the people of grenfell have remained close. every month, hundreds gather to walk silently through kensington. luca is here, and clarita, the woman he rescued, is with him. as they near grenfell, the fire service provides a guard of honour. much of the community's anger is centred on the company that managed grenfell tower. kensington and chelsea tenant management organisation was run by robert black. his organisation oversaw the cost—cutting measures. they ignored repeated safety warnings from the fire service about tower blocks, and from grenfell residents who predicted a disaster. they didn't protect the people of grenfell. mr black told us that they were simply managing grenfell on behalf of the council, and they relied on advice from experts. he expressed his deepest sympathies, but he did not answer our questions. mr black, it is richard bilton from bbc panorama. can i ask you a quick question, sir? grenfell tower, that was yourjob to keep those people safe, wasn't it? your actual duty. did you fail in that duty? it is n

this is the type of installation that was on grenfell. it burns this quickly and that smoke is poisonous. the manufacturer, celotex, knowingly misled buyers about this product. they said it was suitable for use on the refurbishment of buildings above 18 metres. it wasn't. they were warned their marketing was misleading but they didn't stop. that is remarkable and staggering and i think people will be extremely angry about that. it is unbelievable that people can operate like that. it gets worse. we have discovered the insulation on grenfell had never been tested for tower blocks. panorama understands the product that passed the safety test contained extra fire retardant. we think a more flammable version was then sold for public use. well, words fail me. this is absolutely mind blowing. this material is all over the place. the insulation that burned out of control on grenfell should never have been there. but celotex targeted the grenfell refurbished and specifically offered their untested insulation. we have been advised that the company

grenfell. his family shared pictures with the inquiry. he looks like he was just sleeping. as babies do. at that moment, we felt like our hearts had broken. but at least we were able to hold him and to be with him. the joy of the baby shower, decorating the nursery, choosing a name, all destroyed. you don't know what you're made of until you are broken. mohamed neda, fled the taliban in afghanistan. his final message for his family played to a silent inquiry run. his wife's tribute read out by her solicitor. his hopes and our genes have been shattered. he was my husband, he was my best friend. i miss him, so much. he will always be the love of my life. had lived in grenfell tower for more than 20 years, he had three big clu bs, than 20 years, he had three big clubs, family, friends, and chelsea, not always in that order, his sister said. he was the linchpin of our family, and touched the lives of so many people. 0nce family, and touched the lives of so many people. once you had met denis you wo

this is the type of insulation that was on grenfell. it burns this quickly and that smoke is poisonous. the manufacturer, celotex, knowingly misled buyers about this product. they said it was suitable for use on the refurbishment of buildings above 18 metres. it wasn't. they were warned their marketing was misleading but they didn't stop. that is remarkable and staggering and i think people will be extremely angry about that. it is unbelievable that people can operate like that. it gets worse. we have discovered the insulation on grenfell had never been tested for tower blocks. panorama understands the product that passed the safety test contained extra fire retardant. we think a more flammable version was then sold for public use. well, words fail me. this is absolutely mind blowing. this material is all over the place. the insulation that burned out of control on grenfell should never have been there. but celotex targeted the grenfell refurbished and specifically refurb and specifically offered their untested insulation. we have been

tim never grenfell tower. tim never imagined this would be the last time he would get to speak to dennis. at 2:32am, peter and myself spoke to dennis and reassured him we were on our way to him, also never imagining we wouldn't ever get to see or speak to him again. other people always featured first and foremost in dennis's life and sometimes you have to look beyond the strength he showed to understand the worry and vulnerability beneath. when we look back at the life he lived and the challenges he overcame, we really can't think of a better role model to have heart. —— to have had. can't think of a better role model to have heart. -- to have had. would you like some water? ever since dennis has been gone, there is a gaping hole in our hearts that can never be held and it hurts, it really hurts. we cannot imagine a day when it won't hurt any less. the pain, loss and sorrow we feel is indescribable and has left us devastated. we as a family feel strongly there is no reason in the world why anyone should ha

we moved into grenfell tower around 1993. my aunt lived at the address until that fateful night when our lives were changed forever. my aunt was my hero. she has been in my life for every major event. she was my mum, as well as my aunt. for the first time in my life, my aunt is not a phone call away. she's not there to listen to my complaints, or my gossip. my aunt made me a priority in her life. she was the best aunt and sister we would have asked for. she was warm and kind. she welcomed everyone into her home. grenfell tower was a place all her family and friends could find shelter if they ever needed it. mary was a carer who worked within her community. she was a humanitarian who made it a passion to help those less fortunate than herself. statements from some of the bereaved there. emma dent coad is the labour mp for kensington, and has the grenfell tower in her constituency. shejoins me now from our westminster studio. heart—breaking statements there today. was this the right way to begin the inquiry? showing that the

