good morning. a frosty and foggy start to the day to day. some freezing fog will linger for much of the day. the sunnier skies will be the day. the sunnier skies will be the further east you travel. a return to wet and windy conditions in the west. all the details later on in the programme. it s wednesday, the 6th of december. our main story. the former prime minister boris johnson will give evidence to the covid inquiry today and face two days of questions about his time leading the uk during the pandemic. he s expected to apologise to people who lost loved ones but claim that he and his government got the big decisions right. our correspondent ellie price reports. from this evening, i must give the british people a very simple instruction. you must stay at home. in the end, it was his call. he was responsible for the biggest decisions made during the pandemic. that is why people will only be allowed to leave their home. but how he came to make those decisions will be at the
This is a fair and serious offer. That is a first step but this step is not sufficient. The development of the new Nuclear Power station at Hinckley Point in somerset is described as risky and expensive by the Public Spending Watchdog. Also a strain on police after recent Terror Attacks. Police chiefs say theyd struggle to deal with any future serious public disorder, due to cuts in their budgets. And 77 not out, but Test Match Special cricket commentator, henry blofeld, decides to finally call it a day and hang up his mic. Good morning. Its friday, 26thjune. 23rd june. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. In the last few minutes, the police have said that the cladding and insulation on the Grenfell Tower block has failed safety tests designed to see how quickly they catch fire. At least 79 people died, or are missing presumed dead, in the fire at the toiwer block last week. The police also confimed that the fire started in a faulty fridge and that there is a possibility of Manslaughter Charg
We wont be seeing families split apart. This is a fair and serious offer. Gary haggarty a former loyalist paramilitary Turned Supergrass pleads guilty to 200 charges, including five murders. After the attack outside Finsbury Park mosque, Police Charge a man with terrorism related murder. After their last victory 46 years ago, could a win once more finally be in the lions grasp . And coming up in the sport on bbc news the dutch teenager Max Verstappen is quickest in first practice for the azerbaijan grand prix Lewis Hamilton finishes down in fifth. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Police investigating the fire at Grenfell Tower have said it started in a faulty fridge, and that insulation and tiles on the block have failed subsequent safety tests. They say more than 600 999 calls were made on the night of the fire, some of them over an hour long, and truly harrowing in their content. The number of presumed dead remains at 79, but they fear the final number will be highe
To take on the all blacks. Coming up on sports day on bbc news, well look ahead to the womens cricket world cup. Hosts england start things off tomorrow against india in derby, looking to reclaim the trophy they last won eight years ago. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The cladding and insulation on Grenfell Tower has failed initial fire safety tests, according to the police. They say they are now looking at criminal offences, including manslaughter, and documents and materials have been seized from a number of organisations. At least 79 people are known to be dead or missing after the blaze at the tower block last week. The nationwide hunt for high rise buildings with Flammable Cladding continues. The government says 1a buildings across nine local authorities in england have the potentially dangerous cladding, none in wales or scotland, one building is being checked in Northern Ireland. Tom symonds reports. In the first horrifying minutes of the disaster, a resident o
Offences, including five murders. And 46 years after their last series triumph in new zealand, the British And Irish Lions prepare to take on the all blacks. And coming up in Sportsday On Bbc News i made a mistake and i must face up to it the words of british number three tennis player dan evans, after announcing he tested positive for cocaine in april. Good evening. A Mass Evacuation is underway tonight of nearly 4000 people from 800 households in tower blocks in north london. Camden council says it took the decision this evening, after it was told by Fire Services that the cladding on the blocks is not up to standard and the safety of the residents cant be guaranteed. The police have revealed that the cladding and insulation on Grenfell Tower has failed initial fire safety tests. They say they are now looking at criminal offences, including manslaughter. At least 79 people are known to be dead or missing after the blaze at the tower block last week. Tom symonds has more. There was no