today at six — the people of manchester unite in silence to remember those who lost their lives in the bomb attack one year ago. it took place during a service of commemoration at manchester cathedral, with tributes and later applause in memory of those who died. each of the 22 victims was named in the service, as the bishop of manchester underlined the extensive impact of the events of a year ago. all who were affected have a lasting place in our hearts. you have become part of the story of our city and we will be part of yours. we'll be hearing from some of those whose lives were changed on 22nd may last year. you've got to be positive, you can't let terrorism win,

you can't, you know... the love among the people and everybody coming up and supporting you and the hugs you get today off people, it'sjust amazing. and the other main stories on tonight's programme. 100 marks & spencer stores are to disappear from british high streets by 2022, in an effort to reorganise the business. the air we breathe is too polluted, but do government plans to clean it up go far enough? and the duke and duchess of sussex step out for their first public engagement as newlyweds. coming up later on bbc news there will be more coverage of the man to —— unjust attack, one year on. good evening from the heart of manchester,

where the people of this city have been remembering the dreadful events of a year ago and the 22 lives lost when a suicide bomber attacked the crowd at a pop concert in the manchester arena. the prime minister and the duke of cambridge joined the families and friends of the victims, many survivors, and members of the emergency services at a memorial service, where they led a nationwide minute's silence to honour the victims. one of the strongest themes of the day is the way this city came together in great adversity, and showed remarkable spirit and courage. there will be a concert here in albert square this evening. our special correspondent allan little reports on the day's events here. music: amazing grace

it was a service in keeping with the values this city articulated so powerfully in the days after the bombing. at its heart the enduring grief of the families and a quiet, restraint pride in manchester's resilience and defiance, a city united in its determination not to poison civic life with hatred. may we be able to view our lost friends with eyes, forgive them the damage we we re with eyes, forgive them the damage we were left to inherit. free ourselves from the chains of forlorn resentment, bring warmth again to wear the heart has frozen. the place of worship was christian, the

commemoration multifaith, reflecting the diversity which is central to manchester's identity. we pray for understanding and for the strength and courage to cope with what has happened, as we share with one another, help us to find comfort in out another, help us to find comfort in our companionship and active love. the altar held 22 candles, one for each of the dead. they were made from wax which chelated from candles left in the days after the attack in st anne's square. the congregation we re st anne's square. the congregation were reminded again of the youth and vigour of those who had been lost. outside they stood for a national silence. inside, prince william read

from the new testament. love is patient, love is kind. love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. it does not insist on its own way. it is not irritable or resentful. it does not rejoice in wrongdoing but rejoices in the truth. throughout, the tv cameras stayed off the faces of the bereaved, aspect in their right to privacy in their grief. bishop of manchester spoke for them. whilst we sometimes overwhelm april with care and support in the immediate aftermath of injury or loss, we then withdraw, our interest taken off in other directions. too often, just a few months on from an horrific event, those still bearing the pain are left feeling unsupported. some are left feeling unsupported. some are even made to feel guilty at not

having got over it as rapidly as the re st of having got over it as rapidly as the rest of us was fined, double. god has no timetable for our recovery from tragedy. he knows that the hurt can last a lifetime. it was a powerful reminder that the tragedy may have brought the city together ina spirit may have brought the city together in a spirit of defiance, that does not manage private anguish of the bereaved. allan little, bbc news, matches to. the concert a year ago was a much—anticipated performance by ariana grande, who said today she was sending light and warmth to the people of this city. among those who lost their lives in the attack was 15 year—old olivia campbell hardy from bury — she was a talented dancer and singer — her grandparents were among the 800 people in today's congregation, and our correspondent judith moritz has spent the day with them. she's no longer here, but you can

feel olivia's present everywhere in her grandparents‘ house. from photos to cushions, it's how they keep her close. you just can't get away from it. it's always there. if you want a bit of comfort, you sit on the settee and pick up a cushion, and it's the nearest thing you'll get to a cuddle now. olivia spent a lot of time in this house. her grandma sharon helped bring her up along with grandad steve. this morning, they got ready for the first anniversary of her death with a heavy heart. very apprehensive. i think it's something we've got to do, the first of everything isjust... the first of everything is so difficult. but ijust feel that we need to be there, you know, as part of the 22 families, show our respects. they'd never take away the pain, because that will never go, but at least you know that things are moving on. olivia loved performing, so today,

others sang for her. sharon and steve have started a charity, liv‘s trust, funding dance and music for children like those in this choir. it was amazing, you were alljust fantastic. one child has given the couple extra comfort. 12—year—old amelia didn't know them before, but she survived the bomb and they have built a bond. i'm going to support sharon and sharon is going to support me. just being together, we find it easy to speak to each other. we have a massive family anyway, but we always welcome a bit more in, aren't we? the sorrow is profound, but the support is immense. there are messages of love tied to trees in the city. sharon and steve, somehow, finding their own words to add. it's giving you strength,

