safety experts say following the grenfell tower disaster, it's a fire risk that musn't be ignored. this cable is like a match. if it is against a vapour wall, a plasterboard wall, it will ignite. it is like a bomb in the system. it is as dangerous. it doesn't explode all at once, at fire kills. —— but. the city of london corporation is calling for the government to provide greater clarity over the future of international workers in the uk after brexit. research by the city corporation shows that of the 450,000 workers in the square mile, over a third were born outside of the uk, with more over 10% born in the eu. the figures also show that these workers hold proportionally more senior positions in businesses. the first of two strikes is being held by transport workers in a dispute over driver only trains. members of the rmt on southern rail services have walked out until midnight tonight, with another 2a hour strike planned for thursday. meanwhile members of the drivers‘ union aslef on london underground are also set to strike on thursday in a row over working conditions. let

labour has accused the government of breaking a series of promises made after the grenfell tower fire in london injune. the shadow housing minister, john healey, said theresa may had promised people would have a new home by early august. but the communities secretary, sajid javid, defended the government's approach and said it was shame labour was treating the issue as a political point scoring opportunity. a former health minister is calling for a hillsborough—style panel or inquiry to be set up to investigate an epilepsy drug and the harm caused to unborn babies during pregnancy. norman lamb also called for compensation for those affected by sodium valproate. he said about 20,000 babies were estimated to have been affected since the 19705. in the general population there is a risk of foetal abnormality of 2—3%. but if valproate is taken during pregnancy that goes up to 11%. there is a case for an inquiry orfor a hillsborough style panel to understand how on earth this outrageous scandal could ever have happened, how it has gone on for so many decades, letting down so many famili

prince william their work following the grenfell towerfire. prince william praised the inspiring efforts of those who reacted to the tragedy. amazing stories always, aren't there? it isa stories always, aren't there? it is a terrific occasion. the firefighters are very modest in the work they do. it's nice when they do get public recognition to some of their work. we've been hearing this morning about the bank of england's prediction that up to 75,000 jobs could be lost in financial services following britain's departure from the european union. 0ur economics editor kamal ahmed joins us now from our london newsroom. that's all that the numbers, how significant is that 75,000? that's all that the numbers, how significant is that 75,0007m that's all that the numbers, how significant is that 75,000? it has to be seen in context. there are over a million people are employed in financial services. it's area where we do have world leading status. that is a relatively small percentage but i think the concern of the banks is about the direction of the

proposals to disband the organisation that managed grenfell tower have been delayed over fears that closing it might derail any potential prosecutions for corporate manslaughter. last month councillors voted unanimously to sever kensington & chelsea council's ties with the tenant management organisation, which manages more than nine thousand properties on behalf of the borough. charities and small businesses in the capital say they're worried about losing millions of pounds in eu funding. the issue's being discussed at city hall later. among the organisations who are concerned is the drive forward foundation in waterloo, which works with young people who've been in care. the government has said it will set up its own fund to help such groups, but some say without more detail they can't plan for the future. at the moment, there is about £45 million worth of projects commissioned through this funding scheme to charities. and to see these contracts and will probably mean the and for some of them. let's have a look at the travel situation now. there's no district line between earls court and w

do you think grenfell has changed everything? absolutely. i think it will change everything and quite rightly so. dany cotton led the fire service response at grenfell tower. she says she was appalled when the draft guidance came out last year. i thought it was outrageous. ijust thought how can we play with children's lives like that? ijust do not understand why it wouldn't be made compulsory, and made a requirement to fit sprinklers in schools at a new—build stage and what i don't want to see is a very large school fire to be the thing that brings about that change. in the days following the fire at grenfell tower, the government's draft guidance was withdrawn. so the current guidance says this, "all new schools should have fire sprinklers installed, except in a few low risk schools". and yet, figures from the government's own schools building programme show that of the 260 schools built since 2014, only 7a have sprinklers, that's 28%. typically we don't always fit sprinklers in schools because there are other ways of making sure that sch

