david shukman with that report.oday. hello, this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: brilliant bravo! chile are through to the final of the confederations cup. melbourne cup hero, michelle payne, fails a test for a banned substance. and bolt fails to break 10 seconds but still takes another win in 0strava. chile are the first side through to the final of the confederations cup after beating portugal on penalties on wednesday. manchester city goalkeeper claudio bravo was the hero saving three spot kicks in kazan. germany and mexico play in second semi—final on thursday. colm harrison rounds up the action from this one the first of the confederations cup semi—final put the champions of europe against the champions of south america and it was portugal who made the brightest star. so ronaldo sent an up silver but this was not the last time claudio bravo would keep them at bay.

our science editor david shukman has more. david: a giant flare leaps from the turbulent surface of the sun. these latest images capture scenes of extraordinary violence. but there is a lot we don't know about how the sun works and how it affects us, and the best way to find the answers is to get as close as possible. so, next year, nasa plans to launch a spacecraft that will fly right up to the sun and endure the temperatures. scientists can't wait. >> solar probe is going to be the hottest, fastest mission. i like to call it the coolest, hottest mission under the sun. we are going to be moving at blistering temperatures. we are going to go right into the corona. david: to give you an idea about how close this mission will go, the earth is 91 million miles from the sun. by contrast, mercury is 21 million miles from it. the new nasa spacecraft will fly just 4 million miles from the sun. that is far closer than ever before. at the same time, the european space agency will also send a mission to the sun, and with the nasa spacecr

david shukman, bbc news. and before we go, let's take a look at these pictures.toronto in canada, where the harbour was lit up by dramatic flashes of lightning on wednesday morning. london may have not been the sunniest day yesterday but it was the warmest with highs just over 23 degrees. i suspect over the next couple of days the southeast will get very warm and hot as we drag in warm air from a near continent. this slow—moving front will bring a contrast to the far north and west and more on that in a second, it will be a mild start of all of us with some mist around, especially close to coast. that weather front a the slow—moving affair brings some rain will come to northern ireland and western scotland and will linger for much of the day. clouding over elsewhere is to be largely dry and there will be more in the way of sunshine across the extreme south. despite a little bit of cloud in the afternoon, temperatures still reasonable, 18—22. we could see 24—25 quite widely in the south—east corner, a good slice of sunshine. a different day for the north—west acro

david shukman, bbc news, at hinkley point in somerset. now on bbc news, the travel show.travel show with me, ade adepitan, coming to you this week from ghana. and it's the perfect place to kick back, relax and look at some of our favourite stories from the programme over the last couple of months. and if you tune in regularly, then you might remember that it was here in ghana, back in april, when i headed off to the twin villages of boabeng and fiema to meet some very special animals. we'll check that film out again in a moment. and also not, we've got me cramming in as much as i can —— and also coming up, we've got me cramming in as much as i can during a six—hour stopover in rome. carmen gets a lesson in rickshaw road rules in tokyo. did ijust make that man crash? and christer heading out into the countryside in spain on the lookout for walks. —— on the lookout for wolves. all great stuff but lets kick off with rajan‘s truly epic journey across india. as the country prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary of independence, in march, he set off to travel from gujarat i

david shukman, bbc news. now it's time for talking business.entral asia's largest economy, blessed with natural resources like coal, oil and uranium, but when global oil prices fell, this country's fortunes fell, too. now, it's looking to renewable energy for its next phase of growth, but how is that going to happen? welcome to talking business, and welcome to the astana expo in kazakhstan. this expo is all about showcasing kazakhstan‘s vision for itself. welcome to talking business, and welcome to the astana expo in kazakhstan. this expo is all about showcasing kazakhstan‘s vision for itself. by 2050, the government wants half of this country's energy needs to come from renewable energy, like wind, water and solar power. the man behind this vision, president nursultan nazarbayev. he has led kazakhstan for more than two decades, the capital astana is his brainchild. this expo is his initiative, the renewable energy vision is his plan. sure, kazakhstan has lots of wind, water and sunshine, but what it has more than anything else is oil, and coal

