the grenfell inquiry hears that the man who lived in the flat where the fire began was left terrified by threats of reprisals. his lawyer tells the hearing his client did nothing wrong, and had woken everyone on his floor to make sure they got out of the building. whatever the precise cause or origin of the fire in his kitchen, it was accidental. mr kebede bears no responsibility, directly or indirectly, for the fire, its spread or the dreadful consequences that followed. we'll hear more about the latest evidence, live from the inquiry. also this lunchtime: labour accuses the government of disarray over brexit after details emerge of its backstop proposal on customs arrangements if no deal is struck. fresh volcanic eruptions in guatemala force more people from their homes. 200 are still missing after sunday's fatal eruption. an investigation is launched as tsb

bosses prepare to be grilled by mps about the partial collapse of its online banking, which affected 2 million customers. i've lost all confidence now that tsb have got a grip on this. i don't know the situation with my accounts, i can't get in there. i have no confidence either in their ability to answer phones. and why microsoft is sinking a data centre into the sea off orkney. and coming up on bbc news, andy murray delayed his return after nearly a year out with injury, but says he hopes to be fit for wimbledon. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one.

the public inquiry into the grenfell tower disaster has heard that the man who lived in the flat where the fire began "did the right thing from start to finish." speaking on the third day of evidence, the lawyer for behailu kebede said his client phoned 999, and alerted his fourth floor neighbours as soon as he saw smoke. the inquiry also heard that mr kebede was left terrified by threats of reprisals, and police suggested he could go into witness protection. richard galpin reports. it's the third day of evidence into the grenfell fire, and lawyers representing the victims have again been condemning the authorities and companies caught up in the case, and also some media outlets. this is the

voice of behailu kebede, a resident of the tower block, calling for help after he saw smoke in his kitchen. the fire later spread through the building. the inquiry heard today he had subsequently been vilified by some media, and his lawyer wants the record to be corrected. whatever the precise cause or origin of the fire, in mr kebede's kitchen, it was accidental, and mr kebede bears no responsibility, directly or indirectly, for the fire, its spread or the dreadful consequences that followed. another theme being presented to the inquiry today is that the catastrophic failures in fire safety which led to the deaths of 72 people ina which led to the deaths of 72 people in a social housing block has also to be seen as an issue of class and race. it is no coincidence that this fire occurred in a building

consisting of social housing and former social housing purchased under the right to buy scheme, and not in one of the many posh swanky high—rise residential buildings around london that cater to the extremely wealthy. so race and class are at the heart of the grenfell story, whether we like it or not, whether the inquiry acknowledge it or not, whether the terms of reference a re or not, whether the terms of reference are extended or not. consequently, we say that what happened at the grenfell tower in the early hours of the 14th ofjune last year was as political as it gets, and symbolic of a quality in oui’ gets, and symbolic of a quality in our society. from other lawyers representing the families of those killed in the fire and the survivors, there were more angry words, accusing the authorities and companies hired to refurbish the tower block of persistent failures. the

refurbishment. we say this. that those responsible for allowing this situation to get to the stage where 72 souls were lost in the most horrendous and awful way should hang their heads in collective shame. by design, complacency, error or all of these, the state palpably failed in its primary duty to protect its citizens. and as for the corporates, silence speaks a thousand words. so now the inquiry is under intense pressure to fully expose the causes of the fire and to do so quickly. if not, it will be accused of being a whitewash. richard galpin, bbc news. tom burridge is outside the inquiry hearing

in central london. very striking that a number of lawyers talking about passionately raising the issue of social inequality. i think that is one of the themes this morning, jane. what we have heard this morning as the g re nfell we have heard this morning as the grenfell wasn't just the worst fire ina grenfell wasn't just the worst fire in a residential block in britain since the second world war. it was the fact that the warnings of residents were in ignored, symptomatic of inequality and injustice in our society. one barrister suggested that in the interest of those living in the tower, people he described as being down the social chain, if you like, we re down the social chain, if you like, were ignored while the interests of corporate greed pervaded, basically. the issue of racial, cultural and/ oi’ the issue of racial, cultural and/ or social injustice in grenfell isn't a topic in its own right for the inquiry to consider, but by highlighting the issue in such stark

