you mentioned scheduled javid -- sajid fires. javid —— sajid javid, he's also talked about funding, saying the government will provide funding to local authorities who need it for stop is enoughin authorities who need it for stop is enough in financial terms? authorities who need it for stop is enough in financialterms? no, it's not. i think councils having faced severe cuts in recent years are really struggling. any emergency procedure is going to suck their resources away straightaway. it's not just about covering resources away straightaway. it's notjust about covering the costs of the rebuilding. but frankly there is also an issue about the lives of residents being disrupted. whilst it fine to say are given money in the early days, if you're living outside your home with no access to your things for weeks or months, compensation must be available straightaway. do you get the feeling from the town of what government has said, and you referred to the attitudes of health and safety that may have changed in recent days, that that

there is sajid javid walking into downing street. let's find out what happened to him.nt, leila nathoo reports. deal or no deal — confusion last night from downing street over whether the dup had already decided to back theresa may and give her the majority she lacks. this morning, clarification that talks were still ongoing. we had very good discussions yesterday with the conservative party in relation to how we could support them in forming a national government that would bring stability to the nation, and those discussions continue. we have made good progress but the discussions continue. no detail yet on what they will demand in return. will they are socially conservative views clash with a tory party wanting to modernise? there will be no formal coalition, at most, only support for key votes. this is what is traditionally called a confidence and supply arrangement, where the dup will support us on big things like voting for the queen's speech, budget and finance. they support us on defence, on the big issues. it will be a fragile arrangement. doubts over how long

sajid javid, communities secretary, has gone in, we haven't heard what he's got.greening the education secretary has gone into. they have all gone in and have come out yet. ten cabinet ministers trooping out downing street and an interesting reshuffle of the pack. thanks for now and we will be back to you very soon. let's take a look at weather prospects. we'll start with the latest satellite sequence which shows it was a lovely day. we have sunshine, heavy rain in northern ireland and western scotland. it will stay wet in western scotland in the early hours and further showers another man, scattered showers for western england and well. try further east and across major towns and cities have 13 degrees, low in rural spot. into the morning, a breezy day through central scotland, quite gusty and breezy. showers fading away from england and wales, wetter weather to be had in western scotla nd weather to be had in western scotland but eastern scotland as well. 18 degrees in aberdeen and 19 01’ well. 18 degrees in aberdeen and 19 or 20 well. 18 degrees in aberdeen and

well, sajid javid has been at the scene well, sajid javid has been at the scene of the incident.own there on the left and the muslim welfare house which is where, it was just outside the muslim welfare house that the ins didn't happened. a couple of guests joining us. house that the ins didn't happened. a couple of guestsjoining us. if you could introduce yourself? i'm emma. i'm 15. you could introduce yourself? i'm emma. i'm15. i'm a local resident. i'm a teacherand emma. i'm15. i'm a local resident. i'm a teacher and i'm a nut representative. so emma, what are your thoughts today?” representative. so emma, what are your thoughts today? i just wanted to talk about how things like this, you know, like might have been fuelled by things in the media that causes islamophobia. i feel like, it's just wrong. i causes islamophobia. i feel like, it'sjust wrong. i don't causes islamophobia. i feel like, it's just wrong. i don't agree with it's just wrong. i don't agree with it because when terror attacks happen and you know they are all muslim and they have been called out and then things

sajid javid tried to offer some consolation.ppening in london, as a muslim you feel so pushed out. whilst religious leaders have condemned this attack in unison, many in this community are angered by the media coverage and what they say is the rush to connect acts of terror with islam, but a reluctance to do so when the victims are muslim. other faith leaders argue that if muslims are being asked to help in the fight against radical extremism, then the least they deserve is fairness when they become the victims. i think islamophobia probably has lurked below the surface for a while. and i think sometimes incidents like this happen and it brings it to the surface and i think the community leaders have a real responsibility to speak out and say this is not acceptable. those community leaders will now play a central role as people in north london respond to this latest terror attack. martin bashir, bbc news, finsbury park. the muslim council of britain condemned the finsbury park attack saying this was the most violent manifestatio

