this is bbc news. i'm chris rogers with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. # i've been inclined # da, da, da... # rock stars including sir rod stewart wow the crowds at the buckingham palace jubilee concert — prince charles gives a moving tribute to his mother for her 70 years of service. you continue to make history. you laugh and cry with us, and most importantly, you have been there for us, for these 70 years. and a surprise appearance on screen from the queen with the nation's favourite bear — where we found out what she keeps in her handbag. perhaps you would like a marmalade sandwich?

i always keep one for emergencies. so do i. i keep mine in here. in other news — a senior ukrainian official says russia is "throwing all its power" at the key city of severodonetsk — where its soldiers are locked in fierce street battles. hong kong's annual vigils to remember the tiananmen square massacre are in doubt after the authorities ban this year's event. and world number one iga swiatek wins this year's french open — beating american coco gauff in the final. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. celebrations have been

continuing to mark the queen's platinum jubilee. a huge crowd gathered in front of buckingham palace for a spectacular open—air concert to mark the queen's 70 years on the throne. in a tribute to his mother, prince charles praised what he called "a lifetime of selfless service." veteran pop stars including diana ross, rod stewart and the band queen, were among the performers. here's our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. after the ceremonial and spiritual, it was time for ajubilee party. they had taken their seats in the royal box, tens of thousands had packed the mall and first on stage, who else but queen and brian may? the bbc concert had begun inside buckingham palace with one of those jaw—dropping moments. a tea party with

a peruvian—born bear called paddington. thank you for having me. i hope you're having a lovelyjubilee. tea 7 oh, yes, please! oh, dear. perhaps you would like a marmalade sandwich? i always keep one for emergencies. so do i. i keep mine in here. for later. who would have believed it? this monarch still enjoys springing a surprise. outside, the concert was getting into full swing. there was music and the waving of union flags.

some waving with more vigour than others. and as day gave way to night, the focus shifted prince william spoke of the need to protect the planet. my own grandmother has been alive for nearly a century. today in 2022, as the queen celebrates her platinum jubilee, the pressing need to protect and restore the planet has never been more urgent. and the prince of wales spoke movingly of his mother's dedication over 70 years. you have met us and talked with us. you laugh and cry with us and most importantly, you have been there for us for these 70 years. you pledged to serve your whole life. you continue to deliver. that is why we are here. that is what we

celebrate tonight. these pictures on your house are the story of your life and ours. so, your majesty, that is why we all say thank you. the crowd gave three cheers. cheering it had been an evening of many emotions. the main ones respect and gratitude. nicholas witchell, bbc news, at buckingham palace. people have thronged to the mall and the areas around buckingham palace for tonight's concert, with many queuing for hours to get a glimpse of the stars and to share in the heady atmosphere. 0ur entertainment correspondent steffan powell reports. the excitement was building all afternoon. i don't think we'll live through another platinum jubilee, with another monarch.

i don't think so, so, i think this is a once—in—a—lifetime opportunity and i'm really pleased to be there. what better way to bring people together than with music from different generations? gorgeous day, bank holiday weekend, it's amazing. - it's electric, everybody is in a really good mood, it's nice. after what we've all been through, i think it's magical, to be honest. not many people in the world could get the likes of duran duran, sir rod stewart and diana ross to share the same stage on the same night, it's a testament to how well admired and respected the queen is across the world. this is a line—up that music festival bosses would die for, and don't take my word for it. cheering # babyjane, don't leave me hanging on the line... this party at the palace has been designed to appeal to her majesty's supporters, of all ages. # space man...

# i'm overyou, i don't need your lies no more... everyone isjust happy to be celebrating her majesty - the queen, and definitely. i felt the energy when i was on stage that it was just all about happiness- and celebration. and away from the more formal, traditional celebrations for thejubilee, it has been an opportunity for people to let their hair down, from key workers given tickets for their contribution during the pandemic to royalty itself. this was a night that the 22,000 with tickets and the crowd watching along the mall won't forget in a hurry. it hasn't happened before, and may not happen again. # this girl is on fire... steffan powell, bbc news. # girl is on fire... #

more on thejubilee in a moment. some other news now. ukraine says russian forces have blown up bridges on a river near the key eastern city of severodonetsk to stop reinforcements coming in. the city is the main focus of russia's current offensive in the donbas region. kyiv says it has recaptured part of the territory that was lost to russian forces. but as our ukraine correspondentjoe inwood reports, both sides are presenting very different pictures of how the conflict is unfolding. russian armour still rolling forward, moving to encircle ukraine's forces in the donbas. an advancing army, liberating the people of this region, providing them with humanitarian aid. that is the picture the russians want to present of the invasion they still refuse to call a war. they say they are destroying western weapons and killing

