tim never grenfell tower. imagining we wouldn't ever get to see or speak to him again. other people always featured first and foremost in dennis's life and sometimes you have to look beyond the strength he showed to understand the worry and vulnerability beneath. when we look back at the life he lived and the challenges he overcame, we really can't think of a better role model to have heart. —— to have had. can't think of a better role model to have heart. -- to have had. would you like some water? ever since dennis has been gone, there is a gaping hole in our hearts that can never be held and it hurts, it really hurts. we cannot imagine a day when it won't hurt any less. the pain, loss and sorrow we feel is indescribable and has left us devastated. we as a family feel strongly there is no reason in the world why anyone should have death forced upon them in such a horrific way, and the day dennis died a part of all of us died too. to us dennis was an inspiration and we feel lucky and blessed it was a part of o

lifting grenfell tower for more than 30 years.ve celebrated his 64th birthday last week. my beloved red ray was my modern day moses, my hero. if you were to ask anyone who knew him and who lived in grenfell tower or the surrounding area, they would tell you that ray was a kind, gentle, compassionate man. his dog marley died alongside him on the bodies of seven of his neighbours we re bodies of seven of his neighbours were also found in his top floor flat. there was no way down to escape, the only alternative was to head towards the top floor. there, they met ray and took refuge in his flat. the positioning of the bodies of debra, jessica berkti and biruk with my brother lying on the floor. a video of his mother, who never imagined burying her son. raymond was one of my best children, and he passed away from an accident and i really miss him very much. # still waters run deep... this was raymond's memorial service, his family left angry and bewildered. death should have taken my brother naturally, he should not have been killed in

we moved into grenfell tower around 1993.t the address until that fateful night when our lives were changed forever. my aunt was my hero. she has been in my life for every major event. she was my mum, as well as my aunt. for the first time in my life, my aunt is not a phone call away. she's not there to listen to my complaints, or my gossip. my aunt made me a priority in her life. she was the best aunt and sister we would have asked for. she was warm and kind. she welcomed everyone into her home. grenfell tower was a place all her family and friends could find shelter if they ever needed it. mary was a carer who worked within her community. she was a humanitarian who made it a passion to help those less fortunate than herself. it is going to be an emotional two weeks of those tributes being paid to the 72 vick victims of grenfell tower fire and then there will be many months of discussion about what caused the fire. plenty of coverage here on the bbc over that time. we wa nt to here on the bbc over that time. we want to show

equivalent to having four large petal can't —— petrol tankers or burning at the same time on grenfell towers on grenfell. it burns this quickly. that smoke is poisonous. the manufacturer, celotex, knowingly misled buyers about this product. manufacturer, celotex, knowingly misled buye neverjt this product. manufacturer, celotex, knowingly misled buye never been. product. manufacturer, celotex, knowingly misled buye never been tested :t. manufacturer, celotex, knowingly misled buye never been tested for grenfell has never been tested for tower blocks. panorama understands the products that passed the safety test contained extra fire retardant. we think a more flammable version was then sold for public use. well, words fail me. this is absolutely mind blowing. this material is all over the place. the installation that burned out of control on g re nfell that burned out of control on grenfell should never have been there. but celotex targeted the g re nfell there. but celotex targeted the grenfell refurb and specifically offered their untested installation. we have been advised that the compan

grenfell tower was not a public space used by countless, faceless crowds. grenfell was home.o. it was a human space for human lives, each unique. that is what a home is. if you want to find out more about the grenfell tower inquiry, eddie mair is presenting a podcast every day the inquiry sits which looks in detail at what's been said and heard each day. you can download it from the bbc iplayer radio app, itunes or your podcast provider. the authorities fighting an outbreak of ebola in the democratic republic of congo insist they're prepared for a worst—case scenario, in which the deadly virus reaches the capital, kinshasa. at least 25 people have already died in a remote area in the north west of the country. as caroline rigby reports, a vaccination campaign is begininng in the city of mbandaka. this is what authorities in the democratic republic of congo are hoping to prevent. so far more than 25 people have died in this outbreak of the disease. around 50 known to have been infected. reaction has been swift. more than 5000 doses of an experimental vaccine have been shipped

it is vital that people living in buildings like grenfell tower are safe and feel safe.'m confident that the work we are undertaking and the important reforms triggered by the hackitt review will help restore confidence and provide the legacy that the grenfell communities need and deserve. john healey. mr speaker, as the secretary of state has said, on this first day of the commemoration hearings at the grenfell tower inquiry, we remember the 72 people who lost their lives, and we will not forget our special duty as members of parliament to do right by them. so it's a matter of deep regret, mr speaker, that i must drag ministers to parliament, again, to explain their response to the grenfell tower disaster. the government has been off the pace at every stage since the fire. more than 11 months on from grenfell, how is it that two—thirds of the grenfell survivors are still in hotels or temporary accommodation? mr speaker, many people will only yesterday have learned that the london fire service have fundamentally changed their safety advice to residents in blocks still wr

