they reached out for this young he became the president of commonwealth & southern.e became president at the very moment another ambitious man occupied the oval office, think linda eleanor roosevelt. against thempaigned malley factors holding companies and had a man named samuel companyad found a called commonwealth edison. he seemed to on much of america. ,hen the depression came along the implosion rattled much of the midwest. so he used them, the money changer, to get them out of the temple. he did this over and over again. when he became fdr president, one of the first things he did in the first hundred days was to create with george norris, a senator from nebraska who fought henry ford, who wanted to buy surplus stuff after world war i on the cheap. muscle shoals, the government was going to produce nitrates for the war effort. no longer necessary. the tennessee valley authority wendell willkie argued knowledgeably about the problems that would ensue. example, the cost of energy provided by the government entity would not be determined by market, but by the fede

for the third-largest. >> there was some confusion this was commonwealth in the southern but there was the one to be reproached and it showed to put him there as a tactic debate coach attracting keep us in the fifth avenue with a salary that was quite large as the leading attorney. >> sodomy has got an apartment up fifth avenue. the texture i think is given in the fact that he never locked the door because they didn't do that as he walked to wall street he was rather puzzled that he didn't see anything that he knew so he would stop and read that sort of thing. so it would have seemed out of place in the fact it was a benefit to him. so there is running this large utility corporation as the depression sweeps across america. .. in the election of franklin roosevelt and consequence. the question was what about strategy? are we going to be regulated? are we going to be invest the gated because of the abuses of our industry, what to do. wilkie attended brand-new and has obvious troll and sam said we are going to stand tall. we are not going to be intimidated. we are so important to the econ

as dusk fell, british and commonwealth vetera ns, fell, british and commonwealth veterans, survivorsmonwealth veterans, sui’vivoi’s a more fell, british and commonwealth veterans, survivors a more recent conflicts, held a service of her member is inside the cathedral of notre dame. across europe, both governments and government reflect on their history and the role of individuals in world peace, world war. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. the scene there in europe. today's ceremonies were watched by people in towns and cities around the uk — all of whom played their own part in world war i. men from the lancashire town of accrington and places nearby enlisted together. the accrington pals, one of the first volunteer battalions raised in the early months of the first world war. it suffered devastating losses on the first day of the battle of the somme. adina campbell reports on a town's sacrifice. with the rain beating down on one of lancashire's most imposing war memorials, hundreds of people young and old circled accrington cenotaph to remember lives lost. and 100 yea rs to remembe

people in the commonwealth of kentucky, who are hard laborers, working men and women, they are going down in the coal mines, these were folks treated with something that was a prescription supposed to be a cure-all, and there is still media and advertisement being done to tell everyone there is a prescription for every problem you have. we need to recognize that we haven't deviated from that course of action and people believing if you have a problem, there is a prescription that will solve it, and not realizing on the other end is the addictive cycle. for me, this is personal. i have addiction in my family. i have employees i have hired that have come out of addiction successfully. even with the crackdown at the federal level, more and more we need a president to sign the bill. the crackdown we have seen at the state level in the commonwealth of kentucky, and i know new jersey as well, we have gone after the big pharmaceutical companies and made it harder for people to prescribe in clinics without a licensed physician. we are still second in the nation, only to west virginia, in ter

for myself and the commonwealth of kentucky, it began with a series of statewide roundtables talking with veterans about how we could help them with their ptsd conditions they were suffering or the cancer patient who was receiving treatment and had horrible side effects or the child with seizures. it was a bottle of pills they were constantly waving in my face saying we want to get off of these. listen, if i had access to medical marijuana, i believe that my vision wouldn't be going from having to take all of these opioids. for me, just trying to legalize something that doesn't have the addictive properties we know heroin has, it has been an uphill battle. we have seen in states that legalized marijuana, they recognize opioid addiction is a door to that compassionate care program. we have seen not only the number of painkillers drop that are being prescribed, but we have seen the number of deaths drop by 25%. if i could go to one less funeral out of four, that is one family that i wouldn't have to worry about literally not being able to pull themselves together in the commonwealth of

