the prince of wales led the country in a national two minutes' silence. ng celebrating ve day. much more to come over the course of the day. an unusual way to celebrate, so much planned, so many large—scale public gatherings but, sadly, they have had to be cancelled. marking a hugely important day, and a reminder that the queen, we will hear from the a reminder that the queen, we will hearfrom the queen a reminder that the queen, we will hear from the queen later this evening. she will address the nation tonight. we will have full and continuing coverage of all the events throughout the day as you would expect. this afternoon, let us start now coverage. no one better to speak to historian dan snow. let's talk more about the significance of the day with historian dan snow. in many ways, we think of today as one of enormous celebration, perhaps because of those famous black and white images we are familiar with, the scenes in central london. i am interested from your perspective whether you feel there should be a bit more reflection as well as thinking of it

in a couple of minutes‘ time, at 11 o'clock precisely, the prince of wales and duchess of cornwall willead a national moment of remembrance from del —— from balmoral. this was 75 years ago in trafalgar square, the nation was ready to celebrate. thousands of people poured on to the mall, calling out, we want the king. the royalfamily calling out, we want the king. the royal family appeared on the buckingham palace balcony eight times that day and they were later greeted by the prime minister winston churchill as the nation came together to celebrate victory in europe. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell is with me now. today's commemorations are a far cry from what was planned before coronavirus but the royal family are still very much at the heart of it. and i think it's what the royal family does best, representing the entire nation and the commonwealth of nations, a symbol of unity and resolve at a time of challenge, of thankfulness, and at a time of commemoration. in queen elizabeth, we have a direct link to this day is 75 years ago. we saw her on the balcony of buckingham pala

the nation's tribute was led by the prince of wales with the duchess of cornwall at the war memorialbalmoral estate. a cannon at edinburgh castle marked the start of a two—minute silence and carefully managed moments of remembrance across the nation. at balmoral, as the silence ended, the prince of wales laid his wreath in tribute to the second world war generation which overcome the tyranny of nazi germany. the cost had been high. nearly 400,000 members of britain's armed services lost their lives in the second world war, and a further 60,000 civilians. over the white cliffs near dover, two spitfires, the wartime fighter aircraft which played such a key role in the defence of britain, flying today in remembrance of the few, linking the community over which they flew with the events of 75 years ago. keeping watch is a man who led the english to victory in an earlier time. his column stands at the very centre of the commonwealth of nations. crowds below him, rejoicing day and night. on this day in 1945, many tens of thousands of people took to the streets in joyous celebration that th

at balmoral, as the silence ended, the prince of wales laid his wreath in tribute to the second worldyranny of nazi germany. the cost had been high. nearly 400,000 members of britain's armed services lost their lives in the second world war, and a further 60,000 civilians. over the white cliffs near dover, two spitfires — the wartime fighter aircraft which played such a key role in the defence of britain, flying today in remembrance of the few, linking the communities over which they flew with the events of 75 years ago, as today's political leaders paid tribute to the wartime generation. all of us who were born since 1945 are acutely conscious that we owe everything we most value to the generation who won the second world war. we remember the millions of people from across the united kingdom and from across the world who came together in world war ii to fight for our shared values — values of freedom, of democracy, of peace. on this day in 1945, many tens of thousands of people took to the streets in joyous celebration that the war in europe was over. at three o'clock, they heard a b

the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall laid a wreath near balmoral.ased in britain say they have been told that the government will bring in a 14 day quarantine for all passengers arriving in the uk from everywhere except the irish republic. the new travel restriction is expected to take effect at the end of the month. spain has approved a bigger relaxation of the lockdown, as small firms are allowed to serve customers again and more outdoor movement is approved. but there are still strict rules including compulsory use of masks and social distancing on public transport.

