more now on the centenary events being held to mark 100 years of the royal british legion. younger members of our audience who want to learn more about you, tell us why the royal british legion was formed 100 years ago. it isa it is a really great question. i served in the army for ten years. in 1921 and the ashes of the first world war thousands and thousands of people came back to a country that was destitute, they had no jobs, they were hungry, homeless, and something had to be done. organisations came together to help but they were bitter rivals until that time. they came together and said let's make something happen here and they created the british legion so they could continue to look to the future of our armed forces and campaign against injustices, provide welfare support and keep the flame burning forever. in practical terms for members of the armed forces how do you help them? irate the armed forces how do you help them? . .., the armed forces how do you help them? we campaigned tirelessly in them? we campaigned tirelessly in the corridors _ them? we campaigned t

there are few organisations which hold a place at the heart of society in the way the royal british legiont through the annual poppy appeal, leading the nation in remembrance and providing a lifelong commitment to every veteran and their families. therefore i wanted, above all, to offer my sincere and heartfelt gratitude to all those who have helped build this wonderful organisation we know today, and to all those who will be part of its future. our correspondent john donnison reports from central london. well, here in whitehall it managed to stay dry for the ceremony we had a little earlier. you can see behind me that the wreaths have been laid out there and we have representatives from the various members of the armed services laying wreaths there as well a bugler playing the last post. we have ceremonies happening across the uk today and also around the world. we are hoping there is going to be an raf flyby at some point today although the weather could be a bit of a problem. apparently that could mean that gets delayed or cancelled. and then later today at the fa cup final between chel

so 100 years after it was founded on this very spot, the royal british legion has marked its centenarytoday as it was a century ago. whilst it's a different era now, the nature of the wounds have changed, but the specialist skills that we can offer are just as relevant. a special commemorative 50p will be used for the coin toss before kick—off at this afternoon's fa cup final between chelsea and leicester city. and today's events celebrate an organisation that has been supporting those prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice now for 100 years. jon donnison, bbc news, in whitehall. debenhams closes its remaining shops today after more than 240 years on the high—street. it went into administration in 2019 after several years of falling sales. our business correspondent, emma simpson, reports. the final few hours. not much left for the bargain hunters now. these stores reopened after lockdown to allow the remaining stock to be cleared. the last 28 shops closed today. the end of an era. debenham's roots can be traced back to 1778, with a draper�*s store in west london selling fabrics, hats

there are few organisations which hold a place at the heart of society in the way the royal british legionnd their families. therefore, i wanted above all to offer my sincere and heartfelt gratitude to all those who have helped build this wonderful organisation we know today. and to all those who will be part of its future. very moving. 0ur correspondentjon donnison is at the cenotaph for us. what will be happening across the uk today? what will be happening across the uk toda ? ~ ~ . today? well, here in whitehall it manared today? well, here in whitehall it managed to _ today? well, here in whitehall it managed to stay _ today? well, here in whitehall it managed to stay dry _ today? well, here in whitehall it managed to stay dry for- today? well, here in whitehall it managed to stay dry for a - today? well, here in whitehall it. managed to stay dry for a ceremony we had a little earlier. you can see behind me that the reefs have been laid out there and we had representatives from the various representatives from the various representatives of the armed services lay their wreaths there as

wreaths have been laid to mark the centenary of the royal british legion.n. jon donnison has the details. bugle plays last post in whitehall this morning, a lone bugler and the last post — to remember those who have been lost but also to mark 100 years of the royal british legion. representatives of the army, the royal navy and the royal air force were among those who laid wreath clinic at the cenotaph, after earlier prince charles had offered his thanks. i wanted, above all, to offer my sincere and heartfelt gratitude to all those who have helped build this wonderful organisation we know today, and to all those who will be part of its future. the british legion was set up in 1921, in the aftermath of the first world war. its mission was to support military veterans and their families. so, 100 years after it was founded on this very spot, the royal british legion has marked its centenary, and for its more than 200,000 members the organisation is as relevant today as it was a century ago. whilst it's a different era now, the nature of the wounds have changed

