if you want to find out more about the grenfell tower inquiry, eddie mair is presenting a podcast everyy, sajid javid, has said the security services must change their approach to fighting terrorism and learn the lessons of last year's attacks in london and manchester in which 36 people died. in a speech in london, he said they were currently involved in more than 500 investigations involving 3000 potential suspects. mrjavid explained that as threats evolve, uk counter—terror policy should do so too. we also know that the way terrorist attacks are planned and conducted has changed. people are increasingly being radicalised via their computers and smartphones. they're using everyday objects like knives and cars as weapons and the length of time between radicalisation and attack is getting shorter. the threats are evolving. we must evolve too. in our revised counter—terrorism strategy — known as contest — i am outlining today how everyone can help. contest incorporates the lessons learnt from the attacks in 2017 and our responses to them. it has been informed by the latest research and se

britain's grenfell tower inquiry hears from the man who lived in the flat where the fire started. and the salamander, the conservationists and some mexican nuns. we'll tell you about the unlikely alliance to save the axolotl. with 99 people now confirmed dead around the erupting fuego volcano in guatemala, opposition politicians are calling for the head of the emergency response agency to be sacked. they believe the agency failed to respond to advance warnings. dozens of people are

the grenfell tower inquiry has heard the man who lived in the flat where the fire started is terrified of giving evidence and lives in fear of giving evidence and lives in fear of reprisals. the editor of the daily mail after 26 years at the home is to step down. cabinet divisions run deep as the government prepares to set this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:00: the editor of the daily mail, paul dacre, after 26 years at the helm, is to step down. good evening and welcome to bbc news. good evening. the grenfell tower inquiry has been told that police were so concerned about the safety of the man who lived in the flat where the fire started that they considered putting him in a witness protection programme. behailu kebede, who'd lived at grenfell tower for 25 years, was too frightened to give evidence at the public inquiry into last year's blaze. but his lawyer said he bore no responsibility for the fire and had done nothing wrong. here's our home affairs correspondent tom symonds. it's nearly a year now. the tower is slowly being covered up. but there is an unwavering determination t

the grenfell tower inquiry has been shown video images taken by firefighters — as they entered the flatilence has been observed at a ceremony in north london to mark one year since the terror attack in finsbury park. makram ali, who was 51, was killed and nine other people were injured when a van was driven into a crowd outside a mosque. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. london at rush—hour. but today, a minute of silence and reflection. among the leaders, the daughter and grandson of makram ali, who was killed in the finsbury park attack one year ago. and the iman, who preserved the rule of law, making sure the attacker was kept safe until the police arrived. this is our city. this is our way of life. those who seek to divide us should know this — you will never succeed. applause. darren osborne had deliberately driven a hire van straight into a group of muslims on a warm night during ramadan. one survivor, abdirahman ibrahim, was hit by the van and then helped restrain the attacker to protect his more seriously injured friends. he says that many of those caught u

at the opening of its fact—finding stage the grenfell inquiry was told that total evacuation of the towerthin 46 minutes of the first 999 call. the inquiry was also told the materials used in the cladding system and by windows didn't comply with recommended safety standards. daniela relph‘s report contains images viewers may find distressing. the anguish and emotion of the bereaved families remain at the heart of this inquiry, but in this next stage, it is now examining the technical detail of what happened onjune the 14th last year. the fundamental question which lies at the heart of our work is how, in london, in 2017, a domestic fire developed so quickly and so catastrophically that an entire high—rise block was engulfed, and how it was that 71 people lost their lives in a matter of hours, leaving families and friends in shock, grief and bewilderment. to help the inquiry, five expert technical reports have been published today. 0ne examined the fire protection measures. it found multiple failures. the report looks at the fire service advice to stay in your flat. it says, the stay put s

if you want to find out more about the grenfell tower inquiry, eddie mair is presenting a podcast everyed forces to demand action is taken over the disruption caused by northern rail‘s timetable change. three of the largest newspaper groups covering titles including the manchester evening news, yorkshire evening post and the bradford telegraph and argus are calling for the prime minister to lead a review of rail franchising and a promise to prioritise a high—speed trans—pennine service over london's crossrail 2. 0ur correspondent danny savage is at leeds station. the anger is not abating over the impact of those tangible changes — what is the latest, they have said they will get it right soon, are there any signs of that? well, two weeks ago since that new timetable was introduced, and then there was a big change yesterday with more than 160-odd big change yesterday with more than 160—odd services across the north of england on the northern rail network being cancelled off that new timetable to try to get some normality back into the system. if you were here in the main course course he

