with a promise to take the brakes off britain. horns play. amid the pageantry of the state opening of parliament, measures are announced to free up the planning process, nationalise the railways and improve the rights of renters and workers. trumpets, fancy outfits and a hefty set of planned new laws. we will try and explain what the new government is up to and what people make of it. also on the programme this evening... the us secret service says it didn't guard the roof used by donald trump's would—be assassin because it was slanted and there were health and safety concerns. scientists find a drug to make mice live up to 25% longer, but could it work for humans too? and, despite fears of sewage

pollution in the river seine, the mayor of paris takes a dip, to show it's safe for the olympics. on bbc london... a week on from the killing of carol, louise and hannah hunt in bushey, a family friend pays tribute tojohn hunt's strength. coming up in bbc news, chelsea launches up banana proceedings and reconciling into the fernandez after an alleged racist chant from the argentina player is posted

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for good. a rejection in this competitive and volatile world of those who can only offer the easy answer the snake oil charm of populism. answer the snake oil charm of populism-— answer the snake oil charm of --oulism. �* . ., ., ~ populism. and a new role for mr sunak, populism. and a new role for mr sunak. for— populism. and a new role for mr sunak, for now. _ populism. and a new role for mr sunak, for now. we _ populism. and a new role for mr sunak, for now. we will - populism. and a new role for mr sunak, for now. we will fulfil- populism. and a new role for mr| sunak, for now. we will fulfil our duties as the _ sunak, for now. we will fulfil our duties as the loyal _ sunak, for now. we will fulfil our duties as the loyal opposition, i duties as the loyal opposition, professionally and effectively, and across this house we are all first and foremost patriots. we all wish to see our country and our people flourish and succeed. the to see our country and our people flourish and succeed.— to see our country and our people flourish and succeed. the lib dems said labour— flourish and succeed. the lib dems said labour faced _ flourish and succeed. the lib dems said labour faced massive - said labour faced massive challenges.— said labour faced massive challenges. said labour faced massive challenues. ., ., ., challenges. have a big “0b to do, and so do — challenges. have a big “0b to do, and so do we. h challenges. have a big “0b to do, and so do we. we _ challenges. have a big “0b to do, and so do we. we will_ challenges. have a big job to do, and so do we. we will work- challenges. have a big job to do, and so do we. we will work hard| challenges. have a big job to do, i and so do we. we will work hard on behalf our constituents to scrutinise the government plans carefully and strive to improve them, and we will oppose them when we think they have got it wrong. plenty here think the government has got it wrong by keeping the two

child benefit cap, which prevents most parents claim for a third child. ,, , , ., , child. surely it should be the bare minimum expectation _ child. surely it should be the bare minimum expectation of - child. surely it should be the bare minimum expectation of a - child. surely it should be the bare minimum expectation of a labour| minimum expectation of a labour government to seek to do everything it possibly can immediately to lift children out of poverty. pond it possibly can immediately to lift children out of poverty. and reform uk are not impressed. _ children out of poverty. and reform uk are not impressed. more - children out of poverty. and reform uk are not impressed. more taxes l children out of poverty. and reform i uk are not impressed. more taxes and bureaucracy. — uk are not impressed. more taxes and bureaucracy, more _ uk are not impressed. more taxes and bureaucracy, more regulation, - uk are not impressed. more taxes and bureaucracy, more regulation, all- bureaucracy, more regulation, all this talk— bureaucracy, more regulation, all this talk about renewable energy, that will— this talk about renewable energy, that will add to trusts and we will have _ that will add to trusts and we will have more — that will add to trusts and we will have more expensive energy to this is a programme that will lead to lower_ is a programme that will lead to lower growth and people get poorer. fanfare _ lower growth and people get poorer. fanfare departing, the politics returning. the ceremony doesn't change much but, boy, the house of commons has. chris mason, bbc news, westminster. so, as we've heard there, the new government says housing is a key priority. a bill on renters�* rights will include a ban on so—called no fault evictions. there'll be reform of the leasehold system, tackling high ground rents. and the planning process will be streamlined

to get more homes built — the government is aiming for 1.5 million over the next five years. our political correspondent alex forsyth has the details. in the village of fradley, this land could see more than 100 new homes built. developers say it will help meet lichfield's housing need, with homes for young people and support for green space and community facilities. but those living right next door disagree. envisage over 250 extra cars coming down the cul—de—sac. in this cul—de—sac? in this cul—de—sac, yeah. residents are concerned about the impact on the existing community. well, the infrastructure cannot take any more houses. there's no gp services. to be honest, it does not need any more houses. it's overdeveloped. if somebody said to you, "you'rejust being a nimby, you just don't want houses in your back yard." not true. we need houses in this country. we need affordable houses, but not to the blight... ..not to blight the people who live here already. lichfield's seen a fair amount of development.

