his family hold a press conference. translation: | went to thank. everyone in the world who stood up and supported him. that's the energy that helped him to fight. the last seven years have been the hottest the world has ever seen according to new climate data and a four—day uk bank holiday, street parties and a competition to invent a new pudding — celebrations to mark the queen's 70 year reign are announced. the housing secretary, michael gove, has told mps he's prepared to use legislation to force builders to pay to remove unsafe cladding from mr gove said it had taken the "tragedy" of the grenfell tower fire injune 2017, in which 72 people died, to put building safety properly on the agenda. speaking in the commons, he added that developers should pick up a four—billion pound bill forfixing problems, not residents. firms have until march to agree a plan to protect leaseholders trapped in "unsellable homes". mr gove warned that those who profited from unsafe buildings will be pursued. i'm putting them on notice, to those who mis—sold dangerous products like cladding and insulation, to those who cut corners to save cash as they developed or refurbished homes, and to those who sought to profiteer from the consequences of the grenfell tragedy — we are coming for you. i have established a dedicated team in my department to expose and pursue those responsible. we will begin by reviewing government schemes and programmes to make sure in accordance with due process there are commercial consequences for any company which is responsible for this crisis and refuses to help to fix it. in line with this, just before christmas i instructed homes england to suspend ride on homes which has been connected to the company that reconstructed grenfell tower in the help to buy scheme, with immediate effect, and i want to welcome the decision by the mercedes formula i team to discontinue sponsorship from kingspan, the cladding firm, with immediate effect. the voices of the families of the bereaved and the survivors of the grenfell tower fire were heard but this is only the start of the action that must be taken. but labour's shadow housing secretary, lisa nandy, questioned if mr gove had the power to impose taxes on developers who won't pay. today he warned developers that if negotiation fails, our backstop, what we can do, he said, is increased taxation on those responsible, but that is not quite right, is it? i have the letter from the chief secretary to the treasury and can i remind him what it says? he was told, "you may use a high—level threat of tax or legal solutions in discussions with developers, but whether or not to impose or raise taxes remains a decision for me, the chief secretary and is not a given at this point." if i have seen this letter, i'm fairly sure that the developers have, too. it appears that what he has told the public that tax rises are the backstop is not what he has told the treasury, and this letter says, you have confirmed separately that budgets are a backstop for finding these proposals in full should sufficient funds not be raised from industry, and now that is not what the secretary of state told the house a moment ago, so can he clear this up? has the chancellor agreed to back a new tax measure if negotiations fail or is he prepared to see his already allocated budget, monies forsocial or affordable housing raided. let's speak now to yvette williams from the campaign group, justiceligrenfell. thank you very much for talking to us. mr gove expects developers to ny- us. mr gove expects developers to pay. do you think they will? we cannot hear you. i'm not sure if that's our problem or yours. are you unmute? hi, can you hear me? i can hear ou unmute? hi, can you hear me? i can hear you nova _ unmute? hi, can you hear me? i can hear you now. can _ unmute? hi, can you hear me? i can hear you now. can you _ unmute? hi, can you hear me? i can hear you now. can you hear- unmute? hi, can you hear me? i can hear you now. can you hear me? unmute? hi, can you hear me? i can. hear you now. can you hear me? yes, we can. i hear you now. can you hear me? yes, we can- i was — hear you now. can you hear me? yes, we can- i wasiust _ hear you now. can you hear me? yes, we can. i wasjust asking, _ hear you now. can you hear me? yes, we can. i wasjust asking, mr gove says developers will pay, expects them to pay, do you think they will? i don't think they will. i think we are still seeing a lot of stalling, four and half years after the tragedy, we still have no exact exit date when all of these things are going to be put route. also he alludes today to around commercial sanctions and, you know, taxes. money is not an issue for these companies. money is not a motivation for them to put things right. i think it needs to have some legal and criminal response at the moment. as you have probably heard, mr gove said he was absolutely prepared to use legislation to force developers to pay this £4 billion bill. he use legislation to force developers to pay this £4 billion bill.— to pay this £4 billion bill. he did, but he mainly _ to pay this £4 billion bill. he did, but he mainly set _ to pay this £4 billion bill. he did, but he mainly set around - to pay this £4 billion bill. he did, - but he mainly set around commercial penalties. i see that, we view that as monetary fines and monetary fines are not what we are looking for. he also relies heavily on the outcome of the grenfell inquiry in terms of taking things forward again in terms of a response, and that is not good enough. it's not good enough at the time when people are living in unsafe homes and being financially penalised for wanting to live, to value their lives.— penalised for wanting to live, to value their lives. there have been four housing _ value their lives. there have been four housing secretary _ value their lives. there have been four housing secretary since - four housing secretary since grenfell before michael gove, all have left residents disappointed, pretty much. would you accept that this does sound different from michael gove? it this does sound different from michael gove?_ michael gove? it does sound different — michael gove? it does sound different. he's _ michael gove? it does sound different. he's made - michael gove? it does sound different. he's made a - michael gove? it does sound different. he's made a lot i michael gove? it does sound different. he's made a lot of| different. he's made a lot of recommendations. he's been very persuasive, but i still think it falls short on real enforcement. we are still having to wait and remember, justice delayed is justice denied. i don't think he's coming down as heavy as he should be on the building firms, and we have to understand that it was their focus on money that made grenfell happen in the first place. he also made mention today that with the top building companies, the top seven over the last three years, they have made a profit of £16 billion, so no form of monetary incentive visitation for them is going to work. people need to know what is going to happen and what exactly is going to happen and what exactly is going to happen because that isn't clear today. we're not sure that every home that's been affected is being covered, but more importantly, people living in those homes just need to know when it is going to happen. need to know when it is going to ha en. ~ ., ., need to know when it is going to ha -en. ~ ., ., _, need to know when it is going to ha en, . ., ., “ need to know when it is going to hauen. ~ ., ., ~ happen. what do you think the impact is on peeple — happen. what do you think the impact is on peeple living _ happen. what do you think the impact is on people living in _ happen. what do you think the impact is on people living in homes _ happen. what do you think the impact is on people living in homes where - is on people living in homes where they feel unsafe? they can't sleep at night and they feel that they will be financially ruined because they might have to pay the bill for unsafe cladding or wooden balconies are cavity holes. unsafe cladding or wooden balconies are cavity holes-— are cavity holes. internal