The worst affected areas are in the caribbean where 17,000 people desperately need shelter, with some still short of food and drinking water. Its believed that 37 people were killed on the islands. Nick bryant reports from one of those territories, the turks and caicos. This church was supposed to protect people from irma, a sanctuary from the storm. Butjust hours before the hurricane hit, the plan changed. People went elsewhere, and just as well. Like many buildings here, it was destroyed. In the turks and caicos islands, low lying coastal communities were worst hit, beach side homes now unlivable. Basically, my family, we lost everything, everything. Its going to take some time to get back on our feet again, but, through the strength from god, we will. Long bay beach is routinelyjudged to be one of the most beautiful in the world, a bucket list location, but this is what a category five hurricane can do to a five star hotel. Whats striking here is the determination to rebuild notjust
The worst affected areas are in the caribbean where 17,000 people desperately need shelter, with some still short of food and drinking water. Its believed that 37 people were killed on the islands. Nick bryant reports from one of those territories, the turks and caicos. This church was supposed to protect people from irma, a sanctuary from the storm. Butjust hours before the hurricane hit, the plan changed. People went elsewhere, and just as well. Like many buildings here, it was destroyed. In the turks and caicos islands, low lying coastal communities were worst hit, beach side homes now unlivable. Basically, my family, we lost everything, everything. Its going to take some time to get back on our feet again, but, through the strength from god, we will. Long bay beach is routinelyjudged to be one of the most beautiful in the world, a bucket list location, but this is what a category five hurricane can do to a five star hotel. Whats striking here is the determination to rebuild notjust
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
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
But one Russian Airline was fining its Flight Attendants, for the extra pounds around their waist, until a court intervened. Hello and welcome, im Christian Fraser in london. Michelle fleury is in for katty today in new york. A chinese banquet at the white house. The invited guests on wednesday night were the top two democrats in congress. And the takeaway well, you might call it sweet and sour. After dinner the white house told us discussions had gone very well. But what exactly did President Trump agree to and did he betray his base . After dinner the two democrats, nancy pelosi and chuck schumer, put out statements. Theyd discussed they said a plan for tighter Border Security and new legislation to protect 800,000 young people brought to the United States illegally as children. The undocumented migrants are known as the dreamers. There was no discussion, they said, of funding mr trumps proposed wall along the mexican border. The republicans reacted with fury. Heres three tweets to g