david sillito, bbc news, the national gallery.ese pictures. the king found himself in the middle of a scrum when he accepted a hug from a new zealand women's rugby player. as he was affectionately mobbed by the black ferns, he made the mistake ofjoking, "hug, why not?" great stuff. let's take a look at the weather with darren bett. hello there. things should get a little bit warmer over the weekend, but right, now it's still cold out there. we've seen a lot of showers earlier on today, some dramatic weather watcher pictures. it took a while for the showers to push down into more southern counties of england, and here we saw the best of the sunshine. the showers have been heavy. we've had some hail in there as well, and we still have this very showery air stream with low pressure between us and scandinavia. we've got a northwesterly wind here, but the winds originating perhaps as far north as the arctic circle, which is giving us the chill. and as those winds do become lighter overnight and skies tend to clear, the temperatures are

david sillito, bbc news, the national gallery. time for a look at the weather.ome lightning, a bit of hail mixed in with some of the showers, for example year in parts of staffordshire with really hefty hailstorms. the showers have been really widespread today, most of you will have seen a dam for two at some point in the day and with the cold air continuing to feed down across the uk, it is that that is bringing us the showery weather conditions. it is here to stay for thursday as well. more of those showers on the way. over the next few hours there is still the chance of seeing a few showers but overnight tonight, eventually, they will die away for many, inland areas, becoming confined to coastal portions of the uk. temperatures in the coldest spots getting down to two celsius, a really cold night for september. tomorrow, the weather takes a similar pattern, showers and start a new coastal areas through the latter part of the morning and into the afternoon, the showers become widespread and move inland. some of them will have hail and thunder mixed in. another

k, this week, more than 60 works displayed at london's national gallery show him, didn't you like charlie andrew as a vicious but deliberate. this is the story events and van golf. the curators want to tell in a new show of his works. the 60 paintings cover his joy, his 1st month living in the yellow house in the south, the front in 1888 full of hope. this is when he painted the summer flowers. but it also covers his stay in hospital of the cussing office in la and his yet, and a psychiatric asylum of these mental breakdown. these paintings adjust this joyous . his subjects may be further patients suffering deeply seen him in the background, but he still finds b. c. the gardens at the hospital a great to say despite his illness, this was a man planning his career, causing out his position in the world of the painting. these works, he wrote to his brother explaining how he wanted them displayed. but this was also a man who just a year later would kill himself, like he thought very much about which paintings he wanted to show together. he saw to block and what kind of colors to use to creat

the national gallery, and a van gogh blockbuster. the most famous artist in the world.ime they were all together was in vincent van gogh's studio. this is quite a moment in the art world. he sketched this in a letter to his brother in 1889, saying, "wouldn't this be wonderful?" and bringing these three pictures together would be comforting. so the only time this has been seen together is in van gogh's studio, 130 years ago? exactly. it's quite astounding. 0ur colleagues sort of walk into the room and go... he gasps. so that's nice. they are, as you can probably imagine, preparing themselves for a busy few months. david sillito, bbc news, the national gallery. great painter. we will be right back. hello there. things should get a little bit warmer over the weekend, but right now, it's still cold out there. we've seen a lot of showers earlier on today, some dramatic weather watcher pictures. it took a while for the showers to push down into more southern counties of england, and here we saw the best of the sunshine. the showers have been heavy. we've had some hail in ther

a more avoided major prizes acquired by national galleries and even prostate. on student buildings, but in the mid to thousands, china was booming and goal gin was entice back to join friends in a restaurant venture in beijing. as an artist, he understood he had to be careful. my message becomes software. because i don't want to get in trouble, but the shuffles he didn't last, he was unable to contain these outrage at the government's eviction of office and demolition of the studios in the name of development. i saw you for the cuban during this demolish like this non stop one day then with the most 10 the square. so he did it himself creating a model of the destruction of the most powerful symbol of communist party rules. so controversial domain virtually own seen any studio putting 2014 to mark the 25th anniversary of the highly sensitive tenement, square mexico. the push the boundaries even further to cover the model with a 160 kilograms up to me. and then did an interview about it, which was published in the case financial times. so i knew i'm definitely ca