stuff outside of _ are cavity holes. internal stuff outside of the _ are cavity holes. internal stuff outside of the cladding - are cavity holes. internal stuff outside of the cladding like i are cavity holes. internal stuff| outside of the cladding like fire alarms, like sprinklers, etc, they need to know that now. what michael gove today has done and as you have mentioned there have been for previous, this is the fourth one, minister. there are some serious talks that he needs to have, and he doesn't come across convincingly today that he is going to get those outcomes from the insurers, from the property developers. i'm not convinced that they are going to take the liability on, and that will just increase delay further and further. i think the government needs to bring it to a head. they needs to bring it to a head. they need to sort it out first and then they can have the argument with the building and property companies and the insurers after. that may be influenced by their own culpability, you know, they said on earlier reports and recommendations, the government successive governments oversized the reckless division of building regulations and authorities responsible for their enforcement. you will know that developers often argue. let's be fair, for example, others have already promised to foot the bill at the time of building, but there are some developers who are arguing they met the building regulations at the time and therefore should not be liable for therefore should not be liable for the cost of removing unsafe cladding. the cost of removing unsafe claddinu. . , . the cost of removing unsafe claddin. ., , ., , ., ., cladding. that is a stalemate. so how vigorous _ cladding. that is a stalemate. so how vigorous and _ cladding. that is a stalemate. so how vigorous and how _ cladding. that is a stalemate. so how vigorous and how positive i cladding. that is a stalemate. so| how vigorous and how positive an outcome michael gove will get when you do have that kind of stalemate is not of any comfort to somebody living in a dangerous home today. thank you very much for talking to us. thank you. evette williams for the justice for grenfell campaign. novak djokovic says he is focused on playing in the australian open next week after winning a court battle that overturned his visa cancellation. the 34—year—old serb said he practised on court in melbourne within hours of leaving an immigration detention hotel. but australia's immigration minister still has powers to cancel the visa again, and deport the unvaccinated player. this report from our correspondent in melbourne, shaimaa khalil. cheering. they've waited days for this decision and, when the news came that novak djokovic was to be released from detention, his supporters erupted with joy. he won, djokovic won! judge anthony kelly overturned the government's decision to cancel djokovic's visa. what we saw today here in the court that the australian legal system is functioning, it is evidence—based, it is aboutjustice. yeah, i'm extremely happy as everyone is in the serbian community here. but the jubilant mood changed quickly into uncertainty and confusion when it became unclear whether djokovic would be allowed to stay, despite the court's decision in his favour. this is the world number one saying last week that he was on his way to australia after being granted a medical exemption. novak djokovic had been public about opposing the vaccine and his announcement angered many australians and this is djokovic arriving in melbourne last wednesday, before he was held by border force officers for hours. during the video conference hearing, the tennis star's legal team argued that he was treated unfairly by the border officials. they said the player was not given time to consult his legal team or tennis australia when his visa was revoked. they added that djokovic travelled to australia on the understanding that his exemption due to a previous covid—19 infection was valid and that he had done everything that was required of him by tennis australia. the judge agreed, asking at one point in the hearing, "what more could this man have done?" he was interrogated by border force migration officers in the early morning. they gave him three hours to come up with an answer to this question and that's what they promised to him, so that he could get some legal advice but within an hour, they had made their decision. in other words, they did not give him the time that they promised. but the lawyer for the government has said the immigration minister could still use his executive power to cancel the player's visa. it's impossible to ignore the politics at play in all of this. the leadership wanted to appear tough on border and covid rules. throughout this process, did they act because they realised, rightly, i think, that there was kind of public outrage that novak djokovic might be getting different treatment than anybody else? it appears to me to be a complete embarrassment for the australian government. a few hours ago, djokovic's supporters thought they caught a glimpse of him. but they clashed with the police and they were dispersed with pepper spray. earlier, the player's brother djordje told a news conference in belgrade that novak was now focused on training. a warning — there's flash photography in the next clip. translation: novak is free, - and a few moments ago he trained, he was on a tennis court. he went to australia to play tennis. that is why, to try to win another australian open and to win a record that he has been chasing for so many years. he had all the documents that were required of him and in the end he got medical exemption with which he travelled to australia. the result of everything else that has happened, we have found out today, we have learned about it today. once again, i want to say that novak is an athlete, he is a tennis player. he is the best tennis player of all time. everything he supports in his life is to live up to his principles and ideals. he has been branded in different ways for many years but he has always supported the freedom of choice and that is all, nothing else. our reporter aleksandar miladinovic from bbc serbian is in belgrade. what has the reaction been near? lot of the reaction we have got today are from the happy family, they declared a victory for their son, obviously calling it larger than all other tennis victories he had, that grand slam tournament he won, it's not as big as this court victory against the serbian government, at least that's what the family things. we've also seen a family things. we've also seen a family who is concerned about future steps but said that the australian court does not have any other way but to decide this way and an australian state that also received some warm emotions from the djokovic family because they said novak hasn't done anything wrong, so there was no other way but to let him play in the open. but we haven't heard are the answers to a couple of questions, mainly where was novak and why was he in public after december 16 when he was tested positive with the pcr test. he appeared in december 17 not wearing appeared in december 17 not wearing a mask, so there needs to be some answers that should be given to the public when that question was asked today if the family press conference, it abruptly ended. interesting, thank you very much. let's speak to pam shriver. she was a top top player. as you probably know. right, what do you make of this and how will it affect his performance in the australian open, assuming he's allowed to stay there and play. i agree with alexander, there are so many questions, even though we know one big thing that happened, the court has overturned the deportation. what will the minister do? your question about the athlete, novak djokovic is known as being the greatest tennis player but also mentally so strong. this is his biggest test ever. if he is allowed to compete in the five days have been taken away from his training. he's going to have the most negative crowd that he's ever played before, and he has been booed many times not only in melbourne but at the us open when he was going to the calendar year grand slam. this is a polarising athlete, even before this whole controversy came out, and i do think the questions surrounding his cove and test positive test of december 16 and then his actions publicly in the days that followed, something is not measuring up. it's really kind of smells a bit.