sit down protest blocking traffic in central london. police confirm 30 people are now known to have died in the fire. the bbc understands more than 70 are dead or missing. the prime minister already criticised for her response to the tragedy visits some of the injured in hospital. she has announced a £5 million fund to help the victims. what we need to do is to ensure that immediately people have the support that they need in order to deal with what is an horrific and terrible circumstance that people are in. and the queen and prince william visit a relief centre where some of the hundreds left homeless are staying in temporary accommodation. good evening and welcome to bbc news. there have been angry scenes in west london, as people affected by the grenfell tower fire tried to storm the offices of the local council. some protestors managed to get inside kensington and chelsea town hall where they were confronted by security guards. tonight there are two protests in lond
deadly fire in london. dozens of people are still missing, family searching for information, trying to find out what happened. more heartbreaking stories are emerging, about last phone calls, and messages from people trapped inside. sarah campbell reports on the victims, and those still missing. with each day, the number of people dead or feared to have died increases. the scale of the loss of life is almost impossible to comprehend. confirmed today, khadija saye, who was 2a years old. she was a promising young artist. the mp david lammy, a friend, tweeted: i mourn the tragic loss of a wonderful young woman . former colleagues feared the worst, after reading her final tweets about thick smoke in the 20th floor flat she shared with her mother. khadija was the whole package. she had everything going for her. she had a beautiful soul, she was a kind person, she was always volunteering, always looking out for other people, buddying younger people. she was very passionate about h
the queen should become the first british monarchy to celebrate 65 yea rs british monarchy to celebrate 65 years on the throne. as she becomes the first. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the number of patients on hospital wards has been at levels deemed to be unsafe in nine out of ten nhs trusts in england this winter that s according to the bbc‘s analysis of nhs figures. the pressure on beds has meant many patients have been at a higher risk of infection and delays in getting treated. up to date figures aren t available for the rest of the uk. nhs england says the main problem is finding alternative care for patients who were medically well but frail. our correspondent, jane dreaper, has been to a hospital in somerset to see just how much pressure the nhs is under. it s been a very difficult winter at yeovil hospital in somerset. like many other hospitals in england, they ve had to battle behind the scenes here to find enough free beds in recent weeks. you can
to have been injured. a former speaker of the house of lords tells the bbc that many peers contribute absolutely nothing to parliament. good morning. it s tuesday, 21st february. i m joanna gosling. welcome to bbc newsroom live. hospital services in nearly two thirds of england could be cut or scaled back according to bbc analysis of local plans in different areas. ministers argued that patients will benefit as care is brought closer to people s homes but a major health think tank has questioned the credibility of the plans. protests outside horton hospital in oxfordshire just a few months ago where there are concerns about bed closures and cuts to stroke and critical care. and it s not the only place. right across england proposals for big changes are afoot in the nhs. the bbc has analysed 44 of the transformation and sustainability plans. two thirds include either hospital closures or moving treatments to a different site. more than a third involve cuts to the number of hos
to be the big winner, with 14 nominations including best picture and best director. and manchester united lead southampton at wembley in the efl cup final, thanks to this spectacular free kick. also, england beat italy 36 15 at twickenham, but don t have it all their own way. good afternoon. welcome to bbc news. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, has delivered a rallying call to his party after last week s defeat in the copeland by election. speaking of the scottish labour party conference in perth, he said that now is not the time to retreat, run away or give up. mr corbyn‘s supporters say the constant questions about his leadership are hurting the party. earlier i spoke to our political correspondent tom barton and i started by asking him whether the speech will be enough to unite the party. the loss in copeland was difficult for the labour party. this was a seat in an area that the party has had an mp for eight decades, more than that. and a seat in which in normal circum