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comedian billy connolly is made a knight in the queen's birthday honours.ans from all parties, the prime minister in particular, are facing a barrage of criticism over their response. all but hidden from view, the crowd of police protection told you this was theresa may. she had been meeting people from the neighbourhood, meeting volunteers inside this little church. as she was ushered into her car afterwards, rage boiled over in the street outside as she left. the government failed. the government failed us, and her coming over here trying to speak to, who? who do you want to speak to, who? who do you want to speak to? you had your chance. now everybody will be angry. it is a pr start. i don't know why the church n. it isa start. i don't know why the church n. it is a shame it has come to this. more residents would have come out if they knew she was here, to protest. it is about, what are you doing? where is the carer? she was very cold not to meet with any victims. earlier today, unlike yesterday, the prime minister met casualties, people touched by the d

billy connolly says his knighthood i5 going back! knighthood is likely to produce a 5trong knighthood is likely to produce a strong response from fans. some will 5ay strong response from fans. some will say high time and some will say what the hell is all that about. i don't know what to prepare for. terry and june and absolutely fabulous's june whitfield has been made a dame. just a few of over 1000 people being honoured. lizo mzimba, bbc news. the latest headlines, three days after the fire in the tower block in london the queen has is sued and president statement on her official birthday saying it is difficult to escape a sombre national mood. angry residents have been demanding justice for the victims of the tower block fire but ministers have defended theresa may's handling of the disaster. pc keith palmer who tried to stop the terror attack in westminster has been awarded the george medalfor his westminster has been awarded the george medal for his bravery of the queen's birthday honours are announced. a former new zealand trad

billy connolly, actor, musician and stand—up comedian, has received a knighthood. and others will say, what the hell's that all about? i don't know what to prepare for! i'm a little embarrassed, but deep within me i'm very pleased to have it. actress julie walters becomes a dame. as does 100—year—old gone with the wind star 0livia de havilland. she says she is extremely proud to be honoured. the same honour too for terry and june and absolutely fabulous's june whitfield. inside of me there is a thin person just screaming to get out! just the one, dear? in the world of music, the 1960s eurovision winner sandy shore becomes an mbe. charttopping singer ed sheeran is also made an mbe. and chi—chi nwanoku, the founder of europe's first black and minority orchestra, becomes an 0be for services to music. several people are being recognised for their bravery, among them pc keith palmer, killed as he tried to stop a man entering parliament in the westminter attack in march. he's been awarded a posthumous george medal. also recognised with queen's galla ntry medals, pcs crai

billy connolly knows his knighthood is likely to produce a strong response from fans.made a dame. just a few of over 1,000 people being honoured. lizo mzimba, bbc news. sport now and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's katherine downes. thanks. morning. with the first test against new zealand nowjust a week away, the british and irish lions have this morning beaten the maori all blacks by 32 points to 10. leigh halfpenny kicked 20 of those points for warren gatland's side in a chilly looking rotorua. the saracens player maro itoje scored the only try for the tourists fifteen minutes into the second half. the victory was the lions third of the tour in their five matches. there is nowjust one more warm—up game to come against the chiefs before the opening test. before the game it was confirmed that ross moriarty had left the tour due to a back injury. it comes as coach warren gatland added four wales players to his squad. cory hill, kristian dacey, gareth davies and thomas francis willjoin the set—up this afternoon. scottish duo allan dell and finn russ

billy connolly says his knighthood is likely to produce a strong response from fans.the hell is all that about? " i don't know what to prepare for. terry and june and absolutely fabulous's june whitfield has been made a dame. just a few of over 1,000 people being honoured. lizo mzimba, bbc news. helen willetts has the weather. a largely sunny picture, less clout than yesterday, temperatures sleeping. not only fall, clothes and northern ireland in western scotland with some rain, that is because of the weather front, but away from that, unusually high uv levels across england and wales. that sunshine continues to the rest of the day. however, it will be rather damp and breezy affair across the north—west highlands of scotland, today the rain will affect the northern isles as well. cooley here, but temperatures reaching the central 20s, in the south and east it could be as high as 28 or 29. if we do not see 30 today we almost certain to tomorrow, temperatures overnight

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billy connolly, knighted, jury walters becomes a dame. sir billy, cbe in 2003. a knight! no need to be embarrassed. so, the front pages... we start with the i, which carries a large picture of the protests earlier today at kensington town hall, reflecting on the increasing anger among residents and those affected by the grenfell tower fire. the mirror contrasts the separate visits to the scene today by the queen, who met survivors and volunteers at a makeshift shelter, and the prime minister who made a private visit to survivors in hospital. the daily mail also features a picture of the moment today when demonstrators made their way in to council offices to demand answers, with the paper noting many protesters called for the prime minister to step down. the times says the prime minister had to take cover as she was jeered and called a coward as she left one of the churches co—ordinating relief efforts. the daily telegraph claims the protests today had been organised and co—ordinated by left wing militant groups and that the man who led the demonstration had once

billy connolly knows his knighthood is likely to produce a strong response from fans.time and some of them will say, what the hell's that all about? i don't know what to prepare for! terry and june and absolutely fabulous'sjune whitfield has been made a dame. just a few of the more than 1,000 people being honoured. lizo mzimba, bbc news. the queen celebrates her official birthday today with the trooping the colour parade. prince william will take part in his role as colonel of the first battalion of the irish guards, pictured here at a rehearsal earlier this week. over 400 musicians, 200 horses and 111,100 troops will take part in the parade. let's run the prison of the newspapers. as you would expect, the stories of the grenfell tower disaster still dominating the front of many. the times says ‘may takes cover‘, criticism that perhaps the prime minister wasn't visible love. also the announcement of the £5 million fund to help those affected by the disaster. yesterday you will also have seen the pictures of the many protesters who broke into kensington town hall, deman

