hello, welcome to bbc news. here are the headlines at nine o'clock. im victoria derbyshire. plans for 38 new laws will be announced this morning in the queen's speech, which will be delivered by prince charles. the queen will miss the state opening of parliament for the first time in nearly 60 years. in the speech, the government will pledge to grow the economy, tackle the rising cost of living and give police extra powers to crack down on disruptive protests. i'm shaun ley live in westminster, bringing you details of what's announced, and we'll have a special programme beginning at 10:30. that will cover the state 0pening that will cover the state opening of parliament itself. the rest of the headlines here on bbc news... labour says it can prove sir keir starmer didn't break covid

rules when he was pictured eating and drinking with party members last year. powerful missiles target the ukrainian port city 0desa — destroying a warehouse and a shopping centre. the met office warns of a 50—50 chance that the world will cross a key global warming threshold — of average temperatures rising more than 1.5 degrees celsius over the next five years. the "wagatha christie" trial gets under way in the high court — rebekah vardy is suing coleen rooney for libel. prince charles will officially open the new session of parliament today and for the first time will read

the queen's speech on her behalf. it's after the queen had to pull out because of mobility problems. the last time the queen missed a state opening of parliament was nearly 60 years ago. in a statement, buckingham palace said "the queen continues to experience episodic mobility problems, and in consultation with her doctors has reluctantly decided that she will not attend the state opening of parliament." the queen's speech isn't written by the queen but by the government. it's a list of the new laws the government wants to introduce in the next year or so. it's expected to include 38 bills such as a public order bill aimed at cracking down on disruptive protests. it could bring in a 12 month jail term for protestors interfering with things like airports and railways. there will be a bill on levelling up including measures like forcing landlords to let out empty shops. and an 0nline safety bill which could bring in fines for tech companies who don't take down harmful content quickly

enough. there could also be a brexit freedoms bill — to give the government new powers to scrap eu laws still in force here. possibly a bill to give british ports the power to punish ferry companies who don't pay the minimum wage. but there's unlikely to include any mention of a one—off windfall tax on the big energy companies — something opposition parties have called for. shaun ley is at westminster. takeit take it away. for the last seven decades of the state opening of parliament — the start term for politics, if you like — it's been called the queen's speech. today it will be delivered, for the first time in this long reign, by another royal — charles. he is the heir to the throne but symbolically that throne will be empty. instead prince charles will read the speech in front of where the queen usually sits. that's the ceremonial. what's the politics? it's through the queen's speech

that the government announces its priorities for the parliamentarty year ahead. so what can we expect? 0ur political correspondent nick eardley has this report. fanfare this is what the queen's speech normally looks like. today, with prince charles delivering the government's programme, it will look different, but the political themes will sound familiar. the opening of the speech is expected to focus on growing the economy, easing the burden on households and levelling up the country. after a bruising result in last week's elections, borisjohnson wants to get his political programme back on track. he's pledging the government will get on with the job and there will be 38 bills in total in today's speech. but the prime minister will also warn the government can't just spend its way out of current problems. instead, he'll say the answer is to grow the economy — with higher wages and higher

skilled jobs across the uk. today's programme will also include plans to appeal to boris johnson's supporters. seven new laws, he says, will deliver the benefits of brexit and legislation to crack down on disruptive protests after previous attempts to strengthen police powers were rejected by the house of lords. labour's leader has had a lot on his plate this week. he's denied claims he broke covid rules last year with a curry and beer with colleagues. but he's said if police fine him, he'll resign. today he wants to focus on the economy instead. he'll argue the government doesn't have the ideas to deal with the issues the country is facing. the queen's speech is a big moment in the parliamentary year, full of pomp and ceremony. and today we'll find out what laws the government wants to introduce and what they say about the political priorities. nick eardley, bbc news, westminster.

we area we are a couple of hours away from that speech being delivered but already the political parties are trying to shake the narrative. 0ur chief political correspondent adam fleming joins me. what are they saying? sorry i can't “oin ou in what are they saying? sorry i can't join you in the _ what are they saying? sorry i can't join you in the fresh _ what are they saying? sorry i can't join you in the fresh air. _ what are they saying? sorry i can't join you in the fresh air. the - join you in the fresh air. the framing from the government is they are trying to help with the cost of living, which suggests there might be measures to directly help people with bills in this list of legislations today. there is not. the government will make the case that you do that over the medium and long—term by reforming the economy, in the words of one very close adviser to borisjohnson, the country has had enough pain relief, it is time for the surgery the economy needs. in other words there has been enough hand—outs, it is time to do structural things to sort the economy eligible the future. some people might be disappointed by

that, others might say it is the queen's speech, this is why you set out your legislative programme, not a place to announce extra financial support, which the government says it is open to delivering later this year. it is not necessarily all about the cost of living, the finger government has chosen to emphasise this morning is the fact they are reviving, having another go, as reforming the policing of protests so they have more powers to clamp down on really disruptive protests that get in the way rjb life and the delivery of urgent services, which is what the home office minister kit malthouse was sent out to talk about this morning. so the policing bill, obviously, was not an attack on human rights. it was an attempt to balance the right to protest against the balance the rights of all the rest of us to go about our lives. and that is the job of a democratic government. but as part of the process of that bill, we did introduce some amendments specifically to look at some of the tactics that we have seen coming out of demonstrators. very dangerous tactics

over the last few years which were knocked out by the lords so we are reintroducing them in a new public order bill and particularly that is going to be focused on a couple of areas, first of all, this new phenomenon of locking on, people glueing themselves effectively to bits of equipment, some of it very dangerous. we have seen, for example, people super—gluing themselves to fuel gantries which is an incredibly dangerous thing to do and _ obviously the police have to remove them thereby putting themselves in danger as well. that will become an offence. we do think that interfering with key national infrastructure is also something that we need to address. so a new offence will be brought in around that too and then obstructing major transport works too. that is something the government is residing after not being able to get it through in the last session of parliament because it was opposed by the house of lords. not everything among these 38 pieces of legislation is entirely new. labour say a big thing is missing, theirflagship proposal that you tax the excess

profits of the oil and gas producers benefiting from the surge in oil and gas prices and you use that to help people get money off energy bills. here is the labour shadow minister bridgett floyd. a windfall tasx on oil and gas producers would provide immediate support to families and to pensioners who are seeing everything becoming more expensive. and your viewers will know how desperate that is, really, the bills have arrived, the costs are increasing, the cost of petrol. also the cost of childcare which is why we set out the support that we would put in place for parents because too many parents are often forced to give up work, particularly women, because they can't make childcare stacked up. and they are spending more on childcare than they are earning in that period. so there are lots of measures the government should be taking right now. but we'll see nothing on that. and we know that people are struggling. people watching this morning will know how tough it is when you go and do the weekly shop and discover that you can't afford as much

