hello welcome to bbc news. i'm victoria, bringing the headlines for you from the uk and around the world. ajubilee service of thanks giving at st paul's cathedral is due to take place in coming hours. the queen though, won't be there, after she experienced some discomfort during thursday's celebrations. the service will still be an opportunity for us to give thanks for her faithfulness and service to the country and we will celebrate that, we will pray for her. and i amjane hill at st paul's cathedral, where invited guests are already queueing to enter the cathedral for this important thanksgiving service, along with many members of the royal family. the war in ukraine reaches its 100th day.

president biden makes an impassioned call for stricter gun laws, following a string of mass shootings in the us. for god's sake, how much more carnage are we willing to accept? how many more innocent american lives must be taken before we say enough, enough? the queen's platinum jubilee celebrations are well under way. it is still quite early morning here, we are several hours away from the service of thanksgiving getting under way but that certainly hasn't deterred the public. there are... well, i was going to say hundreds and hundreds. there are many

thousands of people here lining up both sides of the cathedral is so much as far as i can see. people wanting to catch a glimpse of the invited guests at a today's important service of thanksgiving, tinged of course with that announcement from the palace last night that the queen is not able to attend and faith, hugely important to the queen, that is something we are going to be talking about a lot here in the coming hours, so that is a source of disappointment to her but there will be many other members of the royal family, but there will be many other members of the royalfamily, the prince of wales deputising will be the most senior member of the royal family wales deputising will be the most senior member of the royalfamily in the queen's absence and many others are invited guests and we will be talking to them as well. let's start our coverage this morning by, i think, looking back at vide�*s event yesterday, because this is of course a day to over four days of

celebrations here in the uk marking 70 years on the throne. let's have this report from sarah campbell. fanfare plays. it was a day of celebration, and in the evening there was a final glowing tribute. buckingham palace had made it known that the queen had been in some discomfort during the day but, as planned, she laid her hand on the specially—created globe of nations, which triggered a light sequence leading to buckingham palace. there, the principal beacon, a 21—metre high sculpture of 350 trees, burst into light. watching on, the queen's grandson, prince william. more than 3,000 beacons across the uk and overseas were lit. the palace provided a backdrop for a spectacular display. earlier in the day, for the first time since 2019, trooping the colour,

the queen's birthday parade was back in full. taking part in the procession, the three cambridge children — prince george, charlotte and louis. at horse guards, the months of rehearsals paid off in a flawless display of military precision. in the queen's absence, it was prince charles who inspected the troops. at the palace, the royal standard indicated the queen had arrived. and to the delight of the huge crowd on the mall, accompanied by the duke of kent, she appeared on the balcony. her movements have been restricted by health issues of late, so the household cavalry came to her. she, and the duke, took the salute. from the palace, the focus now shifts to here — st paul's cathedral for the national service of thanksgiving. the queen's faith has always been central to how she's lived her life. and among the pop concerts, the pomp and the pageantry of this

long jubilee weekend, this is a chance to pause and reflect. accommodations had been made in the hope the queen would attend. a side entrance was to be used to avoid having to climb the steep steps. however, yesterday evening, a palace statement said the queen greatly enjoyed today's birthday parade and flypast, but did experience some discomfort. taking into account the journey and activity required, her majesty, with great reluctance, has concluded that she will not attend." the prince of wales will now represent the queen at her thanksgiving service. prince andrew, who's tested positive for covid, will not be there, but the rest of her family will be, including the duke and duchess of sussex, who were among the guests watching trooping the colour at horse guards. after the gun salutes, the queen returned for a second time to the palace balcony, this time with the working members of the royal family and their children.

the tens of thousands of people, who'd packed into the mall, surged forward to get a better look. she chatted away with four—year—old prince louis, and beamed as 70 aircraft flew overhead. it was apparently a little loud for her great grandson. these images testament to the enduring popularity of a remarkable monarch. sarah campbell, bbc news. as invited guests move slowly into the cathedral behind us, the thanksgiving service will get under way in the next couple of hours. let's talk to someone with great knowledge of faith and the importance of faith to the queen. with me is catherine butcher who has written about the queen and her faith. thank you so much for being with us because i know you're going to spend several hours with us here at bbc news today on such an important day. i suppose it is very sad about the queen can't be here because this

element of the thanksgiving celebrations would have been hugely important to her, wouldn't it? yes. important to her, wouldn't it? yes, her fate important to her, wouldn't it? yes, herfate is — important to her, wouldn't it? yes, her fate is really _ important to her, wouldn't it? yes, her fate is really important - important to her, wouldn't it? yes her fate is really important to her. a formal occasion isn't the only time that the queen and spent engaging with god. —— herfaith is really important to her. maybe she will be watching it on television. yes, that is a possibility. the queen has a formal role. she is head of the church of england. that is part of herjob, if you want to put it in that a basic way. better for her, it is much more than that. it seems to be aiding her in a really quite a young age. lemon actually promised in her coronation to be defender of faith but she actually started to read the bible as a small child. ., n started to read the bible as a small child. ., ., ~ ., child. her mother, the queen mother, was someone — child. her mother, the queen mother, was someone who _ child. her mother, the queen mother, was someone who had _ child. her mother, the queen mother, was someone who had to _ child. her mother, the queen mother, was someone who had to daily - child. her mother, the queen mother, was someone who had to daily bible . was someone who had to daily bible reading notes that she subscribed to from a british organisation, so the

queen was someone who knew about the bible, when she had her school lessons with her governess, her first half an hour of every school week was reading the bible. and then, her grandparents were people who did that formal anglican morning and evening prayer, so whenever she was with them, that would be part of her ritual. it is more than ritual, something that she has made very personal comment when she talks to us in her broadcasts to the commonwealth, she is talking to people about her faith and particularly her faith injesus christ. particularly her faith in jesus christ. ~ ., ~ particularly her faith in jesus christ. ~ . ~ . ., ., christ. we will talk much more over the course — christ. we will talk much more over the course of _ christ. we will talk much more over the course of the _ christ. we will talk much more over the course of the morning. - christ. we will talk much more over the course of the morning. thank . christ. we will talk much more over. the course of the morning. thank you very much for now. catherine butcher. mother and her later. very much for now. catherine butcher. motherand her later. i have been talking as well this morning to the bishop of london. dame sarah mullally. she will be part of today's

