live from london. this is bbc news. king charles has been diagnosed with cancer. buckingham palace says he will continue with state duties, but step back from public engagements during his treatment. the palace says the cancer was identified during the king's recent trip to hospital for an enlarged prostate, but haven't said what type of cancer it is. prince harry has spoken to his father and will travel back to the uk in the coming days. world leaders — including the prime minister, rishi sunak, and the us president, joe biden — send their well wishes as the king begins his treatment. hello, i'm christian fraser. if you'rejustjoining us, welcome to our continuing coverage of this breaking story. buckingham palace has announced that the king is being treated for cancer. he will continue with state duties but will step back

from public engagements during his treatment. during the king's recent hospital procedure for benign prostate if you haven't seen the statement, let me read it to you.

a spokesperson said they won't reveal what type of cancer, but they know it's not prostate cancer. last week, the king was discharged from hospital following surgery for an enlarged prostate 7 a condition the palace had described as benign. king charles was last pictured yesterday at the sunday service at the church of st mary magdalene on the sandringham estate in norfolk. it was his first public outing since his three—night hospital stay a week ago. you can see is in reasonably good spirits. in the company of queen camilla. that was his first outing since that hospital stay. perhaps should have told us something was amiss. there been responses from politicians through the day. the prime minister saying... the

opposition leader. this from the first minister in northern ireland. the leader with me is guto harri, former downing street director of communications for borisjohnson. and also sarah campbell, our royal correspondent. we are just

saying the king won't want this to be... there is a danger is that it does. be... there is a danger is that it does, , ., , be... there is a danger is that it does. , , ., does. some people when they get a serious illness _ does. some people when they get a serious illness feel _ does. some people when they get a serious illness feel an _ does. some people when they get a serious illness feel an obligation - serious illness feel an obligation to share a lot because it might help others to understand something. it may demystify it. the good news is there's an awful lot of people who survived cancer. it can be indeed a sort of positive journey with a happy ending. but prince charles has strong views where he's a key constitutional role. he sees the prime minister every week. the prime minister will go to the king to call the general election. he has strong views about environment. there is a lot to talk about, and the problem is when somebody so prominent has something that we are all understandably preoccupied by because the author was all getting a are pretty high these days, that you

end up only clocking where he is on that. everything else starts to fade, and that's when the authority in the presence and the all the rest of it is in danger. finding the balance between not talking about it and looking evasive and talking about it so much that people forget that this guy was ahead of his time byjeff gates —— decades. we that this guy was ahead of his time by jeff gates -- decades. we talked about this at — by jeff gates -- decades. we talked about this at the _ by jeff gates -- decades. we talked about this at the time _ by jeff gates -- decades. we talked about this at the time of _ by jeff gates -- decades. we talked about this at the time of the - about this at the time of the coronation, because he had been prince of wales for so long and we were getting used to describing him as king charles, what was this going to be defined as? 17 months into the job, he won't be the known as the king who got cancer. fine job, he won't be the known as the king who got cancer.— king who got cancer. one got the impression _ king who got cancer. one got the impression that _ king who got cancer. one got the impression that he _ king who got cancer. one got the impression that he was _ king who got cancer. one got the impression that he was really - king who got cancer. one got the | impression that he was reallyjust kind of— impression that he was reallyjust kind of getting into his stride. it was a _ kind of getting into his stride. it was a busy— kind of getting into his stride. it was a busy old here... especially over 500 royal _ was a busy old here... especially over 500 royal duties _ was a busy old here... especially over 500 royal duties a - was a busy old here... especially over 500 royal duties a year. - was a busy old here... especially i over 500 royal duties a year. yeah, so u- over 500 royal duties a year. yeah, so uo slightly _ over 500 royal duties a year. yeah, so up slightly from _ over 500 royal duties a year. yeah, so up slightly from the _ over 500 royal duties a year. yeah, so up slightly from the year- over 500 royal duties a year. yeah, so up slightly from the year before.

