wyre davis has the details. an emotionally charged and angry encounter.the grenfell disaster. after her predecessor's resignation. many of whom are in temporary accommodation. lost your home. to your preferences. who died on the ilithjune. one woman jangled the keys to her flat in which her daughter died. been killed, have died. few were placated by the council's reassuring promises. grenfell residents, she and her cabinet have no legitimacy. will not begin to heal. wyre davis, bbc news. in which a number of properties were searched. of terrorist publications. a woman who was also arrested has been released on bail. on transactions, made with a debit or credit card. companies, and small businesses. a year. next month in their ongoing dispute over pay. of august, when their current 14—day strike ends. industry, with 46 days of strikes so far. now on bbc news — it's newsnight. good evening. talking about pay and sometimes with good reason. is itjustjobs for the boys? boys? social media campaign which stops division. division. doctors pitched up here, to cle

wyre davies, bbc news. let's go live now to paris and hugh schofield.hip, isn't it? on the face of it, though that lewdly nothing that would bind the two men. 0ne of it, though that lewdly nothing that would bind the two men. one man is almost twice the age of the other, they have no interests in common, their politics are a world apartand common, their politics are a world apart and yet somehow they do seem to have built up some kind of if not chemistry, at least a relationship. pa rt chemistry, at least a relationship. part of but i think is the macron ineffable charm. he could charm his pluto out of hades, they say here. it also goes back to that handshake, where he asserted himself, he thought or said i'm here to show that france is back, and in some way that france is back, and in some way that did, as wyre davies was saying, inside —— it led to the grudging respect on the part of donald trump. so though there are huge divergences between the two countries it does seem there is a relationship and a desire to turn this visit into a success , desire

wyre davies, bbc news, central london.bably not the first things you'd associate with the poet philip larkin. but they're part of a new exhibition of his belongings which opened this week. for the first time, the contents of larkin‘s house are on show as part of hull's city of culture celebrations. 0ur entertainment correspondent, colin paterson, has been to visit. when getting my nose in a book cured most things, short of school, it was worth ruining my eyes to know i could still keep cool... philip larkin‘s poem a study of reading habits. now we know more about his own reading habits, because his personal book collection has gone on display, and there is a lot of agatha christie, billy bunter and beatrix potter. so here we've got 3,700 of philip larkin‘s own books... they are part of an exhibition of his personal objects at the university of hull library, where he worked for more than 30 years. but what do ties, a lawnmower, and his tiny animal figurine collection tell people about one of the nation's greatest—ever poets

wyre davies reports.y that they will accept help and support from wherever it comes. ..to guide and lead them. we continue to pray for their precious, beautiful son who has captured the imagination of the world. 11—month—old charlie is severely disabled and brain damaged. his future has been the subject of a prolonged legal battle. doctors at great 0rmond street hospital said that no treatment will improve the quality of his life and they should be allowed to switch off his life—support systems, a view supported by a high court ruling. today his parents delivered a petition signed by 350,000 people to the hospital, after they say new medical information suggests their son might be able to benefit from experimental treatment overseas. there's just a lot of people who think what has happened here is wrong. you know, parents know their children best. the people making decisions about him have spent very little time with charlie. we are there 24 hours a day. if he was suffering and in pain, we could not sit t

wyre davies, bbc news, central london.itter, i'm @duncan6olestani. stay with us here on bbc world news. hello there. after a warm, muggy night, sunday should bring us some more warm weather, with some sunshine. not dry everywhere, though, some rain in the forecast too. during saturday, there were scenes a bit like this. a lot of sunshine around, this is ceredigion, in wales. and now, and as we move through the day on sunday, similar day for many of us, blue sky and sunshine, but there will be some rain around across northern parts of the country. we have got quite a slow—moving front, and that is bringing outbreaks of rain across parts of scotland and northern ireland through the day on sunday. whereas further south, across england and wales, higher pressure is holding onto the warm weather. not a lot of isobars on the map, so just a very light breeze around. a pleasant enough day across most parts of the country. as we move through the day, we've got that front bringing cloud and patchy outbreaks of rain for northern irel

wyre davies, bbc news, central london.n celebration of the vehicle's 60th anniversary. the much—loved model — known in italy as the cinquocento was launched as a "people's car" when it was first produced in 1957. it was a successor to the fiat topolino model, topolino meaning "little mouse" and marketed as a low—cost town car. fiat began production ten years ago of a retro 500, which though larger than its predecessor, retains its original curves and iconic look. that is just about it. if you want to get in touch with me on twitter you can. for now, let's have a look at the weather. hello there. after a warm, muggy night, sunday should bring us some more warm weather, with some sunshine. not dry everywhere, though, some rain in the forecast too. during saturday, there were scenes a bit like this. a lot of sunshine around, this is ceredigion, in wales. and now, and as we move through the day on sunday, similar day for many of us, blue sky and sunshine, but there will be some rain around across northern parts of the country.