raymond bernard lifting grenfell tower for raymond bernard lifting grenfell towerfor more raymond bernard lifting grenfell tower for more than 30 years. he would have celebrated his 64th birthday last week. my beloved red ray was my modern day moses, my hero. if you were to ask anyone who knew him and who lived in grenfell tower or the surrounding area, they would tell you that ray was a kind, gentle, compassionate man. his dog marley died alongside him on the bodies of seven of his neighbours we re bodies of seven of his neighbours were also found in his top floor flat. there was no way down to escape, the only alternative was to head towards the top floor. there, they met ray and took refuge in his flat. the positioning of the bodies of debra, jessica berkti and biruk with my brother lying on the floor. a video of his mother, who never imagined burying her son. raymond was one of my best children, and he passed away from an accident and i really miss him very much. # still waters run deep... this was raymond's memorial service, his family left angry and bewildered. death should have tak

more than 11 months on from grenfell, how is it that two—thirds of the grenfell survivors are still in hotels or temporary accommodation? mr speaker, many people will only yesterday have learned that the london fire service have fundamentally changed their safety advice to residents in blocks still wrapped with the same gre nfell—style cladding. in place of "stay put", if a fire breaks out — strong advice given for decades to all residents in all tower blocks across the country, including those in grenfell tower — the london fire brigade now says, "get out." directly. do all fire brigades now give the same advice? do all residents in all blocks with unsafe cladding know this? and i say to the minister, more action, more clarity, more urgency are now required from the government. the housing secretary said he wanted to speed up the process. there is no lack of urgency on my part, or on the part of my department, in terms of moving forward with these issues, underlining and recognising the serious concerns that have been expressed, and equally, that desire that i have underlined to

the labour mp and grenfell campaigner david lammy called the review a whitewash. our home affairs correspondent, tom symonds, reports. this disaster triggered a housing safety crisis. residents turfed out of their homes, buildings stripped with massive bills for putting them right. the realisation that the building regulations had failed. morning, everyone. enter damejudith hackett, the senior engineer called on to review the building regulations, under pressure for weeks to ban materials which burn and tall buildings. but she didn't. if people look at this report and say it doesn't go far enough because it didn't ban cladding, then i will accept that as a criticism. that is the criticism. and i accept that. but what i would say in response to that is what i have found is a problem with the building of high—rise buildings which goes far beyond people putting cladding on to the building that is not compliant. but she did say, "if the government bans it, i would support that". sure enough, within a few hours, but 11 months after grenfell, the communities secretary

grenfell tower was not a public space used by countless, faceless crowds. grenfell was home. its flats were private and supposedly safe spaces where individuals can live their lives, cook their dinners, do their homework, feed their dogs, host their friends and families, pursue their work in or come home from work to. it was a human space for human lives, each unique. that is what a home is. if you want to find out more about the grenfell tower inquiry, eddie mair is presenting a podcast every day the inquiry sits which looks in detail at what's been said and heard each day. you can download it from the bbc iplayer radio app, itunes or your podcast provider. the authorities fighting an outbreak of ebola in the democratic republic of congo insist they're prepared for a worst—case scenario, in which the deadly virus reaches the capital, kinshasa. at least 25 people have already died in a remote area in the north west of the country. as caroline rigby reports, a vaccination campaign is begininng in the city of mbandaka. this is what authorities in the democratic republic of co

this is the grenfell tower enquiry, of course. we have heard in the last little while from the government that there will be additional members appointed to sit on that panel. they will sit alongside, of course, sir martin moore—bick, the retired high court judge who will be chairing that panel. this of course all follows on from the horrific tragedy of the g re nfell tower from the horrific tragedy of the grenfell tower fire, which took place in west london lastjune. we are edging up to a very grim one—year anniversary of that fire, that killed so many people and left so that killed so many people and left so many other people, of course, without anywhere to live. let's speak now to some members of the g re nfell speak now to some members of the grenfell united community group, made up of families who either escaped the fire that night or who lost loved ones in the devastation. good afternoon to both of you. thank you so much for talking to us. it looks like you are standing somewhere very noisy, so i hope you can hear me. th

