nicholas witchell, bbc news, westminster abbey.: before we go, what do you do with a spare 11 minutes? a new study finds that if you take a brisk walk in that time it will lower the risk of some serious disease. surely it was worth ago reporter: off i went. i followed my own personal definition of brisk. which changed as i went along. the 11 minutes went by pretty quickly. i felt pretty healthy. nutrition advice, though, was not included. james: i did do some moonwalking, but no one was able to see it. that is just about it for us here on world news america. ♪ narrator: funding for presentation of this program is provided by.. the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. ♪ ♪ narrator: you're watching pbs. ♪♪ announcer: usa today calls it, "arguably the best bargain in streaming." that's because the free pbs video app lets you watch t best of pbs anytime, anywhere. simply download the pbs

announcer: six o'clock news from the bbc with sue lawleyl and nicholas witchell. inaudible.use of lords, a vote is taking place now on a challenge to the... shouting. rebels have said that the... we're protesting about rights for lesbian and gay people. in general, britain was quite a hostile environment in the 1980s for the lgbt community. about 75% of people when surveyed said that it was mostly or always wrong to be gay. simply by walking down the street, if somebody identified you as lesbian or gay, you could get abuse and you could be violently attacked just for being. there was a sort of catalyst moment where a book was published about a girl who lived with her two dads, and it kicked off a moral panic in parliament. section 28 banned local authorities from promoting homosexuality. the second part of it banned the teaching of the acceptability of homosexuality in schools. basically it meant the closing down of services. so young people became very vulnerable particularly, and schools couldn't protect people from being bullied. all kinds of groups all over the country b

nicholas witchell, bbc news, paris.s spoken of north american unity and improved economic ties in a landmark address to the canadian parliament in ottawa. mr biden said the two countries' prosperity was deeply connected to their shared security. he and the canadian prime ministerjustin trudeau pledged to stand together against authoritarian regimes. president biden also addressed rumours about the chinese government supplying arms to russia. i don't take china lightly, i don't take russia lightly, but i think we vastly exaggerate. i have been hearing now for the three months about china is going to provide significant weapons to russia, and they haven't yet. it doesn't mean they won't, but they haven't yet. if anything has happened, the west has coalesced, significantly more. how about the quad? how about the japan and the united states and south korea? how about what we have done in terms of aukus? i just want to put it in perspective. i don't take it lightly, what china and russia are doing, and it could get significa

nicholas witchell, bbc news, berlin. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines.it the mississippi town of rolling fork on friday. the town was devastated by a tornado last week which killed 26 people. mr biden and his wife jill will meet first responders and people affected by the deadly storm. the world football authority, fifa, has stripped indonesia of the right to host this year's under—twenty world cup tournament, due to start in less than two months. it said the decision was taken after the governor of bali refused to host the israeli football squad. the sportswear company, adidas, has withdrawn a request to us regulators to reject a trademark application by the black lives matter movement. blm is seeking to register a similar logo with three parallel yellow stripes. adidas had said it was too similar to its famous three—stripe mark which has featured on its products for more than 70 years. outrage is growing in mexico following a fire at a migrant centre in siudad huarez that killed 38 migrants. unverified footage has emerged, which appears to show the mom

nicholas witchell, bbc news. of people are protesting against prime minister benjamin netanyahu's new right—wing coalition and itsjudicial reforms to reduce powers of the supreme court. they've been taking place every weekend. as you can see there, you get an idea of the scale. the protesters believe the sweeping changes being pushed through parliament will underminejudicial pushed through parliament will undermine judicial independence and threaten democracy whilst ministers say they will restore balance between the branches of government. there you are. live images at tel aviv. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. it's been a rather grey and gloomy saturday for many. a few scattered showers around as well. take a look at this weather watcher picture from formby in leicester, fairly indicative of the day. ——take a look at this weather watcher picture from thurnby in leicester, fairly indicative of the day. now, if you take a look at the satellite picture, you can see how extensive the cloud has been. ther

