after claiming to be a resident at grenfell tower before the fire. westminster magistrates' court heard yonatan eyob claimed £81,000 in financial aid over a 12—month period. he'll be sentenced next month. he's the ninth person to have appeared in court charged with fraud following the grenfell fire. millions of people across england are unable to book an appointment with a gp outside of working hours — despite targets to offer extended access to doctors by october. analysis of official figures by the bbc shows that more than 5 million people — or 10% of registered patients — had no access to gps outside of normal working hours. more than a million people in india's north—east state of assam stand to be stripped of their citizenship after they were omitted from a list of recognised voters. india's hindu—nationalist government says they are merely trying to root out illegal migrants. but human rights campaigners believe the government is actually trying to disenfranchise, or even deport, assam's muslim minority.

the inquiry heard how mr abell found a flat on the fifth floor of grenfell tower "fully involved" inwas part of the north kensington crew our correspondent tom burridge is at the inquiry. tom, clearly it was a very moving account from the firemen who were on the scene in the early stages of this fire. that's right. today we have had two firefighters, the first temp three giving evidence this morning. he described vividly going into the flat above for the fire started. when he entered the flat he was surprised that he was confronted with thick, black smoke. he tried to douse the flames, the burning area on the outside of the building, but u nsuccessfully. on the outside of the building, but unsuccessfully. eventually, he thought he needed to get out of that flat because he feared for his life. he was on his own at that point. it was dark, smoke—filled, to. he wasn't with his be a partner, as he puts it now. that is essentially his firefighting buddy. at this point i was basically dragging myself along the floor trying to drag at the hosepipe that i brought in. that's not easy. i could

the grenfell tower inquiry has resumed this morning and has been hearing from a firefigther who was parte lastjune, in which 72 people were killed. our correspondent tom burridge is at the inquiry. tell us what you have been hearing this morning. thomas abell has been giving evidence this morning and he was one of the first on the scene on the night. he was talking about is training and he was questioned like other firefighters presenting evidence to the enquiry, question about his training in relating to fighting fires in high—rise buildings, questioned like the other firefighters about whether harry had any training about what to do what action to take if the fire was spreading of the exterior of the building, and if the fire was breaching what is called comp on termination —— compartment nation, where the fire started. 0r termination —— compartment nation, where the fire started. or what to do if they feel that a mass or partial evacuation was necessary. all three answers to those questions, whether he had training on those areas, was no, so more questions about the level of training

the inquiry into the grenfell tower fire has been told seniorfire officers wanted to abandon the policy put as the blaze spread. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds is at the inquiry in central london. explain what more has been heard this morning. we heard this morning from a fire station manager who is also a seniorfire from a fire station manager who is also a senior fire safety officer in the london fire brigade and he arrived at grenfell tower between 1am and 1:30am and saw the fire developing. he realised the fire had spread beyond what he called a compartment and the policy of asking residents to stay put have to change. he said people were screaming at firefighters to get residents out and he said this in his written witness statement, he said fire brigade staff can be frightened to step outside policy but at the end of the day we had to save lives and it was my opinion we had to get people out. he said the people in the control room answering emergency calls have not seen what was happening on the ground. the time is 1:17pm. our top story this lunchtime: a female health

detectives investigating the grenfell tower fire, which killed 72 people, have carried out three interviewshey look into allegations of manslaughter and potential health and safety breaches. the metropolitan police say their inquiries have moved into a new phase, which will involve a "planned programme of interviews under caution". there have been no arrests. boris johnson, who quit as foreign secretary ten days ago, has launched an outspoken attack on the prime minister's brexit strategy, accusing her of dithering and urging her to change course. in his resignation statement to the commons, he told mps it's not too late to save brexit. theresa may said earlier that the final deal with the eu must honour the referendum result, but also be workable, protecting jobs and livelihoods. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports. even the light bulbs at the grandest of houses need changing. the resident here is changing soon, too. what's your brexit plan, mrjohnson? borisjohnson on what's your brexit plan, mrjohnson? boris johnson on his what's your brexit plan, mrjohnson? borisjohnson on his

