annita, started by his late mother. ben. annita. we _ started by his late mother. ben.hern ireland where the royal motorcade will be driving? yes, we have walked through those streets to get from st anne�*s cathedral to the belfast city hall, we had seen some people starting to gather, local people, groups of people who look like tourists, many tours take place about the city centre. i think this visit is a very public acknowledgement that the king wants to be part of life here, he wants to be part of life here, he wants people here to see he is willing to come here, he wants to continue the work his mother started which he has also undertaken as prince of wales, towards reconciliation and peace. he will go festival to hillsborough castle, the royal residence in northern ireland, then he will meet the secretary of state for northern ireland, he will meet local political leaders and he will view an exhibition of photographs of occasions when his late mother visited here and he will come to belfast along with the queen consort camilla, we think there will possibly be an o

i'm annita mcveigh and these are the headlines. whether to join russia. britain's most successful gymnast of all time, max whitlock, speaks exclusively to the bbc about how his fear of failure almost twenty years ago, thejola, a government—owned senegalese ferry, capsized off the coast of the gambia. more than 1800 people died with just 64 survivors. it's recognised as the second—worst non—wartime maritime disaster in world history, taking the lives of many more than the infamous titanic.

this is bbc news — i'm annita mcveigh live in downing street, as liz truss prepares to take office ashe next prime minister of the united kingdom. this morning, borisjohnson has given his farewell speech outside number ten and left downing street. above all, thanks to you, the british people, to the voters for giving me the chance to serve. all of you who worked so tirelessly together to beat covid, to put us where we are today. he's on his way to balmoral to formally stand down as prime minister in an audience with the queen. soon after liz truss will arrive — where her majesty will invite her to form a government. liz truss will be the 56th prime minister of the united kingdom — the third female occupant of number ten. she has promised to tackle the energy bill crisis in her first few days in office. her plan — to be revealed on thursday — is likely to include a freeze in bills. canadian police say one of the two men charged in connection with ten fatal stabbings has been found dead. the other is still on the run. good morning from downing street where later today, liz truss will en

i'm annita mcveigh and these are the headlines.he chancellor defends his tax cuts aimed at boosting economic growth, saying they're fair for all, but kwasi kwarteng's mini—budget is receiving a mixed reaction from the public. i think its probably will help, but it depends what brackets you are in, in terms of income. this it depends what brackets you are in, in terms of income.— in terms of income. this feels like it does not — in terms of income. this feels like it does not even _ in terms of income. this feels like it does not even touch _ in terms of income. this feels like it does not even touch the - in terms of income. this feels like it does not even touch the sides. l in terms of income. this feels like i it does not even touch the sides. we will see _ the labour leader sir keir starmer arrives in liverpool ahead of his party conference, telling crowds he'll set out what he calls the alternative to what he called the tory government's "casino economics". the home secretary, tells police chiefs that common sense policing mus

i'm annita mcveigh, and these are the latest headlines: the chancellor defends his tax cuts aimed atni budget is receiving a mixed reaction from the public. i think it probably will help, yes, to a degree, but depends what bracket you're in of course in terms of income. i mean, does that even touch the sides? i don't know. world powers condemn the self—styled referendums being held in parts of ukraine on whether tojoin russia. britain's most successful gymnast of all time, max whitlock, speaks exclusively to the bbc about how his fear of failure almost forced him out of the sport after last year's tokyo games. and, meet the parky blinders — who are using the power of boxing to help improve the lives

hello, this is bbc news with annita mcveigh.f the danger zone and we're on our way home ourfamilies. meanwhile, in russia, protests continue as the military prepares to mobilise an estimated 300,000 reservists as the conflict continues. west yorkshire police launch a murder investigation after a 15—year—old boy was stabbed outside his school in huddersfield yesterday afternoon. the government has lifted its ban on fracking in england in a bid to increase uk energy product, but critics warn about significance damage to the environment and a risk of earthquakes. better access to gps and more appointments — the health secretary sets out her plan for the nhs in england, i think we will see some great experiences for patients, and we also hear regularly how frustrated they are that they cannot get an appointment with their gp. what do you think should be done to make it easier to get a gp appointment and to make the nhs work better for you? you can get in touch with me on @annitabbc or use #hashtag bbcyourquestions. and at least ten

this is bbc news — i'm annita mcveigh, and these are the latest headlines: the chancellor defends hisax cuts aimed at boosting economic growth, saying they're fair for all — but kwasi kwarteng's mini—budget is receiving a mixed reaction from the public. i think it probably will help, yes, to a degree, but depends what bracket you're in of course in terms of income. i mean, does that even touch the sides? i don't know. we'll see. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, arrives in liverpool ahead of his party conference — telling crowds he'll set out the dividing lines between labour and the new tory government. this conference is our chance to sit out the alternative, to make our case for an economy that works for people, grow for everyone everywhere, wherever they are. a fairer, greenerfuture. the home secretary tells police chiefs that common sense policing must take priority over diversity and inclusion initiatives — as she sets out her the priorities of her crime—cutting agenda. the government has defended its sweeping range of tax cuts from criticism that they favour the better off.

