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Breaking news this evening from north london. 800 households in camden are being told to leave their homes tonight because of safety fears. We know that five residential blocks on the Chalcot Estate in camden are being evacuated after tests showed that the cladding was similarto tests showed that the cladding was similar to that used on the Grenfell Tower. Georgie gould is a leader of Camden Council. We have been doing everything we can to track the safety of our blocks. 0n everything we can to track the safety of our blocks. On wednesday we we re safety of our blocks. On wednesday we were first in the queue to check the safety of the cladding on our blogs. We found that most the installation was safely external cladding was not after the standard he wanted and was not fire. 0bviously he wanted and was not fire. Obviously this was disappointing. We share back news with residents. 0n thursday night we had a Public Meeting with local residents were they share the number of concerns about fire safety that i had not been aware of. I immediately asked the Council Staff and the Fire Services to be in those blocks, making checks. At the end of today, they said they could not guarantee they said they could not guarantee the safety of our residents those blocks and so i have made the really difficult decision to move the People Living there into temporary accommodation, while we do the urgent works to guarantee safety. I know its difficult, but grenfell changes everything and i do believe we can take any risks with residents safety. I dont believe. We made the decision to move people into temporary accommodation, probably about two hours ago, in conversation with Fire Services, when we knew that we could not be sure that people would be safe in that building this evening, so we safe in that building this evening, so we have moved incredibly quickly to inform residents, to set up a centre, to move people into Hotel Accommodation or, where they can, to stay with family and friends. People are run aground 110w stay with family and friends. People are run aground now talking to residents, working with them to move them to the rest centre. It is happening immediately. We have Fire Services on the ground to explain what is going on. Through this process we have been open and transparent with residents. We will continue to be safe. We we know that it isa continue to be safe. We we know that it is a scary time but we want to make sure that they stay safe and thatis make sure that they stay safe and that is happening right now. Question inaudible. We are telling people to go to Swiss Cottage library, which is where they will be meeting with staff and we will let them know which hotels and which accommodation they will be in, tonight. People who can stay with friends and family, we encourage them to do so, but we will make sure that everyone on those blocks has somewhere to stay, tonight. Question inaudible. Look, at the moment all we ca re inaudible. Look, at the moment all we care about is getting people safely into accommodation, while we do these urgent works. Cost, we can deal with later. The most important thing is that residents are safe. Question inaudible. So, at the moment we think it is going to take between two and four weeks. Of course we want to minimise disruption for residents and we will do everything we can to make that as quick as possible. Tonight we have looked that Block Booking Hotels and we will be working with borrowers across london to make sure that people have somewhere with boroughs across london and we will make sure the people of summer are safe and secure to stay whilst we do this urgent work on their blocks. Question inaudible. At the moment it is 800 but it is an emerging picture and we have to chat with Fire Services to make sure that all of those blocks, people are going to be moved out. Thats households. How many individuals . Were happy to look into this. We havejust many individuals . Were happy to look into this. We have just heard the other blocks will have to be moved at the same time. We will have to update. It is an emerging picture. Question inaudible. At the moment Thatis Question inaudible. At the moment that is where we have done the tests. We focused on chalcot because it was the same contractor only did grenfell, so we thought there were particular concern is there, so that is why we lead the queue in getting into that Testing Centre and making those checks. We will be checking all the other blocks in camden in doing those checks. This was the one that we were concerned about and that we were concerned about and thatis that we were concerned about and that is why we have taken these urgent steps. Leader of Camden Council there, georgia gould, with that statement about the evacuation of 800 homes in camden. We have heard from a representative of the Residents Association on the Chalcot Estate. We have got cars to bring people to different places and they will be taught from there, where they will be going. Were waiting on they will be going. Were waiting On The Fire Brigade to know what is going to happen and as we get the information we will let you know what is going to happen, 0k . Are people being forcibly removed . Not that i know of. We have gone door to door and explain to people what is going on. Individuals are not being forced to leave, they are being told to leave, for the road safety and it is opted in to the decision. Camden council will provide accommodation for people. Where, i dont know, but they are doing their best. With this information made available in the last year was, why are they doing this on a friday . We only found out a few hours ago. Yesterday morning, when we found out that the cladding was not up to standard, we let everyone know straightaway. The fire service was letting everyone know, straightaway. We only just service was letting everyone know, straightaway. We onlyjust found out, to make sure that all the residents are safe, and we dont