‘ conditions on sunday. cloudy, chilly conditions on sunday. cloudy, damp weather will affect parts of northern england, north midlands and wales on sunday. southern england, brighter conditions but the best of the day's sunshine for scotland and northern ireland. some showers across northern areas as we go through the day. quite prolonged showers in the shetlands. monday's weather, high pressure looks likely to give us a fine, chilly but cold day but low pressure with rain gets pretty close to eastern england. that is your weather.

hello, this is bbc news with lu kwesa burak. the headlines: prince andrew speaks publicly for the first time about his friendship with the convicted sex offenderjeffrey epstein. in an exclusive interview with bbc newsnight, the duke says he was wrong to stay at epstein's house and admits he let the side down.

that is the bit i kick myself for on a daily basis because it was not something... prince andrew said he had no recollection of meeting virginia roberts — who claims she was forced to have sex with him when she was 17 after being groomed by epstein. the duke denies any inappropriate conduct. the education secretary has ordered all universities to review fire safety in their buildings, after two people were hurt when fire ripped through student halls in bolton. jeremy corbyn has led a meeting of senior labour figures to decide the pa rty‘s manifesto, promising a vision for a better britain for everyone. a battle over the environment — the conservatives pledge to plant 30 million trees a year by 2025 but the libdems say they would plant twice as many.

now on bbc news — what makes a great city? leading cities takes a look at what makes london tick. from edge cutting engineering and fiscal brilliance to world—class food and iconic green spaces, london has it all. i'm tamison ford in the uk capitalfor a special edition of leading cities. we'll be finding out how this historic supercity continues to reinvent itself to meet the needs of the people who live and work there. the financial district the world knows. nowhere like london links are so many global markets together. but the city is running out of space. this is london's answer to its rapidly growing finance and tech scene.

basically, a brand—new mini city alongside the river thames. this new complex is set for completion in seven years. despite uncertainty over brexit, it aims to be a magnet for asian businesses. at one time, in victorian times, this was the centre of world trade. more goods came in and out of royal albert dock than in any other part of the world. forget silicon valley, this is silicon roundabout. london is home to more unicorns, that is billion—dollar tech start—ups, than anywhere else in europe. pay—as—you—go insurance company zego chose the city as its base. it has changed a lot in five years from 2009—2014, where there were only a few couple of start—ups and only a few investments. they were kind of big stories but very, very few things were happening. now, in the last five years, it has really boomed. you can see that fintech has

a massively grown just generally, there is a lot more investments, a lot more money has been invested. start—ups are becoming a real popular thing. less than a mile away, broadgate circle was once home to the city's big banks. now it is the home of financial technology. 20 years ago, i was working on one of those big buildings up there. i was working for a big bank. and i was looking down on an ice—skating rink, full of people sitting around, quite formally, sitting in restaurants, contemplating big financial deals. nowadays, it is a very different atmosphere here. this is fintech land, we have a lot of finance, a lot of tech, and a lot of entrepreneurs creating a great system that is making people's financial lives much better. when it comes to silicon valley, can london really compete? london is competing with silicon valley. silicon valley is all about tech. new york is all about finance. london is where tech and finance and entrepreneurship are coming

together to create this ecosystem. it is very, very powerful. and things are happening here in london that are not happening anywhere else in the world. the global home of postproduction in the film industry. every best visual effects oscar nominated in the last eight soho, the global home of postproduction in the film industry. every best visual effects oscar nominated in the last eight years uses software made by this tech company. we have a shot from this film. computer whizz izzy genova shows how me works. the fact that there is this software out there that allows us to do this is pretty incredible. it allows me to spend as much time as possible on being creative. it allows you to be the artist. exactly. it allows me to be the artist, instead of having to focus on how exactly this is going to work.

it can take as many as 1500 artists using this software to make the visual effects in a movie. so, why london? why is london where it is at? it is a brilliant place to work. it is a brilliant place to live. and from a tech perspective, the access to that pool of very talented people is awesome. and, frankly, at the end of the day, especially in central london, to be able to step out into a world capital that has everything you could want within a few miles radius isjust... there isn't anywhere else in the world quite like that so for me it is the place to be. brexit is on the horizon but london is still moving. from tech and money giants to the city's monumental infrastructure. the tube. the oldest underground railway network in the world. it was an unprecedented engineering masterpiece in the 19th century, and it still is today, as it expands to meet the demands of a growing population.

