23/06/2017 BBC News at Six

Grenfell Tower - police say the cladding and insulation has

They're reviewing every organisation involved in building

We are looking at every criminal offence, from manslaughter onwards.

Potentially flammable cladding on other buildings is taken down

The police reveal the forensic search to establish who died

in the tower block may take until the end of the year.

Theresa May in Brussels, where she's told her offer

for EU citizens in the UK falls "below expectations".

A former loyalist paramilitary turned supergrass admits 200

Plans to build a new nuclear power station are risky and expensive,

And 46 years after their last series triumph in New Zealand,

the British and Irish Lions prepare to take on the All Blacks.

Coming up on sports day on BBC News, we'll look ahead to the Women's

Hosts England start things off tomorrow against

India in Derby, looking to reclaim the trophy they last

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

The nationwide hunt for high rise buildings with flammable

The government says 14 buildings across nine local authorities

in England have the potentially dangerous cladding,

none in Wales or Scotland, one building is being checked

In the first horrifying minutes of the disaster, a resident of Grenfell

Tower escapes and looks back at what's unfolding.

Oh, my gosh! A rapidly spreading inferno, which

police today confirmed had its origin in a kitchen of a flat

slowdown in the tower. It began, they said, with a Hotpoint fridge

catching alight. Witnesses say flames escaped through the window,

where they began to race up and across the outside of the building.

Which is why the focus right from the start has been on what was added

to the tower during its refurbishment. Aluminium cladding

and foam insulation. And right from the stop, police wanted to know how

fire resistant was it? Preliminary tests on the insulation

samples collected from Grenfell Tower showed that they compost it

soon after the tests started. The initial test on the cladding tiles

also failed the safety tests. Such are our safety concerns on the

outcome of those tests, we have shared our data with the Department

for Communities and Local Government.

The cladding and insulation simply should not have burned so quickly.

Instead of a fire which devoured the tower, the damage it should have

been little more than this - a fire in Camden in 2012, a fire contained.

So the police test have thrown up a string of questions. How did it

spread? The materials used are under suspicion. That was the design of

the refurbishment also to blame? Did the work completed last year breach

building regulations? And are the laws governing building standards

clear enough and tough enough? This is a criminal investigation.

Police are seizing documents from the companies that managed and

refurbished Grenfell Tower. And they will consider potential criminal

charges, breaches of health and safety, or even corporate

manslaughter. Although that is difficult to prove. For several

decades now, councils have been putting up cladding to improve the

look and insulation of their ageing tower blocks. Now in what amounts to

a crisis for that strategy, some of it being taken down. In Islington,

initially for testing, but next week for good.

Everyone in the block is fading if you live in a tower block, it could

have been us. -- everyone in the block is thinking. Especially now

that it's in our cladding. It makes you feel quite tearful, actually.

So far it's affecting high-rise residence in nine council area.

All we want is some strong reassurance. There's a lot of, shall

we say, stressed people at this present moment in time.

In Wandsworth, where this fire broke out in 2010, 100 tower blocks are to

be fitted with sprinklers. But there is grim, unfinished business back

Grenfell Tower. Everyone's been accounted for in this flat, but

police need help to ensure that identified all victims. Their

message today - if you know someone that was there for whatever reason,

we need to know. The fact that the cladding

and insulation failed the police's tests -

does that mean they were both in contravention of existing safety

regulations so should never have Or is that the safety regulations

themselves aren't tough enough? It's quite possibly the second of

those two, Fiona. I think I was struck today by the concern shown by

the police that the tests that they had commissioned, independent tests

in the wake of this fire, had been failed by the cladding. And the

installation, the bits behind the cladding, apply to the size of this

building. The installation appears to have burned very quickly indeed.

The cladding should have passed the test in 1997 for fire resistance.

We've seen the documentation for that. It should have been able to

have been used in buildings like this. But I think the fact that we

are now seeing tower after tower failing government tests being

carried out right now, again, cladding that should have passed

previous certification, now failing, shows that there will be enormous

scrutiny of England's building regulations, because they are

different in the devolved nations. I think the whole system is under

scrutiny. And also tonight, the NHS has asked its trust to urgently

review the cladding on NHS hospital buildings around England. So this is

not over yet and has a long way to run. Tom, thank you.

European Union leaders have given a cool response to Theresa May's

proposal to guarantee the rights of EU citizens living in the UK.

The president of the European Council, Donald Tusk,

calls the plans "below expectations", and says they risk

making the situation for EU citizens worse.

