nicholas witchell at buckingham palace, we are seeing the crowds of tourists outside the palace as welle came out. a bit of a smile as she bade farewell to the queen's equerry, and he gave her a wave. looks like they are repeating the slightly circuitous route that they took in coming here, or possibly they are turning down bird cage walk, are they? we will know in just a moment. yes, ithink cage walk, are they? we will know in just a moment. yes, i think they are, which is a rather more direct route back to downing street. it will take them just a couple of minutes to make their way carefully but fairly speedily down bird cage walk which takes them past wellington barracks were of course the footguards are section. i think it is bird cage walk, it all looks likely the same from this close angle. but that audience is complete, rather more than 30 minutes. clearly a range of issues considered in disgust. they are going past wellington barracks, you can see the guards chapel. they will be back at downing street injust a moment or two. the queen now fully briefed, notjust by her documents

the prime minister will visit the queen at buckingham palace, at buckingham palace, today, marking thection offically gets under way. the eu chief negotiator, michel barnier, says the eu must honour its commitments, but there will be no punative brexit bill for britain. there is no punishment, there is no brexit bill, the financial settlement is only about settling the accounts. three people have been arrested in connection with the death of businessman guy hedger, who was killed in the early hours of sunday morning. all the latest sport now with you. lord coe, the president of the world governing body for athletics, the iaaf says it must consider european athletic suggestion that all world records set before 2005 should be wiped. the organisations are desperate to make a clean break in athletics after recent doping scandals, and lord coe believes all options should be considered. these proposals actually underpin three important things. first of all it toughens up our stance on anti—doping, it make sure that world records are set in an environment where we now there is proper measurem

they were brought to london, to buckingham palace, for the meeting. gh had decided to take a step back into retirement, and the palace issued a statement at 10am this morning, making the news public, ending the vast speculation that had been going on here this morning with the news that the duke of edinburgh is going to retire. what is this going to mean for the queen and four other members of the royal family, particularly the prince of wales and william, kate and harry? clearly, the duke of edinburgh has been with the duke of edinburgh has been with the queen on public engagements for much of the last 65 years, but it does say in a statement that her majesty will continue to carry out a full programme of official engagements, so no official sense there that she will slow down. we have known that over the past few yea rs, have known that over the past few years, the number of engagements has been curtailed slightly. certainly, no indication that the duke of edinburgh's decision will impact on her timetable. it also says, with the support of members of

we'll have the latest from buckingham palace. also this lunchtime: the two candidates in the french presidential election trade insults in a heated television debate, the last before sunday's election. a bbc investigation finds a sharp rise in the number of men being treated for eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. the surfer rescued after 32 hours stranded in the irish sea speaks exclusively to the bbc. matthew bryce says he thought he was going to die. and they flew right over, and i thought they'd missed me. and then they turned. and they turned round. and they...they saved my life. coming up in the sport on bbc news, manchester united prioritise the europa league for the rest of the season as they look to qualify for the champions league. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. buckingham palace has announced that the duke of edinburgh will stop carrying out public engagements this autumn. prince philip, who will be 96 next month, made the decision himself with the full support of the queen. the palace sa

it is business as usual at buckingham palace today. they have been at saintjames prince philip. they have been at saint james palace this prince philip. they have been at saintjames palace this morning attending a service at the chapel royal. he was seen joking and looking very happy, and in good health, of course, as he walked along with the queen there. they attended a service and now will be hosting a luncheon as well. business as usual today, as it will be throughout the summer, we are told, ina throughout the summer, we are told, in a statement released by the palace earlier this morning that he will continue his duties throughout the course of the summer until the end of august, and will not be accepting any new invitations there after. we can speak to charlie from taunton, journalist and royal watch, good afternoon to you. just your reaction. good afternoon. first of all, we saw a great deal of activity on social media. we did not know what was going to happen. i imagine prince philip himself is rather pleased but typically cross

we have breaking news out of buckingham palace at this hour. the royal family has just announced that starting later this year, prince philip, the queen's husband, will no longer carry out public engagements. let's go right to keir simmons. what's this mean? >> reporter: savannah, good morning. it's the end of an extroid rare ri career. turning 96 this year. he was out at events yesterday, out this morning in central london with the queen despite his late the announcement does come as a surprise. we have known he has been becoming more frail over the years. let me read to you the statement from buckingham palace, savannah. we just received it. his royal highness has decided he will no longer carry out public events in the autumn of the year. her majesty will continue to carry out the full program of official engagements with the support of members of the royal family. the dude of edinboro can be described as the single most important person in the queen's life. he is with her at most engagements standing beside her. we know that behind the scie

