i'm lucy hockings, live at windsor castle as stars gear up for a coronation concert later this evening. prince william and kate meet royal fans as parties continue a day after the coronation of king charles. there's a touching royal hug to comfort one little girl overcome with emotion. the us first ladyjill biden joins prime minister, rishi sunak in downing street as big lunch parties are held across the uk. i'm anjana gagil, the other top stories this hour... in other news, the un's nuclear watchdog has called for immediate action to prevent the threat of a severe accident at the zaporizhzhia power plant in ukraine.

and let the eurovision song contest begin — the opening ceremony kicks off in liverpool. hello everyone. excitement is building in windsor ahead of the coronation concert the crowds have been queuing in the afternoon sunshine the warmest of the year so far here at windsor and it has been a lovely atmosphere everyone queuing very politely they are dressed up in theirfinery, they have been people with crowns, in full evening regalia as well. a lot of union jacks is full evening regalia as well. a lot of unionjacks is round. 20,000 people are gathered here expected to watch, artists including like lionel richie, katy perry and take that. we are gearing up for a fantastic

evening of entertainment here at windsor. up and i'm a country that have been numerous street parties and have been held. 50,000 held today and earned the —— under the title the big lunch. and some of them have had some special guests appear, members of the royal family. i was at the one here in windsor today and that was in a questionably special because the prince and princess of wales made an unexpected appearance here meeting loads of well—wishers, no one knew that they were coming to a lovely surprise people. the sense of excitement, everyone rushing towards them. it was a celebrity in its nature actually. just seeing how people responded. lots of people utterly starstruck by the fact that princess kate and william were here and there was very tender moment between catherine and one little royal family. we brought testes pictures live on peeps and is the time and she's under such pressure, kate to

move along the line but she spent quite a long time with this little girl who became overwhelmed at beating her and she found out, kate that she was appearing in one of the performances this evening and she was incredibly nervous so apparently she talked to her about what a great job she was sure she was going to do and how to overcome her nerves. and she's something i experience all the time as well. nervousness and it was really reassuring. 0ne time as well. nervousness and it was really reassuring. one other thing at the point out is a moment that i also saw with this. this is a return of the king, or gannett coronation l and william a right to create a family who had a picnic blanket and all of theirfood in it family who had a picnic blanket and all of their food in it that said that this has been especially rude for the king here in windsor. this organic coronation l, the gift prince william and canada and said can you please give it to your diet and see what he thinks. so we promise to take it away and give it to his father the king and we will wait to see what he thinks another nice moment and this is a souvenir for all of us here as well. they are in hot demand, have to tell you.

let's talk about the concert because it is going to be an incredibly exciting evening for those 20,000 people who are attending backstage for us is our correspondent. the atmosphere _ for us is our correspondent. the atmosphere is _ for us is our correspondent. tue: atmosphere is building. for us is our correspondent. tte: atmosphere is building. the crowd we can hear them for where we are and one of the highlights of course is going to be the coronation choir. i am joined by two people behind the incredible venture. gareth malone and amanda holden. the people but don't know this coronation choir is manned up of amateur singers and amateur choir groups from around the country that you search out and put together and said, oh by the way you will be performing for his majesty the king, her majesty the queen, people at home millions across well, not much pressure. how has it been? huge amounts of pressure. tt not much pressure. how has it been? huge amounts of pressure.— huge amounts of pressure. it really has is obviously _ huge amounts of pressure. it really has is obviously cannot _ huge amounts of pressure. it really has is obviously cannot afford - huge amounts of pressure. it really has is obviously cannot afford to - has is obviously cannot afford to make _ has is obviously cannot afford to make a — has is obviously cannot afford to make a mistake _ has is obviously cannot afford to make a mistake and _ has is obviously cannot afford to make a mistake and as- has is obviously cannot afford to make a mistake and as you've . has is obviously cannot afford to . make a mistake and as you've just said there — make a mistake and as you've just said there there _ make a mistake and as you've just said there there is— make a mistake and as you've just said there there is lot _ make a mistake and as you've just said there there is lot of— make a mistake and as you've just said there there is lot of amateursj said there there is lot of amateurs in the _ said there there is lot of amateurs in the who— said there there is lot of amateurs in the who are _ said there there is lot of amateurs in the who are all— said there there is lot of amateurs in the who are all absolutely - said there there is lot of amateurs in the who are all absolutely will l in the who are all absolutely will do their— in the who are all absolutely will do their best, _ in the who are all absolutely will do their best, overall— in the who are all absolutely will do their best, overall it - in the who are all absolutely will do their best, overall it sounds i do their best, overall it sounds incredible _ do their best, overall it sounds incredible i_