— really kind of smells a bit. those auestions really kind of smells a bit. those questions will _ really kind of smells a bit. those questions will presumably - really kind of smells a bit. those questions will presumably follow really kind of smells a bit. those - questions will presumably follow him around the whole of the tournament until he gets knocked out or wins the thing. he wouldn't put it past him to win it, would you?- the thing. he wouldn't put it past him to win it, would you? know. he is such an — him to win it, would you? know. he is such an amazing _ him to win it, would you? know. he is such an amazing athlete - him to win it, would you? know. he is such an amazing athlete both - is such an amazing athlete both physically and mentally, and he will be even more determined if he is allowed to play to try and win his tenth australian open. take all the controversies aside, this is not only the greatest player currently, but the best player in the history of the australian open on the men's side. he loves the surface, he likes the overall conditions, but the conditions this year give him a storm around how he gained entry into the tournament, unvaccinated, supposedly with a positive test on december 16, supposedly with a positive test on december16, confirmed supposedly with a positive test on december 16, confirmed by one serbian doctor. i also want to bring up serbian doctor. i also want to bring up another thing, because of novak junk of edge, there was a female player who about ten days after she got into the country had already can meet —— competed in a tournament, she was removed by border control and deported. what happens to her? anyway, obviously no at number one in the world could get the best legal team together in a short period of time and was able to overturn the decision, but there is still a lot of questions. it decision, but there is still a lot of questions.— decision, but there is still a lot of cuestions. w , ., of questions. it makes you wonder wh he of questions. it makes you wonder why he didn't _ of questions. it makes you wonder why he didn'tjust _ of questions. it makes you wonder why he didn'tjust come _ of questions. it makes you wonder why he didn'tjust come to - of questions. it makes you wonder why he didn'tjust come to the - why he didn'tjust come to the country little bit earlier and just do the quarantine, do the isolation and go forward to the tournament. i would go even further, i know we all understand that some people have firm beliefs that understand that some people have firm belie . , understand that some people have firm belie ., , ., ., ., , firm beliefs that they are not ready et, or firm beliefs that they are not ready yet. or maybe _ firm beliefs that they are not ready yet, or maybe never _ firm beliefs that they are not ready yet, or maybe never will _ firm beliefs that they are not ready yet, or maybe never will be - firm beliefs that they are not ready yet, or maybe never will be ready i yet, or maybe never will be ready and never have the vaccine, but all of this would've never happened if novakjust realised to be an international athlete, travelling the world, going to other peoples countries, trying to protect himself, his team, the tennis world and the community, in melbourne, he needed to be double vaccinated in order to do it the right way according to science and the medical world, and that to me is the simplest way out of this situation. it's only going to get more complicated for him trying to play in tournaments around the world. there are a lot of countries that do not want people who are unprotected against covid into their countries i thank you very much for talking us. thank you. the last seven years have been the hottest since records began in around 1850. that's according to new global climate data from the eu's satellite system, the copernicus climate change service. our climate editor, justin rowlatt, reports. deadly floods heralded the new year in brazil, and there have already been wildfires in the us state of colorado as 2022 looks set to continue the trend of extreme weather we saw last year. these latest temperature figures confirm that europe experienced its warmest summer on record, as well as devastating floods in germany and belgium injuly. the data collected by european satellites show that 2021 was the fifth hottest year ever recorded. it also shows the concentration of warming gases in the atmosphere continuing to rise with record levels of both carbon dioxide and methane. the with record levels of both carbon dioxide and methane.— with record levels of both carbon dioxide and methane. the new data confirms that _ dioxide and methane. the new data confirms that the _ dioxide and methane. the new data confirms that the world _ dioxide and methane. the new data confirms that the world has - dioxide and methane. the new data confirms that the world has been i confirms that the world has been warming. we do see from year to year some years are warmer, some are cooler, but overall, they get warmer and alongside that, the two important greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide and methane has continued. what has been really striking say experts are the weather extremes the world experienced in 2021. the exceptional heat in canada and in the us, for example. the direction of travel is impossible to ignore. today's figures show the last seven years have been the hottest years ever recorded. the bad news is, a temporary cooling event in the pacific ocean actually lowered global temperatures vary marginally last year. that will soon pass, so don't expect any letup in the warming trend in the years to come. it is, said one senior climate scientist today, yet another warning of the damage we are doing to our planet. safeline, a charity that provides help for survivors of sexual abuse has reported that more than 7,000 calls, texts and emails were received by safeline's male helpline in 2021 — more than double the number of 2020. according to their chief executive, neil henderson there was an 110% increase last year. he also estimated as many as one in six men have been sexually abused or assaulted but very few ask for help. newsbeat reporter rachel stonehouse has been working on this investigation. tell us what you found. as he said, the number — tell us what you found. as he said, the number of _ tell us what you found. as he said, the number of men _ tell us what you found. as he said, the number of men seeking - tell us what you found. as he said, the number of men seeking help i tell us what you found. as he said, | the number of men seeking help for male sexual abuse or assault has more than doubled in the past 12 months. actually, this could be a positive thing because people are feeling like they can come forward for support, some tv dramas have played a part in this committee of 19 a commits a story of a serial killer who fatally drugged and assaulted young men that he met on dating sites. importantly, he tells the story of his four victims and theirfamilies fight to the story of his four victims and their families fight to getjustice. now, as a result of the drama which aired last week on bbc one, say find's health lane has had a 50% increase in calls, and that is echoed by other organisations as well. . . echoed by other organisations as well. ., . ., ., echoed by other organisations as well. .,. ., ., ., ~' well. rachel, for the moment, thank ou, we well. rachel, for the moment, thank you. we are — well. rachel, for the moment, thank you. we are now— well. rachel, for the moment, thank you, we are now going _ well. rachel, for the moment, thank you, we are now going to _ well. rachel, for the moment, thank you, we are now going to speak - well. rachel, for the moment, thank you, we are now going to speak to i you, we are now going to speak to rory boyle. he is a survivor of sexual assault. he's waived his right to anonymity because he hopes by speaking out he'll encourage others to get help & break down the stigma around male sexual assault. thank you very much for talking to us. why do you think there is a stigma, first of all? i us. why do you think there is a stigma, first of all?