as you had before. ijust find it unbelievable that we still have no proper action from the government around it when labour's got a clear plan on it. iam sure i am sure we will hear similar arguments from the other opposition parties over the next six days, that is how many days of debate that after a clean's speech. [30 is how many days of debate that after a clean's speech.— is how many days of debate that after a clean's speech. do you get the sense that _ after a clean's speech. do you get the sense that this _ after a clean's speech. do you get the sense that this is _ after a clean's speech. do you get the sense that this is another- the sense that this is another attempt to reboot the government after covid, the scandals of the partygate, the effort needed to get things going in ukraine? it is partygate, the effort needed to get things going in ukraine?— things going in ukraine? it is not even 'ust things going in ukraine? it is not evenjust a _ things going in ukraine? it is not even just a sense, _ things going in ukraine? it is not even just a sense, the _ things going in ukraine? it is not even just a sense, the prime - evenjust a sense, the prime minister is explicitly talking today around the queen speech about how it is an opportunity to move on from covid, he will summon the spirits, generosity, togetherness and ingenuity on display during covid and say he wants to apply that sort of thing to the economic challenges the country is facing over the next three years. a big part of that will be brexit, seven of these 38 bills will be brexit related, seizing the opportunity, as the government would

put it, of having left the eu a couple of years ago. maybe a suggestion the government has been sidetracked by covid. some of those bills will be quite political, changing how parliament can repeal inherited bits of eu law so the british statute book and diverged from the brussels statute book a bit more quickly. some will be very technical, changing inherited eu law on financial services which one government adviser told me could save £10 billion, although they are a bit vague about what time period that isn't there is also a speculative —— and also those are speculative —— and also those are speculative numbers. there will be talk about cutting red tape but lots of opportunities in 38 new pieces of legislation to introduce new red tape. legislation to introduce new red ta e. ., ., ,., , tape. one in one out, sometimes, isn't it? thank— tape. one in one out, sometimes, isn't it? thank you, _ tape. one in one out, sometimes, isn't it? thank you, adam. - tape. one in one out, sometimes, isn't it? thank you, adam. the - tape. one in one out, sometimes, i isn't it? thank you, adam. the other thing that will be very different is the absence of the queen. it has happened before. but what will it mean today? 0ur royal correspondent

daniela relph in in windsor there will have been planning for this eventuality?— there will have been planning for this eventuality? absolutely, it was alwa s this eventuality? absolutely, it was always going _ this eventuality? absolutely, it was always going to _ this eventuality? absolutely, it was always going to be _ this eventuality? absolutely, it was always going to be possible, - this eventuality? absolutely, it was always going to be possible, 96 - always going to be possible, 96 years old. there is an element of physical challenge with the state 0pening physical challenge with the state opening of parliament for the queen, so this was always possible, but this time yesterday the mood music from buckingham palace was that the queen would attend and everything was being done to try to make her as comfortable as possible so she could be at the event and deliver the queen's speech, but late yesterday, surprisingly late, it was delivered that the queen just was not well enough to cope with the physical challenge that is the state 0pening challenge that is the state opening of parliament, therefore prince charles and prince william, the duke of cambridge, were jointly open the new session of parliament. it is significant constitutionally and personally for the queen, it is a key moment in her diary, she has only missed two state 0pening key moment in her diary, she has only missed two state opening of parliaments in 70 years, both times

due to pregnancy, so it is very much a fixed event for her and it will have been a difficult decision to step back. the buckingham palace statement uses a slightly unusual phrase of her having episodic mobility problems, which was the reason why she could not attend today. translating that, i think that some days are better than others. she is 96, she has problems with her back and it was felt it would be too much for her today to attend and deliver that queen's speech. attend and deliver that queen's seech. , . , , , speech. visually this will be quite strikin: , speech. visually this will be quite striking. we _ speech. visually this will be quite striking, we are _ speech. visually this will be quite striking, we are told _ speech. visually this will be quite striking, we are told the - speech. visually this will be quite striking, we are told the throne . striking, we are told the throne where she would normally sit will be empty at the prince of wales will deliver the speech in front of that, and that image will be broadcast around the world?— and that image will be broadcast around the world? yes, that's right. the throne — around the world? yes, that's right. the throne will _ around the world? yes, that's right. the throne will be _ around the world? yes, that's right. the throne will be left _ around the world? yes, that's right. the throne will be left empty - around the world? yes, that's right. the throne will be left empty where | the throne will be left empty where we would normally see the queen sitting on delivering the speech from. prince charles will not sit on the throne, he will deliver it from a slightly different position in front of the throne. he will not be

wearing any kind of ceremonial robes, instead he will be wearing a naval uniform instead. but what will be back on a fixture state opening, is the imperial state crown. —— what will be there, which is a fixture of the state opening. the queen has warned that before, it has been carried alongside her recently, it will be alongside prince charles as an important symbol of the sovereignty of the monarchy. daniela relh, sovereignty of the monarchy. daniela relph. thank — sovereignty of the monarchy. daniela relph. thank you- — sovereignty of the monarchy. daniela relph, thank you. what _ sovereignty of the monarchy. daniela relph, thank you. what should - sovereignty of the monarchy. daniela relph, thank you. what should we i sovereignty of the monarchy. daniela j relph, thank you. what should we be looking out for in this speech? we will try to get projections during the course of the next hour also before we joined a special programme following the ceremonial of the queen's speech and the delivery of the speech by the prince of wales. sara 0gilvie is the policy director at the child poverty action group. it is an important time for the pressure groups who have been lobbying behind—the—scenes to try to government —— try to get government to adopt some of your ideas, what

are you looking for? aha, to adopt some of your ideas, what are you looking for?— are you looking for? a really great resonse are you looking for? a really great response from _ are you looking for? a really great response from government - are you looking for? a really great response from government which | are you looking for? a really great - response from government which shows it understands the challenge in space by families. the cost of living crisis is huge, families and parents have told us all year they have nothing left to cut back on, they are going hungry, making decisions about heating, kids need new clothes, toys and activities and parents can't afford this any more. we know things will get worse as they get goes on, prices are increasing, energy costs are coming up increasing, energy costs are coming up at the government has done nothing to show emily's agenda stands the realities.— nothing to show emily's agenda stands the realities. there are more loner stands the realities. there are more longer term — stands the realities. there are more longer term practicalities, _ stands the realities. there are more longer term practicalities, such - stands the realities. there are more longer term practicalities, such as i longer term practicalities, such as the schools bill which will have a national funding formula so we are told every child will get the same amount of money spent on them around england, could that make a longer term difference? the england, could that make a longer term difference?— term difference? the truth about education is _ term difference? the truth about education is the _ term difference? the truth about education is the strongest - term difference? the truth about i education is the strongest predictor of how a child will do at school as family income, if you come from a

