around 4000 people are being evacuated tonight from five tower blocks in north london. as residents start to move out, camden council says their safety can't be guaranteed because of the cladding on the buildings. i know it's difficult, but grenfell changes everything, and ijust don't believe we can take any risks with our residents‘ safety and i have to put them first. bewildered residents are told to head for a nearby leisure centre. some aren't happy with the council's decision. a knee jerk reaction by the council. they had to be seen to be doing something, but this is just creating chaos and pandemonium. grenfell tower — police say the cladding and insulation there has failed safety tests and manslaughter charges may follow. we'll bring you the latest on tonight's mass evacuation, as council officials try to find accommodation for thousands of people. also tonight. theresa may in brussels, where she's told her offer for eu citizens in the uk falls "below expectations". a former loyalist paramilitary turned supergrass admits 200

offences, including five murders. and 46 years after their last series triumph in new zealand, the british and irish lions prepare to take on the all blacks. and coming up in sportsday on bbc news: "i made a mistake and i must face up to it" — the words of british number three tennis player dan evans, after announcing he tested positive for cocaine in april. good evening. a mass evacuation is underway tonight of nearly 4000 people from 800 households in tower blocks in north london. camden council says it took the decision this evening, after it was told by fire services that the cladding on the blocks is not up to standard

and the safety of the residents can't be guaranteed. the police have revealed that the cladding and insulation on grenfell tower has failed initial fire safety tests. they say they are now looking at criminal offences, including manslaughter. at least 79 people are known to be dead or missing after the blaze at the tower block last week. tom symonds has more. there was no warning, just a request. we need you to move out because we can't be sure you are safe. i just because we can't be sure you are safe. ijust don't because we can't be sure you are safe. i just don't want to go because we can't be sure you are safe. ijust don't want to go now. i feel bad to just suddenly i have to leave my flat. tonight, camden council's mobilising its staff, block booking hotels, opening a rest centre in an attempt to find somewhere to sleep, for 4000 people. individuals have been told to leave for their own safety and it's down to them to make the decision.

for their own safety and it's down to them to make the decisionlj intend to them to make the decision.” intend to stay put. i intend to go there tonight. it's a knee jerk reaction by the council, they had to be seen to be doing something but this is creating chaos and pandemonium. in the aftermath of the g re nfell tower pandemonium. in the aftermath of the grenfell tower the cladding on these towers had already been ruled u nsafe, towers had already been ruled unsafe, but on top of that residents raised concerns about other issues, including fire doors and gas pipes. camden felt it had to act. and the area which wasn't completely up to robust standards was a deep concern, given the combination, and that was the message from the fire services today. the issue was the combination of the two factors and that's why we've taken the action we've taken the night. the shadow of the worst fire in decades now looms large over social housing. grenfell tower was destroyed from the to the top. the fire started in a kitchen on the lower floor. now police have confirmed what eyewitnesses said, the origin of the inferno was a hotpoint fridge, like this one, in that kitchen. flames escaped through

a window and began to race up and across the outside of the building. which is why the focus right from the start has been on what was added to the tower during its refurbishment. aluminium cladding and foam insulation and right from the start, police wanted to know how fire resistant was it. preliminary tests on the insulation samples collected from grenfell tests on the insulation samples collected from g re nfell tower tests on the insulation samples collected from grenfell tower show that they combusted soon after the test started. the initial tests on the cladding tiles also failed the safety tests. such are our safety concerns on the outcome of those tests we have shared our data with the department for communities and local government. the cladding and installation simply should not have burned so quickly. instead of a fire which devoured the tower, it should have been contained, like this fire, in camden, five years ago. this tower is now being evacuated. so the

police tests have thrown up a string of questions. how did it spread? the materials used are under suspicion, but was the design of the refurbishment also to blame? did the work, completed last year, breach building regulations? and are the laws governing building standards clear enough and tough enough? this isa criminal clear enough and tough enough? this is a criminal investigation. police seizing documents from the companies that managed and refurbished g re nfell tower. that managed and refurbished grenfell tower. and they will consider potential criminal charges, breaches of health and safety, or even corporate manslaughter, though thatis even corporate manslaughter, though that is difficult to prove. for several decades now, councils have been putting up cladding to improve the look and installation of their ageing tower blocks. now, in what amounts to a crisis for that strategy, some of it is being taken down. in islington, initially for testing, but next week, for good. everyone in the block is saying if you live in a tower block