— stigma, first of all? i think the stiuma stigma, first of all? i think the stigma hugely _ stigma, first of all? i think the stigma hugely lies _ stigma, first of all? i think the stigma hugely lies in - stigma, first of all? i think the stigma hugely lies in the - stigma, first of all? i think the stigma hugely lies in the fact i stigma, first of all? i think the i stigma hugely lies in the fact that there isn't a lot of representation or education on this topic. going back to when i was in school, i never once heard about a male sexual assault, let alone can send. i didn't even really know what that meant. i think because of the there is this shame and stigma in society that men do face, which is unfortunate.— that men do face, which is unfortunate. �* , ., ., , ., , unfortunate. are you able to tell us what our unfortunate. are you able to tell us what your experience _ unfortunate. are you able to tell us what your experience was - unfortunate. are you able to tell us what your experience was like? i unfortunate. are you able to tell us i what your experience was like? what happened? what your experience was like? what ha ened? ,, ,., what your experience was like? what hauened? ,, �* ., ., , happened? sure, so i'm originally from ireland. _ happened? sure, so i'm originally from ireland. i— happened? sure, so i'm originally from ireland. ithink— happened? sure, so i'm originally from ireland. ithink i _ happened? sure, so i'm originally from ireland. i thinki inherited i happened? sure, so i'm originally from ireland. i think i inherited a | from ireland. i think i inherited a lot of gay shame from society, so i then moved to london for university when i was coming out of my teams and going into my early 20s. i suppose in one way it was meant to be. one of the most exciting times in my life, i was dealing with, like i said, a lack of clear inclusive education, and i think a bit of self—loathing, loneliness and all of those factors, they made me vulnerable, and it made me fall victim to a man that i met on a dating app, grinder, within minutes of speaking him, he was inviting you over to a luxury flat, he was attractive, he was well spoken, he was wealthy. the idea of that scared me, but it was also quite intoxicating. he was definitely praying on my vulnerabilities. to put a long story short, as soon as i got to the flat, everything that was about to happen was laid down, a lot of nonconsensual sex acts took place and he also invited a second individual over there to also sexually assault me. crucially, i was drugged with ghb. i was forced to take that substance, and also for us to take a white powder. i will never really know what that was. i think it may have been met for drone, that's very scary, but unfortunately, that's what happened to me, and it took me overfive years to speak up about it. just to me, and it took me over five years to speak up about it. just to sa , years to speak up about it. just to say. steve — years to speak up about it. just to say. steve and — years to speak up about it. just to say, steve and paul— years to speak up about it. just to say, steve and paul also - years to speak up about it. just to say, steve and paul also gave i years to speak up about it. just to | say, steve and paul also gave ghb years to speak up about it. just to i say, steve and paul also gave ghb to his victims. you, are you saying, essentially, you were so high, so out of it that you didn't know what was going on and you are not able to consent? , ., ., consent? yes, and at the time, i didn't even _ consent? yes, and at the time, i didn't even know that _ consent? yes, and at the time, i didn't even know that if - consent? yes, and at the time, i didn't even know that if you i consent? yes, and at the time, i didn't even know that if you are l didn't even know that if you are drunk or high, that you can't consent. i think that's one really important point. in the position i was in, i was not in a position to say no. i was in the flat of somebody who i didn't know, who is older than me, who had a lot of control over me in that moment, and it was almost easier to go into survival mode than it would've been to fight him in that state. so that's what happened in a nutshell. can i ask if you considered going to the police? can i ask if you considered going to the olice? . ., ., �*, the police? victoria, it's interesting _ the police? victoria, it's interesting because i the police? victoria, it's. interesting because that's the police? victoria, it's- interesting because that's the the police? victoria, it's— interesting because that's the first question everybody asks me whenever they hear my story. the truth is at they hear my story. the truth is at the time, i blamed myself partially for what happened because i agreed to go to that individual�*s flat. i also think subconsciously there was also think subconsciously there was a part of me that knew that if i went to the police, i may have faced some of what we saw in the drama for lives, from the police, which was, in my opinion, homophobia and a lack of interest in helping gay individuals who have experienced crime like this. i’m individuals who have experienced crime like this.— crime like this. i'm going to go back to rachel, _ crime like this. i'm going to go back to rachel, if _ crime like this. i'm going to go back to rachel, if i _ crime like this. i'm going to go back to rachel, ifi may. i crime like this. i'm going to go l back to rachel, ifi may. rachel, back to rachel, if i may. rachel, what to say find say? what is their advice to men who have been sexually assaulted? to they say you must consider going to the police? what is their advice? i consider going to the police? what is their advice?— is their advice? i think their advice is — is their advice? i think their advice is to _ is their advice? i think their advice is to do _ is their advice? i think their advice is to do whatever i is their advice? i think their| advice is to do whatever you is their advice? i think their i advice is to do whatever you are comfortable with. for some people that is— comfortable with. for some people that is going to the police and reporting it, but for some people that is— reporting it, but for some people that is not— reporting it, but for some people that is not the case. i think the main _ that is not the case. i think the main thing _ that is not the case. i think the main thing really is speak out and tell somebody, try to get some level of help— tell somebody, try to get some level of help because actually if you do that, _ of help because actually if you do that, then — of help because actually if you do that, then it will get better. rory, how do you _ that, then it will get better. rory, how do you feel— that, then it will get better. rory, how do you feel about _ that, then it will get better. rory, how do you feel about what i that, then it will get better. if how do you feel about what happened to you five years on? i how do you feel about what happened to you five years on?