when did you last see the duke of edinburgh?” today. when did you last see the duke of edinburgh?s time, at buckingham palace. i thought he was in very good form. yes, i mean for his age, he is an absolutely remarkable individual, in terms of schedule that he has kept, the public engagements and so on, but i guess, it is inevitable or was, that we we re it is inevitable or was, that we were going to be hearing this sort of announcement, sooner rather than later. yes, i am not hugely surprised. 0f later. yes, i am not hugely surprised. of course, we all want to see him carry on as long as he can, he is 95. it's a long time to have been doing duties with the queen since 1947. we are talking 65 year, most people can retie when they get into their 60s so the fact he is still going at 95 and wanting to do these duties has been fantastic. i think as nicholas mentioned, i think we will see him, i don't think he is going to disappear, we will see him carry out things but what he wants to do, things like trooping the colour. give us a sense, grant of how the royal diary is put together. ni

the duke of edinburgh is a patron of more than 780 charities.h 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 very accurate, very brave, and he was hard to beat. it meant everything to driving. he carried on doing it until he was 65, which sounds pretty good and remarkable to think that was 30 yea rs remarkable to think that was 30 years ago. are you surprised he continued with his role in public life for so long? no. not when you know him. when i used to drive with him the driving was his pleasure and his work as he called it was going places. he had five times the energy i had places. he had five times the e

egypt of edinburgh award scheme which i did as a boy. —— the duke of edinburgh award scheme.im, this was last year. there are some parts of the world where he is revered, amazingly. in ireland they worship him as if he were a god. and he did not like a demigod when he was young man. like adonis. yes. he is twice as loyal as the queen. —— royal. prince philip is royal on both sides of his family, but the queen is only on one. so he sees this as part of the continuity, part of the heritage. his mother attended queen victoria's diamond jubilee in 1897 and so this is continuity for him. he is divided to see the children and grandchildren carrying on the tradition. and at the centre of it, the long marriage, the foundation, really. somebody once said that love is not necessarily gazing into each other‘s eyes, it's looking in the same direction. and i think prince philip and the queen have a shared common values or their lives. they are very different people, but they share the same values —— all their lives. people, but they share the same values -- all their lives. thanks for joi

the duke of edinburgh is to retire from public duties this autumn.decision was made by prince philip himself — and has the full support of the queen. and still to come. tracked from space — how british scientists are using satellite images to count the entire population of the northern royal albatross. coming up in sport in the next 15 minutes on bbc news: usain bolt tells us about the legacy he hopes to leave behind — and why he won't change his mind about retiring. a surfer who was rescued after spending 32 hours clinging to his board in the irish sea has said he had prepared himself to die. speaking exclusively to the bbc, 22—year—old matthew bryce told of his relief at being spotted by the coastguard helicopter. he said when it first flew over, he thought it had missed him. our ireland correspondent, chris buckler, has been talking to matthew bryce in the ulster hospital in belfast, where he is recovering. i started to shiver. i knew my body temperature was dropping. matthew bryce is exhausted. sunburnt and still recovering from more than 30 hour

i'm sophie long, live at buckingham palace, where its been announced the duke of edinburgh is to retire from public duties, a decision he took himself, backed by the queen. but it was business as usual this lunchtime, when he took his place alongside the queen — by the autumn he will no longer be accepting engagements. the prince — who turns 96 next month — said his decision marks a transition for the royal family. i'll be bringing you all the latest developments. i'm ben brown. the other news at 4 o'clock. the french presidential candidates trade insults on television — now emmanuel macron files a lawsuit to scotch rumours he holds an offshore bank account. and 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. they flew right over. i thought they'd missed me. and then they turned round and they saved my life. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. buckingham palace has announced that the duke of edinburgh will retire from public engagements this autumn. his decision to step down has the full s

the duke of edinburgh is to retire from public duties. queen. the french presidential candidates have been trading insults on television and 110w trading insults on television and now emmanuel macron has filed a lawsuit to scotch rumours he holds an offshore bank account. the server rescued after 32 hours stranded in the irish sea has been speaking to the irish sea has been speaking to the bbc. matthew price says he thought he was going to die. in sport, arsenal manager arsene wenger says the highs and lows of a football career can have a negative effect on a player's mental welfare. aaron lennon was detained by police on sunday under the mental health act. he's being treated a stress— related act. he's being treated a stress—related illness. jose mourinho says they are prioritising the europa league as a pathway into next season's champions league, they play celta vigo tonight in the first leg of their semifinal. the england women's cricket captain heather knight has a stress fracture in her foot, but should be fit to lead the side at ne

