And coming up on bbc news theres a dream debut for Toby Roland Jones as englands bowlers run riot over south africa in the third test. Good evening. 82 buildings have Beenjudged Unsafe by the governments new Fire Safety Test in which insulation and cladding of the type fitted to Grenfell Tower were considered together for the first time. The test is more thorough than previous checks, which only tested cladding. 47 of the buildings are owned or managed by local authorities or housing associations. At least 80 people died in the Grenfell Tower fire injune and the government today announced an independent review into Building Regulations and fire safety. Heres our Home Affairs Correspondent tom symonds. Inside the burn hole, this is where the tests have been taking place upon which the fate of dozens of tower blocks hang. So by the government has refused to release video of the tests, but it involves setting light to cladding and installation fitted to a nine metre wall. This afternoon t
And coming up in the sport on bbc news. A big loss for great britains davis cup team. They are going to be without the injured andy murray for their Quarterfinal Tie against france. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. A royal marine who was sent to prison for killing an injured taliban fighter in afghanistan has been told he will be freed in two weeks. Sergeant Alexander Blackman had his Murder Conviction reduced to manslaughter earlier this month, on the grounds of diminished responsibility. Hes now been sentenced to seven years but has already served three years, which means he will walk free next month. Our correspondent Duncan Kennedy is at the royal courts ofjustice. Extraordinary scenes both inside court and outside court this morning. Dozens and dozens of marines cheering, in tears, and that included Alexander Blackmans wife claire, who spoke on the steps of her relief at the decision by the judges debated rock Alexander Blackman was not in court, he was watching
And well be asking a nobel Winning Economist for his perspective. Three cheers for al blackman, hip hip hooray. A royal marine convicted of shooting dead a wounded taliban fighter in afghanistan will be freed within weeks, after his sentenced is reduced. And why sunscreen, Cold Remedies and Gluten Free Food may no longer be available on the Nhs In England, to save money. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is the vote in the Scottish Parliament, due to take place right now, on the Scottish Governments demand for a second referendum on independence. If the motion is approved, theresa may will have to respond formally to the request although shes already said this is not the time, in her view, on the eve of the start of the Brexit Process. The vote had been due to take place last wednesday, but was delayed because of the Terror Attack at westminster. Nicola sturgeon the First Minister wants a referendum by the spring of 2019. Lets ta ke lets take a look inside the Scottish Parliament right now.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who traveled to Northern Ireland on Monday, also urged a power-sharing government in the wake of Sinn Fein’s victory in legislative elections.
to drop off, one by one. at the time, many saw it as a powerful metaphor for her struggling leadership. may clung on by promising all sides she could deliver a brexit that would somehow keep everyone happy. but her tactical contradictions were exposed in a crunch cabinet meter at the prime minister s country resident checkers. there she received senior ministers into backing the preferred brexit plan but two of the hard line brexiteers announced they couldn t stomach it and resigned and among is boris johnson, who quit as foreign secretary around embracing a new part about all things critic. and not a miss ral permanent limbo. may had to deal with difficult brexit advice from america s president who even backed johnson as a potential successor.