the london fire brigade have _ service. the london fire brigade have taken— service. calls for this fire including — have taken 16 calls for this fire including successfully giving vital fire survival guidance to a number of people — fire survival guidance to a number of people using file survival gains up. of people using file survival gains un it— of people using file survival gains up. it allows information to be exchanged between control and the ground _ exchanged between control and the ground in— exchanged between control and the ground in a timely and accurate manner — ground in a timely and accurate manner. we also used a new technology to support us including drones. _ technology to support us including drones, 64 metre turntable ladder. this provides the command team with advantage _ this provides the command team with advantage point for the scene and allows— advantage point for the scene and allows us— advantage point for the scene and allows us highly firefighting using what i _ allows us highly firefighting using what i was. the brigade has stood up that

known, we know the under fire brigade has said the building has a number of fire safety issues known to them, they have also said this major incident has been declared so that the london their resources on the incident itself as they are on the scene working to bring the fire under control. 225 firefighters and a0 engines have been tackling the blaze you are looking at and the alarm was raised at 2aa am. a reminder of this breaking news, a major incident has been declared by the london fire begins after the fire engulfed a building in east london. what we know right know, two people have been taken to hospital and more than 100 residents have been evacuated, we also know the context is that what can been under way to remove noncompliant cladding on the flats and the fire brigade said there were number of fire safety issues known to officials. what we have heard from residents, one person who lives on the fourth floor told the bbc that they just returned on the fourth floor told the bbc that theyjust returned from hospital and were recovering when the fire broke out, he is concerned and told the bbc he inhaled lots of smoke and is still ensured after what he has experi

we are taking you live to - dagenham where the commission of the london fire brigade is giving a statementf flats there. i statement about the fire at the block of flats there.— block of flats there. i am the london fire _ block of flats there. i am the london fire commissioner, i j block of flats there. i am the - london fire commissioner, i would like to make a statement on the dagenham fire on the 27th of august 2024. dagenham fire on the 27th of august 202a. really i would like to start by offering our sincerest sympathies to all those affected by the fire here in dagenham yesterday. not only have they suffered the most dramatic experiences, but so many have lost their homes and their properties. it was very important for me to visit the scene today, not least to meet with our firefighters and other staff and residents, but also to thank the deputy prime minister for taking the time to come and listen to the stories of the firefighters who responded first on the night. i am immensely grateful to our crews and officers who operated in the most dangerous conditions you can imagine to res

seven hours after the fire began, the call went into the fire began, the call went into the london fire brigaderning, the london fire brigade saying that they responded with the first proof within six minutes. let'sjust have with the first proof within six minutes. let's just have a look at the scene behind us. you can see the scaffolding on the block of flats, and there are huge amounts of smoke still billowing out of the top of the building. residents around here have been told to keep their windows shut as the fire crews continue to try to bring what was a huge fire that engulfed the building under control. there are three long ladders that we can see, and what they are doing at the moment is using those ladders to get to the top of the building, to pour water on the top. as you mentioned, two people were taken to hospital. what we don't know at this stage is whether everyone has been accounted for. those people who lived in the block of flats. we had an update from the london fire brigade in the last hour also, and we can hear a bit more from the assistant commissioner. to allow us to focus

a fire rips through a block of flats in east london. the fire brigade says everyone has been accounted for. and definitely maybe — rumours that oasis could be getting back together. hello, welcome to verify live. the prince of wales has led tributes for the former england manager sven—goran eriksson, who has died at the age of 76. he'd been receiving treatment for pancreatic cancer. eriksson managed england forfive years until 2006, and led the side to the quarterfinals at three major tournaments. he also managed 12 clubs, including manchester city, going on to win 18 trophies. andy swiss looks back at his life and career. he brought a swedish cool to english football. but behind that studious surface, sven—goran eriksson�*s reign was anything but dull. he had made his managerial name first with gothenburg, and then with the italian side lazio, but when england appointed him as kevin keegan�*s replacement in 2000, it sparked a storm of controversy. england had never had a foreign coach before. but if the traditionalists were upset, eriksson was unflappa

