good morning from bbc london news. i'm victoria hollins.ain by a bbc london undercover investigation. a bbc researcher worked at soap and co, which has outlets at westfield and other central london locations. workers were told to sign up as self—employed but made to be at work for around sixty hours per week and forbidden from taking more than one day off. this is false self—employment. this is much more an employment relationship banned any i have seen but, unfortunately, quite an exploitative employment relationship. soap and co said they were extremely concerned about the allegations and are reviewing the employment status of those who work with them. you can see more on this story on bbc london news at 6:30 this evening. brent council has announced a £10 million investment in fire safety improvements for high—rise blocks across the borough. councillors agreed the new measures in a council meeting last night. the money will pay for the instillation of new sprinklers, —— the installation of new sprinklers, smoke detectors and fire alarms.

news at all that night. why was that? not very good, bbc. the londonews was in fact shown that evening, later than scheduled. but in other parts of the uk, such as scotland and northern ireland, the early evening regional bulletin was dropped altogether. we hoped to discuss the reasoning behind this with someone from bbc television, but no one was available. instead, they gave us this statement. it has been a month since the fire at grenfell tower in london in which at least 80 people died. and on wednesday morning, our reporter reported on the impact the disaster has had on the local community, especially children. all the children here have witnessed unimaginable horror. we asked for a show of hands of those who knew someone who had died. having watched that, jan had this to say: justin also contacted us with more general thoughts on coverage of the grenfell tower, one month on. and graham satchell‘s report on the aftermath of the tragedy came on the news at ten — it began like this. a black nail, hammered into london's conscience. grenfell tower dem

bbc london news.alifornia. he earned an emmy award for playing a corrupt detective in the sopranos. the british cyclist, chris froome, has effectively won his fourth tour de france title. it's after finishing third in the penultimate stage of the race in marseille. the team sky rider has a clear lead before sunday's final stage into paris, which is largely processional. he said it was "an amazing feeling." and that is it from me and the team. goodbye for now. saturday turned into the day of the downpour. that is not surprising when you see skies like this and many others from weather watchers. the area of low pressure producing showers and outbreaks of rain on saturday are still close by on sunday. even if you have a dry start, be prepared for some showers as the day goes on. cloud around first thing. 0utbreaks as the day goes on. cloud around first thing. outbreaks of rain in the midlands and northern england and eastern scotland, with low cloud. we will look at things in greater detail at 9am. where

news whatsoever that night. why was that? not very good bbc. the londons was in fact shown that evening later than scheduled, but another part of the uk such as scotland and northern ireland the early evening regional bulletin. altogether. we hope to discuss the reasoning behind this with someone from bbc television but no one was available, instead they gave as the statement. it has been a month now since the fire at grenfell tower in london in which at least 80 people died. of wednesday morning there was a report on the impact of the disaster has had on the local community, particularly in children. all the children here have witnessed unimaginable horror, we asked for a show of hands for those who knew someone show of hands for those who knew someone who had died. this is the beginning of the healing progress, but we know that feeling will take years, very long time. having watched that, once you have this to say... and justin pannell contacted us with some general thoughts on coverage of the grenfell tower one month on... and another report on the aft

good morning from bbc london news. i‘m sonja jessup.ngs have been found to be using combustible material in cladding and insulation. there are claims that the number of people who could contract cancer from asbestos poisoning in london‘s hospitals is a ticking time bomb. bbc london has found 94% of hospitals in the capital contain asbestos, which is deemed safe as long as it‘s not disturbed. but the unite union, and a leading lawyer in asbestos, both claim the number of people dying from a form of lung cancer is increasing. we have to remove the danger. it kills people. it is not a joke. people will die from there. not today, 20— 30 years unless we take action. an nhs improvement spokesperson says asbestos is safe unless disturbed, and if building work is carried out experts are brought in to dispose of it. the proms is returning today for its 123rd year and will have a packed schedule of classical music. this year there will be over 90 concerts during its eight—week run. for the first time ever a prom will take place at the tanks in ta

good morning from bbc london news, i'm sonja jessup. cases in the last year. five years ago that figure was 225. transport for london says it's determined to tackle the crime and says the reason the numbers are so high is because many more victims are coming forward following a campaign encouraging them to speak out. a new campaign's been launched to crack down on the sale of illegal tobacco across the capital. trading standards are using specially trained sniffer dogs to target businesses suspecting of selling it. it's estimated criminal networks are making more than £100 million a year from the trade in london alone. a roadshow this week aims to highlight the consequences of supporting the ‘under—the—counter‘ trade. three london buildings have made it onto the shortlist for this year's stirling prize, the award given to the uk's best new building. they include the barret‘s grove housing development in stoke newington, which features wicker balconies, the british museum world conservation and exhibitions centre, and a studio for the ph