equivalent of having four large petrol tankers full of petrol, all burning at the same time on grenfell towerr, these two products had never been tested together. we have discovered the makers of both products knew that they were being combined at grenfell. but they didn't warn the project about the risks. knowing there is a combination going on the building and doing nothing about it, i cannot see how that is justified, apart from looking at the bottom line of profit. our investigation has uncovered a scandal involving the insulation. this is the type of insulation that was on grenfell. this is not sped up, it burns this quickly. that smoke is poisonous. it contains cyanide. we understand that nearly all of those who died at grenfell were killed by smoke. one of the insulation materials used on the tower produces large quantities of hydrogen cyanide when it burns. which is very little. it is 20 times more toxic than carbon monoxide. how long would you survive, being exposed ? well, once you have collapsed, unless you are lucky enough to have someone rescue you, effectively you are going to c

equivalent of having four large petrol tankers full of petrol, all burning at the same time on grenfell towerse two products had never been tested together. we have discovered the makers of both products knew that they were being combined at grenfell. but they didn't warn the project about the risks. knowing there is a combination going on the building and doing nothing about it, i cannot see how that is justified, apart from looking at the bottom line of profit. our investigation has uncovered a scandal involving the insulation. this is the type of insulation that was on grenfell. were killed by smoke. one of the installation products produces a huge amount of cyanide when burns. it unless you are lucky enough to have someone it unless you are lucky enough to have someone rescue you it unless you are lucky enough to have someone rescue you then, effectively, you will continue breathing until you have breathed in a gleeful —— lethal dose. breathing until you have breathed in a gleeful -- lethal dose. the manufacturer knowingly misled buyers. teletext said the installation was suitable for ref

raymond bernard lived in grenfell tower for raymond bernard lived in grenfell towerfor more raymond bernardn grenfell tower for more than 30 years. he would have celebrated his 64th birthday last week. my beloved ray was my modern—day moses, my hero. if you were to ask anyone who knew him and who lived in grenfell tower or the surrounding area, they would tell you that ray was a kind, gentle, compassionate man. his dog marley died alongside him and the bodies of seven of his neighbours were also found in his top—floor flat. there was no way down to escape, the only alternative was to head towards the top floor. there, they met ray and took refuge in his flat. the positioning of the bodies of debra, jessica, berkti and biruk were on my brother's bed with my brother resting beside the bed on the floor. there was a video message from his 84—year—old mother, who never imagined burying her son. raymond was one of my best children, and he passed away from an accident and i really miss him very much. # still waters run deep... this was raymond's memorial service, his family left angry and bewilder

equivalent to having four large petrol tankers full of petrol, all burning at the same time on grenfell towerf installation that was on grenfell. it burns this quickly and that smoke is poisonous. the manufacturer, celotex, knowingly misled buyers about this product. they said it was suitable for use on the refurbishment of buildings above 18 metres. it wasn't. they were warned their marketing was misleading but they didn't stop. that is remarkable and staggering and i think people will be extremely angry about that. it is unbelievable that people can operate like that. it gets worse. we have discovered the insulation on grenfell had never been tested for tower blocks. panorama understands the product that passed the safety test contained extra fire retardant. we think a more flammable version was then sold for public use. well, words fail me. this is absolutely mind blowing. this material is all over the place. the insulation that burned out of control on grenfell should never have been there. but celotex targeted the grenfell refurbished and specifically offered their untested insulation. w

but grenfell was not a lawyer's argument are scientists experiment. g re nfell towerrenfell tower was not a public space used by countless, faceless crowds. grenfell was home. its flats we re crowds. grenfell was home. its flats were private and supposedly safe spaces where individuals can live their lives, cook their dinner is, do their homework, feed their dogs, host their friends and families, pursue their work in or come home from work to. it was a human space for human lives, each unique. that is what a home is. if you want to find out more about the grenfell tower inquiry, eddie mair is presenting a podcast every day the inquiry sits which looks in detail at what's been said and heard each day. you can download it from the bbc iplayer radio app, itunes or your podcast provider. in a moment a summary of the business news this hour but first the headlines on bbc news: almost one year on from the grenfell tower fire, the public inquiry opens into the disaster that killed 72 people. big changes to train timetables in many parts of england cause more disruption for p

the 72 people killed in the grenfell tower fire have been the 72 people killed in the grenfell towerfire on the top floor of grenfell tower with his dog, for over 30 years, where he tragically lost his life. on 14th on14thjune... on 14th june. .. 2017, aged on 14thjune... 2017, aged 63, in the fire which took the lives of 71 and later on, and later one other this year. on that fateful night, seven individuals were located in ray‘s flat. these were deborah, jessica, and one other. as there was no way down to escape, the only alternative was to head towards the top floor. there, they met ray and took refuge in his flat. the positioning of bodies of deborah, jessica, a and the others were on my brother‘s bed, with my brother resting beside the bed on the floor. this shows the respect he gave to those who lost their lives that night and we know that he would have given comfort to each of them before they took their last breaths and departed this world. ray being a man and the strongest most probably was the last to die. he would have been so the last to die. he would have been so alone. we k

