because i am in love with cats. i would probably make every castle and palace, on the very top of it, have a giant open—air roof garden. if i were king i would eat pizza basically every day. _ rehearsals have kept the children at this school in south london busy. they even shot a music video. and the song is set to be released on the day of the king's coronation. ricky boleto, bbc news. # oh, oh, oh, oh, oh! #. for more stories about how people around the uk are celebrating the coronation, listen to the 5 minutes on podcast available on bbc sounds. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. it isa it is a shame that the coronation was not today because it is a lovely day across many parts of the country

with more sunshine around and feeling warm as well. there is some cloud in scotland, with a little bit of rain. there is a south easterly breeze as the high—pressure moves and as the wind direction changes it will get a little warmer but turning more unsettled just in time for the coronation. today any rain in scotland heading up towards the north—west, otherwise dry and bright with sunshine at times. temperatures peaking at around 17 degrees. a bit cooler around north sea coasts. we should push away any rain up towards the northern isles otherwise dry over night with some clear spells. not quite as chilly as last night across eastern parts of england, temperature is around five, 7 degrees. tomorrow many places having a dry day, with a good deal of

sunshine around. more cloud coming into the east of scotland and north—east england. so these areas a little cooler than today and also cooler in the north—east of england and eastern scotland. but where the wind is light to the midlands and the south—east it will be warmer than today with temperatures peaking at 90 degrees compared to eastern scotland where temperatures struggle to get into double figures. not a great deal of rain on friday and following on from that summer sunshine but showers developing more widely and could be quite heavy. later drying off across the five south east. the wind direction starting to become lighter but in scotland we still have the cold wind coming from the north sea. otherwise

temperatures typically around 15, i7 temperatures typically around 15, 17 degrees by the end of the week. but the weather starts to come in from the weather starts to come in from the south—west so we will have what it at times and things turning more unsettled heading into the coronation weekend. no doubt the details of the rain will change, but this is how it looks at the moment. turning wetter on the big day on saturday particular across the southern half of uk. the driest weather looks like being on sunday and then on monday a return to some heavy showers. but as i say things could change. that's all from the bbc news at one — so it's goodbye from me — and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. hello, i'm katherine downes live from the bbc sport centre.

coming up on this programme... sam alla rdyce is sam allardyce is the new manager of leeds united with four games left to save their season. a tussle for the top spot continues tonight, manchester city can leapfrog arsenal again if they beat west ham. and the social media start saddling up and the social media start saddling up for the challenge of a lifetime at badminton horse trials. hello and thanks forjoining us, here's your latest sports news. leeds united have confirmed the department department the departure of harry grazia and confirmed sam allardyce�*s appointment. allardyce is tasked with guiding leads to safety with just four games remaining, there are currently out of the bottom three but only on goal difference for now. a tough first game for him in charge against the leaders, manchester city on

saturday. let's speak to the former leeds defenderjon newsome about this appointment. thank you for giving up yourtime this appointment. thank you for giving up your time to speak to us. what was yourfirst giving up your time to speak to us. what was your first reaction when you heard that sam allardyce is taking over? my you heard that sam allardyce is taking over?— taking over? my first reaction i wasn't surprised _ taking over? my first reaction i wasn't surprised in _ taking over? my first reaction i wasn't surprised in all- taking over? my first reaction i | wasn't surprised in all honesty. taking over? my first reaction i i wasn't surprised in all honesty. i think the one thing about football, it never surprises you, but when there was talk of grazia losing his post, i think the first question you ask is who is available, who can come in? and some is always near the top of those lists because what is donein top of those lists because what is done in the past, the way he has gonein done in the past, the way he has gone in and rescued clubs and he has a good history of doing that. obviously it's a bit different this time, with such a short number of games left, but i wasn't overly surprised his name was in the mix. what do you think this says about the ambitions of leeds as a club? a season ago when fans were being sold

on the stream creative and imaginative football, then they went through jesse marsch, imaginative football, then they went throuthesse marsch, now gracia has gone and we're back to sam allardyce, what does it say about the direction of the club? it doesn't say a lot, does it, in all honesty? i think under marcelot, the football was fantastic, there was a bit of a joe grimwood leeds that we were everyone's second favourite team which is not normalfor were everyone's second favourite team which is not normal for leeds united supporters and players. i think the last of the way a little bit, ithink think the last of the way a little bit, i think the appointment of jesse march was great, we try to go down the lines of trying to get some new football, similar the tenth of bielsa played but it wasn't the same kind of football, the players were very different and i think the recruitment has not been great either. the director of football lost his job and that is obviously

