mark easton there for us. mark mentioning those who have been injured. 18 of those are still in critical care, most are suffering effects of smoke inhalation. 0ur medical correspondent, fergus walsh, has been looking at the response of the 100 medical staff who were called to the scene. for the third time in as many months, london's medical teams responded to a major emergency. paramedics, trauma specialists and the airambulance were all involved, some of whom treated patients in the recent terror attacks. the key — to stabilise patients and get them to hospital. at st mary's we're caring for 16 patients, three of whom are in a critical condition. at charing cross hospital we have four patients, none of whom are critical. we are continuing to care for patients who are primarily suffering from the affects of smoke inhalation. inhaling smoke can damage the lungs and airways and may also cause carbon monoxide poisoning. specialist burn teams were on standby, but it's understood they did not treat any casualties. 12 hours after it broke out, a toxic cloud wa

mark easton is with me.very searching questions about how this could have happened. indeed, the more we learn, the more questions there seem to be. not least, here we are in one of the richest boroughs in one of the richest boroughs in one of the richest cities in one of the richest countries in the world and yet hundreds of people are housed in a tower block that cannot withstand a small fire in one person's flat. and of course it's hugely important that a building like that is there. it's supposed to be building regulations, there are supposed to be housing regulations. we believed those would be enough to keep people safe and the kind of people who are housed in the kind of people who are housed in the often vulnerable. they are people with disabilities, elderly people, families with babies and young children. we look to our local authorities and other agencies to ensure that those people are kept safe and that no corners are cut. and i think people are asking questions now, can it be that that safety was

mark easton, thank you, our home editor.eresa may has been attending her first european summit since the election, where she told fellow leaders that no eu citizen lawfully in the uk will be asked to leave the country when brexit happens. mrs may said she wanted to offer "certainty" to the estimated three million eu citizens currently in the uk, and to ensure that families were not split by the brexit process. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg is in brussels with the latest. in the last hour, theresa may's big brexit opening gambit, her challenge to her eu counterparts, she's made a promise that the 3 million citizens from around the continent who already live in britain can stay for good, if they've been there for five yea rs. good, if they've been there for five years. she believes it's a fair and generous offer, and a symbol, she hopes, the government getting on with brexit at a time of turmoil at home. no victory lap, no majority, no expectation of an easy ride. as she comes here with plans for eu citizens here and a

mark easton, bbc news.n court of human rights have rejected a plea from the parents of the terminally—ill baby charlie gard, to intervene in his case. chris gard and connie yates lost their final legal appeal, to take their son to america for experimental treatment. the court said the prospects of success would "continue to cause charlie significant harm". the european commission has fined google, more than £2 billion the european commission has fined google more than £2 billion for breaking competition laws. it says the company has abused its dominance as a search engine, by giving priority to its own shopping comparison service. google says it's considering an appeal. 0ur media editor amol rajan reports. they're the new masters of the universe. google's products have changed our lives forever but, today, the company was brought down to earth in the brussels headquarters of the european commission. after a seven—year investigation into google's business practices, commissioner margrethe vestager delivered

our home editor mark easton.ay has been attending her first european summit since the election where she told fellow leaders that eu citizens living in britain for more than five years will be able to stay after brexit. the prime minister said such citizens would be given a new immigration status referred to as "settled eu." 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg has more from brussels. some of the big questions have been partially answered but a lot is outstanding, so let's be clear about what we know and what we don't know. we know the british government believes any eu citizen who has lived in the uk for five years would be allowed to stay for good with access to healthcare, education, benefits and pensions, the same rights as any british citizen. and any eu national living in the uk when we leave the eu should be given a chance to earn that kind of permanent residency. no one should be asked to leave on d—day when finally it becomes real. there is a lot we don't know. what about those people's families who may

