Intention is she is a focal point at significant moments. Those moments in the past have been moments of jov in the past have been moments of joy. More recently, sadly, theyve been moments of sadness. This is the key point of this visit. An opportunity for her. As you can see in those pictures behind her, Prince William, to meet those people most directly affected by this fire. Shell meet members of the Emergency Services. The queen in the Statement Issued yesterday, talked about her prayers and thoughts for the victims and the bravery of firefighters who put their own lives at risk to save others. Prince william accompaniying his grandmother as well. We saw britains harry attenBorough Market yesterday, peter. The queen, shes renowned for having that personal touch, whether it is a joyous event or, like this, the most tragic of events as she talks to people. The queen made a mistake in the sixties. One which has lived with her all her aduu one which has lived with her all her adult life. The aber van disaster, when the Slag Heap Collapsed and killed so many children, it took her eight days to go and visit people there. She acknowledges privately that was a mistake and one she has learnt from which is why shes here now, just days after the fire. The other point we have to make, it will be being made now online as i speak, there will be a focus on the contrast between the presence of the queen and Prince William here and the absence, up until this point, of the absence, up until this point, of the Prime Minister, theresa may. Those who defended theresa may said it was an issue of security. Here you see the Head Of State, and Prince William here surrounded by security meeting those directly affected by. Im pretty convinced that will be a point being made as we talk. The comparisons, youre right, peter, you are inevitable. We do understand the Prime Minister, today, is to visit some of those injured in the fire in hospital. But clearly, as we watch these pictures, apologies, there is a little bit of break up on these images. Hopefully they will steady and improve. Still some break up on the images were receiving from west london, those comparisons to theresa may yesterday and the points that were raised or the reasons given for her not meeting people around the tower beyond the Emergency Services, beyond the Emergency Services, beyond the Emergency Services, beyond the First Responders were reasons of security. But, you know, if the queen and if Prince William can be there, then the question is, why didnt theresa may do something similar . Thats a question that will be being asked as we are talking online or social media. If you strip away what the royal family is about, this comes to the core of their purpose, which is at these sort of moments, she, the queen, a woman of 91 yea rs of moments, she, the queen, a woman of 91 years of age, is a figurehead for this nation and an opportunity, a mechanism by which this nation responds to these sort of events. In her statement yesterday, on paper, she expressed her sympathy and sorrow. She expressed her sympathy and sorrow. There she is going into the Westway Sports Centre, a focal point for efforts to support those affected by the fire. Those are the end of the pictures well get for the moment. Well get pictures later of the people she med. This is her being a focal point for the nation. Head of nation. Peter, thank you for that. Peter hunt, our royal correspondent. Well have pictures of the queen visiting west london. And as she meets more people affected by the fire at Grenfell Tower and involved in the initial rescue effort and in the efforts to help people since then. For now, lets go back to my colleague Rita Chakrabarti lets go back to my colleague rita chakra barti in west lets go back to my colleague Rita Chakrabarti in west london. We arejust we are just around the corner from the sports centre. We are at the wall of condolence, which, as you can see, is covered in messages from local people, from visitors, from well wishers. Its become a memorial, a shrine, a means of therapy in a sense as people come to terms with the terrific shock of whats happened here. You may be able to pick some of the messages out. Rest in peace. We want a nswers. Out. Rest in peace. We want answers. Rest out. Rest in peace. We want answers. Rest in peace, we love you. There are messages written in many languages and many calls for justice. As the Investigation Continues into the missing, into the numbers who have died, the bbc understand at present there could be as many as 76 people missing in the g Re Nfell Tower as many as 76 people missing in the Grenfell Tower fire. The police as many as 76 people missing in the Grenfell Towerfire. The police have told us 17 people are confirmed dead. Its likely that those 17 are pa rt dead. Its likely that those 17 are part of that 76. The fix remain at the moment fairly confused. D thereve been visits here today, apart from her majesty the queen, but the Communities Secretary sajid javed. With a round up of todays events, heres my colleague andy moore. The first victim of the fire to be officially named is mohammed alhajali, a syrian refugee who came to britain for a better life. His brother was led to safety by firefighters, but, in the chaos and confusion, mohammed got left behind. I called and he said, where are you . He said, im in the flat. I said, why didnt you come . They got us outside. He said, no one got me outside. I thought they took him outside with me but they didnt. Some of those trapped in the blaze did survive. We now know this man is elpidio bonifacio, a partially blind grandfather in his 70s. His family say he is in intensive care, suffering from serious smoke inhalation. They have thanked the bravery of the firefighters who risked their lives to get him out. Elpidio was finally rescued 11 hours after the blaze started. There is anger in the community, directed at almost anyone in authority. The london mayor sadiq khan saw it for himself when he went to visit. How many children died and what are you going to do about it . Police say they have now started a Criminal Investigation. Thats not to say there was a crime committed, but they will investigate to establish if theres any evidence of one. The list of the dead and missing grows all the time. Police have voiced the hope that the final number of casualties will be below 100. They admit that some victims may never be identified. The leader of the local council said they did think about installing a Sprinkler System in Grenfell Tower when it was renovated last year, but he said there was no collective view among residents in favour of it. Im joined by councillorjudith blake man. You are a councillor on Kensington Chelsea borrow . You were involved with the Tenants Association . I worked with them throughout the Consultation Process on the Refurbishment Project and long before then when the first Fire Safety Concerns arose in 2013. How clear we re Safety Concerns arose in 2013. How clear were the residentss concerns about the refurbishments and the danger it may put them . There were many concerns. We kept raising them but we kept being told theres no problem here or there. Youre worrying too much. So many of the proposals changed during the refurbishment period that have not been communicated to the residents. Throughout it, there was a major concern about the fire safety for a range of reasons. What was the response from the council . Not the council, tenant management organisation. Our experts have inspected it, its all fine, you will get out. There are no problems. Each flat is compartmentalised for an hour in case of fire. But there was a big meeting of the overall Resident Association meeting. There we re Resident Association meeting. There were grenfell survivors there. They are concerned both the council and tmo seem to be hiding from residents and are not here on the ground. They are not coordinating anything. This is being left to the volunteers. Nobody seems to know what to do. Theres no clear named contact for residents whove been displaced by the problem. And an awful lot of people have been evacuated from their homes. Theyve no idea where theyre going to be rehoused or whether theyre going to be moved out of london. No ones told them anything. The Residents Association have called for a meeting tomorrow evening. Theyve invited the Chief Executive of the tmo, the leader of the council. Theyve already invited them and they declined to come to an earlier meeting. Have you had a response from them for this meeting . Not. The leader of the councils comments on newsnight, i can only assume he was badly briefed. He said a p pa re ntly assume he was badly briefed. He said apparently there was no Sprinkler System included in the refurbishment because the residents opposed it. I attended all but one and i have no recognise legges of sprinklers ever being mentioned. This on the face of it looks like victim blaming. Im form amy asking him to withdraw that statement or prove it. I dont think he can. If he and other members of council and of the Arms Length Body managing Grenfell Tower of, if they do appear at this meeting, what do you want to hear from them . L do appear at this meeting, what do you want to hear from them . A range of commitments. A lot of the practicalities of the people displaced are not being sorted out. They cant go back into flats to collect belongses. This is People Living nearby . Yes, the evacuees. The survivors are being reasonably well treated. The evacuees are not. They are camping down in the sports centre. Cant get back to flats for essential belongs. Children are taking gcses. Theres huge disruption. They dont know if theyll get back to live in their flats. There are rumours of taking them out to different parts of london. The Housing Minister Yesterday gave an assurance to the survivors of Grenfell Tower they will be rehoused in the locality but no commitment being given to any of the evacuees. Theres Something Like 100 households at the moment who have been evacuated. Judith blake man, thank you thanks for talking to us. As you heard, there are so many questions being asked about how much was known about the fire risk in g Re Nfell Tower was known about the fire risk in Grenfell Tower and whether the precautions were taken. Those questions will continue to be asked for many weeks and no doubt months to come. At the immediate time, many families are still wondering whats happened to their loved ones. This is three days on. You can see on the wall behind me, as well as messages of love and support, there are posters up of faces who are missing with Phone Numbers there, please get in touch if you know whats happened to this person. Or correspondent reports on the people who remain missing. The wait for news is unbearable. Pictures of 12 year old jessica can be seen posted across this area. The last time spoke to her was 1. 39 in the morning. I was downstairs feeling useless because i couldnt get up to get her. She was in panic. Thats the last time i spoke to her. I dont know. Youve got these pictures of her and these posters around everywhere. Are you just hoping people have seen her . A lot of people have said theyve seen her in an ambulance. Saw her with a white hoodie standing in the station but we dont know if its true. Because it is just a schoolboy saying that. Im just worried. Im worried about people that are missing. His names yessin and then little sister as well, my sisters friend, names nahuda. Theyve been missing since 4. 00 the first day it started. No sign of them. Just thinking of the people that died. The babies that died. The children, the families, the mothers, grandfathers, grandmothers. Its all our minds are on them today. I know of quite a few who are missing. There are a few who i know who are already dead. I know for certain that they are dead. There are a few others who i strongly suspect are dead. The only thing thats keeping me going at the moment is angerand adrenaline. I will keep going on anger and adran lynne for as long as i can. Frankly, id rather not sit down and actually contemplate the actual scale of whats happened around here. Because i think if i do sit down, i wont stand up again. Lets get the latest on the investigation into the fire from our correspondent mark lowen whos at the police cordon. Mark, the police Investigation Continues. What more can you tell us about where they are . This morning, weve heard sniffer dogs behind us that are trying to get into higher levels of the Grenfell Tower. The structure is so unstable, as you can imagine, the painstaking work of trying to identify the remains of the victims from the upper floors is extremely difficult for police and forensic teams. They are using sniffer dogs. Once theyre inside, if there are teams inside, they are using Dental Records, dna samples, papers, fingerprints, when they can to get a clear idea of the scale of this tragedy and just how many people have been affected. We have updated figures on those in hospital. The nhs telling us that 211 people are still injured. 