Transcripts For BBCNEWS BBC News At One 20171011

Scare, runny eggs are back on the menu. And britains gold medal winning swimmer adam peaty is honoured at the palace. You know you can win the golds you can do all that and get the World Records but you have to beat people to it. But to get the recognition from the royal family and the people of britain its amazing, an amazing honour. Coming up in sport, world cup dreams could have ended in the very first minute but lionel messi hat trick secures argentinas place in russia. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The chancellor Philip Hammond has said taxpayers money will not be spent on preparing for a no deal brexit until the very last moment. He told mps he would make money available in a timely manner when needed but wouldnt take funding from other areas, like health or education now, just to send a message to the eu. Mr hammond also warned that flights between the uk and the eu could be grounded if there were no agreement before march 2019. Heres our Political Correspondent leila nathoo. Still smiles for now but brexit talks are faltering, and so, the no deal scenario has begun to loom. This morning, in the times, the chancellor, Philip Hammond, a key remain voice in the cabinet, wrote that he was preparing for that and all outcomes, but would only spend money when it was responsible to do so. Money when it was responsible to do so. Speaking to the Commons Treasury Committee this morning, he clarified his comments. Every pound we spend on contingent preparations for a hard Customs Border is a pound that we cant spend on the nhs or social care or education or deficit reduction. We will be ready, we will spend the money, in a timely fashion, to ensure that we are ready, but we will not spend it earlier than necessary , will not spend it earlier than necessary, just to make some demonstration point. At Prime Ministers questions, theresa may said £250 million of new money had already been given to departments to prepare for brexit but she denied gearing up to sever ties. We are not ramping up by no deal scenario, we are actively working, actively working with negotiations with the European Union to ensure that we set out and get a good deal, the right dealfor britain, for a Brighter Future for this country. Brexiteers in parliament are frustrated at the progress of negotiations and the insistence by brussels that divorce matters must be resolved first before talks can turn to trade. They wa nt before talks can turn to trade. They want the chancellor to show the eu that he is serious about leaving without an agreement. He needs to do the sums, he needs to set aside precisely the sort of sums we need, which i imagine well run into billions of pounds. What we cannot haveis billions of pounds. What we cannot have is a state of affairs where if we do terminate negotiations or the eu indicates it is not prepared to doa eu indicates it is not prepared to do a deal, we are left scrambling to find the infrastructure we need to operate new systems. Business is banking on a transition period to addressed to a new relationship with the eu but there is anxiety about the eu but there is anxiety about the two sides not striking a deal in time and how any new arrangements on customs or the rest would be brought in. I think he is right for the contingency plan to be drawn up, the concern is the length of time left to bring those contingency plans into operation. In the white paper they talk about setting up an inland custom support, so, clearly, things like land would have to be bought, systems introduced. There is not long to go. More than a quarter of the way through brexit negotiations, there is not any sign of a deal, within government, preparing for that eventuality is for some admission of defeat. For others it isa admission of defeat. For others it is a show of strength that britain will not be pushed around. All camps wa nt will not be pushed around. All camps want the talks to move on but it is for brussels to decide when. Lets talk to norman smith, assistant Political Editor in westminster. Given all that, is this reallyjust about money . Well, money is the latest flash point in what appears to be becoming a sort of gorilla war, waged by the tory brexiteers, against Philip Hammond, who they view as the remain in chief in the cabinet. They take the view that his refusal to set aside billions of pounds in the budget, to pay for beefing up border controls in the event of no deal, is notjust irresponsible, they say, but also, evidence that the chancellor is almost unwilling to countenance the very idea that there might not be a deal. 0n very idea that there might not be a deal. On top of that, they argue he is just too pessimistic and negative about brexit. Remarks suggest that ina about brexit. Remarks suggest that in a worst case scenario, air flights to the eu may be suspended if there is no deal. And what it points to i think is a fundamental split in the tory party between conservative brexiteers, who believe no deal is becoming a likely and maybe even desirable outcome, and those like Philip Hammond, who believe that every sinew should be strained to try to ensure access to the Single Market almost come what may. The spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, says he wants clarification from catalonia on whether or not it has declared independence. Yesterday the catalan leader, Carles Puigdemont, signed a declaration of independence from spain, but suspended it to allow talks. The country has been in turmoil since the referendum when catalans voted to secede from spain, in a poll dubbed illegal by the spanish government. James reynolds reports now from madrid. The spanish cabinet, meeting this morning in madrid, wants catalonia to stay inside spain. For now, the government has put off emergency measures against the region. Instead, the Prime Minister has a simple question for the catalan leader. We need him to formally tell us whether or not he has declared independence, Mariano Rajoy says, and this will give our citizens the certainty they need. This is the speech that confuses the spanish government. Last night, Carles Puigdemont, catalan president , said his region had won the right to independence but would suspend its declaration. Possibly trying to have it both ways. This morning, catalans in barcelona were unsure of what may come next. Translation we are in the same position, or worse off, than we were yesterday. And there is more doubt now, it would be difficult for a state to arrange dialogue. Translation how much longer will this go on, we will be like this for some weeks, then we will go back to the drama. I really dont understand. Among people out this morning in madrid, a feeling of uncertainty. Translation in my opinion, Carles Puigdemont realised he was getting into big trouble, this is like a truce, but after the way he did it, im not quite sure how we he will solve the situation. It is very complicated for us but above all for catala ns. Translation i think the whole of spain should vote, and decide if we want catalonia to remain in spain or not. Here in madrid, there is a mood among some for tough action. Conservatives scorn and dismiss the authorities over in catalonia. They say that catalonia must obey the laws of spain. This afternoon, spains Prime Minister will come to this, the countrys parliament, to discuss catalonia, all in this capital, now waiting to hear back from the catalan leader. As more of hollywoods biggest names emerge to accuse the Film Producer Harvey Weinstein of Sexual Harassment and abuse, his wife Georgina Chapman has announced that shes leaving him, after ten years of marriage. And the former us president barack obama and his wife michelle have expressed their disgust about the reports of his behaviour. Our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba reports. As the accusations against Harvey Weinstein become an avalanche, his wife, British Fashion designer Georgina Chapman, has announced leaving him, saying her heart breaks for all the women who have suffered pain because of him. High profile former friends too are distancing themselves. Former president obama said, michelle and i have been disgusted by the recent reports about Harvey Weinstein. Any man who demeans and degrades women in such fashion needs to be condemned and held accountable. Regardless of wealth or status. Earlier today model and actress zoe brooke told the bbc that during the 1997 Cannes Film Festival he brought her back to a hotel under false pretences. He walked out of the room and he came back naked. He came back naked . He came back naked. And he said he wanted a massage. I said, no. Harvey Weinstein has said that all encounters with women have been consensual. I hope he is watching. Say that to my face. Harvey. I would happily stand in a court room and testify. Happily. Silver linings playbook. There have been rumours about his behaviour for many years, even being joked about at an oscar s announcement. Even being joked about at an oscar s announcement. Congratulations, you five ladies no longer have two pretends to be attracted to Harvey Weinstein. Have to pretend. Pretends to be attracted to Harvey Weinstein. Have to pretend. Some of hollywoods biggest names say that they have repelled his advances, when paltrow, angelina jolie, ashleyjudd. Three other women have accused him of rape, accusations that he says are totally untrue. Gwyneth paltrow. His spokesperson said there are reports Harvey Weinstein has left america to seek treatment, hollywood and the world is asking how many women have been caused unthinkable pain by his actions. The Energy Regulator has announced a price cap on energy bills for a million low income households, saving them on average £120 a year. But a wider cap, proposed by the Prime Minister last week for millions more customers, is unlikely to happen before the winter. Heres our personal finance correspondent simon gompertz. How to put a lid on gas and electricity prices for 12 million households on high, standard variable tariffs . The government has been pushing the regulator ofgem to do it. Ofgem thinks it doesnt have the power to go that far. That is a matter for parliament and we will see how quickly that will go through. That is a matter for parliament and we will see how quickly that will go through. I cannot tell you how quickly that will or will not go through parliament. But what i can tell you is that we will be ready