More people try to make the perilous crossing in small boats on the channel, despite 12 people dying yesterday. The bbc learns the State Pension is set for an above Inflation Rise, up £400 a year. Getting every last ounce out of herself to claim the gold medal. And what a storied career its been for Dame Sarah Storey, winning her 18th lifetime paralympic gold. And coming up on Bbc News the british Number One Jack Draper is about to step on court for arguably one of the biggest matches of his career. Hes taking on Alex De Minaur in the quarterfinals of the us open. Good evening from Grenfell Tower in West London, still standing but covered up since the devastating fire that broke outjust after midnight onjune 1a, 2017. The flames were so fierce it took firefighters more than 2a hours to get the fire under control. 72 people died. Dozens more were injured. For more than seven years, survivors and victims families have been and victims families have been waiting to find out exactly what
The Bbc News at six. In a moment welljoin the news teams where you are, but well leave you now with some of the key voices from today. The deaths that occurred were all avoidable, and those who lived in the tower were badly failed by those who were responsible for ensuring the safety of the building and its occupants. The country failed to discharge its most fundamental duty, to protect you and your Loved Ones, the people that we are here to serve, and i am deeply sorry. Human life was never a priority, and we lost friends, neighbours and Loved Ones in the most horrific way. Through greed, corruption, incompetence and negligence. Coming up on Bbc News, we speak to former Wales Wing Hello and welcome to sportsday im jane dougall. Her eighteenth paralympic gold and shes stilljumping forjoy. Evergreen Sarah Storey adds to her collection and to great Britains Tally in paris. CanJack Draper get to the Semi Finals of the Us Open . Hes on court soon in New York against Alex De Mineur. And we
Will go further. I will commit as Prime Minister to spend 3 of gdp on defence. Because you cannot penny pinch your way to peace. Security is delivered through strength, by planning for the worst, not hoping for the best. We will send a signal to our enemies and our allies alike that The Uk is prepared, that we will not leave the field. Just to put that commitment in perspective, we currently spend less than 2. 5 of our gdp on defence, but ten times that much on our health system, Welfare System and on pensions. Keir starmer says that we cannot afford to spend more on defence. I say we cannot afford not to. The second major challenge that faces us is global migration. We must restore our credibility on this issue, to win back the voters that switch to reform, the lib dems, Labour And those that stayed at home. As Home Secretary i delivered the reforms that are currently cutting net migration by half. I didnt talk tough, i took action. I negotiated with the chancellor, with the health se
Matches, whether i would get through this one, am i going to get a cramp in this one, am i going to break down physically, get injured or something . I was still struggling with a Shoulder Injury when i played here last year, i feel very different now. Staying in the mens draw, Francis Tiafoe has made it through to the quarters for the second year running. He beat the australian Alexei Popyrin in four sets. Next up for tiafoe, who reached the semis two years ago, is the bulgarian grigor dimitrov. There could be an all american Semi Final with Taylor Fritz also reaching the quarters on the same side of the draw. Coco gauff was looking to become the first woman to successfully defend the Us Open title in ten years but had a really bad day at the office. 19 double faults and 60 unforced errors in herfourth round match against fellow american emma navarro. She lost in three sets. Navarro, who was born in New York, is into the quarters at Flushing Meadows for the first time. Golfs World Num
The incursion of ukraine will not stop his armys advances. Hello, im annita mcveigh. Welcome to Bbc News now, three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. The industrial action to reach a Hostage Deal with hamas hit medical centres, schools and businesses. People are demanding the government secure the return of hostages still held by hamas. The Israel Defense forces say. Say they were killed shortly before troops reached them on saturday. One of those found was american israeli Hersh Goldberg Polin. Injerusalem where people are holding a procession from his home to the cemetary where he will be buried. Well the impact of todays strikes arent yet fully clear. Flights have been delayed and diverted at israels main airport as part of the strike action. Israel is boiling, the Main Highway Being blocked with the government been told to do more to bring the remaining hostages home. Last night, on the same streets, despair turned to anger and violence. Saturdays shocking news th