the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall laid a wreath near balmoral. in britain say they have been told that the government will bring in a fourteen— day quarantine for all passengers arriving in the uk from everywhere except the irish republic. the new travel restriction is expected to take effect at the end of the month. spain has approved a bigger relaxation of the lockdown as small firms are allowed to serve customers again and more outdoor movement is approved. but there are still strict rules including compulsory use of masks and social distancing on public transport. it's almost half past midnight. now on bbc news, adam fleming, laura kuenssberg and fergus walsh discuss the latest developments in coronavirus newscast. fergus, laura, just like to introduce you to the rock royalty that we're going to speak to later on in this newscast. brian may. hello, how you doing? i'm doing 0k kind of a bit of an injury to some of my muscles which i sustained in the garden. i can't walk, i can't sleep at the moment. really? oh no. apart from that you're fine.

at balmoral, as the silence ended, the prince of wales laid his wreath in tribute to the second worldion which overcame the tyranny of nazi germany. the cost had been high. nearly 400,000 members of britain's armed services lost their lives in the second world war, and a further 60,000 civilians. over the white cliffs near dover, two spitfires, the wartime fighter aircraft, which played such a key role in the defence of britain, flying today in remembrance of the few, linking the communities over which they flew with the events of 75 years ago, as today's political leaders paid tribute to the wartime generation. all of us who were born since 1945 are acutely conscious that we owe everything we most value to the generation who won the second world war. we remember the millions of people from across the united kingdom and from across the world who came together in world war ii to fight for our shared values, values of freedom, of democracy, of peace. on this day in 1945, many tens of thousands of people took to the streets in joyous celebration that the war in europe was over. at three

[silence] nicholas: as the silence ended, the prince of wales laid his wreath in tribute to the second war generation, which overcame the tyranny of nazi germany. the coshad been high, nearly 400 members of britain's armed services lost their lives and a further 60,000 civilians. over the white cliffs near dover, two spitfires, the wartime aircraft, flying today in remembrance of the feud. linking communities with the events of 75 years ago as today's political leaders gave tribute to the wartime generation. >> all of us who have been born nce 1945 are acutely aware we owe everything to the generation who won the second world war. >> from across the u.k. and the world who came together in world war ii to fight for our shared values, values of freedom, democracy, peace. nicholas: on this day in 1945 many tens of thousands of people took to the streets in joyous celebration that the war in europe was over. at 3:00 they heard a broadcast by pri minister winston churchill. >> yesterday morning at 2:41 a.m. at general eisenhower' headquarters, general goebbel, a representative of the german

at balmoral, as the silence ended, the prince of wales laid his wreath in tribute to the second world generation. bagpipes skirl. and over the white cliffs near dover, two spitfires, the aircraft which helped to defend britain, flying today in remembrance of the few, linking those who saw them with the events of 75 years ago as today's political leaders paid their tributes. all of us who were born since 1945 are acutely conscious that we owe everything we most value to the generation who won the second world war. we remember the millions of people from across the united kingdom, from across the world, who came together in world war ii to fight for our shared values. values of freedom, of democracy, of peace. 75 years ago, britain's streets were teeming with joyful crowds. the contrast with those same streets today is striking. and yet 75 years after the end of the second world war in europe, a nation in lockdown looked beyond its present challenges to give thanks. nicholas witchell, bbc news. president trump has marked ve day by laying a wreath at the second world war memorial in wash

at balmoral, as the silence ended, the prince of wales laid his wreath in tribute to the second worlderation. and over the white cliffs near dover, two spitfires — the aircraft which helped to defend britain, flying today in remembrance of the few, linking those who saw them with the events of 75 years ago as today's political leaders paid their tribute. all of us who were born since 1945 are acutely conscious that we owe everything we most value to the generation who won the second world war. we remember the millions of people from across the united kingdom and from across the world who came together in world war ii to fight for our shared values — values of freedom, of democracy, of peace. cheering 75 years ago, britain's streets were teeming with joyful crowds. the contrast with those same streets today is striking. and yet, 75 years after the end of the second world war in europe, a nation in lockdown looked beyond its present challenges to give thanks. nicholas witchell, bbc news. and nick's with me now. can we talk about the queen'smessage tonight? we have had two powerful state

