welcome to bbc news, i'm simon pusey. our top stories: # ifeel inclined... 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 police arrest six people close to victoria park, where the traditional candlelight vigil marking the tiananmen square crackdown, was banned for a third year in a row. mercedes benz recalls nearly a million older cars because of a potential problem with the brakes. and could mariah carey's multimillion—selling1994 song all i want for christmas land her in court? 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 is our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. cheering. after the ceremonial and the spiritual, it was time for a jubilee 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 do hope you're having a lovelyjubilee. tea? 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! 0h! for later. well, who would have believed it? this is a monarch who still enjoys springing a surprise. outside, the concert was getting into full swing. there was music and the waving of union flags. some waved with rather more vigour than others, it must be said.

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 our 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, and 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 were respect and gratitude. nicholas witchell, bbc news at buckingham palace. in the 70 years the queen has been on the throne, many politicians have come and gone, including 14 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 her accession to the throne. reporter: princess elizabeth plays host to the truman -

family... 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 her first state visit in 1957. reporter: neil armstrong, the first man on the moon i led the way on this historic day... 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. we're going to do a photo? subsequent presidents and first ladies have been a little more lax. michelle 0bama 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, and evenjust going out and about in the general public, she does give off an air too of approachability. and i think the way that she wasn't bothered, for instance, when somebody would break protocol and touch her, or give her the hug, shejust laughs it off, and i think that endears her to the public. 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. 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. shall we watch it together? yes. they have spoken so highly - of her, you know, and made sure that any sort of feelings | they have about the firm are divorced from, you know, the queen as harry's - grandmother. even if harry and meghan are back in britain for the platinum jubilee celebrations, there will be plenty of the queen's supporters here raising a cup of tea in her honour. sophie long, bbc news. 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 ourfamilies, and make

sure that the occupants are not going to do the same. now, the truth of what is 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, - our 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. let's get some of the day's other news: 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. 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. brazil is offering all health workers and residents over the age of 50 a fourth coronavisus jab in a bid to stem the recent surge in cases. there have been more than 660,000 covid fatalities 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. amelia dalgaard is former president of the motor press guild and a blogger with a youtube channel known as motorhead mama. she is in los angeles. thanks a lot for coming on, amelia. it's a voluntary recall, but it is pretty serious, isn't it? mercedes asking customers not to drive these cars. asking customers not to drive these can-— asking customers not to drive these care— asking customers not to drive these cars— these cars. that's right. it is what the _ these cars. that's right. it is what the do _ these cars. that's right. it is what the do not _ these cars. that's right. it is what the do not drive - these cars. that's right. it is what the do not drive recall, which basically means people that own these vehicles, mainly

suvs, between 2004 and 2015, should bring them into a dealership as soon as possible. but it is important to note... sorry, ijust wanted to, if you could briefly explain what the issueis could briefly explain what the issue is with the braking system. issue is with the braking system-— issue is with the braking s stem. , system. yes, so as you said, it is art system. yes, so as you said, it is part of— system. yes, so as you said, it is part of the — system. yes, so as you said, it is part of the braking _ system. yes, so as you said, it is part of the braking system. | is part of the braking system. it is a thing called a brake booster. so what it does is it activates the braking system between the pedal and the braking system itself. and there can be an issue if... there is a hose that has an issueif there is a hose that has an issue if there is corrosion, the brakes will be faulty. find the brakes will be faulty. and in terms of — the brakes will be faulty. and in terms of mercedes - the brakes will be faulty. and in terms of mercedes and the brand, just how bad is this? this is not good, simon. mercedes had a really rough few years, like, 2019 and 2020 they were still recovering from diesel gate and they put a lot of money into electrification. now, they had just started to recover from this but they have other companies, tesla being the most obvious, that are nipping at their heels in

