graham satchell reports.w, will look at how the fire started, why it spread so quickly, the cladding and whether a sprinkler system would've saved lives. in a freedom of information request to local authorities across the uk, we found that just 2% of residential tower blocks have a sprinkler system fitted. we know they save lives, we know they can save properties, and we know they make a real difference, so 2% is a shockingly low number. good morning, everybody... dany cotton led the fire service at grenfell tower. the regulation should be that it's mandatory to fit sprinklers in all new builds, especially in places like high—rises and schools. what about retrofitting? i support retrofitting, clearly. for me, where you can save one life, then it's worth doing. this can't be optional. this can't be something nice to have. it's something that must happen and it must be in place for the future to protect people. recommendations to fit sprinklers have been made before. this is lakanal house in london. six people

graham satchell, bbc news. what has been declared and announced today.” thoughts on what has been declared and announced today. i fully endorse what the commissioner for london fire has said, that retrofitting sprinklers in tower blocks is a must. people don‘t die in spring colour buildings and the all—party group will be seeking for that change to take place for the last four years, and particularly following the la ka nal four years, and particularly following the lakanal house fire where six people died that needn‘t have died had the building had sprinklers. the coroner there and the same in southampton both said that automatic fire sprinkler protection in social housing should be encouraged by the secretary of state. u nfortu nately, be encouraged by the secretary of state. unfortunately, the secretary of state said he didn‘t have any focus on local matters and it would bea focus on local matters and it would be a matter for the local housing group to determine the affordability and suitability of sprinkler

graham satchell, bbc news.d to see you, thank you for being with us. just to be clear, is it mandatory for new tower blocks to have sprinkler systems? yes, it has been the case for a number of years 110w been the case for a number of years now but really at the core of this story is the very large legacy of buildings built before that time that do not have sprinkler systems. these are largely the social housing work, if you like, we know we have people who are vulnerable, who have disability, who perhaps do not have english as a first language, they are in buildings which have subsequently been retrofitted with the cladding systems that have been at the core of this particular issue, so we have a large legacy issue, so we have a large legacy issue to address. it is clear that sprinkler systems save lives? yes, no question that sprinkler systems, if correctly installed and well—managed, they do save lives. the evidence is compelling and overwhelming, i would suggest. the evidence is compelling and overwhelming,

alzhiemer‘s research uk, to explore how people can reduce their risk of developing dementia, as graham satchell. both of shaheen's parents have been diagnosed with dementia. as she is trying to cope with the illness of her parents, she has been thinking about her own future. is this hereditary? is it genetic? can i find out if something like this is going to happen to me? they are questions now being asked in earnest by the research community. focus is now going into preventing people from getting dementia in the first place. in manchester they are using big data. this professor is trying to find a way to predict which patients are most at risk. his team will be using artificial intelligence to analyse millions of anonymous health records. it is a techniques to analyse data. the computer is helping us to find out who is glad to get dementia? yes, eventually. the future is now. experts say there are nine the future is now. experts say there a re nine lifestyle the future is now. experts say there are nine lifestyle factors that can contribute to the risk of getting dementia. they include smoking

"a shockingly low number" and say grenfell has to mark "a turning point". 0ur correspondent, graham satchell fire at grenfell tower. in the streets there are still memorials every where and the anger of survivors like miguel is just as strong. somebody has to pay for what they did to us. myself, i could be ashes inside the building. my hopes is there will be a change in the policies around the fire and also the safety of the people. the public inquiry which opens tomorrow will look at what needs to change in the safety and maintenance of council—owned blocks. in a freedom of information request we found that the majority, 68%, of council tower blocks have a single stair well. 30% have some form of cladding and just 2% have a full sprinkler system. we know they save lives, we know they can save properties and we know they make a real dirves. so 2% is a shockingly low number. can save properties and we know they make a real difference. so 2% is a shockingly low number. dany cotton led the fire service at grenfell tower. the recommendation should be that it is mandatory to fit sprinklers in all

our correspondent graham satchell went to cornwall in south—west england to find out more. 0k, ok, happyt owned. on—board, a skipper, a therapist and to people who are living with anxiety and depression. it is very special meeting on the water, it is such a calming place, you can leave whatever troubles you behind. and you can escape. close your eyes. there are group sessions on board and everyone works as part of the crew. the charity says the see yourself as a therapeutic quality. there is something going on, it is quite hard to define. but it is something to do with space, something to do with challenge, power. ian started to feel depressed and withdrawn after retiring from the fire service. there is something eternal about the sea, about water. i'm so lucky to be living in cornwall, to have a pension and to be able to do this. so what about people who don't live near the coast? a team of researchers from the university of exeter, a 360 virtual reality camera and everyone. they are trying to capture the power of the coast for people who can't get there themselves. there's quite a lot