the headlines at 8pm: the grenfell tower inquiry has heard that the man who lived in the flat where the fire started, is terrified of giving evidence, and lives in fear of reprisals. it was accidental and he hears it was accidental and he bears no responsibility directly or indirectly for the fire. it spread, or the dreadful consequences that followed. the editor of the daily mail, paul dacre after 26 years at the helm, is to step down. under pressure over brexit. cabinet divisions as the government prepares to set out its plans to avoid a hard border in northern ireland. the boss of tsb admits that more than a thousand customers lost money due to fraud, after the bank's computer meltdown in april. 100 firefighters put out the blaze in knightsbridge, with no reports of injuries. the world's most advanced fighter jets arrive at their new home in norfolk, to replace the raf‘s aging tornados. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the public inquiry into the grenfell tower fire has heard from the man who lived in the 4th floor flat where the fire started in june last year. behailu kebede ha

the public inquiry into the fire at a london tower block a year ago has heard from the man who lived in the flat where the fire started. at least 72 people died in the grenfells lawyer told the inquiry that his client had been made a scapegoat by parts of the media. tom symonds reports. it's nearly a year now. the tower is slowly being covered up. but there's an unwavering determination to remember those who called it home, with these words appearing today. one of those residents was behailu kebede. his kitchen was where the fire started. this is him making the first 999 call. g re nfell tower. his lawyer said he fled barefoot, phone in hand, using it to film the first flames. but press reports, including this prominent article in the london review of books, reported that he'd packed a suitcase first. elsewhere, it was suggested his fridge had exploded because it was faulty. "garbage," said his barrister. he'd been scapegoated. he is a good man. he did nothing wrong. on the contrary, he did the right thing from start to finish. now he wants privacy for himself and his family. chanting justice. . . now! kensington and chelsea council has also been blamed and

the public inquiry into the grenfell tower fire has heard from the man who lived in the fourth—floore the fire started in june last year. behailu kebede had lived in the tower block for 25 years. his lawyer told the inquiry that mr kebede did the right thing from start to finish after the fire broke out, calling 999 and alerting his neighbours as soon as he saw smoke. the hearing was also told that mr kebede had been made a scapegoat by parts of the media and had been left terrified by threats of reprisals. our correspondent tom symonds reports. it's nearly a year now. the tower is slowly being covered up. but there is an unwavering determination to remember those who called it home, with these words appearing today. one of those residents was behailu kebede. his kitchen was where the fire started. this is him making the first 999 call. his lawyer said he fled barefoot, phone in hand, using it to film the first flames. but press reports, including this prominent article in the london review of books, reported that he had packed suitcase first. elsewhere, it was suggested that his fri

tom symonds reports from the grenfell tower inquiry. images of the fire which some may find distressing. early morning on the 14th of june 2017. firefighters charles batterbee and daniel brown, loaded with gay, are heading up grenfell tower. —— loaded with gear. the fire is just a glow in the kitchen window of flat 16. it was black with smoke. then they briefly opened the kitchen door to blast water at the fire. charles batterbee said it was unprecedented. when that initial water went in, the change in temperature that hits me, i've never experienced anything like that in training or operationally. really? yeah. they put it out, but then he looked out of the window. itjust rained fire. it is jumping multiple floors, notjust one or two windows and frames that have failed. it's lots, and it was getting worse. the cladding. daniel brown went to fight the flames. i'm hanging onto danny by the strap, he's got a hose, which weighs a lot, and he's got a hose outside the window. he's lent right outside that window and i'm holding on for dear an