this week, the 60 price works, the speed of a national gallery show the artist in a new light focusing on his imaginative transformations. oh, from this haze, most productive period. just 2 years before his death, charlie angela has more from not the bishop's but deliberate. this is the story of vincent van golf the curator's want to tell in a new show of his works. the 60 paintings cover his joy as 1st month living in the yellow house in the south, the front in 1888 full of hope. this is when he painted the summer flowers, but it also covers his stay in hospital, of the cussing of his elbow and his yet, and a psychiatric asylum of these mental breakdown. but these paintings just as joyous . his subjects may be further patients suffering deeply seen him in the background, but he still finds b. c, the gardens at the hospital. a great to say, despite his illness, this was a man planning his career, causing out his position in the 12th of to painting these works. he wrote to his brother explaining how he wanted them displayed. but this was also a man who just a year later would kill himse

the 60 plus works displayed at the national gallery show, even a new lights away from that of a tortured artist. johnny angela has moved from london. ambitious but deliberate. this is the story events and van golf the curator's want to tow. in a new show of his works, the 60 paintings cause of his joy, his 1st month living in the yellow house in the south. the front in 1888 full of hope. this is when he painted the some flowers. but it also covers his stay in hospital, after cutting off his elbow and his yet in a psychiatric asylum of these mental breakdown. these paintings a just as joyous. his subjects may be further, patients suffer deeply seen him in the background, but he still finds b. c, the gardens at the hospital. a great to say despite his illness, this was a man planning his career coughing out his position in the 12th of the painting. these works, he wrote to his brother explaining how he wanted them displayed, but this was also a man who just a year later would kill himself. he's thought very much about which paintings he wanted to show together. he saw to block of what kind

flayed at the national gallery show him in a new light way from that of a tortured artist. a charlie angela has moved from london. ambitious, but deliberate. this is the story of vincent van golf. the cure rate is one to tow in a new show of his works. the 60 paintings cover his joy as 1st month living in the yellow house and south the front in 1888 full of hope. this is when he painted the summer flowers. but it also covers his stay in hospital of the cussing office, a low and his yet, and a psychiatric asylum of these mental breakdown. these paintings just as joyous. his subjects may be further patients suffering deeply seen him in the background. but he still finds b. c. the gardens at the hospital a great to say despite his illness, this was a man planning his career coughing out his position in the 12th of the painting. these works, he wrote to his brother explaining how he wanted them displayed. but this was also a man who just a year later would kill himself. he's talked very much about which paintings he wanted to show together. he thought about what kind of colors

the 60 best width display that the national gallery show him in a new light away from that of a tortured artist charlie angela has moved from london. ambitious but deliberate. this is the story of vincent van golf. the cure rate is wanting to tow in a new show of his works. the 60 paintings cover his joy, his 1st month living in the yellow house in the south, the front in 1888 full of hope. this is when he painted the summer flowers. but it also covers his stay in hospital after cutting off his elbow and his yet, and a psychiatric asylum of these mental breakdown. but these paintings just as joyous . his subjects may be further patients suffering deeply seen him in the background . but he still finds b. c. the gardens at the hospital a great to say despite his illness, this was a man planning his career coughing out his position in the 12th of the painting. these works, he wrote to his brother explaining how he wanted them displayed. but this was also a man who just a year later would kill himself. he's thought very much about which paintings he wanted to show together. he saw to block o

this week, more than 60 works displayed at london's national gallery. show him in a new light. tony angela as this report. ambitious but deliberate. this is the story events and one golf the curator's want to tell. in a new show of his works, the 60 paintings cover his joy, his 1st month living in the yellow house in the south, the front in 1888 full of hope. this is when he painted the summer flowers. but it also covers his stay in hospital of the cussing of his elbow and his yet, and a psychiatric asylum of these mental breakdown. but these paintings just as joyous . his subjects may be further patients suffering deeply seen him in the background . but he still finds b. c, the gardens at the hospital, a great to say despite his illness, this was a man planning his career, causing out his position in the world of the painting. these works, he wrote to his brother explaining how he wanted them displayed, but this was also a man who just a year later would kill himself. like he thought very much about which paintings he wanted to show together. he thought about what kind of colo

this week, more than 60 works displayed at london's national gallery show him in a new light. just tell me, i am vicious, but deliberate. this is the story of vincent van gogh that que rate is one to tell in a new show of his works. the 60 paintings cover his joy, his 1st month living in the yellow house in the south, the front in 1888 full of hope. this is when he painted the summer flowers. but it also covers his stay in hospital of the costing of his elbow and his yet, and a psychiatric asylum of these mental breakdown. but these paintings just as joyous . his subjects may be further patients suffering deeply seen him in the background . but he still finds b. c, the gardens at the hospital, a great to say despite his illness, this was a man planning his career coughing out his position in the 12th of the painting. these works, he wrote to his brother explaining how he wanted them displayed, but this was also a man who just a year later would kill himself. he's thought very much about which paintings he wanted to show together. he saw to block of what kind of colors to use t

