whatever the precise cause or origin of the fire in mr kebede's kitchen, it was accidental and mr kebedethere's disagreement within the cabinet on a future customs arrangement with the eu, should no formal agreement be agreed with brussels before brexit.

the qc representing mr kebede also set the record straight about some of the things reported about mrt mr kebede in media. there was one particularly offensive article in the daily mail that seem to scapegoat mr kebede for the fire itself. within 2a hours, that's one article was the subject of over 1000 complaints to the press watchdog from members of the public. the calamitous events at grenfell tower and the subsequent media intrusion have had serious consequences for mr kebede and his family. his partner and children felt unsafe in their home and were forced to move out. the police was so concerned about mr kebede's safety that they suggested a witness protection, relocation and a witness protection, relocation and a change of name. without going into any detail, mr kebede's health has been so severely affected that he feels terrified and i use that word advisedly, terrified about the prospect of being compelled to give oral evidence to this enquiry. within the last few minutes we heard from lesley thomas qc, barrister representing the families of those killed and the survivors. he

whatever the precise cause or origin of the fire, in mr kebede's kitchen, it was accidental, and mr kebede bears no responsibility, directly or indirectly, for the fire, its spread or the dreadful consequences that followed. another theme being presented to the inquiry today is that the catastrophic failures in fire safety which led to the deaths of 72 people ina which led to the deaths of 72 people in a social housing block has also to be seen as an issue of class and race. it is no coincidence that this fire occurred in a building consisting of social housing and former social housing purchased under the right to buy scheme, and not in one of the many posh swanky high—rise residential buildings around london that cater to the extremely wealthy. so race and class are at the heart of the grenfell story, whether we like it or not, whether the inquiry acknowledge it or not, whether the terms of reference a re or not, whether the terms of reference are extended or not. consequently, we say that what happened at the grenfell tower in the early hours of the 14th ofjune last year was as politica

whatever the precise cause or origin of the fire in mr kebede's kitchen, it was accidental and mr kebedeo responsibility, directly or indirectly, for the fire. it spread 01’ indirectly, for the fire. it spread or the dreadful consequences that followed. another theme being presented to the inquiry today is that the catastrophic failures in fire safety which led to the deaths of 72 people in the social housing block has also to be seen as an issue of class and race. it is no coincidence that this fire occurred ina building coincidence that this fire occurred in a building consisting of social housing and former social housing purchased under the right to buy scheme and not in one of the many posh, swanky, high—rise residential buildings around london that cater to the extremely wealthy. so race and class are at the heart of the g re nfell story. and class are at the heart of the grenfell story. whether we like it 01’ grenfell story. whether we like it or not, whether the inquiry acknowledges it or not, whether the terms of reference are extended or not, consequently, we say what happened

whatever the precise cause or origin of the fire, in mr kebede's kitchen, it was accidental, and mr kebedesponsibility, directly or indirectly, for the fire, its spread or the dreadful consequences that followed. another theme being presented to the inquiry today is that the catastrophic failures in fire safety which led to the deaths of 72 people in a social housing block has also to be seen as an issue of class and race. it is no coincidence that this fire occurred in a building consisting of social housing and former social housing purchased under the right to buy scheme, and not in one of the many posh swanky high—rise residential buildings around london that cater to the extremely wealthy. so race and class are at the heart of the grenfell story, whether we like it or not, whether the inquiry acknowledge it or not, whether the terms of reference are extended or not. consequently, we say that what happened at the grenfell tower in the early hours of the 14th ofjune last year was as political as it gets, and symbolic of a quality in our society. from other lawyers representing the famil

whatever the precise cause or origin of the fire in mr kebede‘s kitchen, it was accidental and mr kebeders no responsibility, directly or indirectly, for the fire. the bbc understands there's disagreement within the cabinet on a future customs arrangement with the eu, should no formal agreement be agreed with brussels before brexit. and the city watchdog has told mps there have been around 10,000 cases of fraud, linked to the computer problems at tsb. the bank's chief executive says he's ‘deeply sorry.‘ in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. the first of britain's next—generation fighter jets have taken off from the united states and are flying over the atlantic as we speak. we'll be at raf marham to meet them at 8:20pm. crops rot in the field as britain's fruit farms cannot get the workers to pick it. we'll speak to a recruiter. and at 10:1i0pm we'll bring you the paper review, with political commentator jane merrik and kevin schofield, who edits politics home. that's all ahead on bbc news. now on bbc news it's time

