Six people are now confirmed dead after a volcano erupted on white island in new zealand. An investigation has been launched. We know too there will be bigger questions in relation to this event. These questions must be asked and they must be answered. And well have the latest in our exclusive series, election blind dates where we bring together two people with opposing political views. Will this be the first time we have a couple really fall out . Can you just let me finish . No, but. Can i get a word in, just a little word . No, the reality is he opposes. Listen to me. This is the problem. I also want to. Just quickly. You need to have some omlette. Can you stop saying that . Let me just finish. I need to finish this. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Also later, phil and holly havent fallen out. Apparently. Havent fallen out. And tactical voting does it work . Havent fallen out. We havent fallen out. Will bring you a definitive a nswer we will bring y
Finished with politics. Well bring you the very latest from westminster as Boris Johnsons bill for a december election goes to the house of lords for consideration. Im annita mcveigh. Our other main stories this morning. A report into the Grenfell Tower fire which killed 72 people has criticised the london fire brigades response to the blaze. There are obviously lessons that have been identified. Our task is to read that report thoroughly, turn those lessons into lessons learnt and then make sure that we move forward, improving fire and rescue services. An inquiry into the clutha Helicopter Crash in glasgow finds that if the pilot had followed emergency procedures, the accident which killed ten people could have been prevented. And still to come on sport, england are fined for their v formation response to the haka during their semifinal win over the all blacks. Hello and welcome to westminster, where, after months of brexit deadlock, mps have voted overwhelmingly to hold a general ele
Michael gove says therell be a bail out fund for businesses hit by brexit. Real pay for millions of lower and middle income earners is lower than it was a decade ago, says the tuc. More than a Million People are evacuated from their homes as a powerful typhoon hits china. Liverpool make an ideal start to the season as they thrash newly promoted norwich 4 1 at anfield. And click reports on internet shutdowns in kashmir and a new car scanner in israel. If the Energy Regulator is demanding answers from the National Grid after a major blackout which struck large areas of england and wales yesterday evening. Around a Million People were affected by the power cut which led to major disruption for rail passengers, caused traffic lights to fail and left thousands of homes without electricity. The National Grid said the major power cut was a rare and unusual event caused by the almost simultaneous loss of power at a gas station and an offshore wind farm atjust before five oclock yesterday. In a
Power and homes throughout the country were plunged into darkness. Simon jones has more. Plunged into darkness but now the uk Energy Regulator is demanding that the National Grid shed some light on what went wrong. Described as an incredibly rare event, it caused chaos especially on the railway network. This was the message for passengers on a train that finally got into kings cross at two oclock this morning. For many it was a waiting game. The storm had started outside and it was pitch black and we tried to sit together to piece together what was going on. The announcements failed because of the lack of power and then we had to walk to the end of the carriage on the pitch black. Four and half hours later one of the guides came to open the door and we just jumped later one of the guides came to open the door and wejustjumped out later one of the guides came to open the door and we justjumped out onto the door and we justjumped out onto the track and walks down the track back to the st