britain's grenfell tower inquiry has heard that the man who lived in the flat where the fire started not responsible for the tragedy. behailu kebede's lawyer said his client alerted his flatmates and neighbours as soon as he saw smoke and that claims he left the building to burn were a nasty lie. now on bbc news, click. this week: it's hey from hay. a walkabout in washington. jiggly monsters. and that shouty game again. a bit of rain, a bit of sun and a lot of books — that's the world—renowned hay festival. once a year, the small town of books, hay—on—wye, on the england—wales border, hosts thousands of visitors ready to fill their boots with fact, fiction, opinion and debate. growls hay is a great place to hear from authors and scientists and big thinkers. and, when you've done all that, you can come and see us too. for the third year in a row, we've been invited to show off some cool tech before a live audience. of course, we turned someone into communist revolutionary vladimir lenin using vr! why wouldn't we? do you actually feel like you're there then? yeah. 0k. i can turn around

grenfell tower. it's not about grenfell tower any more, it's about the uk. but we have had some bits of new information today. the inquiryhe architect, studio e, which selected the cladding for use in the refurbishment, but the council was shown some of the black cladding several times in 2014, and that a fire assessor looked at the cladding at one point and said it needed attention. the families of those lost at grenfell and the survivors have been placed at the heart of this process, but they face a long wait for this inquiry‘s considered answers to their many questions. tom symonds, bbc news, at the grenfell inquiry. the editor of the daily mail, paul dacre, has announced he is stepping down after more than 25 years in charge, ending one of the most influential — and, at times, controversial — reigns in britishjournalism. he will leave his day—to—day editorial responsibilities in november when he'll become chairman and editor in chief of associated newspapers. our media editor amol rajan, who broke the story, has this report. 426 a26 years, paul dacre has been one of the most powerful people in britain. as editor of t

the inquiry into the grenfell tower fire is told advice to residents to "stay put" had "effectively failed hour of the blaze starting. that's all from the bbc news at one, so it's goodbye from me. good afternoon. it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. holders germany have announced their world cup squad with one notable absentee — manchester city's leroy sane. he didn't make the 23—man squad for the tournament in russia, which starts next week. sane had a superb season, helping city to the premier league title with ten goals and 15 assists and was rewarded with the pfa young player of the season award. jochim loew has picked captain manuel neuer, who's only played once since mid—september. sane's manchester city team—mate vincent kompany has been given two weeks to prove his fitness as he attempts to recover from a groin injury. belgium boss roberto martinez said his captain's leadership was crucial, but he's put lauren simon on standby. crystal palace striker christian benteke has missed out. belgium are in england's group — they meet on 28thjune. mohamed salah has been named in

tom symonds reports from the grenfell tower inquiry. ire which some may find distressing. early morning, the 14th of june 2017. firefighters charles batterbee and daniel brown, loaded with with gear are headed up grenfell tower, the fire isjust a glow in the kitchen window of flat 16. the enquiry has watched them smashing their way in on a thermal camera. in reality, it was black with smoke. then briefly opening the kitchen door to blast water at the fire, and put it out. but then charles batterbee realised what was happening outside. itjust rained fire. it is jumping multiple floors. this is notjust one or two windows and frames which have failed and come down, this is lots and it was getting worse. the cladding. daniel brown stepped forward to fight the flames. he is leant right outside that window. i am holding onto him for dear life and digging my hips into the counter so we don't both go together and i have got my left hand on my radio and while he was hitting it, it was getting worse and worse. low on air for their breathing gear,

grenfell tower... freezer. the events that unfolded at grenfell tower. .. and expert analysis provided to the inquiryequate fire testing methods. it says the complex material now used in construction and cladding makes some fire safety procedures totally insufficient. this is an inquiry that wants to provide answers. what did the professionals know and do in respect of the cladding and the active and passive fire safety systems more generally in the building? how did so generally in the building? how did so many people sign this building off safe ? so many people sign this building off safe? was saving money put before saving lives? next week, around the first anniversary of the fire, the inquiry won't be sitting, to allow families to remember those they lost. this public inquiry aims to proceed as quickly as possible, to minimise any future risk to public safety. daniela relph, bbc news. our correspondent tom burridge is at the inquiry in central london. tom, a lot has been covered this morning, what would you single out? well, reeta, ithink morning, what would you single out? well, reeta, i think t

of g re nfell tower involved with the refurbishment of grenfell tower have been accused this morning of not fully engaging with the public inquiryx web of the main contractor, various subcontractors, the council and the tennessee management organisation working on behalf of the council. the opening statements have been published this morning from some of those parties and they give us a flavour of what their defences might be in the coming months. the council says it was the duty of the companies it paid to design the building to make sure the building was safe. the company is in itself, kensington and chelsea council has said those companies had that responsibility. the main contractor points out it was an industrywide problem but flammable compostable cladding was used and experts had failed to flag the problem. but a representative of the relatives of those killed and the survivors has said that the main contractor was being disingenuous by suggesting it was not responsible for critical decisions. she said it had an obligation to warn the council that hazardous materials we re council that hazardous materials were being used.

