this is bbc news i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 8. 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 thanksgiving 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.

i'v e i've met a one k where preparations are under way for tomorrow night big party and the crowds are still celebrating. party and the crowds are still celebrating. and it's a 100 days since russia launched its invasion of ukraine, with fighting continuing along the entire frontline in the east of the country. in other news, a crowded train has derailed in southern germany killing four passengers and leaving around 30 people injured, some seriously. the accident happened near the town of garmisch. good evening 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 her 70 years as head of state, at st paul's cathedral in central london. let's join katty kay, who's spent the day on the mall. down who's spent the day on the mall. here on the mall starting, down here on the mall they are just starting, you can hear outside buckingham palace, they are starting to do rehearsals for tomorrow night big concert that is good to take place there. and there've been people all day on the mall the weather starting to change, we make it rain so people are starting to thin out. the main focus hasn't been on the mall are popping a belt at all, it's all been at st. paul's cathedral, that's where the official focus of the platinum jubilee celebrations has been taking place. our first report today is from our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. 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. 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 #. let's get the latest from windsor with the cleaners tonight. we heard she is knocking to be attending the derby and we didn't see her either at st. paul's cathedral this morning. do we have any sense, does the palace give any uptake on how the palace give any uptake on how the queen is doing is that not the it works? it’s the queen is doing is that not the it works? �* , ., the queen is doing is that not the it works? �*, ., ._ ., it works? it's not the way it works. they don't — it works? it's not the way it works. they don't give _ it works? it's not the way it works. they don't give running _ it works? it's not the way it works. i they don't give running commentary. we know that the queen has been facing these mobility issues and yesterday as we saw, it was an incredibly long, busy day for the

queen. she made two appearances on the balcony yesterday then returned to windsor to help with that lighting ceremony. and she became clearly very, very tired and had those episodic mobility issues that she has been facing recently. the palace will give any updates, that's not what they do. but we do know that she isn't going to attend the epsom derby tomorrow and that is a big thing for the queen, there's nothing more the queen likes is a day out at the derby. tomorrow is going to be particularly special of course because of her platinum jubilee. but she will watch it here at windsor castle on the television. and princess and will represent her mother officially at the derby tomorrow. again, it's very clear that the queen has been feeling exhausted. especially after those big celebrations yesterday and we don't know whether we will see her majesty at all over the week end. 0bviously, people are hoping to but

for those who did get a glimpse of her yesterday outside the palace they were very lucky indeed. in her absence we — they were very lucky indeed. in her absence we have _ they were very lucky indeed. in her absence we have seen _ they were very lucky indeed. in her absence we have seen more - they were very lucky indeed. in her absence we have seen more of - they were very lucky indeed. in her. absence we have seen more of prince charles during the course of this weekend, we will see francis and tomorrow at the derby. does that give the nation a chance to see prince charles stepping into some of the role that he will play in the future? , ~ ,., the role that he will play in the future? , ~ , , ., future? yes, i think so. it seems to be happening _ future? yes, i think so. it seems to be happening very _ future? yes, i think so. it seems to be happening very gradually - future? yes, i think so. it seems to be happening very gradually and . future? yes, i think so. it seems to i be happening very gradually and very slowly. we've seen prince charles and camilla taking the lead, taking overfrom and camilla taking the lead, taking over from the and camilla taking the lead, taking overfrom the queen and camilla taking the lead, taking over from the queen on some of the main official duties. we've also seen the duke and duchess of cambridge taking on many roles on behalf of the queen. and we saw the four of them at st. paul's cathedral earlier on today. so yes, i think there is that gradual shift because of course, the queen is not feeling

quite up to it physically but she is very much there. we saw her yesterday on the balcony looking very happy indeed. she's needing a walking stick, she's 96 years old, thatis walking stick, she's 96 years old, that is not a surprise at all. it will be frustrating for the queen who has to cancel the event tomorrow at epsom derby, she has had to cancel a number of events in the past. we did see her at the royal windsor horse show a couple weekends ago, she managed to go to the chelsea flower show last week. again, looking very happy indeed. but those mobility issues again causing problems, especially given the travelling into central london. tomorrow she would've had to of travelled about an hour to get to the epson derby and that is a bit of a challenge for her. we think she is probably resting here at windsor castle and taking in what's going on across the country, across the commonwealth to celebrate. she will watch the derby tomorrow on the

