this is bbc news, i�*m katty kay outside buckingham palace, with a special programme on the queen�*s platinum jubileee this time, but we�*re told she is watching it on television at windsor castle. and here last minute preparations are taking place for the platinum jubilee concert at the palace. it will start in three hour and it will feature the likes of diana ross, sir eltonjohn and sir rod stewart. during the concert, prince charles and prince william will pay

ahead of the queen�*s platinum jubilee, we take a look back at her majesty�*s role in northern ireland the disruption, but airlines have blamed the government for tough covid restrictions and a lack of support. unions have warned that the situation could get worse before it gets better. 0ur correspondent dan johnson reports. as you can see, the case is packed, everything ready to go, but we have nowhere to go. steve�*s bags are packed, he said goodbye to the parrot, but there was a nasty surprise very early this morning. the e—mail came through at two o�*clock this morning. he and his wife�*s flight to cyprus was cancelled by tui because of what they call operational disruption. this is ruining people�*s fun, enjoyment and a chance to get away. my other half has been working so hard for a long time. this morning, she was in tears. easyjet and british airways have also cancelled flights, meaning more disappointed passengers. others are queueing at the airport because of a shortage of security staff and baggage handlers holding everything up. this guy is a legend. this co—pilot took matt

correspondent laura scott is there and earlier spoke to one of the queen�*s favourite jockies, frankie dettori. it�*s a tribute to the platinum jubileeng the queen�*s colours, and we are all ready to go very soon. and talk to us about the honour of having ridden for her majesty during your career. every time you see these, you touch your peg, it always gives you a sense of importance and it�*s a great honour. she is a big lover of horse racing. like you say, she has only missed the derby twice. but i�*m sure today, she will find a tv and she will watch it live, because she loves the derby so much. she is not only passionate about racing, she is hugely knowledgeable as well. she�*s a breeder. has that come across to you? absolutely, yes. she has been breeding horses for over 60 years and she knows all the bloodlines and as you know, she has won lots of races, and she is very knowledgeable. and it�*s the only one of the british classics she hasn�*t won before. we know that she was due to have a runner in the race, reach for the moon. mine, yes. you would have been on that horse. what was your reaction when the trainer and everyone conn

s decision. as we all celebrate the queen's platinum jubilee, we take a closer look at the monarchy as a brand.oks for ways to restore trade after the upheaval caused by the war in ukraine. the group of oil producing nations agree to increase production amid a surge in demand. a report and analysis on opec oil cartel�*s decision. as we all celebrate the queen's platinum jubilee, we take a closer look at the monarchy as a brand.

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people from all over the uk and around the world, are in london to celebrate the queen's platinum jubilee. the bbc�*shakrabarti joined the crowds on the mall to watch the first day's events. she spoke to some of the spectators. it was ten deep on the mall as people gathered to watch the parade. those at the back couldn't really see much. but that seemed to bother absolutely no one. it's incredible. i've never seen it like this, and itjust really feels like a very special occasion. we're delighted to be here. you can't see very much from back here. do you know what's actually really helpful? all of the cameras in front of us. we've been getting some quite good shots of what's going on anyways. some people have travelled thousands of miles to be here. you came from canada? yeah. oh, my goodness! specifically for this? specifically for this. her majesty's platinum jubilee. we came here ten years ago for the diamond jubilee. extraordinary. thank you. and why, why have you come all this way? because her majesty the queen has been faithfully serving us and the commonwealth for the last 70 years. "claire wa

s. the platinum jubilee celebrating queen elizabeth wrapped up with a sweet pageant.ut to celebrate the grand finale. she was waving from her golden carriage. the parade paid tribute to every decade of her majesty's reign. there was a surprise appearance from the queen on the balcony. >> it has people out and talking to each other. it is really good. it has been a great weekend. kumasi: she thanked everybody for their part in the festivities. she said, my heart has been with you all and i remain committed to serving you to the best of my ability, supported by my family. reggie: a heartwarming story about resilience and power of human connection. these pin piles live -- penpals live 5000 miles apart. they started writing to each other about 33 years ago. they kept in touch the entire time, developing a lifelong friendship. this weekend, they finally met. tonya welcomed her and her family to the state. >> she is the one who said, we need to broaden our horizons. let's connect with a school in brazil and i will you up and connect to you. >> what is special is that you ca

