12/07/2017 BBC News at Ten

A month after the Grenfell blaze -

police release new footage from inside the tower as they

Specialist officers are going from floor to floor,

This staircase was the only way out for the residents.

All I can say is, please be patient, we are doing our utmost best for you

and we are working as hard as we can.

Engulfed by fire - the BBC's learnt that residents

were still being told to stay put in their flats almost two hours

Within 15 minutes, the whole building caught fire, you know,

We want support, where is the support.

Tonight tough questions for the new leader of the local council

We'll be looking at the state of community relations

President Trump calls the controversy surrounding his

son's meeting with a Russian lawyer the biggest witch-hunt

A State Banquet for Spain's King Felipe -

he says he's confident agreement can be reached over the

Andy Murray crashes out of Wimbledon and finally admits he has been

My hip has been sore for most of the event,

And coming up in Sportsday on BBC News:

Novak Djokovic couldn't even last to the end

An injured shoulder forced him to retire against Thomas Berdych.

Police have released new footage from inside Grenfell Tower -

a month after the fire that killed at least 80 people.

It shows officers climbing the blackened staircase -

which was the only way out for hundreds of people

BBC News has learnt that residents were still being told to stay put

in their flats until almost two hours after the fire broke out.

Tonight, at a public meeting, angry survivors confronted

the senior police officer investigating the fire -

Here's our special correspondent Lucy Manning.

Into Grenfell Tower and up the stairs. The narrow stairs. The only

escape route. And it was covered with black smoke. Bodies filled this

stair well. Now those identifying victims climb up, struggling for

breath. Many of the residents who were told to stay during the fire

didn't make it down these stairs. As the forensic work at Grenfell Tower

continues, slowly, new details are emerging about what those inside

were told on the night of the fire. The BBC has seen documents setting

out how the residents of Grenfell Tower were told to stay in their

flats until 2. 47am. The first 999 call was made at 6 minutes to 1. So

far an hour and 53 minutes those calling for help were told to stay

put. It took nearly two hours for the advice to change to evacuate.

These pictures from 40 minutes after the first emergency call show just

how high the flames had reached. An hour later it had engulfed the whole

tower. There is no doubt the firefighters were heroes, but the

fire policy for tower blocks was and still is to stay put. The stay put

advice is broadly sound. But clearly this was an unprecedented fire and

at some point it was obvious the advice needed to change. Whether it

should have been changed earlier I wouldn't want to speculate. For the

families still waiting for relatives to be identified, the information

that for nearly two hours the advice was to stay put is hard to divest.

This man's mum, sister, brother-in-law and their three

children lived on the 22nd floor. His man's uncle was on the top

floor. Does two hours sound like a long time? Of course. Like within 15

minutes the whole building caught fire. You know, after two hours,

it's too late. When after that time, the chances have dropped for them

and for everybody else. It is the most appalling... It's like as if...

You know you have taken away that chance. That chance. But when you

say stay in your house, you know, stay in your house, you know,

just... What can you say? What can you say? Firefighters did risk their

own lives to try to save others. The BBC understands 31 were injured.

Almost all from smoke inhalation. The London Fire Brigade said the

stay put policy would be for the inquiries to look at, but the advice

can change as the fire changes. This is a flat where everyone did escape.

But a month on debris is being sieved for remains. Only 34 victims

have been formally identified. I deeply understand the frustration

families have and the answers they wants. It is only natural. All I can

say is be patient, we are doing our utmost best for you. But with trust

in the authorities low, the new council leader's admission she has

never been in a high rise tower block won't help. I accept I haven't

been, I haven't been up a tower block, but I have been in a huge

number of hoers. Tonight she and the senior investigating officer faced a

tense atmosphere. He was shouted down with cries of, arrest someone.

The test of my investigation will be whether it is done properly. Not

quickly. Can you arrest somebody. Arrest somebody, make arrests.