the london fire briaade what's the latest? the london fire brigade have _ what's the latest? the latest? the london fire brigade have said they _ what's the latest? the london fire brigade have said they first - brigade have said they first received reports of the fire at around midday. fire crews were sent to the scene and have been tackling the blaze ever since then and as we just heard, they are still working to extinguish the final pockets of the fire and the cause of the fire is not yet known. as i arrived here several hours ago there were thick clouds of smoke. you could see it from several streets away and in some of the social media videos posted off the fire including over the river thames. the building itself had been evacuated and there were no reported injuries. we know that the artwork is believed to be safe. somerset house is an historic institution dating back centuries. it's used as an arts venue and is home to a gallery hosting several crisis pieces —— several priceless pieces of art. we spoke to the director of the somerset house trust to state that the area

get on and do _ let the london fire brigade get on and do their brilliant work. get on and do their brilliant work.- and do their brilliant work. so, as ou and do their brilliant work. so, as you heard — and do their brilliant work. so, as you heard there, _ and do their brilliant work. so, as you heard there, the _ and do their brilliant work. so, as you heard there, the director- and do their brilliant work. so, as you heard there, the director of. and do their brilliant work. so, as l you heard there, the director of the somerset house trust confident that the evacuation process went well. the london metropolitan police have said no injuries have been reported. the day was to host a day of breakdancing, that has been suspended, of course. we don't know when the venue will reopen. 0ff suspended, of course. we don't know when the venue will reopen. off to the side of me, there are a whole load of staff who don't know if they are going home today are going to work tomorrow. they are going to find that out as the attention now turns to the damage the blaze has done

the london fire brigade says a fire that broke out at the historical somerset house is under control made to ensure it doesn't reignite. london fire brigade say 20 fire engines were deployed when plumes of smoke were seen coming from the 18th—century arts centre on the banks of the thames. there were no reports of any injuries. speaking outside somerset house, keeley fo5ter, deputy assistant commissioner of the london fire brigade, provided an update on the fire. just before midday, the brigade took the first of over 30 calls reporting a fire at somerset house. 20 fire engines and around 120 firefighters have been working since then to bring the fire under control and protect this historic landmark. the fire was located in part of the building's roof space. the age and design of the building proved a challenge for crew5 as they initially responded. as a result, four of the aerial ladders including a 64—metre turntable ladder were deployed to support firefighters as they carried out a complex and technical response. this included creating fire breaks in the roof, which has now limited

i want to take you back to dagenham were a major incident has been declared by the london fire brigadeafter a fire engulfed the building there in east london. we are preparing for a press conference by authorities to give us an update on the efforts to contain the fire, as well as the search. 0ne the efforts to contain the fire, as well as the search. one of the major questions here is whether anyone is still trapped in the building whether they have managed to account for everyone and evacuate everyone. a reminder that two people have been taken to hospital and more than 100 residents have been evacuated. it looks like we are approaching a press conference now. good afternoon. i'm assistant commissioner patrick cockburn, in the incident commander for this fire at freshwater road in dagenham. goad at freshwater road in dagenham. good afternoon to you _ at freshwater road in dagenham. good afternoon to you all. _ at freshwater road in dagenham. good afternoon to you all. i'm _ at freshwater road in dagenham. good afternoon to you all. i'm the inspector— afternoon to you all. i'm the ins

we have a short time ago had this update from the london fire brigade and the man leading the operationighting task. >> we have declared a major the building has a number of fire safety issues known to the london fire brigade. a full simultaneous evacuation of the building was immediately carried out with a significant search-and-rescue operation which is still underway. at this stage, two people have been taken to hospital by the london ambulance services. anchor: what has happened to the people that have had to be evacuated from that building? correspondent: some have gone to stay with friends and family. i was speaking to one man who said his six-year-old daughter was in the block of flats last night at a sleepover with friends, and suddenly he got this frantic call at 3:00 this morning saying this fire had broken out. he raced down to the scene because he livesear here and managed to pick up his daughter and checked that she was ok. he said for her and for his friends, it was a terrifying experience. others have gone to a nearby sports hall. the local council have set that up so peo