across england, the government wants to see more, saying people will have a say over how homes are built, but not if they are. councils will have targets, but there is some concern about the control communities will have, not least in rural areas. the government says it will streamline the planning process to get more homes built, they say, in the right places with infrastructure to keep communities on board. but the tension could come when they run into local objections, and the question is what will labour mps who now represent constituencies like lichfield do then? lichfield's new mp was in westminster today. when i talk to people across litchfield in the villages, their major concern isn't just about what's being built. it's what's being built and the lack of infrastructure to support that. so i think, as a government, when we're trying to push that through, making sure that the infrastructure comes alongside or ahead of housing, that's something that we should really champion and we should really celebrate. it's not just house—building. today, the government said it would introduce more rights for renters, protecting them from blameless evictions, and take steps to end

leasehold for new flats. at this coffee shop in lichfield high street, they're clear something must be done about the housing market. kit�*s struggling to afford somewhere to rent, while sam's renting, trying to save to buy. looking at the rental - properties that are available, i can't afford to move in and then still eat and pay the bills. - i'd literally be able to afford the walls, and that's it. - how are you finding it out there in the market? it's massively overpriced. like, some of the prices of certain houses, particularly i've been looking for a three—bedroom for my two children obviously and my partner, ifeel like they should be a lot lower. if i get my own place - by the time i'm 30, that's great, that's incredible. it feels so distant _ and something that, you know, maybe just won't happen. yeah, fingers crossed. laughter. there's no easy fix. the government's plans may be ambitious, they will be complex and they could prove controversial. alex forsyth, bbc news.

throughout the election, we asked you what issues matter to you the most. through "your voice, your vote", you told us that the higher cost of living was a key concern. and today, the new government promised to prioritise what it called wealth creation for all communities. our cost of living correspondent, colletta smith, has been looking at the details. we're a long way from the ceremony of westminster. my government's legislative programme... but everyone cracking on with the job in hand knows that today's speech will impact their future. ..with employers at its heart. joe and his girlfriend have been living with his parents for the last four years because they can't afford to save and rent. it's too much, way too much. ijust can't afford it. ijust can't. i mean, they've been announcing there today some better protections for tenants. is that important? 0h, very important, very important. cos if you're living in a house that has black mould in, you're risking your health

at the end of the day. macaulay's hoping to be to be able to buy his own place soon, too. more housing is good. i've seen that they're building on these new green sites, - they're putting a lot more houses up in bolton _ there's frustration for many that the child benefit limit isn't going to be raised to cover more than two children. i've got three, so i only get paid for two of them. 0k. so... and it is hard work. it should go up, but they need to put a limit on how many kids. you can't get more and more money. it's not fair. phil and dorothy rely on emergency credit for their gas and electric meters, even through these summer months. we only get £249 a fortnight, so, you know, if you're putting £8 a day in, it doesn't leave us very much. the government say great british energy will invest in green tech

and energy bills will come down in the years ahead. it needs to be done now. you know, not in a few months, a few years. it needs to be done now. and enhance employment rights... back at the factory, there's changes on the way for staff. to have someone, you know, - appear through the door on day one and then end up with exactly- the same rights as someone who's been there for 30 years. but it is very, very difficult to be a small business employing - people on a fair basis. i won't even be able to get a deposit for my house... with so many struggling to pay the big bills in life, today's speech doesn't feel like the immediate boost many had hoped for. colletta smith, bbc news, in bolton. on transport, the government is planning to renationalise nearly all passenger rail services, when existing contracts expire, and local councils and authorities will be offered the responsibility of running buses in their area. there are also plans to bring

new rail infrastructure to northern england. here's our transport correspondent, katie austin. the king's speech included laws to make some key parts of the labour government's transport plans possible — for example, on the railway, which has faced significant challenges recently. a number of passenger services are already publicly run. but, where private operators currently hold contracts, they'll be brought under public control as they expire over the coming years — or, the government says, if they don't fulfil commitments, so don't expect it all to change overnight. a new arm's—length body called great british railways will bring together the management of tracks and other infrastructure and trains. it'll probably take at least 18 months to set up, although there'll be a shadow structure in the meantime. it'll be tasked with improvements, including simplifying ticketing. labour says its plans will save money and make things more joined up. private operators warn

