Transcripts For BBCNEWS BBC News At Six 20180117

Severe weather Warning Police tell drivers in central and southern scotland to stay off the roads, after hundreds were stranded last night. And, after almost 1,000 years, the bayeux tapestry could leave france for the first time and be loaned to the uk. Coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news despite facing a charge of affray, ben stokes will be available to play for england again next month. Good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at six. Theres some relief tonight for thousands of people affected by the collapse of the construction and services giant carillion. The Governments Insolvency Service says most private companies carrying out work for carillion, like catering and cleaning, will continue to pay their workers until new suppliers can be found. The companys collapse prompted angry exchanges in parliament. Labour said it was unbelievable that ministers continued awarding contracts to the firm despite a series of profit warnings. The Prime Minister said it would have been wrong to use public money to bail out the business. Our business editor, simonjack, reports. After shutting up shop yesterday, work at Highfield Park in nottingham regime today. They. Is to keep paying for work on carillions Public Sector contracts was good enough for one stonemasons companies. We held the project off for a day, now we are actually back on the project. Our main concern is making sure that those payments made. Because small contract is the biggest livelihoods in this, they are going to suffer from the impact of this severe problem that has been caused by carillion. Private sector customers like nationwide were given just 48 hour decide if they wanted to keep paying for services carillion was providing. Nationwide was among 90 of customers who said carillion was providing. Nationwide was ammgusejjf news hers who said carillion was providing. Nationwide was ammgusefjf news. Forswho said yes, for now. Great news for thousands of workers. Yes, for now. Great news for by 5 777 Sector Service workers, and the banks are f f ,. ,. Site get on site to get their tools so that they can carry on other that they can carry on with other jobs. Talks are advanced on the creation of a cox forced to help limit the ballot so might damage the did not let up today. Why did carillion land big contract after multiple profit warnings . When h52 awarded the contract last summer, a lot of work was done to ensure that if carillion ran into problems, the contract was covered, and that is what happened. 0ver contract was covered, and that is what happened. Over the years, many uk construction firms have had ups and downs and delivered profit warnings and they have come through those. Deep ideological differences on the role of private companies in the Public Sector from on the role of private companies in the Public Sectorfrom dover at Prime Ministers questions. As the ruins of carillion lie around her, wilbur Prime Minister to act to end this costly racket of the relationship between. And some of these companies . Theresa may reminded Jeremy Corbyn that one third of carillions public contracts were awarded under labour, and the model was still valid. We wa nt and the model was still valid. We want to provide good Quality Public Services and deliver the best value to the taxpayer. We are making sure in this case that Public Services continue to be provided, that the workers in these public servers is of supported, and taxpayers are protected. Outrage was expressed that the owner of this chalet, the former carillion boss, was due to collect his £666,000 salary until 0ctober. All former payments to directors will now be stopped. That may be so much may not be enough to cool tempers back in the uk. The collapse of carillion has caused many projects across the country to be halted. But some had already run into trouble, like one of its biggest projects the £335 Million Contract to build the new Royal Liverpool hospital, as our correspondentjudith moritz reports. Brick by brick, floor by floor, the new £335 million Royal Liverpool hospital has been taking shape, Building Work on going. Until this week. Since carillions collapse, subcontractors here have stopped work. Some are owed money and have downed tools for now. Meanwhile, next door at the hospital is due to replace, there is restriction. , who are waiting for the new building to be ready. But until things are clear, hospital bosses know it will be difficult to get the builders back to work. I would say the contractors, please come on site, you will get paid for the work you are doing. We recognise there is an issue with the money you are owed, but there are guarantees about future payments. We will work with the Hospital Company and the receivers to try and ensure that there is some compensation. Is their anger about this . I wouldnt say it is and. We feel sorry for the staff and the subcontractors of carillion. Its not anger. Its empathy with the situation they are in, really. The old hospital was built in the 19705 and is showing its age. Crumbling concrete and rusting pipework. The new building was privately financed, but its progress was slow for variou5 but its progress was slow for various structural reasons, and it was various structural reasons, and it wa5 5ited at the time of carillion5 first profit warning. The new hospital should have been completed la5t hospital should have been completed last march, but carillion mi55ed that deadline. And for every month it was delayed, the company faced a bill of £1. 