to implement it as soon as it does. The Prime Minister said she would move to impose a full cap. This government will publish a draft bill to put a price cap on energy bills. The government hoped the bill would not be needed in the end if ofgem took action. But now a full cap for this winter looks unlikely. What will this mean for Customers Energy bills . There will be a limited price cap from the surgery. This february. That will come in for the i million households which qualify for the warm home discount. They are expected to save around £120 a year. And next year ofgem has plans to extend that cap. That will mean savings for a further 2 million vulnerable households. So it something to control gas and electricity bills but not as much as ministers wanted. I welcome their recognition that the market is not working for many consumers. But i do not think it goes far enough and fast enough. I think it is important that consumers who are overpaying should be given some relief from that. So that is why i will proceed and bring forward legislation later this week that will compel them to do that. Meanwhile, suppliers say more people are switching energy deals to get their bills down. And several have signalled that they will soon start phasing out standard variable tariffs. As of the First Quarter of next year were going to be moving thousands customers every day off the svt. And we will move them onto one of our other tariffs. At its most basic that will be fixed price deal which will be priced lower than the standard variable terror. Tariff. Which means just as a government cap on Expensive Energy comes in in time for winter a yearfrom now, suppliers could be well into a programme of moving customers away from those problems tariffs in any case. Simon gompertz, bbc news. The number of people dying from heroin or morphine abuse has doubled in five years to more than 1,600 in england, wales and scotland, the highest on record. Four of the uks police and Crime Commissioners have told the bbc theyd like to see the drugs decriminalised for personal use. Our special correspondent ed thomas reports, and his piece contains images of drugs and drug equipment. County durham, searching for the next hit. I havent got time to look for a job. Being a drug addict is a full timejob. Every day, the same. By the time i do get sorted, its time to start all over again. And this is lisas life. A mother, ruled by heroin. I put it before my children. Do you need heroin more than your children . Yes. I do. Before all this, lisa was married with five children, two jobs. Then she faced violence, heroin, and despair. I lost my oldest daughter and thats basically where, ive been on it since. I use that as like a coping. I havent really dealt with her death. Ijust buried my head in the sand. Every five hours in the uk someone dies after taking heroin or morphine. In the north east, there are more drug related deaths than anywhere else in the world. How many friends have you lost . Theres loads. How many . At least 20. 20 friends . From heroin overdoses . Yes. And this is the cost of addiction on our streets. Walked in, noticed the fridge was gone. Came in to the kitchen, cooker gone. Look at all the needles youve got lying around in there. On patrol with durham police. There is uncapped needles there. Every day, the same. The only way theyre going to fund that habit is by dishonest means, which is going to be stealing stuff. One adult male, shoplifting. The government says up to half of all crimes like shoplifting, theft and robbery, are committed by offenders who use cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin. The majority of the people we deal with are repeat people all the time. Whether it be thefts from shops, small, low level crime, to fund an addiction. Are you seeing the same faces again and again . Yes. Co nsta ntly. The same faces. Again. And again. Can you tell us how you feel . Just sick. How many times have you been arrested . Over 100. Now theres a call for radical change. I think the first thing is to actually decriminalise personal use. Of heroin . Of all drugs. If we go down that particular route, that then opens the door for a medical solution to the problem. In switzerland, Durhams Police and crime commissioner is looking for that medical solution. They tend to ask for less and less, rather than more. It is called heroin assisted treatment. He believes it can reduce crime and save lives. It costs around £15,000 per year, per patient. For some the idea of bringing this to durham is controversial. What do you say to people who say, ive worked all my life, so why on earth are these people, many of them offenders, getting money from the state for heroin . I dont hear any outcry about people getting nicotine patches to give up nicotine. But it is a health problem. I do not hear criticism about people getting help with their alcoholism. Its a health problem. The policies weve adopted so far havent worked. We need to radically change those. Lisa knows this could one day kill her. She wants change and believes heroin assisted treatments could save her life. What would that mean to you . Everything. It would mean i could actually start living again without having to run about like a