earlier, my colleague annita mcveigh, spoke to the shadow chief secretary to the treasury pat mcfadden this was a reckless act of choice, which has wreaked havoc in financial markets, beginning with a sharp drop in the value of the pound, which makes our imports more expensive. then going into the mortgage market, which you have been discussing, where hundreds of products have been withdrawn and the price of others has increased sharply. and yesterday, we had the extraordinary intervention from the bank of england to stop major pension funds from going off a cliff. so the recklessness of the government's announcements on friday have unleashed chaos in the financial markets and it's really important now that we try to get some stability back into those markets and in the longer term, restore the economic credibility of the country because what's happened in recent days has been very, very damaging and many people will be particularly worried about how they are going to afford new mortgage payments if they are coming off a two—year or a five—year deal anytime soon. the government insists

our colleague annita mcveigh is at balmoral.hered there, this was a very special place for the queen, wasn't it absolutely. let me pick up on what you mentioned about those floral tributes first me pick up on what you mentioned about those floral tributes- about those floral tributes first of all. one message _ about those floral tributes first of all. one message says, - about those floral tributes first of all. one message says, just - about those floral tributes first of i all. one message says, just thanks. another says "god bless, amazing lady. another has the words of the poem my heart's in the highlands attached to a bouquet of flowers. one couple i spoke to, they were holiday—makers from the usa and said they wanted to be here in person to pay tribute to the queen. they said they had always admired her grace, her sense of duty, and her service. we know that aberdeenshire council is going to be laying on some shuttle buses today to bring people from local towns like ballater and braemar who want to come here and pay tribu

that is the scene live in downing street currently, as annita said.n she will be asked to form a new government. stay with those, we will keep you up to date with all of those live developments. let's catch up those live developments. let's catch up with the weather with matt taylor. hello. billowing clouds will become more widespread across the country this afternoon, whilst there will be some sunshine around for some of you and one or two actually stay largely dry. greater chance of those showers, some of which will be thundery, developing very near to where you are. showers already there at the moment across some southern and western areas, more persistent rain across northern scotland, rumbles of thunder with dusty winds to the north of it and some fairly blustery conditions to the south and west as well. those showers develop even more widely into the afternoon. better chance of staying dry, some parts of northern england, far south—west of scotland and northern ireland. elsewhere it mayjust be a small part of your day, but those showers will nev

i'm annita mcveigh, and these are the latest headlines: the chancellor defends his tax cuts aimed athink it probably will help, yes, to a degree, but depends what bracket you're in of course in terms of income. i mean, does that even touch the sides? i don't know. we'll see. the labour leader sir keir starmer arrives in liverpool ahead of his party conference, telling crowds he'll set out the dividing lines between labour and the new tory government. this conference is our chance to set out the alternative, to make our case for an economy that works for people, growth for everyone everywhere, wherever they are. afairer, greenerfuture.

my colleague annita mcveigh is at the queen's estate at balmoral in scotland.passed away yesterday. we know that prince harry, is on his way back to london? , , , ., , london? clyde, yes, that is right. he left balmoral— london? clyde, yes, that is right. he left balmoral a _ london? clyde, yes, that is right. he left balmoral a little _ london? clyde, yes, that is right. he left balmoral a little while - london? clyde, yes, that is right. he left balmoral a little while ago and i believe he is at aberdeen airport as we speak on his return journey to london. as far as we are aware, the rest of the royal family, the immediate royal family, who travel to be with the queen yesterday at balmoral, they are still here, but we do expect the new king, as we must get used to saying, to leave here along with the queen consort, camilla, a little later today to return to london where he will have many duties to undertake, while mourning the loss of his mother. this is a place that she loved so well. she spent many periods during her childhood here, part of her honeymoon he

and that is all the sport for now, back to you, annita.litary advance in reclaiming territory. in his nightly address, he said russian forces were panicking, as ukraine claimed to have taken back a village in the east. ukraine has also accused russian forces of an attack near the country's second largest nuclear power plant. the discovery of hundreds of graves in izyum, a town recently liberated by ukrainian troops, has shook the world. but izyum is only a part of the vast territory russian troops have been pushed out off in the kharkiv counteroffensive. we can now speak to maria mezentseva, who is the ukrainian mp representing kharkiv. shejoins me now. thank you very much for your time today. what is the situation, as you have seen, in the situation, as you have seen, in the areas that russian soldiers have been pushed out of? yes. the areas that russian soldiers have been pushed out of?— the areas that russian soldiers have been pushed out of? yes, a very good mornin: to been pushed out of? yes, a very good morning to you _ been pushed o

