we canjoin simon mccoy, where the walkabout is starting. simon, in your element, i know(!) all the final preparations are now almost complete, let's hope. let's remind you what happened earlier, the couple were pictured leaving kensington palace at lunchtime, together with meghan's mother, doria ragland. they headed here, where they were introduced to the queen. harry and meghan were not, they have met before, but meghan's mother has not, so it was a huge moment for all those concerned. it was also announced earlier that the prince of wales will now walk meghan markle down the aisle tomorrow, her father thomas, meghan markle down the aisle tomorrow, herfatherthomas, of course, not able to attend because of ill—health. in a statement released at ten o'clock this morning, prince charles was said to be pleased to be able to welcome ms markle to the royal family in this way. we will have plenty more coming up way. we will have plenty more coming up here in the next half—hour on the bbc news at five, and of course tomorrow you can watch every moment of prince harry and meghan ma

simon mccoy is therem fa ct i saturday.harity. jenna, as soon as they announced that seven charities would benefit, what difference does that make to a small charity like yours? oh my goodness, the amount of exposure it brings us asa the amount of exposure it brings us as a small charity is something we could never imagine and we could never wish for. the exposure and the support and the well wishing has been fantastic. explain what it is you do, you look after more vulnerable youngsters and you basically get them out into the open. that's right. we have a wide range of programmes, we work with vulnerable teenagers and young people, and teenagers in school and primary schools as well and found environmental education, will reach about 5000 young people a year. one of you is you, harry, and you have met the other harry before, how did that come about? because i was on turnaround, one of the programmes that the foundation do. we got invited to come down and meet him, and it was just such an amazing experience. he is such a do

i'm simon mccoy. today at 2:00...ed as a terrorist attack. he'd been released from prison yesterday. hospital staff who treated the poisoned russians sergei and yulia skripal say they didn't expect the pair to survive. all 8,000 starbucks us stores are shut this afternoon to train staff against unconscious discrimination. coming up on afternoon live... former england captain michael vaughan is suggesting a drastic solution. he said it is time to drop jimmy anderson or stuart broad after their first test

simon mccoy is on long walk.s flour? this elderflower cordial and there i think. they're mixing that up. i'm just writing it down. i hope you got a fridge because those ingredients need to stay cold. where do i get a piece? we we re stay cold. where do i get a piece? we were talking about fruit cakes here on the long jab long walk. —— here on the long walk. this is what it's about, this is when people get into the swing of things. that means putting on your crown, getting the royal wave right, getting the dogs out, and generally looking regal. and perhaps day, of course. very hot here. —— it's a hat day. one thing that people will focus on apart from the hat is the jewellery. that's took to the editor of vogue. we've got a sense of what meghan markle likes injewellery, harry chose the engagement ring. it's quite a risk for agreeing to go down on one knee with the ring. she obviously loves it and it suits her. in terms of tomorrow, we're all going to be looking at her headgear or tiara, does she have to wear one?

i'm simon mccoy.r big day. her up the aisle. given the space he needs to focus on his health. for harry and meghan's big day. still make it illegal. is to be slashed to just £2. the gambling industry claims it will cost thousands of jobs.

i'm simon mccoy.oday at 2pm: a new crackdown on high—interest [ending but consumer groups say the proposals aren't tough enough. we owe it to the more vulnerable members of society, to frankly ensure that they get credit on better terms because they need it, to buy essential goods and spread the cost. an islamic state supporter who called forjihadis to attack prince george admits a string of terrorism offences. nhs trusts in england report a combined financial deficit of £960 million — nearly twice the expected figure. coming up on afternoon live — all the sport — john watson has that. zinedine zidane? yes, a surprise announcement that zinedine zidane has quit as manager of real madrid, just five days after their success in the final of the champions league. thank you. and phil has all the weather. not too bad. further so the met office have a weather warning for southern england. i will have all the details on that coming up. thanks, phil. also coming up... well, he does speak. we will hear from him