five minutes until the party leaders debate in edinburgh.eporter andrew black who's in the spin room in mansfield traquair, here in edinburgh, where the debate is about to get under way. just a few minutes until the debate starts. we a re just a few minutes until the debate starts. we are expecting a lot of issues tonight, brexit and independents to name a few. i'm joined exactly by the person you would want to be joined joined exactly by the person you would want to bejoined by, professorjohn curtis of strathclyde university. we've talked a lot about brexit and independents, is that what it will come down to in this campaign? ever since the independence referendum of 2014, the question of how scotland should be governed has been the central issue of scottish politics, and it's been theissue of scottish politics, and it's been the issue above all that has divided voters. if we look at what happened two years ago when the snp got 50% the vote north of the border, 90% of people who voted yes in 2014 reaffirmed their vote on that occasion by vo

the queen and the duke of edinburgh side by side on official business. a reception at st james's palace. the duke, a few steps behind, and there in support. inside, meeting members of the order of merit. swapping stories about hearing aids. we've all got them. and joking about retirement. you're standing down. i can't stand up much. never mind standing down, i have trouble standing up, he said. but, come the autumn, his attendance at events such as this will be the exception. after nearly 70 years of public service, the duke has decided a few weeks short of his 96th birthday that it's finally time to step back from public duties. the palace says the decision has not been prompted by any particular concerns about his health and the evidence would support that. yesterday he was at lord's cricket ground, opening a new stand, and sharing a familiarjoke. i'm the world's most experienced plaque unveiler. alongside all those plaques he's unveiled are the serious achievements, things like the duke of edinburgh award scheme. but his most important contribution ha

things like the duke of edinburgh award scheme.portant contribution has been the support he has given to his wife, the queen, as she has become the longest reigning monarch in british history. he has become the longest—running consort. they have done it together. the duke taking second place to his wife in public, but her most constant and sometimes forthright supporter in private. he has supported her by being a very strong husband. and he has put herfirst, and he has not tried to interfere in her work, her work as queen is her work. soon though, the duke's public role will come largely to an end. the palace statement said: political leaders paid their tributes. from his steadfast support for her majesty the queen, to his inspirational duke of edinburgh awards, and his patronage of hundreds of charities and good causes, his contribution to our united kingdom, the commonwealth and the wider world, will be of huge benefit to us all for years to come. i wish him well in his retirement. i wish him well spending time doing the things h

millions have benefited from the duke of edinburgh's award scheme. decade ago, he was modest about what he'd achieved. i know you hate the l word, but do you see it as an important part of your legacy? legacy! no, i don't! it's got nothing to do with me. it's there for people to use. i couldn't care less. and you would both obviously argue it's still relevant? as school is relevant, isn't it? and your scheme? it's relevant too, because it's part of the process of growing up. they've been growing up with his help since 1956. the queen's husband may be stepping down. he won't be backing off. everyone is entitled to step back a little bit and certainly his retirement from public duties doesn't mean he's going to lose interest in what we're doing. i think i'll still have to stay on my mettle and report to him regularly. news archive: he's obviously got a genius for that sort of thing. skipping in a suit in the ‘50s might not have been his thing, but links with youth clubs he fostered in his young adult life, he sustained into old age. this london youth c

duke of edinburgh awards went to his son, prince edward.to ta ke royals coming up who are keen to take on these kinds of roles, especially prince harry. yes, we have seen both prince harry and prince william talking about issues like mental health recently, do you think we will see more and more of the younger royals these days? we are, and they come with a very different style. he does represent an almost victorian, 20th—century authoritarian kind of royal. there has been a resurgence, perhaps, because of that, because they have a different attitude, perhaps. since we have the royal wedding, that captured the dreams of people around the globe. there has been a resurgence in the popularity of the royals. i think it has been a research and over the last 15 years. the 19905 were certainly a low point. it is a peculiar 5ituation. the royal family is almost democratic, they are there because we almost want them to be there. it make5 we almost want them to be there. it makes it very difficult for republicans to remove them. if we didn't want the

