More people try to make the perilous crossing in small boats on the channel, despite 12 people dying yesterday. The bbc learns the State Pension is set for an above Inflation Rise, up £400 a year. Getting every last ounce out of herself to claim the gold medal. And what a storied career its been for Dame Sarah Storey, winning her 18th lifetime paralympic gold. And coming up on Bbc News the british Number One Jack Draper is about to step on court for arguably one of the biggest matches of his career. Hes taking on Alex De Minaur in the quarterfinals of the us open. Good evening from Grenfell Tower in West London, still standing but covered up since the devastating fire that broke outjust after midnight onjune 1a, 2017. The flames were so fierce it took firefighters more than 2a hours to get the fire under control. 72 people died. Dozens more were injured. For more than seven years, survivors and victims families have been and victims families have been waiting to find out exactly what
Welcome to the World Today, an hour of international news from the bbc. We begin here in london. In June 2017 a debit sitting fire broke out at the Grenfell Tower. 72 people died and dozens more were Injured. For more than seven years, families and survivors have been waiting to find out what went wrong and today they finally got answers from the public inquiry. It says the people killed in the fire were failed it on the Server Level by successive governments, companies and the authorities, through incompetence, honesty and greed. All of the debts were avoidable to now the families of those who died wantjustice. All the deaths were avoidable. 0ur Report is from tom symonds. It includes images of Grenfell Tower on fire. There have been seven years of mornings over grenfell with no definitive answers to the question, why did this happen . Today was different. But this is how it all began. A fridge caught fire, the owner called 999 then got out, then turned on his camera. 31 minutes later
The mirror, and former republican president ial candidatejoe republican president ial candidate joe walsh. Perfect panel for what weve got in store for you. First, the latest headlines. Four people have been killed and nine others injured in a shooting at a High School in georgia, just 50 miles north east of atlanta. Police have said a suspect is in custody. President biden called the shooting another horrific reminder of how Gun Violence continues to tear communities apart. In a statement, he said ending the Gun Violence epidemic was personal to him. Israels prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has addressed foreign Media Injerusalem he said israel will not withdraw its troops from the Border Area between southern Gaza And Egypt until there is a guarantee that it can never be used as lifeline for hamas. Russia has mounted another attack on ukraine, killing seven and injuring a7, in the western city of lviv. The Citys Mayor confirmed three children were among the victims. He said over 5
Of the grenfell InquIry s fInal report, we talk to some of those whose lIves have been changed forever. And. It s more gold for great brItaIn at the paralympIcs, wIth Faye Rogers wInnIng In the pool. And In london. And stay wIth us here on Bbc News for contInuIng Coverage And AnalysIs from our team of correspondents In the uk and around the world. Good evenIng. It Is the bIggest sIngle loss of lIfe so far In the channel thIs year, wIth a pregnant woman along wIth sIx chIldren among the dead when theIr small boat capsIzed off the french coast. 12 people dIed In all, and 51 others were rescued. Some are In a crItIcal condItIon. DownIng street InsIsts Its takIng actIon to target the crImInal smugglIng gangs, descrIbIng the deaths as truly horrIfIc. Well have more on the Impact of the Governments PolIcy regardIng small boats In a moment. The boat got Into dIffIculty off Cap GrIs Nez around 6am thIs mornIng, wIth all those on board endIng up In the water. Just a handful of people were wearI