you find her change? i wish you? well, it was _ you find her change? i wish you? well. it was a — you find her change? i wish you? well, it was a very _ you find her change? i wish you? well, it was a very different - well, it was a very different context to go when all four of them are there. there is a lot of banter and they are talking and in some ways, you have to really get her attention. and of course, they should be dead then, a week and a half ago, it was just her majesty. so it was a different context and she has done this so many times, she is always incredibly helpful, courteous, —— and of course, the short that we did then, a week and a half ago. short that we did then, a week and a half auo. ., . short that we did then, a week and a halfauo. ., ., , ., ., .,, half ago. you have photographed the queen to, half ago. you have photographed the queen to. many _ half ago. you have photographed the queen to, many times _ half ago. you have photographed the queen to, many times during - half ago. you have photographed the queen to, many times during her - queen to, many times during her tours to canada, a wonderful one on hello magazine where she was smiling. he mentioned her sense of humour there, and people who know her majesty have mentioned several times to me as a quality that is

overlooked a little bit when we talk about queen elizabeth. that is that she is a wet, she has a great sense of humour —— a wit. and that when that went on hello, it is her smile. the first photo i actually took of her was — the first photo i actually took of her was three weeks after i got a camera — her was three weeks after i got a camera i— her was three weeks after i got a camera. i was her was three weeks after i got a camera. iwas17 her was three weeks after i got a camera. i was 17 and she was in toronto — camera. i was 17 and she was in toronto as_ camera. i was 17 and she was in toronto as a _ camera. i was 17 and she was in toronto as a co—chief of the 48 highlanders, which she has been for 75 years _ highlanders, which she has been for 75 years. the first canadian commission. so for the photo, 75 years. the first canadian commission. so forthe photo, i wanted — commission. so forthe photo, i wanted to— commission. so forthe photo, i wanted to have the tartan plaid, which _ wanted to have the tartan plaid, which is — wanted to have the tartan plaid, which is at — wanted to have the tartan plaid, which is at the plight of the 48 highlanders, but she does have a wicked _ highlanders, but she does have a wicked sense of humour. i met her when _ wicked sense of humour. i met her when i _ wicked sense of humour. i met her when i was — wicked sense of humour. i met her when i was 19 at a private reception. she came up to me, i was in my— reception. she came up to me, i was in my kilt. _ reception. she came up to me, i was in my kilt. i— reception. she came up to me, i was in my kilt, i was at the youngest by about— in my kilt, i was at the youngest by about 40 _ in my kilt, i was at the youngest by about 40 years of anybody in the room _ about 40 years of anybody in the room and — about 40 years of anybody in the

room and she kicked her shoes off and said. — room and she kicked her shoes off and said, oh, my feet are killing me! _ and said, oh, my feet are killing me! i_ and said, oh, my feet are killing me! isaid— and said, oh, my feet are killing me! i said to her, your majesty, i don't _ me! i said to her, your majesty, i don't know— me! i said to her, your majesty, i don't know if— me! i said to her, your majesty, i don't know if it is protocol, but i photographed your mother in montreal a couple _ photographed your mother in montreal a couple of— photographed your mother in montreal a couple of months ago and i brought some _ a couple of months ago and i brought some photos with me, would you like to see _ some photos with me, would you like to see them? she said, absolutely. so i to see them? she said, absolutely. so i took— to see them? she said, absolutely. so i took them out, showed them to her, so i took them out, showed them to her. and _ so i took them out, showed them to her. and she — so i took them out, showed them to her, and she said, adding you mind ifi her, and she said, adding you mind if i keep— her, and she said, adding you mind if i keep these? with an impish grin _ if i keep these? with an impish grin and — if i keep these? with an impish grin and i_ if i keep these? with an impish grin. and i said, absolutely. and she kept— grin. and i said, absolutely. and she kept those. and the next morning at my— she kept those. and the next morning at my hotel— she kept those. and the next morning at my hotel room, there was a note slipped _ at my hotel room, there was a note slipped under the door thanking me for the _ slipped under the door thanking me for the photos and how much she enjoyed _ for the photos and how much she enjoyed meeting me in my highland regalia _ enjoyed meeting me in my highland regalia. but in this portrait, we were _ regalia. but in this portrait, we were discussing world war ii veteran of the _ were discussing world war ii veteran of the 48 _ were discussing world war ii veteran of the 48 highlanders and she just chuckled _ of the 48 highlanders and she just chuckled and i thought, this is the queen— chuckled and i thought, this is the queen that i have known all my life.