nicholas witchell, bbc news, berlin.spoke with miguel berger, the german ambassador to the uk. i think it's a very significant visit. it is, as the german president said, "it's a very strong european gesture and signal by the king" that his first overseas visit goes to the european union and, in this case, now goes to germany. in terms of relations between the two sides, though, what do you think is the hope of what might be achieved, in terms of repairing relations perhaps, or strengthening ties in some areas? you know, i think that now, with the windsor framework and having sorted out the discussions about the implementation of the northern ireland protocol, we have a different and new basis. so at the state banquet this evening, the president said, "let's open a new chapter because we share values, we share cooperation." and i really hope that the signal of this visit of the king will be one of common values and strong cooperation. and when you talk about those strong values, ambassador, there's the issue of ukraine,

nicholas witchell, bbc news, paris.et out a vision of north american unity and closer economic ties in a speech to the president biden has set out a vision of north american unity and closer economic ties in a speech to the canadian parliament. the us president said the two countries' prosperity was deeply connected to their shared security, and pledged to stand together against authoritarian regimes. he also spoke of the need to work together on issues like climate change and trade. the president and canandian prime ministerjustin trudeau agreed a deal to stop asylum seekers moving across their shared border via unofficial crossings. 0n global security, president biden said that china �*hasn�*t yet�* delivered arms to russia. i don't take china lightly. i don't take russia lightly. but i think we vastly exaggerate. i have been hearing now for the past three months about, china is going to provide significant weapons to russia... they've all been talking... they haven't yet. does not mean that they won't, but they haven

nicholas witchell, bbc news, berlin.tion that let the us go into rea, president bush and his administration forced the claimed president saddam was stockpiling weapons of mass destruction. the move would have to be approved by the republican—dominated house incentives before it can come into effect. some of technology's biggest names, among them elon musk, are calling for a pause in the development of powerful artificial intelligence, warning of profound risks to society and even a threat to humanity. our technology editor zoe kleinman has more details. there are lots of ai products being released by the tech companies at the moment, and the reason is that there's a lot of money involved and nobody wants to get left behind. but there are concerns that we don't yet have the right safety nets to protect us. what do we need protecting from? well, number one, as this ai gets more advanced, there are concerns that it will start acting more independently and it will be more difficult for humans to control. the second point is

nicholas witchell, bbc news, berlin.oduction and sale of synthetic foods, including artificial meat. the bill would ban the sale, production and importation of food "from cell cultures or tissues derived from animals." if the ban is approved by parliament, penalties for violators would include fines of up to $65,000. pretty serious. sofia bettiza is here. to be clear, this ban relates to lab—grown meat, not plant—based products, is that right? that is right. land—based products which are made using beans or soy are, they have been around for years. what is new legislation in italy wants to forbid is the use of synthetic meat that is developed in laboratories. the way that works is you take living cells from animals, you grow them in a laboratory and use them to create food without having to slaughter any animals. now, this is seen as having huge potential because it is a way to make further looks like meat, taste like meat but doesn't require killing any animals. and that is why this new band in italy has created a lot o

nicholas witchell, bbc news, berlin.now by the german ambassador to the uk, miguel berger, who's in berlin. it's great to get you on newsday, ambassador. in the first instance, your thoughts on how significant this visit is?— your thoughts on how significant this visit is? ,., i, ,, this visit is? good evening. i think it's a very — this visit is? good evening. i think it's a very significant _ this visit is? good evening. i think it's a very significant visit. - this visit is? good evening. i think it's a very significant visit. it - it's a very significant visit. it is, as the german president said, "it's a very strong european jester and signalled by the king" that his first overseas visit goes to the european union and, in this case, goes to germany. in european union and, in this case, goes to germany.— goes to germany. in terms of relations — goes to germany. in terms of relations between _ goes to germany. in terms of relations between the - goes to germany. in terms of relations between the two - goes to germany.

