Deliberately crashed as insurers try to work out whod be to blame in an accident the motorist or the computer . And one of the most hyped contests in boxing history. Floyd mayweather comes out of retirement to take on Irelands Conor Mcgregor in las vegas. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news ben stokes hits a century for england at headingly but a revitalised west indies dominate the first day of the second test. Good evening. They were Small Businesses that found themselves in trouble during the financial crisis. But instead of helping them, their bank the royal bank of scotland has been accused of systematically mistreating many of them. A leaked report for the Financial Conduct Authority and obtained by the bbc reveals the extent of that abuse. It shows that hundreds of companies which the bank said needed restructuring were treated inappropriately, in many cases deliberately. One Business Owner has told the bbc he considered suicide. Rbs denies the allegations. Heres our Business Correspondent joe lynam. We bailed out rbs when it was in trouble, but when thousands of its Business Customers got into difficulties, the bank, in many cases, was much less generous. The uks biggest Business Bank has admitted that it mistreated many small firms, but now we have learned about the scale of this mistreatment. Tracy standish was the former owner of the bowlplex chain and had been an rbs customer for decades. Tunbridge we opened in december 98. When profits fell during the recession, his bowling business was placed into rbss restructuring unit, grg, supposedly to get the company back on its feet. It was like the gestapo walking in. Their aggression, their divisiveness, the whole way in which theyd talked. They would bang tables, shout, point fingers. The whole thing was, like, they werent in anyway here to help us through a difficult time. They were trying to subjugate us. Mr standish says grg loaded Additional Debt on the company and tripled the Interest Rate to 15 . In the end, his family had to surrender 80 of the company. I had to be referred to a counsellor for treatment, i was prescribed antidepressants and i became suicidal. Hes now suing rbs for breach of duty and conspiracy. Rbs said that the case was currently the subject of litigation and that the bank would be vigorously defending these claims. Hundreds of rbs customers had long complained of mistreatment by grg by 2013, so the Financial Conduct Authority commissioned its own independent report which it received last year, but only published a limited summary of, but now the bbc has acquired the full report and it highlights the extent of the widespread inappropriate treatment faced by rbss own customers, some of which was systematic or orchestrated from within the bank. And crucially for rbs, the report said that the bank had shown narrow compliance with the investigation instead of co operating fully, as it said it had. Rbs disputes this though, it says it provided the investigators with more than 300 gigabytes of data. The report for the Financial Conduct Authority found that 92 of viable or otherwise Healthy Companies experienced some form of inappropriate action by rbs, such as hiking up lending costs and fees unnecessarily. 0nly10 of those companies placed by rbs into grg returned intact to the main bank. Many of the rest were either sold off, forced to hand over substantial stakes to rbs or liquidated. Even in the midsts of the recession the Restructuring Group was earning a profit of £1. 2 billion for rbs. The bank said that it had not always handled customer complaints well and apologised. Its put in place a £400 Million Compensation Fund to be overseen by a retired high courtjudge. And the issue of mistreatment of rbs Business Customers has already been examined by mps, who urged the fca to publish the full report. The bank used inappropriate behaviour, forced lots of companies, that could have survived, could have been put back into health, they went out of business because they were mistreated because the bank simply wanted to make profits out of them. I think we have to learn that lesson. We have to have a general system whereby Small Companies have redress against big banks. The fca said. The activities carried out by global Restructuring Group are largely unregulated, therefore, the fcas powers are limited in this area. However, were investigating issues raised by the report which fall within our remit. For the bank, which is 73 owned by uk taxpayers, this is yet another obstacle on the road to full health. Being accused of wholesale mistreatment of its own customers may delay that rehabilitation. Joes here now. It has certainly taken its toll on the customer you spoke to, he said he felt suicidal. What more can be done to protect and must . There are whole range of measures to protect consumers if they have been wronged bya consumers if they have been wronged by a bank, but that does not seem to be the case when