sometimes the lives lost at grenfell have forgive. sometimes the lives lost at g re nfell have barely forgive. sometimes the lives lost at grenfell have barely been lived. six—month—old leena belkadi was found in her mother's arms, she and her husband omar and an eight—year—old will also killed. ba rely eight—year—old will also killed. barely able to speak through his tea rs barely able to speak through his tears their grandfather. translation: my daughter, i didn't know that night would be the night when they would die. death has separated us and they left me torn into pieces. thank you very much for coming to talk to us. i certainly found it profoundly moving. 16 victims of the fire were remembered today on this, the last day of commemorations by the last day of commemorations by the bereaved. sisters fatima and sakineh afrasiabi die together, the family upset her husband was refused a visa tojoin family upset her husband was refused a visa to join them today. her family said their disabled mother should never have been

raymond bernard lived in grenfell tower for raymond bernard lived in grenfell towerfor more raymond bernard lived in grenfell tower for more than 30 years. he would have celebrated his 64th birthday last week. my beloved ray was my modern—day moses, my hero. if you were to ask anyone who knew him and who lived in grenfell tower or the surrounding area, they would tell you that ray was a kind, gentle, compassionate man. his dog marley died alongside him and the bodies of seven of his neighbours were also found in his top—floor flat. there was no way down to escape, the only alternative was to head towards the top floor. there, they met ray and took refuge in his flat. the positioning of the bodies of debra, jessica, berkti and biruk were on my brother's bed with my brother resting beside the bed on the floor. there was a video message from his 84—year—old mother, who never imagined burying her son. raymond was one of my best children, and he passed away from an accident and i really miss him very much. # still waters run deep... this was raymond's memorial service, his family left an

grenfell was home. its flats we re crowds. grenfell was home. its flats were private and supposedly safe spaces where individuals can live their lives, cook their dinner is, do their homework, feed their dogs, host their friends and families, pursue their work in or come home from work to. it was a human space for human lives, each unique. that is what a home is. if you want to find out more about the grenfell tower inquiry, eddie mair is presenting a podcast every day the inquiry sits which looks in detail at what's been said and heard each day. you can download it from the bbc iplayer radio app, itunes or your podcast provider. in a moment a summary of the business news this hour but first the headlines on bbc news: almost one year on from the grenfell tower fire, the public inquiry opens into the disaster that killed 72 people. big changes to train timetables in many parts of england cause more disruption for passengers this morning. people in hawaii face a new hazard from the volcano that's erupted

the 72 people killed in the grenfell tower fire have been the 72 people killed in the grenfell towerfire have been remembered officially. this initial stage of commemoration ends today. 63 year old raymond bernard was one of those victims. he lived on the top floor of grenfell tower. his sister, bernadette, has been paying tribute. raymond lived on the top floor of g re nfell tower raymond lived on the top floor of grenfell tower with his dog, for over 30 years, where he tragically lost his life. on 14th on14thjune... on 14th june. .. 2017, aged on 14thjune... 2017, aged 63, in the fire which took the lives of 71 and later on, and later one other this year. on that fateful night, seven individuals were located in ray‘s flat. these were deborah, jessica, and one other. as there was no way down to escape, the only alternative was to head towards the top floor. there, they met ray and took refuge in his flat. the positioning of bodies of deborah, jessica, a and the others were on my brother‘s bed, with my brother resting beside the bed on the floor. this shows the respect he gave to tho

we moved into grenfell tower around 1993. my aunt lived at the address until that fateful night when our lives were changed forever. my aunt was my hero. she has been in my life for every major event. she was my mum, as well as my aunt. for the first time in my life, my aunt is not a phone call away. she's not there to listen to my complaints, or my gossip. my aunt made me a priority in her life. she was the best aunt and sister we would have asked for. she was warm and kind. she welcomed everyone into her home. grenfell tower was a place all her family and friends could find shelter if they ever needed it. mary was a carer who worked within her community. she was a humanitarian who made it a passion to help those less fortunate than herself. it is going to be an emotional two weeks of those tributes being paid to the 72 vick victims of grenfell tower fire and then there will be many months of discussion about what caused the fire. plenty of coverage here on the bbc over that time. we wa nt to here on the bbc over that time.

