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Transcripts For BBCNEWS BBC News 20170918

Half past 3am. And around the world in under 80 days, british endurance cyclist Mark Beaumont is heading for paris and a world record. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The most senior official in the governments Brexit Department has left his job, after reports of tensions between him and the brexit secretary david davis. Oliver robbins is moving to downing street to work more directly for theresa may. A spokesman for number ten said the appointment would strengthen coordination of brexit across the government, as the next round of negotiations with brussels approaches. It comes as downing street insists the cabinet is united behind the governments plans for leaving the eu, despite the foreign secretarys decision to publish an article, setting out his own vision for brexit. Our Political Correspondent leila nathoo reports. The most eye catching claim from the referendum campaign. Since widely discredited, but this weekend Boris Johnson revived it. Saying that brexit would mean roughly retrieving about that much of an eu and it would be a fine thing that was spent on the nhs. It led to the uks most senior statistics official saying he was surprised and disappointed the foreign secretary had chosen to revisit the number. Warning it was a clear misuse of figures. Boris johnson hit back saying his article had been wilfully distorted and misrepresented. Statisticians set ourselves, are we clarifying the big debates of the day, it is not our job as the Statistical Community to tell you what the answer is. But the British Public have a right to know what the real numbers are and put them into context. That is what the Statistics Authority was try to do on this occasion. So, what does the argument over the figure centre around . Argument over the figure centre around 7 boris argument over the figure centre around . Boris johnson and argument over the figure centre around . Borisjohnson and other leave campaigners said that in august 2014 the uk gave £350 million a week to the eu. The gross contribution was actually £161 million. But crucially, the rebate is removed before any money sent to brussels. So the amount sent to the eu in 2014 was £276 million a week, after the rebate. Brexiteers insist there will be huge sums to reclaim after we leave. Everyone knows it is an awful lot of money. Wouldnt it be more productive to discuss how we will spend that money when we come out, and also to discuss the point that many of us dont think there is any moral or political or legal reason to go on paying them, once we have left. Indeed i think it would be illegal to go on paying them once we have left. This tussle over numbers is a side story to the debate still going on in the cabinet about what brexit looks like, just days before theresa may is due to make a major speech to try and break the deadlock in the negotiations. Downing street said it was important that all cabinet ministers were united around the governments decision. But Boris Johnsons intervention, setting out his own ideas. Lets cross to westminster and our assistant political editor, norman smith. I know you have no time to listen to the radio, so i will tell you that lord coe s ns s col one. s col one. I thought he sounded rather suspicious about what on earth was going on about the decision to move all of it from his post, saying why now . We are on the eve of that speech by theresa may to break that deadlock in negotiations. Just days before that, it seems that for whatever reason, the government have decided to shunt him into this new post, he will have a cross departmental role. Two ways you can read this, one, it is theresa may trying to assert a tighter grip on the negotiations. It is widely rumoured that david davis and mr robbins didnt get an, that they had a strained personal relationship, it wasnt working, and it was decided to move him to one side. After of course, the intervention by Boris Johnson on the weekend where he set out his take on how we should approach brexit. Seemingly at odds with the likes of the chancellor Philip Hammond who has argued for eight status quo transition. The chancellors parliamentary aide joins me now. What does the chancellor mean when he talks about eight status quo transition . chancellor mean when he talks about eight status quo transition . I think the idea is obviously having a minimal effect on businesses. So, we all accept that were going to leave the eu, we all accept that is going to be end state will stop but the question is how do we get there . I think the view expressed, or that has been expressed, is that there may well be, no one is saying that there will be, it is actually up to there will be, it is actually up to the eu states themselves. They have a say on this. But there may well be a say on this. But there may well be a transition agreement that gets is from where we are now, to an end state where we have left the Customs Union and the Single Market. You would understand patently well why many brexiteers are alarmed by that. Because they will think, hang on, we are meant to be leaving not carrying on business as usual. And certainly not possibly paying still, quite considerable amounts of money to the eu for access to the Single Market. I was eu for access to the Single Market. Iwas and eu for access to the Single Market. I was and still im a brexiteer, i still believe the great possibilities for this country once we have left the eu. I think many brexiteers understand that there may well be, im not saying there will be, but there may well be, even boris is saying that there could be a six month period, after which we leave the eu, so the question is, how long is the transition agreement going to last . That is the issue of the debate. We