heard king charles ago, we heard king charles explicitly referencing the relationship and the mutual respect between the queen and the scottish people. i between the queen and the scottish --eole. ~ w between the queen and the scottish neale, ~ a, ~' ~, between the queen and the scottish --eole. ~ a, ~ t, , people. i think we all know she clearly love _ people. i think we all know she clearly love that _ people. i think we all know she clearly love that but _ people. i think we all know she i clearly love that but tomorrow, having spent time myself in that part of the world i know how beautiful it is and how very relaxing it is, but came of a long scottish heritage and it was a scottish heritage and it was a scottish king that inherited the english throne so scotland would have been dear to her heart as if it was to them all. childhood holidays were spent here and that is what frames most people's lives. —— balmoral. frames most people's lives. -- belmont— frames most people's lives. -- balmoral. ~ . , , . , balmoral. we are seeing pictures from earlier— balmoral. we are seeing pictures from earlier as _ balmoral. we are seeing pictures from earlier as the _ balmoral. we are seeing pictures from earlier as the queen's - balmoral. we are seeing pictures| from earlier as the queen's coffin was brought into st giles' cathedral. for people who do not know edinburgh or the cathedral, just describe the scene as the queen's coffin was brought in. i queen's coffin was brought in. i think the first thing is, the

entrance way into st giles, a medieval cathedral, is very narrow, so the first moment of course was when the coffin appeared through a very narrow space and then slowly the pageantry evolved, but like most of our ceremonies in scotland, the pageantry has the feeling of family, you are very close to other people, there were many in the congregation who will have come across each other in various facets of life, and it was almost like not quite a family, because of course we are a family, but the small nation saying thank you to a very special person. the music was brilliant, absolutely outstanding, the acquire was wonderful, the readings were very special, it was measured and quiet

and calm and reflective. we appreciate _ and calm and reflective. we appreciate you _ and calm and reflective. we appreciate you sharing your experience of it. those of you watching, if you would like to look back over aspects of that service, you can find those on the bbc news website. the queen will lie at rest today in st giles' cathedral in edinburgh and tomorrow her coffin will be moved to edinburgh airport and biplane to raf northolt and onto london where the queen will spend the final at buckingham palace. on wednesday afternoon, the queen's coffin will travel from buckingham palace to the palace of westminster. crowds will be able to watch as the cortege makes the journey through central london. thursday marks the first of four full days that the queen's body will lie in state in westminster hall. hundreds of thousands of members of the public are expected to pay their respects. on sunday evening, a minute's silence will be held across the uk at 8pm.

and on monday the queen's lying in state will end, and the coffin will be taken in procession to westminster abbey for the state funeral, which is a bank holiday in the uk. details have been revealed about how people can attend the queen's lying—in—state. large crowds are expected and there are warnings people may have to wait for hours, or even overnight. our special correspondent lucy manning has more details on the preparations. if you can measure love and respect in flowers, in people, then this is quite a statement. london's green park now the park of many colours. the powerful scent of flowers hanging in the air. but however many are here now, will be dwarfed by the numbers who will stand in a very british way for hours and hours through the days and nights to file past the queen's coffin. people who make it to westminster hall where the queen's

body will lie in state have been told to expect very long queues. the fear is they could last up to 2a hours and mourners have been warned they may have to wait overnight. if the lines are too long they could be paused so that people are unable to join. people have been asked to dress respectfully, no flowers, cameras or filming allowed. camping out on the mall on saturday, maria from newcastle plans to stay for the lying in state and funeral. she gave 70 years of service to us and this is the least i could do to pay my respects to the queen. she did it so much for us as a country. so i have got to do it. i feel that is my duty to do it. vanessa hopes to be the first in the queue. home, a bench on lambeth bridge, until they open the doors. i want to see the last goodbye. it is very sad but i wanted to make

sure i will be part of it and start queueing up from today as i heard the queues are going to be very long. more details on the route for the queue are due shortly but it is likely to begin near a park by tower bridge and travel a couple of miles up the thames, passing the london eye at the palace of westminster, then across lambeth bridge. amanda and moira came to lay flowers. but hope to return for the lying in state. it is once—in—a—lifetime and you just want to be part of it. are you prepared to be in those what are going to be very long queues? there is the thing. we are made of strong stuff so we will put it to the test. yes, we will give it a go. but there are some predictions that crowds could reach up to a million in the coming days. we put a little note to say thank you for all that she's done. - do you think you are going to come down for the tying in state with the family? i don't think we will

because i think it will be a bit too busy for the kids. i think that is why we came down today because it is nice and relaxing today, like the calm before the storm, before it gets really busy. it will be an enormous operation for the transport system and the police — the met�*s commissioner on his first day in the job. it's a massive challenge for the metropolitan police and for me personally, but we have been preparing for many, many years. the ceremony will soon be replaced with simplicity as the quiet walk past the queen's coffin begins. lucy manning with that report. we'll have more on the death of the queen in a moment — but first let's turn to today's other main news: ukraine says it's retaken as many as 20 towns and villages in the east of the country in the space of the last 2a hours — with russian troops in retreat. president putin's tactics have

been criticised by one of the leading military commanders fighting on the ground. officially the kremlin says its forces are �*regrouping' — not retreating. this was the situation just a week ago with russia still in control of much of the east of the country but this latest mapping in the last 2a hours, shows significant gains to the east and as far south as izyum. our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse sent this report from kyiv. russian ambitions once again abandoned. its pro—war symbol, a familiar calling card. shells used to flatten towns still in their boxes. moscow is calling this a regrouping but all signs point to a hasty retreat. kyiv is claiming to have taken back all of the kharkiv region. even russian officials admit to being outnumbered by 8—1 here. "izyum was, is, and always will be

ukraine's," says this soldier. this is territory which russia fought hard to take. lost in the space of days. translation: we have been waiting for them almost half a year _ and we are so happy. whenever russia is frustrated in this war, it responds. this time accused of striking civilian targets like this power station. leaving people in kharkiv stuck on the metro from the resulting loss of power. ukraine is pushing on more than one front. that has risk but it is enough to worry one of putin's biggest allies, the chechen leader ramzan kadyrov. "if changes are not made," he said in an online post, "i will be forced to go to the country's leadership." this is the most significant russian withdrawal since they pulled out from kyiv in late march.

the human costs for both countries remains huge and on whether it is a price worth paying, the majority of ukrainians feel there is no choice. this is about survival. and the idea of making any concessions to russia remains unfathomable. the kremlin anticipated taking ukraine in a matter of days. 201 of them later, it's going backwards. james waterhouse, bbc news, in kyiv. people here in the uk — and across the world — have been in touch with the bbc to offer us their tributes to the queen and their memories of meeting her. what's clear is that for many — even brief conversations have created lasting memories.

stories have come from all around the world. james hazou is from salisbury but met the queen in belize. this photo shows him talking to the queen when he was a major in the army in 1994. the queen was recovering after falling from her horse. you can see her arm in a sling. but james says you'd never have known, given how cheerful she was and how happy she was to talk. david williams was a schoolboy rugby player when he met the queen — hejoins us now. tell us more. i met the queen back in 2002 when _ tell us more. i met the queen back in 2002 when she _ tell us more. i met the queen back in 2002 when she was _ tell us more. i met the queen back in 2002 when she was touring - tell us more. i met the queen back in 2002 when she was touring the l in 2002 when she was touring the country on her goldenjubilee and this happened to coincide with my school in macclesfield is also celebrating its queen centennial year, so this was when the school was 500 years old, quite... founded

in 1502. at this time, various peoples were invited to talk to the queen about various aspects of school life and why it's a good memory for me is my friend and myself who is also in that picture were given the opportunity to talk to the queen about our recent rugby tour to canada. i can't really remember too much of the discussion, other than it was probably more about british columbia and vancouver itself rather than the finer points of what goes on in the front row, but what i can say is she made two very nervous 13—year—olds feel comfortable in her presence and that we were genuinely listen to. i was auoin to we were genuinely listen to. i was going to ask— we were genuinely listen to. i was going to ask you _ we were genuinely listen to. i was going to ask you about _ we were genuinely listen to. i was going to ask you about the - we were genuinely listen to. i was going to ask you about the nerves, presumably revealing those as the moment arrive?— moment arrive? definitely. i can't really remember _ moment arrive? definitely. i can't really remember too _ moment arrive? definitely. i can't really remember too much - moment arrive? definitely. i can't really remember too much about| moment arrive? definitely. i can't- really remember too much about what was said, but other than that we were nervous at the time... what were nervous at the time... what have emotions _ were nervous at the time... what have emotions been _ were nervous at the time... what have emotions been in _ were nervous at the time... what have emotions been in the - were nervous at the time... what have emotions been in the last i were nervous at the time... what have emotions been in the last few days after the news of her death

