:00:13. > :00:15.For the first time, the former Chancellor George Osborne has
:00:16. > :00:18.admitted he made mistakes before the Brexit vote, which led
:00:19. > :00:20.to his dramatic departure from Downing Street.
:00:21. > :00:23.The Tatton MP says he misread the public mood because he didn't
:00:24. > :00:26.fully understand how alienated people feel from
:00:27. > :00:31.Almost four months on from that historic vote, he's been speaking
:00:32. > :00:35.to our political reporter in Cheshire, Phil McCann.
:00:36. > :00:38.Out of Downing Street and back in the community.
:00:39. > :00:41.Since leaving government in July, George Osborne has been able
:00:42. > :00:45.to consider why the Remain message just didn't persuade so many
:00:46. > :00:49.ordinary working people during the EU referendum campaign.
:00:50. > :00:53.He's had to get to get used to life as a constituency MP
:00:54. > :01:00.You know, it gives you time to think about life,
:01:01. > :01:03.think about what you're going to do for the community you represent,
:01:04. > :01:06.think about mistakes I've made and how we can put them right.
:01:07. > :01:09.You can't talk about mistakes you've made without me asking '"what do
:01:10. > :01:15.I don't think I properly understood the sense that people had
:01:16. > :01:20.in many communities, particularly in the North of
:01:21. > :01:23.England, that they were completely disconnected from the system,
:01:24. > :01:25.from the way our country was governed.
:01:26. > :01:29.Sometimes the statistics can mask economic insecurity out there that
:01:30. > :01:36.Mr Osborne has not withdrawn his predictions that Brexit would cause
:01:37. > :01:41.But as he tries to explain his past mistakes, his future
:01:42. > :01:47.The Tatton constituency he's represented since 2001
:01:48. > :01:50.is disappearing if boundary changes are approved.
:01:51. > :01:55.But he wants to stay in Cheshire, meaning he'll have to battle
:01:56. > :01:56.neighbouring Tories for a seat to stand in.
:01:57. > :01:59.The communities don't disappear, they're still here, and I'm
:02:00. > :02:03.going to absolutely be determined to represent a Cheshire constituency
:02:04. > :02:07.at the next general election and then of course it'll be up
:02:08. > :02:09.to the people of Cheshire whether they want me.
:02:10. > :02:13.And as for whether George Osborne one day be back at the cabinet table
:02:14. > :02:15.in Downing Street - he hasn't ruled it out,
:02:16. > :02:21.Phil McCann, BBC North West Tonight, Knutsford.
:02:22. > :02:23.And you can hear more of that very revealing
:02:24. > :02:25.interview with George Osborne on Sunday Politics North West on BBC
:02:26. > :02:32.A thirteen-year-old from Blackpool has been detained for four years
:02:33. > :02:36.after he carried out serious sexual assaults on two young boys.
:02:37. > :02:40.Preston Crown Court was told that the youngest victim
:02:41. > :02:42.was seven-years-old, and the other was nine.
:02:43. > :02:45.The judge said he may have been affected by watching violent
:02:46. > :02:50.Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk has been told to "put up or shut up"
:02:51. > :02:52.over his allegations that Greater Manchester Police failed
:02:53. > :02:56.to carry out a proper investigation into the Knowl View abuse scandal.
:02:57. > :02:59.The Police Federation have asked the MP to produce evidence to back
:03:00. > :03:08.Mr Danczuk has responded by calling for a debate on the issue.
:03:09. > :03:10.The new generation of nuclear submarines being built
:03:11. > :03:12.here in the North West will have the class
:03:13. > :03:15.Work began last month on constructing four successor boats
:03:16. > :03:22.The name has also previously been used for nine Royal Navy ships.
:03:23. > :03:25.Greenbelt land in and around Greater Manchester is under threat
:03:26. > :03:29.with new plans to build more than 225,000 homes.