Under the plan, which the Prime Minister describes

as "serious and fair", people from EU countries who've

lived here for five years would receive similar rights

Our Political Editor, Laura Kuenssberg,

Goodbye to the flight, goodbye to be told. A year ago today Britain

decided the future would change. Set out an offer which

would give reassurance to citizens living in the UK. A to sell her

plans. But citizens who have lived in the UK for five years can be made

for good. And until we leave the union, others could come. But her EU

rivals have plenty of questions. What about Spaniards now in the UK

with family abroad, or anyone else? Is the cut-off date when the Brexit

process started, or the moment when we actually lead? Not until Monday

will ministers at home be ready to give those answers.

Are you getting a clear idea of the kind of Brexit that the UK

Government wants? No. TRANSLATION: It's vague, we want to

be sure the rights of citizens are protected. We are not covered with

Mrs May's proposal. She may not have gone far enough for people here, but

for many at home is the plan tough enough? It gives the EU citizens in

the UK and certainty about the future of their lives, and we want

the same certainty for the more than 1 million citizens living in the

European Union. You've always said voters gave politicians a clear

instruction to control immigration. But under your plans, for nearly

another two years, as many Europeans as they like can still come to live

in the UK. For many voters, do you think that will really sound like

taking back control? What voters voted for when they voted to leave

the European Union was to ensure that outside the European Union, the

United Kingdom could establish their own rules on migration and movement

of people from the EU into the UK. Away from home there is relief that

at last the UK is putting things on the table. But for Europe's new

power couple... TRANSLATION: It's a good beginning,

but not a breakthrough. We've understood the UK does not want to

give EU citizens for rights. They will decide together with the

rest of the EU how they feel about that.

My first impression is that the UK's offer is below our expectations. And

that it risks worsening the situation of our citizens.

Reservation shared by the opposition, who in contrast, their

leader is loving his time in the sun.

We should not be negotiating about this. What we should be doing is

unilaterally failing, as Labour has said from day one after the

referendum, but all EU national should be given permanent residence'

rights. -- unilaterally saying. Concerns over these proposals

reflect Theresa May's 3-way bind. A frontier in Brussels, classing

expectations among both at home, and behind her back in her own party

different thinking of different strands. Even a leader at the peak

of their powers would struggle to deal with all of that.

Relieved perhaps to be leaving. But believed perhaps, too, to be away

from hostility at home. But governing is doing, not just fending

off enemies. Theresa May at least today has been doing that.

Since that historic vote exactly a year ago today,

David Cameron resigned, Theresa May became Prime Minister,

Article 50 was triggered, and the Conservatives

lost their majority after calling a snap election earlier this month.

Jon Kay has been to one community in Bristol to ask EU citizens

in the UK how they feel about the Brexit vote 12 months on.

Exactly one year after the EU referendum,

Southmead - people here voted like the UK as a whole.

It would be nice for the politicians to say, this is it, black and white,

The UK is coming out of the European Union.

At the Polish deli, customers have been waiting to hear if they'll

When I found out about the Brexit and stuff, I was devastated,

Monica came here from Poland ten years ago.

So under Theresa May's plan, she would be able to stay.

But she told me people who have arrived more recently

They don't know what's going to happen.

Obviously, they're worried that they're going to be kicked out.

Down the road in the cafe, some are already frustrated

Maggie assumed it would all be sorted by now.

I reckon we ought to pull out as soon as possible.

How quickly do you think it can happen?

Look after our people, our homeless, our hospitals, our schools,

But as he reads today's headlines, Ron feels the whole thing

It's going to take months, and months, and months, and months.

And what sort of deal do you think will get?

For decades, many round here have worked in the aerospace industry.

But a year after the referendum, some worry about the impact on jobs.

HE voted Remain, and he reckons Brexit is already

Butter and that has gone up like 30p.

I mean, it's a lot of money, if you're spending ?100 every week.

So a year after the vote, they're still just as split

What many thought was a simple choice 12 months ago now

seems more complicated, and the road ahead more uncertain.

Police have charged Darren Osborne with terrorism-related murder

and attempted murder, after the attack at a mosque

in Finsbury Park in the early hours of Monday morning.

One man died at the scene and nine other people were taken to hospital.

The 47-year-old from Cardiff appeared in court this afternoon

Our correspondent, Daniel Sandford, reports.