the grenfell tower inquiry begins hearing evidence on the causes of the fire this morning. ting the inquiry, and the individuals and organisations taking part, will spend five days making their opening submissions. five separate reports from experts will also be published. at least 25 people have been killed and hundreds injured after a volcano erupted in guatemala. the fuego volcano, which is about 25 miles away from the capital guatemala city, has been spewing black smoke and ash into the sky. there are reports of flows of lava striking at least one village. 0ur central america correspondent will grant has more. volcan de fuego‘s power is well—known in guatemala, it's one of the most active volcanoes in latin america, with people used to living in its shadow. however, moments of this magnitude are rare. eyewitnesses described a river of fire spewing down the mountainside. the victims and many of the injured were caught in its path, unable to react, before their simple homes were swept away by the lava. translation: not everyone escaped. i think they were buried. we saw the

let's talk about events at the grenfell tower inquiry. failures which allowed fire to engulf the grenfell tower block last year, leading to the deaths of 72 people. the reports were submitted to the grenfell disaster inquiry. one report says the fire brigade's policy of telling people to stay in their homes had, in its words, "effectively failed". the inquiry was also told the materials used in the cladding system and in windows didn't comply with recommended safety standards and allowed multiple fires to take hold. our correspondent daniela relph's report contains images viewers may find distressing. the anguish and emotion of the bereaved families remain at the heart of this inquiry, but in this next stage, it is now examining the technical detail of what happened on june 14th last year. the fundamental question which lies at the heart of our work is how, in london, in 2017, a domestic fire developed so quickly and so catastrophically that an entire high—rise block was engulfed, and how it was that 71 people lost their lives in a matter

tom symonds reports from the grenfell tower inquiry. e may find distressing. firefighters charles batterbee and daniel brown, loaded with gear are headed up grenfell tower, the fire isjust a glow in the kitchen window of flat 16. the enquiry has watched them smashing their way in on a thermal camera. in reality, it was black with smoke. then briefly opening the kitchen door to blast water at the fire, and put it out. but then charles batterbee realised what was happening outside. itjust rained fire. it is jumping multiple floors. this is notjust one or two windows and frames which have failed and come down, this is lots and it was getting worse. low on air for their breathing gear, they had to retreat. i looked up at the side of the tower and... i will never get over that shock. it was like a war zone, he said. residents had been told to stay put to wait for rescue, but after two hours the advice changed. callers were now being advised to get out any way they could. but we didn't stop, we kept on going with our efforts. he worked all nig

tom symonds, bbc news, at the grenfell tower inquiry. hello, i'm there!ive from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: russia are on the brink of making the knock—out stages of the world cup as they beat egypt in st petersburg. welcome back, senegal — their first world cup in 16 years and they beat poland in their opening match. and a world—record performance from england's cricketers as they amassed a81 runs on the way to winning the third one—day international against australia and clinching the series victory hello, and welcome to the programme, where we start at the world cup in russia and it was the hosts who have all but booked themselves a place in the last 16 after a 3—1win over egypt in st petersburg on tuesday. they sit top of group a while japan and senegal were both 2—1winners in their respective group h matches over colombia and poland. but the biggest shock arguably was russia, and wrapping everything up from moscow is 0lly foster.