Please, do your job, make arrests first. You haven't been listening

from the start and you're still not listening. A months on, and the

families want funerals and justice. Tonight hundreds of people attended

a vigil near Grenfell Tower Four weeks on - relations

between the survivors and the authorities

are still strained. Our Home Editor Mark Easton reports

on how the community has reacted A black nail hammered

in to London's conscience. Grenfell Tower demands

your attention. In its shadow, the faces

of the missing are everywhere. On trees and walls and bus shelters,

unblinking, it's hard More than 250 escaped

the tower that fateful night, but around 80 people

are missing or confirmed dead. Floor by floor, the names

and faces of all those They arrived at Grenfell

from all over the world, more than 20 countries represented

among the missing. Families with small children

who'd recently moved in, pensioners who lived in the block

for over 40 years. The fact that we still don't know

exactly who and how many died in this fire a month later tells us

something, I think, about society's relationship with the people

who lived in Grenfell. Some were perhaps happy to be

anonymous, but others were simply marginalised,

isolated and ignored. Only the most vulnerable

and desperate would have been eligible for a vacant flat

in the tower. Traditional council

housing like Grenfell has Fewer social homes were built last

year than at any time I mean, you look around,

it's actually a beautiful estate. Pilgrim Tucker tried to give

the residents of Grenfell a voice through her work as a housing

campaigner in the area. The fact that it's become so hard

to get good social housing now and that more and more it's only

the most vulnerable people who can qualify

for the kind of housing Should be available to everybody,

means that there is a section here of people who were really

disengaged, and I think that's a real shame and it shouldn't

necessarily be like that. The fire has burned through

the veneer of London life to reveal We have many invisible Londoners,

and I'm afraid there London mayor Sadiq Khan believes

the fire has exposed Their experience of politicians -

of all parties, by the way - local politicians and national

politicians, is them letting them down, is them making

promises they don't keep. More of us have got

to spend time there. More of us have got to walk

in the shoes of some The community has

had to be resilient. This is the boxing club that used

to meet in a gym at the bottom But a public fundraiser has meant

the local boys and girls are back in training,

in the corner of a nearby car park. It's harrowing, really that,

you know, we might never know some It's very, very, very sad and,

you know, I wouldn't have expected something like that,

actually, to happen in the 21st "In the heart of our great city,

people live a fundamentally different life, don't feel the state

works for them." The words of the Prime Minister

week after the fire. Along with a hope that its legacy

is that we never forget Mark Easton, BBC News,

North Kensington. The greatest witch-hunt

in political history - that's what Donald Trump has called

the controversy surrounding his son after it emerged he met a Russian

lawyer last year who was said to have information from the Kremlin

which would help his Today, the President

said his son had been open and transparent

and was innocent. Our Chief Correspondent

Gavin Hewitt reports. There is said to be frustration in

the White House over the publication of these e-mails on Russia. Groups

official trying to come up with a strategy to manage the crisis. The

risk is that this administration is seen to be paralysed by this, so

today, President Trump was tweeting, saying that his administration was

functioning in his words perfectly. Donald Trump's son out defending

himself after revelations from e-mails that last year he met

a Russian lawyer who he believed would offer him incriminating

information and Hillary Clinton. In retrospect, I probably would have

done things a little differently. Again, this is before the Russia

mania, this is before they were building it up

in the press. For me, this was

opposition research... In his interview, Donald Trump Jr

said he hadn't referred It was such a nothing,

there was nothing to tell. I mean, I wouldn't have even

remembered it until you start It was literally just a wasted 20

minutes, which was a shame. President Trump was quick

to praise his son's television So who are the key players involved

in the meeting last year? The initial approach

to Donald Trump Jr about a potential Russian meeting came

from Rob Goldstone, He helped schedule the appointment

with Natalia Veselnitskaya, Also in the room was Paul Manafort,

Trump's campaign manager, and Jared Kushner, Trump's

son-in-law - a clear sign they thought the meeting

would be significant. The email shows an intent

and a desire to have a foreign government interfere in the American

election of the president. Asking for that kind

of assistance, if that was that in and of itself

can be a crime. The White House has been active,

pointing out that there has been no illegality,

no law broken, no sensitive But that doesn't mean there are no

risks in all of this In this atmosphere of political

crisis, focus turned towards Capitol Hill

and the confirmation hearings He was asked whether he agreed with

the president that the investigation by Special Councel Mueller

into Russian meddling and lasted's Do you believe that,