it is business as usual at buckingham palace, a constant run of tourists behind me. carrying out an engagement at the james palace. there is more media here than on our usual thursday afternoon. they began to assemble this morning when speculation was rife on social media after we heard there would be a meeting at the palace and then followed the announcement that the duke of edinburgh is to stand down from his royal duties at the beginning of the autumn. the duke of edinburgh is a patron of more than 780 charities. he will continue his association with them. one of them is the british driving society which he has been involved with since 1973. let's speak now tojohn parker, their vice president. the duke of edinburgh took up carriage driving after he gave up pole and it is fair to say he was rather good at it. what ——... what --... can you hear me? yes. i was saying that the duke of edinburgh was rather good at carriage driving. i believe you taught him. no, well, i tried to help him at some point but i mainly drove against him are with him. he was very good. he was

this in c speculation revolving around buckingham palace household staff. all staff was called back to the palace. this is a live picture. the 95-year-old prince saying he will honor his previously scheduled announcements through the end of the summer. last year, the prince carried out 110 days of engagements. one of them, and engagement like this one. this is april 11 as it opened an elephant care center at a zoo in north london. the prince was also seen at a cricket match yesterday. prince philip was the patron of the president of nearly 800 associations and organizations. he will remain associated with them, but not in active for discipline. a statement released from the palace is the duke of edinburgh may still choose to attend events from time to time with the queen. the prime minister theresa may saying she is expressing her gratitud to the country. the queen and prince philip will celebrate her 70th wedding anniversary this fall. suzanne kennedy, "good morning washington." larry: thank you. let's get a check on the forecast. let the pictures for you,

and emergency meeting at buckingham palace with the entire royal staff.: health concerns over the queen and prince philip. abby: what do we know about this meeting? >> reporter: we know the staff meeting is due to take place at buckingham palace just about now what we don't know is what this meeting is about. the only thing we have heard from buckingham palace is there is no cause for alarm. they say the meeting does not concern the health of the queen or her husband prince philip there has been a great deal of speculation on social media about their well-being. prime minister theresa may met with the queen who is now 91 years old and opening a new stand at a cricket round but neither is the queen more prince philip has recently reported to be in poor health. has since been out and about, looking extremely well. these staff meetings happen from time to time but don't usually attract this kind of attention. we will update you on what this is about. >> we will keep a close eye on that. back at home a showdown in a few hours, the house votes on a "nuclear op

our latest headlines —— at buckingham palace.f edinburgh is to retire from public duties — a decision he took himself, backed by the queen. the french presidential candidates trade insults on television — now emmanuel macron files a lawsuit to scotch rumours he holds an offshore bank account. the surfer rescued after 32 hours stranded in the irish sea speaks exclusively to the bbc — matthew bryce says he thought he was going to die. and in the sport, the everton manager ronald koeman says he hopes to see his winger aaron lennon back in his team soon, but that his well—being is the most important thing. he was detained by police on sunday under the mental health act and is being treated for a stress— related and is being treated for a stress—related illness. manchester united managerjose mourinho says they are now making the europa league their priority as a pathway to the champions league. they play celta vigo tonight in the first leg of their semifinal. and england's women's cricket captain heather knight has a stress fracture i

announcement from buckingham pala palace.fe. >> there are obvious questions of why and his health. all we know is the 95-year-old appeared in good health just yesterday. back here at home this is the day. the big vote in the house of representatives on the president's health care bill. let's start with what we know about prince philip and get into the action at home. we have max foster at buckingham palace. what do we know, max? >> reporter: chris, he is effectively retiring at the grand old age of 95. he has had concerns of health at christmas because of a heavy cold. he was out and about yesterday opening a new cricket ground. you can see how well he is. this is what we know from buckingham palace. they just made the announcement. the duke of edinborough said he will no longer carry out the royal engagements for the year. it was his decision. bear in mind, they have been married for 70 years. they will have anniversary later on this year. we always see them together. it is a big moment in british and royal history, really.