we've _ so up slightly from the year before. we've been saying it was a uk focused — we've been saying it was a uk focused much more last year, although— focused much more last year, although there were state visits to france, _ although there were state visits to france, germany, and in that role going _ france, germany, and in that role going abroad, the king does a very important — going abroad, the king does a very importantjob on behalf of going abroad, the king does a very important job on behalf of the government. knees are at the invitation— government. knees are at the invitation of the foreign office. these — invitation of the foreign office. these foreign trips are actually really — these foreign trips are actually really important. as these foreign trips are actually really important.— these foreign trips are actually reall imortant. a , ., , really important. as showed in dubai at clock. guest _ really important. as showed in dubai at clock. guest of _ really important. as showed in dubai at clock. guest of honour— really important. as showed in dubai at clock. guest of honour there. -- l at clock. guest of honour there. -- at clock. guest of honour there. -- at cop. at clock. guest of honour there. —— at cop. and being able to talk about an issuem _ at cop. and being able to talk about an issue... ,, ,, �* an issue... crosstalk these are _ an issue... crosstalk these are the - an issue... crosstalk these are the pictures| an issue... crosstalk - these are the pictures from an issue... crosstalk _ these are the pictures from cop. yeah, there he is. for the moment, yeah, there he is. forthe moment, that has— yeah, there he is. forthe moment, that has to — yeah, there he is. forthe moment, that has to go — yeah, there he is. forthe moment, that has to go on hold. there must be a that has to go on hold. there must he a certain— that has to go on hold. there must be a certain sense of frustration having _ be a certain sense of frustration having spent so long waiting to get the top _ having spent so long waiting to get the topjob, that has happened and now something which has got to completely take over and has got to

be completely take over and has got to he the _ completely take over and has got to be the priority and everything else has to— be the priority and everything else has to take second place. we were talking _ has to take second place. we were talking about how much information we have _ talking about how much information we have and how much we don't have. it's we have and how much we don't have. it's a _ we have and how much we don't have. it's a very— we have and how much we don't have. it's a very difficult balance for the palace and the government to work— the palace and the government to work out — the palace and the government to work out how much to tell people. if the king _ work out how much to tell people. if the king suddenly starts not turning up the king suddenly starts not turning up to engagements, questions will inevitably— up to engagements, questions will inevitably be asked. they had to say something. — inevitably be asked. they had to say something, it is quite a tricky balance _ something, it is quite a tricky balance. but of course, they don't want _ balance. but of course, they don't want too — balance. but of course, they don't want too much speculation, but they've — want too much speculation, but they've given enough information, but not _ they've given enough information, but not everything.— but not everything. thought about prince william _ but not everything. thought about prince william - _ but not everything. thought about prince william - how _ but not everything. thought about prince william - how much - but not everything. thought about prince william - how much does l but not everything. thought about| prince william - how much does he prince william — how much does he have in the moment? he's looking into his poor life, his, listening, the kids, his real duties and his father. �* , ., , father. and he still has... hopefully — father. and he still has... hopefully can _ father. and he still has... hopefully can patch - father. and he still has... hopefully can patch it - father. and he still has... hopefully can patch it up - father. and he still has... | hopefully can patch it up with father. and he still has... - hopefully can patch it up with his brother. i think it's a delicate issue of vulnerability, because in the end, his role is to be the head

of state, the figurehead, the whole title. ihla of state, the figurehead, the whole title. ., ., , ., , of state, the figurehead, the whole title. .,., , ., title. no one else can really do that for him. _ title. no one else can really do that for him. it's _ title. no one else can really do that for him. it's of _ title. no one else can really do that for him. it's of course - title. no one else can really do that for him. it's of course an l that for him. it's of course an alha that for him. it's of course an alpha male — that for him. it's of course an alpha male tradition, - that for him. it's of course an alpha male tradition, but - that for him. it's of course an alpha male tradition, but it . alpha male tradition, but it certainly projects somebody who is there when everything else — and very divided politically. people are... there all kinds of things they worried about. even to people who are borderline republicans, it's some sense of continuity. he's waited so long and he gets there and he's an old man when he gets there. it's unfair. you get an old man and an illness like this, and it's not projecting the office, if you like. that then, people are not going to do it in a day or two, but the discussion...

do it in a day or two, but the discussion. . ._ do it in a day or two, but the discussion... . , ., ., discussion... there are 75-year-old screaming — discussion... there are 75-year-old screaming at _ discussion... there are 75-year-old screaming at the _ discussion... there are 75-year-old screaming at the television - discussion... there are 75-year-old screaming at the television won't i screaming at the television won't feel old! we don't know specifically the prognosis. there is in this statement, there is a note of off optimism. we keep ourfingers crossed on that. shelby get a view on the health side things and bring in... drjeff foster, a gp who specialises in men's health. i was saying to fergus walsh, it's very difficult in this circumstance because we can't speculate and we don't know what type of cancer it is. generally speaking, if you were advising a man in very good health broadly, of the age of 75 diagnosed with cancer, what would your advice be?— your advice be? thanks for having me. your advice be? thanks for having me- that's _ your advice be? thanks for having me. that's quite _ your advice be? thanks for having me. that's quite a _ your advice be? thanks for having me. that's quite a broad - your advice be? thanks for having | me. that's quite a broad question! it is! ., ., ., me. that's quite a broad question! itis! ., ., ., ~ , ., it is! you are more likely to get certain cancers _ it is! you are more likely to get certain cancers at _