above that, if you are from a commonwealth nation and you have beenin a commonwealth nation and you havepply to join the armed forces. so this tap is turned on and off, depending on where recruitment is in the armed forces, and depending on the size of the armed forces. so after the 2010 defence cuts, a lot of british soldiers were joining thejob queue, and that meant the government had to clamp down on the number of people applying from the commonwealth. now we are at another era, which is essentially they can't fill the ranks. there is a recruitment crisis, and therefore they are turning to the commonwealth to provide the troops, it is mostly the army for stock let's just separate oui’ army for stock let's just separate our terms, there is a recruitment crisis and they can't fill the ranks, but ba nts crisis and they can't fill the ranks, but bants people still wanting to join? there ranks, but bants people still wanting tojoin? there is an issue with that process. err there is a huge issue with that process. to be fairto huge issue with that process. to be fair to the government, we a

and i think it'll be quite special to be able to play in the commonwealth games.er to try his hand at the shortest form of the game. after returning to the test side and winning man of the match in colombo, he's signed a short—term deal with kerala knights in the t10 league which is being played in the uae. the team is captained by england one day skipper eoin morgan. and finally surfer stephanie gilmore has won a record equalling 7th women's world title. gilmore was confirmed as world champion at the season—ending maui pro when her only challenger, the american lakey peterson, failed to progress past the early stages of the event. while at the same time, in maui 50 to 60 feet waves greeted competitors who were competing in the jaws challenge. after a number of serious wipeouts including this by south africa's grant baker organisers were forced to postpone the event until tuesday. the good news is that baker was assessed afterwards and wasn't seriously affected. that's all from sportsday. coming up in a moment, the papers. hello and welcome to our look ahead to wh

the coach is the commonwealth games.l neville. the defender williamson, she said it was really inspirational to speak to a team with so much success behind them. inspirational to speak to a team with so much success behind themm is important for us to see the journey they have been because it is similar. but they are also likely people and sometimes when you see a successful sports team you think there are some hidden secrets, but when it comes down to those goals, they have fun, they work hard and i think we will take some things they have said on—board because obviously they are world champions. the netball is claim gold at the commonwealth games earlier this year. can the lionesses recreate that the world cup next year? that tournament is now just that the world cup next year? that tournament is nowjust seven months away. with two friendlies this week the players‘ final chance to impress phil neville before the end of 2018. that‘s all from sportsday. coming up in a moment, the papers. hello and welcome to our look ahe

simon commonwealth think later next year -- some in commonwealth bank later next year. price to value multiples, seen in previous times. it will be a time of low single digit growth for banks. investors need to keep that in mind. investors -- s shery: tell us about the investors. what role can banks play in a diversified portfolio? david: our messages for them to reconsider having large heavy obligations in banks. 100% of inbound portfolios through product growth business toe such heavy allegations banks and we would encourage bankers to reconsider this, even the outlook for no earnings growth or slow low single-digit growth. volatility we are seeing on equity markets this year is coming from offshore events, creating opportunities to buy other quality activities and reasonable discounts to value. portfolios, role in mainly in income oriented portfolios where their role is to provide steady dividend yields. but even there, the allocation of banks should be known and managed and moderate. the growth portfolios, banks have little role. they could become interesting if the

possibly from the commonwealth or from britain, looking for a from the commonwealth or from britain,. of course, and as you saw this morning, any of thousands of people that are here in ypres, i can guarantee you in the cemeteries around here, some of them being very small the just a few burials, there will be paying their respects standing in those cemeteries, because that is by their relatives will be. — you have been absorbing this —— relatives will be. — you have been absorbing this -- you're been absorbing this -- you're been absorbing this, what goes through your mind? i am moved very much by the numberof your mind? i am moved very much by the number of soldiers, it is staggering to see all the names, because it puts into perspective how many actually have no name grace. it is different from in america, because world war i is sometimes less remembered or thought of than perhaps our experience of world war ii. so it is moving to see how much the belgians it, how they appreciate what the british did and how much it means to the british people as well, coming to see their family m

