Hello, im christian fraser. Youre watching the context on bbc news. The Gender Gap widens in the us election well take a look at what that might mean for the campaigns. We are hearing from the united states that Dick Cheney, former Vice President , now 83 years old, has said he will be following his Daughter And Voting for Kamala Harris at the election. The republican former Vice President following his daughter, who course did say this week, Liz Cheney, she would vote for Kamala Harris. We will maybe talk about what that might mean for the democratic campaign. But now the opposite side of the age scale. Every four years in a us election, political analysts like us Start Splitting up the electorate into different subgroups, who might this time be the difference. Suburban mothers in michigan. Retired folks in arizona. Latinos in nevada. Black voters in georgia. And so on and so on. But one of the things that really stands out in this election, is the Gender Gap. It is there in all the S
The long awaited final report into the Grenfell Tower Disaster that killed 72 people in West London seven years ago says all the deaths were avoidable. Reports say that there were decades of failure of successive governments ignored delayed or disregarded concerns about safety and accusing cladding manufacturers of systemic dishonesty. My colleague told us about the inquiries findings. A memorial to the 72 people who died on that dreadful night is just behind me. As we move up the tower, you can see it is still covered and in the familiar green heart that has become the symbol of Grenfell Tower along with the words, forever in our hearts. This was a tragedy that was seen around the world and the people who died here came from more than 20 countries and here in london, we have these second and final report from the Public Inquiry to this tragedy that is going on for more than six years in the chair of this inquiry blamed chair of this inquiry blamed this tragedy on the series of this tr
We are empty inside now. Following the death of a pensioner in leicestershire. Bim kohli, who was 80, was attacked on sunday while out walking his dog. Devastating britains Jack Draper powers through to his first Grand Slam Semi Final at the Us Open. He hasnt dropped a set all tournament. Getting every last ounce out of her self to claim the Gold Medal. And Dame Sarah Storey wins her 18th Paralympics Gold Medal in a glittering career in paris. And stay with us here on Bbc News and stay with us here on Bbc News for continuing Coverage And Analysis for continuing Coverage And Analysis from our team of correspondents from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. In the uk and around the world. Good evening from Grenfell Tower in West London, Grenfell Tower in West London. It has stood shrouded for seven years now since the devastating fire broke outjust after midnight onjune 1a, 2017. The flames were so fierce, it took firefighters more than 2a hours to get the blaze und
Well come. We start in poltava, ukraine. Where russia has carried out one of the deadliest strikes in months. Ukraine s defence ministry says at least 51 people have been killed, with 219 injured. The attack occurred at a military communications institute, in the central eastern part of the country. These images verified by the bbc show the aftermath of that attack. The country s defence ministry says people were hit as they headed to bomb shelters. Emergency workers are trying to rescue survivors from the rubble. President zelensky vowed to hold those responsible to account for the attack. Nick beake is at the scene, and has just sent us this report, which contains some distressing images. The missiles tore through the ukrainian military academy at 9 o clock this morning, just as lessons were starting, levelling huge parts of the complex and killing dozens instantly. Army medics battle to save the injured. Hold on, he shouts, you re a good lad. Tonight we arrived in a stunned city. Th