annita, thank you.state, and we have seen similar proclamations in commonwealth nations, and they will be happening across the nations of the united kingdom. and this happening as the cortege carrying the queen continues, and all along the route we are seeing people standing at the end of their driveways, standing alongside the road, wherever they can get to, to pay their respects to the queen. i'm speaking to martin geissler, my colleague who was saying these are not heavily populated areas, and it does seem that almost every person in these small towns has turned out to pay their respects. the next big stop that there will be will be aberdeen, and that will be an opportunity for many more to turn out and pay their respects, but there is this sense that it respects, but there is this sense thatitis respects, but there is this sense that it is a moment where people can show their gratitude for someone who was such a known figure in the area. she was known globally, but perhaps in a different way, becaus

hello, this is bbc news with annita mcveigh.er six months, we will make sure the most vulnerable businesses, like pubs and shops, continue to be supported after that. vladimir putin calls up hundreds of thousands of reservists for the war in ukraine. the russian president warns he "will use all the means russia has" and that his words are not a bluff. an ongoing crisis in maternity care. the royal college of midwives warns that new research shows many units in england don�*t always meet safety standards. the bbc obtains new material relating to the death of footballer emiliano sala. the pilot of the plane which crashed said the aircraft was "dodgy" before it took off. sport, and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. here isjohn watson. hello, everyone. england made a winning start in a historic series opener in pakistan, the first time they have played there in 17 years. captain moeen ali said they wanted to put on a show, and they did so in front of the karachi crowd, alex hales with a of his own on his england return. joe

annita , thank you. notjust from this country. and that is, as you say, because in the next couple of hours we will find out whether it is liz truss or rishi sunak who becomes the new conservative leader and then formally tomorrow becomes prime minister. as much focus here tomorrow as there is today because it is tomorrow that they will go through that ceremony with the queen, the formal meeting with the queen, the formal meeting with the queen at balmoral in aberdeenshire and only at that point is the winner officially the prime minister. and then there will be speeches here where i am standing today here in downing street tomorrow afternoon. so it is a very, very busy 48 hours in westminster. and let's talk through some of the issues that are going to face whoever is announced as the winner in a couple of hours. let's return to and recover, executive editor editor at the economist and whitehall editor of the financial times, 0llie. you are at the queen elizabeth conference centre in a different part of

hello this is bbc news, with annita mcveigh. country on a better trajectory." but former bank of england governor mark carney says the government is "undercutting" the uk's key economic institutions. two million people left without power — as one of the most powerful storms in us history hits florida's southwest coast. music: gangsta's paradise the gangsta paradise rap—star — coolio — has died at the age of 59. and scientists find evidence that dogs can read our mood — by using their powerful sense of smell. it is time for sports news, let's head to the bbc sport centre and join mike. how are you? yes, good thank you. good morning. fans of lower league football clubs could this winter have to get used to lunchtime kick offs rather than the traditonal three o clock start time. it's because, keeping the floodlights off, rather than switching them on, is just one of the ideas, on the agenda of a meeting of english football league clubs today, as they try and come up with a plan to deal, with rising energy costs. one of the ideas up

annita mcveigh is outside balmoral castle, where her majesty died on thursday. good morning to you.ic events in london, and more planned today, but inside that castle, the family continues to grieve. good morning, charlie. morning everyone. yes, as far as we understand, members of the royal family are indeed still here at balmoral castle. we don't know all of the comings and goings exactly, but members of the family remain here with the queen, and we know that, or perhaps we think that, we speculate that members of the family well or may come out later today to look at some of these wonderful bouquets and wonderful messages that have been left. certainly they have grown in number since we were here yesterday morning, no surprise, because we saw a steady stream of people arriving here at balmoral throughout the day to leave those floral tributes. a little late in the afternoon, yesterday, i went to the afternoon, yesterday, i went to the nearest town to balmoral, we saw people queueing there for the coaches, which have been laid on specifically to bring people here to pay their respe

yes, it is worth - mentioning at the outset, annita, that the state of northern ireland was founded 101he united kingdom and became what is now known as the republic of ireland. six counties in the north—east of ireland remain in the united kingdom as northern ireland and the borders were drawn in such a way to ensure there would be a joy to of protestants —— a majority of protestants. adherence to the distant marker —— religion was seen to be the key marker as to whether people supported northern ireland being in the uk so it would secure the area for the long—term. we have seen the catholic population grow over the years and now for the first time we see the number of catholics, the number of people from a catholic background, is greater than the number of people from a protestant background. so these figures have shown today that the people who have said they are either catholic or brought up catholic is now 45.7% of the population of northern ireland. the figure for people who are protestants or brought up protesta nts or brought u p protesta nts, protestants or brought up protestan