poorfamily, the chances family income, if you come from a poor family, the chances are you will not do well at school. lots of oor kids will not do well at school. lots of poor kids do _ will not do well at school. lots of poor kids do very _ will not do well at school. lots of poor kids do very well. _ will not do well at school. lots of poor kids do very well. but - will not do well at school. lots of poor kids do very well. but there | poor kids do very well. but there are 4 million _ poor kids do very well. but there are 4 million children _ poor kids do very well. but there are 4 million children in - poor kids do very well. but there are 4 million children in povertyl poor kids do very well. but there l are 4 million children in poverty in the uk, if we want them to do well in school, which government says it does, it has to look at family income and education experience, getting money in the pockets of families via benefits, we are calling for increased benefits in line with inflation but it has to be much longer term. the line with inflation but it has to be much longer term.— line with inflation but it has to be much longer term. the finance bill will be announced _ much longer term. the finance bill will be announced at _ much longer term. the finance bill will be announced at the _ much longer term. the finance bill will be announced at the queen's. will be announced at the queen's speech but as one conservative mp pointed out, we do not know what is in it because we are never told at this stage, we find out when the chancellor delivers his budget. that seems the overall message from government today, we are dealing with medium and longer term things, we can't throw money at short—term problems. lots of these problems are structural and need to be tackled over a much longer period? thea;r structural and need to be tackled over a much longer period? they are really long-term _ over a much longer period? they are really long-term problems _ over a much longer period? they are really long-term problems and - over a much longer period? they are really long-term problems and that. really long—term problems and that is why government needs to take the long view, but when we get you

points like the budget, the chancellor says he has not had enough time to prepare so cannot make the big changes we need, so today he needs to say that come 0ctober today he needs to say that come october i will make sure families are not going into winter facing a budget deficit. we have had a massive purge from the 20p cut, we have had two years of covid and these are massive issues. the government — these are massive issues. the government needs _ these are massive issues. the government needs to commit. what would make your day?— government needs to commit. what would make your day? saying it would raise benefits — would make your day? saying it would raise benefits in _ would make your day? saying it would raise benefits in line _ would make your day? saying it would raise benefits in line with _ raise benefits in line with inflation from october meaning families will not face an absolute winter of desperation. 5am families will not face an absolute winter of desperation. sara ogilvie ofthe winter of desperation. sara ogilvie of the child — winter of desperation. sara ogilvie of the child poverty _ winter of desperation. sara ogilvie of the child poverty action - winter of desperation. sara ogilvie of the child poverty action group, | of the child poverty action group, thank you very much. we have an unusual location where the queen will not be delivering the queen speech, it has happened twice before —— we have an unusual occasion. last year was much reduced in terms of the ceremonial because of covid. it is six years since the queen last wore the imperial state crown, that she was at that very, very simple

dress she wore, accompanied by prince charles as she delivered last year's queen's speech, it was a much reduced ceremonial, none of the flummery or robes, a very small number of people permitted to be that and they had to have tested negative for covid. the queen delivered the speech quite comfortably in a rather sparsely attended house of lords, but that was last year, this year it is the turn of prince charles to be, as it were, in the hot seat, although not sitting at the hot seat because he is not yet king. sebastian payne is the whitehall editor at the financial times. you have written the whole book about levelling up looking up the challenge is not listed your native north—east of england, how important is it for the government to get that part of the agenda by contract? really important, it is meant to be the defining domestic mission of borisjohnson's government and what of the bills is the levelling up at regeneration bill which is two

things, making good on the levelling up things, making good on the levelling up white paper we saw release last year, 12 nations the government want to put into the lords to say they have to be achieved by 2030, everything from reducing violent crime to better health outcomes and better investment. there will also better investment. there will also be planning reforms which were meant to be a much more ambitious proposal from the government to get more house—building in the north of england at the midlands of england, it has been watered down by conservative position but it speaks to the theme of this whole queen speech which is a research of boris johnson's government and the last chance for a research before the next general election. that chance for a research before the next general election.— next general election. at the maximum — next general election. at the maximum we _ next general election. at the maximum we are _ next general election. at the maximum we are just - next general election. at the maximum we are just over. next general election. at the l maximum we are just over two next general election. at the - maximum we are just over two years away from a general election. is it fair to say that the sentiment conservative mp says that it is still a work in progress in terms of the promises made in 2019 on this agenda? the promises made in 2019 on this arenda? , ., the promises made in 2019 on this arenda? , . agenda? yes, that white paper took two ears agenda? yes, that white paper took two years to — agenda? yes, that white paper took two years to come _ agenda? yes, that white paper took two years to come together - agenda? yes, that white paper took two years to come together and - agenda? yes, that white paper took two years to come together and it i two years to come together and it was 300 pages, lots of detail looking at dealing with regional inequalities, but not much has

happened. you have had the covid pandemic and the ukraine war at the cost of living crisis, an awful lot has happened but it does not really matter because when it comes to the next election borisjohnson has to be able to say to first—time conservative voters, you have put your trust in me, i have repainted, here are visible tangible things that have changed your lights, so far there was not a huge amount —— you have put your trust in me, i have repaid it.— you have put your trust in me, i have repaid it. other conscious of the two by-elections _ have repaid it. other conscious of the two by-elections coming - have repaid it. other conscious of the two by-elections coming up, | the two by—elections coming up, tiverton and honiton in devon and perhaps more importantly wakefield in yorkshire, a labour seat for decades and decades, since the 19305, decades and decades, since the 1930s, when tory 2019 with boris johnson's victory in that big landslide for the conservatives. share landslide for the conservatives. are the landslide for the conservatives. fife: they nervous? very landslide for the conservatives. 2:2 they nervous? very nervous landslide for the conservatives. 2.2 they nervous? very nervous about wakefield because the circumstance of a by—election is not good for the

conservatives, that was imran ahmad khan, the outgoing conservative mp found guilty of child sexual allegations. he is appealing about but has resigned as an mp, the by—election is coming injune and it is expected the labour party will walk about. in is expected the labour party will walk about-— is expected the labour party will walk about. ' . ,., walk about. in effect the government has accepted — walk about. in effect the government has accepted it _ walk about. in effect the government has accepted it probably _ walk about. in effect the government has accepted it probably will - walk about. in effect the government has accepted it probably will not - has accepted it probably will not help much?— has accepted it probably will not hel much? . , ,, ., help much? privately i think so, and tiverton in somerset... _ help much? privately i think so, and tiverton in somerset... devon, - tiverton in somerset... devon, sorry, it is much more classic... you can't expect a devon man to allow you to say that.— allow you to say that. carry on. i profusely — allow you to say that. carry on. i profusely apologise! _ allow you to say that. carry on. i profusely apologise! that - allow you to say that. carry on. i profusely apologise! that one i allow you to say that. carry on. i profusely apologise! that one is| allow you to say that. carry on. i l profusely apologise! that one is a much more classic conservative seat and if there was a culinary theme to the queen speech this year it will be red meat, all the big parties are trying to speak to conservative mps unnatural conservative voters to say we are still a conservative government, we will try to deliver for you. when you look at the public order bill and the brexit freedoms bill, that is what it is about. brexit freedoms is really