12 of them are critical. They are spread across four different hospitals. As you we re four different hospitals. As you were saying a little earlier, theresa may is going to visit the hospital, one of the hospitals to meet some of those injured after that criticism of her yesterday, of not speaking to the victims themselves. The painstaking work goes on. Police cordon still com pletely goes on. Police cordon still completely around here. The fear is not just for those who were completely around here. The fear is notjust for those who were directly affected by this tragedy, but also those who live in the surrounding blocks. I was next to the Memorial Wall where you are and one lady who lives in whitstable tower, a 20 storey tower, it has one staircase, no sprinklers, no central alarm system. There is a stay put policy. Many people in several surrounding towers here and across the country, deeply fearful what might happen in thaws places of residence well in their places of residence as well. The councillor i was speaking to made the point a lot of local people have been evacuated and are unclear about where to go or what to do. Unclear about whether they can go back to their flats. It is worth making the point, many people in this surrounding area have been affected. One more question about the police investigation. The police are sadly preparing people for the sad truth that it may be they never are able to give a definitive number of bodies given the state of the building, it may be they cant account for everybody whos missing . Yes. The number that has been suggested this morning is there could be well over 60 dead. But, as you say, trying to piece together remains and trying to identify victims inside is an extremely difficult process given just how much that tower was engulfed. Every floor, it is really not until you get close up that you appreciate the scale of this tragedy. It is an absolute shell. Theres barely anything level of it structurally. It is extremely difficult to identify victims. Police saying they may never know the full scale. Scotla nd may never know the full scale. Scotland yard saying they will open a criminal inquiry about this. There is, of course, a call from david lammy, labour party mp for charges of corporate manslaughter to be brought against those responsible. Weve had hecklers here angry at the media intrusion, deeply angry at the local authorities for not heeding the warnings from the Residents Association earlier. Warnings about the cladding on the building outside. There is a feeling this could have been stopped, shouldnt have happened. The consequences now are the deep tragedy, the fear of others and a real desire for accountability, responsibility. Mark, thank you very much. Well come back to you very shortly. We hear the Prime Minister theresa may will chair the Civil Contingencies Committee later on today. That effectively is like cobra, the Emergency Committee that is convened formatters of terrorism and such like. The Civil Contingencies Committee will be looking at the tragedy thats happened here and the Prime Minister herself will be chairing it later on today as well as, we know, going to visit people who are in hospital having suffered injuries here. Lets go to our Political Correspondent Eleanor Garnier In Westminster. The Prime Minister clearly under a degree of pressure here in terms of her response to this tragedy and what happens now . Of course, after a tragedy like this there are lots of difficult questions for incumbent government. Theresa may and her ministers have a whole range of issues to respond to. 9 financial side of things, the complicated logistics too. As well as an emotional response. There is a sort of level and layer upon layer of accountability here. Not just of level and layer upon layer of accountability here. Notjust the incumbent government facing questions. But on the ground, the council, developers, Housing Association and questions going back perhaps over a generation, back to when tower blocks like this were initially built. So, questions for not just this initially built. So, questions for notjust this government but governments going back over the yea rs. We have governments going back over the years. We have heard theresa may, after visiting the scene of this incident yesterday, will now visit some of those victims in hospital later this morning. We heard from thep Communities Secretary this morning who said the government will be doing everything it can to help the victims of this tragedy. He said as well as a public inquiry, which will be led by a judge, there was work that had already started to make sure those who are living in similar towers are safe. This is a process weve already started. This will be done in a matter of days. I think those people need to be given reassurance within days. It has to be led by the experts. The first point is to identify those buildings. There are about 4,000 high rise buildings in the country. But not all of them have been re cladded. Also, lets not make the assumption its all about cladding. We need to be led by the experts. As soon as weve more information from the experts, later today or certainly over the weekend, thats what should be used to do these emergency inspections. Mrjavid said the government would do everything needed to make sure People Living in similar tower blocks are safe. Crucially, he also said it must be evidence led. He said it must be evidence led. He said the governments response must be led by the evidence from the Fire Investigators report. Whatever they tell us, whatever is required, whether thats changes to buildings or rehousing, he said there can be no shortcuts to this. We know later on today, the Prime Minister will chair the governments Civil Contingencies Committee. A meeting in whitehall of senior ministers and others from the police and Fire Investigation units too. As the government tries to respond to what is clearly a very difficult set of questions, and a very tragic incident. Thank you very here at the wall of remembrance, as you can see, people are arriving all the time bringing flowers. Wanting to leave their own messages in sympathy and sadness at what has happened. From west london, ill hand you back to the studio and we will, of course, bring you more throughout the day. Well be back with her soon. Lets move on to some of the day he is other news. The inquest into the death of the Manchester Arena bomber salman abedi has been opened and adjourned by the citys coroner. 22 people were killed and dozens more injured when abedi blue himself up outside the concert hall last month. Our Correspondentjudith Moritz is at Manchester Town Hall. Judith, this inquest opened and adjourned in just a matter of minutes. Many people might be wondering what the purpose of this inquest into Salman Abedis death is. It may seem unpalatable, but the point is, of any inquest, to establish the facts behind why and how and where somebody died, including, in this case, the bomber salman abedi. His inquest has been opened and adjourned within a matter of minutes. The hearing lasted by my count about five minutes or so. It was just the basic facts there will bea was just the basic facts there will be a fuller Inquest Hearing in due course once the police, Criminal Investigation is complete. It has been held at a separate court on a separate date away from the inquests which were also opened and adjourned last week for the 22 people who were killed in that attack. Markedly different hearings. The inquest last week for the victims, their photographs were shown as part of the hearing. A description of each person, what they did, a little bit about them. Today, the hearing for abedi was business like. We had a few basic facts from the police about the circumstances of his death. They used a very unusual phrase, they say he had been killed by the force of the explosion that his body had been severely disrupted. Thats how they described it here in court. They say they had to identify abedi through dna, Dental Records and fingerprints amongst other things. That was really the extent of this hearing, just to establish those basic facts. We were told on december 1st, there will be another hearing for this inquest. All the way through the process , inquest. All the way through the process, any inquest into abedis death will be held separately to the proceedings for those who died in the attack. Thank you. Some news thats coming in to us, no too much detail yet. We are hearing that armed police have been dealing with an incident of some sort outside parliament. A number of journalists are on twitter describing an incident among them is joe murphy, the Political Editor of the london evening standard. He is saying there were shouts of knife, knife, knife and a man was brought down with a taser. He is saying there were shouts of knife, knifer knife and a man was brought down with a taser. This apparently happening at one of the gates into the Houses Of Parliament. But none of this is confirmed. Whatever has been going on, seems to have been dealt with and contained and under control. We will bring you more detail on that as we get it. These reports just detail on that as we get it. These reportsjust emerging in detail on that as we get it. These reports just emerging in the last few moments about some sort of incident. Let mejust few moments about some sort of incident. Let me just also tell you im seeing on twitter from an incident. Let me just also tell you im seeing on twitterfrom an nbc news reporter, who says nbc news has been told by the Metropolitan Police, the incident is not ongoing. Whatevers happened it does seem to have been con tained. Well bring you more detail as we get it as to what has happened there. The archbishop of canterbury will speak at a service of hope at Southwark Cathedral today in honour of First Responders, families and survivors of the London Bridge attack. Eight people were killed when three attackers drove a van into pedestrians on London Bridge and then launched a knife attack at Borough Market just under two weeks ago. There were more than 100 attempted, failed or successful Terror Attacks in the eu last year more than half of which were in the uk. A report published by europol says that while theres a growing range ofjihadist groups operating on the continent, the majority of attacks in the uk involved irish republicans. The labour mp the labourmpjo the labour mp jo cox the Labour Mpjo Cox is being remembered on the First Anniversary of her murder. She was killed in her West Yorkshire constituency. Event are being held today and over the weekend as part of the great get together in her memory. The new irish Prime Minister, leo varadkar, is expected to hold meetings with political leaders from Northern Ireland. Mr varadkar is expected to meet with the leader of the democratic unionist party, arlene foster, and sinn feins michelle oneill. Joining me is our ireland correspondent Chris Buckler whos in dublin for us. Chris, just take us through what is expected to come. Are you in belfast . Im still in belfast. I looked at that scene and i thought, i belfast. I looked at that scene and ithought, i know belfast. I looked at that scene and i thought, i know that rooftop. It is belfast not dublin. The meetings are due to happen in dublin though. Tell us whats expected. There is a lot of concern from politicians in the Republic Of Ireland about any deal between the duchlt up and dup and theresa mays government will mean. They head south to dublin and the two biggest parties, the dup and the two biggest parties, the dup and sinn fein. There will be three things on the agenda. You mentioned the westminster deal. There