wreaths have been laid to mark the centenary of the royal british legion.a message marking the occasion, prince charles said the charity ensured the sacrifices of veterans would never be forgotten. our correspondent, jon donnison, reports from the cenotaph in central london. in whitehall this morning, a lone bugler and the last post. to remember those who have been lost, but also to mark 100 yea rs of the royal british legion. representatives of the army, the royal navy and royal air force were among those who laid wreaths at the cenotaph, after earlier prince charles had offered his thanks. i wanted, above all, to offer my sincere and heartfelt gratitude to all those who have helped build this wonderful organisation we know today, and all those who will be part of its future. the british legion was set up in 1921, in the aftermath of the first world war. its mission — to support military veterans and their families. so, 100 years after it was founded on this very spot, the royal british legion has marked its centenary. and for its more than 200,000 members

services have been held across the uk and around the world — to mark the centenary of the royal british legiont's fa cup final day — chelsea play leicester in front of 20,000 fans at wembley. leicester are looking to win it for the first time, chelsea are hoping to win it for the ninth. hamas militants have fired dozens of rockets at israeli cities, killing one man, in retaliation for an israeli overnight air strike on a gaza refugee camp. palestinian officials say the attack killed at least 14 people, including ten from one extended family. in the last hour, a building in gaza city housing international media has been targeted by israeli warplanes. 0ccupants were given a one hour warning to evacuate. in the dark of another long night in gaza, a desperate search for signs of life. a four—storey building in a densely—packed refugee camp hit repeatedly, according to eyewitnesses, and razed to the ground. the rescue operation was frantic. yielding only a catalogue of death. two families, obliterated, at least seven people, including five children aged from five to 14. mohammed hadidi has lost alm

services are being held across the uk and around the world — to mark the centenary of the royal british legion fa cup final day — leicester, who are looking to win it for the first time, face fa cup regulars chelsea — in front of over 20,000 at wembley and over a billion following around the world. hello, and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. there's been no let—up in the violence in gaza, with palestinian officials saying the latest israeli airstrike has killed seven people, including five children, in a densely—populated refugee camp. hamas militants have fired more rockets at cities in southern israel, but there have been no reports of casualties. today, palestinians commemorate what they call al—naqba, the catastrophe, when israel came into being in 1948 — in which hundreds of thousands of palestinians were expelled from their homes for the creation of the israeli state. diplomatic efforts to end the fighting are intensifying with the arrival in the middle east of a us envoy. helena wilkinson reports. there is no letup in this latest devastating conflict. this is wh

services have been held across the uk and around the world — to mark the centenary of the royal british legionace history — becoming only the second country to land a rover on mars. now on bbc news... the travel show coming up on this week's show, we are approaching the first rapid and it's meant to be this deepest and most exciting. and that's it? i do feel ninja—like here. hello and welcome to the travel show. coming to you this week from tokyo, a city that has been my home for a little over seven years, and where the big talking point is whether this summer's olympic games will definitely go ahead, and if they do, what form will they take? it was back at the end of march last year that the ioc and the japanese authorities decided to postpone the tokyo olympic and paralympic games, which were due to kick off with a spectacular opening ceremony in the capital's new national stadium on the 23rd ofjuly 2020. since then, japan and the rest of the world have been through a series of lockdowns, and most countries still have international travel restrictions in place. and other the postponed games

wreaths have been laid to mark the centenary of the royal british legion. correspondentjon donnison reports from the cenotaph in central london. last post plays. in whitehall this morning, a lone bugler and the last post. to remember those who have been lost, but also to mark 100 years of the royal british legion. representatives of the army, the royal navy and the royal air force were among those who lead reads at the cenotaph after earlier prince charles had offered his thanks. i wanted above all to offer my sincere and heartfelt gratitude to all those who have helped build this wonderful organisation we know today, and to all those who will be part of its future.— of its future. the british le . ion of its future. the british legion was _ of its future. the british legion was set - of its future. the british legion was set up - of its future. the british legion was set up in - legion was set up in 1921 in the aftermath of the first world war. its mission, to support military veterans and theirfamilies.100 years support military veterans and their familie

laying services have been held across the uk and around the world to mark the centenary of the royal british legionand it's fa cup final day — chelsea play leicester in front of 20,000 fans at wembley. leicester are looking to win it for the first time — chelsea are hoping to win it for a ninth time. now on bbc news, the media show with mobeen azhar. hello. the news cycle, the news agenda, why is the news told in the way it is? i'm thinking about the way the media covered the recent election. new mayors, new councillors, new mps, but all i could think about was the giant inflatable boris johnson. you must�*ve seen it. i'm talking about this 30 foot blow—up version of the prime minister that appeared outside hartlepool count at 4am and then magically reappeared at the marina when he came to meet the winning candidate in front of a bunch of westminsterjournalists. that became the narrative. a gigantic triumph for borisjohnson and then the next day the westminister journalists were gone and it moved on to the next thing. today i am asking why does the media fall for these gimmicks? why is the news cyc