nicholas witchell, bbc news, berlin.sk — are calling for a pause in the development of powerful artificial intelligence, warning of profound risks to society and even a threat to humanity. our technology editor zoe kleinman has more details. there are lots of ai products being released by the tech companies at the moment, and the reason is that there is a lot of money involved and nobody wants to get left behind. but there are concerns that we don't yet have the right safety nets to protect us. what do we need protecting from? is this gets more advanced, there are concerns that will act more independently and will be more difficult for humans to control. the second point is there are already concerned that really quite soon it could start taking over a lot of our jobs, and that would leave us with far fewer ways to make money, and the third thing we already know that i can be biased and discriminate and share misinformation as if it was fact, it can make up photorealistic images of things that never happened and they can

nicholas witchell, bbc news, paris. let's get some of the day's other news.d he's prepared to act forcefully to protect americans after ordering airstrikes in northern syria in retaliation for an attack by iranian—linked groups, which killed an american contractor, and wounded five us soldiers. firefighters in spain are battling the country's first wildfire of the year, which has destroyed almost 20 square kilometres of forest. around 1,500 people have been forced from their homes in eastern valencia. 500 firefighters have been deployed and are supported by planes and helipcopters. three fragments of sculptures from the parthenon that had been held in the vatican's collection for more than two centuries have been returned to greece. officials there hope the move will spur other overseas institutions that hold parthenon sculptures to return them, most notably the british museum. shares in us banks have rallied in new york, after volatile trading in the european banking sector. the fall in stocks was led by germany's biggest lender, deutsche bank, which suffere

our royal correspondent nicholas witchell explains more.nation of the late queen elizabeth she was shielded from view by a canopy as she was anointed with holy oil. yesterday at the church of the holy sepulchre injerusalem, the oil to be used at the coronation of king charles was consecrated. it has been made from olives harvested from the mount of olives and perfumed with traditional oils and orange blossom. it was brought to the church built on the spot where it is believed christ was crucified to be blessed by the patriarch and the anglican archbishop of jerusalem. the consecration of the oil for the enthronement and the coronation brings about something of a deep and profound meaning, both to king charles, to the church injerusalem, to the holy land and i think to the whole world. the oil will be brought to westminster abbey in london where, at the coronation service and in line with ancient tradition, it will be used to anoint the king and queen consort. nicholas witchell, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise.

nicholas witchell, bbc news, berlin.it's not doing enough to prepare for the weather extremes caused by global warming, and england now faces a "make or break moment". the latest report from the climate change committee says there'll be an increased risk to life and infrastructure unless current policy changes. here's our climate editor, justin rowlatt. we got a glimpse of britain's climate future last summer. wildfires spread to homes in east london, as temperatures hit record highs. trains were cancelled, as equipment failed. the tarmac melted, closing luton airport, and a national emergency was declared, as heat—related deaths hit record highs. front—line medical staff saw the effects first hand. that period of intense heat had a profound impact on the volume of patients that needed urgent care, and this resulted in delays and cancellations in planned operations. the government's advisers say the nhs isn't the only institution that needs to do much more to prepare for the weather extremes our changing climate will bri

nicholas witchell, bbc news. the united union has...alled up up the strikes after the government agreed to be up and pay tax —— unison and the gmb called off the strikes after the government agreed to reopen pay talks for both this financial year and the next. unite says it rejected attending the talks because the government's pre—conditions were unreasonable. don't forget that you can reach me on twitter. stay with us, plenty more coming up. we will catch up with all the latest weather now. hello there. it's been a rather grey and gloomy saturday for many. a few scattered showers around as well. take a look at this weather watcher picture from thurnby in leicester, fairly indicative of the day. now, if you take a look at the satellite picture, you can see how extensive the cloud has been. there were some breaks across north east england and parts of scotland, but also some showers. and drawing your attention to this speckled cloud in the far northeast, potential for some snow showers waiting in the wings to arrive later on monday. so,