and i'm _ queen that i have known all my life. and i'm thrilled that people enjoy the photo. | and i'm thrilled that people en'oy the hoto. ., ., , ., , and i'm thrilled that people en'oy the hoto. ., ., , the photo. i love that story, both for her generosity _ the photo. i love that story, both for her generosity and _ the photo. i love that story, both for her generosity and her - for her generosity and her casualness, just kicking her shows are. by the way, what were you going to say question might no, you can distill those photographs from me, i want them back legs that was clearly not going to happen. have you found her change —— i want them back! how i should change, if at all? i i should change, if at all? i think... i'm actually writing a book and have _ think... i'm actually writing a book and have gone through all my records and have gone through all my records and photographs and things i wrote down _ and photographs and things i wrote down in _ and photographs and things i wrote down in the 1980s and i would say her dress — down in the 1980s and i would say her dress sense has certainly changed _ her dress sense has certainly changed with angela kelly at the helm _ changed with angela kelly at the helm. but i don't think she has really— helm. but i don't think she has really changed. i photographed her in quebec— really changed. i photographed her in quebec city and there has always been _ in quebec city and there has always been a _ in quebec city and there has always been a tension between the quebec was and _ been a tension between the quebec was and the crown and she totally disarmed — was and the crown and she totally disarmed people in the crowd and she was speaking in french to be more ——

between _ was speaking in french to be more —— between the — was speaking in french to be more —— between the quebecoise and at the crown _ between the quebecoise and at the crown. they were astounded that she could _ crown. they were astounded that she could speak _ crown. they were astounded that she could speak french and i think she hasiust_ could speak french and i think she hasjust been a constant stability. it is hasjust been a constant stability. it is a _ hasjust been a constant stability. it is a cliche, but it is true, her grace — it is a cliche, but it is true, her grace has _ it is a cliche, but it is true, her grace has got us through our times. one of the highlights of the platinum jubilee celebrations is the star studded concert taking place at buckingham palace tomorrow. 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. hello! hello, darling. how are you? i'm really well. i'm mega excited about what you're going to do. i will behave myself, i promise. oh, no, don't do that. don't do that. 0k. are you excited? very, very excited. i went down yesterday for the first rehearsal, and 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? 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. have you decided what you're going to wear? no. well, this is rather lovely. well, this is a bit old hat. ijust put this on because i thought it was appropriate for the interview. absolutely. i'm glad you dressed up. i've got a few numbers up in the loft. how do you decide? when will you decide? i ask the missus. she goes, "oh, you're not going to wear that again, are you?"

so, i don't really know. you know, i don't want to overdress and i don't want to under dress. # one more time, baby # one more time, baby...# one thing you have to think about, it's gorgeous today, the weather. so we don't know if it's going to rain yet. we're all keeping a really close eye on the forecast. you are very active on stage. like, you run up and down. if it's raining, are you going to be doing that? yeah. if i fall over, i fall over, and i have fallen over many times. but you know what? i've performed in the rain many, many times. and if you make the audience part of it, and i go out and i get wet and the band get wet, then it's all a big party. don't worry about the weather. that's the least of our problems. when you are on that stage, it's going to be so different with the crowds. i mean, everyone'sjust so happy, aren't they? and it's a celebration. absolutely, isn't it? 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...# they were so relieved, they beamed from ear to ear. who would you like to see out of the royal family getting up and shaking their thing? i don't know. i want everyone to shake their thing. i want the audience to shake their thing. i'm going to shake my thing. and you are going to shake your thing! i'll be watching! who do you think is most likely to get up and dance out of the royals? erm, charles. why do you say that? because i love him, and my wife absolutely adores him.

why? i think they've got a thing going on. oh! no! i'm going to keep that in the edit! what's penny going to say to that, you saying that on national telly? she's going to die of embarrassment. i wish i was dead right now. all right, i'm going home! oh, it's fabulous. who else are you looking forward to seeing perform with you? because you've got the likes of diana ross... yeah. ..ed sheeran, sam ryder from eurovision. george ezra. oh, of course. yeah, looking forward to seeing him. why — big fan? yeah, iam. we're supposed to be doing a pod thing together pretty soon, but ijust like him because he's different. he's clean—cut and just looks different to every rockstar i've ever seen. his style of singing is most unusual, because he's singing in, i think it's a baritone. great songwriter, and he's great. ilove him. breath of fresh air. is there anyone you wish you could perform with now? they're all dead, mate. sam cooke, otis redding, they're all dead. lady gaga, maybe. that would be fantastic, wouldn't it? obviously, you're going to be the star of the concert

