more now on our story that a member of the grenfell tower inquiry panel has resigned after it emerged cladding on the tower block. earlier, our home affairs correpsondent danny shaw sent us this update from the site of the tower in west london. the cabinet office has responded by saying that due process was followed in this appointment and that all procedures and checks which should have taken place did take place. officials have also made it clear that the do not believe that benita mehra's links with arconic would have affected her impartiality in any way. the second phase will go ahead tomorrow without her. joining me now to comment on that is a man who lost six members of his family in the grenfell tower fire. thank you very much forjoining us. what is your response to what the cabinet office has said? all checks were carried out? it was very upsetting and disrespectful in the way that we found out. that they hadn't done their check. it is a big embarrassment. they should have done thorough checks well before. it is totally disrespectful, you know. how has it affected your confide

there we re victims of grenfell tower.he hearing room when this became known. —— audible grounds. another development today, the royal borough of kensington and chelsea has said it is not going to get involved in what it has described as the merry—go—round to blame between companies involved in g re nfell tower. blame between companies involved in grenfell tower. it has made an apology today for what it called a series of failings at its building control department. that is the department of inspectors who are seen department of inspectors who are seen as department of inspectors who are seen as the last line of defence when a building has been built to make sure that it is going to be safe in a fire. the council's barrister said the series of failings and he apologised unreservedly. one of those failings was that the council failed to look at any fire risk assessment about the cladding beyond the 3rd of november 2013 when they haven't even decided what the cladding would be by that point. tom, thank you. our correspondent

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families of people who died in the grenfell tower fire have welcomed a decision by a member of the inquiryo resign. benita mehra stepped down yesterday, after it emerged she had links to a company that supplied the cladding on the tower block. our home affairs correspondent danny shaw reports. every year since the grenfell fire, people come to remember those who lost their lives. they hope the public enquiry that has been set up will provide answers as to how the fire took hold. but now there are fresh concerns about the process from survivors and the bereaved, after an enquiry panel member resigned. engineer benita mehra was going to provide expert advice to the enquiry, but it has emerged she had a past link to arconic, the company which supplied the external cladding for the tower block. the enquiry has found the cladding did not comply with building regulations, and was the principal reason for the rapid spread of the fire. ms mehra said herformer role as president of the women's engineering society, which had accepted a donation from arconic‘s charity, had caused serious concern to th

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right from the start, grenfell tower was a crime scene. potential corporate manslaughter and beaches of health and safety. that led a series of companies to make a request today at the enquiry. good morning, everybody. that the chairman asked the government's most senior lawyer to confirm that what they say here won't be used to prosecute them. the chairman wasn't pleased. it's very disappointing. i might even use a stronger word, that the application is being made so close to the date for calling witnesses. the point is, this is an enquiry, not a court in any witness is legally allowed not to answer a question which would incriminate them but people living near the tower, people with friends who lost relatives are furious the question is even being asked. would you like to hear the truth or would you like to hear the truth or would you like to prosecute us? which would you prefer, because frankly, if you are saying that you will speak only with immunity, what sort of question is that to ask people who have lost theirfamilies? that to ask

benita mehra, a newly—appointed member of the grenfell tower inquiry panel, resigns after being linkedo the charitable arm of the firm which supplied the tower block's cladding. donald trump's lawyers have begun their defence of the president in his impeachment trial in the senate — they say he's done nothing wrong. they're asking you to do something that no senate has ever done and they're asking you to do it with no evidence — and that's wrong, and i ask you to keep that in mind. the search for survivors continues after a powerful earthquake hit turkey — at least 22 people have been killed and more than 1200 injured. a charity offering mental health support to military veterans says it can't take on any new cases, due to a funding crisis. south africa end the second day of the 4th test on 88—6, after england posted a commanding total of 400. good evening. china's president has warned that the spread of a potentially deadly new virus is accelerating, with his country facing a "grave situation". coronavirus has killed at least 41 people and infected more than 1300 since the outbreak be

