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today at six: we're live in edinburgh, where the king has been presented with the crown jewels of scotland. on a day of grand ceremony in the heart of the capital, this was scotland's turn to recognise the king's coronation. in receiving this ground, i so promised with god's help. in a service at the high kirk of edinburgh, the king was presented with the honours of scotland, the nation's crown jewels. but there was no shortage of dissenting voices, with people protesting against the event and what it signified. also on the programme: our international editor jeremy bowen reports from inside the refugee camp injenin in the occupied west bank.
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thousands attend a funeral procession after 12 palestinians were killed during israel's two—day military action, which has now ended. former gmtv presenter fiona phillips reveals she has alzheimer's a disease she says has already ravaged her family. and just stop oil protestors get on court at wimbledon not once but twice, scattering orange confetti and jigsaw pieces. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news. it is crunch time as england brings the changes ahead of the most when third ashes test at heading. good evening from edinburgh, where the king's coronation has been
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formally recognised in the capital of scotland with a grand procession, a fly—past by the royal air force, and a service at st giles�* cathedral, where the king was presented with the honours of scotland, the ancient crown jewels of the scottish nation. the ceremony was steeped in tradition, reflecting the fact that scotland and england had separate monarchs until the union of the crowns in 1603. there were thousands of people on the streets today to greet the king, but the event was not without controversy, with protests taking place against a background of debate about scotland's future. in a moment, lorna gordon will look at the monarchy�*s place in today's scotland, but first, our scotland editorjames cook reports on the day's events. for charles and camilla, thejourney is onlyjust beginning. for 500
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years, monarchs have paraded up the royal mile. in 1953, queen elizabeth toured edinburgh in an open carriage but her son inherits a kingdom divided as he could surely hear on arriving at st giles�* cathedral. but inside, tranquillity reigned. in english, in scots, and in gaelic. bless it the pure men in spirit for the kingdom of heaven is there�*s. blessed be my old men, for they shall rule the earth. in
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blessed be my old men, for they shall rule the earth.— shall rule the earth. in other words, shall rule the earth. in other words. the _ shall rule the earth. in other words, the meek _ shall rule the earth. in other words, the meek shall - shall rule the earth. in other| words, the meek shall inherit shall rule the earth. in other- words, the meek shall inherit the earth. in the meantime, scotland is debating its place in the material world and in humza yousaf it has a first minister who is both nationalist and republican. in her sermon, the minister picked her way carefully through the politics. your ma'esties, carefully through the politics. your majesties, look _ carefully through the politics. your majesties, look around _ carefully through the politics. m1;- majesties, look around you, sisters and brothers, look around you at this beautiful tapestry of humanity, scotland. what we learn when we listen to one another, listen to understand, notjust respond, is extraordinary. sisters and brothers, look around you. we are one global neighbourhood, intricately interrelated and completely co—dependent. woven together like a tartan. i533 co-dependent. woven together like a tartan. �* , co-dependent. woven together like a tartan. j _ ., ,, . ., tartan. by the symbol of this sector but at and then _
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tartan. by the symbol of this sector but at and then came _ tartan. by the symbol of this sector but at and then came the _ tartan. by the symbol of this sector but at and then came the heart - tartan. by the symbol of this sector but at and then came the heart of l but at and then came the heart of the ceremony, the presentation of scotland's — the ceremony, the presentation of scotland's crown jewels. the ceremony, the presentation of scotland's crownjewels. in scotland's crown jewels. receiving scotland's crownjewels. in receiving this sceptre, i so promised _ receiving this sceptre, i so promised by— receiving this sceptre, i so promised by god's - receiving this sceptre, i so promised by god's help. . last autumn, this golden crown, first worn in 15110 byjames v of scotland, lay on top of queen elizabeth�*s coffin in this very church. now it was offered to her son and heir, the king. bi; church. now it was offered to her son and heir, the king.