and london fire brigade confirmed that it had a number of fire safety issues known to them.evacuated, two were taken to hospital. 0ur correspondent helena wilkinson has the details. this is the block of flats in east london, engulfed by flames at the peak of the devastating fire. more than 100 residents live here. most will have been asleep when it broke out. it must have been terrifying. the london fire brigade was called at 2:44 this morning. a major incident was declared with a huge emergency response. 45 fire engines were sent with 225 firefighters. the first of them were at the scene within five minutes of the call. residents have been describing the terrifying moment of what happened in the block of flats in the early hours of this morning. one woman, who is six months pregnant, has told us that as they were making their way down the stairs, the smoke became heavier and everyone was coughing. she also said there was no warning and no fire alarm. other residents spoke of the terrifying situation. there was a lot of smoke. you couldn't breathe and we managed to reach dow

london, engulfed by flames at the peak of the devastating fire. more than 100 residents live here. most will have been asleep when it broke out. it must have been terrifying. the london fire brigade:1i1i this morning. a major incident was declared with a huge emergency response. 45 fire engines were sent with 225 firefighters. the first of them were at the scene within five minutes of the call. residents have been describing the terrifying moment of what happened in the block of flats in the early hours of this morning. one woman, who is six months pregnant, has told us that as they were making their way down the stairs, the smoke became heavier and everyone was coughing. she also said there was no warning and no fire alarm. other residents spoke of the terrifying situation. there was a lot of smoke. you couldn't breathe and we managed to reach downstairs, and we went in the hallway, in the hall, there was a firefighter that said, you know, justjust run across the other side of the building, basically. there was no alarm. we didn't hear any alarm. there is no sprinklers in that building at all. as red cross volunteers sorted clothing for people, a resident who was at work at the

we just want to bring you some breaking news coming in from the london fire brigade which is that tenen sent to the scene to support firefighting operations and we have these pictures, live pictures of central london, just to the left of the london, just to the left of the london eye there is a cloud of smoke that you might be able to catch, that you might be able to catch, thatis that you might be able to catch, that is rising into the sky there. that's an ongoing development, this is a fire at the moment, at somerset housein is a fire at the moment, at somerset house in central london. the information, the statement that we have coming in from the london fire brigade is that ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters have been deployed to tackle that a fire there that you can see. these are pictures that you can see. these are pictures that we have now posted on social media. the big raid, the london fire brigade, says that its control officers have taken over, reporting the fire. first received at 1159 this morning, crews from soho, delegate, islington and surrounding fire station

building has a number of fire safety— the building has a number of fire safety issues known to the london fire brigademultaneous evacuation of the building was immediately carried out with a significant search and rescue operation, which is still under way. at this _ operation, which is still under way. at this stage, two people have been taken _ at this stage, two people have been taken to— at this stage, two people have been taken to hospital by the london ambulance service.— taken to hospital by the london ambulance service. simon, what has ha--ened ambulance service. simon, what has happened to — ambulance service. simon, what has happened to the _ ambulance service. simon, what has happened to the people _ ambulance service. simon, what has happened to the people who - ambulance service. simon, what has happened to the people who have . ambulance service. simon, what has| happened to the people who have had to be evacuated from that building? gardening some have gone to stay with friends orfamily. gardening some have gone to stay with friends or family. i was speaking to one man who said that his

down the layers from the government to the manufacturers, to the designers, all the way to the london fire brigadees to step you mentioned layers there, what about the top layer, the government? we know there were a number of fires in the uk and internationally over decades that could have provided a warning to successive governments about the dangers of these combustible materials that were being put on buildings across the uk. so we talked to the former labour mp for central ayrshire, brian donohoe, about a fire in his constituency in larkhall back in 1999, where one person died. he told us afterwards that he tried to convince his labour colleagues in government that all combustible cladding needed to be banned and removed from buildings. now, they told him that they would not do that and they mentioned money, that paying as a result of that. he told us that as he was told that, he was incredulous. they didn't want to even go down that road at all. i was told by a secretary of state, they said that it would cost millions to put that position into a regulation that would then be enforced. the cur