it is! you are more likely to get certain cancers at certain - it is! you are more likely to get certain cancers at certain ages. | certain cancers at certain ages. obviously in your 70s. we can obviously speculate, but if you go in for a scan, there is no suspicion, but you're having checks and balances for other things that will probably screen for other processes. eithera will probably screen for other processes. either a blood test will have come back abnormal or part of it will highlight it. the two most common are probably a blood type of cancer or something such as a bowel or something else that you can pick up or something else that you can pick up from the scam. —— scan. get as much details as you can and that will help you decide the type of treatment, whether it's chemotherapy or surgery, treatment, whether it's chemotherapy orsurgery, radiotherapy, etc. you can get kind of an idea what your prognosis might be going forward. in

terms of his workload, which is significant for a head of state, does it serve people well to keep busy? does a sort of mental process of getting through a red box, does that help or get in the way of the treatment? it’s that help or get in the way of the treatment?— that help or get in the way of the treatment? �* , , ., , treatment? it's very individual, but certainly from _ treatment? it's very individual, but certainly from all _ treatment? it's very individual, but certainly from all the _ treatment? it's very individual, but certainly from all the cancer - certainly from all the cancer patients, after 20 years, people cope really differently. some people will want to get on and make life as normal as they can and they won't want to get in the way of things. others will have no ability to focus on anything else other than the cancer itself. based on what we know is he someone who appears to enjoy the work he does and i would imagine he would want to do as much is physically possible. it keeps you motivated and distracted and stopped you perhaps focusing on something that plus present. did

you perhaps focusing on something that plus present.— that plus present. did the treatments _ that plus present. did the treatments get _ that plus present. did the treatments get in - that plus present. did the treatments get in the - that plus present. did thej treatments get in the way that plus present. did the i treatments get in the way of that plus present. did the - treatments get in the way of that? do they leave people so low they actually can't do the physical work? i think it's fair to say no matter what cancer treatment you have, you've got to be super resilient of tough stuff to be able to not be affected by cancer therapy. if you're someone in your 70s, it's pretty fair to say you will be knocked a little bit. this is a surgery, that will have its physical toll, and that's pretty straightforward. even the chemotherapies in radiotherapy �*s knock you out and people are exhausted. you just cannot do your full—time dayjob at the same time as you go from treatments. you have to adapt and you have to give yourself time to get back on track. how pleased are you that someone in his position has taken a decision to be as open as he can be in the hope that it advances awareness around the country? if

that it advances awareness around the country?— the country? if you're in a position where you've _ the country? if you're in a position where you've taken _ the country? if you're in a position where you've taken men's - the country? if you're in a position where you've taken men's health i the country? if you're in a position. where you've taken men's health as the country? if you're in a position i where you've taken men's health as a subtlety and you're desperately trying to get men to talk about things they don't want to talk about, you don't get better pr than the monarch talking about men's health. it's terrible he's unwell and none of us would ever wish it, but in terms of apr media talk, he's been my dream. he's amazing. we had more people talking about men's health than i've had in over ten years of doing this.— health than i've had in over ten years of doing this. since we were talkin: years of doing this. since we were talking about _ years of doing this. since we were talking about an _ years of doing this. since we were talking about an enlarged - years of doing this. since we were l talking about an enlarged prostate, you've noticed an uptick? filth. talking about an enlarged prostate, you've noticed an uptick? oh, yeah. peole you've noticed an uptick? oh, yeah. people have — you've noticed an uptick? oh, yeah. people have come _ you've noticed an uptick? oh, yeah. people have come in _ you've noticed an uptick? oh, yeah. people have come in for— you've noticed an uptick? oh, yeah. | people have come in for non-related people have come in for non—related men's health issues, and is notjust prostate. they've made this connection, maybe they can talk about other problems such as testosterone deficiency and erectile dysfunction. so many guys have started to come forward and we've

