24/06/2017 BBC Weekend News

27 high rise buildings around the country are now known to have

failed fire tests on their external cladding, according

Safety measures in thousands of buildings are being reviewed,

following the Grenfell Tower disaster.

Hundreds of people in north London spent the night in hotels

and emergency accommodation after Camden Council evacuated four

Our correspondent Keith Doyle is at the Chalcots estate.

Yes, there has been anger and confusion amongst the thousands of

residents here at the Chalcots Estate in North London, last night

they were told to leave, that their homes are not safe.

Why were we ordered to be evacuated at half past eight at night? After a

night of destruction and little sleep residents came face-to-face

with the leader of Camden Council. I am so absolutely stressed. Why were

hotels not looked at before we were all evacuated? I've sat in a chair

over here since nine o'clock last night and I'm 72 years old. I suffer

with emphysema. Now I'm being told they can't rehouse me because I got

a dog. What do they want me to do with my dog? Put it to sleep? Last

night the council took the decision based on a Fire Service advice that

the 4000 people living in the Chalcots Estate should be moved.

Some stayed in this sense on air beds and others were sent to hotels

and some decided to stay put. I really cried last night, I'm choked

up now, it is dreadful. Why are you so upset? They are saying we have

got to get out, the Council officials came to the door, banging

on the door, get out, get out, but the chap said, no, she's not going,

she's getting on for and Chicago anywhere, she's got a cat -- and

Chicago anywhere. The cladding he is similar to what was on the Grenfell

Tower, and the council says that, along with other fire safety

factors, meant four of the blocks were not safe. Unprecedented

situation, 4000 people in those blocks and the council staff and

volunteers have been working through the night and we have identified

hotel accommodation and temporary housing and we're working with other

boroughs and the people here are moving out slowly and we're having

those conversations, but of course people are tired and they have had a

terrible night. We want to get people into secure accommodation as

quickly as possible. The Grenfell Tower fire has changed the

perception of the risk of fire in tower blocks. Urgent checks are

being carried out in 600 blocks nationwide. The government says

cladding on 27 blocks in 15 local authority areas has failed fire

safety checks. The government is working with those local authorities

affected by this issue to make sure that they are able to do what is

necessary on the ground, to reassure people about the safety of their

blocks. The drastic action taken by Camden Council has caused huge

disruption to thousands of people and with other buildings failing

fire safety checks, many more could face similar uncertainty.

The council says it will take four weeks to remove the cladding and

carry out other fire safety precautions and in the meantime the

people here just want to be back in their homes knowing they are safe.

Thanks for joining us. Our political correspondent

Mark Lobel is here. Mark - 27 high rise

buildings across the UK now known to be affected -

it could be many more. It is a growing problem. The

question is, who is going to pay for this problem? With 26 others on top

of Camden, you can see how expensive Camden is all woody looking, not

just rehousing, but if people stay inside the tower blocks -- is

already looking. And paying for the fix itself for some the government

says it will help those local authorities and housing associations

that need financial help. But if you look at their situation, they have

had severe budget cuts in real terms, and we know housing is scarce

and four -- for emergency services that has been also cut and the

government said they will help on a case-by-case basis. There is a

political risk if you look at dealing with the relief effort of

the kind that Grenfell Tower was, the government not coping with the

demand themselves, then it might not go as well as it could and that

could backfire very badly on the government. Thanks for that.

Events are taking place across the country to

Hundreds of serving soldiers, reservists, veterans

and their families are coming together at over 300 different

The main event this year is being staged in Liverpool -

with a parade and a red arrows fly past.

A huge rescue operation is under way in south-west China where more

than a hundred people are feared to have been buried by a landslide.

The search is taking place in a mountainous area

of Sichuan province, close to Tibet, after the side

of a mountain collapsed following heavy rain.

The city of Mosul will be liberated from so called Islamic State

militants within days, according to Iraq's prime minister.

Around 400 IS fighters are surrounded in the centre of

Our correspondent Orla Guerin has been to the front

line in Mosul's Old City, along with cameraman Nicholas Hameon

Her report contains images some may find distressing.

