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this is bbc news. the headlines at eight: the number of high rise blocks which have failed fire cladding safety checks rises to 60 across 25 local authority areas. so far 100% of buildings tested have failed. if there are local authorities or housing authorities that have issues to be done, deep testing facilities are there and ready and waiting to undertake the tests. the brexit secretary, david davis, says he's "pretty sure" but not certain he can secure a good deal when britain leaves the eu. at least 150 people are feared to have been killed in eastern pakistan after a lorry transporting oil burst into flames. six people including three children have been injured after a car mounted the pavement and crashed into pedestrians outside a sports centre in newcastle.
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also in the next hour — as iraqi forces continue to fight so—called islamic state in mosul. we have a special report from the front line. this is the most forward position the troops have. they tell us the nearest is chips are just 15 minutes away. after a chaotic race, red bull's daniel ricciardo wins the azerbaijan grand prix. and coming up at 8:30, this week's edition of the travel show. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the government has revealed that the cladding on 60 tower blocks has failed fire safety tests, following the grenfell tower disaster. the department for communities and local government says checks have been made in 25 council areas across england, and so far, no building
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has been deemed safe. 79 people died in the grenfell tower fire in west london 11 days ago, prompting the nationwide review. duncan kennedy reports. pendleton in salford, the latest location where tower block cladding is being removed, an unsettling sight for another group of residents who have lived here many years. it has left us, as residents, very confused and very concerned about the safety of where we live. tonight the government released new figures showing the latest buildings to have tests on cladding. they show a 100% failure rate on samples. 60 buildings have now failed those tests. the buildings stretch across 25 local authorities. immediacy is to give advice to the residents, to reassure the residents, and ensure
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those buildings that are high rise buildings are as safe as they possibly can as quickly as possible. the government says it can test around 100 samples in any 24—hour period, but at the moment it is only testing eight or nine a day, so with up to 600 tower blocks in need of testing, unless those samples start arriving much more quickly, this is going to take a very long time. arnold has been a fire safety expert for 20 years. he says cladding currently only has to withstand flame tests from the front — he says this simply isn't enough. make the tests more robust. test everything, test every angle, then you will know it works. in camden, entire families have today been hauling their possessions away from four tower blocks as safety measures are being put in. the room will be ready... we went with maureen and 87—year—old father edward to check out a hotel,
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unsure if they should leave their tower. i have heard they are quite hot... lovely, 0k. maureen went in and filmed on her mobile phone, looking for reassurance. there are flies in here! afterwards, she seemed satisfied with what was being offered. how was it? how was the hotel? 0k, not too bad. good enough? yeah, good enough. will you move in? yes, we will. tonight, residents in camden who have moved out of their tower blocks have been with muslims celebrating the end of ramadan, a small moment of relaxation amid the uncertainty their lives now face. duncan kennedy, bbc news, in north london. many of the residents affected by the grenfell tower disaster, have come together to mark eid, at the end of ramadan. but what should be a time for celebration has left many
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reflecting on their loss, as frankie mccamley reports. spilling out onto the streets of this mosque to pray on a day of celebration for muslims across the country, but here in west london it is tainted with sadness. for us, at the centre of a wider community... sorry, sorry about this... it is a day when people won't be able to see some of their relatives for a long time... and even for those trying to help, it's been tough. and we also know the tower block had hundreds of residents, and maybe also more visitors, so the number of missing or dead could be a lot higher than just 79. the mosque has not only become a place for those affected to collect donations from the public, but for some like hassan, it is now his home — his wife and two