from paris, here's our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. tear gas. riot police.is paris at the moment. there are piles of uncollected rubbish in the streets and angry demonstrators on the streets furious with president macron over his plans to raise the state pension age to 64. matters appear to be deteriorating and next week's state visit by king charles and the queen consort was clearly in the protesters' sights. so, from president macron, a change of plan. it wouldn't have been serious of us and we'd have lacked common sense if we'd proposed a state visit to his majesty the king and the queen consort in the midst of the protests, the president told journalists. the two men met several times when charles was prince of wales. after today's decision was taken, the president telephoned the king to explain that the first state visit of his reign would have to be postponed. so what should have been the glittering confirmation of a restored relationship with a ceremonial welcome here at the arc de triomphe will have to wait. paris, quite simply, is in no fit state to

nicholas witchell, bbc news, berlin. resolution asking the world's top court to define countries obligations to combat climate change. the vote was greeted by cheers. although not legally binding, the sponsors are hoping an opinion from the international court ofjustice will drive countries to take stronger measures and clarify international law. this resolution follows a four—year campaign led by the pacific island nation of vanuatu. vanuatu's prime minister ishmael kalsakau said the vote represented a win for climate justice of epic proportions. i celebrate today with the people of vanuatu who are still reeling from the devastation with two back—to—back cyclones this month, caused by the fossil fuels and greenhouse emissions that they are not responsible for. joining me now is leah stokes, associate professor of political science at the university of california, santa barbara. thank you for taking the time to come onto the programme. how significant is this resolution, considering that it is not legally binding?- consi

nicholas witchell, bbc news, paris.by francoisjoseph schichan, he's a former french diplomat and a consultant at the business management firm flint global. good to have it with us. your first reaction to hearing the visit was suspended? reaction to hearing the visit was summed?— reaction to hearing the visit was susended? �* . ., , , reaction to hearing the visit was susended? �* . . , , suspended? after what happened last niuht suspended? after what happened last ni . ht and suspended? after what happened last night and the — suspended? after what happened last night and the announcement - suspended? after what happened last night and the announcement this - night and the announcement this morning that there would be a day of national strike on tuesday i think that was expected. it was a common decision. i think the president wanted to welcome the king in the best possible environment and that was not possible given the decision taken by the unions and the way the protests are going. pm taken by the unions and the way

nicholas witchell, bbc news, paris.oseph schichan is a former french diplomat, and a consultant at the business management firm flint global. i asked him if he thought this state visit had been cancelled due to security fears. so i think it's not so much the issue of security, i don't think that's a problem. what is going on in france at the moment has to do with the domestic political situation, it's not a reflection on what the french people think about the king or the state itself. so i think the issue was really to make sure that the president could welcome his majesty in the best possible environment and circumstances. it's just postponed, so i think we can look forward to when this will happen again. you don't think this reflects negatively on macron? obviously it's not an ideal situation, particularly when you think about the fact there isn't a positive dynamic in public relations at the moment, as the summit between emmanuel macron and rishi sunak earlier this month there was warm relations and this was supposed

nicholas witchell, bbc news, berlin. the time is 13:19. our top story this afternoon.died at the age of 67. how the european space agency hopes to encourage young people to become astronauts — with the help of shaun the sheep. coming up on the bbc news channel. sir alex ferguson and his long—time rival arsene wenger are the first two managers to be inducted into the premier league hall of fame. the former manchester united and arsenal bosses won 16 titles between them. england is "strikingly unprepared" for the effects of global warming, according to the government's independent climate advisers. the report by the climate change committee said the government's "lack of urgency" over how england is to cope with — and limit — climate change was at odds with the recent experience of people living here. it said that without a "step change" in policy, there would be an increased risk to life and infrastructure. here's our climate editor, justin rowlatt. the record breaking temperature last summer showed how global warming is already reshaping the country's climate. it broug

nicholas witchell reporting.r first win since january's australian open, beating montenegro's danka kovinic in straight sets. after the match, she told the bbc she only decided to take to the court 20 minutes before the match. it's the oscars this weekend in los angeles — the 95th academy awards. and it's set to be a night of close races — among the front runners, all quiet on the western front, the banshees of inisherin and everything everywhere all at once — which is nominated for 11 awards. here's our la correspondent sophie long. i've seen thousands of evelyns... as we enter the final furlong it's looking very good for michelle yeoh, for everything everywhere all at once. a win for her would be historic. it's beyond me being recognised as an actress. it's like a whole community of asians coming forward and saying, you're going to do this for us, you have to do this for us. while it's well positioned to take best picture, it left some traditional oscars voters a bit baffled. let me be perfectly blunt. you are