it comes to small and medium sized enterprises. The report highlights that there is a regulatory gap in what the fca do when companies are wronged by their bank. It says it will take action where it has powers and where it sees wrong doing. If you are a former rbs customer, and you are a Business Customer and you were sent into this restructuring division, and you feel that you were treated badly, you should turn to the bank first where they have a £400 Million Compensation Fund. It will be overseen by a retired High Court Judge and that is your first port of call. Rbs are keen to put this particular chapter in their chequered cv behind them. Thank you. A man has been shot in brussels after reportedly using a machete to attack soldiers on duty in the city. Eye witnesses reported hearing the sound of gunfire. Kevin connelly is in brussels. The man has since died . That is right. Brussels is one of those european cities where soldiers on patrol carrying rifles has become a commonplace sight. It is designed to reassure the public in the wake of attacks. However, to some individuals, those armed soldiers area individuals, those armed soldiers are a target. A man armed with a knife or machete attacked two soldiers in a busy district of shops and restaurants. He was then shot. He is reported to have died. Two soldiers were lightly injured. The authorities are saying they do consider it to have been a terror attack. They are investigating it in that spirit. It is worth saying that these attacks do not happen all the time, but there is a consciousness in places like brussels that they can happen at any like brussels that they can happen atany time, like brussels that they can happen at any time, and that does produce a persistent bubbling low level sense of anxiety in places like this. Thank you. Here are man has been arrested in an incident outside Buckingham Palace. Scotland yard say two Police Officers were injured. This happened at the same time but there is no suggestion they were connected . We know this happened on the mouth outside Buckingham Palace at around 8 35pm tonight. A man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and assaults. The man was stopped by police. He was in possession of a knife. Police detained him and while doing so they did sustain minor injuries to their arms. The London Ambulance was called. They assessed and treated the police at the scene but they we re the police at the scene but they were not serious injuries. Tonight were not serious injuries. Tonight we know the investigation is ongoing and there are police still there. Laura trant, thank you. One of the most powerful hurricanes to hit america for more than a decade is heading towards the gulf coast states of texas and louisiana. Hurricane harvey is gathering in strength as it heads towards the coast its expected to reach land in the next few hours with winds of around 120 miles per hour. This is the satellite imagery of the category three storm as it approaches the state of texas. Thousands of residents are boarding up their homes and heading inland, following warnings that parts of the state could be uninhabitable for weeks. Hurricane harvey is expected to huge amounts of rain 35 inches of rain. From texas, james cooke reports. The view from space as Hurricane Harvey barrels towards the United States of america. The storm blew up fast in the gulf of mexico, taking texans by surprise. Now time is scarce to prepare for the worst. Texans by surprise. Now time is scarce to prepare for the worstm isa scarce to prepare for the worstm is a hurricane that will prove more dangerous than many hurricanes. Not only are we going to be dealing with the high winds that typically come with what should be a category three hurricane, but we are going to be dealing with immense really record setting flooding. Dealing with immense really recordsetting flooding. In some coastal cities, evacuations were urged not ordered. Many people here are determined to ride it out. We will go ahead and stick it out here. We have got sand bags ready, food for about a week, we have water, everything we need. But even before it arrives, harvey is threatening lives. Here, ten critically ill babies are being evacuated from its path. Getting out is not easy. The roads are clogged as tens of thousands of people seek shelter away from a dangerous storm surge. The oil industry is bracing for a battering as well. The area at risk produces some 7 Million Barrels a day. With production slowing, oil prices are rising and at the pumps there is a rush to fill up, meaning supplies are running short. So too is food and water. Supermarket stocks are dwindling amid warnings about catastrophic flooding after torrential rain which might linger for days. In neighbouring louisiana, those warnings sent a shiver through new orleans. In 2005, the city was devastated by hurricane katrina. The city was ill prepared and disaster followed. Pumping stations are not at full capacity. This is the first big domestic urgency for president donald trump, but the white house rejects claims that his administration is understaffed and inexperienced. Some may define the storm for now but not for long. The Authorities Say an major disaster is just hours away. Thereve been riots in parts of northern india after a self styled but hugely popular spiritual leader was convicted of rape. Nearly 30 people have died in the violence that erupted after a court found him guilty of raping two women 15 years ago. Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh claims to have millions of followers. Thousands of his devotees went on the rampage, setting fire to vehicles, buildings and railway stations. From delhi, Justin Rowlatt reports. Violence broke out almost as soon as the guilty verdict was handed down by the court in north india. More than 100,000 of gurmeet Ram Rahim Singhs followers had flocked to the town to demonstrate their support. They went on the rampage, burning cars and attacking the police, who responded with tear gas and water cannons. When that didnt subdue the crowd, they fired live ammunition, and there have been clashes elsewhere, too. This train was torched by an angry mob here in the indian, delhi. Elsewhere in the city, buses have been set on fire. The guru has an absolutely enormous following, he estimates 50 Million People, and the fear is that violence could spread in north india. Guru ram rahim is a charismatic figure, he makes movies calling himself the messenger of god. His huge beard and flamboyant style has led to him being called the baba of bling. But despite his sometimes extraordinary appearance, he is regarded as a living saint by many of his followers. This is the latest in a series of scandals here in india involving ascetics who claim exceptional spiritual powers. Guru ram rahim insists his sect is a social welfare and spiritual group, but these two Rape Convictions arent the only allegations of criminal behaviour. He has been accused of helping plan a murder and it is also claimed he persuaded 400 of his acolytes to have themselves castrated in order to get closer to god. It is that kind of devotion that explains the scale and intensity of the violence here in north india and also why the authorities are so concerned about it spreading. Justin rowlatt, bbc news, delhi. A brief look at some of the days other news stories. The billionaire boss of the Samsung Electronics empire, jay y lee, has been jailed for five years. He was found guilty of paying 6 billion in bribes to south koreas government, embezzlement and perjury. Here, a suspected International Drugs dealer has appeared before magistrates in westminster to face extradition to the United States. Muhammad asif hafeez, also known as the sultan, is wanted there for importing heroin and methamphetamine. A former rock star, whos beenjailed for multiple cases of child abuse, could have been caught years earlier if the police had investigated him properly. Ian watkins, the lead singer of the band lostprophets, was sentenced to 29 years in prison, four years ago. But an investigation by the independent Police Complaints Commission Found that South Wales Police missed a series of opportunities to stop him. The United Nations says air strikes in yemen by the Saudi Led Coalition have killed more than 40 civilians in the past week, the United Nations says air strikes in yemen by the Saudi Led Coalition have killed more than 40 civilians in the past week, including many children. The latest hit a residential neighbourhood in the capital, sanaa, killing at least 12 people, women and children among them, sparking more international condemnation. Yemen, one of the poorest countries in the middle east, is now in its third year of war. 17 Million People are struggling to feed themselves, 7 million more are facing famine. The war is between a Saudi Led Coalition, backed by the us and uk, which supports the government and the Houthi Rebels who have some support from iran. Nawal al maghafi reports. Another ruined building in yemens battered capital. This is whats left an apartment block in sanaa. Amongst the rubble, bodies of dead children. The pictures, too distressing to show. This man says civilian homes are always targeted. Local people are convinced the attack was from a Saudi Coalition air strike. Today, the coalition has responded and said it will investigate these reports. We were in the same neighbourhood just two weeks ago when we met nine year old nujood, you could hear the sound of coalition fighter jets. She told us they hit everywhere and how she and her family have been living in fear. Stop the war, she told me then, but today another tradegy has struck just a few streets away from her home. Tensions have been rising. Wednesdays attack on a hotel has now led to a call from the un for an independent investigation, more than 30 were killed here. The Saudi Led Coalition said they were targeted