in light of the Don Jnr e-mail and other allegations,

that this whole thing about Trump campaigning

in Russia is a witchhunt? Is that a fair description of what

we're all dealing with in America? Senator, I can't speak

to the basis of those comments. I can tell you that my experience

with Director Mueller... I'm asking you as the future FBI

director, did you consider this I do not consider Director Mueller

to be on a witchhunt. In an interview with the Christian

Broadcasting Network today, President Trump tried to refocus

attention back onto his latest legislative agenda and away

from the questions about Russia, So what do the President's

supporters make of the latest revelations about his campaign team

and the mounting questions Our Washington Correspondent,

Nick Bryant, has been to Nebraska, a state that voted for Mr Trump

in last year's election. In the rollicking ride

of the Trump presidency, you often wonder how long

he will stay on the horse. Every day seems to bring a new

wrestle in the mud - with the media, Congress, international leaders -

but here in Nebraska, a Trump state at the election,

there is still strong support for his presidency,

despite the attempts Are you happy with

the job he is doing? He is a good businessman

and that's what the country needs, to get the country

back out of there and get On the night that Donald

Trump Junior's bombshell e-mails were released, the pigs

were more agitated than the people. No-one we spoke to

at this County Fair was in the least bit concerned that

Team Trump might have been telling porkies about its contacts

with Russian figures. They echoed the White

House line that the The media's taken it

out of proportion. I haven't followed

it for a while now, I think it's just a farce spun

by the left, because they lost. What is noticeable

about coming to the heartland is that people aren't

glued to their smart They're not following this

presidency minute by minute, But you do get the sense that

some people feel that Donald Trump is fixated

by his problems, rather than theirs. That is the concern of the local

Republican Mayor, Josh Moenning. What I hear from people is less

tweeting and more doing. I think there is a kind of

bewilderment about the compulsion to tweet about everything and anything,

so I think people like to see him focus more on some

of his campaign promises. In America's fiercely patriotic

heartland, it seems anomalous that voters aren't concerned

about Russian meddling. But here they seem more

mistrustful of the media A brief look at some of the day's

other other news stories. A gay man has won a landmark ruling

at the Supreme Court which will give his husband the same

pension rights as a The ruling - in favour

of John Walker - could have a dramatic effect

on the entitlement of thousands of people in same sex marriages

or civil partnerships. Royal Bank of Scotland has been

fined more than ?3.5 billion by the US authorities

for its role in selling the risky mortgage products

that were at the centre Another fine, which could be even

bigger, is expected later this year. The boss of RBS - which is still 72%

owned by the Government - described today's settlement

as a "stark reminder" Unemployment has fallen

to its lowest level since 2005, down 64,000 to 1.49 million

in the three months to May. Figures out today also show earnings

rose by 2% year-on-year, that's slightly higher

than predicted, but still below The defending champion and world

number one was beaten in the quarter Tonight he finally admitted he had

been struggling with a hip injury. Our sports correspondent Joe Wilson

reports from Wimbledon. No player owns Centre Court,

but it's where Andy Murray In 2008, he reached his first

Wimbledon quarterfinal. But from feet, through hip,

to mind, we knew this By the end of today's

match, he looked empty. It started so well

against Sam Querrey. Murray broke him at

the first opportunity. That's a hungry

performance from Murray. Maybe if Murray had won the second

set, he could have got the match In the third set tie-break

we saw sheer endeavour. Murray scrambling, covering every

blade to get it back - But he could barely

compete in the fourth set. His mind was urging,

but his body wasn't responding. But Sam Querrey was getting

stronger by the second. In the fifth set, Murray kept

chasing, kept pursuing. And as he walked towards

the handshake, that limp seemed The whole tournament I've

been a little bit sore. But that's obviously disappointing,

to lose at Wimbledon, there was obviously

an opportunity there. To knock out the champion

is a fine achievement. But had Murray really

been in shape to defend? Today, he was half

the player he normally is. Towards the latter stage

of the match, it was sad to see him go out in that fashion because he's

a great, great player and he was

so desperate to play here. You could see the pain

he was in today and I felt Murray will rest, but

years take their toll. Novak Djokovic retired hurt midway

through his quarterfinal today. It all makes Roger

Federer extraordinary. His 100th Wimbledon match -

straight sets win and through And from a British perspective

there's still a big reason On this court, two little

words that mean so much. Her Centre Court

semifinal coming up. The European Union's chief Brexit

negotiator, Michel Barnier, has said that Britain must recognise

the existence of its financial Yesterday the Foreign Secretary,

Boris Johnson, suggested that the EU could "go whistle"

