this is bbc news. the headlines. mps are debating for the coming session of parliament. those ideas were set out in the green speech delivered today by prince charles in the absence of the queen who is the occasion for the first time in 59 years. the government is pledging a series of measures it says will boost the economy and help people with the rising cost of living. this queen speech delivers on our promises. it will not only take us through the aftershock of covid but build the foundations for decades of prosperity with a up across the country. we of prosperity with a up across the count . ~ . , ., ., country. we are staring down the barrel of something _

country. we are staring down the barrel of something we _ country. we are staring down the barrel of something we haven't i country. we are staring down the i barrel of something we haven't seen in decades — barrel of something we haven't seen in decades. a stagflation crisis. it is a truly— in decades. a stagflation crisis. it is a truly shocking legacy of this government. i'mjane hill — the rest of the day's news... the black sea port of odesa was hit again by missiles last night, in what the ukrainians say were attacks by russian bombers using hypersonic missiles, which fly at five times the speed of sound. rebekah vardy v colleen rooney the so—called "wagatha christie" libel trial kicks off at the high court. the podcaster deborahjames — who's raised more than £1 million for cancer charities announces she's having hospice care at home for her terminal bowel cancer. the met office warns of a fifty—fifty chance that the world will cross a key global warming threshold of average temperatures rising more than 1.5 degrees celisus over the next five years.

and we go behind the scenes in turin for the eurovision song contest where ukraine is tipped to win on saturday. hello a very good afternoon. welcome to westminster, where the prince of wales has opened parliament and delivered the queen's speech for the first time. looking forward to the coming two years, possibly two and a half years until a general election. it has plenty of proposal to fill that time for mps and the members of the house of lords. 38 pieces of legislation and all. the real headline is not

what was in it but who read it because the monarch now 96 for the first time since she was pregnant with chris edward and before that prince andrew did not attend the queens opening of parliament and the queens opening of parliament and the queen speech was read by somebody else instead. on the previous two occasions the speech was read by the lord chancellor on behalf of the government. this time for the first time in the queens long another royal read the words that were set out by government ministers that about their priorities. prince charles set out the government's agenda for the coming year, which had an emphasis on growing also by his wife the duchess of cornwall and the duke of cambridge, his son perhaps one day it will be delivering a kings speech from the throne. and all the 38 bills some of them draught bills that will be debated but not actually passed into

law in next couple of years include measures to tackle empty shops and homes on high streets and address the governments leveling up the governments leveling up leveling up the governments leveling up agenda. this dates back to the 1500s but today there was no gilded carriage carrying the queen. instead, a royal motorcade bringing the prince of wales accompanied by the duchess of cornwall. the first time in 200 years that not a monarch but an heir to the throne has delivered the speech to ministers at the state opening of parliament. it is the occasion on which the government sets out its plans for the year. the monarch is by tradition not allowed into the house of commons so today the prince of wales entered the house of lords. the sovereign�*s throne had been removed and instead the slightly lower consort�*s throne had been placed for prince charles.

mps then summoned to gather with peers to hear the address. a brief smile was shared between the prime minister and the leader of the opposition, both of whom had their own political difficulties. for borisjohnson there are crises, ukraine abroad and the soaring cost of living at home. my lords and members of the house of commons, her majesty's government's priority is to grow and strengthen the economy and help ease the cost of living for families. her majesty's government will level up opportunity in all parts of the country, opportunity in all parts of the country and support more people into work. to do that the government says it will reform planning laws and says it can enable economic growth by cutting regulations inherited from the eu. her majesty's government will continue to seize the opportunities of the united kingdom's departure from the european union

to support economic growth. regulations on businesses will be repealed and reformed. such promises have been made before, which rules to relax and which protections should go is the problem. there are also plans to redraft human rights law currently based on eu law to crack down on extinction rebellion protesters. it is the economic challenge which is central. this is a comprehensive programme of action to deal with some of the big challenges facing this country. weighing on voters mind, his leadership and the cost of living crisis. the labour leaders are keir starmer seized on what he said was a lack of ideas. fix, starmer seized on what he said was a lack of ideas-— lack of ideas. a government of the moment would _ lack of ideas. a government of the moment would use _ lack of ideas. a government of the moment would use the _ lack of ideas. a government of the moment would use the great - lack of ideas. a government of the l moment would use the great powers that attest to tackle this head—on. bring _ that attest to tackle this head—on. bring forth— that attest to tackle this head—on. bring forth an emergency budget with a windfall_ bring forth an emergency budget with a windfall tax, a windfall tax oil and gas — a windfall tax, a windfall tax oil and gas producers. which would raise

billions _ and gas producers. which would raise billions the — and gas producers. which would raise billions. the money that could be used _ billions. the money that could be used to— billions. the money that could be used to slash the cost of energy bills and help businesses keep their costs down. the bills and help businesses keep their costs down. ., . ., bills and help businesses keep their costs down-— costs down. the chancellor has said that more help _ costs down. the chancellor has said that more help with _ costs down. the chancellor has said that more help with energy - costs down. the chancellor has said that more help with energy bills - costs down. the chancellor has said | that more help with energy bills may come by autumn. today borisjohnson hinted it could be sooner. we will continue for _ hinted it could be sooner. we will continue for as _ hinted it could be sooner. we will continue for as long _ hinted it could be sooner. we will continue for as long as _ hinted it could be sooner. we will continue for as long as it - hinted it could be sooner. we will continue for as long as it takes. l hinted it could be sooner. we will. continue for as long as it takes. my we will be saying more about this in the days here and the same time as we help people we need the legislative firepower to fix the underlying problems. an energy supply, underlying problems. an energy supply, housing, infrastructure and in the skills which are driving a cause forfamilies in the skills which are driving a cause for families across the country. cause for families across the count . ., , cause for families across the count . , ., ., ., , , country. the scottish nationalists wanted to dwell _ country. the scottish nationalists wanted to dwell on _ country. the scottish nationalists wanted to dwell on last _ country. the scottish nationalists wanted to dwell on last week's i wanted to dwell on last week's election results.— wanted to dwell on last week's election results. , ,, , , . election results. this queen speech he has won — election results. this queen speech he has won very _ election results. this queen speech he has won very obvious _ election results. this queen speech he has won very obvious backdrop l he has won very obvious backdrop that deserves mention and that is the democratic the prime minister