tom symonds, bbc news, at the grenfell tower inquiry.y a kazakh government which is using its oil wealth and strategic position neighbouring russia and china to become a major economic power. but the country is still ruled by president nursultan nazarbayev, who seized power when the soviet union collapsed in 1991. human rights groups say abuses and repression continue unabated. the bbc‘s stephen sackur has this special report from inside kazakhstan. the silk road. 700 years after marco polo, there is a superhighway across the central asian steppes to china. kazakhstan, once a soviet republic, is forging an alliance with the world‘s most dynamic economy. chinese exports roll into this dry port, get switched on to kazakh track and can be in europe in half the time it takes by sea. if you look on a world atlas, this is one of the most inaccessible, the most remote places on earth and yet it is now a key strategic gateway. if you want to know what the chinese mean by one belt, one road, well this is it. on the kazakh chinese border, an extra

the grenfell tower inquiry has heard the man who lived in the flat where the fire started is terrifieding evidence and lives in fear of reprisals. the editor of the daily mail after 26 years at the home is to step down. cabinet divisions run deep as the government prepares to set

tom symonds reports from the grenfell tower inquiry. y find distressing. early morning, the 14th of june 2017. firefighters charles batterbee and daniel brown, loaded with gear are headed up grenfell tower, the fire isjust a glow in the kitchen window of flat 16. the enquiry has watched them smashing their way in on a thermal camera. in reality, it was black with smoke. then briefly opening the kitchen door to blast water at the fire, and put it out. but then charles batterbee realised what was happening outside. itjust rained fire. it is jumping multiple floors. this is notjust one or two windows and frames which have failed and come down, this is lots and it was getting worse. the cladding. daniel brown stepped forward to fight the flames. he is leant right outside that window. i am holding onto him for dear life and digging my hips into the counter so we don't both go together and i have got my left hand on my radio and while he was hitting it, it was getting worse and worse. low on air for their breathing gear, they had to retreat. i

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tom symonds, bbc news at the grenfell tower inquiry.d to its presenter, carrie gracie, for paying her less than male colleagues, and will award her back—pay. carrie gracie publically resigned as china editor injanuary when she learned she was paid substantially less than her male counterparts. she now says she'll donate the funds to a gender equality charity. i love the bbchas been my work family for more than 30 years, and i wa nted family for more than 30 years, and i wanted to be the best. sometimes families feel the need to shout at each other, but it is always a relief when you can stop shouting. i am grateful to the director—general for helping me resolve this. i do feel that he has led from the front today. in acknowledging the value of my work as china editor, the bbc has awarded me several years of backdated pay. but for me, this was a lwa ys backdated pay. but for me, this was always about principle, and not about the money. so i am giving all of that money away to help women who need it more than i do. after all, at the bbc,

tom symonds, bbc news at the grenfell tower inquiry.on 70 years of the national health service, and hearing from the doctors and nurses that are an integral part of it. but around 40% of the nhs workforce are non—medical staff, such as porters, cooks, and maintenance workers. adina campbell has been to meet some of them. i like myjob very much. and the job that i do every day is to help patients, meeting people, and talk to people. it must be quite tough at times, though, seeing people when they've lost someone, or when they've been given some very hard news. a tough pill to swallow, when it comes to their own health or someone else's health. oh, yes, because i have witnessed a lot of relatives, when they lose someone. it's not easy. sometimes we porters have to try and talk to the relatives, console them, you know, give them a good word of advice. i think the nhs is made up of many cogs, and we all try to make the nhs turn in one way or another, so we all have a vital role. in terms ofjob satisfaction levels, for you doing this role, y

tom symonds reports from the grenfell tower inquiry. rt contains images of the fire which some may find distressing. early morning, the 14th of june 2017. firefighters charles batterbee and daniel brown, loaded with gear are headed up grenfell tower, the fire isjust a glow in the kitchen window of flat 16. the enquiry has watched them smashing their way in on a thermal camera. in reality, it was black with smoke. then briefly opening the kitchen door to blast water at the fire, and put it out. but then charles batterbee realised what was happening outside. itjust rained fire. it is jumping multiple floors. this is notjust one or two windows and frames which have failed and come down, this is lots and it was getting worse. the cladding. daniel brown stepped forward to fight the flames. he is leant right outside that window. i am holding onto him for dear life and digging my hips into the counter so we don't both go together and i have got my left hand on my radio and while he was hitting it, it was getting worse and worse. low on air for