at balmoral, as the silence ended, the prince of wales laid his wreath in tribute to the second worldeneration which overcame the tyranny of nazi germany. the cost had been high. nearly 400,000 members of britain's armed services lost their lives in the second world war, and a further 60,000 civilians. over the white cliffs near dover, two spitfires — the wartime fighter aircraft which played such a key role in the defence of britain, flying today in remembrance of the few, linking the communities over which they flew with the events of 75 years ago, as today's political leaders paid tribute to the wartime generation. all of us who were born since 1945 are acutely conscious that we owe everything we most value to the generation who won the second world war. we remember the millions of people from across the united kingdom and from across the world who came together in world war ii to fight for our shared values — values of freedom, of democracy, of peace. on this day in 1945, many tens of thousands of people took to the streets in joyous celebration that the war in europe was over. at

at balmoral, as the silence ended, the prince of wales laid his wreath in tribute to the second world generation which overcame the tyranny of nazi germany. the cost had been high. nearly 400,000 members of britain's armed services lost their lives in the second world war, and a further 60,000 civilians. over the white cliffs near dover, two spitfires, the wartime fighter aircraft which played such a key role in the defence of britain, flying today in remembrance of the few, linking the communities over which they flew with the events of 75 years ago, as today's political leaders paid tribute to the wartime generation. all of us who were born since 1945 are acutely conscious that we owe everything we most value to the generation who won the second world war. we remember the millions of people from across the united kingdom and from across the world who came together in world war ii to fight for our shared values, values of freedom, of democracy, of peace. on this day in 1945, many tens of thousands of people took to the streets in joyous celebration that the war in europe was over. at

the prince of wales led the country in a national two minutes' silence. bagpipes. s, perhaps just a walk. the weather is mostly behaving itself but there are a few heavy showers looking around, also the possibility of a thunderstorm. so do not be surprised if it is sunny out and then the heavens open. it is a very warm afternoon, in fact, heavens open. it is a very warm afternoon, infact, in heavens open. it is a very warm afternoon, in fact, in london, heavens open. it is a very warm afternoon, infact, in london, up heavens open. it is a very warm afternoon, in fact, in london, up to 24 degrees, 21 in the midlands, even hitting 20 degrees in newcastle. some showers may linger into the evening, perhaps the odd thunderstorm. after midnight, it doesn't dry out and the sky is clear. then our focus doesn't dry out and the sky is clear. then ourfocus is doesn't dry out and the sky is clear. then our focus is to the north of scotland, here we are starting to see a big change in our bettered pattern, a cold front is approaching bringing change to northern scotland on satur

for the prince of wales, support for farming and rural communities has always been part of his public, there is simply not enough people typically fruit and vegetables being grown. coronavirus means a significant shortfall in workers from europe. foods does not happen by magic. it all begins with our remarkable farmers and growers. if the last few weeks have proved anything, it is that food is precious and valued. and it cannot be taken for granted. recorded at his birkhall estate in scotland, where he has lived during lockdown, the prince compared the effort now needed to the land army of the second world war, where women boosted the rural workforce. he said, like then, thousands of people will be needed, but recognised the work could be tough and gruelling. harvesting runs until early autumn, and people are needed who are genuinely going to commit. the phrase i have often heard is "pickers who are stickers." as unemployment rates rise and with huge numbers furloughed, the prince described the country as now needing an army of people to come forward. it was, he said, a time of great

the nation's tribute was led by the prince of wales with the duchess of cornwall at the war memorialthe balmoral estate. a cannon at edinburgh castle marked the start of the two—minute silence, and carefully managed moments of remembrance across the nation. at balmoral, as the silence ended, the prince of wales laid his wreath in tribute to the second world war generation which overcame the tyranny of nazi germany. the cost had been high. nearly 400,000 members of britain's armed services lost their lives in the second world war, and a further 60,000 civilians. over the white cliffs near dover, two spitfires, the wartime fighter aircraft which played such a key role in the defence of britain, flying today in remembrance of the few, linking the communities over which they flew with the events of 75 years ago. keeping watch is a man who led englishmen to victory against an earlier tyrant. his column stands at the very centre of the great british commonwealth of nations. crowds swirled below him in a riot of rejoicing by day and night. on this day in 1945, many tens of thousands of peop