11:00: the government says it could still ban combustible cladding, despite a review after the grenfell tower fire suggesting an outright ban is not needed. a woman is found guilty of throwing acid over herformer partner as he slept. he later died in a euthanasia clinic. hawaii's mount kilauea enters an explosive new phase, spewing ash more than five and a half miles into the sky. meghan markle confirms her father will not being attending the royal wedding due to health problems. she is a campaigning feminist and human rights spokesman and on saturday she will marry into the house of windsor. will meghan markle still manage to speak her mind? good evening and welcome to bbc news. the government is considering a ban on flammable cladding for high—rise buildings in england after the grenfell tower fire which left 72 people dead. ministers announced that a consultation would take place just hours after the publication of an official review, into the grenfell fire, which had stopped short of recommending an outright ban. a year after the fire, survivors say they're disappointed that more hasn't b

marco and gloria grew up, fell in love, and decided to travel to the uk — a move that would mean grenfell towere home. marco's mother, who had visited grenfell, says she's been devastated by the loss of her only son. translation: there are no words to describe the pain you feel for the death of a son. for mums, for me, i wish it would have happened to me too because it's a pain you carry with you all the time. if there are 2a hours in a day, i sufferfor 25. and so, to try to ease that pain, she started to write a book about marco and gloria. that's how the knight and the princess came to life. in it, the couple become fairytale characters who decide to move to a high tower in a faraway land. the book was created with the help of family and friends. marco's childhood friend, roberta, did all the drawings. translation: this gave me the strength to go on. it's not fair to keep quiet. we need to remember all those people who died in that tower — who died for nothing. but unlike real life, the book gives the couple's story a happy ending. marco's mum hopes that the tale of their loss will lead to to

ministers are considering a ban on flammable cladding for high—rise buildings after the grenfell towerire. almost a year after the blaze in london which left 72 people dead, the government says it will launch a consultation. having listened carefully to concerns, the government will consult on banning the use of combustible materials and cladding systems on high—rise residential buildings. it comes after an official review today stopped short of recommending an outright ban — calling instead for a radical rethink of safety regulation. also tonight. arriving in windsor for wedding rehearsals as meghan markle confirms her father will not be there when she marries prince harry on saturday. government plans to cut the maximum bet on high stakes slot machines from £100 tojust prompts warnings of big job losses. a woman is acquitted of killing her former partner in an acid attack that left him in such pain he decided to end his own life. and planning for the future — why mothercare is shutting down more than a third of its stores. coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, we hear

additional members of the the panel that will be discussing the panel that will be discussing the grenfell tower will be discussing the grenfell towerfire. this is the panel that will be discussing the grenfell tower fire. this is the g re nfell tower the grenfell tower fire. this is the grenfell tower enquiry, of course. we have heard in the last little while from the government that there will be additional members appointed to sit on that panel. they will sit alongside, of course, sir martin moore—bick, the retired high court judge who will be chairing that panel. this of course all follows on from the horrific tragedy of the g re nfell tower from the horrific tragedy of the grenfell tower fire, which took place in west london lastjune. we are edging up to a very grim one—year anniversary of that fire, that killed so many people and left so that killed so many people and left so many other people, of course, without anywhere to live. let's speak now to some members of the g re nfell speak now to some members of the grenfell united community group, made up of families who either escaped the fi

the families of grenfell tower victims and survivors of the grenfell tower fire, the reason why thisd earlierfrom some of started in the first place. we heard earlier from some of those families. it's absolutely ridiculous. that is the most important thing. basically what seeing as people's lives mean nothing, absolutely nothing at all, she stopped short of doing the most important thing, banning them. i mean, it'sjust important thing, banning them. i mean, it's just absolutely ridiculous. absolutely ridiculous. people can't sleep at night, people are scared to sleep at night. fire wardens in the building falling asleep. how does make any sense? now, we did hearfrom damejudith hackitt sing the most important thing was to rebuild trust and to make people feel safe in their homes, as well as being safe in their homes. whether or not this report will have an impact, we will wait to see later today. thank you very much. let's speak now to labour's shadow housing minister, sarah jones. she's in our westminster studio. let's first of all talk about what is not in the report. no outright ba