the british military has a long tradition of recruiting from former commonwealth countries.india from australia, new zealand, canada who served alongside the british army in the first world war and the second world war. we may have turned a tap on and off over time. when the army has gone smaller, after 2010, there were big defence cuts, they introduced this five—year rule, it has been there before. essentially saying if you are from the common of guy you had to be in the uk forfive you are from the common of guy you had to be in the uk for five years. but it is nothing new for the british military ‘s have people from the congo serving inside. if you go and see people in the army you will see lots of people from fiji, people from the caribbean, it is something that they are used to. in addition to that, different rules apply to the gurkhas, people from the irish republic whojoined the gurkhas, people from the irish republic who joined the british armed forces. thank you very much. coming up on bbc newsroom live — we'll be speaking to conservative mp and former british army c

they benefited from the route to registration in the uk called the commonwealth route.ely registered on the basis of the medical qualification from new zealand. that route to registration was abolished in 2003 and no longer exists. so are you saying for people after 2003, this could not possibly have happened, but what about all these people before 2003? we know there are 3000 doctors working in the uk currently who came down this commonwealth route of registration. we have absolutely no reason to believe they are anything other than good, honest doctors providing high quality care to patients. however, given the issues we found in this case, we have decided to review all their applications and look at their qualifications in detail to make sure that we can be satisfied that the same problems have not occurred elsewhere and that we can provide that the shawlands to patients and the public. how did this particular case come to light? she was arrested and numberof years case come to light? she was arrested and number of years ago for fraud and number of years ago for frau

england's netballers play their first game at home as commonwealth champions tonight.nda in a three game series starting in liverpool — where our reporter emily croydon is for us. it has been seven months since prehistoric last—second goal which won commonwealth gold for england and tonight they get the chance finally to play on home soil again. a lot has changed in netball since they last played here. england are now the number two ranked side in the world and participation is sought for the big sponsors have come on board to secure the financial future of the sport for the time being. the next big challenge is the world cup which ta kes pla ce challenge is the world cup which takes place right here in liverpool nextjuly. tonight is also a great chance for england to experience the venue, something which had close —— head coach traded —— tracey neville said was so important. we have home advantage and we have to utilise that. england netball have been great providing us with the hotels we stayed in, the venue, the format of the court and the people involved in that. t

after the earth and be prosperous, that is our commonwealth future, we want to be fairand commonwealth we do something about climate change it will be intolerable. all of it needs to be done. the opportunity is therefore us and we are taking it. it is quite an agenda! baroness scotland, it is great to see you. thank you. thousands of people in england are to be prescribed an ultra—low calorie, liquid—only diet after initial trials showed it can reverse type two diabetes in people who've recently been diagnosed. nhs england says the diet will be used alongside an expanded programme that focuses on prevention. here's our health correspondent, dominic hughes. it's about cutting down. you know, small steps... at a community centre in leeds, the battle against diabetes is under way. reducing portion sizes and how frequent you have these naughty foods and all that... all the people here were on the cusp of developing type 2 diabetes. now they've been helped to lose a bit of weight and think about what they're eating. everybody should be educated about how we eat, what we eat, why we eat, and

jonathan marks, commissioner of bureau of commissions, election and legislation, department of state, commonwealth of pennsylvania, indicating that

leaders honoured more 72,000 the two leaders honoured more than 72,000 men from britain and the commonwealth died at the somme. those are the papers. —— headlines. in about ten minutes, we'll have this week's edition of newswatch, but first on bbc news, click. the news. we used to trust it. if it was on screen or in print, we believed it. but a few years ago, the lies online started to look really realistic. phoney news websites with convincing—looking stories, shared by your friends on social media. the fake news era was born. and once we'd all become aware that fake news was a thing, the term spread and the meaning blurred. one of the most chilling examples of how convincing fake news could become is deep fakes. that's the term given to artificial intelligence techniques that swap people's faces in videos — seemingly seamlessly putting them into situations that never happened. we first covered the phenomenon non earlier in the year when user—friendly deep fakes app made the technology freely available online. we all share the same home. it seems the ai genie is out of the bottle. for a lot