came through? it days after the news of her death came through?— days after the news of her death came through? it has been quite interesting. _ came through? it has been quite interesting, really. _ came through? it has been quite interesting, really. i— came through? it has been quite interesting, really. ithink- came through? it has been quite interesting, really. i think some| came through? it has been quite i interesting, really. i think some of the tributes that have come to have been really quite good. i think one of the ones that particularly stands out to me as i think a quote from sir keir starmer and i think are line went something like the queen was back death is losing one of the stillness points in britain, and i think why in essence its so important, he's not talking about the superlatives, what he's talking about is the commonality, a reference point we all had to her. she wasn't just reference point we all had to her. she wasn'tjust kind of a transient political figure she wasn'tjust kind of a transient politicalfigure or she wasn'tjust kind of a transient political figure or sportsperson... she was intergenerational, people from all walks of life, ages, backgrounds have some kind of memory of that. fix. backgrounds have some kind of memory of that. �* .., , ., ., , backgrounds have some kind of memory ofthat. ~ ., , , �*, of that. a constant in many people's lives. a theme _ of that. a constant in many people's lives. a theme coming _ of that. a constant in many people's lives. a theme coming out _ of that. a constant in many people's lives. a theme coming out time - of that. a constant in many people's lives. a theme coming out time and| lives. a theme coming out time and again and people's stories of the

queen is her thoughtfulness. stephanie flynn from aberdeen says herfather was a minister and was invited by the queen to preach at balmoral. she says his favourite memory was being given a lift back to the palace by the queen. she says after a barbecue, "the queen opened the door of the land rover and patted the seat next to her, and told him to "hop in" so she could drive him back. he said he was treated like royalty for not being royal... she was fun, curious and kind during that weekend." jackie, 20 years ago you had to curtsy for the first time when you presented a bouquet to the queen. what else can you remember of meeting her? a lovely occasion, i went to windsor with all my colleagues from the london offices, and we were all standing around waiting for the unveiling of the statue, and she unveiled the statue and it was up to me to go forward

and it was up to me to go forward and present her with the bouquet i was holding. and remembering to curtsy and hoping i had done it correctly. i'm sure you did and i can see in the background of that photo that it was a big gathering, did you feel like the queen knew exactly who you were? after all, she was meeting a lot of people. after all, she was meeting a lot of --eole. , , after all, she was meeting a lot of eo le, , , ., after all, she was meeting a lot of --eole. , , ., , , after all, she was meeting a lot of eo le. , , ., , , ., people. yes, she had been briefed on who i was and — people. yes, she had been briefed on who i was and was _ people. yes, she had been briefed on who i was and was able _ people. yes, she had been briefed on who i was and was able to _ people. yes, she had been briefed on who i was and was able to relate - who i was and was able to relate that back to me, she knew my name, myjob and how long i had been there, so we exchanged a lovely couple of words, yes.— couple of words, yes. were you nervous about _ couple of words, yes. were you nervous about getting - couple of words, yes. were you nervous about getting the - couple of words, yes. were you nervous about getting the right| nervous about getting the right flowers for her? i nervous about getting the right flowers for her?— nervous about getting the right flowers for her? i didn't have to bu the flowers for her? i didn't have to buy the flowers, _ flowers for her? i didn't have to buy the flowers, i _ flowers for her? i didn't have to buy the flowers, i was - flowers for her? i didn't have to buy the flowers, i was given - flowers for her? i didn't have to j buy the flowers, i was given the bouquet. buy the flowers, i was given the bou . uet. �* , ., buy the flowers, i was given the bou~uet. �* , ., , ., bouquet. after she had spoken to ou, i bouquet. after she had spoken to you. i wonder— bouquet. after she had spoken to you, i wonder how— bouquet. after she had spoken to you, i wonder how much - bouquet. after she had spoken to you, i wonder how much that's i bouquet. after she had spoken to .

you, i wonder how much that's taped with you, presumably all these years on the memories have remains crystal clear? it on the memories have remains crystal clear? . , on the memories have remains crystal clear? ., , ., ., , on the memories have remains crystal clear? ., ., , ., ., clear? it was a lovely occasion for m self clear? it was a lovely occasion for myself and _ clear? it was a lovely occasion for myself and all _ clear? it was a lovely occasion for myself and all my _ clear? it was a lovely occasion for myself and all my colleagues, - clear? it was a lovely occasion for myself and all my colleagues, we| myself and all my colleagues, we were all honoured to be there and it was a lovely day and i think we have all remembered jet and occasions like goldenjubilee, which was what the statue was far and a platinum jubilee, the sort of brings it back to you through the years and unfortunately now we are remembering in a slightly different circumstances, but it's a memory many people share of spending time with her, even ifjust a few minutes like i did. with her, even if “ust a few minutes like i did. ., ., ., ., , like i did. you are right, amongst the a-rou like i did. you are right, amongst the group there _ like i did. you are right, amongst the group there is _ like i did. you are right, amongst the group there is a _ like i did. you are right, amongst the group there is a lot _ like i did. you are right, amongst the group there is a lot of - like i did. you are right, amongst l the group there is a lot of fondness for these moments when people like you have met the queen. thank you very much for speaking to us. many people have sent their tributes as drawings. they include lynne hewerdine from middlesbrough. she says the queen showed dignity and loyalty and brought calmness, composure and love. you can read many more stories of

people meeting the queen through the bbc news website. some of us had some cloud and rain today, but for most of us it was a dry day with some sunny spells. this was the scene earlier on this afternoon over edinburgh, with some sunny spells breaking through the cloud. the rain we have had to day is moving southward on this weather front, but breaking up as it does so. while there is cloud and showed a rain pushing southward tonight, as we go into the early part of tuesday morning, just a bit of showery rain

across the english channel. could still feel warm and humid across southern areas, but elsewhere, clear skies, quite chilly across the north—east, temperatures into single figures. throughout tuesday, we have some chain across most areas, in the south we start to see showers move northwards again and they could turn heavy during the afternoon across south wales and southern areas of england, pushing their way into london. still quite humid in the far south of england, for many more of us it won't feel quite as humid today, temperatures down by a few degrees, sunshine further north. throughout the night, with clear skies it will turn chilly, temperatures in newcastle for example getting down to about seven celsius. furthersouth example getting down to about seven celsius. further south we keep the showery outbreaks of rain and temperatures holding up in double figures at 11 or 12 degrees. i had my shoulder here, high—pressure waiting in the atlantic and that will move in for the next few days, but into wednesday we still have this weather front just around but into wednesday we still have this weather frontjust around the english channel, to the far south of the uk. that could bring a rather

wet start on wednesday morning, that rain will gradually move to the south and into the channel and there will be some sunshine. varying amounts of cloud elsewhere during wednesday, should be a largely dry day was some sunny spells and a fresher feel, especially across the far south, fresher feel, especially across the farsouth, but fresher feel, especially across the far south, but again, temperatures in the high teens to the low 20s. for the end of the week, it could get well —— could well get chillier, colder article moving further south. high—pressure moving on from the atlantic, generally speaking the weather remains fine and settled, will be dry weather was sunny spells, but you will notice the slightly lower temperatures around about the met to high teens. around about the mid to high teens.

this is bbc news. the headlines at 9pm. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. scotla nd scotland is bidding its solemn farewell to queen elizabeth. is that mother's often allows that address, prince charles and other members of the royal family have prince charles and other members of the royalfamily have been prince charles and other members of the royal family have been standing vigil. this is the scene at the moment in the cathedral, for members of the public are continuing to file past to pay their respects. on tuesday, queen elizabeth's coffin

will make its finaljourney tuesday, queen elizabeth's coffin will make its final journey to london. earlier in the day, king charles made his first address as the monarch. she set an example as of the self is due to up with gods help and your counsel, i am resolved faithfully to follow. there is one other story we will also follow this over. ukraine says it is recaptured 20 towns and villages in the space of 2a hours. russia has retaliated ljy of 2a hours. russia has retaliated by knocking out power and water supplies. by knocking out power and water su lies. , , by knocking out power and water su--lies. , , supplies. this is the most significant _ supplies. this is the most significant russian - supplies. this is the most - significant russian withdrawal since they crawled out from kyiv in late march. the human cost for both countries remains a huge, and on, it is a price worth paying, the majority of ukrainians feel that is no choice. this about survival.

