Transcripts For BBCNEWS BBC News At Six 20170623

To take on the all blacks. Coming up on sports day on bbc news, well look ahead to the womens cricket world cup. Hosts england start things off tomorrow against india in derby, looking to reclaim the trophy they last won eight years ago. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The cladding and insulation on Grenfell Tower has failed initial fire safety tests, according to the police. They say they are now looking at criminal offences, including manslaughter, and documents and materials have been seized from a number of organisations. At least 79 people are known to be dead or missing after the blaze at the tower block last week. The nationwide hunt for high rise buildings with Flammable Cladding continues. The government says 1a buildings across nine local authorities in england have the potentially dangerous cladding, none in wales or scotland, one building is being checked in Northern Ireland. Tom symonds reports. In the first horrifying minutes of the disaster, a resident of Grenfell Tower esca pes the disaster, a resident of Grenfell Tower escapes and looks back at whats unfolding. 0h, whats unfolding. Oh, my gosh a rapidly spreading inferno, which police today confirmed had its origin ina police today confirmed had its origin in a kitchen of a flat slowdown in the tower. It began, they said, with a hotpoint fridge catching alight. Witnesses say fla mes catching alight. Witnesses say flames escaped through the window, where they began to race up and across the outside of the building. Which is why the focus right from the start has been on what was added to the tower during its refurbishment. Aluminium cladding and foam insulation. And right from the stop, Police Wanted to know how fire resistant was it . Preliminary tests on the Insulation Samples preliminary tests on the Insulation Sa M Ples collected preliminary tests on the Insulation Samples collected from Grenfell Tower showed that they compost it soon after the tests started. The initial test on the Cladding Tiles also failed the safety tests. Such are our also failed the safety tests. Such a re our safety also failed the safety tests. Such are our Safety Concerns also failed the safety tests. Such are oui Safety Concerns on also failed the safety tests. Such are our Safety Concerns on the outcome of those tests, we have shared our data with the department for communities and local government. The cladding and insulation simply should not have burned so quickly. Instead of a fire which devoured the tower, the damage it should have been little more than this a fire in camden in 2012, a fire contained. So the police test have thrown up a string of questions. How did it spread . The string of questions. How did it spread 7 the Materials String of questions. How did it spread . The materials used are under suspicion. That was the design of the refurbishment also to blame . Did the refurbishment also to blame . Did the work completed last year Breach Building Regulations . And are the Laws Governing Building Standards clear enough and tough enough . This is a criminal investigation. Police are seizing documents from the companies that managed and refurbished Grenfell Tower. And they will consider potential criminal charges, breaches of health and safety, or even corporate manslaughter. Although that is difficult to prove. For several decades now, councils have been putting up cladding to improve the look and insulation of their ageing tower blocks. Now in what amounts to a crisis for that strategy, some of it being taken down. In islington, initially for testing, but next week for good. Everyone in the block is fading if you live in a tower block, it could have been us. Everyone in the block is thinking. Especially now that its in our cladding. It makes you feel quite tearful, actually. So far its affecting high rise residence in nine council area. All we want is some strong reassurance. Theres a lot of, shall we say, stressed people at this present moment in time. In wandsworth, where this fire broke out in 2010, 100 tower blocks are to be fitted with sprinklers. But there is grim, Unfinished Business back g re nfell tower. Is grim, Unfinished Business back Grenfell Tower. Everyones been accounted for in this flat, but Police Need Help to ensure that identified all victims. Their message today if you know someone that was there for whatever reason, we need to know. The fact that the cladding and insulation failed the polices tests does that mean they were both in contravention of existing Safety Regulations so should never have been put up . Or is that the Safety Regulations themselves arent tough enough . Its quite possibly the second of those two, fiona. I think i was struck today by the concern shown by the police that the tests that they had commissioned, independent tests in the wake of this fire, had been failed by the cladding. And the installation, the bits behind the cladding, apply to the size of this building. The installation appears to have burned very quickly indeed. The cladding should have passed the test in 1997 forfire the cladding should have passed the test in 1997 for fire resistance. Weve seen the documentation for that. It should have been able to have been used in buildings like