tom symonds, bbc news, at the grenfell tower inquiry.ned the window is short for the uk and eu to strike a trade deal before the end of the year. we will formally leave the european union this friday at 11pm, but that's only the first step in the brexit process. there's a transitional period until december 31st, during which time the uk's trading relationship with brussels remains the same while both sides try negotiate a future partnership. well, all this week at 10:00pm, we'll be looking at brexit‘s impact on politics and business, and getting your views. ireland has been at the centre of the whole process, and the taoiseach, leo varadkar, has told the bbc in a rare interview, that the eu will be the "stronger team" in the talks about to begin. he was talking to our political editor, laura kuenssberg. of course, looking down at you. yeah, this is michael collins, one of the founding fathers of the country, and the founding father of my party. the past and the present have been part of brexit‘s haggling, with one of the leaders in the f

tom symonds, bbc news, at the grenfell tower inquiry.s capture our star‘s turbulent atmosphere. the gold cell—like structures — roughly the size of texas — represent violent motions that carry heat from inside the sun to its surface. shakespeare in love, gangs of new york, the favourite — british costume designer sandy powell has won awards for her work in some of the biggest films of the past 30 years. she‘s been nominated for a bafta and an oscar for her creations in martin scorsese‘s mob movie, the irishman. and this evening she‘s being honoured with the top award for excellence in film by uk film critics. our arts editor, will gompertz, has been to meet her. the oscar nominees class photo 2020. packed with famous faces and a few not so familiar, like the acclaimed british costume designer sandy powell. a multiple nominee over the years, who has won as many oscars as meryl streep, and can add a fourth in little over a week thanks to her work on martin scorsese‘s the irishman. this was worn by stephen graham in the irishman. and, funni

tom simmons, bbc news, at the grenfell tower inquiry.ollowing the inquiry closely. tell is a bit more about the opening statement of the inquiry lawyer.|j mean, statement of the inquiry lawyer.” mean, he was very strongly birdied in his criticism of the corporations involved. he played some of the audio. he was essentially saying none of them had accepted even small errors, with the exception of the council, he did acknowledge that their building control services made some mistakes. but i think it goes to show what the rest of the inquiry has in store, which is a long chain of corporations each shifting the responsibility onto the next, the next link in the chain. and how strong is the evidence we have seen put forward today and again, what does it tell us about what might come. the most interesting evidence to date was the internal arconic documents, which appeared to show that at senior level within arconic, there was awareness not only that there was awareness not only that the panels were dangerous, but they we re the panels were dan

a member of the grenfell tower inquiry panel resigns over links with the firm that supplied the towerlock's deadly cladding. three million brexit coins go into circulation on friday to commemorate the day britain leaves the european union. and coming up in half an hour it's witness history. stay tuned for that. officials in beijing have warned that the new virus that has killed 56 people in china and spread to several other countries is infectious in its incubation period. the president of china has said his country is facing a "grave situation" after the number of cases of coronavirus rose sharply, to more than 2,000. meanwhile here, the department of health says that it has carried out 52 tests for coronavirus and all have come back negative. the government says it is monitoring the situation closely and will continue to work with the world health organization and international community. well, within the past hour canadian officials have been briefing the press about the first case of coronavirus. the province of ontario have informed us that they have a case of coronavirus. the pa

the former prime minister, theresa may, asks how could the fire at grenfell tower have happened.pite the regulations, despite all the requirements that were there, we still had this building with this cladding which did not meet the building regulations. and what brought this on? hear, hear! applause no clapping. but first, the government's fourth defeat in the lords on its brexit bill came after a string of peers criticized ministers for their stance on unaccompanied child refugees. a labour peer, lord dubs, is unhappy that the eu withdrawal agreement bill gets rid of an existing commitment to allow them to come to the uk to be reunited with their families. ministers have argued that they don't want to tie their hands in the coming brexit negotiations with the eu. and that child refugees would be protected in an expected immigration bill. but lord dubs, who himself came to the uk as a child refugee fleeing the nazis, wasn't satisfied. family reunion is one of the basic things we have to believe in. if young people have worked their way, sometimes in hazardous and dangerous condi

families of people died in the grenfell tower fire.uiry panel member resigned had caused serious concern to the families. i am confident that had i continued in my role at the enquiry i would have approached my work with complete independence and impartiality. however, i recognise and respect the depth of feeling about my appointment. the grendel united group welcomed the resignation but accused the government of failing to carry out basic checks before appointing her. it had a new panellist with expertise in community relations must be found urgently. a murder investigation has begun after a footballer died after being attacked on a night out. he was found unconscious in nottinghamshire in the early hours of friday morning. the 25—year—old suffered a fractured skull and died in hospital. a man has been arrested. the government has given its clearest indication yet that the vhs to high—speed rail project will go ahead. formal review of the new line from london to birmingham and the north is taking place after concern over rising costs.