have been concerns expressed openly by the Irish Government about what this deal could potentially mean. Concerns that it could jeep ared eyes the good friday agreement. This idea the conservatives could be in some way beholden to the dup for their support At Westminster is a worry for the Irish Government. They dont want to see anything Thatjeep Aredises the years of progress here. Theyve made clear the irish and british governments of the Co Guaranteurs of the Peace Process and they dont want anything to deep ared and they dont want anything to deep a red eyes and they dont want anything to deep ared eyes that. I expect the new taoiseach will want to get as much information from the dup about that. We have the Peace Process here and the whole negotiations to get stormont and a devolved Government Back up and running. It collapsed in january. The talks to try to get it back together are ongoing. They have to two week deadline in place. By the end of this month, there has to bea the end of this month, there has to be a deal otherwise suggestions from the british government, perhaps we may be in a position where they put in place some kind of direct rule where westminster will take over the running of Northern Ireland, certainly the issue of stability becomes one for them. Ultimately the Republic Of Ireland is very concerned because there is so much trade between the republic and the uk. So much trade that even crosses the border. Cross border trade a big thing and a question about what will happen to that border. Lots of people cross it for social things, for work, even to get health care. Any change to that border, any physical presence on those open road is something that the Republic Of Ireland are worried about and as i mentioned, for their economy as well. 20 discussed as we looked was those different negotiations. The one at stormont, the one At Westminster and the one with the eu. Thank you very much for that. Just to be more detail on the breaking news coming into highs of some sort of incident close to parliament at one of the gates into the Houses Of Parliament. Police are saying a man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a knife. They reported injuries, so whatever has gone on there has been dealt with very quickly. There were reports from journalists on twitter saying there we re journalists on twitter saying there were shouts of knife, knife, knife. And the man was brought down with a taser so the police now confirming that a man has been arrested close to parliament on suspicion of possession of a knife. New reported injuries. That is the latest on that incident coming to us now. Lets just take a little look at the Weather Forecast now and simon king has all the latest as we head into the weekend. It is going to get very warm if not hot as we go through the weekend. Temperatures rarely rising up. Fairly warm conditions. This was the scene earlier. Some sunny spells. For many of us this afternoon we will see some of that sunshine. Particularly towards the east of the pennines. That is where we will see the highest temperatures. Up to the north and west cloudy story. A bit cooler here with temperatures about 60 or 70 degrees. That rain will continue through this evening across the north of scotland. Elsewhere some clear spells to take us into the weekend. On saturday lots of sunshine across all of england and wales and southern scotland. North east scotland and Northern Ireland as well. And it will turn very ireland as well. And it will turn very warm. Ireland as well. And it will turn very warm. There was temperatures really boosting up in the sunshine. 2528. Really boosting up in the sunshine. 25 28. Cooler in the far north West Of Scotland. Temperatures potentially up to 30 celsius in london on sunday. Further north and west more cloudy and cool. Good morning. This is bbc newsroom life. I was about to take you into the headlines but we will go back to the headlines but we will go back to the Westway Sports Centre in west london near Grenfell Tower because the queen Isjust London near Grenfell Tower because the queen is just emerging from that along with her grandson, Prince William. They arrived in the area just a short while ago and inside the Westway Sports Centre near of course the charred Grenfell Tower. They have been Meeting Volunteers who have being helping the residents from the tower in the last couple of days. The residents themselves and Community Representatives as well. And outside the Westway Sports Centre a line has been forming of representatives of the Emergency Services who of course have been hugely praised and deservedly praised for their heroic efforts in tackling this huge fire that confronted them. And have gone through a horrific experience, the Fire Brigades Union and the london fire commissioner talking about their concerns for the Mental Health and of course the physical well being, but the Mental Health of the men and women in the aftermath of Something Like this. An unprecedented scale. And yesterday the queen, as we watch here talking to members of the Emergency Services, the queen paid tribute yesterday to the bravery of the firefighters who battled the fire. As well as paving the incredible generosity of volunteers who have been offering their support and are continuing to offer the support that is going to be needed in the days, weeks and months ahead. The bbc understands that could at present be as many as 76 people missing from g Re Nfell Tower. As many as 76 people missing from Grenfell Tower. And it is thought that the 17 people confirmed dead could be among that 76 but thats not entirely clear at this stage. So were watching her majesty the queen and im sure not very far behind her the Duke Of Cambridge, who arrived close to the scene of Grenfell Tower. And who have been inside the Westway Sports Centre for the last 20 minutes or so meeting local residents, volunteers and Community Representatives. And as the Prime Minister deals with criticism for not meeting residents, survivors, local people when she came to the scene yesterday, and talking to representatives of the Emergency Services and her people cited Security Concerns for that. There is an obvious counterpoint to what were seeing today as the queen and the Duke Of Cambridge do just that. We are expecting the Prime Minister, though, to arrive soon at one of the hospitals treating people injured in the fire. And the queen as head of the fire. And the queen as head of the nation, of course, has been paramount among the voices expressing shock and sympathy at what has happened. And now here with her Grandson Offering words to all of those that shes meeting. Backing up of those that shes meeting. Backing up those words with her physical presence here today of course we saw, if we go back to the manchester been attacked, we saw with the duke of edinburgh taking part in a minutes silence to remember the 22 victims of the Suicide Attacks there. Also of course responding swiftly to the London Bridge Borough Market attack and here today in west london responding to another tragedy, a different type of tragedy but one which so many people are really finding difficult to take in in terms of the scale of it. The fa ct in terms of the scale of it. The fact that it could happen in a tower block in london in 2017. Despite warnings and concerns from People Living there that there were risks. There were risks to living in that tower and their concerns that they had expressed about fire safety. So this line of representatives from the Emergency Services, the police now before that The Fire Brigade assembled outside the Westway Sports Centre. And those pictures are really little wobbly at the minute. Were going to move away from those but well bring you more detail of the queens visit of course to west london. Im just going to take you back to the incident outside the Houses Of Parliament. We are hearing from the police that they have arrested a man on suspicion of possession of a knife. By this imagejust on suspicion of possession of a knife. By this image just coming into us of the man who has been arrested on suspicion of Possession Ofa arrested on suspicion of possession of a knife. No reported injuries, say the police. Whatever has gone on this has happened very quickly. Now, there were reports on twitter from some journalists saying they heard shouts of life, knife, now. And a man had been tasered. I dont know if that report about someone being tasered is accurate and whether this individual would be on his feet if youd been tasered moments before but this is an image that we have received of, we understand, the man arrested by police close to parliament on suspicion of possession of a knife. So you can clearly see from our live image there. Apologies, ishould not have said that. We just lost the picture. Heres another one from a slightly more distant vantage point, but numbers of police there. It also people apparently being able to move around pretty much as normal. Likewise the traffic so clearly, whatever has happened has been handled extremely quickly. Sojust to confirm that latest line from police saying that a man has been arrested near westminster on suspicion of possession of a knife but no reported injuries. So there is that image again we willjust be that to you. And no more detail coming into us at the moment about that but armed Police Quickly on the scene there to deal with what happened. So lets leave that as lets go back to west london weather queen and Duke Of Cambridge, in fact the temperature is just got into that car and is being driven away from the Westway Sports Centre. Where he and his grandmother have been meeting residents of the g Re Nfell Tower, been meeting residents of the Grenfell Tower, volunteers who in helping them in the aftermath of the fire, Kim Unity Representatives Community Representatives and members of the Emergency Services the queen as head of the nation wanting to be there in person to add toa wanting to be there in person to add to a statement yesterday she praised the bravery of firefighters and the incredible of volunteers. And of course, emotions running very high there. With people still desperately hoping against hope for news of loved ones who are missing, friends and relatives who are missing. The bbc now understands that that figure is around 76 people missing. That may include the 17 confirmed dead. We dont know at this stage to what extent the might be an overlap between that figure of 76 and a figure of 17. But it does give you a sense of the scale of this. And U Nfortu Nately sense of the scale of this. And unfortunately confirms suspicions that the number of fatalities may rise very significantly. So the queen and the Duke Of Cambridge now have left the Westway Sports Centre. Lets return of those two will continue with the click rate this, our top story. The devastating fire which destroyed Grenfell Tower. The bbc understands that at present there could be as many as 76 people missing. The police have said that 17 people are confirmed dead and it is thought that the 17 could be part of the 76 butjust is thought that the 17 could be part of the 76 but just to is thought that the 17 could be part of the 76 butjust to confirm that we dont know that for sure yet. A man who helped fight of terrorists attacking people at London Bridge has also found himself involved in the tragic events at Grenfell Tower. The man who works in Borough Market lives on was next door to the terrors several of his friends lived there. Some of them are still unaccounted for. Speaking on the Victoria Derbyshire programme earlier he said he was hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. It isa worst. It is a lot to actually mentally taken. Too many tragedies happening all at one time. Just pulling together and doing the best we can do for our community and see what we can do to help out. So you live very close to the g Re Nfell Tower. Up g Re Nfell Tower. Up close . I can see from a garden so i could actually smell the fire when i was i could actually smell the fire when iwas in i could actually smell the fire when i was in my garden, yeah. So when did you first know about fire . Properly just after 11 oclock. Fire . Properlyjust after 11 oclock. And then i got a very cool from a younger brother saying there is a fire in Grenfell Tower phone call. And just call around, call friends to see everyone