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of a government task force set up to support victims

of the Grenfell Tower fire, in which at least 30 people died.

it has been revealed that the Prime Minister will lead to meet victims

of the fire at Downing Street. Frankie McCamley reports from West

London. Bringing flowers, lighting candles

and leaving messages at one of many churches in the area. A sombre time

for people to reflect and come to terms with what has happened here.

Michael used to live in Grenfell Tower and has come to pay respects

to his friend affectionately nicknamed Moses. He is still

missing. There's a lot of people grieving for him right now. My

family and friends and relatives who I know of. He was a very loving man,

you know. He always used to make sure that people were cared for and

looked after. Yesterday the Queen met volunteers and residents in the

community. And today in her birthday message that was reflected. It read,

today is traditionally a day of celebration. This year, however, it

is difficult to escape a very sombre national mood. Put to the test, the

United Kingdom has been resolute in the face of adversity. Her words,

followed by an impromptu minute's silence at Buckingham Palace. Just a

few miles away the government task force met this morning to discuss

how to help those affected by the fire. There is no from today on the

ground a central operation precisely to answer all those perfectly

reasonable questions that people have in these desperate

circumstances. Police have confirmed at least 30 people died in the fire

but that number is expected to rise. That will only happen when

firefighters can safely make their way up into this charred building

that once used to be home to hundreds of people. But the

questions surrounding this tragedy remain an answer. How did it start,

why did it spread so quickly and who, if anyone is to blame? Frankie

McCamley, BBC News. Our political correspondent

Emma Vardy is in Downing Street. We have heard, Emma, that the Prime

Minister will be meeting some of those directly affected by this

fire. That's right, here at Downing Street she will be meeting victims,

volunteers and residents of Grenfell Tower is as the government tries to

build trust with the local community. It follows a difficult

few days as we have seen increasing hostility and anger towards

ministers. Last night Theresa May had to leave the site of the

Grenfell Tower under police guard. First Secretary of State Damian

Green has come at defending her against what he says is unfair

criticism over her empathy with victims. Theresa May has been

sharing a task force of the Cabinet Office in the past hour. We expect

to ship the outcome of that soon. Emma, thank you.

Give us your sense, having spoken to people or morning, about what people

are saying about the response, the coordination, the mood? They are

still saying there's not enough communication, not enough

coordination. There's supposed to be this government task force, they

were told on the ground today but I've been talking to some volunteers

who say they haven't seen any sign of it. In fact they say some of

those made homeless by this disaster are still sleeping on floors and

they say this isn't good enough. We saw that anger yesterday, community

organisers have been saying they have been trying to calm that anger.

In terms of the latest casualty figures we are expecting a news

conference here, it was supposed to have been now, it's been delayed,

that would have been with the Metropolitan Police commander Stuart

Cundy. We may get an update on the casualty figures. The official total

is 30, we understand that 70 are either dead or missing. 24 in

hospital, 12 in critical care. Those figures may change when we get the

latest from the police at the news conference this afternoon. Then,

thank you. Ben Brown, in West London.

As we heard, in a statement released to mark her official birthday,

the Queen has said it is difficult to escape the sombre mood

in the country in the wake of recent tragedies.

The message comes in advance of the annual Trooping

Our Royal Correspondent Nicholas Witchell is there.

A slightly different tone all mood this year? Yes. The Queen's Birthday

Parade, Trooping the Colour, normally the ceremonial high point

of the summer. But this year, an expression of a nation's sadness.

That was given expression to both in the minute's silence and in the

statement issued by the Queen this morning. That minute of silence

added to the programme at the last minute. At 10:45am as the Queen and

the Duke of Edinburgh left Buckingham Palace bestowed for one

minute in tribute to those lost at Grenfell Tower and also in the

terrorist atrocities in Manchester and London. And in that statement

which she issued this morning referring to the sombre national

mood and recalling the fact that she visited Grenfell Tower yesterday

herself, and Manchester last month, she says she was profoundly struck

by the immediate inclination of people throughout the country to

offer comfort and support to those in desperate need. So although this

Birthday Parade, all the normal components, the margin guardsman,

the fly past, the balcony appearance, Prince George and

Princess Charlotte, this is rather subdued, reflecting on these recent

tragedies. Nicholas Witchell, thank you.

