this is bbc news i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 8. theresa may is backed by cabinet ministers, after a wave of resignations, leading brexiteers pledge support for the prime minister. keep confident in the prime minister? i absolutely do it's vital we focus on getting the right deal in the future and making sure any areas that matter so much to the people we get a good outcome. stephen barclay is appointed brexit secretary, and amber rudd returns to the cabinet, at work & pension. but more conservative backbenchers have written no confidence letters today — we'll have the latest. also this evening... the number of people missing after the california wildfires more than doubles to 1,630. the united nations accuses the government of being in a state of denial about the extent of poverty in the uk. a safe house in paris. we don't need one. it's probably good to have one.

and eddie redmayne returns alongside jude law in fantastic beasts: the crimes of grindelwald. but did it cast a spell on mark kermode? find out later on the film review. good evening and welcome to bbc news. despite the storm of criticism around her brexit divorce proposals, theresa may has won the support of some key ministers after 48 hours in which it looked as if her future as the prime minister was on the line. in today's developments, steven barclay, a health minister who supported the leave campaign, has been promoted to brexit secretary, replacing dominic raab who resigned yesterday. and the former home secretary amber rudd returns to cabinet, as work and pensions secretary. despite speculation that he would quit in protest at the prime minister's draft agreement, the leading brexiteer michael gove has thrown his support behind

theresa may and remains in his post as the environment secretary. but the prime minister's position remains uncertain, with the number of conservative backbenchers who say they've submitted letters calling for a vote of no confidence in her leadership rising. our political editor laura kuenssberg has the latest. and a warning, this report contains flashing images. imagine, submitting yourself first thing in the morning to this. here in the studio with me, the prime minister. literally taking a call from the public asking you to quit. why do you think you should stay on despite the fact that you have failed to honour this referendum result and if you cannot do that, i asked you to stand down to allow someone from the brexit camp to take the lead. i believe that we've got a good deal, we still have some things to sort out but i think we have got a good deal and that is what i will put to parliament. she was more akin to pitcher breaks a compromise, this message needs to be convincing to survive. myjob is to persuade my

conservative benches, those who are working with us, the dup are working with us, but i want to be able to say to all parliamentarians, every mp, i believe this is the best deal for britain. will you be resigning, mr gove? he does not think it is a good deal but after wobbling and wavering, look, the minister's red box still in his hand. do you have confidence in the prime minister? i do and i'm looking forward to working with my colleagues in order to make sure that we get the best future for britain. i think it is vital that we focus on getting the right deal in the future and making sure that in the areas that matter so much to the british people we can get a good outcome. we know this cabinet minister, penny mordaunt, does not like the agreement that much either, but neither is she going anywhere fast. i have not got anything to say, i'm afraid.

and the couriers back. amber rudd, yet to remember she gets a ministerial car. along with her newjob at pensions. and you will soon hear more of this man, meet stephen barclay, a big promotion for him to be the new brexit secretary and the prime minister's most loyal lieu tenant fighting to close down the argument. the prime minister can survive and thrive and this is a woman who comes into the office every day, not to look for a media opportunities but for doing her public duty. it is old fashioned decent public service motivating her. and this long—term brexiteer, notjust urging colleagues to back the prime minister, but no longer saying no deal is better than a bad deal, a complete change. you are not elected to do what we want, we are elected to do what is in the national interest and ultimately i hope that across parliament we will recognise that a deal is better than no deal,

businesses do require certainty. this melee is not for a celebrity but for a leading eurosceptic. there is no need to have a big flap. no need for a big flap, he says. he and his colleagues are only trying to depose the prime minister. he and many brexiteers believe the prime minister has signed up to a relationship that is far too cosy with the eu, so letters are being written to try and force a contest, but they need 48. we have done are honest best to persuade her not to stick to it. she has made plain that she will and therefore the party now faces a stark choice. for you that mean she has to go? if it means defending the destiny of our country, which i believe literally what is now at stake, then reluctantly i am afraid to say, yes, she does. it is impossible to tell right now if the tory tussles will end with the prime minister leaving office.