do their best, overall it sounds incredible. i was _ do their best, overall it sounds incredible. i was listening - do their best, overall it sounds incredible. i was listening to i do their best, overall it sounds incredible. i was listening to a i incredible. i was listening to a rehearsat— incredible. i was listening to a rehearsal with— incredible. i was listening to a rehearsal with gareth - incredible. i was listening to a rehearsal with gareth and - incredible. i was listening to a rehearsal with gareth and it. incredible. i was listening to a - rehearsal with gareth and it made me cry. rehearsal with gareth and it made me c . �* , rehearsal with gareth and it made me cry. it's gorgeous. it is like willy wonka in the — cry. it's gorgeous. it is like willy wonka in the chocolate - cry. it's gorgeous. it is like willy wonka in the chocolate factory l wonka in the chocolate factory system — wonka in the chocolate factory system is _ wonka in the chocolate factory system is the golden ticket for a singer, — system is the golden ticket for a singer, many of them and never thought— singer, many of them and never thought they would come as far as london _ thought they would come as far as london as— thought they would come as far as london as far as coming to the castle — london as far as coming to the castle it— london as far as coming to the castle it is_ london as far as coming to the castle. it is an incredible for us as welt — castle. it is an incredible for us as welt it's _ castle. it is an incredible for us as well. it's a something beautiful about the — as well. it's a something beautiful about the country, the nations, all coming _ about the country, the nations, all coming together people of all walks of life. _ coming together people of all walks of life, creeds and colours and everything. it�*s of life, creeds and colours and everything-— of life, creeds and colours and eve hinu. . , everything. it's about real people. summary peeple _ everything. it's about real people. summary people performing - everything. it's about real people. i summary people performing tonight, professionals of the top of the game, many of whom who performed to rule or royalty many times in the past. i'mjust rule or royalty many times in the past. i'm just pointing out the facts. but how have the choir benefits to seen them come through, are the nerves there? what their friends help them through because there are so many of them so that they are not on their own. t they are not on their own. i think so. they are not on their own. i think s0- there — they are not on their own. i think s0- there is _ they are not on their own. i think s0- there is a — they are not on their own. i think so. there is a wave _ they are not on their own. i think so. there is a wave of— they are not on their own. i think so. there is a wave of noise - so. there is a wave of noise happening now and i can feel that the significance of the event, the history— the significance of the event, the history of— the significance of the event, the history of this event, is impressing on them _ history of this event, is impressing on them. we are just doing that quick— on them. we are just doing that quick rehearsal he could feel it coming — quick rehearsal he could feel it coming out of here, their heart. the