the hearing was also told that mr kebede had been made a scapegoat by parts of the media and had beeneft terrified by threats of reprisals. our correspondent tom symonds reports. it's nearly a year now. the tower is slowly being covered up. but there is an unwavering determination to remember those who called it home, with these words appearing today. one of those residents was behailu kebede. his kitchen was where the fire started. firebug grade —— firebug grade. this is him making the first 999 call. his lawyer said he fled barefoot, phone in hand, using it to film the first flames. but press reports, including this prominent article in the london review of books, reported that he had packed suitcase first. elsewhere, it was suggested that his fridge had exploded because it was faulty. garbage, said his barrister. he had been scapegoated. he is a good man. he did nothing wrong. on the contrary, he did the right thing from start to finish. now he wants privacy for himself and his family. kensington and chelsea council has also been blamed and invaded by protesters. we wantjustice! fo

it was accidental, and mr kebede bears no responsibility — directly or indirectly — for the fire, itsd, or the dreadful consequences that followed. we'll have the latest from the inquiry. also on the programme tonight... after more than 25 years in charge, the editor of the daily mail, paul dacre is stepping down. reporter: are you bungling brexit, prime minister?! under pressure over brexit — cabinet divisions as the government prepares to set out its plans to avoid a hard border in northern ireland. we'll have reaction from westminster and from brussels. targeted by fraudsters — the boss of tsb admits that more than a thousand customers lost money after the bank's computer meltdown in april. and the strange tale of the mexican salamander and the nuns who could hold the key to saving it from extinction. coming up in sportsday on bbc news — england consider the prospect of racism at the world cup. but manager gareth southgate things walking off the pitch would be counter—productive. good evening. the grenfell tower inquiry has been told that police were so concerned about the safety o

it was accidental, and mr kebede bears no responsibility — directly or indirectly — for the fire, itspaul dacre is stepping down. reporter: are you bungling brexit, prime minister?! under pressure over brexit — cabinet divisions as the government

mr kebede survived the fire. 72 people did not.or inadequate. the bbc‘s daniella relph has more on that. the concrete grenfell tower, as it was built in the early 19705. after a refurbishment, finished in 2016, the building was wrapped in cladding. an expert report presented to the inquiry today said the cladding did not comply with building orfire regulations. tests showed just how quickly it caught fire. the cladding was insulation covered by an exterior rain shield. the makers of that shield say those doing the refurbishment should have known it was not fire resistant. they accept that this product was not of limited combustibility for the purposes of the building regulations, and their position was that this should have been obvious to any construction professional. but the report author said no one noticed the dangers. doctor barbara lane wrote... as part of the refurbishment, all of the windows were also replaced. the refurbishment effectively moved the new window frames outwards so that they sat no longer flush with the conc

mr trump last week to lobby for her release. britain's grenfell inquiry has heard that the man who lived in the flat where the fire started was not responsible for the tragedy. a lawyer for behailu kebedeaid his client alerted his flatmates and neighbours as soon as he saw smoke and claims that he left the building to burn were a nasty lie. now on bbc news: wednesday in parliament. hello and welcome to the programme. coming up: theresa may refuses to say when she'll publish the government's detailed brexit plan. it's not the opposition that are conducting the negotiations. but very sadly, mr speaker, it's not the government either. but the prime minister hits back. labour voted for a referendum. they've voted to trigger article 50. and since then, they have tried to frustrate the brexit process at every stage. hear, hear! and: tsb bosses face a grilling over the bank's it meltdown. you pay yourself massive amounts of money, defining yourselves as leaders. can we be certain that some heads are going to roll? looming very large on the parliamentary horizon is the return of the key brexit legislation — the eu withdrawal bill — to the house of commons next week. on tuesday and wednesday, m