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share their politics are threatening to boycott the streaming service over their involvement. the telegraph has one take on another well—covered story. "the pope says it's ok to be gay" is its headline — we'll explain that for you. and the south china morning post poses a question — would you be honest at no—staff kiosks? it tells how companies in china are installing vending machines that rely on trust. so let's begin. with me is iain anderson, founder of the international communications agency, cicero group. let's get stuck in. we begin with a story that is good to dominate in the uk, with good reason. we are coming to the one—year anniversary of the grenfell tower tragedy. inquiry has begun and started with some very heartfelt stories, tragic stories. the sun looks at the
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stillborn son, logan, who died as a consequence of those parents being in the tower. this is the consequence of an enquiry which is probably going to take at least a year. it is going to start off listening to the stories. i think we will have at least two or three weeks listening to the stories of those affected. as you reflected, the first to read it we heard was from a man whose young son was due to be born in august of last year and was stillborn just hours after the tragedy unfolded. you and i were talking earlier. i used to live
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close to rebel tower, and every time i passed the tower on the way to the airport, or going anywhere, it as a -- it airport, or going anywhere, it as a —— it served as a stark and horrific reminder. —— grenfell tower. that is where the enquiry will start, but it will then move onto scientific and technical questions as to what took place on a horrific night. the chair of inquiry has warned everyone that it will be tough, but that it is important that they have allowed the victims, the family is of the breathed to have their opportunity to tell their stories. you were talking about an earlier. on that night, i was driving past the tower. we had to go a different route, because it was cordoned off. at the
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timei because it was cordoned off. at the time i assumed that everyone was out safely and they were all standing behind barricades and that there was nobody inside. as i drove past, they we re nobody inside. as i drove past, they were people inside. it is unbelievable this could happen in london in 2017. at the inquiry will continue and of course a lot of serious questions need to be looked at and properly looked at for these people to feel that this is being dealt with correctly. and that is the point about this. the chair of the point about this. the chair of the inquiry, he is basically going to look at what happened. there is a parallel metropolitan police investigation going on which will obviously linked with the findings of the inquiry, but the purpose of the inquiry is to basically ask what happened and then draw some conclusions to stop this from
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happening again. yes, and as i imagine, there will be a panorama investigation and a special programme on that on the bbc. keep an eye open for that. let's move onto other stories the gulf news is bound to have conversations go from the united states from the new secretary of state, a different sta nce secretary of state, a different stance from mike pompeo, talking tough when it comes to r.n.. —— iran. it is released in up, is that? it is. —— iran. it is released in up, is that? it is. -- it iran. it is released in up, is that? it is. —— it is really staring it up. and now there is a wedge between traditional us allies —— stirring. and the sense that donald trump and mike pompeo wants to take. —— stance. not just talking
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mike pompeo wants to take. —— stance. notjust talking tough on iran, but doing it. and you have the european union and the uk and core allies really stepping back and saying, actually, this is not the way to go. how long this can continue in this place — and when iran south to divide and rule the traditional waste — becomes a important question to me. —— west. how long the us sticks with this dance —— this stance is important. businesses either has the story that many have —— we have it honour website well. —— business insider
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has this story that many also have, and we have it on a website as well. there are few positive responses to this story about barack obama. this is concern over propaganda on netflix. i think this is interesting on many levels. he is a former president and his wife, the former first lady, they could you right into the immediate mainstream. number one is that it is interesting to me that they have decided to go and speak to netflix as opposed to a traditional broadcaster. we have spoken about this in the past, too. and i have a sneaking suspicion that barack obama is already very interesting. i think michelle obama will be even more interesting. and possibly all is denied, but the possibility of a future presidential bid and this is a platform for her
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sometime down the way. an addict -- and they have set up their production company. so this is interesting. thomas said that he lost city positive stories of ordinary americans help each other out. you may get that, you may not. patricia says she hopes the ratings are higher than the apprentice. and another viewer says do we really need more propaganda? some quite pleased, like iain. let's with it is the story, iain, and the daily telegraph says that the pope says it is ok to be gay. this from chilean abusive —— abuse victims. is ok to be gay. this from chilean abusive -- abuse victims. yes, so he has met with this guy, juan carlos