london. let me see you some of the pictures that we have from the scene. there you can see the firefighters tackling the blaze in a fire block —— tower block. the london fire brigadelack smoke billowing out of the tower near the blackwall london in —— blackpool tower in london. half... the fire is producing a large amount of smoke. those the in local area are being advised to keep windows and doors closed if possible. the fire brigade say the cause of the fire is not yet known at this time, but it is a high—rise block that you can see there. we should also point out that this is the second high—rise fire in east london that the brigade has had to deal with today. just hours after another blaze engulfed a building in dagenham. this is in south—east london. they can see one of the firefighters going up to tackle this blade that is in this 45 story block... all the smoke pouring from the 25th floor flat, and a balcony involved. the fire brigade say the cause of the fire is not yet known. we will keep you updated on that. we're going to turn back to that sad news from the world of sport. tributes have been pouring in for sven goran eriksson. joining us now is a sports

in london, a fire that has engulfed a block of flats in the east of the city has been brought under control. the building was undergoing work to remove and replace cladding, and the london fire brigade confirmed that it had a number of fire safety issues known to them. more than 80 people were evacuated, and two were taken to hospital. helena wilkinson reports. this is the block of flats in east london, engulfed by flames at the peak of the devastating fire. more than 100 residents live here. most will have been asleep when it broke out. it must have been terrifying. the london fire brigade was called at 2:44 this morning. a major incident was declared with a huge emergency response. 45 fire engines were sent with 225 firefighters. the first of them were at the scene within five minutes of the call. residents have been describing the terrifying moment of what happened in the block of flats in the early hours of this morning. one woman, who is six months pregnant, has told us that as they were making their way down the stairs, the smoke became heavier and everyone was coughing. she also said there was no warning and no fire alarm. other residents spoke of the terrifying situation. th

around 125 firefighters are dealing with a fire at london's historical somerset house. this is the scene. london fire brigadefire engines have been deployed, with plumes of smoke seen coming from the 18th century arts centre on the banks of the thames. a huge amount of water pouring through the ceiling. 0ur correspondent noor nanji is at the scene. tell us how this all began. but i container is that around hundred 25 firefighters are here tackling this blaze at somerset house. —— i25 firefighters. as you can see, they spray in the top, the reef of the building where the flames are believed to be centred. the metropolitan police say there are no reported injuries but what we do know is that to the london fire brigade said they started receiving calls about this at around midday and subsequently, dispatch cruise here. there are trees here from soho, is denting and some of the surrounding areas. —— but they are creasing from soho, islington and some of the surrounding areas. the famous courtjudge of somerset house... there is also a lot of people around, staff, tourists, visitors to the gallery, there are no lo

in london, a fire that has engulfed a block of flats in the east of the city has been brought under control. the building was undergoing work to remove and replace cladding, and the london fire brigadeis the block of flats in east london, engulfed by flames at the peak of the devastating fire. more than 100 residents live here. most will have been asleep when it broke out. it must have been terrifying. the london fire brigade was called at 2:aa this morning. a major incident was declared with a huge emergency response.