just days before the second phase of the grenfell tower inquiry gets under way, the bbc has learned thatof dangerous cladding in the uk. figures are published for the type of cladding used on grenfell, but local authorities weren't able to provide a clear picture for other types of dangerous materials — including the cladding which caught fire at a student block in bolton last year. graham satchell reports. at the base of grenfell tower, the writing on the wall is a call forjustice. for many here, there are still questions to be answered. it's why for survivors like tiago alves, resumption of this inquiry is critical. the second phase of this inquiry is probably most important part, get to the bottom of why this fire happened in the first place, get into the minds of the people who allowed something like this to happen and hopefully we will get to the bottom of this and bring the people who need to be brought to justice, to justice. the next part of the inquiry is vital because of the number of people now affected by cladding on high—rise blocks. the latest government figures for england

and they killed when they entirely ignored their ultimate clients, the people of the grenfell tower. the courts, but this was their evidence. the kensington and chelsea management organisation was the client for the refurbishment of the tower. another victim's barrister said it had obsessed with cutting costs. the tmo seems to have given no thought and asked no questions as to whether performance, including safety, was in any way compromised by this cost reduction. celotex made the rs5000 insulation. no argument it burns, but e—mails today showed celotex included a 2a—storey tower as one of its sales targets. celotex saw grenfell as being a flagship for the rs5000 product. cladding manufacturer arconic had test results suggesting its product might contribute to a fire, but it has always said it can't be held responsible for how it's used. this internal e—mail in 2014 shows the company hoped to sell to a series of high—rise housing developments, including, spelt wrong, g re nfell tower. this gives the lie to arconic‘s previous narrative that all it does is sell the product, and that i

companies involved in the refurbishment of grenfell tower prior to the fire knew their materials werem in pursuit of money. that's the claim from a barrister who's been speaking at the inquiry‘s second phase. tom symonds is there. tom, it is a pretty wide—ranging attack on the companies involved. yes, a volley of evidential fire against the companies involved in that refurbishment. starting with a body, the tenant management organisation, which ran grenfell tower and plans the refurbishment. stephanie by wise, a barristerfor about 300 of the victims of this fire, said the decision to refurbish g re nfell fire, said the decision to refurbish grenfell was a product of knee jerk reactions rather than carefully thought out decisions and plans. she went on to contact the manufacturers of insulation and cladding used in the refurbishment. 0n the insulation the refurbishment. 0n the insulation the manufacturer was a company called selatex and she said they had regarded this project as a flagship project for one of its insulation products, despite the fact it knew its rssooo products, despite

a lawyer representing the victims of the grenfell tower fire has criticised a request by companies, involvede building's revamp, to be guaranteed protection when they give evidence. 999 under pressure, every week — thousands of seriously ill patients are waiting more than an hourfor an ambulance. singing it's farewell — as the european parliament says goodbye to the uk. and coming up — with two defunct satellites in danger of smashing into each other in orbit, we'll speak to an astronomer to find out what the effects of such a collision might be. very good evening and welcome to bbc news. the railfirm northern is to be nationalised. the transport secretary has announced the troubled rail operator will come under government control from the first march after years of major disruption. grant shapps has ordered bosses of the new public—sector operator to come up with a plan to improve the service for passengers. tom burridge has travelled across the vast network and has been hearing what impact an unreliable train service has had on people's lives. i've had to move house to be closer to uni bec

a member of the grenfell tower inquiry panel resigns over links with the firm that supplied the towerck's deadly cladding. 35 people are dead after the powerful earthquake in eastern turkey — more than 1,600 are injured. three million brexit coins go into circulation on friday — to commemorate the day britain leaves the european union. time now for the travel show. this week i'm in san sebastian. spain's culinary hotspot, tasting my way through all of the pinxtos, and finding out how to pay back a local. aupa! we hear about the positive effects of travel on our mental health. i am feeling on top of the world. fantastic! and rajan is in saudi arabia, exploring jeddah‘s historic district. san sebastian, the basque country's holiday playground, tucked away up here on the bay of biscay. it's really stunning. there are three beaches with coastal hiking trails, but what people really come here for is the food. this northern spanish city holds one of the highest numbers of michelin stars per square metre in the world and they also claim to have the most bars per person, so this place sounds

