after months of disruption for passengers, the boss of govia thameslink railway resigns. he has done it! he has only gone and done it! a hat—trick for cristiano ronaldo as portugal grab a last—minute equaliser in a thrilling world cup match against spain. good evening, and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister has tweeted her personal backing to the proposal to criminalise what's known as "upskirting," where revealing photos are secretly taken, usually of women, up skirts and shorts. she said: the move to ban it by law was blocked today by a single conservative mp, sir christopher chope. he shouted the word "object" when the bill came up for consideration in the house of commons, raised by liberal democrat mp vera hobhouse. other mps instantly called out "shame." our political correspondent eleanor garnier reports. i was at iwas ata i was at a festival with my sister ona i was at a festival with my sister on a blistering hot day, waiting for my favourite bands to come on stage, and two guys took pictures up my skirt. secretly taking photographs oi’ skirt. secretly takin

also tonight — after months of disruption for passengers, the boss of govia thameslink railway resigns so—called upskirting are blocked by one mp. commentator: it's ronaldo! he has done it! he has only gone and done it! an electrifying match lights up the world cup as portugal‘s star player thrills the fans. hgppy happy christmas, ian. and dirty den — otherwise known as leslie grantham — the villain of eastenders, has died aged 71. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news: birthday blues for egypt forward mohamed salah at the world cup. the unused substitute watches on while uruguay snatch a late 1—0 win. good evening. the government has been severely criticised in an official report on its flagship benefit reform — universal credit. the national audit office has accused ministers of being in denial over the financial hardship it causes to some claimants. it says £2 billion have been spent introducing the benefit so far. it could prove more expensive than the system its replacing. than the system it‘s replacing. of the million people who currently receive the new, combined benefit, 20% e

the boss of rail firm govia thameslink railway, which runs thameslink, southern and great northern, hasned. passengers have faced major disruption as hundreds of trains have been cancelled following the introduction of new timetables last month. emma simpson has more. more than three weeks of chaos. dozens of cancellations and cramped carriages to delays and stranded passengers, and the problems are still going on. govia thameslink has four services. they make up around a fifth of all train network journeys. the network covers a vast swathe of south—west england, but the frustration is the same whichever the route. at one point, not last week, the week before, they cancelled five trains and i had to stay at work overnight. this morning actually, i almost missed my exam, my a—level exam, because of the train being delayed heavily. theyjust change the times now constantly the trains aren't working on sundays i am getting stuck. at the minute, with work and family at home, it is disastrous. this one is late as well. it is, it is. just last week, the boss of this rail company seemed determi

the boss of rail firm govia thameslink railway — which runs thameslink, southern and great northern —s have been cancelled following the introduction of new timetables last month. emma simpson has more. more than three weeks of chaos. dozens of cancellations and cramped carriages to delays and stranded passengers, and the problems are still going on. govia thameslink has four services. they make up around a fifth of all train network journeys. the network covers a vast swathe of south—west england, but the frustration is the same whichever the route. at one point, not last week, the week before, they cancelled five trains and i had to stay at work overnight. this morning actually, i almost missed my exam, my a—level exam, because of the train being delayed heavily. theyjust change the times now constantly the trains aren't working on sundays i am getting stuck. at the minute, with work and family at home, it is disastrous. this one is late as well. it is, it is. just last week, the boss of this rail company seemed determined to hang on. are you going to resign? i am absolutely determi

the chief executive officer of govia thameslink railway, charles horton has announced his resignationich has suffered renewed industrial action, said in a statement that he recognised passengers were "hugely frustrated at the significant disruption caused by the introduction of new timetables." the government is in the process of installing smart meters in homes in england, wales and scotland. the meters — which are optional — show how much energy is being used and the cost in real time. the project is expected to save more than £16 billion in reduced energy use, with the cost of the scheme funded through power bills. earlier, energy efficiency campaigners, phil spencer and kirstie allsopp explained the benefits of the meters for all homeowners. this is kind of 21st—century technology and it enables people to actually have control over how much they're using actually have control over how much they‘ re using and actually have control over how much they're using and be aware of how much they're spending. they're using and be aware of how much they're spendinglj they're using and be awa

after months of disruption for passengers, the boss of govia thameslink railway resigns.