and the democratic the prime minister ahd it_ the democratic the prime minister and it his — the democratic the prime minister and it his party got last... and i know— and it his party got last... and i know that — and it his party got last... and i know that they might want to hide from that— know that they might want to hide from that reality but the message from that reality but the message from people right across these islands— from people right across these islands was crystal clear. 30 from people right across these islands was crystal clear. so the opposition _ islands was crystal clear. so the opposition say _ islands was crystal clear. so the opposition say this _ islands was crystal clear. so the opposition say this queen - islands was crystal clear. so the l opposition say this queen speech islands was crystal clear. so the - opposition say this queen speech is inadequate to the challenge of the moment. they want tax cuts and the bank of england warning the uk is heading for 10% inflation and recession pressure is going on boris johnson to do that. pat mcfadden is the labour mp for woverhampton south east and the shadow chief secretary to the treasury institute. ajobl a job i suppose that often involves two shadow ministers, no you can't spend the money, no you can't do this. what is it that you would, marking homework as it were, if you been she's the government, what is it about the series of measures in the queen speech that either does or doesn't answer they economic challenges?— doesn't answer they economic challenues? . ., ., . , challenges? the challenge for any queen speech _ challenges? the challenge for any queen speech is _ challenges? the challenge for any

queen speech is to _ challenges? the challenge for any queen speech is to try _ challenges? the challenge for any queen speech is to try to - challenges? the challenge for any queen speech is to try to impose | queen speech is to try to impose coherence on what is often a very mixed bag of measures, some suggested by departments in the normal cost of business and so on. when i stand back and look at those there's an awful lot of measures, there's an awful lot of measures, there's no shortage of legislation but the gaping hole in the middle of it is there was nothing to address the biggest issue facing the public right now which is the cost—of—living crisis and capacity during a capacity to pay bills invasive rocketing energy prices, rising taxes and wages are not keeping up. rising taxes and wages are not keeping up— keeping up. legislation never rovides keeping up. legislation never provides a — keeping up. legislation never provides a way _ keeping up. legislation never provides a way to _ keeping up. legislation never provides a way to do - keeping up. legislation never provides a way to do that - keeping up. legislation never- provides a way to do that because legislation in this place takes months and sometimes years. there are measures _ months and sometimes years. there are measures the _ months and sometimes years. there are measures the government - months and sometimes years, y,-, are measures the government could have brought forward and some of the factors are international. when are the only country with inflation right now, not the only country with high energy prices but we are the only country that imposing tax rises only country that imposing tax rises on incomes this year in the g7, no other countries do not. for months now we've been arguing for a measure

to impose a windfall levy and the exes process of the oil and gas company who are making the most of this. use our profits announced by shell and bp last week, that would get more help to people. at measures like that could be brought in but they are missing.— like that could be brought in but they are missing. that's what's not in the queen's _ they are missing. that's what's not in the queen's speech _ they are missing. that's what's not in the queen's speech today. - they are missing. that's what's not in the queen's speech today. of i they are missing. that's what's not i in the queen's speech today. of what was in it, what are the sort of things amongst that do you think actually, yes, we could support the government, we could work with the government, we could work with the government on this. hard to believe that labour mps would be against that. that labour mps would be against that, ., that labour mps would be against that. ., ., . ., ., that. some of the rhetoric around urowth is that. some of the rhetoric around growth is absolutely _ that. some of the rhetoric around growth is absolutely right. - that. some of the rhetoric around growth is absolutely right. we've| growth is absolutely right. we've got a long term growth problem in the country. if that short—term challenges the cost—of—living crisis the long term is how do you get economic growth up. economic growth is only one and a half percent for ten years. the first decade of century 2%. what difference does that make? it makes everybody poor in terms of income. it makes country less prosperous and puts pressure to increase taxes was up in the long

term, any measures that can lift the trend of economic group will make the country more prosperous and put less pressure on taxes that's kind of thing we want to see.— less pressure on taxes that's kind of thing we want to see. you'd work with them or. _ of thing we want to see. you'd work with them or, you'd _ of thing we want to see. you'd work with them or, you'd for— of thing we want to see. you'd work with them or, you'd for proposals i of thing we want to see. you'd work with them or, you'd for proposals if| with them or, you'd for proposals if they could convince them of things like that. on the leveling up agenda, the proposal, we heard this before but they're saying they would like to see the same amount of money spent on a child in every part of the uk. that seems a perfected common approach was a beautiful for that? fit common approach was a beautiful for that? . ., , , ., that? of course. leveling up and tacklin: that? of course. leveling up and tackling regional _ that? of course. leveling up and tackling regional inequality - that? of course. leveling up and tackling regional inequality is - that? of course. leveling up and tackling regional inequality is a l tackling regional inequality is a good thing to do, there is no doubt. we hope that this agenda works. but if i make one broad point about it, you can'tjust do this through regeneration. you have to equip young people at school and in the future and the workers of tomorrow with the skills necessary to succeed. and the things that seems to be missing from the leveling up

agenda is that investment in people rather than just buildings and bricks and mortar. is it rather than just buildings and bricks and mortar.— bricks and mortar. is it your judgment — bricks and mortar. is it your judgment that _ bricks and mortar. is it your judgment that this - bricks and mortar. is it your judgment that this is - bricks and mortar. is it your judgment that this is a - bricks and mortar. is it your i judgment that this is a queen bricks and mortar. is it your - judgment that this is a queen speech that envisages another two to two and a half years before there's a general election?— general election? plenty na but standin: general election? plenty na but standing back _ general election? plenty na but standing back and _ general election? plenty na but standing back and looking - general election? plenty na but standing back and looking at. general election? plenty na but standing back and looking at it, | general election? plenty na but. standing back and looking at it, it looks like the scratching around for ideas. it really is a hodgepodge of things with that missing element of real help for the big issue which is cost—of—living right now. real help for the big issue which is cost-of-living right now.— cost-of-living right now. shadow chief secretary _ cost-of-living right now. shadow chief secretary to _ cost-of-living right now. shadow chief secretary to the _ cost-of-living right now. shadow chief secretary to the treasury i chief secretary to the treasury thank you very much. what made this a headline event was a decision of the queen late last night not to come and take part in the state opening parliament to delegate the responsibility to the prince of wales, prince charles was up prince of wales, prince charles was up here he is arriving in the chamber of the house of lords, preparing to deliver the words that would otherwise have been spoken by his mother and indeed have been spoken by his mother at every session of parliament that she has opened for the last seven decades.