no one in westminster knows and it is hard for all of us to fathom. i think it is a complete shambles. we do not know from monday to the next what is happening and it does not they like anyone is in power. she has been stringing us along and then right at the end, it is too late to say anything. i hope they go home for the weekend and they chill out and come back and supporter. theresa may's team will do everything they can to help her cling on. but neither the chief whip or her supporters know if within days they will be fighting a vote to oust or having the huge job of pressing her break the deal through parliament. i have never accepted the argument that the prime minister could come back with whatever she has cobbled together and say it might not be very good, but the alternative is even worse. in the zist century, looking at the future of our country, we need to do better. downing street now appears to have a new and calmer cabinet, but we do not know yet and they don't either if theresa may can stay on,

because many people in her own party do not wish her well. our political editor, laura kuenssberg reporting. and we'll find out how this story, and many others,are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:40 and 11:30 this evening in the papers. our guests joining me tonight are the broadcaster, john stapleton, and kate proctor, who's a political correspondent at the london evening standard. it was in bolton that theresa may launched the conservatives' last general election campaign. today, the town's only tory mp, chris green, revealed he has submitted a letter of no confidence in the prime minister. judith moritz has been to bolton to find out what people there think of the prime minister and her leadership. the conservative party can come together and under my leadership it will. am i going to see this through? yes, it takes strong and stable leadership in the national interest. brexit means brexit. the sound bites are well—known,

the quotes often repeated, but in bolton they have their own versions. she said brexit means brexit and now it feels more like fudge. i would not say is strong. in the 700 years since bolton became a market town they have seen plenty of leaders come and go and some here like dave would not be sorry if theresa may went as well. he has voted tory for years but he has run out of patience with the prime minister. i think she was doing all right until she started dancing. we do not like it. get over it. bolton lose at football every week and i have to get over it. who would you want? a brexiteer. someone like michael gove, someone who has a little bit of common sense and understands what the people of bolton especially want. there is also banter at the barbers. you have people who have very strong opinions. this man talks politics while he trends and he says he wants

mrs may to stay where she is. who would you have to take over from her, who would want to with all the hassle that is going on? who's going to do it? do you have sympathy for her? yeah. i do not think anyone else would want to do it. all political colours are on show at the haberdashery but the assistance here are united and they agree that theresa may has to carry on. most politicians want to become prime minister, so she got thrown in at the deep end, but roll with it. get on with it. bolton backed brexit but many here are getting weary of westminster and are losing patience with the politics of who should lead it. judith moritz, bbc news, bolton. let's get some of the day's other news now and the number of people missing after wildfires destroyed the town of paradise in northern california has

risen to more than 600. 63 bodies have been discovered in the area, but the death toll is expected to rise considerably. at least three other people have died in a separate wildfire in southern california. president trump will travel to the state tomorrow to meet people affected. dan johnson has the latest from the scene. these smouldering ruins still refuse to revealjust how much went when paradise burned. the official number of lives lost has kept slowly climbing. but the sheriff's latest update stunned everyone. the number of people who we're still looking for, who are unaccounted for, has increased to 631, and this number increased by 501 people. that's because they've checked the number of emergency calls made as the fire burned and compared different lists. boards like this have appeared at shelters around town with lists of people who are missing and the numbers of loved ones to contact.

but this search increasingly being conducted on social media. so facebook pages are filled with stories of family members missing, friends and relatives not heard from from more than a week. like jonathan's brother, maurice, missing along with his wife and daughter. this isn't like maurice to just disappear off the face of the earth and not let anybody know. but we're still trying and will do whatever it takes until he's found, dead or alive. another body's been found. anotherfamily will be getting a call. they will have their answer but so many more are still waiting. danjohnson, bbc news, paradise. a woman who accused a senior peer of groping her says it's a disgrace he isn't being immediately suspended from the house of lords. jasvinder sanghera claims