with a look at the day's events, here is our home affairs editor mark easton. mark: it is a tragedy to place -- it is a tragedy that plays to our darkest fears. the fire started between midnight and 1:00 come with screams from the flats and the acrid smell of burning waking neighbors. >> it was just people jumping out, literally, putting sheets down to try to get out of the building. windows exploding, massive pieces of debris falling to the floor. >> we came here and saw people jumping off -- mark: you saw people jumping off? >> yeah, they had no other option. mark: how high up? >> top floor. >> saw someone jump and he didn't make it. >> people had to pick them up because there was no other way out the building. >> did you see that as well? >> i saw kids standing at the window screaming "help me, help me." mark: the fire raced through the 24 story block in this part of north kensington. on the seventh floor, this family was led to safety when a fire officer made it up to their flat. >> i heard screaming and neighbors coming up and crying "get out, get out." i g

mark easton has been looking to history for some guidance. mark: the dice were thrown from and the 2017 election game just got a hold on for complicated could without enough tory mp's in the commons, theresa may decided to play on anyway. this board game from the early 1970's is from an era where britain saw party leaders trying to run the country without a majority in the house of commons, and then as now, they faced a choice. a full coalition with another party or trying to muddle through vote by vote in a minority government. there was a coalition, of course, in 2010, when david cameron negotiated a formal agreement with nick clegg of the liberal democrats. >> the government's ability to control events was dealt a further blow today -- mark: but theresa may's position is more like john major's in the 1990's. his small majority disappeared during the parliament and the , fractious politics meant he was forced to act like a minority government for many years. >> in the john major time, we were not bringing in -- it was by one vote, people com

our home editor mark easton reports. slowly, inch by painstaking inch, fire officers continue their grim and dangerous work. amid the soot—blackened shell of what was once home to hundreds are some who did not make it out. exactly how many, we do not know, but police today said they hoped the final death toll would not be in three figures. the scale of this tragedy is yet to become clear. the brother of these two syrians was one of those who lost his life. mohammed alhajali was an engineering student seeking a better life in britain. omar was with him as firemen tried to evacuate the blazing building but the pair got separated. i looked behind me, i didn't not see my brother. i said, my brother, my brother, where is he? they were ignoring downstairs. then i went outside. i called him. he said, where are you? i said, i'm in the flat. i said why didn't you not come? no—one brought us outside. he said why? i didn't leave! i thought they took him outside with me. they didn't. they left him. relatives of five—year—old isaac p

mark easton, bbc, news, london bridge. has said all 12 people arrested so far in connection with the london bridge attack have now been released without charge. to the attackers. ed thomas has the latest on the investigation. more raids and more searches. this was a garage in east london this morning, surrounded by police. and for a second day, forensic teams look for clues inside the home of one of the three london attackers. this man, khuram butt. he was 27 and a father of two young children. born in pakistan, raised in london. he worked on the london underground before turning to islamist extremism. my kids loved to play with him. this lady is a neighbour who said that he was well—known but now she feels fooled. he was nice to the kids. he was always a sharing with the neighbours. i was blind. scary, we have children playing near. benjamin always said hello to khuram butt, even on the day of the attack. yes, i can remember seeing him. what was he like? he was quiet. what was he wearing? arsenal t—shirt. was he calm when

mark easton, bbc, news, london bridge.‘ president has offered large bounties for the leaders of islamic state fighters holding parts of a southern city, as the military warns its recapture may take longer than expected. hundreds of civilians remain trapped in the besieged city of marawi after gunfire disrupted a four—hour truce to evacuate them. the fighting has left more than 170 dead, including at least 20 civilians. jonathan head reports. this is marawi today, a city abandoned by its people. a battleground. this is as far as we can safely go in marawi. the city centre is about two kilometres down in that direction. all around here, you can see the scars of battle on the buildings. a city the government thought it could retake in just three days is still not under their control nearly two weeks later. it's clear they have badly underestimated both the strength and the numbers of the insurgents. there are civilians who have been trapped in insurgent—held areas. this group has just escaped after hiding for 11 days. most of