5 million. De5pite it was delayed, the company faced a bill of £1. 5 million. Despite the carillion chaos, the trust say5 bill of £1. 5 million. Despite the carillion chaos, the trust says it is confident that work will restart 0011. Is confident that work will restart 5oon. Although it cant say exactly when the city will get its new ho5pital. Judith moritz, bbc news, liverpool. 0ur deputy political editor, john pienaar, is at westminster. The companys collap5e certainly sparked fierce debate in the commons today about the best way to run and deliver Public Services . It did, so few. Today we saw the red versus it did, so few. Today we saw the red ver5u5 blue, public ver5u5 private iow. Ver5u5 blue, public ver5u5 private row. We thought it had been settled by kate ago and now looks as if it i5 by kate ago and now looks as if it is being fought out a fresh, and the government is having to fight that baffle whilst dealing with tough questions and attacks and problems here caused by the carillion collap5e. Today we have that promised that former executives pay outs could be clawed back. There we re pay outs could be clawed back. There were more questions about why fresh contract were given to carillion while the company was in trouble. There will have to be a policy response, but the governments options 5eem limited. There is already early talk that maybe companie5 already early talk that maybe companies would have to come up with plans to show how they deal with a potential future graces. In the pa5t, mini5ter5 have considered the idea of making companie5 pa5t, mini5ter5 have considered the idea of making Companies Like carillion break up into vienna, 50 unit5. But that idea be dusted off ain . Unit5. But that idea be dusted off again . Is eventually, the government will have to win this argument that 5ay5 will have to win this argument that says the private sector is the best and most efficient way of delivering what the state has to do. And that tough and tight margins on Companies Like carillion are the best way to get value for the taxpayer. If they cant do that, this could be a 5eriou5, lasting setback for the government. Even the political watershed thatJeremy Corbyn hoped it would be when carillion collapsed. John pienaar in westminster, thank you. One in ten nur5e5 is leaving the nhs in england every year, according to the latest figures. And the gap between the number leaving and those joining has widened to 3,000 the highest for at least five years. The Royal College of nursing say5 the nhs is haemorrhaging staff, but the government says it has plans to boost recruitment. Our health editor, hugh pym, reports. Voices from the front line. Nur5e5 on the challenges of theirjobs in the 70th year of the nhs. They do it because its in their bones, they have this desire to care for the mo5t have this desire to care for the most vulnerable people. Just having a lot of patience to look after, one memberof a lot of patience to look after, one member of staff. Patient to staff ratio, its quite high. Much of the work that nurses carry out today is the type of work doctors were carrying out when i was initially trained. For some, like mary, the pressures a re trained. For some, like mary, the pressures are so great trained. For some, like mary, the pressures are so great they feel they have to quit. She qualified two yea r5 they have to quit. She qualified two years ago but found the strain was affecting her health so decided to leave. I was so excited at my graduation to finally become a nurse and really make a difference. Theres just so much and really make a difference. There5ju5t so much pressure, so much paperwork, so much bureaucracy. So many Little Things that all add up so many Little Things that all add up to take up so much time in our day5. Up to take up so much time in our days. Even those with decades of experience say the strain is almost too much. Sallyjoined the nhs in the late 19705. She has enjoyed her career, although say5 the late 19705. She has enjoyed her career, although says the demands are much greater because the role has expanded. Never when i started nursing didi has expanded. Never when i started nursing did i imagine i would be doing anything like the role im doing. I dont think it was even heard of. The government says the number of nurses on the wards in england has gone up by nearly 12,000 since 2010. But when you look at all nur5e5, since 2010. But when you look at all nurses, including community and mental health, the figure has barely increased over that time. Last year, wale5, like england, 5aw increased over that time. Last year, wale5, like england, saw more nur5e5 leaving them joining. In scotland and Northern Ireland, there were more joining. And Northern Ireland, there were morejoining. Filling and Northern Ireland, there were more joining. Filling vacancies and Northern Ireland, there were morejoining. Filling vacancies i5 certainly a challenge, but for the nhs, what such as important is retaining existing staff at a time for concern about pressure on the service and what future paid eels might be, its important for employers to do everything they can to persuade