, tower lower panel a member of the grenfell tower panel enquiry resigns over links to the firm that supplied the tower block's debbie cladding. 31 people are dead after the powerful earthquake in eastern turkey. more than 1600 have been injured. 3,000,000 brexit coins go into circulation this friday to commemorate the day britain leaves the european union. those are our latest headlines and now it is time for dateline london. hello, and welcome to dateline london. i'm carrie gracie. this week, coronavirus makes for an unhappy lunar new year for millions in china. india's controversial new citizenship law: government and protestors dig in. signed, sealed and delivered within days. britain is.. finally... about to brexit. my guests this week: agnes poirier of french news weekly, l'express. suzanne lynch of the irish times. political commentator steve richards. broadcaster and journalist ashis ray. thank you all so much forjoining us. a week ago, it was mostly business as usual in china. now tens of millions are under virtual lockdown and many lunar new year celebrations have been cance

a member of the grenfell tower inquiry panel resigns over links with the firm that supplied the towery cladding. 35 people are dead after the powerful earthquake in eastern turkey — more than 1,600 are injured. now it's time for witness history. hello, and welcome to witness history, with me, razia iqbal, at the royal academy in london. today we will hear from five people who have lived through incredible moments in history. coming up. the woman who defied the salvadoran government over the murder of six priests. the town that was poisoned by asbestos. and the agricultural scientist who helped save a billion lives. but first, of all of the revolutions that swept across eastern europe just over 30 years ago, the overthrow of nicolae ceausescu and his wife, elena, in romania, was the bloodiest. the uprising began in the western city of timisoara, where a local pastor, laszlo tokes, took a stand against the authorities. the unrest started in timisoara in transylvania, following the arrest of pastor laszlo tokes. laszlo tokes, who was an outspoken critic of the government, refused to leav

, there we re victims of grenfell tower, there were audible groans in the hearing room when thiss another development today, the royal borough of kensington and chelsea has said it's not going to get involved in what's been described as the merry—go—round of blame between companies involved in g re nfell tower, blame between companies involved in grenfell tower, it has made an apology today for what it called a series of failings at its building control department. now, that's the department of inspectors who are seen as the last line of defence when a building's been built to make sure that it's going to be safe in a fire. and the council's barrister said the series of failings and he apologised unreservedly, one of those failings was that the council failed to look at any fire risk assessment about the cladding beyond the 3rd of november 2013. they hadn't even decided what the cladding would be by that point. that's tom symons, with a coming up injust a moment, let's just take you back quickly to the european parliament in brussels, because in the next few minutes, it's going t

a newly appointed member of the grenfell tower inquiry panel has resigned this evening — after she was the tower block's cladding. benita mehra tendered her resignation to the prime minister borisjohnson, saying she recognised and respected the "depth of feeling" among some about her appointment. grenfell survivors and bereaved family members had threatened to boycott the inquiry if she remained on the panel. 0ur political correspondent iain watson, is with me. what's happened here then, iain? it is worth reminding ourselves this inquiry is into how 72 people lost their lives when highly combustible cladding caught fire in 2017 engulfing their tower block. since that happened, of course, there is going to be a new phase of the inquiry that get under way next week and there was a threat of a boycott by the families unless the need to bonito mera resigned. it was revealed that when she was the president of the society that society received £70,000 from the charitable arm of the american company that made the cladding. she has written to the prime minister to date and said she would be im

