this is bbc news for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm ben mundy. the headlines... the queen celebrates 70 years on the throne and marks the occasion by saying that when prince charles succeeds her, camilla should become queen consort. a lawyer says levi bellfield, who was jailed for murdering millie dowler, has now admitted carrying out a double murder another man was jailed for. india mourns the loss of lata mangeshkar, the legendary singer who made her name in bollywood. she's died at the age of 92. countdown to kick—off in cameroon — egypt take on senegal in the final of the africa cup of nations in underan hour. and is it the end for erinsborough? the future of the long—running australian soap neighbours

is in doubt after it's dropped by its uk tv channel. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. queen elizabeth is marking the 70th anniversary of her reign, a milestone never before reached by a british monarch. her reign began on this day in 1952, but she is now looking to the future, saying in a statement that she'd like camilla, the duchess of cornwall, to be known as queen consort when prince charles becomes king. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell has this first report. "i look forward to continuing to serve you with all my heart," so says the queen in her accession day message. on this day when she marks the 70th anniversary of the moment

she came to the throne, it's clear that her commitment remains undimmed by the passage of years. and with that message, a glimpse from buckingham palace of the unseen work of the monarch, the paperwork which comes every day in the official red boxes — a routine which this monarch has followed virtually every day of those 70 years. behind her, a photograph of her late father, george vi as, with her private secretary, sir edward young, she reviewed government documents and messages from abroad. nice comments, including one from president biden. oh, that's very kind. from clarence house, the prince of wales acknowledged what he called the "honour" of his mother's wish that camilla be known as queen consort when he becomes king. and he said theyjoined with the rest of the country in congratulating the queen on what he called "the remarkable

guests who saw the queen yesterday in the ballroom at sandringham said she looked a little more frail physically than the figure to which we've been accustomed, though she was as alert and sharp as ever. in her message last night, the queen said she was humbled by the loyalty and affection that she continued to receive. the message was signed "your servant, elizabeth r". nicholas witchell, bbc news, sandringham. the duchess of cornwall�*s journey to acceptance by the public and the royal family has at times been a difficult one. her relationship with prince charles only being made public at his 50th birthday celebration 25 years ago. just a warning, daniela relph's report contains some flashing images. when charles is king, we now know camilla will be his queen.

it is the ultimate recognition from the current monarch and a total rehabilitation for camilla. their wedding day in 2005. the journey to this point had, at times, been rocky. camilla parker bowles was a controversial figure, blamed by some for the end of the prince's first marriage. his relationship with a young camilla had faltered in their 20s. decades later, it took until camilla's 50th birthday party at the ritz for them to go public with their romance. the path to acceptance, though, was difficult. but slowly, carefully, camilla won the trust of the queen and began to win over a cautious public. in making it clear what she wants for camilla, the queen has rewarded her daughter—in—law for her loyalty to prince charles and the happiness and stability she has brought him. it's also a recognition of camilla's own campaigning — from literacy, to animal welfare, to domestic violence,

where she recently spoke about the horror of abuse. this country has been appalled and saddened by the loss of women to violence this year. on average, one woman is killed by a man every three days. and in media interviews — here, with the bbc�*s emma barnett — she spoke personally, with warmth and honesty, about missing her grandchildren during lockdown. i shall look forward to the day when i can really give them a huge hug again. camilla had always been described as a non—negotiable part of the prince's life. now we know it is the queen's wish too that camilla will be at her husband's side in the years ahead — as his wife, his supporter and his queen. daniela relph, bbc news, sandringham. anna whitelock is professor of the history of monarchy at city, university of london and spoke to my colleaguejane hill earlier.

she will be reflecting on her father's death, but also on philip, and it was philip who, 70 years ago today, broke the news to the 25—year—old princess elizabeth, who was with philip, out in kenya on the first leg of a commonwealth tour. and of course he went with a walk with her and talk to father was dead, and in that moment her life changed, that she would become queen. and i think, like no one else, really, could have imagined that, 70 years on, she would remain a queen. when we think back, her first prime minister was winston churchill. treatment and stalin were in power. lennon and mccartney had never met yet. no passengerjet had atlantic. this is the scale of change that she has seen, and indeed she acknowledged that in her access