queen.# stay with us on bbc news. still to come: monarch�*s best friend. why there couldn't be a platinum jubileer husband began their royal progress to westminster. the moment of crowning, in accordance with the order of service, by a signal given, the great guns of the tower. tributes have been paid around the world to muhammad ali, who has died at the age of 74. outspoken but rarely outfought, ali transcended the sport of boxing, of which he was three times world champion. he was a good fighter. he fought all the way to the . end, even through his illness. yes, he did. uefa imposes an indefinite ban on english clubs playing in europe. today is the 20th anniversary of the release of the beatles�* lp sgt pepper's lonely hearts club band — a record described as the album of the century. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: 100 days since the russian invasion of ukraine and a warning of severe food shortages around the world due to the fighting. let's stay with ukraine now and we can speak tojd williams, a senior international defence researcher with rand corporation. thank you forjoining us. h

the queen's platinum jubilee has also been marked here in sinagpore. the bbc�*sis report. this is one of the 5a beacons being lit in every commonwealth capital city to commemorate queen elizabeth's platinum jubilee. now tonight here in singapore, we saw bagpipes playing, there were traditional dances, there were speeches, there was music, and then finally, after a quick blast of the bugle and an official proclamation, the beacon was finally lit. and it was by the chieftain of the st andrew's society singapore. that's a scottish society dating back all the way to the 1830s here in singapore. of course, singapore was under british rule for 140 years. it got its independence from britain in 1965, and the historical ties do go deep. the educational system, the legal system, they're based on what things were like during the british rule. and you just have to take a look at the place names, the colonial buildings, the statues you see, particularly in the central part of town, to see the legacy of colonialism all around. but it does have to be said that the relevance an

s decision. as we all celebrate the queen's platinum jubilee, we take a closer look at the monarchy as a brand.ello there. today, eu trade ministers meet with a renewed focus on securing new trade deals. russia's invasion of ukraine make partnerships crucial. the war has exposed supply chains, leading to calls for the eu to look elsewhere for its goods. it wants to spread the risk to diversify into everything from gas to sunflower oil. joining me now is anahita thoms, head of international trade at the law firm baker mckenzie. thank you so much forjoining me. what's the jackpot for the eu in terms of trade? i think there will be a big focus on the backlog, there will be a lot of discussions around the wto reform, but also, low hanging fruit, i think the focus will be on july, new zealand and mexico to try to seal deals there. let's take july, try to seal deals there. let's takejuly, for example. there take july, for example. there are takejuly, for example. there are big hopes we can seal the deal —— chile. they have lithium in the car industry in germany as well and the european union is reall

markets are shut to celebrate queen elizabeth's platinum jubilee. we are higher on sracts. let's get to israel now as the country embarks on its first cycle of interest rate hikes in more than a decade in may. it raised borrowing costs more than forecast in response to above target inflation, and data showing increases of up 75% that exceeded the estimates of most analysts surveyed. we are now joined by the bank of israel governor amir yaron, let's get straight to the inflation forecasts, do you expect them to peak soon, or could there be more pain to come? amir: first of all, good morning yousef and the audience. our inflation is at 4% currently, the bank of israel and most forecasters see it hovering around 4%, probably a little bit above that for the next couple months, and then start declining towards q1 '23 entering back into the upper part of the target range, which is 30%. we at the bank of israel are determined to bring it back the target. -- into the target. yousef: in terms of the source of cost pressures, as much as commodities is a big component globally,