graham satchell has been speaking to one couple who experienced problems after bringing up a little girlme of the details upsetting. jane and keith met late in life and wanted their own family. they tried ivf, which failed, and then they decided to adopt. she was very cute, very bright. she had a strong mind. and then things after that started getting more and more challenging. we have a lot of empathy, a lot of love to give, but nowhere did we imagine that to adopt would be as awful as it was. by the time their daughter louise was six, jane and keith were struggling to cope. we've changed the names of everyone involved to protect their identity. it just became a fight every day. she would punch you, she would hit you, she would run away, she would spit at you and it wasn't just one incident a day, it was about 30. around 5,500 children are adopted in the uk every year. radio 4's file on four programme conducted a survey with the charity adoption uk. almost 3,000 adoptors responded. it's not a representative sample and the results are just a snapshot, but they show that almost two—thirds

graham satchell is at grenfell tower in west london.en the public enquiry officially opens tomorrow it will ask some pretty fundamental questions. how did the fire start, why did it spread so quickly and why did sony people die, and, of course, how do we prevent a fire happening like this again in the future? fire experts we have spoken to have now come to consensus. they say it is time to retrofit all council owned tower blocks with full sprinkler systems. the fire at grenfell tower raised fundamental questions about the maintenance of council—run tower blocks and what needs to change to make them safe. in a freedom of information request to local authorities across the uk, we found thatjust 2% of residential tower blocks have a sprinkler system fitted. we know they save lives, we know they can save properties, and we know they make a real difference. so, 2% is a shockingly low number. dany cotton led the fire service at grenfell tower. the recommendation should be that it's mandatory to fit sprinklers in all new builds, especially in

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graham satchell, bbc news. marsden hospital could directly target cancer cells that had spread from the prostate without harming the surrounding tissue. over seven in ten men were free of the disease five years after treatment. almost 300,000 children in london and the south—east have inadequate mental healthcare. in a report, the charity nspcc says that more needs to be done to care for children who‘ve been victims of abuse. however, nhs england says that the reportjumps to the wrong conclusions and that it is undergoing a significant expansion in mental health services. there are calls this morning for restaurants, cafes and shops to be forced to display its food hygiene ratings, as figures reveal that more than 10% of food businesses in london received a rating of two stars or less — out of a possible five. more than 6,700 companies in london require improvement, following inspections by the food standards agency, according to the gmb union. among them are well—known chains of restaurants and supermarkets. w

graham satchell reports from grenfell tower in west london.estions about the maintenance of council—run tower blocks and what needs to change to make them safe. in a foi request across the uk, we found that only 2% of residential tower blocks have sprinkler systems fitted. we know they save lives, we know they can save properties and we know they make a real difference, so 2% is a shockingly low number. good morning, everybody... dany cotton led the fire service at grenfell tower. the recommendation should be that it's mandatory to fit sprinklers in all new builds, especially in places like high—rises and schools. what about retrofitting? i support retrofitting, clearly. for me, where you can save one life then it's worth doing. this can't be optional. it's something that must happen and it must be in place for the future to protect people. recommendations to fit sprinklers have been made before. this is like lakanal house in london. six people were killed in a fire here in 2009. the recommendation by the coroner in the lakanal inquest was sim

graham satchell explains. 0k, suse? happy?u can escape. gently, close your eyes. there are group sessions on board and everyone works as part of the crew. but the charity says the sea itself has a therapeutic quality. there's something going on, it's quite hard to define. but it's something to do with space, something to do with challenge, power. ian started feeling depressed and withdrawn after retiring from the fire service. there is something eternal about the sea, isn't there, about water. i'm so lucky to be living in cornwall, to have a pension and to be able to do this, you know. so what about people who don't live near the coast? a team of researchers from the university of exeter, a 360 virtual reality camera and a drone. they're trying to capture the power of the coast for people who can't get there themselves. there's quite a lot of evidence now to suggest that accessing and having exposure to natural spaces can be really beneficial for psychological well—being in terms of stress reduction, in terms of combating depr