people to stick with their careers. Im ok at the moment. Berizzo a mentoring scheme at this hospital in romford. Megan was encouraged to date thanks to support from bev. In my other trust that i work in, you didnt have somebody to turn to to make sure that you were in the right environment. Shes been amazing. Nhs england wants to see that approach adopted more widely. We want to work with front line staff to understand what matters to them and to listen and try and do something about that. Clearly its difficult at the moment. The government says there are more new nurse training places in the pipeline. But in the short term, the pressure is on. Hugh pym, bbc news. Motorists in central and southern scotland are being advised to stay off the roads tonight, as heavy snow and ice make driving conditions treacherous. More than 200 motorists were left stranded last night on the m71; the motorway linking scotland to england. 0ur scotland correspondent, lorna gordon, is there. Yes, their risk a really serious warning in place tonight. There rose a really serious. In effect, the most severe warning the police can get. They are saying this buzz might do not travel if you can add all avoid it in most of southern scotla nd all avoid it in most of southern scotland and central belt areas. The road here is, for now, clear. But a very heavy snowfall is expected later tonight. From the air, it is stunning a white blanket of snow covering much of scotland, gritters cutting a path through the drifts. But for those travelling last night, it was a different story. Traffic on the m71; grinding to a halt in the treacherous conditions, stranded drivers stuck for hours. Terrible just cars, lorries everywhere, five hours ive been stuck on the m74, then i eventually got here. A lot of idiots on the third lane, going too fast. Steady, but it was getting worse, so i chose to stop here, now im going up to glasgow. These pictures show just how dangerous driving in the snow and ice can be a runaway lorry smashing into a car and then a van, after the driver got out to help clear the road. No one was injured. Mountain rescue teams turned from the hills to the roads, checking that those trapped in their vehicles were warm and had supplies. A lot of vehicles were basically struggling to get grip on the snow etc, so the issue was there was a lot of lorries jackknifing, which was obviously blocking the motorway behind, so we were called in by Police Scotland to basically go and check the welfare for the people that were in their vehicles. The difficult weather reached into parts of england too in halifax in yorkshire, the public helping out after an ambulance responding to a 999 call got stuck. In Northern Ireland, some of those missing classes took to their sledges instead. Nearly 300 schools there were shut. A similar number in scotland were also closed for the day. Scotlands gritters, with affectionate nicknames such as sir andy flurry and sir salter scott, have been working round the clock, but with warnings of much more snow to come, drivers tonight are being urged to stay off the roads. Lorna gordon, bbc news, abington. A man who was abused by the former football coach Barry Bennell has told a court that the former wales manager gary speed was one of four men who went on to take their own lives after being coached by bennell. The 64 year old is on trial at Liverpool Crown court. He denies 48 counts of sexual abuse against 11 boys between 1979 and 1990. 0ur sports editor, dan roan, is there. Well, we are now into the second week of this trial, and today the jury week of this trial, and today the jury heard from a victim who Barry Bennell has admitted abusing back in 1998 when he was handed a nine year jail sentence. This man told the jury jail sentence. This man told the jury that the former wales manager gary speed, who hung himself in 2011 aged 42, was one of four former youth team members of bennells who had gone on to commit suicide. The man told the court, whether they have taken their lives due to barry soley, i dont know, but all i know is how it has impacted on me and how it could impact on others. The man went on to say he had known other people who had go on to become destitute or sub and alcohol problems, and he told the court that he tried to get in touch with the family of gary speed when he had read in the newspapers that they had not been able to get closure because they could not and stand the reasons for his death. Earlier today, a complainant in this case told the jury complainant in this case told the jury that when he played for one of manchester citys junior teams, he had been abused by bennell more than a hundred times, we went on to say that two officials at the club, including a former player and chief scout who died in 2010, had known about this abuse but i do not think, and he said he wanted an apology from the club. Bennell denies 48 accou nts from the club. Bennell denies 48 a ccou nts of from the club. Bennell denies 48 accounts of child sex abuse against 11 complainants. The trial continues. It is just at the quarter past six. Our top story this evening thousands of workers employed by the collapsed company carillion are told they will keep theirjobs for now. And still to come as the Royal Air Force turns 100, we hearfrom one of the last surviving dambusters. Coming up on sportsday in the next 15 minutes on