Imagine living in the middle of an Industrial Estate. The plight facing victoria and her daughter after being made homeless. Archive this is roger matthews, welcome to radio leicester. Now the news where you are how local radio got started 50 years ago. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news, englands women say theyre aiming for revenge ahead of their crucial ashes test with australia tomorrow morning. Good evening, welcome to the bbc news at six. Priti patels position as International Development secretary is looking increasingly uncertain tonight. In the next hour, she faces a make or break meeting with the Prime Minister after being ordered back to london while on an official visit in africa. Last friday, the bbc revealed that ms patel had held several unauthorised meetings with israeli politicians while on holiday in the country this summer. She apologised for that on monday, but there are now questions about other meetings she did not disclose. Our Diplomatic Correspondent james landale, who broke the story, has this report. This afternoon, priti patel arrived back from kenya, avoiding the queues and cameras, enjoying this perk of Ministerial Office for perhaps the last time. The International Development secretary had been summoned back to london after more details have emerged of her undisclosed meetings while on holiday in israel, the secret diplomacy that opposition parties believe broke ministerial rules. Well, what shes done it she has shown us that she hasnt got respect for thejob shown us that she hasnt got respect for the job itself, shown us that she hasnt got respect for thejob itself, she has breached the ministerial code by not being transparent, by not making sure that all the meetings were listed, and the Prime Minister should have sacked as soon as she found out that shed reached that code. The controversy began when ms patel went on holiday to israel in august. I heard some rumours about what you have got up to, checked them out, and then last friday i reported that ms patel had held a number of meetings with officials and charities without telling the Foreign Office, as would be expected. That afternoon, she challenged my report, telling the guardian that the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, did guardian that the foreign secretary, boris johnson, did know guardian that the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, did know about the visit. But it emerged on monday that she had been summoned to downing street to be reprimanded by the Prime Minister and reminded of ministerial rules. She sued a statement apologising, and admitting there had been 12 secret meetings, including one with israels Prime Minister. Downing street hoped that would be that. But on tuesday morning, i reported that after the trip, ms patel suggested using british aid money for israeli army work in the golan heights. Then ms patel disappeared on a prearranged trip as it emerged that downing street had not known about the plan to help the israeli army, then it emerged overnight that ms patel and had two further meetings with senior israelis in september, without following usual procedures, without Civil Servants present. After all this, it was no surprise she was ordered back to london. There will also reports that ms patel had taken the controversial step of visiting an israeli Army Field Hospital in the golan heights, an area not recognised by the british government. So why did priti patel act that she did . Some mps believe she simply didnt realise what she was doing was wrong. Others say she doesnt like officialdom and has a history of doing things without telling Civil Servants. Other suspect she was pursuing her own private foreign policy. Suspect she was pursuing her own private foreignpolicy. Politics is not a private foreignpolicy. Politics is nota game. Private foreignpolicy. Politics is not a game. All this matters not just because there is a risk of policy confusion but because government is based on cabinet responsibility, the idea that the men and women around this table speak as one and are accountable to parliament and the public as one. Tonight, who ministerial colleagues we re tonight, who ministerial colleagues were hardly rushing to her defence. Quick question . Priti patel, do you think she should resign . Im going to leave it or not to the Prime Minister, thank you very much. But some allies did come to her aid. Priti should not resign, she has clearly been foolish, she is a workaholic, she should have had officials with her, they would have briefed her, they would have reported back and make sure that the Foreign Office knew what was happening. She didnt do that, it was an airofjudgment, happening. She didnt do that, it was an air ofjudgment, but she has beena was an air ofjudgment, but she has been a good secretary of state. This evening, priti patel was being german to westminster to the learn her vote. She has apologised for her behaviour, but her apparent lack of candour about