services have been held across the uk and around the world — to mark the centenary of the royal british legiond with less than 10 minutes to go in the fa cup final between chelsea and leicester city — the foxes are i—nil up. putting them on course to lift the cup for the first time ever. good evening, welcome to bbc news. the doctors' union, the british medical association, has voiced concern that the easing of coronavirus restrictions in england is going ahead on monday, while the indian variant is spreading rapidly and many people are still waiting for a vaccine. ministers insist they're acting "coolly and calmly", and there's no evidence that the new variety poses a greater risk to health. however, their scientific advisers have warned that the indian variant is more contagious than previous types and, after monday's unlocking, could trigger the biggest wave of infections so far. our health correspondent katherine da costa reports. out on the streets of bolton in greater manchester, this rapid response team is going door—to—door, handing out test kits as authorities here and in other hotspo

_ reassuring to have the royal british legion to— reassuring to have the royal british legion if you're _ just mentioned there as well. if you're one _ just mentioned there as well. if you're one of the 20,000 are lucky enough _ you're one of the 20,000 are lucky enough to— you're one of the 20,000 are lucky enough to have tickets, let me give you full— enough to have tickets, let me give you full cast. things are turning drier— you full cast. things are turning drier trut— you full cast. things are turning drier but please take some it would be because — drier but please take some it would be because downpours will be back for the _ be because downpours will be back for the match later and just look at the temperatures, 12, 13 degrees and we should _ the temperatures, 12, 13 degrees and we should be around 17, 18 celsius in london — we should be around 17, 18 celsius in london at — we should be around 17, 18 celsius in london at this time of year, to recall— in london at this time of year, to recall a _ in london at this time of year, to recall a story continues at one plea,

hundreds of wreath laying services are being held across the uk to mark the centenary of the royal british legionit's fa cup final day — leicester, who are looking to win it for the first time, face fa cup regulars chelsea in front of over 20,000 at wembley and over a billion following around the world. now on bbc news... nesta mcgregor speaks to victims, social media companies and those charged with tackling racial abuse in football. just to let you know, the programme does have references to racial slurs from the start which some may find upsetting. they are not fans, they are racists. it makes you feel very dehumanised. you feel like nothing. there is nothing you can do can. you are helpless. the weekend saw more racist abuse of players online. - the amount of times we are seeing troy deeney or raheem or even myself report things, nothing has been done about it. we are humans and it is a throwaway comment to you, but when i open my phone and see myself being called this and that for no reason, it does affect you. racism and bullying across platforms. . racially abused on social media. things l

services have been held across the uk and around the world — to mark the centenary of the royal british legionicester city have beaten chelsea at the english football association cup final at wembley stadium in london. 21,000 fans attended the match, as part of the government's pilot scheme to test the safety of mass events. welcome to click. we're outside again. great to see you in the flesh again. and you. i can't believe it. no matter how long it is since i've seen people, as soon as i see friends and family again, it's like we've never been apart! yep, too right. although this time round, i think everybody�*s really gone for it with their hair, since the hairdresser�*s reopened. i don't know what you're talking about. i tell you what, though, it is true that we've spent so much time apart in the last year that when we do see people in the reals, you really notice the difference. my parents can't believe how much my kids have grown since they last saw them. and that's kind of what we're talking about today — the fact that even though we're all getting older on the outside, there are ways to

services have been held across the uk and around the world — to mark the centenary of the royal british legionon bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun. fans are back for the fa cup final — and they almost had something to celebrate at half time. we'll have the latest from chelsea against leicester. an invincible season — rangers see through the whole scottish premiership unbeaten — after thrashing aberdeen in their final game at ibrox. and tom daley and matthew lee take gold at the european diving championships — but they're stil not satisfied. it wasn't the best that we could have done it but, you know, at the end of the day, there is still room for improvement and we have got eight weeks, nine weeks until we compete at the olympics so we are very happy right now. hello and welcome to sportsday. hello there, and welcome along to sportsday — on fa cup final day. the big match at wembley, now into the second half. chelsea are taking on leicester — and it's in front 20,000 fans at wembley, as part of a pilot test event to ease covid restrictions. it

