further criticism of the proposed 1% pay rise for healthcare staff in england. the group representing health service trusts hasjoined unions saying it s not enough, particularly given the challenge of covid. on the second day of his visit to iraq, pope francis holds an unprecedented meeting with one of shia islam s most powerfulfigures. the duke and duchess of cambridge talk about the impact of the pandemic in a special programme on the commonwealth. and england have slumped to defeat in the test series in india. they lost the fourth and final match in ahmedabad. good evening. the group representing health service trusts, nhs providers, hasjoined unions in saying the government s proposed 1% pay rise for health service staff in england is not enough. ministers have defended the rise, saying the pandemic had placed unprecedented strain on public finances. here s our political correspondent, iain watson. the government should look again at its proposed pay rise of 1% for nhs st
after months of wrangling, lenders agree on more bailout money for greece and the chance of debt relief next year. could the greek tragedy be reaching its final act? plus, havana rethink are cuba s growing business ties with the us now under threat from president trump? welcome to world business report. i m rachel horne. also coming up, after the biggest recall in the history of the car industry, could faulty air bag maker takata be about to file for bankruptcy? we ll have the latest from asia. we start in greece which has edged back from the brink of financial collapse once again. late on thursday, after months of wrangling, european finance ministers, together with the international monetary fund, finally agreed to give athens its latest slice of bailout money. and there s a hint it could get some relief from its crippling debt mountain next year. let s show you the details. greece will finally get this 8.5 billion euros part of an 86 billion euro bailout plan agreed
in hospital this morning. and she will chair a special meeting this afternoon. we ll have all the latest developments from west london in a moment. the other headlines here on bbc news: a second soldier has died following the incident involving a tank, at an army firing range in pembrokeshire. the archbishop of canterbury is due to speak at a service of hope at southwark cathedral in honour of first responders, families and survivors of the london bridge attack. an eu source tells the bbc that next week s brexit talks will deal with citizens‘ rights and money issues before moving on to trade talks. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. 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. this morning the queen and prince william visited the scene, they went to a relief centre which has been helping victims of the fire. they spent time speaking to local residents, volunteers a
more details are emerging about some of the victims who died in the fire. new images of the moments after the fire broke out and tore up the side of the building. in sportsday: cristiano ronaldo, the world player of the year, could be leaving real madrid this summer. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at six. police say that at least 30 people are now confirmed to have died in the fire that engulfed grenfell tower behind me in west london. the bbc understands that the total number of people who are dead or missing so far is around 70. there is growing anger at the way the authorities have dealt with the aftermath of the fire. around 500 protestors have stormed kensington town hall. in the last half hour, the prime minister has offered a £5 million relief fund for those affected by the fire. the queen and prince william have been visiting a relief centre which has been helping victims of the fire. our first report tonight on the latest on the tower block fire, is from
and new footage of the moments after the fire broke out and tore up the building. 5th good evening. angry protests are being held in london as residents demand support for those affected by the grenfell tower fire. people have stormed kensington and chelsea town hall and marched through central london. earlier theresa may made herfirst visit to the area to meet survivors and she announced a £5 million emergency fund to help the victims. police say at least 30 people are now confirmed to have died in the blaze. the bbc understands the total number of people who are dead or missing so far is around 70. our first report tonight on the latest on the tower block fire is from our correspondent jeremy cooke. this is what happens when grief turned to anger. the target is kensington town hall, the offices of the council that owns grenfell tower. they are demanding answers. we need to be heard! we need to be heard! we all have things to say. we are in pain. i understand that the respo