trying to get market share. and at the same time it is harder than everfor a luxury at the same time it is harder than ever for a luxury brand to justify their cost, and if they are seen as a brand that is no longer reliable, this is going to be a problem.— longer reliable, this is going to be a problem. yes, and you mentioned _ to be a problem. yes, and you mentioned it _ to be a problem. yes, and you mentioned it being _ to be a problem. yes, and you mentioned it being a - to be a problem. yes, and you mentioned it being a luxury i mentioned it being a luxury brand. it is, of course. why do you think it has taken them so long to do this?— long to do this? again, it is a voluntary _ long to do this? again, it is a voluntary recall, _ long to do this? again, it is a voluntary recall, so _ long to do this? again, it is a voluntary recall, so they - long to do this? again, it is a l voluntary recall, so they found this themselves, and they are also noting that there have not been any reported deaths, injuries or accidents due to this floor, so they really got ahead of it. and to go and recall such old vehicles is a big deal, but there is something to be said for them getting ahead of it before it is reported on its own. absolutely. do you think there is more room for the scandal to 90, is more room for the scandal to go, or do you think they have got there fast enough and on the right thing?— the right thing? well, as we learned with _ the right thing? well, as we learned with the _ the right thing? well, as we learned with the airbag - learned with the airbag scandal, these things are not over until they are over. find over until they are over. and how serious _ over until they are over. and how serious could _ over until they are over. and how serious could it - over until they are over. and how serious could it be? i know they have not been any reported

accidents yet, but if they are telling drivers not to drive a car then i guess they are worried about safety. {iii worried about safety. of course. _ worried about safety. of course. of _ worried about safety. of course, of course. and they sell a lot of vehicles, and they also have commercial vehicles, so this could be enormous. that remains to be seen at this time.— seen at this time. yes, and a million cars _ seen at this time. yes, and a million cars is _ seen at this time. yes, and a million cars is quite - seen at this time. yes, and a million cars is quite a - seen at this time. yes, and a million cars is quite a lot. - million cars is quite a lot. amelia, thank you so much for joining us and bring us up to date, live from los angeles. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: why mariah carey's multimillion—selling 1994 song all i want for christmas could land her in court. the day the british liberated

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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. six people were arrested. lea na hosea reports. for decades, the only place in china where people could commemorate those killed in the tiananmen square massacre in 1989. this used to be the place where vigils were held. victoria park. but that's all changed with the introduction of the national security law banning vigils. on saturday, scuffles broke out as police tried to arrest those who turned up. they'd already been warned that

unauthorised assembly could see them imprisoned for up to five years. the threat didn't stop this democracy activist from observing a minute's silence privately indoors. translation: it has become part of our life and it is now how i we practice 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 a new version of the pillar of shame, a statue commemorating tiananmen protesters that was removed from hong kong. they call out in support of tiananmen square, but this student's worries are increasingly for his own freedom and that of taiwan. translation: in the face | of ever-increasing military threats by china in recent years, we can learn

through events like this that they will use whatever suppressive tactics that they are already using on their own people to also suppress taiwan or any other place in the world. taiwan will now be one of the main centres of remembrance for those who lost their lives in tiananmen square. leana hosea, bbc news. let's bring you some breaking news now — south korea's military says north korea has fired several ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast. it comes a day after south korea and the united states wrapped up their first combined military exercises involving an american aircraft carrier in more than four years. pyongyang has long protested against the joint exercises, and the country has stepped up its missile tests in recent weeks. and we'll bring you more on that as we get it. 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. all i want for christmas is you is one of the most successful christmas singles of all time, but now 28 years after its release mariah carey and her co—writer are facing a $20 million lawsuit. songwriter andy stone accuses them of exploiting a song he co—wrote in 1989 which had the same name. let's have a listen to the song you've most probably heard before. # i don't want a lot for christmas. # there is just one thing i need. # i don't care about the presents underneath the christmas tree.