off the back of recruitment and the way that everything has gone over the last 18 months. i think out of everything, you look at it then we realised that the club needed to stay in the premier league, it's where everybody wants to be and at the start of the season, i don't think anybody was contemplating being in this position, but they are, and the league table doesn't lie. ~ ., are, and the league table doesn't lie. ~ . ., ,, are, and the league table doesn't lie. ~ . ., .~ ., lie. what do you make of their chances. _ lie. what do you make of their chances. of — lie. what do you make of their chances, of staying _ lie. what do you make of their chances, of staying up - lie. what do you make of their chances, of staying up with . lie. what do you make of their l chances, of staying up with their running, manchester city dart manchester, newcastle and tottenham? sam has a bigjob manchester, newcastle and tottenham? sam has a big job ahead of him. it's an absolutely enormous task. to go to man city, i think it is in april they conceded the most goals in the premier league, they are facing a guy who hasjust premier league, they are facing a guy who has just scored 50 goals for his team this season. so that recipe is not one that you look

unfavourably. it's going to be difficult, we know that.- unfavourably. it's going to be difficult, we know that. every game in the premier— difficult, we know that. every game in the premier league _ difficult, we know that. every game in the premier league is _ difficult, we know that. every game in the premier league is difficult. i in the premier league is difficult. but he knows what the task is at hand. i think the lads were broken, i was at bournemouth on sunday and it looked like the players were broken. the body language, the shoulders were down, there was no togetherness and i think that's why there had to be a change made. whether that allows sam to give it that new manager bounce and just get the players together in the belief remains to be seen, but it is an enormous task at hand. hold onto our enormous task at hand. hold onto your hats. — enormous task at hand. hold onto your hats. it's _ enormous task at hand. hold onto your hats, it's going _ enormous task at hand. hold onto your hats, it's going to _ enormous task at hand. hold onto your hats, it's going to be - enormous task at hand. hold onto your hats, it's going to be an - your hats, it's going to be an exciting run n. vancouver sharing your thoughts. exciting run n. vancouver sharing yourthoughts. —— exciting run n. vancouver sharing your thoughts. —— thank you. arsenal's stint at the top could be cut short by manchester city though if they beat west ham later on. pep guardiola's side have won ten of their last 11 league games and are unbeaten against the hammers since 2015. the city boss says they can only win their own games and can't focus on their rivals' results. he expects david moyes' side

to pose a difficult test. the 17th and 18th players have been added to the premier league hall of fame today and they are rio ferdinand and petr cech. ferdinand played for west ham, leeds and manchester united as well as winning 81 england caps during his career while petr cech holds the record for the most lean sheets in the top flight, on 202. ferdinand says it was a dream come true. another player will be announced later today. to cricket the england and wales cricket board has recommended gary ballance be fined £8,000, reprimanded and suspended for eight weeks in the wake of the yorkshire racism scandal. he is one of six individuals connected with the club accused of using racist language in accused of using racist language in a case which came after a former player made allegations. he had already admitted the charge brought against him by the ecb. he announced his retirement from playing last month. sanctions against tom —— tom

glen, tim bresnan and andrew gale have also been issued. we will bring you more throughout the day on that story. in rugby, this kasterborous has been completed, they are now owned by the atlas group run byjim o'toole. there are concerns that london irish could be in trouble. —— the sale of worcester warriors has been completed. players and staff have yet to receive their april wages. the players were told on tuesday they would be paid that day, but funds had still not arrived on wednesday morning. the players have been called to a meeting on wednesday lunchtime for a further update. it's one of the most attended sporting events in the country, with more than 200,000 people expected at badminton horse trials this weekend. it's one of the toughest challenges riders face, competing in the three main eventing disciplines of dressage, cross—country and showjumping. each year, a handful of the top grassroots riders from around the country also get the opportunity to compete alongside their heroes — their competition began today. among them was social media influencer megan elphick, who rebecca wood has been to meet.

today i'm celebrating hitting 100,000 followers. megan elphick and her horse i used to being in the spotlight. online blogs have earned her a huge social media following at this year she's been taking her followers on a journey all the way to badminton. it’s followers on a “ourney all the way to badminton.— to badminton. it's amazing that someone like _ to badminton. it's amazing that someone like me _ to badminton. it's amazing that someone like me can _ to badminton. it's amazing that someone like me can actually l to badminton. it's amazing that| someone like me can actually go to badminton. it's amazing that - someone like me can actually go and compete. my child revolved around watching the pros go on the cross country and was introduced for the more amateur people, it was just wild to think i could be galloping along that turf along with all of the heroes i have always looked up to. it is the ultimate dream whilst of the grassroots competition has been running more than a decade, offering amateur riders the chance to compete on a huge stage. together the have to compete on a huge stage. together they have to — to compete on a huge stage. together they have to qualify — to compete on a huge stage. together they have to qualify at _ to compete on a huge stage. together they have to qualify at a _ to compete on a huge stage. together they have to qualify at a regional- they have to qualify at a regional final. meg has produced and trained horses but it hasn't been plain