fire at london's somerset house. we can show you the live pictures. london fire brigade with plumes of smoke seen coming from the historic arts centre on the banks of the thames. if you're not familiar with it, it is a former stately home that is on the strand in central london. it is home to it an art museum which houses a collection of the samuel courtauld trust, including many masterpieces from the middle ages to the 20th century. masterpieces from the middle ages to the 20th century. police say there are no reported injuries and nobody is thought to be inside the building. there were visitor seen outside on the streets. there were visitor seen outside on the streets. the cause is not yet known. we have got our correspondent very shortly —— but we will speak into —— will be speaking to our correspondent very shortly. the african union's health agency has confirmed more than 18,000 mpox cases across 13 countries this year. it says more than a thousand of these cases were reported in just one week. the disease, formerly known as monkeypox, was declared a global emergenc

fire at london's somerset house. it is a famous art centre in the centre of london. london fire brigadere, say ten fire engines have been deployed and plumes of smoke have been seen coming from the building on the banks of the thames. you can see those live pictures there. they will be information about the cause of the fire later. stay with us on bbc news. it is fairly settled weather for the weekend. it is not altogether dry. they have been a scattering of showers. we are still under this none north—westerly winds bring in the showers in off the atlantic. the winds are fairly brisk. not as strong as they were yesterday, but strong as they were yesterday, but strong enough to push the showers across scotland. they have been one or two showers in england and wales. the lion's share of the sunshine is in east anglia and the north—east. 19 and 20 celsius in the north. again, we have some high levels of pollen if you are out and about. there will be more sunshine tomorrow. the cloud does melt a little overnight and the wind start to ease. the showers will start to fade and the end of the i

a fire rips through a block of flats in east london. the fire brigades that oasis could be getting back together. hello, welcome to verify live. the prince of wales has led tributes for the former england manager sven—goran eriksson, who has died at the age of 76. he'd been receiving treatment for pancreatic cancer. eriksson managed england forfive years until 2006, and led the side to the quarterfinals at three major tournaments. he also managed 12 clubs, including manchester city, going on to win 18 trophies. andy swiss looks back at his life and career. he brought a swedish cool to english football. but behind that studious surface, sven—goran eriksson�*s reign

a fire in london came close to damaging a number of famous works of art. thankfully, that did not happen. the london fire brigaded to the fire at a popular neoclassical building, the somerset house, in central london. ten engines and about 70 firefighters were sent to the scene. somerset house is home to a museum with many works by monet, cezanne, monet and van gogh. the london fire brigade says they are investigating the cause of this fire. former san francisco mayor willie brown says donald trump is spreading a false story about him. the legal action. the former mayor is considering taking against the presidential candidate. plus her radical liberal policies have caused horrific inflation, decimated the middle class. donald trump hits the campaign trail and the attacks continue against his new opponent. plus, democrats are preparing their own attacks against the former president. find out who [upbeat music] ♪ yeah, baby, i like it like that ♪ ♪ you gotta believe me when i tell ya ♪ ♪ i like it like that ♪ ♪ i like it like that, i like it like that ♪ ♪ clap your hands if you want some more ♪ ♪ que rico ♪ ♪ yeah

>> i mean, that's horrific to hear that. >> and i know that the london fire brigade are already startednt to pre—empt that investigation, but we've got to make sure that people have fire escape routes. it's an obligation. it's a legal obligation. i'll be meeting the health and safety executive and the building safety regulators tomorrow to ensure that everybody is aware of their obligations, their legal requirements , and to ensure that requirements, and to ensure that people do have that safety route and to make sure that those alarms and those systems that have been put in place are there to make sure that people are safely out of buildings and that they're aware of the fire. if one happens and what happens in those circumstances ? those circumstances? >> that's worth mentioning. it's seven years on now from the grenfell disaster, and there have been a succession of housing. ministers. colleague @gbnews just told me during a freedom of information act, it came out that over 300,000 people are still at risk from dangerous cladding . and after dangerous cladding. and after this latest f

london, engulfed by flames at the peak of the devastating fire. more than 100 residents live here — most will have been asleep when it broke out. it must have been terrifying. the london fire brigadencident was declared, with a huge emergency response. 45 fire engines were sent, with 225 firefighters. the first of them were at the scene within five minutes of the call. residents have been describing the terrifying moment of what happened in the block of flats in the early hours of this morning. one woman, who is six months pregnant, has told us that as they were making their way down the stairs, the smoke became heavier, and everyone was coughing. she also said there was no warning and no fire alarm. other residents spoke of the terrifying situation. there was a lot of smoke, we couldn't breathe, and we managed to reach downstairs and then we went in the hall, there was a firefighter and they said, just run across the other side of the building, basically. there was no alarm, - we didn't hear any alarm. there is no sprinklersj in that building at all. there was in the corridor to warn us or even say there was a fire. - the cause of the fire is not yet known. work had been under wa