vincent go opens in the day this week, more than 60 works displayed at london's national gallery show him, and then you liked his charlie and i'm vicious, but deliberate. this is the story of vincent van golf the curator's want to tell in a new show of his works. the 60 paintings cover his joy as 1st month living in the yellow house and south the front in 1888 full of hope. this is when he painted the summer flowers, but it also covers his stay in hospital, of the cussing of his ill and his yet and a psychiatric asylum of these mental breakdown. but these paintings adjust as joyous. his subjects may be further patients suffering deeply seen him in the background, but he still finds b. c, the gardens at the hospital. a great to say despite his illness, this was a man planning his career coughing out his position in the 12th of the painting. these works, he wrote to his brother explaining how he wanted them displayed, but this was also a man who just a year later would kill himself. and he thought very much about which paintings he wanted to show together. he thought about what kind of

just stop oil have vandalized, vincent van gogh paintings london's national gallery gallery says they've been arrested, and the paintings are unharmed. the sun came hours after 2 other members of the group were sentence for doing the same thing. 2 years ago, one of britain's most recognizable actors, maggie smith has died aged 89 with a career spanning 7 decades. she appeared in harry potter and down abbey, among other films. she's one of just 24 people to earn acting. triple crown oscar in any and to tony award for a cane, elaine has been downgraded to a tropical storm after leaving a trail of destruction in the southeast us should with historic ferocity ends being blamed for more than 30 dead storm swamps neighborhoods and left more than 3000000 homes without power meteorologist and journalist matthew could put use in orlando, florida, monitoring the store. i asked him earlier for the latest on the lane. well, the good news lane is no longer tropical storm or a hurricane. it is post tropical meaning it's fully locks, a truck with characteristics that said part of the process for doing

us from protest group, just stop oil, have vandalize to vincent van gogh paintings london's national gallery gallery says, says they have been arrested and that the paintings are unharmed. so i came to hours of you to other members of the group were sentence for doing the same thing. 2 years ago, one of britain's most recognizable actresses. maggie smith has died age 89. it's a career spanning 7 decade. she appeared in harry potter and down abbey, and others. she's one of just 24 people to earn acting. triple crown, oscar and emmy, and to tony ward. for a cane helene has been downgraded to a tropical storm after leaving a trail. destruction in the southeastern us storm hit with historic ferocity as being land for more than 30 depths swamps neighborhoods, and left more than 3000000 homes without power. a urologist and journalist matthew could put she is in orlando, florida, monitoring the storm. i asked him earlier for the latest on holly bell. the good news lead is no longer tropical storm or hurricane it is post tropical meaning it's fully lots of tropical characteristics that said, part of

the process we just stopped boil, have bundle lies to then send. bundled paintings in london's national gallery. galleries says they have been arrested and the paintings on homes stones came hours up to 2 of the members of the group where dude for doing the same thing. 2 years ago it was vice presidents come out of hire, as has filed 2 types and asylum restrictions of the visits in the us mexico border in arizona. it was his 1st trip to the frontier since becoming the democratic presidential nominee immigration is a key concern for votes as a head of november's election and pose, such as the trust republic on arrival. donald trump, more on the issue strings, precedents has held key talks with pharma us presidents, donald trump, with the future health aid for keep in question. but i'd rather lensky present that trump with his victory plan in new york in a bit to show up support from is we elected in november. drum said he has good relationships with landscape and rushes best. and foods and trump insist that he could get a deal to underwear while also seeing the us as being too much for your tran

from the protest group, just stuff oil have vandalized to been sale by who paintings in the national gallery. we've got a we says that they have been arrested in the painting on hand. as thomas king, i was up to 2 of our members of the group with jailed for doing the same thing 2 years ago. to your greens presidents, household key talks with pharma us presidents, donald trump, the with the future health aid for keep in question. for the landscape presents at trump whip hays quote victory plans in new york in a bit to show up support if trump is re elected in november. drum said he has good relationships with him, ski and russia suppressed inputs and insist that he could get a deal to end the war while also seeing the us as being too much for you creams defense. so that was the area i met with trump's democratic rival, couple of harris who's that has support for you free based on your weight or is this is our 7th visit together and well, the office expedite the russian politics and security senior electra and the department of international politics at iris with university. hello, jenny trump