mark easton, bbc news, london bridge.e in london say they've identified the three men who carried out the attack. and raids on a number of homes in east london have led to 12 arrests, 11 remain in custody. one property is believed to be the home of one of the attackers. our special correspondent ed thomas has the latest on the extensive police investigation. tonight, the focus of the police investigation, a block of flats in barking. here women were escorted from the building. this video clip was taken by those living inside. armed police surround men lying on the floor, their hands behind their backs. so far 12 people have been arrested. the bbc also understands one of the london attackers who died lived here. we're not naming him at the request of the police, but we've spoken to this man who said he knew him. he says over the past two years the attacker became more and more extreme. we spoke about a particular attack that happened. like most radicals, he had a justification for everything. for everything and anything. a

mark easton, bbc news, london bridge.ion continues in central london, there were raids carried out in east london. these raids lead to the arrest of around 12 people and one of the raids was ona 12 people and one of the raids was on a property believed to be the home of one of the attackers. with a full round—up of the investigation, here's our special correspondent ed thomas. tonight, the focus of the police investigation — a block of flats in barking. so far 12 people have been arrested. women is courted from the building. these pictures were taken by those inside. the bbc also understands one of the london attackers who died lived here. we're not naming him at the request of the police, they say it could jeopardise their investigation. but we've spoken to this man, who knew him. he says over the past two years the attacker became more and more extreme. we spoke about a particular attack that happened. like most radicals, he had a justification for everything. for everything and anything. and that day i realised that i

mark easton, bbc news.bank of england has issued a warning about the amount of money banks are lending to us. it comes as consumer borrowing reaches its highest level since 2005. in fact, mark carney is concerned enough to ask banks to beef—up their finances to protect themselves against the risk of bad loans. he told banks that they were in danger of "forgetting the lessons of the past". here's our economics editor kamal ahmed. dylan brown works in it — not badly paid, but often resorts to credit cards for the big bills. for him, read millions of others. consumers working hard to make ends meet who are borrowing to fill the gaps and pay for those little extras. 0k, there's your bill, sir. thank you. just because obviously older, you know, renting a property, i have a car, i have a career and everything else, so in terms of... turning to credit more so than a few years ago, yes, but abusing credit or misusing it? i wouldn't say that that would be the case. it's not a crisis yet, but today a warning from the

mark easton, bbc news, north kensington.tating story, this time in china, where at least seven people have been killed in an explosion outside a nursery. it's not yet known if any children are among the dead. at least 66 people have been injured and officials are investigating the cause of the blast in the easternjiangso province. our beijing correspondent, john sudworth, has this update. photographs from the scene showed both adults and children lying on the ground, some of them bleeding heavily. the police say the explosion happened at around liz50pm. the time of course in china in which many parents would have been picking up their children from school. unconfirmed eyewitness reports being reported by local media suggest at this stage that the explosion may have been caused by a cooking gas canister at a local food stall. china, of course, has a relatively poor record when it comes to industrial or public safety. and, indeed, in the past, there have been a number of incidents in which there have been deliberate violent at

mark easton is here with me now.ching your report and lived in a tower block, i would be very worried tonight. after the g re nfell tower very worried tonight. after the grenfell tower de kammerer urgent questions about fire safety across britain. sprinklersystems, questions about fire safety across britain. sprinkler systems, fire extinguishers, fire alarms and so on. many residents will be really anxious putting the kids to bed tonight. is it safe? i do not think it isa tonight. is it safe? i do not think it is a time for panic. we don't know what caused the fire. we don't know what caused the fire. we don't know if any other tower block has the same fire system management. you can use combustible cladding ber have other measures which make the building as safe as it needs to be full of this is a moving scenario. councils have said they do not want to wait for a public enquiry. they wa nt to ta ke to wait for a public enquiry. they want to take down the cladding. we have seen the beginnings of a nationwide review i

