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thousands of people are being evacuated from five tower blocks in north london, so that urgent fire safety work can be carried out. the buildings in camden have the same type of cladding that contributed to a huge blaze last week at grenfell tower. at least 79 people are known to be dead or missing after the blaze, and authorities are now looking at criminal offences including manslaughter. tom symonds reports. there was no warning, just a request. we need you to move out because we can't be sure you are safe. i just 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. i intend to stay put.

i intend to go there tonight. in the aftermath of the grenfell tower the cladding on these 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. any area which wasn't completely up to the best 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 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 is a criminal investigation. police are seizing documents from the companies that managed and refurbished grenfell tower. and they will consider potential criminal charges, breaches of health and safety, or 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. i mean, 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 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 tower blocks are to be fitted with sprinklers. but there 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. 0ur correspondent sonja jessup joined us from north london, where residents are being evacuated. this is a block that we are looking at here. i will tell you little bit about what is going on behind it. it is quiet now, but at times we have seen a steady stream of people coming through, carrying just seen a steady stream of people coming through, carrying just a few belongings, what they can take with

them. we have a few people in yellow security jack is them. we have a few people in yellow securityjack is that are directing them. we have had fire safety wardens talking to them. we have seen young wardens talking to them. we have seen young children carrying pillows. we have seen elderly people with just one overnight bag with their belongings, is that they can carry. and we have even seen a lady cradling a small baby. a lot of people i have spoken to have said they are actually quite frustrated by the way this has been carried out. there is a lot of confusion. some people said that theyjust heard on the news that they were supposed to be leaving, and some have told me that they actually do not want to leave. said the council officials are going around knocking on doors and telling people to evacuate. they are not being clear about where people should go or how long it should go. there is admitting going on at the sport centre, and there is certainly seemed that the flats are safe in communal areas. they're seemed that the flats are safe in communal areas. they‘ re concerned about issues, we are not sure what.

and who knows anything? and you live you? that's right. i intend staying put. i intend on going back in. ——. it isa put. i intend on going back in. ——. it is a knee—jerk reaction. they had to be seen to be doing something, but it is cows and pandemonium. there was a fire a few years ago, and the fire was contained. —— chaos. this just seems excessive. now, people are being diverted to the swiss cottage centre here. there are matters is on the floor. there are matters is on the floor. there are 800 households being evacuated, and people don't know how long they will be looking at saying in temporary accommodation for. we are being told between 2—4 weeks while the checks are carried out. camden council says it understands that this is as distressing as it can be, but it says that safety measures must come first. it is the grenfell tower disaster has changed

everything. qatar says the list of demands presented by four arab states imposing a boycott on it is not " reasonable and actionable". saudi arabia, egypt, the united arab emirates and bahrain want the qataris to close a turkish military base and reduce ties to iran. the closure of the qatari—funded media network aljazeera is one of the main demands. jamal elshayyal, a seniorjournalist and a spokesman for the channel gave his reaction. we have grown accustomed to this pressure that has been exerted on us ever since the inception of aljazeera, more than 20 years ago. we were the first independent news network in the arab world, as a result because we continue to speak truth to power and provide information to the citizens not only now of the arab world but the entire globe, there are governments who have probably the worst track record of human rights, the worst track record of respecting freedom of expression and information, and all other human rights. they insist on cracking down on us.

we have grown accustomed to that. we will continue our message which is clear, to provide balanced, quality information and news to our viewers wherever they may be. it is their right, enshrined by the un charterfor human rights, the freedom of information, it is something we held sacrosanct regardless of what other political developments are going on, those are four different countries to deal with between themselves. as aljazeera, as journalists, the message is clear and that is sacred. it is a message we will continue regardless of what happened. have you reported the criticisms of qatar, made not only by the gulf —— it is a message we will continue regardless of what happens. there has been a cool response to

theresa may and the offer that she is made to the european union. donald tusk has said that the offer was below expectations, and angela merkel said he did not represent a breakthrough. 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 clear 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 three million eu citizens in the uk certainty about the future of their lives, and we want the same certainty for the more than one 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. reporter: 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. that's take a look at some of the other news stories: five people have died

after being electrocuted at a water park in turkey. the first three victims were children swimming in a pool. the park owner and his son died when they tried to rescue them. a sixth person was injured and two people received shocks. the colombian president, juan manuel santos, says the farc rebel group will finish disarming later on friday — another landmark in the peace process. there's no confirmation yet from the un which is supervising the disarmament process. do stay with us here on bbc news. still to come: putting muslims in the mainstream: the new rom—com challenging conventions across america. members of the neo—nazi resistance movement stormed the world trade center armed with pistols and shotguns. we believe that, according to international law, that we have a right to claim certain parts of this country as ourland. i take pride in the words