noticed it on all aspects. it's been really positive.— noticed it on all aspects. it's been really positive. guto was making the ve valid really positive. guto was making the very valid point _ really positive. guto was making the very valid point that _ really positive. guto was making the very valid point that not _ really positive. guto was making the very valid point that not everyone i very valid point that not everyone will get the treatment that the king will get the treatment that the king will get the treatment that the king will get over the coming weeks and months. does that frustrate you that at the moment, cancer care is not getting the attention it deserves? i've been a doctor, this is my 20th year now, and i can categorically say that in the last couple of years, it'sjust been say that in the last couple of years, it's just been the worst it's ever been in the nhs. i struggle day—to—day do not find feelings in a managerial and political level that don't drive me absolutely up the wall. it's so hard because it's not your patients' fault. they're desperately trying to get the care that they couldn't get five years ago. i can't see how primary care is

ever going to be back to what it was until there are some radical changes. sadly, this has an awful impact on people �*s health and cancer care in particular. impact on people 's health and cancer care in particular. before i let ou cancer care in particular. before i let you go. _ cancer care in particular. before i let you go. jeff. _ cancer care in particular. before i let you go, jeff, lots _ cancer care in particular. before i let you go, jeff, lots of— cancer care in particular. before i let you go, jeff, lots of men - cancer care in particular. before i let you go, jeff, lots of men will. let you go, jeff, lots of men will be watching. get tested?- let you go, jeff, lots of men will be watching. get tested? yeah, but don't 'ust be watching. get tested? yeah, but don'tjust go — be watching. get tested? yeah, but don'tjust go up _ be watching. get tested? yeah, but don'tjust go up to _ be watching. get tested? yeah, but don'tjust go up to your— be watching. get tested? yeah, but don'tjust go up to your doctor - be watching. get tested? yeah, but don'tjust go up to your doctor and. don'tjust go up to your doctor and go, "i want to be —— a psa test." the demand is absolutely enormous as it is. i think we spend a lot of time in medicine talking about screening for cancers and maybe one of the best thing to do is have talked about how to avoid in the first place. how can we make sure men are healthier and fitter? how can we help them lead better lives? screening is really important, but what can we do for all men to help them live longer and better quality lives? ~ ., , them live longer and better quality lives? ~ . , ., them live longer and better quality lives? . , ., ., them live longer and better quality lives? . , . ., lives? what is that? exercise, good food? sadly. _ lives? what is that? exercise, good food? sadly, none _ lives? what is that? exercise, good food? sadly, none of— lives? what is that? exercise, good food? sadly, none of this _ lives? what is that? exercise, good food? sadly, none of this is - lives? what is that? exercise, good food? sadly, none of this is really l food? sadly, none of this is really earth shattering _ food? sadly, none of this is really

earth shattering stuff. _ food? sadly, none of this is really earth shattering stuff. it - food? sadly, none of this is really earth shattering stuff. it really i food? sadly, none of this is really earth shattering stuff. it really is| earth shattering stuff. it really is good diet, exercise, not sitting down all day, getting a good night sleep, not being too stressed, not being overweight and smoking, alcohol in moderation. you've heard it 1,000 alcohol in moderation. you've heard iti,000 times, alcohol in moderation. you've heard it 1,000 times, but it does make a difference. in cancers, they're unsustainable. maybe this is something that will make people get their life healthier and it's good to take that on board. brute]!!! their life healthier and it's good to take that on board. well said, i'm sure that's _ to take that on board. well said, i'm sure that's what _ to take that on board. well said, i'm sure that's what the - to take that on board. well said, i'm sure that's what the king - to take that on board. well said, i'm sure that's what the king is . i'm sure that's what the king is hoping many people talk about. really good to talk to you, jeff. thank you very much indeed. not sure i really need a threshold on any of those things. 0h oh dear! anyway. that's the sobering point for the prime minister. the doctor saying cancer care at the

