i think there are two france. i think there are two boats in the water. we are seeing one here at the moment. a group of people sent off by people smugglers attempting to make this clearly very dangerous crossing. even during the summer and milder months. these pictures coming in from the french coast. that small boat looks very loaded with people. as these small boats often are. we know people smugglers do send huge numbers on boats beyond the capacity and the other boat i cannot tell for sure. and the other boat i cannot tell forsure. i and the other boat i cannot tell for sure. i am getting confirmation it is a french coastguard, the other boat. so very close to this boat. we

will see whether they make the boat turned around and go back to france or what will happen. it follows on from the deaths of 12 people including a number of 12 people including a number of children and pregnant woman in the english channel yesterday. so the french coastguard vessel right beside that small boat now. and they do keep sending, the people smugglers, people across. and people are desperate to make the journey. people are desperate to make thejourney. so people are desperate to make the journey. so these people are desperate to make thejourney. so these pictures off the coast of france and we will keep a night on that situation. now moving on to ukraine and russia has mounted another attack in the country a day after 51 people were killed in a city.

air defences over the capital try to bring down russian missiles. the ukrainian military said the whole country had been placed under air alert. these are some of the latest pictures we have had. the city's mayor says many buildings had been damaged. the whole country has been placed under alert. whole country has been placed under alert-— under alert. rescuers are continuing _ under alert. rescuers are continuing to _ under alert. rescuers are continuing to search - under alert. rescuers are continuing to search the l under alert. rescuers are - continuing to search the rubble for survivors. president zelensky has insisted that what he calls russian scan will be held accountable

for the this report is from our correspondence. this is right on the edge of nato military alliance. this has not deterred rusher in these strikes. what we have been hearing on at least seven people have been killed including three children, a 14—year—old girl, a nine—year—old girl and another child. there is video circulating this morning that shows the moment of impact. there was a very large explosion and lots of debris raining down into what was clearly a neighbourhood. people's homes were being affected. clearly a neighbourhood. people's homes were being affected. the clearly a neighbourhood. people's homes were being affected. the city clearly a neighbourhood. people's homes were being affected. the city of clearly a neighbourhood. people's homes were being affected. the city of lviv clearly a neighbourhood. people's homes were being affected. the city of lviv has been the worst hit. it has been

the worst attack on any ukrainian town or city this year. it was a military academy where they were training their brightest and best. these are the people would have been funnelled into the ongoing collective efforts to defend the country from russian aggression. this is hurt a lot of people hard.— aggression. this is hurt a lot of people hard. you have been talkin: of people hard. you have been talking to _ of people hard. you have been talking to some _ of people hard. you have been talking to some people. - of people hard. you have been talking to some people. whatl talking to some people. what have they been saying? last niuht i have they been saying? last night i spoke _ have they been saying? last night i spoke to _ have they been saying? last night i spoke to look - have they been saying? last night i spoke to look at - have they been saying? last night i spoke to look at who only started lessons in about two weeks ago. he was saying that it was about this time yesterday morning that the tomb ballistic missiles came in in very short summers session. there are a lot of people outside. a lot of people didn't stand a chance. they had no opportunity to take shelter. we spoke to one woman from this

block and she said that a window was completely smashed by what happened. this hit her personally because her husband is away on the front line. the fact that this is a military training academy has affected people there. she was saying that this was a really shocking tragedy for the whole of her country. tragedy for the whole of her count . . ~ tragedy for the whole of her count . w' , ., tragedy for the whole of her count . , ., country. nick beat reporting from ukraine. _ country. nick beat reporting from ukraine. let _ country. nick beat reporting from ukraine. let us - country. nick beat reporting from ukraine. let us bring l country. nick beat reporting i from ukraine. let us bring you back to central london to the location where we are waiting for the publication of the second report from the ground fell public inquiry. the inquiry into the terrible events of that night in the fire that bred so rapidly at the tower block and gave some