"ich bin ein berliner." cheering and applause chapman, prison pale and slightly chubby, said not a single word in open court. it was left to his lawyer to explain his decision to plead guilty to murdering john lennon. he believes that onjune 8th, god told him to plead guilty, and that was the end of it. the medical research council have now advised the government that the great increase in lung cancer is due mainly to smoking tobacco. it was closing time for checkpoint charlie which, for 29 years, has stood on the border as a mark of allied determination to defend the city. you are watching bbc news. our main headlines: 4000 residents from five london

tower blocks are being evacuated over safety concerns following last week's devastating grenfell tower fire. qatar's neighbours have called for the closure of aljazeera as the gulf's political crisis escalates. —— following. the broadcaster says it's a bid to "silence freedom of expression". the white house says president trump is not planning to fire robert mueller, the head of the inquiry into possible collusion between the trump election campaign and russia. mr trump's spokesman sean spicer said the president had the authority to dismiss mr mueller, but had no intention of doing so. he was speaking after mr trump questioned mr mueller‘s impartiality in a television interview. he is very good friends, which is bothersome. but we will have their say. we'll out dc in look, there has been no obstruction. there has been no collusion. there has been leaking

byjames no collusion. there has been leaking by james comey. there no collusion. there has been leaking byjames comey. there has been no collusion, no obstruction, and virtually everybody agrees that. that's get more of —— on this from laura bicker. he has said that he is not going to fire bob mueller, who is leading up the investigation on collision between the trump campaign in russia. it looks like he is not going to be fired. but he is certainly throwing up some doubt as to how independent mr mueller might have been. —— collusion. we now know that they were friends, mueller and james comey. james comey has said that the president asked him to drop an investigation into michael flynn, it is for me at national security adviser. now, there was the debacle

over whether or not they were tapes of that conversation. donald trump hinted that they were. and then yesterday, we got the news that, by the way, there are not. so when it comes to the account of these conversations, donald trump does not have the backing of a tape. james comey has the contemporaneous memos that he took after each visit. so by thawing sunshade on bob mueller, it is perhaps saying, perhaps, bob mueller is on is eager to take james comey's side on this. arnold schwarzenegger has warned that tackling global warning must not be seen as a tackling global warning must not be seen as a political issue. after meeting the french president, emmanuel macron, arnold schwarzenegger said that everyone breathed the same and it should not bea breathed the same and it should not be a question of left versus right. we are talking about green futures. we are

going to make the plateau great again. —— the planet. going to make the plateau great again. -- the planet. arnold schwarzenegger, now an added environment campaigner, is in france for environment all. emmanuel macron has made no secret of his view on this topic, pledging $34 million to fund the work of foreign climate researchers on foreign soil. i was forced to go, who has publicly sparred with donald trump, says tackling global warming must not be a political issue. this is not the right versus the left. because there is no liberal air out all considered out. we all breathe the same and out. we all breathe the same and out. in the mediterranean, research crew has made a surprising discovery. —— air. they found that the rising temperature and acidity of water there is faster and greater

than anywhere else on the planet. that means that species such as oysters are at risk of extension. because, they say, is man—made climate change. what is happening here and coastal areas around the world is that year by year, bit by bit, the level of the sea is rising. it is why scientists said climate change is making a real impact, and many are worried about the us pulling out of the accord. donald trump says it is about us dollars. but renewables are very competitive on price and are creedie morejobs. donald trump may have facilities promised, but america first might mean america alone, leaving a gap for other countries to take the lead. —— might be creating more jobs. this weekend a new romantic comedy will hit the screens

with a muslim american playing the leading man. the cast believes the film will bring a more nuanced portrayal of a community which has been viewed with suspicion in the current political climate. from new york, tom brook reports. i have to tell you something, i've been dating this girl. she's white. a white girl? shh! the big sick is based on the true romance of pakistani—american actor, writer and comedian kumail nanjiani. it follows his courtship with his future wife, his parents‘ efforts to force him into an arranged marriage with other women and his wife—to—be's grave illness. it's cowritten by nanjiani and his real—life wife, emily gordon. it's a blend of tragedy, humour and cross—cultural interaction. so, errr, 9/11. i've always wanted to have a conversation with... you've never talked to people about 9/11? in many ways kumail is like the lead in any other american romantic comedy. if the helm helps to destigmatise american muslims in the eyes of the american public, cast would be pleased. —— film. that would be ideal that muslims need to be normalised. i feel like we've taken

a bunch of steps back, so that would be a great and happy side—effect of our movie. donald] trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states. the film has a topical resonance, resonance. the president, other politicians, news media and popular culture have at times presented muslims as a threat. many american muslims feel they have been demonised by president trump's efforts to institute a travel ban on people from six mostly—muslim countries. well, i will say that i don't think the film strives to be political but i think in the current climate there's no other way to read it, or at least be part of its intention. if the normalisation of muslims is political then yes, this film is political. after years of negative media portrayals of muslims in cinema, there seems to be an evolution in representation. the on—screen image of muslims in american entertainment is changing. what has been lacking is nuance.