language, the survivors, the relatives of those killed and other residents hope that they can put pressure ultimately on the government to change that so that it does become a topic that the public inquiry considers more in the months to come. tom burrage, thank you. the labour leaderjeremy corbyn has accused the government of disarray over its handling of the brexit negotiations. it comes as the bbc understands there is disagreement among cabinet ministers over the government's latest proposal for what will happen if there is no trade or customs agreement in place when the uk leaves the eu. meanwhile, theresa may has accused labour of being divided over its position on brexit policy. our political correspondent ben wright reports. are you bungling brexit, primers to? primer stander pressure. at the end of the month, theresa may will go to brussels looking for a breakthrough. time is short, cabinet divisions

obvious, and we are still waiting for the government to publish its plan, as jeremy corbyn for the government to publish its plan, asjeremy corbyn pointed out in the commons this lunchtime. we we re in the commons this lunchtime. we were told, mr speaker, three weeks ago to a great deal of fanfare that this document, this white paper, would set out the government's ambition for the uk's future relationship with the eu, and their vision for a future role in the world. it's nowhere to be seen, no answer is there as to when it will be published. the cabinet is also trying to agree which of the two customs options to negotiate with the eu, but the prime minister insisted the white paper plan would come soon. my right honourable friend the brexit secretary and i agree that we want to publish a white paper that goes beyond the speeches... that goes beyond the speeches... that goes beyond the speeches and the papers that have been given and published so far, that does go into more details, and that does go into more details, and that ensures that when we publish that ensures that when we publish that white paper, we are able to

negotiate with our european union and european commission colleagues on that. when? shouted opposition mps, incredulous at how tight the timetable is getting. from this government in the negotiations, jobs have been an afterthought. the irish border has been an afterthought. the economy at all costs has been an afterthought. he talks about the northern ireland border. the leader of the opposition claims that we are giving too much attention to getting the answer right for the northern ireland border, and the leader of the scottish national party says we are using it as an afterthought. we are using it as an afterthought. we are committed to ensuring that there is no hard border between northern ireland and ireland. the european union wants to know how the uk will keep the border between northern ireland and the republic open if the two sides failed to come up open if the two sides failed to come up with a better long—term plan. it's the so—called backstop option. this morning, the government's customs plan was circulated around the cabinet's brexit committee. sources who have seen the four page document on the bbc it is anodyne

and includes no specific time limit, and includes no specific time limit, and the remit of the european court of human justice would apply. that is likely to anger brexiteer tories. outside parliament, the referendum arguments rage on, but the two main parties are undecided to, on how the uk should trade with the eu after brexit. a number of mps say that there party's brexit. a number of mps say that there pa rty‘s plan brexit. a number of mps say that there party's plan for sticking close to the eu after brexit doesn't go close enough. this will dominate again next tuesday when mps will have the chance to vote and potentially shape the course of brexit. ben wright, bbc news, westminster. our assistant political editor norman smith is in westminster. how big a backlash is theresa may facing over the details of the backstop plan? for months now, theresa may has been tiptoeing along a sort of political tightrope over our future arrangements with the eu, desperate not to offend the brexiteers on one side and remain supporting tories on

the other, which is why it has proved so difficult to reach a plan on what our customs relationship should be. but now she appears to be risking a full—blown showdown of brexiteers following the publication of this backstop option, which would basically involve us sticking by some of the eu's customs rules until we got ourfinal trading deal settled. but crucially, this backstop option contains no time limit. initially, it was suggested if there has to be a backstop option, it might only go on for a few months. what brexiteers fear is that it could go on for years. one source compared it to hotel california, you know the eagles song... # welcome to hotel california. you can check out but you can never leave 7 we might get to the door of the eu, but never quite be able to leave. this also includes an extended role for the european court ofjustice, another red line for the brexiteers.