headlines today: britain's armed forces turn to foreign fighters to solve a recruitment crisis — commonwealthitizens will now be able to serve without ever having lived in the uk. nearly 200,000 workers are set for a pay rise from today. the voluntary real living wage goes up to £9 an hour. i'll be finding out what it means for workers. remembering the fallen as armistice week opens — 10,000 beacons are lit to commemorate the centenary of the war to end all wars. in sport, an inspired raheem sterling fires manchester city back to the top of the premier league, as they thump southampton. could you cope with having your bins emptied just once a month? we'll find out how people in one welsh county are coping with extreme recycling. and after the frost of last week, much more mild, but in scotland and northern ireland, grab your brolly, it isa northern ireland, grab your brolly, it is a wet start to monday. i will have your full forecast here on brea kfast. good morning. it's monday, november the fifth. our top story: the rules on foreign fighters in the british armed forces are to be relaxed to

the senior members of the commonwealth. 3 million soldiers from across the empire and the commonwealth and commonwealth served in the first world warand in commonwealth served in the first world war and in the second world war, 5 million men and women. 6 million from britain itself. so this next group, pakistan, solanki, ghana, malaysia, neither nigeria, tanzania, jamaica, trinidad and tobago and uganda. —— nigeria. and now the high commissioner of kenya, malawi, malta, george cross, zambia, the gambia, singapore, diana, and botswana. malta, which holds the record for the most heaviest sustained bombing attack during the second world war, 154 days and nights, 6700 tonnes of bombs and the place it was used for the launch of the allied invasion of sicily. the gambia here because they rejoined the commonwealth this year, almost five years after leaving. and now, lesotho, barbados, mauritius, former swaziland, they changed their name this year, tonga, fiji, bangladesh, the bahamas, grenada, papua new guinea, and the seychelles. and now the solomon islands, new here this year, the commonwea

part of the commonwealth investment is aimed at high-tech talent to fill amazon jobs. or example, virginia will invest $375 million over the next two decades on masters degree programs and virginia tech is buildin a new innovation campus in alexandrian >> h virginia tech, one of the most premier universities in the country is very, very exciting >> but amazon insisting the payoff will be across the region >> it is notust a win for northern virginia. indeed, the entire commonwealth and t communiti in maryland will helpill the impact. >> reporter: i told but the new amazon building constructed down the street but amazon will be occupying a lot of these other buildings in the crystal city area. some have vacancy r25es at and above so that is very good news to the property owners and to arlington. >> you've got ite vacancies will not last long. we know that for sure. and there's noquestion. the new headquarters will have major impact. >> including the creation of new gh paying jobs. reporter: crystal city has a ton of vacant office space. >> reporter: in one firm 20 proper

the building here carved with the names of 72,000 british and commonwealth soldiers lost is a symbolperation. a place to remember shared sacrifice and shared values. a moment for their leaders, amid the tensions over their future relations, to recognise and honour their past. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: a moving remembrance in london, marking 100 years since the end of the first world war. the bombastic establishment outsider donald trump has defied the pollsters to take the keys to the oval office. i feel great about the election results. i voted for him because i genuinely believe that he cares about the country. it's keeping the candidate's name always in the public eye that counts. success or failure depends not only on public display, but on the local campaign headquarters, and the heavy, routine work of their women volunteers. berliners from both east and west linked hands and danced round their liberated territory. and with nobody to stop them, it wasn't long before the first attempts were made to destroy the structure itself. yasser arafat, who dominated the pale

the building here carved with the names of 72,000 british and commonwealth soldiers lost is a symbolared sacrifice and shared values. a moment for their leaders, amid the tensions over their future relations, to recognise and honour their past. germany's chancellor, angela merkel, has warned of a resurgence of anti—semitism in her country, and spoken of a moral duty to resist it. she was speaking at a synagogue in berlin, to mark the 80th anniversary of kristallnacht — the night of broken glass — when the nazi state unleashed an orchestrated wave of violence againstjewish homes and businesses. it marked an escalation in persecution — that would lead to the holocaust. 0ur correspondent caroline wyatt has been hearing from one woman who lived through the horrors of that night. translation: the windows were all smashed in, the pavement was full of glass shards. isaid, "look, daddy, someone's broken the shop windows." now, 90 years old, ruth finkelman and was just ten when she witnessed what became known as the "night of broken glass". she was with her father, herman, on her way to theje