here in edinburgh, the scottish party leaders are getting ready for their big campaign debate.n 90 minutes' time. it's expected to include exchanges on the snp‘s demand for a second independence referendum. but today's campaigning in england and wales has been dominated by reaction to the conservative plans for reforming social care and the winter fuel benefit for pensioners. the party says it will not re—think the plans, despite claims that they're unjust. our political correspondent alex forsyth has the latest. ma nifesto manifesto is lucky with election campaigns, packed with policy, a pitch to voters. —— manifestos are key. one of her promises last week, afairer key. one of her promises last week, a fairer system for young and old. record funding for schools, real technical education for young people, and the first—ever proper plan to pay for and provide social care. . but that two but there is some disquiet about what social care changes will mean for traditional tory voters, pensioners and homeowners, on the doorstep theresa may was asked to explain yesterday. what do you

things like the duke of edinburgh award scheme.his wife, the queen. as she has become the longest reigning monarch in british history, he has become the longest—running consort. they have done it together. the duke taking second place to his wife in public, but her most constant and sometimes forthright supporter in private. he has supported her by being a very strong husband. and he has put herfirst, and he has not tried to interfere in her work, her work as queen is her work. soon though, the duke's public role will come largely to an end. the palace statement said: political leaders paid their tributes. from his steadfast support for her majesty the queen, to his inspirational duke of edinburgh awards, and his patronage of hundreds of charities and good causes, his contribution to our united kingdom, the commonwealth and the wider world, will be of huge benefit to us all for years to come. i wish him well in his retirement. i wish him well spending time doing the things he wants to do, as opposed to being required to attend lots

it's exceptional to refresh your memory, three millimetres in edinburgh, six millimetres in edinburghsix millimetres in edinburgh, six millimetres in south—west london. with the rain yesterday and more wet weather in may, things are looking healthier this month, particularly towards the south—east. it's not been entirely balanced picture. still not that much rain across eastern and northern and eastern parts of scotland. as we have gone through today, we have lost the first batch of rain from yesterday, but there is some more cloud on the way down to the south. an area of low pressure which is going to be throwing some more rain in our direction, but only really getting into the south—east later today. everywhere else, it's a mixture of sunshine and showers. neither particularly wet nor completely dry. some of the showers are quite heavy, gci’oss some of the showers are quite heavy, across northern ireland and western scotla nd across northern ireland and western scotland there could be the rumble of thunder. some hefty showers at times across western fringes of england and wales. fur

the duke of edinburgh turns 96 next month. he will honor engagements between now and august, but then bow out of his public life for good. reporter: at nearly 96 years old, with 65 years of royal appearances under his belt, prince philip is set to retire. 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 bee

welcome to edinburgh, you can see just behind absolutely. absolutely. welcome to edinburgh, you can see just behind me that this stage is almost set for tonight's debate clash. you can see that the final touches are being put to the set before tonight's debate. in a few hours's time, all of the leaders of the main political parties will be going head—to—head here in edinburgh. snp leader nicola sturgeon, ruth davidson from the conservatives, labour's kezia dugdale, willie rennie from the liberal democrats, david coburn from ukip and patrick harvie of the greens. when you think of parliamentary election debates you might think of manifestos and battles of ideas and that kind of thing, but scottish politics in the last few years has been dominated by one big issue, and that issue is independence. on one side of the debate you have the snp looking to build support for a second independence referendum, possibly to the end of 20 team. on the other side, the conservatives have emerged as the big prounion voice in scotland, so much so that some hav

edinburgh was among the first cities in the uk to ban legal highs back in 2015.myself who now no longer use speak about how that was a terrible episode in her life, and they're glad that the ban has come into place. but nps is still on the streets here, as users like rab now know. i've lost numerous people over, and it is not nice. friends have died, others have been left with terrible scars, the drug destroys the flesh where it's injected. a few of my mates have holes in their legs at the moment. that's because of legal highs. a mega haul of seized street spice at the headquarters of police scotland's nps unit, the only one of its kind in the uk. each one gram package costs a tenner, enough here for countless hits with a street value of hundreds of thousands of pounds. even before the ban, police scotland had been working to take out assembly plants like this one, where nps, brought in from china, was prepared and packaged, ready to flood the streets. we will never arrest our way out of the issue of new psychoactive substances. it's about informing young people