on saturday night. well, no, her majesty is the star of the concert. i sit corrected, absolutely. you're absolutely right. but penny, your wife, is also going to play a very, very important role on the night? yeah, she's a police constable patrolling from, i think, ten o'clock at night until six in the morning, doing herjob. and she loves it, bless her. what does she get out of it? i think the feeling of giving something back, which i know is an old cliche, but she once told me, she said, "i love looking after the city that i love". and she loves london and she wants to look after it. i phone her up and say, "did anything happen tonight?" "oh, we arrested a man in a car with some drugs, and we took him down the station." do you ever worry about her? no, she's six foot three, come on. she has to go down to the station then and fill in all the forms. then she don't get home till three, you know. and then it's your turn to make the breakfast and tea in bed? i do, actually, i do. don't laugh, i do.

i don't need to do anything else. sir rod, it's been a joy. thank you for coming all this way. thank you so much. i love our royal family. i'm so proud of it. and may it reign for another hundred years. well said. sir rod stewart, it's been a pleasure. thank you. naga munchetty talking to rod stuart. any touch that you are trying to solve problems of pollution. in rotterdam, a kind of revolution is taking place — up in the air. this is a new rooftop walkway that has opened to the public in the centre of the city. we want people to experience how great it is to be on a rooftop and what space we have lying there above the city which we do not use, and what the quality of that space is and what the potential of that space is.

a lot of things are happening up here that, some say, could help transform the environment — rooftop farms and gardens, solar panels for energy, the potential for a whole new type of community. translation: it's important| for the environment and also, you have more space, so you can do things on roofs and houses, then you can save space — and it works. translation: it's a unique | opportunity to see rotterdam from a higher level. normally, you drive through the city and now, you walk above it. rotterdam is a city with plenty of flat roofs, and experts say only around 3% of them are being used effectively. the potential for expansion is obvious. big ideas and sky—high ambitions — quite literally. tim allman, bbc news. now it's time for a look

at the weather with ben rich. hello. friday was another day of decent jubilee weather for most, but some big downpours and thunderstorms developed across parts of central and southern england and most especially the northwest of wales. and there are more thunderstorms to come as we head through tonight into the early hours of saturday. could well turn very wet for a time across southern counties of england. further north, the weather remains quieter with lots of mist and murk and low cloud for north sea coasts. and the best of the saturday morning sunshine to be found across parts of northern ireland and western scotland. these areas having a really nice—looking day on saturday. still with some mist and murk and low cloud for eastern coasts. these showers and thunderstorms in the south should drift a little further northwards into parts of the midlands across wales, and they should weaken a little as the day wears on as well. the highest temperatures will be found in western scotland with values up to 22 celsius. then we look ahead to sunday, we see another clutch of showers and thunderstorms drifting northwards across parts of england and wales. northern ireland and scotland should stay drier and brighter.

this is bbc news. the headlines at 7pm. buckingham palace says the queen won't be attending the derby tomorrow but is expected to watch the horse racing on television at windsor castle. in her absence, she was represented by prince charles at today's thanks—giving service at st paul's cathedral after feeling discomfort during yesterday's celebrations. it was first public appearance in the uk, for the duke and duchess of sussex in two years. during the service tributes were paid to the queen's years of service. thank you for staying the course. thank you for continuing to be faithful to the pledges you made 70 years ago. in other news, a crowded train has derailed in southern germany killing

four passengers and leaving around 30 people injured, some seriously. and it's a 100 days since russia launched its invasion of ukraine, with fighting continuing along the entire front line in the east of the country. coming up later in this hour, correspondents join shaun ley to debate the future of monarchy, at home and abroad —— and whether it should have one. that's dateline: london — in half an hour here on bbc news. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. buckingham palace has confirmed that the queen won't attend the derby tomorrow but is expected to watch it on television at windsor castle. the princess royal is expected to attend in her place. this morning prince charles

represented the queen at a service of thanksgiving, honouring the queen's 70 years on the throne, at st paul's cathedral in central london. the queen withdrew from the service after experiencing "discomfort" during yesterday's platinum jubilee celebrations. let's join my colleague katty kay, who is on the mall for us today. we who is on the mall for us today. are outside buckin where we are outside buckingham palace, where people are still gathered on the mall. the focus of the attention has not been here at the palace today. no official events taking place, but it doesn't seems to have stopped the crowd turning out. it all happened at st paul's cathedral and our royal correspondent has that first report. a service of thanksgiving at st paul's cathedral without the person for whose long years of service those thanks were being offered. the queen was absent, but other members of her family were present, as were political leaders and others.