sajid javid has been saying that the government will give councils financial assistance. public safety is paramount. you cannot put a price on people's lives. local authorities they have to do whatever it takes to get the building safe and any necessary works they do, if they need support from the government, we can work with them, absolutely. if there is a local authority and housing association, if they need financial support, if they need financial support, if they need financial support, we will work with them to make sure they have the resources that they need to do this necessary work. that will not be put at risk. whatever is necessary to keep people safe, that work should be happening, it should not be slowed down because of costs, it should be work that should go on immediately and any council, any housing association then his financial support, we will make sure they get it. with me now is arnold tiling, he is chartered surveyor and fire experts. what do you make of the way in which this was handled in the sense of what is there an absolute necessity to get peop

the communities secretary, sajid javid. you're watching monday in parliament.has laid out plans which she says will provide security for eu citizens living in the uk. back to the tragedy at grenfell tower, which was also addressed in the house of lords. a south london councillor and vice president of the local government association said there should be a change in attitude towards safety legislation. lessons have to be learned, and things have to change. i hope we never again hear the nonsense we've heard in the past about red tape and health and safety regulations. it is clear that rather than being too much regulation, there has, in this case, been a catastrophic failure. regulations are either not good enough or not applied thoroughly and properly. another vice president of the lga asked who would be footing the bill for making these buildings safe. if there are 600 tower blocks, numerous schools, some hospitals and so on who have fulfilled the building requirements of the building regulations, but latterly have discovered that the material is combustible,

later in the programme we'll be speaking to the communities secretary sajid javid.at hackers in north korea were behind the cyber attack that crippled parts of the nhs last month. the hackers are thought to have been attempting to make money, but did not predict the extent to which the computer virus would spread. the group believed to be behind the attack is lazarus, which is also thought to have targeted sony pictures in 2014. a second soldier has died after he was injured in an incident involving a tank at an army firing range in pembrokeshire. he was serving with the royal tank regiment. two other soldiers were injured at castlemartin ranges on wednesday. over to the sport. good morning. the longest course in us open history, the longest grass in the rough for those players who find themselves in it, so no wonder the top six have been struggling. so some different names at the top. the longest list of complaints as well. many of the worlds top players have struggled in their opening round. but the english pair of paul casey and tommy fleetwood sitjust behind the

sajid javid told breakfast money will be made available to councils that need it.y have to do whatever it takes to get their buildings safe and any necessary works they do, if they need support from the government, we‘ll help. good morning. first, our main story. around 4,000 people were told to evacuate their homes in camden, north london last night due to concerns about fire safety. good morning. first, our main story. around 4,000 people were told to evacuate their homes in camden, their safety could not be guaranteed. raised about fire doors and gas pipes. any area which was not com pletely pipes. any area which was not completely up to the best standards was of deep concern giving the combination. that was the message today. the issue was the combination of two factors and that is why we have taken the action we have taken tonight. at the leisure centre, air beds were assembled to cater for up to 100 residents. it will take up to four weeks to remove cladding from the estate. during that time, people are urged to stay with family or friends or in hotels. camde

earlier on breakfast, the communities secretary, sajid javid, told us that councils would get financialor all works needed. 0ur position has been very clear on this. public safety is absolutely paramount. you cannot put a price on people's lives. they're priceless. so local authorities, they have to do whatever it takes to get their buildings safe and any necessary works they do, if they need support from the government, we can work with them, absolutely. i'm trying to work out who they means, you are saying you will work with them. is that a pledge that all that money will be found centrally or not?“ there is a local authority and housing associations, let's not forget them, they own many of the tower blocks, if they need funtial support, not all will need it, but if they need funtial support, we'll work with them to make sure that they have the resources they need to do this necessary work, absolutely, that will not be put at risk. we can speak now to catriona renton who is outside the swiss cottage leisure centre in camden where some residents spent the night. more information emergi

today the local government secretary sajid javid promised that whatever recommendations are made by safetyxperts, including rehousing people living in other tower blocks, they will be carried out. our deputy political editor john pienaar reports on the political questions that need to be answered. all but hidden from view, the crowd of police protection told me this was theresa may. she had been meeting people from the neighbourhood, meeting volunteers inside this local church. she was ushered into her car afterwards and rage boiled over in the street outside as she left. the government failed. her coming over here trying to speak to who? who do you want to speak to? you had your chance. now eve ryo ne speak to? you had your chance. now everyone is going to be angry and go crazy. it is a pr stunt. at the wider church n. it is a shame it came to this. more residents would have come out if they knew she was there to protest. it is about what are you doing? where's the care? very called for not meet any victims. early today, unlike yesterday, the prime minister met casualties, people touched