wyre davies reports., the russian lawyer with reportedly close links to the kremlin, and the american president's eldest son. according to american media reports, all part of a russian plan to help donald trump's 2016 election campaign. rob goldstone is the former tabloid journalist and globetrotting music promoter with close links to moscow, who also represents russian pop star emin agalarov. agalarov is well—known to the trump family. his father brought the miss universe pageant to russia in 2013, and donald trump even appears in this video of his. what's wrong with you? what's wrong with you, emin? according to goldstone, it was agalarov who asked him to broker the meeting between donald trumer and the russian lawyer. trump jr sarcastically made light of the fact he might be offered compromising information about hillary clinton at the meeting, saying he was obviously the first person in the campaign to ever hear information about an opponent. but the new york times is now reporting he was told before

wyre davies reports.utive night, more than 6,000 firefighters appear to be slowly winning the fight against wildfires that have caused so much havoc and damage in the hills above the cote d'azur. thousands of tourists and local residents, who had been evacuated from their hillside homes and campsites, also spent another night camped out on the beaches below. uncomfortable and inconvenient, but glad to have escaped with their lives. translation: it's like wild camping. it's been two days and it's a bit strange, but we are getting used to it. all the same, we would like to get back to the campsite. the most important thing is not being in danger. i have heard, forthe moment, there are no victims and that has to be the most important thing. after destroying some 10,000 hectares of mediterranean scrub and forest, the fire's progress has been halted thanks to the use of more than a dozen water bombers. the aftermath is described as a disaster for the local economy and the environment by regional officials who

wyre davies, bbc news, central london. now it is time for the weather. hello there.across many parts of england and wales. further north we have got some slightly fresher air moving in. north we have got some slightly fresherair moving in. he north we have got some slightly fresher air moving in. he was the sunset captured by a weather watcher in norfolk earlier in the evening. a bit of cloud drifting around, but more cloud and outbreaks of rain all down to this weather front which is moving in from the north—west. that is going to be bringing some outbreaks of rain through the rest of the overnight period, across parts of the north—west of scotland, just about edging into northern parts of northern ireland through the early hours of sunday as well. further south across the country we have got dry conditions with high—pressure holding on across england wales. still quite picky and warm overnight unafraid tom if you are trying to sleep. temperatures sticking at 17 degrees also towards the london region. further north we have got cooler, fresh air moving into the north

wyre davis, bbc news.affordable care act, more commonly known as 0bamacare, is repealed and replaced. he was speaking at a lunch at the white house today, where he demanded lawmakers keep their campaign promise to ditch the legislation. here's our chief correspondent, gavin hewitt. nearly 50 republican senators travel on a police bus for a short trip to the white house. they had been summoned by president trump to try and break the deadlock over healthcare and salvage his reputation as a deal maker. donald trump began by tearing into president 0bama's healthcare legacy. 0bamacare was a big lie. you can keep your doctor, lie. you can keep your plan, lie. it was a lie, directly from the president. donald trump wants the senators to repeal and replace 0bamacare, but they're squabbling. you sense todayjust how important this is to the president's credibility. we shouldn't leave town until this is complete, until this bill is on my desk. so next week there is likely to be a vote to repeal 0bamacare, but with th

wyre davies, bbc news, central london.ort, here's reshmin chowdhury at the bbc sport centre. the british and irish lions leave new zealand with their heads held high, after drawing their enthralling series with the all blacks. the third and deciding test finished is—all at eden park. it included an 0wen farrell penalty three minutes from time — while the hosts were denied one of their own, moments later. katie 6ornall reports. rugby is part of the fabric of new zealand. almost everyone here is a fan, although today the all blacks seemed a little bit outnumbered. the lions have arrived hopeful and determined to leave with more than just memories. in six weeks, the british and irish lions have transformed from 6ulbis to a genuine threat. new zealand's fortress invaded by a red army. they would set the tone for the breathless first half. the pace not always matched with precision. that would come from the all blacks. this was the setup for the opening score. new zealand's captain made his 100th appearance, but the debutants s