thanksgiving service, so before she went into makers final preparations, i spoke to her and she told me about the importance of this service here this morning. i mean, it's very sad the queen can't be with us but we wouldn't want her majesty to be in any discomfort and his royal highness the prince of wales will represent her. and the service will still be an opportunity for us to give thanks for her faithfulness and service to the country. and we will celebrate that and we will pray for her. and we will also commit ourselves to our service to this nation. so, it is very significant. 70 years on the throne, and a life of service and compassion to us. so, it is a wonderful opportunity. we conjecture, of course, but we assume it is a great sadness for the queen not to be here because she has a formal role as head of the church in this country, but we know that for her, it is notjust about ceremony. she has a genuine deep faith, doesn't she? yes, her majesty the queen does

have a deep faith and also i'm almost certain this was not a decision she took lightly because of that faith. and i think she has increasingly spoken over the last few years about her faith, particularly in her christmas message to the nation and the commonwealth. and she talks aboutjesus being her light and there is no doubt her faith has been her foundation in the 70 years of service. and the events of these four days, celebrating and giving thanks for 70 years of service, today it is st paul's cathedral's moment. it is a famous cathedral around the world nonetheless but special for you because i should say to international viewers, this is your home. can i call it your home? can i call it your church? it is. yes, as a bishop, i have what is called a seat, a cathedral, and that is inside st paul's cathedral. so if i am anywhere else, more often it will be here. so it is a very special place for me. but it also has that iconic place in the nation and also in the world. so therefore, really important that celebrating the queen today we celebrate notjust her place

in our nation but also in the commonwealth. and i also think in the wider world because her life of service has been to create unity and that has included herjourneys internationally as well over the past year, so it is a very good place today to be able to celebrate her. that was the bishop of london speaking before she went into saint pauls to take part in this morning's service. let's discuss at the queen's faith in relation to other faiths as well. with me is the chief rabbi of the uk and the commonwealth ephraim mirvis. good morning. thank you very much for being with us. hat good morning. thank you very much for being with us.— for being with us. not at all, what a ulorious for being with us. not at all, what a glorious day _ for being with us. not at all, what a glorious day it _ for being with us. not at all, what a glorious day it is. _ for being with us. not at all, what a glorious day it is. tinged - for being with us. not at all, what a glorious day it is. tinged with i a glorious day it is. tinged with madness that _ a glorious day it is. tinged with madness that the _ a glorious day it is. tinged with madness that the queen - a glorious day it is. tinged with | madness that the queen herself cannot attend. we madness that the queen herself cannot attend.— madness that the queen herself cannot attend. ~ ., ., , cannot attend. we wanted to be well and i think she _ cannot attend. we wanted to be well

and i think she has _ cannot attend. we wanted to be well and i think she has been... - cannot attend. we wanted to be well and i think she has been... she - and i think she has been... she should look after herself, she should look after herself, she should pace herself and it is fine. please god that she should live many more years in good health. find please god that she should live many more years in good health.— more years in good health. and you have worked _ more years in good health. and you have worked with _ more years in good health. and you have worked with her _ more years in good health. and you have worked with her or _ more years in good health. and you have worked with her or met - more years in good health. and you have worked with her or met her i more years in good health. and you have worked with her or met her on numerous occasions, i know, and people might watch this, thinking what connection would you have? you are from a different faith. she is head of the church of england. explain the connection you have with her. i explain the connection you have with her. u, explain the connection you have with her. . . , , explain the connection you have with her. u, , , ., explain the connection you have with her. , , ., ., her. i can testify to the fact that the queen _ her. i can testify to the fact that the queen is — her. i can testify to the fact that the queen is genuinely - her. i can testify to the fact that i the queen is genuinely concerned about other faiths as a natural connection to other faiths, certainly i have felt that she has a keen interest injudaism. so, for example, when my wife and i were invited by her majesty the queen and prince philip to stay in windsor castle and they showed us their private collections of items of jewish interest and she took out a scroll which had been presented to her in the 1960s, it was a scroll which had been rescued from the former czechoslovakia, a remnant of

the holocaust, and she was so passionately interested in the scroll and what it represents and i have seen on so many occasions, for example, the way that she spoke to me about her visit to the synagogue in india because i mentioned to her that i had been there with my wife and she said, oh, do you remember the floor there? isn't it beautiful? this is not prompted by anybody, there is a natural interest in other faiths. ~ ., . faiths. we have reflected with cuests faiths. we have reflected with guests already _ faiths. we have reflected with guests already today - faiths. we have reflected with guests already today and - faiths. we have reflected with guests already today and we | faiths. we have reflected with i guests already today and we will continue to do so outside yet centre paul's about how the queen's own personal faith was from a young age and it is personal to her and i think that viewers will be struck that she has that wide interest. we have seen it reflected in her son, the prince of wales, similarly, bet a broad interest in faiths in the broader sense, a broad interest in faiths in the broadersense, i a broad interest in faiths in the broader sense, i think that is what you are explaining. the

broader sense, i think that is what you are explaining.— broader sense, i think that is what you are explaining. the queen is a chamion you are explaining. the queen is a champion of— you are explaining. the queen is a champion of diversity. _ you are explaining. the queen is a champion of diversity. this - you are explaining. the queen is a champion of diversity. this is - champion of diversity. this is something that she has passed onto the generations and she very much knows that we in the jewish communities and knows that we in thejewish communities and in britain and the commonwealth pay for her —— pray stop i have actually composed a special player which will be recited over this weekend. i have commented on the fact that i had added a sentence into the prayer for her and the royal family that we ask her to bless her majesty's armed forces because it is so important that those who are representing is around the world and she was so touched by this that we added that. as a jewish community, we are very much with her and the nation. it is community, we are very much with her and the nation-— and the nation. it is a real pleasure _ and the nation. it is a real pleasure to _ and the nation. it is a real pleasure to talk _ and the nation. it is a real pleasure to talk to - and the nation. it is a real pleasure to talk to you. i and the nation. it is a real- pleasure to talk to you. thanks is your time before you go in for a very important service. all the best to you. thank you, the chief rabbi