this. But i think the fact that we are now seeing tower after tower failing government tests being carried out right now, again, cladding that should have passed previous certification, now failing, shows that there will be enormous scrutiny of englands building regulations, because they are different in the devolved nations. I think the whole system is under scrutiny. And also tonight, the nhs has asked its trust to urgently review the cladding On Nhs Hospital Buildings around england. So this is not over yet and has a long way to run. Tom, thank you. European Union Leaders have given a Cool Response to theresa mays proposal to guarantee the rights of eu citizens living in the uk. The president of the European Council, donald tusk, calls the plans below expectations, and says they risk making the situation for eu citizens worse. Under the plan, which the Prime Minister describes as serious and fair, people from eu countries whove lived here for five years would receive similar rights to british citizens. 0ur political editor, laura kuenssberg, reports from brussels. Goodbye to the flight, goodbye to be told. A year ago today britain decided the future would change. Set out an offer which would change. Set out an offer which would give reassurance to citizens living in the uk. A to sell her plans. But citizens who have lived in the uk for five years can be plans. But citizens who have lived in the uk forfive years can be made for good. And until we leave the union, others could come. But her eu rivals have plenty of questions. What about spaniards now in the uk with family abroad, or anyone else . Is the cut off date when the Brexit Process started, or the moment when we actually lead . Not until monday will ministers at home be ready to give those answers. Are you getting a clear idea of the kind of brexit that the uk government wants . No. Translation its vague, we want to be sure the rights of citizens are protected. We are not covered with mrs mays proposal. She may not have gone far enough for people here, but for many at home is the plan tough enough . It gives the eu citizens in the uk and certainty about the future of their lives, and we want the same certainty for the more than 1 million citizens living in the European Union. Youve always said voters gave politicians a clear instruction to control immigration. But under your plans, for nearly another two years, as many europeans as they like can still come to live in the uk. For many voters, do you think that will really sound like taking back control . What voters voted for when they voted to leave the European Union was to ensure that outside the European Union, the United Kingdom could establish their own rules on migration and movement of people from the eu into the uk. Away from home there is relief that at last the uk is putting things on the table. But for europes new power couple. Translation its a good beginning, but not a breakthrough. Weve understood the uk does not want to give eu citizens for rights. They will decide together with the rest of the eu how they feel about that. My First Impression is that the uks offer is below our expectations. And that it risks worsening the situation of our citizens. Reservation shared by the opposition, who in contrast, their leader is loving his time in the sun. We should not be negotiating about this. What we should be doing is unilaterally failing, as labour has said from day one after the referendum, but all eu national should be given Permanent Residence rights. Unilaterally saying. Concerns over these proposals reflect theresa mays 3 way bind. A frontier in brussels, classing expectations among both at home, and behind her back in her own party different thinking of different strands. Even a leader at the peak of their powers would struggle to deal with all of that. Relieved perhaps to be leaving. But believed perhaps, too, to be away from hostility at home. But governing is doing, notjust fending off enemies. Theresa may at least today has been doing that. Since that historic vote exactly a year ago today, David Cameron resigned, theresa may became Prime Minister, article 50 was triggered, and the conservatives lost their majority after calling a Snap Election earlier this month. So pretty quiet really jon kay has been to one community in bristol to ask eu citizens in the uk how they feel about the brexit vote 12 months on. Jingle bbc radio bristol. Good morning. Exactly one year after the eu referendum, theresa may is in brussels. Southmead people here voted like the uk as a whole. 