i'm simon mccoy, live on the long walk in windsor, where very soon we will get a sneak preview of whatk like on the day. there's a full rehearsal of saturday's procession and we'll get to see the horses, and the soldiers making sure that everything goes to plan for harry and meghan‘s big day. good morning. it's thursday 17 may. i'm annita mcveigh. welcome to bbc newsroom live. the government has announced it is drastically reducing the maximum stake for fixed odds betting terminals tojust £2. at the moment it is £100 and gamblers can make a bet every 20 seconds. the culture secretary, matt hancock, said he had chosen to take a stand on the issue, describing fixed—odds betting terminals as a social blight. bookmakers say it will mean store closures and job losses. theo leggett reports. fixed odds betting terminals are electronic machines which allowed users to place wagers on a variety of games, such as blackjack, roulette or simulated horse racing. at the moment, players can place bets of up to £100 every 20 seconds, so bets of up to £100 every 20 seconds, so it is possible to lose a g

i'm simon mccoy.n remembering the victims, including a baby stillborn after his parents escaped the blaze. he looked like he was just sleeping. as babies do. at that moment, we felt like our hearts had broken. commuter chaos for many, as big changes to train timetables in many parts of england come into effect. people in hawaii face a new hazard from the volcano that's erupted there, lava reaching the sea sends up clouds of noxious gas. coming up on afternoon live, all the sport. could a surprise change be on the way at chelsea? yes, there could be a

i'm simon mccoy. today at 2pm: marks and spencer's profits plummet, down more than 60%, as the retailer pays the price for closing stores. the fact is that customers‘ shopping habits are changing. we've said that we believe we'll have a third of our business online within the next five years and that trend isn't going away. a woman who threw acid at herformer partner, which led to him ending his life, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 12 years. three weeks into the job, home secretary sajid javid promises to reset the relationship between the government and police. let's reset the relationship between the government and the police. i'll give you the tools, the powers and the back—up that you need to get the job done. running out of water — a warning england faces shortages by 2050, with enough waterfor 20 million people lost through leaks every day. coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with katherine downes. it is the news and we already knew, unai emery is the new manager at arsen

i'm simon mccoy. today at 2...l tower fire, has been hailed a hero by his sister. he should not have been killed in this way. he did not deserve to die by suffocation, cyanide poisoning, and ultimately burned until his remains were no more that 30% of what he was. the london borough responsible for grenfell says it will install more fire—resistant doors in thousands of its flats and houses. wholly unacceptable — the transport secretary's verdict on the disruption on the railways due to timetable changes. the "terrible loss" of a boy who had his life ahead of him — police in wolverhampton launch a murder inquiry after a 15—year—old boy is stabbed to death. coming up on afternoon live all the sport.

i‘m simon mccoy. today at 2.00pm.f israel. will he or won‘t he? meghan markle‘s father is reported to have decided he won‘t walk her down the aisle on saturday. her half—sister says she hopes he will. i think my father has really suffered at the hands of the media. they have presented him in the most horrible ways. highly inaccurate, and the goal of those photographs was basically because he was feeling the feckless. —— feeling defenceless. the year—long pay squeeze is over.

my colleague simon mccoy is in windsorfor us.ind me and the big day tomorrow, it is a big day for a lot of other couples. another couple getting married isjosh barber and isabel greenwood. theyjoin getting married isjosh barber and isabel greenwood. they join me getting married isjosh barber and isabel greenwood. theyjoin me from birmingham. the one thing you will be sharing along with meghan and harry, is a bit of nerves, how are you feeling? not too bad, the butterflies have started to kick in, other than that, it has been ok. yes, not too bad. you had set this date before they did, did you? yes, definitely. we set the date and as soon as they announced it we just knew they would pick the 19th of may. of all the data could be. what time are you getting married? 1pm tomorrow afternoon. this will all be over by then. i am going to ask you a question, will you have a television anywhere near you are tomorrow afternoon?|j television anywhere near you are tomorrow afternoon? i will be watching it when i am getting ready. ijoked abou