plans for a new £1.6 million centre to support those affected by the grenfell tower fire have been outlined by kensington and chelsea council. at a meeting last night, the council leader elizabeth campbell said the centre would bring together access to nhs help for post traumatic stress disorder, child bereavement support and information on the public inquiry. 45 buildings in london have been added to a list of historic sites that we're at risk of losing. among those considered in need of rescue by historic england are the church of st george the martyr in bermondsey, immortalised by charles dickens in his novel little dorrit. and the world's oldest gasholder in london's fulham gaswork. let's have a look at the travel situation now. the tube is running normally. borough tube station is closed because there aren't enough staff. the blackwall tunnel is slow. in whitechapel, there are eastbound delays on the a13 heading towards aldgate. let's take a look at the weather now, here's lucy martin this morning we have a few patches of mist and fog to look out for, particularly in you're on the road

this feels like a problem, there is a lot of anger and rotation about inequality, grenfell tower, the rich 1% walking off with all the money. —— irritation. it doesn't feel to challenge or articulate the anger. it is basically theresa may struggling to be the change. i think in certain sections it did, but that has all been lost today. somebody said, never waste a crisis. there are always opportunities that come in a crisis. there is a big opportunity here for theresa may. if she embraces this and shows in the next interview that she does how she felt, what did she feel when she was standing there and this quite so bright guy approached her? did she think it was a terrorist? she didn't flinch and she kept going. you can learn a lot about a politician when they face adversity. when i say adversity, you don't compare that with the way that people have to live in some communities in this country. but we did learn something about her today, and it wasn't entirely negative. i completely agree. she was calm under fire. all of these things happening to her. she finished that speech. i th

a few days later was the visit to grenfell tower, devastated by a blaze that shocked the world, but she was met with booing and accusation she didn't meet any victims. last month, there was that borisjohnson article. the foreign secretary was seen by some to be undermining mrs may's authority while others saw it as a thinly veiled leadership challenge. this week, a conference speech that is hard to forget. the prime minister faced setbacks outside her control, a prankster, a coughing fit and a slogan at villa park as she spoke. conservative mps have hit the airways today. i think the prime minister has done a fantasticjob this week. i think the conservative party and conservative mps and those in the country, and importantly voters are focused on just one thing, making sure the prime minister can be supported. we have a big job at hand and she will be leading the country through the brexit negotiations for as long as she wants. i think the vast majority of mps, conservative mps, are supporting her. it's irritating, quite frankly. it started off as a pathetic attempt, more of a tantrum t

unfold at grenfell. we must understand the lessons about notjust what grenfell. we must understand the lessons about not just what went wrong, but by the voice of the people was ignored for so many yea rs. people was ignored for so many years. that is what we will do and any organisation that has acted negligently, justice must be done. that is what i am in this four. bereaved and grieving families do not get the support they need, we will introduce a major public advocate to act on behalf of bereaved families to support them at public inquests and enquiries. the strong, independent voice the public need. that is what i am king felipe. —— that is what i am in this for. we will invest more in mental health than ever before. but there is widespread concern that the existing mental health legislation passed more than three decades ago is leaving to shortfalls in services and open to misuse. detention rates under the mental health act are too high. it is people from black and minority ethnic populations who are affected the most. today, i can announce that i have

a few days later, came the visit to grenfell tower, which had been devastated by a blaze that shocked the world. but she was met with boos, and accusations she hadn't met any of the victims. then last month, that borisjohnson article, the foreign secretary was seen by some to be undermining mrs may's authority, others saw it as a thinly veiled leadership challenge. and this week, a conference speech which will be hard to forget, as the prime minister faced setbacks outside her control, first a prankster, then a coughing fit, and a slogan which fell apart as she spoke. earlier i spoke to our political correspondent iain watson. he began by talking about the reaction to grant shapps‘ actions. certainly it's not very popular with many of his colleagues at the moment, there's a conservative what's that application for mps and that has been full of abuse erected at grant shapps. —— directed. mps are using words like crazy and mad, not to describe by any means his state of mind, but actually to say, politics as in comedy is totally reliant on timing, getting things right, it matters w