mark easton, bbc news, north kensington.ds of people in the building when the fire started and many families are waiting anxiously for news about their loved ones and posting notices locally appealing for information. the police warned today that they may never be able to identify all of those who died. our special correspondent lucy manning reports now on the families' search for relatives, you may find some of the details upsetting. mohammed hakim fears he's lost everyone — his mother, father, two brothers and sister. all his extended family supporting him now rushed to the fire when the calls of panic came. i spoke to her and the last few words she said to me was, "please forgive me if i've said anything to upset you or hurt you. i don't think we're going to make it out of the building." they were supposed to be celebrating next month. his sister, husna, was getting married, but the entire family were trapped on the 17th floor. they were reciting from the koran. and it wasjust heartbreaking, and then itjust cut out. and t

mark easton, bbc news, north kensington.e tower block when the fire broke out — many of them asleep. whole families are unaccounted for. lucy manning reports on the search forfriends and relatives — again, there are upsetting details coming up. mohammed hakim fears he's lost everyone — his mother, father, two brothers and sister. all his extended family supporting him now rushed to the fire when the calls of panic came. i spoke to her and the last few words she said to me was, "please forgive me if i've said anything to upset you or hurt you. i don't think we're going to make it out of the building." they were supposed to be celebrating next month. his sister, husna, was getting married, but the entire family were trapped on the 17th floor. they were reciting duas from the koran. and it wasjust heartbreaking, and then itjust cut out. and then i rang husna. she was, like, we're not going to make it, we can't make it, we can see flames under the door. we can see flames under the door. i kept saying, try and put things under th

our home editor mark easton has more. they knew him.three men who murdered seven people in london on saturday night was well known to police and mi5 as an extremist. documentary voiceover: the group display the black flag of islam. khuram butt, featured in a channel 4 documentary last year on radical islamists in britain. its title — thejihadis next door. so how was he able to go on to kill until counterterrorism officers shot him dead? police have tonight confirmed the names of two of the attackers. khuram butt, a 27—year—old from a british—pakistani family. he lived in barking in east london and was married with two children including a young baby. in the last few years, he worked for kentucky fried chicken and was a customer service advisor at transport for london. less is known about rachid redouane. police and security services say he was unknown to them before the attack but is understood to be 30 years old, claiming to have a libyan or moroccan background. until last year, he lived in dublin with a scottish partner, but according

mark easton, bbc news, london bridge.ck haven been named today. kirsty boden was a 28—year—old nurse from australia who worked at nearby guy's hospital. a frenchman killed in the attack has been named as 27—year—old alexandre pigeard from normandy. a second australian national is now known to have died but so far they have not been officially named. across the uk at 11:00 this morning, a minute's silence was observed to remember all the victims. out correspondent alison holt reports on the second nationwide silence in the space of a fortnight. bell tolls a time to remember, a time to reflect on an attack at the heart of london. bell tolls time to stand together, on the streets where it happened. the ambulance crews who fought so hard to save lives, london's mayor at their side. manchester, still raw from the violence inflicted here just two weeks ago. and beyond. in these quiet moments, for some, the anguish is too much. nicola smith wanted to remember herformer boyfriend. james mcmullan was one of the seven people killed

mark easton, bbc news, london bridge.inst extremism in britain has revealed that last year a member of its staff was involved in a confrontation with khuram butt, one of the three attackers. dr usama hasan of quilliam international reported the incident to police. our correspondent ed thomas has been investigating what the authorities knew about khuram butt. known to police, known to mi5, and today the bbc has been told of another warning that khuram butt was an extremist. i had to run for my safety and perhaps for my life that day... this is usama hasan. he said he came face—to—face with the london attacker here, at this family funfair to celebrate eid in july last year. he came up to me and he said, "how dare you come to a muslim event, because you're a nonbeliever." he started screaming abuse at me. he said, "you're taking money from the government to work against muslims, you spy on muslims..." his family took these photos of khuram butt at the eid festival. after the abuse, came violence. physically, what did he do?