sailing. a bad fall at the end of last season knocked her confidence. she has been brutally honest about how tough it has been to get back in the saddle and fulfil her dream. you 'ust feel the saddle and fulfil her dream. you just feel like — the saddle and fulfil her dream. ym. just feel like almost an impostor, that's what i felt like, that i shouldn't be in this position, shouldn't be in this position, shouldn't have this big audience because i was too scared to ride. i really wanted to get through this and be as real as i could on camera and be as real as i could on camera and show all the really low bits in the struggles. and show all the really low bits in the struggles-_ the struggles. ordinarily, riders aet 'ust the struggles. ordinarily, riders get just one _ the struggles. ordinarily, riders getjust one opportunity - the struggles. ordinarily, riders getjust one opportunity to - the struggles. ordinarily, riders. getjust one opportunity to tackle the world famous cross—country course but after a lot of hard work, this team have upped the stakes. meg want 'ust this team have upped the stakes. meg wantjust be going round badminton twicel _ wantjust be going round badminton twice, she _ wantjust be going round badminton twice, she has qualified with both her horses — twice, she has qualified with both her horses. 50 twice, she has qualified with both her horses-_ twice, she has qualified with both her horses-— her horses. so this one is coming alon: her horses. so this one is coming along too- _ her horses. so this one is coming along too- it _ her horses. so this one is coming along too. it is _ her horses. so this one is coming along too. it is no _ her horses. so this one is coming along too. it is no mean - her horses. so this one is coming along too. it is no mean feat, - her horses. so this one is coming j along too. it is no mean feat, the course is designed to be the toughest of tests for horse and rider. for her mum that means double the worry. rider. for her mum that means double the wor . , ., ., , the worry. very mixed emotions. incredibly proud _ the worry. very mixed emotions. incredibly proud and _ the worry. very mixed emotions. incredibly proud and excited, - the worry. very mixed emotions. incredibly proud and excited, but the worry. very mixed emotions. i incredibly proud and excited, but at

the same _ incredibly proud and excited, but at the same time, you know, as a mum, i worry— the same time, you know, as a mum, i worry a _ the same time, you know, as a mum, i worry a lot _ the same time, you know, as a mum, i worry a lot it_ the same time, you know, as a mum, i worry a lot it is— the same time, you know, as a mum, i worry a lot. it is no secret that she has— worry a lot. it is no secret that she has struggled with her confidence. so that is very much on my mind _ confidence. so that is very much on my mind and — confidence. so that is very much on my mind and we are taking two this yearand— my mind and we are taking two this year and she's going to do it twice. it's year and she's going to do it twice. it's going _ year and she's going to do it twice. it's going to — year and she's going to do it twice. it's going to be doubly terrifying! for the _ it's going to be doubly terrifying! for the riders taking part, this offers an opportunity to perform amongst the very best and one thing is for sure, this influencer will be taking herfollowers is for sure, this influencer will be taking her followers on every step of the ride. rebecca wood, bbc news. best of luck to meg and both those ponies. you can get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website, bbc.co.uk/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye.

hello you're watching bbc news. rishi sunak and sir keir starmer have clashed on the economy and the rising cost of living during the last prime minister's questions before tomorrow's local elections in england. the labour leader said an extra 850,000 people were paying more for their mortgages since the mini budget in the autumn, and accused the conservatives of using people's money as a " ' casino chip" the two leaders also looked forward to the upcoming coronation. mr speaker, i know the house willjoin the nation and the commonwealth in sending our very best wishes to their majesties the king and queen ahead of the coronation. this will be a moment of extraordinary national pride, a demonstration of our country's character, and an opportunity to look to the future in the spirit of service, unity and hope. can ijoin the prime minister in his comments about the coronation? across the house, we are all looking forward to the celebrations this weekend.

mr speaker, does the prime minister know how many mortgage payers are paying higher rates since the tory party crashed the economy last autumn? well, mr speaker, our record on homeownership is crystal clear. because of our tax cuts, 90% of first time buyers now don't pay any stamp duty at all, mr speaker. and last year we saw the largest number of people buying their first home in 20 years, mr speaker. that's a conservative government delivering on people's aspirations to own their own homes. keir starmer. mr speaker, the question was how many people are paying more on their mortgages each month? and the answer that the prime minister avoided giving is 850,000. nearly a million people paying more on their mortgage each month because his party used their money as a casino chip.