good morning. >> breaking news from buckingham palace. nce philip will stand down from his royal duties in the fall. when we first began this broadcast we knew that there had been some sort of an emergency meeting with palace officials. the duke has remained very active and has the full support of the queen. we understand that she will continue her duties as we mentioned before, the prince has the full support of the he is currently 95 years of age. he'll be 96 next month. at the live desk i'm erika gonzalez. >> erika, thank you. 6:50 right now. president trump will return to new york city today for the first time as president. that is where he will meet with the australian prime minister malcolm turnbull. they're expected to talk about trade and isis. he'll speak at the intread pip sea, air and space museum. >>> take a live look right now at the national harbor where every thursday is date night. if your sweetheart is a fan of "star trek", then you might want to head there tonight at 7:00. the harbor will be showing ""star trek" beyond."

larry: summoned to buckingham palace.ennedy is live with a new word coming out this morning about prince philip. suzanne: good morning to you. people were on pins and needles on this site and that side of the pond waiting to see with this announcement was all about. we know as of august, prince philip will retire from his royal duties. this in c speculation revolving around

a big announcement from buckingham palace.ned prince philip will no longer carry out public engagements beginning in the fall. nbc's bill neely is live in london with the details. prince philip stepping down from his royal duty, bill, good morning. >> feverish speculation about what this might mean, concerns about prince philip's health. one newspaper briefly reported online prince philip is dead. he's not. very much alive. at st. james' palace working at the chapel royal. buckingham palace announced he will give up his royal duties later this year. he will continue until about the end of august and he will step back from public life, age 95. 96 not month, so not unreasonable indeed that he should step back from public life. he's very active. he had 110 days of engagements last year to give you some idea of what that means, that is more than prince william or prince harry carried out last year. he, alongside the queen, has been very active. in fairly robust health. he was out yesterday opening a new stand at a cricket ground,

all eyes on buckingham palace after some kind of emergency meeting was called. the latest word coming from royal officials this morning. >>> days after racist messages were found on the campus of american university, certain members of congress get involved. what they're expected to do today and our exclusive interview with the student body president. >>> expect deliveries here. >> we decided hot pizza was the way to go. how we served up some pay back to our sugar free week. >> "news 4 today" starts now. >> do you think hanley ate that pizza? >> i wouldn't be surprised. >> weather and traffic if you're getting ready to walk out the door early this morning. >> how your drive in to work is shaping up. let's start things off with chuck bell and sheena parveen. >> no doubt in my mind that eun had the seat heaters on? >> i didn't. >> she didn't. >> i definitely wore a jacket. >> fair enough. >> me, too. me, too. at least a light jacket this morning. you definitely can get away. we're going this way. see ya, chuck. anyway, this morning you can use a light jacket at le

headlines: the duke of edinburgh, prince philip, will stand down from royal duties in the autumn, buckingham palacee queen. the palace says the prince, who turns 96 next month, will only attend previously scheduled events between now and august. his decision will mark a transition for the royal family. emmanuel macron, the centrist candidate to become the next french president files a lawsuit against his rival, the far right candidate marine le pen. the dispute centres on madame le pen's suggestions that monsieur macron holds an offshore bank account. the surfer rescued after 32 hours stranded in the irish sea tells the bbc he thought he was going to die. now the sport. the arsenal manager arsene wenger says the extreme highs and lows of a career in football adds to the pressure on players and can lead to mental health problems. everton's aaron lennon is receiving treatment after being detained by police under the mental health act last weekend. not all the players, even if they feel the need, they do want to be helped by people who are at the club. sometimes you don't want to show that you could b

but she'll be going back to buckingham palace, windsor castle, balmoral, and he will be there. there is a generational shift taking place at the palace. officials have made it clear that the queen will continue with her public engagements. but, at the age of 91 now, her load is being lightened. as monarch, she is still the centralfigure. as today has underlined, there is starting to be tangible evidence of transition. nicholas witchell, bbc news. prince philip has accompanied the queen on countless state visits around the world. he's carried out more than 22,000 solo engagements, and made thousands of speeches while supporting charities and organisations — including his own — the duke of edinburgh's award for young people. 0ur royal correspondent peter hunt reflects on a long life in the public eye. prince philip has been an unstoppable royal force for seven decades. while he's finally taking it easier, the organisations he champions will continue. millions have benefited from the duke of edinburgh's award scheme. when i spoke to him a decade ago, he was modest about what he'd a