well, earlier i spoke to pamela koslyn, who's a los angeles attorney specialising in music and intellectual property and asked whether she thought this case had any merit. none — none whatsoever. it won't get past it won't net past summary it won't get past summary 'ud-ement and i doubt it judgement and i doubt it will even get that far. what do you think lawyers are thinking when they push these cases? i think the lawyer is looking to make a name for himself. he filed the case, as i understand it, in louisiana which is the fifth circuit, which is not where you file copyright cases. that would be done in either new york or la, where these judges have seen the cases before, where lawyers have litigated these cases before, but nobody has heard of this guy or his lawyer except for people in louisiana. so he wants home turf and he wants to litigate there, that way he has a ghost of a chance of people having heard of him and his song. if you were representing mariah carey, what would your advice to her be in this case because there are dangers if she does take it on — there are obviously legal costs

and admin that she probably doesn't need on her plate. it's certainly not something she welcomes, that's true, but she does have an upside and a very good chance recovering her own legal fees because there is a cost shifting provision in the act, which is if you have filed your copyright application and somebody accuses you wrongfully of infringing the copyright, you get your legalfees paid by the loser, so this plaintiff actually has a lot to lose. i guess it depends on the outcome of cases like this one, as to whether we will see more cases like this in the future? i suppose that's true, i think maybe the blurred lines case, where there was a win on a claim of copyright infringement, it did embolden others to do the same. the case of ed sheeran didn't go on the way of the plaintiff. the case of led zeppelin also didn't go in the way of the plaintiff, so i think the scale has shifted back to the defence where it is appropriately placed, given that some of these claim simply have no merit.

how worried you think artists are before they put music out there that this may happen to them? i think what they are doing, and it's good advice, is actually taping the songwriting process, so if they are ever asked about infringement back and say, "look, here's me in my studio with my songwriters, "here we are writing the song." i think that is what is happening. and finally, 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. 0ur entertainment correspondent steffan powell mingled with the crowds. 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. i it's electric, everybody

is in a really good i 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. # 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 so happy to be here, happy to be i celebrating her majesty i the queen, and definitely i felt the energy when i was on stage that it was just i all about happiness and celebration. i and away from the more formal, traditional celebrations for thejubilee, it's 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. that is just about it from me for now. you can get more on a website. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @sipusey.

from me and the rest of the team thanks watching. do stay tuned here on bbc news. 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 will have a north — south divide again, with much of scotland and northern ireland staying dry with some sunshine. more cloud and rain across england and wales. a very wet start to wales, the midlands and eastern england through the morning. and then that rain slows as it comes down as it moves northwards. it will stay rather grey and damp. any sunshine that comes out across southern areas may spark off a heavy shower or thunderstorm into the afternoon. temperatures reaching highs of around 18 or 19. much cooler under the rain, low teens, cool along the north sea coast, the better sunshine and warmth across central—northern scotland. 21 degrees or so. 0vernight, cloudy, further pulses of rain across northern, central and eastern england. some of the ranges getting into southern scotland.

double—figure values to start the day on monday in the south. single figures in the north under clear skies. for monday, the pressure chart showers the low pressure pulling out into the north sea, taking the rain with it. remember, in between weather systems for monday afternoon so many places should be dry with more sunshine around. rather cloudier start for monday, through central england. 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 can see the high teens there, maybe 20 degrees in warmer in the spots in the south. we'll have to watch that area of rain moving into southwest england and the channel islands during monday night. into tuesday, the rain should clear away from southern areas, and then because we are in between weather systems again it looks largely quiet. maybe an odd shower here and there, but good sunshine around. more sunshine in the south. we could see highs of 21 degrees in the capital. 19 also through the central belt of scotland. more unsettled on wednesday onwards. areas of low pressure moving in off the atlantic. 0ne system will bring in outbreaks of rain followed by sunshine and showers. this next system through thursday and friday could bring a spell of windy weather with outbreaks of rain followed by sunshine and showers. it is 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, marking a high point of the celebrations for queen elizabeth's 70 years on the british throne. in a tribute to his mother, prince charles praised what he called a lifetime of selfless service. russia says ukrainian troops in the eastern city of severodonetsk, have suffered critical losses and are retreating. ukraine insists it is still pushing back russian forces, despite the city remaining the main goal of russia's offensive. soldiers from both sides are locked in fierce street battles.