armed houthi militants who theyve been fighting in this brutal war. Targeting. But aid agencies on the ground in yemen say theyre increasingly concerned about what they call the blatant disregard for civilian lives. The high cost paid by civilians, in terms of deaths and casualties, is unimaginable and that comes in a situation where the war sees no sign of ending and we see a lack of political progress and, therefore, people see this as a daily. This is the new normal for people here in sanaa. The war, now in its third year, has crippled yemen. Disease has spread, more than half a Million People here have cholera and a quarter of the population are on the brink of famine. This war has created whats now being called the worlds worst humanitarian crisis, and with the failure of International Diplomacy and the growing threat to civilians, theres no end in sight for the people of yemen. Nawal al maghafi, bbc news. Millions of people have been on the move today for the Traditional Bank holiday getaway. But there are more problems than usual because of major Engineering Work planned on the railways over the weekend. The south east of england will be badly affected with station closures at charing cross, euston and Liverpool Street and limited services from others. In the north west of england Engineering Works will affect stations in manchester, preston, blackpool and bolton. 0ur correspondent is at londons euston station. Are they getting ready to close completely now then . Yes. So over the next couple of hours or so this station will com pletely hours or so this station will completely shut for the next couple of days ahead of this major engineering project. There have been some very busy periods today. You may be able to see hundreds of people still waiting for their trains home tonight. The project itself, it starts tomorrow, its a major programme, costing more than 130 million. The work itself, it involves more than 17,000 engineers, what they will be doing, they will be extending platforms for longer trains, improving signalling and tracks as well as preparation work ahead of hs2. 0f tracks as well as preparation work ahead of hs2. Of course, this means major disruption up and down the country for passengers. 0ne major disruption up and down the country for passengers. One of the main routes affected will be the west coast main line, train from those areas wont come into london over the next couple of days. Network rail say it is has to do this work because this is one of the quieter periods of the year. They say 50 fewer passengers use the trains during the period. The advice, check before you travel and of course give yourself plenty of time. Thank you. Driverless cars, they are the future, so we are told, and some have already been trialled on british roads. Now its the turn of lorries because from next year convoys of semi automated, self driving lorries will be trialled in britain. They will connect to each other via wi fi, but will only have one driver. As the reality of Driverless Cars moves ever closer, the Insurance Industry is grappling with the impact that it will have on our insurance premiums. There are still key questions to resolve, such as who would be responsible for a driverless car crash the driver or the computer . The insurance giant axa, which is advising the uk government, has begun tests to try to get some answers. 0ur transport correspondent, richard westcott, reports. On a military base in switzerland, important tests are going on. One of the worlds Biggest Insurance Companies is deliberately crashing cars. For the first time, theyre simulating what driverless vehicles might do when things go wrong, like if the computer was hacked, so the brakes dont work. Well, this car is obviously a complete write off, you can really smell that the airbags have gone off, but all of the sensors are now full of data, telling them what the car did, what happened to the driver here and all of that information will be used to determine how much insurance we all pay in future. Not too many rockfalls in britain, but it is a problem in switzerland. Theres not a lot a computer can do about this. So what are insurers hoping to learn . We want to demonstrate that we cannot have the same accident investigation methods as we had before for autonomous cars. We need to know whether the driver or the car was in charge of driving the car. And thats a key question. If a computers driving, wholl be responsible for the crash . I dont think people need to worry about whether its their fault or the computers fault. The uk government has decided an insurance policy will be required and that will deal with the claim in the first instance, so people will be compensated and then the insurance companies, motor manufacturers, they can argue amongst themselves in the background. They save the real drama until last. This next test is about giving the computer a moral dilemma. When an accident is inevitable, does it hit