now, at buckingham palace, there is going to be a minute's silence held at buckingham palace in attendance the royal family there, leading a minute's silent at buckingham palace. coming out and pausing at the top of the steps to the garden and then

she will be going back to buckingham palace, windsor castle, and he will be there. reporter: slowly but surely there is a generational shift taking place at the palace. officials have made it clear that the queen will continue with her public engagements. but at the age of 91, her load is being lightened. as monarch, she is still the central figure, but there is starting to be tangible evidence of transition. >> a short time ago i caught up with nick at buckingham palace. 780 organization so far. what are their plans now? reporter: he is not telling us what his specific plans are. i think we can be certain of one thing, this is a man with tears -- fierce intellectual curiosity as he has demonstrated so many times over the years. any idea that he will retire and put his feet up would be wide of the mark. he will still have an intense interest in the success of this reign as he has demonstrated over the years. and he has made a huge contribution to the success of this reign. he will still be there offering forthright and frequently, i am sure, pithy advice to the queen

my goodness, after buckingham palace announced an emergency meeting.re is no cause for concern. : the house of representatives is expected to vote on a bill to repeal and replace obama care. won over republican moderates when an amendment was added. and president donald trump will sign an executive order today that will give the irs discretion on enforcing the law that inhibits churches for enforcing political candidates. also, a bill to reensate delaware's death penalty. now headed to the house floor. members of the house committee voted 7-4 wednesday to send the legislation to the full house. that's a quick look at what's happening on this thursday. the news at 4:30 starts right now. >>> this is wakeup on wusa9. >> good morning, you are looking live right now at buckingham palace. where e with are expecting an announcement in 30 minutes. we don't know what the royals are about to announce. it's called an emergency meeting and after that, no cause for concern. >> i can't think of a time when i heard them say, we have an emergency meeting. >> it is hig

parties but it's the perfect place for a children's party which is exactly what was happening at buckingham palacehave been invited to the palace by the duke and duchess of cambridge and prince harry for a very special reason. each of these children have lost a parent serving in the armed forces. one of them was jack rigby, the six—year—old son of fusilier lee rigby, murdered by extremists in london four years ago. it is a chance for the parents to meet each other and to know that you're in a safe environment, you can ask advice of the other parents, they've been through similar things and at different points gone through the same things you have, the questions, the explanations of what has happened. it is a fantastic opportunity. they met prince harry who was demonstrating plate spinning. the royalsjoined in, posing for pictures and entertaining the crowd, all of it with a serious message. we, as a family, we as a nation, will never forget about the sacrifices every single one of you made. this event brings together three of the issues they take an interest in, young people, the armed forces, and

sam: we are getting the latest from buckingham palace. a man arrested there, the of just surfacing on social media, reportedly he was walking around with a knife. thed guards -- that is not video -- armed guards at buckingham palace arrested him and took him into custody. he appeared to be a man in his mid to late dirty's and we are told that he did have a knife. also coming out of great this morning, they announced three more arrests. we have learned that the 22-year-old suicide bomber was known to british intelligence and that community before the explosion and he had just travel to libya before the attack. it is still not clear if he was part of a broader terror network. right now the terror alert devil in great written is at a critical level, meaning that another attack may be imminent. we are staying attack of all new developments as they come in and will update you as soon as we have new information. larry, autria, back upstairs to you. autria: another dreary start to the workday. larry: veronica? veronica: over and over again, thre

buckingham palace says there's no need for alarm. >> plus escaped prisoner caught.re debate. house leaders plan to hold a vote on a republican bill to replace the a

prime minister theresa may will visit buckingham palace later for an audience with the queen to heraldtart of the campaign. there's been widespread international criticism of president nicolas maduro‘s plans to set up a new body which could rewrite venezuela's constitution — and get around the current parliament which is dominated by the opposition. sweden is to lift identity checks on people entering the country from denmark imposed at the height of the migration crisis in 2015. another four countries from the schengen area are expected to follow suit in the coming months. now it's time for world business report. apple reports a surprise fall in iphone sales as customers wait for the ten—year anniversary phone. we talk you through the tech giants latest numbers. and as the french prepare to make their choice on sunday, we look at the contentious issue of immigration. welcome to world business report. i'm sally bundock. also in the programme, the impact of trumps visa review — infosys says it will hire 10,000 americans. details in a moment. but first, apple is the world's most valuable