52 for brexit, 48 against. But a year on, confusion. It would be nice for the politicians to say, this is it, black and white, this is where were going. But theyre not doing that. The uk is coming out of the European Union. But in what kind of terms . What do you understand by brexit . I havent got a clue. For some, its been an anxious year. At the polish deli, customers have been waiting to hear if theyll have to leave britain. When i found out about the brexit and stuff, i was devastated, to be honest with you. Monica came here from poland ten years ago. So under theresa mays plan, she would be able to stay. But she told me people who have arrived more recently will still have concerns. Theyre all scared. They dont know whats going to happen. I dont really know what. 0bviously, theyre worried that theyre going to be kicked out. Its got to be tighter legislation. Down the road in the cafe, some are already frustrated with the brexit negotiations. Its all bravado, isnt it . Around the bush, and up the lane. Maggie assumed it would all be sorted by now. I reckon we ought to pull out as soon as possible. How quickly do you think it can happen . Tomorrow would be nice Charity Begins at home. Look after our people, our homeless, our hospitals, our schools, and Everything Else like that. But as he reads todays headlines, ron feels the whole thing could be slipping away. Its going to take months, and months, and months, and months. And what sort of deal do you think will get . If we get a deal for decades, many round here have worked in the aerospace industry. But a year after the referendum, some worry about the impact on jobs. Like neville, who is out of work. He voted remain, and he Reckons Brexit is already hitting his pocket. Butter and that has gone up like 30p. Milks gone up like 20p. I mean, its a lot of money, if youre spending £100 every week. So a year after the vote, theyre still just as split here in southmead. What many thought was a simple choice 12 months ago now seems more complicated, and the road ahead more uncertain. Police have charged Darren 0sborne with terrorism related murder and Attempted Murder, after the attack at a mosque in Finsbury Park in the early hours of monday morning. One man died at the scene and nine other people were taken to hospital. The 47 year old from cardiff appeared in court this afternoon and was remanded in custody. 0ur correspondent, daniel sandford, reports. Darren 0sborne being driven off to prison after his First Court Appearance this afternoon. He is accused of the murder and Attempted Murder of a group of muslims leaving prayers. In the dock with a detective on either side, hed confirmed that he was 47 years old and said he has no address. He appeared to have a black eye. The prosecution said it was their case that Darren 0sborne was motivated by extreme political views and a personal hatred of muslims. They said he had acted deliberately to kill, maim, injure and terrify as many people as he could. The attack, in which a hired white van drove into worship is leading prayers, happened in the very early hours of monday morning. Nine people were taken to hospital, and 51 year old makram died at the scene from multiple injuries. This Diverse Community has shown commendable restraint and self control. Today in his mosque, friday prayers were full as they remembered makram ali, and the three people still in hospital two of whom are in a critical condition. Our top story this evening. Police say the cladding and insulation at Grenfell Tower has failed initial safety tests. And still to come. My my dear old things, im afraid all good things come an end. One of crickets most memorable voices, henry blofeld, retires from the commentary box. Coming up in Sportsday On Bbc News the wait is nearly over with the British And Irish Lions ready to war against the all blacks. Ready to roar. The governments deal with a French Energy company to build a new Nuclear Power station in somerset has been criticised as risky and expensive by the Public Spending Watchdog. The National Audit office says ministers have locked consumers into paying for Hinkley Point through a subsidy on Electricity Bills thats risen from £6 billion to 30 billion. The government says the plant will provide Clean Electricity for six million homes. 0ur Science Editor David Shukman reports. Each scoop of this digger lifts 30 tonnes of earth. Look down at the driver of the truck below for a sense of scale. This is where one of two Nuclear Reactors will stand at Hinkley Point. 1,600 people work here now, soon it will be 5,000. Its an immense and controversial project, and even now, the National Audit office has weighed in, attacking the costs. The government has committed consumers to a risky and expensive deal, with uncertain economic and strategic benefits. The governments case for proceeding with the deal last september was not clear cut. The concern is not so much the £18 billion to build the Power Station, thats covered by edf of france and cgn of china. Its the estimated £30 billion in subsidies paid to the two companies on top of the market price for electricity. That is set to add £10 15 to the average consumer Electricity Bill every year over at least 35 years. But with the deal finally signed off by theresa may last year, the cement plants are already at work. Construction is gathering pace. And the Nuclear Industry says future Power Stations will be cheaper. Remember, this is the first new Nuclear Power station being built in this country for a generation. And just like the first of a kind of new offshore winds were very expensive, the price will come down and the price will come down as Follow On Projects happen. But offshore wind and other sources of power have fallen in cost faster than expected, leaving Hinkley Point looking relatively expensive. The scale of construction is extraordinary, and its exactly what the government wants, a new source of low carbon, reliable electricity. And at this stage, its unlikely that any concern about