is safe. And to kind of like see what we could do to kind of like see what we could do to help out so she initially went down there just to help out victims who had left the building and help evacuate the area as well. So this was the morning after. This was the night that it happened. So, you sort of saudi. I saw the flames. I saw everything burning. Friends of mine said the could hear people screaming from the blocks and its a lot, its a lot. And your friends who live on the block who are still unaccounted for. Were not too sure if theyre ok. Im hoping for the best. Maybe theyve left the event inside and theyve left the event inside and theyve not been able to contact anyone at the help centre somewhere but at the moment were preparing for the worst. It was just hoping for the worst. It was just hoping for the best. What is the process as people try to find out if their loved ones rfk, where they might be. Its not easy, is it . Trying to find out . Just having to wait, until the coroner say this is the person who has passed away or this is your friend the person who has passed away or this is yourfriend of the person who has passed away or this is your friend of the show Family Member. Its a very, very ha rd Family Member. Its a very, very hard situation. It is just a waiting game with peoples lives, basically. And not long before you were caught up and not long before you were caught up in what happened Borough Market. Tell us what you. Where you wont know what that was unfolding and what you did. I was basically right down the Terrorist Attack on. People in front of me, i saw them start work collea g u es of me, i saw them start Work Colleagues and friends. Lets return to the incident At Westminster. One man arrested. Police say, when suspicion of possession of a knife. John, were you close by when this was happening . I got along pretty soon after. Suggestions of a promotion, shouting in the precinct of the palace of westminster. Officers moving in with their guns raised. Members later i was here with a group of members of the public and a number of journalists. A couple of meters across the road from where one man was being held by officers, handcuffed by tim, being searched. To add about six offices bringing him there. Across the road people we re him there. Across the road people were being allowed to move freely. The traffic continues to move along Parliament Square. Whatever the incident was it no longer, if it did, isa incident was it no longer, if it did, is a threat to the public. They had a very much under controljust a minute after the detention of the search. This man was taken off on a Police Matter the bag ban. A number of Police Vehicles pulled away to now moments after the incident Parliament Square and the palace of westminster has returned to normal, with the increased security that was put into place after that, that operation went very quickly. As you mentioned, from the pictures we we re as you mentioned, from the pictures we were looking at it did seem as though people and traffic were continuing to move or were able to move again very quickly, john. Just describe exactly where this happened in relation to people may know where westminster tube is, for example. What part of the gates along the front of the palace of westminster . What area exactly did this incident happened at . Im describing parish case, as theyre called. The main entrance to theyre called. The main entrance to the palace of westminster where ministerial cars, members of parliament to travel in an outer numbers every day and every hour. The scene of the incidentjust a few weeks ago where a terrorist, having mown down members of the public, immediately abutting westminster in the shadow of the clock tower were civilians were run down and how the terrorist on that Occasion Breasted The Gates in front of me and that was where a Police Officer on duty was where a Police Officer on duty was stabbed and killed. Just our backyards from where that is taken place with watching a man just held, he was not resisting. There is no incident taking place at the moment of his attention. He went quietly, as it were, and he went very quickly because a few moments after that he was in the back of a police van there were police cars dispatched and they disappeared off to a nearby Police Station and now as i speak members of the public are just moving freely in a thoroughly unconcerned way along Parliament Square as if nothing happened. The traffic is moving perfectly normally. John, thank you very much for that and as soon as the Police Release anything more about the nature of this incident, anybody tell about this incident, anybody tell about this individual, we will bring that to you. Were just going to return to you. Were just going to return to pictures of the queen. These are not like pictures are there just been fed into hours of her visit just in the last short while to the Westway Sports Centre near the remains of what was Grenfell Tower. And we may be able to hear a little bit of the conversation going on so lets just watch and listen. Its been really, really good. Yes, we were the first 20. U nfortu nately we ca nt unfortunately we cant hear too much of what is being said that but there are some more images coming to us of the visit by the queen and the Duke Of Cambridge to the Westway Sports Centre where they met residents from g Re Nfell Tower centre where they met residents from Grenfell Tower along with volunteers involved in the huge effort there. And of course members of the Emergency Services. And just some images there of the huge amount of goods donated by well wishers, by people recently want to help in the aftermath of this devastating fire. The queen in a statement yesterday expressing her sorrow at what had happened. Praising the bravery of the firefighters and incredible generosity of the volunteers. And here in person today along with her grandson adding to those thoughts. And just quickly showing you to reason may. She is arriving, i believe, at the chelsea hospital. Theresa may. Shes going to visit people injured in the Grenfell Tower disaster. Of course there was criticism of theresa may yesterday she went to the scene but spoke only to the Emergency Services and there was criticism she had not talked to residents, two people from the community, the reason given was Security Concerns. But of course there is a Big Counterpoint between that and the fact that today we have the queen and Prince William doing what theresa may was criticised for not doing. Albeit with their usual Security Presence around them. But theresa may visiting patients in hospital today. The Committee Secretary has also been to the scene as well community secretary. And this afternoon the Prime Minister will chart the governments Civil Committee of whitehall. That meeting brought forward and let die theresa may empires rather than being cheered by a minister but the pictures you are looking at are coming to us, the queen at the Duke Of Cambridge at the Westway Sports Centre really in the shadow of g Re Nfell Tower. Centre really in the shadow of Grenfell Tower. They spent about half an hour there. They were talking to residents, volunteers and Community Representatives. So well just move away from those images but we will have much more coverage of the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire coming up for you. Right there was time for the with simon. Hanky. Weve got some sunny spells across the uk at the moment but for others on the cloudy side. You can see her clear blue skies and barnsley but it is not the case everywhere. This is in dumfries and galloway. The cows are lying down and i suspect they know there is a rain on the way. Rain across the north West Of Scotland. The central and southern areas will see dry weather with a bit of sunshine. Lets take a look at things at four oclock this afternoon. Rain across scotland. Low cloud around here but to the east of the Higher Ground we will see a few bright spells breaking through. Temperatures up to 18. Northern ireland some spells. For england and well is the best of the sunshine will be to the east of the pennines. The aircoming in will be to the east of the pennines. The air coming in from the west, that outbreaks up there and for much of central and southern parts of england and wells that will be sunny spells and the best of the Sunshine Temperatures getting up to the low 20s. Tonight will stay damp and physically across the far north West Of Scotland. Elsewhere will there be some clear spells but a much warmer night compared to last night. Could be uncomfortable for sleeping. Temperatures 15 17. But into the start of the weekend as you can see for most of england and wales were looking at some sunshine. It is given to turn much warmer on saturday but up towards the north west, again pretty cloudy and smart bricks of rain expected that the day to cooler feels. And was the southeast 28 at 29 degrees. Going through into sunday this Weather Front you can see here doesnt move very far at also thatll keep the damp drizzly weather across the far north and west but elsewhere High Pressure really dominating things and sunday is going to be even warmer if not hot for some of us on even warmer if not hot for some of us on sunday. Temperatures in the south east up to 30 degrees but again look at that north west corner, cloudy, cooler with again look at that north west corner, cloudy, coolerwith some outbreaks of rain. A few want relief from the heat, leading to the coast, 12 or 111 degrees are at the sea temperatures. They remind uv levels will be hired not very high, particularly across south wales and southern parts of england. Even further north west scotland there is theres uv levels will be high. Temperatures and the low 30s but by tuesday there will be a breakdown of this weather and what are just that little bit cooler. More details available on the website but that is it for me. Goodbye. This is bbc news live in west london. I near this side of the Grenfell Tower fire. Police say they may never be able to identify all of those who are missing. The queen and Prince William have been visiting a Relief Centre and met people who have been helping victims of the Grenfell Tower fire. Theyve talked to residents and Emergency Services staff. The bbc now believes that there could be as many as 76 people missing. The police have said 17 people are confirmed dead. The government says it will do whatever is necessary to ensure that high rise tower blocks across the country are safe. We will do whatever it takes. We will take the expert advice, do whatever it takes, to make those buildings safe or make those people safe, whatever it takes. At the tower itself, the Fire Service Operation continues to dampen down the charred remains as the search for bodies continues. The other main headlines this hour. A man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a knife outside the palace of westminster. The incident is not thought to be terror related. A second soldier has died after he was wounded in an incident involving a tank at an Army Firing Range in castlemartin in pembrokeshire. An inquest into the death of the Manchester Arena Suicide Bomb Attacker who killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert has been opened and adjourned. Good afternoon from west london where the queen has been visiting people who lost everything in the fire that gutted Grenfell Tower in west london on wednesday. The queen and her grandson spent time speaking to people who had been evacuated from the surrounding area, speaking to members of the Emergency Services. And two local volunteers who, of course, have been praised by so many for all the time and effort they have put in to helping people who have survived. Just to bring you up who have survived. Just to bring you up to date with what we know so far. The police have said that 17 people have now been confirmed dead and the bbc understands as many as 76 are still missing. We believe that those 17 are included in that number, although that is not yet confirmed. There are 211 people stay in hospital and 12 people are in a critical condition. Let me bring in my colleague, peter hunt, our royal correspondence. We are watching the queen making one of these visits that she is bound to make on occasions of National Tragedy such as this . I think what a very striking about these