the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall laid a wreath near balmoral. the raf staged flypasts with the red arrows above london and typhoon fighter jets over edinburgh, cardiff and belfast. airlines based in britain say they have been told that the government will bring in a m day quarantine for all passengers arriving in the uk from everywhere except the irish republic. the new travel restriction is expected to take effect at the end of the month. spain has approved a bigger relaxation of the lockdown, as small firms are allowed to serve customers again, and more outdoor movement is approved. but there are still strict rules including compulsory use of masks, and social distancing on public transport. some of those streets across the country celebrating ve day were also among those taking part 75 years ago, on the day the war in europe ended. our north of england correspondent judith moritz has had a look through the archives in greater manchester, and sent this report. after the darkness of war came the vibrancy of ve day. this rare colour footage capt

. ♪ correspondent: the nation's tribute was led by the prince of wales with the duchess of cornwall atanaan at the castle marked the start of the two-minute silence and carefully managed moments of remembrance across the nation. as the silence ended, the prince his reef to the generation that overcame the tierney of nazi germany. the cost had been high, nearly 4000 members, and a further 60,000 civilians. over the white cliffs near dover , two spitfires, the wartime fighter aircraft that played such a key role in the defense of britain, flying in remembrance of the few. on this day in 1945, tens of thousands of people took to the streets in joyous celebration that the war was over. at 3:00, they heard a broadcast prime winston churchill. >> yesterday morning at 2:41 a.m., at general eenhower's headquarters, aeneral, a representative of the german high command and grand admiral, the dedicated head of the german state, signed the act of unconditional surrender of all german land, sea, and air forces in europe. hostilities will end officially at one minute after midnight tonight, tuesday,

the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall laid a wreath near balmoral. the raf staged flypasts with the red arrows above london and typhoon fighterjets over edinburgh, cardiff and belfast. airlines based in britain say they have been told that the government will bring in a m day quarantine for all passengers arriving in the uk from everywhere except the irish republic. the new travel restriction is expected to take effect at the end of the month. spain has approved a bigger relaxation of the lockdown, as small firms are allowed to serve customers again and more outdoor movement is approved. but there are still strict rules including compulsory use of masks and social distancing on public transport. around the uk, many street parties, which were planned long before the lockdown was imposed, did go ahead, albeit with social distancing measures in place. our correspondent duncan kennedy has been taking a look at the different ways in which people have been marking the anniversary of ve day. the nation isolates but the nation also celebrates. this might be

the queen, the prince of wales and the prime minister will mark the 75th anniversary of ve day todayermany surrendered to allied forces and the second world war in europe was declared over. commemorations have been adapted to reflect social distancing measures — but we are still being encouraged to celebrate safely at home. our correspondent robert hall has this report. to those who were there, it seems a lifetime ago, but the scenes they witnessed on that spring day in 1945 have never left them. a tidal wave of euphoria and excitement filling the city streets to overflowing, and reaching every corner of the british isles. archive: in an old and tattered tent, there occurred the greatest battlefield surrender of this or any other war. the instrument of germany's unconditional surrender was signed. the fighting in europe had effectively been over for several days — since the first surrender documents had been signed. but for millions of people, this was the moment to begin a party that would last through the night. we had quite good celebrations — about a dozen of us there, i would su