this, isn't it? yeah. it's pulled you through a day that you'd otherwise struggle with. you can't bottle it up. we've tried and it doesn't work. you've got to be positive, you can't let terrorism win. you can't. and so to the cathedral, to the service of remembrance. we left sharon and steve to go inside without our cameras. time for privacy and prayer and a meeting with a prince. you had to come here to feel the experience. we have met the prince, prince william, he was fantastic. he was a lovely man to talk to. lovely. 22 lives are remembered today, all of them loved and amongst them a teenager, whose grandparents share their sorrow with a city and who take comfort from the love they felt today. i have three very special guests

with me this evening. tonight, choirs from this city and beyond will perform at an event here called manchester: together with one voice. among those taking part in the survivors choir will be the burke family, ann, da rah and catherine, who were in the arena a year ago. it is fantastic to have you with us. it is fantastic to have you with us. it has been a very, very tough year, i know that. tell us a little bit more about how it has been over the last 12 months? well, it was difficult at the start, we were all hurt at the arena so first of all it was getting over our physical injuries, which is still ongoing, really. and how bad are those injuries? catherine's was the worst, she had lots of shrapnel injuries, a broken leg and she has lost her hearing in one peer because of some shrapnel which hit her head. hurt my leg as well. catherine, i'm interested to know what you have been doing today, do you want to tell me? well, we went to manchester

children's hospital to sing. is that where you have had treatment? yes. and what has the treatment being like, the doctors and nurses being good? can be they were amazing and they held us together. have made a great recovery. are you looking forward to tonight's event? yeah. from your point of view, darah, the choir, what has it meant, what has it been like, the choir? it has been really good to come together as one and you do not have to explain yourself because everybody has been through a similar experience. that otherness is really really good. one yearon, it is otherness is really really good. one year on, it is such a difficult milestone for some people, including yourselves, you're coming to an event and it is a big music event, does it not present its own challenges? it is and if you had asked me two months ago if i was going to come, it was absolutely not. i still would not have been ready to come and stand in the

crowd, but with the choir we are coming and singing together, without the choir we would not be where we are now. they've encouraged us, we've put ourselves to go into more crowded spaces because of them so that we could be heard tonight. it's just been amazing. we are full of admiration for you. and it is great to have you with us and i'm glad that you've made such a good recovery. enjoy the evening. there will be more from us in manchester later in the programme, but for now it's back to reeta in the studio. marks & spencer is to close around a third of its main clothing and homeware stores by 2022. 100 high street shops are to go, as it steps up its plans to modernise the business. here's emma simpson. northampton and a store that's been here for nearly half a century, but likely not for much longer. many will miss it here. oh, no! i

didn't realise that was closing. i know they said... i can't believe it is ourone! know they said... i can't believe it is our one! will you miss it? yes. do shopping there quite a lot. we often come in here and grab a lunch or it can give you things that you're looking forward quality, and i think it's something we're lacking translation: we go there every day, we go to the coffee shop, we buy clothes there. m&s is trying to reverse falling sales and profits. shopping habits have changed but this retailer has struggled to keep up this retailer has struggled to keep up with them. it doesn't need as much space as it used to and it is now ramping up the changes. northampton is one of 111 stores earmarked for closure, in addition to 21 which have already shot. but now there's another 65 stores to go over the next five years. by the end

of this restructuring, one in three m&s clothing and home stores will have disappeared. these are tough times for retail. a cocktail of costs, times for retail. a cocktail of costs, consumers times for retail. a cocktail of costs, consumers cutting back and the relentless rise of online, it has all pushed some weaker businesses to the brink, from maplin to mothercare, carpet right to, all axing stores, an industry which has to reinvent itself and fast. retail in the future will be very different to what it is today. there will be fewer stores and the role of the store in the future will be different, much more based on experience. there will be fewer people who work in the retail industry than there are today. but many doing different and more exciting jobs. that may not be much comfort for those affected by today's changes. m&s wants fewer but better stores. but here you can see how hard it now is to fill the gaps. the government has published

its clean air strategy, with ministers aiming to halve the number of people exposed to high particle pollution in england by 2025. but critics say not enough is being done to tackle car fumes. here's our science editor david shukman. a haze of dirty air often hangs over oui’ a haze of dirty air often hangs over our cities. there are times when the pollution reaches illegal levels. the courts have repeatedly ordered the government to clean up. fumes from traffic are one of the major sources. ministers, launching then you clean air strategy say they are trying to make transport green. wood—burning stoves released tiny particles into the atmosphere. the government says it will give local councils more power to restrict their use on the most polluted days. and farming has a surprising impact as well. here at this research centre in hertfordshire, they have