foreign mercenaries. but from the ukrainians, you get quite the opposite impression. this is a coalition of soldiers defending their homeland, orjoining from around the world to face down a global threat. we are on the right side of the history, so we're going to make sure all of us are going to get back home with our families and make sure the occupants are not going to do the same. now, the truth of what's really going on is shrouded in the fog of war. both sides put out the messages they want the world to hear. translation: as soon - as we have enough western long—range weapons, we will push their artillery away from our positions. and then, believe me, the russian infantry, they'lljust run. what we do know for certain is that it is the people of this region who are paying the price. this is the town of lysychansk, just across the river from severodonetsk.

tens of thousands remain here. translation: there is no electricity, no water. - 0ur grandchildren have left. we don't know how they are. as the battle for severodonetsk continues, on the streets, ukrainian police evacuate stranded residents. if russia can take this city, it will have a path into the donbas. if the ukrainians can stop them, they will win a battle that could determine the outcome of this war. joe inwood, bbc news, kyiv. the world health organization has warned that ukraine's health system is under severe pressure in this 100 days of intense war. drjarno habicht, the who representative in ukraine, explains how people are struggling to get services. what we see is quite a dramatic picture across the country, when it comes to east and

south, the needs are mostly on trauma care and to ensure that people have access to services, medicines, and many of them, the people who are in areas where hostilities goal have not had access to medicines. again, in the west, many who have moved, more than every third man has moved, and they are looking to them to have community —— continuity of care. in the kyiv oblast, it is the re—established health care. so it is a varying picture across the whole country, what i have seen, had witnessed, and where our teams are providing and adjusting support according to the needs. when we look to population, the need is tremendous for mental health. before the 24th of february

there were a few million ukrainians who needed mental health support. now my feeling is that mental health may be almost everybody are not only this year, next year, but for the generations to come. but we should not forget also, chronic care. before the war was escalating, what we saw was the need to ensure people have access to hypertension medicines, managing diabetes. this has not gone away. it has just become much more difficult. in many facilities, what i have been visiting, you imagine the doctors and nurses working before patients going and getting care, now i have seen a number of primary care settings which don't exist any more, hospitals which cannot be restored, so of course, it is something that we need to deal

with, and reflect. but at the same time, ukraine health services are there in other hospitals, primary care, and what we do as the who is to support the health care workers. let's get some of the day's other news. judges in tunisia are to strike for a week and stage sit—in protests against the president's firing of dozens of their colleagues. 57judges were dismissed on the accusation of corruption and protecting terrorists. in an attempt to consolidate power, president kais saied had dissolved the supremejudicial council, which regulated judicial independence. emergency services have found another body under a train which derailed in germany's south—eastern state of bavaria on friday. it brings the number of people who died in the incident to five. the train was heading to munich when three carriages came off the tracks. investigators say they are working to establish what caused the accident.

meanwhile, a high—speed rail driver was killed and several passengers injured after a train derailed in southwest china's guizhou province. the train derailed after running into debris that had fallen onto the tracks near a tunnel. video footage published by multiple chinese outlets showed severe damage to the driver's car. a rail conductor and seven passengers were injured and sent to hospital. brazil is offering all health workers and residents over the age of 50 a fourth coronavirus jab in a bid to stem the recent surge in cases. there have been more than 660,000 covid fatalities in brazil since the beginning of the pandemic and the death toll is currently around 100 per day. the brazilian president has been heavily criticised for being too slow to react to the virus and delaying the purchase of vaccines. mercedes—benz is recalling nearly a million older vehicles worldwide. the callback is due to a potential problem with the brakes of the vehicles

built between 2004 and 2015. the problem is related to corrosion which, in the worst cases, could lead to the connection between the brake pedal and the braking system failing. one of britain's most acclaimed artists, the sculptor sir antony gormley, who created the angel of the north, is to become a german citizen. sir antony said he was giving up his british passport because of the uk's decision leave the european union. he described the move as "embarrassing" and says he has plans for new sculptures that reflect this view. this is bbc news. the headlines: a third day ofjubilee celebrations — with huge crowds enjoying a star—studded concert at buckingham palace and members of the royalfamily touring the uk nations. a senior ukrainian official says russia is "throwing all its power" at the key city of severodonetsk — where its soldiers are locked in fierce street battles.