it's the perfect place, too, for a children's party — which is exactly what was happening at buckingham palaceinvited to the palace by the duke and duchess of cambridge and prince harry for a very special reason. each of these children have lost the parent serving in the armed forces. one of them was jack rigby, the six—year—old son of fusilier lee rigby, murdered by extremists in london, four years ago. he was with his mother, rebecca. it is a chance for the parents to meet each other and to just... know that you're in a safe environment. you can ask advice of the other parents. they've been through similar things and at different points gone through the same things you have, the questions, the explanations of what has happened... yeah, it's a fantastic opportunity for both the parents and children. they met prince harry who was demonstrating plate spinning. the royalsjoined in, posing for pictures and entertaining the crowd, all of it with a serious message. we, as a family, we as a nation, and we up and down the country will never, ever, everforget about the sacrifices every single one of y

>> reporter: well, actually, i'm outside buckingham palace here where the announcement was made, you ntioned, half an hour ago. the most reliable details are from the palace. let me give you a little taste of that. it beginsmy saying, his royal behindness duke of edinburgh will no longer carry out duties from this autumn. at the end of the statement is goes on to say, her ma jesty will carry out full program of official engagements with the full support of the royal family. this will be seen as an historic day because, of course, the duke turns this month. he's been by the queen's side since she took to the throne all those decades ago. he is her most crucial adviser. they are able to talk to each other in a straightforward way, they joke together. he knows her best. he has been able to give her advice through the years, good times and bad times. i'm sure he'll continue to do that, but what this does mean is he will step back from the very substantial role that he has aside from simply supporting the queen. that is, in connection with 780, that's 780 different organizations. just imag

and for a few hours, on the grounds of buckingham palace, those wider carers could be put to one sideolic saints — during a ceremony in portugal. the service was held at the spot where they are said to have seen the virgin mary — exactly 100 years ago. at the shrine. it's estimated that around a million worshippers attended the mass at the shrine. alison roberts reports from lisbon. it was 100 years ago today that three children tending sheep near the village of fatima said the virgin mary had appeared to them. two of the children, jacinta and francisco marto, died young. they were canonised by pope francis today, because of the case of a boy in brazil who inexplicably recovered from severe injuries after his family prayed to the fatima visionaries. the third little shepherd of 1917, their cousin lucia santos, later wrote down three so—called secrets that mary had told them. over the decades, fatima has become one of the world's most important catholic shrines. we must be here to make stronger our faith and to show other people that if you want, you can do everything. this is an excel

and emergency meeting at buckingham palace with the entire royal staff.th concerns over the queen and prince philip. abby: what do we know about this meeting? >> reporter: we know the staff meeting is due to take place at buckingham palace just about now

and for a few hours, on the grounds of buckingham palace, those wider cares could be put to one side.heir last ever game of football at white hart lane. spurs have been at the famous stadium for well over a century as chris slate reports. there were the first double winners of the 20th century. ben hunt to players like it's a chance for the pa rents to players like it's a chance for the parents to meet each other and to just know that you are in a safe environment. and, you know, you can ask advice of the other parents. they have been through similar things to you, similar experiences, and at different points gone through the same things you have, the questions, and explanations of what has happened. it isjust a questions, and explanations of what has happened. it is just a fantastic opportunity for both the parents and the children and gascoigne, amongst many others. —— then home. now home to rekindling the best football in england. this same patch of green is wet generation after generation of fa ns wet generation after generation of fans have come to cheer on their team. the pitche

and for a few hours, on the grounds of buckingham palace, those wider carers could be put to one sideh—east of england have been told to save water because of a lack of rainfall. the company which supplies parts of the home counties, north london, and kent, say many rivers in the region are at low levels. using the shower rather than the bath and stopping the use of garden sprinklers are among ideas being suggested. so, as we have been hearing, portugal has won the eurovision song contest for the very first time. sarah corker reviews some of the night's memorable performances. and a warning, there are some flashing images in her report. it isa it is a tv spectacle as much as it isa it is a tv spectacle as much as it is a music competition. the city is —— 62nd eurovision song contest had all the elaborate outfits and staging, energetic dancing, and plenty of theatre. among the more intriguing performances, italy's entry, featuring a breakdancing gorilla, was a strong favourite. while azerbaijan upped the antewith a man in a horse's head on the ladder. —— ante with. 26 acts performed in