with his sister and mother ultimately, as they slipped away, after he had rushed down to the grenfell towerand refurbishment of g re nfell tower construction and refurbishment of grenfell tower and the impact the refurbishment had on the spread of the fire, the spread of the visor rapidly through the building which claimed so many lives. he made a direct message to the head of the public inquiry, sir martin moore—bick, saying there'd been a catalogue of errors, there were warnings about week building regulations, ahmed said, a financial conflict of interest, in his words, lack of compliance. instead, he said there was a complete nonexistence of compliance in terms of the building itself. as i said earlier, he didn't speak at length about his mother. he said he wasn't ready to do so in public. but he paid tribute to eslah briefly towards the end of his statement this morning. my mum touched many hearts and was a strong woman who raised mariem and i on our own since my father passed. she was very youthful both inside and out. she was also a great authentic egyptian cook. in fact, we started r

the fire spread out of control throughout grenfell tower. my control throughout grenfell tower.imes. as loving children they chose to stay with their parents. i consider my family as nothing less than soldiers. they are the bravest among everyone i know. mum, dad, my brothers, my sister, i love you always and miss you always. my beautiful family, you will never be forgotten. thank you. applause mohammed hakim speaking movingly about losing his parents and three siblings to the fire. if you think about the fact that we‘ve already heard about one family earlier this week who lost six relatives to the g re nfell tower week who lost six relatives to the grenfell tower fire, we are expecting in the coming days to hear from two more families who both lost five relatives in the grenfell tower fire. these two weeks of tributes, the scale of the tragedy is being laid bare. the public enquiry itself has a huge amount of evidence to consider in the coming weeks, months, and years. if you look at hundreds of documents, hundreds of witnesses will give testimony to the enquiry, and it‘ll cons

the 72 lives lost in last year's devastating fire at grenfell tower., bereaved families and survivors were taking part in commemoration hearings to mark the beginning of a public enquiry. chaired by retired high courtjudge sirmartin chaired by retired high courtjudge sir martin moore—bick. chaired by retired high courtjudge sir martin moore-bick. welcome to the first hearing of the enquiry into the fire and grenfell tower in june last year. in terms of loss of life, the fire was the single greatest tragedy to perform before this city since the end of the second world war. the site of the building engulfed in flames is indelibly imprinted on the memories of those who experienced an event of unimaginable horror. then came the first emotional tribute by survivor mario gomez. he and his family escaped from the burning building but his son logan was stillborn. he looked like he was just sleeping, as babies do. at that moment moment... we felt like our hearts had broken. but at least we were able to tell them... and to be with him. painter and decorator denn

equivalent to having four large petrol tankers full of petrol, all burning at the same time on grenfell tower of installation that was on grenfell. —— this is the type of insulation that was on grenfell. it burns this quickly and that smoke is poisonous. the manufacturer, celotex, knowingly misled buyers about this product. they said it was suitable for use on the refurbishment of buildings above 18 metres. it wasn't. they were warned their marketing was misleading but they didn't stop. that is remarkable and staggering and i think people will be extremely angry about that. it is unbelievable that people can operate like that. it gets worse. we have discovered the insulation on grenfell had never been tested for tower blocks. panorama understands the product that passed the safety test contained extra fire retardant. we think a more flammable version was then sold for public use. well, words fail me. this is absolutely mind blowing. this material is all over the place. the insulation that burned out of control on grenfell should never have been there. but celotex targeted the grenfell refurb

in the chaotic aftermath of the blaze at grenfell tower, everybody wa nted blaze at grenfell tower, everybodyreds of local people stood forward with something just as precious: their time. according to a report from muslim aid, the response from the authorities, especially the councils, was weak and lacked direction or co—ordination. that, says the report, left local volu nteers says the report, left local volunteers with no experience with aid work trying their best to cope, but often overwhelmed. it was com plete but often overwhelmed. it was complete chaos. been too many disasters around the world as an aid worker, and they did not expect to find this level of chaos, the chaotic response, in west london. so what we need to reflect on is that the locals are the ones that are pa rt the locals are the ones that are part and parcel of that provision and that response. in response, the council said... the council said it could not comment further until the main public enquiry had concluded. but the charities say the lesson of the report is clear: in the aftermath of the disaster, the community

we are coming to the one—year anniversary of the grenfell tower tragedy. very heartfelt stories, tragic stories.

equivalent to having four large petrol tankers full of petrol, all burning at the same time on grenfell towersulation that was on grenfell. it burns this quickly and that smoke is poisonous. the manufacturer, celotex, knowingly misled buyers about this product. they said it was suitable for use on the refurbishment of buildings above 18 metres. it wasn't. they were warned their marketing was misleading but they didn't stop. that is remarkable and staggering and i think people will be extremely angry about that. it is unbelievable that people can operate like that. it gets worse. we have discovered the insulation on grenfell had never been tested for tower blocks. panorama understands the product that passed the safety test contained extra fire retardant. we think a more flammable version was then sold for public use. well, words fail me. this is absolutely mind blowing. this material is all over the place. the insulation that burned out of control on grenfell should never have been there. but celotex targeted the grenfell refurbished and specifically refurb and specifically offered their unte

