latest gadgets and consoles in los angeles. government staff have been drafted in to improve the response to the grenfell tower disaster in west london amid criticism of the local council s performance. many residents have said they have received little or no assistance from kensington and chelsea council, although the authorities insisted they are committed to supporting anyone affected. meanwhile, church services will be held today to remember the victims of the blaze. nick quraishi reports. the devastation caused by the inferno stops people in their tracks. the dark reality abundantly clear in broad daylight. four days on, the community is still angry about a lack of co ordination, communication and accountability. it s always the public that runs to the rescue. where s the authorities? where are they? residents, community leaders and volunteers took their frustrations to downing street, spending two hours with the prime minister. it was a robust discussion, there was fo
about the things that adults are facing, some of these children have faced some of their friends, their families, they feel like nobody is listening and nobody is helping them. thank you very much for your thoughts, there have been responses from the government all morning on the airwaves but this is how people are feeling right now in the shadow of g re nfell tower. lets get an update on the weather. plenty of sunshine, temperatures, they have been climbing, already across parts of east anglia, 30 degrees, plenty of other places, not that far behind, a little cooler for the coasts with sea breeze, the heat, this afternoon, could spark off the odd shower, if they catch one could be heavy and boundary, vast majority could be dry. low cloud lapping onto the shores, north west england and the isle of man. eastern scotland seeing spells of sunshine, different story for the north west, here, more cloud and outbreaks of patchy rain. as we go through the evening and tonight, the ban
would be a very, very bad outcome for britain. the chancellor, philip hammond, has said leaving the eu without a deal would be a very, very bad outcome for britain. at least 62 people are killed in a forest fire in central portugal. three days of mourning have been declared. and french people are voting in the final round of parliamentary elections, with president macron‘s new party heading for a big majority. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the leader of kensington and chelsea council has told the bbc his officials are working round the clock following the grenfell tower fire. there s been criticism of the local authority which has been accused that it isn t doing enough to help those affected. many residents have said they ve received little or no assistance, although the authority has insisted it s committed to supporting anyone affected. church services have been held today to remember the victims of the blaze, as simon jones reports. voiceover: after the
including motorists trying to escape the blaze. in sport, england s tommy fleetwood remains firmly in contention at golf‘s us open in wisconsin. he s just one shot off the leader brian harman heading into today s final round. and helen has the weather. more sunshine on the way? good morning. another hot day for the vast majority, the sunshine as strong as it gets and it s likely to last for another few days yet for most of us. i ll have the details for you in most of us. i ll have the details foryou ina most of us. i ll have the details for you in a round about 15 minutes. thanks, helen. first, our main story. church services will be held today to remember the victims of the grenfell tower fire in west london. police have revealed that 58 people are missing and are believed to have died but that figure could still rise. yesterday, theresa may met with volunteers and those left homeless. government staff have been drafted in to improve the response to the disaster, as nick q
through the general election to all political parties is actually, people have had enough of the austerity measures. 11 days on from the start of negotiations, there s still no deal with the dup to prop up theresa may s government, amid claims of in downing street. chaos in downing street. also this morning, a special report from dame sarah storey on whether high profile athletes who have babies get enough support once they return. resources available to elite sports people is better than ever. but what is the best way of using this funding to support athlete mums? hello, welcome to the programme, we re live until 11 this morning. we re also talking about uk holiday makers who make bogus food poisoning claims against foreign hotels. the problem is getting so bad apparently that some resorts say they could ban brits. travel companies says it s one of the biggest issues that has hit the industry for many years . if you ve made a claim or you work in the industry then we d l