although buckingham palace the monarchy. although buckingham pa la ce wa nt the monarchy.hough buckingham palace want to resist any suggestion the queen is changing her schedule, there is a sense that at their age they are having to make concessions and there is a stepping back, symbolically and a retirement for thejeep. symbolically and a retirement for the jeep. it is difficult to sum up his contribution over such a long time, but there have been some lows as well as a lot of highs. lots of people remember his gaffes. having observed for a decade, a lot of these off—the—cuff —— off the cuff remarks are to put people at ease. he told agejoke remarks are to put people at ease. he told age joke at lord's remarks are to put people at ease. he told age joke at lords and said he was the most famous plaque on the other. he has said things to people with beards like shouldn't you have had a shave before eating the queen? his remarks have veered into dodgy territory and he has got the headlines with the wrong reasons but if you look at him being a stalwart servant of his wife and

buckingham palace says there's no need for alarm. >> plus escaped prisoner caught.yland police finally got him six days after he slipped out of custody. >> healthcare debate. house leaders plan to hold a vote on a republican bill to replace the a act. >> with the swipe of a pen president trump a way to make top changes the way religious organizations prepare for election season. fox5 news morning starting right now. good morning thanks for joining us. i'm maureen umeh. >> and i'm holly morris. today is thursday may fourth. >> mike thomas with our weather headline, traffic with our traffic headline. mike you go first. cooler day. >> yeah, noticeably cooler. grab the jacket. today a little bit of sun before clouds thicken in the afternoon. showers hold off until the evening. erin. >> well, right now the roads are quiet. rails have geared up for service. we'll take a look at that safe track work next. >> ♪ >> if you're just getting up here are the top stories we're following at 5:00 a.m. breaking news from london an emergency staff meeting at buckingham palace is getti

soldiers joined police on patrol to protect potential targets, including buckingham palace and parliamentthe site of a terrorist attack in march. about 1,000 were deployed relying on the military makes sense. >> we have a limited number of armed policeman. they're doing other things. >> reporter: this is a scene that has not been seen on the streets here in the uk for more than 14 years. the military deployed along with police. the last time was in 2003 when tanks and troops were sent around london and to heathrow airport following a plot to bring down an airliner with a surface to air missile. today to free up police, parliament was closed to the public and the ceremonial changing of the guards was canceled at buckingham palace. the extra security reassured michelle calvert from manchester. >> that's the british way, isn't it? we just get on with things, really, carry on. >> reporter: police here say another terrorist attack is imminent. and that means the public will need to get used to seeing the military in these cities. >> among the dead were seven parents waiting to pick up their ch

today to free up police, changing of the gawsheds was cancelled at buckingham palace. the extra security reassured michelle calvert from manchester. >> that's the british way, isn't it. we just get on with things, really, carry on. >> reporter: police here say that another terrorist attack is imminent. and scott, that means the public will need to get used to seeing the military in these cities. >> pelley: seth doane, thanks. among the dead are seven parents who came to this arena to pick up their children. today we spoke to a couple who were in the foyer where the bomb exploded. phil and kim dick were waiting for their 17 year old daughter tamla an their 15 year old granddaughter sasha. >> oh my god. >> i'm thinking almighty, a flash and bang. it was deafening, our ears just went-- we got thrown on the floor. and then there was ruble and dust everywhere. >> there was thicket ak rid smoke and ash was falling, almost like snow. >> yeah. we thought we were just on the periphery of a mch bigger explosion, that is what our first thought was. >> i just went my babies, my ba

elsewhere, the changing of the guard at buckingham palace was canceled. a nation living with the expectation of imminent attack. >> we have gone to a critical level in terms of the threat. operation tempora has been invoked. that means there will be additional military personnel coming to back-fill armed police officers so they can support other areas. gavin: all of these special operations are aimed at discovering the circle linked to salman abedi. it has become clear that he is part of a terrorist cell. police were examining his house in south manchester. abedi may have been a mule, a bomb carrier. the bomb makers may still be at large. abedi returned to the u.k. from libya a few days before the attack. abedi worshiped that this mosque. one of the trustees condemned monday's attack, although he did not take any questions. >> the horrific atrocities that occurred in manchester monday night has shocked us all. it has indeed shocked us all. this act of cowardice has no place in our religion or any other religion, for that matter. gavin: on monday, abedi ca