the chief executive officer of govia thameslink railway, charles horton, has announced his resignationh incompetence and they have managed to camouflage it, making allegation of unofficial industrial action two years ago, now blaming network rail for the most recent debacle. it is always someone else. it is never them. clearly the trail leads back to him, and he has done the right thing eventually, but, it has took a long time and it should have happen add long time ago. does that mean whoever replaces him, you will back them? simon, i am not going to back them, because the company that runs the franchise are every bit at culpable as charles horton. i believe that the transport minister is culpable because he has been charles horton's greatest advocate in keeping them in charge of the franchise, supporting him and the franchise for the last two—and—a—half years where he has been transport minister, and i think he has to think about his position as well. i do think that the franchise should be taken into public ownership, similar to what is happening on the east coast, and has happened

the boss of rail firm govia thameslink railway, which runs thameslink, southern and great northern,

customers have vented their anger at northern and govia thameslink railway following weeks of disruptionon of new timetables. the two operators were responsible for almost a thousand late or cancelled trains in just one day alone. mr grayling insists the government is driving the biggest modernisation of the network since victorian times. alison freeman reports. they stand, they watch, they wait. for almost three weeks now, passengers on the northern rail network have been facing severe disruption after a new timetable was introduced. here at manchester piccadilly station, frustration is growing. very inconvenient and inconsiderate. i don't think it's cost—effective, what they're doing. everybody‘s disgruntled with it. every day, it's the same thing, it's cancelled or delayed. after work, i have to get a taxi to get home. these things probably don't count for the national rail service, but for me, it's money lost out of my pocket. it's five miles into manchester and you'd rather catch the train, but it seems to me that people are going to stop using the trains and go back to the car. the

the boss of rail firm govia thameslink railway, which runs thameslink, southern and great northern hassruption as hundreds of trains have been cancelled following the introduction of new timetables last month. helena lee is at st albans for us this evening. helena, given the scale of the problems and the fury of so many passengers, was this inevitable? charles horton has based increasing pressure since the new timetable was implemented. the new timetable lead to chaos on the rail network with cancellations and delays for thousands of passengers. he said he recognised the restoration that passengers were feeling but he went on to say it was time for a new pair of hands to take over. but, i think the new timetable still has not settled. we spoke to one nurse who said she had to sleep overnight at home work because five trains had been cancelled. still, cancellations and delays on the rail network. thank you. a message of "peace and hope" from professor stephen hawking has been beamed towards the nearest black hole in space, as his remains were laid to rest at westminster abbey. a memoria

the chief executive officer of govia thameslink railway, charles horton, is to step down this summer.significant disruption caused by the recent introduction of new timetables. our correspondent helena lee is at st albans railway station for us. there have been people suffering up and down the country with the new timetables, but explain the significance of this particular decision to go? yes, charles horton has been in that role for almost four years as chief executive of go govia. the new timetable was permitted last month and has caused chaos for thousands and thousands of commuters. he has faced increased pressure since that timetable came into force. so today he has decided to resign. he will stay on for the next couple of weeks or so but in a letter to his staff he said the company had gone through some very challenging times in recent weeks and he said was the right time to hand leadership over to a new pair of hands. he recognised that the passengers were hugely disrupted. but passengers at this station at st albans but passengers at this station at st alba ns and many but pas

the chief executive of govia thameslink railways has resigned following weeks of disruption caused byhim to go. are you going to resign? i am committed to solving the problems and sorting things out as quickly as we can. today, rail passengers were told that he tendered his resignation. today, rail passengers were told that he tendered his resignationm was a shame when someone loses their job isn‘t it? at the same time i used to be able to get the strain to and from my two destinations and now i have to take about two different trains. the changes they've made are not working. so i think yes, it would be good, it's good news today actually. group chief executive david brown said he would like to thank charles for his hard work for the past 15 years. under often challenging conditions. charles burton said that like —— right times to have leadership to a new pair of hands. i read his resignation letter and the one word i did not see was sorry. sorry to all the passengers and commuters and businesses in our towns. charles presided over last month botched timetable and that chaos came on

customers have vented their anger at northern and govia thameslink railway following weeks of disruptiontion of new timetables. the two operators were responsible for almost a thousand late or cancelled trains in just one day alone. mr grayling insists the government is driving the biggest modernisation of the network since victorian times. alison freeman reports. they stand, they watch, they wait. for almost three weeks now, passengers on the northern rail network have been facing severe disruption after a new timetable was introduced. here at manchester piccadilly station, frustration is growing. very inconvenient and inconsiderate. i don't think it's cost—effective, what they're doing. everybody‘s disgruntled with it. every day, it's the same thing, it's cancelled or delayed. after work, i have to get a taxi to get home. these things probably don't count for the national rail service, but for me, it's money lost out of my pocket. it's five miles into manchester and you'd rather catch the train, but it seems to me that people are going to stop using the trains and go back to the car. t

northern and govia thameslink railway have both introduced emergency temporary timetables this morningsing further delays for passengers. and why former president bill clinton is calling for a return to paper ballots in us elections — to avoid the threat of hacking and interference. good morning. it's monday, 4th ofjune. i'm joanna gosling. welcome to bbc newsroom live. the grenfell tower inquiry has been told there's evidence that the organisations involved in refurbishing the building did not understand how the new cladding system would react in a fire. the finding is in a report from an expert, which was published at the start of the next phase of the hearings into the fatal blaze in which 72 people died. tom burridge is at the inquiry in central london. i know there have been hundreds of pages of evidence put forward this morning. brink of the findings as you are unravelling them. let us deal with two things here, firstly there is the opening statement by the leading barrister representing the public inquiry, richard millett. he had the whole of the data set out his opening stateme