the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall laid a wreath near balmoral. the raf staged flypasts with the red arrows above london and typhoon fighterjets over edinburgh, cardiff and belfast. airlines based in britain say they have been told that the government will bring in a 14—day quarantine for all passengers arriving in the uk from everywhere except the irish republic. the new travel restriction is expected to take effect at the end of the month. spain has approved a bigger relaxation of the lockdown as small firms are allowed to serve customers again, and more outdoor movement is approved. but there are still strict rules including compulsory use of masks and social distancing on public transport. now on bbc news it's time for click. this week: can taking your temperature stop the spread of coronavirus? or will genetics be the answer? or maybe you're just trying to drown out the noise. shall i, sean tighe, shallow, sean tighe? maybe not just shall i, sean tighe, shallow, sean tighe? maybe notjust now. welcome, hope you're well, lara is online too, how

it has the support of the prince of wales. e online remembrance book into a physical memorial here, so one day people can come together to remember those who have died. and this is where they plan to put a permanent memorial. for so many families, a proper funeral for their loved ones has not been possible. for so many families that have been unable to grieve properly. this national online memorial will, perhaps, be of some comfort to them. a way to remember so many people who died before their time. helena wilkinson, bbc news. the dean of st paul‘s cathedral, the very reverend david ison joins us now from central london. dean, thank you very much for your time this morning. why was it important, do you think, to set up this project? when you look around at the number of people who are grieving, like you‘ve been talking about in your reports, they are doing it very much on their own because we are all isolated. and we we re because we are all isolated. and we were looking at the situation thinking we can‘t welcome people in, we

the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall laid a wreath near balmoral. the raf staged flypasts with the red arrows above london and typhoon fighterjets over edinburgh, cardiff and belfast. airlines based in britain say they have been told that the government will bring in a 14—day quarantine for all passengers arriving in the uk from everywhere except the irish republic. the new travel restriction is expected to take effect at the end of the month. spain has approved a bigger relaxation of the lockdown as small firms are allowed to serve customers again, and more outdoor movement is approved. but there are still strict rules including compulsory use of masks and social distancing on public transport. now on bbc news, it's time for a look back at the week in parliament. hello again, and welcome to the week in parliament, a week when the uk's pandemic death toll became the highest in europe. a returning prime minister admitted the scale of the crisis. there's an epidemic going on in care homes which is something i bitterly regret. a labour mp fresh from th

the prince of wales has led the uk in remembrance as locked—down communities fell silent for two minutesctory in europe was announced on this day in 1945 by the prime minister, sir winston churchill. winston churchill: this is. . .your victory! in all our long history, we have never seen a greater day than this. the red arrows flew over central london,

the prince of wales has offered his "heartfelt thanks" to britain's postal workers for their resilienceg the pandemic. in a letter left on a bench outside the duke and duchess of cornwall‘s home, he stressed the value of royal mail workers "has never been more important". that's it. i'll be back with the next news on bbc one today at 5:35pm. but, until then, bye for now. hello. you're watching the bbc news channel with clive myrie. more than 70 public figures have signed a letter to the prime minister calling for a full public inquiry into why coronavirus affects black and minority ethnic communities more than the white population. the british government says it has commissioned urgent work to understand why the virus is having a disproportionate effect on some groups. our health correspondent lauren moss reports. many lives have been lost, including healthcare workers on the front line. and there is no clear explanation why people from bame backgrounds appear to be disproportionately affected by covid—i9. elizabeth henry advises the church of england on race and ethnicity. she's one of

the memorial book, called remember me, has received the support of the prince of wales who said the outbreakondent helena wilkinson has spent the morning at st paul's and has been explaining what this may mean for people wanting to mourn for their loved ones. people haven't been able to hold proper funerals, for example, for people who have died from the virus. it has been very difficult and even the simple act of hugging each other. so the process has been not normal in these times and st paul's cathedral here, the doors are shut, of course, to visitors, but they want to give people the space to be able to put a photograph, as you say, of their loved one and a message about them and their name. so we can all come together, look at the site and remember those who have died. but let's find out a bit more about the site and speak to the dean of st paul's cathedral, the very reverend david ison. and, david, how important do you think this is going to be for people who have lost loved ones during this pandemic? it's really important for all of us that we know that those who we love are remembere