moment is not getting the attention it deserves. ., moment is not getting the attention it deserves. . ., , it deserves. that will really hurt because he _ it deserves. that will really hurt because he couldn't _ it deserves. that will really hurt because he couldn't be - it deserves. that will really hurt because he couldn't be more i because he couldn't be more blatant about— because he couldn't be more blatant about it _ because he couldn't be more blatant about it. yet the argument would be from the _ about it. yet the argument would be from the prime minister, whose put more _ from the prime minister, whose put more money into the nhs than ever. what _ more money into the nhs than ever. what we _ more money into the nhs than ever. what we have had is a global pandemic that cost us £400 billion, which _ pandemic that cost us £400 billion, which we _ pandemic that cost us £400 billion, which we will pay for financially for a _ which we will pay for financially for a long — which we will pay for financially for a long time. but it also meant that an _ for a long time. but it also meant that an awful lot of preemptive work that an awful lot of preemptive work that would _ that an awful lot of preemptive work that would normally catch cancers early _ that would normally catch cancers early or— that would normally catch cancers early or would keep us all healthier didn't— early or would keep us all healthier didn't happen. every night for a while, — didn't happen. every night for a while, we — didn't happen. every night for a while, we got the stats on one particular— while, we got the stats on one particular killer and we forgot about— particular killer and we forgot about the all the other things that kill people. so you can't help feeling — kill people. so you can't help feeling that what's happening is this whole flow is now coming back again. _ this whole flow is now coming back again. and — this whole flow is now coming back again, and the things that could've been _ again, and the things that could've been stopped early on weren't happening. now there's there's a lot of resource — happening. now there's there's a lot of resource to cope when very little

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you're watching bbc news. there have been numerous responses from around the globe to the news of king charles�*s cancer diagnosis. presidentjoe biden has said he is praying that his majesty experiences a swift and full recovery. and from westminster, we've heard from the prime minister rishi sunak. just found out. it's quite devastating, actually. didn't know about that. sad to hear. i hope he's 0k, bless him. it's never nice to hear anyone has been diagnosed with cancer. i kinda feel bad for him. he waited all these years be king. i feel quite sad about it. i think it's interesting _ with all the news about him that it's not to do with the prostate thing and they've said it's - a different kind of cancer.

but hopefully they caught it early and it will be - a positive outcome for him. you're watching bbc news. with me is our religion editor aleem maqbool. we talked a little earlier. the king is a deeply spiritual man. what sort of action has there been? deeply spiritual, but also being head of state, supreme governor of the church of england. we take a keen interest in the working of the church —— he takes. he said that the king it was the man of very strong faith and said he was very confident that faith was going to sustain the king!

obviously, it's come as a bit of a shock. we all knew that the king had a prostate condition that was being dealt with, but this is something else and we don't quite know what it is, nor should we in a way. this is first of all a private matter for him and for his immediate family, but of course he is the king, someone whom we love and care for. so, my reaction is one of prayerful concern, prayerful hopefulness that this has been diagnosed early and will be treatable, so i'm praying for him. the archbishop of york also said he hopes the king would be comforted by all the prayers from people across the country, whether they were christian or from other faiths. , ., ., .. ., faiths. plenty of other reaction? yes, the king — faiths. plenty of other reaction? yes, the king has— faiths. plenty of other reaction? yes, the king has been - faiths. plenty of other reaction? yes, the king has been well- faiths. plenty of other reaction? i yes, the king has been well known for decades now as having an interest in people of other faiths

from theological points of view, but also referred to britain as a community of communities. he really takes it interest in the way people of other faiths have shaped this country, and of none. it's of no surprise that people, a diverse array, cardinalvincent surprise that people, a diverse array, cardinal vincent nichols, head of the catholic church in england and wales, set on behalf of the entire catholic community in england and wales, "i offer his majesty his warmest wishes and assurances of steadfast prayers." chief rabbi, who knows the king very well, says, "i'm very thousand to hear about the diagnosis, but i know the jewish hear about the diagnosis, but i know thejewish communities of great britain and the commonwealth will join me in wishing him a complete

and swift recovery." sarah mohammed also tweeted, saying "i'm sided to here... —— i'm saddened." but that is to namejust here... —— i'm saddened." but that is to name just a few faith leaders in this country and around the world. they come forward expressing their good wishes and prayers. maw; their good wishes and prayers. many of them have — their good wishes and prayers. many of them have a _ their good wishes and prayers. many of them have a relationship with the king. he does call on them for time to time. thank you for that. did you make anything from the fact is that sandringham yesterday? i£11142er is that sandringham yesterday? queen elizabeth would set it was it is the anniversary of the day of her father's— it is the anniversary of the day of her father's death. i can't say that's— her father's death. i can't say that's why— her father's death. i can't say that's why he was in sandringham, but we _ that's why he was in sandringham, but we do — that's why he was in sandringham, but we do know he travelled from

