this report from hamburg, by our deputy political editor, john pienaar, contains some flash photographys relationship as key to a successful brexit. she was counting on warm words, encouragement. today, on trade, the president offered plenty of both. we're working on a trade deal that will be a very, very big deal. a powerful deal. big for both countries. and i think we'll have that done very, very quickly. it wasn't all this chummy. mrs may wants him to drop opposition to the but trade is a priority. the charm offensive will go on. and soon he'll be in britain. not everyone will be as happy as mrs may to see him. worth cultivating the us friendship with the president and his family, his advisers — though his daughter ivanka is both. meeting the japanese leader was important too. shinzo abe has just done a trade deal with the eu. britain wants one just as favourable. warm words about trade and cooperation can be comforting, even politically useful, at a summit like this. but striking deals with america, india, with anyone, will take hard bargaining. and plenty of british businessmen, go

john pienaar, bbc news, at the 620 in hamburg. house in bolton. police and firefighters were called to the blaze in rosamond street at around nine this morning. a man who escaped — but tried to return to the burning building to rescue those trapped inside — is being treated in hospital. the mayor of london, sadiq khan, has asked london fire brigade for an urgent review into its resources following the fire at 6renfell tower last month. a bbc newsnight investigation has identified a series of failings which could have hampered efforts to control the spread of the fire, that killed at least 80 people. dominic casciani has the story. disaster unfolding in the middle of the night. as the first firefighters battled the growing inferno inside of the 6renfell tower, they couldn't see what was happening outside. flames spreading from floor to floor as the cladding caught alight. bbc‘s newsnight has uncovered a series of apparent failings that hampered the emergency response. are you 0k? including a delay in sending this high ladder to the

john pienaar, bbc news, at the g20 in hamburg.ed by widespread protests. but without the violence that broke out on thursday and friday. it was a heavy police presence in and around the city. there appear to have been more sit down protests, but these do not appear to have developed into clashes. a reminder that there is plenty more on the g20 summit on our website, and in particular there is a look at what america's position on opting out of the climate change deal could mean for the environment, and how other countries are likely to react. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. just hours after being released from jail, one of venezuela's main opposition leaders, leopoldo lopez, has urged supporters to continue street protests against the government of president nicolas maduro. the supreme court said mr lopez has been placed under house arrest for health reasons after spending more than three years in prison. 85 migrants have been rescued off the coast of libya after their inflatable boat sank. fishermen

john pienaar, bbc news, at the 620 in hamburg. to margaret macmillan, ‘s reasoning has been having meetings with other leaders in the last before while as well. that's getan last before while as well. that's get an assessment of all of this now. my colleague is there for us. they met yesterday at the due 20. there were another —— alleged meddling of the russians in the us election, north korea as well. it was always unlikely they would make any particular progress on that issue. on the issue of syria, was a lwa ys issue. on the issue of syria, was always a possibility they could find always a possibility they could find a way of working together, and so it has proved. they have announced a ceasefire in syria. this report and give us more details. more than two dozen miles from syria's brutal civil war, had just the smallest winner of hope that the chi 20 when details of another ceasefire were announced. it is due to begin on sunday in the country's southwest region, and includes the troubled city with the conflict began. this is w

john pienaar, bbc news, at the 620 in hamburg. climate change held up the talks at hamburg. our diplomatic correspondent, james robbins, says that apart from the warm words with theresa may on trade, president trump was actually often the odd man out at this summit. the fact is, he stimulated in all the other leaders a profound sense of political and cultural shock. they are not used to dealing with an american president who thinks and a cts american president who thinks and acts like donald trump. most strongly, perhaps, chancellor angela merkel, the poll a political opposite to donald trump. —— polar. she made it clear she blames the united states for blocking the discussions of trade and protectionism. she actively deplored their position on climate change. they are not used to the rhetorical style a nd they are not used to the rhetorical style and forcefulness of the american president who does not necessarily want to lead the west in the way they expect. it does not feel like the 620 as much as the 619 + one. and we'll find o

john pienaar, bbc news. sectors in the britain, including agriculture, construction, and technology. some firms are warning they don't have enough information about the uk's future immigration policy to make crucial, long—term decisions, as our business editor simonjack has been finding out. the battle for precisely what shape brexit will take as a high—stakes one for business. like the london—based company that designed this computer game. it employs 105 people — 25% of them are from the eu. today's announcement of a 1a—month review of the impact of eu migrants on the economy got a mixed response from the company's founder. i think an evidence—based approach to any big and complicated economic decision makes a lot of sense, so from that perspective i applaud it. what i don't understand and find somewhat absurd, how that evidence can play into making a decision if the evidence won't be released until six months before the decision itself is made. it feels like it's a good start, but that we don't have the ti