costs could possibly derail project now. But it will come under closer scrutiny, and any future Nuclear Power stations are bound to be handled very differently. It was britain that pioneered Nuclear Power. Now more than half a century later, theres still a Struggle Over who should pay for it and whether its worth it. A former loyalist paramilitary commander who became a so called Supergrass Has pleaded guilty to 200 terrorist offences, including five murders. Gary haggarty, who used to run a unit of the Ulster Volunteer force, admitted the crimes as part of a deal to give evidence against other paramilitaries. The son of one of his victims said haggartys hands are deep in blood and he should never go free. Theres some Flash Photography in chris pages report. During the troubles, the uvf took more lives than any other loyalist paramilitary organisation. It killed more than 500 people. One of its commanders was this man, Gary Haggarty. Hes pleaded guilty to 200 offences. The Prosecution Case Document runs to around 12,000 pages, covering 16 violent years from 1991. Two of the five men who haggarty has admitted murdering were gary convie and eamon fox. The catholic workmen were shot dead ata building the catholic workmen were shot dead at a Building Site 23 years ago. Haggarty was an informer for the Security Forces at the time. Eamon foxs son believes his fathers death was preve nta ble. I dont care about the uvf. Theyll meet their maker some day. But its the police, the people who are in authority to protect and serve, they didnt protect my family. They didnt protect this mans family. Haggarty had a double life as an agent of the state and as a chief in a sectarian gang. He was from north belfast, where his group had a particularly murderous reputation. So this investigation into the uvf is set to go on to another level. In 2010 Gary Haggarty signed an agreement in which he offered to give evidence in court against other paramilitary leaders in exchange for a shorter sentence for his crimes. He is the most senior loyalist ever to turn supergrass. Its understood up to 15 uvf members could be charged if prosecutors accept that the former commanders evidence is credible. The Police Intelligence officers who had contact with haggarty could also be brought to court. It is the examination of their conduct and their directions and their criminal liability which will now fall to be assessed. The detective who is leading the current inquiry says today was a breakthrough. This allows us now to move forward to the next phase of the investigation where it is my intention and my hope that we will bring others who are responsible for those crimes before the courts as well. There will be more waiting for the relatives of uvf victims. For now Gary Haggarty is in Solitary Confinement in high security prison. In Court Appearances in the future he may be in the witness box not the dock. Chris page, bbc news, belfast. The long running legal battle of a father who fought for the right to take his child on holiday during term time has ended with him being found guilty. Jon platt was convicted of failing to secure his daughters regular attendance at school in a hearing at Isle Of Wight magistrates court. Hes been given a 12 month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £2000 in costs. Virgin media has warned more than 8000 customers to change their passwords to protect against being hacked. An investigation by the Consumer Group which found the super hub 2 Internet Router was vulnerable to hackers. It was one of several products, including wireless cameras, which were found to have a security flaw. Its the toughest task in world rugby. In just over 12 hours time the British And Irish Lions will take to the field in auckland for the first test against the all blacks. We havent beaten new zealand in the three match series since 1971. 0ur Sports Correspondent Katie Gornall reports from auckland. Auckland is undergoing a transformation. The lions are coming and what started as a trickle has become a flood. Every day its getting busier. We are like minions Walking Around here with our red tops on. I hope its 3 0 to the lions but i think it will be really tough. The all blacks at eden park, you just dont beat them there. We might have more chance in wellington, maybe. But i doubt it. After just a few weeks getting to know each other the lions must 110w face rugbys toughest test. Warren gatland has named an attacking side for the Series Opener against the world champions, based on form, not reputation. It will be captained by peter 0mahoney, who three months ago couldnt even get in the ireland team. Im not sure if anybody could say they envisaged their son leading the lions. You hope he makes the under 12 team, and then you hope he makes the school team, and each time you have to say, i wonder, is that the level . It was quite a meteoric rise for peter. This is where it all begins tomorrow, eden park, which is a fortress for the all blacks. They havent lost here since 1994, before some of these current players were even born. History is against the lions. This was the last time they tasted success in new zealand, way back in 1971. And it had a profound effect on the lions kiwi coach. I thought rugby was invented in new zealand, you know, growing