and an open top bus tour through luton as the club make it to the premier league. our correspondent is there. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. turkey's president erdogan, has secured another five years in power after winning the run—off ballot in the country's presidential election. these were some of the celebrations on the streets of istanbul — as erdogan celebrated with his supporters, after winning around 52% of the vote. the 69—year—old will now serve another five years in office — potentially stretching his time in power to a quarter century. meanwhile, his opponent, kemal kilicdaroglu, said it was "the most unfair election in years" and that he felt saddened

by the "troubles" awaiting turkey. the bbc�*s anna foster has been following the story in istanbul. that is a good question, there are two issues — can he and does he want to? because he has won here by getting 52% of the vote. he will consider that to be a comfortable margin and a mandate for the style of rule he has been bringing to turkey for more than 20 years, he has created this executive presidency that gives him so much power over policy make and the direction of the country and things like cracking down on democracy and free speech. he will see this as an endorsement. he made a speech last night at the time of the result and talked about being a president for all of the country, whether they voted for him or not. but he also

made disparaging remarks about the kurdish population and people from the lgbtqi+ community. and he how much will he feel the need to reach out? you also have 48% of the population who are opposed to his rule and to his style of government who have nobody to represent them now. they know that perhaps kemal kilicdaroglu was a moment that might not be replicated, a moment when all the opposition parties came together around one candidate, which was unusual. maybe it was a one—chance opportunity and it didn't work this time. let's explore that with a professor of political science in istanbul. we have seen the opposition licking their wounds, the mayor of istanbul made a statement and some say he may be looking for a

future leadership post. that and some say he may be looking for a future leadership post.— future leadership post. that is a ossibili future leadership post. that is a possibility if— future leadership post. that is a possibility if he _ future leadership post. that is a possibility if he wants _ future leadership post. that is a possibility if he wants to - future leadership post. that is a possibility if he wants to throw i future leadership post. that is a l possibility if he wants to throw his hat in_ possibility if he wants to throw his hat in the — possibility if he wants to throw his hat in the ring. he has a strong chance — hat in the ring. he has a strong chance of— hat in the ring. he has a strong chance of becoming the leader of the main opposition party and could challenge erdogan directly. if the main _ challenge erdogan directly. if the main opposition party had chosen him as its— main opposition party had chosen him as iisjoihi_ main opposition party had chosen him as itsjoint candidate, together with a — as itsjoint candidate, together with a number of other opposition parties _ with a number of other opposition parties that are part of the alliance, _ parties that are part of the alliance, i think he would have received — alliance, i think he would have received a _ alliance, i think he would have received a much better result in the election _ received a much better result in the election. but that chance was missed~ — election. but that chance was missed. , , election. but that chance was missed. , . ~ election. but that chance was missed. , ., ~ , election. but that chance was missed. , . ~ , ., , missed. just talk us through why that didn't happen. _ missed. just talk us through why that didn't happen. it _ missed. just talk us through why that didn't happen. it would - missed. just talk us through why l that didn't happen. it would seem missed. just talk us through why - that didn't happen. it would seem to be obvious to choose one of the opposition mayors, but there are reasons why that might have been dangerous? reasons why that might have been dancerous? reasons why that might have been dangerous?— reasons why that might have been dancerous? ., ., . ., dangerous? there are two particular reasons why — dangerous? there are two particular reasons why that _ dangerous? there are two particular reasons why that did _ dangerous? there are two particular reasons why that did not _ dangerous? there are two particular reasons why that did not happen, i reasons why that did not happen, because — reasons why that did not happen, because as — reasons why that did not happen, because as i already told you, he would _ because as i already told you, he would have — because as i already told you, he would have been the more suitable

choice. _ would have been the more suitable choice. he — would have been the more suitable choice, he is 52, much youngerthan a kemai— choice, he is 52, much youngerthan a kemal kilicdaroglu, a 74—year—old uninspiring — a kemal kilicdaroglu, a 74—year—old uninspiring candidate who had various— uninspiring candidate who had various defeats against erdogan. first of— various defeats against erdogan. first of all— various defeats against erdogan. first of all the authoritarian nature _ first of all the authoritarian nature of— first of all the authoritarian nature of the current regime, president— nature of the current regime, president erdogan uses the judiciary as a partisan arm of his regime. many— as a partisan arm of his regime. many opposition politicians and members of opposition coalition thought— members of opposition coalition thought it would be quite risky to nominate — thought it would be quite risky to nominate him because of the political— nominate him because of the political ban decision could have gone _ political ban decision could have gone through the campaign process on the campaign trailand gone through the campaign process on the campaign trail and they could have lreen— the campaign trail and they could have been left without a candidate. the other— have been left without a candidate. the other reason is that ekrem

