this is bbc news. the headlines at 4.00pm. communities secretary sajid javid says the government should do more to boost house building. the zimbabwean president, robert mugabe, is removed as a goodwill ambassador for the world health organisation — two days after his controversial appointment. international trade secretary, liam fox says the government won't decide how much money it will pay the eu after brexit, until the trade deal becomes clear. also in the next hour, counting the votes injapan‘s snap general election. exit polls suggest the japanese prime minister, shinzo abe, has won a resounding victory. and at ii.30pm michael fish presents a special programme in which he retraces the route of the great storm of 1987 from dorset to sussex. good afternoon and

welcome to bbc news. more on those stories in a moment — but we start with some breaking news in — and we're getting reports of an incident in nuneaton. warwickshire police have confirmed they're dealing with an ongoing incident at bermuda park. this is the location. bermuda park indeed a bowling alley. warwickshire police have given the unique official word, they have said on twitter that officers are currently dealing with an ongoing incident. they are urging people to avoid the area. there have been unofficial reports of a gunmen, some people

there, eyewitnesses again, on twitter and social media, some saying that hostages might have been taken at the bowling alley. workers ina taken at the bowling alley. workers in a restaurant in the complex have spoken to the bbc, as they have been told by the police, not to let anyone in or out of their restau ra nt. anyone in or out of their restaurant. reports to and from eyewitnesses, police have said to leave them on the main road. some people have said that up to 30 armed officers up the scene. some have talked about a helicopter overhead. clearly a lot of police activity going on there, but no official word about what exactly is happening, apart from warwickshire police saying that at this context, that there is in ongoing incident. it is

at bermuda park. we will bring you more on all of that, as we get it. an unfolding story, unconfirmed reports saying that there is a big police presence, and reports of a gunmen. we will get more as we get it. a senior cabinet minister has told the bbc that the government should consider borrowing more money to invest in building hundreds of thousands of new homes. speaking on the andrew marr show, the communities secretary sajid javid said up to 300,000 new homes a year are needed — a level of construction not seen since the 1960s. 0ur political correspondent jonathan blake reports. new homes are being built, but nowhere near enough. the government admits that the housing market is broken. for many, owning their own home is a distant dream. building more is one way to fix

that, and community secretary, sajid javid says that more money could be borrowed to build them. what i want to do is make sure that we are using everything we have available to deal with this housing crisis, and where that means, for example, that we can sensibly borrow more to invest in the infrastructure that leads to more housing, take advantage of some of the record low interest rates that we have, i think we should absolutely be considering that. as for how many, sajid javid said that up to 300,000 homes are needed annually. that is double the number built last year in england. labour welcomed the announcement, but said they would go further. it is less than we would like to see, but it is a step in the right direction. it is important that it is social and affordable housing, that is so important. this man has been keeping a tight grip on government spending. but he may have to loosen the reins and borrow to get more homes built. if there are announcement

in the government budget last next month, that will be considered a shift in government policy. it may help demonstrate to the tour is that they are serious about solving the housing crisis. joining us now is councillor martin tett, who is the local government association's housing spokesman. do you like what you hear from this kiss first of all, i think we welcome the recognition that there isa welcome the recognition that there is a housing crisis. the country needs to be building something like 250,000 to 300,000 houses a year to cope with the growing population. we have been building about half that number. i saw the secretary of state this morning on the andrew marr show. he quite understandably did not want to go with the budget on

the show, but he did talk about investing in the infrastructure, but what really want to see as local government freed up, particularly removing what is called the housing revenue cap, so removing what is called the housing revenue cap, so that we can borrow money, build more houses, and contribute to reaching the number of houses that the country needs. to thing that has been a major barrier, because we have had all sorts of governments talking about this for many years? is that a major barrier, is it about getting the conduction management companies to do the world, quirk. if you go back and look at the numbers, if you think we need about 250,000 houses each year, the private housing markets delivers pretty well steadily about that number. historically, it was council house building, in the 50s, 60s and early 70s, that made up the rest of that. when council housing disappeared, that is when the number of housing completions dropped like

a stone. what local government is saying is give us the tools, the money and the resources, and we can ta ke money and the resources, and we can take up some of that slack. it is not good to be easy, because not of councils argued after resource... but councils are keen to get involved. all that sounds as if it is quite long term. we know that the difficulties people are facing are happening now, aren't they. absolutely, and as soon as we start tackling the problem the better. we recognise that not only our young people not able to get on the housing ladder, i've got two young children myself, whojust can't housing ladder, i've got two young children myself, who just can't get on it, we to make sure that we have less homelessness, and we see average families, quite often priced out in private but but, we need