richard westcott, bbc news, 0xford. 0ur deputy political editor, john pienaar, is in westminster.t is this a vote of confidence in the uk economy and on brexit? ministers are unnaturally keen this is seen as a vote of confidence in britain and brexiteer is wanted to be seen as evidence that britain has nothing to fear as it heads towards the exit of the european union. it is not the only encouraging news. amazon has said it is expanding its uk operation. but there is discouragement and encouragement wherever you look. easyjet and deutsche bank are two important companies that have started to move investment to the continent of europe as a safeguard against brexit. for the rest of us, we have learned that britain will continue to bea learned that britain will continue to be a major economic player during and after brexit. none of it will persuade those who have doubts that britain will come through this without taking a knock. everything depends on those negotiations. ministers want and need free—flowing trade between britain and the continent. what business leaders and european le

system will be phased in after brexit possibly over a number of years. 0ur deputy political editor john pienaaryou tailor a new immigration policy for britain after brexit? cuts to leave more jobs for home—grown workers maybe less for eu migrants? ask around at this garment factory in north london and the answer is: be careful. we have ten different nationalities that are here in ourfactories and 80% of those are from the eu. they're not taking away the jobs from the british public, because the british public at the moment can't do those skills, so pre—brexit or post brexit, it doesn't matter, we need our european workers here. today, britain's border force has been on show. soon they'll enforce a new immigration system and the home secretary has announced a major study to help decide where britain needs migrants and who should be stopped when the uk leaves the european union. we are leaving the eu, we will be having a new policy, but part of what i'm announcing today is to show that we'll make sure that it's evidence based and we're going to make sure that it works for the whole country. it wi

john pienaar in hamburg, thank you.uthor of the book invention of russia: the rise of putin and the age of fake news. thank you for coming in. like many people, i'm sure you were watching very closely with the first sign of them getting together, the handshake and body language, what was your assessment? it was very interesting. vladimir putin and donald trump sitting back, both alpha males, with their feet sitting back, both alpha males, with theirfeet wide sitting back, both alpha males, with their feet wide apart, and sitting back, both alpha males, with theirfeet wide apart, and in position. donald trump looking straight at the camera, as he talks about vladimir putin, and putin interestingly does not even look at trump, the body language suggests 0k, trump, the body language suggests ok, let's hear what you've got for me? we have helped you, we've been good to you, so let's see what you can deliver. i think trump, asjohn said, coming out of the meeting with a spring in his step, putin is a very experienced ex—kgb m

this report by our deputy political editor, john pienaar, contains some flash photography.sa may sees this relationship is key to a successful breakfast. she was counting on warm words, encouragement. today on trade, the president offered plenty of both. we are going to do a very big deal, very powerful deal. they think we will have that done very, very quickly. it wasn't all this chummy, mrs may wants him to drop his opposition to the climate change treaty that trade is a cot — 50. —— priority. not everyone will be as happy as mrs may. worth cultivating the us friendship with the president, his family, his advisers. though his daughter ivanka is both. meeting the japanese minister is the same. warm words about trade and can be comforting. even in useful at place like this but striking a deal with america will take hard bargaining and plenty of government officials remained to be convinced that agreement around the world will ever compensate for a tough, each —— even harsh deal with the european union. prime minister insists it can be done. mrs may is largely seen as being

our deputy political editor, john pienaar is in hamburg. john? facing challenges on top of the challenges, confronted by world leaders here, it includes tension over north korea, splits and wrangles with donald trump over the climate change. theresa may has the additional challenge of maintaining britain's international punching power. it is harder in the light of brexit if you believe lord hague and after a disappointing election result. when i spoke to the prime minister earlier on, i asked result. when i spoke to the prime minister earlier on, iasked her result. when i spoke to the prime minister earlier on, i asked her if herjob here speaking for britain gotten harder. herjob here speaking for britain gotten harder. we can be very timid, we can sit back or we can be bold and that's what we're going to be and we're going to be bold because the united kingdom is facing challenges that we need to address. of course there's brexit and we need to get that right, the talks have started constructively, but we've got a way to go yet — but we know the

john pienaar, bbc news, at the 620 in hamburg.ked london fire brigade for an urgent review into its resources following the fire at 6renfell tower last month. a bbc newsnight investigation has identified a series of failings which could have hampered efforts to control the spread of the fire, that killed at least 80 people. dominic casciani has the story. disaster unfolding in the middle of the night. as the first firefighters battled the growing inferno inside of the 6renfell tower, they couldn't see what was happening outside. flames spreading from floor to floor as the cladding caught alight. bbc‘s newsnight has uncovered a series of apparent failings that hampered the emergency response. are you 0k? including a delay in sending this high ladder to the scene. london fire brigade eventually called in an even taller platform from neighbouring surrey. that fire... they could not turn it off. there was no way they had anything. and i don't know what time they brought the hydraulic crane or whatever they had, but these guys were out

our deputy political editor john pienaar reports. theresa may was counting on warm words. promises of good will. and today the president had plenty of both. she sees the us relationship is key to successful brexit. he is keen to show that he's open to free trade with a major ally. when it came to encouraging language the president clearly was feeling generous. i would like to thank prime minister made for being with us. prime minister made for being with us. we had tremendous talks, there is no country that could be closer than our two countries. and i want to say thank you very much. we are working for a trade deal which will bea working for a trade deal which will be a very big dealfor working for a trade deal which will be a very big deal for both countries. and i think we will have that done very quickly. it was not all so friendly, theresa may also urged him to drop opposition to the climate change treaty. but trade is the priority and he was still planning a visit. though not eve ryo ne planning a visit. though not everyone will be as happy as theresa may to see him.