soldiers joined police on patrols to protect potential targets including buckingham palace and parliament, the site of a terrorist attack in march. up to 3800 troops can be mobilized, about 1,000 were deployed today. londoner peter atherton says relying on the military makes sense. >> we have a limit number of policeman in the u.k they need to do other things instead of guarding buildings. >> this is a scene not seen on the streets here in the u.k. for more than 14 years. the military deployed along with police. the last time was in 2003 when tanks and troops were sent around london and to heathrow airport following a plot to bring down an airliner with a surface to air missile. today to free up police, parliament was closed to the changing of the gawsheds was cancelled at buckingham palace. the extra security reassured michelle calvert from manchester. >> that's the british way, isn't it. we just get on with things, really, carry on. >> reporter: police here say that another terrorist attack is imminent. and scott, that means the public will need to get used to seeing the military in the

nicole: an emergency meeting of the royal household has been called at london's buckingham palace this morning. staff from as far as scotland have been summoned to the palace to be addressed by lord chamberlain. the most senior officer of the royal household have caused much speculation from the public but an official says there is quote no cost for concern. we will keep you updated on the very latest from london. puerto rico filing for bankruptcy. now under protection would amount to the largest ever u.s. municipal bankruptcy. announced after the bondholders failed. $73 billion to creditors that the action could mean deeper losses on bonds as analysts had anticipated. the chief justice of the u.s. supreme court is expected to appoint federal district court judge to oversee the case in the next couple days. nicole: let's get too caught up in the global market after new scene overnight. shanghai composite index down one quarter 1%. lauren: the index is at a record high this morning. the cac at its highest since january 2008. in funding you can see gains for the ftse 100 company u.k. ser

buckingham palace will get that treatment. the prime minister's office and home as well as big events like a sporting event happening this weekend in london. we are also learning about the suspect himself. salman abedi, 22 years old, british born libyan refugee parents. he came from a conservative muslim family, but all reports point to the fact that he was radicalized, may be in the last year or two. he is said to have contacts with extremists in this region. it is said that to some degree, he was on the police radar and there are reports that he was in libya just a short time before the attack. he returned and then did his deed. there are some reports that he's had direct contact with isis figures in syria. back to you. >> jenna: is certainly a lot more to the investigation as we put the picture together. what more do we know about the victims of the attack? the >> this is the hardest part of the story. we've already talked about it. we reported on a lot of terror attacks, but there was something truly truly ugly about this

reporter: rumors started from "the daily mail" saying that a highly emergent meeting was called at buckingham palace this morning for all senior royal staff members. initially, the palace refused to reveal what the meeting was about, setting off a firestorm of speculation. media quickly gathering outside the buckingham palace. the internet melting down. rumors making buckingham palace a top hashtag worldwide this morning. prince philip was seen enjoying himself yesterday attending a critic ground in london. both royals enjoying a day at the zoo last month. each day has taken its toll. prince philip was in and out of a few times in of the hospital in the last years. and royal duties can be physically demanding. the palace quick to underscore the queen will carry out engage mentes as usual. she has relegated some duties and cut back on travel. and after fighting a heavy cold last christmas, she missed the traditional church service for the first time. and this is the generational change. remember, the queen will not abdicate, but we'll see her pull back slowly from royal duties, perhaps we'll begin to

the buckingham palace statement made no mention of his health, but said he continues to carry out public engagements until september. during an appearance at the london critic club, the duke of edinburgh. to be in high spirits -- duke of edinburgh appeared to be in high spirits. >> [inaudible] reporter: described by the queen strenght all these years -- as "my strength all these years." he joined the british royal navy in 1939 and served in world war ii. he caught the attention of elizabeth when she visited the britannia royal naval college. two years after the war, they married and he was forced to abandon his career to support his wife in her role as queen. famed for his humor, but also his gaffes, the duke has made off-the-cucuff remarks.. hehe speaks his mind, but has beeeen done up a few times y the memedia with criticism, some justifified, some not.. >> i hope for hihis grandchchiln to have as much humor as he does. reporter: the duke of edinburgh will continue to be associated with some 780 organizations as patron or president, though he will no longer play an active role in them.