of the uk and the commonwealth. 0ne of the uk and the commonwealth. one of the uk and the commonwealth. one of the uk and the commonwealth. one of the many invited guests here, which begins here in a couple of hours' time. as well as street parties, over the coming days, right across the country, prayer services will be held for the queen. we pray for the church and the world, and especially for our patron, her majesty, the queen. on this special week of celebration of her life and work. the queen holds the title of supreme governor of the church of england. and there's a sense she's led by example. she's dedicated herself to the country, dedicated herself to the religion as well. and she lives her life by it. she teaches us to be constant, to believe. and she's always had a faith, hasn't she? she's always believed. hasn't always been my faith.

i'm just grateful that we've got her. of course, she's appointed bishops and archbishops as part of her role. but every year in christmas broadcasts, there are insights into the way the queen's faith guides her more broadly. and those who spent time in her presence will talk of moments when that shone through. ijust find myself kneeling down and saying to her, "will you say a prayer for me at this time?" she stood up. because, normally, you kneel and she sits in the chair. but she stood up. no word was said. about three minutes. and she said, "amen." i will never know what kind of prayers you prayed, but i just felt within myself, actually, i'm in front of a very, very humble, holy person. in recent decades in particular, the queen's work to include those of other faiths or no faith,

visiting temples and synagogues and gurdwaras. and in 2002, she became the first monarch to visit a british mosque in scunthorpe. i've spoken with the man who presented her with a koran. he says now that in the months of fear and division following the 9/11 attacks, that visit had a profound impact. we were suffering in a way that we were frightened. we needed some sort of support from someone, and that support came in from the queen, and that gave us something that made us part of the british society. after her visit, we were feeling that we are the same. doesn't matter if anybody shouted us terrorists. we are still british. it really had that big effect on you? yes, it did. yes, yes, yes. well, at the service, they'll hear a brand new anthem based on words from the book of proverbs, but there will also be readings and, of course,

prayers to give thanks for the queen's reign, her service and her faith. and in particular, they'll be paying tribute to her commitment to foster unity among all people. aleem maqbool, bbc news at st paul's cathedral. well, as i say, many members of this royalfamily in the well, as i say, many members of this royal family in the service but crucially a lot of the people that are queueing into going now have been invited because of extraordinary achievements that they have made in their own community and i am very pleased to say that we can talk to sushma bhanot. what does it mean to you to have this invitation to saint paul's today? it this invitation to saint paul's toda ? , ., this invitation to saint paul's toda? , this invitation to saint paul's toda? ., today? it is an absolutely amazing exerience today? it is an absolutely amazing exoerience just — today? it is an absolutely amazing experience just being _ today? it is an absolutely amazing experience just being here - today? it is an absolutely amazing experience just being here and i today? it is an absolutely amazing| experience just being here and this is before that we have actually gone in, the incredible number of people here. in traditional dress, in their

british dress, it is just a whole amazing experience just to take it all in and be part of it. what amazing experience just to take it all in and be part of it.— all in and be part of it. what does the queen _ all in and be part of it. what does the queen mean _ all in and be part of it. what does the queen mean to _ all in and be part of it. what does the queen mean to you? - all in and be part of it. what does the queen mean to you? 70 - all in and be part of it. what does| the queen mean to you? 70 years all in and be part of it. what does - the queen mean to you? 70 years on the queen mean to you? 70 years on the throne, what does it mean to you? you have got your sister and your mother with you as well. what does it mean to you to be here to celebrate the moloch and 70 years of her reign? this celebrate the moloch and 70 years of her reiun? �* , celebrate the moloch and 70 years of her reiun? r ., celebrate the moloch and 70 years of her reiun? a ., ~ ., celebrate the moloch and 70 years of her reiun? �* , ., ~ ., ,, her reign? as we all know, the queen is a very special— her reign? as we all know, the queen is a very special lady _ her reign? as we all know, the queen is a very special lady and _ her reign? as we all know, the queen is a very special lady and she - her reign? as we all know, the queen is a very special lady and she is - is a very special lady and she is actually... part of my work has been with women but she is actually a real role model, who people look up to. she has kept everything together, she has done so much good work, and that is what we all want to do, so it is very special to us all. thank you to be part of it today, it's great.— all. thank you to be part of it today, it's great. delighted that all three of— today, it's great. delighted that all three of you _ today, it's great. delighted that all three of you can _ today, it's great. delighted that all three of you can be - today, it's great. delighted that all three of you can be here. i today, it's great. delighted that| all three of you can be here. i'm sorry that we don't have a longer

for a conversation but i hope you enjoy this special service. thank you so much and congratulations for your mbe and what you do in the community as well. just one of the many invited guests here for the service at st paul's cathedral. it's 100 days since russia launched its full—scale invasion of ukraine. president zelensky�*s country has been torn apart — with whole towns and cities destroyed. while the government says that as much as a fifth of ukraine is under russian control, many people are returning to the capital, kyiv, where officials suggest the population is back to two—thirds of its pre—war level. 0ur correrspondentjames waterhouse who's in kyiv. how would you assess the state of this war on its 100th day, james? i think it is both severe and static,

to be honest with you. it is right to be honest with you. it is right to say that some normality is returning to kyiv, a capital which one is found itself under a full—scale invasion on the 24th of february at 4:50am. yes, it has shifted beyond the horizons of what you can see here but russia, as you say, occupies one fifth of ukraine. whole towns, villages and cities are now under russian occupation. there are reports in barrio poll of civil servants being executed for refusing to comply. —— mariupol. we have taken a look of what the last 100 days means for the future of this country. a bubble of innocence in a world ruptured by war. however, he doesn't know any different. he was born on the 25th of february, the second day of this invasion,

