In the hour on bbc news. Three days before the defence of his title, murray puts in the practice at wimbledon as he tries to shake off a hip injury. Good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at six. In the last half hour the leader of kensington and Chelsea Council, the borough where the Grenfell Tower fire happened, has resigned. Nicholas paget brown said he had to accept responsibility for his role in the response to the fire, and in particular for the decision to ban the public and press from a Council Meeting last night. The bbc has also obtained documents that show that cheaper, less fire resistant cladding was chosen for the tower block. 80 people are believed to have died in the fire, and there is no suggestion a deliberate decision was made to cut fire safety. Kensington and Chelsea Council says safety would not have been compromised in order to manage budgets. Our Home Affairs Correspondent tom symonds has more. Where you pressured by number 10 to resign . The pressure simply
And coming up in sportsday on bbc news, the British And Irish Lions have been told they need to man up if they are to beat the all blacks in the second test and keep the series alive in new zealand. Good evening. The leader of Kensington And Chelsea council, Nicholas Paget brown, has announced that hes standing down after days of mounting criticism of the authoritys response to the Grenfell Tower fire. It was rebuked by Downing Street after a decision last night to abort a Public Meeting and theres been further evidence that cost cutting resulted in a downgrading of building refurbishments. In his statement, mr paget brown said he had to accept responsibility for what he called perceived failings after the tragedy which has claimed, according to police, at least 80 lives. Heres our home affairs correspondent, tom symonds. Were you pressured by no 10 to resign . The pressure simply got too great. He was the leader criticised with failing to cope with the crisis in his backyard. His coun