rehearsal i — coming out of here, their heart. the rehearsal i had to say was absolutely _ rehearsal i had to say was absolutely phenomenal. i rehearsal i had to say was i absolutely phenomenal. you rehearsal i had to say was - absolutely phenomenal. you are right, _ absolutely phenomenal. you are right, having _ absolutely phenomenal. you are right, having everyone _ absolutely phenomenal. you are right, having everyone in- absolutely phenomenal. you are right, having everyone in berm i absolutely phenomenal. you are - right, having everyone in berm room at once _ right, having everyone in berm room at once has— right, having everyone in berm room at once has given _ right, having everyone in berm room at once has given them _ right, having everyone in berm room at once has given them that - at once has given them that solidarity _ at once has given them that solidarity and _ at once has given them that solidarity and that - at once has given them that. solidarity and that confidence at once has given them that - solidarity and that confidence in all they're — solidarity and that confidence in all they're doing _ solidarity and that confidence in all they're doing now— solidarity and that confidence in all they're doing now is- solidarity and that confidence in all they're doing now is they - solidarity and that confidence in . all they're doing now is they know if they have — all they're doing now is they know if they have the _ all they're doing now is they know if they have the king _ all they're doing now is they know if they have the king and - all they're doing now is they know| if they have the king and queen in front of— if they have the king and queen in front of them _ if they have the king and queen in front of them they _ if they have the king and queen in front of them they actually - if they have the king and queen in front of them they actually are - front of them they actually are performing _ front of them they actually are performing for— front of them they actually are performing for themselves - front of them they actually are | performing for themselves and front of them they actually are - performing for themselves and their loved _ performing for themselves and their loved ones — performing for themselves and their loved ones and _ performing for themselves and their loved ones and everyone _ performing for themselves and their loved ones and everyone else - loved ones and everyone else watching _ loved ones and everyone else watching so _ loved ones and everyone else watching so it _ loved ones and everyone else watching so it is _ loved ones and everyone else watching so it is for— loved ones and everyone else| watching so it is for everyone. loved ones and everyone else watching so it is for everyone. when the are watching so it is for everyone. when they are out — watching so it is for everyone. when they are out there _ watching so it is for everyone. when they are out there singing _ watching so it is for everyone. they are out there singing that beautiful song, that was revealed in the documentary on friday night, how will you feel as, i suppose proud parents watching that go out. that's how i feel. parents watching that go out. that's how i feel- i'm _ parents watching that go out. that's how i feel. i'm always _ parents watching that go out. that's how i feel. i'm always on _ parents watching that go out. that's how i feel. i'm always on the - parents watching that go out. that's how i feel. i'm always on the edge l how i feel. i'm always on the edge anyway _ how i feel. i'm always on the edge anyway. the — how i feel. i'm always on the edge anyway. the most— how i feel. i'm always on the edge anyway. the most kind _ how i feel. i'm always on the edge anyway. the most kind that- how i feel. i'm always on the edge anyway. the most kind that is- anyway. the most kind that is exactly — anyway. the most kind that is exactly how _ anyway. the most kind that is exactly how i_ anyway. the most kind that is exactly how i described - anyway. the most kind that is exactly how i described my. anyway. the most kind that is- exactly how i described my feeling when _ exactly how i described my feeling when i _ exactly how i described my feeling when i watched _ exactly how i described my feeling when i watched them _ exactly how i described my feeling when i watched them for - exactly how i described my feeling when i watched them for the - exactly how i described my feeling when i watched them for the firstl when i watched them for the first time _ when i watched them for the first time. ,, . , when i watched them for the first time. ,, ., , ,, time. she has waterproof makeups were fine. i'll— time. she has waterproof makeups were fine. i'll be _ time. she has waterproof makeups were fine. i'll be there _ time. she has waterproof makeups were fine. i'll be there right - time. she has waterproof makeups were fine. i'll be there right in - were fine. i'll be there right in front— were fine. i'll be there right in front so— were fine. i'll be there right in front so it _ were fine. i'll be there right in front so it is lovely for me to be right— front so it is lovely for me to be right there _ front so it is lovely for me to be right there watching their faces and to try— right there watching their faces and to try and _ right there watching their faces and to try and draw something out of them _ to try and draw something out of them. , ., , , to try and draw something out of them. , , , ., them. gareth is absolutely brilliant as a leader- _ them. gareth is absolutely brilliant as a leader. he _ them. gareth is absolutely brilliant as a leader. he instills _ them. gareth is absolutely brilliant as a leader. he instills all- them. gareth is absolutely brilliant as a leader. he instills all of the i as a leader. he instills all of the confidence — as a leader. he instills all of the confidence and _ as a leader. he instills all of the confidence and they— as a leader. he instills all of the confidence and they love - 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confidence and they love you. and i love them. i love you. gareth - confidence and they love you. and i love them. i love you. gareth and l love them. i love you. gareth and amanda thank _ love them. i love you. gareth and amanda thank you _ love them. i love you. gareth and amanda thank you so _ love them. i love you. gareth and amanda thank you so much. - love them. i love you. gareth and - amanda thank you so much. beautiful perfect weather, i'm sure they would be fantastical stuff thank you so much forjoining us and have a wonderful evening. i know so many people have got their fingers crossed for a beautiful amazing performance from all of the singers. thank you so much. gareth malone and amanda holden to people behind the coronation choir, the group of amateurs who will be performing tonight. having been brought together in a nationwide search alongside some of the biggest names in music who will be daunting for absolutely anyone.— in music who will be daunting for absolutely anyone. great to see you. he will be with _ absolutely anyone. great to see you. he will be with us _ absolutely anyone. great to see you. he will be with us with _ absolutely anyone. great to see you. he will be with us with the _ absolutely anyone. great to see you. he will be with us with the build - absolutely anyone. great to see you. he will be with us with the build up l he will be with us with the build up as well bejoining me here is the executive chair of the world commonwealth association and also charlotte gallagher who has been out soaking up the atmosphere as well and as we are here today. lovely to see how was yesterday first because i know you were there?—