wyre davies has this report.s side as they have been throughout charlie's short life, chris gard and connie yates fought to keep their son alive but today that fight came to an end. charlie was born last august. he seemed to be a healthy baby boy, but after a few weeks it was clear that something was seriously wrong. he was diagnosed with a very rare genetic condition causing muscle wastage and brain damage. in march of this year, specialists at great ormond street hospital decided that charlie's treatment should be withdrawn. his parents rejected this — they said there were doctors in america offering experimental treatment that could help charlie. for weeks they hung on to the possibility that they'd be allowed to take charlie to america. but after further scans and tests they admitted defeat and said it was time to let charlie go. our son is an absolute warrior, and we could not be prouder of him, and we will miss him terribly. his body, heart and soul may soon be gone, but his spirit will live on for eternity

with me is wyre davies. it was public and it was incredibly acrimonious, this case. you can only imagine the toll on the parents, notjust the fact they have now lost their baby son, a child born into this world a p pa re ntly child born into this world apparently normal, and it was only after a couple of months his condition came to light, and then it was dragged out through the courts, on television, on social media, intervention from overseas, it was very difficult for the parents. they felt let down by the hospital management right up until the end. but you also have to look at the doctors and nurses at great 0rmond. they went to extraordinary lengths to try to find some sort of solution to try to find some sort of solution to this case. they contacted experts around the world. and this was a hospital where there are dozens of other desperately ill children and only the last few weeks the hospital management had to issue up plea, a warning fraud are people protesting on charlie's behalf outside, not to ha

wyre davies is in london's 0xford street from where the march set off.was at the start of the parade. incredible scenes here in west london. this is the capital's 45th anniversary of celebrating diversity and equality, and also marks 50 years since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in england and wales. there are about 26,000 official participants on floats and in the parade itself. there are huge range of backgrounds and cultures and 1 million people are expected on the streets of london today in amazing weather conditions — rather too hot, actually! pride is being opened today by l6bt members of the emergency services, many of whom served not only at 6renfell tower, but also at the terror attacks at london bridge and westminster bridge as well. security is a very big issue here at the carnival for obvious reasons and there will be a much bigger police presence. some incredible scenes. 0ld attendees have said it has become rather commercial, but the spontaneity and the enjoyment is as good as ever, i think. everybody is out there enjoying t

wyre davies reports.secutive night, more than 6,000 firefighters appear to be slowly winning the fight against wildfires that have caused so much havoc and damage in the hills above the cote d'azur. thousands of tourists and local residents, who have been evacuated from their hillside homes and campsites, also spent another night camped out on the beaches below. uncomfortable and inconvenient, but glad to have escaped with their lives. translation: it's like wild camping. it's been two days and it's a bit strange, but we are getting used to it. all the same, we would like to get back to the campsite. the most important thing is not being in danger. i have heard, forthe moment, there are no victims and that has to be the most important thing. after destroying some 10,000 hectares of mediterranean scrub and forest, the fire's progress has been halted thanks to the use of more than a dozen water bombers. the aftermath is described as a disaster for the local economy and the environment by regional officials

wyre davies has the details. all background, all persuasions and all colours of the rainbow. they are. when percy and roger became a couple, publicly declaring a love for each other that was still illegal. this is their first pride and they are making up for lost time. 50 years after the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality, they are enjoying the equal rights of the younger people here now take for granted. now i think they are lucky, they can do what they like, when they like and wherever they like and they are going to get away with it. isn't that wonderful? a friend of my father once told him that he thought homosexuality was worse than murder. that was the pervading attitude. look at this. i think what has happened to the world? three, two, one... the parade was opened by l6bt members of the emergency services. many of whom who attended the 6renfell fire and the london terror attacks. among the million or so spectators, a young refugee from syria enjoying an atmosphere he could only dream of at home. i am really grateful about where i am now and i'm really, really h

with me is wyre davies. this was a difficult battle for the pa rents.s a difficult battle for the parents. yes indeed we had a statement from the family today. ever since that first decision back in marcha ever since that first decision back in march a high court ruled that no intervention could improve his life. doctor is reluctantly wanted to turn off his life—support systems. this has been a protracted legal battle but —— between the family and the doctors and it has been quite acrimonious at times. charlie's mother yesterday said the hospital had denied their last wishes. they wa nted had denied their last wishes. they wanted to take him to a separate place or their hole to spend their last few days with him and the hospital said that was not possible because the system was not in place to give charlie the best palliative ca re to give charlie the best palliative care in his last few moments. he was transferred to a hospice and life—support systems were turned off and he died quite shortly afterwards. he was not able to breathe himself. it was a ver