tom symonds, bbc news at the grenfell tower inquiry. warning of shortages as the heatwave continues. northern ireland water has announced the first hosepipe ban. it says demand is outstripping supply. emma vardy is in belfast, tell us more. this seems almost inevitable after days of hot weather. tell us more. northern ireland has been experiencing a summer unlike any other in years, so demand has been unprecedented for water during this time. northern ireland water company says it is pumping water to institution network as fast as it can but it can't keep up with the high demand. people in some areas have had low pressure and failures in their supply. the hosepipe ban is in force, it came into force at 6pm. northern ireland isn't alone, parts of north—west england are facing record demand for water, parts of shop she and staffordshire have been watching —— running out. the advice has been to ditch the garden and head to the beach. if only we could! our top story this evening: the police commander in charge on the day of the hillsborough

tom symonds, bbc news at the grenfell tower inquiry. will no longer help the home office with the removal of immigrants to their countries of origin. in a statement he airline said it had taken the decision in the best interests of its customers and staff. the move follows the recent windrush scandal involving the wrongful removal of people from the uk to the caribbean. the bbc has apologised to its presenter carrie gracie for paying her less than male colleagues , and will award her back—pay. carrie gracie publically resigned as china editor injanuary when she learnt she was paid su bsta ntially less than her male counterparts. she now says she'll donate the funds to a gender equality charity. today, at the bbc i can say i am equal. and i would like women in workplaces up and down this country to be able to say the same. as the heatwave continues, water companies across much of the uk are warning of serious shortages — and urging people to "use water wisely". demand has soared to record levels in many areas. in the midlands, severn tre

the grenfell tower inquiry will begin hearing evidence on the causes of the fire this morning.ed, safety measures in place and the response of the emergency services will all be examined in the coming weeks. last week, the inquiry heard moving testimonies of bereaved families. it's expected to take 18 months. learner drivers in england, scotland and wales will be allowed onto motorways for lessons from today. the change is part of an effort to ensure new drivers are better prepared for driving at speed once they've been allowed to throw away their l plates. brea kfast‘s graham satchell is at the national traffic operations centre in birmingham. what do we know about the changes? people have been out on the roads already. good morning. good morning. they have. we have been following one driver who went out for a lesson at five o'clock is mourning and we will speak to him later. we are at motorways where they monitor 5000 motorways where they monitor 5000 motorways on the network. from today, learner drivers will be allowed to have their cars on the motorway for the first time. t

prosecution if there are any completed i'm just wondering same ish on that front page of the grenfell tower inquiry you can go look for it yourself us at grenfell talent highway dot on dot u.k. and it's a message from the chairman on this front page my thoughts and those of all members of the inquiry team and with the families of all those who lost their lives and with those whose lives have been affected by the terrible fire a year ago signed by the chairman there is a motion and passion and horror and all emotions that you can possibly think of involved around this inquiry how do you do that job how do you do this effectively with so much emotion and also a very engaged community saying ish. so the the start of the inquiry. was not a happy one in that the appointment or the chairman just more of it was not universally widely accepted that's an understatement source saying is that's an understatement . right. the community were very unhappy because here was a judge who was backgrounds from public school who went straight to one of the best universities in the country who then went to the bar read

tom symonds reporting from the g re nfell tower tom symonds reporting from the grenfell tower inquirye were killed, including a nine—year—old girl, and more than 200 have been injured. the 6.1 magnitude tremor struck during the morning rush hour, leaving tens of thousands of people stranded on commuter trains. rupert wingfield—hayes reports. this was the moment the quake hit, caught on a weather camera, overlooking osaka castle. the trembler was short, but shallow and violent, the most violent to hit this city in 100 years. lorries and cars swayed alarmingly on highways. food was sent flying from supermarket shelves. translation: when i was coming down on the escalator, i felt a strong jolt, it was really scary. translation: i had no time to think what has happened. i was terrified. it was just very scary. the quake hit at 7:58am, right in the middle of the morning rush, as the city's commuters were heading to work. tens of thousands were left stranded, as all train services and most highways in the city were shut down. a number of major water pipes have also been ruptured. huge geyse