mark easton, bbc news, london bridge. two victims of the attack were named today.from australia who worked at nearby guy's hospital. a french man was also killed — 27 year—old alexandre pigeard, from normandy. a second australian national is also known to have died. across the uk, at ”am this morning, there was a minute's silence to remember all the victims, the second in the space of a fortnight. alison holt reports. bell tolls a time to remember, a time to reflect on an attack at the heart of london. bell tolls time to stand together, on the streets where it happened. the ambulance crews who fought so hard to save lives, london's mayor at their side. manchester, still raw from the violence inflicted here just two weeks ago. and beyond. in these quiet moments, for some, the anguish is too much. nicola smith wanted to remember herformer boyfriend. james mcmullan was one of the seven people killed on saturday. i feel anger, but i can't let that override my feeling of love forjames and our memories because i know that's not what he wanted. me, as a person, i'm extrem

mark easton, bbc news, north kensington. live now to the scene.ah corker, is there. we spoke a while ago and you can still see flames. it is almost 23 hours on. just behind me you can still see the black smouldering wreck that was grenfell tower. firefighters are still working. throughout the day they have checked the building and said it is not at risk of collapse. but it will still bea risk of collapse. but it will still be a very long recovery operation. the questions now for investigators is what caused this fire. that is still unknown. the building was supposed to work in a way that individual flats, when they do get satellite, it is supposed to contain it. they did not happen. —— set alight. why did the fire spread so quickly? eyewitnesses said the whole building went ablaze in 15 minutes. there was a project last year that has somehow compromised the safety of the building, that is one line of investigation. some say the material on the outside set the whole building on fire. it is reminiscent of this time yesterday. just about an hour away

our coverage begins with the bbc‘s home editor, mark easton. oh my god, they're screaming!is a tragedy that plays to our darkest fears. the fire started between midnight and 1am, the screams from the flats and 1am, the screams from the flats and the acrid smell of burning waking neighbours. it wasjust people jumping out, literally. and putting sheets down to try to get out of the building. windows exploding, big, massive pieces of debris falling to the floor. we came here, saw people jumping off. people calling... you saw people jumping off? yeah. people had jumped off because they had no other option to. how high up? the top floor. i saw someone jump. someone was on fire and they jumped too. he didn't make it. some people have picked up their kids and threw them out for the police to pick them up because there was no other way out of the building. did you see that as well? i saw kids standing at the window screaming, "help me, help me, i can't breathe, help me." the fire tore through the 2a—storey council block in this part of north kensington. on the seventh floor, this f

mark easton, thank you. conservatives have suggested that the cap on pay rises in the public sector could be reviewed and that the 1% limit imposed in 2013 could change in the budget later this year. but downing street says there's been no change in the policy as it stands. earlier this evening, labour's attempt to end the cap by amending the queen's speech was defeated. the government won the vote with the support of the democratic unionists. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg has more details. governing feels a bit like a work in progress right now. that more of the tories‘ plans will simply disappear. mr gauke, is it time to lift the pay cap? excuse me, thanks very much. but other ministers weren't so guarded — willing to say the limit on public sector pay might go. we have had to take some tough decisions and in the wake of the general election, we are going to have to think through what we do come the next budget. this is obviously something we have to consider, not just for the army, but right acros

mark easton, bbc news, north kensington. sarah corker is there.tter devastation. the building is still on fire. yes. i am on the edge of the cordon in north kensington. behind me, that is the black, smouldering wreck of groenefeld tower. —— grenfell tower. firefighters are going to work through the night once again in difficult conditions. we have a police presence at the cordon. i have seen fire engines coming through in the last half an hour or so. through in the last half an hour or so. there have been checks through the day in the building and the fire service said a couple of hours ago it is not at risk of collapsing. they have also been using drones to check the integrity of the building. as you can imagine, there will be some areas that are very difficult to get to. this is still a very difficult recovery operation. and for those many people who have had to flee their homes and are being looked after, those in community centres and so on around the area, how are they? how are they coping? yes, well, after the horror of last night, as you sa

