For over Three Million eu nationals in britain. No eu citizen currently in the uk lawfully will be asked to leave at the point the uk leaves the eu we want you to stay. The deaths of five men who drowned at camber sands the inquest hears of the Hidden Dangers of the beach. Coming up in sportsday on bbc news, good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Finally, after more than two weeks of talking, theresa may has a deal with the Democratic Unionist Party that will allow her to govern even though she did not win an outright majority at the election. But the deal comes with a cost in return for their support in parliament, the dup has extracted an extra £1 billion of Public Spending in Northern Ireland. The deal has been heavily criticised, especially in wales and scotland, with both governments arguing they should also receive extra cash. This report from our political editor, laura kuenssberg, contains flash photography. 18 days since the election, nearly three weeks of waiting, a political lifetime for the Prime Minister. Deal or no deal, mrs faster . But the dup, power on their side, deal or no deal, mrs faster . But the dup, power on theirside, have been taking their time. Not just friends, but this is a snap of a political family now. A deal agreed at the cabinet table, no less. We share the desire to have a strong government able to put through. A strong government . Well, less wobbly perhaps. The Northern Ireland party promising their votes in parliament to prop up theresa may that gives, just, a majority. This is what they get in return. Following our discussions, the Conservative Party has recognised the case for higher funding in Northern Ireland, given oui funding in Northern Ireland, given our unique and indeed circumstances over re ce nt our unique and indeed circumstances over recent decades. Today we have reached an outcome that is good for the united kingdom. The tories have promised the dup an extra £1 billion of taxpayers cash over the next two yea rs of taxpayers cash over the next two years to spend on infrastructure, health or education projects, and the tories have had to drop their idea of Means Testing Winter Fuel Payments for the elderly and making changes to pensions. But in return, the ten dup mps will back the tories on big votes, like the queens speech or the budget. The election through the tory majority away. As you see on her face, theresa through the tory majority away. As you see on herface, theresa may would never have chosen this scenario. But theyve signed on the dotted line, so they have something to count on, knowing full well at other parts of the uk will be angry and how. This is cash for votes, this is a bung at the end of the day, in two years time, the dup will ask for more money. Taxpayers in england, wales in scotland will continue to suffer austerity, and Northern Ireland wont. This is not Northern Ireland wont. This is not Northern Ireland wont. This is not Northern Ireland control of parliament. It is about being able to make westminster work at all. Ministers knew this criticism would come, are they prepared . ministers knew this criticism would come, are they prepared . I am not against investment in Northern Ireland, i welcome investment in Public Services, but there ought to be fairness. Scotland should be getting its fair share. Youre paying £100 million to the dup for every single one of their votes, you have paid them off, havent you . People in all parts of the country are benefiting from the fact that we have a Strong Enough economy to spend more money on health, 8 billion on health around the country. If you are cancelling austerity in Northern Ireland, you are not cancelling it anywhere else people in scotland, wales, north of england have every right to be a cioss of england have every right to be a cross about this. People in other parts of the country are getting money, but this is separate from that. This has already existed, so it is not unprecedented. The extra cash might help Resurrectjoint Rule in Northern Ireland, but itjust wouldnt have happened if they hadnt agreed to back theresa may. This small group might not be familiarfaces yet, this small group might not be familiar faces yet, but they are now pa rt familiar faces yet, but they are now part of the power behind a shaky throne. In a moment, we can speak to laura in westminster, but first lets go to belfast, and our correspondent chris page. Chris, what are the implications of the deal for Northern Ireland, especially as negotiations are under way to re establish the executive at stormont . How has this gone down with the other parties in Northern Ireland . Well, the dup leader, arlene foster, went from one negotiation to another, straight from Downing Street into talks here at stormont with the other parties, trying to strike a deal to restore devolved government here. There has been no Power Sharing Executive at stormont since january, and things for the negotiators were on hold until people saw what was in the deal between the dup and the tories in london, and as so often in Northern Ireland, you have two ways of looking at it. On the one hand, annexed £4 million for interest infrastructure, also