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the other main headlines on bbc news. pc keith palmer, who tried to stop the terror attack in westminster, has been awarded the george medal for his bravery as the queen s birthday honours are announced. among others to be recognised is the scottish comedian and actor billy connolly, who s been knighted. and in dateline london, jane hill and the panel will be discussing whether theresa may can remain at number ten. that s in half an hour s time here on bbc news. good morning and welcome to bbc news. we are close to grenfell tower and outside a methodist church very nearby where you can see some of the flowers a nd nearby where you can see some of the flowers and messages that have been left by local people for the dead and the missing, and pictures of those who are still unaccounted for. there will be a service tomorrow to remember those who have lost their lives in the disaster, there is another service at a catholic church around the corner at midday today. there was going ....
point. we cannot come back to all the pieces of the negotiation in the next european council. the next question. translation: he speaks german and less question. the loss question. to just come back that the british a few below expectations, can you just spell out why that seems to be the case? and a question on trade and investment for any of the leaders. it s the watering down of the language in the conclusions on trade and particularly on investment screening. is that a sign of the limits of macron‘s charm offe nsives ? of the limits of macron‘s charm offensives? it s obvious that the impact of brexit on citizens writes is negative. and our role is to. reduce this negative. but unfortunately, objective outcomes and stop mac and that s now go to theresa may, also speaking in brussels. that is why we will play a full role well we are members of the european union and why we want a deep and special partnership with oui’ deep and special partnership with our eu fr ....
here at hay festival. founded in 1987, around the kitchen table in wales, the hay festival has been bringing readers, writers, and fingers together for 30 years. and it has evolved into a global celebration of literature, culture, and science. thinkers together. tonight, i am delighted to be speaking to sebastian barry. he is one of ireland s finest writers. in his fiction is often rooted in stories passed down through his family. his latest novel, it days without end, is set in america in the mid 19th century. novel, days. iam i am delighted to be hit today to talk to sebastian barry, who, let s be honest, does not need an introduction from me. he is a prolific poet, playwright, and novelist. twice nominated for the man booker prize or fiction. novelist. twice nominated for the man booker prize orfiction. and the winner of countless other prizes and plaudits for his nine novels and 1a players. not bad for somebody who could not read or write until he was nine. so ....
and stav has the weather. good morning. a bit of a north and south split, most places dry, brighter and cooler in the north, slightly milder in the south. all details and 15 minutes. good morning. first, our main story. fire safety tests on 3a samples of cladding from tower blocks in england have failed, according to new figures released by the government. that means a 100% failure rate so far. in north london, residents have spent a second night in temporary accommodation after camden council evacuated 4 high rise blocks because of fire safety concerns. nick quraishi has the latest. by by night, the pockets of resistance against evacuation are evident. katrina renton is in camden for us. i have a statement from camden council saying, we anticipate these works will be completed in 3 4 weeks but it is hugely inconvenient and stressful for some of the residents? that s right. that s what the council have been trained all along. they are asking and thanking people here for ....
grenfell towler was legal or nowm is happening now. it is not happening enough quickly enough. the testing is going on. we will try and find out. and the legend that is ronnie o sullivan. commentator: i don t believe this. applause what a fantastic maximum break! he will talk to us about his career, politics, the novel he has written and anything else you fancy talking to him about. if you have a question, get in touch. hello. welcome to the programme. we re live until i! this morning. throughout the morning we ll bring you the latest breaking news and developing stories. and, as always, really keen to hear from you. a little later in the programme we ll hear from a sikh couple say they were told they couldn t adopt a white child because of their cultural heritage. it s legal for adoption agencies to give preference to parents from the same ethnic group but government guidelines say different racial backgrounds should not prevent a couple from adopting. really keen ....