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think the monarchy is going to have to change. in many ways, it belongs, of course, to a bygone age. the monarchy is a historical institution that makes really little sense in many ways, in today's world. it's all about hierarchy, it's about birthright. indeed, it is about white inherited privilege. now, britain is a multi—faith, multiethnic society. the queen, the monarchy, head of state, head of the established church of england. there are so many ways but it seems to be completely at odds with the time, but of course, to change too far would almost be to undermined its very foundations. so, charles is going to have to navigate the monarchy into the 21st century, find a way for it start to be relevant, but not so modern that it ceased to be what it essentially is. and i think that is going to be the real task for him. he has talked about a plan to streamline the monarchy, slim it down, just focus on really

him, camilla and then william and kate's, less role for the wider royal family. kate's, less role for the wider royalfamily. he obviously kate's, less role for the wider royal family. he obviously is going to focus very much on the environment and try to work and promote sustainability, not least of the royal palaces, and oil transport, which comes into a lot of criticism for the way... royal helicopter fights and planes around the world. there will be based on what you need to signal a change, but you can't go too far, because if it looks too much like any other family or any other institution, then what really is the point? and thatis then what really is the point? and that is the big question that i think will be asked in a way that it really hasn't for the last 70 years. news now from here in the uk, and the convicted murderer levi bellfield, who is serving a whole life sentence for killing the schoolgirl milly dowler, has now admitted carrying out a double murderfor which another man has beenjailed. michael stone has always denied

responsibility for the deaths of lin and megan russell in kent in 1996. his lawyer, paul bacon, says he's now received a four—page statement from bellfield, in which he claims to have carried out the attacks. matt graveling reports. lin russell was walking her daughters through the kent countryside when they were attacked with a hammer. lin and six—year—old megan were killed. nine—year—old josie survived. michael stone has twice been found guilty of the murder. but now, almost 26 years on, michael stone's solicitor says he has a document stating that levi bellfield — the man guilty of murdering schoolgirl millie dowler, amelie delagrange and marsha mcdonnell — has confessed to killing lin and megan russell. the last paragraph in the statement says he wants to apologise to michael stone. yes, i think it's a very important statement. i think there are things in it which can be corroborated. my first step, as i say, is to send it to the criminal cases review commission.

my second step is to pass it to the police. as reported in today's sun newspaper, in the four—page statement, bellfield — who now goes by the name yusuf rahim — details how he carried out the killings, saying he wore yellow washing—up gloves and carried the hammer in his right hand. he said his intention was only to attack lin, but when she failed to scream, it gave him more confidence. is there anything in that document that strikes you? the level of contrition at the end of the statement is quite striking. "something like this has never happened before. i committed a crime and another person has been arrested for it. i guess if i'm honest, it was a relief. i apologise to stone and the russell family for my heinous acts. i was not well in the head during my reign of violence." bellfield went on to add he is willing to speak to the police. in 2017, stone's legal team obtained evidence of a confession that bellfield had made in prison confessing to the russell murders, but stone's conviction was not overturned.

today, kent police said a comprehensive investigation has been carried out into allegations levi bellfield was involved in the russell murders. it concluded there was no evidence to support those claims. matt graveling, bbc news. the uk's prime minister should be given "time and space" to deliver on his election promises. that's the message from his business secretary kwasi kwarteng to conservative mps today, after a week which has seen resignations from downing street and more tory mps submitting letters of no confidence. 0ur political correspondent helen catt says it's a message directed at mps in their constituencies this weekend considering handing in those letters. so there were two new appointments in the downing street team last night. guto hari, who worked with borisjohnson when he was mayor of london, has been brought in as director of communications. and a slightly more unusual appointment, an mp, cabinet minister, steve barclay, has become

the new chief of staff, which is a role usually done by an official. the thinking behind that is that it sort of integrates the cabinet and the party more into the downing street operation. there's been lots of questions from people, including those who have done the role, about how feasible it is to do all three jobs at the same time. another interesting thing today is there's been another call for holding fire from the backbenches, with iain duncan smith saying he does not think it's the right time for a leadership challenge. and he had a warning, or message if you like, for those who might be rivals to the prime minister — temper your ambitions. reports from the united states say russia has amassed 70% per cent of the forces needed for a full—scale invasion of ukraine. american security officials are warning that a russian invasion could cause as many as 50,000 civilian deaths.