sajid javid saying that no cost will be too much. they will provide whatever is needed. is needed, he said that work would be done. clearly the government trying to get back on the front foot in responding to this crisis. theresa may also holding that meeting earlier this afternoon. downing street sources stressing that was looking at how the victims are being supported in what is clearly now a recovery phase. eleanor, andrew much indeed. —— thank you very much indeed. well, as we've been hearing dozens of people are still missing. many families are searching for information, trying to find out what happened to their loved ones. more heartbreaking stories are emerging about last phone calls and messages from people who were trapped their homes. sarah campbell reports now on the victims, and those still missing. viewers may find this distressing. with each day, the number of people dead or feared to have died increases. the scale of the loss of life is almost impossible to comprehend. confirmed today, khadija saye, who was 2a years old. she was a promising young artist. t

people like sajid javid and jessye norman and uncle tom cobleigh and all!ohnson and david and hammond one has to assume are seen as part of a bustard flush —— a busted flush generation. i'm not sure this will be agreed by too many people within the parliamentary conservative party. we are absolutely certain that any political prediction is a legible twaddle because everyone but is entirely wrong over the last few years. well, yeah. not all of us! you said brexit would win, trump would win and coleman would come out as the top leader? i did not say any of that but i was more willing to engage with possibilities of the corwen leadership and to see that there were political shifts that might create support for him in a way that lots of people were very quick to dismiss. but you didn't see it coming? nobody saw it coming. nobody‘s crystal balls are working. the fact that you have clearly got factions and its use within the tory party are clear. you have a silly diversion stories. this one in the telegraph... would you like the movers telegraph... would you like

earlier the communities and local government secretary, sajid javid, addressed the house of commons.75 buildings have now failed flammability tests —— that's a failure rate of 100%. my department has contacted all councils and housing associations, asking them to identify all tall buildings, residential buildings, in england that they're responsible for which have potentially similar cladding. we estimate this number to be around 600. 0n i8thjune, we wrote to them and asked them to start sending samples and on 21stjune our combustibility testing programme for aluminium composite material started, run by the building research establishment. 0n 22nd june, the government provided advice to all these landlords about interim safety measures, where a building has acm cladding that is unlikely to be compliant with building regulations. this advice was recommended by an independent panel of experts and includes advice based on the emerging findings from the metropolitan police investigation into grenfell tower. i can inform the house that of midday today, the cladding from 75 high rise build

the communities secretary, sajid javid, is due to visit the scene this morning.g in similar tower blocks across the country. the process has already started. this is being done in a matter of days. i think those people need to be given reassurance within days. it has to be led by the experts. the first point is obviously to identify these buildings. there are about 4000 high—rise buildings in the country but not all of them have been re—cladded but also, let's notjust make the assumption it's all about cladding. we need to be led by the experts. as soon as we have more information from the experts, which we expect either later today or certainly over the weekend, then that is what i think should be used to do these emergency inspections. a second soldier has died after being wounded in an incident involving a tank at an army firing range in pembrokeshire. he was serving with the royal tank regiment. two other soldiers were injured at castlemartin ranges on wednesday. the archbishop of canterbury will speak at a service of hope at southwark cathedral today, in hon

that is the communities secretary sajid javid speaking earlier. minister theresa may also has been out and about. earlier she visited chelsea and westminster hospital to meet some of the people affected by this terrible fire. the prime minister of course has come under a prime minister of course has come underafair bit prime minister of course has come under a fair bit of criticism as peter hunt was saying earlier, for failing to come and meet people here on the site. failing to come and speak to survivors, to their families of victims, and it may well be that she has taken that to heart and has gone on a visit, not to the site, but to one of the hospitals where people are being cared for. well, we can speak now to somebody who is looking for people who are missing from the fire. thank you very much for speaking to us now. tell us about the members of your family you are looking for. i'm looking for my mum. i'm looking for my sister. her husband also. his daughter also. and his other daughter, fatima. and its six members altogether. where did they

sajid javid tried to offer some consolation.leaders argue that if muslims are being asked to help in the fight against radical extremism, then the least they deserve is fairness when they become the victims. i think islamophobia has probably lurked below the surface for a while and i think sometimes incidents like this happen and it brings it to the surface. i think that community leaders have a real responsibility to speak out and say, this is not acceptable. those community leaders will now play a central role, as people in north london respond to this latest terror attack. the first day of brexit talks between the uk and the eu have finished, with both sides saying negotiations have got off to a positive start. the eu's negotiator, michel barnier, and the brexit secretary, david davis, said they had agreed on the structure, timing and priorities of the talks. mr davis said the government would publish detailed proposals next week about the rights of uk citizens residing in the eu, and eu citizens living in britain. we can spe