and it's why after seeing the unimaginable tragedy unfold at tower,t our -- grenfell i was determined to find the truth. because it should never have happened and it cannot be allowed to happen again. so we must learn the lesson, understanding not just what went wrong, but why the voice of the people had been ignored over so many years. that's what the public inquiry will do, and where in the individual or organization is found to have acted negligently, justice must be done. that's what i'm in this for. [applause] pm may: and because in this as in other disasters before it the reasons grieving families don't get the support they need, we would introduce a independent public advocate for major disasters. an advocate to work on behalf of the families and support them and the public interest. that's what i'm in this for. tackling the injustice and stigma associated with mental health is a particular priority for me, so we are building on our record of giving mental and physical health and investing more in mental health than ever before. but there is widespread concern that the existing

i am pride of britain awards —— grenfell tower. iam back pride of britain awards —— grenfell tower. i am back in half an hour on bbc one, and vanessa feltz is on bbc radio london. hello, this is breakfast, with charlie stayt and louise minchin. hollywood star kevin spacey apologises after being accused of making a sexual advance toward a child actor more than 30 years ago. the actor says he doesn‘t remember the incident, but that if it did happen, it would have been deeply inappropriate. good morning, it is monday the 30th of october. also this morning: calls for action to tackle harassment in westminster — the prime minister says all staff have to be protected. the world champion, lewis hamilton does it! lewis hamilton races into the record books by winning a fourth world title. iamat i am at the mercedes factory in brackley, where they are putting the mark of a champion on their hq this morning. good morning from st pancras station, where railway bosses are planning to transform the network over the next 18 months, they have a strategy to do it, so i am going to be looking at

a special memorial service will be held at st paul‘s cathedral to mark six months since the grenfell tower fire. the service on the 14th december will be dedicated to the people who those who lost their lives in the disaster. the event has been organised at the request of former residents and victims‘ families who are working alongside the cathedral. the memorial will be broadcast live on the bbc. officials in catalonia have threatened "mass civil disobedience‘ if madrid carries out its threat to remove the pro—independence leaders in the spanish region. tensions have been high since a banned referendum was held earlier this month. since then, the catalan government has refused to halt its drive for independence. in response, spain‘s prime minister triggered an article of the country‘s constitution which allows direct rule to be imposed. an extremely rare £1.5 million supercar was badly damaged after it smashed into a crash barrier in west sussex. the pagani zonda, which has a top speed of more than 200mph, crashed on the a27 at tangmere on saturday morning. sussex police

residents and community helpers were given a special recognition award for their work following the grenfell tower fire. prince william praised the "inspiring" efforts of those who reacted to the tragedy. that's a summary of the latest bbc news — more at 9.30am. we are going to talk more about the proposals for a fixed odds betting terminals. if you have spent money on them, tell‘s your own experience. let's get some sport with 0lly foster. sirmo farah is sir mo farah is coming home and ending his relationship with controversial american coach alberto salazar. he is indeed. it was an inspired move in 2011. mo farah, not winning very much at all, halting up with alberto salazar, a former marathon runner. that state—of—the—art facility in the united states. in his time there, it was a glut of gold medals for mo farah, becoming the greatest distance runner on the track. four 0lympic titles, six world titles as well, as recently as this summer when he won macro 10,000 metres gold at the world championships in london. he retired from the track after that race in london. he decided to ai

a memorial service to remember people killed and injured in the grenfell tower fire is to be held at st paul's cathederal in london. the service will held exactly six months after the fire on 14th the service will be held exactly six months after the fire on 14th december, and will be broadcast on the bbc. a 24—year—old man from bournemouth who went to syria to fight with a kurdish militia against the so—called islamic state, has died. jac holmes, who used to work in it, is said to have been killed as he cleared landmines from the newly—liberated city of raqqa. emma vardy reports. the furthest i have shot is 400 metres... this was jac holmes‘ third time in syria. the region, its people and the kurdish fight against so—called islamic state became his life. while speaking to the bbc last month, he explained why he kept coming back. i've become very attached to this region and ypg. even more so now than before, ifeel like this is my responsibility. back in 2015, jac holmes, a former it worker from bournemouth, had been following the war on social media. he had no prior milit