the london fire brigade is investigating the cause of a fire which damaged part of the roof at the historichouse. more than 120 firefighters tackled the blaze on the bank of the thames in central london which started at lunchtime yesterday. in the last 15 minutes or so, the courtauld gallery at the site reopened to the public but large parts of the building are still closed. our culture reporter, noor nanji, reports. clouds of grey smoke filling the central london skyline on a busy saturday afternoon. they came from a fire that broke out in somerset house just before midday. staff and visitors were evacuated and 20 fire engines were sent to the scene. this is where efforts to tackle the fire are being focused, on the side of the river that faces the river thames. you can see some of the scale of the operation behind me. they're spraying water onto the building's roof, where the flames are thought to be located. the cause is currently under investigation. the response was complex and technical due to the age and design of the building, and firefighters will remain at the scene today. a numbe

london, engulfed by flames at the peak of the devastating fire. more than 100 residents live here, most will have been asleep when it broke out. it must have been terrifying. the london fire brigadeas declared, with a huge emergency response. 45 fire engines were sent, with 225 firefighters. the first of them were at the scene within five minutes of the call. residents have been describing the terrifying moment of what happened in the block of flats in the early hours of this morning. one woman, who is six months pregnant, has told us that as they were making their way down the stairs, the smoke became heavier, and everyone was coughing. she also said there was no warning and no fire alarm. other residents spoke of the terrifying situation. there was a lot of smoke, we couldn't breathe, and we managed to reach downstairs and then we went in the hall, there was a firefighter and they said, just run across the other side of the building, basically. there was no alarm, - we didn't hear any alarm. there is no sprinklersj in that building at all. there was nobody to warn us and say, there was a fire. - the cause of the fire is not yet known. work had been under way to remove non—compl

. >> yeah, i mean, apparently the london fire brigade , they've london fire brigade, they've said thathe building mixed use residential and commercial building, was known to have a number of fire safety issues. we don't know if the scaffolding was up there to try and improve the condition of the cladding , the condition of the cladding, condition of the building, to make it more fireproof or not. we don't know yet if the scaffolding was the reason why it went up in flames so quickly. but yes, apparently the services were on the scene within within about five minutes. >> it's impressive, especially as it was overnight. i mean, thank goodness in some ways it was overnight. there's a nursery on the ground floor of that building which which could have been a very , very concerning been a very, very concerning situation had it had it been operational. well, absolutely. >> thank goodness for that . but >> thank goodness for that. but the apparently, according to a planning application from last year , it was covered this year, it was covered this building in what's called non—compliant cladd

about 125 firefighters have dealt with a fire at london's historical somerset house. london fire brigade smoke were seen coming from the 18th century arts centre on the banks of the thames. 0ur reporterjack surfleet is at the scene. what's the situation now? well, just what's the situation now? well, 'ust a few moments fl what's the situation now? well, 'ust a few moments ago i what's the situation now? well, 'ust a few moments ago the i what's the situation now? well, 'ust a few moments ago the first i what's the situation now? well, 'ust a few moments ago the first few]- a few moments ago the first few members of staff who have been waiting out here all day, fire marshals and alike, were allowed back into the building. we haven't been specifically told that the fire is out but some would see that as a good sign. as you say, 125 firefighters tackling the blaze at london two house. calls katie into the london fire brigade at around midday —— my coach calls came in. they dispatched around 20 fire engines to the site to a fire in the west wing of the building, not a traditional area that to