television here at windsor castle. thank you very much forjoining us from windsor. it isa it is a weekend at looking back at the rate of queen elizabeth but also a week of looking forward to what happens to the british monarchy. elizabeth remains queen of 15 countries and what remains the commonwealth realm. this time last year she was queen of 16 countries without internet two november of 2021 that caribbean island of barbados camp became a republic removing queen elizabeth as head of stan. —— head of state. —— head of state. we can speak now to guy hewitt, former barbados high commissioner to the uk. when barbados made the decision to become a republic, was it a rejection of the british monarchy? good evening. let me start by saying again, echoing the congratulations that we paid to her majesty for this

milestone and wishing her a speedy recovery. responding to the specific question, i say no, it was not at all anything to do with a rejection of her majesty or anti—marketing stance. it really was for barbados the continuation of a journey toward self—determination. deciding that there was in appetite at this point in time to have a local barbadian as the head of state. but barbados, like many other countries across the commonwealth celebrate this milestone because her majesty is not only spent 70 years as the head of state for those 50, while the browns but has also been the head of the commonwealth for the 5a member countries. d0 commonwealth for the 54 member countries. , ., ~ _, countries. do you think it could have a domino _ countries. do you think it could have a domino effect _ countries. do you think it could have a domino effect on - countries. do you think it could have a domino effect on otherl have a domino effect on other nations in the caribbean? we saw earlier this year when william and kate toward some of those countries that they were met in some places by

protests. do you think that what barbados has done we could now see other nations due to? i barbados has done we could now see other nations due to?— other nations due to? i suspect that based on the _ other nations due to? i suspect that based on the communications - other nations due to? i suspect that based on the communications from | based on the communications from other caribbean countries and we know, we've heard mutterings from australia as well that there seems to be some consideration of republicanism in other countries. but the question really is about the countries priorities and their legislative agenda. whether they want to spend the time really moving towards becoming a republic or whether there are other issues they would prefer to spend their time on. in barbados it was something that was planned, the government also use the opportunity with an upcoming general election to try to get a bit of a bump be because of the push towards self—determination. but i think those countries are probably going to be more measured and ask

themselves, is this necessary at this point in time?— themselves, is this necessary at this point in time? they queen of course send _ this point in time? they queen of course send her _ this point in time? they queen of course send her warmest - this point in time? they queen of course send her warmest wishesl this point in time? they queen of. course send her warmest wishes to barbados when they became independent from her. but the country chose tuesday as part of the commonwealth. what does being part of the commonwealth gives you a country like barbados, and practical terms? in country like barbados, and practical terms? , , terms? in practicalterms, iwill seak terms? in practicalterms, iwill speak specifically _ terms? in practicalterms, iwill speak specifically about - terms? in practicalterms, iwill speak specifically about small l speak specifically about small island states. 32 of the 54 members of the commonwealth nations are small states. and for barbados and other small countries it provides immense coverage to come together with countries like britain and india in australia and canada and know that you come together as equals. and knowing that these countries which have considerable influence in the world are going to provide support and endorse your own

agenda. it was really the work of the commonwealth that put small state issues on the international agenda. state issues on the international a . enda. ., state issues on the international aaenda. ., ., ., ,, ., agenda. you are high commissioner 22014 agenda. you are high commissioner 220 14 to 2018, — agenda. you are high commissioner 220 14 to 2018, i — agenda. you are high commissioner 220 14 to 2018, | imagine _ agenda. you are high commissioner 220 14 to 2018, i imagine that - agenda. you are high commissioner 220 14 to 2018, i imagine that as . 220 14 to 2018, i imagine that as part of being a high commissioner hear you made met the queen when you became a high commissioner. what are you thinking watching her platinum jubilee today? i you thinking watching her platinum jubilee today?— jubilee today? i along with people in barbados _ jubilee today? i along with people in barbados and _ jubilee today? i along with people in barbados and across _ jubilee today? i along with people in barbados and across the - jubilee today? i along with people i in barbados and across the caribbean paid attention, i know my mother and many of herfriends paid attention, i know my mother and many of her friends watch the trooping of the colours, watch the service at st. paul's today, the thanksgiving service and her majesty is continued to be held in very high esteem in barbados for me and across the region. and we are thankful for her role as both head of state and head of the commonwealth because i think she made a large part of what the commonwealth is able to celebrate today possible. if we look at other colonial powers,

