13/07/2017

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:00:13. > :00:14.Good afternoon and welcome to BBC London News.

:00:15. > :00:19.The BBC has learned that at least one person who survived

:00:20. > :00:24.the Grenfell Tower fire has been diagnosed with cyanide poisoning.

:00:25. > :00:26.12-year-old Luana Gomes was treated for the effects

:00:27. > :00:32.Her parents lost their unborn baby after the fire.

:00:33. > :00:34.Although it's not known what caused the poisoning,

:00:35. > :00:36.they believe it may have been the burning of insulation

:00:37. > :00:45.This was the home of the Gomes family, on the 21st

:00:46. > :00:50.They've been living in a hotel since their release from hospital.

:00:51. > :00:53.Andrea Gomes was seven months pregnant and the baby was stillborn

:00:54. > :00:57.by Caesarean section, while she and their daughters

:00:58. > :01:01.The family allowed BBC Newsnight to film their

:01:02. > :01:08.Their 12-year-old's diagnosis details cyanide poisoning.

:01:09. > :01:11.Her mother and sister were also treated for the risk of cyanide.

:01:12. > :01:14.This is the first confirmation of a cyanide poisoning diagnosis

:01:15. > :01:20.The highly toxic gas may have been released by the burning

:01:21. > :01:23.of insulation or plastics during the blaze.

:01:24. > :01:25.The Gomes family direct their ire at whoever made the decision

:01:26. > :01:30.to place cheaper fire retardant cladding on the tower.

:01:31. > :01:33.Very angry with them, because it could all have been avoided.

:01:34. > :01:37.And that's where the anger really stems from.

:01:38. > :01:40.Yes, it was an accident, I'm sure it was, but it

:01:41. > :01:44.It shouldn't have happened like this.

:01:45. > :01:50.The residents never wanted the cladding in the first place.

:01:51. > :01:54.I don't know if it's the right word, but you just killed so many people,

:01:55. > :01:58.and you just killed my son because, if he was in a normal situation,

:01:59. > :02:02.I could have gone out, and he was seven months.

:02:03. > :02:07.There's babies that survive less but,

:02:08. > :02:15.because of the conditions, he passed away.

:02:16. > :02:18.The family has requested a full postmortem examination on their son

:02:19. > :02:24.They should have been celebrating his birthday next month

:02:25. > :02:29.and they'd already decided to name him Logan.

:02:30. > :02:33.Businesses, universities and politicians from around

:02:34. > :02:36.the capital have joined forces to demand London's interests

:02:37. > :02:43.Today they've published an open letter to the Government saying it's

:02:44. > :02:45.vital the city keeps its access to EU talent.

:02:46. > :02:48.The letter is based on research carried out

:02:49. > :02:51.It also recommends London's Mayor forms a coalition with mayors

:02:52. > :02:54.from cities such as Manchester and Bristol to put pressure

:02:55. > :02:59.We think that there's a lot of common interest there.

:03:00. > :03:02.They have big student populations, they have big service-sector

:03:03. > :03:05.economies, they have regional airports to depend on access

:03:06. > :03:10.We think there's common causes to be made between the mayors

:03:11. > :03:16.Sadiq Khan, working with those other mayors, to make a case

:03:17. > :03:20.for an urban Brexit that works, to government.

:03:21. > :03:22.The Queen has opened the Met Police's new headquarters.

:03:23. > :03:25.New Scotland Yard is now based at Victoria Embankment.

:03:26. > :03:28.The old headquarters were sold for ?300 million pounds

:03:29. > :03:35.and will be turned into luxury flats.

:03:36. > :03:38.Think of traditional East End dishes and perhaps smoked salmon doesn't

:03:39. > :03:43.Well, London cure smoked salmon has just become the first product

:03:44. > :03:45.in the capital to be awarded protected status,

:03:46. > :03:46.just like Whitstable oysters or Cornish sardines.

:03:47. > :04:03.This isn't just a tasty lunch, it's now a cultural artefact. This family

:04:04. > :04:08.has been smoking and preparing salmon in east London for well over

:04:09. > :04:14.a century, and now its products are being predicted by EU law. We are a

:04:15. > :04:17.fourth-generation family is this that started in 1905, we've always

:04:18. > :04:23.been based in east London and this part of town is the Home Office --

:04:24. > :04:27.the home of salmon smoking. The smoking salmon all happened in

:04:28. > :04:33.London. The fish itself came from Scotland. What is the award you've

:04:34. > :04:39.been given, and why does it matter? It's the same state as that

:04:40. > :04:44.champagne and Palmer Hamm have, so it puts London up there with those

:04:45. > :04:48.great foods. There is an irony that you are here today celebrating an

:04:49. > :04:54.honour given to you by the European Union, a body you have fought tooth

:04:55. > :04:59.and nail to leave. There are a number of ironies, but we have been

:05:00. > :05:03.a business since 1905, well before the EU came into being, and it was

:05:04. > :05:06.an award that was going. If the British government had its own

:05:07. > :05:11.awards scheme, we would have done that. We apply for this thing four

:05:12. > :05:19.years ago. Nobody knew there was going to be a referendum on Europe.