the anniversary of grenfell tower approaches. repairing the wider damage it's done is an enormous task. tom symonds, bbc news. tom eaves with me now. we have this official review which stops short of recommending an outright ban on inflammable cladding and hours later the government says it is launching a consultation. why? it's been a messy day and it hasn't reassured the grenfell families. the government has said it can't ban this stuff right now, it does have to have a consultation for legal reasons and dame judith to have a consultation for legal reasons and damejudith hackitt has said she didn't know the government announcement was coming but why wait 11 announcement was coming but why wait ii munster have that government announcement? she didn't put the barn in her report but she said she would have supported it, so why not put it in her report, because she would have had an easier ride today. we also have the architects' representatives saying this is effectively a review of building regulations that hasn't really changed

andreia was seven months pregnant when grenfell caught fire. their son—to—be, logan, was the youngest victim. stillborn as his mother lay in a coma in hospital. they are still dealing with the impact of all they have experienced. we don't really make other plans as long—term plans. we don't talk about, you know, the future, so much, because you go to bed today, you don't know what it is going to be in the morning, so there is no... this is me now, obviously, maybe i can change, in a few years, again, but not now, i think... i feel like it is a waste of time, doing major plans for the future. i don't even know if i am going to wake up. we met last week as they prepared to commemorate logan at the grenfell inquiry. it is probably fair to say that it has been one of the most difficult things i have had to do. i underestimated how difficult it was going to be. which is a shame, we have not been able to finish it. but you do a very small bit and memories start flooding back and you just have to stop and try something else. phase one of the gre

the labour mp and grenfell campaigner david lammy called the review a whitewash. our home affairs correspondent, tom symonds reports. this disaster triggered a housing safety crisis. residents turfed out of their homes, buildings strict with massive bills for putting them right. the realisation that the building regulations had failed. enter dame judith hackitt, building regulations had failed. enter damejudith hackitt, the senior engineer called on to review the building regulations, under pressure for weeks to ban materials which burned from tall buildings. but she did not. if people look at this report and say it doesn't go far enough because it did not ban cladding, then i will accept that as a criticism. that is a criticism. and i accept that. but what i would say in response to that is what i have found is a problem with building of high—rise buildings which goes far beyond people putting cladding on to the building that is not compliant. but she did save the government bans it i would support that. sure enough, ii government bans it i would support that.

the families of grenfell tower victims and survivors of the grenfell tower fire, the reason why this report started in the first place. we heard earlierfrom some of started in the first place. we heard earlier from some of those families. it's absolutely ridiculous. that is the most important thing. basically what seeing as people's lives mean nothing, absolutely nothing at all, she stopped short of doing the most important thing, banning them. i mean, it'sjust important thing, banning them. i mean, it's just absolutely ridiculous. absolutely ridiculous. people can't sleep at night, people are scared to sleep at night. fire wardens in the building falling asleep. how does make any sense? now, we did hearfrom damejudith hackitt sing the most important thing was to rebuild trust and to make people feel safe in their homes, as well as being safe in their homes. whether or not this report will have an impact, we will wait to see later today. thank you very much. let's speak now to labour's shadow housing minister, sarah jones. she's in our westminster studio. let's first of all talk abou

marco's mother, who had visited grenfell, says she's been devastated by the loss of her only son. translation: there are no words to describe the pain you feel for the death of a son. for mums, for me, i wish it would have happened to me too because it's a pain you carry with you all the time. if there are 2a hours in a day, i sufferfor 25. and so, to try to ease that pain, she started to write a book about marco and gloria. that's how the knight and the princess came to life. in it, the couple become fairytale characters who decide to move to a high tower in a faraway land. the book was created with the help of family and friends. marco's childhood friend, roberta, did all the drawings. translation: this gave me the strength to go on. it's not fair to keep quiet. we need to remember all those people who died in that tower — who died for nothing. but unlike real life, the book gives the couple's story a happy ending. marco's mum hopes that the tale of their loss will lead to tower blocks being safer in the future, and she has another hope. translation: with this book, i want to

there are demands for better building safety following the grenfell fire. for the people in grenfell to have confidence in any new system, all combustible materials on external cladding and insulation must be banned. during a debate on equality., a conservative mp accepts he made a mistake. i voted against the equal marriage act and i was wrong. i was wrong, because i've seen the joy it's given so many people. but first, government plans to cut the maximum stake on fixed odds betting terminals was met with near universal approval by mps and peers. the proposals will see the upper limit reduced from £100 to just £2. it is clear that there remains consistently high rates of problem gamblers among players of these machines. despite action by industry and the regulator, a high proportion of those seeking treatment for gambling addiction identified these machines as their main form of gambling. only by reducing the maximum state from £100 to £2 will we substantially impact on harm to the player and wider communities. we are absolutely delighted that the gove