the review was commissioned after the grenfell tower fire. es but it was taken away from us and now we have this result. and this one, i am saddened by this. who benefits from this decision? this tweet. if the cladding is ok, let's cover the houses of parliament in itand let's cover the houses of parliament in it and the houses of mps, and see how they sleep at night. obviously the lives of those who live in g re nfell the lives of those who live in grenfell and other buildings like that are not a priority to the people governing the country. and this one: this is an insult to people who died in horrifying and terrifying circumstances due to plastic cladding and the loophole not demanding an outright ban on its use makes the report worthless and an open door for use makes the report worthless and an open doorfor more use makes the report worthless and an open door for more cost—cutting. some very strong comments from you and our guests, a survivor of the fire and the daughter of a woman who survived the fire with her grandson. now more sport.

was a mix of hard—working, talented grenfell tower was a mix of ha rd—working, talented and grenfellking, talented and generous people. we have heard about the painful final people. we have heard about the painfulfinal phone people. we have heard about the painful final phone calls between relatives outside and loved ones trapped in the building. we heard about the harrowing recovery of body parts and we heard about the items, precious family items, destroyed in the fire, destroying photographs and memories. this is the first phase of the public inquiry where relatives of the 72 people whose deaths are attributed to the fire campaign tribute to loved ones lost. not just faces or names, lives that were cut cruelly short, people who once called grenfell tower home. mariem elgwahry was described by her brother as always having a contagious smile. she had a promising career ahead of her and had just fallen in love. she made me laugh, herfacial expressions were hilarious. and she didn't care about making a fool of herself. in fact, i see her expressions in my son. ahmed elgwahry also reco

it's nearly a year since 71 people died in the fire at grenfell tower in west london. today, an inquiry opens into what happened — it'll start by hearing from the relatives and friends of those killed. and are you guilty of sharing too much information about your children online? you could be putting them at risk of identity theft when they're grown up. we'll hear from the experts. hello. welcome to the programme, we're live until 11 this morning. also today, we're talking to a mother who says the home office has "signed a death warant" for her 12—year—old son. billy has severe epilepsy — his gp had written a prescription for cannabis oil, which the family were using as justification for getting the drug for him from abroad. now the home office have told the doctor he shouldn't write any more. do you use illegal drugs to treat a medical condition? do you think cannabis should be legalised for medical use or do you think the risks haven't been properly investigated 7 do get in touch on all the stories we're talking about this morning — use the hashtag #victorialive, and

the anniversary of grenfell tower approaches.it's done is an enormous task. tom symonds, bbc news. tom eaves with me now. we have this official review which stops short of recommending an outright ban on inflammable cladding and hours later the government says it is launching a consultation. why? it's been a messy day and it hasn't reassured the grenfell families. the government has said it can't ban this stuff right now, it does have to have a consultation for legal reasons and dame judith to have a consultation for legal reasons and damejudith hackitt has said she didn't know the government announcement was coming but why wait 11 announcement was coming but why wait ii munster have that government announcement? she didn't put the barn in her report but she said she would have supported it, so why not put it in her report, because she would have had an easier ride today. we also have the architects' representatives saying this is effectively a review of building regulations that hasn't really changed the building regulations and

almost a year on from the grenfell tower fire — a children's book has been published featuring two ofa young italian couple who moved to london to find work as architects but only a few months later they were both killed in the tragedy. sofia bettiza has the story. the jewel of italy, venice. 700 miles away from london and yet these two cities are connected by tragedy. marco and gloria, an italian couple in their 20s, died at the top of the grenfell tower inferno last june. it's strange to think that a dreadful fire so far away in london could have such big repercussions in this corner of italy. but this is where marco and gloria grew up, fell in love, and decided to travel to the uk, a move that would mean grenfell tower became home. marco's mother, who had visited grenfell, says she's been devastated by the loss of her only son. translation: there are no words to describe the pain you feel for the death of a son. for mums, for me, i wish it would have happened to me too because it's a pain you carry with you all the time. if there are 2a hours in a day, i sufferfor 25. and, so, to t

on monday mps held another debate on the grenfell tower tragedy. 71 people died in the fire in west london injune last year. they called on ministers to do more to help the survivors. last week i had one of my regular meetings with the team in charge of rehousing. they are on their knees. finger wagging from the government will not help. they need outside assistance now.