especially, you are thinking oh my god, it could have been us. especially now they've said it's in oui’ especially now they've said it's in our cladding, we especially now they've said it's in ourcladding, we are especially now they've said it's in our cladding, we are thinking oh my god. i'm quite tearful, actually. so far it's affecting high—rise residents in nine council areas. in wandsworth, where this fire broke out in 2010,100 wandsworth, where this fire broke out in 2010, 100 tower blocks are to be fitted with sprinklers. but there is grim, unfinished business back at g re nfell tower. is grim, unfinished business back at grenfell tower. everyone has been accounted for in this flat, but the police need help to be sure they've identified all the victims. their message today, if you know someone who was there, for whatever reason, we need to know. tom symonds, bbc news. let's talk to our correspondent helena lee, whose north london for is that the chalcots estate. this is a huge operation to be undertaking at this time of night. we can see council officials behind you. what's the latest happening there? that's right. a mass evacuation here this evening. we are outside the taplow

tower block, one of the tower blocks —— five tower blocks on the chalcots estate in camden, which are evacuating all of their residence this evening. we understand there are 400 households affected by this, and 4000 people who are having to leave their homes the night. the evacuation began just after 8pm this evening. we saw council members go into this tower block and the other four tower blocks, and they went in and they told residents that they had to prepare for evacuation and ta ke had to prepare for evacuation and take their essentials. wheeler were last night there was a meeting between council members and also residents from this block, who were very concerned, because we know the cladding is similar to that used at the grenfell tower, and today, fire chiefs have carried out safety checks here at these buildings and the council said the night that it was taking a difficult decision, but it had to ensure the safety of all of the residents at these five tower

blocks. and that is why they are making this evacuation this evening. soa making this evacuation this evening. so a lot of residence here waiting here to be told more information. many of them are being diverted to a nearby rest centre, where we are told they are going to spend the evening. week of the residents coming out behind you with suitcases and bags. —— week can see residence. how do the residents say they feel about this decision? when we turned up about this decision? when we turned upjust after 8pm about this decision? when we turned up just after 8pm we spoke to a number of residents coming out of this building and said to them, have you been told the news that you have to leave your flats this evening? 0ne to leave your flats this evening? one man said he was in his flat and heard the news on the radio, so i think this has come as a complete surprise to the residents here. in terms of having to leave their buildings, and actually, there have been pretty chaotic scenes here. the council staff have been trying to tell people about the situation, but many of them feel that they shouldn't be leaving their flats.

they think it's an overreaction. 0ne resident told is that there have been two fires at this tower block over the past five years. those fires were contained. he feels it's a kneejerk reaction by fires were contained. he feels it's a knee jerk reaction by the council. but i think too that a lot of u na nswered but i think too that a lot of unanswered questions this evening, 4000 residents are going to have to be placed somewhere in accommodation as we heard in the report there. they are trying to block book hotels. there's a rest centre just down the road from where we are, but there's a lot of people to accommodate, and as you say, we've been seeing people living with suitcases. 0ne been seeing people living with suitcases. one woman we saw leaving with a baby in one hand and her hamster in the other. helena in north london, thank you. let's talk to tom symonds our home affairs correspondent. let's go back to the safety tests at grenfell tower and the police saying the cladding and installation failed the tests. does that mean the cladding and installation breached safety regulations so should never have been put up, or that the safety

regulations themselves were not tough enough? it's potentially bows, isn't it? police seemed genuinely shocked at the tests they commissioned on the cladding and the deletion from grenfell tower. they we re deletion from grenfell tower. they were particularly worried at the speed with which the insulation foam, which is fitted to the outside of the building, the speed that burned. this is stuff we've been putting on buildings for a couple of decades now and is supposed to have been part of the building regulations absolutely safe. now we are not sure. that raises a question about the building regulations. they are incredibly complicated and the public enquiry will look at whether

they are fit for purpose. people who i’u ns they are fit for purpose. people who runs the social housing thought it was safe but now they are not so sure. we now don't know what the risk of fire in these buildings is. tom, thank you. european union leaders have given a cool response to theresa may's proposal to guarantee the rights of eu citizens living in the uk. the president of the european council, donald tusk, called the plans below his expectations and said they risked making the situation for eu citizens worse. under the plan, which the prime minister describes as "serious and fair", people from eu countries who've lived here for five years would receive similar rights to british citizens. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports from brussels. goodbye to the flag, goodbye to this town. a year ago today, britain decided this place would be written out of our future. but what the picture outside will look like for millions who've made their lives around the continent is now starting to become clear. we've set out what i believe is a serious offer, a fair offer, that will give the reassurance to eu citizens living in the uk.