people no opportunity to escape. the first phase of the inquiry, the story of that night, but this second phase is looking at what the conditions were that led this fire when it started to move so rapidly through the building without so much loss of life. many groups of people are waiting eagerly, but also really reliving the trauma of that night, but they want to hear from the chair the inquiry. they are looking for accountability. they are looking for prosecutions. we have been told by the police and the crown prosecution is service that these may not come for another three years. it could be a decade after the events of that night. we have a report now from our

correspondence tim moffat. he has been speaking to people whose lives have been devastated by the ground fell fire. there are some distressing elements of this report. distressing elements of this re ort. ., distressing elements of this re ort. . , ., , report. there are three people, one is a pregnant _ report. there are three people, one is a pregnant woman. - there is no turning back here. we just— there is no turning back here. we just went through the darkness. it was pitch black. i panicked _ darkness. it was pitch black. i panicked because i did not know where _ panicked because i did not know where my— panicked because i did not know where my wife was. i did not know — where my wife was. i did not know when my daughter was.

marcie, — know when my daughter was. marcio, his wife and two daughters did manage to get out. his frantic calls were shared with the public when he gave evidence at the ground fell inquiry. gave evidence at the ground fell inquiry-— gave evidence at the ground fell inquiry. the flames were around the _ fell inquiry. the flames were around the window. - fell inquiry. the flames were around the window. my - fell inquiry. the flames were around the window. my wife | fell inquiry. the flames were - around the window. my wife was seven _ around the window. my wife was seven months pregnant. . there are a _ seven months pregnant. . there are a lot — seven months pregnant. . there are a lot of— seven months pregnant. . there are a lot of chemicals in the stairwell— are a lot of chemicals in the stairwell due to the smoke. there — stairwell due to the smoke. there is— stairwell due to the smoke. there is not a day goes by that i don't — there is not a day goes by that i don't think about logan. it is idon't think about logan. it is still— i don't think about logan. it is still quite difficult. it is very— is still quite difficult. it is very difficult to talk about. you — very difficult to talk about. you can't _ very difficult to talk about. you can't help but think about it in— you can't help but think about

it in certain situations when it in certain situations when it is— it in certain situations when it is somebody's birthday. what are ou it is somebody's birthday. what are you hoping _ it is somebody's birthday. what are you hoping for _ it is somebody's birthday. what are you hoping for when - it is somebody's birthday. “j“uat are you hoping for when this report is published? i wanted to be a catalyst _ report is published? i wanted to be a catalyst of— report is published? i wanted to be a catalyst of change. i report is published? i wanted| to be a catalyst of change. i'm hoping — to be a catalyst of change. i'm hoping that it will be put people's lives's first rather than — people's lives's first rather than profit. i people's lives's first rather than profit.— than profit. i wouldn't say that i'm _ than profit. i wouldn't say that i'm coping. - than profit. i wouldn't say that i'm coping. i - than profit. i wouldn't say that i'm coping. i am - that i'm coping. i am struggiing _ that i'm coping. i am struggling. i- that i'm coping. i am struggling. i lost - that i'm coping. i am struggling. i lost myl that i'm coping. i am - struggling. i lost my mother and my— struggling. i lost my mother and my sister, _ struggling. i lost my mother and my sister, and - struggling. i lost my mother and my sister, and my- and my sister, and my brother—in—law. - and my sister, and my brother—in—law. all. and my sister, and my brother—in—law. all inl and my sister, and my. brother—in—law. all in all, and my sister, and my- brother—in—law. all in all, six members _ brother—in—law. all in all, six members of— brother—in—law. all in all, six members of my— brother—in—law. all in all, six members of my family. - brother—in—law. all in all, six members of my family. he . brother-in-law. all in all, six members of my family. he was livin: in members of my family. he was living in east _ members of my family. he was living in east london _ members of my family. he was living in east london when - members of my family. he was living in east london when thel living in east london when the fire broke out. he met his brother at the base of the tower as the horror unfolded. we are trying to look for ways