the two shimmers 9059 and 1963 where she was heavily pregnant with her other two sons, on those occasions a job was delivered by the equivalent of the man who was seen there just briefly, the lord just like dominic raab. he did get the opportunity this way, frustrating for them perhaps, and said the decision was made that it should be delivered by prince charles who is heir to the throne, not yet monarch but preparing for that time in the near future where inevitably he will succeed as head of state. on that basis of course this was an opportunity to see how he might fare in the responsibilities. this is the one great civic occasion under the british constitution, we describe the monarch as being the dignified part of the constitution. no longer direct political powers but a great symbol of the nation and of the parliamentary system that is transited from a monarch who will

have enjoyed the divine right of kings and queens as it was said, anointed by god to do is he or she chose, to one who is constrained by the requirements of the elected politicians. it is the elected politicians. it is the elected politicians that gave him the words to speak. there he was sitting on the throne, that in itself was unexpected, it would it been expected to sit next to the throne, a reminder that the queen remains at a reminder that the queen remains at a state in the end that symbol of an empty throne was perhaps thought too insensitive to the circumstances in which the queen is chosen not to deliver the queen's speech was up and after black rod summoned members to attend in the house of lords to hear what the queen's speech said, delivered the words of her majesty at her majesty's government and hurt majesties ministers. let's talk now about what some of those words said. let's talk now about what some of those words said. miatta fahnbulleh is from the new economics foundation.

a think tank that looks at the economic impact of government decisions. what did you make of what was in this legislation proposal for the coming session of parliament? i the coming session of parliament? i think the thing that struck me as the government said its priority was to strengthen the economy, help people with the cost—of—living crisis and they were absolutely right. we had 38 bills that were really have an impact on that agenda. i think the thing that hit me is what was missing, there was nothing for example, windfall to help people with bills, nothing on national programme for home insulation, uplifting to benefit. we want to see a living income to make sure people at the basics and even the leveling up agenda. the government _ the leveling up agenda. the government said _ the leveling up agenda. the government said look, you can't spend your way out of these problems that we are experiencing at the moment. their argument is weak might come back to some ideas for the immediate cost—of—living crisis. having said to us, wait for the budget are dousing prime ministers in the next days or weeks the chancellor would be talking about

this. what they want to do is change the framework of the economy and that requires big long—term changes and that they say is what the queen speech was about. do you think stacks up?— speech was about. do you think stacks u - ? , . ., stacks up? they are right that we need long-term _ stacks up? they are right that we need long-term structural - stacks up? they are right that we | need long-term structural change stacks up? they are right that we i need long-term structural change of need long—term structural change of our account is been ailing for a long time before the pandemic. there was very little in that queen speech that deliver that. where were the measures of for example to give local leaders real power, economic power, for skills, transport, housing so they could actually revive the economy is? where were the motives to ensure there was an income flow that we say no one else is moving below. where were the measures to support small and medium—size enterprises? there was a host of things the government could have done toward structural change and it was very little. {line have done toward structural change and it was very little.— and it was very little. one of the kinds of secrets, _ and it was very little. one of the kinds of secrets, were _ and it was very little. one of the kinds of secrets, were being - kinds of secrets, were being heckled. you're doing very well to fight over that. people can hear what were saying. unfortunately with subtitles, don't move quite fast

enough to follow us. they are doing their best as well to try and keep up. in terms of what, often with legislation we get the title and not much detail. there's an opportunity for mps to put it in detail. looking at some the local growth bill or the leveling up bill, what would you like mps to put in that may be the government has it you thought of, hasn't come up with but might say, actually, that's a good idea? for me to thin . s. actually, that's a good idea? for me to things- i— actually, that's a good idea? for me to things. i think _ actually, that's a good idea? for me to things. i think a _ actually, that's a good idea? for me to things. i think a big _ actually, that's a good idea? for me to things. i think a big win _ actually, that's a good idea? for me to things. i think a big win was - actually, that's a good idea? for me to things. i think a big win was the l to things. i think a big win was the band for evictions, i think that was great put by the government. i would love to see more measures to increase the amount of social housing, to increase the level of which we said affordable a lot of people is not affordable, that needs to change. there's a lot mps could do to bolster the social housing system. on the other side, give our local leaders will power. let's stop all the rhetoric, all the chat, let's get the powers over big chunks

of government funding and resources and offer real economic competencies and offer real economic competencies and they can start trying to change across the country.— across the country. thank you very much. across the country. thank you very much- the — across the country. thank you very much. the question _ across the country. thank you very much. the question of _ across the country. thank you very much. the question of funding - across the country. thank you very much. the question of funding of. much. the question of funding of course is a critical one foot up under devolution there is a certain sum of money that is handed over to the scottish government, the wells government, northern ireland executive to spend on the priorities they choose in the way they think is best. in england it still the case that a lot of local government funding comes from central government but is limited as to what they are allowed to spend it on. that's one of the big political debates that's developing and were likely to hear more of in the coming debates on the queen speech come on the measures. if you have a local growth bill in england, does that mean you actually have to hand over some of the money and loosened the purse strings and allow local people to decide how that money is spent? and risk may being misspent if you want change for the big political debates, will be having another at

them here with some of the journalists have been watching this debate. i'll bejoined by katie bals and sonya starter later on. you a good afternoon to you. we are going to take a look at the days of the main stories and restart in ukraine. ukrainian say were attacked by russian bombers using hypersonic missiles which fly at five times the speed of sound. one person is reported to have died. the missiles struck a shopping centre and a depot in the port, which is a major hub for the export of agricultural products including grain, wheat and corn. from odesa, caroline davies reports. as russia celebrated victory day, odesa burned. this was one of the city's shopping centres, incinerated after a missile strike.