— to you five years on? i have done a lot of personal _ to you five years on? i have done a lot of personal growth _ to you five years on? i have done a lot of personal growth within i to you five years on? i have done a lot of personal growth within the i lot of personal growth within the last five years. i think there is no 1—size—fits—all approach to recovering from something like sexual assault, personally for me, britney and the spice girls got me through some of the hard times. i can accept that that's not the way forward for everybody. i think that, of course, ifeel angry forward for everybody. i think that, of course, i feel angry when i forward for everybody. i think that, of course, ifeel angry when i look back on my experiences and i feel sadness and regret for the person i was back then, but equally, life has done 180. i would just say to any young vulnerable queer person who's experienced something like i have that when you are in a position where you are safe, where you feel ready to speak to a family member, a loved one, a charity, it really does get better. i'm at the point now where i want to share story from the rooftops and help other people who have experienced some of the things that i did. ., ~ i. , . ., that i did. thank you very much for talkin: to that i did. thank you very much for talking to us- _ that i did. thank you very much for talking to us. we _ that i did. thank you very much for talking to us. we really _ talking to us. we really appreciated. thank you. rachel, thank you very much for bringing this straight to our viewers. if you want from organisations or charities like the one that rachel was talking about there, please go to the bbc�*s action line, there are loads of organisations that will be able to help you and lots of further information and support. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren bett hello, there. we are continuing to see a lot of cloud across the uk today, thick enough to see some rain and drizzle in places. still mild late evening in the west of the uk, but chillier further east. this damp cloudy weather will push away from scotland overnight, so clearer skies here, but the damp rain and drizzle will push into england and wales. it will be much milder than last night across the eastern side of england. under the clear skies, a frost more likely in eastern scotland. heading into tomorrow, we have the cloud continuing to move southwards, bringing rain and drizzle. that will come to rest across east anglia and southern england. late improvements across south wales. the rest of the country seeing some sunshine developing. away from those showers. it will not be as warm as today in glasgow and belfast, highest of temperatures in double figures in the cloudy and damp weather in the south of england. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... the housing secretary says he expects builders to pay the £4 billion bill to remove dangeous cladding from low—rise buildings in england. novak djokovic says he's pleased and grateful that he's won his fight to stay in australia. he's now back on the tennis court ahead of the open. the last seven years have been the hottest the world has ever seen, according to new climate data. and parties, parades, and puddings — the celebrations to mark the queen's platinum jubilee are announced. sport now — and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. good afternoon. novak djokovic thanked his fans for keeping him strong, after he won his appeal against a decision to refuse him entry to australia. he tweeted he's looking to defending his australian open tennis title — but a former wimbledon champion feels if he does compete, the going might be tough him. marion bartoli said djokovic could be mentally drained by events over the last few days. there's still possibility for another twist — the australian immigration minister is expected to decide whether to use his personal power to cancel the visa for a second time. djokovic is on for a record tenth title in melbourne, and landmark 21st grand slam overall. i think he can sort of work his way through that first week and build his momentum to a second week. it's how he will be affected by all of this and the headlines. he is the best under pressure and, in tough circumstances, but it is how the crowd will react. if he has the whole stadium against him, booing or whatever, how will that affect him? it is hard to tell in advance. it'll be steven gerrard's first as a manager. the barcelona forward has completed a medical and is awaiting a work permit. gerard says villa are treating the game is a super important match, and his team will have to take a positive approach because there are no replays the season. we need to go there and be as ambitious and brave as we can. it is not like it used to be where you can set up in a certain way and you have may be a safety net in a certain period of a game where you can full— back on a replay. —— fall back on a replay. if we can go there and give a real strong account of ourselves, it has changed the dynamics. if we can go there and give a real strong account of ourselves, i am confident we can do that, i hope it will be an interesting night. he says he still working on the team posting of play. brute he says he still working on the team posting of play-— posting of play. we need to find the best. once posting of play. we need to find the best- once we _ posting of play. we need to find the best. once we have _ posting of play. we need to find the best. once we have the _ posting of play. we need to find the best. once we have the ball, - best. once we have the ball, it's also about responsibility decision making and making the right decision. heartbreakfor zimbabwe, in their opening africa cup of nations match — they were beaten by one of the tournament favourites senegal deep into stoppage time. senegal were awarded a late penalty after kelvin madzongwe handled the ball in the box, causing pandemonium. sadio mane, so accustomed to scoring in the premier league for liverpool, converted from the spot. they one 1—0 in their opening match. zimbabwe, over 100 places below their opponents in the rankings, are hoping to avoid a third straight exit at the group stage. there are four more teams in action right now. guinea up against malawi — goalless at the moment — and two of the favouriotes, morocco and ghana, 0—0 withjust over half an hour played. -- 15 —— 15 minutes remaining in that one. the tiny comoros islands will make their debut at the tournament later — they take on gabon in yaounde. that kicks off in 90 minutes. the archipelago is one of football's youngest nations — they onlyjoined fifa in 2005. last year's runner up, john higgins, is through to the quarter finals of snooker�*s masters. the four—time world champion beat zhao xintong of china by six frames to two at alexandra palace. next up, he'll play mark williams — who knocked out the defending champion yan bingtao yesterday. that the manchester and aston villa game is tonight at 7:30pm, you can watch the build up to that on sportsday at 6:30pm. that's all the sport for now. let's return to our top story and the details unveiled in the house of commons this afternoon of plans to force builders to pay for the removal of unsafe cladding from lower—height buildings in england. the housing secretary, michael gove, told mps "innocent leaseholders" must not shoulder what he called "a desperately unfair burden" — and warned developers he could use legal means to make them pick up the bill. david o'leary is policy director at the home builders federation. or is it the house builders federation? tell us the kind of companies that you represent? fiur companies that you represent? our members are _ companies that you represent? oi" members are uk home—builders from the very largest home—builders in the very largest home—builders in the country down to a very small smes. so the country down to a very small smes. ,, ., the country down to a very small smes. , ., ., ~ . ., the country down to a very small smes. i. ., ~ . ., ,., smes. so when you hear michael gove sa "we smes. so when you hear michael gove say "we will — smes. so when you hear michael gove say "we will come _ smes. so when you hear michael gove say "we will come for _ smes. so when you hear michael gove say "we will come for you," _ smes. so when you hear michael gove say "we will come for you," how i smes. so when you hear michael gove say "we will come for you," how do i say "we will come for you," how do you react?