the insulation that burned out of control on grenfell should never have been there. but celotex targeted the grenfell refurb and specifically offered their untested insulation. we have been advised that the company's behaviour could amount to corporate manslaughter. celotex say they can't comment because they are cooperating with the police investigation and the public enquiry. but they haven't denied panorama's allegations. richard bilton, bbc news. so an indication of where the a little earlier my colleague ben brown spoke to the area dean of kensington, mark o'donoghue, who offered his support to many of the families. listening to the tributes from families and friends, colleagues, is always a helpful part of the process of grieving and remembering and looking back with thanksgiving for their loved ones. today, we had heartfelt, harrowing tributes, the ones that particular stuck in my mind works marcio gomes remembering his son, public enquiry might public go. but the focus will be on the survivors. marcio gomes talking about the dreams that he had for his son to

the 72 lives lost in last year's devastating fire at grenfell tower. today, bereaved families and survivors were taking part in commemoration hearings to mark the beginning of a public enquiry. chaired by retired high courtjudge sirmartin chaired by retired high courtjudge sir martin moore—bick. chaired by retired high courtjudge sir martin moore-bick. welcome to the first hearing of the enquiry into the fire and grenfell tower in june last year. in terms of loss of life, the fire was the single greatest tragedy to perform before this city since the end of the second world war. the site of the building engulfed in flames is indelibly imprinted on the memories of those who experienced an event of unimaginable horror. then came the first emotional tribute by survivor mario gomez. he and his family escaped from the burning building but his son logan was stillborn. he looked like he was just sleeping, as babies do. at that moment moment... we felt like our hearts had broken. but at least we were able to tell them... and to be with him. painter and decora

he had lived in grenfell tower for 32 yea rs. lived in grenfell tower for 32 years. in that time he had seen and been a part of many changes to the area. i spoke to him about moving out once, and he said "why would i wa nt to out once, and he said "why would i want to leave this view, i want to leave my penthouse? was quote some of the news reports state that my dad did not on to leave because of his dogs, but this is not true. like eve ryo ne his dogs, but this is not true. like everyone else, we were told to remain in our homes by authorities. so we did. it was not a peaceful night, there was panic and drama, he did not die peacefully in his sleep. in his last moments, i don't know what he was feeling, i don't know if he was scared, waiting for someone, or simply waiting to die. the dog stayed wrapped around him right to the end. he needsjustice, all the victims do. is upsetting to listen to this testimony to how hard it must be to deliver it. not all of those related to the ins of the fire toast to speak in person, but how helpful or harmful is it to make a public

the second day of the grand full inquiry begins —— the grenfell inquiry begins —— the grenfell inquiry begins. marks & spencer is to close 100 stores by 2022 as part ofa to close 100 stores by 2022 as part of a reorganisation that it says is vital for the retailer's future. of a reorganisation that it says is vitalfor the retailer's future. in sport, harry kane will be the youngest captain of england at a world cup, manager gareth southgate has announced he will take the armband in russia next month because of his belief and high standards. arsenal set to appoint a new manager, the former paris st germain manager, the former paris st germain manager has been chosen ahead of the previous favourite. a new manager at west ham, former man city boss manuel pellegrini has signed a three—year deal. i will be back with more on those stories just after 11:30am. air pollution caused by wood burning stoves is being highlighted in the government's new clean air strategy. the stoves have become increasingly popular in recent years, but they are also a source of airborne particles, which can cause

denis murphy had lived in grenfell for more than 20 years. he had three big loves — family, friends and chelsea. not always in that order, his sister said. he was the linchpin of our family, and touched the lives of so many people. once you had met denis, you would never forget his warmth, wit, cheeky smile and love of life. there's a gaping hole in our hearts that can never be filled, and it hurts. it really hurts. a short but poignant tribute to 69—year—old joseph daniels was made by his son. the events of that night took his life and all trace of his existence in this world. he never stood a chance of getting out. it should never have happened. mother and daughter mary mendy and khadija saye died together. mary remembered as strong, hard—working. khadija, a photographer lauded for her talent. the family's solicitor read the tribute. there will be two empty chairs on the table for every birthday, christmas and new year's, but they will forever own a position in our hearts. and then the enquiry heard khadija's own words, filmed for a