sandringham to london today. we've seen the _ sandringham to london today. we've seen the royal standard flying... i think seen the royal standard flying... think it was seen the royal standard flying... i think it was february the 6th, because there's a plaque on the wall at the church for her. her late father. ., �* , at the church for her. her late father. . �* , ., ,., , ., father. that's the reason she would come back to _ father. that's the reason she would come back to london. _ father. that's the reason she would come back to london. it— father. that's the reason she would come back to london. it was - father. that's the reason she would come back to london. it was his i come back to london. it was his favourite place. _ come back to london. it was his favourite place. have _ come back to london. it was his favourite place. have you - come back to london. it was his favourite place. have you any i favourite place. have you any thoughts on where the king might want to recuperate? i know he's at the palace tonight. ijust wonder where he will put himself as a convalesce is. it’s where he will put himself as a convalesce is.— convalesce is. it's really interesting. _ convalesce is. it's really interesting. of- convalesce is. it's really interesting. of course i convalesce is. it's really - interesting. of course windsor convalesce is. it's really _ interesting. of course windsor has the advantage of being very near prince _ the advantage of being very near prince william and catherine, because — prince william and catherine, because they live in adelaide cottage. _ because they live in adelaide cottage, and the shadow. it has lutely— cottage, and the shadow. it has lutely grounds, but he's got several places— lutely grounds, but he's got several places that he could perhaps. high growth _ places that he could perhaps. high growth is _ places that he could perhaps. high growth is very personal to him, and we'll wait— growth is very personal to him, and we'll wait and see. growth is very personalto him, and we'll wait and see.— we'll wait and see. what you think ha--ens we'll wait and see. what you think happens from _ we'll wait and see. what you think happens from here? _ we'll wait and see. what you think happens from here? i— we'll wait and see. what you think happens from here? i want to - we'll wait and see. what you thinkl happens from here? i want to chew over it, happens from here? i want to chew over it. but — happens from here? i want to chew over it. but by _ happens from here? i want to chew over it, but by wednesday, - happens from here? i want to chew

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hello there. it's been a blustery, cloudy, but very mild start to the week for most of us. things are going to change, mind you — this weather front and this band of cloud has brought about five inches of rain into highland scotland, and that's going to move southwards, allowing colder air to move down from the north. and we're seeing that colder air pushing into more of scotland overnight as the rain band moves into southern scotland and northern ireland. following that, a few sharp showers into northern scotland, some icy patches by the morning and a touch of frost likely here. in contrast, england and wales, those temperatures are not falling very much at all. it's still cloudy, it's still quite windy as we head into tuesday morning. and that band of rain will move away from southern scotland and northern ireland into england and wales, bringing some heavier rain over the hills of northern england and wales and eventually some rain into the midlands following that sunshine for scotland and northern ireland. wintry showers in the north of scotland, some late sunshine in northern england. but here, it's going to be colder than it was today.

the mild air, the windy air still there in southern parts of england, temperatures of 13 or 14 degrees. but even here, things will change overnight as this weather front takes some rain further south, allowing that colder air to move down from the north across more of the country by wednesday morning, leading to a frost, but hopefully some sunshine around. but there will be some snow showers in northern parts of scotland, some icy conditions here. but otherwise, temperatures are going to be near six or seven degrees, so a chilly day. now, we've got a weather front just sitting across the english channel on wednesday. but is this area of low pressure moves in from the atlantic, so that weather front moves north, which takes rain northwards into the cold air. now, whilst we're likely to stay as rain in southern most parts of england and wales, further north, it's going to be sleet and snow

that's going to be falling, that's going to bring some disruption. and there is a warning out from the met office for thursday into thursday night. in this area, widely, there'll be a few centimetres of snow, one of the uncertainties is how far north this wet weather will get. it looks like thursday should be dry for scotland and northern ireland, but it will be cold.

tonight at ten — buckingham palace announces that king charles has been diagnosed with cancer. it was discovered during tests when the king was being treated in hospital last week for an enlarged prostate. senior royals, in particular prince william, are to carry out the king's public duties while he undergoes treatment. prince harry has spoken to his father and is to fly to the uk to be with him in the coming days. the king is staying overnight in london after his first day of cancer treatment. buckingham palace says he's feeling positive and looking forward to returning royal duty. our other top stories tonight... a new image of the man suspected of carrying out a corrosive chemical attack on a woman and her daughters — police still don't know his wherabouts. don't tell him, pike! and private pike — otherwise known as ian lavender from the much loved dad's army — has died aged 77.