— son and heir, the king. by the s mbol son and heir, the king. by the symbol of— son and heir, the king. by the symbol of this _ son and heir, the king. by the symbol of this crown, - son and heir, the king. by the symbol of this crown, we - son and heir, the king. by the i symbol of this crown, we pledge son and heir, the king. by the - symbol of this crown, we pledge our loyalty, entrusting you rain as our king in the service of all your people. in king in the service of all your --eole. . , . ., people. in receiving this crown, i so promised _ people. in receiving this crown, i so promised by _ people. in receiving this crown, i so promised by god's _ people. in receiving this crown, i so promised by god's help. - people. in receiving this crown, i so promised by god's help. as i people. in receiving this crown, i l so promised by god's help. as the service drew _ so promised by god's help. as the service drew to _ so promised by god's help. as the service drew to a _ so promised by god's help. as the service drew to a close, a - so promised by god's help. as the service drew to a close, a move i service drew to a close, a move typical of charles, a role for followers of other faiths and of none. ., . , followers of other faiths and of none. ., ~ , , , . followers of other faiths and of none. ., . , , , . none. lord almighty, we beseech you with our
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none. lord almighty, we beseech you with your favourite _ none. lord almighty, we beseech you with your favourite to _ none. lord almighty, we beseech you with your favourite to behold - none. lord almighty, we beseech you with your favourite to behold their- with your favourite to behold their most gracious majesties, king charles and queen camilla. irate most gracious majesties, king charles and queen camilla. we unite with --eole charles and queen camilla. we unite with peeple of _ charles and queen camilla. we unite with people of all _ charles and queen camilla. we unite with people of all faiths _ charles and queen camilla. we unite with people of all faiths and - with people of all faiths and beliefs _ with people of all faiths and beliefs in thanksgiving and in service — beliefs in thanksgiving and in service with you for the common good _ service with you for the common aood. ~ . ' service with you for the common iood, . ., ' service with you for the common aood. ~ ., ., good. we affirm in you that all human beings _ good. we affirm in you that all human beings are _ good. we affirm in you that all human beings are born - good. we affirm in you that all human beings are born free i good. we affirm in you that all. human beings are born free and equal. _ human beings are born free and equal. irr— human beings are born free and equal. in dignity— human beings are born free and equal, in dignity and _ human beings are born free and equal, in dignity and rights. - human beings are born free and | equal, in dignity and rights. find equal, in dignity and rights. and then, equal, in dignity and rights. and then. one _ equal, in dignity and rights. and then, one final— equal, in dignity and rights. then, one final flourish. equal, in dignity and rights. and then, one final flourish. the - equal, in dignity and rights. and i then, one final flourish. the stone of destiny- — then, one final flourish. the stone of destiny- is _ then, one final flourish. the stone of destiny. is an _ then, one final flourish. the stone of destiny. is an ancient _ then, one final flourish. the stone of destiny. is an ancient symbol. then, one final flourish. the stone of destiny. is an ancient symbol of scottish sovereignty. that of destiny. is an ancient symbol of scottish sovereignty.— of destiny. is an ancient symbol of scottish sovereignty. that were more cheers and jeers _ scottish sovereignty. that were more cheers and jeers is _ scottish sovereignty. that were more cheers and jeers is the _ scottish sovereignty. that were more cheers and jeers is the king - scottish sovereignty. that were more cheers and jeers is the king left - cheers and jeers is the king left for the palace of holyroodhouse for one final treat. the red arrows, trailing notjust the blue of scotland�*s saltire but all the colours of the union flag. as we mentioned, there were crowds