sometimes the lives lost at grenfell have barely been lived. six—month—old leena belkadi was found in her mother farah's arms. farah, her husband omar and eight—year—old malak were also killed. barely able to speak through his tears, their grandfather. translation: the time farah, my daughter, hugged me and i didn't know that that night was the night when they would die. death has separated us and they left me torn into pieces. 16 victims of the fire were remembered today on this, the last day of commemorations by the bereaved. sisters fatima and sakineh afrasiabi died together, fatima loved to sew and sing. but the family upset her husband was refused a visa to join them today. sakineh's family said their disabled mother should never have been housed on the 18th floor. our mum lost her life not only to the fire that night but to the corporate negligence by the very people who were to ensure her safety. if you have your mother please hug her and feel the unconditional love that god bestowed in her. as the family tributes ended, the room

and another one on grenfell tower... mark durnan e—mails to say that as an architect working on high—rise projects in dubai, i am astonished the report issued regarding this appalling tragedy could be so equivocal in the light of recent high story fires in dubai. the building regulations have effectively been rewritten with the input of specialists. mark says the decision regarding flammable cladding is driven either by insanity, a lack of putting people first, or corruption. 0n the news channel at 12:30pm you can hear the new housing secretary make a statement on the banning of combustible cladding. you can see james brokenshire i live from 12:30pm. we will be back tomorrow from 9am and bbc newsroom is coming up from 9am and bbc newsroom is coming up next. a beautiful day out there today with lots of blue skies and sunshine that is looking likely to stick around for the next few days. similar pictures up and down the country to barnsley. a little bit of cloud sitting out towards northern and western areas, but for m

were killed in a grenfell tower fire in the summer in a grenfell tower fire in the summer of last year. this morning, i think we heard one of the most powerful tribute so far from ahmed elghwary, who was speaking about his mother, eslah elgwahry and his sister mariem elgwahry who died together will stop he said he was not prepared to give many details in public about his mother but he spoke very movingly about his sister who was clearly an incredible person. he said she was glamorous, had lots of banter, was the sort of person who had the drive to excel in everything she did. she was happy, with a ray of sunshine and positive energy and she was beautiful and ambitious and she was beautiful and ambitious and she had a marketing career of her, in fact, she had a job interview for her dream job the day after the fire. this is some of the tribute that ahmed made this morning. i know now mariem was protecting me by not telling me the fact she was already trapped in by fire on the top floor, even before i arrived on the site. she had become very selective in the information she told me and d

the prime minister can't afford to alienate the grenfell campaigners. they'd forced a commons debate on the issue for monday. today, she acted. that's the group which now represents many of those whose lives have been devastated by the fire. it's been gruelling to have to get to this point but we're here and we need to look forward now. it's a first step. i mean it is positive that we now have this panel and that we'll now be able to get to the bottom of everything that happened in the run—up and during that awful night. sir martin will now have two experts alongside him, but only when the second phase of the inquiry starts, considering the wider social issues behind grenfell, next year. the culture of the institutions that were supposed to listen to the concerns of the community. why did this happen? these are all the things that need to be uncovered in the public inquiry and hopefully people to be held accountable, and for the inquiry to make recommendations so this never happens again. it's nearly a year since this, and the anger in the streets aro

grenfell tower is in the constituency of emma dent coad. i had one of my regular meetings with the team in charge of housing. they are on their knees. finger wagging from the government will not help. they need outside assistance now. and i will take this opportunity to repeat our request of government to call in commissioners to take control of three houses which frankly is in chaos. yet another example of how grenfell affected people have been badly let down as the government refuses to take actions which are within its power. we have to ensure the safety for those of whom we have responsibility. don't they have the right to life? how can the government state that no stone will be unturned that everything is being done when so clearly it is not? the government states they have given the council £72 million towards housing and other necessary services. meanwhile a fourth food bank is about to open to serve the immediate grenfell area. i find this shocking and unacceptable. how can the government stand by and wag their fingers while kensin

next week on monday, mps will be debating the grenfell fire disaster. the second stage of the investigation, which is likely to hear the more evidence and probably more detailed evidence and probably more detailed evidence will start later this month. thank you. two britons have been kidnapped in the democratic republic of congo. local media reports say a female wildlife ranger, who was with the britons, was killed. the alleged attack happened just north of the city of goma, in the national park. the foreign office is aware of the situation and investigations are under way. you're watching afternoon live, these are our headlines. the government presses ahead with plans to expand existing grammar schools in england — labour calls it a vanity project. after more than 200 women were wrongly given the all clear for cervical cancer, ireland's health minister says the public must be told who knew what when. the government has agreed to two additional experts sitting on the grenfell tower disaster inquiry, after pressure from campaigners. darren ferguson has