the bbc‘s wyre davies reports.tion. 0ften wuilly arteaga is the sound of venezuela's opposition. often to be seen and heard with his violin near the front of anti—government protests, he is a former graduate of a celebrated music scheme for children from poor backgrounds. but like many venezuela ns, children from poor backgrounds. but like many venezuelans, he lost faith in an increasingly authoritarian, brutal regime. as the protests and the government response to them turned ugly, his message was always one of nonviolence. then he too became a victim. struck in the face by an army battle ground, wuilly arteaga treated these pictures from his hospital bed, still clutching his hospital bed, still clutching his precious violin. rubber bullets and shotgun pellets would stop our fight, said the musician. vowing to return to the streets. —— will not stop ourfight. return to the streets. —— will not stop our fight. more than 100 return to the streets. —— will not stop ourfight. more than 100 people have been killed in f

wyre davies has the details.where they —— who and what they are. when percy and roger became a couple, publicly declaring their love was still illegal. 50 years after the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality, they are enjoying the equal rights but younger people here take for granted. now, i think they are lucky, they can do what they are lucky, they can do what they like, where they like, and whatever they like. isn't that wonderful? a friend of my father once told me that he thought homosexuality was worse than murder. and that was the prevailing attitude. and so when i look at this, i think what happened to the world?! the parade was opened by lgb tt members of the emergency services, many of whom attended the g re nfell tower services, many of whom attended the grenfell tower fire and the london terror attacks. among the million or so spectators, a young refugee from syria, enjoying an atmosphere he could only dream of at home. syria, enjoying an atmosphere he could only dream of at homelj syria, enjoyi

wyre davies has been watching the celebrations.he last 45 years pride has been where londoners openly celebrate who and what they are. when percy and roger became a couple, publicly declaring a love for each other that was still illegal. this is their first pride and they are making up for lost time. 50 years after the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality, they are enjoying the equal rights of the younger people here now take for granted. now i think they are lucky, they can do what they like, when they like and wherever they like and they are going to get away with it. isn't that wonderful? a friend of my father once told him that he thought homosexuality was worse than murder. that was the pervading attitude. look at this. i think what has happened to the world? three, two, one... the parade was opened by lgbt members of the emergency services. many of whom who attended the grenfell fire and the london terror attacks. among the million or so spectators, a young refugee from syria enjoying an atmosphere he could only dream o

wyre davies is in london's 0xford street where the march is due to set off from. it's an incredible scene here in west london. this is the 45th anniversary of celebrating diversity and equality. also marking 50 years since the partial decries age not on the sexual in england and wales. there are about 26,000 official participants on the floats and in the parade at valve. a huge range of backgrounds and cultures. about1 million people expected on the streets of london today. in what our amazing weather conditions. rather too hot, actually. pride is being opened by l6b de members of the emergency services, many of whom served not only at 6ranville tower but also adds the terror attacks at london bridge and at westminster bridge as well. security is a very big issue here at the carnival brumbies reasons. there will be a much bigger police presence at this yea r‘s much bigger police presence at this year's pride. an incredible scene here. some accusations beforehand from some old—timers that perhaps the whole thing has become rather commercialised. the spontaneity and

wyre davies is in london's 0xford street where the march is due to set off from. it looks lively. the 45th annual celebration in the capital of diversity and equality. pride this year marking 50 years since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in england and wales, 26,000 official participants in ten three this year and a 2 million people spectating as it winds through central london. the festival will be officially opened by members of the emergency services, many of whom served at grenfell tower and during the terror attacks on westminster bridge and london bridge was the security is a big issue this year. this will have the biggest police presence of any pride festival. of course amid these accusations from some quarters that it has become a bit too commercial, the parade is as colourful as ever this year and seems to have lost none of its spontaneity. it was a nail biting battle that went down to the wire but in the end it was honours even as the british lions ended their three match series in new zealand with a is—all draw with the all blacks this morning. katie gor