let's speak now to simon mccoy, who's on windsor‘s long walk. jane, thank you.e armed forces taking pa rt members of the armed forces taking part in tomorrow's ceremony. a big day for them, they are all very much on show, and two of them are with me now. captain william calder and staff sergeant william north. this isa staff sergeant william north. this is a big day, because this isn't something that traditionally you do? this is absolutely right, ceremonial duties is well at side of the army's normal comfort zone, but that makes this all the more special, out of the ordinary, and a chance to shine in front of a very large audience. and sean, last—minute preparations under way, you worked with harry as an apache pilot, so a colleague but an apache pilot, so a colleague but a friend as well? definitely, i had the opportunity to work with him in 2012 and came to respect him not just as an officer but as an individual. he worked exceptionally ha rd individual. he worked exceptionally hard at everything he did, it was amazing to see. and now to have the honour to be

i'm simon mccoy.e price for closing stores. the fact is that customers' shopping habits are changing. we've said that we believe we'll have a third of our business online within the next five years and that trend isn't going away. a woman who threw acid at herformer partner, which led to him ending his life, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 12 years. three weeks into the job, home secretary sajid javid promises to reset the relationship between the government and police. let's reset the relationship between the government and the police. i'll give you the tools, the powers and the back—up that you need to get the job done. running out of water — a warning england faces shortages by 2050, with enough waterfor 20 million people lost through leaks every day.

i'm simon mccoy.after donald trump pulls out of the nuclear deal. here, the prime minister says the agreement is good for peace. we continue to believe that the iran nuclear deal was an important step forward in helping to keep the world safe and as i say, there are other issues that need to be worked on, and both i and the foreign secretary will be continuing to work on those with our european and other allies. bmw recall 300,000 cars after a bbc investigation over fears that some cars could cut out completely while they are being driven. mps accuse the government of "failing a generation" with their strategy on child mental health services. coming up on afternoon live, all the sport. worries over andy murray at wimbledon? big concerns

hello, you're watching afternoon live, i'm simon mccoy.ran, or re—impose sanctions. adding to brexit tensions — borisjohnson describes one of downing street's plans for customs controls as "crazy". give every 25—year—old £10,000 and make working pensioners pay more towards the nhs. the new proposals to reduce wealth inequality. i'd love to get my own place but the reality is, you will not until your late 20s, it if you are lucky. just the ticket? or totally off the rails? the latest proposals from the train companies to make ticket prices fairer. coming up on afternoon live all the sport. the new snooker champion is at least a man of his word? very

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy.s aren't tough enough. we owe it to the more vulnerable members of society, to frankly ensure that they get credit on better terms because they need it, to buy essential goods and spread the cost. an islamic state supporter who called forjihadis to attack prince george admits a string of terrorism offences. nhs trusts in england report a combined financial deficit of £960 million — nearly twice the expected figure. coming up on afternoon live — all the sport — john watson has that. zinedine zidane? yes, a surprise announcement that zinedine zidane has quit

i'm simon mccoy. today at 2: at the grenfell tower inquiry, relatives have been remembering the victims, including a baby stillborn after his parents escaped the blaze. he looked like he was just sleeping. as babies do. at that moment, we felt like our hearts had broken. commuter chaos for many, as big changes to train timetables in many parts of england come into effect. people in hawaii face a new hazard from the volcano that's erupted there, lava reaching the sea sends up clouds of noxious gas. coming up on afternoon live, all the sport. could a surprise change be on the way at chelsea? yes, there could be a surprise coming at stamford bridge. despite that fa cup triumph at the weekend, chelsea could dismiss their manager antonio conte and one former chelsea player says he thinks it is only a matter of time. we shall see. and the weather. plenty of spring sunshine in the week ahead but not everywhere and not all the time. there is also the potential for some thunderstorms. the details coming up. th

earlier my colleague simon mccoy met the royal models and the stephen mansfield, principal sculptor atllenge. presumably she has not modelled for this? no, they have been gotten from research. they have more undermined the moment that our figures. it has been worked out from research. it is slightly spooky sitting next to them like this. harry, you have remodeled because there is a facial hair issue. yes, now he has got the beards we have updated him and moved his body around a little bit so they work together really well. they're part ofa together really well. they're part of a huge interactive experience at the attraction as well. i should say you can get right up close to them and people think we have roads and so on and people think we have roads and so on but you can get right up with selfies into arm around them. mind ifido selfies into arm around them. mind if i do that? that's perfectly fine. very few people get away with that. the royalfamily, very few people get away with that. the royal family, they very few people get away with that. the royalfamily, they are very few peopl

and i‘m simon mccoy here on the long walk — where the royal procession will pass.