hello again earlier in the week almost a year old from the grenfell fire in london in which seventy two people died a public inquiry into the tragedy was officially launched it opened with emotional testimony from victims' families and survivors the first to speak told of how his son was stillborn just hours after the tragedy you may find some of the following video upsetting. so i held my son. hoping. it's all if i treat my wife. she's made of the hardest thing to do i know. it was a strength coach so it will be. more survivors have been giving their accounts of how events unfolded and how their loved ones were lost the probe was set up to look into wider issues like the government's response time and preventative actions and here a tutor has been to meet locals who say they are frustrated at how little has changed. it's almost been a year since the devastating blaze and what's left of the grenfell tower could be seen here behind the scaffolding it's a harrowing reminder of a tragedy that has left many questions unanswered. there are over a hundred tower blocks in london alone similar

it's nearly a year since grenfell and the anger that followed. finding two people with the expertise to dig deep into why it happened, two people the community can support, will not be easy. no names have yet been suggested. the prime minister will have the final decision. tom symonds, bbc news. and we'll find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:40 this evening in the papers. our guestsjoining me tonight are nigel nelson, who's the political editor of both the sunday mirror and sunday people, and the political commentator, jo phillips. grammar schools in england are to be given the chance to create new school places — after the government said it would press ahead with an expansion programme for selective schools. headteachers will be able to bid for funding from a 50 million pound pot — if they can show they're helping disadvantaged pupils. our political correspondent alex forsyth reports. townley grammar school in south—east london is in demand. there's a waiting list to get in. these pupils are

speaker, this week has seen the start of the grenfell tower inquiry. this was an unimaginable tragedy and justice must be done for the victims, survivors, bereaved and the wider community. it is right that we learn everything we can about what happened and take the necessary steps to make sure nothing like it ever happens again. mr. speaker yesterday also , allowed the nation to come together, one year on, to remember all the victims of the manchester terrorist attack. that night saw the worst of humanity, but it also saw the best. the kindness, compassion and fortitude we witnessed that night triumphed, and the great spirit of manchester continues to inspire us. mr. speaker this morning i had , meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. in addition to my duties in this house, i shall have further such meetings later today. >> kerry mccarthy. >> i echo the condolences expressed by the prime minister to the victims, friends and families of both grenfell and the manchester bombing. on a happier note, congratulations from this side of the house to t

the start of the grenfell inquiry is dedicated to those who lost loved ones. they will be able to speak and present pictures and videos of the victims. there's no time limit. two minutes or an hour or more — it's up to them. the process is expected to take at least two weeks and will be streamed on the internet. the inquiry will then begin taking evidence. on 4thjune, the lawyers at the inquiry will begin making opening statements. from 18th june, evidence begins on the way the fire broke out. the inquiry hears the accounts of fire fighters, for four weeks, starting on 2nd july. and a month of hearings involving the bereaved, the survivors and residents, witnesses, begins in september. next year, phase two of the inquiry will examine the wider social issues surrounding the fire. the chairman, sir martin moore—bick, will be joined by two additional panellists — a decision made in a recent government u—turn. tom symonds, bbc news. joanna is in the bbc newsroom with a summary of the rest of the day's news. rail passengers are experiencing more delays and

our top stories: the public inquiry into the grenfell tower fire begins today. 71 people died in the disaster lastjune. nicolas maduro has been re—elected as president of venezuela, in elections boycotted by most of the opposition. it's one of the world's toughest races, held on one of the seven wonders of the world. we speak to the runners taking on the great wall course. trade war on hold. the united states and china call a truce and agree to drop their tariff threats while they continue to talk. also in business briefing, i'll be talking to a man who knows italian politics only too well, as two populist parties form a coalition government. a very warm welcome to the programme — we'll brief you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. also, the duchess of sussex has been given the palace‘s blessing to fight for feminism, as she takes her place in the royal family. the couple are reported to being going straight to work. so are you taken with the new royal couple? what do they represent? to send us your comments. —— do. use the hashtag, #bbcthebriefing.