david shukman, bbc news. we have a dedicated website on that fire so do check that out.shington, where leading us politicians are making a statement by taking to the field for the annual congressional baseball game. the background of course is the attack on a group of republicans as they were practising on a field in virginia on wednesday. four people were injured, including the house majority whip, steve scalise. he's undergone a third operation in hospital. the attacker, james hodgkinson, died from shots fired by capitol police. the contest at nationals park is an annual tradition, republicans and democrats take a break from the turmoil for an evening to play baseball. it's one of the last vestiges of old washington, where politicians on both sides of the ideological divide put aside their partisan differences and socialise together. it's a bit of an old tradition but of course this one is now in the backdrop of what happened during that attack. this game raises funds for charity and there is still going to bea for charity and there is still going to be a winner, there

david shukman, bbc news.rehoused in the local area. in the meantime former residents have been staying in hotels and in emergency accommodation at a sports centre. local churches have been offering food, drink and clothing, but community groups say that so much has been given that people should donate only if they see appeals for specific items. 0ur correspondent elaine dunkley has the latest on the community response. from all over the country donations are arriving. many have not slept since the fire destroyed homes. are arriving. many have not slept since the fire destroyed homesm is absolutely amazing. communities are to come together. there were muslim people donating to churches, christian people donate into mosques. it isjust christian people donate into mosques. it is just a network of not racist, colour, notanything, mosques. it is just a network of not racist, colour, not anything, just being human. many people felt hopeless as they watched the tower of fire. donations are helping this community hea

david shukman, bbc news.loved children's characters, paddington bear, has died. he was 91. michael bond said paddington, the bear found at a railway station, reminded him of refugees during the second world war. his books sold more than 35 million copies, as our arts correspondent david sillito reports. it was just over 60 years ago on christmas eve that a young bbc cameraman, michael bond, saw a lonely toy bear sitting on a shelf in a department store. it inspired him to write a bear called paddington.

our science editor, david shukman has more details.re scenes of extraordinary violence, but there's a lot we don't know about how the sun works, and how it affects us. and the best way to find answers is to get as as possible. so next year nasa plans to launch a specially designed spacecraft, to fly right up to the sun and endure the extraordinary temperatures there. scientists can't wait. the solar probe is going to be the hottest fastest mission. i like to call it the coolest hottest mission under the sun. we are going to be moving at blistering temperatures, we are going to go right up into the corona. to give you an idea of how incredibly close this mission will go, the earth is 91 million miles from the sun. by contrast, the tiny planet mercury is 21 million miles from it, but a new nasa spacecraft will fly to just a million miles from the sun. that is far closer than ever before. at the same time, the european space agency will also send a mission to the sun, and together with the nasa spacecraft it'll explore the stream of solar

let‘s stay with the response to president trump‘s decision. 0ur science editor david shukman is at theid, tell us about the science community and what they have said today? yes, i am at the thames barrier, the great structure that keeps london safe from flooding. the concern here is that bit by bit, year by year, the level of the sea is rising because of global warming. it is one of many reasons why scientists here in britain and around the world are so worried about what donald trump has done. they point to decades of research, all suggesting that in future rising temperatures will increase the risks earth damaging weather events. number droughts, severe heat waves and rising seas. so where does that leave us? nobody says that the paris agreement is the answer to everything but say it is the start ofa everything but say it is the start of a pathway, a journey towards the objective of sorting out the problem. without america, that is clearly going to be very much harder and will take a great deal longer. david, thank you very much. david shukman with his thoughts at the thames barrier.

david shukman, bbc news. and our north america correspondent nick bryant is at the white house.l pressure make any difference to donald trump, or is this all about domestic politics? donald trump has always made it very clear that america first means america first, even if that means america first, even if that means america alone. international leaders made their views very clear over the weekend at the g7 summit in sicily, and they were not happy with america's reply. i wonder whether a voice that could cut through, that could influence him at this 11th hour is actually found closer to home, and that belongs to his daughter, if anker trump. home, and that belongs to his daughter, if ankertrump. she home, and that belongs to his daughter, if anker trump. she has been lobbying for months for her father to keep america in the paris accord. but as you say, the world will be watching this, but there is a big domestic audience, too, not least the people who put donald trump in the white house, the so—called rust belt, where the idea has taken a stronghold that the paris accord is a

david shukman, bbc news. as we've heard, both theresa may and jeremy corbyn were here today. responsible for the fire service. he described the grenfell tower fire as a "national tragedy". the labour mp david lammy, who's friend in the tower block is still missing, has called for a criminal investigation. in an emergency, who's in charge? the prime minister met firefighters who have given everything at grenfell, but none of the families that have lost everything they had. she met volunteers on the ground, but returning to number 10, the focus today, getting help to those that need it. the government stands ready to provide every assistance necessary to the emergency services and to the local authority. i know we've all heard absolutely heartbreaking, as i did this morning, heartbreaking stories of the people that were caught up in this terrible, terrible tragedy. the labour leader was on hand in a local church, hearing fears... somebody has to be held accountable, somebody has to be held responsible. we do not want this kicked into the long grass. we do not want the governmen