for all of you watching on pbs and around the globe, a warm welcome. people in edinburgh have had the first chance to pay their respects to the late queen elizabeth, ahead of her state funeral next monday. thousands of people lined the streets as her coffin was taken from the palace of holyroodhouse up the royal mile to st giles' cathedral, for a service of thanksgiving, honouring her life. king charles led the royal family in solemn procession behind his mother's coffin. they have held a vigil about the coffin in st giles' cathedral in edinburgh. the queen will now lie at rest in st giles' cathedral for 2h

hours before being flown down to london tomorrow evening. alan little reports. this will be a reign finally attuned to the sensibilities of scotland and the distinctiveness of its institutions and traditions. the king returned today to a scotland that has been diverging from the rest of the uk politically for a0 years and where support for independence is as high as it has ever been, especially amongst the young. nicola sturgeon was at edinburgh airport to greet him. she wants an independent scotland to retain the monarchy with king charles and his heirs on the scottish throne. as king, charles will have to keep his views on that prospect to himself. the principle of constitutional monarchy chimes with public opinion and there was no shortage of public affection for the new king as he progressed down the royal mile to his official residence. where the coffin of his late mother has been lying at rest. that the king has chosen to begin his rain with visits to edinburgh, belfast and cardiff is telling,

it suggests that the future of the union is at the heart of his concerns. the early decades of his late mother's rain were characterised by the long, slow, contraction of british imperial power around the world. he will be alert to the possibility that his own reign could come to be defined by the continuation of that process here, and the eventual dissolution of the united kingdom itself. bagpipes play. but all that is for another day. a bearer party of the royal regiment of scotland brought the queen's coffin from holyroodhouse back into public view. for today, the eyes of the world intrude on private sorrow. as the queen's family subordinate their own grief to the imperatives of public ritual. queen elizabeth's four children walked behind their mother's hearse. briefly, an insult was shouted at the duke of york. andrew, you're a sick old man!

it brought this reaction from an otherwise subdued crowd. god save the king! had sometimes worshipped, not as head of the church, but simply as a member. here, they placed on the coffin the crown of scotland, made in the 16th century for the queen's ancestor james v. consider the quiet symbolism of it — it is a gesture towards the distinctive character of scotland's historic nationhood. the first lesson was read by the first minister. for everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven. a time to be born

and a time to die. a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted. a time to kill and a time to heal. a time to break down and a time to build up. the queen's coffin will lie in rest here for 2h hours. members of the public will be admitted to file past and pay their respects. tomorrow, it will be taken to london to lie in state at westminster great hall for four days. in life, queen elizabeth

was a powerful force for national cohesion. she came to embody a shared history and a common sense of identity. what will remain of that legacy when this period of mourning is over, and she begins to recede into the middle distance of our collective memory? that question will be at the heart of the new reign that began when she died. after 23 years, the scottish parliament is the centre of scottish political life and the king and queen consort were led in by the king's bodyguard, and the presiding officer alisonjohnson welcomed them. on behalf of all members of the parliament in scotland i would like to convey our sincere condolences to your majesty and the queen consort and to all members of the royal family. i would ask you tojoin me in two minutes' silence, and please stand as you are able.

they stood for two minutes to remember the late queen. there is a pro—independence majority in this chamber and how the new king engages with that constituency of opinion in scotland will help to shape the early years of his reign. my my mother felt his side to the greatest admiration for the scottish people, for the magnificent achievement and indomitable spirit. and it was the greatest comfort for hard to note in turn the true affection in which she was held. the knowledge of that deep and abiding bond must be to us the solace, as we mourn the end of a life of incomparable service. allan little, bbc news, edinburgh. we can now speak to our scotland correspondent, lorna gordon, who is at st giles' cathedral in edinburgh.

when we were looking at the live pictures, people were still filing past the queen's coffin. yes. pictures, people were still filing past the queen's coffin. yes, they have “ust past the queen's coffin. yes, they have just started _ past the queen's coffin. yes, they have just started filing _ past the queen's coffin. yes, they have just started filing past - past the queen's coffin. yes, they have just started filing past the i have just started filing past the queen's coffin and the last couple of hours. this will continue until the middle of tomorrow afternoon. you may be able to see them moving in at a steady pace behind me. but that queue stretches down eight main st in edinburgh, down to an area of parkland near the city's university. one estimate is the queue is already about mile long, perhaps 20,000 people, perhaps more here wishing to create their last respects to the queen. they are prepared for the scottish weather, that can be variable. it is good now, but there is no guarantees it might not rent

later. they have been told to bring water and fed with them. they are having to pass through airport security to reach st giles' cathedral, where people have come from across scotland and beyond. the great desire to pay their respects to the queen. one person that we spoke to earlier said they would stay for as long as it takes. and it was interesting that the queue of people waiting to enter st giles' cathedral was paused for a short period of time earlier this evening as we waited for the new king and his siblings to revive and stand individual over his mother, their mother's coffin. the expectation was that that would be a private vigil, but after king charles and his two brothers and sisters and to cathedral behind me, the people

waiting to enter were allowed to proceed once again, and they filed past the coffin constantly for about ten minutes as the new king and his brothers and sisters stood, headed ljy brothers and sisters stood, headed by wood. they failed to quietly pass as the new king and his brothers and sisters stood head bowed and van den mother's coffin. it was a very moving occasion.— mother's coffin. it was a very moving occasion. mother's coffin. it was a very movin: occasion. . ~ , ., , . moving occasion. thank you very much indeed. moving occasion. thank you very much indeed- live — moving occasion. thank you very much indeed. live with _ moving occasion. thank you very much indeed. live with us _ moving occasion. thank you very much indeed. live with us from _ moving occasion. thank you very much indeed. live with us from st _ moving occasion. thank you very much indeed. live with us from st giles' - indeed. live with us from st giles' cathedral in edinburgh, where the queen's coffin will remain overnight. the coffin is not like that first in the cathedral for 2h hours, and as we have been hearing, members of the public are starting to pay their respects by filing past, and that is very much going to continue for hours, because a number of people who have arrived. thousands of people

lined the streets of edinburgh's royal mile today. our scotland editor, james cook, has been speaking to some of those who came to pay their respects. we should warn you that his report contains some flashing images. in the heart of edinburgh this afternoon, an ancient ritual in the modern age. this nation changed beyond measure in the time of elizabeth, and now there is a sense of a country at a crossroads. we've lost a good leader. a leader who served our country well, 96 years and worked right on up until two days before she passed. what you think of the new king? i've got mixed views on the king. i think he's got big shoes to fill. i'm here because it is an historical moment for all british citizens, or for people who live here. i feel it's very important because it's a big part, she was a big part of our history. why are you here today? i'm a patriot of my country. i think the monarchy holds i

a place in tradition and pride. i feel it's going out- the window for the moment. there's not a lot of patriots in britain i and scotland any more. what do you think of the new king? i think he will be a great king. i hope that he bring some more modern things into the world family. things about the environment and what the king represents i think him to bring that up with the royalfamily. looking forward to see his reign. in 1953, when the queen first came here as monarch these streets were packed. they are thronged again today. there is clear support for elizabeth here. but what does this tell us about the future of this country. commentator: edinburgh, queen elizabeth's _ northern capital, prepares to greet her majesty. from the start, the queen clearly felt a deep affinity for scotland

and its place in the uk. at her silverjubilee in 1977, she publicly stress what she called the benefits of union. but in recent times support for independence has searched. if the union with scotland in particular but also united kingdom as we know it is to be preserved, than the monarch has a role to play. the monarch will obviously want to want to maintain what has been there for centuries. how does support for the monarchy in scotland breakdown by party? yes, there are those clear differences. so if you talking to people who tend to support the conservative party support is in the high 70s. if you are talking to people who support the liberal democrats and labour support is in the 605. but if you are talking