bbc news, kielder forest. whatever you think, they are beautiful animals. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc londonebated by mps later following a rise in the number of assaults in the capital. last week there was five acid attacks injust one night in islington, stoke newington and hackney. mps will consider restricting the sales of corrosive acids and whether a licence should be required to buy them. a 16—year—old boy's in a critical condition after a crash between a police car and a moped in wimbledon. three teenagers were riding the bike which was also being tracked by a police helicopter. 0fficers believe it had been used in an attempted robbery. a new report's found high levels of stress and fatigue among london's bus drivers have contributed to a rise in the number of crashes on the capital's roads. 25 people were killed on or by buses between 2015 and 16. the report by the london assembly transport committee, recommends giving staff extra training and setting safety targets. today sees the beginning if the annual count of swans living on the river thames. the ancient tradition, known as swan

good morning from bbc london news, i'm katharine carpenter.hool on craven walk in stamford hill, north london. half of the basement and part of the ground floor is alight in the three and four—storey building. the brigade was called just before midnight. the school is believed to have been empty at the time. the cause of the fire is not known at this stage. nearly 40 police station front counters could close to the public by the end of october, according to plans being considered by the mayor. conservatives on the london assembly have accused sadiq khan of not being transparent about the plans. city hall have said he's been forced into the decision due to government cuts. we're having to look into closing down police stations, we're having to look into reducing the number of front counters, we're even having to look into cutting the number of police officers. my priority is keeping london's faith and keep the number of front line officers, but i'm afraid as a consequence of government cuts there is no alternative. let's have a look at the trav

good morning from bbc london news. i'm katharine carpenter.nd failings in the way the local authorities handled his case. noah serra—morrison was 13 months old when he died from a fractured skull. the family had moved from ealing to luton. patrol cars will have five litre bottles of water to treat acid attack sufferers at the scene. cleaners, porters, and patient catering staff have gone on strike at four hospitals in london in a dispute over pay. their employer, serco, says all staff are paid the london living wage. barts nhs trust, which runs barts, whipps cross, the royal london and mile end hospitals, says it hopes both sides will negotiate. the trust says it's doing what it can to mitigate the impact on patients. it was once a scene of severe congestion, but six years after a tunnel was built under the devil's punch bowl in surrey, the former site of the a3 has been recognised as a wildlife haven. the hindhead tunnel was built to divert a stretch of the a3 under the beauty spot. now rare and diverse breeding birds have returned to the are

good morning from bbc london news, i'm sonja jessup.n with murder, rape and kidnap. the 19—year—old's body was found at a house in kingston on wednesday. the man is also accused of raping another woman. a second man has been charged with kidnap. a mother from woking is calling for doctors and midwives to have more guidance on how to talk about the possibility of having a baby with down syndrome. sarah roberts says a paediatrician called her baby a risk during her pregnancy. the royal college of midwives says it's working on new training around the language used by staff. when they delivered the news, it was, iam when they delivered the news, it was, i am so sorry to tell you this, we suspect oscar has down syndrome. i kind of feel like, if she had opened it with, congratulations, you've got a beautiful baby boy, i'm about to tell you something that isn't the news you were expecting, but please don't panic... i don't think i would have felt so sad for quite so long. travel now. firstly, we have lots of problems on the tube this monring —

good morning from bbc london news, i'm katharine carpenter. remorse as he was found guilty of murder. quamari serunkuma—barnes was killed as he left capital city academy in willesden in january. his family were in court on friday to see a 15—year—old boy, who had a string of convictions for violent behaviour, found guilty of his murder. if he showed any form of remorse, of what he had done, i would still be feeling that, you know what? this boy has been let down somewhere along the line, and it's terrible. but he didn't show no form of compassion whatsoever. it would have given us a sense of relief if he was sorry for what he had done, but it doesn't seem like he was sorry. so it makes it a bit harder. some survivors of the grenfell tower fire have criticised the woman who has been chosen to lead kensington and chelsea council, after its former head resigned. the group justice four grenfell said the appointment of cabinet member elizabeth campbell was akin to rearranging the decks chairs on the titanic. she has taken over after nicholas paget—