laying services have been held across the uk and around the world to mark the centenary of the royal british legionleicester city lift the fa cup for the first time as youri tieleman�*s stunning long—range goal earned the foxes victory over chelsea at wembley. now on bbc news, nigeria's pensions system is in a mess. it leaves some elderly people penniless after decades of hard work but it grants some politicians generous retirement packages. you work hard, behave responsibly, save into a pension scheme and have a happy retirement, right? wrong. after decades of saving into government pension schemes, when it's time to collect, many nigerians across the country get nothing unless they pay. but while some retired people sink into poverty waiting for their pension, others are raking it in. he is entitled to 300% of his basic pension. he is entitled to four cars, replaceable every four years. one man. i'm yemisi adegoke, and i want to find out why politicians are awarding themselves huge pensions while ordinary people are having to fight to get anything at all. every year in nigeria dozens of nurses, t

laying services have been held across the uk and around the world, to mark the centenary of the royal british legionmeanwhile in london, thousands of pro—palestinian protesters marched to the gates of the israeli embassy. leicester celebrate beating chelsea in front of the uk's biggest football crowd since the coronavirus pandemic began. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are geraldine scott, the westminster correspondent at the yorkshire post and conservative commentator, tim montgomerie. a quick look through the front pages for our viewers. borisjohnson is under pressure to reconsider monday's relaxation of coronavirus restrictions due to the indian variant, says the observer. but the sunday express says the prime minister "cannot afford to panic", with mps and business urging him to stick to the roadmap. the sunday telegraph says that the government wants to vaccinate as many as a million people a day in order to beat the variant, and "save summer". meanwhile, the independent says thousands of medics working for the government's test a

wreaths have been laid at whitehall in london to mark the exact moment the royal british legion was formedarity's centenary, prince charles said the organisation ensured the sacrifices of veterans would never be forgotten. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. hello there. the weather is very unreliable for outdoor plans at the moment. sunny _ unreliable for outdoor plans at the moment. sunny skies _ unreliable for outdoor plans at the moment. sunny skies overhead i unreliable for outdoor plans at the moment. sunny skies overhead one minute, the next, a drenching downpour comes along. some of the downpours on monday will be heavy with hail and thunder mixing in. this is how saturday turned out. we had a band of patchy rain that drifted northwards. to the south of that, we return to that mix of sunshine and showers. some were very heavy indeed. they will fade to some extent as we head through tonight, although east anglia northern england will be cloud and patchy rain. through the outer early hours, the showers will start to patch up once again —— pep up. that is a sign of

laying services are being held across the uk and around the world, to mark the centenary of the royal british legion's fa cup final day — chelsea play leicester in front of 20,000 fans at wembley. leicester are looking to win it for the first time, chelsea are hoping to win it for the ninth time. now on bbc news...click. can tech turn back time? we meet a community of biohackers who believe they can use data to stop ageing in its tracks and live on to well beyond 100. this week... we meet the biohackers... ..the super—agers... ..and the brain trackers... ..to find out if tech really can stop us from getting old. welcome to click. we're outside again. great to see you in the flesh again. and you. i can't believe it. no matter how long it is since i've seen people, as soon as i see friends and family again, it's like we've never been apart! yep, too right. although this time round, i think everybody�*s really gone for it with their hair, since the hairdressers reopened. i don't know what you're talking about. i tell you what, though, it is true that we've spent so much time apart in the last year that

laying services have been held across the uk and around the world to mark the centenary of the royal british legion

laying services are being held across the uk and around the world, to mark the centenary of the royal british legionit's fa cup final day — chelsea play leicester in front of 20,000 fans at wembley. leicester are looking to win it for the first time, chelsea are hoping to win it for the ninth time. now on bbc news... ..nelson mandela once said that sport has the power to change the world, to inspire people and to create hope. global questions asks whether that's still true today. hello and welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi. nelson mandela once said that sport has the power to change the world, do unite people, to create hope where once there was only despair. how far is that true of sport today? with cause full boycotts, reports of abuse and a relentless drive to make profits, in this week's programme, we look at the power of sport. well, to bring you this edition of global questions are two panellists and our questionersjoin global questions are two panellists and our questioners join us via video link from all corners of the world. let me tell you who is in the hot seat this week

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