i know you were there? amazing. it was historic— i know you were there? amazing. it was historic and _ i know you were there? amazing. it was historic and it _ i know you were there? amazing. it was historic and it was _ i know you were there? amazing. it was historic and it was actually - was historic and it was actually solemn but touching. at times and i think you can really get a sense of the occasion, because i was there to represent the society it was also really lovely to see all of the flags in troops and remind us that he is our king. but also the king of the cape it also head of the commonwealth, the countries that actually really started and developed under its mother. and actually really started and developed under its mother. and so well represented _ developed under its mother. and so well represented yesterday. - developed under its mother. and so well represented yesterday. so - developed under its mother. and so| well represented yesterday. so great to see and actually _ well represented yesterday. so great to see and actually we _ well represented yesterday. so great to see and actually we as _ well represented yesterday. so great to see and actually we as a _ well represented yesterday. so great to see and actually we as a charity i to see and actually we as a charity are lucky enough to be here to go to the concert today as well. i think the concert today as well. i think the concert today as well. i think the concert line—up is also quite diverse and we also going to be able to go to the garden party on tuesday which i think i buckingham palace will be the last fish coronation offence if i'm not wrong. the atmosphere _ offence if i'm not wrong. the atmosphere here _ offence if i'm not wrong. the atmosphere here is - offence if i'm not wrong. the atmosphere here is incredible. —— coronation of events. when will indicate quito. it was magicalfor those. the other worlds have been to

some other big lunches. thea;r those. the other worlds have been to some other big lunches.— some other big lunches. they have indeed in a — some other big lunches. they have indeed in a real— some other big lunches. they have indeed in a real pleasing _ some other big lunches. they have indeed in a real pleasing moment l some other big lunches. they have l indeed in a real pleasing moment for many— indeed in a real pleasing moment for many people up and down the uk seeing the royals up close and personal. _ seeing the royals up close and personal, having chats them. to the princess _ personal, having chats them. to the princess royal and her husband, they went to _ princess royal and her husband, they went to a _ princess royal and her husband, they went to a street party in swindon. chatting _ went to a street party in swindon. chatting to— went to a street party in swindon. chatting to people. the duke and duchess — chatting to people. the duke and duchess of edinburgh were in surrey. the duke _ duchess of edinburgh were in surrey. the duke at— duchess of edinburgh were in surrey. the duke at one point helping a child reunite with his belly. he was probably— child reunite with his belly. he was probably expecting weather like yesterday, the kid that where the wetties— yesterday, the kid that where the wellies because it had been so sunny today~ _ wellies because it had been so sunny today. princes eugenie and beatrice have treen— today. princes eugenie and beatrice have been out and about as well for some _ have been out and about as well for some of— have been out and about as well for some of the — have been out and about as well for some of the king and queen had not done anything today officially. they must be exhausted. _ done anything today officially. they must be exhausted. it _ done anything today officially. they must be exhausted. it was - done anything today officially. they must be exhausted. it was not - done anything today officially. they must be exhausted. it was notjust| must be exhausted. it was not 'ust the ceremony fl must be exhausted. it was not 'ust the ceremony yesterday i must be exhausted. it was not 'ust the ceremony yesterday i i must be exhausted. it was not 'ust the ceremony yesterday i was h the ceremony yesterday i was the chartes— the ceremony yesterday i was the charles was wearing a crown that was eight. in _ charles was wearing a crown that was eight, i'm sorry two kilos, it really— eight, i'm sorry two kilos, it really exhausting and also the long rehearsals that they've been doing and the _ rehearsals that they've been doing and the functions they have attending. i was trying to think of how many— attending. i was trying to think of how many hands he had been taking off last _ how many hands he had been taking off last week. it must've been hundreds— off last week. it must've been hundreds if not thousands. all the walkabouts that they have been doing