the building here carved with the names of 72,000 british and commonwealth soldiers lost is a symbolemember shared sacrifice and shared values. a moment for their leaders, amid the tensions over their future relations, to recognise and honour their past. finally, as the world commemorates the centenary of the end of the first world war, a new installation at the tower of london has been captivating thousands of people all this week. it's called beyond the deepening shadow: the tower remembers. 10,00 individualflames have filled the moat — it's a public act of remembrance for the lives of the fallen, honouring their sacrifice. the installation, which unfolds each evening until sunday, takes place over the course of four hours — with each flame lit by members of the armed forces and volunteers. no doubt a very moving sight. much more on the website. hello. with the weekend now upon us, the weather is looking rather mixed the next few days. we had heavy rain around during the day on friday. this was taken by a weather watcher in warwickshire. big shower clouds around there. through the

i'm joined now by dr glyn prysor, from the commonwealth war graves commission.at those pictures, the image of a german president at the cenotaph is very striking. absolutely, one of the most successful parts of this centenary the most successful parts of this ce nte nary of the most successful parts of this centenary of the first world war, in terms of official commemorations, has been the involvement of the germans. probably unthinkable 100 yea rs germans. probably unthinkable 100 years ago, maybe even ten years ago. today i think that moment with the german president taking those few steps towards the cenotaph, laying his reach down and standing in quiet contemplation, harris were standing on the back of my neck. a historic moment. there was something different about today, the feel of it. yes, the crowds are still passing the cenotaph, still milling around. there is still a mood of reflection, coming together to think about not only what happened 100 yea rs about not only what happened 100 years ago but all the conflicts since. i think that 100th anniversary

when the army was cut there were fewer people from the commonwealth joining.cause there is a crisis in recruitment, certainly in the british army. there are high levels of employment. competition in recruitment. there's also no combat. but this is a mess in the mod‘s making. they have privatised recruitment to capita. it hasn't gone well. they've got to make up the numbers themselves to avoid that crisis of not having enough troops in the army. thanks very much. the decision to recall wayne rooney to the england squad has divided football fans. it's two years since england's topscorer made his last international appearance, but he's been selected for a one—off game against the us at wembley. the fa says it's a chance to honour his career, and proceeds from the match will support rooney's charitable foundation. but critics say it devalues the worth of england caps, as andy swiss reports. it is the one—off comeback that's dividing football. commentator: wayne rooney's first—ever world cup final goal! for so long wayne rooney was england's talisman, but after bei

. >> amazon has found its next home for innovation right here in our commonwealth of rginia. >> the excitement. >> i think it's good. it's great. >> the worri ahead of a landmark transformation. parki is difficult as it is. where will we park? >> and the new neighborhood name s everybody confused. >> start fresh. start new. >> it's amazon! >> they're hook to make a big splash. >> the impact, amazon's arrival. live team coverage right now. >>> first at 6:00, a lookorther. amazon released these renderhags. >> hugees are on the way and we have a team of reporters cover every angle of the transformation. >> we start with julie carey. reporter: hey, national landing? i think it will take a little while to get used to at. i want to call your attention on a dark space behind me. there is an old paneled ond warehouse. pretty soon, it is coming down and the new amazon east coast headquarters will take their place. >> reporter: these renderings give you a look at how the new amazon headquarters are expected to transform crystal city, pentagon city and potomac yard. it will fill up t vak an office spaces

pakistan is a member of the commonwealth and they‘ re just pakistan is a member of the commonwealth anddo offer this woman refuge here. let's be clear, the subject of the mail front page is boris writing to the home office, but actually you get this lady safely to britain, but what about the british embassy in pakistan? we have seen the crowds of ugly... could be a very hostile reaction. we can't allow her to come here safely until we ensure british personnel are safe in pakistan for the backlash, so it's compensated. briefly, we have more to cover, what do you make of the role of imran khan as the new prime minister of pakistan, a man who a lot of people in the west but hopes in because of his own experience of living in the west, he lived a very western lifestyle for some time but still a pakistani man and a patriot for pakistan, somewhat how he might be able to help change the politics of the country —— somehow. maybe that was naive but in this case, it doesn't look like that.” was naive but in this case, it doesn't look like that. i was able, ata doesn't look like that. i was able,