so, welcome to tottenham court road's eastbound platform, the only curved platform on the whole of the elizabeth line. and why is it curved? i love this curved platform. the reason it is curved is because it has to avoid the piles underneath centrepoint, one of the landmark buildings in tottenham court road. tunnelling deep beneath the streets of the capital began ten years ago. it may be late and over budget but it is still impressive. how big an engineering feat is crossrail? crossrail is the biggest infrastructure project in europe, with 26 miles of tunnels and ten brand—new stations. in the central section, we had to tunnel underneath london with eight boring machines. it is absolutely huge. and, of course, in civil engineering alone, it is huge, but in terms of connectivity and communications, it is probably one of the most complex technical

systems we have ever seen. from deep beneath the ground to way up in the clouds. this new building has been dubbed the smartest commercial building in the world. in fact, it is so smart, even the windows have ip addresses. artificial intelligence has been woven into every one of its 62 floors. from a technology point of view, if you are a user in this building, it can start out from the way you arrive at the building, so the whole arrival sequence, you have the option to opt into using the best and latest biometric technology to have facial recognition. the building knows it is you. so, could it theoretically then know that you are coming in, and you like it slightly warmer than other people, and as you walk through, could it change the temperature? it certainly could do that. in fact, it could even order me a flat white because my building app will recognise i am here and it will inform the cafe that

that is my favourite coffee and it will be ready for me when i arrive at my desk or if i want to go to the gym for a work—out and have it there. this may look like just another beautiful victorian building but inside it is a whole lot more. london's sewer system, more than 130 kilometres of tunnel dug out by hand. even when it comes to sewage, the victorian design was exquisite. it was built more than 150 years ago when london's population was just 2 million. now at 9 million, this engineering brilliance simply can't cope. tens of millions of tonnes of raw sewage overflows into the river thames every year. this is where the city's super sewer comes in. a new giant tunnel to take the waste

to a treatment plant before it gets put back into the river. so, this is essentially one of the biggest engineering projects happening in the uk at the moment. that's right. so, we've got 2a construction sites, all dotted along the river thames and some just away from the river. and we have about 4000 people working on the project so it is a very significant project for london and indeed the uk. they have been huge projects to build new tunnels, new rail lines, underground lines and so on. but this is unique because it is following the line of the river thames, that has never been done before, it is at very different depths, so it starts at 30 metres below ground and it finishes at more like 80 metres below ground. this will be the first time in 200 years that we have created these new bits of [and directly on the river thames. london is a master of reinvention. but a city is more than the structures it is made up of.

the people of the life blood. and one in six of them here works in the creative industries. we are talking art, film, fashion, media, design, basically all the cool jobs. in fact, they are the fastest growing part of the economy. take visual effects. london is home to more vfx companies than any other city in the world. multi—award—winning double negative was behind damien chazelle's first man starring ryan gosling. founded 20 years ago, it now has 5,500 staff around the world. full franklin was there the day it began. paul franklin was there the day it began. the kinds of movies we've worked on, or the kinds of movies i've worked on particularly, i worked on all three of christopher nolan's dark knight movies. i designed the visual effects for those films. and also his films inception and interstellar, which both want me oscars for my work on those films. now you slipped in there that you won a couple of oscars.

i'm not going to let that go past. how many oscars have you actually won? i have won two, yes. two oscars. it is these dynamic, creative industries that attract students from all over the world. we are probably the biggest pipeline of supplier, if you like, of creative graduates into those industries. a lot of this is about jobs in industry and economy, but also a social renovation as well. what is the future of creative industries in london? it is about partnership, it is about understanding what the big social issues of the day are, working with the communities you sit into to solve it for them. and then transporting those ideas and those models internationally. the world's top two art and design universities are in london. ual is one of them. they are investing nearly three quarters of $1 billion over the next seven years, enticing more talent from around the globe.