— you react? well, one thing is for sure today _ you react? well, one thing is for sure today - _ you react? well, one thing is for sure today - we _ you react? well, one thing is for sure today - we welcome - you react? well, one thing is for sure today - we welcome a i you react? well, one thing is for sure today - we welcome a bit i you react? well, one thing is for- sure today - we welcome a bit more sure today — we welcome a bit more clarity, and this is now moving forward again after a long time. we recognise as an industry that we have a part to play in this solution, and we certainly agree with the principle that leaseholders should not pick up the bill for any remediation needed. but we are very keen that this debate, this discussion plays out, the home—building industry is also dutch has also contributed already about £1 billion, which will raise another £2 billion in tax, and in future development that will raise even more to help remediate buildings where that is necessary. so at this stage, we would hope that other factors and other trades and industries will be brought into the discussion. i think we need a solution fairly quickly you mean manufacturers of or insulation? yes, i think the sums involved will require contributions throughout the industry and those who played a part industry and those who played a part in this. , ., , industry and those who played a part in this, , ., , , in this. sorry to interrupt, but it was the developers _ in this. sorry to interrupt, but it was the developers who - in this. sorry to interrupt, but it was the developers who bought | in this. sorry to interrupt, but it i was the developers who bought the defective installation, the rubbish cladding that was flammable? i think we've all learned _ cladding that was flammable? i think we've all learned over _ cladding that was flammable? i think we've all learned over the _ cladding that was flammable? i think we've all learned over the last - cladding that was flammable? i think we've all learned over the last four i we've all learned over the last four years that we were reliant on systems and regulations, and products testing and accreditation that probably hasn't stood the test of time. so all of those buildings that have been built in the past were built in good faith using materials that were accredited as being what they said they were accredited for. and according to building regulations. so there is clearly some issue, clearly a massive issue here, and we need to remediate a number of buildings. it's worth saying that the developers, the large uk home—builders have already signed huge amounts of money to try and remediate buildings where they themselves have historically had an interest. what we are talking about todayis interest. what we are talking about today is trying to find a solution, but developers have gone bust in the past where they were built by overseas developers and never really existed in this country in the first place. we need to find something that will satisfy leaseholders in that will satisfy leaseholders in that position, as well, and we are up that position, as well, and we are up to a conversation with the government, but it can't be with just home—builders. i government, but it can't be with just home-builders.— government, but it can't be with just home-builders. i listened to them today. _ just home-builders. i listened to them today. he _ just home-builders. i listened to them today, he did _ just home-builders. i listened to them today, he did not - just home-builders. i listened to them today, he did not talk i just home-builders. i listened to| them today, he did not talk about cladding manufacturers but developers, it was about builders— he said "we will use the tax system to make the planners pay,"... for future procurement. stand to make the planners pay,"... for future procurement.— to make the planners pay,"... for future procurement. and we recognise that most home-builders, _ future procurement. and we recognise that most home-builders, all- future procurement. and we recognise that most home-builders, all of- future procurement. and we recognise that most home-builders, all of our. that most home—builders, all of our members are uk headquartered, pay taxes here, they are relatively easy target for this funding. but we would like to see a broader discussion.— discussion. forgive me for interrupting _ discussion. forgive me for interrupting again - i discussion. forgive me for interrupting again - your. discussion. forgive me for - interrupting again - your members interrupting again — your members are loaded! i mean, you earn billions in profit, which is fine, that's what you're in it for, you're not a charity — but your members can absolutely afford this. the not a charity - but your members can absolutely afford this.— absolutely afford this. the industry has the largest _ absolutely afford this. the industry has the largest home-builders i absolutely afford this. the industry i has the largest home-builders formed has the largest home—builders formed over the last few years. his office say not that long ago when things were very different back in the start of the last decade, the turnaround since then has been enormous, and that's been partly down to the fact that those developers are responsible overwhelming for the doubling of housing supply that we've seen over the last 7—8 years. stand housing supply that we've seen over the last 7-8 years.— the last 7-8 years. and have earned mone , the last 7-8 years. and have earned money. good _ the last 7-8 years. and have earned money. good for — the last 7-8 years. and have earned money, good for them _ the last 7-8 years. and have earned money, good for them - _ the last 7-8 years. and have earned money, good for them - but - the last 7-8 years. and have earned l money, good for them - but they can money, good for them — but they can afford it, that's my point. yes. money, good for them - but they can afford it, that's my point.— afford it, that's my point. yes, and they have made — afford it, that's my point. yes, and they have made profits _ afford it, that's my point. yes, and they have made profits in - afford it, that's my point. yes, and they have made profits in the i afford it, that's my point. yes, and they have made profits in the last. they have made profits in the last few years, much of which has been reinvested in the future housing and more land and labour to build those new homes of the future. so there is an appetite, those have grown substantially over the last few years and grow even more in the next few years by this money will need to come from somewhere, and we need to have a conversation with the government, it's very early days to have this conversation about what we can work on together in other sectors, as well. ., ., ~' on together in other sectors, as well. ., ., ,, ., on together in other sectors, as well. ., ., ~ ., ., well. you talked about some of the bi aer well. you talked about some of the bigger house _ well. you talked about some of the bigger house builders _ well. you talked about some of the bigger house builders have - bigger house builders have already said they will pay, for example, taylor wimpey have already promised to foot the bill for their developments in their buildings. reputation only and morally, it's just the right thing to do, isn't a? do you need more discussions? ida. i do you need more discussions? no, i think this is — do you need more discussions? no, i think this is the — do you need more discussions? no, i think this is the point _ do you need more discussions? no, i think this is the point that _ think this is the point that today, we are really trying to find solutions where those buildings have not been developed by large uk —based house builders, but where perhaps the developer no longer exists or where it's hard to track them down, and i appreciate that the government will spend some time and considerable efforts to try to track down the responsible persons where that might not be immediately obvious for the uk —based house builders, they have done what they consider to be the right thing. we support them and applaud them for doing that. what we are now trying to deal with is the large number of buildings where they haven't been developed by the publicly traded large uk house builders. so again, i think we fully accept that we've got a part to play in this and we will work with the government constructively. but it's a huge amount of money that the government is looking to find and we need to broaden this discussion.