today an inquiry opens into the grenfell tower disaster here in london, and the construction industry be watching it very, ver closely. it's expected to lead to a shakeup in standards of design and safety of materials used, like the controversial cladding on the building, which helped the fire spread. the role of regulators, provision of fire escapes, and the building material used will be scrutinised. let's quickly show you financial markets in asia. i have already mentioned the fact that they are all higher on the fact that the us —— hope that the us and china could be ending this trade war. tariffs are certainly suspended for now, but not necessarily coming to fruition in the future. we will keep you across how they do get on. news briefing in a moment. community policing has undergone a sharp decline in the last decade, according to a new report. independent think tank, the police foundation, says resources are being used up to respond to incidents and investigate crimes, rather than engage with local neighbourhoods. our home affairs correspondent danny shaw reports. what's happen

i had to watch grenfell tower burn for a couple of days, but particularly the top floors.alian gloria trevisan, praised as a talented architect. sakineh afrasiabi, who cooked persian food she shared with neighbours. hamid kani enjoyed acting and was a skilled chef. fatima ahmed was a teacher who died with two of her grown—up children. mohammed al—haj ali fled the war in syria. he was studying to be an engineer. he wanted to reunite his family, marry, and have children. right now, when i think about my future, i don't really see anything. lucy manning, bbc news. now on bbc news, our world. syrians on the move again. under the cover of darkness and carrying their entire belongings, they're hoping to make a new life. but these people aren't entering europe, they're escaping from it. many here smuggling themselves illegally back along the same routes down which they had arrived. everyone here is terrified. because the greek police could come and pick them up at any time. but they're so close. after years of living as refugees in europe, most people here say they were grateful

we are coming to the one—year anniversary of the grenfell tower tragedy.as begun and started with some very heartfelt stories, tragic stories. the sun looks at the stillborn son, logan, who died as a consequence of those parents being in the tower. this is the consequence of an enquiry which is probably going to take at least a year. it is going to start off listening to the stories. i think we will have at least two or three weeks listening to the stories of those affected. as you reflected, the first to read it we heard was from a man whose young son was due to be born in august of last year and was stillborn just hours after the tragedy unfolded. you and i were talking earlier. i used to live close to rebel tower, and every time i passed the tower on the way to the airport, or going anywhere, it as a -- it airport, or going anywhere, it as a —— it served as a stark and horrific reminder. —— grenfell tower. that is where the enquiry will start, but it will then move onto scientific and technical questions as to what took place on a horrific night. the ch

the inquiry into the deadly grenfell tower fire gets underway with harrowing testimony from relativesthe victims. at that moment we felt like our hearts had broken. and delving into the royal wedding album — official portraits of the happy couple on their big day have been released. hello. we start in hawaii where people are being warned to stay indoors with the windows closed to limit exposure to toxic gases, as flows of molten rock have gathered pace. the kilauea volcano on the big island started erupting on may 3 but shows no signs of slowing. around 2,000 people have already left their homes. chris buckler is on the island. after erupting from deep beneath the ground of this island, laver has now reached the ocean. to get here, it has destroyed all in its path. molten stands more than 20 feet high, where it has claimed the land. still burning and still deeply dangerous. you can see how roads have become cut off. this is a huge mound of lava that has made its way down from fishes. the cracks in the ground have opened up and the lava is pouring out. the smoke and fumes are toxic, bu

remembering the victims of the grenfell tower fire — emotional tributes are paid to six of the 72 peopleho died, as the public inquiry into the tragedy opens. i hate night time because it brings silence and that brings tears of sadness. there's a gaping hole in our hearts that can never be filled — and it hurts, it really hurts. we can't imagine a time when it will hurt any less. ken livingstone resigns from the labour party — the former london mayor was due to face a fresh hearing into allegations of anti—semitism. in the united states mike pompeo says his country will impose the strongest sanctions in history on to as they set out on alternative to the iran nuclear deal. announcing the iran nuclear deal. announcing the gary raghav faces pressed charges injuly the gary raghav faces pressed charges in july —— the gary raghav faces pressed charges injuly —— in iran. also in the next hour: capturing a magical moment — kensington palace shares photographs from this weekend's royal wedding. the duke and duchess of sussex thank everyone who took part in celebrations, as three official portrai

the grenfell tower inquiry hears of a grandfather who sacrificed his own life, to shelter six people in his top—floor flat. his sister hails him a hero. this shows the respect he gave to those who lost their lives that night, and we know that he would have given comfort to each of them before they took their last breaths, and departed this world. on newsnight mack, from grief to relief, it weighed 2a hours with the faked death and with a resurrection soon after, afterwards the president of ukraine tells us why they did it and whether it was worth lying to the world. good evening and welcome to bbc news. a russian journalist, reported to have been shot dead yesterday, has appeared alive and well at a news conference in kiev. the ukrainina security services said they had staged the apparent assassination of arkady babchenko to protect him from an imminent russian attack. moscow said the staged murder was an "anti—russian provocation." there's been worldwide condemnation of the tactic — including babchenko's friends who had been arranging vigils to honour his memory. jonah fisher report