sajid thrown him a lifeline and they didn't., it is clearly a personal matter of the leader of the council to step down but given local people had lost confidence in him, it is right that he step aside. the government at every level saying it is right that he goes. the question is, what else happens next? the mayor of london sadiq khan is suggesting the whole administration should be pushed aside until the local elections next year and unelected commissioners should take over because they are not up to responding to the scale of the crisis. andrew gwynne has recently endorsed but call from sadiq khan, welcoming the resignation of nicholas paget—brown but also saying they should be a full review of what has happened in kensington and chelsea with a view to bringing in unelected commissioners, experts if you like, to run the council. theresa may under pressure from a number of quarters. not leastjeremy corbyn and the scope of this enquiry. jeremy corbyn in this letter to the reason makes is trying to keep her very much in the firi

is bringing forward, to build 500,000,1 sajid javid is bringing forward, to build 500,000, 1 million it? if so, they should get behind this queen's speech. would you like to be prime minister? i want theresa may to get on with thejob, to be supported in her work. and by the way, that is the kind of lively... shouting that is a partial answer to your question, we face today a very different political climate from the one a few years ago. we now have a lot of argy—bargy. one a few years ago. we now have a lot of argy-bargy. shouting i've got one supporter. laughter ifi i've got one supporter. laughter if i may say so, a lot of people, who, i think, if i may say so, a lot of people, who, ithink, are if i may say so, a lot of people, who, i think, are being egged on, whipped on, whipped up by momentum, activists, to take a very direct approach. it is great in some ways but the abuse and the name—calling, ican take but the abuse and the name—calling, i can take it, i love it... you have done a bit of it yourself! all this kind of thing, it is slightly turning people off politics. i've got

people like sajid javid, lots of people but he would be moved.figurehead who is subject to the demands of those around her rather than a leader? the big question is, how long is she going to stay as prime minister? i think she feels that she can actually fight on and stay, whereas i think on the morning after the election, she thought she would have to go. i think a lot of tory mps thought she would have to go. but they can't unite around an obvious successor. so many of them have reservations about boris johnson. so it's borisjohnson david davis, but neither of them has enough of a head of steam and she thinks she can fend them off by doing a defensive reshuffle, moving liz truss who hadn't had a good time as justice secretary and getting david lidington in. that's a reshuffle of competence. but otherwise, as katie says, it's a very minor arrangement of the deckchairs. is there a consideration going on right now in the conservative party as to the respective merits of keeping theresa may as leader, to ensure a degree of stability, versus getting

intervention russia's foreign ministry hit sajid america's place he. is planning a chemical attack in syria it believes the u.s. could just be looking for an excuse to deepen its military involvement there and a political commentator for c.n.n. is caught on camera ridiculing the channel's russia coverage adding to the control of the networks facing a back to its news content. what do you think's going to happen this week with the rest of. the things that. really i. get even watching r.t. internationally is just turned eight o'clock here in moscow. now the iraqi prime minister declared victory over islamic state saying the army has recaptured the famous mosque in mosul where three years ago i saw. being picked up by the media. iraq's prime minister is declaring an end to isis in mosul after his forces recaptured a hugely symbolic site the ruins of nuri mosque so iraq's prime minister is the clearing the end up what he calls i sold fake state after his troops recaptured the ruins of the mosque however what has not been widely discussed those the cost of

sajid javid ask a question this saying the government would provide help to local authorities to implementement necessary changes. is that enough in financial terms? implement necessary changes. is that enough in financialterms? no, i think councils, having faced severe cuts in recent years, are really struggling. many emergency procedure is going to suck their resources are we straightaway. but frankly there is also a —— an issue about the lives of residents being disrupted, and whilst it is fine to say they are being given some money in the early days, if you are out of your home, for weeks or months, compensation must be available straightaway. do you get the feeling so straightaway. do you get the feeling so that simply from the town of what government is saying, that that is probably going to come on stream down the line as well? well, i'm slightly concerned with the comment this morning that this is not a bottomless pit. the mindset is not 0h bottomless pit. the mindset is not on how do we solve the to see these residents are facing at the moment? i look forward to the government acc