the king _ walkabouts that they have been doing the king queen putting their feet up we think— the king queen putting their feet up we think inside of windsor castle state _ we think inside of windsor castle state they will be at the concert tonight with other members of the royal family, we think prince william — royal family, we think prince william might make a speech as well paying _ william might make a speech as well paying tribute to his father and it is approaches for the younger royals to have _ is approaches for the younger royals to have a _ is approaches for the younger royals to have a bit of the night out. see acts like _ to have a bit of the night out. see acts like you're saying, lionel richie. — acts like you're saying, lionel richie, take that, are really star—studded line—up. and of course some _ star—studded line—up. and of course some of— star—studded line—up. and of course some of those acts were at the coronation yesterday. we saw katy perry — coronation yesterday. we saw katy perry wearing a very large hat. she was looking — perry wearing a very large hat. she was looking under her hat disbelief trying _ was looking under her hat disbelief trying to— was looking under her hat disbelief trying to find out where she was seated — trying to find out where she was seated. surreal weekend for them not 'ust seated. surreal weekend for them not just treing _ seated. surreal weekend for them not just being of a concert but being in the coronation as well with world leaders — the coronation as well with world leaders. . ., ., ., leaders. reflecting on the role of the younger _ leaders. reflecting on the role of the younger royals _ leaders. reflecting on the role of the younger royals and _ leaders. reflecting on the role of the younger royals and we - leaders. reflecting on the role of the younger royals and we knowl leaders. reflecting on the role of i the younger royals and we know the king charles obviously is trying to reach out to younger members of the commonwealth as well because so many members of the commonwealth are under the age of 30. what is he particularly doing to try and make that connection with them. t

particularly doing to try and make that connection with them. i think it is absolutely, _ that connection with them. i think it is absolutely, one _ that connection with them. i think it is absolutely, one thing - that connection with them. i think it is absolutely, one thing about l it is absolutely, one thing about what he said yesterday, they had a reception and a lunch for the commonwealth leaders and also went to marble house and the number of things that they did it one day was actually pretty amazing and then they have the coronation yesterday. it has been quite a few days of various things. and the commonwealth has 60% of its population of its 2.5 billion people are under the age of 30. the king has a long—standing interest in young people. the work that he has been doing through his various charities and with us really do focus on the environment and can people. the queen, queen camilla, she supports us a great deal with the flagship pricing programme that we have, because the queens commonwealth competition that we had 26,000 people under the age of 18 submit these incredible pieces of work that celebrated service and the lucky winners, we flew them to london with their parents and they got their ward at buckingham palace. this happens every year and so

between the environment and young people, i can really see how their long—standing interestjust go very nicely into what makes the commonwealth would leave unique. which of the royal family pots export and the people and charities within it. ~ ., export and the people and charities within it. ~ . ., within it. what about the little ones, so much _ within it. what about the little ones, so much interest- within it. what about the little - ones, so much interest yesterday, and louis's brief disappearance during the coronation, charlotte what she was wearing, the very... do we know if they will be at the concert? , ., we know if they will be at the concert? , . g , concert? they were at the jubilee concert? they were at the jubilee concert at one — concert? they were at the jubilee concert at one point _ concert? they were at the jubilee concert at one point prince - concert? they were at the jubilee | concert at one point prince george is looking — concert at one point prince george is looking very bored and switching between _ is looking very bored and switching between the laps of his parents and he was _ between the laps of his parents and he was on _ between the laps of his parents and he was on his granddad lab, they now kin- he was on his granddad lab, they now king at— he was on his granddad lab, they now king at one _ he was on his granddad lab, they now king at one point. the future of the world _ king at one point. the future of the world family honestly rests, it is a lot of— world family honestly rests, it is a lot of pressure for them but it does rest on these children and their parents — rest on these children and their parents and practically, charles is in his— parents and practically, charles is in his 70s— parents and practically, charles is in his 705 now so is parents and practically, charle5 is in his 705 now so is camilla so we will see _ in his 705 now so is camilla so we will see the — in his 705 now so is camilla so we will see the younger royal5, key and william _ will see the younger royal5, key and william doing more official visits especially over seas trip5 william doing more official visits especially over seas trips and young