images is this isa striking about these images is this is a queen who keeps out of party politics, and tries to be apolitical but paying a visit which will be judged in a very political sense in the coming moments, hours and days, because this is the queen having a masterclass in how you respond to a moment of National Tragedy and it is already on social media being compared very unfavourably with theresa mays failure thus far to meet any of the victims of this tragedy and it reminds me of how much the British Royalfamily tragedy and it reminds me of how much the British Royal family has learned. That you cast your minds back to 1997, the aftermath of the death of diana, princess of is, the mother of Prince William, the tabloid had headlines saying, show us tabloid had headlines saying, Show Us You Care when the royal family was criticised for not coming to meet people in london. That was a painful lesson for the royal family 20 years ago. 20 years on, you see the queen in this while officials call ahead of nation, focal point, at moments of celebration, and pleasure for the nation, but this, obviously, a moment of sorrow. She has come with Prince William and that isnt itself a significant moment. She is relying more and more on the younger members coming to say thank you to the firefighters, to the volunteers and meeting some of those who are directly suffering as a result of this fire. Peter, you talk about the contrast between the queens actions now and the criticism of her behaviour 20 years ago when Princess Diana died for them that of course was a different occasion. It has absolutely close to home, about her family, occasion. It has absolutely close to home, about herfamily, whereas this is about the city of london, local people, and the nation . Yes, the reason i mention 20 years ago is because its in the context of how the royal family judge because its in the context of how the Royal Familyjudge Public Mood and its always difficult for them sometimes. If you go back to the 19905, 1992, the queen made a speech about the difficulty ofjudging what the public wanted of the royal family but if you strip away everything about what they stand for, in essence, at its core, the royal family as a Head Of State, a Hereditary Monarchy at its core, it is about being there, a symbolic moment for people at key moments in the nation s life and this is a key moment in tragedy, and there is a general widespread expectation that on these occasions we will see the Head Of State or her representatives coming, as she is now. She issued a statement yesterday expressing his sorrow and talked about her prayers for those who have suffered and she expressed her thanks towards the firefighters and Emergency Services who responded and went into danger to those in danger. Now here she is in person coming to thank those people and, as is clear to anyone who search social media, a very political is being made between the actions of the queen visiting the residents and the failure of the Prime Minister to visit any of the residents. She is visiting a hospital as we speak, but the contrast will be between the actions of theresa may yesterday and the actions of the queen Prince William today. Peter, our royal correspondence, many thanks. Well, as well as this visit by her majesty, the queen, the Communities Secretary sajid javid also visited the site today. He said the government will do what ever is necessary to ensure that high rise blocks of flats across the country remain safe and the process of rehousing people affected by this terrible fire was already underway. This is a process weve already started. Some people are moving into accommodation today. We need to make sure they all get the type of housing that they want in the local area and do what ever is necessary. That was another reason yesterday the Prime Minister authorised access to Emergency Funding so weve made it clear to kensington and Chelsea Council that funding should not be an issue for them to get on the job and they are doing that. We are providing more resources, professional sources to help them find those homes and also im listening to the victims, their particular needs. I had one family just now who said, they may have sadly in this case lost their father. They dont know yet. The mother has asked that her son can be with her, who doesnt live locally, and we said absolutely we should be helping in every way we can to bring comfort to these families at this very, very difficult time. That is the Communities Secretary sajid javid speaking earlier. Members of the government have been in evidence today. Visiting the site. And the Prime Minister theresa may also has been out and about. Earlier she visited chelsea and Westminster Hospital to meet some of the people affected by this terrible fire. The Prime Minister of course has come under a Prime Minister of course has come Underafair Bit Prime Minister of course has come under a fair bit of criticism as peter hunt was saying earlier, for failing to come and meet people here on the site. Failing to come and speak to survivors, to their families of victims, and it may well be that she has taken that to heart and has gone on a visit, not to the site, but to one of the hospitals where people are being cared for. Well, we can speak now to somebody who is looking for people who are missing from the fire. Thank you very much for speaking to us now. Tell us about the members of your family you are looking for. Im looking for my mum. Im looking for my sister. Her husband also. His daughter also. And his other daughter, fatima. And its six members altogether. Where did they live . On the 22nd floor. This is on a2li live . On the 22nd floor. This is on a 211 Floor Building what was the last heard of them . Basically, i did speak to them. People were shouting and screaming, thats all i could hear mainly. When will you speaking to them, what time was that . Hear mainly. When will you speaking to them, what time was that7m hear mainly. When will you speaking to them, what time was that . It was in the morning, the time of the incident, so in the middle of the night effectively. What were they saying to you . I could hear people in the background screaming. I was speaking to my sister and everything but it kept on cutting off, so just asking her who is there . How many people, basically . So i could give information to the police and The Fire Brigade. What advice had they been given as to what to do . Had they been told to stay in the flat . I dont know what they were told, i dont know because we couldnt talk about that. My main concern was them getting them out. Did you get the impression they made some attempt to get out of the flat . Im sure they did, im sure. Yet. They are not stupid. I would say they would have been told to get out, lets make an escape. What efforts have you as a family been making to try to find out what happened to them . As much asi out what happened to them . As much as i can, ive been going on tv every day, speaking out, anyone knowing any information, pictures, showing people, the press, everyone. What help they been given by local authorities . Ive had one person from the local authority phoning me, one person. And basically hesjust tell me if you need any help, go to this place, you know, victims like you. I havent heard nothing from anyone except for people from tv, theyve been supporting me really fantastic. And what do you think of that, the help you have been given . Or the lack of help . The lack of help, very poor, but the people that have helped me, from tv shows, presenters like you and everything, they have been phoning me everyday, you know, asking me if i need anything, do you want anything, apart from the Community Getting things, bless them, everyone, people helping everywhere, we thank eve ryo ne helping everywhere, we thank everyone who has done that. We want information and we are not getting any information. They dont know anything. The police dont know, The Fire Brigade doesnt know, no one knows, so who knows . Nobody. How are you and the remaining members of yourfamily, as you and the remaining members of your family, as you search for a nswe rs your family, as you search for answers as to what has happened, how are you coping . Im just being strong, basically, as much as i can. Im not going to give up. Having faith they are in hospital, hoping, they could be unconscious, they could be, they dont have identification on them so no one will know them but maybe someone will know them but maybe someone will see them, even a doctor or another person and pass on information to someone. You just never know. Many, many thanks for joining us. Thank you very much. Thank you. Well, one can only imagine what families like this are going through at the moment. As they wait, the Police Continue their investigation into what happened and we canjoin our investigation into what happened and we can join our correspondence marco lohan, who was at the police cordon, closer to the tower. What are the police saying about where they are in the investigation . Well, we are now waiting for a Press Conference to be held here shortly by the Metropolitan Police and London Fire Brigade. You consider microphones being set up in front of the gordon, close to that shell of Grenfell Tower. We expect to get an update on the police investigation, on the Painstaking Search for the remains of survivors still inside. It extremely difficult to get up to the higherfloors extremely difficult to get up to the higher floors and you can extremely difficult to get up to the higherfloors and you can imagine how unstable it is. We have seen sniffer dogs being used to go up to the Higherfloors Sniffer Dogs Being used to go up to the higher floors of the tower. When police and friends at teams can go m, police and friends at teams can go in, they collect whatever they can to try to identify the people who we re to try to identify the people who were killed in this tragedy using dna records, Dental Records, taking photos and fingerprints. Taking papers they confined to see how many people were caught up in this tragedy. Possibly saying, as many as 60 could have been killed. We know 17, for certain, have been killed and 211 still in hospital, 12 of those in a critical condition. And 211 still in hospital, 12 of those in a critical conditionm and 211 still in hospital, 12 of those in a critical condition. It is a very grim task for all those who are part of this investigation. The police of course are preparing people for the eventual outcome that they may not be able to identify everybody who was there . Yes, thats one element of the tragedy that actually the fire was so great and it was such an immense tragedy here that you may not be able to piece together the identities of everybody who was caught up in it. The charred remains are such that the damage was just too great to be able to know possibly who was caught up. We know there were 600 people inside the tower, 120 apartments, but where their relatives and friends staying with people . Will we ever really know the full extent of the Grenfell Tower tragedy . It is extremely heartbreaking in terms of identifying people but also, added to that, there is the fear of those who live around here in large high rise towers, right across the country. I spoke to one lady where you are now, this morning, who lives ina20 you are now, this morning, who lives in a 20 story tower but also this one stickers, no central alarm system, no sprinklers, so those are the kinds of fears which are reverberating in the tower blocks right across this country as there is the urgent investigation as to whether the cladding was to blame and whether there needs to be a kind of Retrospective Fitting of Sprinkler Systems to try to save other towers from befalling the same fate as Grenfell Tower did. Yes, indeed, so many questions. Many thanks also i know we are expecting the police to make a statement shortly and we will be back to you as soon as that happens. In the meantime, letsjoin as soon as that happens. In the meantime, lets join our political correspondence chris mason from our studios In Westminster. We have seen theresa may out and about today visiting relatives at chelsea and Westminster Hospital but she is under a lot of pressure now, isnt she . Yes, to trying to form the government and reacting to this horrendous news in the last couple