ukrainian authorities said seven missiles were launched at the city yesterday, killing one person, injuring five more. the smell of burning plastic still hung in the air this morning. when we were here last night it was difficult to see the full extent of the damage but this morning you can. the rocket has ripped into the shopping centre, it is completely folded. the fire brigade is still trying to put out fires and the electricity wires over here have been ripped away. russia has been targeting the strategically important southern port city of odesa, on ukraine's southern coast. before the war it was a key international port, taking ukrainian products to the world. president zelensky appealed again to end the war so the ports can be opened. translation: without our agricultural exports, - dozens of countries in different parts of the world are already on the brink of food shortages and over time the situation could become, frankly, terrible. politicians are already discussing the possible consequences of a price crisis and famine

in africa and asia. this is a direct consequence of russian aggression. missile strikes do not only destroy infrastructure, they shake lives. even 300 metres from the strike, the force of the blast destroyed many windows in this block of flats. katarina and her two—year—old daughter irina were inside. "we were about to go to bed when the air alert began," she tells me. "i heard a very loud explosion, grabbed two pillows "and covered her ears. "i did not want her to hear the sounds of the explosion "and be frightened by it. "the whole house was shaking. " then she asked her daughter, "what do we do when we hear the air raid siren? " "we run," she says. "we run away. " young minds already used to living with the constant threat of war. our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, is in dnipro. shejoins me from

she joins me from the shejoins me from the pearl. evening to you remind people of the significance of where you are and what the picture is in that local area at the moment we are in central eastern ukraine, several miles drive from what is now the main front lines in eastern ukraine. this city with all of its _ lines in eastern ukraine. this city with all of its quite _ lines in eastern ukraine. this city with all of its quite significant - with all of its quite significant transportation links has become a logistics and humanitarian hob. it's often one of the first stops for the families fleeing the bombardment and fighting that's accelerating in eastern ukraine. many aid agencies have set up here. even in a city like this which is a relatively safe haven, the rest are still here, the air raid sirensjust haven, the rest are still here, the air raid sirens just sounded haven, the rest are still here, the air raid sirensjust sounded again across the city, a few days ago cruise missiles slammed into the city centre damaging a bridge. one of those crucial bridges that are

neededin of those crucial bridges that are needed in cities like this, also damage the railway facility underlining two things number one is that even though the donbas in ukraine is the main strategic priority where russia is concentrating its forces and firepower are also targeting the infrastructure is crucially important, as we just heard infrastructure is crucially important, as wejust heard in infrastructure is crucially important, as we just heard in that report from caroline davis and odesa. it's also a way of keeping this country on edge reminding ukrainians that wherever they live russia can reach them. find ukrainians that wherever they live russia can reach them.— ukrainians that wherever they live russia can reach them. and today the international — russia can reach them. and today the international community _ russia can reach them. and today the international community is _ russia can reach them. and today the international community is reminded | international community is reminded of the toll others. the united nations saying that thousands more civilians have been killed thus far been previously thought, than previously estimated.- been previously thought, than previously estimated. every time the united nations _ previously estimated. every time the united nations gives _ previously estimated. every time the united nations gives a _ previously estimated. every time the united nations gives a new— previously estimated. every time the united nations gives a new update i united nations gives a new update about how many civilians have died and they always mention of that number how many are children, there's always a caveat that the

real figure there's always a caveat that the realfigure is there's always a caveat that the real figure is possibly there's always a caveat that the realfigure is possibly higher. how is one to actually count the number of people who'd been killed and injured when you have people trapped injured when you have people trapped in this bonkers, unable to leave? we been hearing there are two provinces in the donbas and we've been hearing that russia is now attacking the highways, what the ukrainians call salvation highways, in other words, these are the routes by which people can escape and they can no longer escape. we know from our you pulled that people have been injured and dying and lying unburied for very long time simply because people have no way out. so what ever figures at the united nations gives us it is just a guide. we are constantly reminded that as bad in a shocking and as horrific of what we can see even more distressing is what we

cannot. , ., ., ~ ., cannot. the siren again. another siren. cannot. the siren again. another siren- thank— cannot. the siren again. another siren. thank you _ cannot. the siren again. another siren. thank you so _ much in dnipro. we turn our attention to news back at home. we turn our attention to news back at home. the long—awaited libel trial involving the wives of two former england footballers has kicked off at the high court. coleen rooney, who's married to wayne rooney, accused rebekah vardy, the wife of jamie vardy, of leaking private information about her to the media. rebekah vardy denies being behind the leak — and is suing coleen rooney for libel. our correspondent colin paterson has been at the high court. it's the libel trial which has left two so—called wags at war. arriving this morning, coleen rooney, wife of the former england footballer wayne rooney and someone who is very used to the camera. and rebekah vardy, married to leicester city's jamie vardy. she brought this case to

the high court after coleen rooney accused her of leaking stories to the sun newspaper. once they were friends, cheering on england together from the stands at the 2016 euros. 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 three fictitious tales — including returning to tv and their basement flooding — on her instagram stories, to see if they would end up in the papers. and they did. only then, after the use of ten dots to ramp up the tension, did coleen reveal that the one account she had allowed to read them was rebekah vardy�*s. each side has already spent more than £1 million on their legal fees over the last 18 months. judges have pleaded with them to settle out of court as it makes no financial sense to be here. but this is about reputation. that's what's at stake over the next seven days. our correspondent colin paterson

is at the high court. —— greg mckenzie. greg, explain what the courts been hearing in the last few hours. ,., ., the courts been hearing in the last few hours. ., few hours. good afternoon. in the last few hours _ few hours. good afternoon. in the last few hours rebecca _ few hours. good afternoon. in the last few hours rebecca vardy - few hours. good afternoon. in the last few hours rebecca vardy has| last few hours rebecca vardy has taken to the stand as a witness in this libel trial. she's been cross—examined by colleen rooney as barrister. ask questions like, "do you understand what the word lead means? do you understand and two grams terms and conditions, have you read them, do you understand what it means to leak somebody�*s information? " she said from the offset that she hadn't leaked any information pertaining to colleen rooney. it wasn't something that she does. so the barrister went far as bacchus went rebecca vardy was 22 years of age and had given an interview to the news of the world newspaper about her sexual encounter with a pop star peter andre, the