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of people lining the royal mile keen all the way from the palace of holyroodhouse up to st giles�* cathedral, everyone keen to greet the king and queen and other members of the royalfamily the king and queen and other members of the royal family but the day also included demonstrations by those who challenge the legitimacy of charles as king of scotland. and a protest rally outside the scottish parliament attended by some ministers in the scottish government. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. down a packed street, the people�*s procession came, from all corners of scotland and all walks of life. i am scotland and all walks of life. i am here representing _ scotland and all walks of life. i am here representing the _ scotland and all walks of life. i —.n here representing the refugee community in scotland and also my mum, i�*m doing this for her, she will be absolutely proud. truth? mum, i'm doing this for her, she will be absolutely proud. why are ou here will be absolutely proud. why are you here today? _ will be absolutely proud. why are you here today? i— will be absolutely proud. why are you here today? i am _ will be absolutely proud. why are you here today? i am here - will be absolutely proud. why are you here today? i am here to - will be absolutely proud. why are you here today? i am here to try| will be absolutely proud. why are i you here today? i am here to try to raise the profile _ you here today? i am here to try to raise the profile of _ you here today? i am here to try to raise the profile of our _ you here today? i am here to try to raise the profile of our beautiful. raise the profile of our beautiful
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fabric— raise the profile of our beautiful fabric irr— raise the profile of our beautiful fabric in scotland that represents our heritage in culture, real cinderella moment for me. kate is here to represent _ cinderella moment for me. kate is here to represent guide _ cinderella moment for me. kate is here to represent guide dogs - here to represent guide dogs scotland _ here to represent guide dogs scotland and _ here to represent guide dogs scotland and as _ here to represent guide dogs scotland and as you - here to represent guide dogs scotland and as you can - here to represent guide dogs scotland and as you can see, here to represent guide dogs- scotland and as you can see, quite laid-back! — scotland and as you can see, quite laid—back! and — scotland and as you can see, quite laid—back! and i— scotland and as you can see, quite laid—back! and i think— scotland and as you can see, quite laid—back! and i think she - scotland and as you can see, quite laid—back! and i think she will- scotland and as you can see, quite laid—back! and i think she will do i laid—back! and i think she will do guide _ laid—back! and i think she will do guide dogs— laid—back! and i think she will do guide dogs proud _ laid—back! and i think she will do guide dogs proud. the _ laid-back! and i think she will do guide dogs proud.— laid-back! and i think she will do guide dogs proud. the crowds came earl , as guide dogs proud. the crowds came early. as did — guide dogs proud. the crowds came early, as did the _ guide dogs proud. the crowds came early, as did the congregation. - guide dogs proud. the crowds came early, as did the congregation. is i early, as did the congregation. is such a historic day, wonderful to have this in our capital city. horse have this in our capital city. how are ou have this in our capital city. how are you feeling? _ have this in our capital city. how are you feeling? wonderful! - have this in our capital city. how are you feeling? wonderful! big| have this in our capital city. how- are you feeling? wonderful! big day. a treat are you feeling? wonderful! big day. a great day- — are you feeling? wonderful! big day. a great day- not _ are you feeling? wonderful! big day. a great day. not my _ are you feeling? wonderful! big day. a great day. not my king! _ are you feeling? wonderful! big day. a great day. not my king! alongside| a great day. not my king! alongside ro alfans a great day. not my king! alongside royal fans there _ a great day. not my king! alongside royal fans there were _ a great day. not my king! alongside royal fans there were also _ royal fans there were also protesters. royal fans there were also protesters-— royal fans there were also l protesters._ a royal fans there were also - protesters._ a large protesters. not my king! a large r-rou protesters. not my king! a large a-rou in protesters. not my king! a large grouo in sight — protesters. not my king! a large grouo in sight of _ protesters. not my king! a large group in sight of the _ protesters. not my king! a large group in sight of the cathedral. protesters. not my king! a large group in sight of the cathedral is| group in sight of the cathedral is the king arrived, making sure their message was heard. hat the king arrived, making sure their message was heard.— the king arrived, making sure their message was heard. not my king! not message was heard. not my king! not m kina! message was heard. not my king! not my king! it's — message was heard. not my king! not my king! it's time _ message was heard. not my king! not my king! it's time we _ message was heard. not my king! not my king! it's time we abolished - message was heard. not my king! not my king! it's time we abolished the i my king! it's time we abolished the monarch , my king! it's time we abolished the monarchy. they _ my king! it's time we abolished the monarchy, they are _ my king! it's time we abolished the monarchy, they are outdated - my king! it's time we abolished the monarchy, they are outdated and l my king! it's time we abolished the i monarchy, they are outdated and they don't represent body of people in this country. |