headless chicken just trying to sort my day out. Because by the time i do get sorted its time to start all over again. And that is all every day consists of. Well our home editor mark easton is here. The deaths are the highest on record. What is this likely to do to government policy . record. What is this likely to do to government policy . I think ministers we re government policy . I think ministers were truly shocked the summer when the figures came out. And quietly behind the scenes there has been something of a policy shift. On that film with all heroine assisted Treatment Centres. In this country in fact we have had in three pilot schemes going on 29 years, they only stopped last year and those centres, the funding has now stopped but government is saying that they were successful and actually if local errors wanted to introduce these Treatment Centres where basically the state provides chronic users with heroine, died as a matterfor them. There is the second model, called drug consumption rooms and thatis called drug consumption rooms and that is where a street drug user could go in supervised centre with their own drugs confident that they would be immune from prosecution there and actually theres a plan to open one in glasgow. They are at a very late stage, they had identified the building, they have injection and inhalation rules. And the idea ofa and inhalation rules. And the idea of a consumption will was rejected by the government a year ago but now theyre saying, maybe it is the best way of dealing with this. Our top story this lunchtime. The chancellor says hell wait until the last moment before spending public money to prepare for a no deal brexit plan. Mr hammond said he wouldnt take money from other areas just to send a signal to the eu. Coming up. The most sexist game of tennis ever . We hearfrom Billiejean King about that epic match with bobby riggs. Coming up in sport. After controversially walking out during his first round match at the shanghai masters nick kyrgios is fined more than £7,500 and stripped of his prize money. Nearly 30 years after concerns were first raised about salmonella in eggs, pregnant women, small children and vulnerable older people are being told they can now eat them raw or runny. The new advice from the Food Standards Agency comes after a 20 year Vaccination Programme and improvements to animal welfare. Our Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes reports. An egg for breakfast. Tasty, nutritious, full of vitamins, and cheap. But nearly 30 years ago a scare over salmonella in eggs meant that vulnerable groups like pregnant women and small children were advised to avoid having them runny. It was the then conservative Junior Health minister Edwina Currie who in 1988 wrongly declared that mistakes were infected with salmonella. Most eggs. That prompted a collapse in egg sales and mrs curries resignation. There was a problem, although not on the scale suggested by mrs currie. Now flocks like this one in the Lake District are salmonella free. Thats down to a massive Vaccination Programme launched in the 1990s, along with improvements to animal welfare. More than 10,000 million eggs are produced in the uk every single year, nearly all of them 90 produced under the british lion scheme, now nearly 30 years after the Great British salmonella egg scare, all those lion mark eggs are being declared free of the disease. The red lion mark scheme gives details of which farm and egg comes from and a best before date. A guarantee that eggs are safe to eat, no matter how they are cooked. We are now saying if it is a british lion egg, youre safe to do that. The risk of salmonella is now so low you need not worry. And that is true whether you are a fit, healthy adult, or whether youre pregnant, or elderly, or young. Alice, just seven months, and her sister lucy, nearly four, love their eggs. They are the perfect food for growing children, packed full of vitamin d, protein and valuable, omega 3 fatty acids. And for mum catherine, the ideal quick meal too, for both lucy and baby alice. She is just learning about food now and eggs are brilliant because you can boil them, you can break them into bits and she can handle them, so we can do baby led weaning with it. And when you are in a rush they are very easy. Eggs free from salmonella means the Health Benefits can now be enjoyed by young and old alike. Dominic hughes, bbc news, the Lake District. The number of confirmed deaths in the California Wildfires has risen to 17. More than 150 others are missing, though Officials Say that may be because of the chaotic pace of the evacuations. Two thousand buildings are thought to have been destroyed. Winds have now eased in some of the affected areas, helping firefighters to bring the blazes under control. Cbs correspondent greg mills is in santa rosa in northern california. Just bring us up to date with the situation. More than 115,000 acres have been burned and there is no containment, there are still battling this and it could still get worse. The wind calmed down yesterday, on monday the fires were driven by the wind. And today right now it is cold and come with no wind at all but they expect a really strong wind once again. Perhaps 50, 60 miles