barrister simply asked her if peter andre had given permission for this information to be given out to the public in the newspapers to which rebecca vardy said, no. ask again whether she was paid for that interview rebecca vardy said yes. but the money had gone into her ex husband bank account and she claimed she was forced to do that interview with the news of the world at the age of 22 and how she had come from in abusive relationship. in terms of going forward rebecca vardy will take back to the sand tomorrow morning and that cross—examination will continue. also colleen rooney will continue. also colleen rooney will also take to the stand as a witness, as to well her husband wayne rooney. more details are yet to come from this libel trial here. the high court is expected to last for seven days.— for seven days. greg, thank you very much. for seven days. greg, thank you very much- much — for seven days. greg, thank you very much. much more _ for seven days. greg, thank you very much. much more coming _ for seven days. greg, thank you very much. much more coming up - for seven days. greg, thank you very much. much more coming up in - for seven days. greg, thank you very much. much more coming up in the. much. much more coming up in the next will talk a little bit more

about the queen speech, we will talk about the queen speech, we will talk about deborahjames as well and we will also talk about that new report talking about the climate for that right now we will pause, we will catch with the weather prospect. thank you very much. it's been a pretty good afternoon for many areas, plenty of sunshine around the typical scene behind me of what it's been like for many of us. scattered showers around in the north and west, some heavy and we will continue with the family and several theme with sunshine and showers, it will continue to be quite breezy. the low—pressure city to the north of the uk is what's driving the showers end. some of them abby, quite breezy this morning and overnight showers emerge to produce larger spells of rain across scotland and northern ireland for that later in the night were looking at an area more substantial widespread rain pushing into southwest england and wales with it that's going to push its way north and eastwards with a bit northwards extends at the moment it looks like

it will be most of the midlands, southern parts of northern england and it will push into the eastern counties of england is well, gradually spread to the southeast into the evening and afternoon. it's going to be quite a mild day again, temperatures in the mid to high teens. end of the weekend showers and breeze fizzle out, sausage and sunny and warmer into friday and the weekend. see you later. the latest headlines. prince charles has set out the governments plans to boost the economy created jobs and spread wealth throughout the uk at the queen speech. mps this afternoon have been debating that speech and it is usually delivered by the queen. prince charles standing in for the queen today. this delivers on our promises. _ for the queen today. this delivers on our promises. it _ for the queen today. this delivers on our promises. it would - for the queen today. this delivers on our promises. it would not -

for the queen today. this delivers | on our promises. it would not only take us of the aftershocks of covid—19, but build the foundations for decades of prosperity uniting and leveling up across the country. is the latest chapter in a pathetic response — is the latest chapter in a pathetic response to the cost crisis. where there _ response to the cost crisis. where there should've been support, it is been _ there should've been support, it is been tax _ there should've been support, it is been tax rise after tax rise working people _ been tax rise after tax rise working peopie |n— been tax rise after tax rise working --eole. ~ . �* ,, ., people. in ukraine, the black sea ort has people. in ukraine, the black sea port has been _ people. in ukraine, the black sea port has been hit _ people. in ukraine, the black sea port has been hit again _ people. in ukraine, the black sea port has been hit again by - people. in ukraine, the black seal port has been hit again by missiles with the ukrainian saver attacks by russian bombers using hypersonic missiles. rebecca vardy versus coueen missiles. rebecca vardy versus colleen rooney, the so forward liable trial has kicked off at the high court. and just to tell you in this hour, we will be hearing a new interview with the podcast or debra james whose today and is that she's having hospice care at home for her terminal bowel cancer.

sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's isaac the footballing world is ablaze with talk of an absolutely huge transfer. erling haaland will be a manchester city player. it's been long rumoured and those suspicions have now been confirmed. the club announced the norwegian striker willjoin this summer. in principle, a deal has been agreed they'll make a 21—year—old comejuly they'll make a 21—year—old comejuly the 1st and his goals and ratios are ridiculous. he has played in germany

for three years, played 66 games and scored an 61, they have no problem scoring goals but they will get a lot more. and he assigned a five year deal and £a00,000 a week with the transferfee year deal and £a00,000 a week with the transfer fee between 50 and 60 million and we understand that half of that will be paid within the first year. it's a very scientific i've spoken to a few fancier. many are pleased and they're not selling his shirts to share because we do not know what number you will wear, but also in principal, principal teddy my personal terms of to be agreed upon. he was born in leeds and play for manchester city as well. city are in pole position to win the league of the season. europe is one that they really want and that has evaded them. is he the push them over the line?— them over the line? yes, city have been very — them over the line? yes, city have been very dominant _ them over the line? yes, city have been very dominant domestically, | been very dominant domestically, they've won three of the last four

primarily titles for the champions league is the one that pep guardiola in the cloud surely want to get their hands on. there are so close to the season and the champions league. 90 seconds away from reaching the final scoring goals for city. he did miss simon in that game as well. and he could be the man to take them to the next level but one thing for sure is that we buy a striker like him, it's very difficult to see how he decreases the chances of city scoring more goals in getting that elusive trophy. goals in getting that elusive troh . goals in getting that elusive troh. ., trophy. fee appreciate you “oining us. city are of course in pole position to lift the premier league trophy this season — but liverpool are hot on their heels, just three points separate the sides with three games remaining. and former liverpool player steven gerrard could have a big say in who wins the 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. and former england batsman graham thorpe is in hospital and is described as "seriously ill" by the professional cricketers association who put out a statement. thorpe had been england's men's batting coach up until he stepped down in february after the 4—0 ashes defeat by australia. he played 100 tests for england scoring 6,744 runs. in march he was appointed as the head coach for the afghanistan men's team. the british men's number one was victorious in straight sets and won both sets 6—4 and a solid performance and also in action this afternoon up against canadian young.

that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. the podcaster deborahjames has revealed that she's now having hospice care at home for her terminal bowel cancer. the presenter of the bbc podcast "you me and the big c" urged followers to donate to herfundraising page for clinical trials and research — as we came on air, it had raised more than £1.2 million. deborahjames, who's 40, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016, and has documented her operations and treatment on social media. naomi grimley has this report. a new interview with her. removing the taboos about bowel cancer, whatever it takes.

deborahjames, or bowel babe, as she's been known on social media, has been frank about her diagnosis from the start. people always say, "but look at all the opportunities. through her podcast, you, me and the big c, she has spoken about the day to day realities of treatment as well as the emotional side of her illness. her fellow presenter, rachael bland, died of cancer aged just 40. deborah james was first diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in 2016 at the age of 35. there have been moments when her treatments seemed to be working well. on paper, three years down the line from a metastatic cancer diagnosis of bowel cancer, i am officially cancer free. it is unbelievable! it's quite amazing. that's only on paper and, as i like to say, anything can happen.