the prime minister had arrived with his wife to a mixed reception. mixed booing and cheering. there was a largely warm greeting for the duke and duchess of sussex, appearing together in public for the first time in britain since they withdrew from royal life and moved to california more than two years ago. there have been well documented family tensions since then, exacerbated by sharp comments from the sussexes in interviews, but this was a day for the family to come together. harry and meghan made their way down the length of the central aisle in st paul's to their seats with other members of the family, a family with which the couple have had only limited contact since they chose to leave britain. music plays. with the queen absent, it was the duke and duchess of cambridge, the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall who processed through the cathedral to represent the queen and lead

the thanksgiving for her reign. the congregation included 400 members of nhs staff and other key workers from around the country. but it was the service of one person over 70 years that was highlighted. in his sermon, the archbishop of york recalled one of the queen's principal private interests. we all know that the queen likes horse racing. and, your majesty, i'm rather assuming perhaps you're watching this on the television. and i'm afraid i don't have any great tips for the derby tomorrow. but with endurance, through times of change and challenge, joy and sorrow, you continue to offer yourself in the service ——your majesty, we are sorry that you're not here with us this morning. but we are so glad that you are still in the saddle, and we are glad that there is still more to come.

and finally, a service of thanksgiving for a monarch who is showing the signs of her 96 years, concluded with the national anthem. nicholas witchell, bbc news. # god save the queen #. we understand that the queen was watching that from windsor castle where she is now resting. our correspondent has the latest from there. we really don't know. i think decisions are going to be made about how the queen is feeling at the time, but we have had confirmation from the palace this afternoon that the queen will not attend the epsom derby tomorrow, not a huge surprise given her mobility issues, but it will be a big disappointment for her majesty given her love of horse racing, and we heard about that in nicholas witchell�*s report. it was touched upon at st paul's

cathedral earlier on today. and until the pandemic, the queen has only missed two derby days in her rain. we understand, though, the queen will watch it on television here from windsor castle and princess and will represent the queen tomorrow at the epsom derby. in terms of the other events, as we have just heard and sarah's report, we've got the big concert tomorrow where you are, the pageant on sunday, whether we will see the queen appear again over the weekend, it is not clear, it may just be a bit too much of a challenge for her. that is the latest from windsor. victoria, thank you very much for joining me. disappointment, of course, that the queen was not at st paul's but we won't see her at the derby tomorrow. do you think we will see her again this weekend? ! derby tomorrow. do you think we will see her again this weekend?- see her again this weekend? i really do hoe see her again this weekend? i really do hone s0- — see her again this weekend? i really do hone s0- as— see her again this weekend? i really do hope so. as you _ see her again this weekend? i really do hope so. as you say, _ see her again this weekend? i really do hope so. as you say, we - see her again this weekend? i really do hope so. as you say, we won't i see her again this weekend? i really. do hope so. as you say, we won't see her tomorrow, she is a bit of the key —— keen horse racer. ! her tomorrow, she is a bit of the key -- keen horse racer.- key -- keen horse racer. i don't think she _ key -- keen horse racer. i don't think she has _ key -- keen horse racer. i don't think she has a _ key -- keen horse racer. i don't think she has a verse _ key -- keen horse racer. i don't think she has a verse in - key -- keen horse racer. i don't think she has a verse in this - think she has a verse in this race, so maybe that makes a difference. yes, let reason to go there.