for health and education, what politician wouldnt wa nt to education, what politician wouldnt want to get their hands on that . On the other hand, could the fact that the other hand, could the fact that the dup and the tories are now working so closely together at westminster bring a sense of unease for nationalist, could they think that, for example, the dup could get pavers, put them at an unfair advantage . Supple and youre talking still to be done, sinn fein not wildly enthusiastic about the deal but not pouring cold water on it either. So plenty of talking still to be done. Laura kuenssberg, theresa may has got deal, but how much stronger is her politically . M is like she has been flying around ina limbo is like she has been flying around in a limbo experiencing turbulence in the disappointing election results. She has now come into land, if you like, budget has landed on very shaky ground. There is concern inside the Conservative Party about the image of this deal being tied to the image of this deal being tied to the dup in this kind of way, there is also real anger from some of the other parties, and in cardiff, edinburgh and probably the north of england too, if the dup has managed to get this extra cash for Northern Ireland, what about the rest of the country . But i think it comes down to the brute force of the numbers without this deal, theresa may did not have a majority in the house of commons, without this deal, therefore there was absolutely no guarantee that she would be able to get anything done, and without this deal, she was very vulnerable to any kind of Confidence Vote and simply not being able to get her queens speech through the commons later this week. So what this does is give her a layer of political protection, but does it mean she is suddenly massively reinforced and strengthened . Not massively reinforced and strengthened . Not tonight. Massively reinforced and strengthened . Not tonight. Laura, thank you. Now, in the last hour, the government has announced that 75 high rise residential buildings in 26 Council Areas around the country have failed fire tests. That amounts to every single building thats been checked so far. Local government secretary sajid javid says that 1,000 fire doors were missing from the Camden Tower Blocks that have been evacuated. Meanwhile, the company which makes the cladding thats thought to have been used on Grenfell Tower has withdrawn the product. Our Home Affairs Correspondent tom symonds has the latest. Aluminium cladding for smarter and cosier council flats. Well, that Aluminium Cladding For Smarter and cosier councilflats. Well, that was the promise. Around the country, this was billing on deeside, councils have been reduced to this taking it off and sending it for testing, leaving residents concerned and confused. They are not very happy about it, are they . They felt it should have been put right in the first place. When the shiny stuff is gone, this is what is left behind, along with a Cladding Crisis as councils try to understand if their residents are at risk. Many are having to introduce Additional Fire inspections and Government Guidance sent out last week, not least for reassurance. It is frightening, really frightening, it makes you feel sick, really, just to think how it could happen like that. But this is the legacy of the Housing Catastrophe two weeks ago. The tests are happening in secret so far at this research centre. Samples from 75 towers have been sent. The Combustibility Test has three categories, rated one to three, and it isjudged that categories, rated one to three, and it is judged that Cladding Material in category two or three macro does not meet the requirements for limited combustibility in Building Regulations. I can also confirm to the house that, so far, on that basis, all samples are cladding tested have failed. But, as far as anyone currently knows, this was cladding past as safe by building inspectors. The Building Regulations are complex, but they start from a basic principle the external walls of the building shall adequately resist the spread of fire. The question is, how to meet that requirement. Well, there is another document, something called approved document, something called approved document b, which in a section which doesnt even mention cladding, says materials used should be of limited combustible ndidi, meaning they burn slowly. But even that is not straightforward designers can instead turn two two more documents, these two, which set out other ways that components such as Fire Barriers can be used, including using a Desktop Study to prove it is safe. It may well be that the recommendations and guidance need to be updated to take account of changing technology in the building industry. Secondly, we are concerned that the current regulations and guidance are not being applied and enforced strictly enough. Indeed, the Communities Secretary told the commons today that 1000 fire doors we re commons today that 1000 fire doors were missing from the towers evacuated in camden following safety concerns. The inquest into four more of the victims opened today. The coroner will consider what contributed to their deaths, as will the