priti patel, sajid javid and the 2010 inta ke patel, sajid javid and the 2010 intake including joe johnsonobserver this morning looking at fire safety and public buildings. it is an absolutely key issue. this question of whether the government should declare a state of emergency because of the fire safety crisis, that suggestion has been put about by the liberal democrats. earlier this morning we spoke to one resident who is refusing to leave his home. morning we spoke to one resident who is refusing to leave his homelj understand what they‘ re is refusing to leave his homelj understand what they're trying to do but i just understand what they're trying to do but ijust think it's a knee jerk reaction and overcoat of the situation. as long as i've lived there, we have known any major problems. these have only come to light now. whatever level of danger which in, it's been the same for yea rs. which in, it's been the same for years. previously when works have been done in the building they have done it around us, i think this is the way it should carry on, rather than causing elements of fea

the communities secretary, sajid javid, has said that the cladding itself is not dangerous, and justpublic safety is priceless, he added. but what exactly priceless, he added. but what exa ctly d oes priceless, he added. but what exactly does that mean? in camden, people are spending a second night away from their homes. the council has put aside £600,000 so far. in birmingham, the council leader said he is putting aside £31 million to fit sprinklers to their roughly 200 tower blocks. he wants the government to stump up the cash for that. labour and the liberal democrats want the government to put aside a special fund. and democrats want the government to put aside a specialfund. and in democrats want the government to put aside a special fund. and in the last few minutes, a source from number ten has said it is a fast—moving situation but the government will support people in financial assistance. fight back thank you. parliament has been hit by a cyber—security attack. house of commons authorities say they are investigating unauthorised attempts to access mps and peers‘ email accou

on the issue of what all of this is going to cost, the local government and communities secretary, sajidying that councils will get financial support. 0ur position has been very clear on this. public safety is absolutely paramount. you cannot put a price on people's lives. they're priceless. so local authorities, they have to do whatever it takes to get their buildings safe and any necessary works they do, if they need support from the government, we can work with them, absolutely. if there's a local authority and housing association — lyse not forget them, they own many of the tower blocks —— please — if they need financial support, not all will knees it, but if they do, we'll work with them to make sure they have the resources needed to do this work, absolutely that will not be put at risk. whatever is necessary to keep people safe, that work should happen, shouldn't be slowed down because of debates about costs, it should be work that should go on immediately and any council, any housing association that needs financial support, we'll make sure they get it. well, other councils in eng

and sajid javid. community secretary. can and cost is not an issue. local authorities and fire authorities across the country are examining buildings in their area to see what may need to be done, and particularly, in their area, the is sticky and financially, there is a huge issue if some buildings are deemed not to be safe. as we have heard, some people fearing they do not want to stay in those tower blocks. we also know, with the public enquiry missed, judge lead, that this whole issue of housing, its safety, how much money has been spent, a question that steps back and whole generation in terms of little responsibility. this whole issue will remain politically salient for months, if not years to come now. this is the end of a week of tragedy and trauma here in west london. we have seen authorities at every level racing for answers, and local people desperate for action. this is a week that people will never forget. as we reflect on what has happened, there isa reflect on what has happened, there is a feeling of real t

local government secretary sajid javid says that 1,000 fire doors were missing from the camden towere company which makes the cladding that's thought to have been used on grenfell tower has withdrawn the product. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds has the latest. aluminium cladding — for smarter and cosier council flats. well, that aluminium cladding — for smarter and cosier councilflats. well, that was the promise. around the country, this was billing on deeside, councils have been reduced to this — taking it off and sending it for testing, leaving residents concerned and confused. they are not very happy about it, are they? they felt it should have been put right in the first place. when the shiny stuff is gone, this is what is left behind, along with a cladding crisis as councils try to understand if their residents are at risk. many are having to introduce additional fire inspections and government guidance sent out last week, not least for reassurance. it is frightening, really frightening, it makes you feel sick, really, just to think how it could happen like that. but

today the local government secretary, sajid javid, promised that whatever recommendations were made byperts, including rehousing people living in other tower blocks, would have to be done. 0ur deputy political editor john pienaar reports on the political questions thrown up by the disaster. murderers! they killed people! sorrow turned to rage. this tragedy has become a cause. we want the answers! we want them now! today, protesters demanded help, answers, and justice. clothing for those who have lost everything poured in. too much to handle, too much to use. all of it piling pressure on the government to learn the lessons of grenfell tower and stop it happening again. theresa may was back, this time, unlike last time, seeing victims in hospital. while ministers promised to do everything, anything they could to identify buildings at risk and make them and the people inside safe. we will do whatever it takes. we will take the expert advice, do whatever it takes to make those building safe, or make those people say. whatever it takes. we have to be led by the experts. but there can be no