to people who support the snp then the supporters on the high 20s. that is a distinction between what the party leadership has said, and what the supporters want. did you find more tepid support for the monarchy. find more tepid support for the monarchy-— find more tepid support for the monarch . ., ., ., , monarchy. not here, not from this crowd. i'm joined from glasgow byjim murphy, the former secretary of state for scotland, from 2008—2010 under the last labour government. thank you very much indeed for joining us. i wonder what your reflections are of this day that we have witnessed in edinburgh. i was in edinburgh _ have witnessed in edinburgh. i was in edinburgh earlier— have witnessed in edinburgh. i —" in edinburgh earlier today, and this isn'tjust the changing of in edinburgh earlier today, and this isn't just the changing of the in edinburgh earlier today, and this isn'tjust the changing of the guard in terms of the head of the state, it also been a remarkable statement of the unwritten constitution of the uk and scotland's integral part of

it from of course her majesty dying in balmoral are to be transported across such a beautiful country, to today being in edinburgh, at rest in st giles' cathedral, surrounded by tens of thousands of scottish people. it has been a remarkable day that very few people involved in it will ever forget. that very few people involved in it will everforget. you that very few people involved in it will ever forget.— that very few people involved in it will ever forget. you may have heard in our report — will ever forget. you may have heard in our report and _ will ever forget. you may have heard in our report and a _ will ever forget. you may have heard in our report and a little _ will ever forget. you may have heard in our report and a little bit - in our report and a little bit earlier the emphasis on the fact that king charles will visit northern ireland and wales, and of course he is already in scotland, as part of an early effort to signal that the entire united kingdom is his concern. i that the entire united kingdom is his concern-— that the entire united kingdom is his concern. ~ ., , ., , ., his concern. i think what people are cominu his concern. i think what people are comin: to his concern. i think what people are coming to terms _ his concern. i think what people are coming to terms with, _ his concern. i think what people are coming to terms with, for _ his concern. i think what people are coming to terms with, for those - his concern. i think what people are| coming to terms with, for those who don't follow politics and the dynamic of our unwritten constitution, is that the united kingdom is a multinational state, four nations within one state. and i think it is right that the new king travels across all four of those

nations within the first three or four days. but in scotland here, the royalfamily four days. but in scotland here, the royal family has paid so four days. but in scotland here, the royalfamily has paid so much attention and so much time to being here. i think that is part of the reason why there is such an outpouring of compassion, empathy, but also support. as you saw on the streets, as her majesty's coffin traversed across this wonderful, beautiful country. find traversed across this wonderful, beautiful country.— traversed across this wonderful, beautiful country. and you describe that outpouring. — beautiful country. and you describe that outpouring, be _ beautiful country. and you describe that outpouring, be sought - beautiful country. and you describe that outpouring, be sought in - that outpouring, be sought in edinburgh, we are seeing it in this huge queue to pay respect to queen elizabeth at st giles' cathedral. it doesn't sound like you're surprised by that, but nonetheless it is a statement from the people of scotland. �* ., statement from the people of scotland. ., , , , ., scotland. i'm not surprised that there are people _ scotland. i'm not surprised that there are people there - scotland. i'm not surprised that there are people there in - scotland. i'm not surprised that there are people there in st - scotland. i'm not surprised that l there are people there in st giles this evening, but the fact that they were so many people on the roads come on the motor was come on bridges, and i think people will queue all through the evening right into tomorrow. and it is a

reflection that people want to show their solidarity with a family in mourning, they also want to be part of history, but they also want to express a sense of thanks for the part that there royal family plays in scotland's life. and i know there will be a conversation now about scott and's role within it the union, but i think scott and's relationship with the rest of the united kingdom is much more intricate, much more multidimensional, much more complicated that a binary conversation about products scotland should stay or leave the united kingdom. for example, we have got to come to terms with their own divisions. the biggest division in scotland isn't about whether you want to leave or stay in the uk, it is about wealth and poverty. those divisions are deeper, they are generational and we have got to come to terms with that within a nation alongside having that conversation

about unwritten constitution. thank ou for about unwritten constitution. thank you for speaking — about unwritten constitution. thank you for speaking to _ about unwritten constitution. thank you for speaking to us. _ ukraine says it's retaken as many as 20 towns and villages in the east of the country in the space of the last 2a hours — with russian troops in retreat. president putin's tactics have been criticised by one of the leading military commanders fighting on the ground. officially, the kremlin says its forces are regrouping — not retreating. this was the situation just a week ago with russia still in control of much of the east of the country but this latest mapping in the last 2a hours, shows significant gains to the east and as far south as izyum. our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse sent this report from kyiv. russian ambitions once again abandoned. its pro—war symbol, a familiar calling card. shells used to flatten towns

still in their boxes. moscow is calling this a regrouping but all signs point to a hasty retreat. kyiv is claiming to have taken back almost all of the kharkiv region. even russian officials admit to being outnumbered by 8—1 here. "izyum was, is, and always will be ukraine's," says this soldier. this is territory which russia fought hard to take. lost in the space of days. translation: we have been waiting for them almost half a year and we are so happy. whenever russia is frustrated in this war, it responds. this time accused of striking civilian targets, like this power station. leaving people in kharkiv stuck on the metro from the resulting loss of power.

ukraine is pushing on more than one front. that has risks, but it is enough to worry one of putin's biggest allies, the chechen leader ramzan kadyrov. "if changes are not made," he said in an online post, "i will be forced to go to the country's leadership." this is the most significant russian withdrawal since they pulled out from kyiv in late march. the human gusts for both countries remains huge and on whether it is a price worth paying, the majority of ukrainians feel there is no choice. this is about survival. and the idea of making any concessions to russia remains unfathomable. the kremlin anticipated taking ukraine in a matter of days. 201 of them later, it's going backwards. james waterhouse, bbc news, in kyiv. phillips o'brienjoins me now. he's a professor of strategic studies at the university of

st andrews in scotland. thank you very much indeed for joining us. i wonder if you will be starting what ukrainians have done in the last few days in the years to come. ., , ,., , . ., come. 0h, absolutely. what ukrainians _ come. 0h, absolutely. what ukrainians have _ come. 0h, absolutely. what ukrainians have put - come. 0h, absolutely. what ukrainians have put in - come. 0h, absolutely. what ukrainians have put in place| come. 0h, absolutely. what l ukrainians have put in place in come. 0h, absolutely. what - ukrainians have put in place in the battle of city—2 and what we have seen, it is something we have been planning for months. the line had met for a long time and there was this collapse, but it was a collapse that came on the end of the sort of a multistep process that ukraine had been putting in place. they prepared their forces, been putting in place. they prepared theirforces, they been putting in place. they prepared their forces, they basically borne out in the russian forces in the area, and the russians we deploy from that area to curse on so that when they attacked they had the majority for one of the first times come and relieve the russian line collapsed. and this was something that ukrainians come in many ways, they had played mann back like a

violin. . , they had played mann back like a violin. ., , , .,' ., violin. have they pulled off a track, violin. have they pulled off a track. is _ violin. have they pulled off a track, is sleight _ violin. have they pulled off a track, is sleight of— violin. have they pulled off a track, is sleight of hand - violin. have they pulled off a - track, is sleight of hand pressing saying they were focused on the south when in fact it will primarily focus for the north?— focus for the north? they are focused on — focus for the north? they are focused on both. _ focus for the north? they are focused on both. i _ focus for the north? they are focused on both. i wouldn't i focus for the north? they are i focused on both. i wouldn't say focus for the north? they are - focused on both. i wouldn't say that they were not focused on curse on. they wanted to russians to send forces there because that is a better place for ukraine to attack those forces safely. —— in kherson. you want the russian forces to put them in their most dangerous place, and are still attacking an kherson, the ukrainians are trying to attract those forces down. there was a lot of deception. there was a story about ten days ago that ukrainians were saying they were only going to do one attack, they would never do anything to rush. and all of that seems to have been part of a bluff to make the russian think the only real attack was coming in kherson.

i'm thinking back to the first world war and how the allies broke through the german mind a bit and are being exposed because of a snow support behind. it is a similar risk here? this isn't the first world war, because ukrainians have fast wheeled vehicles and the russian didn't have multi—lines. when kherson was... what was quite stunning was— that line was for the russian. it was almost like they couldn't imagine the ukrainians attacking there. the problem then ukrainians would have, what were they built a newline with? they have lost these troops? the russians have to rebuild the line. the ukrainians could overextend themselves, and my guess it will take a few days to extend scots might get them self in order, but if the russians don't act soon, they will not have a newline in place. they will not have a new line in lace. . ~ they will not have a new line in lace. ., ~' ,, , they will not have a new line in lace. ., ~' , . they will not have a new line in lace. .