they didn't stop any wedding at the national gallery. okay, well , the national gallery.hing could have been booked. and then they got in the way. but, yeah, i do find it quite ironic that the mum of one of the protesters. i don't think it was that specific one, but she was complaining that, oh no, she was complaining that, oh no, she had to miss her graduation. and i'm thinking, well, think about the people on the m25 who missed funerals and everything else. it's amazing. these people can't sort of see beyond their own thing. but listen, coming up, my quick quiz, i'm going to my panel on some the stories that caught their eye this week. good afternoon. welcome up next it's the saturday five, but right now it's time for my quick fire quiz. the part of the show where i test my panel on some of the other stories that are hitting the headlines right now. joining me, broadcast columnist lizzie cundy. your buzzer please, lizzie . and also please, lizzie. and also political commentator jonathan list your buzzer please. lovely. and please play along at home right . just to give

the national gallery says the two paintings targeted yesterday were moved for examination and were found not to have any damage. those are the latest gb news headlines. now it's back to saturday. >> five for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code or go to gbnews.com forward slash alerts . gbnews.com forward slash alerts. >> it's saturday night and you're with the saturday five. i'm darren grimes and i can promise that you're in for a very lively show. ned has just written in and ned says this is more like it. two smoking hot women and three ugly guys . women and three ugly guys. >> thanks, ned. >> thanks, ned. >> that's a good start. josh thank you very much. i've asked lord alli to do me some plastic surgery, but he hasn't got back. i'm going to keep asking and he's got his number anyway. we'll crack on with tonight's first debate. i'm going to kick us off. here we go . hold on to us off. here we go. hold on to your seat, andy. strap yourself in. now. you wanted to change the clowns as a nation, but the circus is very much still

years, holland got 20 months for pouring tomato soup on van gogh's masterpiece sunflowers in the national galleryon, i wonder what fate awaits etitvi. a fair deal for everyone, good relations with putin, a promise to come to kiev. donald trump spoke about this at a meeting with zelensky. trump did not support the kiev plan for victory, but dmitry melnikov will tell you how it all ended in the end. even before the so-called plan for victory over russia was presented to biden, sources in the administration who had familiarized themselves with it the day before, they called it a disguised list of old wishes, yes. the meeting itself in the oval office was no different from all previous visits by zelensky to the white house, the same general words from biden, who began his speech with the need to defeat corruption in ukraine about an invitation to nato, nothing specific. we must support ukraine on its path to membership in the eu and nato. ukraine will win and we will support you at every step. so, thank you for being here. zelensky has two blue folders in one with him. speech, in which he thanks bide

the national gallery says the two paintings targeted yesterday were removed and examined , and were removedd examined, and were removed and examined, and were found to have no damage whatsoever . and it's also been whatsoever. and it's also been revealed that boris johnson considered raiding a dutch warehouse over a vaccination row with the eu. at the time, the astrazeneca vaccine was at the heart of the cross—channel row, with the former prime minister claiming the eu were slowing down the pace of the rollout in the uk. according to an extract from his memoir, mrjohnson convened a meeting of senior military officials back in march of 2021 to discuss the plans , of 2021 to discuss the plans, which even he admitted were, quote , nuts. well, those are quote, nuts. well, those are your latest gb news headlines. i'm lewis mackenzie. more from me in half an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code , alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gbnews.com. >> forward slash alerts . >> forward slash alerts. >> forward slash alerts. >> t

protest group just stopped oil have thrown soup at two paintings by vincent van gogh in london's national galleryours after two other members of the group were jailed for doing the se thing two years ago. the activists who were jailed on friday were given sentences of up to two years. elsewhere in new york, donald trump and president zelenskyy have met to discuss russia's war on ukraine. the former u.s. president and republican nominee in this upcoming election told the ukrainian president that the war would be resolved very quickly if he was to win back the white house. the ukrainian president expressed gratitude for the meeting and said he hoped washington support for kyiv remains strong. at least 33 people have been killed across florida, georgia and north carolina as storm helene brought flash flooding and fierce winds so much of the southeast. the storm beryl into florida's big bend as a category four storm on thursday night before weakening as it traveled north. cleanup operations are underway in florida. this was the scene in perry, about 50 miles southeast of tallahassee. residents begin

