hello and welcome to newswatch, with me samira ahmed. praise but also concerns about how bbc news reported the terrible grenfell tower block fire in london. and was the general election result wrongly presented as a disaster for the conservatives and a triumph for labour? there have been many shocking and distressing images on the news recently and tuesday night s fire which engulfed a west london block of flats provided yet more. the following morning victoria derbyshire spoke to a man who had escaped from the tower. there is a man who threw two of his children. two of his children. come on, man. wow. we saw a lot. we saw a lot, man. we saw a lot with our own eyes. we saw friends, families. honestly, it s all right, you don t have to say any more. sandra martin e mailed us with this message about victoria derbyshire: some viewers, though, objected to what they saw as the intrusive nature of that interview. and others, including this one from home affairs editor mark easton.
seven american navy crew are missing as a us warship collides with a container ship off the coast of japan. from selfless heroes to entertainment superstars: bravery and achievement are recognised in the queen s birthday honours. in sport, rory mcilroy misses the cut, but two englishmen, paul casey and tommy fleetwood, are part of a four way tie for the lead at the us open. and helen has the weather. good morning. it will be hotter still today and the first of if you hot days for many of us, with high levels of uv, very high in the south. more details in about 15 minutes. first, our main story. angry protests have been held in london as residents demand support for those affected by the grenfell tower fire. the government has pledged £5 million to help victims but labour says it isn t enough. around 70 people are thought to be dead or missing and last night london came together in grief with a candlelight vigil. frankie mccamley reports. a moment to grieve. for a community s
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
steve bannon and senior adviser stephen miller. the breakfast was an opportunity for the presidency hear directly from america s top business leaders about the challenges they face. and taking suggestions about policies and actions that can be taken to help them create jobs. policies and actions that can be taken to help them createjobs. the meeting included a really great exchange of ideas and the president has decided to reconvene the group ina has decided to reconvene the group in a month and then have them meet ona in a month and then have them meet on a quarterly basis. the president s vision is to initiate her trade deals that initiate jobs. you has appointed a tough trade experts who will fight on behalf of workers. the president will be taking several steps today. first was a presidential memorandum withdrawing the united states on the transpacific partnership, tpp is more the latter an agreement which includes the united states and 11 other countries. as the presiden