my colleague annita mcveigh is in balmoral. it doesn't seem real. after all, they saw that photograph of the queen just five days ago meeting the new prime minister. but this moment, when the coffin emerges, that will be something that is tangible. let me give you a little sense of what is happening and what has been happening over the last few minutes at the castle. we know that six gamekeepers from the balmoral estate will carry the coffin from the ballroom, where it has been resting, through the small dining room, out to the hearse. and the queen will be played out of balmoral for the final time by her piper, the sovereign's piper, and these are the moments, have been here since thursday, also how close personal staff, many of whom have served herfor decades, will be spending those last private moments with the queen, saying those final goodbyes here at balmoral, the place that she loved so much and spent so much happy time in. we understand that the oak coffin will be direct with the royal standard for scotland, and we have

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annita mcveigh is at balmoral.ut her health and then the news that the family were on the way to be by her bedside which added to the concern. so so much has changed in the last 2a hours, yet you have that continuity of the royal family and the duties that king charles ii! must now take on. those members of the royal family who travelled here yesterday to beat with the queen, they are still here at balmoral. we know that king charles iii, and doesn't that sound strange? to get used to the idea of talking about the king rather than a queen, he and the queen consort camilla will travel back to london. among them duties he will have meetings with the neck up to plan what will happen over the next few days of mourning. we do not know what the plans are for the rest of the royal family yet, who are here at balmoral, but we should find more out later today, certainly over the next 2a to 36 hours, more detail of what will happen over the coming week will begin to emerge.— happen over the coming week will begin to emerge.

that is where we can join annita mcveigh. good morning. good morning.rthern ireland is not functioning as well as it was then because of the difficulties of then because of the difficulties of the northern ireland protocol, post—brexit trading arrangements and the question for the new king is how he can continue the work of reconciliation that his late mother started. from belfast, let's go back to edinburgh. thank you. full coverage of the king's visit to northern ireland on the bbc throughout the day. we will just reflect on the situation in edinburgh as this city prepares to leave the gaze of the world because later today the coffin will be taken from st giles' cathedral back to london, buckingham palace before she will lie in state in westminster ahead of the state funeral next week. reflecting on different faiths and communities coming together, the perfect time for us to have a chat. the most reverand leo cushley is archbishop of st andrews and edinburgh and joins us now. good morning and thank you for your time. what do you make of these scenes w

he has been sticking to my colleague annita mcveigh, and he told her he would see her majesty fairlyn aberdeenshire. yes, we deliver to the estate i was in aberdeenshire. yes, we deliver to the estate so i was in aberdeenshire. yes, we deliver to the estate so on i was in aberdeenshire. yes, we deliver to the estate so on a i deliver to the estate so on a daily basis, we would drive into the estate and meet the queen on the green, the grandkids are members of the royal family. on a day—to—day basis, we would bump into them, it was good. bud basis, we would bump into them, it was good-— it was good. and how was the queen treated i it was good. and how was the queen treated by i it was good. and how was the queen treated by locals? i it was good. and how was the i queen treated by locals? when i spoke to people there last week, they said they very much doubt that connection with the royal estate and felt very protective of the royal family. we considered the queen as a local member of the community, she was one of our neighbours and she was very well respected, not only as head of the

after which the queen will be laid to rest at st george's chapel windsor. 0ur bbc news colleague annitaalmoral bridgejust a short people filing over the balmoral bridge just a short distance along the road from the gates of balmoral castle itself today, to pay their respects, lay flowers, take a quiet moment and read the messages on the bouquets already left there. the queen's body is at rest here at balmoral castle, in the ballroom, where members of herfamily balmoral castle, in the ballroom, where members of her family have been privately paying their last respects, as well as the staff, who worked, many of them, with herfor so many years, saying their goodbyes, taking a chance to do that privately. so many people filing through here today. let me just bring you up to date. we expect that the members of the royalfamily still here at balmoral will leave the castle at some point this afternoon to go to a church service at crathie kirk, close to the castle, where members of the royal family when they are usually here during the summer holidays. we know that the members of the family stil

this is bbc news — i'm annita mcveigh, and these are the latest headlines: the chancellor defends hissting economic growth, saying they're fair for all — but kwasi kwarteng's mini—budget is receiving a mixed reaction from the public. i think it probably will help, yes, to a degree, but depends what bracket you're in of course in terms of income. i mean, does that even touch the sides? i don't know. we'll see. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, arrives in liverpool ahead of his party conference — telling crowds he'll set out the dividing lines between labour and the new tory government. this conference is our chance to sit out the alternative, to make our case for an economy that works for people, grow for everyone everywhere,