lord lester, a former liberal democrat front bencher, also offered her a peerage in return for sex. a parliamentary committee recommended his suspension, but that's been blocked by the house of lords. ms sanghera, an author and women's rights campaigner, says it makes her feel likes she's been "abused all over again". lord lester strongly denies the claims against him. lucy manning reports. jasvinder sanghera has fought for women's rights, but she didn't expect she'd be fighting so hard for her own — accusing lord lester, a member of the house of lords and human rights lawyer, of harassing her 12 years ago. he sexually harassed me. he bullied me. he exerted his power and influence over me. he said to me, if i was to sleep with him, he would make me a baroness within a year. he... ..physically groped me. a house of lords investigation decided lord lester,

who says it's all completely untrue, should be suspended for nearly four years — the longest suspension since the second world war. but his colleagues in the lords blocked that yesterday. if you are accused of serious misconduct, and the issue turns on credibility and you face a serious sanction, you are entitled, you have a legal right to cross examine the person making these allegations against you. how did it leave you feeling? angry. ifelt bullied, to be quite honest with you. i felt bullied by them. what happened yesterday in the house of lords was not fair. i did not have the right to respond. these individuals voted on a sanction and these individuals were his peers. a few days after, you wrote in an inscription of a book to lord lester, "with love and admiration". questions have been asked about that. he dictated to me what i should write in that book, so i wrote it. just to get rid of him.

lord lester thanked his fellow members of the house of lords who supported him, and says he now looks forward to restoring his reputation. but the lords' authorities say they are deeply disappointed he wasn't suspended and will look at the case again. jasvinder sanghera is now reluctant to advise others to come forward when parliament is still able tojudge its own. lucy manning, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... theresa may is backed by cabinet ministers, after a wave of resignations, leading brexiteers pledge support for the prime minister. stephen barclay is appointed brexit secretary, and amber rudd returns to the cabinet, at work & pensions. the number of people missing after the california wildfires more than doubles to 1,630. sport now, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's hugh woozencroft.

good evening, wales and action against denmark in cardiff tonight in what is a nation league decider winner will get promotion to top—tier competition, wales have direct in their site and recovered from an ankle problem they have played very well early on but it's still cold lists 20 minutes played. claudio has held his first news conference is returning to english football and has replaced the previous who was let go, he one that title with leicester back in 2016 and he's got a very differentjob 110w and he's got a very differentjob now with the cloud currently bottom of the table. now i have to choose the players who show me the fighting spirit because with the quality and fighting spirit and union, and when

the players help each other and when the players help each other and when the fans understand this, we are all together, we are in the same away and now i need, i need the support of ourfans and now i need, i need the support of our fans to try to do that for oui’ of our fans to try to do that for our best. england captain was at the poor and moved into a strong position after date three against sri lanka. they lead to buy 278 runs with wicket on hand i was becoming a tricky surface. after sri lanka batsman dominated yesterday today it was a turn of england batting order to show their mettle. starting today 46 runs behind the host, they suffered an instant setback, jack leetch early victim to their spin. rory made a tougher stuff alongside joe, he was half—century in quicktime. partnership was not to last, they were out shortly

afterward. he was bemused after he was out for duct and then found himself 131 by lunch, step forward joe, the captain calmly brought up in majestic century. england in control before he fell lbw. they are still time for ben to make his mark, talking up his 50 before bad light intervened. england will start date for 278 runs ahead in touching distance of a series when. meanwhile in the women's world, 2020 competition england and action against south africa. south africa w011 against south africa. south africa won the toss and chose to back it's not going great for them so far, eight and currently 7—1 from four of their 20 overs, england need to win their 20 overs, england need to win the match to boost their chances of booking a place in the semifinals. tommy fleetwood three shots off the lead at the seizing ending tour

championship in dubai he made five birdies and a 67 to finish on eight under, and he needs to win the tournament and hope that francesco finishes outside the top five to finishes outside the top five to finish the year as the european number one. the italian is on three under a long way back, englishman matt wallace leading 11 under. under a long way back, englishman matt wallace leading 11 underlj under a long way back, englishman matt wallace leading 11 under. i did a good warm—up that felt like i was going with good swings, this and that felt more comfortable and confident with my shots i hit today. so, yeah, birdie on the first is great as the day went on i built confidence and felt comfortable a lot of the shots. we now know the semifinal line—up for the world tour finals in london world numberfive alexander will face better after the victory over this afternoon, djokovic in action against cilic, but he's assured of a semifinal spot