. —— the grenfell tower disaster shortly before you left, how difficult was that?london for a number of years. i have been exposed to a numberof years. i have been exposed to a number of incidents that have happened over the years now, so this is something we deal with as a professional nurse and you learn to deal with it at the time and then move on to other things. you will go back to nursing? yes, i'm going to go back, i'm not sure when, but i will be returning to london as a nurse. what have you gained in your life as a result of this experience? my main aim was to come away a better person, i wanted to take a step out of my normal day—to—day life for a year, quite an extreme way of doing it, but i definitely managed to achieve that, and i'm a better person and i'm ready to take on new challenges. fiona and jonathan, thanks for joining on new challenges. fiona and jonathan, thanks forjoining us and congratulations. the race overall was won by the skipper wendy tuck, the first woman to win the round the world yacht race. the cast for the next star wars film has

detectives investigating the grenfell tower fire that killed 72 people have carried out three interviewsughter and potential health and safety breaches. the metropolitan police say their inquiries will involve a "planned programme of interviews under caution". there have been no arrests. a new inquest has reaffirmed that private sean benton, who died at the deepcut army barracks in surrey 23 years ago, took his own life. he was the first of four young soldiers who died from gunshot wounds in unexplained circumstances between 1995 and 2002. inquests at the time recorded three open verdicts and one of suicide. the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse has been fined £200,000 after sending a mass email that identified possible victims. the information commisioner‘s 0ffice said the message, which was sent to 90 people, placed vulnerable people at risk by allowing recipients to see each other‘s email addresses. —— messages. two leaders of the neo—nazi group national action have been sentenced to a total 01:14 years in prison for continuing to be members after it was banned as a terroris

junior doctors with victims of terrorism, ambulance crews, gps and therapists at grenfell tower.and bravery of nhs intensive care staff at salisbury district hospital, probably the best hospital in the world now to be caring for these new victims. because today's anniversary is not just about victims. because today's anniversary is notjust about our collective endeavour. it's a celebration of the dignity of individual life, and the staff of our health and social services who supports that. simon stephens. in a moment, the business news. first, the headlines. two people are critically ill after being exposed to the nerve agent novichok. the home secretary tells mps that the public should not be worried. ahead of a crunch cabinet meeting tomorrow, more calls for clarity on brexit, as theresa may and angela merkel prepare to discuss the progress of negotiations during talks in berlin. and the national health service turns 70 — events to mark the anniversary are held across the uk. in the business news... mark carney, governor of the bank of england, has said he now has more confiden

year—old man has pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation after claiming to be a resident at grenfell tower0 in financial aid over a 12—month period. he'll be sentenced next month. he's the ninth person to have appeared in court charged with fraud following the grenfell fire. special safety measures will be in place to protect mourners at the funeral in salisbury of a woman who died from exposure to the nerve agent novichok. dawn sturgess died on the 8th ofjuly after she and her partner charlie rowley unwittingly handled the nerve agent after he found it in a small bottle. herfuneral takes place this afternoon. millions of people across england are unable to book an appointment with a gp outside of working hours — despite targets to offer extended access to doctors by october. analysis of official figures by the bbc shows that more than five million people — or 10% of registered patients — had no access to gps outside of normal working hours. 200 years ago today emily bronte, the author of wuthering heights, was born. she is one of the best known names in english literature, but only wrote

some breaking news now regarding the investigation into the grenfell tower fire. nfell towerfire. we're hearing from scotla nd towerfire. we're hearing from scotland yard detectives and metropolitan police investigating the fire have carried out the interviews under caution. this is because the force is considering whether offences including gross negligence, manslaughter, corporate manslaughter and beaches of the health and safety act had been committed. you will recall, of course, there is a public enquiry under way into the themselves how tragedy in which seven stu people died lastjune —— 72 people died, when the tower block caught fire. detectives have carried out the interviews under caution is, considering whether gross negligence, manslaughter, corporate manslaughter and beaches of the health and safety act had been committed. sir cliff richard has won his high court privacy battle against the bbc, and has been awarded an initial £210,000 in damages. the court found that the corporation's reporting of a police raid, in connection with an allegation of histor

we will bring you more from the grenfell tower enquiry when we get it.horizon. but what we throw into the mix is the chance to rush—hour, probably a welcome shower for some, i have to say. chance of showers across the channel islands and south—west of england, perhaps thundery, but most places will stay dry, and further north that will stay dry. we go through this evening and tonight, with extra cloud in the north—east rolling further south across scotland and northern england. we throw cloud up from the south with a chance of showers. generally that leaves us with a cloudy day tomorrow. there will still be some spells of sunshine, but for many it will be troublesome, across the south that could produce showers. and as a result of the cloud, 23 or 24. sunspots will still be close to 30 degrees. —— some spots. this is bbc news. our latest headlines... cheshire police have arrested a female health care worker on suspicion of eight counts of murder and six counts of attempted murder, as part of an investigation into the deaths of babies at a hospital in che

