An urgent appeal has been launched to find more black blood donors for help with those with Sickle Cell Disease. We will speak to two families of those living with the disease. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. Wed love to hear from you if youre an eu National Living in the uk. Are you reassured by what you hear . Were also talking about fire safety this morning. If your flat is covered in cladding, has your landlord been in touch about measures to keep you safe . Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the Hashtag Victoria Live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. German chancellor Angela Merkel has described theresa mays offer to give european Citizens Rights after Brexit Living in the uk is a good start. At a summit last night, the Prime Minister said nobody in the uk lawfully would be forced to leave on the day of brexit, nor did she want to split up families. In return the eu would have to
It is as if i have been stabbed with something hot. I dont want to eat. I dont want to venture out too far. It started out being agony, absolutely fire burning agony. Well bring you that exclusive story in about 15 minutes. And look at this. A blue shark terrified Holiday Makers when it appeared in shallow waters off the coast of majorca surrounded by swimmers. Its now been captured. Well hear from some of those in the water at the time. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning. Use the hashtag victorialive. If you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today the democratic unionist leader, Arlene Foster, has said she believes her party is close to securing a deal with Downing Street which would see the dup agree to support the minority Conservative Government. Shes due to hold talks with theresa may in london this morning. Our Political Correspondent iain watson i
Come into force today, affecting refugees and visitors from six mainly muslim countries. The German Parliament has voted to legalise Same Sex Marriage, granting gay and lesbian couples full marital rights including child adoption. Also the welsh turtle who is now having fun in the sun. A rare sea turtle called menai who washed up on an Anglesey Beach is taken to gran canaria to an Anglesey Beach is taken to gran ca naria to be an Anglesey Beach is taken to gran canaria to be released. And british world number one tennis player andy murray will begin the defence of his wimbledon title against a qualifier or a lucky loser on monday. Good morning. Its friday the 30th ofjune. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Cladding fitted to Grenfell Tower during its refurbishment was changed to a version which cost nearly £300,000 less, a document seen by the bbc has revealed. At least 80 people were killed when the tower block in west london was destroyed by fire two weeks ago. A Counc
Believe this is happening in the uk. The funeral is held of martyn hett, a coronation street super fan, killed in the Manchester Arena bombing. Nurseries in england say councils are failing to provide enough money to fund Free Childcare for three and four year olds. Give that back and the mischievous minions return in despicable me 3 well get Mark Kermodes thoughts on this and the rest of this weeks new releases in the film review. Hello, good evening. Our main story at 5 its emerged that the cladding used to renovate Grenfell Tower was changed to a type which cost nearly 300,000 pounds less than alternatives. Documents obtained by bbc news show that officials originally chose a Zinc Cladding for the building, but then decided on a less fire resistant aluminium version. The cladding is thought to have contributed to the spread of the fire that killed at least 80 people. There is no suggestion a deliberate decision was made to cut fire safety, and kensington and Chelsea Council insists
And coming up on bbc news theres a dream debut for Toby Roland Jones as englands bowlers run riot over south africa in the third test. Good evening. 82 buildings have Beenjudged Unsafe by the governments new Fire Safety Test in which insulation and cladding of the type fitted to Grenfell Tower were considered together for the first time. The test is more thorough than previous checks, which only tested cladding. 47 of the buildings are owned or managed by local authorities or housing associations. At least 80 people died in the Grenfell Tower fire injune and the government today announced an independent review into Building Regulations and fire safety. Heres our Home Affairs Correspondent tom symonds. Inside the burn hole, this is where the tests have been taking place upon which the fate of dozens of tower blocks hang. So by the government has refused to release video of the tests, but it involves setting light to cladding and installation fitted to a nine metre wall. This afternoon t