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don't represent body of people in this country-— this country. i want a democratic elected head _ this country. i want a democratic elected head of— this country. i want a democratic elected head of state. _ this country. i want a democraticj elected head of state. politicians also took part. — elected head of state. politicians also took part, including - elected head of state. politicians also took part, including the - also took part, including the co—leader of the scottish greens who is a government minister here. mostly peaceful, there were some arrests. indie mostly peaceful, there were some arrests. ~ ., , , ., , arrests. we have 'ust been arrested on the side _ arrests. we have 'ust been arrested on the side of — arrests. we have just been arrested on the side of the _ arrests. we have just been arrested on the side of the road _ arrests. we have just been arrested on the side of the road for - on the side of the road for protesting the coronation. the vast ma'ori , protesting the coronation. the vast majority. many _ protesting the coronation. the vast majority, many thousands - protesting the coronation. the vast majority, many thousands strong, l protesting the coronation. the vast i majority, many thousands strong, are to enjoy the occasion. br; majority, many thousands strong, are to enjoy the occasion.— to en'oy the occasion. by the symbol of to enjoy the occasion. by the symbol of this sort. — to enjoy the occasion. by the symbol of this sort. we _ to enjoy the occasion. by the symbol of this sort, we pledge _ to enjoy the occasion. by the symbol of this sort, we pledge our _ to enjoy the occasion. by the symbol of this sort, we pledge our loyalty. l of this sort, we pledge our loyalty. the service — of this sort, we pledge our loyalty. the service had a deliberately scottish theme, with one of the country�*s most famous former 0lympians presenting a new sword to the new king. olympians presenting a new sword to the new king-— the new king. when i was invited to attend, it the new king. when i was invited to attend. it was _ the new king. when i was invited to attend. it was a _ the new king. when i was invited to attend, it was a huge _ the new king. when i was invited to attend, it was a huge moment - the new king. when i was invited to attend, it was a huge moment to i the new king. when i was invited to | attend, it was a huge moment to be -- but_ attend, it was a huge moment to be -- but to— attend, it was a huge moment to be -- but to be — attend, it was a huge moment to be —— but to be given the role with the sword _ —— but to be given the role with the sword is _ —— but to be given the role with the sword is beyond... no one grows up thinking _ sword is beyond... no one grows up thinking they will do something like this so— thinking they will do something like this so it _ thinking they will do something like this so it is — thinking they will do something like this so it is amazing. the thinking they will do something like this so it is amazing.— this so it is amazing. the ancient cobbled of— this so it is amazing. the ancient cobbled of the _ this so it is amazing. the ancient cobbled of the royal _ this so it is amazing. the ancient cobbled of the royal mile - this so it is amazing. the ancient cobbled of the royal mile filled l cobbled of the royal mile filled with people enjoying the sunshine and spectacle. brute with people en'oying the sunshine and spectacle.—
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and spectacle. we are from 'ust outside dunfermline i and spectacle. we are from 'ust outside dunfermline and i and spectacle. we are from just outside dunfermline and we i and spectacle. we are from just outside dunfermline and we are loving it, aren�*t you? i�*ge outside dunfermline and we are loving it, aren't you?— outside dunfermline and we are loving it, aren't you? i've got my sandwiches _ loving it, aren't you? i've got my sandwiches and _ loving it, aren't you? i've got my sandwiches and my _ loving it, aren't you? i've got my sandwiches and my trousers i loving it, aren't you? i've got my sandwiches and my trousers and | loving it, aren't you? i've got my i sandwiches and my trousers and the duvet _ sandwiches and my trousers and the duvet jacket and everything just in case: _ duvet jacket and everything just in case, prepared for all weather! what ou make case, prepared for all weather! what you make a — case, prepared for all weather! what you make a bit _ case, prepared for all weather! what you make a bit today? _ case, prepared for all weather! what you make a