patrick gearey is in edinburgh for us — with both matches being held at murrayfield.d. it has been a disappointing season for these gloucester fans who have begun arriving this evening. ninth in the english premiership, not what they would have expected at the start of the season. but on this cold, dreary night in edinburgh, there is hope. if gloucester can win there is hope. if gloucester can win the second tier challenge cup, they will gain entry to the play—offs for the champions come next season at the champions come next season at the expense of northampton. tonight, they play stade francais, and gloucester have a player who knows the surroundings well having played his club rugby in edinburgh and gone to university here, matt scott. his club rugby in edinburgh and gone to university here, matt scottm would salvage something tangible for us from the season. i think we are really disappointed to finish where we have finished in the premiership, nowhere near where we want to be. i think we are so close to reaching that top six, top for, a couple of games that we ha

things like the duke of edinburgh award scheme. but his most important contribution has been the support he has given to his wife, the queen, as she has become the longest reigning monarch in british history. he has become the longest—running consort. they have done it together. the duke taking second place to his wife in public, but her most constant and sometimes forthright supporter in private. he has supported her by being a very strong husband. and he has put herfirst, and he has not tried to interfere in her work, her work as queen is her work. soon though, the duke's public role will come largely to an end. the palace statement said: political leaders paid their tributes. from his steadfast support

six scottish political party leaders are preparing for the televised election debate here in edinburgh expected to dominate.

edinburgh, city of performing arts and a stage routine that has made performing its art.ear were back to defend their title. wherever they go, their fans expect that they win. they have been 17 games unbeaten in this competition. 0ne match from the record. as this is earned on occasions like this when the best drown out the surrounding sound. chris ashton was spotted on the radar. this made him the top try scorer of the european cup. the saracens were rampant. another try was coming. deja vu for those in blue. their opponents have lost 30 majorfinals blue. their opponents have lost 30 major finals but hope was given for a break with convention. the saracens edged further ahead. roars we re saracens edged further ahead. roars were sent echoing to the middle of france. 72 minutes and one point in need. just when the saracens thrive. the man who created the first try, could score the decisive one. job one and trophy won. the saracens lift to yet another level. was he —— swansea beat sunderland. they stay in the top like another season. and in the other premier league visitor

but a late try from glenn bryce helped edinburgh claim a 29—18 win.000 guineas at newmarket. that's a record eighth win for trainer aidan 0'brien in the classic. it was jockey ryan moore's second win in the race, having ridden 0'brien's previous winner gleneagles in 2015. barney roy was second ahead of third —favourite al wu kair. the son of legendary classic winner frankel, eminent, was unplaced. germany's ingrid klimke leads the badminton horse trial after today's cross—country event. she goes into the final day's show jumping tomorrow with point four of an advantage over the reigning badminton and olympic champion michaeljung, who's on 40 penalties in second. rosalind canter is the highest placed briton in sixth place. no woman has won the overall title in ten years. there's coverage throughout the weekend on the bbc red button and online. that's all sport for now. i'll have more in the next hour. thank you. prince edward has been speaking about the decision of his father — prince philip — to stand down from royal duties later this year. he said he

the duke of edinburgh announces he's to retire from all public duties in autumn — a decision supportedy the queen. the bill is passed and without objection the motion is laid upon the table. the us house of representatives has passed a healthcare bill, bringing president trump's pledge to repeal and replace obamacare a step closer. manual macron and marine le pen are on the campaign trail in france following the badtempered tv debate ahead of a presidential election on sunday. and adrift for 32 hours in the irish sea — the rescued surfer matthew price tells the bbc he had prepared for death. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the former trade minister, lord digbyjones, and the broadcaster and campaigner, henry bonsu. tomorrow's front pages. they are both going to respect each other‘s opinion and not talk over each other at all! laughter the telegraph leads with the duke of edinburgh who is retiring who is retiring from public duties this autumn. the daily mail pays tribute to the prince with a salute from the nation. the sun