it's almost been a year since the devastating blaze and what's left of the grenfell tower can be seen here behind the scaffolding it's a harrowing reminder of a tragedy that has left many questions unanswered. there are over a hundred tower blocks in london alone similar to a grandchild and people living here want their government to make sure that it is all still like that does not happen again it's like a year now and we're still living in the same situation when we found out altered it was the truth when. it just costs us praise and just thinking this is cheap material why would you risk the lives of so many people and see these photos in the street. so we know that it's obviously not safe before we could help in the going on at the moment signs of the come on the program the homes were so what can the residents of tower blocks like these do in an emergency the advise used was to stay put but now according to the london fire brigade is being changed to similar evacuation because of the farmable clopping however the government is yet to ban it to raise them a promise to spend four h

our top stories: the public inquiry into the grenfell tower fire begins today. 71 people died in the disaster lastjune. nicolas maduro has been re—elected as president of venezuela, in elections boycotted by most of the opposition. it's one of the world's toughest races, held on one of the seven wonders of the world. we speak to the runners taking on the great wall course. trade war on hold. the united states and china call a truce and agree to drop their tariff threats while they continue to talk. also in business briefing, i'll be talking to a man who knows italian politics only too well, as two populist parties form a coalition government. a very warm welcome to the programme — we'll brief you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. also, the duchess of sussex has been given the palace‘s blessing to fight for feminism, as she takes her place in the royal family. the couple are reported to being going straight to work. so are you taken with the new royal couple? what do they represent? to send us your comments. —— do. use the hashtag, #bbcthebriefing. we begin w

the grenfell tower inquiry hears of a grandfather who sheltered six people in his top floor flat on thethe fire. that's all from the bbc news at one, so it's goodbye from me — good afternoon, i'm will perry with your latest sports news... we'll start with the tennis, it's day four at the french open and world number one simona halep is through to to the second round after a first set scare against american alison riske. the two time roland garros finalist lost the first set 6—2, before recovering to win the next two pretty comfortably 6—1, 6—1. the headlines at roland garros though still belong to serena williams and her catsuit, as our tennis correspondent russell fuller explained to me a little earlier. the catsuit that has got everybody talking, as well as the fact this was serena williams‘s fish—mac since giving birth in september, and a very well what victory. against a player who has been playing regularly on tour where there are dealt a few signs of rust but she won in straight sets and matches on andy capp set was worthy of comment from selena herself. she said she has lived in

been having from nicholas burton, the mother of someone considered to be the 72nd victim of the grenfell towerbe the 72nd victim of the grenfell towerfire, she died in january of this year, she had long—term health problems, and as her husband described, she suffered from dementia from 2015 and he has been saying about the huge trauma and the effect that the fire, the terrible night, had on her dementia. he said, how can you explain to someone he said, how can you explain to someone with such a serious illness that their whole house has gone, all of their possessions gone, their dog is no more, so of their possessions gone, their dog is no more, so many of their possessions gone, their dog is no more, so many people and friends inside the building have died too? we also heard a beautiful tribute from nicholas burton to his wife, someone he described as a big personality, someone who knew eve ryo ne personality, someone who knew everyone on the portobello road, someone very everyone on the portobello road, someone very talkative, someone who he said would go into a lift and by the end of gettin

the headlines at eleven: the prime minister agrees to two additional panel members for the grenfell tower inquiry after pressure from campaigners. we wa nt we want to know why the fire started, how the fire started. the culture of the institutions that we re culture of the institutions that were supposed to listen to the concerns of the community. why did this happen? the number of students taking their own lives is rising — university leaders say they are being failed by a lack of mental healthcare. if we ignore it, we will have failed a generation. we will be setting ourselves up for huge costs and burdens in the nhs, but more than that, we will be destroying lives. theresa may calls donald trump and reaffirms britain's commitment to the iran nuclear deal — the first time they've spoken since america pulled out of the deal. more money for grammar schools in england — the government says it'll mean more choice for parents — labour calls it a vanity project. and on newsnight, the home office changes its policy after a newsnight investigation into students prevented from taking their exams

tom symonds, bbc news, at the grenfell tower inquiry.ussia responsible for the shooting down of malaysia airlines flight mh17 over eastern ukraine in 2014. the passenger plane was brought down by a surface—to—air missile, killing all 298 people on board. borisjohnson has backed demands for russia to be held accountable and called it an example of the kremlin‘s disregard for innocent life. a 15—year—old has been arrested on suspicion of murdering another boy of the same age in sheffield. the boy, who's not yet been named, died in hospital last night shortly after being stabbed in the lowedges area of the city. he is the second teenager to be fatally stabbed in sheffield this week. people in the irish republic are voting in a referendum about whether to change the country's abortion laws. voters will decide whether to repeal the eighth amendment of the irish constitution, which bans all terminations, except when the mother's life is in danger. a report commissioned by the snp to make a fresh economic case for an independent scotland sugges