as dusk fell, british and commonwealth veterans, survivors of more recent conflicts, held a service ofrt in world war i. among them accrington in lancashire where the accrington pals were one of the first volunteer battalions formed when fighting began. they suffered devastating losses on the first day of the battle of the somme. adina campbell reports now on a town‘s sacrifice. with the rain beating down on one of lancashire‘s most imposing war memorials, hundreds of people, young and old circled accrington cenataph to remember lives lost. and 100 years on from that first armistice day in 1918. taking shelter under a sea of umbrellas, side by side, this community paid its respects. last post plays. ijust feel really bad for the soldiers that died for us and i‘m grateful. it's representing and thanking them for what they did. we come from an army background and my brother was killed in ireland when he was 21 years of age. and for former serviceman, steve o‘leary, today was even more poignant. i became aware of the significance of the losses in this town and the accrington pals and that

mary gay scanlon was elected representative to congress for the seventh congressional district, commonwealth of pennsylvania. signed, sincerely, karen l. haas. the speaker: the house will be n order. for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? edwin encarnacion mr. speaker, i ask unanimous con -- mr. engel: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that mr. joseph morelle take office today. there is no contest and no question has been raised with regard to his election. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. for what purpose does the gentleman from oklahoma seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the gentleman from oklahoma, the honorable kevin hern, be permitted to take the oath of office today. his certificate of election has not arrived but there is no contest and no question has been raised with regard to his election. the speaker: without objection. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the gentlewoman from pennsylvania, the honorable mary gay scanlon, be permitt

because yesterday, england netball is popped by to speak about the recent success at the commonwealthf the england manager. the defender said it was really inspirational to speak to a team who have so much success behind them. it's important to see the journey thereon and also there this lovely people, think sometimes when you see successful sports teens you think that there some hidden secret and it'sjust honestly it that there some hidden secret and it's just honestly it when that there some hidden secret and it'sjust honestly it when it that there some hidden secret and it's just honestly it when it comes down to those girls, theyjust have fun at work so hard and i think we will take some things they've said on board because obviously there are world champion, commonwealth champion warning team. date claimed gold early this year, can they recreate that at the world cup next year? that parliament is now seven months away and the two friendly‘s this week the players final chance to impress the manager before the end of 2018. let's take a quick look at some of the day's other stories

not only for this district but for the commonwealth and the nation and the daughter of immigrants and there's never been a woman of color elected in the history of pennsylvania and with the current climate the fact that i was a sexual assault survivor it is time to have someone with that type of perspective and the government so that we can change the institution. this goes to my own personal story which i told you before. when i was a victim, the prosecutor on my case treated it as nothing more than a job. i'm running to change the narrative and both establishments for the republicans and democrats to remind everyone that the government is supposed to work for us. i will be a fierce advocate for you in washington please go out and vote. [applause] now another round of applause. [applause] don't forget to vote november 6. >> i am a democrat but basically i would like to see everybody get along and work together. we need to work together in respect back into the country because we've lost a lot of thought. i would like this because of the fact i am a democrat and likely to vote all dem

more than 200,000 commonwealth troops were killed in the conflict.e, the main remembrance events started an hour ago. danny boyle's moving tribute to the fallen began. huge portraits of some of those who lost their lives will be etched onto 32 beaches, before being washed away by the tide. 11 o'clock is when the guns stopped firing 100 years ago. this morning, the queen will attend the national service of remembrance here at the cenotaph and two minutes of silence will be observed. then at 12.30, big ben will lead bells of remembrance across the world. and later this evening, the royal family will attend a special service at westminster abbey before more than 1,000 beacons are lit around the uk to symbolise an end to the darkness of war. let's find out a bit more about today. graham satchell is at horse guards parade. good morning. good morning. we are just a couple of hundred yards away from the cenotaph just behind that building, this is horse guards parade. this is where the service personnel will be gathering this morning. we are expecting 9000 o