for what he described Today, Mr Barnier hit back saying

he couldn't hear any whistling - Our Europe correspondent

Damian Grammaticus reports. In Brussels today,

determination and frustration. The EU's chief Brexit

negotiator venting his what Boris Johnson said yesterday

about the money the UK owes. The sums that I have seen

that they propose to demand from this country seem to me to be

extortionate and I think to "go whistle" is an entirely

appropriate expression. That's because time to reach

a deal is slipping by. "It's not a ransom in any

way", said Mr Barnier. "It's not an exit bill,

a punishment, a revenge." Adding, "We have to settle

the accounts before we can discuss Another of Michel Barnier's

frustrations, he's produced nine publicly available documents

on these areas under negotiation, David Davis has produced one,

on citizens, so the EU side says it He knows that that

must be impossible... In the Commons today,

the Brexit Secretary sought But Emily Thornberry,

standing in for Jeremy Corbyn, What is the plan in the event

no deal is reached? On March 12th, he said

that there was a plan. On March the 17th,

he said that there wasn't. On May the 19th, he said he'd spent

half his time thinking about it. Yesterday, he said he wasn't

prepared to comment. Commenting today, standing

in for Theresa May, Damian Green said the plan is to get a deal,

but not one that punishes the UK. And we believe that it is not just

in the interests of Great Britain, but also in the interests

of the other member states of the European Union to reach

a deal with what is one Here in Brussels, it's

clear Michel Barnier He says he wants clarity and fast,

preferably by Monday, because that's when the real

hard negotiations begin. Damian Grammaticas,

BBC News, Brussels. The parents of the terminally ill

baby Charlie Gard will return to the High Court tomorrow

as their legal battle to allow him to be given an experimental

treatment continues. At the centre of that

case is the question, who decides what is in the best

interests of a desperately ill child, his parents or doctors,

and how far you should go In a completely separate case,

Branwen Jeffreys has been speaking to the mother of a seriously ill

10-year-old girl who is facing She contacted the BBC because she

wanted to tell her story. For ten years, Juliet has

cared for her daughter. All her life, Rose has been

in and out of hospital. She's blind, can't move,

her brain isn't fully developed. She's suffered frequent seizures

since she was a baby. It is so distressing to actually

watch, even though I've I've laid next her to see what's

happening and I can feel her body And I can only begin to imagine

what it would be like if that was me and how I would feel,

and if I can't say, There is no name for what causes

this, but she can hear There have been better times

but, earlier this year, Her mum now wants doctors

to consider if she should The best solution in my heart

would be that, if Rose is going to continue suffering

like she is suffering now, if her future is going to be very

limited quality of life, then the kindest thing we can do

right now is to withdraw things that are keeping her alive,

which is her medications, her fluids, because she's

now fed through a tube. Tube feeding has the same legal

status, it's counted It's a dilemma no

parent wants to face. How do you balance the right to life

against the fear that more treatment Quite simply, it's the child's

interests that have to be put first Juliet is Rose's main

carer as well as her mum, Doctors use guidelines to help

decide on a child's best interests. Every single case has to be looked

upon in terms of the quality of life It's something that people,

medical professionals and obviously parents and carers,

spend a lot of time thinking about and really

considering in depth. What about the need to protect

the life of every disabled child, to do everything we can to keep them

alive, to keep them well? This is not about the fact

that Rose is disabled. Whether she has the brain of a baby,

being in the wheelchair, being blind, none of

that is an issue. This is about the complexities

of her medical needs and the day-to-day suffering,

and the future potential suffering. Rose is being assessed by another