more now on the duke of edinburgh, who will stop carrying out public engagements this autumn.who will be 96 next month, made the decision with the full support of the queen. professor gordon masterton is a fellow at the royal college of engineering, which prince philip helped set up in 1976. hejoins me from our studios in glasgow. welcome. tell us about your first meeting with prince philip. that would be prince philip presenting the award for engineering, which is effectively the oscars of engineering for the profession! he has been doing that continuously, not that i saw him on the first occasion, but he's been doing it since 1969. there are organisations here in glasgow which have been awarding a prince philip prize for engineering students for 50 years. it isa engineering students for 50 years. it is a remarkable period of longevity and continuity that you just wouldn't get with politicians, for example. indeed. that might be controversial in some quarters so i will move on! how did prince philip come to be involved in the setting up come to be involved in the setting up o

tomorrow's front pages of the telegraph leads with the duke of edinburgh who is retiring from public." there isa similar had my fill is the headline." there is a similar headline in the sun. the paper totted over 22,000 personal engagements made by prince philip. the same story is on the front of the i. the paper estimates the duke made 5,000 speeches. the times claims that the queen's consort decided to retire to avoid growing frail in public. the mirror claims that cliff richard has spent an unreasonable amount on legal action. there is a warning from donald tusk to theresa may to show respect during brexit talks. there isa respect during brexit talks. there is a six month slump in oil prices. a p pa re ntly is a six month slump in oil prices. apparently prince philip will wonder what all the fuss is about, but that's what we're going to talk about first. he's stepping down from public duties in the autumn. here is the metro. "i have had my fill. 70 yea rs of the metro. "i have had my fill. 70 years of service." he could have retired sometime ago?|j years of service." he could have

edinburgh was among the first cities in the uk to ban legal highs back in 2015. a terrible episode in their lives and how they're glad now that the ban has come into place. but nps is still on the streets here, as users like rab know. i've lost numerous people over it. you know, it's not nice. friends have died, others have been left with terrible scars. the drug destroys the flesh where it's injected. there's a few of my mates who have got holes in their legs at the moment. that's because of a legal highs, yeah. a mega haul of seized street spice at the headquarters of police scotland's nps unit, the only one of its kind in the uk. each one gram package costs a tenner, enough here for countless hits with a street value of hundreds thousands of pounds. even before the ban police scotland had been working to take out assembly plants like this one, where nps brought in from china was prepared and packaged ready to flood the streets. we will never arrest our way out of the issue of new psychoactive substances. it's about informing young people of the dangers these s

the duke of edinburgh is to stop carrying out public engagements this autumn. be 96 next month, made the decision with the full support of the queen. with me is camilla tominey, royal editor of the sunday express. the day started with a where are we? they would emergency meeting was being used. the day started at about a0 with frantic phone calls to suggest something really grave had happened and if emergency meetings are being called by the lord chamberlain, everyone assumes the worst when the monarch is 91 and husband almost 96. as the hours passedit husband almost 96. as the hours passed it became more apparent that it wasn't as serious as everyone was suggesting, but significant and newsworthy. 0ne suggesting, but significant and newsworthy. one could say a 95 euros in retirement shock isn't necessarily a headline but when it is prince philip and they have worked as they have worked well beyond retirement age for so long, it is unprecedented and we into uncharted territory. given the length of service and the number of organisations he has been involved wit

the duke of edinburgh will retire from public duties this autumn. at 95, it is a well earned break. away from picking their new president. marine le pen and emmanuel macron make their final pitch to voters the day after a heated debate.

if he says to you, "well, my word, you're working in a factory in edinburgh, it looks like it has been put together by an indian." we can laugh about it because he is an old quy~ laugh about it because he is an old guy. he had fantastic coverage. the headlines are superb for him and if you consider as digby said how he had to go from being this naval officer, a guy who would have continued to have a brilliant careerment you were in the navy...|j didn't careerment you were in the navy...” didn't marry the queen. to fuming on one occasion. i'm the only man in the country not allowed to give his name to his children. but at the same time he said my duty is not to embarrass her or to let the queen down so he has been a pretty sterling companion. i'm fortunate enough to have met him. so have i. pat my wife sat next to him at a dinner. she did it with a degree of trepidation because of his reputation for being short. she said he was charming and he put her at her ease and matt in the telegraph is wonderful... let's look at that. they put it right by the photograph. it's a, i mean, all three