nicholas witchell, bbc news, berlin.ly assaulted, have complained for years that they have felt let down by the police, prosecutors and the courts. now the government is trying to address this by promising new laws in england and wales to allow victims to be kept informed of what's happening in their case and, if their case is dropped, allow them to challenge the decision. it's all part of the victims and prisoners bill, which will also give ministers the power to block parole boards releasing dangerous prisoners. here's our special correspondent, lucy manning. what happens when you make a rape allegation? jennifer — not her real name — has been re—traumatised by the police experience. this isn't her real voice, to protect anonymity. terrible. there's just no other way to describe it other than terrible, from start to where i'm at now. it's been incredibly slow. it's been incredibly stressful. i don't feel like i've been given the support i should have been as a victim. what was lacking from the police? emotional support

nicholas witchell, bbc news, berlin.re beginning a 10—day strike at heathrow airport, in a dispute over pay. heathrow said it had offered a 10% pay increase back—dated to january, plus a lump sum payment — but was unable to strike a deal with staff. the airport has warned some passengers may face longer queues to get through security during the easter holiday period due to staff shortages. 15 minute cities, where everything you need is within 15 minutes, are an idea being explored around the world. but the concept has ignited fierce debate. anna holligan has been looking at why. the 15— minute city... 15—minute cities — they've become a magnet for protests around the world, from canada to the uk, with conspiracy groups claiming, without evidence, they're designed to imprison us in our neighbourhoods and limit ourfreedoms. yet the idea seems pretty pragmatic — to have everything we need from doctors and supermarkets to work and schools within easy reach, by foot or bicycle. the misinterpretation has roots in the uk, where

nicholas witchell, bbc news, westminster abbey. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett.hilly today but there is colder weather on the way as we head into next week. today is the first day of meteorological spring, it's also st david's day and it's been pretty cloudy. the cloud is thick enough to give us more showers around today. still got high—pressure close by so the really wet weather is being deflected into southern parts of europe. that's the storm that brought all of the rain we saw in majorca, that's moving away. just to the north of that there is clear skies. it looks like we will tap into some of that tonight and tomorrow, so may be some changes on the way. today the winds are coming in from off the north sea, picking up in from off the north sea, picking up a lot of cloud. that's pushing our way. the best sunshine in western scotland. the cloud still ringing quite a peppering of showers in those temperatures are still 8—9. filling chilly given the winds are a bit stronger today. we see some changes overnight. this is the drier continental air, changes overnight

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our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports.urists. the physical preparation of the abbey has barely begun. but in one of the abby�*s side chapels, one of the key components of the coronation is being made ready. this is the coronation chair. the 700—year—old chair made in the year 1300 and used it every coronation since then. the late queen, elizabeth, was seated on the coronation chair for her grounding in 1953just as her namesake, elizabeth the first had been four centuries earlier and henry viii and others before that. the chair bears the marks of the centuries. graffiti from the 1800s when visitors were able to carve their initials into it. it can servitors say, all in all it is in remarkably sound condition. there were initials and some names, some have been identified to go on to become girls or barons. it is made from oak and it is gilded, it would have originally had painted and gilded glass workers well so it would have looked like a metallic object. it is decorated with punch work which is small tiny dots that we used

nicholas witchell, bbc news, berlin.the national food crime unit is also looking into claims that the firm, that can't be named for legal reasons, also mixed rotten pork with fresh meat. our business correspondent emma simpson is with me now. tell us more. this is serious, sohie. tell us more. this is serious, sophie- this _ tell us more. this is serious, sophie. this story _ tell us more. this is serious, sophie. this story of- tell us more. this is serious, sophie. this story of alleged | sophie. this story of alleged widespread fraud was revealed by farmers weekly and claims that up until 2020 as a player had been selling industrial quantities of mislabelled pork. it had spoken to a number of former employees who also claimed rotten pork were sometimes mixed in with fresh produce for further processing. the meat was allegedly sometimes thawed out on the factory floor, paperwork was falsified to cover the tracks, it was one big fiddle, a source told them. the meat was then basically sold on to manufacturers who used it