thed pole�*s next opponent is russian daria kasatkina. and the queens platinum jubileeand gets an obe and there�*s also an mbe for former england spin bowler monty panesar. and that�*s all the sport for now. hello. we had some warm spells of sunshine around on wednesday but also some scattered showers, particularly across northern and eastern areas. one or two heavy ones mixed in. but in the west, a largely fine day, some lovely sunshine there in anglesey. satellite picture, at the moment, shows largely clear skies, but we do have some thicker cloud approaching from the northwest. that�*s going to be bringing some rain into northern ireland as we head deeper into thursday, but for the time being, the skies are clear in most areas and it�*s another pretty chilly night, really, underneath those clear skies with light winds for the time of year. we are looking at temperatures down to around 5—7 celsius for a number of you, which is on the cool side, certainly, forjune. now, looking at the pressure charts, pressure�*s actually raising a little bit across the uk, but then we

buckingham palace has announced that queen elizabeth will miss friday�*s national service of thanksgiving at st paul�*s cathedral in london, marking her platinum jubilee

the queen has selflessly said she. s her platinum jubilee flypass, seeing the queen twice come out on the balcony, there's no doubt the people are making happy memories. it's just truly extraordinary to see this. and this is what the queen has said she wanted. she knows that the next four days are critically important to the relevance of the royal family. and the purpose of this to remind this country of the deep tradition that exists here in great britain. to remind them of the unity and restore the sense of pride that this country has. obviously, it's been a tough couple years through covid, covid hitting the united kingdom hard. but this moment and these moments that we will see over the course of the next several days are incredibly important not only to the royal family, but to this nation. >> now the queen has stepped back inside. what more do we expect to see of her? we know prince charles is going to assume many of the duties going forward. the heir to the throne, the 96-year-old monarch as many people noted locking very well on that

platinum, jubilee britain. pro celebrations for the you queen elizabeth 70 years on the throne. and the u. s. left flank restrictions to cuba. it says it's aiming to ease the humanitarian situation on the island. ah, they begin in yemen where the, who's the rebels and saudi lead lesson have agreed to extend a truce by another 2 months in special envoy has commended the warring parties saying the existing truth has already led to a drop in civilian deaths and an increase in fuel deliveries since april, who has killed more than a 150000 people and displaced millions since it began in 2014. as crazy one, the worst humanitarian crises in the world will la copa only debbie. germany's are mostly optimistic about the results that we hope the truce will be extended and other issues that haven't been resolved over the past period will be addressed as well. including the opening of roads and crossings, a lemon una yemenis are tired of this war and are fed up with the current situation . all parties must work hard to put an end to this war. and the siege, the united nations must put pressure on the obst

our headlines: the queen has appeared on the buckingham palace balcony to mark the end of platinum jubilee celebrations. she says she�*sgladesh say exploding chemical containers have hampered efforts to extinguish a deadly fire at a storage depot. in more news, there are fears among economists that sri lanka may be the first falling domino in a series of emerging economies struggling to buy food, fuel and medicine as rising prices and financial distress gather force. the country�*s farm minister mahinda amaraweera has warned the "food situation is becoming worse" and the next focus is whether farmers have the resources for the upcoming planting season for rice. anthea webb is the deputy regional director of the un world food programme. she told me more about the situation in sri lanka. the situation in sri lanka, as acknowledged by the government itself, is really worrying. and, as you say, it is perhaps the first of several other countries in the region to feel the real brunt of very high food, fuel and fertiliser prices. we are at a situation where about 73% of families that we�*ve surveyed have said that we�*ve surv

if it's war in ukraine, celebrating queen elizabeth's platinum, jubilee britain kicks off 4 days of festivities to mark her 70 years on the throne . the u. s. lifts a flight restrictions to cuba says it's aiming to easy humanitarian situation on the island. ah. so we begin in yemen where the, who the rebels and the saudi coalition have agreed to extend a truce by another 2 months. un special envoy has commanded the warring parties saying the existing truth has already led to a drop in civilian deaths and an increase in fuel delivery since april. the war has killed more than a 150000 people and has displaced millions since began in 2014. it's grated, one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. will agatha only debbie yemen? these are mostly optimistic about the results. we hope the truce will be extended and other issues that haven't been resolved over the past period will be addressed as well, including the opening of roads and crossings. a lemon. you. natalia menus are tired of this war and are fed up with the current situation. all parties must work hard to put an end to this war. and the siege, the united nations must put pressur