good morning from bbc london news, i'm sonja jessup.l have joined forces to demand london's interests are protected during brexit talks. today they'll publish an open letter to the government saying it's vital the city keeps its access to eu talent. it also recommends london's mayor forms a coalition with mayors from cities such as manchester and bristol to put pressure on brexit negotiators. we think that there is one common interest there, there's big student populations, they have a big service sector economy, they have regional airports that depend on access to european aviation networks. we think there's a common cause to be made there's a common cause to be made the mayers of the big cities. sadiq khan to work with those other mayers to make a case for an urban brexit that works for government. the mayor has announced a deal to start building an extra 50,000 affordable homes to rent and buy over the next four years. the agreement between city hall and london's council's and housing associations is worth £1.7 billion. it's said 7,5

good morning from bbc london news. i'm sonja jessup. d as early as 2010 that building a new secondary school at the base of the grenfell tower could block the access for emergency vehicles. the fire brigades‘ union said during the blaze that there were huge difficulties getting past parked cars. the council says it can't comment because of an ongoing inquiry. you can see more on that story on the victoria derbyshire programme on bbc two at 9am this morning. tributes have been paid to a teenage girl found dead at a house in kingston on thames last week. 19—year—old celine dookhran has been described as a "beautiful, intelligent soul". 33—year—old mujahid arshid will appear before the old bailey today, charged with her kidnap, rape and murder. he's also accused of attempting to murder another woman. a 28—year—old man has been charged with kidnap. five years on from the 2012 olympics and some of the torchbearers have been telling bbc london how the experience has stayed with them. john lake was nominated by his family after he beat a brain

news for ridelondon. we should see some sunny spells and just a small chance of a couple of showers. thanks. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london nine council blocks in salford in greater manchester, where the local council is asking for help from central government to meet the cost of replacements. ministers will publish the full test findings later this morning. people who drink alcohol three to four times a week are 30% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who never touch it. researchers in denmark studied the drinking habits of more than 70,000 people. but the uk's leading diabetes charity says this isn't a "green light" to drink excessively. there are so many other associations made with higher intake of alcohol. for example, it will increase your blood pressure and your blood pressure in turn is a risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes. it is hard to imagine that alcohol have much of a role in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes. donald trump has suffered an embarrassing defeat on one of his key campaign pledges to reform us healthcare. a number of republicans, including former presidential nomineejohn m

good morning from bbc london news, i'm alice salfield. s staff lose theirjobs in london. jamie dimon from the bankjp morgan said there was no question that europe had more cards at the negotiating table and could "dictate" the movement ofjobs. it's understood the majority could be resettled in dublin, frankfurt or luxembourg. you have to to be responsible. we would like to keep all of our will in london, but a hard brexit means we have to do certain things. you have seen countries are doing that they want their data centres in the country. that will be part of the trade negotiation, and we don't know the outcome. we hope it is great for the outcome. we hope it is great for the people of written but we don't know the outcome. a large fire has ripped through weybridge community hospital in surrey. last night fire crews were called to the blaze at the building, which houses a walk—in centre that is only open during the daytime. it is now under control. nobody was hurt at parts of the high street now closed. a controversial artist has defended

good morning from bbc london news. i‘m claudia—liza armah. ohn sentau, will lead a memorial service today to five people killed in the fire at grenfell tower. the service at st helen‘s church in north kensington will be held at the request of the victim‘s families. it‘s exactly five years to the day since the opening ceremony of the london olympics, and bbc london has been speaking to one team gb star whose life changed in 2012, and is about to change again. greenwich judo player gemma gibbons won a silver medal but has decided the time is right to retire. she‘s now hoping to inspire more youngsters in her new career as a pe teacher. to give that up and move on is a big change, but it is inevitable, first of all, and i think i chose the right time for me to make that retirement and to choose to move onto my second career path. you can see more of gemma in our programme this evening at 6:30pm. let‘s have a look at the travel situation now. on the travel situation now. the london underground, delays on the london underground, severe delays betwe