interesting, what about this ambition to get rid of regulations? lots of people who voted for brexit were told we would be able to derogate, deviate, howeveryou want to describe it, get away from an agenda which the government felt shackled business and prevented it from doing things it would otherwise be able to. we have not seen much of that in the period since we left? when we left the eu a process took place where eu law went straight into uk law wholesale, no questions asked, for legal and political stability. the government has spent the last couple of years looking at where they could chop and change and there has not been much of that. there was a report done by a bunch of conservative mps led by former tory leader say iain duncan smith which looked at various areas you could stripped back law changes and thatis could stripped back law changes and that is what we are looking at happening today —— stripped back law, and change things. but there was lots of incremental change here

and buy, if people are looking for a big example of brexit freedoms you will not find it here but there might be small things we can point to and say, we could not have done that if we were in the eu.— to and say, we could not have done that if we were in the eu. thank you very much- — that if we were in the eu. thank you very much. sebastian _ that if we were in the eu. thank you very much. sebastian payne - that if we were in the eu. thank you very much. sebastian payne and - that if we were in the eu. thank you l very much. sebastian payne and other journalists will be watching it closely, you should watch it too. i will be things in this queen speech which will have an impact on lives but maybe not today, tomorrow or next week. all the details later. back to you in the studio, victoria. studio: thank you, shaun ley. authorities in the southern ukrainian city of 0desa say aircraft dropped seven missiles on a shopping centre and a warehouse last night. the city's streets were empty because of a curfew. one person is believed to have died and five others injured. they were taken to hospital. officials say the missiles used were soviet style and caused extensive fires. let's speak now to our

correspondentjoe inwood in lviv. tell us what the significance of soviet style means? does it mean the russians dropped the bombs? it russians dropped the bombs? ut certainly means the russians dropped the bombs. i has recently been discussion about the idea that the russians are running out of the more modern missiles, the high precision typer modern missiles, the high precision type, speculation they could have used these for a wide—ranging of reasons but i have seen people suggest it is because they are running out of more modern missiles that they are dropping the soviet style missiles, but as i'm sure anybody who has seen pictures of the devastation will realise, that did not stop them doing an immense amount of damage. it is fortunate it happened during curfew because if it hit that shopping centre while it was full of people, it would have been a far higher death toll. iloath? been a far higher death toll. why are they bombings shopping centres

in 0desa? it is are they bombings shopping centres in odesa? , ., , ., ., in odesa? it is a very good question- _ in odesa? it is a very good question. the _ in odesa? it is a very good question. the russians - in odesa? it is a very good i question. the russians have in odesa? it is a very good - question. the russians have said throughout that they are not targeting military facilities. sorry, they are targeting military facilities, not civilian infrastructure, but from the fact they had hit shopping centres or housing blocks we can see that they clearly are. the question is is that deliberate, are they trying to intimidate the population. other strategic aim we are not aware of, or is it simply the case that they are misfiring or the missiles are shut down, it is a malfunction? there are a number of reasons why this could be the case ranging from deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure or poor targeting of air defences. infrastructure or poor targeting of air defences-— infrastructure or poor targeting of air defences. ., ,, , ., ., , , ., ,, air defences. thank you for speaking to us, joe edwards _ air defences. thank you for speaking to us, joe edwards in _ air defences. thank you for speaking to us, joe edwards in lviv _ air defences. thank you for speaking to us, joe edwards in lviv in - air defences. thank you for speaking to us, joe edwards in lviv in the - to us, joe edwards in lviv in the west of ukraine. ——joe —— joe inwood. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt.

we have more rainfall because tomorrow across parts of england and wales but the rain through the night was a fairly sporadic and exclaiming away, many gardens still very dry, lots of trite weather for the rest of today. the chance of showers increases the further north you go and some of those could be heavy and fun across scotland and northern ireland. eastern areas are mildest, 17 to 21 celsius, but in the sunshine it should feel quite pleasant wherever you are. tonight start dry across england and wales, showers pushing into northern england, cloud increases to the south—west with the chance of rain i mentioned. temperatures not as low as last night, a miles in upstart. a greater chance of rain across parts of south—west england and wales tomorrow, the midlands, south yorkshire, lincolnshire and parts of east anglia. south and east of that is largely dry, a cooler day by a large, rain breaking up as it pushes

to the south—east later.

hello — this is bbc news. the headlines: plans for 38 new laws will be announced this morning in the queen's speech —— which will be delivered by prince charles. the queen will miss the state opening of parliament for the first time in nearly 60 years in the speech, the government says it will promise to grow the economy, tackle the rising cost of living and give police extra powers to crack down

on disruptive protests. labour says it can prove sir kier starmer didn't break covid rules when he was pictured eating and drinking with party members last year. powerful missiles target the ukrainian port city 0desa — destroying a warehouse and a shopping centre the met office warns of a 50—50 chance that the world will cross a key global warming threshold — of average temperatures rising more than 1.5 degrees celsius over the next five years. the "wagatha christie" trial gets underway in the high court — rebekah vardy is suing coleen rooney for libel. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here'sjohn watson. good morning... as the premier league is fast approaching its conclusion, the former liverpool player steven gerrard could have a say in the destination of this year's title.

his aston villa side play both liverpool and manchester city in the run—in, the first is against his former club tonight, a win would bring the reds level on points at the top with city. they are a world—class team, arguably the best team in the world right now. so we are well aware of the challenge of world—class players, world—class operators in every position, i have spoken about my respect for the coach and staff there, but you eitherfear that my respect for the coach and staff there, but you either fear that or put your shoulders back and try and take it on. we both have three games to play and my concern is actually how can we win our games and then we have _ absolutely no hand in how city will play their games. but before they are played, i think we should add on points. we don't do that and city is not doing that. as far as it is not reachable any more, why should we stop believing and that is what we do.

a goal—scorer, one of the most in demand players in world football and this week erling haaland looks likely to become a manchester city player. bbc sport has heard from separate sources the £63 million transfer for the norwegian is agreed, with an announcement expected soon in germany. he'll bid farewell to his teamamtes and dortmund's fans after their final game of the season on saturday. city refusing to respond to the widespread reports but it's thought the deal is almost complete. sunderland, once of the premier league before suffering back to back relegations, are a step closer to returning to the second tier of english football after beating sheffield wednesday in the league one play—off semi—finals. so is a decade of disappointment about to end? joe lynskey reports. in the play—offs, a season can change with a goal. this is what it meant to sunderland. they've spent four years in league one, but now they're one match from a way out.

this club left the premier league in 2017, then kept sinking. a second straight relegation was filmed for a netflix documentary, and they got stuck in the third tier. this was their latest attempt to escape, and a semi—final with sheffield wednesday, a giant club too. across the two legs were nearly 80,000 fans — a play—off record. and though this second leg was tense, the noise came in the second half. wednesday were 1—0 down from the first game, but this goal levelled it. hillsborough lit up and expected, but sunderland held their nerve and in stoppage time got the winner. commentary: driven in by clark. and forced in by patrick roberts! for the club and the coach. it's a temporary lift—off. sunderland have one more match to manage, at wembley against wycombe.

