0:00:00 > 0:00:00That's all from the BBC News at One, so it's goodbye from me,
0:00:12 > 0:00:14Welcome to BBC London News.
0:00:14 > 0:00:23I'm Victoria Hollins.
0:00:23 > 0:00:26The Mayor has seized control of the former
0:00:26 > 0:00:28Olympic Stadium following a damning report into its costs.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31The independent review has found it cost £133 million more to transform
0:00:31 > 0:00:34into West Ham's stadium than it was supposed to, and that
0:00:34 > 0:00:36unless further action is taken, the stadium will continue to cost
0:00:36 > 0:00:38the taxpayer up to £20 million every year.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41Newham Council has also admitted it has lost around £50 million
0:00:41 > 0:00:44as part of the deal.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47The Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has been speaking to our political
0:00:47 > 0:00:49editor Tim Donovan.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52Why should the London taxpayer be subsidising the Premier League club?
0:00:52 > 0:00:55Why should taxpayers from around the country be subsidising
0:00:55 > 0:00:58on an annual basis of up to £20 million
0:00:58 > 0:01:01a multi-purpose venue?
0:01:01 > 0:01:09What I would have done is made sure we enter into commercial deals that
0:01:09 > 0:01:12doesn't lead to the taxpayer losing money but leads to companies
0:01:12 > 0:01:14and businesses to make profits paying their fair share.
0:01:14 > 0:01:18This is a multi-purpose world class venue, we should all be really proud
0:01:18 > 0:01:19of the London stadium.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22What we shouldn't be doing, though, is throwing down a money pit.
0:01:22 > 0:01:27Actually, the cost of this stadium now exceeds more than £720 million.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30We are going to have to pay every year, roughly speaking,
0:01:30 > 0:01:32£20 million if we're going to make it into a multi-purpose
0:01:32 > 0:01:33world class venue.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36Of course we want a legacy and anybody who visits that part
0:01:36 > 0:01:38of London will see the fantastic legacy, the transformation,
0:01:38 > 0:01:41the regeneration of the jobs created but I think it's not unreasonable
0:01:41 > 0:01:43for taxpayers to expect their leaders, whether it's me
0:01:43 > 0:01:46as the current mayor, or the previous mayor to enter
0:01:46 > 0:01:49into contracts and deals that's good for them.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52One of the things we have to do is simplify the governance procedure
0:01:52 > 0:01:54to make sure we can enter into new financial
0:01:54 > 0:02:04contracts going forward.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06New revenue drawn from E20 which residents will continue
0:02:06 > 0:02:09to have the benefits of the stadium, the athletics club next door,
0:02:09 > 0:02:11other events taking place during the course of the year,
0:02:11 > 0:02:14made sure that residents can continue to benefit from that.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16They've already have benefitted from jobs created locally.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18We have to make sure the chief restructuring officer I have
0:02:18 > 0:02:20appointed and others can negotiate with people, them knowing
0:02:20 > 0:02:25who is in charge of the stadium.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29Survivors and those who lost loved ones in the Grenfell fire say
0:02:29 > 0:02:32the public inquiry into the disaster will be a whitewash -
0:02:32 > 0:02:35unless a diverse panel is appointed to oversee the proceedings.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37They are urging the Prime Minister to intervene, to appoint a more
0:02:37 > 0:02:40diverse range of people to the panel to oversee proceedings.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43Andy Moore reports.
0:02:43 > 0:02:49All the victims of the Grenfell Tower Fire have now been identified.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51The work to cover up the charred remains of the building
0:02:51 > 0:02:53is just beginning.
0:02:53 > 0:02:54Welcome to the opening session of the enquiry...
0:02:54 > 0:02:57There's been a brief formal opening of the official enquiry,
0:02:57 > 0:03:00led by the retired judge Sir Martin Moore-Bick.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02It's due to resume again with procedural hearings
0:03:02 > 0:03:04later this month.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08But those that have lost loved ones, say the Prime Minister needs appoint
0:03:08 > 0:03:13a diverse panel around Sir Martin that truly represents them.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15Let's have openness and transparency.
0:03:15 > 0:03:16We're not asking for anything that's difficult,
0:03:16 > 0:03:20we're asking for a level playing field, and I don't think
0:03:20 > 0:03:27we've got that so far.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29Karim's uncle died in the fire, he says families may not
0:03:29 > 0:03:35cooperate with the enquiry, unless they're listened to.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38We are the ones that lost families, and we want a fair crack at justice.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41And we want to be listened to, we don't want to be ignored.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44And we want a panel of people to be able to understand
0:03:44 > 0:03:47us and our concerns, and to assist with the judge
0:03:47 > 0:03:48in making the decisions and reporting back
0:03:48 > 0:03:49to the Prime Minister.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51The families have launched an online petition, calling
0:03:51 > 0:03:53for the appointment of panel members and better
0:03:53 > 0:03:54legal representation at the inquiry.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57The government says Sir Martin is still deciding what expert help
0:03:57 > 0:03:59he needs, and after that, a decision will be made
0:03:59 > 0:04:00about any possible panel.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03The government also says the lawyers representing the families will be
0:04:03 > 0:04:08allowed to play an active role in the proceedings.
0:04:08 > 0:04:14Andy Moore, BBC News.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17A retired window cleaner has been jailed for a year after failing
0:04:17 > 0:04:20to reveal what he'd done with money he inherited from one
0:04:20 > 0:04:24of his customers.