bit today? it's _ case, prepared for all weather! what you make a bit today? it's fantastic. you make a bit today? it's fantastic but, all about. _ you make a bit today? it's fantastic but, all about. a _ you make a bit today? it's fantastic but, all about. a moment - you make a bit today? it's fantastic but, all about. a moment in - you make a bit today? it's fantastic| but, all about. a moment in history for all to and _ but, all about. a moment in history for all to and enjoy. _ but, all about. a moment in history for all to and enjoy. a _ but, all about. a moment in history for all to and enjoy. a sense - but, all about. a moment in history for all to and enjoy. a sense of- but, all about. a moment in history for all to and enjoy. a sense of the | for all to and enjoy. a sense of the voices today. and what people were responding to on both sides of the debate about the event. 0ur scotland editor james cookjoins me now. first of all, your view on how it went today from the point of view of those who were enthusiastic about it and those who were less enthusiastic. i and those who were less enthusiastic.— and those who were less enthusiastic. ~ , , , enthusiastic. i think it is probably fair to say that _ enthusiastic. i think it is probably fair to say that everybody - enthusiastic. i think it is probably fair to say that everybody got i enthusiastic. i think it is probably. fair to say that everybody got what they wanted out of it. from the royals�* perspective, the king came here, no major disasters, the ceremony passed of insight st giles without a hitch. sure, there was
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some shouting and complaints and protests but from his perspective, i think they will be pretty pleased with the show they put on and the show, which i was saying, of the union colours. it is difficult for the monarch, he tries not to formally get involved in politics but clearly to a certain degree is always involved, it is implicit. i think they will be relatively happy with where it went and also the protesters, they were able to be heard. 0utside st giles�* cathedral in particular, they were pretty visible and loud, we heard them, and i think they made their point. that leads me to _ i think they made their point. that leads me to another question, about what the event tells us about today�*s scotland and how it fits. it today's scotland and how it fits. it tells us something you and i have talked about many times which is that there was a fracture, a great glen runs through scotland and a fracture through scottish politics and that divide opens up all kinds of issues, issues as we have
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discussed in the programme, about the state and how it is run and the nhs and all kinds of things but issues also about the constitution and what kind of a country this should be. whether or not scotland should be. whether or not scotland should be. whether or not scotland should be independent. although the snp have been struggling recently, that debate has not gone away by any stretch of the imagination and the debate, as we saw today, and increasingly noisy debate about the monarchy which i think during the reign of queen elizabeth was just not quite as loud or vivid and a final thing, there was controversy in 1953 at the queen�*s version of this event and her attire, a day dress, they called it a point at the king wore the royal navy full ceremonial tail coat medals, the order of the gutter sash got the order of the gutter sash got the order of the thistle star can be help address that by wearing everything —— order of the garter. that has gone down well with people who wanted to see something more. james cook, our scotland editor. so the formal events which began last september with the death of her majesty the queen
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and the accession of king charles iii have been completed with today�*s service at the high kirk of edinburgh. we�*ll be back later in the programme, but first, let�*s join sophie in the studio. thousands of people have attended a funeral procession injenin in the occupied west bank. 12 palestinians have been killed since monday during an israeli military operation, which has now ended. these are images taken by the bbc from inside a refugee camp injenin, where, as you can see, palestinians have been returning to widespread destruction in their homes. the city ofjenin lies in the west bank, which israeli forces captured and occupied back in 1967. it had previously been ruled byjordan. thousands of palestinians live in thejenin refugee camp, which was set up after the first israeli—palestinian conflict in 1948. 0ur international editor jeremy bowen reports from inside the camp. and a warning —
