Hello and welcome to Central London when in two hours we will get that second and final report into the Grenfell Tower Fire disaster in which 72 people lost their lives a little over seven years ago. The inquiry has been running more than six years. The culmination of so much work. And, of course, some key people will look for answers and they include bereaved families, families and friends of the 72 people, the survivors of the fire as well as the wider Grenfell Tower community. I spoke to a survivor who told me that while today is important, it will not represent a point of closure for many people who are looking for action, consequences, accountability and a path towards possible prosecution. Some of the bereaved did not want this public inquiry to be the first step. They wanted a Police Investigation to be the first step. They will wait to hear what the chair of the inquiry will say today which might point possibly towards next steps. We will have many Reports Today and keep you up
singapore, this is bbc news. it is newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin with an exclusive interview with the wife and mother of two of the british passengers lost in the titan sub disaster in the north atlantic last week. the submersible was on its way to view the wreck of the titanic when contact was lost and the vessel imploded. christine dawood, the wife of shahzada dawood and the mother of 19 year old suleman dawood, was on the polar prince, which was supervising the mission. christine dawood has been speaking to the bbc s nomia iqbal in stjohn s, newfoundland from where the expedition had set off. thank you forjoining me. i can t imagine the pain of losing two family members on this journey. losing two family members on this journey- this “ourney. that s right. but it this journey. that s right. but it was one this journey. that s right. but it was one of this journey. that s right. but it was one of those
the british public will be invited to swear allegiance to king charles during his coronation on saturday. the mainly christian service will also see religious leaders from otherfaiths play a part for the first time.the coronation will also incorporate other languages spoken in britain including welsh and gaelic. now on bbc news: the travel show. this week on the travel show. the holiday videos you didn t know you were making. i feel angry about it. i don t like being watched all the time. i think it s good for the security. through departures with a guide dog. this is the moment of truth. olga s first aeroplane experience. plus, life as a laird. why it s been boom time for scottish castles. my great grandfather built this house for entertaining. around the world, technology has become integrated into our lives and no more so than in travel. we ve got smart check ins for flights, facial recognition, passport control, and even translation apps to help you read menus. a lot of t
for many rail commuters, like these in marston in west yorkshire, getting around has become an ordeal and notjust on strike days. trains are always cancelled, you can t rely on them. i go to work to manchester, i only go one day a week but it s still a nightmare. i would probably go in a bit more to work if i could get the trains, it s absolutely shocking at the moment. i don t feel like it s train service at all. it s just incredibly dire and stressful for commuters. train cancellations in britain have reached record levels. the industry blames covid delaying the training of drivers, staff sickness, and factors like winter weather, plus the knock on impact of strikes. transpennine express, which runs services around the north of england and into scotland, has been making dozens of cancellations each day for months. the northern powerhouse partnership, campaigning business group, claims today that the operator s problems are costing the economy in west yorkshire £2 million a
listened. indonesia sacks a police chief after one of the world s worst football stadium disasters. at least 32 children were among 125 people who died in the crush. donald trump sues cnn for defamation and damages, claiming the network carried out a campaign of libel and slander against him. cheering and a welcome in scotland as the king and the queen consort attend theirfirstjoint it s newsday. breaking news, south korea breakin- news, south korea says breaking news, south korea says that north korea has fired a suspected ballistic missile from its east coast. in suspected ballistic missile from its east coast.- suspected ballistic missile from its east coast. in a rare move the from its east coast. in a rare move the japanese - from its east coast. in a rare i move the japanese government move the japanese government warned that residents in the northern ireland to take cover. this launch was the fifth carried out by north korea in one week. military testing has been s