the prince of wales has put out a call to pickers who are stickers to help farmers harvest. ground during the coronavirus outbreak. for the prince of wales, support for farming and rural communities has always been part of his public and private life. never more so than now. as farmers head into the crucial summer and autumn months, there is simply not enough people typically fruit and vegetables being grown. coronavirus means a significant shortfall in workers from europe. foods does not happen by magic. it all begins with our remarkable farmers and growers. if the last few weeks have proved anything, it is that food is precious and valued. and it cannot be taken for granted. recorded at his birkhall estate in scotland, where he has lived during lockdown, the prince compared the effort now needed to the land army of the second world war, where women boosted the rural workforce. he said, like then, thousands of people will be needed, but recognised the work could be tough and gruelling. harvesting runs until early autumn, and people are needed who are genuinely going to comm

the online book is open to people of all faiths or none and is being supported by the prince of wales paul's cathedral has been a place where people have come to remember the impact of national tragedies. they hope, eventually, they'll be able to turn the online remembrance book into a physical memorial here so one day people can come together to remember those who have died. until then, this national memorial will be there virtually for all of us to see. helena wilkinson, bbc news. this weekend, muslims around the world will be marking the end of the holy month of ramadan, and what would normally be a time of busy mosques and large community gatherings will instead see prayers largely at home. 0ur correspondent shabnam mahmood has that story. this ramadan... i am praying for the world... i'm praying for the world... praying for the world, but from home. from home... a public information message for britain's 3 million muslims during ramadan. to save lives... places of worship, including mecca — one of the holiest sites for muslims — are virtually empty. britain's mosques, usually pac

the queen, the prince of wales and the prime minister will mark the 75th anniversary of ve day todayzi germany surrendered to allied forces and the second world war in europe was declared over. commemorations have been adapted to reflect social distancing measures, but we are still being encouraged to celebrate safely at home. our correspondent robert hall has this report. to those who were there, it seems a lifetime ago, but the scenes they witnessed on that spring day in 1945 have never left them. a tidal wave of euphoria and excitement filling the city streets to overflowing and reaching every corner of the british isles. in an old and tattered tent, there occurred the greatest battlefield surrender of this or any other war. the instrument of germany's unconditional surrender was signed. the fighting in europe had effectively been over for several days, since the first surrender documents had been signed. but for millions of people, this was the moment to begin a party that would last through the night. we had quite good celebrations — about a dozen, i would suppose. and we had a

possible at the moment, but tributes to those who fought will be led by queen elizabeth and the prince of walese who were there, it seems a lifetime ago. but the scenes they witnessed on that spring day in 1945 have never left them. a tidal wave of youth will excitement filling the city streets to overflowing and reaching every corner of the british isles. in an old and tattered town, occurred the greatest battlefield surrender of this or any other war. germany's unconditional surrender. the fighting in europe had effectively been overfor europe had effectively been over for several days in is europe had effectively been overfor several days in is the first surrender documents had been signed. but for millions of people, this was the moment to begina of people, this was the moment to begin a party that would last through the night. we had quite good celebrations. about a dozen, i would suppose. and we had a bottle of red wine on the end of the lorry, and a bottle of white wine, and we enjoyed the evening very much. billy ridge well served throughout europe with the royal electrical and mechanic

the prince of wales has made an appeal for workers to help farmers harvest their fruit and vegetablesportance to stop food going to waste. we will bring you the latest news headlines from the uk and around the world, we will switch to bbc two in a moment. but the weather is getting warmer, carol? over the next couple of days it will turn our net today is warmer than yesterday and tomorrow will be warmer than today. we are looking at lots of dry weather, a bit of sunshine, some rain in the forecast but lots of it will ease, some of it across the north of scotland where we have a weather front will linger and we will hang on the cloud. for the rest of the uk, the crowd continues to break through the rest of the afternoon and there will be more sunshine. the drizzly bits and pieces we have left across northern england, north wales and maybe northern ireland will ease next couple of hours. in the sunshine, temperatures responding accordingly, heights of about 25 or 26 in the london area, in the east, temperatures are getting up to 20, possibly 22, in northern ireland we are looking at abo