facing kevin anderson in the last four. you can follow that match and latest from world t—20 on the bbc sports website and will be back for you in sports a act half past ten, see you then. the united nations has accused the government of being in a state of denial about the extent of poverty in the uk. a un envoy has visited 9 towns and cities on a 12 day visit and concluded that levels of poverty are a disgrace. more details from our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan. i am watching poverty cripple my mother. i lost my house. and it is a lonely road out there. go to school, go to college, and spend all your money on university. it doesn't work like that any more. often ignored, but for the past ten days, the poor have been listened to. why are so many people crumbling under their burden and losing their fight? here injaywick in essex, england's poorest area, the united nations came to hear what it is like to have little. if i was to die now, no one would miss me, i am useless, i cannot provide for my family.

i'm just going to end it. the meeting was one of nine held across the uk by the un special investigator on extreme poverty. his conclusion: the government is in denial about the problem. what i saw is a lot of misery. a lot of people who feel that the system is failing them, a lot of people who feel that the system is really there just to punish them. philip alston said he found staggering levels of child poverty and a harsh welfare regime, that tells the poor... ..that people who need benefits should be reminded constantly that they are lucky to get anything, that nothing will be made easy. he called for immediate changes to universal credit, the main welfare reform, and deplored the disproportionate effect on women of benefit changes. if you had got a group of misogynists in a room and said, "guys, how can we make this system work for men and not for women?"... they would not have come up

with too many other ideas than what is already in place. as you would expect, ministers have hit back, saying they completely disagree with the un's analysis. they say that household incomes have never been higher, there are 1 million fewer people living in absolute poverty than in 2010, and they are committed to providing the right supposed to those in need. the un's criticisms will not quickly improve the lot of the poor, in jaywick or elsewhere, but they may focus more minds on the daily struggles for millions of britons. we'll we can speak now to niall cooper, who's the director of church action on poverty. he joins us live from manchester. thank you very much forjoining us this evening, what did you make of this evening, what did you make of this un envoy assessment? i'm delighted that he's coming to the uk

and he's not mincing his words, he talked about the situation being unjust and contrary to british values, he talks about child poverty being not just values, he talks about child poverty being notjust a disgrace, but a social calamity and an economic disaster all rolled into one. i think it's really useful when we can get blase like that and we don't see the situation because it becomes too familiar to the situation because it becomes too familiarto us, the situation because it becomes too familiar to us, for someone from outside with new eyes to come and actually tell it as it is, and for the people who had been affected by poverty and austerity, it's a really welcome news that he's actually speaking out strongly as he is. how important was it than for you, that he chose to go to these places, and hear those individual stories rather than relying on statistics? for us, that's the nub of what he's done and it's fantastic that he's bothered to

do that to go into places that politicians and government ministers and never would think to go to, had and never would think to go to, had a project in new castle, without a long—standing connection with, they never had a visit from a government minister so for him to go and spend time with people directly affected, with people who have these food banks and charities, with families who are homeless and have no were safer than and the children to sleep, and with young people were driven to gangs because that's the only way for them out of destitution, these are the stories we all need to hear and he has spent two weeks going and listening and places where most people do not bother to hear. and it's time for government ministers, in fact, it's time for the rest of us to spend much more time listening to the reality and hearing the stories of people and doing something to

actually change the situation. the government disagreed with the central findings of this report, so how there is to one government when surely, some of these problems are so surely, some of these problems are so deep rooted and systemic baby going for generations. so deep rooted and systemic baby going for generationslj so deep rooted and systemic baby going for generations. i think his report, the one he published today is very fair report, the one he published today is veryfairand report, the one he published today is very fair and balanced it talks about deep—seated economic problems and problems with jobs and labour market, but it still talks clearly about the problems with the welfare social security system that we have and names specific problems with universal credit, which is entirely a project of the current government. we have now as of today a new working pensions secretary, amber rudd, based on what you know of her and her beliefs how might things change? i'm really hoping that the fa ct change? i'm really hoping that the fact that we got a new working and pensions secretary and its amber rudd who today this morning, described herself as a one nation