last night she posted this on instagram, explaining to her followers that she is now receiving end—of—life care. she wrote. within hours of posting that message she had already raised thousands more for her bowel babe fund, aimed at increasing awareness. something else we are very keen to do this year is fund educational models for health care professionals, aimed specifically at bowel cancer in younger people, and deborah's legacy will absolutely support that, and other vital work in awareness raising. a new episode of deborahjames's podcast will be released later. even as she prepares to say goodbye, she is still helping others understand what it is like to have a terminal diagnosis.

naomi grimley, bbc news. deborahjames has been talking to the bbc about setting up herfund, which will feed into the bowel cancer research uk ? and how she's been overwhelmed by the reaction so far. i always knew there was one thing i wanted to do before he died, but you don't quite realise how much time we have to organise things. and i thought, yes, i've probably would've started organising this about six months ago. thank god for an incredibly organised family and my brother and his girlfriend are like, they arejust on brother and his girlfriend are like, they are just on fire and the have managed to within 24 hours, set up a

long site cancer research uk and a fund to feed into the vital work that they do and i wanted to know that they do and i wanted to know that over the last five years, i've spoken about awareness, i've shared my story for reason, the laughs, the giggles, the sharing that you can live with cancer and what cancer can look like and this is living life with cancer and ultimately whatever they want to happen is i don't want any others to have to go through this and you know, we know that when we catch cancer early, we can cure more investment needs to take place. we know we have the skills and the passion in the uk to do so. but i

just feel that, we still need that boost and that money and so, before i died, i knew the one thing i wanted to do was set up a fund and continue working on some the things they gave me life, such as the innovative drug studies because if it wasn't for some of the drugs that i was put on early, that gave me two years of extra life and that can be somebody else and i want other people to have the opportunities so, i've literally found out in less than 24 hours, it's just gotten over million pounds which is, like, i had a figure in my mind because i thought, that would be enough to

finance a couple of projects because charities i've wanted to fund. 24 hours and i'm like, that's absolutely mind blowing and i cannot think people in the for the generosity because itjust, itjust means so much to me. it makes me feel utterly loved. and makes me feel utterly loved. and makes me feel like brault, kind of, at the end together. we're going to make a difference and say, screw you, cancer. we can do better. we can do better for people. and we just need to show it who's boss. and you can see a longer interview with deborahjames on bbc breakfast — tomorrow morning — the programme starts at six o'clock.

they have just been released and have been put up in the last few minutes you can find that on bbc sounds. the uk's national weather service says that there's now around a fifty—fifty chance that the world will warm by more than 1.5 degrees over the next five years — crossing a key global warming threshold. researchers also believe it's almost certain that the next four years will see the warmest year ever recorded. with me now is professor adam scaife, head of long range prediction at the met office, one of the authors of the report. a cheat number, a key figure. it's something perhaps everyone is aware of. what would happen if this happens at some point, that threshold is crossed, what happens

at that point? what would we all notice? . , ., , ., . notice? that is a good question. we are not going _ notice? that is a good question. we are not going to _ notice? that is a good question. we are not going to fall _ notice? that is a good question. we are not going to fall of _ notice? that is a good question. we are not going to fall of the - notice? that is a good question. we are not going to fall of the end - notice? that is a good question. we are not going to fall of the end of. are not going to fall of the end of the cliff is the first thing to note, 1.5 is not the end of the story, of course. in the paris agreement talks about this and so on. but what we are saying is the best climate models and the latest forecasts that we are now so close to 1.5 degrees as the climate is warm, the small amount on top of that because naturally it will take us over that level in terms of what it would mean the boat we would see, it's likely that when it does happen in the first year, 1.5 which is used is now 50—50 in the next five years. all coincide with el nino and that produces global impacts in some regions have droughts and some of

heavy rainfall on top of the climate change signal that we have accrued so far and so, we will no doubt see record temperatures and some regions and heavy rainfall and flooding and others. in the rainfall and temperature levels that would occur in some of the regions, many regions, you will see record rainfall. �* �* �*, ., rainfall. and you're saying it's a 50-50 chance, _ rainfall. and you're saying it's a 50-50 chance, is _ rainfall. and you're saying it's a 50-50 chance, is there - rainfall. and you're saying it's a | 50-50 chance, is there anything rainfall. and you're saying it's a - 50-50 chance, is there anything that 50—50 chance, is there anything that can be done is make is there anything the people as individuals listening tonight can do? is the song and dance of government and industry? because people will be hearing this and started getting really scared and would like to do something. what can people do? the something. what can people do? tie: probability of something. what can people do? ti9 probability of reaching something. what can people do? ti9: probability of reaching 1.5 something. what can people do? ti9 probability of reaching 1.5 degrees is increasing all the time. when we ran this experiments about ten years ago, the probability was near zero and so, over the last ten years or so, it is risen to 50%. we are

talking here about the first year at 1.5 degrees in the paris agreement is really talking about the average climate being at that and we are talking about the first time we go over and then of course there will be others into the average reach is that. you're not there yet it's the first time we will see 1.5 degrees however, in order to avoid that, to avoid the paris level agreements of the average climate reaching 1.5 degrees, we need a massive reduction of greenhouse gases in the vast majority of our emissions will have to be stopped within the next few years to achieve that and if you go above 1.5, that is not the end of the story, as i say, it's not going to have us fall off a cliff. they're further impacts and talking about to degree, 2 degrees, if we can, as the impacts pro with the amount of global climate change, it's really about the omissions that everyone

can contribute to some degree but it has to be a big international government effort to do that and it requires policy and so on from governments. but requires policy and so on from governments.— requires policy and so on from governments. but we have that, demeter so _ governments. but we have that, demeter so much _ governments. but we have that, demeter so much from - governments. but we have that, demeter so much from top - governments. but we have that, demeter so much from top 26, l governments. but we have that, i demeter so much from top 26, was governments. but we have that, - demeter so much from top 26, was not meant to start tackling exactly what you are describing? yes. meant to start tackling exactly what you are describing?— you are describing? yes, that's riuht. in you are describing? yes, that's right- in the — you are describing? yes, that's right. in the uk _ you are describing? yes, that's right. in the uk government i you are describing? yes, that's. right. in the uk government and other governments are going to try to reduce emissions. and in order to avoid 1.5 degrees, even temporarily, it's going to be tricky and avoiding these paris agreements. mr; it's going to be tricky and avoiding these paris agreements. my goodness, so many more — these paris agreements. my goodness, so many more questions, _ these paris agreements. my goodness, so many more questions, thank - these paris agreements. my goodness, so many more questions, thank you i these paris agreements. my goodness, so many more questions, thank you so| so many more questions, thank you so much for your time and really appreciated will talk again, i hope.