so what kind of ukraine will he grow up in? our country is really good and may be it is a price that we need to pay for our kids to live in a better world, in a better country. viktoriya ended up giving birth in this hospital basement, shielded from 50 other people. despite the turbulent start to her son's life, she is certain of the values she wants to instil. i told him to appreciate and to be grateful of the people of his country and try to keep the special ukrainian spirits. 100 days ago, a front line came to kyiv�*s doorstep. towns like irpin bore the brunt with people and pets desperate to get out. the russian troops ultimately couldn't get in. there is still, though,

a giant question mark over whether they will come back for kyiv. that hasn't put the city off, though, trying to heal. for some families, that will take time. 0ne ukrainian soldier killed while defending the city of slovyansk is taken to his final resting place. followed by his mother, vladyslava. he was 26 years old. his first name means, "given by god", because his parents had waited so long to have a child. translation: we have to win, there is no other way. - there is no other way. we are going to win. this collective grief has not killed the fight. translation: we don't need the sky,

ground or sea to be closed. _ let them come here. it will be easy to kill them on our land. we need weapons, we will take care of the rest. so, where the soldier lost his life was around city of... in the luhansk region, we are continuing to see heavy fighting as the russians fight hard to make relatively small gains. the ukrainian authorities are faced with a decision as to whether to make a tactical retreat but what is clear is that roads are leading to some kind of compromise around the issue of territory. the idea of conceding territories to moscow for so many ukrainians is one that is impossible to swallow. james

waterhouse reporting from kyiv. president biden has made an impassioned plea for congress to impose stricter gun laws, following a string of mass shootings in the united states. speaking from the white house, mr biden proposed what he called "common—sense measures" including banning assault weapons, expanding background checks, and raising the age at which guns can be bought. he said that guns are now the number one killer of children in america. for the last two decades, more school age kids have died from guns than on—duty police officers and active duty military combined. think about that. more kids than on—duty cops killed by guns. more kids than soldiers killed by guns. for god's sake, how much more carnage are we willing to accept?

you are watching bbc news. now, it's time for a look at the weather with matt. thank you very much. good morning. some blue skies behind me herejust a short while ago in the highlands of scotland. 20 degrees. not at the same picture everywhere, as will be the case for the rest of the weekend, some grey skies across parts of north wales and north—west england. that is this area of cloud. we have to watch what is coming out of france and spain. at the moment, the wettest weather so far today with some flashes of lightning has been north wales, north—west england, south—west scotland and northern ireland. we will see cloud and showers revolve around their skies will brighten at

times and you will see some sunshine. it will be some dry conditions as well. a few showers breaking out later across parts of the midlands. elsewhere in wales and the midlands. elsewhere in wales and the south—west of england. but for the south—west of england. but for the vast majority, it will be a pleasant afternoon. 21 to 2a degrees. 20 to 21 in western scotland with those blue skies i showed you earlier. the wind were tracked down the eastern coast of england tonight. 0ut tracked down the eastern coast of england tonight. out of france comes at some heavy, thundery showers to disturb a night's sleep across south england and wales. could be a touch of frost in scotland. but here in northern ireland we will see the best of the weather on saturday and sunday. showers in across the south on saturday. initially, some of them heavy and to the injury. fewer in number as we go through the day and it will become more confined to wales and the south—west, meaning there will be long spells of the day

dry with some sunshine. best of the sunshine in north—west england, scotland and northern ireland and he advertised at the temperatures will be 20 to 22. —— here, the highest of the temperatures. saturday night, the temperatures. saturday night, the first batch of showers fades and another batch will work its way north—west. don't treat the positions of these two literally at the moment. we will see one spell of heavy thundery rain work its way northwards. further showers coming that way. it does mean there will be some dry weather and we will see some dry weather and we will see some breaks in the cloud. london and the buckingham palace area could get off reasonably well on sunday, if those showers are timed to perfection. best of the weather across scotland and northern ireland. a cooler day across england and wales with cloud in place and a breeze.

hello — this is bbc news. the headlines: today's jubilee service at st paul's cathedral will take place this morning.

the queen though, won't be there, after she experienced some discomfort during yesterday's celebrations. the service will still be an opportunity for us to give thanks for her faithfulness and service to the country and we'll celebrate that, we will all pray for her. the war in ukraine enters its 100th day, with fighting continuing along the entire front line in the east of the country. president biden makes an impassioned call for stricter gun laws — following a string of mass shootings in the us. for god's sake, how much more carnage are we willing to accept? how many more innocent american lives must be taken before we say enough, enough? welcome back to st paul's cathedral where a special service will be held

later this morning, to give thanks to the queen for her 70—year reign. however the queen will not attend today's service, after buckingham palace said she experienced discomfort whilst watching yesterday's parade. the decision was taken last night that it would be too much for hire, of course, the prince of wales, the most senior and many invited guests who have been queueing for quite some time. who have been queueing for quite some time-— who have been queueing for quite some time. , . . ~ some time. they are making their way in for the service _ some time. they are making their way in for the service this _ some time. they are making their way in for the service this morning. - some time. they are making their way in for the service this morning. i - in for the service this morning. i must stress, thousands of people who are lining the streets on both sides of st paul's, we are going to hear from people as to why they want to be here today. let's talk about the thanksgiving service itself and its importance. with me is the archbishop of westminster and head

of the roman catholic church in england and wales —— cardinal vincent nichols you are heading into an important service. what is significant about it for you? irate service. what is significant about it for ou? ~ ., service. what is significant about it for ou? ~ . ., service. what is significant about it for you?— service. what is significant about itfor ou? . ., ., ~ it for you? we have a four day bank hofida it for you? we have a four day bank holiday but — it for you? we have a four day bank holiday but i _ it for you? we have a four day bank holiday but i believe _ it for you? we have a four day bank holiday but i believe this _ it for you? we have a four day bank holiday but i believe this ceremony | holiday but i believe this ceremony is the heart of what we are celebrating. this is the most important moment because it tells us most about the heart of her majesty the queen. if we want to understand her service, the queen. if we want to understand herservice, her the queen. if we want to understand her service, her dedication, the queen. if we want to understand herservice, her dedication, her stability, we have to replace ourselves before god because that is what she does. it is her faith that is the anchor that keeps her ship steady. it is so important that we recognise that dimension of her life and of our lives, it is thanksgiving to god for blessing is that he gives us through this great monarch that we celebrate today. tinged with sadness that the queen cannot be here? titers;