- broaden this discussion. thank you ve much broaden this discussion. thank you very much for— broaden this discussion. thank you very much for talking _ broaden this discussion. thank you very much for talking to _ broaden this discussion. thank you very much for talking to us, - broaden this discussion. thank you very much for talking to us, mr i very much for talking to us, mr o'leary. let's take a look at the latest official government figures — there were 142,224 new coronavirus infections, recorded in the latest 24—hour period. 77 deaths were reported in the latest 24 hour period, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid test, it means the total number of people who've died with covid now stands at 150,230. and on vaccinations, more than 35.6 million people have now had a booster or third jab. eight men who sued manchester city football club, after they said they'd been sexually abused by paedophile coach barry bennell more than 30 years ago, have lost a high court fight for damages. the men, who are now in their 40s and 50s, say bennell abused them when they were playing schoolboy football for teams he coached in north—west england between 1979 and 1985. our sports correspondent laura scott has more. they said the club was legally responsible for the harm they have suffered because, in their view, the relationship between their coach and the club was one akin to employment, but the club denied this. during the seven—week trial, barry bennell gave two days of evidence from his prison where he is serving a 34—year sentence. that is for sexual offences against children. the decision to call him as a witness was described as callous, although the club's insurer said they were obliged to call relevant witnesses. today, the high courtjudge said barry bennell was a liar and could not be trusted. in contrast, the judge said claimants had given vivid and compelling, and credible evidence and proved that barry bennell abused them but he said the claims were brought too late to result in a fair trial, and that it had not been shown that manchester city were directly or indirectly liable for bennell�*s acts of abuse. the lawyer for the men said they were shocked and dismayed and they will be appealing. manchester city have apologised to abuse survivors and say they have paid around £4 million as part of a compensation scheme, but what is clear is that some 30 years after these men were abused in their pursuit of a football career, and five years after this legal process began, they are not giving up on what they say is their fight for justice. the headlines on bbc news... the housing secretary says he expects builders to pay the £4 billion bill to remove dangeous cladding from low—rise buildings in england. novak djokovic says he's pleased and grateful that he's won his appeal against a decision to refuse him a visa to enter australia. he's now back on the tennis court ahead of the australian open. the last seven years have been the hottest the world has ever seen, according to new climate data. a faulty electric heater is being blamed for a fire in an apartment block in new york, which has killed 19 people including nine children. another 32 people were taken to hospital, several of whom are in a critical condition. the building provided affordable housing — many residents were immigrants from gambia. our north america correspondent nada tawfik has the latest. neighbours looked on with horror as heavy clouds of smoke engulfed the entire bronx apartment building. he's taking his time. he's got the baby. firefighters were on the scene within minutes. as they battled the initial blaze from a lower—level apartment, the rising smoke proved to be deadly. it was just pitch black in my house, in the daytime. they were putting out the fire and all you could see was black smoke in front of the windows, black smoke. later, officials said it was a portable space heater that caused one of the worst fire disasters in new york's history. it started in a malfunctioning electric space heater. that was the cause of the fire. the fire consumed that apartment that was on two floors, and part of the hallway. the door to that apartment, unfortunately, when the residents left, was left open. it did not close by itself. the smoke spread throughout the building, thus the tremendous loss of life and other people fighting for their lives. tragically, a number of children have already died and it's feared the death toll could still rise. all 121 units in this building have now been cleared out and residents have been sent to a nearby shelter. and then, they will be put in hotels for the time being. now, this high—rise is home to a large immigrant community and officials say they will dedicate funds to help them recover what they've lost. we're all feeling this, and we are going to be here for this community, to help them navigate through this. crews are already on site cleaning up the debris, but much of what was lost cannot be replaced. nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. workers who need to self—isolate because of exposure to covid and have not been jabbed will receive statutory sick pay only. ikea says anyone with a medical reason for not being vaccinated will still get full pgy- being vaccinated will still get full pay. they acknowledged it was an emotive topic, but said its policy had to evolve with changing circumstances. wessex water has also introduced cuts to sick pay for unvaccinated workers. buckingham palace is launching a nationwide competition for britain's bakers to create a special pudding to mark the queen's platinum jubilee. the contest is part of a programme of events injune to mark the queen's 70 years on the throne, including a concert in the grounds of buckingham palace. here's our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. it will be a pudding fit for a queen, or more precisely, for a queen's jubilee. in celebration of her 70 years on the throne, buckingham palace is asking britain to get baking. it is a nationwide competition to create the platinum pudding. recipes need to be submitted by the 4th of february, then five finalists will be invited to bake their creations for an expertjudging panel including dame mary berry, the chef monica galetti, and the queen's head chef mark flanagan. the pudding will be just one of the ingredients to be enjoyed during the platinumjubilee bank holiday weekend, final details of which have been confirmed by the palace. on thursday, the 2nd ofjune, the queen's birthday parade, trooping the colour, will take place on horse guards parade. that evening, jubilee beacons will be lit in more than 1,500 locations around the united kingdom and the commonwealth. on friday, the 3rd ofjune, a service of thanksgiving for the queen's reign will be held at st paul's cathedral. on saturday, the 4th ofjune, the bbc platinum party, a live concert, will take place in the grounds of buckingham palace. a public ballot for tickets will be launched next month. finally, on sunday, the 5th ofjune, the big jubilee lunch will be staged in communities across the country. that platinum pudding will be part of the menu. and the platinumjubilee pageant will be staged on the mall and will feature, among other things, 200 silk flags to be created by children and focusing on climate change and their hopes for the future. from pudding to pageant, the organisers hope it will indeed be a fitting tribute to the queen's 70 years of service. nicholas witchell, bbc news. let's talk more about that pudding competition with darren mcgrady — he was the chef to queen elizabeth for 15 years. he also has cooked for presidents ford, reagan, bush senior, clinton, and bushjunior. oh my goodness, you are absolutely the right person to be talking to! if you were tasked with inventing a new putting, where would you start? this with inventing a new putting, where would you start?