i'm simon mccoy.ack at manchester arena last may. 22 people — many of them children — were killed in a suicide bomb attack. families and friends of those who died, as well as survivors, politicians and the duke of cambridge attended the service at manchester cathedral. my colleague annita mcveigh is there. simon, thank you very much. good afternoon from manchester. around 800 people attended the hour long service at manchester cathedral prince william and the prime minister theresa may are still in there, about an hour after the service ended, talking to bereaved relatives and survivors of the attack on the 22nd of may last year. during the service we saw 22 candles on the altar lit in memory of the victims. those candles, interestingly, made from the wax of the candles left by members of the public in the saint and's square in the days after the attack. —— saint anne ‘s square. there was another candle. that we were told is for those who are left behind. we heard from two students during the service.

i'm simon mccoy. today at 2pm. of the wedding route 48 hours before their big day. her up the aisle. given the space he needs to focus on his health. for harry and meghan‘s big day. still make it illegal. is to be slashed to just £2. the gambling industry claims it will cost thousands of jobs. coming up on afternoon live all the sport with hugh. cup selections. he wants them to be fearless and that the squad is not a gamble. more from southgate at around half past. thanks, hugh. and with all the weather, matt taylor. behaving itself as we go towards the weekend. weekend. party or a house party, i have the forecast coming up in half an hour. thanks matt. here in windsor. the crowds are already here and the excitement is building. and there are still two sleeps to go! hello everyone, this is afternoon live. i'm simon mccoy. are being put to preparations for saturday's royal wedding. ago, from the royal couple themselves. themselves. this is when we got sight of the... sight of the... it was a procession

hello, you're watching afternoon live, i'm simon mccoy. whether he'll abandon a deal with iran, or re—imposeanctions. of downing street's plans for customs controls as "crazy". more towards the nhs. the new proposals to reduce wealth inequality. reality is, you will not until your late 20s, it if you are lucky. just the ticket? 0r totally off the rails? ticket prices fairer. coming up on afternoon live all the sport. the new snooker champion is at least a man of his word? a man of his word? very true, more of that later on. of that later on. championship title and stripping off in the process. more details later. thanks holly, and darren has all the weather. have we had the summer or is it still going on? still going on? across eastern part of the uk but things are changing. things are changing. means it will be cooler with rain on the way. the way. will take a look at that later in the programme. thanks darren. in major league baseball and it's coming to the uk. games in london injune next year. hello everyone, this is afternoon live. over its nuclear programme. of stopping the country from

i'm simon mccoy. today at 2:00... by a gunman in belgium in what's being treated as a terrorist attack. he'd been released from prison yesterday. and yulia skripal say they didn't expect the pair to survive. to train staff against unconscious discrimination. coming up on afternoon live... vaughan is suggesting a drastic solution. solution. jimmy anderson or stuart broad after their first test defeat by pakistan. it is nice in that picture, but it isn't for lots of us? isn't for lots of us? with sunshine but we have some nasty thunderstorms across southern areas. thunderstorms across southern areas. on die have some impressive lightning photographs to show you. lightning photographs to show you. thank you very much. also coming up... in the stage comedy art. of coronation street, playing conman lewis archer. hello everyone, this is afternoon live. i'm simon mccoy. in the eastern belgian city of liege. and that the man had been released from prison just yesterday. he was shot dead by police. he's sent t

i'm simon mccoy.oday at 2:00pm. the palestinian government accuses the israeli security forces of a "horrible massacre". with reports of at least 37 dead and a thousand injured, tensions rise as the united states opens its new embassy injerusalem. it's happening now — we'll be live there injust a moment. the head of mi5 warns of more terror threats from is, and accuses the kremlin of aggressive and pernicious actions by its military and intelligence services. high levels of cyber attacks, military force, and criminal thuggery, is what is meant these days by the term "hybrid threats". former foreign secretary david miliband urges all parties to come together to prevent a "hard brexit". scotland's first minister calls the government's stance an "absurdity". children in some nursery classes are to be weighed every year, as part of a new scheme to reduce obesity. coming up on afternoon live all the sport — hugh. good afternoon. really busy sporting weekend and we will reflect on a fantastic premier league