costs could go up. there was also a law announced on buses, britain's most used form of public transport. services have been in long—term decline. new powers will allow local leaders in england to take control of services in their area, through a process called franchising, recently introduced in greater manchester, and a ban on new publicly—owned bus operators will be scrapped. the government thinks this will help local communities get the services they need, but it may not work everywhere. the government made it clear today it will not reverse rishi sunak�*s decision to cancel the second phase of hs2, to manchester. but a parliamentary bill will be repurposed, so other rail links in the north of england can be built. well, there was a host of other measures announced in the king's speech today, including plans to make spiking someone's drink with a drug a specific offence,

a gradual ban on smoking, and a bill to improve water quality, making water company bosses personally liable for breaking the law. there's to be a new border security command to crack down on people—smuggling gangs, and a measure called martyn's law, named after one of the victims of the manchester arena bombing, aimed at improving security at public venues. in a moment, our political editor chris mason will give us his assessment of this king's speech, but first to our economics editor, faisal islam, at the treasury. so growth and wealth creation at the heart of the government's plans — is that easier said than done? we heard about that wealth growth in the king's speech multiple times, and of the king's speech multiple times, and every government says it wants growth, this government says it is its fundamental mission. —— we heard that word growth multiple times. how do they say they're going

to get this growth? tweaking the plumbing and the wiring of the economic system to attract the private sector in to invest. the private sector in to invest. the private sector in to invest. the private sector that the government say it may be put off by economic instability after the mini budget, political instability in those post—brexit years, policy instability that they can get around now that they have a big landslide majority. and while you can see in amid some sort of trade—offs, to attract investment in housing, infrastructure, and energy, those trade—offs, will the stretch into other areas of policy? some investors might want investment in a factory so that they can freely flow trade around europe. is that going to change? some house—builders might say, who is going to build those 300,000 homes every year? will that change foreign worker policy? other investors will wonder, are we going to get big public investment alongside this? you say you're going

to fix the economy, but it might not be a quick fix. to fix the economy, but it might not be a quick fiat-— and, chris — 39 bills in this king's speech, but how ambitious is it? no doubt it was pretty hefty in terms — no doubt it was pretty hefty in terms of— no doubt it was pretty hefty in terms of that number, as you say, ben _ terms of that number, as you say, ben here's — terms of that number, as you say, ben. here's the document the government churned out alongside the king's— government churned out alongside the king's speech today, it is a feral thing. _ king's speech today, it is a feral thing. the — king's speech today, it is a feral thing, the king's speech itself, and to around _ thing, the king's speech itself, and to around 1500 words, the longest in 20 years— to around 1500 words, the longest in 20 years and one of the longest since _ 20 years and one of the longest since the — 20 years and one of the longest since the second world war. new laws can get— since the second world war. new laws can get bogged down and amended and then overtaken by events. events always _ then overtaken by events. events always happen and all is not a government off course. but it is worth— government off course. but it is worth emphasising because the landscape politically has changed here substantially. yes, this is a hefty— here substantially. yes, this is a hefty set — here substantially. yes, this is a hefty set of plans, but the government has a hefty majority, so we should _ government has a hefty majority, so we should expect the vast majority of these _ we should expect the vast majority of these ideas, if the government

remains _ of these ideas, if the government remains committed to them, to reach the statute _ remains committed to them, to reach the statute book to become law. but as faisal— the statute book to become law. but as faisal was hinting out there, there's— as faisal was hinting out there, there's the _ as faisal was hinting out there, there's the challenge around economic growth, and secondly there is the _ economic growth, and secondly there is the bigger picture challenge, you can campaign on the word change and labour— can campaign on the word change and labour did _ can campaign on the word change and labour did that very successfully. actually _ labour did that very successfully. actually delivering change as a whole — actually delivering change as a whole other thing. all actually delivering change as a whole other thing.— actually delivering change as a whole other thing. all right, chris, thank ou whole other thing. all right, chris, thank you very _ whole other thing. all right, chris, thank you very much. _ whole other thing. all right, chris, thank you very much. chris - whole other thing. all right, chris, thank you very much. chris mason | thank you very much. chris mason there, political editor at westminster. the time is 6.19. our top story this evening — the new government sets out its plans for legislation in the king's speech. labour say the measures will help "take the brakes off britain". and coming up — we talk to the athlete who's vying to become britain's fastest woman coming up on bbc news, we'll be at troon ahead of the open, which gets under way tomorrow with organisers standing firm on prize money.