only one type of muslim is represented in the media. for a long time it was only one type. the terrorist, the bad guys. what the big sick represents is the nuance that already exists in the country and by seeing that nuance reflected on the big screen, it's going to have a tremendous effect in the way we reveal ourselves as a nation. i think i screwed up with your daughter? yeah, you did. the big sick is a small film but it may pack punch and it's predicted it could emerge as a sleeper hit among all the summer blockbusters currently invading american cinemas. tom brook, bbc news, new york. there are just there arejust a there are just a few hours to go before the first test match between the british and other sloanes and the british and other sloanes and the all blacks. the all blacks are firm favourites for the game, but many firm favourites for the game, but ma ny a nalysts firm favourites for the game, but many analysts think it will be tight, with the setpiece being a key

battleground area. the all blacks also have a formidable record at eden park, and have not lost their in over 20 years. 0ur correspondent katie gornall is in auckland and told me more about the build up to the game. the buildup is getting more intense all the time. auckland is transported for this one. we pop—up stores appear all over the city. tens of thousands of fans have descended on auckland, as well. one fan described it to me yesterday saying that the fans of the lions are like minions here. they are everywhere. a sea of red. lions fans arejust hoping for everywhere. a sea of red. lions fans are just hoping for it to go their way before the final whistle. talk us way before the final whistle. talk us through the preparation. they've had to convincing wins coming into this. they need the momentum. as i say, new zealand, the all blacks, they haven't lost at eden park says

1984. they have not won a series since 1971. those are some of the statistics against them here. they are an inform side. kieran read, the all blacks captain says that the lions are at the peak of their powers. warren gatland has selected players on form not reputation. they will need to be at the top and again in auckland, because it is the challenge of utter them. parts of the united states have seen record temperatures over the past week, particularly in the southern states. in dallas, a film of one particular resident train tuesday call has gone viral, as you would expect. this is zola the gorilla, who does like his ball. and the other thing is he lasted as. he loves to doubt. his moves have been an internet sensation before. 2011, in fact, when he lived in calgary.

let's see what the weather's got in store for this weekend and it is looking a little mixed, not a completely dry one scobbie some showers around at sunshine too. it is going to be windy in northern parts of the uk, particularly scotland, and here it will feel fairly cool. this cooler weather's been rolling off the atlantic for the last couple of days. some beautiful pictures coming in, here's one from scotland. that heatwave we had in the south is now a distant memory. this is what the weather map looks like right now, there is a weather front crossing the country giving us a fair bit of cloud out there, some spots of rain too. to the south of the weather front it's actually a warm night, so temperatures by the end of the night will be hovering around 16 or 17 in places. to the north of the weather front, it will be a lot fresher, for example in scotland it could be down to single figures just outside of town. starting with scotland at 9am, a mixed bag, quite windy, especially in the north, winds freshening during the day, showers as well. further south across the country, also a little mixed. you can see in places there is a bit of brightness and a few spots of rain and none of this rain

will be heavy, just thicker cloud and fleeting dribs and drabs of rain and that's pretty much it, but not cold. first thing in the morning you'll see around 17 or 18. what about glastonbury? not looking soggy, there might be some dampness around, a little bit of light rain but actually most of the day it should be relatively bright, most the time overcast but bright, with temperatures just around 20 degrees or so. then in the afternoon they'll be a little bit of rain especially across the valleys into north—western england, but blustery showers across scotland. winds could be up to gale force here and the best of the weather on saturday will be across eastern and south—eastern areas and hear temperatures in the sunshine if it comes out for any lengthy period of time could be 23. how are we doing compared to the rest of europe? it has cooled off in paris, temperatures down to 26, it's been well in the 30s as well, the real heat is just across the mediterranean, where it should be at this time of year. back to the uk, saturday night into sunday, low pressure still close to the uk. a lot of isobars here so a windy day in scotland, —— a lot of isobars here

so a windy day in scotland, again up to gale force wind very blustery through the lowlands especially in the morning, the winds will be buffeting those trees. to the south of that also breezy but actually in the afternoon after a cloud—ish morning, the afternoon is looking a lot brighter with temperatures of 23 in london and a cool 16 in glasgow. have a good weekend. this is bbc news, the headlines. thousands of people are being evacuated from five tower blocks in north london, so that urgent fire safety work can be carried out. the buildings in camden have the same type of cladding that contributed to a huge blaze last week at grenfell tower. at least 79 people are known to be dead or missing after the blaze. qatar's neighbours have called for the closure of aljazeera as the gulf's political crisis escalates. the broadcaster says it's a bid to "silence freedom of expression". the white house says the tension

between qatar and other gulf nations is a family issue which should be resolved locally. europe's most senior official has criticised the uk's offer to eu nationals after brexit, claiming it could "worsen the situation" for them. european council president donald tusk said the plan was "below expectations" — and german chancellor angela merkel said there had been "no breakthrough". now on bbc news...click.