inranroglu _ the other reason is that ekrem imamoglu simply flexed his muscles and used _ imamoglu simply flexed his muscles and used his supporters within the party— and used his supporters within the party to— and used his supporters within the party to eliminate any other rival, including — party to eliminate any other rival, including notjust ekrem imamoglu, but the _ including notjust ekrem imamoglu, but the mayor of ankara. any of these _ but the mayor of ankara. any of these choices would have been better to run _ these choices would have been better to run against erdogan, who used an religious— to run against erdogan, who used an religious division to attack his base — religious division to attack his base he _ religious division to attack his base. he is quite disliked by the government base, i think that strategy— government base, i think that strategy would not have succeeded under _ strategy would not have succeeded under either of these two candidates.— under either of these two candidates. , , , , . under either of these two candidates. , , , ., ., candidates. just briefly, what do ou think candidates. just briefly, what do you think president _ candidates. just briefly, what do you think president erdogan - candidates. just briefly, what do you think president erdogan will| candidates. just briefly, what do i you think president erdogan will do now, is there anything he will change after being run reasonably close, the first time there has been a run—off here. i close, the first time there has been a run-off here-— a run-off here. i don't think erdogan _ a run-off here. i don't think erdogan will— a run-off here. i don't think erdogan will revise - a run-off here. i don't think erdogan will revise his - a run-off here. i don't think- erdogan will revise his policies, he probably— erdogan will revise his policies, he probably sees the results as a clear

political— probably sees the results as a clear political mandate given to him by the voters. i don't see any reason why erdogan would moderate his agenda — why erdogan would moderate his agenda. turkey already has an authoritarian regime. in fact looking _ authoritarian regime. in fact looking at his speech that he delivered yesterday, he will intensify his rhetoric and he will try to _ intensify his rhetoric and he will try to directly attack some members of the _ try to directly attack some members of the opposition coalition and he will continue to intensify this religious— will continue to intensify this religious discourse that he has adopted — religious discourse that he has adopted over the past few years. in terms _ adopted over the past few years. in terms of— adopted over the past few years. in terms of domestic policy, i don't expect— terms of domestic policy, i don't exoect any— terms of domestic policy, i don't expect any changes. in foreign policy, — expect any changes. in foreign policy, i— expect any changes. in foreign policy, i think he will continue to act in _ policy, i think he will continue to act in a _ policy, i think he will continue to act in a neutral manner, negotiating separately— act in a neutral manner, negotiating separately with both russia and western — separately with both russia and western country, trying to secure deals — western country, trying to secure deals from — western country, trying to secure deals from both of them. now he has won the _ deals from both of them. now he has won the election and gotten another five year— won the election and gotten another five year term, i think new member state _

five year term, i think new member state ands— five year term, i think new member state ands the us government would be willing _ state ands the us government would be willing to negotiate with him, because — be willing to negotiate with him, because he holds the top cards. he has a _ because he holds the top cards. he has a strong leverage with the west, because _ has a strong leverage with the west, because of— has a strong leverage with the west, because of the migration crisis and the ukrainian war. there may be some changes— the ukrainian war. there may be some changes in— the ukrainian war. there may be some changes in policy making. his policies — changes in policy making. his policies have driven the turkey economy— policies have driven the turkey economy into the ground. i don't think— economy into the ground. i don't think the — economy into the ground. i don't think the policies are sustainable. we may— think the policies are sustainable. we may see some changes there. but i don't know— we may see some changes there. but i don't know whether erdogan will revert _ don't know whether erdogan will revert back to some kind of orthodoxy that will be politically costly— orthodoxy that will be politically costlv or — orthodoxy that will be politically costly or whether he will place currencv — costly or whether he will place currency restrictions so he can maintain — currency restrictions so he can maintain his current approach. thank ou ve maintain his current approach. thank you veryjoining _ maintain his current approach. thank you veryjoining us- _ maintain his current approach. thank you veryjoining us. professor - maintain his current approach. thank you veryjoining us. professor of - you veryjoining us. professor of political science in istanbul. even though people here have been exposed to political campaigning for more than a year, the positions will

continue longer, the municipal elections to big cities come up for grabs next year and already in that speech last night, you saw president erdogan put them in his sights. people will have a lot morecambe paining i think in the next year or so. . paining i think in the next year or so, ., ., , paining i think in the next year or so. . ~ ., ., paining i think in the next year or so. that was anna foster. i want to know ou so. that was anna foster. i want to know you the — so. that was anna foster. i want to know you the pictures _ so. that was anna foster. i want to know you the pictures from - so. that was anna foster. i want to know you the pictures from the - so. that was anna foster. i want to know you the pictures from the us. j know you the pictures from the us. in the next few minutes, we will see joe biden and the first lady take place in a wreath—laying ceremony at the arlington cemetery. it is the national memorial day. kamala harris also there. after laying that wreath, the president will address those gathered there, so we will listen to that in the next few minutes. and the secretary of