if you would like further analysis of the situation in ukraine, you can find a new video we have posted via my twitter feed, but what those of you watching on pbs, thank you very much forjoining me. as we have been hidden, the queen won't lie at rest tonight instant choices —— will lie at rest in st giles' cathedral. she will spend a final night at buckingham palace. on wednesday afternoon, she will travel to buckingham palace to the palace of westminster. crowds will be able to watch as a cottage makes the journey through central london. on thursday, that is the first of four photos that the queen's coffin will lie in state in westminster hall. hundreds of thousands of members of public are respected to pay their respects. on sunday evening, a minutes silence will be held across the uk at 8pm. and on monday, the

queen's lying in state will end and the coffin will be taken in procession to westminster abbey for the state funeral, which has been declared a bank holiday in the uk. details have been revealed about how people can attend, because large crowds are expected. there are one of the people may have to wait for hours or even overnight. our special correspondent has more detail on the preparations. ii correspondent has more detail on the preparations-— preparations. if you can measure love and respect _ preparations. if you can measure love and respect in _ preparations. if you can measure love and respect in flowers - preparations. if you can measure love and respect in flowers and i love and respect in flowers and people, then this is quite a statement. london's green park, note the back of many colours. the powerful scent of flowers hanging in the air. but however many are here now, will be dwarfed by the numbers who will stand in a very british way for hours and hours through the days and nights to file past the queen's coffin. people who make it to westminster hall where the queen's body will lie in state have been told to expect very long queues.

the fear is they could last up to 2a hours and mourners have been warned they may have to wait overnight. if the lines are too long they could be paused so that people are unable to join. people have been asked to dress respectfully, no flowers, cameras or filming allowed. camping out on the mall since saturday, maria from newcastle plans to stay for the lying in state and funeral. she gave 70 years of service to us and this is the least i could do to pay my respects to the queen. she did it so much for us as a country, so i have got to do it. i feel that is my duty to do it. vanessa hopes to be the first in the queue. home, a bench on lambeth bridge, until they open the doors. i want to see the last goodbye. it is very sad but i wanted to make

sure i will be part of it and start queueing up from today as i heard the queues are going to be very long. more details on the route for the queue are due shortly but it is likely to begin near a park by tower bridge and travel a couple of miles up the thames, passing the london eye at the palace of westminster, then across lambeth bridge. amanda and moira came to lay flowers. but hope to return for the lying in state. it is once—in—a—lifetime and you just want to be part of it. are you prepared to be in those what are going to be very long queues? there is the thing. we are made of strong stuff so we will put it to the test. yes, we will give it a go. laughter. but there are some predictions that crowds could reach up to a million in the coming days. we put a little note to say thank you for all that she's done. - do you think you are going to come down for the tying in state with the family? i don't think we will because i think it will be a bit

too busy for the kids. i think that is why we came down today because it is nice and relaxing today, like the calm before the storm, before it gets really busy. it will be an enormous operation for the transport system and the police — the met�*s commissioner on his first day in the job. it's a massive challenge for the metropolitan police and for me personally, but we have been preparing for many, many years. the ceremony will soon be replaced with simplicity as the quiet walk past the queen's coffin begins. the northern irish open server has been meeting to pay tribute. the king will carry out engagements tomorrow as part of the programme of visits across the uk.

australia has announced there will be a national day in sydney, crowds gathered to mark the ascension of the king and to remember the queen, who visited 16 times during her reign. our australia correspondent, shaimaa khalil, looks at her majesty's relationship with the country and its people. newsreel: welcome to this continent which is ours and yours. _ welcome to australia. welcome, the queen. february 19th 195a. february 195a. queen elizabeth ii becomes the only reigning monarch to visit australia. it was a great day for those of us who had the luck or foresight to be in sydney. the 27—year—old sovereign and her naval officer husband, prince philip, were no longer just distant figures, as australians got a glimpse of their head of state the first time. it is my honest hope that, during the two months of my visit, it is my earnest hope that, during the two months of my visit, i shall get to know you well and learn something of your achievements and your problems.

the queen also got a taste of the aussie lifestyle. and for a bit of a contrast, it was saturday afternoon at bondi beach. that's where half of sydney goes for surf riding and sunbathing. when the queen's ship, the gothic, sailed into the harbour here in sydney, it was a defining moment in the country's history. now, after her death, australians have mixed emotions — a profound sadness at the loss of the only monarch most people here have known and hope for the king's reign. god save the king. all: god save the king. king charles iii is now australia's ruling monarch and head of state. but his mother's absence is deeply felt here. a bit emotional. it's still surreal that she's passed away, but now we've got the king charles. i'm happy. the queen's gone, but there's a new king. ijust hope it goes well for charlie. i grew up singing god - save the queen, and today was the first time saying "god

save the king" _ i'm so proud of charles, _ but my heart aches for the queen. there were many memorable moments during her visits. there were many memorable moments during hervisits. notjust there were many memorable moments during her visits. notjust the grand event, but the outpouring of welcome, warmth among the crowds. and of course, the endless bouquets. there were also some controversial encounters. former prime minister paul keating was nicknamed the lizard of laws when he did this. —— of oz. the gatherings —— gatherings weren't always friendly. i of oz. the gatherings -- gatherings weren't always friendly.— weren't always friendly. i think rotest weren't always friendly. i think protest will — weren't always friendly. i think protest will continue _ weren't always friendly. i think protest will continue until - weren't always friendly. i think protest will continue until we i weren't always friendly. i think i protest will continue until we get rid of— protest will continue until we get rid of the — protest will continue until we get rid of the monarchy. but protest will continue until we get rid of the monarchy.— protest will continue until we get rid of the monarchy. but when the issue was put _ rid of the monarchy. but when the issue was put to _ rid of the monarchy. but when the issue was put to the _ rid of the monarchy. but when the issue was put to the people - rid of the monarchy. but when the issue was put to the people in - rid of the monarchy. but when the l issue was put to the people in 1999, australians chose to stick with the queen and the no vote won. leading

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2011, just after floods hit queensland.— 2011, just after floods hit queensland. ~ ., ., , queensland. we are here to play tribute to the _ queensland. we are here to play tribute to the resilience - queensland. we are here to play tribute to the resilience of - queensland. we are here to play. tribute to the resilience of queens lenders— tribute to the resilience of queens lenders who bravely picked up their lives and _ lenders who bravely picked up their lives and rebuilt them after a period — lives and rebuilt them after a period of— lives and rebuilt them after a period of great adversity. australia will remember _ period of great adversity. australia will remember the _ period of great adversity. australia will remember the queen - period of great adversity. australia will remember the queen not - period of great adversity. australia will remember the queen not only| period of great adversity. australia i will remember the queen not only is a much respected and admired monarch and head of state, but also as a true friend of the country and its people. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, sydney. before flying to edinburgh, king charles and the queen consort heard addresses of condolence from both the lords and the commons at westminster hall on what has been the first visit to parliament as monarch for king charles iii. the monarch spoke of his mother's selfless duty — an example he pledged to follow. my lords, and members of the house of commons, i am deeply grateful for the addresses of condolence by the house of lords and the house of commons, which so touchingly encompass

what our late sovereign, my beloved mother, the queen, meant to us all. as shakespeare says of the earlier queen elizabeth, "she was a pattern to all princes living. "as i stand before you today, i cannot help but feel as i stand before you today, i cannot help but feel the weight of history which surrounds us, and which reminds us of the vital parliamentary traditions to which members of both houses dedicate yourselves with such personal commitment for the betterment of us all. parliament is the living and breathing instrument of our democracy. that your traditions are ancient, we see in the construction of this great hall.

and the reminders of mediaeval predecessors of the office to which i have been called. and the tangible connections to my darling late mother we see all around us, from the fountain in new palace yard, which commemorates the late queen's silverjubilee, to the sundial in old palace yard for the golden jubilee. the magnificent stained—glass window before me for the magnificent stained—glass window before me for the diamond jubilee, the magnificent stained—glass and so poignantly — and yet to be formally unveiled — — your most generous gift to her late majesty to mark the unprecedented platinum jubilee which we celebrated only three months ago with such joyful hearts.

the great bell of big ben — one of the most powerful symbols of our nation throughout the world — and housed within the elizabeth tower — also named for my mother's diamond jubilee, will mark the passage of the late queen's progress from buckingham palace to this parliament on wednesday. my lords, and members of the house of commons, we gather today in remembrance of the remarkable span of the queen's dedicated service to her nations and peoples. while very young, her late majesty pledged herself to serve her country and her people, and to maintain

the precious principles of constitutional government which lie at the heart of our nation. this vow she kept with unsurpassed devotion. she set an example of selfless duty which, with god's help and your counsels, i am resolved faithfully to follow. # god save the king.