the grenfell tower inquiry continues to hear expert reports on why the fire started and spread so quicklysruption experienced by passengers on northern rail. hello, i'm ben bland — in the business news... business groups welcome the government's decision on a third runway at heathrow. the transport secretary says current capacity means the airport is falling behind its global competitors — and means the uk is missing out on global trading opportunities. mr grayling says the extra runway will increase competition on routes, create tens of thousands of local jobs and boost the uk economy. one former conservative transport secretary, though, has dismissed it as an "old—economy" plan in a "new economy world". the government — and taxpayers — have suffered a loss of £2.1 billion after selling more shares in royal bank of scotland. the shares were sold at 271p each, almost half the 502p a share the government paid when it bailed out rbs in 2008 — to rescue from the brink of collapse. taxpayers will still own 62.4% of the bank. petrol prices rose by 6p a litre last month, the biggest monthly ris

the grenfell tower inquiry has heard how the man who lived in the flat where the fire began has been vilifiedy some in the press and left terrified by possible reprisals. whatever the precise cause or origin of the fire in mr kebede‘s kitchen, it was accidental and mr kebede bears no responsibility, directly or indirectly, for the fire. the bbc understands there's disagreement within the cabinet on a future customs arrangement with the eu, should no formal agreement be agreed with brussels before brexit. and the city watchdog has told mps there have been around 10,000 cases of fraud, linked to the computer problems at tsb. the bank's chief executive says he's ‘deeply sorry.‘ in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. the first of britain's next—generation fighter jets have taken off from the united states and are flying over the atlantic as we speak. we'll be at raf marham to meet them at 8:20pm. crops rot in the field as britain's fruit farms cannot get the workers to pick it. we'll speak to a recruiter. and at 10:1i0pm we'l

the grenfell tower inquiry has been told the "stay put" policy to keep residents in theirflats in theting up an expert panel to look at the health benefits of medicinal cannabis. the government is to establish an expert panel of clinicians to advise ministers on the health benefits of medicinal cannabis. the move comes after ministers intervened to allow 12—year—old billy caldwell, who has epilepsy, to be treated with oil which had been confiscated from his mother by officials at heathrow a week ago. he‘s now been released from hospital. his mother, charlotte caldwell, says the treatment must be offered to other families. i will share with them my experience which no matter what anyone says cannot possibly be imagined by anybody else. i will ask them to urgently implement a programme that now provides immediate access to the medications that billy so desperately needs and now, more urgently than ever. many other children and families are also affected by this historic development. home office minister nick hurd said the billy caldwell case had "shone a light" on the use of medicinal c

the grenfell tower fire inquiry is told how the blaze started, and hears that dangerous cladding was a factor in the flames spreading. jordan's prime minister resigns amid protests against high food and fuel prices and plans to raise taxes. the former north korean spies hoping next week's singapore summit will allow them to go home. some have spent decades in jail in the south. guatemala's deadliest volcanic eruption in more than a century has left at least 62 people dead and dozens more missing. the volcano known as fuego, which means simply "fire", erupted for more than 16 hours on sunday. on monday, again, it sent a torrent of superheated rock, ash and mud speeding down its slopes at up to 100 km/h. the volcano is about a0 kilometres south—west of the capital, guatemala city. from there, aleem maqbool reports. as spectacular and dramatic as it was destructive and deadly. in its most violent eruption in decades, the volcan de fuego, volcano of fire, exploded in a massive shower of molten rock and ash. the plumes rose several miles into the air. in one village, fascination with what

tom symonds reports from the grenfell tower inquiry. contains images of the fire, which some may find distressing. early morning, the 14th of june 2017. firefighters charles batterbee and daniel brown, loaded with gear are headed up grenfell tower, the fire isjust a glow in the kitchen window of flat 16. the inquiry has watched them smashing their way in on a thermal camera. in reality, it was black with smoke. then, briefly opening the kitchen door to blast water at the fire, and put it out. but then charles batterbee realised what was happening outside. itjust rained fire. it is jumping multiple floors. this is notjust one or two windows and frames which have failed and come down, this is lots and it was getting worse. the cladding. daniel brown stepped forward to fight the flames. he is leant right outside that window. i am holding onto him for dear life and digging my hips into the counter so we don't both go together and i have got my left hand on my radio and whilst he was hitting it, it was getting worse and worse. low on air for