excitement�*s building amongst british tennis fans after emma raducanu announced she's set to play in a home tournament for the first time since winning the us open last year. she'll be at the birmingham classic next month as she looks to begin preparations for wimbeldon at a grass court tournament. raducanu hasn't played competitively on british soil since her run to the fourth round at the all england club last summer. golf's second men's major of the year gets underway next week, and like the masters last month, much of the pre tournament hype for the us pga will be centered around tiger woods. the 15—time major winner has been named in the 156—man field for the championship in oklahoma. also in that line—up is the defending champion phil mickelson. he has been on a breakfrom golf and hasn't played since february. that's all the sport for now. the government's priorities for the new parliamentary session are to be outlined in the queen's speech this morning —

with an expected emphasis on trying to boost the economy. let's go back to shaun ley — who is in westminster thank you very much. of course, a lot of the attention before we get to the words and details of the queen's speech, the government proposals on the economy, will talk about that in a moment, will be the presence of prince charles delivering the speech and the absence of the queen. that is a website, victoria, you put a lot of detail on there about how the ceremony has changed over the years. this is the latest change in many there have been over centuries. this version of the _ there have been over centuries. this version of the ceremony dates back to 1852— version of the ceremony dates back to 1852 when the palace of westminster opened with queen victoria — westminster opened with queen victoria. we have traditions that date _ victoria. we have traditions that date back— victoria. we have traditions that date back further. many similarities in the _ date back further. many similarities in the time — date back further. many similarities in the time of henry viii in 1520, in the time of henry viii in 1520,

inthe— in the time of henry viii in 1520, in the 17th— in the time of henry viii in 1520, in the 17th century, charles ii, the monarch_ in the 17th century, charles ii, the monarch would arrive by barge on the river~ _ monarch would arrive by barge on the river~ there _ monarch would arrive by barge on the river. there are many similarities, but this— river. there are many similarities, but this is— river. there are many similarities, but this is another change with the zist but this is another change with the 215t century and the queen's advancing age. 21st century and the queen's advancing age.— 21st century and the queen's advancing age. 21st century and the queen's advancin: are. ,, . ., ., ., ., advancing age. queen victoria for a lona advancing age. queen victoria for a long period — advancing age. queen victoria for a long period did _ advancing age. queen victoria for a long period did not _ advancing age. queen victoria for a long period did not come _ advancing age. queen victoria for a long period did not come to - advancing age. queen victoria for a long period did not come to open . long period did not come to open parliament and it got to the point where the government said they had to come because people would ask what the monarchy was four. was it not the case then that the prince of wales stepped in? the not the case then that the prince of wales stepped in?— wales stepped in? the speech is a bi art of wales stepped in? the speech is a big part of the _ wales stepped in? the speech is a big part of the state _ wales stepped in? the speech is a big part of the state opening - wales stepped in? the speech is a big part of the state opening of. wales stepped in? the speech is a | big part of the state opening of the parliament, delivered by the lord chamberlain, now prince charles is stepping _ chamberlain, now prince charles is stepping in. — chamberlain, now prince charles is stepping in, he is a counsellor of state _ stepping in, he is a counsellor of state so — stepping in, he is a counsellor of state so he — stepping in, he is a counsellor of state so he can be delegated monarchical duties. prince william is also _ monarchical duties. prince william is also coming along as a counsellor of state. _ is also coming along as a counsellor of state. we — is also coming along as a counsellor of state, we are in a transition, the last— of state, we are in a transition, the last years of the queen's rain, the last years of the queen's rain, the mobility issues are a result of her advancing age, but seeing prince charles— her advancing age, but seeing prince charles and — her advancing age, but seeing prince charles and prince william together, is a symbol— charles and prince william together, is a symbol of the transition, a

visual— is a symbol of the transition, a visual representation of advancement.— visual representation of advancement. ., ., ., advancement. some will wonder if the queen has mobility _ advancement. some will wonder if the queen has mobility issues, _ advancement. some will wonder if the queen has mobility issues, we - advancement. some will wonder if the queen has mobility issues, we live - queen has mobility issues, we live in a technological age, why not have her sitting in windsor in comfort reading the queen's speech from there. would we lose anything? it is art of the there. would we lose anything? it is part of the mystique of the monarchy, the crowds draw to come and see _ monarchy, the crowds draw to come and see the — monarchy, the crowds draw to come and see the state coaches and the military. _ and see the state coaches and the military, not having that would be a distraction — military, not having that would be a distraction from the ceremony, we are very— distraction from the ceremony, we are very big — distraction from the ceremony, we are very big on the pomp and circumstance in the uk. what will ou be circumstance in the uk. what will you be looking — circumstance in the uk. what will you be looking out _ circumstance in the uk. what will you be looking out for _ circumstance in the uk. what will you be looking out for most - circumstance in the uk. what will you be looking out for most and l you be looking out for most and reporting on the website because this is unique? haifa reporting on the website because this is unique?— reporting on the website because this is unique? how prince charles and prince — this is unique? how prince charles and prince william _ this is unique? how prince charles and prince william are _ this is unique? how prince charles and prince william are stepping i this is unique? how prince charles i and prince william are stepping into those _ and prince william are stepping into those shoes. the throne will remain empty— those shoes. the throne will remain empty they— those shoes. the throne will remain empty they will be on either side. the royals and parliament and government are big on the symbolism so i government are big on the symbolism so i will— government are big on the symbolism so i will be _ government are big on the symbolism so i will be looking at the nuance and the — so i will be looking at the nuance and the detail.— so i will be looking at the nuance and the detail. part of the emphasis on the speech _ and the detail. part of the emphasis on the speech we _ and the detail. part of the emphasis on the speech we are _ and the detail. part of the emphasis on the speech we are told _ and the detail. part of the emphasis on the speech we are told by - on the speech we are told by the prime minister is going to be about

growing the economy, if you want a scene from this, it is not about the immediate cost of living crisis which is very difficult for the government to come up with solutions just like that, it is about what they say the structural changes are needed to reshape the economy for the challenges ahead, not least the challenges now we are no longer inside the european union and the single market. john mcdonald from the adam smith institute. what are you most interested in this proposed queen's speech and what we are told will be in it. and what you think is missing? will be in it. and what you think is missin: ? ., ., ., ., will be in it. and what you think is missinu? ., ., missing? there are good and bad thins. missing? there are good and bad things- there _ missing? there are good and bad things. there are _ missing? there are good and bad things. there are an _ missing? there are good and bad things. there are an absence - missing? there are good and bad things. there are an absence of l missing? there are good and bad - things. there are an absence of some things— things. there are an absence of some things too _ things. there are an absence of some things too. the energy bill will probably— things too. the energy bill will probably contain some information about— probably contain some information about the — probably contain some information about the uk recommitment to nuclear. — about the uk recommitment to nuclear, undoing the deck long mistake — nuclear, undoing the deck long mistake to move away from nuclear energy— mistake to move away from nuclear energy mix — mistake to move away from nuclear energy mix and hopefully opening the country— energy mix and hopefully opening the country back—up for onshore drilling. _ country back—up for onshore drilling, gas which would help any clean _ drilling, gas which would help any clean way—