0:04:24 > 0:04:2898-year-old Julie Spalding from Hendon left Albert Pearce around
0:04:28 > 0:04:31£300,000 when she died in 2008.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33Her family contested it and won but Mr Pearce refused
0:04:33 > 0:04:38to pay the money back.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40Today is World Aids Day, and a new collaboration has been
0:04:40 > 0:04:44launched in the capital to tackle HIV in an area with some
0:04:44 > 0:04:47of the highest levels of infection.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51The Elton John Aids Foundation will partner with Lambeth,
0:04:51 > 0:04:54Southwark and Lewisham Councils and the NHS, to try and reduce HIV
0:04:54 > 0:04:55transmission in South East London.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59Our Government has just gone through a period of heavy austerity.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02The NHS is a strained resource and we have proven to them,
0:05:02 > 0:05:06we have taken them an economic model that says if we invest and find
0:05:06 > 0:05:11undetected HIV now it actually saves the NHS money in the long run
0:05:11 > 0:05:13so we'll bring the investment upfront to look after the costs
0:05:13 > 0:05:17of doing that and when someone is on treatment and we have detected
0:05:17 > 0:05:19them, the benefits pay out much, much more.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22It's a treasure trove of once loved - now lost - items.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24London Underground lost property office.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26Amongst the piles of belongings are many toys.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30Now, some of those that have been left unclaimed are going to be
0:05:30 > 0:05:32donated to the Salvation Army, who will give them to children
0:05:32 > 0:05:34who might not otherwise receive presents this Christmas.
0:05:34 > 0:05:43Here's our transport correspondent Tom Edwards.
0:05:43 > 0:05:48These are the capital's lost toys. Mislaid on the transport system. And
0:05:48 > 0:05:52thousands of them have ended up here in London Underground's Lost
0:05:52 > 0:05:57Property office. Dolls, games, and even eight monopoly sets. The Greek
0:05:57 > 0:06:02version.We have gone through phases of electronic toys and new gadgets.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05It's always interesting to see the old favourites are still there. This
0:06:05 > 0:06:11year it's a lot of the old school. It's toys, jigsaws, games. I find
0:06:11 > 0:06:15that kind of refreshing that maybe in the modern era there is still
0:06:15 > 0:06:20this need for good old-fashioned fun that's passed on from generation to
0:06:20 > 0:06:25generation.At the office they say anything you can carry on public
0:06:25 > 0:06:33transport you can lose as well. Last year, 325,000 items ended up here,
0:06:33 > 0:06:39of those, 77,000 were reclaimed. That means many keys, mobile phones
0:06:39 > 0:06:43and items of clothing are not. During the year, any toys lost are
0:06:43 > 0:06:49sent on to charities after three months. But new toys are now kept
0:06:49 > 0:06:54back to give to the Salvation Army. Year on year, you get the families
0:06:54 > 0:06:57turn up who are desperate for their children to have a good Christmas, a
0:06:57 > 0:07:03happy Christmas and if you are not able to provide your children with
0:07:03 > 0:07:07the toys that, or even a present they can open on Christmas Day, you
0:07:07 > 0:07:11feel bad and the child has a bad Christmas. These bring joy and
0:07:11 > 0:07:15happiness to children, joy and happiness to the parent and careers
0:07:15 > 0:07:18and just makes for a better Christmas for all.It's hoped by
0:07:18 > 0:07:22passing on these lost toys it will make a difference to some children
0:07:22 > 0:07:28this Christmas.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32Do love a happy ending. Let's check on the weather. Still chilly but
0:07:32 > 0:07:37better. Yes, without the excitement of the flakes of snow we saw in
0:07:37 > 0:07:44London yesterday. It was a cloudy start. It is still chilly. We had
0:07:44 > 0:07:46showers earlier on this morning as well. Sunnier conditions really as
0:07:46 > 0:07:48we head through the rest of
0:07:51 > 0:07:54That cold bitter wind is eventually going to ease down as well. This is
0:07:54 > 0:07:58the radar picture from earlier. We still have this line of showers
0:07:58 > 0:08:02across parts of Essex and Kent and perhaps up to north eastern areas of
0:08:02 > 0:08:07the capital we could still see a few spots of rain up there still.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11Elsewhere it's dry, we have spells of brightness and sunshine. Top
0:08:11 > 0:08:15temperatures today, seven. That's milder than yesterday but of course
0:08:15 > 0:08:18it's feeling cooler with still that northerly wind. That's going to
0:08:18 > 0:08:23change through this evening and overnight. We will see an early dip
0:08:23 > 0:08:27in temperatures down to possibly two, three degrees. Maybe a touch of
0:08:27 > 0:08:30rural frost through the first part of the night. Then it will cloud
0:08:30 > 0:08:33over as we head into tomorrow morning. This is what we are left
0:08:33 > 0:08:37with for the start of the day tomorrow. These are the general
0:08:37 > 0:08:41themes over the weekend. It should stay mostly dry, although a bit of
0:08:41 > 0:08:46drizzle around at times. It will gradually turn less colder, I
0:08:46 > 0:08:49hesitate to say milder. Tomorrow will still be chilly but milder by
0:08:49 > 0:08:54Sunday. Plenty of cloud around at times too. This is tomorrow. It's
0:08:54 > 0:08:57grey, damp and drizzly, it's not very nice but could brighten up
0:08:57 > 0:09:01perhaps into the afternoon. Notice the change in wind direction coming
0:09:01 > 0:09:05in from the west. We have lost that cold northerly basically. Brightness
0:09:05 > 0:09:10in the afternoon, won't feel too bad but still at six or seven degrees.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14Things will cheer up on Sunday. Cloudy start, brighter later on.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18Highs of 11. That's where we tend to stay for the start of next week.
0:09:18 > 0:09:23Thank you very much. That's about it from me, we are here
0:09:23 > 0:09:28with our 6. 30pm evening programme. For now, whatever you are doing,
0:09:28 > 0:09:32have a lovely afternoon, bye.