man has pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation — after claiming to be a resident at grenfell towero book an appointment with a gp outside of working hours — despite targets to offer extended access to doctors by october. analysis of official figures by the bbc shows that more than five million people — or 10% of registered patients — had no access to gps outside of normal working hours. more than four million people in india's north—east state of assam stand to be stripped of their citizenship after they were omitted from a list of recognised voters. india's hindu—nationalist government says they are merely trying to root out illegal migrants. but human rights campaigners believe the government is actually trying to disenfranchise, or even deport, assam's muslim minority. joe miller reports. these people have always called india home. but now they and dozens of their fellow villagers expect to lose the citizenship they thought was theirs by birth. they fear their land, voting rights and freedom will be next. schoolteacher hasitun is now the sole provider for herfour children. her h

detectives investigating the grenfell tower fire have carried out three interviews under caution, asult of the blaze. the metropolitan police say their inquiries have moved into a new phase, which will involve planned programme of interviews under caution. there have been no arrests. inflation held steady last month, at 2.4%. it's the third consecutive month that it's remained at the same level. it had been expected to rise. the office for national statistics says rising fuel, gas and electricity costs were offset by a fall in the price of clothes. today's figures mean although average wage increases have slowed to 2.7%, they remain above inflation. their story of survival has captivated the world — now, the 12 schoolboys and their football coach, who were freed from a flooded cave complex in thailand last week, have appeared in public for the first time since leaving hospital. at a news conference, the boys answered questions which had been vetted by psychologists — one boy describing the moment a british diver found them as "a miracle". 0ur correspondentjonathan head was at the new

the inquiry heard how mr abell found a flat on the fifth floor of grenfell tower ‘fully involved' inthreathened to resign. he argues that police should turn away migrants at the bavarian border if they have sought asylum elsewhere. but mrs merkel is sticking to an eu—wide deal. the winner of the presidential election in mexico has promised to tackle the corruption and violence that have plagued the country. andreas manuel lopez 0brad0r, an anti—establishment left winger, says he'll deliver ‘profound change' after his landslide victory. us president donald trump has congratulated mr 0brad0r, and said he's looking forward to working with him. relations between the two countries have been soured by mr trump's promise to build a wall along the border and make mexico pay for it. but mr 0brador has said he'll seek friendly relations and a frank dialogue with the us. will grant reports from mexico. andres manuel lopez 0brador has waited 12 years for this moment. having narrowly missed out on the presidency in 2006, this was a victory he savoured. in many ways, though, he's waited a lifetime

man has pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation — after claiming to be a resident at grenfell towerto book an appointment with a gp outside of working hours — despite targets to offer extended access to doctors by october. analysis of official figures by the bbc shows that more than 5 million people — or 10% of registered patients — had no access to gps outside of normal working hours. more than a million people in india's north—east state of assam stand to be stripped of their citizenship after they were omitted from a list of recognised voters. india's hindu—nationalist government says they are merely trying to root out illegal migrants. but human rights campaigners believe the government is actually trying to disenfranchise, or even deport, assam's muslim minority. joe miller reports. sumato bano, atab ali and shahida khatun have always called india home. but now they and dozens of their fellow villagers expect to lose the citizenship they thought was theirs by birth. they fear their land, voting rights and freedom will be next. schoolteacher hasitun is now the sole provider for

mps are calling on the government to do more to ban dangerous cladding following the grenfell tower fireada has been charged with her manslaughter and is due to appear at the old bailey today. an app which is being used at schools in london is said to be transforming communication between teachers and parents. the class dojo app lets teachers send pictures and videos of a pupil's work home. it also translates messages into different languages to help parents who don't speak english. we've had now hundreds of thousands of teachers and kids and parents starting to use class dojo, used around 70% of classes in the uk and it has been one teacher telling another because they choose to use it and that is really cool. messages telling passengers to look up will be displayed on tfl boards to encourage people to offer their seats to those more in need. it comes after a passenger highlighted that she was often forced to stand on trains because other passengers were staring at their phones. the messages will be on most boards during peak times. let's have a look at the travel situation now. there a