david shukman, bbc news. railway in kenya. the biggest infrastructure development since independence. painful as it chinese bank loan. the previous route was known as the lunatic lion because it was expensive and difficult to build because some construction workers we re because some construction workers were eaten by lines. more on that and all the news anywhere on the good morning. london may not have been the sunniest place across the country been the sunniest place across the cou ntry yesterday been the sunniest place across the country yesterday but it was the warmest with highs ofjust over 23 degrees. i suspect over the next couple of days the south—east will get very warm if not hot as we drag in this warm airfrom get very warm if not hot as we drag in this warm air from the get very warm if not hot as we drag in this warm airfrom the near continent. this year is a slow moving weather front ringing a contrast to the far north and west. more on that in a moment. it will be a mild start for all of us, a

david shukman, bbc news.c she can't guarantee that freedom of speech will protect those who call for independence from china. carrie lam is the chief executive—elect of the former british colony, which is about to mark 20 years since its handover to china. she's been talking to our china editor, carrie gracie. 20 years since hong kong returned to china, and its leaders are often accused of being beijing's puppets. they're chosen not by the public, but by an establishment committee, carrie lam won 777 votes. how can you claim to represent all the people of hong kong with only that number? well, i don't think it is a question of a number. the question is about legitimacy. i know perception is important, but to say that i am just a puppet, i won this election because of pro—beijing forces is, sort of, a failure to acknowledge what i have done in hong kong over the last 36 years. i have pledged that, as part of my governance style, i will be engaging all sectors of the community, especially the young people. thre

david shukman, bbc news, at hinkley point in somerset. it's the toughest task in world rugby.eld in auckland for the first test against the all blacks. we haven't beaten new zealand in the three match series since 1971. our sports correspondent katie gornall is at eden park stadium in aukland. katie, the countdown to kick off has begun? rain and all? indeed, yes. auckland is still waking up here, but already we have seen tens of thousands of lions fans descend on the city and they come here more in hope than expectation because this has to be the toughest test in rugby. a team that's just been together a few weeks taking on the world champions in their own back yard, but there is a positivity around this lions side, but whether it will be there come the final whistle is another question. auckland is undergoing a transformation. the lions are coming and what started as a trickle has become a flood. every day it's getting busier. we're like minions walking around here with our red tops on. i hope it's 3—0 to the lions, but i think it will be really tough. the all blacks at eden

david shukman, bbc news.h me is kurt barling, who's a former special correspondent for bbc london, who did an investigation into the lakanal house flat fire in camberwell injuly 2009 — in which six people died. he thinks that if the recommendations of the coroner in that case had been acted on, then it's possible that the scale of the tragedy at the grenfell tower fire might have resulted in fewer people losing their lives. kurt is now a professor ofjournalism at middlesex university, london. a fire that killed six people with firefighters coming out saying that they had never seen anything like what they had seen in that fire. it was nowhere near as catastrophic as g re nfell was nowhere near as catastrophic as grenfell house. lack in our house was a fire that raised an awful lot of questions about safety in those type of high—rise flats for their residents. the coroner in that case made a lot of recommendations. what we re made a lot of recommendations. what were the central ones? it took four yea rs were t

david shukman, bbc news. the author michael bond, who created one of the best—loved children's characters, paddington bear, has died. he was 91. michael bond said paddington, the bear found at a railway station, reminded him of refugees during the second world war. his books sold more than 35 million copies, as our arts correspondent david sillito reports. it was just over 60 years ago on christmas eve that a young bbc cameraman, michael bond, saw a lonely toy bear sitting on a shelf in a department store. it inspired him to write a bear called paddington. a polite, optimistic but accident—prone immigrant from darkest peru. he has a very strong sense of right and wrong, a very polite bear, rather based on my father. my father was a very polite man and always wore a hat in case he met somebody. had to have something to raise. paddington has a lot of him in it. "good afternoon," he said. "can i help you?" so the manners were from his father. but that opening scene with the station platform, he said there was in