moscow has repeatedly denied it's planning to invade and says its troops are in the region for military drills. meanwhile, additional us troops have been arriving in poland and germany as part of a new deployment to bolster nato's forces in the region. the state funeral has taken place in mumbai of one of india's greatest ever singers, lata mangeshkar. it was attended by huge crowds, including prime minister narendra modi. she was 92 and a superstar of indian cinema, known to millions as the nightingale of india. her extraordinary career spanned seven decades. mr modi said she "left a void in the nation that cannot be filled". rajini vaidyanathan looks back at her life. bollywood music. she was one of the most recorded artists in history with thousands of songs to her name. singing. the voice of the silver screen, lata mangeshkar, was a bollywood playback singer.

in indian musicals, where actors rarely sing themselves, her vocals were dubbed over generations of leading ladies. she began singing when she was a young girl and grew into a megastar. with hit after hit, she defined the sound of the nation, famously moving prime minister nehru to tears during one live performance. singing in multiple languages, lata mangeshkar earned the nickname india's nightingale. seen here with her sister, asha bhosle, also a well—known recording artist. lata mangeshkar continued making music well into her 80s. composer shamir tandon was one of the last people to work with her. she has defined the music industry in the seven and a half decades that she has been singing.

because that's a lot for any human to be able to sing because i don't think anywhere in the globe there has been any vocalist who's sung consistently for seven, seven and a half decades. lata mangeshkar�*s voice echoed well beyond here, her home city of mumbai. in many ways, bollywood songs are a universal language, transcending religious and political divides. and in that sense, lata didi, as she was known, spoke to millions of people around the world at times of love and loss, hope and happiness. lata mangeshkar celebrated her 90th birthday in 2019 and joined instagram, sharing these photos. in one of her last interviews, to the bbc asian network, she talked about reaching that milestone. "i've reluctantly accepted i'm old," she said. "but i feel like i'm 25." her voice was ever youthful,

it was one of a kind. if bollywood is the soul of india, then lata mangeshkar was its beating heart. lata mangeshkar, who has died at the age of 92. we arejoined by we are joined by a singer who we arejoined by a singer who has we are joined by a singer who has a six number ones in the asian church to talk about this. you have described her voice is the most beautiful, divine voice you have ever heard. i beautiful, divine voice you have ever heard-— ever heard. i think she had a a goddess- _ ever heard. i think she had a a goddess- i _ ever heard. i think she had a a goddess. i remember - ever heard. i think she had a a goddess. i remember hearing | ever heard. i think she had a a i goddess. i remember hearing her ever heard. i think she had a a - goddess. i remember hearing her song for the first time, a song my father introduced me to come and this voice just completely pulled at my breath away. i was like... i was hooked

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lots of records, both within bollywood and within the mainstream, and i have gone on to do a tribute concerts with voices of lege and pudsey features very heavily as one of the legends i get to pay tribute to. so, she is in our culture, she is in everyday life is. she is very much a part of all that we are, and ifind it... ata much a part of all that we are, and ifind it... at a string. much a part of all that we are, and ifind it... ata string. she much a part of all that we are, and ifind it... at a string. she has passed away at 92, so she has lived a very illustrious and long life, but somehow, itjust never felt a very illustrious and long life, but somehow, it just never felt that she would not be here any more, and thankfully has left all have incredible music, all of her incredible music, all of her incredible work for us to admire and tojust learn from and incredible work for us to admire and to just learn from and enjoy. incredible work for us to admire and tojust learn from and enjoy. and she will be immortalised for that. remembering lata mangeshkar, who has died aged 92. in under an hour's time,