commuters say they're really angry following disruption on northern and govia thameslink railway routesst the operators say they're trying to improve services — people like the greater manchester mayor andy burnham have said the service on northern is in "freefall". we'll be talking about this a little later, but share your pain with us and tell us your experiences. details on how to get in touch are on your screen. use the hashtag #victorialive and if you text, you will be charged at the standard network rate. our top story today... the opening shots in a possible global trade war have just been fired. the decision by washington to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from key allies has come into force. they say they have now no option but to retaliate. the eu, canada and mexico have all condemned president trump's decision. everyday products used by american consumers — from orangejuice tojeans — could be targeted. russell trott reports. if a trade war is looming, it will be fought on many fronts. the trump tariffs on steel and aluminium imports are designed, he says, to pro

so i think chris grayling and govia thameslink railway and northern rail have a double challenge.et the job done properly stock they also have to restore the faith of the public, which from speaking to people at preston is rock bottom. charlotte, thanks. we will move onto some of the day's stories now. let's talk about events at the grenfell tower inquiry. expert reports have identified a series of design failures which allowed fire to engulf the grenfell tower block last year, leading to the deaths of 72 people. the reports were submitted to the grenfell disaster inquiry. one report says the fire brigade's policy of telling people to stay in their homes had, in its words, "effectively failed". the inquiry was also told the materials used in the cladding system and in windows didn't comply with recommended safety standards and allowed multiple fires to take hold. our correspondent daniela relph's report contains images viewers may find distressing. the anguish and emotion of the bereaved families remain at the heart of this inquiry, but in this next stage, it is now examining the

charles horton — who's chief executive of govia thameslink railway — has been explaining how they planesh leadership at govia thameslink, are you going to resign? iam govia thameslink, are you going to resign? i am committed to staying and sorting things out as best as we can. what we are trying to do at the moment is to make much more stability in services from one—day to the next there is not the variability of service from one—day to the next. we are also working in parallel with colleagues across the industry to work at an amended timetable, and our plan is to put that in place in the course of the summer. that in place in the course of the summer. govia thameslink can't seem to deliver this own service, even your own staff are embarrassed to work for you, surely something has to change at a management level? so our staff are doing an incredibly good, difficultjob at the moment, they are working extremely hard in they are working extremely hard in the most difficult of circumstances. iam the most difficult of circumstances. i am absolutely committed to tackling the issues we are fa

railways. passengers on the northern and govia thameslink networks had faced repeated delays and cancellations.the commons, the transport secretary began by apologising. passengers on these franchises are facing unsatisfactory levels of service. it is mine and my department's number one priority to make sure the industry restores reliability for passengers to an acceptable level as soon as possible. i will assure passengers that i share the frustration and i'm sorry this has taken place. no one will take responsibility for great britain's rail industry. amid the clamour, recriminations and buckpassing, there is one person who is ultimately responsible, that is the right honourable gentleman, the member for epsom and ewell, the secretary of state for transport. why, in his letter to mps and today, does he fail to take any responsibility for his department's role in the shambles enjoyed by passengers up and down the country? —— enjoyed. -- enjoyed. there was frustration too on conservative benches —— enjoyed. this whole thing is a disaster and must be put right! well, timetables and rail companie

weeks of delays and cancellations are being implemented on railways in the north—west and south—east of england today. northern and govia thameslinkwo weeks of disruption, after timetable changes at the end of last month, described as "the largest for a generation". later today, the transport secretary chris grayling will meet with mps whose constituents have been affected. dave guest is at preston railway station for us. dave, tell us what they are doing and is it making a difference? well, it would be news if it wasn't another day of frustration for passengers on northern rail. 0ver the past few weeks since they introduced a controversial new timetable there have been frequent cancellations and delays. services cancelled with a moment or two's notices. northern have introduced another new timetable which they say aims to try to avert or they have withdrawn 165 services in the hope they will be able to run the rest of they will be able to run the rest of the more efficiently. so far, 38 cancellations across the northern franchise this morning and many more running late. lots of frustrated passengers at preston station to get to w

weeks of delays and cancellations will be implemented on railways in the north—west and south—east of england today. northern and govia thameslinka generation." later today, the transport secretary, chris grayling, will meet with mps whose constituents have been affected. the level of human misery in the last few weeks because of this chaos has been unprecedented. constituents have been unable to pick up children from school. one was unable to get home to his disabled wife in time to take over from carers. one has a final warning from work. hundreds and hundreds more are battling misery every single dayjust trying to get to work. information about people suspected of being under the influence of extremists is to be shared more widely, and more quickly, under a new strategy launching today. in his first major speech as home secretary, sajid javid will announce a change in the government's counter—terrorism strategy to deal with what he calls a shift in the threat faced by the uk. the grenfell tower inquiry will begin hearing evidence on the causes of the fire this morning. how the blaze started and developed, safety measures in p