and the queen, the prince of wales and other members of the royal family speak to nurses from aroundhe world in a show of support, solidarity and gratitude. good afternoon. the chancellor rishi sunak has announced the government's job retention scheme will be extended until the end of october. he told mps it's currently supporting more than 7.5 million workers in the uk. the chancellor said changes will be made to the package from the end ofjuly, when employers will be asked to share the cost. meanwhile more guidance has been issued on reopening schools, going back to work safely and using public transport in england. official figures released today show that the number of deaths in the uk mentioning covid—19 has dropped substantially for the first time since the epidemic began. but the figures also show there were approximately 50,000 more deaths registered in the weeks since the middle of march to may the 1st than would normally be expected at this time of year. and the latest figures from the department of health show there were a further 627 deaths in all settings of people who t

the online book is open to people of all faiths or none and is being supported by the prince of walestragedies. they hope eventually they will be able to turn the online remembrance book into a physical memorial here so one day people can come together to remember those who have died. until then, this national memorial will be there virtually for all of us to see. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz schafernaker. there has been a lot of sunshine abound today but also a lot of wind and rain, particularly across scotla nd and rain, particularly across scotland and northern ireland. gale force winds, some vicious gusts of wind and through the course of the weekend, that is where the worst of the weather will be, in the north—west of the uk. the reason for it is this bidding area of a weather system. a storm, a low pressure side sleeping us. it will eventually be pulling away in the second half of the weekend but as far as saturday is concerned, we're certainly going to be feeling the effects of it. through the course of the night, remaining very windy with rain at times a

the memorial book, called ‘remember me‘, has received the support of the prince of wales who said thekistan international airlines plane has crashed neat karahachi airport. it‘s believed to have come down short of the runway and hit several houses. this is where it was travelling from, lahore to karachi. we can speak now to a reporter in islamabad. tell us more about what you are hearing, the aviation asserting that this flight did have 107 people on board. the aviation authorities have confirmed that there were 107 people on board. it was before the airport, as soon as they had to land. it is now saying that the authorities have not confirmed it, the latch for the wheels could not open and that is why the plane was asked to circle around the airport and it was during that time that within a minute before landing, the plane basically crashed near the residential area, damaging two or three houses so far. we are not sure how much damage that has been done and there is a fire in some of the houses as well. so far the airlines spokesperson has said that so far nothing can be confirmed ab

the prince of wales, let's look at the weather. h the cloud across the western areas overnight, rain is confined to the north, soever worlds will be generally dried with mild temperatures around 10 degrees for mould of us. we will likely see the peak of the heat of this warm spell with high pressure establishing itself across the uk starting to dry up this warm air from spain and france, northwards all the way up toward shetland. but we will start off quite grey and wet near shetland, but much of the country will be dry, but low cloud and mist affecting the coast of england at times. temperature, 18, 20 degrees in scotland, 27 or 28 degrees in the southeast. wednesday night we see this cold front start to push and from the west, that will bring in some rain for northern ireland, western parts of britain, and that is from thursday. but another warm and sunny day, but as his front porches and it could spark some thunderstorms in the southeast, maybe some for eastern scotland. another warm day for england wales, 27 degrees in the south

the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall laid a wreath near balmoral. the raf staged flypasts with the red arrows above london and typhoon fighterjets over edinburgh, cardiff and belfast. airlines based in britain say they have been told that the government will bring in a m day quarantine for all passengers arriving in the uk from everywhere except the irish republic. the new travel restriction is expected to take effect at the end of the month. spain has approved a bigger relaxation of the lockdown, as small firms are allowed to serve customers again and more outdoor movement is approved. but there are still strict rules including compulsory use of masks and social distancing on public transport. around the uk, many street parties, which were planned long before the lockdown was imposed, did go ahead, albeit with social distancing measures in place. our correspondent duncan kennedy has been taking a look at the different ways in which people have been marking the anniversary. the nation isolates but the nation also celebrates. this might be hilary ave