as dusk fell british and commonwealth veterans, survivors of more recent conflicts held a service ofcathedral of notre dame. across europe both governments and governed reflect on their history and the role of individual in world peace world war. prince charles lays a wreath. tonight the queen was joined by the german president and members of the royalfamily for a german president and members of the royal family for a special service at westminster abbey. in paris world leaders put aside their differences to unite in remembrance. hello. hello. manchester derby is a lwa ys hello. hello. manchester derby is always a big day and city have emphasised their superiority over their neighbours with a dominant display over at united. city are now 12 points clear over at united. friendly handshake before a familiar rivalry, this was a manchester derby that at first seemed utterly one—sided. city hit six in a week. be immediately got close as the hosts raced out of the blocks, united could hardly get a touch and the only surprise was that it had taken 11 minutes for city to get ahead to. united

among the crowd here a sikh family who brought their children to witness the commonwealth contributionthe war. this is a very special place to remember, i feel proud that there are the names of sikhs up there who sacrificed themselves in the first world war and i really hope they remember this place and visit it for sure. in paris the commemorations also marked a new beginning, an annual peace forum spearheaded by mr macron. behind the symbolism of today lies a call to the hard task of diplomacy, notjust remembering the past but thinking about the present day challenges faced by leaders here. new threats, new divisions, the ghosts of future wars. the only prominent guest to excuse himself from the peace summit, donald trump. across paris another much smaller angrier international gathering, to protest his presence here at all. we call him a proto— fascist because he has triggered a lot of nationalist and reactionary movements in the united states and all over the world as well. as dusk fell british and commonwealth veterans, survivors of more recent conflicts held a service of remembra

over 45 metres in height, it is the largest commonwealth memorial to the missing in the world.d grew up in an area of france scarred by the conflict. he little—known british great—grandfather fought at the somme and was decorated for bravery. earlier, near the city which saw the first battles of the great war, theresa may met the leader of another country which fought alongside the british to remember to soldiers whose death marked the beginning and end of the conflict. the first burials were carried out by the german army after the battle in august 1914. the cemetery now contains more than 600 graves but, wealth and german now spanning the entire war period. theresa may with belgian prime minister laid a wreath at the grave of 17—year—old privatejohn. he had lied about his age and joined up at age 15. he had been part of a bicycle reconnaissance unit on the first day of the war and may have died as a result of friendly fire. four years later, as the minutes countdown to the armistice, private george elliston of the royal irish lancers fell victim to a german sniper becoming th

the first global or that started as a conflict which the commonwealth and commonalities and within the gallery we get the chance to see uniforms that many don't think of when they think about the conflict. on the first page is a japanese infantry uniform. the division that is in the battle. you might notice that encased on the side of the uniform. the opportunity to highlight the south african scottish kilt. this is one of our collections. it can change. you actually see the interior of the kilt. they want to be sure to highlight how this particular uniform was modified. he took a shirt pocket and showed it onto the -- sewed it into the inside so we had one more space to carry something. whether that was ammunition or a keepsake, we don't know but it allows us to keep guessing and allow us the opportunity to see what it was like in the trenches were in egypt which was where those who served with the south african scottish unit were sent. to the end of the case you were able to highlight the overcoat. you think about one infantrymen thing right there on the equator and the heat and sand

more than 200,000 commonwealth troops were killed in the conflict.ain remembrance events started earlier this morning. danny boyle's tributes to the fallen have begun. huge portraits of some of those who lost their lives are being etched onto 32 beaches, before being washed away by the tide. this morning, the queen will attend the national service of remembrance at the cenotaph and two minutes of silence will be observed. then, at 12.30, big ben will lead bells of remembrance across the world. and later this evening, the royal family will attend a special service at westminster abbey. then more than a thousand beacons will be lit around the uk, to symbolise an end to the darkness of war. we've mentioned the beach portraits, live pictures from folkestone, wilfred 0wen, famous first world war poet. his poetry for many symbolised the horror of the conflict. wilfred 0wen, a young officer killed very shortly before the armistice, before the end of the first world war, and his mother got the telegram telling her he was dead just as the bells we re her he w