police. The planned Public Inquiry will look at possible much wider failings inquiry will look at possible much widerfailings in inquiry will look at possible much wider failings in Public Inquiry will look at possible much widerfailings in public safety. Because the pain of the grenfell tragedy goes deep, the family of 52 year old Khadijah Killeavy held a Funeral Blessing for her today. She is just Funeral Blessing for her today. She isjust one of Funeral Blessing for her today. She is just one of at least 79 victims. Tom symonds, bbc news. Three days after hundreds of residents from four tower blocks in camden in north london were asked to evacuate their homes, theres confusion about how and where they will be re housed. Sophie hutchinson has been speaking to some of them. People continued packing up their flats today and moving out of the tower blocks on the estate in north london. Some families have been found temporary accommodation, but at others say they feel abandoned by the council with nowhere to go. This resident has spent the last two nights ina resident has spent the last two nights in a hotel with his wife and four children, but they cant stay there tonight. Yesterday i called there tonight. Yesterday i called the council that my stay in the hotel is running out tomorrow. Find us, you know, a solution, what are you going to do . And all i hear, we are looking at your case, we will find you something, hopefully. What hope is this . I dont understand what the hope is . This is the hotel room the family of six leptin last night, filmed by their daughter. Today staff told them to leave. He is hoping he may have found a flat for tonight, but when we left him, it still wasnt confirmed. Now we feel as victims, we are victims, because we have been evacuated, we are homeless, we are on the street. This is my anger towards those who are responsible. The Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre is where those families with nowhere to go have been sleeping one of the residents ca ptu red been sleeping one of the residents captured the conditions inside on his mobile phone. People from four of the five tower blocks on the estate have been told to leave because of safety fears over gas pipes, fire doors, and cladding. Those are the two panels they have taken away . Yes. I eat has refused to leave the flat where he lives with his wife and disabled mother because he says he has not been offered a realistic alternative. Offering us a one bedroom disabled Access Facility about three males away, nw10, a bedroom with two beds, we would have to share a room with my mum for one month. Safety checks we re my mum for one month. Safety checks were under way at the blocks today, with the numbers refusing to leave increasing, and Camden Council is appealing for cooperation. Sophie hutchinson, bbc news. It is very nearly quarter past six, oui it is very nearly quarter past six, our top story this evening. The deal with the dup is done, theresa may get backing for her Minority Government. And still to come, how many hours sleep do you get a night, and what effect does it have on you . Coming up in sportsday on bbc news Heather Watson makes an excellent start to the week at eastbourne the british no 3 beat the fourth seed, dominika cibulkova, in straight sets to reach theresa may has reassured the more than Three Million eu nationals living in britain that they will not be forced to leave the country after brexit. The Prime Minister said eu citizens legally in the uk would have what she called Settled Status enjoying all the rights of uk citizens except the right to vote in general elections. But as our Political Correspondent Vicki Young Reports the offer depends on british citizens living in the eu being given the same status. Theresa may says she is giving reassurance and certainty. Is your offer to eu nationals good enough . Allaying the anxieties is a priority according to the Prime Minister and she told mps she had a serious and fair offer to make. Under these plans, no eu citizen currently in the uk lawfully will be asked to leave at the point the uk leave the eu. Eu citizens will be able to apply for something called Settled Status. The right to live in the uk permanently, accessing Public Services and other benefits. Applicants will have to have lived in britain for at least five continuous years. They will have needed to come here before a certain cut off date which is yet to be agreed. In brussels last week, theresa may said that could be as early as march march this year. Eu leaders say the deadline should be the date the uk leave is expected in 2019. The Labour Leader says all of this should have been sorted out a year ago. The Prime Minister has dragged the issue of citizens and families into the complex and delicate negotiations of our Future Trade Relations with the european union, which she herself has been willing to say, may result in failure. This isnt a generous offer, this is confirmation the government is prepared to use people as bargaining chips. And another row brewing over who sort out any legal disputes about these citizens rights. Would you give assurance that any pressures will allow the European Court of justice