ahead of the coronation of king charles iii at westminster abbey in may. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchelle coronation is being made ready. this is the coronation chair. the 700—year—old chair made in the year 1300 and used at every coronation since then. the late queen elizabeth was seated on the coronation chair for her crowning in 1953, just as her namesake elizabeth i had been four centuries before, and henry viii and others before that. the chair bears the marks of the centuries. graffiti from the 1800s, when visitors were able to carve their initials into it. but conservators say, all in all, it's in remarkably sound condition. it's made from oak and it's gilded. it would've originally had painted and gilded glasswork as well, so it would've looked like a metallic object. it's decorated with punch work, which is small, tiny dots that were used to create images. so there's birds, there's figures of saints and kings, and there's lots of foliage as well. and because so little survives of english art from that time, it really is an exquisite example of the quality of craftsmanship that d

our royal correspondent nicholas witchell has more.s, the signing of innumerable visitors' books, for example... note how the king brings his own pen these days. there'll be no more leaky pen moments. there are the serious moments like the king's address, largely in german, to the german federal parliament. von der reaction deutschlands... there were robust remarks condemning russia's invasion of ukraine and a pledge to deepen the friendship between britain and germany. und besondere geschichte. .. "in the long and remarkable story of our two countries," the king said, "tere are many chapters as yet unwritten. said, "there are many chapters as yet unwritten. let us fill these with the restless pursuit of a better tomorrow." there are lighter moments, too, of course. this is the king trying his hand at cheese—making at an organic farm. something along these lines is a must for any tour involving the king. but later today, the programme will revert to the serious. the king and the queen consort will travel to hamburg, where they'll remem

i'll correspond nicholas witchell there.s being considered for early release and could be freed in november. joanna's mother diana parkes wants to stop brown getting out, and has met with thejustice secretary dominic raab. he was extremely intent on listening to what we were saying, and i think he's going to look into it very closely. i pushed him very hard in terms of making commitments, and he did explicitly say that he would definitely review this case properly under his new powers. he clearly cannot make any commitment in terms of the outcome of that review. that's something that will have to play its way through. the campaign to prevent brown's early release was launched earlier this month, and is also backed by carriejohnson, the wife of the former prime minister. just astonished at the amount of publicity that we've had. absolutely astonished. and really, it's down to carriejohnson, because for years, i've been saying, who is going to monitor him for 13 years when he comes out ofjail? he still has 13 years on licence.

our royal correspondent nicholas witchell has more.r a smoother passage than was in prospect in france. keep calm and carry on. that could be the unofficial motto of royal visits. it wasn't possible in france, the french decided, because of the street protests over the pension reforms. it should be possible here in germany for a state visit which takes place at an important moment in anglo—german relations. state visits often symbolise something significant. roll back to 1965 and it was the state visit to the then west germany by the late queen elizabeth which put the seal on the restored relationship between two countries which only 20 years earlier had been at war with each other. and now in the europe of 2023, a europe with britain outside the eu, this state visit will highlight the bigger picture, the many links that remain and the shared resolve over ukraine. so charles, who was last in berlin as prince of wales in 2020, will receive an honoured greeting. he'll be the first head of state since the war to be given a full ceremonial

our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. be. so instead, it will be here at the brandenburg gate in berlin that king charles will begin the first state visit of his reign, with british officials hoping for a smoother passage than was in prospect in france. keep calm and carry on. that could be the unofficial motto of royal visits. it wasn't possible in france, the french decided, because of the street protests over the pension reforms. it should be possible here in germany for a state visit which takes place at an important moment in anglo—german relations. state visits often symbolise something significant. roll back to 1965 and it was the state visit to the then west germany by the late queen elizabeth which put the seal on the restored relationship between two countries which only 20 years earlier had been at war with each other. and now in the europe of 2023, a europe with britain outside the eu, this state visit will highlight the bigger picture, the many links that remain and the shared resolve over ukraine. so charles