conservative, that's an opportunity for her in particular, to drop a line and say i have heard what the un has said and i want to go out there and listen to what people are saying for themselves in local communities, and then take the action that's necessary. 0ne communities, and then take the action that's necessary. one of the encouraging things that the special report says today, is these problems are solvable. he's made some specific recommendations to government, many of them are which with those of us working on the issues have been making for months now, but his view is things like universal credit are fixable if the government makes and accepts that there are problems and fixes serious and takes action to remedy them. erector of church action on poverty, thank you forjoining us. ajudge in washington has ordered the white house to return cnn reporterjim acosta's press pass after it was revoked by the us secret service

following an argument with president trump during a news conference. the broadcaster's lawsuit against donald trump continues. sir billy connolly is one of only a handful of scots with an enduring global recognition. he's famed for his comedy and his acting. he stopped touring after being diagnosed with parkinson's disease, and has now found a new and increasingly successful career, as an artist. he's been in glasgow to launch a new exhibition. jackie bird went to meet him. billy connolly says his art like his comedy routines emerge from a stream of consciousness. when god is looking down from heaven, he doesn't see anybody‘s face. he just sees the top of your head and your feet sticking out. so, how's he going to know you when it comes to judgement day? billy only picked up a sketchbook ten years ago to while away his on tour. but his talent has been acclaimed. i don't like getting into the acclaimed and the crediting critique.

because know nothing about it. ijust, ijust like see that, they are right there. the baby in the spoon. yes. with a bag over its head. i've drawn a lot of people bags over their heads because they couldn't draw faces. and a lot of people with bandannas around their eyes and my wife, she's a psychologist and she worries about me. everyone i spoke to and i told him i was coming to interview you, they the same thing, how is he? so, how are you? i'm ok, i'm having a shaky day today, my nerves and stuff, i'm shaking a bit. it varies from day today, and today i'm slightly shaky, but otherwise i'm perfectly 0k. after spending most of his life on tour, billy now enjoys a quiet life in florida. i get up in the morning and i feed the fish, and then i catch them in the afternoon. and then i draw.

and i have this idyllic life. do you miss the touring, comedy touring? i don't, i don't miss it for a minute, people are shocked when i say that as if it's a holy act, but i've had my fill of it. i've done the big and i've done the little, and i've been there and done it. i've done it probably. you look happy. i'm very happy where i am, leading mike quiet life fishing and drying. fishing and drying. well, may continue, thank you very much for your time. thank you very much, nice to see you again. billy connolly speaking to the bbc‘s jackie bird. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith—lucas. hello, it's been another mild day across the country to while some of us have been stuck under low cloud with drizzle, of the areas that's been sunshine particularly in the north and west. the northwest parts of england in the northwest parts of england

and northern scotland we see a clear spot tonight but the rest of the uk quite the hills some mist and fog around as well, other places frost free night but things turn cooler from the southeast, with dry air moving in saturday and that should clear the cloud away gradually towards the northwest so many see the sunshine by saturday afternoon just a bit more cloud lingering for northern ireland in northeast england and easter scotland. temperatures around 9 degrees on saturday and chilly night saturday night and on into sunday, but sunday promises not a bad day, dry across the country with a good deal of sunshine if you patches of fog in the morning will clear away and not as warm as recent days with top temperatures on sunday around 30 degrees tops. goodbye. this is bbc news. the headlines.

theresa may is backed by cabinet ministers after a wave of resignations, beating brexiteers pledged support. it is vital that we focus on getting the right deal in future and making sure that in the areas that matter to the british people we can get an outcome. amber rad returns to the cabinet. the number of people missing after the california wildfires more than doubles to more than 630. the woman who says she was groped by a member of the house of lords says it isa a member of the house of lords says it is a disgrace he was not immediately suspended. theresa may has appointed stephen berkley to the post of brexit secretary, taking over from berkley to the post of brexit secretary, taking overfrom dominic rabb, and has brought amber rad back into the cabinet as work and pensions secretary. —— amber rudd.

