:00:00. > :00:16.Good evening. look at the papers
:00:17. > :00:18.There's a warning tonight from community leaders
:00:19. > :00:21.in Luton that a new law, introduced against forced marriage, cotld drive
:00:22. > :00:23.From today, anyone guilty of organising
:00:24. > :00:27.a forced marriage could be sent to prison for up to seven years.
:00:28. > :00:30.In a moment we'll hear from a campaigner against the pr`ctice.
:00:31. > :00:35.But first this report from Neil Bradford.
:00:36. > :00:38.It is a problem largely hidden from society.
:00:39. > :00:43.Last year in the East, just 45 cases of forced marriage were reported.
:00:44. > :00:47.The true figure could be closer to 300.
:00:48. > :00:51.Rashid now works with a charity and the police to raise awareness.
:00:52. > :00:55.She describes herself as a survivor, not a victim.
:00:56. > :00:59.She was taken to Pakistan a week before her 18th birthday
:01:00. > :01:05.I got hit and I got beaten `nd I still refused.
:01:06. > :01:10.I honestly believed, you know, that I was going to die there.
:01:11. > :01:13.The Home Office estimates 8,000 women a year are forced
:01:14. > :01:19.In 2008 prevention orders wdre introduced under civil law.
:01:20. > :01:23.From today anyone found guilty of organising a forced marriagd could
:01:24. > :01:32.A forced marriage leads to domestic violence, serial r`pe and
:01:33. > :01:36.So the law being here today will make a big difference.
:01:37. > :01:38.But Luton family lawyer, Kuljit Lally,
:01:39. > :01:44.says it could make it even lore difficult for victims to sedk help.
:01:45. > :01:46.The thought of being ostrachsed from your family
:01:47. > :01:51.and the community is a great deal of pressure for someone to deal with.
:01:52. > :01:55.Criminalising forced marriage protection orders at this stage
:01:56. > :02:00.would add to that pressure, simply because it may deter them from
:02:01. > :02:14.coming forward in the first place if it means criminalising the family.
:02:15. > :02:16.Rashid says the new law can only be poshtive.
:02:17. > :02:18.Everybody says it will prevdnt victims coming forward,
:02:19. > :02:20.it will push further underground, all of those issues,
:02:21. > :02:27.Prosecuting those who arrange forced marriages is likely to be
:02:28. > :02:31.The bigger challenge will bd ensuring victims have
:02:32. > :02:41.the courage to I spoke to a long`time campaigner who has worked
:02:42. > :02:49.Dr Nazia Khanum is a campaigner in Luton against forced marriage.
:02:50. > :02:51.I asked her whether the new law would encourage
:02:52. > :02:54.It is very difficult, extremely difficult.
:02:55. > :02:55.I personally spoke to many xoung people
:02:56. > :02:58.when the government was carrying out consultation one and a half years
:02:59. > :03:01.ago about this legislation, or potential legislation.
:03:02. > :03:07.None of them actually wanted to see their parents prosecuted ag`inst.
:03:08. > :03:09.What more do you think could be done to encourage these
:03:10. > :03:16.I think probably educational institutions and various yotth
:03:17. > :03:21.services can do a hell of a lot more but my personal view is that even
:03:22. > :03:25.if young people would like to come forward, they are not sure how much
:03:26. > :03:29.support they will have when they come forward and they are
:03:30. > :03:35.also not sure whether their parents will be prosecuted against `nd
:03:36. > :03:40.if that happens, they will lose their opportunities in the future to
:03:41. > :03:45.I understand you are saying this legislation needs to bd
:03:46. > :03:50.Surely it is a step in the right direction?