thank you, edinburgh south. they do get a bad rap, don't they?promises? i think there are some high profile exa m ples of i think there are some high profile examples of broken promises, probably looking at you nick clegg! i think it is a good conversation to have as the labour manifesto is launched because one of the think about it is there are dozens and dozens about it is there are dozens and d oze ns of about it is there are dozens and dozens of proposals. they are proposing to introduce something called sectoral bargaining. at the moment companies negotiate with unions and unions negotiate with companies. tv presenters across britain would get the same levels of pay after negotiation with the unions and somebody else on the other side of the table. these are the sorts of things we have to believe can work if we are to believe can work if we are to believe in the labour manifesto. how that will work in practice i don't know so trust is very important, thatis know so trust is very important, that is what voters have to decide, whether they do

in edinburgh, which i won from the snp last year.ould not be better, we have gained a counsellor, and topped the polls in both of those wards coming in. it is really significant for the general election coming forward, because we will be targeting the snp. lots of tactical voting will help us over the line in that election as well. i think it sets of potentially a very strong sets of potentially a very strong set of results for us across scotland. i think we will be hoarding onto some really hard—fought hoarding onto some really ha rd—fought seats from hoarding onto some really hard—fought seats from the last election. relentlessly, the counting continues, with every vote the picture becoming clearer. conservative gains have come in places like ferguson the park, some of scotland's most deprived areas where they would not expect to do well. we will see if those patterns continue this afternoon. there will be questions about what these results will tell us about the general election to come. in wales, labour is still the largest party

what has life been like back in edinburgh? is she a star locally? very important. i love having her back with me in edinburgh. not sure about her breed? we think she is a mix between a pug and one other. which is quite usual for that part of china. she was very fit, to run that part of the race, that was incredible. she chose the right person. we have been on a phenomenaljourney and for her to be back in the uk, is great. had you owned a dog before? i had a st bernard, when i was in my early 20s. a bit different in size! i only have a small space in edinburgh, and so i was thinking of getting a small dog, and gobi has made the decision for us. the level of interest is amazing. there is a film in the offing, as well. what is it about this relationship and story that has so captured people's‘s imaginations and hearts? over the last year, and recent incidents, such bad news and such sad news, people have been looking for a lovely story and they have been able to see this. people have supported us and followed us and that has brought people together and

senators ron wyden and edinburgh quay along with representatives spoke at the rally. good morning everybody. we are here to save net neutrality. we have a a few special guests that i want to make sure that our champions of the people that are fighting every day all the way over there on capitol hill for the free and open internet are heard from. they've been sick debate for sticking up for net neutrality and no one has been doing that more than senator wyden from the state of oregon. my colleagues are so kind to let me do this. we have one's before it is time to win again. i know all of our friends are going to freely hammer this home. thanks, everybody. now we want senator ed markey for massachusetts. he stood up every day when he was in the white house and the senate and has been the outspoken champion for net neutrality for so many other consumer issues and they are so glad he came down here today. senator markey. >> of the debate that we are here to begin as began as a der democracy itself. it's over whether or not we are going to have a free and open internet for

in edinburgh there have been only four millimetres of rain, the driest april on record in edinburgh.notable weather in northern ireland. it was the warmest day of the year so far on monday and the warmest weather of the year so far was the warmest weather of the year so farwas injoint in the warmest weather of the year so far was injoint in scotland, especially in the west. it is cold on the east coast, but that is the theme of the weather this week. the flow of air is coming in from the east and that is equal direction and the aa is coming in over a cold north sea, so it will not be worn on the eastern side of the uk. the air is already cold and then it gets colder as it comes over the sea. the theme of the weather is that there will be high pressure in control and lots of giant weather to come. it will be cold dust in the east and warmest in the west, especially when you see sunshine. —— it will be cold dust. that will continue onto tuesday. some showers spreading across england, but western areas will stay dry and warm in the sunshine. going into wednesday, we're not changing the

and we're live in edinburgh tonight — where the scottish party leaders have engaged in their first televisedebate of the campaign. take your second referendum off the table... where is the nhs? off the table... ..do what you promised the people of scotland... where is the nhs? the people of scotland... ..that you would do. the people of scotland... there were some robust exchanges on the question of scottish independence — the impact of brexit — and health and education policy. the impact of brexit — and we'll have the latest reaction to conservative plans for reforming social care and winter fuel benefit for pensioners. good evening. president trump has told the leaders of more than a0 muslim nations, they must join forces to defeat religious extremism. he also said arab leaders had a responsibility to tackle violence in their own countries. a responsibility to tackle violence speaking in saudi arabia, on the second day of his tour of the middle east and europe, he said extremists must find no sanctuary, and he accused iran of representing "the tip of the spear of terrorism," helping to fue