bbc news, kyle edmund breaks new ground at the australian open. The british number two is into the third round for the first time. Its almost 1,000 years old and one of the great Historical Records of the middle ages, depicting the Norman Conquest of england. But now the bayeux tapestry could be about to leave france for the first time. The french president , emmanuel macron, is expected to announce tomorrow that the ancient tapestry is being loaned to britain, as long as experts agree that it is safe to move. Heres our paris correspondent lucy williamson. If anything puts current anglo french relations in context, this is it a tapestry from almost a thousand years ago describing a very different kind of summit meeting. Now the french president has given approval for the 50 metre bayeux tapestry to leave french territory for the first time. But moving something this big and is no simple matter. Its difficult to imagine all the practical to put it in a case and to put it in a train. No, we dont know. President macrons gesture highlights frances deep ties and long history with britain, though cynics might say it also highlights a crucial french victory over its anglo saxon neighbour. Art experts say it is a benign telling of the tale, with moments of comedy and artistic influences from both sides of the channel. Theres a lot of excitement from british museums. The opportunity to get really close to the bayeux tapestry and explore it and look at it is whats fascinating to all of us who have studied the bayeux tapestry. The exact location of the tapestrys famous battle has long been in dispute, but in hastings today, locals said the artwork should be displayed there. I think a lot of people in hastings are quite proud of hastings, and if its returning to hastings, even better. Because it, you know, comes from hastings. I mean, you know, the battle of hastings and all the rest of it, yeah. Yeah, good tourist attraction. The battle happened here, and theres not enough displays of what happened in hastings, so i think it should come here. Britain has twice requested the tapestry on loan, the first time for the queens coronation, but has always been refused. This initiative has the backing of president macron, part of the cultural exchanges he promised in his election campaign. But the deep ties with britain have often been tinged with rivalry, and one french official wasjoking today about whether britain would find anything of similar merit to send them in return. Lucy williamson, bbc news, bayeux. North and south korea have agreed to march under the same flag at the Winter Olympics next month. The two sides have also agreed to form a unified womens Ice Hockey Team for the games, which will be held in south korea. Its the result of the first diplomatic talks between the neighbours for more than two years. England cricketer ben stokes will be available for selection for englands tour of new zealand, despite being charged with affray following a fight outside a nightclub in bristol last year. The england and Wales Cricket board said stokes, who hasnt played for england since the incident, is expected to join the squad in february. 0ur Sports Correspondent joe wilson is at lords. Why can he play now when he couldnt play in the ashes . It isa it is a good question, and it may well seem illogical to some cricket followers. The ecb were waiting to see what the cps decided before they took their next step. We know there isa took their next step. We know there is a charge for ben stokes of affray that he is indeed contesting, and in that he is indeed contesting, and in that context of the ecb are faced with a decision. Whilst they wait for the trial, which could be a year ahead, do they let their star player, who they are paying centrally, to sit on the sidelines . They have said they do not think it is there or proportionate to do that, and so he is available for selection again. We have seen him playing club cricket in new zealand already, whilst under investigation. Clearly representing england is a significant step up. There is the image that it projects, but also the practicalities and complexities, and it is likely that in the mansour heads stokes will miss training, matches even to attend court. In the months ahead. Its one of the most famous flying teams in british history. 75 years after carrying out the daring dambusters raid, the rafs 617 squadron is being reformed in the year that the Royal Air Force turns 100. Ive been to meet one of the last surviving veterans who played a major part in that dambusters raid. Amazing aircraft, that, isnt it . Absolutely. George johnnyjohnson hes 96 years old and the last surviving british member of world war iis famous dambusters raid. Hejoined the raf in 1940, one of many teenagers who signed up to fight for their country. He says it was thrilling. I felt i was actually doing something useful, and doing it well. It was 75 years ago this may that 617 squadron took off in their lancaster bombers, on their mission immortalised in the dambusters film, to attack dams in germanys industrial heartland using Barnes Wallis bouncing bombs. The planes johnnyjohnson flew are a world away from the aircraft used by the raf nowadays, and hes fascinated notjust by the technology on board, but also by the pilots learning to fly them. I cant understand any of it. I wouldnt know where to