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you may find some images in his report distressing. with the israelis gone, the palestinians ofjenin were able to bury their dead. they processed out of the refugee camp and, on a finaljourney, passed the homes of the dead men and around their town. israel says it has closed thejenin terrorism factory. but armed men from the militias that control the camp were everywhere. in 48 hours, israeli forces did a lot of damage in what they call a successful operation to find and destroy weapons. but someone�*s livelihood will have disappeared along with that van. and smashing the refugee camp�*s infrastructure, electricity, as well as water, alarmed the un. it looks more like collective punishment. "there is no solution," said aymen al saadi. "not until we get back
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what we lost in 1948. "we are refugees here. our lands are there." he means in israel. in the camps are descendants of palestinians who fled or were forced out of what became israel in 1948. mourners brought the bodies back to the camp to be buried. palestinian leaders say their people have a right to defend themselves. israel says the palestinian armed men here firing into the air to salute their dead are cowards, terrorists and the tools of iran. this is about sending very powerful message that, despite everything that has happened, they are not beaten. they are still here. in fact, their belief, they are victorious. the conflict sucks in
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the generations and suffocates hope. at the cemetery, men got into the graves to lay them to rest. israel says this is no longer a protected place for terrorists. palestinian leaders say there are no terrorists here. the poor and angry injenin camp have a deeply rooted culture of resistance to israeli occupation of land palestinians want for a state. israel�*s military hails its two days injenin as a professional, highly effective operation, but the key to a better future lies in politics and diplomacy, not anyone�*s bombs and bullets. jeremy bowen, bbc news, jenin. not anyone�*s bombs and bullets. here, train companies are pressing ahead with plans to close almost
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all of their ticket offices in stations across england. at the moment, more than 1,000 stations have ticket kiosks that are staffed either all or part of the time. but more than 750 other stations don�*t no staff at all on site to sell tickets. rail companies say that nowadays only 12% of train tickets are bought over the counter. 0ur transport correspondent katy austin reports. up and down the country, hundreds of ticket office shutters could soon come down for good. train companies are under pressure from the government to cut costs and introduce changes they see as modernising. this has been at the heart of long—running disputes with rail unions. the industry says when it comes to tickets, passenger habits have been changing. just look at the increasing use of smartphones. and they say only about 12% of tickets are now bought at ticket offices. here�*s what passengers at slough thought of most closing. whether somebody on the platform who has been helpful can provide that sort of service, i doubt it.
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so i would prefer to keep the ticket offices is the answer. i think i would be happy to buy my tickets online, i think it's going that way so, yeah, definitely happy and more quick to be buying them online. i tend to buy theml to the ticket office. only because i'm always in the car |and if i'm going out with that kind| of mode of transport, i i need to ask questions! train companies insist staff would move out from behind kiosks to assist passengers. they point to newbury in berkshire as an example of where the model is already in place. disability campaigners have concerns. if you remove staff from the ticket office and put them somewhere else in the station, that presents a massive barrier to so many disabled people. just think about blind and visually impaired people. it is completely unreasonable to expect them to be able to find and locate staff who may be anywhere in the station, and i think this is an instance
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of industry and government not listening to the concerns of disabled people. we put that to the rail minister. we want to make sure this works for the most vulnerable people who use the railway, but this is all about taking people who are currently underresourced and behind glass and taking them onto the front of the station, onto the platform, to be able to better help all people but particularly those who need help the most. unions have vowed to keep campaigning against the plans. these changes are not about modernising ticket offices, they are about cutting staff right across the piece on our railways and that means that the public will be isolated, the assistance will not be there but at the end of the day, it�*s about cutting hundreds or thousands ofjobs out of the system. passengers are being asked to give their views over the next three weeks. katie austin, bbc news. the time is 6.19. our top story this evening: a flypast over edinburgh and a special thanksgiving service to mark the king�*s coronation. and coming up: the causes and symptoms