london has more history, more galleries, more arts going on. and also you can meet a lot of people from different countries as well. yes, exactly. the first day. i'd never even had an international student in my secondary school or anything. and now one of your good mates is from japan. yeah, or from lithuania. from... yeah, but i grew up in ireland. 0h, 0k. london is home to the world's top galleries and museums, with more live comedy than any city on the planet. it is these attractions that help bring people to the capital, boosting the creative industries even more. there is a but to all of this. london may be good at producing and attracting talent, but can it keep it? one of those challenges as real estate. what we are finding as creators

are moving into cheaper areas, what we are finding is creators are moving into cheaper areas, and playing quite a role in the areas they are generating and becoming great neighbourhoods but then they get really expensive and the creatives and the artists get forced out. we are interested in how we can hard—wire creative industries into london. it is hoped the city's six new creative enterprise zones will help flat, spaces that are affordable and secure. there are a lot of graduates, which is great, but i am way down the line, and just kind of like thinking, what is there? what is there for us? there are an awful lot of studios that don't have windows. you are kind of renting and then you just think, it's a bit of a cupboard, isn't it? you've given me a cupboard for quite a lot of money. so that, when you actually feel that you deserve something, that makes a difference to your work as well. as the fastest growing sector of the economy, creative industries are here to stay. historically, london

has always been green. chunks of [and once owned by the monarchy now protected for the public. i was born in london but walking through a royal park like st james's, getting a glimpse of buckingham palace in the background, is something i will never tire of. but in recent years, london has taken a step to become even greener. this is the queen elizabeth park in east london. it was the biggest new park in europe when it opened for the olympics in 2012. so, give us an idea of what this looked like before. so, not far from here was the largest fridge mountain in europe. the canal, which was down there, and the river, actually had cars and broken tires and so one in it. and it has now been created into a flood plain which protects 5000 homes down the river. what is the impact on people who live nearby? so, previously this is a place where children wouldn't have come. even their parents

wouldn't have come here. but actually parks are egalitarian spaces. people come and create a sense of community. it gives them something that they feel really proud of. turning wasteland into green space has been happening on a much smaller scale, too. this is hackney. typical london high street. congested, built—up, but there is always another side to this city. follow me. secret magical pockets of green space. this is a forest in the making. these are all pioneer trees. because we have planted them on very, very little soil, over a lot of fridges and freezers and illegal dumping that happened over the last 50 years. so, we knew they had to be very resilient. so, this space is terribly important for any of the families that live in the high rise on the street because if you are a five—year—old,

you can't access the royal parks, it is way too far away. but you can walk across the street with your mum or your grandma and come to a place like this. london is becoming greener. but for some, it is not happening fast enough. i think more. i want more clean air, more clean water, more people out walking and cycling and playing outdoors. this is the man who led a grassroots campaign to make london the first national park city in the world. it involves keeping the city's green spaces from 47% to more than 50%. what can we as londoners do to make the city greener? well, you've got to have tiny balcony, whether you've got a small patio garden, or whether you've got a bigger garden, or whether you want to go out on the street, what we have

worked out is that if every londoner was to make one square metre of the city green or blue on average, that is turning it into a mini meadow, or making a mini pond, it would make the majority of the city green and blue, which would be great for wildlife, it would make the city more resilient to things like flooding, it would make the city more beautiful and vibra nt, too. and wouldn't everyone like to see more butterflies? london's air pollution is falling but toxic levels still affect two million people here. this is all about making london greener. i am in the heart of soho and this is where people say london's food revolution began. restaurants line the streets here. we've got michelin starred restaurant next to a ramen restaurant. opposite a vietnamese. across the road here, we've got belgian mussels next to german sausages. we've got a thai next to a french space. the list goes on.

first stop, coffee. from relative obscurity to global acclaim, london's coffee shop scene is on the up, bursting two decades of continuous growth. the result, cafe is getting quirkier. we are drinking our coffee at a rino. yes. most people don't notice straightaway because it is not that clear but once they look at it, they think, oh, that is different. the capital is so rich from everything from the community, the people, the food, everything happening around it. there is always something every single day. community has always been our number one vision. everything we do, whether it comes to creating menus, sourcing coffee, delivering the service we do, it is all around the community. borough market, the oldest in the world, at more than 1000 years, it is also one

of the most famous. this cheese, for example, was the winner of the world cheese awards. borough market is known throughout the uk and even throughout the world so being here makes a huge difference to customers. they feel like that is a seal of approval, and it is in many ways because the management and borough market are very selective in who they allowed to trade at borough market. they sampled our cheeses and they were pleased to have us here. let's ta ke they were pleased to have us here. let's take you on a bit of a jamaican experience. we start you off mild and then we'll work you up. just go for it. red pepperjelly. you're fine. i'm not on fire yet. 0k, you're fine. i'm not on fire yet. ok, let's change that. this is a great taste award winner. what would i eat this with? injamaica and most of the caribbean, with thought. you're right, when it touches the front, it gets really hot. that is