an hour as they were on monday, but strong winds nonetheless. And that spells trouble for today. Thank you. It was called the battle of the sexes a tennis match like no other. Bobby riggs, a former wimbledon tennis champion took on the greatest female player of the time to show that equality in sport could never happen. But he lost the match, and 44 years on, a film based on that encounter has been made. Our correspondent David Sillito met the woman at the centre of it all, Billiejean King. Billie jean king. The greatest female tennis player of her generation. I like pressure. Im built for that kind of match. I always was built for that kind of match. This match is for all the guys around the world that feel as i do, the male is king, the male is supreme. Bobby riggs, ageing tennis champion and self confessed male chauvinist pig. The battle of the sexes, one of the most extraordinary matches in the history of tennis. 90 Million People were watching. Billie jean king, a pleasure to meet you. 44 years later, i met the real billiejean see what she made of seeing her life turned into a movie. Watching that film for the first time, it comes to an end, whats going through your mind . Wow. That really happened despite all the bravado, riggs has been working out every evening. This is the real bobby riggs. He was a hustler, he wanted to make some money. But for billiejean this was more than just a tennis match. It represents so much. It represents equality, it represents freedom. And the women who saw it have come up to me and it empowered them and gave them self confidence. And the men come up to me and they go, theyre the ones that are very emotional and sometimes have tears in their eyes and theyll say, i have a daughter now and that absolutely changed my whole outlook and how im going to raise my children. For the first time wimbledon met little miss chubby legs with the owl like glasses. It was a very different era. Billiejean was at the time fighting for fair treatment for women players. But what did she really think of bobby riggs . What makes you think that i wont be able to psych you out of the match just like i did margaret . What makes you think that . I thought he was adorable and i thought he was crazy and hes a great promoter and. Adorable . but let him go, he needs the attention hes outrageous of course hes outrageous. Myjob was to beat him, and stop all that. So ijust let him go. Just let him go, hes not going to change. Im not going to change bobby riggs. Let him be. I got this beautiful lollipop for billie jean, i figure shes going to be a sucker for my love the film simply tells the story of the match. Billiejeans victory and all the off camera personal drama. But there was in real life a fascinating, final scene. I stayed in touch with him and the night before he died i had a great discussion with him and he finally understood it was about history because i kept saying, bobby, its about history. He kept saying no, its about money. That night he said, we did make a difference, didnt we . I said, yes. You did make a difference. And i really am so happy that we stayed in touch and you are my friend and i love you. He told me he loved me. And the next day he passed away. Our arts correspondent David Sillito tallking to Billiejean King. Golferjustin rose and swimmer adam peaty have been awarded mbes in recognition of their contribution to sport. Both men won gold medals at the 2016 rio olympics, with adam peaty breaking his own world record. Our royal correspondent Daniela Relph reports from buckingham palace. Mradam mr adam peaty for services to swimming. Hesjust mr adam peaty for services to swimming. Hes just 22 years old but dominating his sport. Adam peaty, olympic, world, european and commonwealth champion, world record holder and now mbe. Gold commonwealth champion, world record holderand now mbe. Gold in commonwealth champion, world record holder and now mbe. Gold in the rio games he said was just the start. He described himself as being nowhere near his peak. Then injuly of the World Championship in budapest he broke his own world record twice. The honour today a mark of his achievement and his potential. You can win the gold medal and doormat but you have to beat people to it and to get recognition from the people of the uk is an amazing honour. Ever since i was a kid i have been petur ticks so to come here today is amazing. Further sporting success was also recognised in the ceremony. Golferjustin rose received an mbe for services to his sport. His professional career stretched back almost 20 years but he said this was better than any tournament he had one. It is gold. There was much criticism of his inclusion in the Olympic Games for golf but he showed that he could find Something Special in an olympic gold and now an mbe. This is something that other people have recommended you poor and decided you are fit and ready for. So you appreciate it, it is much more humbling than some other victories. The ceremony today recognised a gentleman of golf in our belief is at the top of his game. Alongside the fastest swimmer in history. Full of ambition, with so much more to come. Time for a look at the weather heres phil avery. No awards for the weather the environment