good morning from bbc london news, i'm sonja jessup.rs injured when a car crashed into them in south london. it happened in croydon in the early hours of sunday morning. the man, who's in his 30s, is being questioned on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. the mayor of london has rejected calls to re—organise local government in the capital following the grenfell tower fire. the foreign office minister and former kensington councillor mark field suggested london should have fewer and bigger local authorities so they're better equipped to respond to major crises. but the mayor disagrees. asa as a former councillor myself i think by and large it works well. experts i've spoken to haven't persuaded me there's an argument to reduce the numbers, so i think we should improve what we've got by making sure the central government devolves more power to london and not just devolves more power to london and notjust me as the mayor but two councils as well, i'm not in favour of abolishing councils. the tube is all looking good at the mo

good morning from bbc london news. i‘m sonja jessup.error attacks in the capital, and she is calling for better compensation for those affected. martine wright lost both her legs when the tube train she was travelling on was bombed in 2005. she went on to compete in the paralympics, and has now written a book about her experience. she says the government needs to reform the compensation system. ido i do think, and this is something that i fought for very early on, is the compensation to the victims and theirfamilies. they the compensation to the victims and their families. they promise that they were going to look at that, but they were going to look at that, but they have not looked at it. the ministry forjustice says victims and their families are supported under the criminal injuries compensation scheme. a teenager who drowned while working on the woolwich crossing is to have one of two new ferries named after him, in his memory. ben woollacott, who came from a family of five generations of thames watermen, died in 2011 after being d

good morning bbc london news.f pine wood, according to research by the university of leeds. it would have burnt as quick as petrol. the contractors who fitted the cladding and insulation say they both passed all regulations. a west hampstead mother, imprisoned in iran, has been at the heart of a parliamentary debate urging the government to take action on her situation and to protect british citizens with dual nationalities. the debate focused on how nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe's human rights have been breached. imagine coming back from your holidays in finding out the company you parked your car with has gone bust. that has happened to hundreds of stranded passengers at gatwick airport. hundreds of passengers landing at gatwick airport have been stranded after the company they parked their cars with appears to have gone bust. gatwick first parking is not an approved meet—and—greet parking company, and police have been receiving reports over the last few days of passengers unable to collect their cars. we are workin

good morning from bbc london news. i'm sonja jessup.ze fares injanuary on suburban rail routes. commuters are facing a price hike of 3.5%. sadiq khan is also demanding that passengers be compensated if works at waterloo station are delayed beyond august. police say they're concerned for the welfare of a 12—year—old girl from south—east london, who's thought to have gone missing with her mother. thandiwe kombe ka nya nta from bexley hasn't been seen since tuesday. police are searching for her and her mother, chileshe ka nya nta. now, would you share your problems with a complete stranger? a new experiment, backed by the government and led by a team of clinical psychologists, is encouraging us to do just that. it is about opening up conversations around mental health and well—being to destigmatise this and get people talking and maybe do something about it. items belonging to diana, princess of wales, are to go on display at buckingham palace tomorrow. they include pictures of her family, cassette tapes and the desk from her sitting room

good morning from bbc london news.y they're devastated that the man suspected of killing him has been freed. estate agent george low, who was 22, was killed near a nightclub in ayia napa last august. suspect sali ahmet, who's 42, fled to the turkish—controlled north. he was arrested for an unrelated offence but then released without being charged. nearly half of homes given the green light in london over the last five years have not been completed according to the charity shelter. it claims the housebuilding system encourages developers to sit on land to keep prices high. it wants the government to hand over powers to councils to tax those who don't build fast enough. campaigners are calling for future london gay pride marches to be scaled down and taken back to their roots. the event started in 1972 and this weekend more than1 million people are expected to watch hundreds of different groups march through the capital. but some believe it's lost its way. scrap the commercial sponsorship. scrap the commercial sponsorshi

good morning from bbc london news. i'm victoria hollins.sham khan and her cousin jameel mukhtar suffered face and neck injuries when the acid was thrown through their car window on ms khan's 21st birthday. 24—year—old john tomlin handed himself in to an east london police station yesterday. control of the skills system should be given to the mayor, according to a cross—party group of london mps. it said that the capital could lose out if eu migration drops after brexit, because the city doesn't have the ability to teach its population new skills. they warned that new talent being pulled into london from around the country will come at the expense of other uk regions. he has been looking after 2,500 acres for over 30 years, but now the richmond park gamekeeper, john bartram, is retiring. he is written a book about his time there, calling it the best job in the world. it involved tending to the park's 600 deer, which included the controversial annual cull. years ago, the queen would then distribute the proceeds to politicians. the queen would