princess anne is deputizing for her. i'd like to see her as the finality of the putnam jubilee salvation too wrapped up in a really nice way. she's trying to attend as much as you possibly can, but of course we know with her health and mobility issues that's not always going to be possible. issues that's not always going to be ossible. ~ , ., , , ., ., possible. while she has been out of the icture possible. while she has been out of the picture for _ possible. while she has been out of the picture for some _ possible. while she has been out of the picture for some of— possible. while she has been out of the picture for some of the - possible. while she has been out of the picture for some of the events, | the picture for some of the events, that means prince charles has been stepping up into the picture a lot more. is this the united kingdom getting used to seeing prince charles taking on more of these duties? ! charles taking on more of these duties? ~ , , ., charles taking on more of these duties? ,, , , ., . ., . charles taking on more of these duties? ,, , ., . ., duties? i think this is a chance for him to step _ duties? i think this is a chance for him to step into _ duties? i think this is a chance for him to step into the _ duties? i think this is a chance for him to step into the statesman i him to step into the statesman shoes, he has been shadowing all his life, but it's the first time we have really seen him as a potential future king. i think that's the queen offering her support and a very subtle way by trusting him to take on all of these responsibilities. take on all of these resonsibilities. ., , ., responsibilities. how is he handling it? really well. _ responsibilities. how is he handling it? really well. he _ responsibilities. how is he handling it? really well. he has _ responsibilities. how is he handling it? really well. he has the - responsibilities. how is he handling it? really well. he has the queen l responsibilities. how is he handling | it? really well. he has the queen as the role model. _ it? really well. he has the queen as the role model. she _ it? really well. he has the queen as the role model. she does _ it? really well. he has the queen as the role model. she does her- it? really well. he has the queen as the role model. she does herjob - it? really well. he has the queen as the role model. she does herjob so | the role model. she does herjob so well. an excellent horse rider himself. he is in his 705, don't

forget. 50 himself. he is in his 70s, don't foruet. himself. he is in his 70s, don't for.et_ himself. he is in his 70s, don't foruet. .,, ., himself. he is in his 70s, don't foruet. ., ., ., forget. so he has had a long time as heir apparent _ forget. so he has had a long time as heir apparent. is _ forget. so he has had a long time as heir apparent. is he _ forget. so he has had a long time as heir apparent. is he the _ forget. so he has had a long time as heir apparent. is he the longest? i heir apparent. is he the longest? yes, he has plenty of time to learn the ropes, so when the time comes, he will be well prepared.— he will be well prepared. victoria howard, thank _ he will be well prepared. victoria howard, thank you _ he will be well prepared. victoria howard, thank you very - he will be well prepared. victoria howard, thank you very much - he will be well prepared. victoria | howard, thank you very much and thank you forjoining us here. let's look around the world now, because this isn't look around the world now, because this i5n'tju5t a celebration here in the united kingdom, there are people watching this right around the globe. we speak now to manoah e5ipi5u, he's the kenyan high commissioner to the uk. thank you forjoining us, i wanted to get your oppression of the jubilee a5 to get your oppression of the jubilee as it's been going so far. thank you. i think it has been quite a ceremony this weekend. i went to yesterday, and a5 a ceremony this weekend. i went to yesterday, and as you know there are tens of thousands of people out there witnessing, a5 tens of thousands of people out there witnessing, as we did, in fact, there were so many people that for us, high commissioner of the

space that was allocated to us towards the jubilee, space that was allocated to us towards thejubilee, we were actually detained there for about an hour to allow crowds to start to subside before we could come out. well i hope you had a good time anyway. irate well i hope you had a good time an a . ~ . ., well i hope you had a good time an a. . . ., . anyway. we had a fantastic time. of course, anyway. we had a fantastic time. of course. the — anyway. we had a fantastic time. of course, the service _ anyway. we had a fantastic time. of course, the service this _ anyway. we had a fantastic time. of course, the service this morning - anyway. we had a fantastic time. 0f| course, the service this morning was done magnificently. high commissioner, _ done magnificently. high commissioner, of - done magnificently. high i commissioner, of course... done magnificently. high - commissioner, of course... the done magnificently. high commissioner, of course... the queen has a special relationship with canyon. it was in kenya that she found out that she became queen, effectively. found out that she became queen, effectivel . effectively. indeed. it was in the result on the _ effectively. indeed. it was in the result on the foot _ effectively. indeed. it was in the result on the foot of _ effectively. indeed. it was in the result on the foot of mount - effectively. indeed. it was in the l result on the foot of mount kenya she learned that she had become queen and the passing of her father, so she has a special... kenya is a special place. of course, in 1951, 52, around that time, was the beginning of our own liberation

struggle, we went on to become independent in 1963, but the queen's relationship with our country has always been a very warm one. she is very highly held in terms of esteem and really, it's been a special relationship. i and really, it's been a special relationship.— and really, it's been a special relationship. and really, it's been a special relationshi. ., , ., ., ., , ., relationship. i was going to ask you that. so, relationship. i was going to ask you that. so. can _ relationship. i was going to ask you that. so, can you _ relationship. i was going to ask you that. so, can you became - relationship. i was going to ask you i that. so, can you became independent ten years after the queen became queen. do you credit the good relations between kenya and the united kingdom after independence, and of course, there was a very brutal war for independence at one stage, but after that, brutal war for independence at one stage, but afterthat, can brutal war for independence at one stage, but after that, can you joined the commonwealth. to what degree was the queen instrumental in keeping that relationship close? well, first, the queen has been an example since that time she took the throne of what resilience is about