defence will also deliver remarks. as we were listening to anna foster, we were seeing pictures of the president and the first lady arriving. we are not far from that wreath—laying ceremony. we will return there in the next few minutes. here in the uk, phillip schofield, the former presenter of the popular tv programme this morning, who quit on friday after admitting that he had lied to his employers, friends and family about an affair with a younger male colleague, has been speaking out against people who've described the culture at the programme "toxic". i'm going to pause from that. just as i was reading that, i know the pictures have switched to the president and the first lady and the

vice—president and the defence secretary. let's return to this live event at arlington, the memorial day i was describing to you a few moments ago.— i was describing to you a few moments ago. music: national anthem of the united states.

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the wreath serre moan ceremony is now complete. please the wreath laying ceremony is now over. please move towards your seats. , , ., seats. there, the president and vice-president _ seats. there, the president and vice-president and _ seats. there, the president and vice-president and the - seats. there, the president and vice-president and the defence | vice—president and the defence secretary, you heard the last post as they laid the wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery. and this holiday

memorial day, the us has had that since 1971. in the next few minutes we will hear both from the president and the defence secretary lloyd austin. but i suspect that is a little way off, looking at the pictures, seeing the choreography, as we saw the president with the vice—president, that sombre moment, laying the wreath. we saw a little earlier the pictures of the first lady accompanying the president. we will continue to monitor those pictures and when there are those comments we will return back to arlington. it doesn't look they're immediately imminent. at this stage we will come away come away from

those pictures. around the world and across the uk, you're watching bbc news. let's stay with a couple of stories making the headlines in the uk. the metropolitan police say they'll stop attending scenes involving mental health. seven men have been remanded in custody in northern ireland after appearing in court accused of the attempted murder of a senior police officer. detective chief inspectorjohn caldwell was shot multiple times outside a sports complex in 0magh in february. he was with his young son at the time. a decorative urn at the grave of dame vivienne westwood has been stolen, according

to local villagers. florist anja norris has been tending to the grave every two weeks after being asked by the fashion designer's family following her death in 2022. she said a resident in the derbyshire village of tintwistle, where dame vivienne was born, reported the urn missing. the police have not yet been contacted. you're live with bbc news. we broke away from the story around this morning and phillip schofield. let me teak you take you through that story. he said:

this is how the top of the show started this morning. we all know we happen to be in the news at the moment, and of course we appreciate that, butjust from both of us and the whole team here, the crew, the guys downstairs, we love making this show for all of you. yeah, we really do, and that's exactly what what we're going to do, we're going to continue to do that. so let's go on with our first news story. gyles? we are very happy to be here, can i say that as well? - of course you can. this is a happy place to work. i enjoy coming in here and have done since i began coming _ here all those years ago. thank you, gyles. this is good to be here. you're happy too? i'm very happy to be here. we're happy people in a happy place with some interesting stories. - earlier i spoke to alice enders from the media insight organisation enders analysis who gave her thoughts on schofield's statement and also the knock on impact on itv and its revenue. i think here you know, i think we are all agreed that work place situations, you know such as the one

that's been described, that was taking place between phillip schofield and a colleague, that you know those are not acceptable in any work place. but at the same time, you know itv did look into it, questioned phillip skoe fold. he said, well, i lied to my bosses, because i lied basically to a lot of people. but i'm going to do the honourable thing and quit. and of course his agent dropped him and so on. obviously, it is a tsunami from a reputational point of view for him in particular. but the heart of it is an inappropriate work place situation and as we all know, itv is not the only place where there are inappropriate work place situations that arise and they're always detrimental to the morale of the team, it is never a good look and

the fact he should not have lied to his employer. that is all there is to it. it is narrowly speaking a work place situation that should not have arisen under any circumstance. does it have knock on, things like advertising, given that we don't know how long the intensify of this lasts? ~ ., ., , know how long the intensify of this lasts? ~ . ., , ., ., lasts? well, we already heard that the sponsor _ lasts? well, we already heard that the sponsor arnold _ lasts? well, we already heard that the sponsor arnold clark _ lasts? well, we already heard that the sponsor arnold clark is - lasts? well, we already heard that the sponsor arnold clark is not - the sponsor arnold clark is not going to be renewing the contract this october. they were in place since 2021 and the timing of the announcement is designed to distancenational clark from the —— distancenational clark from the —— distance arnold clark from the show. but advertisers want to reach audiences and it is early to tell whether the revamp will deliver the audiences. for itv it will be a wait and see situation, the show averages