of days. There were citizens from opposition figures that when she visited the scene yesterday, she met Fire Officers and charities but didnt meet any local people. She is now making a visit to a hospital to meet some of the victims hospitalised by the fire and, after that, heading back to westminster to chaira that, heading back to westminster to chair a meeting of the contingencies committee, gathered at a Morejunior Level in the last couple of days. She will cheer it with ministers from all across whitehall, driving the governments response towards all of this. The broader context of course is we have learned there will be this independence public enquiry but we are yet to learn any more details after the announcement yesterday in terms of which judge will chair it, the exact terms of reference and how long that enquiry will be running for. I think the other striking thing, just to bring you up to date on sajid javid, the Communities Secretary, he has been on the scene this morning saying the government will do whatever is necessary to ensure that the tens of thousands of people who live in tower blocks around the country who obviously seek reassurance that where they live is safe, the government says it will do whatever is necessary to ensure that that does happen and the bbc has been speaking to local authorities all over the country, different responses in different parts of the country, but a huge challenge there and potentially a baskerville that the government could be left with as a result of what has happened a vast bill. Certain towers are deemed not safe perhaps. I suppose that sums up in a nutshell the dilemma the Prime Minister is under because the Prime Minister is under because the government wants to find out what happened, that takes time, it requires enquiries, and people on the ground want answers right now. That is a difficulty, isnt it . Perfectly reasonably,. Lj that is a difficulty, isnt it . Perfectly reasonably,. I have that is a difficulty, isnt it . Perfectly reasonably,. I have to stop you now and take you to a Police Press Conference going on right now. In relation to the investigation, the Metropolitan Police is leading the investigation and we have primacy. We will work with our colleagues in London Fire Brigade, and the Health And Safety Executive. The purpose of that investigation will be to establish the facts. This will be about providing as best we possibly can a nswe rs providing as best we possibly can a nswers for providing as best we possibly can answers for those who have been so deeply and tragically affected by the terrible fire here in Grenfell Tower. The investigation will look into what criminal offences may have been committed. It will be undertaken by a number of specialist detectives using expertise and specialism from other organisations where required. Now, sadly, as i have said before, we always knew the number of those that have died but increased and unable to say at this point in time we know that at least 30 people have died as a result of this fire. Sadly, and tragically, that includes one person who was taken to hospital and, despite the very best medical care from the nhs, has now sadly died. 12 of those victims have been taken to the mortuary. And a number of those bodies sadly still remain here within Grenfell Tower. In a moment, i will cover the work we are doing with colleagues from the lsp and others to recover them as quickly as we possibly can. The latest update from the hospitals is that we still have 211 people who are being treated, 12 of those are in Critical Care. We have specialist and dedicated family Liaison Officers are boarding 36 families. Supporting. Through our Casualty Bureau and the Reception Centre, and the coverage out on the media over the coverage out on the media over the last few days, i have a request that if you are a Family Member and a Police Officer has not yet contacted you directly, if you are able to please go to the westway Reception Centre or phone the Casualty Bureau on the number, a Specialist Officer will be in touch with you to support you. In relation to the scene, richard from London Fire Brigade will talk about the work they have done overnight but at this point in time, there are no fires within the building. Our specialist investigators and experts have examined what we believe is the original location where the fire started. And based on what we know, there is nothing to suggest at this time that the fire was started deliberately. As we have said before, the conditions within g Re Nfell Tower a re before, the conditions within Grenfell Tower are particularly hazardous. It is going to take us a considerable period of time to fully work through Grenfell Tower over the coming weeks to ensure that we com plete coming weeks to ensure that we complete our investigations here within the building itself. As an absolute priority, what were all doing is, as quickly and as much dignity as we can, recovering those that are still inside. And, sadly, we do not expect there to be any survivors. Once again, i would like to page view to the local community here and indeed the residence of all of the areas around here for the patience and forbearance with all of us as patience and forbearance with all of us as the Emergency Services. It is really important that we can get on and do the investigation with collea g u es and do the investigation with colleagues from the agencies ive just talked through as swiftly and as comprehensively as possible. It is important that we can find the a nswe rs is important that we can find the answers as to what has happened and why. At this point i would like to hand over to richard, if i may. Thank you. Good afternoon, my name is Richard Mills, Assistant Commissionerfor the london is Richard Mills, Assistant Commissioner for the London Fire Brigade and current commander. We have had crews here since the start of the incident, we have six Fire Appliances and six Fire Rescue Units and also have specialist teams here in urban search and rescue. Their role is to help support the police in the extrication of the victims and the stabilisation of the building. We anticipate this is going to be a considerably protracted incident and we will remain on the scene for as long as necessary to ensure that we give as much support as possible to our other colleagues and we reunite the victims as best we can. With their relatives. We are very clear that this is subject to an investigation and, as yet, we are not prepared to comment on the cause of the fire until that investigation has been fully concluded. In the fire service, we would like to thank all the support of the community and the help that they have given us throughout our time here and we will endeavour to support the police and other agencies to resolve this incident as quickly as possible. What i would also like to say is that it gives me huge pride that the amount of Community Spirit and also the amount of work that was done by the amount of work that was done by the Emergency Services to help deal with this incident and resolve this incident going forward. Our thoughts are very incident going forward. Our thoughts are very much with the families and friends of those involved and we give our deep condolences. Thank you. And i echo that. All of our thoughts and everybody here and indeed eve Ryo Ne A Cross and everybody here and indeed everyone across london will be with those who have been so deeply affected by the tragic fire here at g Re Nfell Tower. Affected by the tragic fire here at Grenfell Tower. We are happy to take a few questions as anybody would like to ask them. Inaudible question i know the process takes time but could you explain why. So the question being asked is about the numbers of those who have died, so what is important for me on behalf of the police, i will only Say Something that i know to be true. So i know at this point in time there are at least 30 people who have died in this fire. The very nature of the intense fire that has occurred within Grenfell Tower. I do believe that number will increase. How long will it take until you know . The building itself is in a hazardous state and will take a period of time for our specialists from the police and the London Fire Brigade to fully search that building to make sure we locate and recover everybody that has sadly perished in that fire. We will do that as swiftly as we can, absolutely. I completely understand the need for those whove lost loved ones to be as quick as we can. I will only give a figure. What we will only give a figure. What we will do from the investigation, we will do from the investigation, we will get to the answer of what has happened and why and that is why the police had ta ken happened and why and that is why the police had taken the lead of the investigation and if criminal offences have been committed, it is as who will investigate that. As quick as we can, as quick as we can, we will recover people and ensure there is a full search of Grenfell Tower for the there is a full search of Grenfell Towerfor the sadly, i do believe that those numbers of those who have died will increase and, as soon as we can, we will share that with the families and indeed the wider community. Any updates on those still missing . It is difficult to know exactly how many are missing, so we have a considerable numbers of families who we deployed our detectives in two. Through often do but could cause that people have reported a loved one missing and there is a considerable number of those calls which we need to work through to identify the final number. It is an ongoing process between us some the families we are engaged with, and the information received by the bureau. As soon as we have a number i am content is accurate, i will be sharing it. Inaudible question everybody in hospital have been identified and their families are aware. One more question. Inaudible question. Did you have enough fire brigade people in there . Early on in the incident, it was rapidly moving fire and we asked for Additional Resources and we made a Rapid Assessment and called for 110 Fire Appliances. Because of the fire and the travelling of the fire, we committed as many resources as physically possible into that building, of the resources we had. Because of the challenges and ferocity of the fire, it was a case of every firefighter, every officer, every call handler dealing with those calls was heavily involved in the incident. Will utilise all the resources both from control, when speaking to people in the building, and also the people on the scene, from the most Junior Firefighter to the most Senior Officer present, and in my view, we did everything we could in the timescale we could to carry out search and rescue. The Fire Officers have all the necessary equipment that they needed . I think it would be better designed that will form part of an ongoing investigations we not want to comment on that at this point in time. Thank you very much for your time. Thank you very much for your time today, everybody. We do appreciate it. Well, that was the Metropolitan Police supported by Richard Mills from the London Fire Brigade bringing us up to date with that very sad but im afraid highly anticipated news that the death toll has gone up. As you can see, 30 people are now confirmed dead. We told that 12 of them have been recovered and are in a mortuary but there are a number of bodies still in Grenfell Tower. Thats tower remains ina in Grenfell Tower. Thats tower remains in a very hazardous state and it became clear from the statement that the police are having a lot of difficulty in being able to recover the bodies that are there. But the intense to do so with dignity and with care. One other thing that let out from what he was saying, which is the investigation of which is underway is to establish what criminal offences may have been committed. And there are specialist detectives been brought in from other organisations if required. Stewart said there was nothing to suggest at the moment that the fire had been started deliberately. They have been to what they think is the original location where the fire started. And there is nothing at the moment is suggest that it had been started deliberately. But the main and very sad news is that death toll has now gone up from 17 to 30 people and the bbc understands that there are 76 people missing at the moment. Some of those will be amongst those dead. Lets take a pause from all of their son now go over and joinjay for the weather. Thank you. We will see some increasing temperatures over the next few days. Warming up as we had one into the weekend. 