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queen elizabeth platinum jubilee. but 1st let's have a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world today. in the u. s. 4 people have been shot dead on the hospital campus in tulsa and the state of oklahoma. the police say that the gunman armed with a rifle and a hand gun, apparently killed himself. this is the latest in a series of mos shootings to shake the united states. we israeli forces half blown up. they house of a palestinian gunmen who had shot dead, 5 people in an israeli city. in march, the israeli re, to the west bank village of year bard spar clashes between residents and soldiers. palestinian officials said one man was killed and 2 others. wounded. croatia is said to become the 20th you country to adopt the euro. the european commission says the balkan nation as fulfilled all the necessary criteria for asia plans to replace national currency. the kona from the start of next year. a civil trial against former comedian bill cosby has begun to the u. s. is being sued by a woman who alleges he molested her almost 50 years ago. while cosby is not attending the tribe. as spokesman says the all

s&p down 370. to the queen's platinum jubilee. image from st.om right-hand corner of the screen, a british royals commentator joins me now. this is an extraordinary situation. a complete split between the brothers and a complete split in the royal family. i've never seen anything like it before. have you? >> i have not and neither have you. last time i was here you asked me what the royal family think of them coming back to the uk. there were concerns about blueing and you said if i was over there i would. too, you're saying a sentiment, you have been an american by choice for many years and many of us have but the british public paid for their wedding. the hypocrisy, during that interview with oprah when he said he wished he had a chance to be on the back of a bicycle like he is and wished he had that, within 43 seconds i had photographs from relatives in england, a photograph of him on the back of a bicycle with prince charles, the hypocrisy and the taxpayer money, also if you bash the queen and throw her under the royal bus you could expect i

s storming of congress. peter navarro has ignored a subpoena ordering him to give evidence to the house committee, which he's dismissed as a sham. it's day three of queen elizabeth's platinum jubileers of the british royal family attended

s storming of congress. peter navarro has ignored a subpoena ordering him to give evidence to the house committee, which he's dismissed as a sham. it's day three of queen elizabeth's platinum jubileed amongst the celebrations ahead is a concert at buckingham palace on saturday night, and a pageant on the mall in central london on sunday. earlier members of the british royal family attended a special service at saint paul's cathedral in london. celebrating our different communities has been the focus of a platinum jubilee event in newham in east london. to mark the queen's 70 year reign, 70 women are performing a traditionalfolk dance from kerala in india. luxmy gopal has been to see how final rehearsals are going. (music playing). 70 dancers in on eight platinum theme attire, celebrating the head of state from carrabba free from southern india. —— this was a final rehearsal from women who until last weekend not met. people came from sheffield, nottingham, birmingham, you name itand we nottingham, birmingham, you name it and we did predominantly most of our sessions were done by zoom, some people met in the park weekly and for the first time weekly and for the first time we met on

queen elizabeth platinum jubilee. ah, i'm from gail. welcome to the program. sweden on the u. k. r, the latest countries to promise more weapons for ukraine after germany on the u. s . and they would provide advanced ad defense and rocket systems. now this comes as ukrainian forces struggle to beat back russia's advance in the eastern dumbass region. the governor of s as 80 percent of the industrial hub of savannah, done netscape. now under russian control. addressing luxembourg parliament, our president voted, moves the landscape cold for more weapons and more sanctions style in this, it wouldn't be controllable by herself. today. the occupiers control almost 20 percent of our territory. my that's almost 125000 square kilometers. this is much larger than the area of all the better looks. countries combine you loop, and almost 300000 square meters are contaminated with unexploded mines and ammunitions marianne, the yankee narrative, straight to cave and where we joined date of the correspond matuse of pulling a welcome mathias. so let's start with a severe done that. can ukraine's east to what's happening yes, easier than it is for to about it. very, very fiercely