well, our correspondent wyre davies is at great 0rmond street for us this lunchtime. is being heard again in court tomorrow, so why do you think the parents are handing in this petition today, wyre? that is a very good point, the petition itself will have no impact in the courts even though it might have been sent by 350,000 people. but the parents clearly feel they have been given a ray of hope given the new information from italy and the new information from italy and the united states. i think it is important to say that the hospital's position has not changed, they are in concurrence with the original high court decision that charlie's quality of life cannot be improved and doctors should be allowed to turn off his life—support systems, allowing him only palliative care. the parents are clearly emboldened, they have new support and new information from the united states and italy. a lot of that will be heard tomorrow in the high court. thank you. that's it. the next news on bbc one is at 6:35pm. until then, enjoy your afternoon hello. you're watching the bbc news

survive the dire threats of terrorism, extremism — and government bureaucracy. 0ur correspondent wyre daviest is only the briefest of visits but as the trump motorcade rolled into poland, the american president found the country where his populist views on energy, immigration and little correctness are widely admired and shared. —— political correctness. after talks with the polish president donald trump hailed the first export of american natural gas to poland, a deal which could reduce poland's dependency on russian energy, and there was rare direct criticism of moscow over tensions in eastern europe. america is committed to maintaining peace and security in central and eastern europe. we are working with poland in response to russia's actions and destabilising behaviour. but as many as 5000 american troops based in poland, donald trump repeated his demand that it was past time for other members of the nato alliance to get going, as he put it with their financial obligations. to get going, as he put it with theirfinancial obligations. but to get going, as he put it with their financial obl

later, after years of disagreement, but the first trains aren't expected to run until 2026, as wyre daviestics say it be the most expensive railway on the plea net. the government says it is essential for the future of the uk's transport system and the economies of the midlands and the north. contracts have been awarded for the first phase of the project, between london and birmingham. those first contracts are worth more than £6 billion. that, says the government, will bring in 16,000 jobs, but already six years in the planning the first trains won't be operational until 2026, by which time 300,000 passengers will be riding on the new network each day. overcrowding and overcapacity on the existing network is why it backers say hs2 is essential. no contradiction says the government it is spending billion on infrastructure at a time when public sector pay is still capped at 1%. we have a situation today, where the ra i lwa ys we have a situation today, where the railways round cities are congested. where there is not enough space for the freight service, if we are going to have the capacity

wyre davies reports.ok into this matter to the very best of my ability and find the facts as i see them from the evidence. a passionate defence last night of his remit and record from the formerjudge appointed to lead the 6renfell inquiry. he is already facing calls from some residents to stand down. no, but you don't respect me because you say the government is appointing me to do a hatchet job. not a hatchetjob, you're going to do a taylor report like for hillsborough which was very technical but didn't deal with the wider issues and it took 30 years for people to be arrested. this is why it's so important to get the terms of reference right and for you to tell me what you think it should cover. some 6renfell residents are sceptical about sir martin moore—bick, saying he lacks credibility and empathy with survivors and they fear the scope of his inquiry will not be wide enough. others, while frustrated, say sir martin should be allowed to get on with his job. i think sir martin does have something of a

wyre davies reports.he very best of my ability and find the facts as i see them from the evidence. a passionate defence last night of his remit and record from the formerjudge appointed to lead the grenfell inquiry. he is already facing calls from some residents to stand down. no, but you don't respect me because you say the government is appointing me to do a hatchet job. not a hatchetjob, you're going to do a taylor report like for hillsborough, which was very technical but didn't deal with the wider issues and it took 30 years for people to be arrested. this is why it's so important to get the terms of reference right and for you to tell me what you think it should cover. some grenfell residents are sceptical about sir martin moore—bick, saying he lacks credibility and empathy with survivors and they fear the scope of his inquiry will not be wide enough. others, while frustrated, say sir martin should be allowed to get on with his job. i think sir martin does have something of a credibility problem but

wyre davies is in west london for us. it seemed a pretty emotionally charged meeting.ers, elizabeth campbell and her ruling group are part of the problem, and they want the whole group to resign and there to be new elections. but she did sound and look a lot more competent than her predecessor and came up with some concrete proposals. she said that a00 new social housing units would be built in the next four years. 68 homes would be identified in the next two weeks, with another 31 homes bought by the council in the next few weeks. that shows you the council is prepared to dig deep into its many millions of pounds of reserves to buy and to identify homes for those residents who have not yet been offered new homes. she says that the rebuilding process must continue. but the problem for many of these residents is that as competent and is promising as she may look, she and her council are pa rt may look, she and her council are part of the problem. one resident said that they had no legitimacy, and as long as they remained in position, then the wounds caused by that fire