0ne—to—one attempts to sell her plans. but citizens who've lived in the uk for five years can remain for good. and until we leave the union, others could come. but her eu rivals have plenty of questions. what about spaniards now in the uk with family abroad — or anyone else? is the cut—off date when the brexit process started, or the moment when we actually leave? not until monday will ministers at home be ready to give those answers. are you getting a clearer idea of the kind of brexit that the uk government wants? no. translation: it's vague. we want to be sure the rights of citizens are protected. that's important for us. there are a lot of our citizens who are not covered with mrs may's proposal. she might not have gone far enough here, but for many at home is theresa may's plan tough enough? it gives those 3 million eu citizens in the uk certainty about the future of their lives, and we want the same certainty

for the more thani million uk citizens who are living in the european union. you've always said voters gave politicians a clear instruction to control immigration. but under your plans, for nearly another two years, as many europeans as they like can still come to live in the uk. for many voters, do you think that will really sound like taking back control? what voters voted for when they voted to leave the european union was to ensure that outside the european union, the united kingdom could establish our own rules on migration, on movement of people from the eu into the uk. away from home, there's relief that at last the uk's putting things on the table. but for europe's new power couple... translation: it's a good beginning, but not a breakthrough. we've understood the uk doesn't want to give eu citizens full rights. they, just as they left together, will decide together with the rest of the eu how they feel about that.

my first impression is that the uk's offer is below our expectations. and that it risks worsening the situation of citizens. reservations shared by the opposition. who, in contrast, their leader is loving his time in the sun. we should not be negotiating about this. what we should be doing is unilaterally saying, as labour has said from day one after the referendum, that all eu nationals should be given permanent residence rights. concerns over these proposals reflects theresa may's three—way bind. a united opposing front here in brussels, clashing expectations among the public at home, and at her back inside her own party, different strands of thinking and demands. and even a leader at the peak of their powers would struggle to deal with all that. prime minister, did your proposals go far enough? relieved, perhaps, to be leaving.

but relieved, perhaps, too, to have been away from hostility at home. but governing is doing, notjust fending off enemies. theresa may, at least today, has been doing that. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, brussels. a former loyalist paramilitary commander has pleaded guilty to 200 terrorism offences, including five murders. gary haggarty admitted the crimes as part of a deal to give evidence against other senior members of the ulster volunteer force. he's due to be sentenced in september. from belfast crown court, our ireland correspondent chris page reports. during the troubles, the uvf took more lives than any other loyalist paramilitary organisation. it killed more than 500 people. one of its commanders was this man, gary haggarty. he's pleaded guilty to 200 offences. the prosecution case document runs to around 12,000 pages, covering 16 violent years from 1991. two of the five men who haggarty

has admitted murdering were gary convie and eamon fox. the catholic workmen were shot dead at a building site 23 years ago. haggarty was an informer for the security forces at the time. eamon fox's son believes his father's death was preventable. i don't care about the uvf. they'll meet their maker some day. but it's the police, the people who are in authority to protect and serve, they didn't protect my family. they didn't protect this man's family. haggarty had a double life as an agent of the state and as a chief in a sectarian gang. he was from north belfast, where his group had a particularly murderous reputation. so this investigation into the uvf is set to go on to another level. in 2010, gary haggarty signed an agreement in which he offered to give evidence in court against other paramilitary leaders in exchange for a shorter sentence for his own crimes. he's the most senior loyalist ever to turn supergrass. it's understood up to 15 uvf members

could be charged if prosecutors accept that the former commander's evidence is credible. the police intelligence officers, who had contact with haggarty, could also be brought to court. it is the examination of their conduct and their directions and their criminal liability which will now fall to be assessed. the detective who is leading the current inquiry says today was a breakthrough. this allows us now to move forward to the next phase of the investigation, where it is my intention and my hope that we will bring others who are responsible for those crimes before the courts as well. there'll be more waiting for the relatives of uvf victims. for now, gary haggarty is in solitary confinement in high security prison. in court appearances in the future, he may be in the witness box — not the dock. chris page, bbc news, belfast.