drilling, gas which would help any clean way rebuilt our domestic energy— clean way rebuilt our domestic energy security. is clean way rebuilt our domestic energy security-— clean way rebuilt our domestic energy security. is the government auoin to energy security. is the government going to lift — energy security. is the government going to lift the — energy security. is the government going to lift the embargo? - energy security. is the government going to lift the embargo? same . going to lift the embargo? same market as possible, we are not sure yet we will have to wait and see what comes out. far as it is the absence of serious proposals on the cost of living, we think that fuel duty tax cut announced in the chancellor's spring statement before, rising national insurance will probably form most disproportionately on those who are these well. what we think should have happened is not to go ahead with those nationally cut taxes for least well off, not freezing the income tax threshold. the government says it is not to throw money at it and you think they have thrown money at it rather than targeting to help the most needed. you at it rather than targeting to help the most needed.— the most needed. you have to remember _ the most needed. you have to remember this _ the most needed. you have to remember this government i the most needed. you have to. remember this government has the most needed. you have to - remember this government has raised taxes in _ remember this government has raised taxes in two _ remember this government has raised taxes in two years than the labour government that in ten years. cut income _ government that in ten years. cut income tax — government that in ten years. cut income tax and make sure that families—

income tax and make sure that families that need money the most -ot families that need money the most got a _ families that need money the most got a simple cash payment. what about the timescale, _ got a simple cash payment. what about the timescale, we - got a simple cash payment. iggrusgt about the timescale, we have got a simple cash payment. twat about the timescale, we have the queen's speech that is lots of measures you have talked about which i welcome, presumably youwelcome the levelling up agenda, but the cost of living crisis, it is immediate, even it has been some of the energy side of it is perhaps put on hold because we are improving weather, not today perhaps, but it is getting warmer. it will come back in the autumn. can the government afford to wait until the government afford to wait until the budget because that seems to be the budget because that seems to be the message, wait until the budget and will have the answers in the budget. 2s. and will have the answers in the budaet. �* ., ., and will have the answers in the budaet. �* ., , . budget. a good example, the absence of common and _ budget. a good example, the absence of common and what _ budget. a good example, the absence of common and what is _ budget. a good example, the absence of common and what is going - budget. a good example, the absence of common and what is going to - of common and what is going to replace — of common and what is going to replace a — of common and what is going to replace a super deduction. business investment— replace a super deduction. business investment in this country has historically been low. low productivity, waiting until the autumn — productivity, waiting until the autumn statement is too long. would like to _ autumn statement is too long. would like to see _ autumn statement is too long. would like to see now an announcement as to how— like to see now an announcement as to how to— like to see now an announcement as to how to replace that policy, how to how to replace that policy, how to boost _ to how to replace that policy, how to boost business investment in this

country— to boost business investment in this country and — to boost business investment in this country and get the economy growing again _ country and get the economy growing again in_ country and get the economy growing aaain. . country and get the economy growing aaain. , ., ., , again. in terms of easing the financial burden _ again. in terms of easing the financial burden which - again. in terms of easing the financial burden which the i financial burden which the government says it will do, there are a number of things announced, fiscal changes, we do get a finance bill and i must but we don't know what in it. what do you think should be in it when we get to the detail later in the year two i’m be in it when we get to the detail later in the year two— later in the year two i'm not sure about the — later in the year two i'm not sure about the finance _ later in the year two i'm not sure about the finance bill, _ later in the year two i'm not sure about the finance bill, the - later in the year two i'm not sure about the finance bill, the most l about the finance bill, the most important — about the finance bill, the most important things are in taxation, what _ important things are in taxation, what has — important things are in taxation, what has not been announced as a policy— what has not been announced as a policy by— what has not been announced as a policy by which the treasury could start looking at the covid—19 debt that we _ start looking at the covid—19 debt that we have and treat it more as war debt — that we have and treat it more as war debt rather than immediate debt to free _ war debt rather than immediate debt to free up _ war debt rather than immediate debt to free up the treasury to focus on growth _ to free up the treasury to focus on growth policies rather than revenue collecting _ growth policies rather than revenue collecting policies.— collecting policies. trying to not have so much _ collecting policies. trying to not have so much debt _ collecting policies. trying to not have so much debt is _ collecting policies. trying to not have so much debt is actually i have so much debt is actually making it harder to deal some of these policies? it harder to deal some of these olicies? :: :: it harder to deal some of these olicies? :: i: , ., it harder to deal some of these olicies? :: :: , ., ., it harder to deal some of these olicies? ii: , ., ., ., " policies? 400 billion of covid-19 that the chancellor _ policies? 400 billion of covid-19 that the chancellor feels - policies? 400 billion of covid-19 that the chancellor feels he - policies? 400 billion of covid-19 that the chancellor feels he has| policies? 400 billion of covid-19 l that the chancellor feels he has to deal with— that the chancellor feels he has to deal with immediately but you could pay it— deal with immediately but you could pay it back— deal with immediately but you could pay it back over a far longer term in the _ pay it back over a far longer term in the same — pay it back over a far longer term in the same way we have done with

war debts— in the same way we have done with war debts to focus on taxes and boosting — war debts to focus on taxes and boosting investment in this country. -- cutting _ boosting investment in this country. —— cutting taxes. boosting investment in this country. -- cutting taxes-— -- cutting taxes. what do you think is the one thing _ -- cutting taxes. what do you think is the one thing that _ -- cutting taxes. what do you think is the one thing that would - -- cutting taxes. what do you think is the one thing that would be - -- cutting taxes. what do you think is the one thing that would be a - is the one thing that would be a surprise for you, the sense that the government has listened to the lobbying that you and other organisations do? we lobbying that you and other organisations do?— lobbying that you and other organisations do? we want a replacement _ organisations do? we want a replacement to _ organisations do? we want a replacement to the - organisations do? we want a replacement to the super i organisations do? we want a - replacement to the super deduction policy. _ replacement to the super deduction policy, something called full expensing, capital investment to be treated _ expensing, capital investment to be treated as _ expensing, capital investment to be treated as normal investment which would _ treated as normal investment which would play— treated as normal investment which would play a big role in levelling up would play a big role in levelling up the _ would play a big role in levelling up the country and benefit industrial and manufacturing sectors industrial and manufacturing sectors in the _ industrial and manufacturing sectors in the north— industrial and manufacturing sectors in the north and in the midlands. thank_ in the north and in the midlands. thank you — in the north and in the midlands. thank you very much. more from westminster a little later in the morning, we are getting closer to the point at which prince charles will appear to deliver the speech in about one hour. more than two and a half years after the original tweet which started it all — the "wagatha christie" trial starts

today at the high court in london. rebekah vardy is suing coleen rooney for libel after her former friend accused her of leaking information from her private instagram stories to the press. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson reports. it's the libel trial which has left wags at war. in one corner, coleen rooney, who's being sued for libel. and in the other corner, rebekah vardy, who brought the case after being accused of leaking stories to the press. they both have a lot to lose professionally. social media influencers, celebrities, there's a huge business online for them. you know, i'm talking deals between high five figures to, even up to million for particular social media campaigns, you know, with the right people. for both these ladies, the impact is huge, especially in the short run here. so they could be losing, you know, hundreds of thousands of pounds alonejust from being involved in this case. coleen rooney and rebekah vardy are now successful brands in their own right. solid ten. they first became famous through their footballing husbands.