wa nt residents are safe, and we dont want any more accidents. One resident in camden spoke to the bbc and explained how he heard the news of the evacuation. Council officials are going round knocking on doors in ta plow are going round knocking on doors in taplow telling people to evacuate. They have not been clear about where people need to go and for how long. There was a meeting at the Sports Centre. They are saying that the flats are safe, but the communal areas, they are just making sure, im not exactly sure what, so it is all a bit chaotic. And you live here . I live in a tower block. What is your reaction . I had then staying put and going back in there. I think it isa put and going back in there. I think it is a Knee Jerk Reaction from the council. They have to be seen to be doing something. It is creating chaos and pandemonium. There was a Fire Ina Chaos and pandemonium. There was a fire in a tower block a few Mac Yea Rs Fire in a tower block a few mac years ago and the building did what it is meant to do and the fire was contained, and this just seems excessive. One resident speaking to the bbc in the last few moments. The Department For Communities And Local Government has released a statement on the situation in camden. They say that the safety of residents is paramount. That statement coming out, 800 households in evacuate did from camden. 0n the line is ahead of the Residents Association in the Chalcot Estate. We heard from him briefly before. Thank you forjoining us. Can you let us know what is happening now . Are most people leaving . Theres lots of people leaving . Theres lots of people leaving at the moment with their bags packed. They have been told to pack bags for two, four weeks and a lot of people are leaving. We have camden Council Staff knocking on peoples doors, and the fire service are spoiling to people what is going on. Why exactly this evacuation is happening . I am not too sure. The fire risk is to do with the insulation on some of the gas pipes on the building and some of the fire doors. That is all i know at the moment. Where are people being sent . To the Sports Centre and anybody that has family that they can go to, they are being advised to go to their family. If they have nowhere to go they are being told to go to the Sports Centre to be directed to somewhere else. The scene must be road difficult with families and children and so on. There are lots of families coming up with children and everything else. There is a lot of press around a lot of bystanders standing around watching what is going on. So people are leaving. There are people with suitcases now, just leaving the block. Are they going to be able to find somewhere for people to sleep, so many households . Yes, they are doing their best at the moment, Camden Council. It is just their best at the moment, Camden Council. It isjust one of those things, you have to keep trying. Does it feel well organised . Things, you have to keep trying. Does it feel well organised . Are their hotel spaces . Worker people stay . Were accountable stay . There are people going round between the floors around the doors and everything else. It is well organised, there. As soon as we find out any more with the other blocks evacuating, we will take it from there and see what happens. Our most people understanding and relieved or frustrated that this is happening . Some people are frustrated. But it is happening, and there is nothing they can do about it. They see the camden side of it, the health and safety for the people who live in the building. Maicon, thank you very much indeed. 0ver the building. Maicon, thank you very much indeed. Over 800 households being evacuated from camden, that just being announced in the last hour. More on that on the ten oclock news, but now it is time for newswatch. Hello and welcome to newswatch. Many questions remain after the Grenfell Tower fire, but some viewers questioned whether bbc News Coverage served to incite anger amongst residents. The fire service are. You could stop it spreading by spending £2 more. The interview Emily Maitlis conducted with theresa may last friday seemed to unfairly lay all blame for the fire personally with the prime minister. The sound of silence. How huw edwards occupied himself for the first four minutes of tuesdays news at ten. In the very early hours of monday morning, the sound of multiple Police Sirens was heard again on the streets of london. And the bbcs overnight news service reported the facts, as they became clear. We start with Breaking News this hour. A number of people have been injured in north london after a vehicle collided with pedestrians. The Muslim Council of britain has said that worshippers were hit by a van as they left prayers at the Finsbury Park mosque. 0ne Eyewitness has told the bbc that at least three people were seriously injured. Some hours later, it emerged that one man, makram ali, died in the attack and that another, darren osborne, had been arrested on suspicion of Attempted Murder and terror offences. Before that, though, a number of viewers objected to the way the incident had initially been described on bbc news. One of them rang newswatch with his thoughts. I am calling about your recent coverage of the Finsbury Park attacks. Ijust dont understand why the Mainstream Media right now is not calling this out as a terrorist attack. At the moment, which is very disappointing. Considering that, if it was a muslim, you would be very quick to point out that it is a terrorist attack. But for a white guy or anyone else whos running people over, for some reason, you have a different way of describing the news. Well, we put that view to bbc news and they told us. Last friday afternoon, the distress and anger which had been building up in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire found an outlet. Here isjeremy cooke reporting on that nights news at six. A crowd storms Kensington Town Hall demanding action. We wantjustice

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