i'm afraid we have to leave that very important conversation there because it's a very busy day and there's more discussions to be had westminster on the day of the queen speech that's returned to my colleagues. let me remind you of a prince charles at the same when he read out the words prepare for the queen or delivered by him. starting with the economy. it is to grow and strengthen the economy and help ease the cost of living for families. economy and help ease the cost of living forfamilies. her economy and help ease the cost of living for families. her majesty's government will level up and opportunity in all parts of the country and support more people into work. and ministers will continue to support the police, to make the

streets safer and funded the national health service to reduce the covid—19 backlogs. in these challenging times, her majesty's government will play a leading role in defending democracy across the road. , ., , ., in defending democracy across the road. , :, , :, :, ., , road. debate in the house of commons which will last — road. debate in the house of commons which will last in _ road. debate in the house of commons which will last in six _ road. debate in the house of commons which will last in six days, _ road. debate in the house of commons which will last in six days, a _ which will last in six days, a chance for mps to challenge the details of the government proposals and for the government to make its case in parliament and why those proposals should be passed. saying that the queen's speech set out the whole agenda designed to help people with the cost—of—living crisis. we are tackling with the best solution and that is high wage, high skilled jobs. jobs, jobs, jobs and we drive up employment by creating

the right platform for business to invest. making our streets safer, creating a healthy population with more nurses funding the nhs and to help them clear the covid—19 backlogs giving the confidence that people know be looked after in old age by fixing social care. delivering gigabyte broadband and giving other parts of the country the axis that the need and using our brexit to revolutionise technologies to help our farmers grow more nutritious and more productive crops. joining me now is katy balls, deputy political editor of the spectator — and sonia sodha — columnist and chief leader writer for the observor. the rhetoric of what the government wants to achieve and a lot of talk about cost—of—living crisis and addressing it. about cost-of-living crisis and

addressing it.— about cost-of-living crisis and addressing it. about cost-of-living crisis and addressin: it. , , addressing it. pretty limited in its . uite addressing it. pretty limited in its quite interesting _ addressing it. pretty limited in its quite interesting the _ addressing it. pretty limited in its quite interesting the fact - addressing it. pretty limited in its quite interesting the fact they i addressing it. pretty limited in itsj quite interesting the fact they sue the government want to brief out in advance the cost—of—living. competition over this type you will do my best and the opening remarks by the cost of living, you start to look at those bills and actually it's really quite a mix of bills for various reasons i think part of the problem is actually, there's only so much you can do in terms of legislations cost—of—living and saying that you can't bring down inflation. :, :, , saying that you can't bring down inflation. :, ., , f inflation. you wonder why they've talked it up _ inflation. you wonder why they've talked it up so — inflation. you wonder why they've talked it up so much _ inflation. you wonder why they've talked it up so much and - inflation. you wonder why they've talked it up so much and they i inflation. you wonder why they've talked it up so much and they did| talked it up so much and they did get a bit in the queen's speech about how the government was to work with the bank of england to lower inflation but that implies that they do not want to spend a lot more money in a way that's going to feed into inflation and lead to stagnation and some of these will have more money that will never come to fruition. the more pressure from the speech. find to fruition. the more pressure from the speech-— to fruition. the more pressure from the speech. and there was a bit of a hit when boris _

the speech. and there was a bit of a hit when boris johnson, _ the speech. and there was a bit of a hit when boris johnson, until- hit when borisjohnson, until now, the government is that with the budget a san, you're going to hear something from me and from the chancellor and the next weeks. about the cost—of—living. itruihat chancellor and the next weeks. about the cost-of-living._ the cost-of-living. what is interesting _ the cost-of-living. what is interesting is _ the cost-of-living. what is interesting is that - the cost-of-living. what is interesting is that is i the cost-of-living. what is interesting is that is what l the cost-of-living. what is i interesting is that is what he the cost-of-living. what is - interesting is that is what he said, you're _ interesting is that is what he said, you're going to hear something from us i you're going to hear something from us i think— you're going to hear something from us i think is— you're going to hear something from us i think is exact phrases in the days— us i think is exact phrases in the days to — us i think is exact phrases in the days to come which might be something more imminent. they started _ something more imminent. they started talking to their treasury sources — started talking to their treasury sources who have denied all knowledge of this. it really does -ive knowledge of this. it really does give the — knowledge of this. it really does give the sense that the prime minister— give the sense that the prime minister is panicking and doesn't really— minister is panicking and doesn't really have much to say i think if you look— really have much to say i think if you look at— really have much to say i think if you look at the space of the latest budget— you look at the space of the latest budget and the queen's speech bills we saw— budget and the queen's speech bills we saw today, there is very little in there — we saw today, there is very little in there of— we saw today, there is very little in there of immediate help is against — in there of immediate help is against the backdrop of a decade of cuts to— against the backdrop of a decade of cuts to tax— against the backdrop of a decade of cuts to tax credits that have affected _ affected low—paid parents, universal credit that we saw and so help with energy _ credit that we saw and so help with energy bills that are spread very thinly— energy bills that are spread very thinly across the big chunk of the population rather than focusing on support— population rather than focusing on support when needed.— population rather than focusing on support when needed. talking about