britain for the platinum jubilee celebration, there will be plenty of the queen's supporters here raising a cup of tea in her honour. before we go, let's hear a bit more now from prince charles�*stween. your majesty. mummy. cheers and applause the scale of this evening's celebration and the outpouring of warmth and affection over this wholejubilee weekend is our way of saying thank you — thank you from your family, the country, the commonwealth, in fact, the whole world. on behalf of us all, i wanted to pay my own tribute to your lifetime of selfless service. in pictures, in words, and in light. your family now spans four generations. you are our head of state. and you are also our mother. your strength and stay is much missed this evening. but i'm sure he's here in spirit. my papa would have enjoyed the show and joined us wholeheartedly in celebrating all you continue to do for your country and your people. but i know what really gets my mother up in the morning is all of you, ladies and gentlemen. all of you watching at home represented here tonight in this great audience. your majesty, you've been with us in our difficult times, and you bring us together to celebrate moments

queen elizabeth platinum jubilee. ah. hello, i am claire richardson, thanks so much for joining us. sweden and the u. k. are the latest countries to promise ukraine, more weapons after germany and the u. s. pledged advanced air defense and rocket systems. and this comes as ukrainian forces struggle to beat back russia's advance in the eastern don bass region. the governor there says 80 per cent of the industrial hub surveyor don yachts is now under russian control. and a warning about our next report does contain disturbing images. oh, in the fight for ukraine's east, another life is lost. locals were sheltering in this school in the hockey region. when it was hit. here the russian ground troops have been pushed back, but their air strikes continue to kill civilians. the curriculum to pull by to that i wish they would see those circled liberators. what do they liberate us from? your home is getting out with such pain to make it to sweden and the u. k. have now joined germany and the us in offering more advanced weaponry to help defend ukraine. the kremlin claimed this new military aid wouldn't stop russian advances. of course, this pumping of ukraine with weapons, especially more modern

s long walk, where tens of thousands of revellers turned up. welcome to bbc news. a third day of celebrations for the queen's platinum jubilee is underway.our, an open—air concert at buckingham palace has got underway, where prince charles will pay tribute to the queen for her enduring service. let's go live to the palace and my colleague katty kay. have joined just havejoined just in time, sam ryder hasjust wrapped up. the havejoined just in time, sam ryder has just wrapped up. the concert is fully under way, going on for about an hour now. the crowd is delighted with what they have seen. it has been an amazing show, i feel incredibly lucky to watch from here, seeing the big screens and what is happening as well on the stage. it was opened by queen, but really it was opened by queen, but really it was the queen who stole the show in the company of one little bear. take a look. thank you for having me. i do hope you're having a lovelyjubilee. tea 7 oh, yes please. gulping he clears throat 0h! terribly sorry. ah... never mind. whoa! oh, dear. um... perhaps you would like a marmalade sandwich? i always keep one for emergencies. so do i. i

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s. we talked about the heat coming back in a few minutes. liz: today is the last day of the platinum jubilee in the u.k., the four-day celebration is honoring queenh's 70 years on the throne. although the queen has not been able to attend all festivities, officials say she is keeping her great sense of humor. we have an update live on all the big events from london. good morning. reporter: good morning. the queen did make a surprise virtualearance with the palace spokesman cindy queen is well-known known for her sense of humor and the opportunity to have tea with the famous bear was too much fun to miss. overnight, a massive concert to mark queen elizabeth's platinum jubilee. thousands gathering outside buckingham palace to celebrate the 70 year reign. stars like elton, diana ross, alicia keys, and the cast of hamilton. and queen. the queen did not attend, she has been suffering from ability issues that resulted in her missing several events. the palace saying she experience some discomfort during thursday celebrations. >> she has given a lifetime of service to the country, it is only fair she can enjoy the celebrations in a comfortable manner at