the 72 lives lost in last year's devastating fire at grenfell tower.s and survivors were taking part in commemoration hearings to mark the beginning of a public inquiry. chaired by retired high courtjudge sir martin moore—bick. welcome to the first hearing of the inquiry into the fire at grenfell tower injune last year. in terms of loss of life, the fire was the single greatest tragedy to befall this city since the end of the second world war. the sight of the building engulfed in flames is indelibly imprinted on the memories of those who experienced an event of unimaginable horror. then came the first emotional tribute by survivor marcio gomes. he and his family escaped from the burning building but his son logan was stillborn. he looked like he was just sleeping, as babies do. at that moment... ..we felt like our hearts had broken. but at least we were able to hold him and to be with him. painter and decorator denis murphy was a community volunteer who loved football. he also died in the fire. his sister told the hearing their family's lives have bee

tom symons, bbc news, at the grenfell tower enquiry.n new york charged with rape and sexual abuse and is made to wear an electronic tag. and still to come — liverpool arrives in kiev for the champions league final — can they bring the trophy home for the first time in 13 years? coming up on sportsday on bbc news. england find wickets hard to come by as the hosts toil for little reward as pakistan lead on day two of the first test. a bbc investigation has found that british men are increasingly being targeted by sextortion gangs in africa. the criminals trick their victims into filming sexual activity online and then blackmail them. experts say that ivory coast in west africa has become a hotspot for the gangs. the number of cases reported to police in the uk has more than tripled in the last three years, as angus crawford reports. how scared were you at the time? iwas... frozen. meet adrian, once a victim of sextortion. now, warning others about the risk. very, very suspicious. we set up a fake facebook profile. out of the blue, we get

they both lived on the 20th floor of grenfell tower. tragically, they both lived on the 20th floor of gre nfell tower. tragically, both they both lived on the 20th floor of grenfell tower. tragically, both of them passed away in the file on the 14th ofjune them passed away in the file on the 14th of june 2000 them passed away in the file on the 14th ofjune 200017. —— in the fire. mary was the first of my siblings to settle permanently in this country. she came over here with my mother many years ago. by the time i moved here, mary was already living in gre nfell tower and i used to spend a lot of time with her there i used to spend a lot of time with herthere and i used to spend a lot of time with her there and with my niece. when i heard about the fire at granville, i was full of dread. —— at granville tower. and when i heard mary and my niece were missing, i was devastated. i simply could not and cannot come to terms with their loss. they were bothjust cannot come to terms with their loss. they were both just such lovely women. a tribu

government is blamed for a lack of action almost one year on from the grenfell tower fire a public inquiry is only now getting underway into why seventy two people lost their lives in the london and our blog. i don't think they're doing enough for the awful lot of government of the dollar loss not nearly enough no actually you know it was i could see it. and investigating the investigators the probe into donald trump's alleged collusion with russia goes full circle with the f.b.i. now under the microscope for its inquiry into the us president. a very warm welcome i'm making aaron and this is our three international broadcasting to you live from moscow our top story this hour opposition is mounting against washington's new proposal for the iran nuclear deal as the u.s. threatens to wrong with what it called the worst sanctions ever on monday the u.s. secretary of state mike pompei put forward twelve demands promising unprecedented financial pressure if they're not met. right must declare the i.a.e.a. full account of the prior military dimensions of its nuclear program stop enrichment provid

tom symonds, bbc news, the grenfell tower inquiry. rridge joins me now from west london. be told about the people who lived in the tower. in the tower. entire family that was killed in the fire. fire. page tribute especially to their children. children. so full of life, beautiful, popular, bright, and a good singer. music plays. it is hard, keep on forgetting that they are gone. they are gone. i think of them as if they are still here. she sings. a tribute played to the inquiry for one family. one family. people from the tower and to recover their bodies in a timely way. their bodies in a timely way. those in grenfell tower didn't matter? matter? life, a real character who always spoke his mind and had a laugh. spoke his mind and had a laugh. and for the chair of this public inquiry, sir martin moore—bick. and for the chair of this public inquiry, sir martin moore-bick. inquiry, sir martin moore-bick. am saying, do right by us all, and you will do right by my children. you will do right by my children. with you, and i can't turn up and

the government says it could still ban combustible cladding, despite a review after the grenfell towere suggesting an outright ban isn't needed. a woman is found guilty of throwing acid over herformer partner as he slept. he later died in a euthanasia clinic. theresa may says the uk will shortly put forward its own backstop proposal in relation to post—brexit customs. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news at five, live from windsor, where final preparations have been taking place for saturday's royal wedding. after intense press speculation for days, meghan markle has confirmed that her father will not be attending. thomas markle had been due to walk his daughter down the aisle, butjust days before her marriage to prince harry, it was announced he would not be attending due to his ill health. in a statement from kensington palace, meghan markle said she had "always cared" for her father, and hoped he could be given the space he needed to focus on his health. personal sadness, then, but in the meantime, last—minute rehearsals have been taking place to ensure that everything runs smooth