government to let us have the right resource in our planning departments, and to buy land at agricultural rates rather than inflated speculative rates. that is theissue, inflated speculative rates. that is the issue, isn't it, it's about what kind of housing is being built, and it's differed in different parts of the country, but charities such as shelter, i think that social and affordable housing that they want to see more of. lots of developers want to make more profit on bigger houses, and there is a market for that. there needs to be a mix. the big problem at the moment is that what tends to be called affordable, and that could be either heavily subsidised, or moderately subsidised, or moderately subsidised, or moderately subsidised, or relatively cheap market housing, that's part of the market housing, that's part of the market really isn't delivering at the moment, the way it needs to. that is where councils can intervene. what really to make of it is that we can actually buy land at except at agricultural rates, rather

than paying the inflated prices you get once houses have been given planning permission on that land, with people paying millions of pounds of per acre. i'm sure all eyes will be on the budget. 20 very much. thank you. the zimbabwean president, robert mugabe, has been removed as a goodwill ambassador for the world health organisation — two days after his controversial appointment. mr mugabe, who has led his country for 37 years has been condemned over his human rights record. britain and the united states had warned the decision could overshadow the work of the global agency. the new head of the who said he'd listened carefully to all who'd expressed their concerns and rescinded the appointment. 0ur southern africa correspondent andrew harding gave us this update from johannesburg. a complete mess up from all

concerned, and makes the south african leader of ew ajo look not very clever, really on this. he must have known what he was getting into. this was not some unknown celebrity, who turned out to be skeletons —— have skeletons in the closet, this was president robert mugabe. 0ne have skeletons in the closet, this was president robert mugabe. one of the best—known leaders in the world. a man 37 years in power. it was clearly a logical choice to appoint him in this role. 0ne assumes that they thought that he could use his reputation as a statesman to influence other african leaders. you must have known there would be a backlash, perhaps he didn't know it would be this angry and is quick. to think part of the difference in perception. —— to think part of this to do with a different perception of robert mugabe, if you are in africa

oi’ robert mugabe, if you are in africa or if you're in uk all the usa. yes, a symbol of longevity. robert mugabe has a very divisive reputation on the african continent. a much younger people here seen as the old guard, and embarrassing, something of the past. but, to plenty of older people, and plenty of political parties, is still celebrated for his role in zimba bwe's parties, is still celebrated for his role in zimbabwe's liberation struggle. certainly in the early yea rs of struggle. certainly in the early years of his rule, then zimbabwe did have a very good health care system, and the who pointing him briefly to this goodwill ambassadorship role, cited the government's commitment to this sort of thing. too ordinary zimbabweans trying to get health ca re zimbabweans trying to get health care in zimbabwe, it's a very different story. the economy is really struggling, and the health ca re system really struggling, and the health care system has virtually collapsed. wildly zimbabweans see robert mugabe

month in month out to fly to singapore for his own health care. byes just to bring you another update on an ongoing incident in nuneaton. the place is bermuda park. there is filming where you see a large police presence, aren't police officers on the scene there. one eyewitness says there are up to 30 armed officers at the scene. a lot of this is being talked about social media, on twitter, people who are there. as for official words, the only official word has come from warwickshire police, who have confirmed, in a tweet, that offers as an dealing with the incident.

that is the only official word that there is, but the bbc has spoken to some people, who are there, they work ina some people, who are there, they work in a restaurant, who says they have been told not to let anyone in oi’ have been told not to let anyone in or out of that restaurant. 0thers talking about a helicopter overhead, and is —— an awful lot of the lease activity. there are unconfirmed than reports —— there are unconfirmed reports —— there are unconfirmed reports on social media about a gunmen who may have taken hostages. local papers are reporting that a man with a sawn off shotgun is holding hostages in bermuda park. there are eyewitnesses saying that this is what is happening, and that customers have been threatened. we

will bring you more on all of that as we get it. a scottish man has been sentenced to three months injailfor touching a man's hip in a dubai bar. jamie harron, from stirling, was arrested injuly and charged with public indecency over the incident in which he said he put his hand on a man's hip to avoid spilling a drink in a crowded bar. the 27—year—old had already been sentenced to a month injail for drinking beer and still faces further court proceedings. is that what we know it is that he had been working as an electrician in afghanistan. he had been on a two—day stop over in dubai. this was back on the 15th ofjuly. he said he