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daughters are still missing. he is too upset to talk on camera. in another show of community strength, this concert is being put on to help bring the community together, but as people are arriving and the shock of last week is subsiding, anger is growing. people say their questions haven't been answered — in the shadow of grenfell tower. two adults, three children, all of them gone. they have put them as missing, they are not missing, they were there and they are dead. all we need to know is to confirm they are dead. a few streets away, another gathering is getting under way in a community that clearly wants something positive to come from this tragic event. frankie mccamley, bbc news. earlier i spoke to forensic architect christopher miers, who specialises in establishing what goes wrong with buildings,
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including after catastrophic fires like at grenfell tower, and i asked him how realistic was the four weeks‘ time scale that camden are proposing for the works to replace cladding on their buildings. the reality is, of course, that work has to be conducted in a well—planned manner. and that does take a bit of advanced planning. it takes... normally, of course, the first thing is to provide safe access to all levels of the building, so there may need to be scaffolding provided. then the materials that are going to be obtained nearly always have to be ordered in with some delay between placing the order and obtaining the panels. and also, the owners will have to decide if they are going to do any other work at the same time. so there are some steps. it is not, in a way, technically complicated, but there are some steps that have to be followed through. and that may include, for example, liaising with local authority building control to ensure that any building regulations issues are being met
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at the same time. and with very high rise blocks as well, there is the logistics of reaching the upper parts of the building, particularly on the outside. so how realistic is a four—week timescale, which is what camden council initially said they were working towards? i think it is going to be very challenging. i haven't got any real understanding of the process they are adopting there, but it will be challenging. i think we have to accept, and all of us in the construction industry and residents, have to understand that it is a process that needs some time to be followed through in order to be sure that what goes back is done properly with proper planning. frantic architect christopher myers. and we'll find out how this story and many others, are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers. 0ur guestsjoining me tonight are rob merrick, who's the deputy political editor at the independent and the author and broadcaster, natalie haynes.
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the brexit secretary, david davis, says he's "pretty sure", but not certain, the uk can secure a deal with brussels, as it leaves the european union. his remarks come after the chancellor philip hammond said no deal would be "very, very bad" for the uk. here's eleanor garnier. a year after the vote to leave the eu, talks about the terms of britain's divorce have now started — and brexit looms overhead for the prime minister. but a week after the chancellor said no deal would be very, very bad for the uk, the brexit secretary, the man tasked with securing the deal, seems uncertain as to whether he'll get one. i'm pretty sure, i'm not 100% sure, it's a negotiation. again, you said right at the beginning of this, "we are guaranteed to get a deal, you can be sure we'll get a deal." we can be sure there'll be a deal. what i want is a free—trade agreement, the customs agreement and so on, it's... i'm pretty sure, but i'm not certain. with the clock for two years of talks ticking down, there are some key issues at the top
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of the government's in—tray — working out what form the border between northern ireland and the irish republic will take, with car—numberplate recognition and tagging containers being considered. plus, calculating how much the uk's financial settlement — or so—called divorce bill — will be. and, crucially, getting a deal on the rights of eu citizens in the uk and brits living abroad. we're trying to ensure that every individual citizen gets their current position, as it were, locked in place for them, so that the anxiety can go. this is the real issue, it's about people's anxiety, it's not about the prospect of deporting people. david davis acknowledged, having left, we would need a one or two—year transitional arrangement, but he still insists a bad deal would mean britain walking away. what david davis has revealed is that his handling of this whole affair inspires about as much confidence as a drunken trapeze artist. the problem is that, of course,