london where a large fire broke out early this morning. more than 80 people were ta ken to safety. two needed hospital treatment. the london fire brigadeit is investigating how the blaze started. tributes are being paid to the former england manager sven—goran eriksson who has died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 76. the swedish coach became the first foreign manager of the england men's team in 2001. he led the side to three consecutive quarterfinals during his five years in charge. the metropolitan police say one person has been stabbed on the final day of the notting hill carnival in west london. 0fficers made 145 arrests on monday, mostly for possessing an offensive weapon or drug offences. 16 people were held for assaulting emergency workers, four for sexual offences and one for having a firearm. more than a million people were expected at the carnival on monday. you're live with bbc news. the us special counsel jack smith has asked an appeals court to revive the classified documents case against donald trump. the former president was accused of breaking the law by mishandling top—secret papers at his florida estate. butjudge

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about 125 firefighters are dealing with a fire at london's historical somerset house. this is the scene. london fire brigadee seen coming from the 18th century arts centre on the banks of the thames. 0ur reporter jack surfleet is at the scene. jack, what is happening now? have they managed to put out the fire? while, apologies about the shotjust a moment ago. we arejust while, apologies about the shotjust a moment ago. we are just trying to move to the decidedly less crew do theirjob. as you can see behind me, theirjob. as you can see behind me, the crew arming from the additional response 50 more of an investigation to find out what caused the fire. i did get a little bit of information, to see if the fire is out, that is what it sees delay vaccines. you can still smell the smoke but as you can see from the aerial pictures, that smoke is not bailing out as earlier. they're not making any comments about that at the moment. 120 55 writers have been attending the scene at the moment. 25 fire engines from soho and islington. —— 125 firefighters have been attending the scene at the moment. we are told that no a

the london fire brigade says the fire at a block of flats in east london is now under control and they'vevehicles. hello. i'm nicky schiller. now all the latest sport. hello from the bbc sport centre. we begin with the sad news that former england manager sven—goran eriksson has died at the age of 76. eriksson was the first non—british manager of the england team. he led the three lions to the quarterfinals at three major tournaments during his five—year spell in charge between 2001 and 2006. the swede managed 12 clubs winning 18 trophies with spells at manchester city, leicester, roma and lazio,

london, engulfed by flames at the peak of the devastating fire. more than 100 residents live here. most will have been asleep when it broke out. it must have been terrifying. the london fire brigade:44 this morning. a major incident was declared with a huge emergency response. 45 fire engines were sent with 225 firefighters. the first of them were at the scene within five minutes of the call. residents have been describing the terrifying moment of what happened in the block of flats in the early hours of this morning. one woman, who is six months pregnant, has told us that as they were making their way down the stairs, the smoke became heavier and everyone was coughing. she also said there was no warning and no fire alarm. other residents spoke of the terrifying situation. there was a lot of smoke, we couldn't breathe, and we managed to reach downstairs, and when we went in the hallway, in the hall, there was a firefighter that said, you know, just run across the other side of the building, basically. there was no alarm — we didn't hear any alarm. there is no sprinklers in that building at all. as red cross volunteers sorted clothing for people, a resident who was at work at the

that's after a fire ripped through the roof of the historic somerset house london fire brigade said 125strand just before midday today. the venueis just before midday today. the venue is now closed and all events this afternoon have been cancelled. the cause of the fire is still unknown . in scotland, is still unknown. in scotland, a member of the snp has been kicked out of the party for comments about the israel—hamas war, described as utterly abhorrent. john mason has been accused of flippantly dismissing the deaths of more than 40,000 palestinians. party officials will now meet to discuss a fixed time period of suspension. in ireland, a teenage boy has appeared in court charged over a stabbing outside renmore barracks. army chaplain father paul murphy posted on social media to say he was doing okay after receiving treatment for serious, but non—life threatening injuries. the 16 year old boy, who cannot be named because he's a minor, was refused bail and remanded in custody. president biden admits he's optimistic that a ceasefire deal between hamas and israel could be in sight. tensio