people _ especially over seas trips and young people generally feel less attached to the _ people generally feel less attached to the royal families. so they do want _ to the royal families. so they do want the — to the royal families. so they do want the royal5 to see the younger royals _ want the royal5 to see the younger royals out — want the royal5 to see the younger royal5 out and about because people are likely _ royal5 out and about because people are likely to identify more with people — are likely to identify more with people at their own age. we saw that they were _ people at their own age. we saw that they were taking 5elfie5, happy to be they were taking 5elfie5, happy to he in _ they were taking 5elfie5, happy to be in videos, take phone calls from people _ be in videos, take phone calls from people they had influencer5 on some of their— people they had influencer5 on some of their trips. so it di5arm5 that the royat— of their trips. so it di5arm5 that the royal family know that they need to push— the royal family know that they need to push these younger royal5 forward and in _ to push these younger royal5 forward and in a _ to push these younger royal5 forward and in a real— to push these younger royal5 forward and in a real shame to push these younger royals forward and in a real shame that prince harry— and in a real shame that prince harry and — and in a real shame that prince harry and meghan are no long a part of that— harry and meghan are no long a part of that because they were such huge starts~ _ of that because they were such huge starts~ i_ of that because they were such huge starts~ iwas— of that because they were such huge 5tart5. i was at one of megan's tickets— 5tart5. i was at one of megan's tickets -- — 5tart5. i was at one of megan's tickets —— visits when she went to a school _ tickets —— visits when she went to a school and — tickets —— visits when she went to a school and it — tickets —— visits when she went to a school and it was like a walk star had walked into the stew building, like harry— had walked into the stew building, like harry styles had come in, people — like harry styles had come in, people screaming and cheering in the royal family know that they need to keep popular among the young. a quick keep popular among the young. quick question have you both had some coronation kishida? i'm asking everyone this question. t do some coronation kishida? i'm asking everyone this question.— everyone this question. i do have a flat from everyone this question. i do have a flag from yesterday _ everyone this question. i do have a flag from yesterday which - everyone this question. i do have a flag from yesterday which i - everyone this question. i do have a flag from yesterday which i will. flag from yesterday which i will keep. tia flag from yesterday which i will kee. ., ~' i, flag from yesterday which i will kee. ., ~' i” flag from yesterday which i will kee. .,“ y,, ., flag from yesterday which i will kee. .,~ i” ., ., keep. no keys but i have had coronation chicken. - keep. no keys but i have had coronation chicken. people l keep. no keys but i have had l coronation chicken. people are divided on _

coronation chicken. people are divided on track— coronation chicken. people are divided on track to _ coronation chicken. people are divided on track to find - coronation chicken. people are divided on track to find out - coronation chicken. people are | divided on track to find out with whether quiche or chicken is more popular today. good to see but that will be covering all of the events throughout the evening. a beautiful evening as we can see here in windsor, back to the studio. studio: an amazing night for lucy and everyone in store. the head of an anti—monarchy group who was arrested before a planned protest on coronation day has called the detention of him and dozens of others a �*direct attack on our democracy�*. graham smith, who was released on saturday night after nearly 16 hours in police custody, said officers should hang their heads in shame. the culture secretary, lucy frazer, has backed the metropolitan police, following criticism of the arrest of more than 50 people yesterday. robin brant reports. as tens of thousands celebrated and cheered yesterday, some protested and booed. but before it got to that, anti—monarchy campaigners had already been targeted by police.

some were arrested, their placards confiscated. graham smith from the group republic was one of them. they were hoping to stop us from staging a large peaceful protest on the edge of the coronation. i think that that was a spectacularly poor decision for all sorts of reasons, not least because there were no grounds for arresting us. and it is an affront to democracy and an attack on our rights. 52 people in all were taken in. some, like mr smith, under a controversial new law, the public order act. it gives police new powers to proactively target people they think are planning to disrupt. but using those powers was justified according to a cabinet minister. they will have made operational decisions on a case—by—case basis as to what steps they should have taken. and i know that they took into account, and i think they were quite right to take into account, the context of the event as a whole. we were on the global stage. there were 200 foreign dignitaries in the uk, in london, at an event.

the commissioner of london's met police was out with a distinctly peaceful bunch for lunch today. his force said its focus yesterday wasn't protesters but potential disruptors. it said it had received intelligence about plans to deface monuments or disrupt the coronation procession. labour wants more of an explanation, though. people can disagree, and disagree well, i hope. i think it is for the met to explain the arrests and make sure they got the balance right. and as we've seen, if they didn't get it right, you know, i think the casey review demonstrates it's important to hold your hands up. obviously no one i likes to be arrested! the senior officer in charge of the security operation said the context of these arrests was key. democracy not monarchy! but with a former chief constable warning about the spectre of a totalitarian police state, the met�*s now fending off claims it acted like counterparts in moscow. robin brant, bbc news.

