A full state funeral for Hosni Mubarak the long time president egyptians forced from power during the 20th levon revolution. And its for one of chinas cities highest profile players has announced through its own thoughts on grand slam champion reassure a part of it is stepping away from the game at the age of 32. For the 1st time since the corona Virus Outbreak began the number of new infections outside china has exceeded the number with it 37 countries have tallied 427 new cases all beijing says its counted 411 the World Health Organization is warning immediate action is needed to prevent it from becoming a Global Pandemic a quote a virus was 1st detected in chinas province in back december but the in fiction right appears to be slowing down in Mainland China where the outbreak began the virus is spreading in europe with new far cases in france and greece though the majority are in italy with 322. 00 confirmed infections and 12 deaths more than 81000 cases have been reported globally
The european comission as he addresses the European Parliament. And the robot making its debut as the conductor of an orchestra in italy. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Fire officers say full Sprinkler Systems can save lives in high rise buildings and fitting them should be compulsory. But a bbc investigation of half the association and council owned high rises in england has found that only 2 are fitted with them. The Public Inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire injune which left at least 80 people dead begins tomorrow. Londons fire commissioner has said that the Grenfell Tower fire must be a turning point in fire regulation and has called for sprinklers to be installed in all High Rise Council flats. Graham satchell reports from Grenfell Tower in west london. When the inquiry opens tomorrow, it will ask fundamental questions, why did it start, why did it spread so quickly and why did so many die and how do we prevent a fire like this in the future . Fire experts we have spoke
The Prime Minister says there needs to be greater flexibility on Public Sector pay amid Union Criticism that the pay awards announced yesterday for police and prison officers were still below inflation. Also in the next hour, warning from the president of the European Commission that the uk will soon regret leaving the eu. In his annual address to the european parliament, Jean Claude Juncker says there is a window of opportunity to build a stronger, more united union. And the robot making its debut as the conductor of an orchestra in italy. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Private Healthcare Firm spire has agreed to pay over £27 million to help victims of a rogue breast surgeon, who carried out unnecessary operations. Ian paterson was found guilty of 17 counts of wounding with intent, relating to nine women and one man in april. Spire has agreed to pay £27. 2 million in all, with £10 million coming from patersons insurers and the heart of england trust. The money will be tran
Theresa may has said ministers will look again at Public Sector pay before the budget after criticism that the pay awards announced yesterday were still below inflation. Does the Prime Minister understand that inflation is mayor 2 and anything less means dedicated public serva nts anything less means dedicated Public Servants are worse off anything less means dedicated Public Servants are worse off again and have been made worse off for the past seven years . There is a need for greater flexibility as we look at these issues on Public Sector pay in the future. We will be working on this in the lead up to the budget. Also in the next hour, a warning from the president of the European Commission that the uk will soon regret leaving the eu. In his annual address to the european parliament, Jean Claude Juncker says there is a window of opportunity to build a stronger, more united union. And the robot making its debut as the conductor of an orchestra in italy. Good afternoon and welcome to
Of course it needs it massively. You cant but be affected by the scale of devastation that the people of anguilla have endured. On the eve of the Grenfell Tower inquiry, a bbc survey of half the uks tower blocks finds virtually none of them has a sprinkler system. And meet the italian robot making its debut as an orchestral conductor. Its 5 oclock. Some breaking new, Scotland Yard is to review the security at the school in london attended by Prince George after a ao year old woman was arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary. What we can say today is a ao year old woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary at the school in south london. The arrest at quarter past 2 today relates to that incident at Thomass Battersea school. That is yesterday when an individual gained access to the premises. The arrested woman was taken to a south London Police station where, she remains in custody and they say they are working with the school which is attended by Prince George to rev