her holiday in israel may mean she is coming to the end of the ministerial road. James landale, bbc news. Joining me from downing street is our political editor, laura kuenssberg. Laura, whether priti patel goes not we will know soon enough, but all of this is pretty damaging for the Prime Minister. Well, george, certainly today has been a bit of a political pantomime, the government privately being fairly candid about the fact that they think ms patel is certainly on her way out of the door, while in Public People watched as ms patel got her plane, flew back, the long journey of hours and hours, eventually landed at heathrow with speculation and fever pitch over when and how she was going to be dispatched. Now, as we talk, i understand that the Prime Minister and ms patel still have not had a conversation, even on the phone. They will be meeting any next hour oi they will be meeting any next hour orso, and of they will be meeting any next hour or so, and of course this comes on top of, just a week ago, the former defence secretary, michael fallon, being dispatched from government over allegations of harassment, and many of our viewers and members of the public might question if team mates cant keep control of her ministers, if ministers are not behaving at the standard to which we would hope and expect them to, well, how can she really be trusted to run the country . That said, when you talk about damage, in any of these kinds of situations, Prime Ministers have to make a calculation is it more damaging to keep hold of somebody whose behaviour has not come up to scratch, or is it more damaging to go through the short term pain of getting them out of the door and having to sort out a replacement . It is not officially confirmed, but it seems, in this case, that theresa may does feel she has to make the decision to go for the short term pain, get her out, get somebody else in. But without question, this adds to the general shakiness and around the government, and it does again undermine theresa mays authority that was so damaged after the general election. There is still the possibility of a miracle, that ms patel manages to argue and hang onto her job, that ms patel manages to argue and hang onto herjob, but as we talk right now, that seems extremely unlikely. Laura, thank you very much. The head of nhs england has given his starkest warning yet about the impact its financial woes are having on patient care. Simon stephens says it wont be able to do everything thats asked of it. He told a conference in birmingham that independent studies show the nhs will face a £4 billion funding gap next year. Our health editor, hugh pym, reports. Its a key indicator of how well the nhs is doing. Ten years ago, there were over 4 Million People waiting for routine surgery in england. That figure fell to around 2. 5 million, but in the past few years its risen back to the 4 million mark. Now the head of the nhs is warning it could hit 5 million. From Simon Stevens, this was an unusually direct message aimed straight at downing street. On the current funding outlook, the nhs waiting list will grow to 5 Million People by 2021. Thats an extra Million People on the waiting list, one in ten of us waiting for an operation, the highest number ever. Simon stevens is certainly playing a high stakes game. This was an extraordinary intervention from a senior public official, demanding more money ahead of the budget and warning of the consequences if he doesnt get it. Rose is one patient who thinks the nhs needs a rapid financial boost. She believes shes missing out on the Specialist Care she needs for her ms. You call to make an appointment, and they make you wait two or three weeks, and then you when you get in there, theyre very busy, and theyjust say, well, actually, at this point you should just call a physio, and maybe they can help you strengthen your core muscles. And i cant get through to physio, they dont answer their phone, they dont answer e mails. Remember this . The vote leave battle bus and the claim that brexit would mean £350 million more for the nhs. That was quoted by Simon Stevens as part of his pitch for more money. Trust in Democratic Politics will not be strengthened if anyone now tries to argue, you voted brexit partly for a betterfunded health service, but precisely because of brexit you now cant have one. The Health Secretary said it was a vote leave, not a government pledge, but any brexit dividend should help the nhs. If we end up having less pressure on public finances, because of the fact that we are not making net contributions to the eu, then i believe the nhs should be the first port of call. Any budget funding increase for health in england would automatically mean more money for scotland, wales and Northern Ireland. Its now down to the chancellor and whether he believes the claims of Simon Stevens. Hugh pym, bbc news. The hollywood actor and theatre director kevin spacey is facing fresh allegations of Sexual Misconduct tonight. The us journalist