and you just sense that for months now, mrs may has been kicking the brexit can down the dusty road in the hope that some sort of agreement will be possible that keeps all sides of her party happy. well, it seems she's beginning to run out of tarmac. norman, as ever, thank you very much indeed. norman smith there at westminster. the financial watchdog has begun a full investigation into the failure of online banking at tsb. the systems problem in april caused disruption for almost 2 million people using the bank's digital and mobile banking services and left many customers unable to access their accounts. this afternoon the bank's bosses will face questioning by mps. our personal finance correspondent simon gompertz has more. for weeks, tsb customers had trouble logging in to their accounts. the service is better now, but it is still unstable. and customers phoning for help are having to wait for half an hour on average, or being cut off completely. customers like photographer paul clark, shut out

of his account for long periods, in the confusion falling victim to a fraudster who stole more than £10,000. spending three days on the phone to get the money back. i have lost all confidence now that tsb have got a grip on this. i don't know the situation of my accounts, i can't get in there, i have no confidence in their ability either to answer phones, or to get my account back into a secure position. in the firing line for the failure is is the chief executive paul pester. he's directly criticised in the letter published today from the financial watchdog the fca, announcing a full investigation. the letter says, at the height of the crisis paul pester gave mps and optimistic view of services which was too positive. to customers, the bank was not open and transparent, claiming the vast majority could use their online accounts, when only half could. and there is concern about an increase in customers

impacted by fraud, not all getting refunds as quickly as they are supposed to. the fca's investigation into tsb will look at why the board approved the ill—fated upgrade, why it was so chaotic afterwards, and why there was no plan b. and the fca has a big stick. it can impose unlimited fines on banks, it can fine individuals, and ban them from working in the business. more than a month ago, we showed this essex delivery business, which couldn't pay staff from its tsb account. today the boss is still having to pay them from a personal account with another bank. consumer groups say even claiming compensation is a nightmare. the bank isn't clear enough about what it will do to put things right for people that have been suffering stress and inconvenience. the regulator is right to investigate, it must sort this mess out really quickly now.

at one point, tsb admitted it was "on its knees". today directors face a grilling from mps on how they can get this bank up and running properly. simon gompertz, bbc news. there have been fresh volcanic eruptions in guatemala, prompting a new wave of evacuations of people living on the slopes below. nearly 200 people are now believed to be missing, after the fuego volcano erupted on sunday, killing at least 75 people. attempts to recover bodies are being hampered by thick layers of ash. will grant sent us this report from the village of el rodeo at the foot of the fuego volcano. it is a scene they know all too well in this part of guatemala. fuego spewing smoke and ash, desperate families running for their lives. just days after the massive volcanic eruption destroyed entire villages, the volcano began to smoke again and the emergency services decided to evacuate. following the huge pyroclastic lava

flows, the ground beneath them is still dangerously hot and too precarious to keep searching for survivors. in the end they ordered everyone but essential personnel off the mountain. the tiny community of el rodeo, high on the mountain slope, will never be the same. some lost their homes, others their entire families. buried beneath the ash are lives and livelihoods. few who return to this village will find they have been spared the grief. bodes rodriguez lost his wife and herfamily and now has nowhere to turn. translation: no one told us anything, no one came by to say, evacuate. nothing. people got out however they could. those who could get out did.

and those who couldn't, well, god rest them. the emergency services are working around the clock, some literally until they drop. but they are struggling to cope. the disaster has left a trail of destruction that will take months to overcome in what is already one of the poorest countries in the americas. the search for survivors continues in el rodeo but with each passing hour the likelihood of success is growing slimmer. and for those families still waiting for news further down the mountainside, the prospects are looking grim. will grant, bbc news, el rodeo, guatemala. our top story this lunchtime: the grenfell inquiry hears that the man who lived in the flat where the fire began, was left terrified by threats of reprisals. and still to come. welcome to volgograd — just over a week before england kick off their world cup campaign, we find out what awaits them in the russian city.