. >>> the eyes of the art world have turned to the national gallery of art in washington, where a newned on sunday. it includes impressionist paintings that rarely leave europe. michelle miller caught the show in paris. >> reporter: in the final days of its showing this summer visitors packed into the musee d'orsay eager to take in works of art usually displayed in museums around the world. from renoir to missaro, paul cezanne, edgar degas, claude monet and edward manet, the first impressionist paintings back in paris all displayed together just as they were 150 years ago. >> the birth of impressionism is also in a way the birth of modern art. >> reporter: curator sylvie patrie began planning for the exhibition back in 2017. >> my favorite moment is when you open the crates, you see the work and then you know you put it on the wall and then you try to create a dialogue between the works. so it's really magic. >> reporter: both in person -- >> madam. mademoiselle. >> bonjour monsieur. >> reporter: and an immersive vr experience patrie and her team recreated the magic of the first exhib

the mold in 60 works displayed at the national gallery, showing him in a new light way from that of a tortured artist. charlie angela has moved from london. ambitious, but deliberate. this is the story events and van golf the curator's want to tell. in a new show of his works. the 60 paintings cause of his joy, his 1st month living in the yellow house in the south, the front in 1888 full of hope. this is when he painted the summer flowers, but it also covers his stay in hospital, of the costing office a low and his yet in a psychiatric asylum of these mental breakdown. but these paintings a just as joyous. his subjects may be fairly patients suffering deeply, seen him in the background, but he still finds b. c, the gardens at the hospital. a great to say despite his illness, this was a man planning his career coughing out his position in the 12th of the painting. these works, he wrote to his brother explaining how he wanted them displayed, but this was also a man who just a year later would kill himself. he's thought very much about which paintings he wanted to show together. he saw t

but he wanted to reach his view with emotions, poets, and loved as the national galleries. first exhibition devoted to the dutch artist, typing into his universal appeal and showing how he re made the world around him. when you look at his paintings, vivid rites moving, et cetera, you almost to follow his thought process. these in the, in the way he lays down a h often very, very quickly. but he's also making thousands of static decisions about how, what he wants to achieve. this was then go at the height of his creativity and inventiveness. this exhibition, tons on it has the idea assign golf and tort should office painting in a drunk frenzy and spewing out walk off to what instead, it shows us. yes, he was a visionary, but he was very deliberate about his process. he considered deeply houses was going to reach people and he said he wanted to create all the feature which he did shot into that out of there. and that's it for this news, our own now to 0 from me for the back to point the whole team. thank you very much for watching for me to meet. i will have the headlines fo

throwing tomato soup at the 1888 piece, before gluing their hands to the wall beneath it at the national gallerya british legend of the stage and screen, has died at the age of 89. in a statement — her sons said she died peacefully in hospital on friday morning. the star of the harry potter films, downton abbey, and much more won two 0scars during a career that spanned seven decades. king charles on friday described her as �*a national treasure,�* whose �*warmth and wit shone through both on and off the stage.�* our culture editor katie razzall looks back on her life. that was bloody brilliant. thank you for that assessment, mrweasley. her professor mcgonagall in the harry potter films introduced dame maggie smith to a whole new generation. little girls, lam in the business of putting old heads on young shoulders... but it was another teacher role that won her her first 0scar — the prime of missjean brodie was an acting masterclass. no, no, don't be alarmed. and over seven legendary decades, she admitted her nerves at being her best often got to her. i think ijust get extremely grumpy and very t

this week, more than 60 works displayed at london's national gallery show him in a new light, just telling you a vicious but deliberate. this is the story events and run golf. the curators want to tell in a new show of his works. the 60 paintings cover his joy, his 1st month living in the yellow house in the south, the front in 18. 88 full of hope. this is when he painted the summer flowers. but it also covers his stay in hospital of the cussing office a and his yet, and a psychiatric asylum of these mental breakdown. these paintings adjust as joyous. his subjects may be further, patients suffer deeply seen him in the background. but he still finds b. c. the gardens at the hospital.

i'm not the national gallery. we are really, i'm assume for the world off the world. and in that context, i think it's something that really is deeply meaningful for so many people. let's just take a step back a minute and remind people around the world about them at a 154 years. history, me thousands of artifacts and pieces of art on display at any given time. a staff of $2200.00 people, an endowment of more than $2000000000.00. what is something else about the met that a lot of people don't know about it? what i think if you look at this institution and it's a genesis and you kind of really give us a quick recap of that as to what you need to understand this at the beginning, a 154 years ago. that was basically nothing, but it was mainly 5 new york us going to paris that seeing the lose the kind of like what they saw and it's kind of was typical in new york fashion. they said we want the same and quickly, you know, the reality was at the time they didn't have a work of art. they didn't have any money. they didn't have a space. but it was just kind of new york can do

