at the first uk national pride there was a lot of glitter and i had serious glitter envy. arking 50 years since the decriminalisation of homosexuality in the uk and it was fantastic. it was a great day, it was such a family orientated event, it was a great way for the city to turn out and celebrate such a monumental occasion. and we had an amazing guide, the longest standing drag artist from hull. i am bobby and welcome to hull pride 2017. busta bus, that is us. how many do you think are in the parade? about 2300 people, which is incredible. i suggested that we have the first uk pride, because of the city of culture. it is incredible. we are in the middle of all the queer icons, 50 years, 50 queers, they are unbelievable. that is beautiful. took a few years off. you have got to be different, you know you will get laughed at, you know people will have a dig at you, from a social point of view, there was not much of a problem. i worked in the financial services industry and within six months, nobody would book me or hire me. i came out as a 19—year—old gay man and i have been

# i am what i am. 0pening uk pride was such an honour. the crowd is going crazy for you. ountry but to be asked to come today to hull is fantastic. it is amazing. an amazing day. for 50 years, and i know, these years have passed for the better. i am so proud now that things have come on in leaps and bounds, for everyone, whether you're a transgender or whatever, you know, gay, straight, we can all come together. # i'll come get my things, but i can't let go. # i'm waiting for it, that feeling, i wanted. # i'll come get my things, but i can't let go. # i'm waiting for it, that feeling, i wanted. we have come down out to the urban stage, but a couple of weeks ago, the proms were taking place here. now there is hip—hop and break dancing. where else could that happen? only in the uk city of culture. we are right down on the river humber and a little bit further downstream, an incredible theatrical production has been taking place. it was called flood and they filmed it on the water using pyrotechnics and light sounds and it was fantastic. we went behind—the—scenes as they made

uk pride comes to the city of culture.and cheery city to the museums. from two feet away, however the pistol ball did not strike him and instead struck a hedgehog. it is the cultural quarter of the city. and this happens. there are more than 200 bands here today. 200 bands playing across 1a stages with 13,000 people descending here. you can clearly excitement and the vibe. 0ne can clearly excitement and the vibe. one of the land here today is the happy endings. a couple of months ago they were playing at glastonbury, but tonight they are here. it was like i had made it. 0nly here. it was like i had made it. only a few months ago, you were at glastonbury, how does this compare? that is a different animal. i had as much fun playing earlier as i did at glastonbury. do you think city of culture has made a difference?‘ glastonbury. do you think city of culture has made a difference? a lot of people are looking to see what all the fuss is about and i think it is nice. i have sensed a lift. when you went to glastonbury do people

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uk. they are saying the same thing at gay pride, northern ireland needs to catch up with the rest of the very catholic country, a very different culture from britain. a very catholic country, a very different culture from britainm is incredible that different parts of the uk have such different civil liberties. my understanding is the dup has been blocking a marriage in northern ireland. now they are more in the fold they may change their mind. ilike in the fold they may change their mind. i like these pictures. these two ladies are gorgeous. aren't they! one of them has a corset on. 0ne they! one of them has a corset on. one of them is princess leia. she is too much. i like their eyelashes. usain bolt. the telegraph. what an evening it has been. this is where you will prevent me from advertising the independent. there is no need to do that because you failed to provide a photograph. we will stick with the telegraph which has the picture. i don't like to be snippy with you, but... justin gatlin being hugged by usain bolt. you say only came third! third is amazing. the sunday times have a

uk, where it's banned. mr varadkar spoke while attending a gay pride event in belfast, from wherejohn campbell reports.and this year. a sign of changing times. uniformed police officers were taking part for the first time. today is about inclusion and representation for the police service of northern ireland. we represent all sections of society. leo varadkar shows the change which has happened in the republic of ireland. he is the country's first openly gay prime minister. the state he leads voted to allow same—sex marriage two years ago, but in northern ireland, it is still outlawed. he said he had come to this event as a gesture of solidarity and expected the law will change here. i think it's only a matter of time. it's a decision for the northern ireland assembly, but i'm confident that, like other western european countries, they will make that decision in due course. those comments were welcomed by pride organisers. northern ireland is still lagging behind the rest of the uk in terms of laws enacted there but not here. it's time we as a community demand change, we demand the same rights as the r