not quite as much in edinburgh, but this was still six times more than you saw through the whole of thethose eyeing up the bank holiday weekend that much of this week will not only be a good deal drier but also increasingly warm compared with the weekjust gone. we start the week with high pressure to the east of us, low pressure to the west, so that's bringing some of the warmth on southerly winds, but this weather front out towards ireland causing a complication to a certain extent, with a bit of rain around to start monday, spreading into western parts of scotland. a few heavier bursts, but not as wet as it was for some of you on sunday. much of the country dry, the best of the sunshine in the morning, sunshine turns hazy for some into the afternoon. but temperatures start to build, 0k, still in the low teens across the northern half of the country, much of england and wales, though, widely into the 20s, maybe even the mid 20s in the south—east corner. that leaves us with a fine end to the day for the southern half of the uk, there will be some rain pushing from west to east as we go

here in the uk, prince edward says he doesn‘t believe his father, the duke of edinburgh, will "stop for royal family worked as a team. our royal correspondent, peter hunt, considers the first comments from a senior royal about the impending retirement of prince philip. prince philip, as we soon won‘t be seeing him, in public, on duty, by his wife‘s side. from the autumn, the soon to be 96—year—old will be giving up such engagements. retirement beckons but prince edward insists his father won‘t be inactive. i don‘t believe that he is going to be putting his feet up completely and disappearing into the background and never being seen again. i still think, he‘ll pick and choose what he wants to do and how he‘ll do it and what‘s sensible and what‘s practical. as i said, i don‘t think we‘ll see him completely disappear but he‘s making it absolutely clear to organisations, please don‘t come round asking me to do things and expect me to say yes, because the answer‘s going to be no. hopefully he can enjoy more of what he enjoys doing. this is an ancient institution adjusting to the fact that on

in edinburgh there was just a few millimetres of rain all month.ew gardens. 36 millimetres, three quarters of the average rainfall in may has already fallen. but the transformation has not yet taken place in edinburgh, just nine millimetres in may so far. things are balanced out a little bit compared with april for some, thanks to this weather system clearing away as we go into thursday, but for others we still need some rain. this low pressure close on thursday sitting to the north—west of the uk will produce some showers and a fresher feel to the weather right across the uk. this cool air moves in and it is more notably fresher. where you had all that rain on wednesday it will feel a bit warmer because there will be sunshine in the first half of the day. in northern ireland there will be heavy and thundery showers and a few moved into scotland and some pop up in england and wales. east anglia and south—east england will stay mainly dry. we go from thursday to friday and there is an area of low pressure and there is an area of low pressure and the

edinburgh and london a few millimetres of rain the whole month.armth around today, particularly across western scotland. here is one weather watcher. the warmest day of the year, 21 celsius in scotland. the breeze will stay with us for several more days to come. we have seen several more days to come. we have seen isolated showers in england this afternoon. they will fade away this afternoon. they will fade away this evening. later in the night, patchy rain could feed into east anglia and the far south—east of england, not very much. clearer skies across the north and west, some spots close to freezing especially in the glens of scotland. fogging patches around early in the day in scotland. scotland and northern ireland will have sunshine, elsewhere in england the cloud will increase. it will feel cool with the cloud and breeze anywhere along the north sea coast. warm in earn scotland, not as warm as today. showers into wednesday night and thursday into southern parts of the uk. few and far between. sunny spells in northern england, northern irela

he said he was sure the duke of edinburgh wouldn't disappear into the background. leila nathoo, bbc will not be seeing him, in public, and you do, by his wife's side prince philip, as we soon wife's side prince philip, as we soon will not be seeing him, in public, and judy, by his wife's side. autumn the soon—to—be 96—year—old prince will be giving up such engagements. those who knowlj don't believe he will put his feet up don't believe he will put his feet up completely and disappear into the background and never be seen again. he will pick and choose what he wa nts to he will pick and choose what he wants to do and what is sensible and what is practical. i don't think we will see him disappearing but he's making it clear to organisations, please don't come and ask me to do things and expect me to say yes because the answer will be no. hopefully he can enjoy more of what he enjoys doing. this is an ancient institution adjusting to the fact that one of its key players will be on display much less. out and about, the queen relies on her husband. others will have to