to help — we are trying to look for ways to help the _ we are trying to look for ways to help the families. - we are trying to look for ways to help the families. i- we are trying to look for ways to help the families. i hope i to help the families. i hope the inquiry— to help the families. i hope the inquiry will— to help the families. i hope the inquiry will listen - to help the families. i hope the inquiry will listen to - to help the families. i hope the inquiry will listen to usi the inquiry will listen to us and — the inquiry will listen to us and make _ the inquiry will listen to us and make some _ the inquiry will listen to us and make some changes. i the inquiry will listen to us| and make some changes. i the inquiry will listen to us - and make some changes. i am very— and make some changes. i am very sceptical— and make some changes. i am very sceptical about _ and make some changes. i am very sceptical about it. - very sceptical about it. shortly _ very sceptical about it. shortly after _ very sceptical about it. shortly after the - very sceptical about it. shortly after the fire, i very sceptical about it. i shortly after the fire, he founded the glenfield tower trust. ~ , , , ., trust. we set this up so that voices of — trust. we set this up so that voices of the _ trust. we set this up so that voices of the bereaved - trust. we set this up so that i voices of the bereaved families could _ voices of the bereaved families could be — voices of the bereaved families could be heard. _ voices of the bereaved families could be heard. we _ voices of the bereaved families could be heard. we wanted - voices of the bereaved families could be heard. we wanted tol could be heard. we wanted to help— could be heard. we wanted to help other— could be heard. we wanted to help other families— could be heard. we wanted to help other families with - could be heard. we wanted to help other families with theirl help other families with their problems _ help other families with their problems. that— help other families with their problems. that is— help other families with their problems. that is easier- help other families with their| problems. that is easier than having — problems. that is easier than having to _ problems. that is easier than having to deal— problems. that is easier than having to deal with _ problems. that is easier than having to deal with your - problems. that is easier than having to deal with your ownl having to deal with your own problems _ having to deal with your own problem-— having to deal with your own roblems. ~ ., ,, , ., problems. what you think should ha--en? problems. what you think should happen? to _ problems. what you think should happen? to the _ problems. what you think should happen? to the tower— problems. what you think should happen? to the tower now? - problems. what you think should happen? to the tower now? if. problems. what you think should happen? to the tower now? if it | happen? to the tower now? if it lets happen? to the tower now? if it gets knocked — happen? to the tower now? if it gets knocked down, i would like there _ gets knocked down, i would like there to — gets knocked down, i would like there to be _ gets knocked down, i would like there to be a _ gets knocked down, i would like there to be a legacy. _ gets knocked down, i would like there to be a legacy. like - gets knocked down, i would like there to be a legacy. like a - there to be a legacy. like a museum _ there to be a legacy. like a museum that— there to be a legacy. like a museum that remembers i there to be a legacy. like a . museum that remembers our there to be a legacy. like a - museum that remembers our loved ones _ museum that remembers our loved ones the _ museum that remembers our loved ones the talks _ museum that remembers our loved ones. the talks about _ museum that remembers our loved ones. the talks about who - museum that remembers our loved ones. the talks about who they. ones. the talks about who they were _ ones. the talks about who they were and — ones. the talks about who they were and what _

ones. the talks about who they were and what they _ ones. the talks about who they were and what they did - ones. the talks about who they were and what they did and - ones. the talks about who they. were and what they did and what were and what they did and what we have — were and what they did and what we have achieved. _ were and what they did and what we have achieved. that- were and what they did and what we have achieved.— we have achieved. that report from tim _ we have achieved. that report from tim moffat. _ we have achieved. that report from tim moffat. i _ we have achieved. that report from tim moffat. i was - from tim moffat. i was explaining earlier, when we talk to survivors and others deeply affected by this tragedy, we will of course discuss with them what they are comfortable to talk about or indeed to not talk about. it is really important that we mentioned that point again. a journalist who has been looking at what happened when fell and who has won many awards for investigation and to campaigning on the cladding scandal, because of course we know how problematic the cladding of gent rental wasn't how it because the fire spread so rapidly through the floors of the building. she is a senior property writer with the sunday times. martina, thanking