and what love for country is about. at that time, she did inspire a generation of young leaders to step up, to take up office in fairly high places. the queen herself has always had a special relationship with our nations leaders. she's been in touch with them fairly often and in fact, the whole entire royal family in the prince william comes to kenya often, prince william comes to kenya often, prince charles has come to kenya several times. prince charles has come to kenya severaltimes. so prince charles has come to kenya several times. so i think that warm relationship was part of the inspiration ofjoining the commonwealth. as you know, the commonwealth. as you know, the commonwealth of 1949 was of voluntary countries coming together to share values come share

principles and to work to the development of themselves as a group. so it was a break from empire, it was a new commonwealth in which values were the key. high commissioner, _ which values were the key. high commissioner, thank _ which values were the key. high commissioner, thank you very much forjoining us. nice to get your take. i'm so glad that eventually made it to —— made it through the crowds. thank you very much forjoining us. that's it for me for now. thanks forjoining us on the mall at that special day. back to the studio. and we'll find out how this story — and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers — our guestsjoining shaun ley tonight arejohn stevens from the daily mail and aletha adu from the daily mirror. it's 100 days since russia began its invasion of ukraine. president zelensky marked the occasion by praising

the country's resistance and assuring ukrainians they would emerge victorious. but on the ground russia is continuing to make gains — our correspondent james waterhouse reports from kyiv. a bubble of innocence in a world ruptured by war. however, he doesn't know any different. he was born on 25th february, the second day of this invasion. so what kind of ukraine will he grow up in? our country is really good and maybe it's the right 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's certain of the values she wants to instil. i told him to appreciate and to be

grateful to people of his country and try to keep the special ukrainian spirit. 100 days ago, the front line came to kyiv�*s doorstep. towns like irpin bore the brunt, with people and pets desperate to get out. but 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. one ukrainian soldier killed while defending the city of sloviansk is taken to his final resting place, followed by his mother, vladyslava. bogdan 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're going to win. this collective grief hasn't 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'll take care of the rest. so what could moscow's next move be? it's thought russia wants to push south and west which would cut off vital access to the black sea coast. putin's forces tried this in march and failed. but attacks in the region have increased in the last week and there are fears that his forces may try again. laura bicker reports on the battle

for the south of ukraine from the key port city of mykolaiv. the farewell scenes have become agonisingly familiar. ludmila holds her children for as long as she can, trying to put a brave face on it. "i'll see them again when the bombs stop," she tells me. but no one knows how long that will be. we've been hearing quite a few thuds in the distance, but in theory, this village should be out of range for now. the ukrainians have already pushed the russians out of the city, but the fear is, they're going to have to do it again, and that's why many people have made the decision to leave. they're fleeing a war of rockets and artillery. a cruise missile tore through the regional administrative building in march,

killing 36 people. this rubble is a reminder that mykolaiv is key to russia's strategy to seize the entire southern coast. the wail of the siren a prelude to yet another exchange of firepower. for ukraine, holding the line here is crucial. translation: glory to ukraine. but life has become increasingly difficult. water is a precious resource, supplies were cut off after russia seized the neighbouring city of kherson. but many are choosing to stay. this may be a kremlin target, but it's also home. we travelled the path of russia's retreat to the south of mykolaiv.

nearly half this village have returned after the invading forces were pushed back, but most are reliant on aid. "this place is for children to play, not for shells to explode," natalya tells me. she planted flowers in the bomb craters. translation: thank god we're holding on. - sometimes i'm very scared that they might just kidnap me and take me away. on the other hand, i'm sure — and i keep telling this to everyone else — that they have no business here. they should know better than loitering on our land. natalya tells me that when i leave, she'll sit down and cry. she's lived 100 days in both defiance and dread. russian tanks have been at her door once, she's determined they will not be back. laura bicker, bbc news, mykolaiv.

