And meet survivors of Hurricane Irma. Also in the next hour, the transformed tenner. In circulation for the first time the new plastic ten pound note complete with a picture ofjane austen, and raised dots to help the blind. And the singer selena gomez reveals shes had a kidney transplant as a result of an autoimmune disease. Hello, good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The Public Inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire which killed around 80 people injune has opened with a minutes silence to remember the victims. The man leading the inquiry, sir Martin Moore Bick, said he acknowledged the great sense of anger and betrayal felt by survivors, and that he wanted to provide answers about how the disaster could have happened in 21st century london. He added that the inquiry wouldnt shrink from making recommendations that could lead to civil or criminal prosecutions. Frankie mccamley reports. It was a catastrophic tragedy that killed at least 80 people. And three months on from the fire at Gr
If they begin their careers in towns and villages which struggle to attract Family Doctors. In sport, england all rounder ben stokes has been dropped by one of his sponsors following his arrest outside a bristol nightclub, and then an ill judged online video, for which he has apologised. And matt has the weather. Good morning. Yes, got details on whats coming up today after a day of flooding in parts of north west england, dry and bright for many. Details on hurricane 0phelia, what that means for us and why im here in the beautiful surroundings of 0sterley house. See you in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. The government is expected to announce a cap on Energy Prices for 12 million households later this morning. The business secretary greg clark will publish a draft bill which gives the Energy Regulator new powers to limit customers bills. Sean has more. Its been a big political potato, energy bills, of late. So, consumer groups have been saying for quite a while that c
And london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Its 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and 8pm in new york where police say a man who drove into cyclists and pedestrians on tuesday, killing eight people, had been planning the attack for several weeks and was influenced by so called Islamic State. The suspect an immigrant from uzbekistan has appeared in court in a wheelchair, after being shot by police. President trump wants tougher vetting of immigrants to prevent attacks on us soil. Our correspondent nick bryant has the latest from new york. This is the kind of scene that preys on the minds of new yorkers, one that recalls the trauma of 9 11, one that reveals how this city is vulnerable to new forms of terror. A rented pick up truck that became weaponised. A mode of attack thats common in europe, but now used to deadly effect on american soil, and just yards from ground zero, the site of the september 11th attacks. The antenna on the new world trade centre, bathed in red, white an
And london, youre watching bbc world news. Its newsday. Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 9pm in new york, where police say a man who drove into cyclists and pedestrians on tuesday killing eight people had been planning the attack for several weeks and was influenced by so called Islamic State. The suspect, an immigrant from uzbekistan, has appeared in court in a wheelchair, after being shot by police. President trump wants tougher vetting of immigrants to prevent attacks on us soil. Our correspondent, nick bryant, has the latest from new york. This is the kind of scene that preys on the minds of new yorkers, one that recalls the trauma of 9 11, one that reveals how this city is vulnerable to new forms of terror. A rented pick up truck that became weaponised. A mode of attack thats common in europe, but now used to deadly effect on american soil, and just yards from ground zero, the site of the september 11th attacks. The antenna on the new world trade centre, bathed in red, whi
On the minds of new yorkers, one that recalls the trauma of 9 11, one that reveals how this city is vulnerable to new forms of terror. A rented pick up truck that became weaponised. A mode of attack thats common in europe, but now used to deadly effect on american soil, and just yards from ground zero, the site of the september 11th attacks. The antenna on the new world trade centre, bathed in red, white and blue, to honour the eight people killed. This is the suspected attacker, sayfullo saipov, a 29 year old who reportedly shouted allahu akbar god is great as he left his truck. He was brandishing fake weapons, and was shot by the police and taken into custody. Moments earlier, hed driven at high speed along a riverside bike path, mowing down cyclists and pedestrians. Saipov is an uzbek immigrant who came to the United States in 2010. He chose halloween because the streets would be more crowded, and has told police he was pleased with the success of the attack. One of the early clues