'FIASCO' FURY AS COUNCIL SCRAPS GRENFELL TOWER MEETING
The 11th-hour decision to shelve Kensington and Chelsea Council's first cabinet meeting since the Grenfell Tower disaster has been branded an "absolute fiasco".
Under-fire leader Nicholas Paget-Brown apologised for the authority's response to the tragedy in which at least 80 people died before Thursday evening's meeting was abruptly brought to a close.
Journalists and the public were initially barred from the meeting - with reporters allowed access following a High Court order - but Mr Paget-Brown scrapped the proceedings, claiming the presence of the media would "prejudice" a forthcoming public inquiry.
LABOUR IN TURMOIL AFTER 50 MPS DEFY WHIP IN SINGLE MARKET VOTE
Labour has been plunged into a new bout of infighting over Brexit after 50 MPs defied the leadership to back a Commons motion calling for Britain to remain in the single market.
Supporters of the Jeremy Corbyn rounded on the rebels accusing them of indulging in the "worst kind of gesture politics", undermining party unity.
The Labour leader sacked three shadow ministers who joined the revolt, while a fourth announced he was quitting the front bench.
'HEARTBROKEN' PARENTS SPENDING LAST HOURS WITH BABY CHARLIE
Charlie Gard's parents have said their baby son's life-support will be switched off today.
Chris Gard and Connie Yates, both in their 30s from Bedfont, west London, wanted 10-month-old Charlie, who suffers from a rare genetic condition and has brain damage, to undergo a therapy trial in the US.
But specialists at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) said the therapy was experimental and would not help.
WOMAN, 21, HELD AT HEATHROW ON SUSPICION OF PREPARING TERROR ACTS
A 21-year-old woman has been detained at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism, police said.
The woman, from north London, was arrested as she left a flight from Istanbul, Turkey, at just after 9pm on Thursday.
Officers said the arrest was Syria-related and the woman was being held at a south London police station.
MANCHESTER ATROCITY VICTIMS MARTYN HETT AND MEGAN HURLEY TO BE REMEMBERED
The funeral of Manchester Arena bombing victim Martyn Hett is to be held today.
A service will be held at Stockport Town Hall and screened onto the street outside for people who cannot fit into the venue.
The 29-year-old PR manager, known for his tattoo of Coronation Street stalwart Deirdre Barlow, was one of 22 people killed when suicide bomber Salman Abedi detonated a device as crowds left an Ariana Grande concert.
TWO MEN FACE COURT OVER DEATH OF 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL FOUND IN CRASHED CAR
Two men are due in court charged in connection with the death of a 16-year-old schoolgirl found in a car following a crash.
Jason Burder and Adam King are accused of the manslaughter of Megan Bannister by gross negligence, and are set to appear at Leicester Crown Court on Friday.
Burder, 28, of Braunstone Avenue, and 27-year-old King, of Waltham Avenue, both Leicester, were charged after an incident on May 14.
INQUEST TO OPEN OVER DEATHS OF SOLDIERS ON TRAINING EXERCISE
Inquests are to be opened into the deaths of two soldiers fatally injured during a training exercise at a tank firing range.
Corporals Matthew Hatfield and Darren Neilson, of the Royal Tank Regiment (RTR), died from injuries they suffered at the Castlemartin range in Pembrokeshire, Wales, on June 14.
The inquests will be convened at Birmingham and Solihull Coroners' Court, later today.
INQUEST CONCLUSIONS DUE ON CAMBER SANDS DEATHS
A coroner is expected to record conclusions on Friday into the deaths of seven men, including five young friends, who drowned at a popular south coast beach last summer.
Tragedy struck as Mohit Dupar, 36, tried to reach Brazilian Gustavo Silva Da Cruz, 19, as he got into difficulty at Camber Sands, near Rye, East Sussex, last July 24 - but both died.
Then a month later, five young friends aged 18 to 27, who lived in the London area and were of Sri Lankan origin, drowned at the same beach after being seen playing volleyball in the sea on August 24 last year.
SUBPOENA THREAT TO WHITE HOUSE OVER COMEY MEETING TAPE REQUEST
Republican and Democrat leaders on the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee are threatening a subpoena unless the White House clarifies whether any recordings, memoranda or other documents exist of Donald Trump's meetings with sacked FBI director James Comey.
The panel had previously set a June 23 deadline for the White House to respond to its request.
The day before, President Trump said in a series of tweets that he "did not make, and do not have, any such recordings", but also said he had "no idea" if tapes or recordings of his conversations with Mr Comey existed.
EX-UTILITY BOSSES DENY BLAME FOR FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR DISASTER
Three former Tokyo Electric Power Company executives have denied responsibility for the 2011 meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
Ex-Tepco chairman Tsunehisa Katsumata and vice presidents Sakae Muto and Ichiro Takekuro entered not guilty pleas to negligence charges at Tokyo District Court on Friday.
Each apologised for the disaster and the trouble it caused, but said said they did not think they bore criminal responsibility because they could not have foreseen it.