a newly—appointed member of the grenfell tower inquiry panel has resigned this evening, after she wasritable arm of the firm which supplied the tower block's cladding. benita mehra tendered her resignation to the prime minister borisjohnson, saying she recognised and respected the "depth of feeling" among some about her appointment. grenfell survivors and bereaved family members had threatened to boycott the inquiry if she remained on the panel. our political correspondent iain watson explained that many of the victims‘ families want the second stage of the inquiry to be handled sensitively, because they see it as a key opportunity to uncover the truth. there is going to be a new phase of enquiry which gets under way next week and always this threat of boycotting that stage of enquiry. effectively she was appointed by borisjohnson in effectively she was appointed by boris johnson in december effectively she was appointed by borisjohnson in december but the guardian newspaper then subsequently revealed that when she was president of the women's engineering society, that society accepte

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towers were informed by kensington and chelsea council back in november 2018 that work to replace the cladding on the outside of their blocks needed to be carried out following the tragedy at grenfellhappened here two years ago. following that tragedy at grenfell, tower blocks around the country, the cladding had to be removed. the government ordered it to be removed because it was not safe. the cladding in this building was taken down in november of 2018. with it went the insulation. the type of cladding here was eps, it is called expanded polystyrene, and it is flammable so the council took it down and have not replaced it. it has meant that many residents are paying hundreds of pounds extra a year to heat their flats and many have told me they had to decide or choose between heating their flat or feeding their families. we can talk to some of those residents now. sue, this is 14 months ago that the cladding was taken down. still not up. what are the council saying? they promised us initially that we would not incur any extra costs for the heating. we had economy seven which they upgraded to economy ten so it would stay on all the time, which is fine for the heaters that are actu

this area and are able to leave, you should do so" benita mehra, a newly—appointed member of the grenfell towered the tower block's cladding. donald trump's lawyers have begun their defence of the president in his impeachment trial in the senate —

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a newly—appointed member of the grenfell tower inquiry panel has resigned after she was linked to a charitablech supplied the tower block's cladding. benita mehra tendered her resignation to the prime minister, borisjohnson, saying she recognised and respected the "depth of feeling" among some about her appointment. grenfell survivors and bereaved family members had threatened to boycott the inquiry if benita mehra remained on the panel. in a statement the prime minister said he wanted to thank benita for her commitment and said he was very grateful for her sensitivity to the work of the inquiry. he said that "as the inquiry‘s phase 2 hearings begin, we remain completely committed to getting to the truth of what happened, learning lessons and delivering justice for the victims." president trump's lawers have been setting out his defence at his impeachment trial in the us senate. mr trump is accused of abusing his power and obstructing congress. the president's attorney said his accusers had no evidence and their real motive was to undermine mr trump's re—election campaign. from washington, chr

the second stage of the public inquiry into grenfell tower disaster has begun.gnation of one of its members, over a potential conflict of interest. the first part of the inquiry was to discover what happened, this stage is to find out why — and the key focus is the cladding used on the high—rise block. jon donnison reports. more than two and half years after the grenfell fire, relatives and supporters of the 72 people who died are still looking forjustice. two and half years, and we still have not been heard! they gathered outside the enquiry this morning. we need a commitment that actually the voices, the concerns, the questions that are raised by the bereaved and survivors will be taken seriously. because we know that before the fire this is one of the complaints that will be levelled against the council, that they did not listen to the concerns of the residents. this second phase of the enquiry will focus not so much on what happened that night injune 2017, but why. chaired by sir martin moore—bick, a former high courtjudge, it will involve a forensic examina

tom symonds, bbc news, at the grenfell tower inquiry.ng a controversial salary threshold for skilled workers to be able to come to the uk. the hope is more teachers and nhs staff could be recruited after brexit, from anywhere, including the eu. a report by the migration advisory committee says the minimum salary should be reduced from £30,000 to £25,600. here's our home editor, mark easton. government advisers tell ministers they need to make hard choices on who can come here after brexit. the migration advisory committee describes plans for an australian style points system as a sound bite rather than a policy and warned there are some unavoidable and difficult trade—offs ahead. there are some unavoidable and difficult trade-offs ahead. any changes to who is allowed or not allowed to come to the uk is inevitably going to be to the advantage of some sectors and some areas, but to the disadvantage of others. and there is no way to come up others. and there is no way to come up with a system that pleases absolutely everybody. one sector th