decolonisation effort was fraught with controversy, with great difficulties and the fact that the independent countries within the commonwealth stayed to gather within this family of nations, i think is a great testimony to hurt leadership and her rain. we great testimony to hurt leadership and her rain-_ great testimony to hurt leadership and her rain-— and her rain. we will see what ha--ens and her rain. we will see what happens in — and her rain. we will see what happens in the _ and her rain. we will see what happens in the common - and her rain. we will see what | happens in the common wealth and her rain. we will see what - happens in the common wealth next. thank you very much forjoining us. for me outside buckingham palace where they are starting rehearsals you can hear the noise and where the clouds of feminine we think it might start to rain. that's it for the moment from the mall. back to the studio. thank you katty kay. ifear there will be more of that rain and a couple of coming days. we will see how the story of the day is covered tomorrow in the newspapers. in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30

and 11:30 this evening in the papers — joining me tonight arejohn stevens from the daily mail and aletha adu from the daily mirror. it's a hundred 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. 0ne ukrainian soldier killed while defending the city of slovyansk 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.

but now, what could moscow's next move be? it's thought russia wants 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. 0n 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. 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 isn't yet clear. this is what the german transport minister had to say at a news conference a short while ago. translation: the images reaching us are dramatic. we can't yet assess the extent of the disaster in its entirety. my thoughts and sympathy are with the victims and their families. we are in close contact with emergency services so we can help where we can. 0ur with emergency services so we can help where we can. our experts are on site to determine the cause of the accident together with the

police. 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 0rder has launched an inquiry into the video which it has described as "utterly abhorrent". now let's return to events to mark the queen's platinum jubilee. this weekend promises celebrations from the world of music and dance — with a concert at the palace tomorrow night — and �*the platinumjubilee pageant�* — taking place on sunday afternoon. it will be led by the gold state coach, through the streets of central london, where it will pass buckingham palace. 0ur royal correspondent, sarah campbell has been speaking to some of those involved in the event's finale. on an east end factory site next to the thames a dragon has come to life.

gliding up the mall the enormity of the role taken on by the young princess elizabeth, plyed by dancerjanice ho. it's basically about young princess elizabeth and she has a sense of freedom at the beginning but then she meets the dragon and how she deals with that — is it with a sense of fear, or does she play with it and become friends with it? and how excited are you to be playing princess elizabeth in the pageant? i'm really excited, this is such a big opportunity. around 10,000 people will take part, there will be dancers, vehicle, puppets... ..and much else, all telling the story of the queen and the uk through her long reign. and riding on open—topped buses, the great and good from each decade, including dame kelly holmes, double olympic gold medallist and honorary colonel of the british army. it is just amazing to be one

of 150 national treasures. it is a really weird thing to say, but it means a lot for me to be part of it. children will play a big part. these pupils from luton will be dressed as the flowers which decorated the queen's coronation gown. i'm very excited, i'm nervous, and lit is a once—in—a—lifetime dream. | she has been on the throne 70 whole years. that is a lot. i'm very proud of her. she's done an amazing job. she is a very good queen. leading the pageant along the mall, the gold state coach that transported the queen on coronation day, and images from 1953 will be shown on its windows. hi, everyone, iam ed sheeran and i will be playing at the queen's paegent on sunday. see you there. the stage is set, the queen, the ban, will open it tomorrow night.

