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more than four million people promised on brexit. are preparing to vote in this weekend s local elections in hong kong. it follows months of pro democracy protests, which have become as prince andrew is increasingly violent in recent weeks. pictured horse riding with the queen, another major there have been more than 5,000 arrests since the protests company pulls its support started in june. from his mentoring scheme. a group of orphaned british the premier league s back children, caught up in the war after the international break as is jose mourinho, in syria, are said to be in good who takes charge of tottenham spirits, after they were brought for the first time against west ham this lunchtime. back to the uk. and robbie williams lets us they re the first to be repatriated from an area in the north east of the country, which was formally controlled by the islamic state into the secret of a happy life. group. charities say there could be another 60 british children s ....
later. it s friday the 18th august. our main story. banks will be fined if they fail to provide free access to cash withdrawals for consumers and businesses under new plans by the treasury. the policy aims to ensure people don t have to travel more than three miles in rural areas to take out money or make deposits. here s our cost of living correspondent, kevin peachey. the use of cash in our day to day lives is declining. contactless cards and digital payments on smartphones mean we may have less need to visit an atm or bank branch, but the government says cash can t be left to die out. it s here to stay for the long term. many people the elderly, the vulnerable, particularly rural communities do depend on that access to cash. and if we want our shops to continue to take cash over the counter, then of course those businesses have got to have somewhere to deposit it. so the rules that we re announcing also cover the ability of businesses to deposit cash in a location that ....
voting in some seats. the other main stories on bbc news at 5. tax officials have raided west ham and newcastle united football clubs as part of an investigation into suspected fraud. strong criticism for surrey police for returning a collection of shotguns to a man who went on to kill his partner and her daughter. a show of unity in south korea as the us military holdsjoint exercises with local forces as the us senate prepares for security briefing on north korea. and a warning that britain s immaculate green lawns could become a thing of the past because of climate change. it s 5 o clock. our main story is that the prime minister has refused to guarantee that the so called triple lock on pensions will continue if the conservatives are re elected at the general election. at the final session of prime minister s questions before polling day theresa may said that pensioner incomes would continue to rise, but she was accused of abandoning a commitment previously mad ....
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 ....
welcome to bbc news. cladding on 3a tower blocks in 17 council areas in england has failed fire safety tests. so far every sample sent for testing has failed cladding from up to 600 blogs are to be examined. 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. this morning the council released a statement, saying it had worked through the night to secure accommodation for those affected. nick quraishi reports. testing around the clock. the government says as many as 600 high rise blocks will need to be checked for fire safety. councils are being urged to prioritise buildings they re most worried about. so far, 3a samples of cladding examined across 17 councils in england haven t met the required standards, a 100% failure rate. the councils include manchester, hounslow and plymouth. fire authorities are also having to examine exposed pipes, cable ducts, escape ....