billy connolly has received a knighthood, something shortly to a strong response from fans.ime and some of them will say what the hell is that all about?! i don't know what to prepare for. i am a little embarrassed but deep within me i'm quite pleased. julie walters becomes a game. as does 100—year—old gone with the wind star 0livia de havilland. she says she is extremely proud to be honoured. the same honour as well or terry and june and absolutely fabulous‘s june whitfield. inside of me there is a thin personjust whitfield. inside of me there is a thin person just screaming to get out. just the one, dear? i am still in shock, really. but it is wonderful to know that, you know, people have been good enough to appreciate what i have done. writer and illustrator raymond briggs, has been made a cbe. double bafta winning a dress and sarah lancashire has been given an 0be. david wylie ‘s said no—one was happier than his mum at him being made and 0bes for services to charity and the art. director and a funky and an actress become ndes. they made the film bell together in 2013. in

billy connolly says his knighthood is likely to produce a strong response from fans. all that about?" i don't know what to prepare for. iama i am a little embarrassed, but deep within me, i am very pleased to have it. terry and june and absolutely fabulous's june whitfield has been made a dame. just a few of over 1,000 people being honoured. lizo mzimba, bbc news. as we've been hearing, a group of residents, volunteers and survivors of grenfell tower met theresa may at downing street this afternoon. the bishop of kensington, the right reverend dr graham tomlinson, was also there — and my colleague mark lobel was able to ask him for his thoughts on how the meeting went. i think it was a good meeting. residents in the local area were able to express their frustrations, their hopes, their anger, their desires, and to put before the prime minister the things they really wanted to say. we sensed that she listened, and therefore, i think it was a good thing to do, and the residents came away, i think, feeling that they had been heard and been able to say what they wanted to

among others to be recognised is the scottish comedian and actor billy connolly, who's been knighted. crew are missing after a us destroyer collided with a container ship off the east coast of japan. more on those stories later. let's cross to the bbc sports centre for all the latest, with catherine downes. hello. with the first test against new zealand nowjust a week away the british and irish lions have this morning beaten the maori all blacks by 32 points to 10. leigh halfpenny kicked 20 of those points for warren gatland's side in a very cold rotorua. the saracens player maro itoje scored the only try for the tourists fifteen minutes into the second half. this was the lions‘ third win of the tour in their five matches. there is nowjust one more warm—up game to come against the chiefs before the opening test. before the game it was confirmed that ross moriarty had left the tour due to a back injury. it comes as coach warren gatland added four wales players to his squad. cory hill, kristian dacey, gareth davies and thomas francis willjoin the set—up this afternoon. scottish duo alla

among others to be recognised is the scottish comedian and actor, billy connolly, who's been knightedseven us navy crew are missing after a us destroyer collided with a container ship off the east coast of japan. more on those stories later. now on bbc news, it's time for talking books. hello and welcome to talking books at hay festival. hay has been inviting audiences to talk, to think, to read and to reflect for 30 years. over ten days 250,000 people will rub shoulders with some of the world's greatest writers, thinkers and performers. all here in the beautiful surroundings of the brecon beacons in wales. today i'm talking to the australian author tim winton, who once compared writing to surfing. he's written 28 books for adults and children and his latest, the boy behind the curtain is about his childhood growing up in western australia and the impact that's had on his work. applause now, most writers don't have a fish named after them. most writers don't have their face on a postage stamp. but then tim winton is not most writers. he wrote his first novel, an open swimmer, when he

among others to be recognised is the scottish comedian and actor, billy connolly, who's been knightedlebrates her official birthday later with the trooping the colour parade. we will be there live. seven us navy crew are missing after a us destroyer collided with a container ship off the east coast of japan. we will have more on the tower block fire from my colleague ben brown in a moment but first the weekend's sport. good morning, catherine. good morning, with the first test against new zealand nowjust a week away the british and irish lions have this morning beating the mario all blacks 32—10. leigh halfpenny kicked 20 of those points for warren gatland's side in a very cold rotorua. the saracens player maro itoje scored the only try for the tourists 15 minutes into the second half. the victory was the lions third of the tour in their five matches. there is nowjust one more warm—up game to come against the chiefs before the opening test. before the game it was confirmed that ross moriarty had left the tour due to a back injury. it comes as coach warren gatland added four wales play

in the entertainment world billy connolly knows his knighthood will produce a strong response from fanss that all about? i don't know what to prepare for. i am a little embarrassed, but deep within me i'm very pleased to have it. terry and june and absolutely fabulous‘s june whitfield has been made a dame. # i wonder if one day that you'll say that you care # 1960s eurovision winner sandie shaw becomes an mbe and the last surviving member of the famous dambuster aircrews, george "johnny" johnson also becomes an mbe in a list that honours more than 1,000 people. lizo mzimba, bbc news. global superstar katy perry has made history by becoming the first person to reach 100 million followers on twitter. canadian singerjustin bieber is closely behind at 96.7 million and barack,qbama, is in third place - tiffany sweeney looks at why she has gained such momentum online... it's official. this is the most followed person in the world. katy perry was thrown into the spotlight nearly a decade ago with her controversial hit song i kissed a girl. now the singer has become a social media phenomenon on

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