i was seven when she came to the throne _ i was seven when she came to the throne. she's always been part of my life and _ throne. she's always been part of my life and the _ throne. she's always been part of my life and the fact that i've met her on several— life and the fact that i've met her on several occasions makes it even more _ on several occasions makes it even more important for me. the on several occasions makes it even more important for me.— on several occasions makes it even more important for me. the stage is set, clean more important for me. the stage is set. clean the _ more important for me. the stage is set, clean the band _ more important for me. the stage is set, clean the band will— more important for me. the stage is set, clean the band will open - more important for me. the stage is set, clean the band will open the - set, clean the band will open the party at the palace tomorrow night. thousands will be watching here, millions more will be watching from home as thisjubilee weekend continues. sarah campbell, on stage at buckingham palace. there are not many things as rare as a modicum of throne for 70 years. but here is one of them... a rare albino giant galapagos tortoise, which has made its public debut at a zoo in switzerland. it's one of two tortoises born last month at the tropi—quarium in western switzerland as part of a programme to preserve the endangered species.

one is black like its parents and the other albino. the zoo says it's the first time in the world that an albino tortoise has been born in captivity. it says no albino individuals have ever been seen in the wild. its sex isn't yet known. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. good evening. for most of us it has been another decent day ofjubilee weather. but for some things turn quite turbulent. this weather watcher pictures shows storm clouds gathering to the north of everest and on the satellite picture you can see shower clouds developed and lingered across parts of northwest wales. thunderstorms stuck around here for quite some time. bringing an awful lot of rain in places and showers develop more widely across central and southern england. it was in flashes of lightning, rumbles of thunder as well and as we go through the night, more showers and storms likely to drift into southern counties of england, some areas are likely to turn very wet indeed for a time. further north it is looking

quieter, rather misty and murky for some eastern coast. the best of the morning sunshine on saturday to be found across northern ireland in western scotland, closest to this area of high pressure. to the south the weather system working income of was throwing the thunderstorms northward so we will see showers and storms and southern parts to start tomorrow morning. drifting northwards into parts of east anglia, the midlands and wales tend to weaken as they go, something bright or developing to the south. silver the grey and murky for no seacoast but for much of north weese 28 west england and scotland and ireland wishes he could spells of sunshine and the highest of temperatures in western scotland up to 22 degrees. it was a cooler close to 22 degrees. it was a cooler close to some of these north seacoast coast with a bit of a breeze and some areas of cloud. through saturday night, it looks like we will see another clutch of thunderstorms push up from the south, again affecting parts of england and wales. and into sunday though showers and storms will continue to trundle a little further north which comes some uncertainty about how far north they will get for that we could turn into a very

wet day for parts of east anglia. where we keep the cloud in the outbreaks of rain, temperatures across parts of the midlands know better than 12 or 13 degrees. contrast that with sunny skies for northern ireland and western scotland temperatures again here into the low 20s celsius without a quick look head and neck weeks weather because it looks like we will eventually see frontal systems pushing in from the west bringing the potential for some wet and some windy weather outside. the week is starting with a decent amount of dry weather but it does turn more unsettled from mid week on words with outbreaks of rain and possibly some brisk wind.

hello this is bbc news. the headlines... 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 thanksgiving service at st paul's cathedral after feeling discomfort during yesterday's celebrations. it was the 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. in other news, a crowded train has derailed in southern germany killing four passengers and leaving around 30 people injured, some seriously. the accident happened near the town of garmisch. and it's a 100 days since russia launched its invasion of ukraine,

with fighting continuing along the entire frontline in the east of the country. let's return to the platinum jubilee celebrations. the national service of thanksgiving at st paul's cathedral this morning celebrated the queen's 70—year reign and lifetime of service. but it was also an opportunity to reflect on her personal faith, and how she's reached out to those of other beliefs. 0ur religion editor, aleem maqbool, reports. she is known as defender of the faith. it is notjust st paul's cathedral. 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 has led by example. she has 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. of course she has 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 have spent time in her presence talk of moments when that has shone through. and ijust found myself kneeling down and saying to her, - "will you say a prayer for me?" this time, she stood up. because, normally, you kneel, she sits in the chair. _ but she stood up. no word was said. about three minutes, i and she said, "amen." i will never know what kind of prayer she prayed, -

but ijust felt within myself, - actually, i am in front of a very, very humble, holy person. in recent decades in particular, the queen has worked 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. afzal khan was the man who presented her with the koran then. 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 british society. after her visit, we were feeling that we are the same. it doesn't matter if anyone shouted