them much forjoining us today. as ijust mentioned, you have devoted many years to looking at what happened had gren fell and the issues raised by that tragedy. how important and significant do you think today is going to be?— is going to be? there will be some answers, _ is going to be? there will be some answers, not - is going to be? there will be some answers, not only - is going to be? there will be some answers, not only forl is going to be? there will be i some answers, not only for the survivors — some answers, not only for the survivors of— some answers, not only for the survivors of ground fell, but the people who are stuck in flats — the people who are stuck in flats at _ the people who are stuck in flats at the risk of fire. there _ flats at the risk of fire. there are almost too many people _ there are almost too many people who cannot sell their homes _ people who cannot sell their homes. 72 people dies, but a lot more _ homes. 72 people dies, but a lot more rides are still at risk _ lot more rides are still at risk. today's findings will be significant. we risk. today's findings will be significant-— risk. today's findings will be significant. we talk about the onauoin significant. we talk about the ongoing issues _ significant. we talk about the ongoing issues in _ significant. we talk about the ongoing issues in a _ significant. we talk about the ongoing issues in a moment, | significant. we talk about the - ongoing issues in a moment, but do you think the people will get answers.

the the inquiry cannot rule on liability, that will be the job of the police. liability, that will be the “ob of the policed liability, that will be the “ob of the police. that is what the olice of the police. that is what the police have — of the police. that is what the police have said _ of the police. that is what the police have said to _ of the police. that is what the police have said to us. - of the police. that is what the police have said to us. we - of the police. that is what the | police have said to us. we will look— police have said to us. we will look at — police have said to us. we will look at what the inquiry says. we will— look at what the inquiry says. we will be looking at the products used on the ground floor— products used on the ground floor tower and on other buildings. they will have to be look _ buildings. they will have to be look at — buildings. they will have to be look at the safety of their products. if the inquiry finds that— products. if the inquiry finds that there was a deliberate attempt to mislead. if the rules— attempt to mislead. if the rules were wrong that allowed this, _ rules were wrong that allowed this, that is another big question to answer. the government has always denied that the — government has always denied that the rules are wrong. they say that — that the rules are wrong. they say that the planning system on ground —

say that the planning system on ground fell tower did not breach— ground fell tower did not breach regulations. but, if the inquiry— breach regulations. but, if the inquiry says that the rules were _ inquiry says that the rules were wrong and allow this to happen, _ were wrong and allow this to happen, that will be significant. we are reminding our viewers that in the years leading _ our viewers that in the years leading up to ground fell. it was easy yet in the past — fell. it was easy yet in the past for— fell. it was easy yet in the past for companies to follow regulations. the inquiry will have to say

about — the inquiry will have to say about the government's willingness to address the warnings. there were many warnings _ warnings. there were many warnings. why did they not act? did regulation play a part or was — did regulation play a part or was there other reasons such as a cover-up? _ was there other reasons such as a cover—up? let was there other reasons such as a cover-up?— a cover-up? let us talk about --eole a cover-up? let us talk about people who — a cover-up? let us talk about people who are _ a cover-up? let us talk about people who are still— a cover-up? let us talk about people who are still living - a cover-up? let us talk about people who are still living in i people who are still living in buildings covered in and save cladding. there are more than 4600 cladding. there are more than a600 buildings and still have that and cladding. around half of those work hasn't even started on removal yet. really important day for people as well. it important day for people as well. , . , important day for people as well. , ., , , ., well. it is. that number you mentioned _ well. it is. that number you mentioned is _ well. it is. that number you mentioned is not _ well. it is. that number you mentioned is not all- well. it is. that number you mentioned is not all the - mentioned is not all the buildings. if you count all of them, — buildings. if you count all of them, only about 10% of them have _ them, only about 10% of them have been fixed to date. the problem _ have been fixed to date. the problem out there is very far from — problem out there is very far from being fixed.—

from being fixed. martina, thank you _ from being fixed. martina, thank you very _ from being fixed. martina, thank you very much - from being fixed. martina, thank you very much for i from being fixed. martina, i thank you very much for your time today. the times and sunday times senior property writer. those cladding and insulation companies that martina was mentioning, they have expressed their regret for the loss of life and the impact of the fire. they have taught about cooperating with the legal authorities to address theissues legal authorities to address the issues raised. we should share more about that once the report is published at 11 o'clock. you can go to our live page on the bbc news website for updates on everything that is happening throughout the day. that will be constantly updated. as report is published. we will be bringing your reaction and lots of background information. iwant to bring you back to those live pictures from the channel.