— would you start? this is a really tou:h would you start? this is a really tough one- _ would you start? this is a really tough one. you've _ would you start? this is a really tough one. you've got - would you start? this is a really tough one. you've got the i would you start? this is a really i tough one. you've got the queen, for 70 years on the throne now — we have to look at her favourites, and we know the queen loves chocolate. so for me, i would have some chocolate in there. herfavourite mint is for me, i would have some chocolate in there. her favourite mint is like a chocolate mint fondant, maybe that's the route to go — but also, because this will be injune, the celebration — the queen always ate local food and in season food too, so maybe all those gorgeous, fresh berries we have coming into season injune. 50 berries we have coming into season in june. ,, ., . berries we have coming into season in june. _, ., . ., in june. so when you are cooking for the queen. — in june. so when you are cooking for the queen. you _ in june. so when you are cooking for the queen, you used _ in june. so when you are cooking for the queen, you used to _ in june. so when you are cooking for the queen, you used to make - the queen, you used to make chocolate desserts, what else, what does she like? we never see her eating, obviously. the does she like? we never see her eating, obviously.— does she like? we never see her eating, obviously. the queen has a sweet tooth. _ eating, obviously. the queen has a sweet tooth, she _ eating, obviously. the queen has a sweet tooth, she really _ eating, obviously. the queen has a sweet tooth, she really does. - eating, obviously. the queen has a sweet tooth, she really does. and | sweet tooth, she really does. and whether that's afternoon tea or after lunch, an entree or a main course, or even in the evening. a lot of the time we would serve chocolate dishes, like chocolate perfection by a pie and pastry — the thing with this pudding is in the uk, putting is anything sweet, a baked pudding, steamed pudding, pie, cake, any sort of pastry. and i think that we have to take into account that we are wanting to serve us towards our family and friends in june on this special day. and so, maybe not a hot pudding, but the queen had a huge selection of pastries too, and then pies, than also cakes, as well, she loves that, jam and cream sponge — she used to go picking strawberries from bell moral, sending them to the kitchen, and we will put them in the jam with layers... film and we will put them in the “am with la ers. .. , and we will put them in the 'am with laers... , ,, ., layers... oh my goodness, that sounds divine. _ layers... oh my goodness, that sounds divine. tell _ layers... oh my goodness, that sounds divine. tell us - layers... oh my goodness, that sounds divine. tell us about - layers... oh my goodness, that| sounds divine. tell us about the most extravagant putting you've made - i most extravagant putting you've made — i don't mind who you made it for, but the most extravagant one. we made so but the most extravagant one. , made so many extravagant pudding as they are. but at the same time, don't let extravagance fully or thinking, if you're thinking of making a cake in entering this competition. because the queen is very simple, very basic in the foods that she likes. for her, it's about the content, it would be about the flavours that go into the cake. she doesn't need a big ice carving on top of the cake, or something like that. that's not the queen, not what she's like, that's not what she's been like for 70 years. it's all about the flavour in the taste. and if she can have a cake and her name that has beautiful english strawberries in their or, as i said, from the chocolate side, it's not an extravagance, it's about the content of what's in the cake.— of what's in the cake. understood. beautiful, tasty _ of what's in the cake. understood. beautiful, tasty ingredients, - of what's in the cake. understood. beautiful, tasty ingredients, that i beautiful, tasty ingredients, that kind of thing. what is in chocolate perfection pike? sorry for the stupid question, but describe it for me. we stupid question, but describe it for me. ~ , ., ~ . ., stupid question, but describe it for me. , ., ~ . ., ., me. we serve that kitchen a lot dashed dish _ me. we serve that kitchen a lot dashed dish a _ me. we serve that kitchen a lot dashed dish a lot _ me. we serve that kitchen a lot dashed dish a lot in _ me. we serve that kitchen a lot dashed dish a lot in the - me. we serve that kitchen a lot i dashed dish a lot in the palace. it was one of the dishes we prepared for the queen a lot. perfection pie just personifies the queen and her seven years on the throne. and it's a beautiful cake with dashed pie with layers of cream. cinnamon cream on top, then grated chocolate on top of that. it doesn't get much better than that, does it was what it really doesn't, thanks so much for talking to us, darren. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren bett. hello there. we've seen much more cloud across the uk today, but for many parts of the country, temperatures have been a bit higher than they were yesterday. now, this is the sort of air we will get into tomorrow for many of us, but these weather fronts are continuing to bring a lot of cloud today, and a bit of rain and drizzle around it as well. but mild air as well — temperatures late afternoon and early evening still double figures for many western areas. it is chillierfurther east, mind you. we will see that rain and drizzle moving away from scotland and northern ireland, and clearer skies arriving overnight. that cloudy, damp weather continues to push further down into england and wales, but it does mean that it will be much milder than last night for eastern parts of england, and no frost here. where we have the clearer skies in scotland and northern ireland, it could be quite a bit colder, mind you. moving into tomorrow, that cloudy, damp weather, continues to run down across england and wales, coming to rest across east anglia, southern england with late improvement in south wales. but the rest of the uk seeing some sunshine. some showers coming on those blustery winds in some western areas of scotland. temperatures in glasgow and belfast won't be as high as today — top numbers likely to be where we have that cloudy, damp weather in southern parts of england. that is on that weak weather front there, which will move away overnight. high pressure will build in across the southern half of the uk. around the top of the area of high pressure, we have some strong winds. that is how we set up the rest of the week. northern parts of the uk will see the highest temperatures, with those atlantic winds. further south, very much lighter winds. it will be colder and we will find increasing amounts of fog and low cloud as well. there could be some patches of mist and fog around in england and wales on wednesday. many parts of the uk, though, will be dry on wednesday, with some sunshine. still got those stronger winds in the north and north—west of scotland producing a few spots of rain. otherwise, it will be dry. double figure temperatures in northern parts of scotland. quite a bit chillier than that, though, through the midlands. the reason we have this topsy—turvy weather, if you like, much milder than normal at this time of year for northern areas, is because of these atlantic winds coming around the top of that area of high pressure. the air continuing to stagnate under the high pressure and light winds, so more widespread mist, fog and low cloud only very slowly novak djokovic says he still wants to compete in the australian open after a judge frees him from detention. the world tennis number one tweeted this picture earlier — his family back in serbia say justice has been done. he's a truthful and rightful guy and he will never do anything to — across any federal or state law, anywhere in the world. scenes of celebration turned ugly after a judge overturned the cancellation of djokovic's visa. but the australian government could yet decide to override that decision and cancel the visa again. where will this saga end? also tonight. the government tells developers they have to pay to remove dangerous cladding on medium height blocks of flats. ikea cuts sick pay for unvaccinated staff who need to self—isolate because of covid.