david shukman, bbc news.ea. in the meantime, former residents have been staying in hotels and in emergency accommodation at a sports centre. local churches have been offering food, drink and clothing, but community groups say that so much has been given that people should donate only if they see appeals for specific items. 0ur correspondent elaine dunkley has the latest on the community response. from all over the country, donations are arriving — boxes of food and clothing. this is the al—manaar mosque. many have not slept since the fire destroyed homes. we are working under an umbrella of humanity, which is absolutely amazing so that communities do come together. there were muslim people donating to churches, and i was one of them. there were christian people donating to mosques. wherever is easier and closer. it's just a network of not races, not colours, not anything, just us being humans. many people felt helpless as they watched the tower block on fire. donating food and clothes is helping this communit

david shukman, bbc news.nt expected to confirm that the democratic unionists have agreed a deal to support the conservatives in government. in a statement this morning theresa may said she is "deeply saddened" by the loss of life in the tower block fire. and this was the reaction from the labour leader, jeremy corbyn. i'm totally shocked by it. it's the worst nightmare anyone can think of, a fire in a tower block. and sympathy, support and solidarity to all those that are stuck in the tower, or that have managed to be rescued, or who have lost loved ones, or don't know what has happened to their friends and family. and a huge thank you to the fire service, the police and ambulance, and all the other emergency services that got there so quickly. let's speak to our political correspondent alex forsyth in westminster. it has, as i say, put a lot of westminster business on hold. tell us more about the reaction today. as you heard, politicians are againfinding today. as you heard, politicians are again finding the

david shukman, bbc news.tical business at westminster was put on hold, including an announcement on a possible deal between the democratic unionists and the conservatives. as we heard, theresa may said that she was "deeply saddened" by the loss of life. jeremy corbyn said the fire was the "worst nightmare" and said it raised questions about the resources given to local authorities who were responsible for tower blocks. totally shocked by it. it's the worst nightmare anyone can think of, a fire in a tower block. and sympathy, support and solidarity to all those that are stuck in the tower or have managed to be rescued or who've lost loved ones or don't know what has happened to their friends and family. and a huge thank you to the fire service, police and ambulance and all the other emergency services that got there so quickly. jeremy corbyn, the labour leader. 0ur political correspondent, alex forsyth, is at westminster. how would you summarise the response at westminster today to what has happened? politicia

david shukman, bbc news.ane: just a few moments ago, katty kay spoke with the former secretary of state john kerry, who took the lead on the paris agreement. >> you just listened to donald trump's speech in the rose garden, i would like to get your reaction to it. mr. kerry: welcome i think it was annexed ordinary moment of self-destruction by president of the united states on behalf of his country. it was fake news, and that the president was not direct, he was not truthful about what was said regarding the treaty itself, the agreement -- not a treaty. he, rather than putting america first, has put america last come along with syria and nicaragua. nicaragua wanted to do more than the agreement did. i think the president avoids the reality that this is an agreement in which no other country has required to the united states to do anything. this is a voluntary agreement. every country designs its own program. the president could have some -- could have simply changed the program. he had that right. he is pulli

conservationists say this case highlights the scale of the challenge they face, as our science editor, david shukmand by poachers, this is the baby chimpanzee, nemley junior, fighting for his life. seized from the jungle and then rescued after a bbc investigation, he recently became so ill that he was cared for 24 hours a day. i was really struck by how strong he was and how hard he fought up until the very last moment. 30 minutes before he passed he was still fighting. police! police. it was late last year that nemley junior was about to be sold by wildlife traffickers in ivory coast. a pitiful sight that would provoke outrage around the world, and our investigation led the police to intervene. nemleyjunior was discovered and handed over to officials of the government of ivory coast. we saw him as few months later in abidjan zoo. he had gained weight and confidence but then his life turned for the worse, again. abidjan zoo is overcrowded and underfunded. we received offers from sanctuaries to give him specialist care but ivory coast officials refused to let him leave the country and soon he began r

our science editor david shukman attended the paris meeting which produced the agreement in 2015.hdrawal could have. these spectacular sight of the thames barrier. the great defence keeping london safe from flooding. a place that researchers see as a front line in the effort to tackle climate change. what is happening here and along coasts around the world is year by year, bit by bit, the level of the sea is rising and that is because of global warning. it is why scientists say climate change is real and why they are so worried about what donald trump has just done. for people in low—lying countries like bangladesh, holding back the rising seas is a desperate struggle. researchers say the evidence is clear that warmer conditions will add to the dangers. professor miles allen is working on computer simulations of the climate. he says america leaving the paris agreement might encourage others to go as well. for the first time, we actually had all the world's countries joining together to say they were going to do something about it. notjust the rich countries but everybody. for the