egypt and senegal will be contesting one of world football's biggest matches — the final of the africa cup of nations — in the capital of cameronn, yaounde. egypt are led by liverpool's mohammed salah, while senegal will be looking for goals from his club team—mate sadio mane. senegal have never won the tournament, while egypt are hoping to extend their record haul of seven titles. let's go to yaounde, where we can speak to our reporter mimi farwaz. the liverpool teammates mohammed salah and sadio mane will face off against each other. which of their teams is favourite to triumph? that is going to be very hard to tell her book get the bragging rights. both sides didn't start the tournament very well, but then built momentum as the competition progressed. both of them have been leaders for their side, progressed. both of them have been leaders fortheirside, mane progressed. both of them have been leaders for their side, mane is only three goals, and provided two assists for his team, really stepping up in this tournament and showing his leadership skills for

his country, for his team. and the same for mohammed salah. we really saw him stand out for egypt in the north african derby against morocco, providing an assist, and scoring a goal, and as well of course got the winning penalty that he took, knocking out the ivory coast from the competition. so, to very good side. we will have to wait and see who will come out on top. egypt will be without their manager carlos queiroz and his assistant because they were banned after the semi final. what is the reaction been? if we look at how _ what is the reaction been? if we look at how egypt _ what is the reaction been? if we look at how egypt played - what is the reaction been? if we: look at how egypt played against cameroon in that last match, and is well against morocco, they really played very defensively, and they were out there team's leading to the penalties are dissolved in the cameron much. i think they should be

ok without carlos queiroz. i think 0k without carlos queiroz. i think is made to seem very well prepared, though of course he won't be on the sideline. the manager laughed it off and said to the journalist yesterday that has a voice will be —— has boys will be found just without him. i think they will be ok, they have been very well organised, and i think that will continue. the afcon is obviously huge on the african continent. but with stars like salah and mane, has global attention grown? this is my fourth african cup of nations that i have covered, and i have to say, i feel that this competition has had the eyes of the world on it, and that is because come in the build—up, be had people speaking about how this was the most suspected africa cup of nations. we had players like the ivory coast

international, who plays that i rx of amsterdam, when he was asked to pick if you play for his club rather than country, that got a lot of attention, a lot our people think it deserves the same spotlight as the euros, so we have seen a lot of media across the world here, and really giving it the attention it deserves. it really giving it the attention it deserves. , , :, , :, :, : deserves. it is sure to be dramatic. many thanks _ deserves. it is sure to be dramatic. many thanks for — deserves. it is sure to be dramatic. many thanks forjoining _ deserves. it is sure to be dramatic. many thanks forjoining us. - the long—running australian soap opera neighbours has been dropped by the network showing it in the uk. it puts its future under threat. channel five announced it would stop showing the programme later this year, after airing it for more than a decade. laura—jayne tyler is news editor of inside soap magazine. she's been telling us how surprised she is. when i first heard the news yesterday evening, my reaction was one of total shock. i mean, neighbours has been a on the air for

nearly a0 years, it has a huge following, and it's not on budget. it is still a very popular show. there was a time in my house but everything would stop at 535. is that the problem here? the way people watch tv is changing, and the soap just cannot keep up? people watch tv is changing, and the soapjust cannot keep up? i people watch tv is changing, and the soapjust cannot keep up?— soapjust cannot keep up? i don't think that is _ soapjust cannot keep up? i don't think that is a _ soapjust cannot keep up? i don't think that is a problem _ soapjust cannot keep up? i don't think that is a problem at - soapjust cannot keep up? i don't think that is a problem at all. - think that is a problem at all. channel five have come out and said they want to focus its investment on original uk drama. i think by that they mean those sort of 9am dramas to sort of go up against the ones on the bbc and itv. but there are so many ways to watch a show now, if you cannot see us at one o'clock and afternoon, you canjust put you cannot see us at one o'clock and afternoon, you can just put on catch up. neighbour�*s ratings are still really good, it is in the form of a site, i would argue. in really good, it is in the form of a site, i would argue.— site, i would argue. in the uk, australia _ site, i would argue. in the uk, australia a _ site, i would argue. in the uk, australia a different _ site, i would argue. in the uk, australia a different situation, | site, i would argue. in the uk, i australia a different situation, it has been on a digital channel there for some time, so it is reliant on that uk broadcasterfor for some time, so it is reliant on that uk broadcaster for the cost. i