been measuring how spreading fertiliser in the fields generates ammonia. and livestock adds even more. and ammonia, like many forms of pollution can have serious impact on our health. when mixed with other chemicals in the atmosphere and formed these tiny particles we were are causing health problems, we breed them in and they can damage the lungs. whether it is pollution from agriculture or wood—burning stoves, the government's new strategy aims to clean up the air with a set of new targets and they are more ambitious than those of the european union. but critics are pointing out it isn't clear how we will meet them. one worry is a gas called nitrogen dioxide. diesel engines area called nitrogen dioxide. diesel engines are a major source it is linked to a range of

breathing problems and although the government says it is spending billions supporting cleaner vehicles, campaigners say not enough is being done. this strategy is missing clear actions for road transport. road transport is contributing to dirty air around the country. we have challenged the government on their policies on this and the courts have agreed their policies are not sufficient and u nfortu nately policies are not sufficient and unfortunately this strategy doesn't add to it. the government's own figures show how dirty air could be causing thousands of cases of c0 i’o nary causing thousands of cases of coronary heart disease and lung cancer. some health charities are praising ministers for waking up to this. others are saying the government keeps launching consultations on pollution without producing much action so far. our top story this evening: people in manchester, and around the country, have paused for a minute's silence to honour the 22 victims of the arena bombing one year ago today. and still to come... sweet treats that are too sweet —

how the food industry has missed the government's targets to reduce sugar. coming up in the sport on bbc news. there will be more coverage in the build—up to the commemorative events in manchester. one year on from the manchester arena attack. relatives of those killed in the grenfell tower fire have been remembering their loved ones on day two of the public inquiry into the disaster. among the victims commemorated was a family of six who all lost their lives. 72 people died after flames engulfed the block of flats in west london lastjune. our special correspondent lucy manning was listening to their stories. this is my mum, sirria choucair. and this is the whole family that died. one family, three generations. the choucairs. wiped out in the fire, three children, their

parents and grandmother, a ha rd—working family. i have to live with my family ripped apart for the rest of my life. i don't see this as a tragedy, i see it as an atrocity. how can you sum up six lives in such a short space of time? the inquiry today also remembered two other little girls, fathia and hania, and their mother, rania ibrahim. # amazing grace. # how sweet the sound... the sweet sound of amazing grace filled the inquiry room as they watched the memorial service for debbie lamprell by the holland park opera, where she worked. this is my husband...

debbie's friend and neighbour pily burton was the 72nd grenfell victim, dying just a few months ago. a great grandmother, a lover of dancing, reggae music, paella — fashionable and flamboyant. i had 3a years with pily and they were beautiful, glorious, wonderful years. filled with happiness, love and laughter. i adored her, but let me tell you no matter what indignities my wife had to suffer, my pily was perfect. hesham was kind, generous and with a heart of gold. he loved to write poetry. we are here because of failure. we are here because the system failed. the system was allowed to kill hesham rahman and 71 other

ones, 71 other souls. unfortunately this afternoon, one of the families' tribute videos showed footage of the tower burning. many survivors left the room sobbing and shaking. paramedics had to be called, the inquiry apologised, but a sign ofjust the trauma those here are still having to face. lucy manning, bbc news, west london. a mother has been convicted of tricking her teenage daughter into going to pakistan for what she thought was a family holiday and forcing her to marry a relative 16 years her senior. ajury at birmingham crown court found the mother guilty of two counts of forced marriage. it's the first successful prosecution of its kind in england. there's still too much sugar in our puddings, biscuits and chocolate bars.

that's according to new figures, which show the food industry has failed to meet a sugar reduction target set by the government. sugar levels were meant to be cut by 5% by last august. the target was set to help tackle the childhood obesity crisis. here's our health editor, hugh pym. the idea of the policy driven by public health officials was to get retailers and manufacturers of sugary products to cut sugar content over a four year period. well, we've already got the results from the first year. there was supposed to be a 5% reduction and it hasn't happened. but there's been varying performance across different categories. for example, with biscuits there was no reduction in sugar content over the year. but with puddings, there was actually an increase of i%. however, with ice—creams and lollies, there was a 2% cut in sugar content. and with fromage frais and yoghurts, there was a 6% reduction. now public health officials say it's early days, the companies should do better