tinged with sadness that the queen cannot be here?— tinged with sadness that the queen cannot be here? , . . ., cannot be here? very much so. we now have to rely _ cannot be here? very much so. we now have to rely on — cannot be here? very much so. we now have to rely on her _ cannot be here? very much so. we now have to rely on her sharing _ cannot be here? very much so. we now have to rely on her sharing with - have to rely on her sharing with us in prayer. i'm sure that's what she will be doing. she willjoin less in prayer. we have to hold her spiritually present with us in this act of thanksgiving. well represented by prince charles. the queen has a _ represented by prince charles. the queen has a formal role as head of the church of england, what is striking the more you read about her and people i have spoken to this morning who have had many interactions with her. herface has been there from an early age, —— her face has been there on a personal level. , ., , , level. yes, that is true. i remember her diamond — level. yes, that is true. i remember her diamond celebration _ level. yes, that is true. i remember her diamond celebration and - level. yes, that is true. i remember her diamond celebration and i - level. yes, that is true. i remember her diamond celebration and i was l her diamond celebration and i was watching her closely and at one point in the ceremony there was a long prayer that we were invited to pray together. and she said it with

her eyes closed because she knew it by heart. i mention that to the bishop of london and he said, yes, she will have said it every day of her life. it is that kind of stability that has enabled her, i do believe, to go through the turmoil that has engulfed this country and her family at times. she maintains that steadiness, that only a deep faith can give. that steadiness, that only a deep faith can give-— that steadiness, that only a deep faith can give. before i let you go, the four days _ faith can give. before i let you go, the four days of _ faith can give. before i let you go, the four days of celebrations - faith can give. before i let you go, the four days of celebrations more broadly, yesterday, we were talking about how it was the 69th anniversary of the coordination, it reminds us how much this country has changed. it’s reminds us how much this country has chanced. �* , ., reminds us how much this country has chanced. v ., ., , changed. it's true. the two words that capture _ changed. it's true. the two words that capture these _ changed. it's true. the two words that capture these things - changed. it's true. the two words that capture these things are - that capture these things are memories and thanksgiving. i have lovely personal memories, i remember the day of her coronation and receiving a coronation mug and a

chain with a bar of chocolate in it. i think it went to every child in every household. it was the first day i saw a television set. i went to our neighbours and we crowded round a little television set to watch the coronation ceremony. for me, they are long memories. and they have been filled with so many things all these years. so today, memory and thanksgiving.— all these years. so today, memory and thanksgiving. thank you so much. i a oloaise and thanksgiving. thank you so much. i apologise for— and thanksgiving. thank you so much. i apologise for demoting _ and thanksgiving. thank you so much. i apologise for demoting your - i apologise for demoting your earlier own. thank you so much for your time and earlier own. thank you so much for yourtime and i hope earlier own. thank you so much for your time and i hope you enjoy the service. it's getting very noisy and lots of helicopters overhead. and the sun is beating down on the thousands who are gathered here. i think we have some images of people arriving in the cathedral. i believe. iam

hoping that we have got some shots of people arriving here in the unexpected london sunshine. let's hear from... the dean of st paul's, dr david ison, explained his role this morning, and the significance of the service i welcome people in, the people come in through the great west door, and then we say this is what we are going to do in our time together and you are very welcome. and then i let everyone else do —— get on with it. we have a department which deals with those who have worked on it every year, detailed planning, however much you plan, | every year, detailed planning, however much you plan, i always get nervous. you cannot help it, you

want it to go well, and you are nervous to make sure it does go well and worried about what might go wrong. it is a celebration of what the queen has given and her service to the nation and to the other countries where she was head of state which has been exceptional. for me, this service is not only saying thank you, we are picking up the pattern of what the queen has done. we ourselves are committing to how we can make the world a better place and serve others and not ourselves. if that message gets across to people that would be fantastic. we across to people that would be fantastic. ~ ., ., ., . , fantastic. we are going to cross into the crowds _ fantastic. we are going to cross into the crowds and _ fantastic. we are going to cross into the crowds and talk- fantastic. we are going to cross into the crowds and talk to - fantastic. we are going to crossl into the crowds and talk to some people who have been waiting for many hours. i am going to try and talk to my colleague, i cannot hear myself, i hope you can hear me, you have been chatting to people. explain where you are and what people have been saying to you today. we are not1 million miles away, i am getting drowned out by

the helicopter noise, it has been extraordinary atmosphere. when we arrived earlier this morning there were not that many people except those who had stayed overnight. however, since then, the crowds have built. i would like to meet someone who has been here all night. behind the tree, we are limited by the barriers. good see you again. hesse the tree, we are limited by the barriers. good see you again. have a look at this — barriers. good see you again. have a look at this suit. _ barriers. good see you again. have a look at this suit. did _ barriers. good see you again. have a look at this suit. did you _ barriers. good see you again. have a look at this suit. did you get - barriers. good see you again. have a look at this suit. did you get it - look at this suit. did you get it made? , . ., ., made? the suit came from the internet but _ made? the suit came from the internet but this _ made? the suit came from the internet but this shirt - made? the suit came from the internet but this shirt i - made? the suit came from the internet but this shirt i have i made? the suit came from the i internet but this shirt i have worn for the _ internet but this shirt i have worn for the last— internet but this shirt i have worn for the last three jubilee. sign like i did for the last three jubilee. sign like i did not— for the last three jubilee. sign like i did not have _ for the last three jubilee. sign like i did not have it _ for the last three jubilee. sign like i did not have it for- for the last three jubilee. s {fit like i did not have it for the silverjubilee but i was here. did you camp out last night? sign market wasn't too bad. it wasn't too cold. we are 15 deep. to wasn't too bad. it wasn't too cold. we are 15 deep-—