the head of the us secret service kimberly cheatle is under more pressure to resign after the attempted assassination of donald trump after she said agents didn't guard the roof used by the gunman because it was too slanted. she said there were health and safety concerns about putting people on to it. our north america editor sarah smith reports. there are obviously still a lot of unanswered questions about that extraordinary security failure, and republicans here are understandably very angry about it. in fact, the top republican in congress, mike johnson, has said he is adding his voice to those calling for the head of the secret service to resign. and he is particularly angry about what kimberly cheatle said in that tv interview with abc news, when she suggested that secret service agents

were not positioned on top of the building from which the gunman shot at donald trump because it was too slanted. listen to this. that buildin: slanted. listen to this. that building in _ slanted. listen to this. that building in particular - slanted. listen to this. that building in particular has . slanted. listen to this. that building in particular has a i slanted. listen to this. that building in particular has a sloped roof at— building in particular has a sloped roof at its— building in particular has a sloped roof at its highest point, so there is a safety— roof at its highest point, so there is a safety factor that would be considered there, that we would not want to— considered there, that we would not want to put— considered there, that we would not want to put somebody up on a sloped roof, want to put somebody up on a sloped roof. so— want to put somebody up on a sloped roof. so the _ want to put somebody up on a sloped roof, so the decision was made to secure _ roof, so the decision was made to secure the — roof, so the decision was made to secure the building from inside. 30 secure the building from inside. so i secure the building from inside. sc i am secure the building from inside. i am sure you secure the building from inside. sr i am sure you can understand why people here are so furious about that. it would be almost laughable if it wasn't so serious, and in fact one of donald trump's son's, donald trump one of donald trump's son's, donald trumer, said that his four—year—old daughter could have walked up to that roof. you can see the building isjust metres walked up to that roof. you can see the building is just metres away from where donald trump was speaking. there were police snipers positioned inside the building, but not on top of it. but then we can see from other pictures that the secret service agents who don't shoot and kill the gunmen, they were on top of a building that was immediately behind donald trump on a

roof that was considerably more slanted muscle that is another unanswered question about what the secret service were doing with their planning. —— the secret service agents who did shoot and kill the gunman. kimberly cheatle will be grilled about all of this when she appears in front of congress in two separate hearings next week. there are demands for more than once is coming from republicans here and across the country.— coming from republicans here and across the country. sarah, thank you ve much across the country. sarah, thank you very much indeed. _ uk inflation came in at 2% injune, unchanged from may and slightly higher than expected. it hasn't been below 2% since april 2021. there are now questions over whether the bank of england will begin to cut interest rates next month. the latest figures showed clothing costs fell last month, while food and drink inflation continues to fall. chelsea have begun disciplinary proceedings against its star midfielder enzo fernandez after he posted a video that the french football federation says

includes an alleged racist chant. in the video, several argentina players sing a song questioning the heritage of some of france's black and mixed race players. fernandez says he is "truly sorry." scientists have extended the life span of mice by up to 25%, by blocking a key protein involved in the ageing process. they hope some of the benefits could eventually be applied to human beings. here's our medical editor fergus walsh. the elixir of life or snake oil? there have been plenty of attempts to find drugs which can enable us to live longer and healthier lives. this study in the journal nature shows it is possible — albeit in mice. the mouse on the right has been treated with an antibody against a protein linked to the ageing process. the treated mice had

better muscle function, fewer cancers, and lived around 25% longer. the antibody treatment blocks a protein called interleukin 11, which researchers think plays a key role in ageing and inflammation in humans as well as mice. what it does is it turns off the interleukin 11 signal, which hits two or three master ageing switches within the cell. so when you turn off interleukin 11, you turn off the ageing switches, and you improve the bodily functions in all your organs which are affected by age. but will it work in humans? that's the big question. the antibody is being used in some human trials and looks reasonably safe, but it's far too early to tell whether it could help us hold back the ageing process. ben. hope for us all. thank you very much, fergus.