as ukraine marks 100 days of conflict, the international committee of the red cross has issued a statement saying the "scale of destruction in the country defies comprehension". i's calling on all parties to allow the icrc access to prisoners of war, wherever they are held. joining me is icrc spokesperson crystal well. thank you forjoining us. defies comprehension but it is important, isn't it, to assess the scale of destruction after 100 days and not to become numbed to the horror. that's right., i mean, ithink to become numbed to the horror. that's right., i mean, i think for many people watching this programme right now, the situation, the level of destruction in ukraine truly does defy comprehension, and i think it's important for all of us to put ourselves in the shoes of what millions of people have gone through in the last 100 days. imagine if your street suddenly became a front line. your home was completely destroyed, if your city becomes a

battlefield, an anecdote that really sticks out in my mind from the last 100 days is when our team held to evacuate civilians out of the steel plant a few weeks ago. many of the people who came out of the steel plant where shocked by the level of destruction all around them. it was a city that they couldn't even recognise. and that is just so hard to imagine what that is like to live in a city for your entire life, to be going about your daily life and then conflict starts and you then have to spend months underground for relative safety and then to emerge again, and you can't even recognise again, and you can't even recognise a place that you called home, and this is obviously an experience that's much bigger thanjust this area, it's replicated across many towns and cities across ukraine. harper towns and cities across ukraine. how do ou towns and cities across ukraine. how do you give — towns and cities across ukraine. how do you give civilians respite from this violence? it’s

do you give civilians respite from this violence?— this violence? it's important to remember _ this violence? it's important to remember above _ this violence? it's important to remember above all _ this violence? it's important to remember above all is - this violence? it's important to remember above all is that - this violence? it's important to - remember above all is that civilians are protected by the geneva convention, by international humanitarian law, which are the rules that govern armed conflict. so civilians bylaw should be spared from attack, and the infrastructure that they rely on for their daily lives, things like water infrastructure, electricity, schools, homes, that also needs to be spared from hostilities. laura schools, homes, that also needs to be spared from hostilities.- be spared from hostilities. law and reality don't _ be spared from hostilities. law and reality don't always _ be spared from hostilities. law and reality don't always match - be spared from hostilities. law and reality don't always match up, - be spared from hostilities. law and reality don't always match up, do l reality don't always match up, do they? reality don't always match up, do the ? ., reality don't always match up, do the ? . ., they? yeah, well! mean, look, i think if you _ they? yeah, well! mean, look, i think if you look _ they? yeah, well! mean, look, i think if you look at _ they? yeah, well! mean, look, i think if you look at the _ they? yeah, well! mean, look, i think if you look at the way - they? yeah, well! mean, look, i think if you look at the way in . think if you look at the way in which hostilities are currently being conducted in ukraine, it raises real concerns for her how hostilities are being conducted, and the bottom line is that civilians do deserve respite from violence. this is what they need and deserve, morelli and by law. fin is what they need and deserve, morelli and by law. on prisoners of

war, is morelli and by law. on prisoners of war. is any — morelli and by law. on prisoners of war, is any progress _ morelli and by law. on prisoners of war, is any progress being - morelli and by law. on prisoners of war, is any progress being made i war, is any progress being made in terms of access to prisoners of war? so the international meeting of the red cross has been able to do some visits to ukrainian and russian prisoners of war, which is a good start, betsy said in our statement today, we need access to all of them, so our teams are working hard speaking to the parties to try and secure this access because it is also required under the geneva conventions that we are able to visit prisoners of war wherever they are held. , . ., visit prisoners of war wherever they are held. , , ., ., are held. crystalfrom the international _ are held. crystalfrom the international committee | are held. crystal from the. international committee of are held. crystal from the - international committee of the red cross, thank you very much. at least four people have been killed — and 30 injured — when a train derailed near an alpine resort in southern germany. among the injured were children returning home from school. the incident happened just after the train left garmisch—partenkirchen for munich. the cause is not clear. two men have apologised for their involvement in a social media video appearing to show a group of people singing a song mocking the 2011 killing of michaela mcareavey in mauritius. michaela mcareavey,

an irish language teacher from county tyrone, was killed while on honeymoon in 2011. the orange order has launched an inquiry into the video which it has described as "utterly abhorrent". uefa have this evening apologised to liverpool and real madrid fans affected by the chaos at the champions league final in paris last weekend. let's talk to our sports correspondent olly foster. tell us more. was cast for all those involved there, _ tell us more. was cast for all those involved there, and _ tell us more. was cast for all those involved there, and six _ tell us more. was cast for all those involved there, and six days - tell us more. was cast for all those involved there, and six days after. involved there, and six days after the event, this is the first conciliatory message we had an out of european football's governing body. they have apologised while the spectators they say who had to experience or witness frightening and distressing events in the up to that final, which real madrid one 0-0 that final, which real madrid one 0—0 against liverpool. the narrative that they pushed straightaway even before the match had kicked off was a delayed kick off, and they blamed the late arrival of france, then