tim muffett, bbc news, 70 feet below london. the headlines on bbc news: charlie gard, the baby at the centre of a legal row over his treatment, has died — the prime minister has said she's "deeply saddened." the government has announced that an independent review will be carried out into building regulations and fire safety, in the wake of the grenfell tower fire. the chancellor, phillip hammond says there should be a transitional period of up to three years after brexit, to avoid a so—called "cliff edge". now it's time for the film review. hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's cinema releases, i'm joined by james king, while mark takes a summer break. welcome, james. great to see you. what have you been watching this week? first up, it feels like ages since there has been a new, fresh, romantic comedy. well, there's one out this weekend. it is called the the big sick and i will tell you about that. from australia, hounds of love, this is a brutal true story, a kidnap drama. and a big hi

but, with hundreds of thousands of people on the streets of london, pride this year seems as spontaneous as ever. wyre davies, bbc newsus here on bbc world news. hello there. after a warm, muggy night, sunday should bring us some more warm weather, with some sunshine. not dry everywhere, though, some rain in the forecast too. during saturday, there were scenes a bit like this. a lot of sunshine around, this is ceredigion, in wales. and now, and as we move through the day on sunday, similar day for many of us, blue sky and sunshine, but there will be some rain around across northern parts of the country. we have got quite a slow—moving front, and that is bringing outbreaks of rain across parts of scotland and northern ireland through the day on sunday. whereas further south, across england and wales, higher pressure is holding onto the warm weather. not a lot of isobars on the map, so just a very light breeze around. a pleasant enough day across most parts of the country. as we move through the day, we've got that front bringing cloud and patchy outbreaks of rain for northern ireland, intermittently to southern and wes

but, with hundreds of thousands of people on the streets of london, pride this year seems as spontaneous as ever. wyre davies, bbc newsdick francis, probably not the first things you'd associate with the poet philip larkin. but they're part of a new exhibition of his belongings which opened this week. for the first time, the contents of larkin‘s house are on show as part of hull's city of culture celebrations. 0ur entertainment correspondent, colin paterson, has been to visit. when getting my nose in a book cured most things, short of school, it was worth ruining my eyes to know i could still keep cool... philip larkin‘s poem a study of reading habits. now we know more about his own reading habits, because his personal book collection has gone on display, and there is a lot of agatha christie, billy bunter and beatrix potter. so here we've got 3,700 of philip larkin‘s own books... they are part of an exhibition of his personal objects at the university of hull library, where he worked for more than 30 years. but what do ties, a lawnmower, and his tiny animal figurine collection tell people about one of the nation's gr

bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... as the kensington and chelsea council leader and his deputy resigned, the mayor of london sadiq khanr khan calls for the council to be ta ken over by khan calls for the council to be taken over by an appointed commissioners of that public confidence can be restored following the grenfell tower fire. the former chief of staff to the brexit secretary david davis claims negotiations with the eu are being "hamstrung" by theresa may's lack of flexibility. scuffles on the streets of hong kong as its newly appointed chief executive is sworn in, 20 years to the day since britain handed it back to spain. the chinese president, xijinping, says his government won't tolerate any challenge to its sovereignty in hong kong. mr xi was speaking at a ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of the handover of the former british colony to china. his comments came as several pro—democracy activists were arrested after clashing with both police and pro—beijing demonstrators. juliana liu reports from hong kong. an historic day for hong kong. government officials, including the incoming chief executive carrie

news at all that night. why was that? not very good, bbc. the londonno one was available. instead, they gave us this statement. it has been a month since the fire at grenfell tower in london in which at least 80 people died. and on wednesday morning our reporter reported on the impact the disaster has had on the local community, especially children. all the children who have witnessed unimaginable horror, we asked for a show of hands of those who knew someone who had died. this isjust the beginning of the healing process. but we know that the healing is going to take years, a very long time. having watched that, jan had this to say. justin contacted us with more general thoughts on coverage of the grenfell tower, one month on. justin contacted us with more general thoughts on coverage of the grenfell tower, one month on. and graham satchell‘s report on the aftermath of the tragedy came on the news at ten — it began like this. a black nail, hammered into london‘s conscience. grenfell tower demands your attention. in its shadow the faces of the missing a