cant prejudge the outcome of these negotiations when maddest at the beginning. As a brexiteer, would you be comfortable if, at the end of the day we settled for a doorway style arrangement norway style agreement. Where we left the Single Market without any say of the rules . I dont think that is something we should aspire tofi should be a tailor made deal for britain. We have a unique set of circumstances that are different from norway. I have an excitation that we will leave the eu which includes the Single Market and Customs Union. What will theresa may do this friday in florence to reach out to other eu countries in an effort to break the seeming brexit deadlock. I think this deadlock issue has been over exaggerated. If you look at what is taking place, there are hundreds of Civil Servants on both sides that our putting together radio. It looks a likely we will get a deal. I think the Prime Minister will stay what shes been stating for the last year, i think she has been very consistent on this. I look forward to hearing what she has to say next week. It will be a crunch moment i think in the whole brexit process. Thank you for joining us. Maybe not so much in specifics, but certainly in time, whether theresa may manages to break the deadlock which at the moment seems to be snarling up negotiations. Thank you. Police are continuing to question two men who were arrested after a device partially exploded on the tube in south west london on friday leaving 30 people injured. Police have been searching a Fried Chicken shop in hounslow in west london, where a 21 year old man was detained on saturday night on suspicion of terror offences. Hes a syrian refugee who appears to have been living in the uk for four years. Our Home Affairs Correspondent tom symonds reports. This is a 24 7 investigation. Late last night, detectives were still removing potential evidence from a fast food shop in hounslow, west london. It was raided on saturday. They arrested one man here, surrounding him with offices in overalls, a precaution to ensure any potential forensic evidence on his clothes is not contaminated. He is 21 year old Yahyah Farroukh, believed to be from syria. The bbc has been told he worked in the shop searched by detectives. Ya hyah farroukh lives in this modern development, close to the southern boundary of heathrow airport. Its also been taped off, and is being subjected to a close search. He is linked to this house in sunbury on thames, about five miles away and still surrounded by metal barriers and tents have been put up to protect evidence. This picture of Yahyah Farroukh was ta ken in the street outside of the house, and posted online nearly five months ago. Ron and pennyjones, who live here, have fostered teenage asylum seekers. He may have been one of them. Neighbours say another young man who arrived a few weeks ago appeared desperate to run away and came to the attention of the police. I saw one arguing with him. I went out and asked what was wrong. It was a new kit, 15, didnt want to come into the house, he came from kent and he said he wanted to go to london. Police cars were parked outside the house when i drove past, but its been ramped up over the last 2 3 months, with Police Coming out to the house. The police get called, there will be a Police Presence at the house. Whether it means that the lad has actually caused trouble per se, who is to know . It is speculation. Police say an 18 year old linked to the address was arrested in dover and is being questioned. Cctv evidence is at the corner of the investigation. This image obtained by itv news was captured close to the house sunbury on thames. The key question . Did this man with a lidl bag place a bomb on the london underground, also in a lidl bag . Burning and terrifying innocent commuters. Tom symons, bbc news. Matthew thompson is in sunbury on thames where police are carrying out an intense search on a property. The Police Investigation is very much still ongoing. Absolutely. You can see behind me that there is a much an active investigation. I thank also, we have another camera angle. You can see two forensic tents in the front garden of this house. There is another one around the back that you cant quite see. Very much an active forensic operation, it is scaled down from the weekend when they evacuated many of the houses. Those houses are now safe. Residents are back in their houses. 0bviously, safe. Residents are back in their houses. Obviously, this is an ongoing investigation, we heard in that report, that the 21 year old syrian man ya hyah that report, that the 21 year old syrian man Yahyah Farroukh was arrested in hounslow on saturday night in eight chicken shop in which he worked. We spoke to the owner of that chicken shop, this is what he had say. We give no details out about the investigation, they searched lockers, and that was it. We we re searched lockers, and that was it. We were closed her for hours, and then they went. What was he like . We didnt know him very well, he was quite quiet. How long was he here for . I dont know those details. Yes, he is familiar. We do recognise him. He is a member of staff, so yes he was working here. What was he doing . Making chicken. Where was he from . I believe originally he was from syria, sorry, he was probably a refugee. I dont know those details. That man, Yahyah Farroukh, we also know attended west Thames College and had been in the ukforaround four Thames College and had been in the uk for around four years. The other man arrested on saturday morning, we believe was an 18 year old iraqi refugee who lived at this house with foster parents. Refugee who lived at this house with foster pa rents. It refugee who lived at this house with foster parents. It is unclear at this stage how much longer the police will be here at this house. But they have searched at least three other properties comes, none have been at the scale of this. So this is being treated as the centre of operations and where that bomb was made. Thank you. The former england captain, wayne rooney, has been banned from driving for two years, and sentenced to a hundred hours of Community Service after admitting a charge of drink driving. The everton striker was arrested earlier this month after being pulled over by police in cheshire at the beginnning of the month. 