at us, "terrorists," we are still british. that really had that big effect on you? yes, it did. yes, yes. it's why today's service at st paul's wasn'tjust to give thanks for the queen's reign and her faith, but was also to pay tribute to her commitment to foster unity. aleem maqbool, bbc news. apart from the official celebrations, many communities are holding parties to mark thejubilee and enjoy the bank holiday, as paul murphy has been finding out. welcome to ourjubilee party! welcome to the only street in preston that's as friendly as we are. the party is starting in this neighbourhood in preston, as it is in communities across the uk. i just want to pray a prayer of blessing on pixley street, because it's a great place to live. this one even gets a blessing from the local vicar. this is a great community, and it's so multicultural. we have people with many different faiths living alongside and really

getting along well with each other, as today shows. there was dancing in the street in portadown in northern ireland. it's lovely after covid, it's really nice to see a wee event and everybody can get together. and dancing around the maypole in north yorkshire. this fun day in south wales didn't skimp on the costumes. and it was getting competitive in cornwall. there were burgers in bradford and mobile patrols in glasgow. every community has had its own interpretation of how best to mark this day. mostjubilee parties are actually taking place on sunday, but this street, like so many others, simply couldn't wait. thinking about the queen here a lot? definitely, today, it's all about the queen and how she served us for 70 years. she's done a great job at that. the rising cost of living means some

can ill afford to party, but despite this, perhaps because of it, the celebrations have been hugely energetic. they will continue throughout the weekend. 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 critics say thatjust doesn't go far enough to stop america's unique nightmare of enduring gun violence. in other news, there's growing 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 it's usually found. 0ur reporter shelley phelps has more. scientists are struggling to explain the current crop of monkeypox cases. they've mostly been identified in europe — which is not used to seeing the virus. according to the world health organization, more than 550 confirmed cases have been reported by at least 30 countries outside of africa. where the virus is typically found. it is not the first time there have been incidents of cases outside of typically endemic countries and ethical. the typical nature currently is a we are seeing a large number of human—to—human transmission outside endemic countries, but also affecting this group of population that has not typically been seen before.

some experts also raised concerns monkeypox and other infectious diseases could be transmitted to animals via human medical waste. it could be easy for animals to tear those bags open and rodents to get them there and get infected. it's all sparking a flurry of scientific research and 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 are actively discussing the treatment and vaccine is available should they be needed and the eme emergency task force is already activated to discuss this outbreak and possible 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 as experts says it is 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. the actress amber heard is planning an appeal after losing a defamation trial against her former husband johnny depp, over allegations of domestic abuse. mr depp is currently on tour in the uk withjeff beck, and was cheered as he joined him on stage in gateshead last night. 0ur correspondent 0livia richwald was there. johnny depp might not have spoken puclicly 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 caribbean star received a noisy and largely positive reception. out of this world. i can't even say it. the whole, we can't, seriously, we can't describe what the atmosphere was like in there. it was totally, completely... ..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. but jeff beck was just outstanding. 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? i've been waiting for like a couple of hours now and prepared to wait for a week! i'll wait forever to see him. iyeah, i'm waiting and hoping thatl we'll catch him when he comes out. yeah, yeah. that's going to be your best bet now, when he comes out. you're actually going to wait until the end of the concert? absolutely, yeah. cheering. their patience was rewarded and after the end of the concert he met fans at the stage door.

about 24 hours longer, absolutely buzzing, first thing that he signed. i could honestly cry! i could honestly cry. because you have been waiting for a long time? 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. those are the main stories for this hour and i will be back with the papers later. now on bbc news it's time for newswatch — presented this week by rebecca jones. hello and welcome to newswatch with me, rebecca jones standing in for sameera this week. coming up, after his report on the persecution of the uyghurs, the bbc�*s former beijing correspondent tells us about the challenges of reporting in and about china.

and the court case between johnny depp and amber heard is over. did bbc news give the trial too much attention? first — just in case you hadn't noticed, we're halfway through the platinum jubilee weekend, and it's pretty clear that news channels and bulletins, as well as television more widely are fully embracing the celebrations. then we have the formation of 70. applause. the queen smiles in appreciation. perfect formation. whooshing. that's wonderful. but it's pretty noisy. when the dust has settled next week, we'll be looking in more detail at your reactions to how bbc news

has covered thejubilee. but in the meantime, here's a couple of contrasting