actuall the support when needed. talking about actually the government _ support when needed. talking about actually the government as - support when needed. talking about actually the government as is - support when needed. talking about actually the government as is that i actually the government as is that going to throw money at the problem, it's kind of throwing money at the problem but not targeted. and the tree is affected what is the thing that this will make a difference, was there anything in that speech, would you say it was? i’d was there anything in that speech, would you say it was?— was there anything in that speech, would you say it was? i'd say was a subtle thing _ would you say it was? i'd say was a subtle thing in _ would you say it was? i'd say was a subtle thing in protecting _ would you say it was? i'd say was a subtle thing in protecting the i subtle thing in protecting the belfast agreement and actually, i think where we can see the biggest bust up when it comes to the speech is on the protocol and there was no specific political bill but the fact the government talking about protecting the belfast agreement i think is opening the door for them to openly bring in potential legislation to try and leave unilaterally as parts of the protocol they don't like and that can lead to the eu retaliation and a trade war. if they go down that avenue that could be a bump for the entire country. i avenue that could be a bump for the entire country-—

entire country. i agree. well, i'm not sure there _ entire country. i agree. well, i'm not sure there was, _ entire country. i agree. well, i'm not sure there was, there - entire country. i agree. well, i'm not sure there was, there were i not sure there was, there were specific— not sure there was, there were specific good things like, for example around renters rights, or performing — example around renters rights, or performing renters rights some people — performing renters rights some people cannot get evicted through no fault of— people cannot get evicted through no fault of their own, to the government should have done that much _ government should have done that much sooner but i think there's going _ much sooner but i think there's going to — much sooner but i think there's going to be a big bust up on the northern ireland protocol in seeing people run this trust in the was not in the _ people run this trust in the was not in the queen's speech, people should watch _ in the queen's speech, people should watch for— in the queen's speech, people should watch for that.— watch for that. thank you both very much. watch for that. thank you both very much- let's — watch for that. thank you both very much- let's do _ watch for that. thank you both very much. let's do what _ watch for that. thank you both very much. let's do what the _ watch for that. thank you both very much. let's do what the leader i watch for that. thank you both very much. let's do what the leader of l much. let's do what the leader of the opposition at the say. the leader of the opposition keir starmer criticised the tories�* handling of the economy — and said labour would be a "government of the moment" the low growth the lead to the stagnation we have seen today is the same _ stagnation we have seen today is the same reason why witches have been frozen _ same reason why witches have been frozen for _ same reason why witches have been frozen for so long. over 12 years of tory government and the economy has grown _ tory government and the economy has grown far— tory government and the economy has grown far slower than when labour was in _ grown far slower than when labour was in power. and it is set to go even slower— was in power. and it is set to go even slower in the coming years and the slowest—

even slower in the coming years and the slowest growing economy in the g7 the slowest growing economy in the 67 next _ the slowest growing economy in the g7 next year. as the director generai— g7 next year. as the director general said, for a country that she too growth — general said, for a country that she too growth of two to 2.5%, the conservative record is simply not good _ conservative record is simply not good enough. you have some understanding of what government is trying to achieve with the queen's speech, what do you think they're trying to achieve in this, and a big business government it will look like lots of different things that don't quite join together stability is the entire legislative agenda and the government has to get on with a lot of things but i think what they have to do is focus on growing the economy and up the cost of living, cutting crime to improve the education system and focus on leveling up and that comes up quite clearly. is are the aspirations and

we have a limited amount of time. your person is involved in getting this, and it's still something of the people have to do, what's one thing you would hope would last in this government? it’s thing you would hope would last in this government?— this government? it's a bit of a selfish perspective but - this government? it's a bit of a selfish perspective but i - this government? it's a bit of a selfish perspective but i think. this government? it's a bit of a i selfish perspective but i think we talked about growing the economy, financial services are absolutely critical to do that at the movies in the financial services bill is to make our financial services world class and that's with the security bill leveling up a number of other things i would really help with the economic growth that we need to get morejobs. economic growth that we need to get more “obs. , ., , more jobs. sadly, we are being defeated by — more jobs. sadly, we are being defeated by the _ more jobs. sadly, we are being defeated by the heckling i more jobs. sadly, we are being defeated by the heckling in i more jobs. sadly, we are being defeated by the heckling in the| more jobs. sadly, we are being i defeated by the heckling in the need to go to the six o'clock news. before we do that, let us have a look at the weather prospects. hello. some rain on the way for many parts of the uk in the next 24 hours and it has been particularly dry in recent weeks across and been in wales and so, i think the government taking the gardens will be grateful for it and it stays quite unsettled to the end of the week and often breezy because we have low—pressure close by to the

north of the uk and it is this little centre here running into the southwest that we're going to be looking at on wednesday bringing rain to the southwest of england and wales. it will start to edge and by the end of the night, further with the end of the night, further with the lows in place, showers in scotland and to the course of the night, more of those through the day on wednesday and sweeping for the south and northern england. the biggest question isjust south and northern england. the biggest question is just how far north this area of rain will push on wednesday and at the moment, it looks like not that much gets into lancashire or yorkshire but we will see some winter weather pushing it in lincolnshire to the afternoon it starts off in wells in the south weakest in the afternoon and then some rain around during the evening. for the southeast of england. perhaps 15 mm are some areas as part of half an inch but it will be quite scanned by the time we had across the southeast of england to the latter part of wednesday. all but gone for thursday and high pressure will start to build from the south

yet again and inventing wells will move into another spell of fine weather. running through to the north of the uk through thursday and friday, some wetter weather is still around for western scotland and reuses pretty wet weather so far this week and so that's really my thing up for the week as a whole across the western aisles in the highlands. further south, across the western aisles in the highlands. furthersouth, rider highlands. further south, rider spells highlands. furthersouth, rider spells across inventing wells and temperatures heading into the high teens and more the way of sunshine into the south of the uk on friday and consequently we are looking at highs of around 20 or 21 degrees and still come if western scotland, we have weather friend close by in a brakes of rain feeding them. addiction to the start of the region for high pressure to push far enough north to take some more settled weather into scotland and at the end of the week and we could start to hook and much warmer air from the continent and temperatures bolstered the could be the risk of an odd sharp thunder downpour for england

and wales on sunday.

today at six. a queen's speech setting out the government's programme — but this time without the queen. my my lords and members of the house of commons. for the first time it was prince charles doing the honours — setting out how the government says economic growth,not government spending that will tackle the cost of living crisis. however great our compassion and ingenuity, we cannot simply spend our way out of this problem, we need to grow out of this problem it's the latest chapter in a pathetic response to the cost of living crisis. where there should have been support, it's been tax rise after tax rise on working people.

we'll be talking to people in stoke, asking them