0lly foster is outside stockport magistrates court. This is where wayne rooney and his entourage appeared earlier. Yes, they certainly did. We also found out today in court, that he was three times the legal drink drive limit when he was arrested and charged by police. It was the 1st of september, very early in the hours ofa september, very early in the hours of a friday morning. Just after 2am. He was driving a black box beetle, which belonged to laura simson, he arrived this morning and pleaded guilty to that charge. The district judge banned him for two years for drink driving. Wayne rooneys lawyer had asked for a fine on top of that. But thejudge felt had asked for a fine on top of that. But the judge felt that wouldnt have a punitive effect on a man of renees well. He decided instead to impose 100 hours of Community Service, unpaid work, that must be completed inside the next 12 months. He was also ordered to pay £170 of court cost. A written statement was released in which he said i want to publicly apologise for my unforgivable lack of judgment publicly apologise for my unforgivable lack ofjudgment in driving while over the legal limit. It was completely wrong. I have already said sorry to my family, manager and chairman and everyone at everton fc. He hasjustjoined bat rejoined his boyhood club. He continued, i want to thank everyone who has supported me throughout my career. I accept the sentence of the court and hope i can make some amends through my Community Service. He has to serve those 100 hours instead of a find that his lawyer had asked for. But we also found out in court today that he is expecting. He has been fined by his club everton, two weeks wages, somewhere in the region of £300,000. His manager, ronald koeman, a couple of weeks ago said how disappointed he was in Wayne Rooneys arrest. We also learned in court, but heres expected to be fined two weeks wages. It is a two year driving ban, and 100 hours of Community Work to be completed in the next 12 months. Thank you. The headlines on bbc news the government top brexit official leases post to work in downing street. Police are still questioning two men arrested after the Parsons Green bombing including a 21 year old syrian refugee. Former england captain wayne rooney is banned from driving for two years after pleading guilty to drink driving. And in sport, england head coach mark sampson, is not allowing issues off the pitch to effect their qualifying match against russia. After their victories over south africa and the west indies, good all round says joe africa and the west indies, good all round sastoe root is ready to play ahead of the ashes. In this squash player is going to retire but not before he attempts a third medal. A former courier who knocked over and killed a mother of two while riding an illegal bike without front brakes has been sentenced to 18 months in a Young Offenders institution. Charlie alliston was travelling at 18 Miles Per Hour on a fixed wheel track bike before he crashed into kim briggs as she crossed a road in east london, in february last year. 0ur correspondent Richard Lister is outside the old bailey. Thejudge in this the judge in this case described Charlie Alliston as an accident waiting to happen. The court heard how the former bicycle courier had tweeted about the thrill of riding a bike without front brakes, and had bought a track bike specifically for racing which is illegalfor use on the road. Nonetheless, it was the bike he regularly used on the road. He was riding when the victim stepped out in front of him. The court heard that he called out twice for her to get out of the way. She stopped, she was frozen, she didnt know what to do. The court heard that Charlie Alliston rather then tried to stop the bike, decided to weave past. They collided, she suffered catastrophic head injuries and a week later she died. The police were deciding how to charge Charlie Alliston in this offence. Most of the legislation aimed at protecting pedestrians, is aimed at vehicle drivers, people driving motorised vehicles, and it excludes cycles. That gave the police and legal authorities a problem. They did charge him with manslaughter, and that is the first time that has happened with a cyclist in these circumstances. He was acquitted of that, but what he was convicted of, was causing harm by wanton or furious driving. That is a child under victorian legislation aimed at horse and carriage drivers. That was something that the victims widower spoke about when he came to the steps of the old bailey a little while ago. This case is clearly and evidently demonstrated that there is a gap in the law when it comes to dealing with death or serious injury by dangerous cycling. To have two rely on either manslaughter at one end, ora rely on either manslaughter at one end, or a victorian law that doesnt even mention causing death at the otherend, even mention causing death at the other end, tells us that there is a 95p~ other end, tells us that there is a gap. What happens to my wife is rare, is no gap. What happens to my wife is rare, is no reason gap. What happens to my wife is rare, is no reason for there to be no remedy. The 18 month sentence that he was given is slightly shorter than a two year maximum in the guidelines of that legislation.

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