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| |  | Sophie Zeldin-O'Neill 1 February 2024 | | | Good morning. Today we are waking up to the news that last night a mother and her two girls were doused in their car with a "corrosive substance" on a residential street in Clapham, south London. Police are searching for the suspect. We also look at a report from a cross-part committee which claims the financial crisis facing England's councils is "out of control", and reveal the work of a legal scammer who charged his clients thousands for non-existent court hearings and fake documents. We'll also make time for the football terrace singer who is now a superstar in his hometown of Liverpool. | | | |
 Image: PA Media Mother and girls among nine hurt in 'corrosive substance' attack Witnesses have described a "horrific" scene after a mother and her two girls were doused in their car with a "corrosive substance" in Clapham, south London. The family, three responding police officers and two others who tried to help were taken to hospital after the attack on Wednesday evening, and police are currently searching for the suspect. One witness told the BBC the mother cried: "I can't see, I can't see" as he tried to help. "It was quite horrific," he added. Marina Ahmad, Labour London Assembly Member for Lambeth and Southwark, said a man had assaulted occupants in a car. Those who tried to help were also affected by the substance, describing a "burning sensation". Eight people were taken to hospital - five to a major trauma centre, and three to a local hospital. A joint statement by local Clapham Common councillors Alison Inglis-Jones and Ben Curtis said they and the wider community were "in total disbelief and shock". | | | | | |
| Train strikes: which services are affected? Rail users in England are facing a week of disruption because of strike action by members of train drivers' union Aslef, as part of their long-running dispute over pay. Severe disruption is expected over the next four days. Different operators are affected on different days, with some running no trains at all. Find out more. | | | |
| | Council financial crisis 'out of control', MPs warn In a new report, a cross-party committee has warned the financial crisis facing England's councils is "out of control" with even well-run local authorities at risk of going bust. The Commons Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee has said the government must plug a £4bn funding gap to avoid a "severe impact" on services and called for council tax to be reformed, describing the current system as "outdated" and "regressive". Labour MP Clive Betts, who chairs the committee, said: "If the government fails to plug this gap, well-run councils could face the very real prospect of effectively going bust." | | | | | | | | | |
| Legal scammer cost vulnerable clients thousands A BBC investigation has revealed a legal scam which targeted dozens of vulnerable people. Craig Johnson, who was at the centre of the operation, promised "award-winning legal services", but instead charged thousands for court hearings that never happened, fake documents, and a non-existent social worker. A lawyer acting for Mr Johnson says he has co-operated with a professional investigation into his practices and will not discuss individual cases. Read the full story. | | | |
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|  Image: PA Media The football terrace singer who's now a hometown superstar Liverpool singer Jamie Webster is a superstar in his home city, with a 40,000-capacity headline show coming up this summer. The 29-year-old former electrician made his name when 50,000 Liverpool FC fans joined him in singing his hymn to the Reds, Allez Allez Allez, before the 2019 Champions League final. He has gone on to perform at Eurovision and has been mentioned in the House of Commons. But his outspoken political and footballing allegiances have proved divisive. | | | | | |
|  | | BBC Sounds Why choosing whole grains can help your heart, your microbiome and your blood sugar. | | | | |  | | BBC iPlaYER New episodes in our series examining the Russian leader's political manoeuvres. | | | | | | | |
| Sturgeon's 'crocodile tears and 'ITV want Winkleman' Some of today's front pages include images of Nicola Sturgeon at the Covid inquiry - insisting she tried her best to steer Scotland through the pandemic. Next to an image of her on the Guardian is the main story, which carries a warning from MPs saying English councils require billions in the form of bailouts in order to avoid bankruptcy. Elsewhere, the Mail has an interview with north London Tory MP Mike Freer who says he is leaving frontline politics after being threatened over his pro-Israel views, and the Mirror is launching a campaign to help what it describes as the bid to stop domestic violence killers being jailed for a decade less than other murderers. See today's front pages. | | | |
| | A Cornish fisherman who live-streams his work on social media has become a TikTok sensation, attracting more than 11,000 followers. Newquay-based Daniel Gilbert says his audience has been growing rapidly since he began showcasing what life is really like in the UK fishing industry, and has been totally blown away by the response his streams have had. | | | |
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