up. And i didnt think the all blacks could ever be beaten. It did have quite an impact on me in 1971 when the lions beat the all blacks in that series. It was the first time that i kind of realised that the game was played in other parts of the world as well. Rugby and the all blacks are revered in new zealand but by the end of this tour the lions hope to have made their mark. Katie gornall, bbc news, auckland. One of crickets most recognised voices for over half a century is retiring after 45 years in the commentary box. Henry blofeld or blowers as hes known to his fans described himself at 77 as the last of the old farts and said its time to hang up his microphone. My dear old things, well, im afraid all good things come to an end. Ive decided the time is right now to hang up my microphone. Youll have me for three more test matches, i warn you. Its in now to flintoff, Flintoff Heaves at that, its over the pavilion its an enormous six my goodness me you wont see a bigger six in 100 years ive just seen a crane at lords actually moving, doing some work. Ive seen cranes all round this ground for years, and theyve always been still. That big white one there is moving. A moving crane, a yellow helicopter, what more has the day got to offer . It ballooned into the air and fell, dived forward, like a it ballooned into the air and bell dived forward, like a porpoise after a fish and came up with a winner. Theres a pigeon. Hes come in absolutely on cue. How splendid flying over the proceedings, beating his wings quickly, rather cheered by this partnership, i think, because hes an english pigeon. Heres willis, in, bowls to bright, brights bowled the middle stumps out of the ground england have won theyve won by 18 runs always good to beat australia, isnt it . And thank you, all of you very much for listening for all this time. Irreplaceable. Time for a look at the weather. Heres sarah keith lucas. Heatwave officially over . Thats it for now, much cooler conditions out there and it is looking mixed over the weekend, this isa looking mixed over the weekend, this is a scene from this afternoon taken bya is a scene from this afternoon taken by a Weather Watcher in skip seats in east yorkshire. Fair amount of cloud around there but for other parts of the country there has been decent sunshine. This is how things looked in St Andrews In Fife earlier on in the afternoon, lots of glorious sunshine. If we put those locations on the Satellite Image there has been Sunshine Piling in across scotland and Northern Ireland and then we are under quite a lot of cloud in the central swathe of the country with some sunshine and brightness on the south coast heading into the evening. Through this evening and overnight we will see cloud moving through the middle pa rt see cloud moving through the middle part of the country producing rain across northern england, midlands, wales and south west of england. Largely dry to the south east of that and clearer spells further north across the country with temperatures dropping between 1017d, it will temperatures dropping between 10 17d, it will not be as hot, muggy and humid as it was earlier this week. On saturday it will be a breezy day, spells of Rain Initially for northern england, wales and some rain in the south east of england, patchy rain for parts of england and where you. Sunny skies north for scotla nd where you. Sunny skies north for scotland and Northern Ireland but still some showers blown in from the north west on the breeze. Another fairly breezy day on sunday but we have fewer showers compared to saturday. Quite a lot of dry weather and most of us should season sunshine so a pleasant enough afternoon with temperatures of between 15 23d, not as hot as last weekend but still reasonably pleasa nt weekend but still reasonably pleasant for the time of year. Through the weekend we stick with the fresher feel to the weather, quite breezy at times and that mixture of sunshine and showers. But for most of us sunday promises a bit more in the way of sunshine. Thank you. Thats all from the bbc news at six, so its goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbcs news teams where you are. Hello, this is bbc news at 6. 30. Detectives revealed today that the cladding and insulation used on Grenfell Tower have failed their preliminary safety tests. They are also examining evidence on a range of offences in connection with the fire. Theresa may defends her proposals on the status of eu citizens in the uk post brexit, after they were criticised by the European Council president. I think weve made a fair and serious offer, to all those, confirming and giving reassurance to all those eu citizens living in the United Kingdom. A former loyalist paramilitary Turned Supergrass admits 200 offences including five murders. The Public Spending Watchdog has strongly criticised the new Hinkley Point Power Station as a risky and expensive project. A group of schoolboys who wore skirts in protest at not being allowed to wear shorts in the heatwave, will now be able to wear them from next year. Ill be back at seven but now its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday with me will perry, the headlines this evening british number three dan evans announces he tested positive for cocaine back in april