Darren Osborne being driven off to prison after his first court

He is accused of the murder and attempted murder of a group

In the dock with a detective on either side, he'd confirmed

that he was 47 years old and said he has no address.

The prosecution said it was their case that

Darren Osborne was motivated by extreme political views

They said he had acted deliberately to kill, maim,

injure and terrify as many people as he could.

The attack, in which a hired white van drove into worship is leading

prayers, happened in the very early hours of Monday morning.

Nine people were taken to hospital, and 51-year-old Makram died

This diverse community has shown commendable

Today in his mosque, Friday prayers were full

as they remembered Makram Ali, and the three people

still in hospital - two of whom are in a critical condition.

Police say the cladding and insulation at Grenfell Tower has

My dear old things, I'm afraid all good things come an end...

One of cricket's most memorable voices, Henry Blofeld,

The wait is nearly over with the British and Irish Lions ready to war

against the All Blacks. -- ready to roar.

The Government's deal with a French energy company to build

a new nuclear power station in Somerset has been criticised

as 'risky and expensive' by the public spending watchdog.

The National Audit Office says ministers have locked consumers

into paying for Hinkley Point through a subsidy on electricity

bills that's risen from ?6 billion to 30 billion.

The government says the plant will provide clean electricity

Our science editor David Shukman reports.

Each scoop of this digger lifts 30 tonnes of earth.

Look down at the driver of the truck below for a sense of scale.

This is where one of two nuclear reactors will

1,600 people work here now, soon it will be 5,000.

It's an immense and controversial project, and even now,

the National Audit Office has weighed in, attacking the costs.

The government has committed consumers to a risky and expensive

deal, with uncertain economic and strategic benefits.

The government's case for proceeding with the deal last

The concern is not so much the ?18 billion to build the power station,

that's covered by EDF of France and CGN of China.

It's the estimated ?30 billion in subsidies paid to the two

companies on top of the market price for electricity.

That is set to add ?10-15 to the average consumer electricity

bill every year over at least 35 years.

But with the deal finally signed off by Theresa May last year, the cement

And the nuclear industry says future power stations will be cheaper.

Remember, this is the first new nuclear power station

being built in this country for a generation.

And just like the first of a kind of new offshore winds

were very expensive, the price will come down

and the price will come down as follow-on projects happen.

But offshore wind and other sources of power have fallen in cost

leaving Hinkley Point looking relatively expensive.

The scale of construction is extraordinary, and it's exactly

what the government wants, a new source of low carbon,

And at this stage, it's unlikely that any concern about costs

But it will come under closer scrutiny, and any future nuclear

power stations are bound to be handled very differently.

It was Britain that pioneered nuclear power.

Now more than half a century later, there's still a struggle over

who should pay for it and whether it's worth it.

A former loyalist paramilitary commander - who became

a so-called supergrass - has pleaded guilty to 200 terrorist

Gary Haggarty, who used to run a unit of the Ulster Volunteer

Force, admitted the crimes as part of a deal to give evidence

The son of one of his victims said Haggarty's hands are deep in blood

There's some flash photography in Chris Page's report.

During the troubles, the UVF took more lives

than any other loyalist paramilitary organisation.

One of its commanders was this man, Gary Haggarty.

The prosecution case document runs to around

12,000 pages, covering 16 violent years from 1991.

Two of the five men who Haggarty has admitted murdering were

The Catholic workmen were shot dead at a building site 23 years ago.

Haggarty was an informer for the security

Eamon Fox's son believes his father's death was

But it's the police, the people who are in authority to

protect and serve, they didn't protect my family.

They didn't protect this man's family.

Haggarty had a double life as an agent of the

state and as a chief in a sectarian gang.

He was from North Belfast, where his group had a particularly

So this investigation into the UVF is set to

In 2010 Gary Haggarty signed an agreement in

which he offered to give evidence in court against other paramilitary

leaders in exchange for a shorter sentence for his crimes.

He is the most senior loyalist ever to turn supergrass.

It's understood up to 15 UVF members could be charged if prosecutors

accept that the former commander's evidence is credible.

The police intelligence officers who had contact with Haggarty

It is the examination of their conduct and

their directions and their criminal liability which will now

The detective who is leading the current inquiry says

This allows us now to move forward to the

next phase of the investigation where it is my intention and my hope

that we will bring others who are responsible for those crimes

There will be more waiting for the relatives of

For now Gary Haggarty is in solitary confinement in high

In court appearances in the future he may be

The long-running legal battle of a father who fought for the right

to take his child on holiday during term time has ended

Jon Platt was convicted of failing to secure his daughter's regular

attendance at school - in a hearing at Isle

He's been given a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered

Virgin Media has warned more than 8000 customers

to change their passwords to protect against being hacked.