coming up on bbc news. aston villa owe the tax man around £4 million and need to make big cuts too, to fit in with financial fair play rules. president trump and kim jong—un are preparing to meet in singapore next week. chinese influence has played a role in getting the two sides together. china has long been north korea's strongest ally — but in recent months has imposed its toughest sanctions ever on its unruly neighbour, helping to propel kimjong un to the negotiating table. our china correspondent john sudworth reports now on the state of play in the chinese—korean alliance. four times a week passengers at this beijing station crowd onto an overnight service bound for pyongyang. the train is an embodiment

of china's ties to north korea. geographically, politically, and economically. i'm going on holiday, this chinese woman tells me. do you worry that it has nuclear weapons? i don't think it will be a problem, the situation is good, she tells me. anyway, isn't that a sensitive question, she adds. it's a friendship sealed in blood. china's intervention on the north side in the korean war cost the lives of at least 180,000 chinese soldiers. more than six decades on, there is still a shared worldview. chinese people may on occasion feel unnerved by the nuclear brinksmanship on their border, but there is sympathy, too. north korea's logic is, after all, china's logic.

atomic weapons as a security guarantee against a us rival. as this man prepares for his summit with the us leader in a matter ofjust weeks, he has held two with the chinese president. both men, analysts suggest, sensing opportunity to get away from sanctions and back to business. regardless of how much nuclear process is made during the summit, china has the more important long term strategic goal. which is to help north korea grow its economy and transform itself from an isolated pariah state into a more normal and more open country in the long run. in another sign of the deep cultural ties, china has its own sizeable ethnic korean population. they speak — and sing — in korean and have little time for donald trump. trump's methods are

wrong, this man says. if you want to help north korea, you should help it, not suppress it. china is watching its close neighbour's moment in the sun with interest. and perhaps some hope. but it knows well that on the korean peninsula, glimmers of hope can quickly disappear. john sudworth, bbc news, beijing. theresa may will hold talks with the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, at downing street this afternoon amid tensions around the iran nuclear deal. us president donald trump has already pulled out of the agreement, and mr netanyahu has been visiting leaders across europe to persuade them to follow suit. but the prime minister has remained committed to the deal, insisting it has helped make the world a safer place by reining in iran's nuclear ambitions. three health think tanks have asked the prime minister to commit to real—term funding increases for the nhs of 4% every year.

the head of the king's fund, the health foundation and the nuffield trust say this is the minimum investment required to avoid a decline in patient care. our health editor hugh pym is here. that is what they are outlining, and suggestion, what is the context of this7 suggestion, what is the context of this? the background is the government promised a long—term funding plan for the nhs in england in time for the 70th anniversary of the nhs early next month. there is intense speculation about what could be in it and a lot of lobbying by health groups including these things thanks. let's look at the figures. one of which is in the letter to the prime minister. they saved 4% per yearin prime minister. they saved 4% per year in real terms above inflation is needed for any improvement in services put up a report last week came up with a slightly lower figure

of 3% full stop if you are just to keep things as they are now in other words with quite long waiting lists and pressures in accident and emergency. compare that with what the government have been putting in to health in england in the last couple of years and that is 2.3%. so a lot more than that is being asked for by these groups who say that is what is needed if we are to get any improvement. but what then is the likely government response to the idea of 4%7 likely government response to the idea of 496? well the head of the nhs in england and the health secretary jeremy hunt are lobbying for something close to the 4% figure because they need —— they note to deal with demographic changes they will need something approaching that. but the treasury is mindful of the pressures on the public finances and their thinking some were between two and 3% so there is a lot of debate going on and that has not yet been resolved. we will shortly see

what they come up with but of course eve ryo ne what they come up with but of course everyone will look hard at these figures and if it is not that 4% slump in the health world will say it is not enough. a soldier in the united states has been arrested after stealing an armoured military vehicle and leading police on a two—hour chase through a busy city. the vehicle was taken from the ford pickett national guard base in virginia on tuesday and was driven at speed through the state capital, richmond. footage posted on social media showed more than a dozen police cars in pursuit of the personnel carrier, which was not equipped with any weapons. no injuries or crashes were reported. in 12 days time, england kick off their world cup bid — they play tunisia in volgograd, formerly known as stalingrad, a city devastated by world war ii, in which britain and russia fought as allies. with the poisoning of sergei skripal and his daughter in salisburyjust the latest in a series of hostile acts blamed on russia, our correspondent sarah rainsford has been to volgograd to find out what sort of welcome awaits the england team.