11 for many weekends were some good spells of sunshine though a little bit of rain in the far and west. Temperatures rant about 16 degrees. 22 in Northern Ireland. In these of scotla nd 22 in Northern Ireland. In these of scotland about 20 degrees and we should see 20 37 london. Across much of england, wales and Northern Ireland. Pollen levels are high or very high. Not a great day for hate the best are various hay fever sufferers. It would be a one night. Some places no lower than 16 or 17 degrees. Not a great night for sleeping but it will be a warm start toa sleeping but it will be a warm start to a very warm weekend. Part for some. A lot of sunshine for england, wales, the eastern side of scotland. It is north West Of Scotland that sees the cloud and a little bit of rain but for most places it is dry, sunny and warm. Top temperatures roundabout 28 degrees on saturday afternoon. Good afternoon. The headlines now at 12 3lipm. The queen and Prince William visit a Relief Centre helping victims of the Grenfell Tower fire. Police say that 30 people have been confirmed dead. A man in his 305 has been arrested outside the Houses Of Parliament on suspicion of possessing a knife. Scotla nd suspicion of possessing a knife. Scotland yard said the man was tasered after he reached for a knife when approached by officers. A second soldier has died after he was wounded in an incident involving a tank at the Army Firing Range in pembrokeshire. The inquest into the death of the Manchester Arena bomber has been opened and adjourned by the city bus a coroner. 22 people were killed when abedi blew himself up outside and arianna grand a concert last month. Security officials believe that hackers and north korea we re believe that hackers and north korea were behind the cyber attack that crippled parts of the nhs and other organisations around the world last month. Within the last hour a man in his 305 has been arrested outside the Houses Of Parliament. Got the job say he was tasered by officers as he reached for a knife. No one has been injured. Lets get more on this with our home affairs correspondent. Danny, police say that officers on the duties became aware of someone acting suspiciously. Yes, the details are still coming in on this and it is a little bit unclear on this and it is a little bit u nclear exactly on this and it is a little bit unclear exactly what happened but we can see from the photographs, the images that have been circulated, that police have detained this individual, a man in his 305 with the beer too was wearing black trousers, a grey sweatshirt. If its like the wreck and says that he had a knife. One eyewitness from east london says he stared at me and my mate as we walked past. Within seconds there was a shout and police ran out of the front Gate Shouting at him, get onto the floor, get on the ground. This would have said that the suspect had clenched fist and looked quite angry. Hes been arrested on of a knife. Whether or not this incident is related to terrorism i think its probably too early to save the moment. That will depend on his intentions, his motives, whether he is someone that is known to police as a terrorism suspect. Those details will be checked in due course. The question of Whether A Taser was used, some reports have said that, again, im not sure that has been confirmed by police whether they have used a taser against the individual. You set me on his feet. They have, actually. Ive just seen that on twitter from the met police. They did usea twitter from the met police. They did use a taser on him and he is in custody at a Central London station. Clearly the very visible Police Presence there as we can see from that image we are looking at and from live pictures we soften the scene earlier but that Police Presence of course bolstered following the attack In Westminster couple of months ago. The attacker when he drove a car trust Westminster Bridge and then used a knife to attack people, that has obviously sparked a review of security. There are more armed police in Central London in particular and of course then we had an incident when a man was arrested at whitehall allegedly carrying a knife as well. That individual has now been charged. That is going through the criminaljustice system. We are aware of the heightened security is what dont know at this stage is whether this was an individual and followed of whether it was just a stop that occurred because he was acting suspiciously but those details will come out in due course. Very briefly, what was notable was how quickly everything got back to normal around westminster. We quickly is people moving as normal, vehicles moving is normal because clearly the police dealt with this quickly. They dont have the quickly, within half an hour he was put into a police van and the reports of anyone being injured. Cordons were in place initially budgeted zika for going past and then its back to normal At Westminster. Thank you very much. A little earlier we saw theresa may, the Prime Minister, going into the chelsea and Westminster Hospital to visit people in the Grenfell Tower disaster and in the last few seconds she has left the hospital, we can go then our top to our correspondent. What can you tell us about the visit and you have any more details on who exactly theresa may was talking to . Well, theresa may arrived to arrest around 11 30am so she was just under 45 minutes and we understand that shes about to start, we saw here just a few seconds ago saying goodbye to some of the stadia but you also visited some of the people who were injured. There are eight people being treated here, six of them are in Critical Care so its unclear at this point whether she managed to see or speak to any of them. They are severely ill but to others here are being looked after and are not in Critical Care so it is quite possible she was able to speak to them. Theresa may has come infor speak to them. Theresa may has come in for quite speak to them. Theresa may has come inforquitea speak to them. Theresa may has come in for quite a lot of criticism over the last 211 hours for not seeing people directly affected by this tragic fire. She was at the scene not far from here yesterday were she met people read been dealing with the fire, with firefighters and with others who have been supporting those who have been left homeless. Those wrapped tragically lost loved ones. Those who have been looking forfamily ones. Those who have been looking for Family Members but she ones. Those who have been looking forFamily Members but she did not actually speak to any of them and she is coming for some criticism that. She has been urged to show how humanity by a former conservative mp, michael portillo, but she has been defended today. Andrea leadsom said that she was heartbroken by what she has been seeing and hearing and of course she has been here today to visit some of the injured and is the medical staff here who have been working around the clock to look after the 211 patients who still remain in hospitals, and for hospitals across the city. Of course, for a Primer Minister it is publicly showing that empathy. She will do it privately but it is publicly showing that empathy and getting the right tone is so important in the response to anything like this and of course thats criticism of the fact that she had not talked to local people at Grenfell Tower yesterday was a huge contrast to the images we saw of the queen and Prince William doing this morning what the Prime Minister has been criticised for not doing yesterday. Indeed, and it is a difficult line to walk if you like. These are extraordinary times, ireland they . On one hand, the premise that clearly needs to. You know, she was launched this public enquiry and she needs to make sure that people who need help getting it and those incredibly difficult logistics. She is heading up a Whitehall Committee meeting, the civil contingency amity. Shes going to that meeting now. Yesterday she was speaking to people who are looking after that overall effort to help people so she isa overall effort to help people so she is a much more overall biggerjob than she is trying to do thatjob. They said, her colleagues have talked about how heartbroken she is. How so many government are heartbroken but i also spent time in saint mary Sjust Down Heartbroken but i also spent time in saint mary s just down the road from here, yesterday of the day before. And you really see the utter personal heartbreak from people who are actually dealing with this, youre going hospital to hospital still at this stage trying to find their loved ones. They say theyre not getting enough information, theyre saying that Emergency Line that has been set up their not getting the proper support. We heard from the London Metropolitan police about ten of 50 minutes ago saying that loved ones are being asked to call that number and that they will get a member of the police force to call them back and to give them support. They then asked to go to a Community Centre nearby as well. It is the westway casualties centre that they are being asked to go to their being told they will get support but some people on the ground that i was speaking to over the last couple of days, and of course you had our colleagues in different areas around west london speaking to those families were still incredibly desperate. They are not feeling, many of them, supported. And that is why it is been so important to see the queen, Prince William who we have seen, perceiving and talking to people who have been affected. And also the Prime Minister. That is why there have been so many people coming out and saying, you know, show some more humanity. Like you say, the government themselves and of course to reason makers do not she can. Shes making sure other buildings have got the enquiries and making sure their savers well. She has left, she goes after that meeting now at whitehall and meanwhile people are recovering here. Thank you very much. Away from our coverage of the Grenfell Tower fire the inquest into the death of the Manchester Arena bomber, salman abedi, has been opened and adjourned by the citys coroner. 22 people we re by the citys coroner. 22 people were killed and dozens more injured when abedi blew himself up outside a concert at the concert hall last month. Our correspondent was at Manchester Town Hall earlier. Well, it may seem unpalatable but the point is of any inquest to establish the facts behind why and how and where somebody died, including in this case the former salman abedi. His inquest has been opened and adjourned. As you say within a matter of minutes. The hearing lasted by my count within five minutes or so and it was just the basic facts because there will bea the basic facts because there will be a fuller Inquest Hearing into coles once the Police Criminal investigation is complete. It has been held at a separate court on a separate state away from the inquests which were opened and adjourned last week for the 22 people who were killed in that attack. Markedly different hearings. The inquest last week for the victims, their photographs were shown as part of the hearing, description of each person on what they did. A little bit about them. Today the hearing for a baby with business by, we had a few basic fa cts business by, we had a few basic facts of the police about the circumstances of his death. And that they used a very unusual phrase, you may say. They say he had been killed by the force of physics lotion, that his body had been severely disrupted. That is how they describe it here in quite said they had to identify abedi through dna, Dental Records and fingerprints amongst other things. But that was really the extent of this here just to establish those basic facts, and we are told that on December The 1st there be another hearing for this inquest but all the way through the process a ny inquest but all the way through the process any investigation into abedis death, any inquest into that we howled separately to the proceedings for those who died in the attack. The headlines now the queen and Prince William visit every leaf centre helping