today, the local government secretary sajid javid promised that whatever recommendations are made byty experts, including rehousing people living in other tower blocks, they will be done. our deputy political editor john pienaar reports on the political questions that need to be answered. all but hidden from view, the crowd of police protection told you this was theresa may. she had been meeting people from the neighbourhood, meeting volunteers inside this local church. as she was ushered into her car afterwards, rage boiled over in the street outside as she left. the government failed. her coming over here, trying to speak to... to whom? who do you wa nt to to speak to... to whom? who do you want to speak to? you had your chance. everyone is angry. it is a pr stunt and it is a shame it has come to this. more residents would have come if she knew she was there to protest. it is very cold not to meet with any victims. early today, unlike yesterday, the prime minister met casualties, people touched by the disaster. yesterday, she only met members of the emergency services, which went d

and also some of the more junior cabinet ministers, dominic raab, priti patel, sajid javid orrell mentioned and i do think he is an impressive man. boris johnson's brother also mooted. we all know that if you are mentioned as a possible leader, it probably is the kiss of death and it will probably never happen but i agree that people of theresa may's generation and the big beasts, david davies, whether it is david davis or borisjohnson, i suspect they are... that they probably has passed. interesting that there is a reference to david cameron in the peas, that when he joined the leadership race in 2005 that he wasn't very well—known. joined the leadership race in 2005 that he wasn't very well-known. that is true but as daisy says, talking about this golden generation but thatis about this golden generation but that is a new definition of goldemann, it is difficult to feel inspired by anyone. -- of goldemann. the only one i think who were genuinely have a chance is ruth davidson, the leader in scotland but she is not an mp and she has said on many occasions she is getting married, she wants

nicholas holgate claimed he was forced out by the communities secretary sajid javid.mbers missing needed help on the ground and above all someone to reassure them and ward the relief and helped efforts. —— and co—ordinate. the council was nowhere to be seen when i was there the day after the fire. he had no option and it was right to go. the process was as we understand it that $06 go. the process was as we understand it that sog javed had told him to go -- sog. who knows what went on. the important thing is he has resigned, he has gone, and he had no option after the prime minister said quite rightly this was a failure of the state, national and local, to help people when they needed that help most. she was also right to apologise. she was also right to say the government was slow to get to grips with the scale of this tragedy and she was right to take responsibility for making sure that it does. i am reading between the lines in what you‘re saying — people suggest way after they should have done the conservative party, the government is starting to get to grips with

interesting to that sajid javid, the communities secretary, has been down to finsbury park.stinct to go down there. we don't know if mrs may will go down there. i thought it interesting as well, trying to reassure people about the police response, about which there has been some criticism on the ground, describing it as thorough and professional. he said the police had been on site within a couple of minutes, which would be a very swift response indeed. but clearly he feels the police did manage to respond very, very swiftly, to the first reports of the attack infant bridge park. we should get more details about the government's overall response shortly from the prime minister. thank you very much indeed. norman smith. the police saying they did have some officers in the vicinity who responded almost immediately. others within about ten minutes of the first emergency call, which was that 21 minutes past midnight. norman they're talking about the communities secretary who has been here. jeremy corbyn was here. he was here. jeremy corbyn was here. he was here overnight for a c

local government secretary sajid javid says that a thousand fire doors were missing from the camden towerg that's thought to have been used on grenfell tower has withdrawn the product. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds has the latest. aluminium cladding — for smarter and cosier council flats. well, that was the promise. around the country, this was billing on deeside, councils have been reduced to this — taking it off and sending it for testing, leaving residents concerned and confused. they are not very happy about it, are they? they felt it should have been put right in the first place. when the shiny stuff is gone, this is what is left behind, along with a cladding crisis as councils try to understand if their residents are at risk. many are having to introduce additional fire inspections and government guidance sent out last week, not least for reassurance. it is frightening, really frightening, it makes you feel sick, really, just to think how it could happen like that. but this is the legacy of the housing catastrophe two weeks ago. the tests are happening in secret — so fa