mark easton, bbc news. there will be far reaching consequences and across the uk, millions of people are asking what it all means for them. our correspondentjon kay has been gauging the mood among voters, travelling from dumfries in scotland all the way to stroud in the south—west of england, here's his report. breakfasttime at a truck stop in the scottish borders. theresa may might have to move house... and news is sinking in. completely upside down, isn't it? conservatives stacking up seats here but losing their majority in westminster. you look gobsmacked? chaos! that's what we didn't really need. at the till, lee thinks theresa may should blame herself. she was focused too much on brexit. she's been trying to drive that down people's throats and it hasn't worked out for her. but in the kitchen, anne thinks a tory coalition could be a good thing right now. it could be the best way to go to get views from both sides. we head south across the border to find out why so many people who voted for brexit last

and others, including this one from home affairs editor mark easton. my sister, and her son. is brooke. that's why i ask... a 12—year—old boy.

mark easton at groenefeld tower this evening. that's all for tonight. continuing coverage on the bbc news channel with any developments. here, on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. hello, and a moment, we will look at how the morning papers are reporting that the fire last night at grenfell tower. first, tim farron has resigned as leader of the liberal democrats. mr farron took over as leader from nick clegg injuly 2015, following the party's disastrous election result. it now has 12 seats. mr farron said he said he was "torn between living as a faithful christian and serving as a political leader". from the very first day of my leadership two years ago i have faced questions about my christian faith. i have tried to answer with grace and patience sometimes my a nswe i’s grace and patience sometimes my answers could have been wiser. at the start of this election, i found myself under scrutiny. asked about matters to do with my faith. i felt guilty that the focus was distracting attention from a campaign, obscuring our message. journalists ha

and others, including this one from home affairs editor mark easton. my sister, and her son.ow old was he? he's 12 years old. his name is brooke. that's why i ask... a 12—year—old boy. john gosling contacted us about the bbc‘s coverage following the fire, here are his thoughts: is it now the job of bbc reporters to chase down the traumatised, the bereaved, the despairing, and, basically, ring out every last drop of despair from that person in the of ratings? i watched one particular person being interviewed with a microphone thrust into their face. they were crying, they were distraught, they had lost somebody, they had no idea what had happened to a member of their family. and... there just seemed to be no benefit in this interview. you are not ambulance chasers. but that's the impression you are starting to give. later, on wednesday, news bulletins were presented from the site of the still burning tower, with sophie raworth fronting the news at six location, and hugh edwards doing the same at ten o'clock. scores of viewers said they found it inappropriate to have that backg

mark easton has more. mark: there have been too many days like this. the fire officers first on the scene linking arms with others across the united kingdom, the country pausing to reflect on tower tragedy, a nation once again standing silently united in grief. it was back to their harrowing work in the tower, as the official count of those now presumed to have died in the fire rose to 79. police confirmed that a 24-year-old, a 65-year-old, and 39-year-old were among the victims. this was the reaction of firefighters when they raced to the scene last wednesday morning. >> how is it possible? disbelieving many, at the scale and ferocity of the blaze. >> i've investigated major crimes for most of my service and i've seen some terrible things, but i don't think anything prepared me for what i was going to see when i was in there. fire responsefell team, including the red cross, london boroughs, and whitehall department, is providing financial, physical, psychological support to more than 2000 people come over 200,000 pounds in a given out, hotels and esta

mark easton, bbc news, london bridge.ened on london bridge was witnessed by hollyjones, who works for the bbc. she's described how the van veered around her as the vehicle hit pedestrians both in front and behind. she's been giving her eyewitness account to our special correspondent lucy manning. a walk across a bridge, but some didn't make it to the other side. before the police, the ambulance. there were tourists taking photos, couples holding hands, and hollyjones crossing the bridge, late to meet friends for a drink. today, the sun, the park — people smiling. things she thought she would never say. the van was exacting along the pavement, and it looks like it was aiming, in my opinion, for groups of people. he hit two people in front of me that were about five metres in front, swerved background again. i don't know how i did it or what i did, but! don't know how i did it or what i did, but i got out the way, i don't know if i jumped did, but i got out the way, i don't know if ijumped or if i run, but i remember moving