A journey to the front line, our windscreen a reminder

Our escort from Iraq's elite counterterrorism force.

Snaking forward towards an enemy that is still inflicting casualties.

Like this wounded soldier, being rushed away as we arrived.

And families fleeing, too. On foot.

Escaping hunger and fear, and a beloved city robbed of life.

This is the old city area, it is really the heart of the battle.

And when you look around here you get a real sense of how

The damage is immense in every direction.

The narrow streets a tight squeeze as troops close in on the last

We were told the militants were just 300 metres away.

Some on the receiving end of an Iraqi missile strike.

The extremists are now facing defeat here but it has taken three

And immense damage has been done to the fabric of Mosul

Orla Guerin, BBC News, in the old city of Mosul.

And I'm afraid rugby fans may wish to look away now.

Holly Hamilton is at the BBC Sport Centre.

It was always going to be a mammoth task and despite some sparkling

moments from the British and Irish Lions - they couldn't

quite edge ahead of the All Blacks at any point of the game

continuing their 23-year unbeaten run at Eden Park.

Our Sports Correspondent Katie Gornall was there

They are routine carrying the hopes of four nations on their shoulders,

the Lions might be guests in New Zealand but they don't intend to

leave empty-handed -- they are a team carrying. Recent results have

given these fans genuine hope but no one thinks it is going to be easy,

and many will remember the 2005 series in New Zealand, a whitewash

the Lions would rather forget. Once again this was a tale of underdogs,

unfancied by almost everyone at the start of the tour, taking on a

fearsome machine. He'll blacks just don't do defeat. The Lions made a

fresh start but they face danger from every angle, a forward on the

wing could well, this is New Zealand and this is total rugby. Time for

the Lions to regrow, they stood firm and wriggled from the all Blacks

grasp, Liam Williams was too fast and too good, justifying his

surprise selection. One of the great Lions test tries finished by Sean

O'Brien but created by many. 13-8 at half-time, Warren Gatland called on

high-profile replacements but New Zealand ran through the tourists

defence as few sides can, the Lions forced to add my New Zealand's best

at their best. Mistakes were creeping in. Digby Ioane was going

forward. He was not even born the last time New Zealand lost at Eden

Park. These things are fixable, the doe New Zealand did not play

champagne rugby, they were very direct and we have got to be better

in those areas in terms of combating. They are down, but not

at, and although right now rugby union's North-South divide seems

bigger than ever. -- but not out. Scotland and Ireland have wrapped

up their summer tours - Gregor Townsend suffered his first

defeat in charge of Scotland But Ireland completed a series

whitewash over Japan England are struggling

in the opening match They put India into bat

in Derby this morning, but their bowlers have failed

to make much impact. Simriti Mandhana made

a great start at the top of the order with 90 -

and her fellow-opener Punam Raut Mandhana was eventually caught

by Danielle Hazell off the bowling That wicket has done little to slow

India's progress though, a short time ago they were 222 for 1

with 8 overs remaining and look Renault have a race against time

to get Jolyon Palmer into qualifying The Briton's difficult

season continued in Baku when his car caught fire early

in the final practice session. Max Verstappen dominated practice

yesterday, but his Red Bull broke down with less than ten

minutes to go. Valtteri Bottas topped

the timesheets with Mercedes team Championship leader

Sebastian Vettel was 12th. You can follow it on Radio 5 Live

and the BBC Sport website. Petra Kvitova's form

is improving dramatically, as she continues her

return to tennis. In her second tournament

since her hand was badly injured in a knife attack six months ago,

she's reached the final Her opponent, Lucie Safarova,

was forced to retire. You can see more on all of today's

stories on the BBC News Channel. Good afternoon. Not quite the sunny

they some of you had last week but a pleasant enough Saturday. Most

places dry with a bit of sunshine, but the breeze is ruffling the fur

of a few. And you shall breeze for mid-June, in fact. Gales in the

North of