the grenfell tower inquiry hears of a grandfather who sheltered six people in his top floor flat on the night of the fire. that's all from the bbc news at one, so it's goodbye from me — good afternoon, i'm will perry with your latest sports news... we'll start with the tennis, it's day four at the french open and world number one simona halep is through to to the second round after a first set scare against american alison riske. the two time roland garros finalist lost the first set 6—2, before recovering to win the next two pretty comfortably 6—1, 6—1. the headlines at roland garros though still belong to serena williams and her catsuit, as our tennis correspondent russell fuller explained to me a little earlier. the catsuit that has got everybody talking, as well as the fact this was serena williams‘s fish—mac since giving birth in september, and a very well what victory. against a player who has been playing regularly on tour where there are dealt a few signs of rust but she won in straight sets and matches on andy capp set was worthy of comment from selena herself. she

sometimes the lives lost at grenfell have barely been lived. six—month—old leena belkadi was found in her mother farah's arms. farah, her husband omar and eight—year—old malak were also killed. barely able to speak through his tears, their grandfather. translation: the time farah, my daughter, hugged me and i didn't know that that night was the night when they would die. death has separated us and they left me torn into pieces. 16 victims of the fire were remembered today on this, the last day of commemorations by the bereaved. sisters fatima and sakineh afrasiabi died together, fatima loved to sew and sing. but the family upset her husband was refused a visa to join them today. sakineh's family said their disabled mother should never have been housed on the 18th floor. our mum lost her life not only to the fire that night but to the corporate negligence by the very people who were to ensure her safety. if you have your mother please hug her and feel the unconditional love that god bestowed in her. as the family tributes ended, the room

the fire spread out of control throughout grenfell tower. my control throughout grenfell tower. my parents were elderly and had mobility issues. my father previously had two strokes and a heart attack. he shouldn‘t have been on the 17th floor. we had complained about this numerous times. as loving children they chose to stay with their parents. i consider my family as nothing less than soldiers. they are the bravest among everyone i know. mum, dad, my brothers, my sister, i love you always and miss you always. my beautiful family, you will never be forgotten. thank you. applause mohammed hakim speaking movingly about losing his parents and three siblings to the fire. if you think about the fact that we‘ve already heard about one family earlier this week who lost six relatives to the g re nfell tower week who lost six relatives to the grenfell tower fire, we are expecting in the coming days to hear from two more families who both lost five relatives in the grenfell tower fire. these two weeks of tributes, the scale of the tragedy is being laid bare. the public enquiry itself

we are coming to the one—year anniversary of the grenfell tower tragedy. inquiry has begun and started with some very heartfelt stories, tragic stories.

since grenfell and the anger that followed. followed. community can support, will not be easy. no names have yet been suggested. suggested. the prime minister will have the final decision. have the final decision. tom symonds, bbc news. the campaign group leave. after an investigation into funding during the 2016 referendum campaign. executive liz bilney to the police. of a "politically motivated attack on brexit. bills from next month. and electricity prices. npower says typical annual dual fuel bills will rise by 5. or £64 a year. on fixed rate contracts. were all clear. 17 have since died. to an american company. to discuss the issue. here's our ireland correspondent chris page. people in ireland. but the result of her smear test was wrong. and is now terminally ill. the cancer is throughout my body. in place for my children. are going to get away with it. taken by this woman, vicky phelan from limerick. she was awarded 2. laboratory which was carrying out tests for the irish health service. doctors have given her between six and 12 months to live. time with my children. th

in the chaotic aftermath of the blaze at grenfell tower, everybody wa nted blaze at grenfell tower, everybody wanted to give. clothes, food, supplies. and hundreds of local people stood forward with something just as precious: their time. according to a report from muslim aid, the response from the authorities, especially the councils, was weak and lacked direction or co—ordination. that, says the report, left local volu nteers says the report, left local volunteers with no experience with aid work trying their best to cope, but often overwhelmed. it was com plete but often overwhelmed. it was complete chaos. been too many disasters around the world as an aid worker, and they did not expect to find this level of chaos, the chaotic response, in west london. so what we need to reflect on is that the locals are the ones that are pa rt the locals are the ones that are part and parcel of that provision and that response. in response, the council said... the council said it could not comment further until the main public enquiry had concluded. but the charities say the lesson of the report is cle

marco's mother, who had visited grenfell, says she's been devastated by the loss of her only son. translation: there are no words to describe the pain you feel for the death of a son. for mums, for me, i wish it would have happened to me too because it's a pain you carry with you all the time. if there are 2a hours in a day, i sufferfor 25. and, so, to try to ease that pain, she started to write a book about marco and gloria. that is how the knight and the princess came to life. in it the couple become fairy tale characters who decide to move to a high tower in a far—away land. the book was created with the help of family and friends. marco's childhood friend roberta did all the drawings. translation: this gave me the strength to go on. it's not fair to keep quiet. we need to remember all those people who died in that tower — who died for nothing. but, unlike real life, the book gives the couple's story a happy ending. marco's mum hopes that the tale of their loss will lead to tower blocks being safer in the future, and she has another hope. with this book, i want to show how