going to last. tish food has notoriously had a terrible reputation but not any more. the ordinary, like the conventional afternoon tea, for example, has the extraordinary. people are coming for the tradition but also expecting something more modern or unique. so, for the moment, this is a very unique style, and that is why i think it is a success. people are coming to see something different. i've got to ask you, london or paris for food? ages ago, i would have said paris. but i must say, living in london now, i'm not disappointed at all. i think london for me now. 300 languages are spoken in london. more than any other city in the

world. and this cultural richness is directly replicated in the capital's food. that is the duty as well of london. i could have never thought ten yea rs london. i could have never thought ten years ago or 15 years ago, when i first was a chef in, that i would be in the position i am in today.“ itfairto be in the position i am in today.“ it fair to say that if you want the best food in the world, this is where you come? without a shadow of a doubt. i've never even eton peruvian food, let alone cooked it. this is my chance. the main ingredient obviously is fresh yellowta il tu na. ingredient obviously is fresh yellowtail tuna. i am going to take some of that in my bell. and i'll ta ke some of that in my bell. and i'll take some in mind. now, you have to squeeze the lime is. that is it. beautiful. add some sesame seeds, spring onions. i chop some of these

earlier. london may not be number one for michelin starred restaurants but if you want vibrancy and diversity, this is the place. that is really delicious. my my lords and ladies, from the far—flung corners of the seven kingdoms, welcome to king standing. but it is notjust about what kingdoms, welcome to king standing. but it is not just about what you eat any more, people want more than just these days. and when it comes to immersive dining, london is where it is at. she is going to try and pin this on me, 0k? sorry? nothing. it's nice to me like dinner is coming. dinner is coming. only funny for game of thrones fans. but nights

like these are popping up all over the capital. my two greatest loves in life, game of thrones and food, put together. poison. and it is this energy that sets london apart. the energy that sets london apart. the energy to transform, to adapt, little is known how the city will change with brexit but one thing is for sure, london is contemporary, innovative, and sets trends for others to catch on to. you've been watching a special edition of leading cities of london. we have been finding out how this dynamic city is changing to suit the way people want to live. a full uk forecast coming. you may

remember tuesday, venice was hit with flooding. we could see similar conditions on sunday with high waters reaching 1.6 metres. one of the highest acqua alta for the last yea rs. the highest acqua alta for the last years. but probably not reaching the heights of tuesday but it is still likely to cause big problems. low pressure is causing that with strong south—easterly winds shoving us surge of water up the adriatic into venice, and it will get close to us in it double of days' time. patches of rain will be affected northern england, a few showers across north—western areas, where the sky is clear for north—western areas, where the sky is clearfor a north—western areas, where the sky is clear for a length of time, it will be a cold night with rusty patches may be a few fog patches as well, particularly scotland. into sunday morning, will have cloudy weather, still patches of rain across northern england, the midlands and wales. damp weather from time to time, not raining all the time, brighter skies towards the

south—east, the rest of the day's sunshine in scotland and northern ireland but here it will feel quite chilly and they will be showers across the far north—west as well. look at the weather picture fee sunday night, we will have cold conditions with a more widespread frost setting in place. icy patches around, still a few wintry showers across northern scotland. with the cloudy conditions in england and wales, temperatures holding up for any above freezing. low pressure bring any risk to venice for flooding, getting close to it in areas of england. at the moment, looks like high pressure will keep the rain at bay but it gets really close and given how sensitive it is, we still got saturated ground, never flood warnings in force, we have to keep a close eye on how close the rain is going to get into those eastern areas. for the time being, it looks like it will be a sunny and cold day for most of us on monday. it won't stay like that. as we head into tuesday, low pressure does moving off the atlantic. this will

be pushing right across the uk. the wind is tending to turn more to a south—easterly direction, bringing milderair south—easterly direction, bringing milder air with it but it means we will have heavy rain across east wales in the midlands which of course is the last place that we wa nt course is the last place that we want heavy rain, given the conditions we've got at the moment. i wish you well.

now on bbc news a newsnight special, as emily maitlis talks to prince andrew about his relationship with the convicted sex offenderjeffrey epstein — the first time he's answered questions on the scandal. been dogged by questions about his friendship with a convicted paedophile. tonight, for the first time, prince andrew speaks out. in a world exclusive, we go inside buckingham palace to ask about his friendship with jeffrey epstein. did you trust him? yes, i think i probably did. and to hear him answer the allegations made by one

of epstein's victims about the prince's