police have charged darren 0sborne with terrorism—related murder and attempted murder after the attack at a mosque in finsbury park in north london in the early hours of monday morning. one man died at the scene and nine other people were taken to hospital. the 47—year—old from cardiff appeared in court this afternoon, and was remanded in custody. 0ur correspondent daniel sandford reports. darren 0sborne being driven off to prison after his first court appearance this afternoon. he's accused of the murder and attempted murder of a group of muslims leaving prayers. in the dock, with a detective on either side, he'd confirmed that he was 47—years—old and said he has no address. he appeared to have a black eye. the prosecution said it was their case that darren 0sborne was motivated by extreme political views and a personal hatred of muslims. they said he had acted deliberately to kill, maim, injure and terrify as many people as he could. the attack, in which a hired white van drove into worshippers leaving

prayers, happened in the very early hours of monday morning. nine people were taken to hospital, and 51—year—old makram ali died at the scene from multiple injuries. this diverse community has shown commendable restraint and self—control. today, in his mosque, friday prayers were full as they remembered makram ali, and the three people still in hospital — two of whom are in a critical condition. daniel sandford, bbc news. a report into a murder carried out by a psychiatric patient has severely criticised the nhs and the metropolitan police. nicola edgington attacked a woman with a butchers knife in bexleyheath in south london in 2011. 0n the day of the killing, she had begged the police for help, and told hospital staff that she needed to be sectioned because she felt

like killing someone. but she was allowed to walk free out of a mental health unit unsupervised. 0ur social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan has the details. nicola edgington fleeing a crime scene having just brutally murdered an innocent woman. hearing police sirens, she hides, but officers arrive quickly and the mentally ill woman is arrested hours after telling police and medics that she fears she'll kill someone. nicola edgington had killed before. five years earlier, she had been convicted of the manslaughter of her own mother, but had been released. her victim in 2011 was sally hodkin, a 58—year—old mother and grandmother. today her son told me her death was entirely preventible. it was one mistake after another. it was one mistake after another and should she have been out? well, she killed my mum so i'll let everyone decide whether or not they think it was appropriate for her to be out. nicola edgington was released from this secure unit run by 0xleas mental health trust

in 2009, just three years after being given an indefinite sentence for killing her mother. today's report commissioned by nhs england found that trust staff were too willing to believe edgington who was fixated on being discharged. they didn't take seriously warnings from her sister and brother that she was still potentially dangerous and on the day of the murder, they failed to stop her leaving their hospital despite edgington being clearly unwell. they're responsible for her being on the street. being released after three years after killing her own mother and they‘ re responsible to the public to make sure that people like this are looked after and safeguarded and we don't believe that has been done. the metropolitan police also failed to stop nicola edgington on the day she killed. today's report says the murder could have been prevented if they had sectioned her after she repeatedly called 999 seeking help. in a statement today, the 0xleas mental health trust reiterated their apology to sally hodkin‘s family

for their failures and say that several changes have been made as a result of her death. nicola edgington has is now serving a 37 year prison sentence and is one of 13 patients who have gone on to kill after being released from the care of 0xleas mental health trust in the past 12 years. sally hodkin‘s family says it's impossible to quantify the void created by a wholly avoidable death. michael buchanan, bbc news. the government's deal with a french energy company to build a new nuclear power station in somerset has been criticised as risky and expensive by the public spending watchdog. the national audit office says ministers have locked consumers into paying for hinkley point through a subsidy on electricity bills that's risen from £6 billion to £30 billion. the government says the plant will provide clean electricity for six million homes. 0ur science editor, david shukman, reports. each scoop of this digger lifts 30 tonnes of earth. look down at the driver of the truck

below for a sense of scale. this is where one of two nuclear reactors will stand at hinkley point. 1,600 people work here now, soon it will be 5,000. it's an immense and controversial project, and even now, the national audit office has weighed in, attacking the costs. the government has committed consumers to a risky and expensive deal with uncertain economic and strategic benefits. the government's case for proceeding with the deal last september was not clear cut. the concern is not so much the £18 billion to build the power station — that's covered by edf of france and cgn of china. it's the estimated £30 billion in subsidies paid to the two companies on top of the market price for electricity. that's set to add £10 to £15 to the average consumer electricity bill every year over at least 35 years. but with the deal finally signed off by theresa may last year, the cement plants are already at work.