the person on the quad bike or someone in a car . The bikes causing the accident, but the riders more vulnerable, so who should the computer hit . For this test, they simulate a car choosing the rider. Its just a dummy, but its still hard to watch. Computer driven cars are inevitable and these tests will determine how our insurance will work. They already predict that premiums will come down because computers make better drivers than humans. Richard westcott, bbc news, zurich in switzerland. The countdown is on in las vegas for what could prove to be the boxing match that breaks all records. The american boxer Floyd Mayweather has had 49 fights during his professional career and hes never been beaten. Now hes come out of retirement to take on the mixed martial artist, Irelands Conor Mcgregor. Its a pay per view match and it could rake in £550 million. Around £175 million, thats how much Floyd Mayweather will take home. A little less for conor mcgregor, he will have to make do with £60 million. Its all happening in las vegas on saturday night, or rather the early hours of sunday morning here. Richard conway is there for us. 0n face value, it is an unlikely match up. Floyd mayweather, one of boxings all time greats will, this weekend, step into the ring with conor mcgregor, the 29 year old dubliner who has never boxed professionally. Most experts give him little chance of victory. But then this is las vegas, where the bright lights act as a beacon for those hungry to make their fame and fortune. Exact figures are hard to pin down, but both men are expected to earn tens of millions of dollars in the most lucrative boxing match ever staged. What will be the impact for boxing if you were to win . Therell be a new king and thats it. Therell be a new king. Theyll begin to study my methods. Theyll begin to implement my methods and thats it. I will reign supreme. Mcgregor, ornately tattooed and nicknamed the notorious is already a star of the ultimate fighting championship, in which competitors use a brutal mix of martial arts. Claiming unemployment benefit four years ago, hes had a meteoric rise and a shock win on saturday would see him propelled to a whole new level of global recognition. His opponent, meanwhile, insists this fight will be his last. At the age of 40 and undefeated, floyd money mayweather wants to exit with one final mega pay day. Im not the same fighter i was 21 years ago but, like i said before, mentally, no athlete is stronger than me, mentally. The usual hype and hoopla in the build up to the first bell has, however, crossed several lines. Last months publicity tour was tarnished by homophobic slurs, allegations of racism and pantomime behaviour, with both men now admitting they made mistakes. Such behaviour, though, has not prevented thousands of fans from flocking to las vegas, or millions around the world purchasing the fight to watch on tv. Conor mcgregor may never have fought professionally, but hes being greeted here as if he was the champion. Floyd mayweather, in this his home town, is being seen as very much the outsider and mcgregor is the man that the crowd here want to see win. But one former champion, who has fought and lost to mayweather, has concerns. I think genuine boxing fans and ufc fans probably feel a little bit like im feeling, that its a little bit its making a little bit of a farce of our sports. What happens in vegas, should, according to the old saying, stay here. Not with this fight. Richard conway, bbc news, las vegas. You joined me at a loud weigh in. Both boxers due on stage behind me in the next hour or so. Time keeping neither mans strong point. The next time they come together in this arein will be for the fight itself. Dont believe the hype. Were about to find out. Richard, conway, in las vegas. Thank you. Thats it. Now on bbc one, its time for the news where you are. Have a very good night. Sound all i revitalise west indies dominated the day. After all the chaos, all the day. After all the chaos, all the hype, mayweather and mcgregor weigh in ahead of the super fight in vegas. We look ahead to tomorrow night s Rugby World Cup final with englands women looking to retain their title. Welcome. A busy bank holiday of sport and we start with the cricket. Ben stokes hit a century. The story of the day was the much improved performance from the terrace at headingley as Patrick Geary reports. Joel root escaped. So to ben stokes, west indian catching not up to speed with their bowling. It cost, it a lwa ys with their bowling. It cost, it always does with ben stokes. Consistent, poignant, as a boy, he would have been among them. He put a stop to all of that, joe root was gone for 59. Having correct one earlier mistake, one remained outstanding. Ben stokes is often outstanding, having been dropped, he became uncatchable. 98, out of nowhere, a chance. Rage was understandable. Later came the century that i never
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