was ina back on the 15th ofjuly. he said he was in a crowded bar at the time. he was in a crowded bar at the time. he wasjoined to avoid was in a crowded bar at the time. he was joined to avoid spilling his drink, and he had inadvertently touched another man's hip when he did so. what happened after that, is that the businessmen in question had made a complaint about it, which he subsequently withdrew. but, prosecutors in dubai decided to continue with the case anyway. we are getting information from dubai, and they have told us that today he was envisaged to three months in prison, but he is not currently in custody, because of the appeal process , custody, because of the appeal process, which is underway. he had already previously been sentenced to already previously been sentenced to a month injail, for drinking beer, and there could be further court proceedings as well. as i said, the appeal is underway now. it is a very anxious wait for him in the meantime, and for his family back

here, and to be detained in dubai. campaign groups say he feels he's been betrayed and expected by the country's legal system. just in the last few minutes, with had some further information in, they say that they are detained in to buy, and that his lawyers will be looking at his appeal. the group say that u nfortu nately, at his appeal. the group say that unfortunately, this will prolong his circumstances, and compound what is they are saying here has suffered in terms of financial loss. thank you for that update from glasgow. the headlines on bbc news: community secretary sajid javid says the government need to do more to boost house building. robert mugabe is removed as a goodwill ambassador for the world health organisation, to days after his controversial appointment.

warwickshire police are telling people to avoid bermuda park in nuneaton, as they deal with an incident. there are unconfirmed reports of a man with a shotgun in a bowling alley. at the -- at the —— thank you forjoining us, can you tell us what you have seen in the last half an hour or so. can you tell us what you have seen in the last half an hour or solj was in the last half an hour or sol was in the changing rooms in the bowling, i came out and the place was empty. i thought that maybe there was a fire or something, but there was a fire or something, but there was a man with a shotgun who was doing get out, so i grabbed my boys and walked out. wedge you must have been absolutely terrified, what was going through my? nothing, just

get my boys out. and you are safe now? yes, yes. and what can you see around you, and what are people saying about what might have happened? i'm not sure. all of the buildings are all locked up. we haven't had much. not really too sure. just tell us a little bit about the area, about bermuda park in nuneaton, and what there is in that context. just a normal place, with a macdonald, bowling, kfc. can use the police officers around you? jaidee yes, they're out the front. they have blocked off all the roads around. what instructors have they been giving you about being any

area? there haven't given us any. soap you just got out as quick as you could? yes, yes, yes. i am glad you could? yes, yes, yes. i am glad you and your sons are safe. those are busy and ongoing incident, but we will leave it there, butjust to confirm that warwickshire police have confirmed that they are dealing with an ongoing incident at bermuda park, that is a retail park with restau ra nts, park, that is a retail park with restaurants, a bowling alley, and in eyewitness there saying that he was told by an officer to get out of the area. on social media, there are unconfirmed reports of a man with a stru ct unconfirmed reports of a man with a struct gun who may have taken hostages, but they are unconfirmed reports. the only thing being confirmed by police is that there is an ongoing incident. arsenal have beaten everton 5—2 to

put more pressure on everton manager ronald koeman. that defeat drops them into the relegation on goal difference. everton are a wounded animal at the moment. there manager is being hunted down as dumb by the press pack. while wayne rooney made his name as a 16—year—old against arsenal, 15 years later, he's good at the same galaxy and with a similarly sensational goal. but, the londoners did not deserve be behind. the goalkeeper denied the many times, but he could not stop the follow—up. he could not follow what would come next. alexis sanchez and the result combining clinically. it could only get worse for that man. a

second yellow card opened the floodgates. it fell for alexander la cazette. floodgates. it fell for alexander lacazette. then it was ramsay's turn to get in on the action. and then, while the hosts got back one themselves, it could not disguise another terrible afternoon for everton. the hosts were in the bottom three, and the manager is ever closer to extinction. a special guest at wembley. diego maradona taking his seat there before kick—off. tottenham's number ten, harry kane gave spurs the lead in the fourth minute. then came provided for the second goal. —— kane. 2—0 to tottenham at wembley. motherwell are seconds away from

reaching the scottish league cup final. they are leading rangers to -- 2-0. final. they are leading rangers to —— 2—0. rangers are considered signing the englishman in the summer, and were left to rue that decision, when his again. 2—0 to motherwell. just a few seconds to go in that match. the winners will play as celtic in the final. motherwell have not reached a final for a decade. norwich have beaten their local rivals ipswich. this was their fourth consecutive away victory in the league. ipswich are now down to 11th place. it was a huge win for exeter in rugby union's european champion ‘s cup. they beta montpellier. it was described as one of the best european result in the