she is the image of power and defiance. mother russia. calling on a nation to stand firm against the enemy. the monument to the brutal battle of stalingrad is now a place of pilgrimage. and it looms over the site where england's world cup bid will begin. but the alliances of world war ii have been forgotten by some here. translation: i am wearing this because the west is russia's enemy. they want to kill us all. i see that they hate us. but russia insists it is no threat. in volvograd, the mayor turns tour guide to show off his city. spruced up to welcome the world. i want people who may be a bit wary to come to love russia, he told me.

so there's plenty of this now. and fans who say the political chill won't affect the football. there's no politics. with love from russia! there's a lot invested here in putting on a good show. at this new ground the russian cup final was the last test game ahead of the england match. for russia this match is all about proving that a brand—new stadium is ready for the world cup. but for the visiting fans it is not the infrastructure that they are most worried about. some people don't want to come here at all in the current political climate and others are worried about the reception they are going to get from the fans. but russia doesn't want violence to marr its world cup like it did the euros in france.

so raman tells me he and others have been issued official warnings to behave. but he did have this caution of his own. translation: you know, our lads are fit and they know what they're doing. and if england fans dare to take us on on our own turf, well, that won't go unanswered. i know it's the world cup and everything, but there has to be mutual respect. russia is hoping all hostile talk will be sidelined by the tournament's start. it is promising a party. but politics will hang over this world cup even as england play here beneath a potent symbol of the time when russia and britain were united. sarah raynsford, bbc news, volvograd. as our lives increasingly move online — more and more of our information is held in vast data centres which consume large amounts of electricity. now in an experiment designed to work out how

to improve energy efficiency, microsoft has sunk a small data centre in the sea, off the coast of orkney. our technology correspondent rory cellan—jones has been to find out more. ever uploaded a photo? updated your facebook status, or maybe streamed some music? if so, you've probably used a data centre where vast amounts of our personal information are now stored. but what if you could put all of that underwater7 up in orkney, the tech giant microsoft is trying to do just that. this white cylinder is packed with computers. it was assembled in france and then brought here to be sunk. we are on our way across scapa flow to the deployment site. but i have one nagging question. why sink a data centre? it is easier to cool a data centres in water than on land, and that means we use a lot less

power to cool the data centre then we otherwise would. it is kind of a crazy experiment, that's why we do research, to try these things and sort of push us to new places. and if this is successful, maybe we will have the ability to deploy data centres anywhere in the world very rapidly in perhaps as little as 90 days. this is the exact point where the data centre is going to be sunk and on the ocean floor is a cable bringing power to it and then taking its data ashore and connecting it to the wider internet. a day on, with conditions in this sometimes rough stretch of sea very calm, the painstaking operation to put the data centre on the ocean floor is under way. orkney was chosen partly because it is a centre for pioneering renewable energy research. generating electricity from wind and wave power. orkney has produced over i20% of its electricity needs from renewables every year since 2012. so this is a place that is basically running on renewables. and so bringing a project like this to orkney makes sense because it will basically be powered by renewables. the data centre is headed ever so slowly to the bottom of the ocean. at the control room

onshore they are getting ready to power it up. now microsoft will monitor it for up to five years. this could prove to be the future of data storage. or maybe just a tourist attraction for the fish. rory cellanjones, bbc news, orkney. time for a look at the weather. here's tomasz schafernaker. it is all quiet at the moment with nothing changing in the last couple of days. quite easy for us here in the weather centre with more or less the weather centre with more or less the same forecast for the next few days. but i would emphasise the strength of the sunshine, more on that in a second.