England are chasing new zealands first innings score of 375 in the second test in hamilton as their hopes of levelling the series fade. Are bitterly cold start to the weekend with a hard frost and some fog out there. But, it is going to bea dry fog out there. But, it is going to be a dry story for many of us this weekend with lots of sparkling winter sunshine. All the details coming up shortly. Its saturday the 30th of november. Our top story the man who carried out a terror attack on London Bridge yesterday was a convicted terrorist. Two people, a man and a woman, were stabbed to death. The attacker named as 28 year old usman khan was shot dead by an armed officer. He had beenjailed in 2012 for a plot to bomb the London Stock Exchange and set up a terrorist Training Camp, but was freed on licence a year ago. Simonjones has this report. Terror returns to the streets of london. A man and a woman killed. Now the question is, how was this allowed to happen . Fit pictures of film from the
They are now recovering in hospital. An address linked to khan is being searched in stafford. He was on license after being automatically released from prison. I do absolutely accept weve got to look long and hard at the type of sentences that we are using for these kind of viole nt offenders. There are Big Questions that this case poses, and its really important for there to be a proper review, to see if lessons can be learned. The attack overshadowed the latest televised Election Debate some of Todays Campaign events have been cancelled. Elsewhere, millions of commuters will have to pay an average of 2. 7 more for rail tickets in the new year. And coming up in half an hour, the travel show goes whale watching in iceland. Good morning, youre watching bbc news. Our top story this morning. The man who carried out a stabbing attack on London Bridge yesterday was a convicted terrorist who was freed from prison on licence last year. 28 year old usman khan was shot dead by armed officers af
Two people were killed in the attack and three others were injured before khan was shot dead by police. The queen has sent her thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathies to all those who have lost loved ones. Our Home Affairs Correspondent sarah corker reports. Please search our property close to safford town centre this morning thought to be linked to the attacker. This man, usman khan, 28 yea rs attacker. This man, usman khan, 28 years old, a convicted terrorist out on licence. The attack started at fishmongers hall close to London Bridge. Usman khan had been invited toa criminal bridge. Usman khan had been invited to a criminaljustice event run by cambridge university. Mobile phone footage shows what happened next. He is pinned to the ground on the bridge. Some of those intervening where prisoners on day release who had been at the same event. Including 42 year old james ford, a convicted murderer who helped to chase the attacker. The knife is then taken off him. Police arrived within
Im afraid, with this case. The queen hails the bravery of passers by yesterday, who restrained the attacker before he was shot dead by police. When we were all kicking him and holding him to the ground, we we re we were trying to dislodge the knife from his hand so he couldnt hurt anybody else. The guys that were there were just amazing, absolutely incredible people. In other news, millions of commuters will have to pay an average of 2. 7 more for rail tickets in the new year. And, at 4 30pm, the highlights from this weeks Victoria Derbyshire programme, including the latest in the series of election blind dates. Good afternoon. Welcome to bbc news. In the next few minutes, we hope to have an update from new Scotland Yard, the home of the metropolitan police, where the assistant commissioner, the National Lead officerfor commissioner, the National Lead officer for counterterrorism for the police in england and wales, will be making a statement. He gave way yesterday and we are expecting
Really appreciate your time, and againi really appreciate your time, and again i really appreciate the responsible way that this has been reported in terms of the heroism of members of the public and the Police Office rs members of the public and the Police Officers who went forward. Thank you very much for your time. Studio that is the assistant commissioner speaking outside new scotla nd commissioner speaking outside new scotland yard, reiterating a lot of details that we already knew, but perhaps the most important thing stressing that the searches have been carried out in the West Midlands at two properties, one in stoke on trent and one in stafford, and the police are at this stage satisfied that no one else was involved in planning yesterdays attack, which honestly will raise questions about the circumstances. Lets return to yvette cooper, the labour chairman of the House Select Committee in the parliament. Last we we re committee in the parliament. Last we were about to talk abo