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when he crashes to earth, he's going to bring the whole of the country with him. the details of labour's position remains unclear, but the party insists the economy must come first. what we have to have is a brexit that works for jobs and growth, and also for the protections which working people have. how that comes out of the negotiations remains to be seen. with rumours of potential leadership contenders whistling around westminster, theresa may is under pressure from all sides — from within her own party, inside her own cabinet, and from brussels too. it's clear there's now a new conciliatory, far less combative tone from those at the top of government. she's in charge of the negotiations for now, but many tories aren't sure if she'll see brexit through to the finish, as the prime minister is all too aware. eleanor garnier, bbc news, westminster. officials in pakistan say more than 140 people are thought to have died when an overturned petrol
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tanker caught fire. villagers in punjab province had gathered by the roadside to collect leaking oil, after the tanker crashed on a main highway, but it then exploded. 0ur pakistan correspondent secunder kermani reports. hundreds of local villagers flocked to the scene of the overturned tanker this morning, despite being warned not to. in this impoverished area, they collected fuel in buckets, jerry cans, and even empty water bottles. but moments later, grief and anguish — thousands of litres of petrol went up in flames, engulfing those nearby. early reports suggest the blaze began when someone lit a cigarette. translation: the oil tanker capsized, people shouted, "oil, oil!" the local traffic police asked people to leave, warning it may explode, then suddenly there was fire. translation: i had already taken some petrol, i was about to fill
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another can but felt dizzy due to the fumes so decided not to go back for more. dozens of the injured had to be airlifted to hospital. the nearest burns unit is around 100 miles away from the site. medical teams worked flat out to assist the injured and console the bereaved. some in pakistan have blamed the victims for rushing towards the scene of the accident, but in other quarters there is a sense of anger that people here are not educated enough about basic safety issues, and that poverty forces them to risk their lives for a few litres of free petrol. the tragedy casts a shadow over preparations for the muslim festival of eid al—fitr, due to take place here tomorrow. instead of celebrations, there'll be funerals. secunder kermani, bbc news, karachi. the headlines on bbc news —
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the number of high rise buildings which have failed fire cladding safety tests has risen to 60 across 25 local authorities. the brexit secretary, david davis, says he's "pretty sure," but not certain, he can secure a good deal when britain leaves the eu. officials in pakistan say at least 150 people have died after an oil tanker overturned and caught fire in punjab province. time now for the sport, and a full round—up from the bbc sports centre. tim looking very dapper in a 3—piece suit. thank you very much. i promise there will be no coughing fit tonight. i was worried. lewis hamilton called sebastian vettel‘s driving "disgusting" after the two clashed in an incident packed azerbaijan grand prix. a remarkable race that featured
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three safety cars and several crashes was won by red bull's daniel ricciardo. vettel was penalised for hitting hamilton's mercedes as they prepared for a re—start following a safety car. hamilton was on course for victory with 19 laps to go in baku, but was forced to stop to replace the head rest on his car. he ended up fifth, behind vettel who's extended his championship lead over the briton to 1a points. penguin‘s cricketers have beaten south africa. —— england. dawid malan led the way on his debut for england. his 78 helped them to 181 from their 20 overs. south africa were always behind in their reply — not helped when ab de villiers fell for 35. eventually they were 20 runs short of the target, giving england a 2—1 series win. feliciano lopez has caused quite a shock and beaten marin cilic in a thrilling final at the queen's club in london. number four seed cilic began the match as favourite and took the first set without much fuss —
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six games to four. but the 35—year—old spaniard, who knocked out stan wawrinka on his way to the final, fought back and levelled things — by winning the second set tie—break. that was followed by another compelling set which again depended on a tie—break. and it was won by the world number 32. really emotional, actually. jamie murray ensured at least one murray brother won a queen's title this year, as he and partner bruno soares beat frenchmenjulien benneteau and edouard roger—vasselin in the final of the doubles. the pair won in straight sets 6—2, 6—3. roger federer looks in great shape for the start of wimbledon a week tomorrow, after winning a ninth halle open title in germany. it took him just 53 minutes! the 18—time grand slam champion outclassed the home favourite alexander zverev 6—1 6—3 in the final.