mark easton, bbc news.rchibald who was visiting london for the first time with her fiance. this report from our special correspondent allan little on the victims of saturday's attack. the faces of those caught up in the attack reflect the character of london — diverse, global and a magnet drawing youth and energy from around the world. chrissy archibald, who was 30 and from canada, was walking on london bridge with herfiance tyler ferguson when she was struck by the killer's van. he heard tyres screeching, and he looked back and he just saw the mayhem that was going on, and the van hitting people. and then he ran up and tried cpr on her. and she passed in his arms. her family said she would not have understood the callous cruelty with which she was killed. the french foreign ministry said one french citizen was murdered, another seven french nationals were injured, four of them critically. a ninth is still missing. candice hedge was one of four australians injured. she was stabbed in the throat and is now r

mark easton, bbc news, north kensington. jane: there were hundreds of people in the building at the time the fire broke out and many families are anxiously awaiting news about their loved ones and posting notices appealing for information. our special correspondent reports now on their search for relatives. you might find some of the details distressing. lucy: mohammed fears he has lost everyone. his mother, father, two brothers, and sister. all his extended family supporting him now rushed to the fire when the calls of panic came. >> i spoke to her and the last words she said to me was "please forgive me if i said anything to upset you or hurt you. i don't think we will make it out of the building." lucy: they were supposed to be celebrating next month. his sister was getting married. but the entire family was trapped on the 17th floor. >> they were reciting verse from the koran. it was heartbreaking, and then it cut out. and then she's like, "we are not going to make it." and i kept saying, "try to put things under the doo

and others, including this one from home affairs editor mark easton. my sister, and her son.ld was he? he's 12 years old. his name is brooke. that's why i ask... a 12—year—old boy. john gosling contacted us about the bbc‘s coverage following the fire, here are his thoughts: is it now the job of bbc reporters to chase down the traumatised, the bereaved, the despairing, and, basically, ring out every last drop of despair from that person in the of ratings? i watched one particular person being interviewed with a microphone thrust into their face. they were crying, they were distraught, they had lost somebody, they had no idea what had happened to a member of their family. and... there just seemed to be no benefit in this interview. you are not ambulance chasers. but that's the impression you are starting to give. later, on wednesday, news bulletins were presented from the site of the still burning tower, with sophie raworth fronting the news at six location, and hugh edwards doing the same at ten o'clock. scores of viewers said they found it inappropriate to have that backgroun

mark easton, bbc news. to boost her majority in parliament and strengthen her hand in the brexit negotiations. so what effect does this outcome have on the government's brexit approach and the all—important timetable? the president of the european commission, jean—claude juncker, says he's ready for talks to start tomorrow morning. 0ur chief correspondent gavin hewitt has been looking at the impact of the election result on the future of the brexit process. theresa may's authority diminished, just when the start of brexit negotiations are days away. complex negotiations have suddenly become more challenging. i think it has made it more difficult for whoever is going to be negotiating with the european union, because they will look and say, hold on, it wasn't such a clear message from your general election, it's not clear they can get everything through the house of commons, so i suspect the negotiations have become a little bit more tough. some of those who campaigned to leave the eu fear that momentum will

mark easton, bbc news.man rights have rejected a plea from the parents of terminally—ill baby charlie gard to intervene in his case. chris gard and connie yates lost their final legal appeal to take their son to the us for treatment. the court concluded that undergoing experimental treatment with "no prospects of success" would "continue to cause charlie significant harm". earlier our medical correspondent fergus walsh told us more. the european court of human rights in strasbourg has ruled inadmissible the application by the parents of charlie gard to hear a final appeal that they should be allowed to take their baby son to the united states for a very experimental treatment. they said, in a briefjudgment, they said that the uk courts, three courts, which all found that great 0rmond street should be allowed to allow charlie to die, had been meticulous and thorough. they called medical experts, independent professionals, and a guardian appointed to represent charlie. and they all agreed that charlie's venti