meanwhile questions remain over how many mps have submitted letters of no confidence, after leading euroscepticjacob rees no confidence, after leading eurosceptic jacob rees mogg announced he had. leading brexiteer and environment secretary michael gove said he will not resign. late this afternoon stephen berkley and amber rudd joined the cabinet as

brexit and work and pensions secretary. we have been discussing where this last week has left the prime minister and the brexit process. the strain of brexit is beginning to tear apart the fabric of westminster. the governing party does not want its leader to be prime minister but does not have any idea about anyone that can do a better job. a significant minority of the governing party do not like the deal and want to tear it down, and the labour party see they are going to fall against it. it is an historic week. jim callaghan for example managed to negotiate a bailout from the imf and spending cuts with no minister resigning, we are now in a porous state of politics. by the end of this process nearly every tory mp

could be... like the labour front bench. given that suit berkley has been moved up... people are googling. his face is familiar. i have heard him speak in the house of commons. i went out for a walk yesterday and wished i had not because so many people had left theirjobs by the time i came back. more people could have gone? it was significant that michael gove did not. why did he not? he wants to be prime minister. he has responsibility for fort lee. the brexit movement has split into two parts, the pragmatic part, led by michael gove, let us get out of the

eu and fix it, and then the irreconcilables such as jacob rees mogg and others who say we have got to get out without a deal, which would be damaging for the economy. to get out without a deal, which would be damaging for the economylj would be damaging for the economy.” must alert everybody to the picture we have shown where theresa may appears to be behind bars. how trapped as she? is it the fact that the brexit cab has stuck into two to her? while she definitely has a plan, she has no choice but to dry, even her cabinets, people like michael gove and penny mordaunt, they seem to be treating the plan as they cannot name it. it mealy mouth ‘s way of saying, they support the prime minister. you are supposed to enthuse the nation and parliament and, you can't discount ten votes from the ddp mahut is owing to fall

for it? there were not many people —— the for it? there were not many people -- the dup for it? there were not many people —— the dup is not going to vote for it. there were more and more conservatives, people who you have not heard of, there is the quiet mainstream majority of the conservative party, ithink mainstream majority of the conservative party, i think they supported, they are not enthusiastic about it, that is the problem. it is the deal that cannot speak its name. it used to be chequers, nobody calls it that anymore, but it is the only game in town, well enough labour mps support it? how can you agree to it in cabinetand support it? how can you agree to it in cabinet and the next day resign? it just seems raab

in cabinet and the next day resign? itjust seems raab was sidelined, thought he could not tolerate this. it went all over the place, up, down, tremors, they thought he was geared to replace david davis and could tolerate chequers, given that there are now a large number of brexiteers saying this will harm the united kingdom, they arsenal against the brexit plan that they want to vote down the prime minister and get rid of her how many letters of no confidence have been written? it is almost a distraction, the question is, how many people will vote for the deal? are they likely to get to —— get 248? the deal? are they likely to get to -- get 248? in a way, she must want the 48 letters to go in because they have a vote next week that would

strengthen her because she would win it. she would not win it very well, 80, 100 votes it. she would not win it very well, 80,100 votes against her, but it. she would not win it very well, 80, 100 votes against her, but not 158, you need 158, that is not going to happen, if it happens next week she is strengthened because it cannot happen again for 12 months. they have got to time it right. look at the crystal ball, imagine what might happen when they come to vote. assume the no-confidence vote happens? who knows. this is a tangent. this is like a flow chart. is it yes, as it know? she could survive even if 100 mps fought against her, think back to margaret thatcher, scores of tory mps voted against her, obviously after three terms, another story, she bowed out, realised she had lost the confidence

of the party. she realise going into a second—round she was going to lose. as it stands, she is playing the biggest steaks ever. it is the easiest thing to see you will vote against the deal, stand—up brexit, but will you when you know what they are coursed will be? that the brexit check and was not co—ordinated. dup, what about them? another ten votes, you need another ten labour mps to support the deal. they all say they will vote against it now but when it comes to it if it is a choice between the deal and leaving without a deal, you cannot predict, because people are irrational, i fear that the country is going to leave without a deal, but what to happen is that labour mps ought to

in the interest vote for the prime minister's deal. thank you very much. let's get more now on the californian wildfires and the number of people missing after wildfires destroyed the town of paradise in northern california has risen to more than 600. 63 bodies have been discovered in the area, but the death toll is expected to rise considerably. at least three other people have died in a separate wildfire in southern california. president trump will travel to the state tomorrow to meet people affected. let's talked to amanda strand whose parents have lost thier house in fire and now living with her. what has happened in the case of your parents? my parents and most of my extended family live in the paradise area, a total of ten holes lost for ourfamily.