these are not live pictures coming to a snout, but they show the boat in question. the boat is packed with people. these are pictures of people running to get onto the boat. it is often coast of france. we also saw those earlier pictures the french coastguard vessel very close by. some people on that boat have life jackets. potentially some without. it is a scramble to get on this boat to cross the channel, despite the clear and present danger of making this journeyjust making this journey just yesterday. 12 making this journeyjust yesterday. 12 people dead including a number of children and a pregnant woman. when

their boat capsized in the english channel. but still people make the journey. english channel. but still people make thejourney. in english channel. but still people make the journey. in the earlier pictures we saw a french coastguard vessel nearby and we are waiting for news on what exactly is happening with this boat. i think we can actually go to the live shot. we are just waiting for these pictures. the two boat sat next to one another. the french coastguard vessel and that heavily laden boat with migrants trying to cross the channel. we are waiting to get some more information on what exactly is happening here and what the french are trying to do at this stage. we are not very far off the coast as you can clearly see from the image.

just remind you of the location. this isjust off just remind you of the location. this is just off the french coast at wimereux. it just does look as if the coast vessel is guiding that heavily laden boat back into shore. of course when the uk prime minister keir starmer met the french president, emmanuel macronjust about a french president, emmanuel macron just about a week ago, this issue of how to tackle the people smugglers was one of the topics on the agenda. keir starmer trying to talk about dealing it further upstream. i am not sure we know what precisely that means. at the two men did have discussions on that difficult issue for france and britain. the french co—starred clearly sending that boat back towards france. we

will keep an eye on that situation. any further developments we hear from france, we will bring you. let us talk now about another issue for the government here and thatis for the government here and that is the winter fuel payments. prime minister, sir keir starmer could face no significant challenge of his premiership so far next week when mps vote on this controversial does vision to scrap winter fuel pavements for millions of pensioners. 0ur correspondence has more on what this means for the prime minister. this means for the prime minister-— this means for the prime minister. , ., ., , minister. there is not to be unease among _ minister. there is not to be unease among mps - minister. there is not to be unease among mps this - minister. there is not to be - unease among mps this decision. rachel reeves made the decision in july rachel reeves made the decision injuly and she was at before mps and several mps pressed her

to do more for pensioners. to make sure that whether they receive benefit or not, pensioners don't lose out. perhaps your arguments will also be boosted by the report of internal calculations that the triple lock pension will go up the triple lock pension will go up from april. nevertheless, it is still the case of some labour mps and this spans actions and generations who wonder whether this is the right sort of thing for a labour government to be doing evenif labour government to be doing even if they accept rachel reeves argument that she has been left with a black hole by her conservative predecessors which simply has to be filled. when it comes to parliamentary discipline, there has been one rebellion against keir starmer already. that was when seven

labour mps voted against him on the true child benefit cap. they are not labour mps any more because he suspended them for six months for doing so. that was meant to be a deterrent when others tech folks came along. we will see next week whether that deterrent works. sir keir starmer has such a big majority i think this will pass. but we don't know what the consequences will be. that was hen 's consequences will be. that was henry's death _ consequences will be. that was henry's death and _ consequences will be. that was henry's death and reporting. i scotland's first ministerjohn swinney will be laying out the plans for his government later?this afternoon, ?2a hours after his finance secretary outlined half a billion pounds worth of cuts to public spending. 0ur scotland correspondent katie hunter is in holyrood, and outlined what was likely to be on the snp“s agenda ahead of the scottish parliamentary election in less than two years

time. he said it is single biggest priority is to lift children out of poverty. he said that the scottish government has already taken on that challenge. the child poverty action group here in scotland says that the scottish government is taking the right measures when it comes to child poverty, but the scale and the pace of change is not nearly enough. elsewhere today, we also expecting to hear the first minister talk about his government's plans on climate change. on the economy and

sustaining public services. even the finance secretary was talking about £500 million worth of cuts just yesterday. that is challenging. it will be interesting to see how much focus there is on growing the economy given that there not much skate bay cash lying around for the shiny new policies. laboursaid around for the shiny new policies. labour said that the scottish government has lost its way. the tories said that they have run out of ideas and it was the first minister's last chance to prove his credentials. all this comes ahead of the scottish parliament elections in 2026. now onto a subject that all of us are concerned about. the number of people complaining about financial scams has hit a record high this year. at least half involved fraudsters tricking victims into making authorised payments