that any pressures will allow the European Court ofjustice any role in Immigration Status of eu citizens within this country, be flatly opposed . I believe that in terms of assuring the rights of eu citizens living in the united kingdom, we believe that should be done through our courts and not the European Court ofjustice. Our courts and not the European Court of justice. Theresa our courts and not the European Court ofjustice. Theresa may promising a smooth and streamline the process to make it easy for eu citizens to secure the rights after brexit. The home office will have to set upa brexit. The home office will have to set up a new system, potentially dealing with millions of applications. A huge challenge and officials hope it will be up and running by next year. Before that, there will be tough talks. The eus Brexit Negotiator has already called for more ambition, clarity and guarantees from the uk. So how have theresa mays words gone down with eu nationals living here and with brits living in the eu . Our Correspondentjeremy Cooke has been finding out. Singing ina quiet singing in a quiet corner of london, german voices raised in song. Many of the singers have been here for decades, and the government Announcement Todayis and the government announcement today is meant to offer them reassurance. It could just change any time, that is my feeling. So much insecurity. It is certainly the fa ct we much insecurity. It is certainly the fact we are a bargaining chip. I am still the Eternal Optimist and i hope ultimately the politicians will put people first. The choirmaster is barbara, a professional singer. She shaken by the brexit vote and its consequences. I just dont shaken by the brexit vote and its consequences. Ijust dont see shaken by the brexit vote and its consequences. I just dont see why suddenly, because of issues of the nhs, we want money for the nhs, or issues of, we dont like foreigners, suddenly were treated like second class citizens. Suddenly were treated like secondclass citizens. Does it feel like that to you . Very much so. The reader may would say the evidence Todayis Reader May would say the evidence today is that they want you to stay, you will be given settled citizen status. It is not how it feels. Singing over in berlin, it is the brits in full voice. Most here are confident they can stay after the uk leads the eu. As someone who personifies free movement, having come here 20 years ago and reaped all of the benefits, iam ago and reaped all of the benefits, i am concerned a whole generation and other generations will miss out. At the moment, i dont have to choose between the two countries and i think that would be hard. Since the brexit vote, actually, it would make it easier for me to become a german and give up my british citizenship. The choirmaster here is andrew symonds, he moved to berlin in 1988. Maybe when people see the real costs of brexit, of leaving what i believe is the greatest Peace Project in the history of humanity, it has given us peace in europe for the last 70 years. I hope the people will reflect. Theresa may is determined to deliver on the brexit vote. And also to reassure those most directly impacted. It is proving a difficult balance to strike. A minutes silence has been observed around the uk in memory of the victims of the Finsbury Park mosque terror attack in london last week. People gathered in Public Places and government buildings at midday to remember those affected. One man died and nine others were injured when a van was driven into a crowd of muslim worshippers in Finsbury Park. A 47 year old man has been charged with terrorism related murder and attempted murder. An inquest has heard how five friends who drowned during a day trip to Camber Sands In East Sussex last year were all fit and competent swimmers. The men who were aged between 18 and 27 lived in the london area and were of sri lankan origin. The Lawyer Acting for the victims families described camber sands as having Hidden Dangers. Duncan kennedy reports. This was camber sands this afternoon, its stunning Beach Drawing Thousands of people. No sign of what one lawyer today called its Hidden Dangers. But last summer, this was the same beach shortly afterfive men drowned here. All friends on a day trip. Today, the mens families came to the inquest and spoke of what their loss means. Were just happy to learn that at least they will be more secure and safer, lifeguards and the beach is more protected. That is our only thought, this is what we wanted. Nitharsan ravi was one of the five men to drown. The others were kobi saththiya nathan, his kenugen, Kurusha Nth Srithavarajah and inthushan sriska ntharasa. The inquest heard they were all fit and all of them could swim. But one month earlier, mohit dupar and Gustavo Silva da cruz also drowned on the same beach. The fact that seven men drowned here in the space of one month has made this double inquest notjust about personal tragedy but also about beach safety. The coroner in this case said today that he wanted to make sure that it never happened again. At the time of both incidents, there were no permanent lifeguards on the beach. This summer, there are. The families