02/09/2017 London News

There have been fears over the past year that London's booming tourism

industry could suffer as a result of Brexit and recent

It's why visitor projections for the next decade have widely

awaited, and Dan Freedman has the results.

Tourists are as much a feature here in London

But in a changing world of Brexit and growing security fears,

No, is the short answer, according to the latest projections.

London Partners say 40 million annual visitors

are expected here by 2025, a 30% increase on the 31.2 million

And the fastest growing markets are outside the EU.

I know that in the British Museum they have the world's largest

We know there is something called Big Ben here.

We know London Bridge, we have seen it.

I think a lot of it is because you speak English here, sort of.

Amidst all the optimism about visitor numbers,

it is clear there are two major factors which could put

First of all, the political uncertainty caused by exit.

How many EU citizens will be able to quickly and easily access

And then you have the security situation.

I'm here on Westminster Bridge, the scene of a major terror

There was a slight drop off after the London Bridge terror attacks.

Who knows what might happen if there is another major terror

London isn't the only city, unfortunately, that has

And I think people recognise that, but London continues to be

And for the moment at least it seems increasing

Free solar panels are being installed into low-income

households, and the first residents to benefit are in west London.

It's aimed at reducing energy bills and is being supported

by the government, even though they previously slashed the

The sun is out in Ealing and so are Vera and Bibi.

Watching the new solar panels being installed on their home.

It's especially going to save on bills.

I don't know a lot about what solar panels do, but even so,

So hopefully everything will turn out all right.

Panels like these will be installed on social housing

The new scheme doesn't cost councils, residents

Instead it's partly paid for by investors in Holland.

The government says it's good news for people who live here.

Solar panels on their roof leading to real reductions

in their energy bills, on average ?240 less

These residents will be getting that very significant discount

Ealing Council is one of the first to have their panels fitted.

They've been paying to install their own solar panels, too,

but had to cut back because it became too expensive.

The government changed the incentives.

As these panels have been paid for by investors,

it means any profits from selling the energy go to them,

We're grateful that the private investors are coming

here and investing in Ealing, benefiting our residents,

but the government haven't done councils like ours any good at all.

Isn't the government giving mixed messages

It previously took away some of the subsidies

and now you are encouraging schemes like this.

Well, actually, this scheme is really interesting.

Because it's going to be close to being very little

subsidy at all over time, and that is a win-win for everybody.

But whoever's installing them, it's likely you're going to see

more of these panels across London's roofs soon.

Footballers, actors and singers have taken part in a charity match

at QPR's Loftus Road in west London in a charity match for

the victims and survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire.

Mo Farrah and Jose Mourinho were among those taking part

to raise money for victims and survivors of the Grenfell

Former QPR player, Les Ferdinand grew up in the area

Team Ferdinand beating Team Shearer - 5-3.

It'll start dry enough, but showers will threaten to appear

By the afternoon, those threats become real -

There's more on our Facebook page, Twitter and online.

I hope you made the most of the fine weather, that sounds rather obvious.

We have had some decent sunshine, Fairweather cloud here and there,

but things are starting to change, cloud increasing and the skies are

more milky. This is what is heading our way, this mass of cloud has been

developing in the Atlantic and this is moving to the UK and will bring

rain overnight, but