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nicholas witchell, bbc news in berlin.espondent, jenny hill has been speaking to us. well, king charles has a very busy schedule today. in about half an hour, he will be meeting the german chancellor, olaf scholz. then he is going to a street market in berlin. he will presumably have a chat with some of the traders there. later he will be meeting ukrainian refugees at a reception centre here. many ukrainian people fled and are living temporarily here in germany. he will also visit a british—german military unit. and much later on he will be off to something called an eco—village, which houses an organic farm where we are told he will try his hand at a cheesemaking. but all eyes at the moment are on the building behind me, the parliament, and at lunchtime king charles iii will become the first british monarch to address german mps in the chamber. and, jenny, what has the reaction been to his arrival yesterday and the events we saw at the brandenburg gate yesterday, in the german media and from the public? he has been very w

our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell reports.em. iia: consecration of the archbishop ofjerusalem. i“ia: consecration of the oil for the enthronement and the coronation brings about some thing of the deep and profound meaning both to king charles, to the church injerusalem, to the holy land, and i think to the whole world. the to the holy land, and i think to the whole world-— to the holy land, and i think to the whole world. the oil will be brought to westminster _ whole world. the oil will be brought to westminster abbey _ whole world. the oil will be brought to westminster abbey in _ whole world. the oil will be brought to westminster abbey in london, i to westminster abbey in london, where at the coronation service, and in line with ancient tradition, it will be used to anoint the king and queen consort. here's darren with a look at this morning's weather. we have been talking about snow. it is arriving soon? yes. it has been very dry over the past month that it been very dry over the past month thatitis been very dry over the

nicholas witchell, bbc news, westminster abbey.let's join our colleagues in politics live onjo coburn. we are talking about the problem of home ownership as the panel sees it at the moment. simon? to correct market, i definitely believe in brownfield first, but we should not kid ourselves that brownfield alone is enough. we will have to have a more grown—up debate about that. brownfield only meet a proportion of the housing shortfall we have. i completely agree we need investment in all kinds of housing. the government to spend billions through homes in england on delivering project, including affordable projects which we all want to see. but i don't think we can shy away from the fact the fundamental issue is around planning. we need to invest in planning. we need to invest in planning departments of councils more so that they can be more effective. we also need to win the political argument. what the lib dems did, camilla refer to it in chesham and amersham, was lethal to home—building. it sent a message to loss of mps the only w

nicholas witchell, bbc news in berlin.nt is expected to announce today it will not bring forward the date it's raising the state pension age to 68. a review had raised the prospect of bringing forward this change from 2046 to the late 20305. 0ur chief political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us now. good morning, nick. so, what reasoning might the government put forward for this?— forward for this? hello, jew, good morninu. forward for this? hello, jew, good morning. there _ forward for this? hello, jew, good morning. there has _ forward for this? hello, jew, good morning. there has been - playing the result today is going to be a bit of a fudge, actually. they are going to say they cannot make the decision just now because we think the increase in life expectancy is starting to slow down a bit. the government is going to say that covid had an impact, it needs some new data, and no democrat a few more years to look into this. i would not think there would be a decision until 2026. the government will say that it has not g

nicholas witchell, bbc news, westminster abbey.ing? no, ilike would not be comfortable. crests and panelling? no, i like it simple. i don't want the responsibility of that big chair. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning from bbc london. i'm alice salfield. police are continuing their search for a two—month—old baby after its parents from south—east london were arrested on suspiction of gross negligence manslaughter. a vast outdoor area in brighton was searched through the night led by the met who say they're using helicopters, dogs and drones. police say the baby could still be alive but fear it may have "come to harm" in freezing conditions. the parents, constance marten and mark gordon, who is a registered sex offender, are refusing to give any information about their baby. the rmt union says its members on the tube willjoin drivers from the aslef union in striking on budget day two weeks today. the rmt�*s long been in dispute over pensions, job losses and contractual agreements. tfl's u