but a late try from glenn bryce helped edinburgh claim a 29—18 win. the table. and in the battle of the bottom two, treviso are beating zebre. so munster finish the season top. with leinster, scarlets and ospreys in the top four. zebre finish bottom. let‘s catch up with all the day‘s football in the premier league, with olly foster and our football reporter steve crossman. plenty to talk about, all change with the last match of the day and let‘s get the action from that straightaway. swansea knew that if they beat everton in the late kick—off at the liberty stadium they would move out of the relegation zone and push hull into the bottom three. and that‘s just what happened. it was a nervy1—0 win. nick parrott reports. with a seventh place finish and european football guaranteed for next season, everton only had pride to play for and against the relegation threatened swansea city. it often comes before they fall. despite boasting the premier league‘s top scorer in romelu lukaku, league‘s top scorer in romelu lu ka ku, the league‘s top scorer in romelu

so much so, in edinburgh, it has been the driest april on record. only four millimetres of rain for the whole month. amazing weather pictures though. in the highlands, not a cloud in the sky. western scotland, you will see the best of the weather this week. yesterday, the warmest in the country. we could see 19 today. little dip in the middle of the week but by the weekend, backed up to 19, 20. a good slice of dry weather here. temperatures around 17 celsius. certainly, west is best in terms of the sunshine. a few isolated showers through the afternoon but nothing particularly significant. nowhere near enough to water the garden is that the show was will drift their way steadily through the south and west preventing temperatures from falling too globe. in sheltered glens in scotla nd too globe. in sheltered glens in scotland temperatures could be down as far as scotland temperatures could be down as faras minus scotland temperatures could be down as far as minus two. the little weather front down into the south—east with more breeze coming in off th

all tories see it, especially scottish conservatives under ruth davidson, who greeted mrs may in edinburghnifesto says, social security devolution allows us to make different choices in scotland, and so we will protect universal winterfuel universal winter fuel payments for all older people and they will not be subject to means testing. we believe there should not be means testing for the winter fuel payment. the reason we have said that is because scotland has a cloak colder climate, and a different amount of housing stock, and devolution allows you to make different decisions. mrs may says she is writing policy south of the border. as a government we have given the scottish government significant powers in relation to welfare and they make a number of decisions about various welfare benefits in scotland. and who knows? more voters might feel the same if jeremy corbyn's promised to protect the fuel allowance and pensions catches on. labour has been attacked over tax and spending plans critics say don't add up. now he is hitting back. she has accused a huge amount of anglo piety, she hasn'

in edinburgh tonight the party leaders debated the question of a second independence referendum, thef brexit and the direction of health and education policy — two areas of responsibility for the scottish government. our correspondent lorna gordon reports on the first leaders' debate of the campaign in scotland. the question of whether there should be a second independence referendum dominates politics in scotland. tonight's election debate covered brexit and scotland's future relationship with europe. no surprise that the fiery comments were about scotland's place in the uk. arguing over who has been driving the constitutional debate so far. she says i talk about nothing else. she talks so much about independence, i cannot get a word in. i have a tory leaflet here and it mentions an independence referendum 26 times. it doesn't mention the nhs once. it doesn't mention education once. there was a simple way, if people want me to stop fighting independence, there is a simple way of doing it, take your second referendum off the table. the labour manifesto is clearly against independence

in britain, buckingham palace says the duke of edinburgh is to retire.ials said prince philip would fulfil his public engagements until august but would not accept further invitations. the duke, queen elizabeth's husband, turns 96 nex month. from his stead fast support for her majesty the queen, to his inspirational duke of edinburgh awards, and his patronage of hundreds of charities and good causes, his contribution to our united kingdom, the commonwealth and the wider world will be of huge benefit to us all for years to come. an argentine mountaineer stranded on canada's highest peak has been told she'll have to wait another day for a helicopter rescue, due to bad weather. natalia martinez has been on mount logan since monday, unable to move after strong earthquakes triggered large avalanches. she is uninjured and her campsite is safe but the surrounding terrain is unstable. polls have closed in britain following local elections that are being seen as a key indicator as to how next month's general election might go. voters across england, scotland and