in the next few years, but critics, including anti—obesity campaigners, argue that with a voluntary programme like this, there's always be some participants which don't go along with it in full. hanging over food companies is the veiled threat if they don't deliver on the sugar target over four years, the government could come up with tougher action, including new regulations. the industry argues changing recipes takes time, and won't happen overnight. hugh pym, bbc news. it's only three days since their wedding, but today the duke and duchess of sussex — or harry and meghan as they're better known — had their first public engagement as a married couple. they were at a buckingham palace garden party hosted by the prince of wales. nicholas witchell was there. she is formally part of the family now. three days into married life

and meghan was at buckingham palace foran and meghan was at buckingham palace for an early 70th birthday celebration for her father in his charity work, led by harry. ladies and gentlemen, please can i ask you tojoin me in wishing the prince of wales ha p py tojoin me in wishing the prince of wales happy birthday, six months ahead of his 70th. how very royal. it was time to practice the art of being royal, the small talk that will be a feature of her working life. it is all about putting people at their ease, engaging, preferably with sincerity, listening and moving on. not unfamiliar for an actress. unsurprisingly, the views were good. very personable, very warm. very friendly as a couple. he is lovely. isaid, friendly as a couple. he is lovely. i said, congratulations and they looked very happy. talking of looking happy reminds us of the

formal wedding photographs featuring harry, meghan and the bridesmaids and page boys. the photographer revealed the secrets of getting the children to cooperate. the kids came onto the set and i immediately shouted out, who likes smarties. everybody just smiled. shouted out, who likes smarties. everybodyjust smiled. that shouted out, who likes smarties. everybody just smiled. that was the magic word. at buckingham palace, harry and meghan were leaving so some family farewells. the watch the courtier on the right. yes, he bowed. that is something else the former miss meghan markle will have to get used to. time for the weather now. plenty more nice weather to have a garden party, but have a back—up plan because storm clouds will gather bringing the risk of thunderstorms at times. we have seen

one or two thunderstorms that broke out in the late afternoon. we have seen out in the late afternoon. we have seen them in south—east england but now drifting into the english channel. that leaves us with a predominantly dry evening, late sunshine and overnight, clear spells. but some mist and fog which will creep in from the north sea coast towards north east scotland and eastern england and maybe as far inland as the midlands. not a cold night. we start off on a grey and murky note for some central and eastern areas but watch the cloud and the missed it will burn back to the north sea coast. it could stay cool close to the coast in a keen easterly breeze. elsewhere some long spells of warm sunshine. you can see the orange colours on the chart, up to 23 degrees. 17 in belfast, 19 in edinburgh and the relatively warm day where ever you are. a change in the south on thursday. a widespread area of thunderstorms looks to drift

northwards across southern england and south wales. good spells of sunshine and 21 degrees. towards the weekend, it looks like we will see heavy, thundery rain pushing up from the near continent. high pressure will never be too far away. a lot of dry weather and through the weekend we will tap into some warm air from the near continent. expect to be just to climb to the mid—20s, spells of sunshine but the threat of thunderstorms. thank you, ben. now back to huw for more from manchester. after more from manchester. the formality of the servicl that after the formality of the service that manchester cathedral, this is a musical event they are preparing in albert square and the crowd has gathered. some of those taking part are already in place. judith is with

me, over the last year you have kept in touch with lots of the families who are here today. i should point out that the criminal investigation is still going on and that has not reached a conclusion but today isn't about back, it is about marking an important milestone? it is, there was a particular atmosphere in this city in the days after the attack. i thought it was unique to last year. i felt it thought it was unique to last year. ifelt it again thought it was unique to last year. i felt it again today. you see the same thing, the bees are everywhere, the crowd in the city square in the sunshine, you feel it, it is the hugging, the singing we have been hearing all day and the tears. the those families i have got to know and the survivors, they split into two groups. some have told me they find this so helpful. you saw the grandparents of olivia hardy, they came into town because they needed to feel the mutual support. other

families had stayed away because they find it too painful. there is another group by will focus on about is the children. hundreds were traumatised after this attack. so many we see in the city today, holding hands with their parents are getting through it. it is an important milestone and they are all saying they have to get through it, this anniversary is so important so they can begin to move on. it is lovely to see the children here tonight. that is all from bbc news at six in albert square in manchester. there is continuing coverage in albert square at i'm rogerjohnson. and i'm annabel tiffin.

manchester remembers. a year on from the arena terror attack, the lives of the 22 victims are commemorated. as much as it is a day of remembering, it is a day of celebration. celebrating what manchester stands for and what the people stand for. we won't be beaten. survivors of the atrocity tell us how they are determined to live life to the full and defy terrorism. when you're faced with a life or death you often start to reflect. i've seen the end, and i don't want it to be for nothing. the unsung heroes. remarkable stories from those on the front line 12 months ago.