of the men who died say they want Lessons Learned so no one else has to suffer this appalling tragedy. Duncan kennedy, bbc news, on camber sands. Are you getting enough sleep . Scientists in canada are launching whats set to become the Worlds Largest study into the effects of Sleep Deprivation on the brain. They want hundreds of thousands of people worldwide to do tests online, to see how much the amount of sleep we get affects our ability to function. Heres our medical correspondent fergus walsh. We spend nearly a third of our lives asleep. It is vital for our physical and mental health, but we are getting less sleep than ever. British neuroscientist adrian owen, based in ontario, believes this may be having a serious effect on our brainpower. Every day, we make hundreds of decisions, we remember hundreds of things. We make difficult decisions like, should i buy a house . Should i get married . But we also have to remember many, many simple things, like where i parked the car or what i intended to buy on the way home from work. All of these things can be affected by lack of sleep. You are going to sleep for four hours and then i am going to come and personally wake all of you up i joined volunteers at western university, ontario, trying out his online test, designed to assess reasoning, memory and decision making, to demonstrate how tiredness may affect those. We stayed up until 4am and then had just four hours sleep. But all too soon. Good morning, fergus, time to get up. We were about to repeat the brain tests we had done the previous night. How are you feeling . So, im feeling. Like i havent had enough sleep. Most of our scores went down compared to the night before. How did you do this morning . The worst. This was the worst you ever did . This was the worst ever, yeah. Kisses for your sister, thats really nice. But sylvie, whose daughters wake her several times a night, improved her score. Maybe ive just gotten used to functioning on very little sleep. I have to be on as soon as my kids wake up. As for me. Ive finished and ive done quite badly. I also did the test while having my brain scanned. After a normal nights sleep, my brain was functioning well the bright orange blobs are areas of increased activity. And this is the scan done after four hours sleep. Theres not much going on. Its pretty clear there is much less activity in these areas of the brain that we know are crucial for things like decision making, Problem Solving and memory. So, our 24 hour culture could be having a serious impact on society. This study should reveal how much sleep we need for our brains to be at their best. Fergus walsh, bbc news, ontario, canada. Time for a look at the weather now. Heres tomasz schafernaker. Rain on the way in short and a fair bit particularly for north west areas. I think all of us will have at least a bit of rain. Beautiful pictures coming in. This one from scarborough. Beautiful seaside huts. The weather is changing across many western areas. Clouds pushed in by the jet stream which means western areas. Clouds pushed in by Thejet Stream which means rain. Across the rest of the country, not so bad, still some sunny weather across many eastern and central areas. Out west, the cloud increasing, already starting to rain across parts of Northern Ireland and scotland, a couple of showers. The early evening looking dry here. Raining pretty hard across parts of Northern Ireland tonight through the course of the night. That will eventually move into south western scotland, lake district, Northern Wales as well. The weather in the south will be dry but warm. Tomorrow, low pressure right over us. Three loans circling us as we go through the course of the day. The wettest of the weather will be across the north. In the size, we mightfind across the north. In the size, we might find some thunderstorms developing. Wherever you are tomorrow, be prepared for some rain. Tuesday night into wednesday, those Low Pressure Area tuesday night into wednesday, those Low Pressure Area is still with us and some unpleasant pictures, different to last week. Look at those temperatures. Not feeling very summary at all. Thats all from the bbc news at six, so its goodbye from me that was my term term, because i wa nt that was my term term, because i want to see, i want to see, and i speak from the heart, thats what i wa nt speak from the heart, thats what i want to see, i want to see a bill with heart. Health care is is a very complicated subject from the stand point that you move it this way and this group doesnt like it. Hello, this is bbc news with shaun ley. The headlines. The democratic unionists have signed a deal with the conservatives which means theyll support theresa mays Minority Government in return for Northern Ireland receiving an extra one billion pounds for investment over two years. This agreement will operate to deliver a stable government in the United Kingdoms National interest at this vital time. The government says 75 high rise buildings in 26 local Authority Areas have failed fire safety tests as the cladding linked to the fire at Grenfell Tower is withdrawn from sale around the world
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