Heather Unruh has told reporters that her son was sexually assualted by mr spacey last year. Mr spacey has not responded to any of the allegations. The actors union, equity, told the bbc that the problems of sexual harrasment were endemic in the industry. Our special correspondent lucy manning reports. Injuly 2016, Actor Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted my son. The tears of a mother in boston today, revealing what she claimed happened to her son. The victim, my son, was a starstruck straight 18 year old young man, who had no idea that the famous actor was an alleged sexual predator, or that he was about to become his next victim. Journalist Heather Unruhs tweet about kevin spacey last month triggered all the allegations against him. Today, she went public and the police are now investigating. To kevin spacey, i want to say this. Shame on you for what you did to my son. The bbc has interviewed more alleged victims. Chris nixon did not have to speak out but wanted to make clear Kevin Spaceys behaviour was part of a pattern. It is notjust sleazy, it is predatorial. He did what he did because he knew hed get away with it. The one time barman met kevin spacey in london in 2007, when he alleges the actor groped him. Kevin spacey sat down on the sofa next to me, asked if it was my girlfriend, then reached over and grabbed. He then describes a sexually explicit action and words. A couple of weeks after the party at his place, he was in the bar, reached forward, grabbed my waistband and said something to the effect of, if i can make it up to you, or, let me make it up to you. So i went back upstairs, was standing behind the bar thinking, what the hell just happened . I was in work so i could not make a scene about it. I told him in no Uncertain Terms where he could go. The bbc also spoke to an american film maker who did not want to be fully identified. In the 1990s, he was a junior crew member on a film kevin spacey directed. He claims the actor sexually harassed him, something he mentioned to another man working on the film. He said, you too, huh . I said, what do you mean, you too . He said, he was touching you and flirting with you . I said, yeah, it was awful. He said, yeah, he did that to me. The first week we were all out of the bar, and he grabbed my butt, and i turned round, and i said to him, kevin, if you ever do that again, i will kick your ass, so leave me alone. In the uk, the actors union says Sexual Harassment in the industry is endemic. Can those at the old vic theatre, where kevin spacey worked for 11 years, really have been in the dark . The theatre initially said it had no complaints against him, but it has now appointed external advisers to investigate. Kevin spacey has not responded to any of the latest allegations. Previously, he said he needed to examine his own behaviour. Lucy manning, bbc news. Relatives of the 12 people who died after an ira bomb exploded at a Remembrance Service in enniskillen have held a Memorial Service in the town to mark the 30th anniversary of the explosion. A plaque was unveiled and the names of those killed were read aloud. The queen sent a message saying the memorial was a poignant reminder of a terrible event. The trial has begun of a woman charged with murdering her ex boyfriend following a suspected acid attack. The jury has heard that Mark Van Dongen was left paralysed from the neck down and lost his left leg, ear and eye. He ended his life in a euthanasia clinic 15 months later saying he couldnt bear the pain any longer. Our correspondentjon kay reports from Bristol Crown court. They were together for five years. Mark van dongen and Berlinah Wallace. He was an engineer from holland. She was a fashion student from south africa. They lived in this bristol flat. The prosecution claims that in september 2015 she bought sulphuric acid online and threw it over him while he was sleeping in just a pair of shorts. Before the jury saw videos they were warned they might be shocked. They saw mark in bed with scars across his face and upper body. He says he woke up and saw heather he woke up and says he saw Berlinah Wallace laughing. The jury was told that she laughed, saying, if i cant have you, no one will. Our top story this evening. The cabinet career of priti patel hangs in the balance. And still to come. How new skin grown by scientists in a lab saved this boys life. Coming up on sportsday on bbc news, could uk anti doping go bankrupt . Thats their concern if former heavyweight World Champion tyson fury successfully sues them for loss of earnings. Now to a new report highlighting the plight of the homeless in england. The Charity Shelter says the number of people rough sleeping, staying in hostels or temporary accommodation is more than quarter of a million. Since 2010, the number of people sleeping on the streets in england alone has increased by 134 . More than 100,000 children in england are living with theirfamilies in temporary accommodation. Our social Affairs CorrespondentMichael