our correspondent wyre davies reports. it is only the briefest of visits but as the trump motorcade rolled into warsaw, the american president found the country where his populist views on energy, immigration and political correctness are widely admired and shared. after talks with the polish president donald trump hailed the first export of american natural gas to poland, a deal which could reduce poland's dependency on russian energy, and there was rare direct criticism of moscow over tensions in eastern europe. america is committed to maintaining peace and security in central and eastern europe. we are working with poland in response to russia's actions and destabilising behaviour. with as many as 5000 american troops based in poland, donald trump repeated his demand that it was past time for other members of the nato alliance to get going, as he put it, with their financial obligations. but his most direct comments were again reserved for north korea, the american leader calling on all nations to confront what he said

wyre davies reports.vidence. a passionate defence last night of his remit and record from the formerjudge appointed to lead the grenfell inquiry. he is already facing calls from some residents to stand down. no, but you don't respect me because you say the government is appointing me to do a hatchet job. not a hatchetjob, you're going to do a taylor report like for hillsborough, which was very technical but didn't deal with the wider issues and it took 30 years for people to be arrested. this is why it's so important to get the terms of reference right and for you to tell me what you think it should cover. some grenfell residents are sceptical about sir martin moore—bick, saying he lacks credibility and empathy with survivors and they fear the scope of his inquiry will not be wide enough. others, while frustrated, say sir martin should be allowed to get on with his job. i think sir martin does have something of a credibility problem but i am sympathetic to the fact there are constraints on him as well. i

wyre davies reports. the bbc‘s gary o'donoghue is in washington for us. four presidentjohn's team and how interested are the people investigating these alleged links between russia and the campaign? this has been dominating for the last four years or so, various stages of the meeting had been revealed by the new york times in particular. it took place injune of last year, around the time donald trump had won the republican nomination for the presidency. donald trump junior was there, nomination for the presidency. donald trumpjunior was there, his campaign chairman and his son and law. it was a high—powered meeting at trump tower. the lawyer wanted to speak to them because she had evidence useful to them about damaging hillary clinton. that is what donald trump junior damaging hillary clinton. that is what donald trumpjunior has originally set. the lawyer is alleged to have ties to the kremlin and russia. she has denied that. the kremlin has denied that. she also said she wanted to talk about russian sanctions, not hillary clinton. the take away from it i

wyre davies reports. the only missing was an arm wrestle, donald trump and emmanuel macron, gripping each other‘s hands so firmly that their knuckles almost turned white. very complicated relationship with this agreement over trade and climate change seems to have gained grudging respect by the time they met again at the recent g20 summit. respect by the time they met again at the recent 620 summit. hillary at the recent g20 summit. hillary clinton said during the campaign, 2016, that donald trump was a big bully and needed to be treated as such. sounds to me like somebody listened to that sentence of hers, and advised emmanuel macron to act asa and advised emmanuel macron to act as a bigger bully than donald. as britain dithered over whether to host the american president this year, the french leader has been all too pleased to jump year, the french leader has been all too pleased tojump in, inviting the american president and the first lady as guests of honour for bastille day celebrations, and today, t

wyre davies has reports.inspector of prisons wrote to ministers talking about a staggering decline in standards are now followed up that report saying not one establishment was safe to hold young people. in a broader damning report he said the most concerning findings emerged from young offender institutions and secure training centres.” young offender institutions and secure training centres. i think i made it very clear that in my view some sort of tragedy would be inevitable unless there was very, very firm action taken to make these places safer. indeed, within four weeks my letter there was nearly such a tragedy at one of the secure training centres, when a very young member of staff was attacked. i've had a reply, setting out the aspirations for the future, the plans the government has to improve things. ijust hope these aspirations and brands are turned into reality. after the chief inspector's earlier warning, the government announced the establishment of the new body to tackle the specific concerns.

here's wyre davies. hsz. critics say it'll be the most expensive railway on the planet.rnment says it is essential for the future of the uk's transport system and the economies of the midlands and the north. this afternoon at his released details of the northern roots to manchester and leeds after earlier awarding contracts for the first phase of the projects between london and birmingham. those first contracts are worth more than £6 billion. that, says the government, will bring in 16,000 jobs, but already six years in the planning, the first trains won't be operational until 2026, by which time 300,000 passengers will be riding on the new network each day. 0vercrowding and overcapacity on the existing network is why its backers say hs2 is essential. no contradiction, says the government. it is spending billions on infrastructure at a time when public sector pay is still capped at 1%. we have a situation today where the railways around cities are congested. where there is not enough space for the freight service. if we are going to have the capacity we need for the futu