they blamed thousands of forged tickets, the french interior ministry saying that it was in the english football problem, but in the last 24 hours, we have had present background saying that those fans affected who didn't make it into the game because of the cat said that they should be compensated. now we have them saying that they have apologised to fans —— uefa, and accepted that all is not well. they will be looking at security, mobility and ticketing issues as well. they have commissioned an independent review that's going to look into all these things, certainly crowd management. that was very poor with many liverpool fans being funnelled through insufficient walkways and catalyst, and then there was clearly an issue at the turnstiles, be at fake tickets which left loads of liverpool fans stranded outside. not all the fans were blameless, we did see some liverpool fans force their way through the turnstiles and also on

top of that, french police using tier gas and pepper spray to disperse crowds and also hundreds upon hundreds of local french football fans intent on causing trouble. uefa apologising to those fans who are distressed and now we wait for the results of this independent review as well. thank ou ve independent review as well. thank you very much- — in a rare primetime television address, presidentjoe biden has called on congress to ban assault weapons. from the white house — he said that it is time to act, following a string of high—profile mass shootings, and appealed to congress not to let the american people down. nomia iqbal reports from washington. as president biden walked to the podium, 56 candles burned behind him, each representing victims of gun violence in all us states and territories. he said everyday places in america were now killing fields and enough was enough. let there be no mistake about the psychological trauma that gun violence leaves behind.

imagine being that little girl, that brave little girl in uvalde, who smeared blood off her murdered friend's body on to her own face to lie still among the corpses in her classroom to pretend she was dead, in order to stay alive. this comes after president biden visited uvalde in texas and the families of school teachers and children murdered in their classroom. previously, he had visited buffalo in new york, where ten people were shot dead last month in a supermarket. on wednesday, four people were shot dead at a medical centre in oklahoma. some swift action is happening, house democrats have voted for a bill of tougher gun restrictions, which would take into account many of mr biden's proposal. but republicans are against this move, some even brought their own guns to meetings about the bill. here is a gun i carry every single day to protect myself, my family, my wife, my home, this is an xlp365.

it comes with a 15 ground magazine. here's a seven round magazine... this is why gun reform in america is difficult, senate republicans need to be on board for any laws to be passed. they think any restrictions threaten american people's constitutional right to own guns. president biden's called their lack of action unconscionable. so far the only area of possible bipartisan agreement involves red flag laws which let authorities take guns from people at high risk of harming themselves or others. 19 states have them. but critic say that just doesn't go far enough to stop america's unique nightmare of enduring gun violence. nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington. and finally, if you've ever wanted to seejfk's rocking chair

alongsidejohn lennon's guitar— you're in luck. an extensive collection of rare pop culture memorabilia from billionaire jim irsay is currently on display in new york. along with the iconic furniture and instruments, irsay�*s most prized position is the original scroll jack kerouac�*s, �*on the road' which he purchased in 2001 for more than 2 million dollars.the traveling exhibit is scheduled to next stop in indianapolis and chicago. hello. there will be some showers to dodge through the rest of this jubilee weekend. most places today seeing some spells of sunshine but some scattered showers through northern ireland, parts of south—west scotland, north—west england, wales, the midlands, south—west england, the odd ones towards the south—east corner. temperatures here 22—23. a little cooler for some eastern coasts, where we see areas of low cloud lapping onshore from time to time. through tonight, showers and storms will develop down to the south. could be quite a lot of rain from these across southern counties of england. mainly dry for the north, the best of the clear spells out

towards the north—west. that's where we'll see the best of the sunshine tomorrow. some grey and rather murky conditions for some north sea coasts. the showers and storms in the south will drift northwards and will then tend to peter out, i think, into the afternoon. afternoon temperatures on saturday, just 13—14 for hull and newcastle, 22 for the western side of scotland. into sunday, some rain, maybe some thunderstorms across the southern half of the uk. drier and brighter further north.

now it's time for dateline with sean lay. hello and welcome to the programme, which brings together leading commentators in the uk with the journalists from overseas who write, blog and broadcast from the dateline london. this week, as this country marks the 70—year long reign of queen elizabeth. here and globally? to rename his country eswatini to the imperial family ofjapan, mods made mortal by an occupying power from the often absent thai monarch to king philippe of spain, embarrassed by his dad. in the studio thisjubilee weekend,