My understanding is that without hesitation, wearing his normal clothes, he dived in and tried to assist. And he, im afraid, was himself severely injured, but utterly heroic. Security moves centre stage in the General Election campaign, as labour and the conservatives clash over funding for the police and Security Services. Welcome to bbc news. We are as close as we can get to London Bridge. The Police Cordon is still in place after Saturday Nights attack after seven people died and 48 people were injured. The normal working week is resuming in london with attempts to get back to normality. Many Tube Stations disrupted yesterday are back and running again, but still there is still an awful lot to reflect on after the grim events of the weekend. Lets take a look at what we know this morning. Police have said they do know the names of the attackers and will release them as soon as operationally possible, while officers try to establish if they were a part of a wider network. Two more pro
Want you to get in touch from home as well. We will answer as many as we possibly can. I will be giving you a bit of a behind the scenes tour. We will return to the tension a few minutes. Tent in a few minutes. Good morning its tuesday sixth june. This mornings headlines. Questions asked as to why police and Security Services downgraded their inquiries into the past of one of the London Bridge attackers. Khuram butt had been under investigation by Counter Terrorism officers and mi5. Thousands of gathered for a vigil to remember the victims of Saturday Nights attack. A minutes silence will be held across the country later this morning. In sport, the former Newcastle United midfielder cheick tiote dies at the age of 30. His old boss Steve Mcclaren said he had the most beautiful smile in football. Good morning from the blue peter garden where it is raining. We have a lot of friends this morning over Central Eastern and Northern Areas and in particular some of that heavy and in particular
People across the capital and across the United Kingdom observed a minutes silence to remember those that died here at London Bridge on Saturday Night. Sadiq khan is there with members of the London Ambulance service. Police officers here still at the cord and, still in place at London Bridge, were among those who stood as a mark of respect to all those killed and injured this weekend. You see the number of flowers left, people paying their own small tribute. The sea of flowers has grown since Saturday Night, and people just flowers has grown since Saturday Night, and peoplejust wanting to remember those who died, and some of those who were so very badly injured as well. And this, the third Terrorist Attack in the United Kingdom in three months. The police and Emergency Services were among those who showed such remarkable courage. You are probably familiar now with the story of the off duty Police Officer, who rushed towards one of the attackers, the officer was armed only with a batte
Country in 37 local authorities have been tested and failed the combustibility test. If you dont give me a permanent accommodation and not going to accept it. Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire challenge the Housing Minister about their living conditions. And, the end of flu jabs may be in sight researchers in america develop a vaccine patch. And coming up in the sport on bbc news defending champion andy murray is named number one seed for wimbledon. Its the first time in 12 grand slams that the big four make up the top seeds. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The Senior Police officer at the hillsborough disaster, Chief Superintendent David Duckenfield, is to be charged with the manslaughter, by Gross Negligence, of 95 men, women and children. The Crown Prosecution Service says it has enough evidence to charge a further five people in connection with the crush at the fa cup final in 1989. The former Chief Constable sir Norman Bettison will face four charges relating
Publicly for the first time about his ordeal. Ijust had one voice in my head saying, dont go down, dont go down, and i wasjust swinging all over the place. And the author michael bond, the man who created paddington bear, has died at the age of 91. Coming up in Sportsday On Bbc News, Johanna Konta powers ahead with a victory over the romanian. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. For 28 years, they have fought for justice for the 96 liverpool fans who died At Hillsborough Stadium in 1989. Today the victims families applauded when they finally heard that six men would Face Criminal Charges for their roles in britains worst sporting tragedy. Among them, the policeman who was match commander on the day former Chief Superintendent David Duckenfield. He faces charges of manslaughter by Gross Negligence. And former South Yorkshire police Chief Constable sir Norman Bettison has been charged with misconduct he said he was disappointed and would defend his innocence. Judith moritz i