# god save the king. # send _ # god save the king. # send him - # god save the king. | # send him victorious # send him victorious # happy and glorious # happy and glorious # long to reign over us # long to reign over us # god _ # long to reign over us # god save the king. we can talk now to alex holmes. he met the queen at buckingham palace after becoming part of the queen's young leaders programme for the anti—bullying ambassador scheme he set up at his school in milton keynes. he is now deputy ceo at the diana award. thank you very much indeed for joining us. what are your memories of that day meeting queen elizabeth? yeah, it was such a special moment, not least because we'd actually been part of this university of cambridge programme where we study leadership.

recognising the fact that her majesty came to their own age 25, she wanted to support other young leaders across the commonwealth aged 18-29, leaders across the commonwealth aged 18—29, and at the time, i was 29. it was a really special moment that had the course element, but also had a residential with businesses associated with the queen. and then ending with the ceremony at buckingham palace. [30 ending with the ceremony at buckingham palace.- ending with the ceremony at buckinuham palace. , ., , buckingham palace. do you remember what ou buckingham palace. do you remember what you talked _ buckingham palace. do you remember what you talked about? _ buckingham palace. do you remember what you talked about? yeah, - buckingham palace. do you remember what you talked about? yeah, i - buckingham palace. do you remember what you talked about? yeah, i would | what you talked about? yeah, i would sa she what you talked about? yeah, i would say she was — what you talked about? yeah, i would say she was quite _ what you talked about? yeah, i would say she was quite good _ what you talked about? yeah, i would say she was quite good at _ say she was quite good at ventre because she immediately cracked a joke. she said, "you haven't had compared to the other young people from the commonwealth countries." that put me at ease because i think i was a little bit nervous about what to do. but i think she had that ability to do that, and this was a room full of 53 young leaders from across the commonwealth, and not

many people can say that they had visited their country like she could to them. no matter what the issue for these young people receiving the queen's young leaders award, she somehow managed to connect with them and it was always genuine. it was a real special moment, that connection.— real special moment, that connection. , ~ ., connection. sounds like it was, and there is one — connection. sounds like it was, and there is one that _ connection. sounds like it was, and there is one that stayed _ connection. sounds like it was, and there is one that stayed with - connection. sounds like it was, and there is one that stayed with you. i | there is one that stayed with you. i wonder what your emotions have been in the past few days of yellow i think at in the past few days of yellow i think a . , in the past few days of yellow i thinka. , ,, , think at first, , sadness, but then thinkin: think at first, , sadness, but then thinking about _ think at first, , sadness, but then thinking about what _ think at first, , sadness, but then thinking about what her- think at first, , sadness, but then thinking about what her legacy . think at first, , sadness, but then i thinking about what her legacy was. as a leader, we were really encouraged to look at the commonwealth as part of the university of cambridge course. we studied aspects of that, and she didn't shy away from encouraging us from looking at that. it reminded me that this is the commonwealth that's home to almost a third of the

world's population. so, it kind of reminded me of the strength and the power that not only is in the commonwealth and in the queen's programme, but what her majesty demonstrated in terms of her own commitment, herservice. she really believed in young people and the audience i had with her, i was able to talk about how bullying affected me and how it led me to start the anti—bullying and master programme that's now in 5000 schools, but also about her grandson, prince william, who i had worked with and she said she was proud of him. i think the past few days have reminded me of her, but also, i've connected with all of the queen's young leaders across the commonwealth, and we've provided a lot of strength and support to each other. i think for some, this gave them the confidence and motivation to continue their work, that royal recognition on the map —— her majesty. i

work, that royal recognition on the map -- her majesty-— work, that royal recognition on the map -- her majesty. map -- her ma'esty. i was mentioning that ou're map -- her majesty. i was mentioning that you're now— map -- her majesty. i was mentioning that you're now deputy _ map -- her majesty. i was mentioning that you're now deputy ceo _ map -- her majesty. i was mentioning that you're now deputy ceo of - map -- her majesty. i was mentioning that you're now deputy ceo of the - that you're now deputy ceo of the diana award. i can't let you go without telling us about that. 50. diana award. i can't let you go without telling us about that. so, i am heading up _ without telling us about that. so, i am heading up the _ without telling us about that. ’sr, i am heading up the programme that i brought to the charity, and at the time of being a queen's young leader, i was not deputy ceo, but being part of the programme helped in my leadership and gave me the confidence. now we're a charity that, like the queen, believes in young people. in memory of the late diana, princess of wales, encouraging people to change the world and i really proud to wear that hat as well as the habit of deputy ceo. that hat as well as the habit of deputy ceo-— that hat as well as the habit of deu ceo. ., ., ,, deputy ceo. thanks for speaking to us, alex, deputy ceo. thanks for speaking to us. alex. and _ deputy ceo. thanks for speaking to us, alex, and telling _ deputy ceo. thanks for speaking to us, alex, and telling us _ deputy ceo. thanks for speaking to us, alex, and telling us about - deputy ceo. thanks for speaking to us, alex, and telling us about the i us, alex, and telling us about the day you met the queen. sport was paused across the uk following the death of queen elizabeth last thursday. cricket has already resumed and while there are plans for a resumption in professional football, some games have had to be postponed due to issues with policing ahead of the state funeral

next monday. gavin ramjaunjoins me from the bbc sport centre. understandable reasons, but premier league clubs are trying to fit in a lot of football already ahead of how many games how many games are how many games are off? matches will be returning as you say, matches will be off three in total. in light of police resurfacing in light of her majesty's general. that's due to police in manchester supporting the efforts of other forces around the country ahead of what is a huge operation for her majesty's funeral. the volume of people expected are unprecedented. we also have brighton against crystal palace, but that was postponed. still big matches are taking place in the capital. arsenal and tottenham are in action. you

also have liverpool and chelsea playing in the european champions league. but the primary league very keen. and undoubtedly so with fans paying their tribute to the queen. the fa is recommending a minute's silence before games and black armbands should be warmer possible. gavin, this will create some fixture pressure. with the world cup in an unusual place, presumably that pressure is increased. absolutely. not only the _ pressure is increased. absolutely. not only the top— pressure is increased. absolutely. not only the top league _ pressure is increased. absolutely. not only the top league of- pressure is increased. absolutely. i not only the top league of england, top across europe. the world cup in r stops in 28 days. —— in qatar. those games coming thick and fast for the top teams in europe. you also have international preparations for the world cup. you also have nations league matches as well. it's

a really busy club calendar as well as an international one. tell a really busy club calendar as well as an international one.— as an international one. tell us about the _ as an international one. tell us about the cricket, _ as an international one. tell us about the cricket, finished - as an international one. tell us about the cricket, finished at l as an international one. tell us i about the cricket, finished at the oval? ~ , ,., , about the cricket, finished at the oval? ~ , ., about the cricket, finished at the oval? ~ , , ., ., ., oval? absolutely. today, england got the 'ob oval? absolutely. today, england got the job done — oval? absolutely. today, england got the job done with _ oval? absolutely. today, england got the job done with relative _ oval? absolutely. today, england got the job done with relative ease - the job done with relative ease against south africa. ben stokes said the team took a huge amount of inspiration from queen elizabeth. they had thejob inspiration from queen elizabeth. they had the job done a half an hour on monday. they only needed 33 runs to win at the oval. most of the good work was done during south africa's first innings. robinson with five wickets and stewart brought with four. all of this given the win was not earned more than two days of play. day two cancelled as a mark of respect, and it does mark a complete turnaround in fortune. it's win from seven tests in their first summer in charge. i

seven tests in their first summer in charae. ., ., seven tests in their first summer in char e, ., ., ., ,~' seven tests in their first summer in charae. ., ., ., i. seven tests in their first summer in charae. ., ., ., ., charge. i got to ask you about the tennis because _ charge. i got to ask you about the tennis because for _ charge. i got to ask you about the tennis because for years, - charge. i got to ask you about the tennis because for years, we - charge. i got to ask you about the i tennis because for years, we talked about the men's number one, but there is a new man on top. we could indeed be looking _ there is a new man on top. we could indeed be looking at _ there is a new man on top. we could indeed be looking at next _ there is a new man on top. we could indeed be looking at next big - there is a new man on top. we could indeed be looking at next big global| indeed be looking at next big global superstar. what a tournament he had at flashing meadows. a man who he credited his idle and is the youngest men's number one since leighton hewitt, who was 20 and 2001. he has been nonstop surpassing the record for most of time spent on court. some thrilling fine setters in there and is run to the final as well. i think the issue to consider for him is the ranking points for some of the other top players who've not been playing a lot this year.