london. this is bbc world news. it is newsday. 7am here in singapore, midnight in london and seven pm in washington, dc where the us secretary of state rex tillerson has confirmed that the weapon fired by north korea on tuesday was an intercontinental ballistic missile. that means pyongyang may now be able to target the us state of lax —— alaska. washington has called for a un security council meeting on the issue. this is the moment that north korea says it came a major power, the launch of a missile which it says can reach across continents and deliver a weapon as far away as the united states. the news was announced on state television with barely constrained joy. the presenter showing the handwritten order given by the country's leader, kim jong—un. he personally supervised the launch of a missile which he believes will secure him in power, protect his people and dismay his opponents to the south. translation: if north korea ignores our military‘s warning and continues provocations, we clearly warn that kim jong—

now on bbc news: dateline london. hello and welcome to dateline london. i'm jane hill. overnment, and we try to assess where we are with the campaign against the jihadist group isis. with me this week — michael goldfarb, host of the podcast frdh, first rough draft of history. steve richards, the political commentator and broadcaster, and writer of the recently published rise of the outsiders. can't think who you're writing about there, steve! that may come up. suzanne lynch of the irish times, now in dc after your

bbc news. violence broke out overnight in east london following a protest over the death of a man after he wased by police a week ago. the independent police complaints commission is investigating the death of 20—year—old rashan charles. a vigil is to be held outside newington police station the day after bottles and fireworks were thrown at officers, as richard lister reports. the tension had been building all afternoon. a peaceful protest about the death of a young man in custody in east london's started to turn into something else. the police were out in force, trying to maintain calm, but it didn't last. by 10pm, a fleet of police vans is facing police vans was facing a burning barricades and an angry crowd. fireworks and bottles were thrown. hundreds of officers trying to keep people back. move away, we have the dogs. police in riot gear and repeatedly tried to clear the street. mounted officers were brought in. it took at least another hour for any kind of order to be established, debris still smouldering in the street. the confrontation was sparked by the death of rashan charles. he was

london. this is bbc news — the headlines.korea into the sea ofjapan a day ago was an intercontinental ballistic missile. in a written statement — he said it represented an escalation of the security threat posed by pyongyang against the united states. bbc news has spoken to a man in afghanistan who claims british special forces unlawfully killed members of his family. the bbc understand the royal military police are investigating the alleged incident back in 2011. a british newspaper has alleged that members of the sas have killed unarmed civilians. there's growing pressure on thejudge leading an inquiry into last month's grenfell tower fire to step down. the local member of parliament says sir martin moore—bick lacks credibility with local residents. and london's mayor has said thejudge needs to improve relations with the community. now on bbc news, a look at the main events in westminster with tuesday in parliament.

london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. hello there. 's 8am in singapore, iam in london and 8pm in washington, dc, where the us secretary of state rex tillerson has confirmed that the weapon fired by north korea on tuesday was an intercontinental ballistic missile. that means pyongyang may now be able to target the us state of alaska. mr tillerson said it was an escalation of the threat posed by north korea. the north korean leader, kimjong—un, is said to have described the missile test as a gift to the americans on their independence day. washington has called for a un security council meeting on the issue. our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. this is the moment that north korea says it came a major power, the launch of a missile that it claims can reach across continents and deliver a nuclear weapon as far away as the united states. the news was announced on state television with barely constrained joy. the presenter showing the handwritten order given by the country's leader, kim jong—un. he personally supervised the la

bbc news, it‘s dateline. hello, and welcome to dateline london. i‘m jane hill.ek are the writer and broadcaster

lucy manning, bbc news, west london.who was beaten to death and set alight by his neighbour in bristol four years ago was repeatedly failed by the police. that's the conclusion of the independent police complaints commission, who say officers from the avon and somerset force ignored bijan ebrahimi's pleas for help. and they said there was evidence that racial bias affected the officers' response. jon kay reports. fouryears on, and tonight the sisters of bijan ebrahimi have some more answers. they've been told their vulnerable younger brother was repeatedly failed by police in the years before he was murdered — treated as a nuisance, not as a victim. reading that report, it was devastating. they say the list of failings has shocked them. it was so hard to see bijan all these years been suffering, and his voice never listened to. he always thought that he's in a country that the police is there to protect people. don't you dare take pictures of me, all right... today's report says bijan didn't just fear for his life in the