today, the local government secretary sajid javid promised that — whatever recommendations are made byin other tower blocks — they will be done. in the last hour the prime minister has been speaking to my colleague emily maitless — lets here what she had to say. we are committed to rehousing people as far as possible in the borough or another borough. some people will wa nt to another borough. some people will want to go to another part of london where they have relatives or support. we are going to make sure people are rehoused so they have a home to go to. do you accept that you misread the public mood, the level of anger? you didn't meet residents and they really resented that? this was a terrible tragedy that? this was a terrible tragedy that took place. people have lost their lives and others have lost everything. all their possessions, their home and everything. what we are doing is putting in place the support that will help them. but it isa support that will help them. but it is a terrible tragedy. i have heard horrifying stories from the fire brigade, the police and from the v

the kensington and chelsea council chief executive, nicholas holgate, who quit after claiming that sajid him to resign. the news that three tower blocks have combustible clads was explained to us by the government. it is estimated that up to 600 tower blocks have covered in similar material. the tests are continuing a with samples from tower blocks all the over england being sent in for testing. 100 samples condition processed in a day. the prime minister says steps are being taken to make the buildings affected safe and to inform residents. 0ur political correspondent iain watson reports. an unimaginable tragedy, that's how the prime minister described the fire at grenfell tower. but was it an avoidable tragedy? and are tenants in the tower blocks at risk? local councils estimate 600 buildings may have similar cladding. there will be a public enquiry. politicians have been drawing their own conclusions. tests are taking place to find out how much are covered in material that could go up in flames. mr speaker, shortly before i came to the chamber i was informed that a number of these tes

chelsea council chief executive nicholas holgate who quit after claiming that the communities secretary, sajidhad asked him to resign. the news that three tower blocks have combustible cladding was revealed in the house of commons by the prime minister. the government says an estimated 600 high—rise buildings in england are covered in some form of cladding — landlords will be asked to check if it is similar to that used on grenfell tower. the tests are ongoing with samples from tower blocks all over england being sent in for testing. 100 samples can be processed a day. the prime minister says steps are being taken to make the buildings affected safe and to inform residents. our political correspondent iain watson reports. an unimaginable tragedy, that's how the prime minister described the fire at grenfell tower. but was it an avoidable tragedy? and are tenants in the tower blocks at risk? melli politicians —— many politicians do not want to wait for a public enquiry for answers. local councils estimate that 600 high—rise buildings like grenfell have some form of cladding and tests are taking

this announcement coming from the communities secretary, sajid javid.f fire and rescue advisor. the communities secretary saying the expert panel will look at any immediate action that's required so that the public can be confident everything possible is being done to make all public and private buildings safe as quickly as possible. so this is one of the immediate measures that's being put if place, as simon was saying, following the dreadful fire at the g re nfell tower tower following the dreadful fire at the grenfell tower tower block. that news is just coming grenfell tower tower block. that news isjust coming in grenfell tower tower block. that news is just coming in to us. let's get more now on the announcement made by the first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon to put plans for a second independence referendum on hold. ms sturgeon told msps that she wants to "reset" her plans and ask the scottish electorate instead in the autumn of 2018 or the spring of 2019. we can speak to patrick harvie. it depends on who you're listening to, whether they

we'll speak to the communities secretary sajid javid about this at ten past seven.a leadsom has said it would be helpful if broadcasters "were willing to be a bit patriotic" with regards to brexit. she made the comment while being questioned by newsnight‘s emily maitliss about the uk's position in talks with the eu. we had various different eu politicians, the elected politicians saying it was a good start. of course it is very early days. it has been a year... it would be helpful... it would be helpful if broadcasters would be patriotic. the country made a decision... unpatriotic? are you accusing me of being unpatriotic for questioning how negotiations are going? we all need to pull together as a country. we made a decision one year ago today to leave the european union. the outgoing leader of the liberal democrats, tim farron, has described andrea leadsom's remarks as "a sinister threat to the free media" — and said she should apologise. more than 100 people are missing after a landslide in south—western china. around a0 homes were destroyed when the side of a mo

we haven't heard directly from sajid javiid. the only people saying that directly is labour.y people saying that directly is labour. let's hear from john healey. he had to go, his council went awol in the days after this terrible fire at the time when the victims, survivors, whose family still looking for their family members who were missing, needed help on the ground. and they needed someone to reassure them, coordinated the relief effort, we didn't see anyone on the ground in the days after the fire. he had to go. it seems the government is getting its act together. you have the prime minister in the commons yesterday saying hands up, some things went wrong at a national and local level, but then, clearly, the government strategy is all hands to the deck, they have this special task force for grenfell tower 24—hour phone lines, and they have handed out almost £600,000 to victims, survivors, relatives, people affected, 65 new—build flats allocated so far, most people's housing requirements already assessed, some still to go, but they say that main goal of rehousing people l