david shukman, bbc news.solomon from the us national fire protection association. hejoins me via webcam from pembroke, massachusetts. welcome to the programme. firstly, what is your assessment of what you have seen unfold here in west london? surprise, shock, sadness for the fatalities we are hearing about already. your other reporters said the speed of which the fire seems to go the speed of which the fire seems to 9° up the speed of which the fire seems to go up the side of the building is very surprising and very shocking to us. we know there are many questions to be answered as an investigation gets under way. what do you think in your experience the key questions will be they will want to find out? i think if you approach it, that is all i can do, conducting an investigation, as we have done in the past on significant fires, predominantly in the us, we start to look at everything. we look at building construction. is it fire resistive construction? what about the interiorfinishes? resistive construction?

mr 0bama accused the president of rejecting the future. 0ur science editor, david shukman, considersand the likely impact of the president's decision. with new records for temperatures set around the world, and scientists warn being the raising ice and sea levels, nearly ercountry in the world had agreed to try to cut the greenhouse gases that are heating the atmosphere. they came together amid jubilant scenes, ushering the atmosphere. they came together amidjubilant scenes, ushering in the paris aagreement, negotiated in 2015, the first global attempt to tackle climate change, a landmark deal that america has now dealt a major blow. this is a terrible day for international efforts to combat climate change, the biggest issues that the world faces. 195 countries signed the paris climate agreement and for the second largest polluter in the world, to say that we don't ca re in the world, to say that we don't care anymore is in the world, to say that we don't care anymore is a gesture in the world, to say that we don't care anymore is a gesture of co nte m pt to care anymore is a gesture

the investigation of course will begin,. 0ur science editor david shukman is in our central london newsroommber offire a number of fire safety experts we spoke to this one have been relu cta nt to spoke to this one have been reluctant to go on record about the possible cause because there are so worried about causing offence. but one majorfactor is worried about causing offence. but one major factor is this. worried about causing offence. but one majorfactor is this. british tower blocks are basically designed with what is called a passive safety system in other words the building designed to contain a fire if there is one in a particular corner of the building. they should not spread. clearly there will be a major set of questions about how it was possible for the fire to spread across the building and vertically and in such incredible speed. another major focus of any investigation will look at the cladding. we heard about how chunks of this cladding from the outside the building were seen on fire and falling to the ground. a lot of questions will be raised about that. the point of claddi

with me is our science editor david shukman.s, america has to stay infor under the rules, america has to stay in for the best part of four years. it can‘t leave for that length of time. in practical terms, it can‘t leave for that length of time. in practicalterms, president trump has said he. immediately any payments that america was due to make under the agreement. so there is probably at least $2 billion promised by president obama that now will not be paid towards poorer countries try to cope with the effects of climate change. beyond that, there are some key meetings of the agreement coming up in the autumn. so will america send a delegation to those? particularly if donald trump wants to raise the idea of renegotiation, will he send a tea m of renegotiation, will he send a team to do that or will there be an empty chair where the americans used to sit? and beyond the paris deal, what will it mean for efforts to tackle climate change more generally? it is enormously significant that this morning, we have had the eu and china

with me is our science editor david shukman. this announcement tonight, what does it mean? if he decides to ta ke what does it mean? if he decides to take america out of this agreement, politically it will be a blow. if you think that america is the world's biggest economy, under president obama, america and china together provide the nucleus, the twin pack at the middle of the paris climate agreement. if one of those is to leave, it's bound to have an effect and the risk would be that other countries who are a bit wobbly about it, like russia for example, could think it's time for them to leave as well. but actually in practical terms what might it mean? for some of the countries taking part, like china, they have their own logic for taking part in disagreement. in china, the middle class are fed up with dirty air. the obvious answer to that is to move to renewables. one of the consequences is that renewables are now far cheaper than they used to be. for many countries it makes sense to go green, regardless of the paris agreeme