in 2015, jamie vardy actually made his england debut by coming on as a substitute for wayne rooney. both players were picked for the euros in 2016, and the papers were full of shots of their wives cheering them on together from the stands. but everything changed in october 2019, when coleen rooney did some online detective work to investigate who was leaking information about her to the press. she wrote fictitious tales about appearing on strictly and their basement flooding, on her instagram stories, to see if they would end up in the papers. and they did. only then did coleen reveal that the one account she'd allowed to read them was rebekah vardy�*s. within the hour, the phrase wagatha christie had been created. i'm phoebe roberts. i'm a curator, and i came up with the term wagatha christie. i was with my kid. i'd just had a kid. she was, like, three months old at the time. and i think after the first tweet had come out, i was giving her a little potted history of, like, what is wags? at some point i was, like, god,

this is an amazing little detective story that she's written. and that's when i came up with wagatha christie. probably my, like, one good joke that i've ever made. so, i'm glad that, you know, got to share it around. where are some of the places that you have seen the phrase wagatha christie end up? i think you can get it on, like, a phone case, or socks, or, i don't know. it's in a lot of strange places now. however, rebekah vardy flat out denied being the leak from the off. she was quick to point out that a number of people had access to her social media accounts, notjust her. and she expressed just how upset she was that the accusations had been made while she was heavily pregnant. attempts to settle the matter through mediation failed, and rebekah vardy decided to take coleen rooney to the high court and sue her for libel. so the three possibilities. assuming that there were leaks, which it seems there were, one is that rebekah vardy did them. the other is that one of her team

did them at her request. the third is that one of her team did them of their own initiative. now, if it's the third, then rebekah vardy is ok, because it's not her fault. if it's one or two, she loses. things have already got contentious. in a pre—trial hearing, it emerged that rebekah vardy�*s agent, caroline watt, dropped her mobile phone in the north sea when the boat she was on hit a wave, just days after being ordered to hand it over for a forensic examination. for rooney and vardy, the next few days are set to be as dramatic as any match in which their husbands played. colin paterson, bbc news. and colin patersonjoins us now from outside the high court. what is likely to happen or do one of the actual libel trial? you can see all the photographers outside the royal court ofjustice and that

is because in the next few minutes, maybe even when we are live, they will arrive. maybe even when we are live, they willarrive. it maybe even when we are live, they will arrive. it all kicks off at 1030 on court 13. it is back there, i went to look earlier. what is going to happen today we are to find out which witnesses will be called throughout the seven day trial. we think it is likely that wayne rooney will be called to give evidence and be grilled on how much he knew about her online detective work. the speculation here today is that it will be today when rebecca vardy undergoes cross—examination and tomorrow when coleen rooney has to take the stand. and? there are, as you said in your report, a lot of money at stake here, obscene amounts of money when you think about it really. it of money when you think about it reall . . of money when you think about it reall. , , of money when you think about it reall. , . .,, really. it is absolutely ridiculous. what has been _ really. it is absolutely ridiculous. what has been made _ really. it is absolutely ridiculous. what has been made clear- really. it is absolutely ridiculous. what has been made clear by - really. it is absolutely ridiculous. | what has been made clear by the judges threw out the pre—trial hearings is that it makes no sense

financially for this case to have come to high court. the legal bills for both are more than £1 million already. when someone wins it is like this, the other side have to cover the cost but the reality they will only get 70% of the course back. so if rebecca vardy wins this case, she will get £700,000 back, leaving her £300,000 out of pocket. and any damages she gets are probably only going to be a maximum of £40,000. this is not about money, this is about reputation. this is about two people refusing to back down believing they are right and it is going to be fascinating to see which of them is proving to be correct. call and we'll be covering this trial for as long as it goes on. the met office says that there's now around a fifty—fifty chance that the world will warm by more than one—point—five degrees over the next five years — crossing a key global warming

threshold. let's talk to our environmemnt correspondent matt mcgrath. this is a really big deal, if this happens, why do this it is a possibility? it happens, why do this it is a possibility?— happens, why do this it is a ossibili ? , ,, , possibility? it is likely to become a possibility _ possibility? it is likely to become a possibility because _ possibility? it is likely to become a possibility because of - possibility? it is likely to become a possibility because of the - a possibility because of the build—up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere over the last 20 years. in 2015, it was the first time the warming in the world reached over1 degrees from the preindustrial, back in the 1850s, it stayed about1 degrees since, and we have seen a lot more increases in fires and storms as a result of that. now the mate of believes in the calculation is that over the next five years including this year, it will go over the 1.5 mark which is politically and scientifically seen as a very important threshold of danger. ? can it be stopped? it is a very good question. the natural warming in the atmosphere, the variability, it is likely that if this happens it

cannot be stopped in the next number of years, but it does not mean the target of the threshold has gone, it means i will go over temporarily and if governments are getting their act together on reducing emissions as quickly as they can, it may not go over it permanently. the worry at the moment is it me go over temporarily in the next couple of years but in ten years it could be over 1.5for a long time years but in ten years it could be over 1.5 for a long time and that would be of considerable concern, putting the planet in danger. thank ou very much. the queen won't be at the state opening of parliament today for the first time since 1963. she's 96 and has episodic mobility problems acc to a statement from buck palace. prince charles will read the speech — written by the gov — for the queen instead. let's talk to dr benjamin ellis, who is consultant rheumatologis and clinical policy adviser at versus arthritis. what could episodic mobility problems mean?—

what could episodic mobility roblems mean? , , , . problems mean? yes, it is difficult to know exactly — problems mean? yes, it is difficult to know exactly what _ problems mean? yes, it is difficult to know exactly what is _ problems mean? yes, it is difficult to know exactly what is happening | problems mean? yes, it is difficult l to know exactly what is happening to the queen, but the most common thing in an older person is a form of arthritis or severe back pain which could be really devastating for people. ? it could be really devastating for --eole. ? .., could be really devastating for --eole. ? , _ could be really devastating for people- ?_ could be really devastating for --eole.? , _ , ., people. ? it could simply be wear and tear over _ people. ? it could simply be wear and tear over 96 _ people. ? it could simply be wear and tear over 96 years? - people. ? it could simply be wear| and tear over 96 years? nowadays people. ? it could simply be wear- and tear over 96 years? nowadays we do not talk about _ and tear over 96 years? nowadays we do not talk about wear _ and tear over 96 years? nowadays we do not talk about wear and _ and tear over 96 years? nowadays we do not talk about wear and tear - and tear over 96 years? nowadays we do not talk about wear and tear as - and tear over 96 years? nowadays we do not talk about wear and tear as a l do not talk about wear and tear as a condition, osteoarthritis, we understand that osteoarthritis as we get older, ourjoints are less good at repairing themselves and therefore the coating on the joints becomes thinner, and the joints becomes thinner, and the joints become painful and stiff. it is incredibly common amongst older people and can lead to loss of mobility, being able to walk and get a run, do everyday activities, it can affect the hands to stop people doing things with their hands, writing or themselves for example.