— by pretending to be a business, for example. new rules are due to come in, offering better protection and speeding up compensation payments in such cases. here's our business presenter, ben boulos. financial fraud scams are now very— financial fraud scams are now very common. more than 8700 complaints were made between april— complaints were made between april and — complaints were made between april and june. that is two and half thousand more than a year earlier — half thousand more than a year earlier. and it is the highest number— earlier. and it is the highest number in _ earlier. and it is the highest number in any three—month period _ number in any three—month period. the watchdog says that it is receiving around 500 scam cases— it is receiving around 500 scam cases a — it is receiving around 500 scam cases a week. more than half of the complaints are from people who have — the complaints are from people who have fallen foul of so—called authorised push payments. that's where people

are tricked into making an online _ are tricked into making an online payments to a fraudster pretending to be a business. the — pretending to be a business. the ombudsman says that it is disappointing to see complaints increasing. the body representing uk banks say that they are — representing uk banks say that they are doing what they can to help— they are doing what they can to help customers. there are lots of different ways in which these - frauds take place. i would say it's really- important that we all treat our personal information in the way that we would our keys - to our house, and afford them that level of protection. - there's quite a lot of advice that we give to people i through our take five to stop i fraud campaign — i'd encourage everybody to look at that, i which contains good advice about keeping yourself safe — but it really comes down i to buying yourself some time to stop and think and, - as i say, protecting your- personal information in the way that you would protect your house keys. i new rules come into force next month— new rules come into force next month saying how quickly companies have to compensate people — companies have to compensate people. there are reports that

the amount could be set lower than _ the amount could be set lower than £4000 pounds they should be an— than £4000 pounds they should be an update on that later today _ it'll be a mixed day all in all with— it'll be a mixed day all in all with and _ it'll be a mixed day all in all with and showers. we it'll be a mixed day all in all with and showers.— with and showers. we are certainly _ with and showers. we are certainly seeing _ with and showers. we are certainly seeing plenty i with and showers. we are i certainly seeing plenty showers across parts of scotland. this weather front is a very stubborn one. it is sitting across england and yorkshire. there will be some patchy light rain and drizzle. it will be brighter in east anglia. there will be a scattering of showers out towards the west. some good sunny spells in between. the best the same time will be in

western scotland. though the temperatures will be a little down. the weather front across the midlands and southern england. there will be a range of fender. they could be some pedals tomorrow morning. the temperatures will be up with the cloud around. changes are afoot for the end of the week. the weather front will continue to bring pulses of rain across southern counties of england around the english channel and the channel islands and also into south wales. also the midlands and east anglia. a developing north—easterly breeze which will be quite brisk by the end of the week. north—west western scotland and northern ireland is sheltered in that direction and they will see the sunniest conditions. feeling warmer to. it could be “p feeling warmer to. it could be

up to 22 degrees in scotland. with a high pressure to the north and low pressure to the south, what we will notice by friday is the humid air. there will be some low cloud to begin with. that will break up and there will be some good sunny spells. there will be a brisk wind but still across southern counties they could be some outbreaks of rain and sun could be thundery. a warm day on high ground in scotland and northern ireland. the best of the sunshine into the weekend but with a few heavy showers and a brisk wind.

seven years after the grenfell tower fire, the final report into what caused the disaster is published this morning. suvivors say they're hoping for answers. hoping it's going to put people's lives first rather than profit. in other news — following the deaths of 12 migrants crossing the english channel yesterday, dozens more people were seen boarding small boats near calais this morning. hello and welcome to

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