the grenfell tower inquiry has been hearing testimony from the lawyer of behailu kebede, the occupantwhich the fire started. mr kebede's lawyer said his client acted quickly and instinctively on the night, saying that he became the target of various smears in the months that followed. 0ur correspondent, tom burridge joins me from outside the hearing in central london. tale has —— tell us what has been heard this morning. this was an opportunity, said the barrister representing behailu kebede for mr kebede to set the record straight. he said there had been a lot of garbage in the press about what happened that night and firstly he set out the actions of mr kebede when the fire broke out in his flat on the fourth floor of grenfell tower when he spotted smoke coming out behind his fridge freezer. mr kebede when fire —— went further than the fire action notice. he also made sure everyone else on the fourth floor was warned about the fire and only when he believe that nobody else was left on the floor that he himself leave and make his way downstairs. when he got outside mr kebede anxiousl

a firefighter tells the grenfell tower inquiry how he clung onto his colleague as he dangled out the the flames. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are nicola bartlett, the political correspondent at the daily mirror, and political commentatorjo—anne nadler. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the metro reports a fall in the number of eu citizens coming to the uk for work, and features smiling england fans, despite the team's 1—0 defeat to belgium. staying with europe, the financial times features a picture of angela merkel arriving at today's eu summit, where migration policy was high on the agenda. the is front page focuses on brexit divisions in the cabinet and their impact on eu negotiations. the times reports warnings from theresa may about the risk of terrorism if the eu restricts security cooperation with the uk following brexit. the daily express also carries the prime minsiter‘s security comments, as well as a reminder that england's defeat tonight is not necessarily bad news. the guardian leads with the pu

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a firefighter has told the grenfell tower inquiry how he clung onto his colleague as he dangled out the window trying to tackle the flames. a report by mps accuses the uk security services of tolerating "inexcusable" treatment of detainess after nine—eleven. eu leaders arrive in brussels for talks — and despite warnings that time is running out to strike a brexit deal, theresa may says she's confident of making progress. the army is helping to tackle the fire on saddleworth moor, as the authorities warn the blaze may not be put out for weeks. in a moment, it's sportsday, but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news: we'll have all the build—up from kaliningrad ahead of england's crucial world cup group game against belgium. we'll have the latest on the efforts to tackle the fire on saddleworth moor after the army was called in to help. we'll be taking a first look at tomorrow morning's front pages at 22.40 and 23.30 this evening in the papers. our guests joining me tonight are the political commentator jo—anne nadler, and nicola bartlett from the daily mirror. tha

britain's grenfell tower inquiry has heard that the man who lived in the flat where the fire started responsible for the tragedy. behailu kebede‘s lawyer said his client alerted his flatmates and neighbours as soon as he saw smoke — and that claims he left the building to burn were a nasty lie. now on bbc news, haedtalk. welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi. brexit is the main preoccupation for politicians here in parliament. and now the opposition labour party has announced a new proposal. it wants britain to have access to the eu single market while not actually being inside it. even that does not go far enough for some labour mps. my guest is that prominent pro—eu campaigner, chuka umunna. he wants britain to be a part of the european economic area, just like norway. but is he going against the spirit of brexit while also being disloyal to his own party leadership? chuka umunna, welcome. this new amendment would give britain full access to the single market. surely that is what you want, why not support it? i will be voting for the labour front bench amendment as we call it

tom symonds reports from the grenfell tower inquiry. ains images of the fire which some may find distressing. early morning on the 14th ofjune 20 17. firefighters charles batterbee and daniel brown, loaded with gay, are heading up grenfell tower. the fire is just are heading up grenfell tower. the fire isjust a glow in are heading up grenfell tower. the fire is just a glow in the kitchen window of flat 16. —— loaded with gear. it was black with smoke. then they briefly opened the kitchen door to blast water at the fire. charles batterbee said it was unprecedented. when that initial water went in, the change in temperature that hits me, i've never experienced anything like that in training or operationally. really? yeah. they put it out, but then he looked out of the window. really? yeah. they put it out, but then he looked out of the windowm just rained fire. it isjumping multiple floors, notjust one or two windows and frames that have failed. it's lots, and it was getting worse. the cladding. daniel brown went to fight the flames. i'm h

a new crucial stage in the grenfell tower inquiry begins today with the focus shifting to how the fire‘s victims. and i am ripped up to pieces.

the grenfell tower inquiry is told that firefighters were left in an impossible situation — with no safe