construction is gathering pace. and the nuclear industry says future power stations will be cheaper. remember, this is the first new nuclear power station being built in this country for a generation. and just like the first of a kind of new offshore winds were very expensive, the price will come down and the price will come down as follow—on projects happen. but offshore wind and other sources of power have fallen in cost faster than expected, leaving hinkley point looking relatively expensive. the scale of construction is extraordinary, and it's exactly what the government wants — a new source of low carbon, reliable electricity. and at this stage, it's unlikely that any concern about costs could possibly derail the project now. but it will come under closer scrutiny, and any future nuclear power stations are bound to be handled very differently. it was britain that pioneered nuclear power. now, more than half a century later, there's still a struggle over who should pay for it, and whether it's worth it.

david shukman, bbc news, at hinkley point in somerset. it's the toughest task in world rugby. in just a few hours time, the british and irish lions will take to the field in auckland for the first test against the all blacks. we haven't beaten new zealand in the three match series since 1971. our sports correspondent katie gornall is at eden park stadium in aukland. katie, the countdown to kick off has begun? rain and all? indeed, yes. auckland is still waking up here, but already we have seen tens of thousands of lions fans descend on the city and they come here more in hope than expectation because this has to be the toughest test in rugby. a team that's just been together a few weeks taking on the world champions in their own back yard, but there is a positivity around this lions side, but whether it will be there come the final whistle is another question. auckland is undergoing a transformation. the lions are coming

and what started as a trickle has become a flood. every day it's getting busier. we're like minions walking around here with our red tops on. i hope it's 3—0 to the lions, but i think it will be really tough. the all blacks at eden park, you just don't beat them there. so we might have more chance in wellington, maybe, but i doubt it. after just a few weeks getting to know each other, the lions must now face rugby's toughest test. warren gatland has named an attacking side for the series opener against the world champions, based on form, not reputation. it will be captained by peter 0'mahoney, who three months ago, couldn't even get in the ireland team. i'm not sure if anybody could say they envisaged their son leading the lions. you hope he makes the under—12 team, and then you hope he makes the school team, and each time you have to say, "i wonder, is that the level?" it was quite a meteoric rise for peter. this is where it all begins

tomorrow, eden park, which is a fortress for the all blacks. they haven't lost here since 1994, before some of these current players were even born. history is against the lions. this was the last time they tasted success in new zealand, way back in 1971 and it had a profound effect on the lions' kiwi coach. i thought rugby was invented in new zealand, you know, growing up and i didn't think the all blacks could ever be beaten. it did have quite an impact on me in 1971 when the lions beat the all blacks in that series. it was the first time that i kind of realised that the game was played in other parts of the world as well. rugby and the all blacks are revered in new zealand but by the end of this tour the lions hope to have made their mark. katie gornall, bbc news, auckland. that's it. there will be for on the camden town

evacuation on the news channel. now on bbc one, its time for the news where you are. good evening from bbc london news, i'm victoria hollins. as we've been hearing, thousands of people are being evacuated from five tower blocks on a council estate in camden, over safety fears. residents from 800 households will have to leave their homes for between two to four weeks, because of concerns over the cladding used on the estate. 0ur reporter sonja jessup is there for us now. hello and welcome to sportsday with me, will perry. the headlines tonight: "i made a mistake and i must face up to it," the words of british number three tennis player dan evans after announcing he's tested

positive for cocaine. it's a matter of hours until the lions face the all blacks in the first test in auckland. and it's all to play for in cardiff on sunday after south africa beat england in the second t20. we start with that big news from the world of tennis tonight. britain's dan evans has announced that he failed a drugs test in april, testing positive for cocaine. the 27—year—old, who has played for britain in the davis cup was last on court at surbiton earlier this month, and retired with a calf injury before withdrawing from events in nottingham, london and eastbourne. the british number three made a statement at a press conference this afternoon, and didn't take any questions. i was notified a few days ago that i failed a drugs test in april where i tested positive for cocaine. it was a context completely

unrelated to tennis. i made a mistake. i made a mistake and this is completely umacceptable behaviour. i let a lot of people down, my family, my coach, my team, the fans and british tennis. i can only deeply apologise the clock is ticking down on one of the most eagerly anticipated sporting events of the summer nearly upon us. the first test between the british and irish lions kicks off in the morning and our sports correspondent katie gornall is in auckland.