dozens of police officers patrolled hong kong's victoria park on saturday after authorities for a third consecutive year banned public commemoration of the anniversary of the deadly tiananmen square crackdown in 1989. hong kong police have arrested six people near victoria park, where vigils marking the 1989 tiananmen square massacre in beijing would usually have been held. for decades, hong kong was the only place in china where people could commemorate the killing of hundreds, not thousands of pro—democracy supporters, many of them students. at that has changed with the introduction of a national security law banning these vigils. officials warned

that any unauthorised assembly could see demonstrators facing prison sentences of up to five years. the threat didn't stop this democracy activists from observing a minute's silence privately indoors. translation: it privately indoors. translation: , translation: it has become part of our life and _ translation: it has become part of our life and it _ translation: it has become part of our life and it is _ translation: it has become part of our life and it is now— translation: it has become part of our life and it is now about - of our life and it is now about how to practise what we believe in our everyday life. as long as we are willing to remember and pass it on, the truth will eventually come to light someday. now taiwan is the only part of the chinese speaking world where it can be remembered openly. activists in taipei put up openly. activists in taipei put up a new version of the pillar of shame, a statue commemorating the protesters, that was removed from hong kong. they call out in support of tiananmen square, but this student worries increasingly for his own freedom a that of taiwan. translation: in

for his own freedom a that of taiwan. translation: in the face of ever— taiwan. translation: in the face of ever increasing - face of ever increasing military threats by china in recent years, we can learn through events like this that they will use whatever oppressive tactics that they are already using on their own people to also suppress taiwan orany people to also suppress taiwan or any other place in the world. now it is up to taiwan alone to keep alive the dreams of those students who stood so bravely for a free and democratic china. a country music writer in the us is suing mariah carey over her 1994 hit "all i want for christmas is you". andy stone accuses the star of exploiting a song he released five years earlier which shares the same name. he's seeking at least $20 million in damages. her version of "all i want for christmas is you" is one of the most successful singles of all time having been streamed more than a billion times on spotify alone. world number one iga swiatek has won this year's women's french open in paris. she easily beat american

teenager coco gauff in the final in straight sets. the score was 6—1, 6—3. it's the second time the polish star has won the french open. this is what she had to say afterwards. i'm also, like, more aware of how it is to win a grand slam and what it takes, and how every puzzle has to, you know, come together, and basically every aspect of the game has to work. and with that awareness, i was even more happy, again, even more proud of myself — because in 2020, ijust felt that i'm lucky, you know? and this time, i felt like i really did the work. in the 70 years the queen has been on the throne, many politicians have come and gone — including 1k us presidents. the bbc�*s sophie long reports on the queen's relationship with america and its leaders.

queen elizabeth's leading role in the special relationship between britain and the united states dates back before accession to the throne. archive: princess elizabeth plays hostess _ to the truman family in... the first of the 13 us leaders her majesty met was president truman in 1951, when she was princess elizabeth. dwight eisenhower was president when she made herfirst state visit in 1957. archive: neil armstrong, the first man on _ the moon, led the way... americans have had some issues with royal protocol. after landing on the moon, astronauts neil armstrong, michael collins and buzz aldrin visited buckingham palace. collins is reported to have almost fallen down the stairs in his efforts not to turn his back on the queen. subsequent presidents and first ladies have been a little more lax. michelle obama famously laid a hand on her majesty's back. and president trump not only

broke with tradition, ditching a bow in favour of a handshake, but then walked in front of her. while royal commentators gasped, the queen displayed nothing but good humour. i think that when she meets with american presidents, l and evenjust going out i about the general public, she does give off an air, too, of approachability,| and i think, you know,| the way that she wasn't bothered, for instance, - when someone would break protocol and touch her, . give herthe hug, shejust laughs it off, and i think that endears her to the public. i the queen waltzed with president ford, rode horses with president reagan. president biden was the first head of state she met in person following the death of prince philip. he and the first lady had this message for her majesty. congratulations on your platinum jubilee. for 70 years, you have inspired people with your selfless