but, with hundreds of thousands of people on the streets of london, pride this year seems as spontaneous as ever. wyre davies, bbc newsf fiat 500 cars in celebration of the vehicle's 60th anniversary. the much—loved model — known in italy as the cinquocento was launched as a "people's car" when it was first produced in 1957. it was a successor to the fiat topolino model, topolino meaning "little mouse" and marketed as a low—cost town car. fiat began production ten years ago of a retro 500, which though larger than its predecessor, retains its original curves and iconic look. that is just about it. if you want to get in touch with me on twitter you can. for now, let's have a look at the weather. hello there. after a warm, muggy night, sunday should bring us some more warm weather, with some sunshine. not dry everywhere, though, some rain in the forecast too. during saturday, there were scenes a bit like this. a lot of sunshine around, this is ceredigion, in wales. and now, and as we move through the day on sunday, similar day for many of us, blue sky and sunshine, but there will be some rain around across northern part

but with hundreds of thousands of people on the streets of london, pride this year seems as spontaneous as ever. wyre davies, bbc news. with all the sport, here's reshmin chowdhury at the bbc sport centre. the british and irish lions leave new zealand with their heads held high, after drawing their enthralling series with the all blacks. the third and deciding test finished is—all at eden park. it included an 0wen farrell penalty three minutes from time — while the hosts were denied one of their own, moments later. katie 6ornall reports. rugby is part of the fabric of new zealand. almost everyone here is a fan, although today the all blacks seemed a little bit outnumbered. the lions have arrived hopeful and determined to leave with more than just memories. in six weeks, the british and irish lions have transformed from 6ulbis to a genuine threat. new zealand's fortress invaded by a red army. they would set the tone for the breathless first half. the pace not always matched with precision. that would come from the all blacks. this was the setup for the opening score. new zealand's captain made his 100th appearance, bu

and in half an hour here on bbc news, dateline london takes a look at the g20 summit in hamburg, andrs might be able to take from it.

new york. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it is newsday. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 1am in versailles whether french president has been setting out his plans to reinvigorate the nation. as the 620 summit is in hamburg later this week, emmanuel macron promised a transformation of france and europe. the new leader made a passionate speech to a joint session of the national assembly and senate but as we report, not eve ryo ne senate but as we report, not everyone was impressed. the dignity of the presidential office is something about which emmanuel macron feels very deeply. he came to versailles, a place of regal pomp and awe to talk to his legislators. he called and they came — 900 deputies and senators in buses from paris. newcomers to the assembly, like the mathematician and macron loyallist cedric villani, who saw nothing wrong with the president's unconventional summons. it is an exceptional, critical moment. the nation has gone through a terrible lack of trust recently. i find it perfectly normal and reassuring that th

lucy manning, bbc news, west london.ight hundreds of people attended a vigil near grenfell tower for the victims of the blaze. four weeks on, relations between the survivors and the authorities are still strained. our home editor mark easton reports on how the community has reacted in the aftermath of the fire. a black nail hammered in to london's conscience. grenfell tower demands your attention. in its shadow, the faces of the missing are everywhere. on trees and walls and bus shelters, unblinking, it's hard to hold their accusatory gaze. more than 250 escaped the tower that fateful night, but around 80 people are missing or confirmed dead. floor by floor, the names and faces of all those we know didn't make it out. they arrived at grenfell from all over the world, more than 20 countries represented among the missing. families with small children who'd recently moved in, pensioners who lived in the block for over a0 years. and then, perhaps, there are others. the unknown. the fact that we still don't know exactly who a

bbc presenter is guilty of being too negative, and interrupting rudely? and is this government minister being given too hard a time on bbc news? as the aftermath of the west londons been a tough week for housing minister alok sharma. on wednesday he was faced on the victoria derbyshire show with an emotional group of residents of the grenfell tower. i want a permanent accommodation. if you don't give me a permanent accommodation, i'm not going to accept it. i'm notjust going to take anything else you give me. and if you don't have anything else to give me, if you give me a house, i am not going to vacate. i was happy in my house. i work hard, i work hard, i had a good house. i am not going to accept it. i'm not going to accept it. 0k. no, no, please... right, you know what, we will come to you, sid, i promise. i promise. so victoria... just a minute. some viewers told me they felt victoria derbyshire lost control of the conversation, with michael bailey e—mailing...