Buchanan has been to one Industrial Estate in london that is now housing dozens of families. In the worlds sixth richest nation, increasingly people cannot afford a home. In newham in east london one in every 25 people is homeless, according to todays report. Rising levels of rough sleeping are the most obvious sign. But homelessness is not always apparent. This is the winnow lane Trading Estate in south london. It is busy and noisy, and home to dozens of young families. They live here, connect house, a former office block. Scores of families sent by nearby councils. For victoria and her daughter daisy, this cramped room is home. Do you want some soup, darling . They have been here since april. Seven months of sheer hell. All i have to do to electrocute myself here is turn the tap on fully. The water comes out and drips everywhere, all over electrical stuff. They became homeless when a landlord sold their property. And they could not find another home. I have malnutrition. And its a struggle. I need to eat protein and i need an oven. They do have a microwave. But it is no substitute for home cooking and quite dangerous to use. It is heartbreaking. I have never seen her so sad in her entire life. Sometimes if shes really tired i lift her legs into bed and tuck her in. This building is a damning indictment of britains housing crisis. More than 80 families, usually more than 100 children, are living here. And each family is paying hundreds of pounds each week to live in a converted office. The landlord here gets almost £1 million a year in housing benefit. They say they have costs such as maintenance, and that no one is forced to stay here. But still, some are desperate to leave. Was he able to breathe on his own . No. Angela vasey shows me the prized photos of her son kilani. He died aged a0 days of several complications. Among his mums regrets, is that the ambulance could not find this obscure office block when her labour started, forcing her to have the child in the car park. When i came back from the hospital, when i came back to the estate i still saw all the blood on the floor. Every time i come here ijust feel so weird at being here, you know. Sometimes i think i see my little one in the bed next to me. Because i was meant to to bring him home to this address. Following our enquiries, angelle says has been offered a move. But her room will be quickly filled, the councils who send people here say they have few other options. Ministers say they are determined to end all homelessness. But no one expects it to happen any time soon. Michael buchanan, bbc news. The family of the sacked Welsh Assembly member, carl sargeant, has released correspondence indicating that he faced allegations of unwa nted attention, inappropriate touching or groping, which he denied. In a statement, the family said that the 49 year old was not given details of the allegations before he apparently took his own life. Our wales correspondent sian lloyd is in cardiff. What more can you tell us . Well, george, carl sargeants family have released a series of letters. They show at the time of his death, mr sargent was aware of the broad nature of the allegations against him, but he did not know the details, and he was distressed that he could not defend himself and there were warnings about his mental state of mind and his welfare. The first minister carwyn jones state of mind and his welfare. The first minister carwynjones is accused of prejudicing the investigation by commenting to the media, so we get a sense of the anger the family have been feeling, but also from welsh labour sources tonight, a feeling of groundswell of opinion and the rank and file, that he was badly treated in the way it has been handled. Labour say they followed procedures and carwynjones has released a statement saying he is deeply upset by the death of his friend. This is the biggest challenge in his leadership and tomorrow, he will face Welsh Assembly members here. Thank you. A child suffering from a rare genetic condition which leaves skin as fragile as a butterflys wings has been given new genetically modified skin in a series of life saving operations in germany. Using experimental therapy, skin was taken from the boy, its dna repaired in a laboratory, and the new skin was then grafted back on, covering more than three James Gallagher reports. When hassan was just a week old, his skin began to tear and blister. He hasjunctional epidermolysis bullosa. The separate layers of his skin should be held together like velcro. But hassans dna is missing vital instructions that leave his skin as fragile as a butterflys wing. There is no cure and around four in ten patients do not reach adolescence. Hassans dad said it was an upsetting time for the family. Translation he was in severe pain. He was asking me a lot of questions. I couldnt answer them. For example, why do i have this disease . Why do i have this life . Injune 2015 hassan was critically ill at the Childrens Hospital in bochum, germany. And