britain is to hold a national memorial service to remember victims of the grenfell tower fire in west london. the service will be held at st paul's cathedral on the 14th of december, exactly six months after the tragedy. 1,500 free tickets will be offered to people in the area around the tower block. and if you thought switching to e—cigarettes would help you get around smoking bans, think again. new york state is outlawing vaping in indoor public spaces, meaning no more electronic lighting up in restau ra nts, more electronic lighting up in restaurants, cafes more electronic lighting up in restau ra nts, cafes a nd more electronic lighting up in restaurants, cafes and bars. the law into effect in 30 days. can governments prevent russia from meddling in their elections by regulating social media platforms? that is the question facing the us congress as the rather obscure information technology subcommittee begins hearings. traditional media any us is already subject to all sorts of rules about their activities but facebook, twitter and you juba are exempt. in light of russia's invol

a memorial service to remember the victims and survivors of the grenfell tower fire is to be held at st paul's cathedral in december. it will mark six—months since the tragedy, which claimed around 80 lives. a 53—year—old man has appeared in court charged with false imprisonment and possession of a sawn—off shotgun and a samurai sword, in connection with a siege at a bowling alley. david clarke was arrested on sunday afternoon at mfa bowl in nuneaton after a four—hour stand—off with police. he was remanded in custody and will appear in court again next month. a british man who went to syria to fight against so called islamic state, has been killed. jack holmes who was 24, is thought to have died while clearing landmines in the city of raqqa. the former it worker had first travelled to the middle east two years ago, and had been fighting with kurdish militia groups. quentin sommerville reports. today is the 26th of september. daesh attacked behind our lines in raqqa. syria was not his country. he wasn't a soldier. but jack holmes from bournemouth made the battle against th

a memorial service to remember people killed and injured in the grenfell tower fire is to be held at st paul's cathederal in london. the event has been organised by grenfell tower survivors and families of the bereaved, who made the request following discussions with the bishop of kensington and the dean of the chapter of st paul's. the service will held exactly six months after the fire on 14th december and will be broadcast on the bbc. let's have a look at the weather with chris fawkes, that is not the british coast, i am guessing! no, simon, this is the alps, we have had some heavy snow, this is where nice lives, venice is about there, and these are the alps, stretching across the barrier between italy and switzerland, the austrian alps over here. we have seen some very heavy snow over the last few days. how much? well, across some of the glacial resorts, high up in strict, as much a 60 centimetres of snow building in across the higher mountains, just in the last three days alone. 0ther mountains, just in the last three days alone. other results, a0 centimetres in lech, and kids a

the survivors of the grenfell tower fire whose immigration status was certain to be given the chance to become permanent residence in britain. that announcement coming through, a one—year amnesty was granted for foreign national survivors of the fire, which was on june 1a, they have now been given a route to permanent residence. the immigration minister saying a 12 month limited leave granted to eligible individuals is now extendable and it will lead to a permanent right to remain in the uk after five years, subject to meeting security, criminality and fraud checks. that is just coming in from the home office. as more of hollywood's biggest names emerge to accuse the film producer harvey weinstein of sexual harassment and abuse, his british wife georgina chapman has announced that she's leaving him. she's not the only one who's upset — former us president barack 0bama and his wife michelle have expressed their disgust about the reports of weinstein's behaviour. 0ur entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba reports. as the accusations against harvey weinstein become an avalanche, hi

during the presentation of a special recognition award to residents and community helpers at the grenfell tower fire, the duke praised the "inspiring" efforts of those who responded to the blaze. it is quarter to 12. let's take a look at the headlines. the bank of england estimates up to 75,000 jobs could be lost in the financial sector if britain leads the european union without a trade deal. the government is proposing a reduction in the £100 maximum stake on fixed odds gaming machines in betting shops. facebook has said 126 million americans may have come into contact with russian backed propaganda before and after last year's presidential election. more than 600 refugees and asylum seekers are refusing to leave an australian run detention centre in papua new guinea just hours before it's due to close. the men say they fearfor it's due to close. the men say they fear for their safety in the local community and are worried about their future. human rights organisations are warning of a looming humanitarian crisis. our correspondent has been following development is from sydney. they've