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morning from northern ireland. good morning. how has it been?— morning. how has it been? we have not a morning. how has it been? we have got a really — morning. how has it been? we have got a really good — morning. how has it been? we have got a really good sport _ morning. how has it been? we have got a really good sport here. - morning. how has it been? we have got a really good sport here. we - morning. how has it been? we have got a really good sport here. we are havin: the got a really good sport here. we are having the best _ got a really good sport here. we are having the best day. _ got a really good sport here. we are having the best day. what _ got a really good sport here. we are having the best day. what did - got a really good sport here. we are having the best day. what did you i got a really good sport here. we are | having the best day. what did you do esterda ? having the best day. what did you do yesterday? we _ having the best day. what did you do yesterday? we arrived _ having the best day. what did you do yesterday? we arrived at _ having the best day. what did you do yesterday? we arrived at lunchtime i yesterday? we arrived at lunchtime and we saw — yesterday? we arrived at lunchtime and we saw the _ yesterday? we arrived at lunchtime and we saw the flyover. _ yesterday? we arrived at lunchtime and we saw the flyover. at - yesterday? we arrived at lunchtime and we saw the flyover. at we - yesterday? we arrived at lunchtime and we saw the flyover. at we went to see buckingham _ and we saw the flyover. at we went to see buckingham palace, - and we saw the flyover. at we went to see buckingham palace, we - and we saw the flyover. at we went to see buckingham palace, we are| to see buckingham palace, we are going _ to see buckingham palace, we are going to _ to see buckingham palace, we are going to go there later and pick up the celebrations tomorrow evening and see _ the celebrations tomorrow evening and see the pageant. you the celebrations tomorrow evening and see the pageant.— and see the pageant. you will be exhausted _ and see the pageant. you will be exhausted by _ and see the pageant. you will be exhausted by the _ and see the pageant. you will be exhausted by the end _ and see the pageant. you will be exhausted by the end of- and see the pageant. you will be exhausted by the end of it. - and see the pageant. you will be exhausted by the end of it. we i and see the pageant. you will be i exhausted by the end of it. we have len of exhausted by the end of it. we have plenty of stamina. _ exhausted by the end of it. we have plenty of stamina. best _ exhausted by the end of it. we have plenty of stamina. best bank- exhausted by the end of it. we have | plenty of stamina. best bank holiday for us. is shame _ plenty of stamina. best bank holiday for us. is shame not _ plenty of stamina. best bank holiday for us. is shame not to _ plenty of stamina. best bank holiday for us. is shame not to see - plenty of stamina. best bank holiday for us. is shame not to see her - for us. is shame not to see her ma'es for us. is shame not to see her majesty today- _ for us. is shame not to see her majesty today. she _ for us. is shame not to see her majesty today. she did - for us. is shame not to see her majesty today. she did very - majesty today. she did very well yesterday- _ majesty today. she did very well yesterday- we — majesty today. she did very well yesterday. we are _ majesty today. she did very well yesterday. we are psyched - majesty today. she did very well yesterday. we are psyched up i majesty today. she did very well| yesterday. we are psyched up for majesty today. she did very well - yesterday. we are psyched up for it. an idea of the type of people who are here enjoying themselves. news crews from around the world, canadians, australians, italians, belgians, across the other side of

the road from st paul's. the road has been closed off now. there are still some guests are arriving. people are disappointed not to see her majesty today, but very happy to see the members of the royal family. there is a good deal of excitement around. thank you very much. i got a sense of an air of excitement but i'm not going to pretend i could hear everything that was being said but i'm sure he had some interesting guests and a lot of people have been waiting a long time. there are people who have been invited to attend the service this morning. and it has been a pleasure and continues to be to talk to them about why they are invited and what has got them a special invitation. with me is dr bnar talabani — a doctor and scientist thank you for talking to us. we will talk in a moment about why you are invited, but what does it mean to be

here at this big event today sadly without the queen herself? this here at this big event today sadly without the queen herself? this is a rivileue without the queen herself? this is a privilege for — without the queen herself? this is a privilege for me _ without the queen herself? this is a privilege for me because _ without the queen herself? this is a privilege for me because i _ without the queen herself? this is a privilege for me because i moved i without the queen herself? this is a privilege for me because i moved to | privilege for me because i moved to the uk as a child refugee and i have been given wonder opportunities to start a new life here with my family. forsomeone start a new life here with my family. for someone like me to be invited to a special event to celebrate a remarkable woman and her life of service, it is an honour for me and this is the best of this country when someone like me can be invited to this wonderful day. it is really special. invited to this wonderful day. it is really special-— really special. you are a doctor, ou did really special. you are a doctor, you did extraordinary _ really special. you are a doctor, you did extraordinary work - really special. you are a doctor, | you did extraordinary work during the pandemic and i know that is what your mbe recognises, the outreach work you did. we your mbe recognises, the outreach work you did-— your mbe recognises, the outreach work you did. we started a group in wales to target _ work you did. we started a group in wales to target ethnic _ work you did. we started a group in wales to target ethnic minorities i wales to target ethnic minorities who dealt with misinformation and different languages and did not have access to accurate information. we are from those cultures, we speak

those languages, we set up vaccination centres and dead social media content to explain the science because when you arm people with science the decision to have the vaccine are straightforward. i work for the british society of immunology to do the same thing nationally and globally. x�*t�*aur immunology to do the same thing nationally and globally.— immunology to do the same thing nationally and globally. your mbe is ve well nationally and globally. your mbe is very well deserved. _ nationally and globally. your mbe is very well deserved. what _ nationally and globally. your mbe is very well deserved. what happens l very well deserved. what happens now? can you bring members of your family? is it a big celebration to mark the fact that you are here and you have been invited? mr; mark the fact that you are here and you have been invited? my colleagues have worked — you have been invited? my colleagues have worked equally _ you have been invited? my colleagues have worked equally hard _ you have been invited? my colleagues have worked equally hard and - you have been invited? my colleagues have worked equally hard and they i have worked equally hard and they also deserve recognition for their work. i am with my husband today, he is the key worker, he is a dentist. and my family are at home probably watching. and my family are at home probably watchinu. ., . ., ., ., ., , watching. you are a woman doing very well in your— watching. you are a woman doing very well in your field, _ watching. you are a woman doing very well in your field, a _ watching. you are a woman doing very well in your field, a couple _ well in your field, a couple of guests have said to me they love the fact that the queen is a female role model if you like. that's