paradise area, a total of ten holes lost for our family. my —— paradise area, a total of ten holes lost for ourfamily. my —— a paradise area, a total of ten holes lost for our family. my —— a total of ten houses lost. my parents are living with me until we found a permanent solution. not only my family, 40,000 or more of our closest neighbours and friends, the entire town. how much warning did they have that they had to leave? for my parents, they were on the south—west side of town, that is where the fire started coming into town i think, it was moving so quickly, but our emergency response could not go out in time. date were asleep when i called and on knew about the fire because i got them out of bed and in their car without —— within ten minutes. out of bed and in their car without -- within ten minutes. we are reporting over 600 people are still unaccounted for, what is being done

to find them? so much. it sounds like there are 13 teams, along with a variety of other response teams, and so many other resources, coming in from the state of california and other surrounding states and communities. everyone is coming and to help the search and rescue effort and trying to make sure that the entire town is safe and taken care of and everyone who is on the missing list is found. what is so heartening is when you hear how communities come together in that way, but how do you rebuild, literally from the ground up, when a community has been destroyed? that isa community has been destroyed? that is a fantastic question and one that we are all asking ourselves, especially because paradise was such a small community. are people going to wa nt a small community. are people going

to want to go back? how long will it ta ke to to want to go back? how long will it take to have access, to clean up? in that case, who will be the ones to repopulate? everybody is asking that question. we understand it will be at least one year to clean up the site and even start rebuilding everyone's too, it is a long road. thank you. the families of five men who died when a high concrete wall collapsed on them have said they will fight forjustice. an inquestjury today concluded that the deaths were accidental, but the risk of the wall collapsing had been forseeable.? the men died at a scrap yard in birmingham injuly 2016. their families say they believe the verdict should have been unlawful killing. kathryn stanczyszyn reports. a terrible way to die, a long way from home. to find work were clearing out a bay at a nechells scrap yard when a concrete wall toppled over,

crushing them to death, changing lives forever. translation: he told me when he got to work he'd call me but when i woke up, i hadn't had a call. i then tried to call him but i couldn't get through. i can accept that in life accidents happen, but the manner in which it happened is just too devastating to comprehend. the adjoining bay at hawkeswood metal recycling ltd was full of 260 tonnes of scrap metal — equivalent to six full articulated lorries. a health and safety executive investigator said during the hearing that the wall "could have gone at any time". jurors here today at birmingham coroner's court said that the deaths were accidental but they said that the wall collapsed due to gross overloading and that there was a foreseeable risk of that happening. the fact that risk wasn't identified contributed to the deaths.

families reacted with grief as the conclusions were read out — outside, it was visible. we are finally able to hear how they died. what is clear is that they died a very violent death. what is also clear to us is that their deaths were avoidable. it was foreseeable and avoidable. the families say they want criminal prosecutions brought. a health and safety executive investigation is ongoing. in a statement this afternoon, site owners shredmet ltd say they continue to assist with that case and remain deeply saddened and shocked by the deaths of men who were valued work colleagues. the headlines on bbc news... theresa may is backed by cabinet ministers, after a wave of resignations — leading brexiteers pledge support

for the prime minister. stephen barclay is appointed brexit secretary — and amber rudd returns to the cabinet, at work & pensions. the number of people missing after the california wildfires more than doubles to six hundred and thirty. now on bbc news — it's time for the film review with ben brown and mark kermode. hello and welcome to the film review here on bbc news. taking us through this week's cinema releases is mark kermode. what delights do you have for us this week? very interesting week, we have the latest in thejk