team of doctors to help future A state banquet has been held

at Buckingham Palace tonight for the visiting King

and Queen of Spain. This afternoon King Felipe addressed

both houses of parliament. He said he was confident the UK

and Spain can reach an agreement Our royal correspondent

Nicholas Witchell reports. A state banquet at Buckingham

Palace, where hospitality Tonight, one of the world's

oldest monarchs, Elizabeth of the United Kingdom,

accompanied one of its newest and tallest, Felipe

of Spain, to dinner. A lavish occasion,

but an opportunity for Britain to cultivate another important

European nation. The Queen didn't mention the word

Brexit in her speech. But she did dwell on the power

of the Anglo-Spanish connection. A relationship like ours,

founded on such great strengths and common interests, will ensure

that both our nations prosper, now and in the future,

whatever challenges arise. The state visit had begun

on Horse Guards Parade, with a greeting between two monarchs

who are distantly related - they're both descendants of Queen

Victoria. From Horse Guards to the carriage

ride up the Mall, one of the highlights for visitors,

something Donald Trump is keen And in this relaxed atmosphere,

business can be done and difficult In the case of Britain and Spain,

that means Gibraltar. Last year, King Felipe called it

a colonial anachronism. Today, in a speech at Westminster,

he was more tactful. But he did call for

a negotiated settlement. I am confident that,

through the necessary dialogue and effort,

our two governments will be able to work out towards arrangements

that are acceptable to all involved. To that, the British Government said

the sovereignty of Gibraltar A firm response, among the warm

words of a state visit. Nicholas Witchell, BBC

News, Buckingham Palace. This week, we've been reporting

on China's ambitious plan to recreate the famous Silk Road -

the ancient trading route It's thought it'll cost almost

a trillion pounds and involves a new rail link from China

to the UK, being paid It passes through countries

like the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan,

amid growing concerns Our China editor Carrie Gracie

started out in Eastern China on her 7000 mile journey

along the New Silk Road. For two centuries,

Central Asia was Russia's backyard. Kazakhstan got its independence

when the Soviet Union collapsed. But Russian remained the language

of business - until now. This is China's new

Silk Road in action. The economy slowing back home,

state construction companies Master builder Xu Xiwen, delivering

a cutting-edge urban railway. TRANSLATION: China's advanced

technology is bringing convenience and more comfort and safety

to travellers in Kazakhstan. If this project goes well,

it will serve as a model for others. China says its plans

are for the benefit of all. But most jobs here will go

to Chinese workers, and the loan It's not just building

across Central Asia, China is buying into banks

and oil fields too. In one village, a kindergarten has

become a hostel for Chinese workers. Ardak Kubasheva complains

of pollution, and jobs TRANSLATION: The Chinese

have done nothing. There's a huge oil industry here,

but no jobs or facilities We want to live decently,

so that we won't be Government intimidation makes many

Kazakhs cautious on camera. But, privately, several

accused Chinese companies China says its presence

abroad is a win-win, a win for China and a win

for the people in its path. They say their oil wealth

is going elsewhere and that that "win-win" means China wins once,

and then China wins again. Back at Almaty's Zenkov Cathedral,

Dosym Satpaev says the nations of Central Asia are like billiard

balls in a game between the big China, I believe it

will be like some threat Because for China, Kazakhstan

is not an equal partner. For China, Kazakhstan only

is like one of the players, That game stretches far

beyond these mountains. But already it's changing lives,

shaping the destiny of young nations That almost it. Newsnight is coming

up on BBC Two. Tonight, we ask how many died in a

Grenfell Tower disaster and why do so many not believe the official

figures? We also confirm the first case of cyanide poisoning amongst

the survivors. Join me now on BBC Two.

Here on BBC One it's time for the news where you are.