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the 35—year—old sat out the entire clay court season, as he targets a record eighth wimbledon title. he didn't drop a set in the whole of this tournament. petra kvitova has won herfirst title since being injured in a knife attack at the end of last year. she's won the aegon classic in birmingham, coming from a set down to beat australian ashleigh barty. the two time wimbledon champion was told by her surgeon that she might never play again, but has recovered in some style to claim a 20th career singles title — and continue the ideal preparations for wimbedlon. lions head coach warren gatland says they have a huge week ahead of them, after defeat to the all blacks in the first test. they take on the super rugby champions hurricanes in wellington on tuesday. and gatland says there are still test places available for anyone who performs. rory best returns as captain for the hurricanes match — he was skipper for their best win
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on the tour so far, against the chiefs last week. every game, obviously everyone knew the big picture was the first test selection. that has been undergone 110w selection. that has been undergone now so now we have a selection. that has been undergone now so now we have a chance as a squad debate or hand up for a selection for the second test and thatis selection for the second test and that is what is important. i think if we start to look belonged and think too much about saturday, you ta ke think too much about saturday, you take your eye off tuesday and if you ta ke take your eye off tuesday and if you take your eye off tuesday and if you take your eye off the board and the defending champion and one of the strongest franchises that is, you won't need to worry about saturday. a chance to go out there and be very physical defensive play and the contact area, it is the one area that was disappointing from that point of view. there were lots of things that we did that were incredibly positive and we can build oi'i incredibly positive and we can build 011 as incredibly positive and we can build on as well. great britain were pipped
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to a european team championships podium finish byjust one point, as the men's axaoom relay team came ninth in the final event in lille. one of the best performances came from marc scott in the men's 3,000 metres. he finished second and gained a new personal best of seven minutes 58.52 seconds. england's men have come third in the hockey world league, after beating malaysia 4—1 at the lee valley centre in london. the win also means they qualify for december‘s world league final in india. england dominated the match, going 3—nil up by half time. before phil roper rounded off the victory in the last 90 seconds. england had already secured their place at the 2018 world cup by reaching the semi—finals of this event. holland beat argentina by six goals to one in the final. valentino rossi has won a moto gp race for the first time in more than a year after claiming victory at the dutch grand prix earlier. the seven time world champion started from fourth on the grid and fought off fellow italian danilo petrucci to take
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the chequered flag in assen. marc marquezjust edged out britain's cal crutchlow to take third. the other british riders scott redding, sam lowes and bradley smith all crashed out. that's all the sport for now. not a cough in sight. the night is young. let's not get ahead of ourselves. at least six people have been injured, three of them seriously, when a car collided with pedestrians in newcastle this morning. police have arrested a 42—year—old woman. the car mounted a pavement outside westgate sports centre, where hundreds of people were celebrating eid, which marks the end of ramadan. we were just after the prayers just wishing everybody a happy eid and suddenly we heard a lot of shouting and screaming and we did not know what it was. i was with one of my friends just talking. we ran to the scene, we heard a woman came from outside, she started driving through the people.
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i don't think she lost control of the car. there were a few casualties, a few people seriously injured, people were panicking. the police did a greatjob to calm the situation down. i went to the scene and saw some injured people, a kid was there and his father was really, really seriously injured, really badly injured. it happened like that. myself, i was on the floor, the back wheel, the front wheel passed me but didn't hit me. my brother—in—law was hit. so right now he's in ivi, he's been taken by ambulance to ivi. everyone was panicking but she didn't do it on purpose, honestly. eyewitnesses to the collision in
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newcastle. let's take out some of the other stories making the news this evening. royal bank of scotland is cutting more than 400 jobs in the uk dealing with loans for small businesses and moving many of them to india. the bank, which is 73% owned by the taxpayer, says it's part of a drive to reduce costs. up to 90 email accounts are now thought to have been compromised during yesterday's cyber attack on parliament. officials say there'd been a "determined" attempt by hackers to identify weak passwords for email accounts used by mps, peers and their staff. a teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of the attempted rape of an eight—year—old girl in manchester. the boy, believed to be 1a or 15, was detained after officers were told the girl had been attacked in a park in moston, yesterday evening. —— yesterday afternoon. iraqi forces fighting so—called islamic state in mosul, have told the bbc that british fighters are among the militants.
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the battle is taking place in the old city, and our correspondent 0rla guerin, and cameraman nico hameon, have sent us this report from the front line. heading to the front line in mosul. you have to run. and beware of snipers. but troops from iraq's emergency response division are advancing every day. the target here — a hospital complex. we move deeper into the battle. getting a chance to see how the fight is being taken to the so—called islamic state. urban warfare at its most intimate. near enough to throw a hand grenade. then this. well, the fight here is at extremely close quarters, this is the most forward position the iraqi troops have.