fire in dagenham in east london. we can show you some drone pictures from overnight. the police have now declared a major incident with the london fire brigadetaken to hospital and more than 100 residents have been evacuated. the whole building has been affected by the fire. there are some flats in it but also some other uses for the building. we are hearing that work had been under way to remove noncompliant cladding on the flats and the fire brigade says the flats and the fire brigade says the building had a number of fire safety issues. around 200 firefighters are at the scene. we have a live page up and running with the latest. you can scan the qr code to the side of your screen. you can also find it on the bbc news website and app if you have that on your mobile device. we will have the latest in the next hour on bbc news. now it�*s time for a check on the weather with carol kirkwood. hello again. today is not going to be as wet or as windy as it was yesterday, and it will be a bit warmer. and in fact, as we go through this week, what you will notice is it�*s going to turn warmer for a time. the peak will probably be on wednesday. it wi

the london fire brigade is investigating the cause of a fire which damaged part of the roof at somersetour culture reporter noor nanji reports. clouds of grey smoke filling the central london skyline on a busy saturday afternoon. they came from a fire broke out in somerset house, just before midday. staff and visitors were evacuated and 20 fire engines were sent to the scene. this is where efforts to tackle the fire are being focused on — side of the river that faces the river thames. you can see some of the scale of the operation behind me, spraying water onto the building's roof which is where the flames are believed to be located. because of the blaze is currently under investigation. the response was complex and technical due to the age and design of the building. and firefighters will remain at the scene today. aha, remain at the scene today. number of staff and visitors left somerset house before the brigade arrived and there are no reports of any injuries. somerset house is a historic site, dating back centuries. it is now used as an arts venue and is home to the court gary which

the commissioner of the london fire brigade, andy roe, says there are a significant number of buildingsre from my opinion, un—remediated and must be as a priority. this is one of very many of them. it is the responsibility of building owners and managers to make sure the systems inside their buildings function properly. five people were stabbed on the closing day of the notting hill carnival. two of them are in a critical condition. the metropolitan police have been giving the latest figures on the policing operation as our reporterjoe inwood reports. so there were eight people who were stabbed across the two days of the notting hill carnival, three on the sunday and five on the monday. of those five, two of them are in a critical condition and of those three stabbed on the sunday, one is in a critical condition. now, we do have a bit more information about her, we understand she's a 32—year—old woman who was there with her child and seems to have been caught in the middle of a fight, of which she had no part. the police have also said that they have arrested three men at separate addre

london. yes, let's bring you up to date. more than 200 firefighters and 40 fire engines are battling a fire at a block of flats in dagenham in east london. the london fire brigade when somebody banged on his door and —— a neighbour who was banging on all the doors on his corridor, telling people to get out as quickly as they could. the london fire brigade say there are a number of known fire concerns with this building. we think that actually relates to the fact there was scaffolding on the building and contractors were in the process of removing cladding that was considered to be noncompliant. there is a lot of concern about cladding after the grand full terror fire. —— grenfell terror. certainly that will be part of the investigation. we are not clear if everybody has been accounted for. we are hoping for an update from the fire service in the next hour or so. thank you. the leader of hezbollah has said its reprisal for the assassination of its senior commander last month has been completed. it launched hundreds of rockets and drones at israel. israel said there'd been little damage and that it had pre—emptively struck targets in southern lebanon. the escalat

i thank london fire brigade and all emergency services on the ground for their bravery and swift response. she also said ministers were being kept updated on the incident. that's the first word we have had from the home secretary on this big fire that is in a block of flats, and it has other uses as well, but the building in east london, as you can see from these drone pictures, really dramatic fire out there, and it happened, the first call the emergency services got was around 2.44 this morning. two people have been taken to hospital and more than 100 residents have been evacuated. the fire brigade have declared a major incident in dagenham. work had also been under way, we are told, to remove noncompliant cladding on the flats. the fire brigade say the building had a number of fire safety issues known to officials. of course, when you see pictures like that you think back to the grenfell disaster. at the moment the fire brigade, we heard from correspondent helena wilkinson, they cannot confirm whether there is anyone still in the building or whether everyone has got out. but we know th