this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 11. bells chime. bells ring out to mark the moment of the manchester arena attack one year ago, bringing to a close a day of remembrance. tonight in the heart of manchester, a concert to celebrate the city's spirit and resilience. each of the 22 victims were honoured during a service at manchester cathedral, while a one minute silence was observed across the uk. hundreds of people were affected by the events on the 22nd of may last year, but from survivors and families of those who died, messages of hope and determination. you've got to be positive. you cannot let terrorism win. you got all the people, and the hugs you get

people, supporting you, it's amazing. you've got to be thankful you are still here when you wake up every day. no matter what the weather is, be happy. start every day afresh, because you want to make the most of it. in today's other news, marks & spencer announce store closures in an effort to restructure the business. the company says shutting 100 shops in the next four years is vital to its future. president trump admits there is a risk his planned summit with kimjong—un may not go ahead next month. the duke and duchess of sussex attend their first public engagement as newlyweds, as part of prince charles' 70th birthday celebrations. 0n newsnight, ireland is in a bitter argument on the results of the referendum that could legalise abortion. we explore the passions on both side of the debate. good evening and

welcome to bbc news. big crowds gathered in central manchester this evening for a concert to mark the first anniversary of the bomb attack which claimed 22 lives at the manchester arena. and at 1031 tonight the peeling of church bells across the city brought to an end a day of remembrance. bells chime. earlier today , 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. they led a nationwide silence to honour the victims. our special correspondent allan little reports on the day's events. # amazing grace, how sweet the sound # that saved a wretch like me...

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 gathered here, and a quiet, restrained 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 wide with calming grace, forgive them the damage we were left to inherit. free ourselves from the chains of forlorn resentment, bring warmth again to where the heart has frozen... the place of worship was christian, the commemoration multi—faith, reflecting the diversity 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 our companionship and active love. # somewhere over the rainbow... the altrar held 22 candles, one for each of the dead. they were made from wax accumulated from candles in st ann's square. then the congregation looked into the faces of those who died and were reminded of their youth and vigour and the joy for living. the service was broadcast crowds outside. at 2:30pm, they stood for a national minute's 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. the tv cameras stayed off the faces of the bereaved, respecting their right to privacy in their grief. the bishop of manchester spoke for them. while we sometimes overwhelm people with care and support in the immediate aftermath of injury or loss, we then withdraw, interests taken off in other directions. too often, just a few months on from a horrific event, those still bearing the pain are left feeling unsupported.

some even made to feel guilty at not having got over it as rapidly as the rest of us would find comfortable. god has no timetable for our recovery from tragedy. he knows of the hurt we experience which can last a lifetime. tonight, manchester turned a day of sombre reflection into a joyful celebration of life. thousands gathered for a mass singalong, as though to demonstrate what many have spent the day saying, that in this city they refuse to answer hatred with hatred. the poet tony walsh put the prevailing sentiment into words. choosing love, we are showing how to, manchester could not be prouder, hate won't win because love sings louder, love sings louder, love sings louder. they sang a song by noel gallagher, formerly of the band

0asis, the title of which captures the spirit, don't look back in anger. it is a show of spirit but does not diminish the private anguish of the bereaved. allan little, bbc news, manchester. marks and 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. m&s is making a big retreat from high streets it once ruled. many will miss it here. oh, no! oh, i didn't realise that was closing. i know they said that, you know, there were some that would be closing.

i can't believe it's our one. will you miss it? yes, yes. we do shop in there quite a lot. i think we often come in here, grab a lunch or it can give you things that you're looking for with quality. and i think it's something we're lacking. 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 with them. it doesn't need as much space as it used to. and it's now ramping up the changes. northampton is one of 1a stores earmarked for closure. that's in addition to 21 which have already shut. 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, consumers cutting back and the relentless rise of online has all pushed some weaker

businesses to the brink. from maplin to mothercare, carpet right to new look, all axing stores. an industry that 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, that's 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. emma simpson, bbc news, northampton. president trump has said there is a "very substantial chance" that a historic summit with north korea's leader next month may not happen. he was speaking as he received the south korean president at the white house. mr trump said the north must

meet certain conditions for the summit to go ahead, although if it didn't, it might happen "later". the second day of the inquiry into the grenfell tower disaster has been disrupted, after a video showing distressing images of the blaze was shown without warning. up to 30 people walked out of the room, some of them deeply upset. the day was dedicated to commemorations of those killed. 72 people died after flames engulfed the tower in west london lastjune. here's our special correspondent lucy manning. this is my mum, sirria choucair. and this is the whole family that died. 0ne 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? 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. the barrister to the enquiry explained to the chairman what had happened. some people needed to leave the room. i'm sorry the warning which was supposed to be put out for this film, didn't get put out. this is my husband... it was already an emotional day, remembering pily burton, the 72nd grenfell victim who died 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. music — amazing grace. the sweet sound of amazing grace filled the enquiry room as they watched the memorial service for debbie lamprell by the holland park 0pera, where she worked. her mother said she loved her life. and two more of the 18 children who died were remembered, fathia and hania and their mother rania ibrahim. their aunt said she needed

to understand how they were lost. hesham was kind, generous and with a heart of gold. 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. sadness today, but also pain that the shocking images of the fire shown to the enquiry left so many feeling distressed. lucy manning, 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's formally part of the family now. three days into married life, and meghan was at buckingham palace

for a very early 70th birthday celebration for her father—in—law and his charity work, led by harry, but nearly ruined by a passing bumblebee. sorry... that bee really got me! laughter. and then it was time to practice the art of being royal. the small talk that will be such a feature of meghan's working life. that's true... it's all about putting people at their ease, engaging, preferably with sincerity, listening and moving on. not unfamiliar territory for an actress. unsurprisingly, the reviews were good. very personable, very warm, very nice. down to earth. they were really friendly as a couple. it's really lovely. we said "congratulations" and they said "thank you", and they look really happy. talking of looking happy reminds us of the formal wedding photographs featuring harry, meghan and the bridesmaids and page boys.

the photographer has revealed the secret of getting the children to cooperate. the kids came onto the set, i immediately shouted "who likes smarties? " and then everyone, hands up, smiles. even some of the adults, i think, put their hands up. so that was our magic word of the day. back at buckingham palace, harry and meghan were leaving, so some family farewells. and then, watch the courtier on the right. yes, he bowed. that's something else the former ms meghan markle will need to get used to. nicholas witchell, bbc news at buckingham palace. that's a summary of the news, newsday is coming up at midnight — now on bbc news it's time for newsnight with kirsty wark.