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dougal shaw, bbc news, london. ion of a bbc classic show, the generation game. it's been commissioned for an initial four—episode run, although a launch date has yet to be set. it was presented for many years by sir bruce forsyth. the new show will combine aspects of the original series with new games. hopefully we will still have the conveyor belt with the prizes. the weather with thomasz schafernaker now. it has not exactly been ideal this weekend on the weather front but perhaps the weather is kinder to you today compared to yesterday, or it might be the other way round. it is that changeable across the uk. clear skies in worcestershire. cloud and rain across the southern counties, and mix in the heart of the uk, then cloud and rain and clear weather for the north—east and parts of scotland so a real mixed bag across the uk. let's see what the evening is looking like, and across cornwall, devon and western parts of wales, it's not looking bad at all. at this stage i suspect most of the showers and the greatest ri

dan johnson, bbc robbery but also devastating injuries. danjohnson, bbc news, east london.an johnson is in hackney. how are local people reacting to what has been happening? there is a lot of concern amongst local people because this appears to be a growing problem. this was the scene of the worst attack last night, we understand a man had just pulled up at the lights on his moped when two others build up alongside him and thatis others build up alongside him and that is when the liquid was sprayed into his face, effectively blinding him, so that they could attempt to rob them. they tried to steal his moped. it appears that there is the pattern with these attacks, delivery drivers were targeted late last night and we know that two of the companies that employ careers to deliver food across london delivery and uber eight deliver food across london delivery and ubereightare deliver food across london delivery and uber eight are both involved supporting the police with their investigation and they have appealed for any information that can help to put together a picture of exa

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. am in singapore, iam in london, and 7pm in washington. one of donald trump's most senior advisers, jared kushner, has denied colluding with russia to help his father—in—law win the us presidential election. he made a rare statement before the cameras, after appearing before a senate intelligence committee. his message? there was no collusion between russia and the trump campaign. our north america editor, jon sopel, has the story. jared kushner, the husband of ivanka, the son—in—law of the president, and the closest confidante of donald trump to find himself in the cross hairs of the sprawling russia investigation. mr kushner! a man who's normally found studiously avoiding the limelight today found himself uncomfortably the centre of attention. after giving evidence to the senate intelligence committee behind closed doors, he returned to the white house to insist he'd done nothing wrong. i did not collude with russia, nor do i know of anyone else in the campaign who did so. i had no im

dougal shaw, bbc news, london.ad something of a surprise. all the normal attractions were there exactly as you'd expect but there was an unusual guest that was rather large in stature. tim allman explains. at first glance, this looks somewhat surprising. a giant sperm whale washed up on the banks of the river seine. a medical team appeared to be examining the body, tourists look on with more than a little interest. but things are not what they seem. this is in fact a giant replica, created by a group of belgian artists. they're trying to raise awareness about the environment, so much so they won't break character, even for the cameras. translation: this happens fairly often, but not in paris. he came up the river to escape sonar, we found out he had an eye infection so he couldn't see properly. he came up and got stuck over there by the bridge. the firemen were called and pulled him out with a crane because you cannotjust leave the body in the water. similar replica beachings have taken place across europe. and it

london. delivery drivers say they face a growing threat. some attackers are armed with knives, others are using acid, everyday items used to commit robbery but also causing devastating injuries. danjohnson, bbc newsan sent us this update from east london this afternoon. this is where the worst of last night's attacks took place. a man, we understand, pulled up on his moped at the lights when another moped pulled up alongside him with two young men on it. they squirted liquid acid in his face to effectively blind him so that they could try to steal his moped. that seems to have been the pattern throughout these attacks. we believe delivery drivers were targeted, at least in some of them, and two of the companies that use moped couriers to deliverfood in london, deliveroo and ubereats, they are both helping the police with this investigation now. it is something that has caused a great deal of worry for people here and further afield too — people who live nearby have said that this sort of moped crime is something that has been on the increase recently. and they have set up a whatsapp group so that they can message each other when they see these gangs of youths out on mopeds, some of them snatching

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. k you forjoining us. it is 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and seven in washington, dc, where the investigation into donald trump's links with russia has taken another extraordinary twist. donald trump junior as revealed e—mails showing he was eager to accept an offer from the russian government to help the campaign against hillary clinton. he wanted to incriminate her. his response, if it is what you say, i love it. that is at the very least an attempt to collude with a foreign power. gavin hewitt has the details. congratulations, dad, we love you! donald trumer was at the heart of his father's election campaign. today, he embarked on a high—risk strategy. fearing more revelations about a meeting at trump tower with a russian lawyer in june of last year, he decided to disclose the e—mails today between himself and the publicist who arranged the meeting. the e—mails raised serious and disturbing questions. the four pages of e—mails reveal exchanges between trumpjnr, and a british