begin. Its a complete stranger. But, uh. Its not a lancaster. Ive always wanted to do it since the age of four. Flying officer Stephanie Sea rle is one of the rafs newest pilots, in awe of the stories from the past. I dont know if i can measure up to it, to be honest. Where ive been lucky enough to choose this role for myself, they were thrusted into it, and theyjust took to it and did the best they could. Johnnyjohnson was one of 133 men who took part in the dambusters raid. 53 of them never came home. He still remembers that night vividly. I shall never forget that dams raid. The highlight of that trip, for me, was as we came home, our route was over what had been the mohne dam, and we knew by radio broadcast it had been breached. There was water everywhere. Its gone, weve done it that raid remains, to this day, one of the most famous in the air forces history. So as the raf celebrates its centenary, his advice to the next generation . Whatever you do, do it to the best of your ability. Youll find it makes you happy. Had i had my time over again, i would do the same again, and hope to get the same happiness and enjoyment out of it that i did for those 22 years i served. I have to say thank you to the Royal Air Force for providing that life for me. It was a wonderful life, it really was. 96 years old, the wonderfuljohnny johnson. Lets look at the latest weather with susan powell. We are contending with another spell of heavy snowfall, into the small hours, not causing some new problems as we saw yesterday evening, but the met office have issued an amber warning. This low will be ploughing across the British Isles had quite a pace, bringing rain, sleet and snow to Northern Ireland in the next couple of hours, but around midnight the weather worsening across southern scotland and northern england, widespread gales, probably only the northern half of scotland spared the strongest winds, as well as heavy rain whipping across much of england and wales, the tail end bringing wintry conditions into the north east of england for first thing tomorrow. For scotland, comparatively quiet start to the day, some snow showers being blown into the north and west once again, ice is the biggest issue, probably the lying snow as well, and for Northern Ireland some wintry showers, a difficult rush but ice is a front eight difficult story. The wind is pretty strong, for the south west of england and wales, in combination with the high spring tides, some very big waves and the risks of coastal flooding. That area of low pressure will move out of the way quickly, thursday morning into the continent, still left with keen winds behind it, chilly winds at that, but overall, after that spell of intense weather overnight, quite quiet on thursday, more wintry showers for the exposed north and west, down into the midlands. But for many, a pleasant stay with winter sunshine. For many, a pleasant stay with wintersunshine. However, for many, a pleasant stay with winter sunshine. However, without wind, it is still going to be a jolly old day to come. If you are travelling, later tonight, do jolly old day to come. If you are travelling, latertonight, do take care. A reminder of our main story a lifeline for employees of the failed company carillion, many will keep theirjobs for now. Now we join the news teams where you are. Work has been paused on construction sites run by the failed company carillion but most of the firms private Sector Service contracts like catering and cleaning have continued. As the ruins of carillion lie around her, will the Prime Minister back to end this costly racket of the relationship between government and some of these companies . I might first of all remind the right honourable gentleman that a third of the carillion contracts with the government were let by the labour government. More than one in ten nurses is leaving the nhs in england every year and more people are now leaving the profession thanjoining it. A court hears claims that the former wales manager gary speed was one of four men who took their own lives after being coached by Barry Bennell. He denies 48 counts of child sexual abuse. New warnings of persistent heavy snow for many northern parts of the uk after hundreds of drivers spend the night stranded in their cars. Ina in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first lets take a look at what else is coming up tonight. In 20 minutes i will be talking to brian berry from the federation of Master Builders about the effects on the Holding Industry from the collapse of korean, and then beyond 100 days, christian and catty will look at the use of propaganda in the west. Later, we will have an look at tomorrows papers, but for now its time for sportsday. Hello. Im 0lly foster. These are our headlines tonight. Stokes is back in the england reckoning despite being charged with affray. The ecb stand accused of muddled thinking. Its the last of the fa cup third round replays. Well be live at Stamford Bridge for chelsea against norwich. Edmund breaks new ground at the australian open. Hell play in the third round for the first time. And as the nfl season reaches its super bowl semifinal stage, we get the inside track on who will reach the biggest sporting show on earth. Whatsapp, sportsday fans . I were from that denver broncos. And im from that denver broncos. And im from the washington redskins