devotion and service to the people of the united kingdom and the commonwealth. throughout your reign, the relationship between the united kingdom and the united states has grown stronger and closer than ever. in america, the queen retains approval ratings most political leaders would lust after, even higher than that of meghan markle. of course, her marriage to prince harry reinforced the transatlantic relationship. even if the couple have criticised the family, they have only ever spoken fondly of the queen. they have spoken so highly of her and made sure that any sort of feelings they have about the firm are divorced from the queen as harry's grandmother. even if harry and meghan are back in britain for the platinum jubilee celebration, there will be plenty of the queen's supporters here raising a cup of tea in her honour. before we go, let's hear a bit more now from prince charles�*s tribute

to his mother's life and work — with a bit of fun in between. your majesty. mummy. cheers and applause the scale of this evening's celebration and the outpouring of warmth and affection over this wholejubilee weekend is our way of saying thank you — thank you from your family, the country, the commonwealth, in fact, the whole world. on behalf of us all, i wanted to pay my own tribute to your lifetime of selfless service. in pictures, in words, and in light.

your family now spans four generations. you are our head of state. and you are also our mother. your strength and stay is much missed this evening. but i'm sure he's here in spirit. my papa would have enjoyed the show and joined us wholeheartedly in celebrating all you continue to do for your country and your people. but i know what really gets my mother up in the morning is all of you, ladies and gentlemen.

all of you watching at home represented here tonight in this great audience. your majesty, you've been with us in our difficult times, and you bring us together to celebrate moments of pride, joy and happiness. maybe this year, it really is coming home. a reminder of our top story. and as we've been hearing — a spectacular open—air concert and light show has been held in front of buckingham palace to celebrate the queen's platinum jubilee. prince charles, paid tribute to his mother's 70—year reign, saying she'd given a lifetime of selfless service. veteran pop stars including diana ross and rod stewart were among the performers.

much more to come as we celebrate 70 years of queen elizabeth on the throne but for now, thanks for watching. hello there. heavy rain with thunder and lightning has continued to spread northwards across central and southern england and wales. it means for part two of the weekend, we'll have a north—south divide once again, with much of scotland and northern ireland staying dry with some sunshine, more cloud, further rain across england and wales. a very wet start to parts of wales, the midlands, and eastern england through the morning. and then, that rain will slowly ease down as it continues to move northwards, but it'll stay rather grey and damp. any sunshine that comes out across southern areas just may spark off a heavy shower or thunderstorm into the afternoon, as temperatures reach highs of around 18—19 celsius.

but much cooler under that rain, low teens there, cool along north sea coast — best of the sunshine and warmth across central northern scotland, 21 celsius or so. and then, through sunday night, it stays rather cloudy, further pulses of rain across northern, central, and eastern england, some of the rain just getting into southern scotland at times, too. double—figure values to start the day on monday in the south, single figures in the north under the clear skies. so for monday, the pressure chart shows that area of low pressure slowly pulling out into the north sea, taking the rain with it. and then, we're in between weather systems from monday afternoon, so many places should be a little bit drier with probably a bit more sunshine around. still rather cloudy start from monday through central, northern, and eastern england. the rain and strong winds pull away from the east coast. more sunshine in the south, plenty of sunshine again across large parts of scotland where we could see the high teens there, maybe 20 celsius in the warmest spots in the south. just have to watch that area of rain moving into parts of southwest england and the channel islands during monday night. into tuesday, that rain will should clear away from southern areas. and then, because we're in between weather systems, again, it looks largely quiet — maybe an odd shower here and there, but a good

deal of sunshine around. more sunshine in the south, so we could see highs of 21 celsius in the capital, 19 or so through the central belt of scotland. turns more unsettled, though — wednesday onwards, we see areas of low pressure moving in off the atlantic. one system will bring in outbreaks of rain, followed by sunshine and showers. this next system, through thursday and friday, could bring a spell of windier weather with outbreaks of rain, followed by sunshine and showers. so it's much more unsettled to end the new week with sunshine and showers, fairly strong winds. these temperatures around the seasonal average.

this is bbc news, the headlines... huge crowds gathered in front of buckingham palace for a spectacular open—air concert that marks the queen's 70 years on the throne. in a tribute to his mother, prince charles, praised what he called "a lifetime of selfless service." russia says ukrainian forces in the eastern city of severo—donetsk, have suffered critical losses and are pulling back — but ukraine insists it's still pushing back russian forces. severodonetsk has become the main goal of russia's offensive. both sides remain locked in a battle for control. hong kong's annual vigils to remember the tiananmen square massacre are in doubt after authorities banned this year's event. police officers have been out in force,