So whos right . Ill speak to one firm that says things are looking up, but its tough out there. In sport Lewis Hamilton labels Sebastian Vettel a disgrace after the two collide in an action packed azerbaijan grand prix. Coming of age he made his debut just six years ago, now ed sheeran has closed the Glastonbury Festival on the main pyramid stage. And carol has the weather. For many of us today, it will be a fine and dry day with a fair bit of sunshine. However, the cloud will build from the west and we will see some rain in Northern Ireland later this afternoon, heralding an u nsettled this afternoon, heralding an unsettled week ahead. First, our main story. Every single tower block which has had its cladding tested since the grenfell disaster has failed fire safety inspections. 60 high rises in 25 areas of england have been examined so far. Local councils are being urged to send samples in more quickly for testing. There are still more than 500 other buildings nationwide that need to
We want you to stay. The cladding used on Grenfell Tower is withdrawn from around the world. The Us Supreme Court has partially lifted an injunction against president Donald Trumps travel ban. And a new Aircraft Carrier hms Queen Elizabeth Sets Sail For The First Time from the Rosyth Dockyard in fife. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that after more than two weeks of talks the conservatives and the Democratic Unionist Party have agreed a parliamentary deal to support theresa mays Minority Government. It will mean an extra £1 billion for health, education and infrastructure in Northern Ireland. The conservatives have also agreed to keep the so called triple lock on pensions and maintain universal winterfuel payments for pensioners. Leaders in scotland and wales have condemned the deal other parties have raised concerns that the deal will cause problems in Northern Ireland. Our Political Correspondent iain watson reports. Why has it taken so long . Theresa may had wanted to seal a deal w
To Camber Sands In East Sussex despite being competent swimmers. And a report on the secrets of sleep and how too Little Leaves the brain struggling. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news. Heather watson wows at eastbourne as she beats the world number nine, dominika cibulkova, to reach round three. Good evening. The Democratic Unionist Party has agreed the terms of a deal to support the minority conservative government. The deal involves more than a billion pounds of extra spending in Northern Ireland, on health, education and infrastructure. The first ministers of scotland and wales have condemned the deal in the strongest terms, calling it cash for votes. Theresa may has also been accused of undermining the search for stable government in Northern Ireland, as our political editor, Laura Kuenssberg, reports. 18 days since the election, nearly three weeks of waiting, a political lifetime for the Prime Minister. Deal or no deal, mrs foster . But the dup, power on their side, have been
china s economy cools slightly, but still hot enough to beat the forecast. uk lawmakers close ranks to try and block news corp s bid for bskyb. first up though here in the italian capital, the government is preparing to speak to parliament for a marathon debate over the next couple days, designed to gain the necessary approval for painful austerity measures. these are ones designed to prevent this country from becoming the fourth eurozone nature to go cap in hand to the imf, the eu and the ecb. pauline. european stock market investors are watching italy s debt crisis very closely. here is where they stand at the moment. let s take a look at the moment. the london ftse making some gains, so is the xetra dax t. zurich smi is pretty much flat at the moment on this wednesday morning. nina? pauline, of course, the effects of italy s debt crisis are being next right across the board. let s have a look at where the ftse is. the milanese has lost about 4,000 points in the last