details of the investigation and the international reaction, but we start with our home editor, mark easton, whose report does include some distressing images. sirens wail clear the area now! and a country cried, "please not again." we are hearing tonight that british armed police have attended an incident at london bridge. we don't know any more than that at this stage... atjust after 10pm last night, three men in a white van drove at speed across london bridge, determined to kill the spirit of the capital. oh, my god. there's a white van that came speeding over, probably about 50mph, it turned into the pavement, hit about three people in front of me. oh, my god. close the door. there was people just lying everywhere on the bridge, just people trying to help each other out, people bleeding, there wasjust blood everywhere. having deliberately mown down pedestrians, the three men got out of the van, knives in their hands, murder on their minds. they ran up and started stabbing this girl, three of them, i was defenceless, i couldn't do nothing, mate. they attacked her, and then they stabbed a

our home editor mark easton reports. the faces of a self appointed their squad.e now know the identities of all three men that went on a killing spree in london on saturday night. police have named youseff zaghba as the third member of the gang. he was born in morocco to a moroccan father and italian mother. 22 committee recently moved to london, where he worked in a restaurant. but last year, he was stopped by security forces at bologna airport in italy on suspicion of trying to make his way to bite in syria. literature related to some extent was in his bag. a sunny italian terra watchlist, uk police today said that neither they ignored mi5 regarded him asa neither they ignored mi5 regarded him as a person of interest. —— he was placed on the italian terra wrought watchlist. —— mandatory. one of his relatives said he had to find work in the uk. he went to london. he was away for two or three months then came back. he told his parents that he was not coming back because there was work in london, but nothing in italy. the fact that he was flagged in italy put addi

our special coverage begins with this report from our uk home editor, mark easton.my god, they're screaming! it is a tragedy that plays to our darkest fears. the fire started between midnight and 1am. the screams from the flats and the acrid smell of burning, waking neighbours. it wasjust people jumping out, literally. and putting sheets down to try to get out of the building. windows exploding, big, massive pieces of debris falling to the floor. we came here, saw people jumping off. people calling... you saw people jumping off? yeah. people had jumped off because they had no other option to. how high up? the top floor. i saw someone jump. someone was on fire and they jumped too. he didn't make it. some people have picked up their kids and threw them out for the police to pick them up because there was no other way out of the building. did you see that as well? i saw kids standing at the window screaming, "help me, help me, i can't breathe, help me." the fire raced through the 2a—storey council block in this part of north kensington. on the seventh floor, this famil

our home editor mark easton reports.lf appointed death squad, we now know the identities of all three men who went on a killing spree in london on saturday night, today, police naming youssef zaghba is the third member of the gang, born in morocco, to a moroccan father and italian mother, 22 years old, he recently moved to these london where he worked in a restau ra nt, london where he worked in a restaurant, last year he was stopped by security forces at bologna airport, in italy, on suspicion of trying to make his way to fight in syria, literature relating to so—called islamic state was in his bag. based on the italian terror watch uk police today said neither they nor mi5 regarded him as a person of interest. in italy, a prosecutor claimed today that british authorities had been tipped off about youssef zaghba, who lived at this house in bologna, one of his relatives said he hoped to find a job in the uk. translation: he went to london, he was away for two or three months and then he came back, he was here for a month

our home editor mark easton has more. they knew him.e seven people who murdered seven people on the weekend was known as an extremist. khuram butt, featured in a channel 4 extremist. khuram butt, featured in a channel a documentary last year on radical islamist in britain. its title was thejihadis next door. how was he allowed to go on to kill until counterterrorism officers shot him dead? police have tonight confirmed the names of two of the attackers. khuram butt, a 27—year—old from a british pakistani family, lived in barking and lift with a young baby and was married. he worked for kfc and was a customer service advisor in transport for london. less is known about rachid redouane. police and security services said he was unknown to them before the attack but is understood to be 30 years old, claiming to have a libyan or moroccan background. until last year, he lived in dublin with a scottish partner at according to the irish prime minister, he was not known to the security services. there are a small number of people in ireland who