think channel ten and fremantle have come out and said that they are still very much committed to carrying on with neighbours in a struggle. there is such a rumour that it struggle. there is such a rumour thatitis struggle. there is such a rumour that it is an issue of production cost, were channel five will say that they want to focus on their original uk content. as for some of the financial reasons behind the scenes, i am the financial reasons behind the scenes, iam not the financial reasons behind the scenes, i am not sure. the financial reasons behind the scenes, iam not sure. but the financial reasons behind the scenes, i am not sure. but in terms of his popularity, this is a show that people still want to see. a festival of lights is brightening up the dark nordic winter in the danish capital. the majority of the light works are placed along the quay and on the bicycle bridges of copenhagen. following the repeal of covid—19 restrictions, organisers hope to welcome more visitors than last year, when more than half a million people visited over a three—week period. the festival has 50 installations making it the largest in europe. these visitors shared their delight

at the spectacle(tx sot) now it's time for a look at the weather with alina jenkins. hello. after a weekend where we've seen heavy rain, strong winds and snow, tonight is looking quieter. most of the showers will fade, including the snow showers which have been affecting scotland and parts of northern england. the winds will ease too. under clear skies, we'll see a widespread frost and a risk of ice, especially across scotland. but for more western areas, we'll see more cloud building, so here we'll escape a frost. elsewhere, temperatures at or below freezing. so it's a cold start to the new week, but it doesn't last long. this is a warm front approaching from the atlantic. as its name suggests, it's going to push some milder air gradually eastwards through monday. so after that cold, frosty start, those milder conditions slowly starting to work their way eastwards. with it, though, will come a lot of cloud, so the best

of the sunshine will be first thing and the further east you are. it will quickly fade as that front pushes its way eastwards, introducing more cloud, some patchy light rain and drizzle for some western areas, perhaps a bit more persistent rain across northern and western scotland later in the day, holding on to the sunshine the further east you are for longest. the breeze will pick up, particular for western areas. could see some stronger gusts for northern and western scotland, but look at the temperatures. after that frosty start, temperatures recovering to 10 or 11 celsius. we're going to keep that cloud cover as we go through monday evening, into the early hours of tuesday morning. perhaps some more persistent rain for a time across scotland, just nudging into northern england. but where we've got the low cloud base, likely to see some mist and some fog developing. but for many away from scotland, it will be a mild start to tuesday. temperatures across scotland just getting close to freezing as some colder air starts to dig back in. and it's all tied into this cold front which will be travelling its way southwards through tuesday. ahead of it, milder air. behind it, something colder. so clearer skies across scotland, some sunshine. likely to see some wintry showers

pushing into the north and west through the day. further south, we're still keeping that layer of cloud, bringing some patchy light rain or drizzle, particularly for coasts and hills. some mist and fog too. still mild across central, southern england, parts of wales, southern parts of northern england, but colder further north. and that trend continues, that colder air moving its way southwards, as we head into wednesday, all tied into this cold front. by this stage, we'll start to see more snow showers piling into scotland. so something of a temperature yo—yo in the week ahead — mild to start, it will be turning colder later. more snow, too, for scotland.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: the queen celebrates 70 years on the throne — and marks the occasion by saying that when prince charles succeeds her, camilla should become queen consort. a lawyer says levi bellfield — the man convicted of murdering millie dowler — has now admitted carrying out a double murder another

man was jailed for. india mourns the loss of lata mangeshkar — the legendary singer who made her name in bollywood. she's died at the age of 92. countdown to kick—off in cameroon — egypt take on senegal in the final of the africa cup of nations in just under 30 minutes and is it the end for erinsborough? the future of the long—running australian soap neighbours is in doubt after it's dropped by channel 5 now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm chetan pathak, coming up on the programme: holders humbled — nottingham forest land a knockout blow as leicester city crash out of the fa cup.

edging closer to kick off in cameroon