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cruz, as a result of abuse in gillette from a particular priest. -- chile. gillette from a particular priest. —— chile. senior clergy have offered to resign as a result of this scandal. and he is apparently said tojuan scandal. and he is apparently said to juan carlos scandal. and he is apparently said tojuan carlos cruz scandal. and he is apparently said to juan carlos cruz that scandal. and he is apparently said tojuan carlos cruz that god loves you, you were born gay, which think isa you, you were born gay, which think is a bit ofa you, you were born gay, which think is a bit of a for the pope to cross. —— a bit of is a bit of a for the pope to cross. ——a bit ofa is a bit of a for the pope to cross. —— a bit of a rubicon for the pope to cross. i think that pope francis is trying to nudge the catholic church in a particular direction, towards a greater embrace of diversity. the harder question, and this is what the independent is pointing to, is whether he is actually ready to stand up and change the church's teachings. that
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isa change the church's teachings. that is a different sphere altogether. or what is the interpretation of what the bible says in a modern context. just to say the vatican has said nothing about this. we don't comment on conversations that our had. that is their official line. i want to swiftly move on, though, because we are discussing such big issues. can we be honest at a no stuff kiosk? i a lwa ys we be honest at a no stuff kiosk? i always asked this question when i go and scan things myself. who has come across the honesty bar in the hotel? have you all been very bar at the honesty bar in the hotel? i think i have been moderately honest. but this idea, amazon is looking at no stuff kiosk is. let's see if that makes any money. yes, time will tell. it is a cliche, but it's true. thank you for being here, iain. and thank you for your company. the weather is not looking
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bad at all really over the next few days. we can't guarantee completely dry weather. then again, we need a bit of rain at least from time to time. and on tuesday, in fact, there is a risk of some downpours with thunder across the south of the uk in particular. as far as the short—term is concerned, the next few hours, fairly quiet across the uk. there's a bit of cloud across the north—west here where we have a weather front — that's across northern ireland and scotland. it is a very weak weather front which means it is mostly cloud and not an awful lot of rain at all. so the early hours of tuesday morning — a few spots of rain there across scotland. to the south of the country we've got clear skies and not cold at all, 12 in london. a bit fresher in the north—west of scotland, only around four degrees. but let's have a look at the weather first thing in the morning, and it is looking great but there is a chance of some showers across kent and sussex, for example, maybe even the london
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area, but the vast majority of the country is looking dry. not necessarily sunny everywhere. a bit more cloud in the north—east there, some across scotland, also partly cloudy skies in northern ireland as well. so that is the north of the country here where we have a bit of the cloud. to the south, sunshine. and then later in the morning, into the afternoon, the clouds will continue to develop so there is that risk of a few downpours, particularly across southern areas, possibly in the midlands as well. and a warm one for many of us — across the south of the country into the 20s, a little bit colder north. how about the chelsea flower show? it is looking absolutely fine, temperatures could hit the mid 20s but there is a chance of rain by the time we get to thursday. so let's have a look at the forecast for the middle part of the week — it will be a really good week with high—pressure extending all the way from scandinavia into the uk. chances are there will be a bit of cloud, at least early in the morning, across some of these north—eastern areas, possibly along that north sea coast down into east anglia, but it will be a warm one for many of us.
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where you see those oranges, those are temperatures well into the 20s, so we're talking 23 maybe 2a in london, in the north of the country, mid or high teens, possibly even 20 degrees there in edinburgh. and then the next couple of days, so that's thursday into friday, temperatures will probably level off across the country. further south, down to around 22 in london with a risk of one or two showers. now let's have a look at the forecast for saturday because things are set to warm up widely across europe, and temperatures could really be hitting the mid, possibly even the high 20s, across the south come the bank holiday weekend. hello, and welcome to a special edition of breakfast, live from the heart of manchester. we're marking one year since the terror attack which claimed 22 lives at an ariana grande concert in the city. here at st ann's church, a flower festival is taking place to remember the victims — while later, a minute's silence will be held across the uk. over the next three hours
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we'll hear from people who were at the concert, from members of the emergency services who went to their aid.
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