doctors did not think he would survive. More than half his body looked like a red raw open wound. In an experimental therapy, a patch of hassans skin was taken to a lab in italy. There it was infected with the virus. Viruses are good at getting inside cells and this one was used like a postman to deliver the missing instructions for binding layers of skin together. Large sheets of the skin were then grown and grafted back onto hassans body. This breakthrough is exciting doctors. I got goose bumps when i heard this. It was just incredible. Very, very exciting. Is this going to make a difference for patients today . This treatment is not available and it is not going to be available in the next few months. But this is a massive advance in research. Four year old tia is just one of half a Million People living with epidermolysis bullosa worldwide. This gave us a lot of hope. If it is going to make her better and make her have a normal life, we would definitely go for it. Every birthday that she has, i dread it sometimes because i always sit and think, is she going to die this year . Is she going to live . And i dont want to think that any more. But this is not a proven therapy. It is experimental. Clinical trials are underway to see if it can be used more widely. James gallagher, bbc news. It began as an experiment that was supposed to lastjust two years, but today bbc local radio is 50 years old. Originally funded by local councils the number of stations grew from 20 in the early 70s to more than a0 now. Radio leicester was the first to go on air. From there our media editor amol rajan reports. People were really panicking. Leicester city have created history. For decades, local radio has provided a sound track to communities across the country. It was 50 years ago today that the bbc launched local radio from its hub in leicester. We have had the postmaster general to open the station. That was the brainchild of frank gillard, a veteran war correspondent who had been inspired by local media in america and canada. It is our 50th birthday. Over 30 million of us listen to commercial or bbc local radio stations every week, including this brea kfast stations every week, including this Breakfast Show in bbc leicester. People get involved, it is their own local radio station. They say it is my own local radio station, kind of thing, so that kind of thing resonates. Local radio is being buffeted by technological forces. The audience is getting older and longer the younger listeners have choices like never before. But local radio remains remarkably resilient. It will grow in importance as other kinds of media declines. Local media such as newspapers. Over 200 titles have shut in the past two years alone. The coventry telegraph, which is 126 years old, is reaching more people than ever before through the web, but making a profit through local news is dauntingly tough. The audience is shifting but as they are shifting the moving away from print so shifting the moving away from print so print revenues are falling. We do need to replace those print revenues with digital revenues and were working hard to build a really large and engaged and local, loyal audience here. Whatever the platform, it is a vibe another 50 yea rs, platform, it is a vibe another 50 years, local radio will have to continue connecting with its audience on a personal level. Well done rich who had a fantastic time riding the 210 taxi today. Time for a look at the weather. Heres ben rich. Hello. It is a very changeable week. South eastern areas struggled to break up the cloud and now it is all lies to the north west. This shield of cloud working its way in. It will bring patchy rain tonight. Where we keep hold of some clear skies towards the south east, it will turn decidedly chilly. The countryside could dip below freezing. It will also turn chilly across the north of scotla nd also turn chilly across the north of scotland as the skies clear again here by the end of the night. Into tomorrow, it is a process of breaking up the cloud really. A damp and chilly start across england and wales. The cloud gradually peeling back. Some heavy showers in the far north of scotland. For most places, temperatures tomorrow and nudge up on where they have been today. Into tomorrow evening, it will be fine but another change. Things cloud over from the west. Rain into Northern Ireland and scotland. That will sink southwards and eastwards and it will be gone by the morning. Wintry showers across high ground in scotland. At this stage it will be feeling much colder in the north. 6 degrees in aberdeen. Here we go again. Another area of rain into the far west by the end of the day. That will be associated with this wriggling frontal system. Follow the white lines up to the north. Some very cold air heading our way. It will be bright with the few showers close to the coast. George. You can follow the priti patel story on the news channel. Goodbye. Hello. This is bbc news with carole walker. The headlines now