about a million viewers. and so i think in terms of audience decay or defection, it is too early to tell whether there will be some serious lasting damage to the show itself. but as i say, as long as the audiences keep turning up and there may be audiences, new audiences for the show, as a result of this being a week off of school and things like that, it is hard to put your finger on whether it's that, it is hard to put your finger on whether its audiences that will defect. if audiences defect, the advertisers will become fragile in terms of their desire to buy slots on the show. terms of their desire to buy slots on the show— terms of their desire to buy slots on the show. . . , ~ . , on the show. that was alice enders talkin: to on the show. that was alice enders talking to me _ on the show. that was alice enders talking to me earlier _ on the show. that was alice enders talking to me earlier in _ on the show. that was alice enders talking to me earlier in terms - on the show. that was alice enders talking to me earlier in terms of. talking to me earlier in terms of story making the headlines in the uk in the last few days. we were at arlington cemetery. i was saying

that we were expecting initial remarks from both president biden and also the defence secretary. you can see both of them there on stage. but some of the introductory remarks being made on memorial day. we saw the president and the vice—president and the defence secretary laying a wreath there at the tomb of the up known soldier —— unknown soldier. we known soldier —— unknown soldier. we know that the defence secretary is going to deliver remarks, the president too. sojust going to deliver remarks, the president too. so just some of the introductory remarks and prayers there at arlington. let me pause and let me put the microphones up. mung let me put the microphones up. along with all those — let me put the microphones up. along with all those around _ let me put the microphones up. along with all those around this _ let me put the microphones up. film; with all those around this nation, i call upon you to help us as a people

to uphold the ideals of this great nation that we might stand resolute with our forefather and declare with confidence the same words described °p confidence the same words described op the marble above that those who died who lie in the hallowed grounds who we honour today did not give their lives in vain. we honour them with our devoted lives. grant us your strength to embolden the weak, give courage to do what is right and give courage to do what is right and give us a unity of spirit to bind us together. god stir us and give you glory in your holy name.— glory in your holy name. please remain standing _ glory in your holy name. please remain standing for— glory in your holy name. please remain standing for the - glory in your holy name. please remain standing for the united | remain standing for the united states— remain standing for the united states navy band in singing our national— states navy band in singing our

national anthem. music: national anthem of the united states of america.

please be seated. distinguished guests, general mark milly _ distinguished guests, general mark mill . �* ~ ,, mr president, dr biden, madam vice—president, secretary austin, fellow joints vice—president, secretary austin, fellowjoints chiefs of staff vice—president, secretary austin, fellow joints chiefs of staff and most importantly gold star families,

welcome to all. today, we join most importantly gold star families, welcome to all. today, wejoin in remembrance of the 155th observance of memorial day. on think day we remember the over a million americans that took their last breath on the bedrock of liberty, supporting the eternal cause of freedom. their commitment, their dedication to freedom, their echos through the ages reminding us of our sacred duty to remember. and behind everyone of these men and women is a family, a husband, ora wife, a mother, ora family, a husband, ora wife, a mother, or a father, a brother or sister, son or daughter. for these families, every day is memorial day and each carry on the dreams that our fallen could never fully realise. this land, where we stand

today, once housed three forts, sentinels that overlooked washington, but now it serves a more solemn purpose, it is the final resting place of our nation's bravest, a testament to their sacrifice. we gather on these sacrifice. we gather on these grounds, where over 400,000 are grounds, where over 400,000 are buried, here at arlington national buried, here at arlington national cemetery. they tell the story of our nation. a narrative not written in narrative written in nation. a narrative not written in ink, but in valour and sacrifice. it ink, in valourand �*our paints the picture of the cost required for all of us to remain free. some are buried among their families in legacies that transcend generations. others are best friends who fought and died together and now lay in rest together, their bonds

forged in battle unbroken even by bethest death. death. they are represented on every piece of land nation. we gather on these where american blood has been spilled in the service of our country. sailors, lie in the twisted hull of the uss arizona in the sea bed at pearl harbour and the head stones of over 9,000 in france over looking the sands of omaha beach and the 81,000 who remain missing, our sons and daughters, brothers and sisters who have never returned home. the search for these missing will continue. until they're all brought home and it is ourfinal promise to these families a to our

their absence in the depths of our hearts. but together they represent the spirit of the american military. they are a reminder