graham satchell reports from grenfell tower in west london.morrow, it will ask fundamental questions, why did it start, why did it spread so quickly and why did so many die and how do we prevent a fire like this in the future? fire experts we have spoken to have come to a consensus and say it is now time to retrofit all council—owned tower blocks with full sprinkler systems. the fire at grenfell tower raised fundamental questions about the maintenance of council—run tower blocks and what is needed to make them safe. in a f0| request across the uk, we found that only 2% of residential tower blocks have sprinkler systems fitted. we know they save lives, we know they can save properties and we know they make a real difference, so 2% is a shockingly low number. good morning, everybody... dany cotton led the fire service at grenfell tower. the recommendation should be that it's mandatory to fit sprinklers in all new builds, especially in places like high—rises and schools. what about retrofitting? i support retrofitting, clearly. for me, where you

graham satchell explains. we are off the coast of falmouth.ever troubles you've got behind. and you can escape. there are behind. and you can escape. there u behind. and you can escape. there are group sessions on board and eve ryo ne are group sessions on board and everyone works as part of the crew, but the charity says the sea itself has a therapeutic quality. there is something going on it is hard to define, but it is something to do with space. something to do with challenge. power. ian started feeling depressed and withdrawn after retiring from the fire service. there is something eternal about the sea, isn't there? about water. i'm so lucky to be living in cornwall and to have a pension and to be able to do this, you know. what about people who don't live near the coast? a team of researchers from the university of exeter, a 360 virtual reality camera and a dronement they are trying to ca ptu re and a dronement they are trying to capture the power of the coast for people who can't get there themselves. accessing and having exposure to n

breakfast‘s graham satchell has been looking into this and he's in cornwall for us this morning. kchair. it is a little dark this morning but over there in the estuary, one of the most beautiful places in the country. a trip to the seaside can lift the spirits and has a restorative quality. mental health therapists are becoming more interested in what they are calling blue health, the therapeutic power of the sea. we have been looking at one project based down here which is using vr technology to try and ca ptu re using vr technology to try and capture that therapeutic qualities of people that cannot get to the coast themselves. we are off the coast on a vote owned by the —— charity. there are people here who are living with anxiety and depression. something special about being on the water. it's such a calming place. you can leave whatever troubles you have got behind and you can escape. close your eyes. there are group sessions on board and everyone works as part of the crew but the charity says the city itself has a therapeutic quality. bello there is something going on that is

graham satchell reports. borisjohnson is travelling to the caribbean countries hit by irma.st hit islands. there has been criticism that the uk's response has been too slow. hundreds of homes in nottinghamshire and lincolnshire have been left without power as storm aileen brings strong winds to parts of the uk. aileen, the first named storm this season, has hit wales, southern parts of northern england and the north midlands, with winds of up to 75mph. highways england warned of an increased risk to drivers of lorries, caravans and motorbikes who could be blown over by the storm. mums who go into labour early should be given antibiotics to prevent passing on any potentially deadly infections to their babies. that's according to new guidelines from the royal college of obstetricians and gynaecologists. group b strep is the most common cause of life—threatening infection in premature babies, with 500 contracting it in 2015. the government has won a commons vote that will ensure the conservatives have a majority on key parliamentary committees. the committee's job is to scrutin

graham satchell reports.the cell tower raised fundamental questions about the maintenance of council run tower blocks and what is needed to make them serve. —— safe. in a foia request we found that only 2% of council one tower blocks have sprinkler systems fitted. gear 2% is a shockingly low number. danny cotton led the service at grunfeld tower. what about retrofitting? i clearly support retrofitting. where you can save one life then it is worth doing. it can't be optional or a nice to have this is something that must be in place for the future to protect people. recommendations to protect people. recommendations to fit sprinklers have been made before. six people were killed in a fire here at 2009. the recommendation for the coroner in the national inquest was just simply ignored and absolutely nothing happened. it is very clear that we have a system of regulation over the fire safety of tower blocks that is systemically simply not working. the enquiry needs to get to the bottom of why that is and what has

encourage a new generation to gain confidence through writing poetry of their own, as brea kfast‘s graham satchellin the room, a group of young people in training courses. many feel the same way. what do i think poetry? i never understood why we have poetry. it was not something for me. i have never been able to engage with poetry. david says poetry is all around us and is for everyone. sun here agree. as a child, i grew up with the idea that i cannot show emotions, i cannot be a strong boy and portray that stuff. i think poetry is the sense of being able to say how you feel and make sure you able to say how you feel and make sure you share your emotion is. so i started writing it down. —— emotions. it worked, it helped me get over my anger and social issues and everything. the reason i have been asked to come today is we are doing a project for national poetry day across all of the juniper centres around the theme of freedom. the door slammed shut. why am are here for so long? how can i ever be free? the session ends with a diss off. 0ne free? the session ends with a diss off. one group has to be