club's history. asda are in action in france. they are facing lara shall. —— ulster. two britons finished in the top ten. bradley smith was in tenth place. there are just two races left of this moto gbc. that's all for now, we'll have plenty more for you at around 5:30pm. joining me now via webcam is labour's shadow housing ministerjohn healey. thank you forjoining us this afternoon, i presume that you welcome this announcement, given that it welcome this announcement, given thatitis welcome this announcement, given that it is on that labour have been saying for quite some time. it's not

an announcement, yet. quite frankly, if hotair an announcement, yet. quite frankly, if hot air builds homes, the ministers would have xp housing prices. if this is new investment, thenit prices. if this is new investment, then it is welcome. but it is actions and not words that count, and these conservatives has slashed spending on the affordable house building since 2010, and that is why it is ata 2a building since 2010, and that is why it is at a 2k year low. rheumatic is needed, —— dramatic action is needed, —— dramatic action is needed, and labour has been making thesejudgments for some needed, and labour has been making these judgments for some time. needed, and labour has been making these judgments for some timem needed, and labour has been making these judgments for some time. it is not just the conservative these judgments for some time. it is notjust the conservative garment thatis notjust the conservative garment that is resided over a drop in house building full stop what would you do if you were in government now. what would you do about social housing? we had from the charity shelter earlier, saying they were concerned about getting the right type of housing for those who need it most. you got to understand that after 13 yea rs of you got to understand that after 13 years of labour, two more —— by 2010

when we lost government, we had the biggest housing crisis for a generation. in that year we started social homes for rent. shelter are right last year the government funded fewer than... that is why this hasn't crisis is getting worse. people should accept much more of their government. is there in —— people should accept much more of their government. is there in -- is there a problem about where these houses are being built. the government are saying that they did think there should be a relaxation about the laws about green belt land. what would labour do about that? the position that labour takes is that local areas could decide for themselves. in truth, this is a housing crisis right across the country, it is different in different areas, and it requires a

big new plan in housing, just result of thing that labour argued in the last election. labour is arguing ha rd last election. labour is arguing hard for the government to wake up, recognise that what they are doing is making the housing crisis work, and to back labour's plans. then we really could make a start on fixing this problem. do think that scheme such as help to buy the linton smack have maybe such an —— have made the situation worse, ? have maybe such an —— have made the situation worse,? with homeownership in freefall, one of the most difficult problems for young people is getting access to that finance. in my view, help to buy does have a role, but i would like to see the government backing the labour plan, a good dedryck boyata big house—building programme, we have

made plans to build 100,000 genuinely affordable homes to buy, before next parliament. thank you very much. more now on that breaking news. watch the police are telling people to avoid bermuda park in nuneaton. thank you forjoining us, carl. can you tell us what happened to you? thank you forjoining us, carl. can you tell us what happened to you ?l was just you tell us what happened to you ?l wasjust on you tell us what happened to you ?l was just on the bowling alley. the manager came round telling us that we we re manager came round telling us that we were on lockdown,... what did you see, was their police activity going on at the time? there was a helicopter overhead, cars arriving.

armed police stood around the bowling alley. who are you with? i was there with my family, my pride and my little girl. i was worried about my daughter. understandably. what was going through your mind kiss just, keep what was going through your mind kissjust, keep everyone safe. make sure that everyone is safe as well as 20th out of there. what were people saying about what might have happened kiss jaidee —— have happened kiss jaidee —— have happened kiss jaidee —— have happened kissjust that happened kiss jaidee —— have happened kiss just that there was a man with a short of shotgun. what advice was the police giving? to get out the back. how would you describe

the atmosphere. how did the staff in the atmosphere. how did the staff in the restaurant react to what was going on? the staff were quite good at being calm and keeping control. 0bviously, people were bit nervous. there were families out, there were children. theyjust there were families out, there were children. they just wanted there were families out, there were children. theyjust wanted it to be 0k. have you left the area, now? della mac we have left. as he left... as we left, we saw police officers in full body armour around the front door. thank you for joining us with that update. we are glad that you and your family are safe. just to reiterate, that works police are confirming that they are dealing with —— warwickshire police

are confirming that they are dealing with an ongoing incident at bermuda park in nuneaton. time now for a look at the weather. today, if you shower is, and the winds have been coming in from the north—west. that has brought some fairly chilly air. 0vernight, things will turn quite cold. central and eastern areas seeing a touch of frost. as the winds switched round, there will be some milder air across there will be some milder air across the west, but some moist air as well. what these outbreaks of rain which will push eastward. the rain claiming... shouting to fizzle away herfigures. claiming... shouting to fizzle away her figures. these guys will