the public inquiry into the grenfell tower disaster has been shown emails suggesting that companies directlyd fail in the event of a fire. the evidence was highlighted by the firm which manufactured the insulation panels used in the work, as it defended suggestions it had not made clear the product would burn. 0ur correspondent danjohnson is at the public inquiry in west london. explain more about what has emerged here this morning. we were told yesterday to expect and merry—go—round of passing the buck and you could be forgiven for having got dizzy already as we get into the detail of the second phase of exactly who knew what regarding the refurbishment of grenfell tower and how it could have ended up being so flammable and so deadly. we've got cladding panels that were essentially plastic coated in aluminium and they were fitted along with insulation. the companies that manufactured both of those products say that they could be combustible if they were not fitted in a certain way with specific measures taken to stop fires spreading but the architects, the contractors, the suppliers and fir

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the second phase of the grenfell tower public inquiry begins this morning, with the hearings expectedntributed to the fire. a member of the inquiry panel resigned this weekend over links she had with the company which supplied the building's cladding. we can speak to our news correspondent, dan johnson, who is in paddington. who do we expect to hear from today? todayis who do we expect to hear from today? today is the start of phase two of this enquiry. phase one was all about looking at the night of the fire and the response to that emergency at grenfell tower. the way the fire service responded, and phase two is about everything that happened in the run—up to that night. this phase of the enquiry will be looking through the detail of what happened in the years before that fire, the weight that how it was refurbished and clad, the materials used, the building inspections, the safety regime that was put in place. asking how such materials could have been put on that building that enabled that fire to spread so quickly and take so many lives. this is going to be a long detail phase of

legal teams representing those families who had believed members, survivors, and residents of the grenfell towerom the removal of door closers to failing to provide an evacuation plan for resident she used the phrase and epidemic level of incompetence from a fire safety perspective. the enquiry has already heard this week opening statements from all the companies involved in that refurbishment, and so today, the legal representatives have gone through those companies, and they are emphasising why they believe those companies are culpable. for example, the manufacturer of the cladding, it has argued that, as the manufacturing, it did not have a duty to check that its products were being used safely, that not necessarily aware of where the cladding was being used. the advocate said that in 201a, the company did know it posed a potential fire safety risk, in particular when formed into boxes, which is what happened on grenfell tower. and in the enquiry, they were shown some documents from the company which revealed it had a plan to double its sales in the uk that year, and in an e—mail dated 6th of

appointed to look into the issues was connected to a company that supplied the cladding which was on grenfell towerand is vice chairman of grenfell united — he told me more about the panel member's resignation. just before christmas we were told by the sponsor on the public enquiry that the original palo domecq a panel member domecq remember they had appointed, that we were happy with because of his community expertise, we were happy with him and we were told just before christmas he could no longer do it for personal reasons and this new lady was appointed and the way it was done reminded us when theresa may told us about having panel members. it was just before christmas so didn't give us enough time to appeal the decision. that's raised a lot of red flags. we took it upon ourselves to find out who this person was who theyjust slipped in without telling us properly. it wasn't hard to find her link with arconic. she was president of the company that appeal for a granta of the company that appeal for a grant a few months before grenfell from the arconic foundation and received it a few months after

a member of the grenfell tower inquiry panel resigns over links with the firm that supplied the towerrthquake in eastern turkey. more than 1,600 are injured. three million brexit coins go into circulation on friday to commemorate the day britain leaves the european union. and coming up, the travel show heads to san sebastian, where some tourists are being overcharged for the local dish.

benita mehra, a newly—appointed member of the grenfell tower inquiry panel, resigns after being linked trump's lawyers have begun their defence of the president in his impeachment trial in the senate — they say he's done nothing wrong. the search for survivors continues after a powerful earthquake hit turkey — at least 22 people have been killed and more than 1,200 injured. and we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers martin lipton and lucy beresford at 10:30.