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of early stage alzheimer�*s, after itv�*s fiona phillips reveals she has it at the age of 62. coming up in sport and when we do not bbc news, mixed fortunes of the british players on day three but kt beats australia�*s player to reach the second round. a service has been held at westminster abbey to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the national health service back in 1948, providing health services that were free for all. but on the day its creation is marked, there are also warnings that without drastic change, the nhs is unlikely to make it to its 100th birthday. so what is the solution? our health editor hugh pym is here. thanks, sophie. yes, there were events around the uk marking the 75th anniversary, including a service at westminster abbey with political and health leaders and nhs staff. but it comes at a time of intense debate about the future of the health service, with increasing strain on the frontline and mounting
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frustration for patients. a survey charting public opinions in england, scotland and wales showed sharply declining satisfaction with the nhs over the last couple of years. but at the same time, over three quarters said they wanted the service to continue being funded mainly through taxation. whatever the frustration with current challenges, people are overwhelmingly supportive of the founding principles of the nhs, so care free when you need it, and funded through taxation. so much has changed since the early days of the nhs — a bigger and more diverse population, far more lifesaving drugs, people living longer and an ageing population with multiple health needs. this chart shows how the percentage of the population over 65, shown here in dark red, is going up, and that presents more health opportunities and challenges. so health spending will keep on rising, though as this chart shows, the average annual
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real increases in england, currently around 3.5%, are really only in line with the historic average for the uk. spending as a share of national income is below france and germany, though slighly above sweden. it sounds like we are spending a lot of money— it sounds like we are spending a lot of money on health care, and we are spending. _ of money on health care, and we are spending, you know, around £150 billion— spending, you know, around £150 billion a _ spending, you know, around £150 billion a year. that is a huge amount— billion a year. that is a huge amount of— billion a year. that is a huge amount of taxpayers' money. but it is money— amount of taxpayers' money. but it is money that needs to be spent to take care _ is money that needs to be spent to take care of— is money that needs to be spent to take care of our population as it grows _ take care of our population as it grows and — take care of our population as it grows and as it ages, and so the real question is, how much money are we wiiiing _ real question is, how much money are we wiiiing to _ real question is, how much money are we willing to spend, and what poiiticai — we willing to spend, and what political choices do we want to make about— political choices do we want to make about it? _ a few parts of the nhs may still use fax machines. but with artificial intelligence helping speed up diagnosis and new blood tests for cancer, health leaders say technology will help tackle the chalenges of the future. sophie. thank you. many schools across england were closed today as teachers walked out over pay.
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it is the sixth national strike by members of the national education union in england since february. another is planned for friday. the teachers are calling for above—inflation pay increases. the government says schools are receiving significant additionalfunding. a bbc investigation has revealed there is a "predatory culture" that exists around the house of commons, with inappropriate flirting and sexual misconduct prevalent. six members of staff said abuses of power by male mps and senior staffers remained common, and a new complaints process was too slow. a house of commons spokesman said it took complaints "extremely seriously". you can see the full report on bbc two�*s newsnight tonight at 10.30. and there are more updates, news and analysis on bbc news 0nline, that�*s bbc.co.uk/news, the former gmtv presenter fiona phillips has revealed that she was diagnosed a year ago with early stage alzheimer�*s at the age of 61. the disease runs in herfamily. she went for tests after months of what she described as brain fog and anxiety.