wimbledon had no ranking points this year after they banned russia and the russian players and the man we've seen, novak djokovic hasn't been able to play —— russian and belarusian. but the scary thing is he's only operating at 60% at the moment, so perhaps you might see some more success on the men's second. �* , some more success on the men's second. 3 . some more success on the men's second. �* , ., ., ., ~ , ., second. there's a thought. thank you very much- — ukraine says it's retaken as many as 20 towns and villages in the east of the country in the space of the last 2a hours — with russian troops in retreat. officially, the kremlin says its forces are "regrouping , " not retreating. russia has hit back overnight with missile strikes on the city of kharkiv, causing blackouts. russia's top occupation official in kharkiv region has admitted to ukraine's army taking villages in the region and breaking through

to the russian border. translation: speaking - about the manpower that's been amassed for the ukrainian army's counteroffensive, it outnumbered our forces approximately by eight times, no less, so i think our command decided to retreat and regroup in order to preserve our personnel. i know the military formations are close _ i know the military formations are close to _ i know the military formations are close to the border of the russian federation. the situation is becoming more difficult by the day and is _ becoming more difficult by the day and is escalating. i know that they've — and is escalating. i know that they've captured settlements in the north _ they've captured settlements in the north kharkiv region and near the border~ _ north kharkiv region and near the border. for— north kharkiv region and near the border. ., ., ., , �* , border. for more on this, i've been lookin: at border. for more on this, i've been looking at the _ border. for more on this, i've been looking at the counter _ border. for more on this, i've been looking at the counter fish - border. for more on this, i've been looking at the counter fish save - border. for more on this, i've been| looking at the counter fish save and russia's response. —— counteroffensive. the war of your close to a stalemate, but that has changed. thousands of have been liberated.

translation: we thought we would never see them, and then our boys came, and they were so handsome. bud and then our boys came, and they were so handsome.— were so handsome. and russia retreated- _ were so handsome. and russia retreated. this _ were so handsome. and russia retreated. this is _ were so handsome. and russia retreated. this is certainly - were so handsome. and russia retreated. this is certainly the | retreated. this is certainly the most dramatic _ retreated. this is certainly the most dramatic reversal - retreated. this is certainly the most dramatic reversal that i retreated. this is certainly the - most dramatic reversal that we've seen _ most dramatic reversal that we've seen for— most dramatic reversal that we've seen for the russians since they retreated — seen for the russians since they retreated from the advance on kyiv in aprit _ retreated from the advance on kyiv in a - ril. retreated from the advance on kyiv in aril. ., ., i, retreated from the advance on kyiv inaril. ., ., i, , ., in april. one analyst is hailed the createst in april. one analyst is hailed the greatest counteroffensive - in april. one analyst is hailed the greatest counteroffensive since i greatest counteroffensive since world war ii. this is what happened. through the summer, ukraine signalled a desire to liberate the kherson region in the south. in late august, ukraine began in operation, but that seems it wasn't the main event. last week, it revealed its hand. then another ukrainian offensive began. this time further north and the hockey reason. journalists are not allowed on that front line —— in

the kharkiv region. from tanks and from trenches, ukraine attacked. as they drove russia back, ukrainian soldiers told —— tore down the russian flag and raise their own. they collected russian ambulation and weapons —— ammunition. translation: when the forces came in, we honestly didn't expect it. when i saw our ukrainian soldiers, with ukrainian flags, it was great. {line ukrainian soldiers, with ukrainian flags, it was great.— flags, it was great. one academic described this _ flags, it was great. one academic described this as... _ flags, it was great. one academic described this as... it _ flags, it was great. one academic described this as... it appears i flags, it was great. one academic described this as... it appears to | described this as... it appears to have worked. in five days, ukraine says it's these over 3000 km2. here on the left, the purple shows ukrainian gains by the 6th of september. on the right, you can see the gains by the 11th. this includes strategically important town such as izzy them. watching this is the west, backing ukraine with military

aid. the uk says... in other words. the russian plan in donbas, that is no longer— the russian plan in donbas, that is no longer tenable. they are now faced _ no longer tenable. they are now faced with — no longer tenable. they are now faced with a number of very unpleasant options of. president lenski unpleasant options of. president lenski sees _ unpleasant options of. president lenski sees options _ unpleasant options of. president lenski sees options too. - unpleasant options of. president lenski sees options too. we - unpleasant options of. president lenski sees options too. we see | unpleasant options of. president - lenski sees options too. we see how the occupiers — lenski sees options too. we see how the occupiers are _ lenski sees options too. we see how the occupiers are playing. _ lenski sees options too. we see how the occupiers are playing. we - lenski sees options too. we see how the occupiers are playing. we would| the occupiers are playing. we would de-occupy_ the occupiers are playing. we would de-occupy faster— the occupiers are playing. we would de—occupy faster if _ the occupiers are playing. we would de—occupy faster if we _ the occupiers are playing. we would de—occupy faster if we were - the occupiers are playing. we would| de—occupy faster if we were stronger with left— de—occupy faster if we were stronger with left -- _ de—occupy faster if we were stronger with left —— weapons _ de—occupy faster if we were stronger with left —— weapons of. _ de-occupy faster if we were stronger with left -- weapons of.— de-occupy faster if we were stronger with left -- weapons of. some doubts a- eared with left -- weapons of. some doubts appeared on — with left -- weapons of. some doubts appeared on russian _ with left -- weapons of. some doubts appeared on russian state _ with left -- weapons of. some doubts appeared on russian state tv. - appeared on russian state tv. translation: or there is the leader of the russian republic of chechnya, a long—time putin ally, but now warns they have made mistakes. moscow simply says... but when you look at

what's happened, regroup is not the word that comes to mind. this war is farfrom over, and here's the map again. some are russia's troops have shifted to territory in the donbas. russia still controls around a fifth of ukraine. as steve rosenberg reminds us... of ukraine. as steve rosenberg reminds us. . ._ of ukraine. as steve rosenberg reminds us... vladimir putin is not the kind reminds us. .. vladimir putin is not the kind of— reminds us... vladimir putin is not the kind of person _ reminds us... vladimir putin is not the kind of person to _ reminds us... vladimir putin is not the kind of person to admit - reminds us... vladimir putin is not i the kind of person to admit mistakes or to make returns of. the the kind of person to admit mistakes or to make returns of.— or to make returns of. the defence minister has _ or to make returns of. the defence minister has also _ or to make returns of. the defence minister has also warned... - or to make returns of. the defence minister has also warned... and i minister has also warned... and russia is already responding. it attacked illicit —— electricity plant last night. the war goes on, but it's a different conflict since ukraine made its move. let's bring you some further news from around the world. and i democrats party is set to become the second largest in the country —— anti—immigrant. exit

polls later suggested the right—wing block could narrowly win. one of europe's biggest air pulse... schiphol in the netherlands —— has asked several airlines to cancel flights on monday, because of a shortage of security staff. it's warning passengers to check for cancellations, and be prepared for long delays. schiphol says some travellers could miss theirflights, due to lengthy queues at security. the un says it's concerned by the arrest of scores of people involved in the anti—government protest in the anti—government protest movement in sri lanka. the un acting high commissioner for human rights, nada al—nashif, said she was particularly troubled by the use of anti—terrorism act to arrest three as we've been hearing, the queen will now lie at rest in st giles' cathedral for 2h hours before being flown