platinum jubilee. the illustrator sir quentin blake, broadcaster clare balding and actor damian lewis are among more than 1000 people recognised in the queen's birthday honours list. in other news, johnny depp�*sin a newcastle pub last night, while in the us, his legal team celebrated his defamation win. but domestic abuse campaigners worry about the message it sends. 70 aircraft have flown over buckingham palace to celebrate the queen's platinum jubilee. buckingham palace to celebrate the fly—past began with several royal navy helicopters. a special formation of 15 typhoons then formed the number "70" in honour of the queen's reign. buckingham palace has announced that prince andrew, the duke of york, has tested positive for covid and will no longer attend tomorrow's service of thanksgiving. let's join katty kay on the mall. thank you. that fly—past was amazing, i blog about my hand up and touch than they were so low on the ground. of course news coming in prince andrew testing positive select speak to helena and see what that means for the rest of the celebrations. he was meant to be at st. paul's for the service of thanksgiving to morris what will happen now? that thanksgiving to morris wha

s long walk, where tens of thousands of revellers turned up. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. a third day of celebrations for the queen's platinum jubileeder way, with members of the royal family attending events across the uk. tonight there's an open—air concert at buckingham palace, where prince charles will pay tribute to the queen for her enduring service. 0ne couple who aren't expected to attend are harry and meghan. they're spending the day quietly at windsor. let's head to the mall now, and to the bbc�*s katty kay. you have joined you havejoined mejust in time you have joined me just in time for queen. ifeel like i should pause for a second and let you listen. clapping. it queen as never before. the concert opened with the queen stealing the show any skate with paddington bear. the crowds had been gathered for hours in the mall. my colleague lisa is back with —— backstage with some of the guests. we is back with -- backstage with some of the guests-_ is back with -- backstage with some of the guests. we didn't have anyone at the moment _ of the guests. we didn't have anyone at the moment but _ of the guests. we didn't have anyone

piers, we need to be honest with ourselves the queen is in the mid 90's and lost her spouse of over 70 years. the platinum jubileearly in how they have positioned charles and indeed william as well to sort of get used to that image of sort of the forward look and the queen herself said that last night in her statement this is sort of a forward looking time for us all. >> martha: she said people should be confident going forward and enthusiastic. she wanted everyone to build happy memories over the course of the next several days, a very positive, uplifting message from her in the wake of a couple of very difficult years in this country. you know, but, when you talk about the realm and the commonwealth, right? we saw that trip that kate and william took to the caribbean. we saw jamaica saying that they are on their way to becoming a republic. we have seen a lot of british flags come down in a lot of the commonwealths. what are your thoughts on that, shannon? >> look, i think there were definitely errors made in the trip to the caribbean. what is the alternative for them to not visit a country where the queen is th

s hear some of that speech. on behalf of the queen in this platinumjubilee year, on behalf of the queen in this platinum jubileeause of the diversity of the commonwealth represents. and i know how grateful she is that, in recognition of her majesty�*s unstinting service to our commonwealth family, all commonwealth family, all commonwealth member states have announced that they have now committed themselves to the queen�*s commonwealth kanepi. i treasure the friendships we have built —— canopy. i treasure these friendships and look forward to those deepening in the years ahead. as we build back from the pandemic that has devastated so many lives, as we respond to climate change and biodiversity loss that threatens our very existence, and as we see lives destroyed by the an attenuated aggression of violent forces, such friendships are more important than ever. i take heart from the fact that, working together with urgent intent, there is a path to build a future for humanity that is sustainable, prosperous and just. our commonwealth family is and will always remain a free association of independent, self—governin

s that leaves george. george will probably be near 40 or 50. so we won't get that early succession, age 24, 25 as we have with the queen. platinum jubilee happen although we have seen very unexpected changes in the history of the royal family and the most significant one was almost a similar situation. the duke of edinburgh was to be king. >> windsor. >> martha: duke of windsor. duke of windsor was prince philip was to be king. was not coronated left and set in line this succession that brought queen elizabeth to the throne under her father king george the sixth. it is interesting that we would not be seeing any of the players that we are seeing right now had it not been for another person's choice to marry mary ann american. >> indeed could have been constitutional crisis. had it not been another brother it could have passed to a sister it could have been a constitutional crisis. the government didn't want edward to marry simpson because she was a divorcee. the church did not recognize divorce. and canterbury and he put his foot down and said edward you are supreme governor of the church of england ceremonial church of england you cann