i'm simon mccoy. today at 2... a grandfather who died sheltering six people in his top floor flat, as they tried to escape the grenfell tower fire, has been hailed a hero by his sister. he should not have been killed in this way. he did not deserve to die by suffocation, cyanide poisoning, and ultimately burned until his remains were no more that 30% of what he was. the london borough responsible for grenfell says it will install more fire—resistant doors in thousands of its flats and houses. wholly unacceptable — the transport secretary's verdict on the disruption on the railways due to timetable changes. the "terrible loss" of a boy who had his life ahead of him — police in wolverhampton launch a murder inquiry after a 15—year—old boy is stabbed to death. coming up on afternoon live all the sport. what are we talking, tennis? yes, catsuits, serena williams, the latest from the french open tennis. the good news from huddersfield town as david wagner signed a new contract. phil avery has the weather. and there has

i'm simon mccoy. today at 2.00pm. thousands of people have been attending funerals for palestinians killed in yesterday's protests in gaza. this the scene live at the border — there's still tension as palestinians mark the 70th anniversary of what they call the catastrophe — the creation of israel. will he or won't he? meghan markle‘s father is reported to have decided he won't walk her down the aisle on saturday. her half—sister says she hopes he will. i think my father has really suffered at the hands of the media. they have presented him in the most horrible ways. highly inaccurate, and the goal of those photographs was basically because he was feeling the feckless. —— feeling defenceless. the year—long pay squeeze is over. for the first time wages grew faster than inflation but it may be some time before you feel the benefit. coming up on afternoon live all the sport with hugh. good afternoon. we will be talking about speculation over managerial positions. sam alla rdyce about speculation over man

i'm simon mccoy. today at 2. after donald trump pulls out of the nuclear deal. here, the prime minister says the agreement is good for peace. will be continuing to work on those with our european and other allies. cars could cut out completely while they are being driven. with their strategy on child mental health services. coming up on afternoon live, all the sport. worries over andy murray at wimbledon? wimbledon? since his hip operation earlier this year. year. will he be ready for wimbledon injuly? will he be ready for wimbledon in july? will he be ready for wimbledon injuly? that is the big question. in madrid, looking to secure a place in the third round. in the third round. we will have all the latest from there at 2:30 pm. thanks, holly. room in on the way for western areas. areas. in the east, you will keep the sunshine all day long. also coming up: her royal likeness! prince harry, before next week's royal wedding. hello, everyone. this is afternoon live. to pull out of it. unless it gets gu

i'm simon mccoy on windsor castle's long walk. today at 3.with that role. in windsor as visitors fly in from around the world. as the excitement grows across the pond. humanitarian efforts, she best embodies that. after he was poisoned with a nerve agent in salisbury. coming up on afternoon live all the sport. between manchester united and chelsea. chelsea. have descended here from all over the world. hello everyone — this is afternoon live. have arrived recently, ahead of their big day tomorrow. at lunchtime together with meghan's mother, doria ragland. to introduce ms ragland to the queen. will walk meghan markle down the aisle tomorrow. because of ill health. to welcome ms markle to the royal family in this way". those are the pictures as they arrived in the last half—hour. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. the final piece of the wedding choreography. to the altar tomorrow. a statement from kensington palace said... this is how it will work. and then proceed accompanied by bridesmaids and page boys. where prince harry is w

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. heights. management and back—office roles. with alzheimers disease. coming up on afternoon live all the sport. a12. a 12. dc united could be on and we have the details for you. the weather forecast? of cloud heading our way tomorrow and for the weekend. more detail shortly. thanks. health. hello everyone — this is afternoon live. waited an awfully long time for. and jailed for six years. for their "appalling" treatment. 0ur security correspondent frank gardner reports. closure today for fatima boudchar. jail with help from mi6 and the cia. of colonel gaddafi's regime. jails for six years, and he blames britain. especially from people who claim to respect human rights. admission of past failings. i apologise unreservedly. suffered and our role in it. the uk government has learned many lessons from this period. regret our failures. tony blair's government embraced colonel gaddafi's regime. very real chemical weapons programme. but then it took a wrong turning. and applying for uk asylum