As cabin crew prepare to strike, just weeks after an it crash that stranded thousands. Are cost cuts taking their toll on the Airlines Image . Plus, from the Sick Man Of Asia to one of the regions Fastest Growing economies. We report from the philippines, 20 years on from the Asian Financial crisis. Welcome to World Business report. Im rachel horne. We start with more problems for british airways. Thousands of passengers are learning that their flights have been cancelled because of an unprecedented 16 day strike by some cabin crew, which begins tomorrow, july 1st. On thursday, ba said most flights will operate as normal but it has cancelled a number of long haul departures to and from heathrow. Short haul and flights from other uk airports are unaffected. So whats it all about . The unite union says cabin crew who have taken industrial action over pay in the past have been blacklisted losing benefits like staff travel, concessions and bonuses. Ba estimates around 8 of its total cabin
Mainly muslim countries. A rare sea turtle, that washed up thousands of miles off course in wales, is taken to gran canaria to be set free. And coming up in the sport on bbc news, live Cricket Matches will return to Bbc Television for the first time in 21 years, after a new deal was done with the ecb. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Its emerged that the cladding used to renovate Grenfell Tower where Police Believe 80 people died in a fire was changed to a type which cost nearly £300,000 less. Documents obtained by bbc news show officials originally chose a zinc cladding, but then decided upon a less fire retardant aluminium version. Kensington and Chelsea Council says safety would not have been compromised to manage budgets. Since the fire, all 137 buildings tested in england so far have failed fire safety tests. 0ur correspondent nick beake is at Grenfell Tower. When you look at the burnt out shell of g re nfell tower when you look at the burnt out shell of Grenfel
Believe this is happening in the uk. The funeral is held of martyn hett, a coronation street super fan, killed in the Manchester Arena bombing. Nurseries in england say councils are failing to provide enough money to fund Free Childcare for three and four year olds. Give that back and the mischievous minions return in despicable me 3 well get Mark Kermodes thoughts on this and the rest of this weeks new releases in the film review. Hello, good evening. Our main story at 5 its emerged that the cladding used to renovate Grenfell Tower was changed to a type which cost nearly 300,000 pounds less than alternatives. Documents obtained by bbc news show that officials originally chose a Zinc Cladding for the building, but then decided on a less fire resistant aluminium version. The cladding is thought to have contributed to the spread of the fire that killed at least 80 people. There is no suggestion a deliberate decision was made to cut fire safety, and kensington and Chelsea Council insists
In the hour on bbc news. Three days before the defence of his title, murray puts in the practice at wimbledon as he tries to shake off a hip injury. Good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at six. In the last half hour the leader of kensington and Chelsea Council, the borough where the Grenfell Tower fire happened, has resigned. Nicholas paget brown said he had to accept responsibility for his role in the response to the fire, and in particular for the decision to ban the public and press from a Council Meeting last night. The bbc has also obtained documents that show that cheaper, less fire resistant cladding was chosen for the tower block. 80 people are believed to have died in the fire, and there is no suggestion a deliberate decision was made to cut fire safety. Kensington and Chelsea Council says safety would not have been compromised in order to manage budgets. Our Home Affairs Correspondent tom symonds has more. Where you pressured by number 10 to resign . The pressure simply