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they tell us that the nearest is position is just 15 metres away, and when they are firing here, the distance is so small that sometimes they can see the faces of the is militants. the troops here, mostly young, determined to end a reign of terror. "daesh came and killed civilians," says ali mahdi, "they destroyed life in the city, our duty is to bring mosul back to life." here is the hospital building where commanders say about 200 foreign militants are holed up, including some britons. "that is what our intelligence tells us," says colonel falah al—abdan, "and also we heard them speaking on the radio — we can tell their nationality from that." now their caliphate
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is turning to ash, their positions being pounded from above with a series of air strikes. we counted three in an hour. part of the final push to eliminate an enemy that once controlled a third of iraq. 0rla guerin, bbc news, mosul. the united nations says the number of suspected cases of cholera in yemen has now passed 200,000. the world health organization and the un children's agency, unicef, say the country is facing the worst cholera outbreak in the world. rylee carlson reports. this child is being taken care of at a camp. unicef says the country has the worst cholera outbreak in the world. health officials are worried a lack
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of access to medical care will mean more people will be affected, and more will die. this is double the caseload of two and a half weeks ago. we fear that the number will reach 300,000 just in the next few weeks. the rate we are seeing is unprecedented. we are recording something like 5,000 cases per day. the scale of the outbreak is devastating. 0verall, more than 200,000 people are thought to have become infected. so far, 1,300 have died, of those, a quarter of children. more than two years of conflict in yemen have devastated the country. fighting between rebels and government forces have killed more than 8,000 people. as is usually the case, civilians are paying the highest price.
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the situation is really a disaster at the moment. it is basically the result of continued conflict. almost 7 million people in yemen are on the brink of famine, making them more susceptible to diseases like cholera. unicef and the world health 0rganisation say they are trying to teach people how to protect themselves by cleaning and storing drinking water, but the fighting means they do not have access to every area, making it difficult to stop the disease from spreading. hundreds of people in spain have been evacuated from the path of a huge forest fire. the blaze broke out in a pine forest near the city of huelva. windy conditions are making it difficult to bring the flames under control. reports from the area say the fire may have been started deliberately. police in the turkish city
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of istanbul have fired tear gas and rubber bullets to stop a gay pride march taking place. the organisers of the annual event had vowed to press ahead with it despite it being banned by the authorities for the third year running. mark lowen has been following events in the city. well, this has been the scene in central istanbul all through the afternoon. armed police standing guard, police riot trucks and water cannon vehicles also at the ready. bits of tear gas have been unleashed here in the centre of istanbul against those who try to take part in the gay pride march this year. the authorities put a blanket ban on the parade for a third year running, saying there was a threat to public order because of threats from ultranationalist groups that had vowed to disrupt the parade and they had banned the pride from taking part but still some people tried to unfurl their rainbow flags and banners to say that they should be allowed to march and yet the police have clamped down hard.
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it started off at the square, there were some plastic bullets, fired as the police try to contain those protesters and there have been some scuffles as the police have clamped down hard. now, what supporters of the gay pride are saying is that the government has used the threat from ultra nationalist groups as a convenient scapegoat because the conservative, increasingly islamist, religious government sees the gay pride parade as anathema to their social values so they have called it off, saying they could not protect the participants. but supporters of the pride have said that the government could have stood up to ultranationalist groups really to show that istanbul is still cosmopolitan, more liberal city but increasingly that is not the case. let me just turn around here, you can see the kind of tear gas canisters being held and still at the ready in case there are any more scuffles here but it seems that the participants have largely dispersed. for over a decade, the pride parade
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was held here very peacefully. tens of thousands joined the march on the square. but now, for the third year running, it has been cancelled and really that is being seen as a sign of turkey's growing conservatism and clamp down on lgtb rights and minority rights as a whole. the former snp leader, gordon wilson, has died after a short illness. he was 79. mr wilson led the party from 1979 to 1990 and represented dundee east at westminster for 13 years. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, said he'd made an "immense" contribution to the success of the snp.
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