a member of the grenfell tower inquiry panel resigns over links with the firm that supplied the tower's deadly cladding. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. hello, and welcome to sportsday. i'm gavin ramjaun. england set south africa a record test run chase, as they look to clinch an emphatic series win. harry maguire scores his first goal for manchester united in their fa cup demolition job on tranmere. and the fairy tale run is over for teen coco gauff, at the australian open, as several other big names make it through to the quarterfinals. hello, and welcome to sportsday. let's start with the cricket in johannesburg. and england have set south africa a record test run chase, to claim victory in the fourth and final match. at the end of day three, englad were ahead by a65 runs, with captainjoe root‘s half century the pick of the performances with the bat. patrick geary reports. this is trumpeter billy cooper's last test after 16 years of playing for england. was he soundtracking the end credits already? this is vernon philander‘s last test for south africa and he didn't last l

a lawyer representing the victims of the grenfell tower fire has criticised a request by companies involvedn the building's revamp to be guaranteed protection when they give evidence. the european parliament has given its final approval to the brexit deal — sealing the uk's exit from the eu. 999 under pressure — every week, thousands of seriously—ill patients are waiting more than an hourforan ambulance. in a moment it will be time for sportsday, but first, a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. at 7pm, beyond 100 days will hear from a british woman in wuhan — who's been offered a seat on a flight home, but is refusing at seven, beyond 100 days will hear from a british woman in wuhan — who's been offered a seat on a flight home, but is refusing to take it, because her three—year—old british—chinese son is not allowed to join her. and at 11:a0 and 11:30, we'll be taking a look at tomorrow's front pages — our reviewers are the daily mirror's political editor, pippa crerar, and the spectator‘s deputy political editor, katy balls. that's all ahead on bbc news now on bbc news

a member of the grenfell tower enquiry resigns over links with the firm that supplied the tower block's deadly cladding. the government hints the hs2 high—speed rail project will go ahead even though a formal review of the new line is taking place, over concerns about rising costs. welcome to look at what the purpose will be bringing us tomorrow. the home affairs editor and comments and features editor for city am join us. only we call it the evening at 11:30pm. the daily mirror covers the death of the basketball start kobe bryant. so too does the metro, along with britain stranded in wuhan, in china. 100,000 people may have the coronavirus. a warning over while weight technology. the times reports on high skilled migrant plants from borisjohnson. the on high skilled migrant plants from boris johnson. the express on high skilled migrant plants from borisjohnson. the express says one in five dementia homes are inadequate. in an exclusive in the sun from meghan markle's dad. and winters coldest night. we're going to begin with the guardian and the coronavirus. experts fear100,000 people m

a newly appointed member of the grenfell tower enquiry panel resigns after being linked to the child will arm of the firm that supplied the towers cladding. donald trump ‘s lawyers have begun their defence of the president in his impeachment trial in the senate. they say he has done nothing wrong. they say he has done nothing wrong. the search for survivors continues after a powerful earthquake hit turkey. more than 1200 people have been injured. hello and welcome to tonight's edition of the papers. joining me this evening a martin lip from the sun and the broadcaster's susie. a lot of front pages are already in let's have a sense of what is making the front pages. the sunday telegraph leads with a story about the firm behind the high bed rail project. so too does the observer. they say scrapping it would cost £12 billion in write—offs and compensation. the mail on sunday claims the government has evacuation plans for britain's stuck in were hand in china. the sunday people has a special investigation. and the sunday express devotes its front page to borisjohnson‘s plans for post exi

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the guardian has a story about grenfell tower inquiry and concerns of bereaved relatives over the role to the nhs to grant her son a mother to the nhs to grant her son a wonder pill to save his life. the sun leads on the great british bake—off baker sun leads on the great british ba ke—off baker presenters sun leads on the great british bake—off baker presenters sandy toxic to quit the programme, and the times says... brek today as well backfired. —— brexit backfired. let's ta ke backfired. —— brexit backfired. let's take a look at some of those in more detail. brock mcginn to both of you. with start with the independent‘s front page, and it is the picture, the trial of a president begins committing stark moment when actually the 100 people the lawmakers of the us senate word sworn in and will act as jurors for this. what's interesting is the oath they had to take swearing them to do impartialjustice. well, they had to take swearing them to do impartial justice. well, we they had to take swearing them to do impartialjustice. well, we all know all said they will vote entirely on partisa