now to russia's war on ukraine — and reports are coming in that a village in western russia has been hit by shellfire. spodaryushino sits in the belgorod region very close to the border with ukraine, an area which has often been targeted since russia's invasion. the regional governor said that power lines and a gas pipe were hit, though there were no injuries. meanwhile there are warnings over renewed shelling around the zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in ukraine. the head of the un's nuclear watchdog has voiced extreme concern as russian occupying forces begin evacuating residents from the area. rafael grossi described conditions as increasingly unpredictable and potentially dangerous — and called for immediate action to prevent the threat of a severe nuclear accident. for more on this i'm nowjoined by professor michael fitzpatrick. he's a nuclear energy expert and teaches at coventry university. thank you for coming on to the programme. first of all, how

seriously should we take this morning? what does it mean? firstly it is worth a — morning? what does it mean? firstly it is worth a review _ morning? what does it mean? firstly it is worth a review the _ it is worth a review the zaporizhzhya plant has been shut down for nearly ten months. so the likelihood of an extremely severe incident with significant release of radioactivity is now much lower than it would have been a year ago. so thatis it would have been a year ago. so that is the good news. but the iaea have repeatedly asked for intervention to ensure that the plan as well away from any conflict zone. and it is not. there is continued, as we've heard shelling near the plant and that is what the concern is. but that could be an incident where you have a shell strike on the plant that breaches support of a containment and you end up with a local release of regular activity. so if the power plant is in a state of shut down at the moment what is

actually taking place inside? tt is actually taking place inside? it is actually taking place inside? it is a nuclear site. _ actually taking place inside? it is a nuclear site. you _ actually taking place inside? tt 3 a nuclear site. you have the fuel elements still on site, when a nuclear plant is shut down, as we saw at fukushima it needs cooling of the core because the nuclear reactions that are used provide the energy, they gradually decay over a period of time. it's not like turning off of a light. after ten months, the amount of heat being generated is much lower. but used still need to have power supply to the plant in orderfor it still need to have power supply to the plant in order for it to still need to have power supply to the plant in orderfor it to be maintained and a safe condition. so it is really about the safe maintenance of a plant where you have nuclear materials on—site in doing that in a way that is in accord with international best practice. accord with international best ractice. ~ ., accord with international best ractice. ~ . , accord with international best ractice. . , ., ., practice. we had this morning from the international _ practice. we had this morning from the international atomic _ practice. we had this morning from the international atomic energy i the international atomic energy agency about zaporizhzhya. what are the actually doing to protect people who live around it? tt the actually doing to protect people who live around it?— who live around it? it seems that what is happening _ who live around it? it seems that what is happening is _ who live around it? it seems that what is happening is that - who live around it? it seems that what is happening is that there . who live around it? it seems that | what is happening is that there are concerns around the military

activity, that is likely to occur around the plant and that that is leading to the evacuation. and that is then what is leading to the concern of their potentially being a strike on the site itself.— strike on the site itself. thank you professor for _ strike on the site itself. thank you professor forjoining _ strike on the site itself. thank you professor forjoining us. _ some breaking news that seven people are dead after a car has run into pedestrians in brownsville and texas. that is according to abc news. the news is coming in on our agency wires. i will go to another story right now and that we will come back to this as soon as we have more information that we can bring you. joe biden has renewed his call for congress to ban semi—automatic rifles after yet another mass shooting in the united states — 8 people were killed when a man opened fire in a shopping centre near dallas in texas. witnesses say a man armed with an assault rifle apparently shot indiscriminately — a number of other shoppers were seriously

injured and are in hospital. police shot dead the gunman at the scene. aru na iyengar reports. gunshots ring out across allen premium outlets. saturday afternoon shoppers run for their lives. this is a shopping mall 20 miles north of dallas. like pop, pep, p0p, p0p, p0p- and we saw sparks flying, like it was right in front of us. so we just ran into the converse store. they locked the door. we all hunkered down in the back, and that's where we stayed. you see the guy. there's this guy dressed in all black, wearing a vest, has an assault rifle, and he'sjust shooting at people. right across... he was at, like, francesca's area, shooting at people. police believe the gunman acted alone, the motive so far unknown. he was killed by a police officer who happened to be there and reacted quickly. one of our officers was on an unrelated call at the outlet mall. he heard gunshots, went

to the gunshots, engaged the suspect and neutralised the suspect. he also then called for ambulances. terrified shoppers were evacuated, many with arms in the air. as they left, there was more panic as some thought gunshots were still being fired. police and emergency services blocked entrances to the mall. my family and i reside about a mile from where this shooting took place. this community is home for us, and our hearts are devastated and broken tonight. in texas, there are few restrictions on possession of firearms. according to one group — gun violence archive — saturday's attack is the 199th shooting this year across the country, where four or more people were killed or wounded. saturday's victims were of all ages, children included, out shopping with families. more numbers to add to the toll of gun crime in america.