yesterday the communities secretary, sajid javid, was seen comforting a muslim mother as she told himmunity centre in longside, women of all backgrounds come together to talk. islam always spread the light. there are mainly muslim women here and in the last few months, one thing has dominated conversation. we need more security. people wearing to hijab have been attacked, they pulled their hijab. have you changed your daily life know people who have? people are more wary now. kettle of opening the door and went go out at certain times of night. —— careful. make sure your children are with you at all times and they aren‘t allowed to go anywhere unless you accompany them. there are so many messages going on social media and everybody is telling them what has happened and to be wary. the muslim side are terrorists but the extreme right at just people that are angry and annoyed. no, you are both terrorist. if non— muslims canjustify annoyed. no, you are both terrorist. if non— muslims can justify what they are doing, why do i have to sit and justify what these extremists, whatever you wan

sajid javid announced that 63 apartments in kensington row will be allocated.e end ofjune, mid—july we cannot expect any people in permanent residence. let's clarify that. i want to highlight is how twice you mentioned the word accommodation the the third time you mentioned the word accommodation and third time it became temporary accommodation. let him respond. let him respond. ok, is it temporary accommodation that you are going to be offering by this time next week? cani be offering by this time next week? can i say, look, i understand why people are really angry. i do understand that. please if i may have, if i may have just for one minute... angry. i went to the ha rrow clu b minute... angry. i went to the harrow club last week together with my colleague nick hurd and i met people who was affected by this. the bravery that people are showing in coming forward and the dignity is something that... stop, please. they are asking you to stop your platitudes, please. i'm not moving my child from here to here to here. i want a permanent accommodation. if you don'

tower fire, this advisory panel was announced on tuesday of this week i the communities secretary, sajidre of concern. it tests the filler, the core of the panel, to check whether it is of limited combustibility or not, in line with a wyman of the building regulations guidance. we heard from the chair of the local government association saying he was concerned that the type of tests carried out were not actually sufficient. —— in line with the building regulations guidance. we will have more coming up on grenfell, but first, the weather forecast. a lot of rain over the last few days but things are gradually improving as we go through today, and into the weekend, some sunny spells, breaking through across parts of the midlands, eastern and south—east england. further west, predominantly cloudy, and outbreaks of rain, this was the scene in conway, north wales, lots of cloud there hugging the mountains, not particularly nice. as i mentioned, as we go to the weekend, it will turn dryer and brighter. if we had been fed up with this rain. wet across northern and western parts, as we go through

of kensington and chelsea, nicholas holgate, said he was quitting after the communities secretary sajidad asked for his resignation. that has been denied by downing street. the prime minister has welcomed the resignation of the chief executive of kensington and chelsea council, nicholas holgate. she said it was clear that the council could not cope in the wake of the fire. she confirmed that no immigration checks would be carried out on residents affected by the fire. our assistant political editor norman smith is in westminster. a lot of detail in what has been said this morning. obviously some controversy about the resignation of the chief executive of kensington and chelsea council but most importantly, that revelation that other tower blocks have combustible cladding. has she given enough detail to reassure people that the necessary steps have been taken to make sure that they are safe? we are now facing a lot of unanswered questions which, i suspect will cause a lot of anxiety, because we know some other tower blocks are clad in the same flammable material as grenfell tower, but we

i wanted to say, before i came from my office in westminster, sajid javid the communities secretary sentter setting out in detail what he is asking local authorities and housing associations to do. i am reassured that the government has got a grip on the situation that shouldn't have happened. there is some confusion about a desktop study, the criteria. we just don't know what the law is, do we? we don't, but mps, ministers aren't experts, they depend on advice and the idea that cladding should contain any element that is combustible is crazy. i don't think people will understand that because it seems that we have done via research, even, notjust the scale of the problem was so shocking but the fact that it happened at all in 2017, are we not on top of fire regulation in the way that we thought we were? clearly not, from what has happened and what is unfolding you mentioned research, of government commissioned fire research, there is virtually no a team used to exist in the department for communities and local government, but they have gone after the cuts. if local authorities... the deb