An investigation by the consumer group Which found the Super Hub

2 internet router was vulnerable to hackers.

It was one of several products, including wireless cameras,

which were found to have a security flaw.

It's the toughest task in world rugby.

In just over 12 hours' time the British and Irish Lions

will take to the field in Auckland for the first test

We haven't beaten New Zealand in the three-match series since 1971.

Our sports correspondent Katie Gornall reports from Auckland.

Auckland is undergoing a transformation.

The Lions are coming and what started as a trickle has

We are like minions walking around here with our red

I hope it's 3-0 to the Lions but I think it will be really tough.

The All Blacks at Eden Park, you just don't beat them there.

We might have more chance in Wellington, maybe.

After just a few weeks getting to know each

other the Lions must now

Warren Gatland has named an attacking side for the series opener

against the world champions, based on form, not reputation.

It will be captained by Peter O'Mahoney, who

three months ago couldn't even get in the Ireland team.

I'm not sure if anybody could say they envisaged their

You hope he makes the under 12 team, and then

you hope he makes the school team, and each time you have to say, I

It was quite a meteoric rise for Peter.

This is where it all begins tomorrow, Eden Park, which is a

They haven't lost here since 1994, before some of these current

This was the last time they tasted success in New Zealand,

And it had a profound effect on the Lions' Kiwi coach.

I thought rugby was invented in New Zealand, you know, growing up.

And I didn't think the All Blacks could ever be beaten.

It did have quite an impact on me in 1971 when

the Lions beat the All Blacks in that series.

It was the first time that I kind of realised that the

game was played in other parts of the world as well.

Rugby and the All Blacks are revered in New Zealand

but by the end of this tour the Lions hope

One of cricket's most recognised voices for over half a century

is retiring after 45 years in the commentary box.

Henry Blofeld - or Blowers - as he's known to his fans described

himself at 77 as the last of the old farts and said it's time

My dear old things, well, I'm afraid all good things come to an end.

I've decided the time is right now to

You'll have me for three more Test matches, I

It's in now to Flintoff, Flintoff heaves at that,

You won't see a bigger six in 100 years!

I've just seen a crane at Lord's actually moving, doing some work.

I've seen cranes all round this ground for

years, and they've always been still.

A moving crane, a yellow helicopter, what more has the day

It ballooned into the air and Bell dived forward, like a

porpoise after a fish and came up with a winner.

Flying over the proceedings, beating his wings

quickly, rather cheered by this partnership, I think,

The middle stump's out of the ground!

Always good to beat Australia, isn't it?

And thank you, all of you very much for listening for all this time.

That's it for now, much cooler conditions out there and it is

looking mixed over the weekend, this is a scene from this afternoon taken

by a weather watcher in skip seats in East Yorkshire. Fair amount of

cloud around there but for other parts of the country there has been

decent sunshine. This is how things looked in St Andrews in Fife earlier

on in the afternoon, lots of glorious sunshine. If we put those

locations on the satellite image there has been sunshine piling in

across Scotland and Northern Ireland and then we are under quite a lot of

cloud in the central swathe of the country with some sunshine and

brightness on the south coast heading into the evening. Through

this evening and overnight we will see cloud moving through the middle

part of the country producing rain across northern England, Midlands,

Wales and south-west of England. Largely dry to the south-east of

that and clearer spells further north across the country with

temperatures dropping between 10-17d, it will not be as hot, muggy

and humid as it was earlier this week. On Saturday it will be a

breezy day, spells of rain initially for Northern England, Wales and some

rain in the south-east of England, patchy rain for parts of England and

where you. Sunny skies North for Scotland and Northern Ireland but

still some showers blown in from the north-west on the breeze. Another

fairly breezy day on Sunday but we have fewer showers compared to

Saturday. Quite a lot of dry weather and most of us should season

sunshine so a pleasant enough afternoon with temperatures of

between 15-23d, not as hot as last weekend but still reasonably

pleasant for the time of year. Through the weekend we stick with

the fresher feel to the weather, quite breezy at times and that

mixture of sunshine and showers. But for most of us Sunday promises a bit

more in the way of sunshine. Thank you.

That's all from the BBC News at Six, so it's goodbye from me -