:05:20. > :05:22.The Secretary of State for the environment, Michael Gove, Saint --

:05:23. > :05:27.came to celebrate with the foremans disabled but nobody can tell them

:05:28. > :05:31.yet if they will -- retain their protected status. But today was

:05:32. > :05:34.about confidence in the future and pride in the past.

:05:35. > :05:37.She was a Hollywood star, best known for her role

:05:38. > :05:39.as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With The Wind.

:05:40. > :05:42.But today, fans of Vivien Leigh may get a glimpse into her life

:05:43. > :05:45.Jewellery, paintings and furniture belonging to the actress

:05:46. > :05:47.are going under the hammer at Sotheby's in Mayfair,

:05:48. > :05:53.Vivien Leigh was one of those very rare British actresses who was able

:05:54. > :05:56.to conquer Hollywood during the 1930s, most notably

:05:57. > :06:01.when she was cast in that role that would go on to define her career.

:06:02. > :06:04.To tell us more about that and what's happening

:06:05. > :06:06.here at Sotheby's, I'm joined by David McDonald.

:06:07. > :06:09.A very accomplished actress, but one role in particular

:06:10. > :06:17.That role, of course, Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With The Wind.

:06:18. > :06:22.I have here her own shooting script, Vivien's own script from that film.

:06:23. > :06:27.And, of course, we have to open it to look at one line in particular,

:06:28. > :06:32.and that is, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."

:06:33. > :06:41.Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.

:06:42. > :06:45.We learn that it's not just about Scarlett.

:06:46. > :06:49.This is a woman of incredible depth, intellectually, artistically,

:06:50. > :06:54.and obviously the ultimate actress, a woman who transcends so much.

:06:55. > :06:57.Thank you very much for showing us around.

:06:58. > :07:00.The family have decided to part with around 250 items that

:07:01. > :07:03.belonged to Vivien Leigh, and some of them aren't that

:07:04. > :07:12.This cigarette box will set you back ?400 and, if your pockets

:07:13. > :07:16.are a little bit deeper, the script from Gone With The Wind

:07:17. > :07:22.will set you back something around ?2500 to ?3500.

:07:23. > :07:34.Now it's time for the weather, and Elizabeth's at Wimbledon for us.

:07:35. > :07:41.How is it looking? Not as sunny as it has been.

:07:42. > :07:44.Yes, a little bit cloudier today, but they looked more comfortable for

:07:45. > :07:49.eating strawberries and cream in and last week. -- but a lot more

:07:50. > :07:54.comfortable. The cloud hasn't put off these people on Henman hill. Now

:07:55. > :07:58.enjoying the centre court action. Johanna Konta is second up to date,

:07:59. > :08:03.and she'll be playing Venus Williams, and the weather going to

:08:04. > :08:08.be kind. It would be too hot or cold and it should stay dry. For the rest

:08:09. > :08:15.of the afternoon, some sunny spells. Always plenty of cloud, but turning

:08:16. > :08:19.bright, I think. We'll see highs of 22-23, and only a minuscule chance

:08:20. > :08:23.of one or two showers. Hardly worth mentioning for Wimbledon. This

:08:24. > :08:29.evening and overnight, increased amounts of cloud. It should be a

:08:30. > :08:34.fresh, comfortable night's sleep. Lows of around 12 or 13, but it will

:08:35. > :08:39.turn cloudy tomorrow morning. A small chance of some drizzle, so a

:08:40. > :08:42.grey start to the day. Tomorrow morning, plenty of cloud around and

:08:43. > :08:46.a chance of a bit of drizzle. I don't think anything is going to

:08:47. > :08:51.fall. The cloud will thin and break into the afternoon to give lots of

:08:52. > :08:55.good spells of sunshine. Tomorrow, it is the men's semifinals, and it

:08:56. > :08:59.should stay dry for all the action on centre court, and we won't need

:09:00. > :09:05.the roof on. Temperature is a bit lower, 21-22, because of a

:09:06. > :09:10.north-westerly wind. It will be hotting up again at the weekend. On

:09:11. > :09:14.Saturday and Sunday, temperatures creeping up into the mid-20s, always

:09:15. > :09:18.plenty of cloud, some sunny spells, and let's hope it's Johanna Konta

:09:19. > :09:21.backs playing on Saturday afternoon. Fingers crossed!

:09:22. > :09:25.Riz Lateef will be here at 6:30 with our evening programme.

:09:26. > :09:27.There's plenty more news travel and weather on our website

:09:28. > :09:28.at the usual address bbc.co.uk/london.

:09:29. > :09:32.But, from all of us on the lunchtime team, have a great afternoon.

:09:33. > :09:48.When I think of the world we inhabit, everyone will think,

:09:49. > :09:51.Yeah. And it wasn't, it was done by hand

:09:52. > :09:55.over days and weeks and months and years.

:09:56. > :10:00.It was always a very, very deep love affair

:10:01. > :10:03.between this incredible, wonderful, glorious music

:10:04. > :10:11.and that's why we merged with the Liberals.

:10:12. > :10:17.ordinary people can make a big difference.