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our medical editor fergus walsh looks at the causes and symptoms of the disease. my mum started showing signs in her 50s and dad in his late 60s... fiona phillips has often spoken about the devastating impact of alzheimer�*s on her family. the tv presenter has told the daily mirror she was diagnosed with the disease last year and wants to raise awareness of the condition. my family, it has absolutely decimated, my mum, my dad, my uncle barry, itjust goes on and on. and they always used to say to me, it�*s not hereditary. well, there is something going on. alzheimer�*s is the most common form of dementia, and the biggest risk factor is old age. even so, one in 20 cases is diagnosed in people under 65. only about one in 100 cases of alzheimer�*s is directly inherited, where a faulty gene is passed on, but there are also several genes
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which can increase your risk of the destructive brain disease. among the early symptoms are forgetting recent conversations or events, asking questions repetitively, and finding it harder to make decisions. our next couple are gmtv presenter fiona phillips and her dance partner brendan! fiona phillips, who appeared on strictly in 2005, says she is on a medical trial which involves daily injections of an experimental drug. two other alzheimer�*s drugs have shown promising results in slowing the condition. fergus walsh, bbc news. rain didn�*t stop play at wimbledon today, butjust stop 0il protestors did — for a brief spell, at least. they managed to get onto court not once but twice, including during the match being played by britain�*s number one katie boulter, though it didn�*t seem to put her off her strike. our sports correspondent andy swiss
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has been watching the day�*s action. for wimbledon, another day of disruption. firstly, yet more rain. and then, on court 18, with grigor dimitrov about to serve, this. two protesters from the campaign groupjust stop 0il, scattering confetti along with the pieces of a wimbledon jigsaw. one of them briefly sat down on the court before both were arrested by police and removed from the grounds. and in the very next match, it happened again. another protester with confetti, and although he was soon stopped by security staff, another clean—up operation. even the two players, including britain�*s katie boulter, helped out, but there was still a short delay. after yesterday�*s downpour, the championships were already playing catch—up, so many matches to get through, not least for some home hopes.
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arthur fery is nearly a foot shorter and 400 ranking places lower than daniil medvedev, but at times you would scarcely have guessed it. fery pushed him in every set, but the third seed ultimately battled through. elsewhere, there was defeat forjodie burrage, but for katie boulter, whose match had been interrupted, there was a happy ending. through to the second round with victory over daria saville on what is proving a dramatic day in so many ways. 0n the court, i can tell you briton�*s heather watson has just lost, while the men�*s champion novak djokovic has won the first set againstjordan thompson. thank you. let�*s go back to edinburgh now, where the special events have been taking their with
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taking place to mark king charles�*s coronation. thank you very much. i have to say, the rain you saw at wimbledon earlier today, the rain you saw at wimbledon earliertoday, no the rain you saw at wimbledon earlier today, no sign of that here in edinburgh. it has been a glorious day weather wise. the colours of the military uniforms and banners were vibrant, the royal mile was a great sight. but how was it elsewhere in the uk? let�*s ask sarah what the picture looks like. thanks. as you said, some beautiful blue skies, but we also had some shower clouds around as well. this was the picture in hastings earlier. towering cumulus clouds that have produced some showers. if you shower is still lingering at there at the moment, but they are easing a way for the rest of this evening and overnight. clear spells developing. yesterday�*s low pressure that brought all that rain is now clearing away to the east. we have another area of low pressure waiting in the wings. for the here and now, still some showers around across western parts of england and wales.
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a little bit more cloud too for scotland and wales overnight, but clearer skies for eastern scotland, down the east coast of, temperatures about 7—9, but staying in double figures further west, where we�*ve got more cloud. tomorrow starts off with plenty of sunshine for many southern and eastern areas, southern and eastern areas, generally cloudier towards the west, generally cloudier towards the west, and a few scattered showers and a few scattered showers developing across western parts of developing across western parts of england, scotland can be in, but england, scotland can be in, but northern ireland sees more northern ireland sees more persistent rain. winds also gusting persistent rain. winds also gusting up persistent rain. winds also gusting up to about a0 mph, temperatures between 15—22 tomorrow. so that rain will sweep its way a bit further northwards as we move through thursday night, tending to peter out a bit as it does. staying dry across scotland, parts of england and wales and you will notice overnight temperatures a little higher, and that will be continuing the trend through the day on friday, because as this frontal system left northwards, we will see a southerly breeze developing on friday, which will import some much warmer, more humid feeling air, so a different day on friday. a bit of
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