Seven US navy crew are missing after an American destroyer collided

with a container ship, off the east coast of Japan.

The USS Fitzgerald, which has now arrived back at port,

crashed into the Phillipine vessel in the middle of the night.

A major search and rescue operation is under way.

The ship's commanding officer has been taken

The policeman who died confronting the Westminster attacker in March,

PC Keith Palmer, has been awarded a posthumous medal for bravery.

He is named in the Queen's Civilian Gallantry List,

released this year alongside the Birthday Honours.

Among this year's honours is a knighthood for the comedian

Billy Connolly, and a Damehood for Julie Walters

PC Keith Palmer was killed in March's Westminster terror attack.

He receives a posthumous George Medal.

For PCs Craig Nicholls and Jonathan Wright,

seen here arresting the man who killed MP Jo Cox, Queen's

Bernard Kenny, who earlier had been injured trying to

protect the MP, receives the George Medal.

He just saw Jo and tried to save her and we can't thank him

Unarmed, just went in, they knew he was armed, but not a thought.

I'm down on record as saying why should I learn algebra?

I've no intention of ever going there!

In the entertainment world Billy Connolly

knows his knighthood will

And some of them will say, what the hell's that all about?

I am a little embarrassed but deep within me I'm

Terry and June and Absolutely Fabulous's June

# I wonder if one day that you'll say that you care #

1960s Eurovision winner Sandie Shaw becomes an MBE and the last

surviving member of the famous dambusters aircrew, George "Johnny"

Johnson also becomes an MBE in a list that honours

With all the sport, here's Katherine Downes

It's been a busy morning of rugby union, let's start with the Lions

in New Zealand where they beat the Maori All Blacks 32-10.

They have just one more warm-up game before they take

Rotorua, on the North Island in New Zealand, is Maori heartland. And

when the Lions are in town they pull out all the stops. There are

thousands of people here for this world record attempt at the hacker.

What's more, they are all facing the Lions team hotel. Just another

reminder for the Lions, as if they needed it, orphans to have they are

on. Then it was time for the Maori All Blacks, a side steeped in

culture and history to lay down their own challenge. Early on the

Lions were in control but as soon as their concentration wavered the

Maoris were in as once again on this tour the Lions and their slightest

mistakes punished. Leigh Halfpenny rarely falters inside of the posts

and his kicks took the visitors into a narrow half-time lead. Their

opponents returned, keen to snuff out the danger man, illegally,

according to the referee. Now with a player advantage of the Lions made

their pressure count. A penalty try, their first of the match. Again they

punished the Maori when they were weakest, this time Maro Itoje in the

pack, keeping for the line. But with power and precision of the Lions

moved out of sight. The home side dominated and defeated. A morale

boosting win for Warren Gatland 's players but will they have enough to

pass the ultimate test in seven days' time? Katie Gornall, BBC News,

Rotorua. Scotland pair Finn Russell

and Allan Dell have been called up to the Lions squad

after helping their country It's the first time Scotland have

won a Test match in Sydney. They ran in three tries, the final

score coming from Hamish Watson. The win sees Scotland move up

to fourth in the world rankings. Ireland beat Japan 50-22 while

England play Argentina this evening. England's women have become

the world's number one side, The Red Roses had beaten

Australia and Canada already Lydia Thompson, Marlie Packer

and Vicky Fleetwood added second half tries to help seal

a 21-29 victory. Day three of the US Open will get

under way in about an hour without the world's

top three golfers. Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy

and Jason Day all missed the cut. Whilst they were struggling,

others were making light of the huge England's Paul Casey set the early

pace, finishing on 7-under. There he was joined by another

Englishman, Tommy Fleetwood. They are both part of a four-way

tie for the lead with the Americans Brian Harman

and Brooks Koepka. That's all the sports, back to you,

Jane. Thank you. That's it from us. Hello, a very good afternoon. The

mercury is rising, it is turning into a hot summer's afternoon for

many of us, not only hot but sunny as well. That was the view