victims of the g Re Nfell Tower centre helping victims of the Grenfell Tower fire meeting residents, volunteers and Emergency Services staff. The police say 20 people are confirmed dead 30 people. And another news a man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a knife outside the palace of westminster. A second soldier has died after being wounded in an incident involving a tank at an armyfiring in an incident involving a tank at an Army Firing Range in pembrokeshire. Two other soldiers we re pembrokeshire. Two other soldiers were injured on wednesday. The flags at half mast in pembrokeshire after the tragic events of wednesday afternoon which resulted in the deaths of two servicemen. It is still unclear deaths of two servicemen. It is still u nclear exactly deaths of two servicemen. It is still unclear exactly what happened but the bbc understands that four members from the royal tank regiment we re members from the royal tank regiment were gravely injured in an incident involving the ammunition of a challenger two tank. Three soldiers we re challenger two tank. Three soldiers were taken to hospitals in south wales with one being taken directly to the Queen Elizabeth hospital in birmingham which has a dedicated wing for treating injured service personnel. Yesterday afternoon, the ministry of defence announced that one soldier had died in hospital and late last night the minister of defence, people and veterans confirmed the death of the second member of the team. Cassell martin range open by the war office in 1938 is one of only two ranges in the uk we re is one of only two ranges in the uk were armed units can carry out direct fire were armed units can carry out directfire training. Were armed units can carry out direct fire training. The mod, police and Health And Safety Executive are investigating and a temporary ban on tank firing has been put in place. The archbishop of canterbury will speak at a service of hope at Southwark Cathedral was afternoon in honour of the Emergency Services. Families and survivors of the London Bridge attack. Eight people were killed when the attackers drove a van into pedestrians on London Bridge and then launched a knife attack at Borough Marketjust under two weeks ago. There were more than 100 attempted cut, felt or successful Terror Attacks in the eu last year. More than half of which we re last year. More than half of which were in the uk. It reports published by europe of says that father is a growing range of jihadists by europe of says that father is a growing range ofjihadists groups operating on the continent the majority of attacks in the uk involved irish republicans. The labourmpjo cox involved irish republicans. The Labour Mpjo Cox is being remembered across the country on the First Anniversary of her murder. She was killed and her West Yorkshire constituency. Events are being held today and over the weekend as part of the great get together in her memory. Britishjersey Officials Say they believe hackers in north korea we re they believe hackers in north korea were behind the cyber attack that crippled parts of the nhs last month. The hackers are thought to have been attempted to make money but did not predict the extent to which the computer virus would spread. He was a security correspondent. The cyber attack spread around the world, with the nhs badly hit. Computers were locked, with hackers demanding a ransom be paid for them to be made usable again. Britains National Cyber Security Centre led the investigation and security sources have told the bbc that the centre believes in north korean based Hacking Group known as lazarus launched the attack. The same group is believed to have targeted Sony Pictures after it planned to release a film involving the north Korean Leader and was also thought to have been behind the theft of more than 80 million from bangladeshs central bank last year. The ransomware last month did not target britain or the nhs specifically and may well have been a money making scheme that got out of control, especially since the hackers have not yet retrieved any of the ransom money thats been paid into the accounts. President comp is expected to announce a change in policy today. President ,. Some arrived on the first cruise ships dock in havana in decades. Others and low Cost Airlines as low cost flights were reinstated. All curious to finally see cuba for themselves. It is a truism but if truism is a sign of a better relationship many things expect things to get frosty again. It just seems like things to get frosty again. Itjust seems like contrary things to get frosty again. It just seems like contrary to things to get frosty again. Itjust seems like contrary to what both publishers would prefer to happen there is a great deal of affinity between the two countries socially, something a lot of people, you know, would see that as concerning. If the mood in cuba during the Obama Administration was one of optimism, the only word for the comp time in office would be uncertainty. Many cu ba ns office would be uncertainty. Many cubans are concerned for their businesses and whats new travel restrictions would mean for tourism. For Small Business owners in cuba there is a lot of stake. Opponents of obamas policy of engagement says it does not benefit ordinary cubans. But Nelson Rodriguez disagrees. He ru ns but Nelson Rodriguez disagrees. He runs a successful cafeteria in old havana and thinks any new policy comes at a sensitive time. In this moment, when cuba and the United States they starts to build a relationship, letsjust United States they starts to build a relationship, lets just say a relationship, lets just say a relationship, maybe in the future can bea relationship, maybe in the future can be a very good relationship. And this is the beginning, it is not fair that he is changing the law. Despite improved ties, the us economic embargo remains firmly in place, only a few American Companies have a presence on the island. Plenty more keen to come, their lobbying may fall on deaf ears. Mr trump may ban commercial films from working with the commercial wing of the cu ban military. How can someone the cu ban military. How can someone say the cu ban military. How can someone say what to work in cuba, iwant how can someone say what to work in cuba, i want to invest in cuba, i wa nt cuba, i want to invest in cuba, i want to do business in cuba and avoid the sector. If you want to do business in cuba and you want to be serious about doing this in cuba then you cannot avoid the public sector. Many in cuba but president ofs desire to unpick obamas legacies but problems for them. The question now, particularly for those catering to american visitors, is just how far he will go. Leading american politicians have played their traditional Charity Baseball match day after a senior republican politician and Police Officers were shot as they practised for the fixture. Steve is still critically ill but his condition has improved. This report from laura becker. Donald trump at this video message for the players. This is an important moment for both parties to come together to support charity, but friendships and celebrate our national pastime. The ceremonial honour of the first pitch went to david bailey, the capitol hill Police Officer who was injured while he helped bring down the government. The crowds had come in their thousands to pay tribute to the spirit of this game. Its not about either side, its just about having fun and were all humans and roll trying the best for the country so i think which is going to take deep breath and enjoy the game. For two hours each year these politicians put their often bitter and entrenched Party Divisions aside. Tonight there simply players. Different teams on the same field. For those who survive the gunmens kayla bullets, that message is particularly poignant. Were glad to be here. Republicans and democrats are right, and we raising twice as much as we usually do, twice as many eyeballs on as tonight to watch us messed up on the field. It is intimidating but all of us are field. It is intimidating but all of us are really bowling for steve. For one night, for one game, republicans and democrats will manage to put their bitter divisions aside. But what happens after the last inning . What happens in the longer term . Its last inning . What happens in the longer term . Its less last inning . What happens in the longer term . Its less than a mile from the stadium to capitol hill. Can the bipartisanship mood make that journey . I think it was a boarder recognition given the events that occurred yesterday at the moment of reflection that people on the left and people on the right, democrats and people on the right, democrats and republicans, people in congress and republicans, people in congress and the white house, people inside the beltway and outside the beltway can lower the temperature on our rhetoric. The democrats were well ahead by half time but perhaps the score went matter. Because yes, the rivalries of fierce but so are the friendships forged on this field. Breaking news coming to other British Airways cabin crew are to stage a two week strike from july the 1st in a long running dispute over pay and travel concessions. That is coming to us from the unite union. Ina that is coming to us from the unite union. In a memo to have the news that one, pressed the weather with j. Good afternoon. Things are re halting up as we head into the weekend. But the slow start for some of us today. A bit of extra cloud in north wales earlier rather that was not the case in norfolk. Plenty of sunshine here. This is going to be quite a warm afternoon across the board with some good spells of sunshine. Well take a look at the satellite sequence and it confirms a fair bit of tired out was the north and west. Rain to go with that. South westerly breeze bringing in some very mild air is good spells of sunshine for many parts of the uk. The best of those towards eastern and southern parts for the winds are quite light as well. Further north and west have that big a cloud, some rain as the western side of scotland. Very little to watch the eastern side. In Northern Ireland to break the cloud up, temperatures around 20 or 21 degrees. A little bit of rain into the north west of england but the north east to be dry and bright. Probably 20 to 23 in the south eastern corner. Light winds for many southern counties so quite a pleasant afternoon in store. Pollen levels and high or very high across large parts of england, wales and Northern Ireland. As you go through the evening will feel a division of rain pushing into northern scotland. Further outbreaks of light rain and drizzle. Elsewhere it isa of light rain and drizzle. Elsewhere it is a tri night, clear spells at a warm night. Difficult for sleeping. Temperature is no lower than 16 or 17. Through the weekend we re than 16 or 17. Through the weekend were looking down to watch yourself because we have some very hot air across iberia and some of that is heavy and heavy our way. A lot of sunshine across england, wales and much of Northern Ireland through the day on saturday. The far north west sees a breeze and smacked a survey but most of us are fine and dry. 21; degrees in aberdeen is pretty good going. 2829 in the south eastern corner. On sunday its going to be another hot day across much of england and wales. Probably getting to 31 degrees on sunday afternoon. And it lingers on into monday across wales and much of southern england. Temperatures in the upper 205 are low 305. Taking things down slowly into tuesday. The number of people known to have died in the Grenfell Tower fire has risen to at least 30 police say they believe the final total will be higher. The queen and Prince William have been visiting here this morning they went to a Relief Centre to meet survivors and rescuers. The faces of some of the many who are still unaccounted for young and old many of them had been trapped on the upper floors of the building. An investigation is underway into the cause of the blaze but theres growing frusatration here about the lack of answers. And the other stories in the news this lunchtime a second soldier has died following the incident involving a tank at an Army Firing Range in pembrokeshire. Security officials tell the bbc that hackers in north korea carried out
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