aruna iyengar, bbc news. authorities in the east of the democratic republic of congo say nearly four hundred bodies have been retrieved following floods and landslides after torrential rain on thursday. they had previously said two hundred people had died. last week also saw floods across the other side of lake kivu in neighbouring rwanda where more than one hundred and thirty people were killed. the un secretary—general antonio guterres said the floods were another illustration of accelerating climate change. rehearsals are well under way in liverpool for the eurovision song contest. the city is hosting the event on behalf of last year's winners, ukraine, with the first stage of the competition on tuesday. and this year's eurovision entrants have been taking part in a welcome ceremony at st george's hall in liverpool. this is loreen, from sweden arriving to the red carpet — which is actually turquoise

for sponsorship reasons. loreen won in 2012 and she's back in the competition as one of the favourites with her song �*tattoo'. but, of course, anything can happen and according to the bookies, other acts like france, spain or finland are also tipped to do well. this is the finnish singer kariija. a very charismatic performer. his song �*cha cha cha' has been going down a storm with live audiences. our eurovision reporter daniel rosney has been following eurovision's opening ceremony from liverpool. this is the official opening ceremony of this your�*s eurovision song contest. all 37 acts from the 37 countries that are participating have now arrived in liverpool. they are walking this red carpet which is actually turquoise for sponsorship reasons. it is only one of a number of events that are happening this evening. there will be a concert happening in front of the iconic st.

george's hall where the original line—up of frankie goes to hollywood including hollyjohnson will be forming togetherfor the including hollyjohnson will be forming together for the first time since 1987. around the same time, is simultaneous rape will take place and that is from liverpool to kyiv. need to remember that liverpool is hosting this year's competition on behalf of last year's winners ukraine. this years have actually just right on the carpet and is load of events linking liverpool and ukraine. this years slogan is united tjy ukraine. this years slogan is united by music. the latest breaking news. seven people are dead after a car ran into pedestrians in brownsville in texas and a male suspect is in custody.

that is abc news reporting on sunday. we'll bring you more on that as we get it. do you stay with us. we are watching bbc news. hello there. it's been a fine and warm day today for many areas with just a few showers, mainly across eastern scotland and eastern england. now, the showers fade away this evening. overnight, many places will be dry, but rain and a stronger breeze will be pushing in from the west. and that will make for quite a cloudy and a damp bank holiday monday. here it is showing up clearly on the pressure charts. it will arrive across northern ireland certainly later on today into the evening. some of the rain will be quite heavy at times and eventually through the night it'll transfer towards central and western parts of britain. now, ahead of it, it'll stay dry. the showers that fade away through this evening will leave clear skies through the night and temperatures will dip into single digits in one or two of the chillier spots, but generally out west,

temperatures will be rising as this rain moves in. so we could start off with some early brightness eastern england, east anglia, in the south—east, but it won't last. the rain will arrive here later in the morning, through the afternoon. skies brighten up for scotland and northern ireland, but some heavy showers will develop. could see some significant thunderstorms developing across northern ireland. so some torrential downpours in places. in the sunshine, where you get it, then the high teens, but for most, i think, the mid—teens where it's raining, cloudy and quite breezy. as we head through monday night, it looks like the rain will tend to push away into the north sea and leave a legacy of clouds and mist and murk. one or two showers continuing across scotland and temperatures range from around 9 to 12 degrees. so still quite mild for most of us. now, into tuesday, lighterwinds. you can see fewer isobars, but we have a couple of weather fronts. these will enhance the shower activity. so many places will start dry with some sunshine around. showers or long spells of rain will continue across northern and eastern scotland. a few showers peppering eastern parts of england and showers also

get into northern ireland, south wales and south—west england. these spots most favoured for the showers elsewhere, could stay dry altogether. in the sunshine, temperatures of 17, 18, maybe 19 degrees in the warmest spots. however, things do turn cooler as you move deeper into the week. low pressure always nearby, so it's going to remain unsettled. these low pressure systems also bringing some slightly fresher air to our shores as we push towards the end of the week. at the moment, friday could be the driest day of the working week, but sunshine and showers return for next weekend.

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun. celtic complete a dominant season in the spl — they win the title thanks to a 2—0 win over hearts. arsenal beat newcastle at st james park to close the gap to manchester city at the top of the premier league table. and drama in the national league play—offs . as notts county progress to the final at wembley after a last—gasp extra—time win over boreham wood. also coming up on sportsday: the miami grand prix could be a thriller thanks to charles leclerc�*s crash in qualifying shaking up the grid. and a muddy course makes it tough going at badminton horse trials —

with ros canter currently in the lead.