:03:51. > :03:58.I think this is a protectivd framework for people who ard victims
:03:59. > :04:05.of violence but my issue is that at the same time prevention, or
:04:06. > :04:11.preventative work, should bd carried out so the attitude changes towards
:04:12. > :04:15.forced marriage and a culture of condemnation would rise
:04:16. > :04:21.A public consultation into plans to change the route for some ahrcraft
:04:22. > :04:24.taking off from Stansted has been put forward today by the air traffic
:04:25. > :04:29.It could mean that thousands more planes will fly east out
:04:30. > :04:33.of the airport, instead of south towards London
:04:34. > :04:38.This is what living near St`nsted airport sounds like.
:04:39. > :04:42.In the background, day in day out for home owndrs
:04:43. > :04:48.And now the company that manages UK air traffic is suggesting not
:04:49. > :04:54.expanding, but changing the number of planes on certain routes.
:04:55. > :04:57.Planes flying south are on what is known as a Dover route.
:04:58. > :05:01.Because of congestion from Heathrow they have to keep below 7000 feet
:05:02. > :05:08.Under the proposals, flights to the south would stop during the daytime.
:05:09. > :05:12.Instead, the number of plands flying along the less congested east route
:05:13. > :05:18.They would be able to climb continuously, reducing CO2
:05:19. > :05:27.But I went along the east route and people here aren't happx.
:05:28. > :05:41.We have made progress to reduce noise impact.
:05:42. > :05:44.1250 people are affected and if you come to Heathrow that is
:05:45. > :05:50.The air traffic company makhng the proposals say they are
:05:51. > :05:54.necessary because London is the world's busiest air space.
:05:55. > :06:00.It will only be a small are` close to the airport that would fdel
:06:01. > :06:10.A public consultation into the proposals has now started.
:06:11. > :06:13.A vote has been taking placd this evening to decide leadership
:06:14. > :06:18.Councillors voted in favour of keeping Marco Cereste who will
:06:19. > :06:22.He originally took charge fhve years ago but at the recent electhons
:06:23. > :06:27.the Conservatives lost over`ll control of the council.
:06:28. > :06:30.Meanwhile, a new Mayor has also been elected.
:06:31. > :06:33.David Over has been a city councillor for 17 ye`rs
:06:34. > :06:47.And hear more on that on thd radio show tomorrow morning. It is time
:06:48. > :06:52.for the weather. Perhaps if few spots of light rain
:06:53. > :06:59.and drizzle but with of all this rain it won't be cold, most
:07:00. > :07:02.of us staying in double figtres Tomorrow morning get
:07:03. > :07:05.off to a cloudy start but drier air feeling in, eventually the cloud
:07:06. > :07:08.will break up and we should see some That should help
:07:09. > :07:11.the temperatures up to around 2 Through tomorrow evening I think we
:07:12. > :07:15.will see thicker cloud pushhng down from the north and eventually
:07:16. > :07:17.during tomorrow night some outbreaks of rain moving through,
:07:18. > :07:21.but it looks now as if most of this In a moment, John will have
:07:22. > :07:25.your national forecast, but I'll On Wednesday
:07:26. > :07:28.and Thursday we are expecting more in the way of cloud and a fdw
:07:29. > :07:37.scattered showers but hopeftlly some one or two showers around and with
:07:38. > :07:39.more across the UK, here is John Hammond.
:07:40. > :07:46.A lot of dry weather this week. Some important variations from day-to-day
:07:47. > :07:51.and place to place. The cloud will come and go and the warmth will
:07:52. > :07:57.Take today, we were shivering under the cloud in eastern England. . In
:07:58. > :08:05.stark contrast here, 25 Celsius here. The warmest day of the year so
:08:06. > :08:07.far. On Tuesday, the map turns orange. That shows higher
:08:08. > :08:11.temperatures for many of us tomorrow. Not exactly cold
:08:12. > :08:16.overnight. Under the clearest of the skies, in rural spots, will get down
:08:17. > :08:22.to six or seven Celsius. For larger towns and cities, will get to double
:08:23. > :08:26.figures. Dampness in Scotland. It is a cloudy start where you are across
:08:27. > :08:31.the south and the east of the UK, hang on in there. The sun should
:08:32. > :08:33.come out and it will be a dazzling day. Good news if