:03:30. > :03:33.The areas have been put forward for development
:03:34. > :03:37.Sites at Pilsworth, Carrington, Cheadle Hulme
:03:38. > :03:42.The plans will be discussed by the region's ten
:03:43. > :03:47.When Andy Davies was told he had multiple sclerosis,
:03:48. > :03:50.it was a devastating blow.But To be told you have a life changing
:03:51. > :03:55.But to then be told by your boss, you no longer have a job,
:03:56. > :03:57.just adds to the stress.And some bosses are breaking the law
:03:58. > :04:00.by needlessly discriminating against workers because
:04:01. > :04:05.Our Chief Reporter, Dave Guest, has been to Liverpool to meet one
:04:06. > :04:12.When IT consultant Andy Davies was first diagnosed with multiple
:04:13. > :04:16.sclerosis, his employers couldn't have been more supportive.
:04:17. > :04:22.Things started to change when I tried to return back to work.
:04:23. > :04:25.They said they would need to offer me a new contract.
:04:26. > :04:30.It was a vastly reduced salary and no sick pay.
:04:31. > :04:33.I had a lot of benefits before and I couldn't understand why
:04:34. > :04:42.Then what happened, they said that I needed to attend a medical.
:04:43. > :04:46.The doctor's report concluded he wasn't fit to work.
:04:47. > :04:48.That was followed by a letter from his employers
:04:49. > :04:52.Let's be clear, obviously your medical condition meant you had
:04:53. > :04:57.You couldn't carry on exactly as you did before but you were still
:04:58. > :04:59.convinced you could do the job you were employed to do?
:05:00. > :05:04.I wrote to my employer way before this to say this is what I believe
:05:05. > :05:07.I could do as a job going forward, which was not far from
:05:08. > :05:11.And it seems that Andy's experiences are far from unique.
:05:12. > :05:13.According to research carried out by the MS society, who spoke
:05:14. > :05:18.to more than 1000 people who have the condition,
:05:19. > :05:22.around a quarter said they felt mistreated by their employers
:05:23. > :05:24.and around one fifth said they had been badly treated
:05:25. > :05:32.He took his old employers to an employment tribunal
:05:33. > :05:35.and won his case for unfair dismissal and discrimination.
:05:36. > :05:38.He was awarded ?83,000 but said he eventually had to settle
:05:39. > :05:43.for just ?66,000 of that, another example he says of how
:05:44. > :05:47.the system is often weighted against people like him.
:05:48. > :05:53.Dave Guest, BBC North West Tonight, Liverpool.
:05:54. > :05:55.Sale have been playing Toulen tonight in the
:05:56. > :06:02.The Sharks lost 15-5, Paulo Adowgoo here with the only
:06:03. > :06:17.The weekend is here. What will be weekend weather be like? Here is the
:06:18. > :06:24.forecast. Perfect weekend weather for you to do your gardening. I have
:06:25. > :06:28.seen your garden and it needs doing! This weekend we are going to the
:06:29. > :06:31.lovely condition did you fancy being outdoors in the garden. Guess it
:06:32. > :06:38.will be called but expect sunny spells and overnight it is going to
:06:39. > :06:46.be cold as well so expect Mr, fog and frost. Tonight there will be
:06:47. > :06:51.boggy patch is forming. The clear skies as above for. Maybe showers
:06:52. > :06:56.over parts of Cumbria by Dawn. Temperatures dropping as low as two
:06:57. > :07:00.or three Celsius across Cumbria tomorrow morning. A chilly start
:07:01. > :07:04.tomorrow morning but a dry and bright start. Plenty of sunshine
:07:05. > :07:08.expected as you can see. In the afternoon we are likely to see some
:07:09. > :07:12.showers coming in on the other side of the Pennines in between the
:07:13. > :07:17.sunshine, the 12 or 13 Celsius is the top temperature expected
:07:18. > :07:21.tomorrow. Tomorrow night we will see plenty more showers pushing in from
:07:22. > :07:26.the other side of the Pennines, again a cold night and we head into
:07:27. > :07:29.Sunday with temperatures cooler than they were on Saturday. The outlook
:07:30. > :07:31.for Monday, high pressure is building but we're talking about a
:07:32. > :07:33.top temperature of 11