interesting. would you echo that? it is wonderful that we are celebrating a woman who is dedicating her life to the service of others. she is a remarkable woman and general model to so many of us. she remarkable woman and general model to so many of us— to so many of us. she is working at the ace to so many of us. she is working at the age of — to so many of us. she is working at the age of 96- _ to so many of us. she is working at the age of 96. absolutely. - to so many of us. she is working at the age of 96. absolutely. how- to so many of us. she is working at l the age of 96. absolutely. how many of us will be — the age of 96. absolutely. how many of us will be working _ the age of 96. absolutely. how many of us will be working at _ the age of 96. absolutely. how many of us will be working at 96? - the age of 96. absolutely. how many of us will be working at 96? enjoy i of us will be working at 96? enjoy your day, i hope you have a wonderful time and enjoy the service. thank you for everything you have done during the pandemic. 0ne you have done during the pandemic. one of the many guests invited here today. we are losing our voices already. it is very noisy. it is going to get louder in one hour's time because the bells will ring after the service and there as in the enormous ale under reconstruction and that is going to

ring at ten to 11, it is going to be very loud, bell ringing is a sign it has a special occasion. lots more to come. i will hand you to the studio. it's thought this bank holiday weekend will be worth around £2 billion in sales for pubs, bars and restaurants. that's a massive £400 pounds more than they'd usually expect to make in a normal thursday to sunday period at this time of year. sarah rogers been to see how businesses are getting ready for a bumper weekend... right, let's put this behind the bar, yeah? it's ready, set, go, on a big bank holiday for the queen's platinum jubilee, with the hospitality industry hoping to make a royal mint from the celebrations. at this pub in london,

there's extra staff, extra stock, and even extra drinks, in honour of her majesty. we are making the queen's tipple, which is a take on her favourite drink, which is the zaza. and you just load it up with ice, lemon, a shot of gin, double measure of dubonnet, which is a wine—based aperitif. there we go. and finish that off. and there we go, queen's tipple. are you hoping that the tills will be ringing this...? ring, ring, ring, that's all we can hope for! the more the merrier. so we're hoping that this is just the start of a great year to come. only this weekend will you see a corgi modelling with a coronation ricotta pizza. but you'll be lucky to get in here over the next few days. bookings for lunchtime have skyrocketed. i'm expecting partial carnage, but great carnage. i feel like it's going to be really festive, wholesome, one of those proud to be british kind of moments to have everyone together.

almost 50,000 people, or the equivalent of four saturdays worth of footfall, are expected to grab a bite at this food market over the extended holiday. and those visitors get to crown a culinary king or queen, by voting for their favourite dish. and yes, there's another patriotic pizza. god save the queen. so this dish is our grandma slice, which is inspired by queen lizzie, the nation's grandma. you should come try it, because it's super crispy, nice and fluffy and extra cheese. and after all that food, perhaps something to wash it down with. pubs are expected to pull some 90 million pints over the four—day weekend. this is a specialjubilee ale. and that number of pints is expected to bring £105 million boost to the industry. but perhaps not this one. well, the queen is definitely outshining the prince at this pub in west brompton, who are royally invested

in pulling in the punters. the weekend's been fantastic. you might notice behind us that we've got a big mural of queen elizabeth to celebrate her and her 70 years of service. for us, that has got us so much extra business. so, thank you very much, queen elizabeth. four days, it's like a friday and three saturdays all together. it's a great chance for the community to come out to celebrate with us, and together. we've put on quite a lot of content, a lot of time and effort and thought into it. and we've got our team here ready to deliver. and the prep is paying off already on day one of the bank holiday. although times are tough, many people seem ready for a party. it's such a good vibe. everyone's loving it. a good excuse for a party. that's what i say. thejubilee, i mean, everyone loves the queen, but everyone loves a beer, don't they? so, what can you do? i actually work shift work. so i do four on, four off. so i'm used to the four off! long live the long weekend.

tomorrow night, a special platinum party at the palace concert will be held at buckingham palace. among the big names who will be appearing on stage is sir rod stewart. naga munchetty went to have a chat with him at home and he admitted that — despite his years of experience — he's a bit nervous. a warning there is some flash photography. it's so overpowering, you know, to, eh... i'm so happyjust to be part of it, because there was a point when i thought, oh, no, they don't want me. and i was over the moon when i was signed on. you've done the rehearsals. the stage wasn't completely built by that point. so where were you rehearsing? we just rehearsed directly outside buckingham palace gates, the main gates, which is where the stage is going to be. the other two stages were built. but it was funny. why was it funny? nerve—racking. loads of people watching? only the officials and cameramen and people, no crowds. you said nerve—racking. do you still get nervous? i will saturday night, yeah. how will you deal with that? i'm singing a song i've

never, ever sang before. so that's going to be... i won't say what it is, but it's going to be nerve—racking, because usually i like to rehearse thoroughly, but this time i won't have the chance. yeah, it's... it's pride. it's pride in being british. it's the pageantry, the romance. i mean, you know, i've grown up with this woman. you know, i was seven when she came to the throne. so she's always been part of my life, you know, and the fact that i've met her on several occasions makes it even more important for me. do you remember the coronation? yeah. we had a street party, with a loaf of bread and a pot ofjam and 30 people. did you see it on telly? no, didn't have a telly. didn't have a television. i mean, it's so different now. somebody did have a television up the road, and it was only that big, and we all gathered around it. you kind of alluded to what the queen means to you. what does she mean to you? you've met her on a few occasions —