down to london tomorrow evening, where the queen will spend a final night at buckingham palace. king charles iii led royal family in solemn procession behind his mother's often. he, along with princess anne, prince edward and princess anne, prince edward and prince andrew stood vigil by queen elizabeth's often. the queen will now lie at rest in the cathedral for 24 now lie at rest in the cathedral for 2h hours before being flown to 2a hours before being flown to london tomorrow evening. let me quickly show you pictures coming in from let me quickly show you pictures coming infrom edinburgh let me quickly show you pictures coming in from edinburgh at the moment. you can see many, many hundreds of people continue to pass her coffin and pay her respects. we spoke to lorna gordon a little earlier, who said the queue was

stretching a long way from the cathedral already. we're expecting it in london later in the week. further coverage on the bbc news website. thank you very much indeed forjoining me. hello. some of us had some cloud and rain today, but for most, it was a dry day with sunny spells. this was the scene earlier. with some sunny spells breaking through the cloud. the rain we have had is moving southwards on this weather front, but it's breaking up, so while there is some cloud and showery rain pushing southwards. as we go to tuesday morning, just a bit of showery rain across the english channel. it could still feel quite warm and humid across southern areas, but elsewhere, quite chilly with temperatures into single figures. but by tuesday, we have

sunshine and it's in the south, where we start to see showers move northward, and they could turn to heavy during the afternoon. pushing their way into london. still quite humid in the far south, but for many more, it won't feel quite as humid. temperatures down by a few degrees. sunshine further north. throughout the night, with clear skies, it will turn quite chilly again with temperatures in newcastle getting down to about seven celsius. further south, we keep those showery outbreaks and temperatures hold up in double figures. 11—12. high pressure is waiting in the atlantic, and that will move in for the next few days, but into wednesday, we still have this weather front around the english channel. that could bring a rather wet start on wednesday, but that will gradually move into the channel and there will be some sunshine. varying amounts of

cloud elsewhere during wednesday. again, it should be a largely dry day with sunny spells and a fresher feel across the far south, but temperatures in the high teens to the low 20s. for the end of the week, it could get even chillier. we've got this colder arctic air that'll slowly move its way south, and noticed the blues. high pressure is still there, so generally speaking, the weather remains fine and settled. dry weather with some sunny spells, but you will notice the slightly lower temperatures around about the mid to high teens. bye—bye.

you're watching bbc news. people in edinburgh have had the first chance to pay their respects to the late queen elizabeth, ahead of her state funeral next monday. thousands of people lined the streets as her coffin was taken from the palace of holyroodhouse up the royal mile st giles' cathedral, for a service of thanksgiving, honouring her life. the king has made his first appearance as monarch at the scottish parliament after party leaders paid tribute to the queen in a special session. they stood vigil by the coffin. the queen will now line at rest in the

cathedral for 24—hour is before being flown to london tomorrow evening. presiding officer, first minister, party leaders, and members of the scottish parliament, i know that the scottish parliament and the people of scotland share with me a profound sense of grief at the death of my beloved mother. through all the years of her reign, the queen, like so many generations of our family before her, found in the hills of this land and in the hearts of its people a haven and a home. my motherfelt, as i do, the greatest admiration for the scottish people, for the magnificent achievements and their indomitable spirit. and it was the greatest comfort for her to know in turn the true affection in which she was held.

the knowledge of that deep and abiding bond must be to us a solace as we mourn the end of a life of incomparable service. if i might paraphrase the words of the great robert burns, my dear mother was the friend of man, the friend of truth, the friend of age, and died of youth, —— the friend of age, and guide of youth, few hearts like hers with that she warmed, few heads with knowledge so informed. whilst still very young, the queen pledged herself to serve her country and her people, and to maintain the principles of constitutional government. as we now mark with gratitude a promise most faithfully fulfilled, i am determined with god's help,

and with yours, to follow that inspiring example. the title of duke of rothesay and the other scottish titles which i have had the honour to carry for so long i now pass to my eldest son william, who i know will be as proud as i have been to bear the symbols of this ancient kingdom. i take up my new duties with thankfulness for all that scotland has given me, with the resolve to seek always the welfare of our country and its people and with wholehearted trust in your good will and good counsel, as we take forward that task together. that is king charles iii speaking

earlier. jim murphy is the former secretary of state of scotland from 2010 under the last labour government. he told me it has been a historic day in edinburgh. this isn't 'ust historic day in edinburgh. this isn'tiust the _ historic day in edinburgh. ti 3 isn'tjust the changing of historic day in edinburgh. ti 3 isn't just the changing of the historic day in edinburgh. ti 3 isn'tjust the changing of the guard in terms of the head of state, it has also been a remarkable statement of the unwritten constitution of the uk and scotland's integral part of it, from her majesty dying in balmoral and being transported across the country, to being in edinburgh and the cathedral surrounded by tens of thousands of scots, it has been a very remarkable day that every —— very few people involved will ever forget. i think that what people are coming to terms with, for those who don't follow politics and don't follow the dynamic of our unwritten constitution is that the united kingdom is a multinational state,

four nations within one state and i think it is right that the new travel across all four of those nations within first three or four days but in scotland hear the royal family has paid so much attention and so much time to being clear, and i think that is part of the reason why there is such an outpouring of passion, empathy, but also support, as you saw in the streets as her majesty's coffin travelled and traversed across this wonderful, beautiful country. australia has announced there will be a national day of mourning for the queen to be held three days after her funeral. the day has also been declared a public holiday. on sunday, the country's parliament formally proclaimed charles iii as its head of state. in sydney crowds gathered to mark the ascension of the king and to remember the queen, who visited 16 times during her reign. our australia correspondent shaimaa khalil looks at her majesty's relationship

with the country and its people. newsreel: welcome to this continent which is ours and yours. _ welcome to australia. welcome, the queen. february 195a. queen elizabeth ii becomes the only reigning monarch to visit australia. it was a great day for those of us who had the luck orforesight to be in sydney. the 27—year—old sovereign and her naval officer husband, prince philip, were no longerjust distant figures, as australians got a glimpse of their head of state the first time. it is my earnest hope that, during the two months of my visit, i shall get to know you well and learn something of your achievements and your problems. the queen also got a taste of the aussie lifestyle. and for a bit of a contrast, it was saturday afternoon at bondi beach. that's where half of sydney goes for surf riding and sunbathing.

when the queen's ship, the gothic, sailed into the harbour here in sydney, it was a defining moment in the country's history. now, after her death, australians have mixed emotions — a profound sadness at the loss of the only monarch most people here have known and hope for the king's reign. god save the king. all: god save the king. king charles iii is now australia's ruling monarch and head of state. but his mother's absence is deeply felt here. a bit emotional. it's still surreal that she's passed away, but now we've got the king charles. sad and happy. the queen's gone, but there's a new king. ijust hope it goes well for charlie. i grew up singing god - save the queen, and today was the first time singing "god save the king." - i'm so proud of charles, _ but my heart aches for the queen. there were many memorable

moments during her visits. notjust the grand events, but the outpouring of welcome, warmth among the crowds. and of course, the endless bouquets. there were also some controversial encounters. former prime minister paul keating was nicknamed the lizard of oz when he did this. the gatherings weren't always friendly. i think protests will continue until we get rid of the monarchy. leading the republican side was malcolm turnbull, who later became prime minister. i said the next time we vote on this will not be before the end -

of the queen's reign. the queen's reign has ended, i but that doesn't mean there'll be a referendum next week or next year. the case for a republic in australia has got nothing to do— with the personality of the monarch. the issue is simply, - do you think our head of state should be an australian citizen - or the monarch of another country? that's the question. during her tours, the queen met first nations people as well as elders. while many indigenous australians have mourned her death, others spoke of the trauma of colonisation and the painful legacy of the crown. the queen's final visit was in 2011, just after floods hit queensland. we are here to play tribute to the resilience of queenslanders

who bravely picked up their lives and rebuilt them after a period of great adversity. australia will remember the queen not only is a much respected and admired monarch and head of state, but also as a true friend of the country and its people. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, sydney. and as we were saying, australia will hold a public holiday three days after the queen's funeral on monday. people here in the uk and across the world have been getting in touch with us here at bbc news to share their tributes to the queen and also their memories of meeting her and what is clear is that for many, even though these conversations were brief, they very much created lasting memories, just one of hundreds of examples to be sent to us comes from james in salisbury. he met the queen in belize. this photo shows him talking to the queen when he was a major in the army in 1994. the queen was recovering after a full from her

horse, you can see her