we are seeing her in previous years at the state opening of parliament. she has missed it before a couple of times, the last time was 59 years ago. it feels like a big deal that she will not be there today. does, i'm sure everybody _ she will not be there today. does, i'm sure everybody is _ she will not be there today. does, i'm sure everybody is really - she will not be there today. does, i'm sure everybody is really sad i she will not be there today. does, | i'm sure everybody is really sad not to see this. osteoarthritis really can, if that is what she does have and we don't know, but it has a huge impact on people, for all the people in particular, it is often the thing that means people can no longer do the things they want to do, enjoy life, they can no longer live independently, and there are a lot of things that we can all do to improve the strength and health of our joints improve the strength and health of ourjoints being physically active, although that can be difficult without support, if you have the pain of osteoarthritis, eating well and maintaining healthy weight,

there are medical treatments that can be very effective and no doubt the queen has had access to excellent health care. for a lot of hundreds of thousands of people waiting for orthopaedic surgery for joint replacement surgery on very long waiting list now, for treatments that could be hugely impactful in restoring quality of life and allowing people to get back to their lives.— to their lives. thank you very much for talking to us. the dup will not go back into government in northern ireland until its concerns about post—brexit trading arrangements are resolved, the party's leader says, following a meeting with the northern ireland secretary. brandon lewis also met leaders of sinn fein, after they emerged as the largest party in stormont following last week's elections. they say that there should be no attempt by the dup to punish the public. here's the latest from both sides. we want stable devolved government.

we are committed to our participation in those institutions. however, as i have made clear, before the election, during the election campaign at every opportunity and now, post election, our position remains as it was. and that is we need to see the issues around the protocol dealt with decisively by the government. we need decisive action by the government to address the difficulties created by the protocol, whether that is driving up the cost of living, whether that is the harm it is doing to businesses and our economy. the electorate also demand that the parties get back down to business. to elect a speaker, to sit in the assembly, to have it function, to appoint a first minister, a deputy first minister, to form a new executive in order so that we can take the urgent decisions that are required, to invest £1 billion extra in our health service, to allocate over £330 million to help people who are burdened with the struggle

and cost of living rises. and also to agree a programme for government and a budget. so there can be no excuses, there can be no attempt by the dup or by anyone else to punish the public and leave workers and families high and dry now or in the time ahead. the supermarket giant morrisons has bought one of britain s biggest convenience store chains, mccoll�*s. the deal will save 16,000 jobs across 1,100 shops. morrisons beat off competition from eg group, which is owned by the billionaire issa brothers — who also own asda. one of the most iconic images of the 20th century has been sold at auction in new york. andy warhol's painting of marilyn monroe — one in a series of portraits he made of the actress following her death in 1962 — was expected to fetch somewhere in the region of $200 million. this was the scene at christie's.

$170 million. it is bid for the warhol marilyn. here at christie's. and i'm selling it. all done. last chance. fairwarning. alex, you are out, giovanna, and you are out, too. last chance at 170 million dollars, and alex rotter, you are definitely out as well. here it is, then, the gentleman has bid, ladies and gentlemen, at 170 million for the warhol, it is selling here to you, sir, $170 million. applause we will bring you the latest headlines at ten o'clock and we will have a full weather forecast in just a moment. deborahjames — the presenter of the bbc podcast "you, me and the big c", says she has been moved to hospice—at—home care. deborah, who was diagnosed with bowel cancer five years ago,

shared a message on her instagram yesterday, saying "the message i never wanted to write," "we have tried everything, but my body simply isn't playing ball." ...and ' nobody knows how long i've got left, but i'm not able to walk, i'm sleeping most days and most things i took for granted are pipe dreams'. deborah announced that she has set up the "bowel babe fund" in her name, to raise money for cancer research. if you are watching, we love you. now it's time for a look at the weather: good morning. in the next few days, some of you are desperate for rain in the garden and the best chum chance comes in the nextjob market is going to be windy at times in the next few days, breezy today, low

pressure in charge to the north, the breeze has pushed the weather front south there has not been a huge amount of rain and the gardens are still dry out there and parts of england and wales. the patchy rain clears in the afternoon, sunny spells for many, further north, the odd shower passing by on the breeze. some of those in scotland and ireland could be heavy and pantry but a few will stay dry in the afternoon. where is too south—westerly breeze and eastern areas will feel pleasant in the sunshine, 17 to 21 celsius, cooler than yesterday across parts of east anglia and south—east england. pollen levels are moderate to high after the sun has come out and after the overnight rain, they could rise in eastern areas into tomorrow, sheltered from the breeze. tonight, clear skies for england and wales, showers in scotland and northern ireland and spreading into england, later on increasing cloud and rain

into wales and parts of the southwest. temperature is not as high as last night, a frost free night to take into tomorrow morning. this is the weather chart, a weather system is going to wriggle across the central sweep of england and wales tomorrow. the area is going to see heavy persistent rain, south—west and central southern wales, the midlands, the peak district, lincolnshire, south yorkshire and east anglia. windy on wednesday, many will stay largely dry in daylight hours. to the north and west, a fair bit of sunshine but it will feel cooler than this afternoon, temperatures close to this stage for me. rain across east anglia and the south—east but some gardens will stay completely dry. dry weather will dominate across the south. weatherfronts dry weather will dominate across the south. weather fronts for the end of the week with parts of scotland and northern ireland, from the south and high pressure means dry. the outlook

for thursday and friday, rain scotland and northern ireland, but most places will be dry this weekend and it is turning warmer too.

this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines at ten o'clock. i'm victoria derbyshire. plans for 38 new laws will be announced this morning in the queen's speech, which will be delivered by prince charles. the queen will miss the state opening of parliament for the first time in nearly 60 years. i'm shaun ley live in westminster. in the speech, the government says it will promise to grow the economy, tackle the rising cost of living and give police extra powers to crack down on disruptive protests. we'll have a special programme beginning in half an hour. the rest of the headlines here on bbc news... labour says it can prove sir keir starmer didn't break covid rules when he was pictured eating and drinking with party members last year. powerful missiles target the ukrainian port city 0desa — destroying a warehouse

and a shopping centre.