that must have been amazing? as i said, she's been so much part of my life, it's almost, she's almost, i don't know, almost like a sister, you know? she's always been in the background of my life. cheering. i've met her a couple of occasions. so we were doing a charity concert at st james's palace for her majesty and the late duke of edinburgh. and they were only sitting — i had the band here, and they were sitting ten yards away, right? and they looked terrified, because they thought i was going to do do you think i'm sexy? hot legs, real loud music. and i started off, # you must remember this # a kiss isjust a kiss # a smile isjust a smile # a smile isjust a smile. ..# - they were so relieved, they beamed from ear to ear. johnny depp was cheered by crowds in gateshead last night, 2a hours after winning his defamation case against his

ex—wife amber heard. ms heard is planning to appeal. mr depp's currently on tour in the uk with the guitaristjeff beck. 0livia richwald was there. johnny depp might not have spoken publicly since the outcome of the libel trial against his ex—wife, but it doesn't mean he's been quiet. this was depp on stage at the sage in gateshead last night. he was playing alongside friend and guitaristjeff beck. and the pirates of the caribbean star received a noisy, and largely positive reception. out of this world. the hall... seriously, we can't describe what the atmosphere was like in there. it was totally, completely... stunning, stunning. i thought it was cool to see him so close, but he's not really got the best singing voice. i think we'd came forjeff.

he added to it, i'll say that. jeff beck was just outstanding. good morning. johnny depp and his ex—wife, amber heard, had been locked in a high—profile libel trial in the us, after she claimed she was a domestic abuse victim. the jury sided with depp and, as news of the result came through, the actor was seen having a drink in a gateshead pub. fans started arriving in the early hours to catch a glimpse of him, but he was unusually bashful, deciding to sneak out of his hotel, unseen, in a van with darkened windows. but it didn't put fans off, some of whom waited for hours. how long are you prepared to wait? well, i've been waiting for, like, a couple hours now and prepared to wait for a week. i'll wait forever to see him. yeah. i'm waiting and hoping we'll catch him when he comes out.

yeah. because that's going to be your best bet now, when he comes out. - you're actually going to wait till the end of the concert? absolutely. yeah. screaming. their patience was rewarded. and, after the end of the concert, he met fans at the stage door. about 2a hours longer. absolutely buzzing. first thing that he signed, i could honestly cry. because you have been waiting here for a long time, haven't you? i've been waiting since 9 o'clock last night. so i'm ready to go home and go to bed. and i am so happy. jeff beck and johnny depp, who've made an album together, will be back on stage in glasgow tonight. 0livia richwald, bbc news, gateshead. there's concern among some health experts that monkeypox and other infectious diseases could be transmitted to animals via human medical waste. it comes as cases of the virus

surge outside of africa, where the virus is usually found. 0ur reporter shelley phelps has more science is are struggling to explain the monkeypox cases. europe is not used to seeing the virus. according to the world health organisation more than five hundred and fifty confirmed cases have been reported by at least thirty countries outside of africa. where the virus is typically found. it is not the first case outside of africa, typically, we are seeing a large number of human—to—human transmission outside endemic countries but also affecting a group

of population that has not typically been seen before. some health experts also raised concerns monkeypox and other infectious diseases could be transmitted to animals via human medical waste. animals could tear those bags open and rodents could get in there and be infected. it's all sparking a flurry of scientific research the european union's drug watchdog is in talks with the maker of a vaccine against deadly smallpox to extend its use to monkeypox. its vaccines head says that while the outbreak is unprecedented, it is not a public health emergency we should actively discuss the treatments and vaccines are available and the ema emergency task force is activated to discuss

countermeasures. countries in africa have experienced sporadic monkeypox outbreaks since the virus was first discovered in humans in 1970. in nigeria, the government has banned the sale of bushmeat as a precaution to stop the spread of monkeypox, as experts says its possible that it could be caught by eating infected meat. although that's not the most common transmission route while the risk remains low, more cases of monkeypox are expected to be detected worldwide, and countries are being asked to increase surveilance. shelley phelps, bbc news now it's time for a look at the weather. good morning. it is a little bit mixed but a lot of dry weather to come. here is the highlands at the moment. every now and again, england and wales is going to be the focus

for dark clouds, some rain, some thunderstorms off the coast which are fading away. a few complications. this area of cloud could cause showers and thunderstorms on saturday and sunday for england and wales. this is the cloud at the moment producing rain across north wales, northern england, south—west scotland and northern ireland. it is fragmenting, dry moments in these areas, some sunshine at times but large amounts of cloud. cloud south of that and showers later across wales, the midlands, the south—west, the best of clear skies across central and western scotland. 21 celsius. 0n the coast. 21 to 2a degrees in the south—east corner. cool where the rain is. this evening and overnight, cloud across north—east scotland, going south, east coast of england, and the cloud in france moves north

and the cloud in france moves north a rain the chance of thunderstorms, a rain the chance of thunderstorms, a disturbed night for those on the english channel. a mild start. chilly and scotland where high pressure is dominant for saturday and sunday. scotland and northern ireland will see the best of the weather. england and wales, not a bad day on saturday, thunderstorms in southern england and southern wales in the morning, more confined to the south—west in the afternoon, more sunshine will develop. more of a breeze so not as warm as the past days. north—west england, scotland and ireland, lovely days, and 22 celsius in the highlands. saturday night, chilly in scotland, more thunderstorms across southern counties of england and wales. don't treat the position to literally, it will change over the coming hours, brightening up, best of the weather in the north. bye.

hello, welcome to bbc news. i'm victoria derbyshire, bringing you your headlines from the uk and around the world. today's jubilee service at st paul's cathedral is about to get under way. the queen though, won't be there, after she experienced some discomfort during yesterday's celebrations. we believe this ceremony is the very heart of what we are celebrating. this is the most important moment. why? because it tells us most about the heart of her majesty the queen. iam i am live at st paul's cathedral, where we have continuing coverage of this service of thanksgiving and we will be talking to many of those invited guests to today's ceremony. the war in ukraine enters its 100th day, with fighting continuing along the entire frontline in the east of the country.