i'm sophie long at buckingham palace, as the duke of edinburgh announces he's to retire from all public duties. prince philip, who'll be 96 next month, has the full support of the queen, who will continue her duties as normal. it was business as usual as he took his place alongside the queen this lunchtime. the duke, who is involved with nearly 800 charities and organisations, will carry out his existing engagements up until the end of august. and i'm ben brown. we'll be back at buckingham palace later in the programme, speaking to some who know the duke well. the other stories on the bbc news. the centrist, emmanuel macron, and the far right candidate, marine le pen, square off in the final tv debate ahead of sunday's french presidential election. adrift for 32 hours in the irish sea — in an exclusive interview, rescued surfer matthew bryce tells the bbc that he had "prepared for death". i was watching the sunset. i had very much made peace with all. and then a helicopter —— i heard a helicopter. and for the first time, british scientists use satellite images to count the entire global

parties but it's the perfect place for a children's party which is exactly what was happening at buckingham palaceby the duke and duchess of cambridge and prince harry for a very special reason. each of these children have lost the parent serving in the armed forces. one of them was jack rigby, the six—year—old son of fusilier lee rigby, murdered by extremists in london four years ago. it is a chance to know that you're in a safe environment, you can ask advice of the other parents, they've been through similar things and at different points gone through the same things you have, the questions, the explanations... it is a fantastic opportunity. they met prince harry who was demonstrating plate spinning. the royalsjoined in, posing for pictures and entertaining the crowd, all of it with a serious message. we, as a family and the nation, will never forget about the sacrifices everyone of you made. this event brings together three of the issues they take an interest in, young people, the armed forces, and bereavement. for a few hours, those wider carers could be put to one side. this is bbc news. the

we begin with britain deploying soldiers to key sites including buckingham palace after raising the terror threat level to its highest. >> after the deadly attack at the ariana grande concert of course in manchester, england. "the sun" newspaper publishing this photo of the suspected bomber alongside the youngest known victim. >> ariana grande returned home to florida to be with her family. >> these live pictures we're getting from the middle of manchester there, you can see that growing memorial there on the ground. many of the signs saying, we are here together and we love manchester. molly hunter is in the heart of manchester. >> reporter: this morning in the uk the terror threat level at critical. its highest level. prime minister theresa may saying another attack may be imminent. it comes after police say a man detonated a suicide the show let out killing 22. bethany was right near the exit when it went off. >> saw a flash, like an explosion and grabbed my friend's hand but we looked and could see the bodies on the floor. >> reporter: the london tabloid "the sun" publishing the first

religious objections to exclude birth control from their health plans. >>> and emergency meeting at buckingham palaces retirement and terry moran has all of those details for us, good morning, terry. good morning, amy. for seven decades prince philip has been doing his duty. tens of thousands of public appearance, hundreds of foreign trips always at queen elizabeth's side but this morning, the plaza announcing that beginning this autumn, the prince will step away from public life. he will no longer carry out most public engagements. he's put his royal feet up and certainly has a right after all these years. that means that the queen for the most part will go it alone in public and her children and grandchildren, prince charles and camilla, prince william and kate, prince harry, they will carry more duties. amy. >> all right, terry moran, thank you. >>> unfortunately more rain on the way for people coping with historic floods. in arkansas and missouri, the merrimack river knew st. louis 127 feet above flood stage closing roads and highways and in northeast arkansas the national guard has been deployed

the prime minister will travel to buckingham palace to mark the dissolution later this afternoon.xit negotiations, relations between theresa may and the head of the european commission are proving tense. mrs may has warned jean—claude juncker she will prove to be a ‘bloody difficult woman‘ during the brexit talks. mrjuncker, it's reported, had accused her of being ‘deluded' about the process. the prime minister has been speaking to our political editor, laura kuenssberg. i think what we've seen recently is that these negotiations are going to be tough. during the conservative party leadership campaign, i was described by one of my colleagues as a "bloody difficult woman". and i said at the time, the next person to find that out would be jean—claude juncker. and did he over the weekend? these are going to be tough negotiations as we go ahead. i'm asking the british people to give me a mandate. every vote for me and my team is a vote to strengthen my hand in ensuring we get the best possible dealfor the united ensuring we get the best possible deal for the united kingdom. did jean—c