government says the plant will provide clean electricity for six million homes. 0ur science editor david shukmanof earth. look down at the driver of the truck below for a sense of scale. this is where one of two nuclear reactors will stand at hinkley point. 1,600 people work here now, soon it will be 5,000. it's an immense and controversial project, and even now, the national audit office has weighed in, attacking the costs. the government has committed consumers to a risky and expensive deal, with uncertain economic and strategic benefits. the government's case for proceeding with the deal last september was not clear cut. the concern is not so much the £18 billion to build the power station, that's covered by edf of france and cgn of china. it's the estimated £30 billion in subsidies paid to the two companies on top of the market price for electricity. that is set to add £10—15 to the average consumer electricity bill every year over at least 35 years. but with the deal finally signed off by theresa may last year, the cement plants are already at work. construction is gathering pace. and the n

david shukman, bbc news.nd has been investigating similarfire incidents. thank you forjoining us. you have anticipated event like this. yes, i have. basically all the signs were there from around the world. there have been fires in paris, in the middle east, and in 2014 there was a fire in melbourne, australia, this type of cladding. and they all have in common, do they? they do, they turn into flaming torches. 0ne they? they do, they turn into flaming torches. one of the buildings was actually called the torch. why has such a material been permissible? i have no idea. in 2014 and the bsi annual conference... what is that? the british standards institute, they set the standards for the country. i was speaking there about areas which are not covered under the fire risk assessment. i provided pictures of the fire in paris. and with that i was able to show how quickly they spread. i said that this will happen in this country. there will be multiple fatalities because of these, basically candles waiting to be ign

david shukman looks at what can be done to improve safety in tower blocks.ority. suddenly there's intense scrutiny at every detail of the arrangements to cope with the fire. and while there are questions about all tower blocks, the key focus is on ones that have been fitted with cladding. all day there's been pressure from safety experts for every council building to be made safer with sprinklers. people don't die in sprinkler buildings. a single death in a sprinkler building is a very, very extremely rare event anywhere in the world. multiple death is almost unheard of. one of many tragic aspects of this tower block disaster is that for years experts have warned of the dangers of fire. back in 2013, a coroner called for sprinklers to be fitted to existing council tower blocks. a fire in south london had killed six people, but the recommendation wasn't followed and sprinklers are usually only installed in new buildings. next, having just one staircase — like in grenfell tower — has repeatedly been criticised as a hazard, limiting the chance for people to esc

with me is our science editor david shukman.s been going on, this cladding. what do they use, because it does appear that has gone quickly? something that has really shocked fire safety professionals i have been talking to so far today is the speed. dialling back a bit, the basic fire protection system that is meant to operate in a tower block like that, of that era, is what is called passive safety. that means every wall, every ceiling, every door, is meant to be fire retardant. it's meant to buy the occupants 30 minutes, one hour, maximum two hours, in which to get out. in other words to contain the fire in 1—room flat in the building. clearly that has failed. there is a number of reasons why that may have happened. you mentioned the cladding. that is one of many focuses of the investigation, it's the sort of thing people will look at. last year, there was the completion of a major refurbishment that involved the cladding. it is useful and has become very popular in britain and around the world, because you can ta ke around th

david shukman, bbc news.ho wrote a report on the state of social housing in 2010. i understand you did look into this fire in an apartment block in camberwell in 2009, what do you think we learned from that and steve think we did come lessons were applied over the last few years, having missed something? the fire was that lakmal house which was a few yards from where i lived and so i took an extreme interest and the london assembly looked at the fire and had lots of evidence and what we found was it was the fire risk assessment that was so lacking in so many places, not just there that was so lacking in so many places, notjust there but in other buildings and high—rise buildings over london. something like one in five was inadequate and the fire risk assessments are crucial because they dictate how you convey the risk and safety measures to the tenants. what we found was the advice given by the councils and by the assessors but also the examinations and investigations by the assessors were all often inadequat

david shukman, bbc news.what do you think went wrong? it is really too early to say. any tragedy like this tends to be the result of a combination of a number of factors. there is a lot of talk about things like the facade but really it is too early to tell what has gone wrong. notjumping to conclusions but many people are talking about this rental planning. has there been a debate about this cladding, have they been other fires worldwide where concerns have been raised? with cladding systems, they are incredibly complicated. they may look simple on the outside but the details behind it and how they attach to a building is very complex. these types of cladding systems, using aluminium panels, composite panels, are common around the world. in some cases there have been issues with them and in other cases they can be designed to be safe. it comes down to the details. many people perhaps who do not live in high—rise blocks but who work in high—rise office buildings would be quite surprised that there is only one