the building here, carved with the names of 72,000 british and commonwealth soldiers lost, is a symbola place to remember shared sacrifice and shared values. a moment for their leaders, amid the tensions over their future relations, to recognise and honour their past. lucy williamson, bbc news, the somme. across the uk cities, towns and villages have been preparing for the armistice centenary. from knitted poppies on village greens, to marking the contribution of commonwealth soldiers. 0ur correspondent, jon kay, looks at how the country will commemorate 100 years since the guns fell silent on the western front. each one is a life that was lost in the great war. charfield in gloucestershire. somebody made these poppies with love. 4,000 residents, 12,000 poppies. all knitted by villagers over the last year. people are just in tears, literally stood there with tears down their cheeks, really heartbreaking, breathtaking, and i'm just proud of everybody. this is going to be an amazing day. many here are remembering relatives who fought 100 years ago. what do you think your grandpa would th

then this evening, just as dusk was falling, british and commonwealth veterans, survivors of more recents cathedral of notre dame. remembering a world war with sadness, praying for world peace in hope. today‘s commemorations saw a unique memorial to those who lost their lives with portrait of servicemen and women etched into the sand on britain‘s coastline. among the towns paying tributes to the forlan was folkestone in kent, where duncan kennedy reports. the piercing eyes of a celebrated war poet, today etched onto the very beach he had once left on his way to battle and death. for wilfred owen, a shoreline for embarkation, this morning became a canvas of commemoration. the project has been organised by the film director danny boyle, who says the face is a metaphorfor tragedy. look, it‘s wonderful that there are permanent structures that will outlive us and outlast us, but i thought it was a good way to reflect on our own, um, time here, you know, which is temporary, really. as the tide ebbed away, artists crafted the contours of the face. hundreds of people took in the imagery, the sym

names of the commonwealth war graves commission records.never recovered andi the losses that were never recovered and i realised then from doing the 19,240, i realised there was one small way to bring those people back and lay them on british soilfor representation, it seemed like a worthwhile task. and we were at the somme, and we saw the 1500, and we saw the impact that had on visitors. we spoke to an australian chap in tea rs. we spoke to an australian chap in tears. these things are strange for what they are. they are plastic in cloth, but they really do represent something quite amazing. it is way beyond my skill. i didn't do that. this is the public perception of it and it is how it should be. well, you did do it and congratulations. thank you for this wonderful site. i do urge you to come and see it. it closes on the 18th of november. it is free for the next couple of weeks and up untilthe is free for the next couple of weeks and up until the 18th of november. rob has self—funded this. it is a really moving and extraordinary represen

the two leaders honoured more than 72,000 men from britain and the commonwealth, who died at the somme the soil of europe is part of britain's past, its sacrifices and its souls. in belgium today, the prime minister laid wreaths at the graves of two british soldiers, the first and last of their countrymen to die in the first world war. waiting for mrs may at the town of albert in the somme, the french president told schoolchildren, "never forget your history". before commemorating the past, the two leaders met for talks on present—day challenges. as the prime minister was greeted with a reserved and formal handshake, someone in the crowd shouted, "stay with us!" this visit is a reminder of the shared military history that unites france and britain. today, they are divided by a political conflict over brexit, but their joint commitment to europe's defence won't change, they say, no matter how tough the negotiations or the terms of their future relationship. at the thiepval memorial in the somme, the two leaders walked through a cemetery honouring their dead. beneath the arches of the mo

the building here, carved with the names of 72,000 british and commonwealth soldiers lost is a symbolsacrifice and shared values. a moment for their leaders, amid the tensions over their future relations, to recognise and honour their past. the armistice commemorations will continue here over the weekend. the us president donald trump hasjust landed in paris ahead of his meeting with president macron tomorrow. he will bejoined by with president macron tomorrow. he will be joined by other world leaders, including russia's president putin, and germany's angela merkel, for the main remembrance day ceremony here at the arc de triomphe on sunday. lucy williamson in paris. a long hot summer, and success for england at the world cup, helped the uk economy grow in the third quarter of this year at its fastest rate for two years. the office for national statistics says economic activity in the three months to september rose by 0.6%. the figures have been welcomed by the chancellor — although many economists believe the underlying picture isn't as strong as the figures suggest. our business edi