brexit so that businesses have access to the migrant workers they need. 0ur deputy political editor john pienaarover brexit clearer ? well, the eu wants more clarity. business leaders say they want more clarity, but they will have to wait, partly because so many key decisions have yet to be discussed, let alone decide by ministers. ministers are broadly agreed on the importance of getting a transitional period of maybe two years, although the chancellor and a number of civil serva nts chancellor and a number of civil servants would like longer to make sure trade continues to flow as freely as now between britain and europe on to give business time to prepare for a new customs system and to make sure there is no shock to the system that might deter investment. in the end, it'll come down to those negotiations in brussels, and the eu side are sure to try to attach conditions such as a continuing role for the european court in resolving trade disputes. when it comes to free movement of people, ministers are ready to accept that businesses, from banks to fruit farms, should not be deprived of the mi

thank you, john pienaar there. a brief look at some of the day's other other news stories...errovial, and kier — have been fined more than £1 million over the death of a worker, and two other incidents. rene takachik died after being crushed by wet concrete in 2014, while two other men were injured in separate incidents the following year. barclays bank is setting aside a further £700 million to cover payouts for mis—sold payment protection insurance policies. it brings the total amount set aside by barclays to over £9 billion. more than £27 billion has now been repaid by the banking industry to people mis—sold the policies. a man who stalked his ex—partner, who then committed suicide, has admitted manslaughter. nicholas allen bombarded justene reece with abusive voicemails and texts. she was found hanged at her home in stafford in february after leaving a note saying she had "run out of fight". the prime minister of pakistan nawaz sharif has resigned, after the country's supreme court disqualified him from public office over allegations of corruption. they stemmed from docum

john pienaar, bbc news.ard will be moved to a hospice and have his life—support withdrawn shortly afterwards, after his parents failed to get agreement to spend up to a week with him there. his parents had wanted a private medical team to care for their son. great ormond street hospital, where charlie is being cared for, said it wasn't in his best interests. it follows a legal battle by charlie's parents to take him out of the country for experimental treatment. figures out today reveal how many prisoners have been accidentally released from jails in england and wales. the ministry ofjustice says 71 inmates or suspects were incorrectly freed in the year to march — the highest number since records were first kept. with me is our home affairs correspondent, june kelly. what's behind all of this? we have had a number of figures from the ministry ofjustice, a number are not good. at a record high are levels of self—harm, assaults on inmates and staff, assaults on staff are running at about 20 a day. in terms of

john pienaar is following all of this in hamburg tonight. outside this in hamburg tonight.re here, police and demonstrators have been in running skirmishes around the area of the summit. inside the summit centre, world leaders have been eyeballing each other coolly and shaking each other‘s hands warmly. no more eagerly anticipated between that between vladimir putin and donald trump. they have been meeting in the last couple of hours. diplomatic correspondent james robbins has last couple of hours. diplomatic correspondentjames robbins has this report. sometimes the picture really is the story. finally, two rivals, with vast arsenals underpinning the power in the world, get to talk. both giving little away to the world's cameras but donald trump led off in positive mood. thank you very much. we appreciate it. president putin and myself have been discussing various things and i think it is going very well. we have had some good talks. we will talk now and that will continue. we look forward toa that will continue. we look forward to a lot of very positive things happening, f

john pienaar, bbc news.f the national farmers' union — shejoins us from our southampton studio. thank you very much forjoining us. how dependent are your members on workers from the eu, whether permanent or seasonal? we are very dependent, like other sectors, permanent or seasonal? we are very dependent, like othersectors, care, hospitality, construction, we currently employ 80,000 seasonal workers, people who come in from europe to plant, pick, great and pack fruit, vegetables and flowers. across the whole of the food and farming sector, there are 3.9 million people. we are a significant employer. these jobs are always advertised within the uk. but, there's a big demographic problem. if you take herefordshire as a really good example, a big and growing county currently employing 3500 seasonal working and only 600 unemployed. that's one of the challenges we face. we really welcome the commitment for a transition, this interim period. how clear is the strategy and what do you make of the timescale, this repor

john pienaar, bbc news. diplomat and vice chair migration watch uk. listening to that report what kind of scope should this review take? earle if you look at those who have been coming here over the last ten yea rs been coming here over the last ten years from the eu the mass majority have come here to work, 80% of those have come here to work, 80% of those have come here to work, 80% of those have come to do lower paid work, they should be the target for the juicing numbers and in so doing potentially reducing it by 100,000. how likely is it that businesses would agree with you, because we a lwa ys would agree with you, because we always that seasonal workers dependent on people coming in from outside? there was no reason why we should not have some sort of seasonal workers scheme as we had before and identity that is a problem those people do not coming in and then end up staying here to settle. there are also those who can come in and do the lower skilled type of work and they can come in as well as long

this report by our deputy political editor, john pienaar, contains some flash photography.ationship as key to a successful brexit.