the olympics get under way in paris at the end of next week, with team gb aiming for a record haul of medals. daryll neita is on track to become britain's fastest woman. natalie pirks went to meet her in italy where she's been training. ifeel like moving to italy, this has been such a major part in my life. not just track and field, but life, like, womanhood. la dolce vita, indeed. a new coach and a new country have not only given daryll neita a new outlook on life, her work is seeing the benefits too. the freshly crowned european 100 metre relay champion. has certainly been putting in the hard yards. but it's going to be gold for great britain and northern ireland. my coach, he absolutely went crazy this winter. you know it's going to be a hellish day.

and you know that discipline, that dedication, it's not easy to wake up every day and be able to do that. but, you know, it's it is like a supercar. we're building something and we're working on a major project here. and there's none bigger than the olympics. watching legend shelly—ann fraser—pryce on tv at the beijing games lit a fire in young daryll. fast forward to tokyo, she made the 100 metre final alongside her idol. 16 years ago, i would have never have even imagined that i'd go to an olympic games, much less be lining up on the start line. one thing i always say is just be a little bit delusional and just believe in yourself and keep going. don't give up. daryll�*s part of a golden era in women's sprinting. with every race a blockbuster. she's already beaten some of the sport's biggest stars this year. it's not only those from abroad providing competition, though. she's the second fastest woman in british sporting history, with inevitable comparisons made to the fastest — dina asher—smith. when i do read "second fastest woman in britain," it's a bit like, "oh, i'd love to beat the fastest woman in britain, really." records are there to be broken. i feel like i've done amazing

in the last few years to be recognised as who i am, and i'm daryll neita and i've got my own achievements, but at the same time, i wake up every day and i'm hungry for more. the stylish londoner has a modelling contract and studied fashion at college. her chihuahua melon even has his own instagram page. but fashion is for the future. for now, there's paris, and the desire to turn relay medals into individual ones. the first olympic games i go to where i truly believe i can do what it is i want to do. i've grown so much as an athlete. i've come on leaps and bounds, and honestly, i'm really excited. i'm trying to stay relaxed. it would mean a lot to me to go there and do what it is i want to do. and with the paris olympics just around the corner, the city's mayor has taken a dip in the river seine to prove that it is safe for the games.

there had been fears it's polluted with sewage, but the authorities say its clean enough to be used in the triathlon and open—water swimming events. hugh scofield joined some swimmers also willing to take the plunge. a big day for paris. a big relief for the olympics. after weeks of tests showing bacteria levels in the river seine to be unacceptably high, with impeccable timing, things have come good. the city mayor, anne hidalgo, led the way. she'd made a vow to take a swim in front of the cameras, to show to the world that the river, once again, is safe. it's a very lucky and happy day. it's also for the planet, you know, and for the river and for the ocean. we did it! we did it. a select group was invited to join the swim, among them your correspondent. 0k. here goes. i'm going tojump. ready? one. two. three. quite a privilege.

apart from a few experiments in advance of the olympics, this is the first legal swim here for more than a century. good stuff. i got a mouthful of water as ijumped in, but it tastes fine. everything seems to be pretty cool. water's gorgeous. a bit murky. some members of swimming clubs were also invited. it was really cool and really nice to swim in paris in the seine. it's the first time and we are the first to swim, so it's really, really amazing. what it all means is that olympic swimming events scheduled for the seine should now go ahead as planned, and beyond that, this will be one of the big legacies of the games — open—air bathing once again in the middle of paris. hugh schofield, bbc news, paris. time for a look at the weather. here's elizabeth rizzini. we have seen a little slice of summer here again today, of course, lots of sunshine, temperatures around the seasonal average for most

of us, in the low 20s celsius. it is across parts of south—east england where it will turn quite warm over the next couple of days. in fact, it will be too hot for some, and it will be too hot for some, and it will feel increasingly more humid as well across much of the uk, but always cool, was better in the north and the west. and that is certainly the case of a night tonight. we continue to see shall outbreaks of rain move across northern ireland into western scotland, perhaps creeping into north—west england and western wales for a time. clear skies elsewhere, some mist developing elsewhere, temperatures in double figures, so in my own starts to the day tomorrow. when those showing outbreaks of rain i just set to continue in the north and the west, a little cloudier across northern england tomorrow, we will start to see some mist and low clouds develop towards the irish sea coast. it will feel more humid, but sunshine will continue across eastern wales, central southern england, part of yorkshire in the midlands, suddenly for east anglia in south—east england, where we could see 26 or 27 celsius. feeling

rather muddy into friday morning. and then on friday,