the 60 plus works displayed at the national gallery show even a new lights away from that of a tortured artist johnny angela has moved from london. ambitious, but deliberate. this is the story of vincent van golf. the cure rate is wanting to tow in a new show of his works. the 60 paintings cover his joy, his 1st month living in the yellow house in the south, the front in 1888 full of hope. this is when he painted the summer flowers. but it also covers his stay in hospital after cutting off his elbow and his yeah, in a psychiatric asylum of these mental breakdown. but these paintings a just as joyous. his subjects may be felt a patient suffering deeply seen him in the background. but he still finds b. c, the gardens at the hospital. great to say despite his illness, this was a man planning his career coughing out his position in the 12th of the painting. these works, he wrote to his brother explaining how he wanted them displayed. but this was also a man who just.

this week, more than 60 works displayed at london's national gallery show him in a new light, totally entered as a vicious but deliberate. this is the story of vincent van gogh the cure rate is one to tell in a new show of his works. the 60 paintings cover his joy as 1st month living in the yellow house in the south, the front in 1888 full of hope. this is when he painted the summer flowers. but it also covers his stay in hospital after cutting off his elbow and his yet, and a psychiatric asylum of these mental breakdown. these paintings just as joyous. his subjects may be further patients suffering deeply.

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the 60 price works, the speed of a national gallery show the artist in a new light, focusing on his imaginative transformations, all from this haze, most productive period. just 2 years before his death. charlie angela has more from that, that a vicious but deliberate. this is the story events and run golf. the curators want to tell in a new show of his works. the 60 paintings cover his joy, his 1st month, living in the yellow house in the south, the front in 1888 full of hope. this is when he painted the summer flowers, but it also covers his stay in hospital of the cussing office a and his yet in a psychiatric asylum of these mental breakdown. these paintings a just as joyous. his subjects may be further patients suffering deeply seen him in the background, but he still finds b. c. the gardens at the hospital. great to say despite his illness, this was a man planning his career causing.

>> just, i don't know . >> just, i don't know. >> just, i don't know. >> come on, national gallery.'s happened. >> and there's an older lady as well. i mean, this is the thing. it's >> oh, it's a lot of posh people. >> yes, probably. they're probably all very posh, but there you go. right. oh there we go. oh, oh, is she. there she is in the middle. yeah just stop oil. i quite like the stag do. do you remember that. was it last year. there was a stag disguised stag do and they took him to the grand prix, and they made him wear a just stop oilt shirt at the grand prix. >> oh okay. and apparently that is not the place to do it. >> no , but it was great though. >> no, but it was great though. >> no, but it was great though. >> yes. >> yes. >> i'll bet that's a great little. it's a great little gag that one. let's talk about the weather because flooding from storms causing disruption to rail services across england and wales, the closure of the m5 in both directions in gloucestershire as well . gloucestershire as well. >> yeah. and apparently it's not going to stop there as the met offic

the national gallery says the two paintings targeted yesterday were removed for examination and were removed for examination and were found to not have any damage . and it's been revealed damage. and it's been revealed that boris johnson considered raiding a dutch warehouse over a vaccination row with the eu. at the time , the astrazeneca the time, the astrazeneca vaccine was at the heart of the cross—channel row, with the former prime minister claiming that eu was slowing down the pace of the rollout in the uk. according to an extract from his memoir. mrjohnson convened a meeting of senior military officials back in march of 2021 to discuss the plans , which even to discuss the plans, which even he admitted were, quote , nuts . he admitted were, quote, nuts. well, those are your latest gb news headlines. i'm lewis mckenzie. more from me in an hours mckenzie. more from me in an hour's time for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code , alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gbnews.com. >> forward slash alerts . >> forward sla

kimberly healthcare at the smithsonian's national portrait gallery in washington dc. this is home to the only complete collection of presidential portraits outside of the white house. these fortress caps are not only the likenesses of some of the most powerful figures in us history, but also their legacy shaped by political, social, and cultural climates of their time. as the us approaches another pivotal election is cala harris and donald trump is candidates. these portraits offer a unique land on the countries of solving leadership. joining us over the next half hour as we explore how the narrative of us government is transformed throughout presidential terms himself, the director of the national portrait gallery. talk to him said thank you for talking to officer. thank you so much for having me. i'd really appreciate it. let's start with the process. talk to us a little bit about how much input does a president have and how they are per trade in a portrait. you have to look at the talk of the history of presidential portraits. so at the start, and if we look at our