uk. a symbol of power and pride for the navy. but they believe, for the whole nation too.and the british armed forces, right back in the premier league. i think for a global, outward facing country like the united kingdom, as an island nation, completely dependent on sea trade, why wouldn't you want a strong royal navy7 this is a big moment for the royal navy. its largest warship entering portsmouth for the very first time. it is also its most expensive warship. and it still needs jets, and other warships to protect her. at a time when the ministry of defence is having to save billions of pounds. this former naval officer says the navy is already struggling to crewjust 19 frigates and destroyers. certainly right now there are not enough ships to protect it, there are not enough submarines to run in advance of it. and this is the worry, if we are not even in a situation right now, having delivered the platform itself, to protect the ship, how are we going to actually use it? on her first visit on board, the prime minister said the ship sent a signal that britain remains a g

uk. a symbol of power and pride for the navy. but they believe, for the whole nation too.back in the premier league. i think for a global, outward facing country like the united kingdom, as an island nation, completely dependent on sea trade, why wouldn't you want a strong royal navy? this is a big moment for the royal navy. its largest warship entering portsmouth for the very first time. it is also its most expensive warship. and it still needs jets, and other warships to protect her. at a time when the ministry of defence is having to save billions of pounds. this former naval officer says the navy is already struggling to crewjust 19 frigates and destroyers. certainly right now there are not enough ships to protect it, there are not enough submarines to run in advance of it. and this is the worry, if we are not even in a situation right now, having delivered the platform itself, to protect the ship, how are we going to actually use it? on her first visit on board, the prime minister said the ship sent a signal that britain remains a global power. it will be another year

uk. a symbol of power and pride for the navy. but they believe, for the whole nation too. i think for a global, outward facing country like the united kingdom, as an island nation, completely dependent on sea trade, why wouldn't you want a strong royal navy? this is a big moment for the royal navy. its largest warship entering portsmouth for the very first time. it is also its most expensive warship. and it still needs jets, and other warships to protect her. at a time when the ministry of defence is having to save billions of pounds. this former naval officer says the navy is already struggling to crewjust 19 frigates and destroyers. certainly right now there are not enough ships to protect it, there are not enough submarines to run in advance of it. and this is the worry, if we are not even in a situation right now, having delivered the platform itself, to protect the ship, how are we going to actually use it? on her first visit on board, the prime minister said the ship sent a signal that britain remains a global power. it will be another year before the first jets fly

uk. a symbol of power and pride but the navy but also for the whole nation to.emier league. for a globalfacing country, and island nation dependent on c trade, why would you not want a strong royal navy? this is a big moment the royal navy, its largest warship entering portsmouth that the first time. it‘s the most expensive warship and it still needs jets and other warships to protect her, at a time when the ministry of defence is having to save billions of pounds. this former officer says the navy is struggling to crew 19 ships already. currently there are not enough submarines. this is the worry, having delivered the platform itself, if we cannot protect it how can we use it? on her first visit on board, the prime minister says this warship represents britain‘s global power. the new f 55 will cost 100 million each. it will air ready —— there are fears it will already cost a lot to maintain. we are getting breaking news about an it attack on the scottish parliament. it involves hackers systematically having to crack passwords and users have been informed that r

pride organisers. northern ireland is lagging behind the rest of the uk in terms of laws that have been enacted there andunity we demand change, we demand the same rights as the rest of the kingdom. the devolved administration which will have to make a decision on marriage laws here is currently suspended because ofa here is currently suspended because of a dispute between the dup and sinn fein. during the last period of government dup were able to veto the measure which would have led to same—sex marriage. mr varadkar‘s intervention may increase the pressure to change the law. but this isa pressure to change the law. but this is a society where religious conservatives remain influential, and that change will be resisted. president trump is beginning a 17 day golfing holiday, but his russian counterpart valdimir putin, has had more energetic pursuits in mind for his summer break. as part of a three day trip to the siberian wilderness, he's been fishing, swimming and hunting. and once again baring his chest for the cameras. england are in control on day two of the final cricket test against south africa a

pride event in belfast later. yesterday he focused on brexit, suggesting that a bilateral customs union could be the best way for the uke of northern ireland's border with the republic, describing brexit as "the challenge of this generation". an oxford university employee who's been on the run on suspicion of murder has been arrested with his alleged accomplice. andrew warren and professor wyndham lathem of northwestern university are accused of stabbing a 26—year—old man to death in chicago last week. both men were detained in oakland in california. after record—breaking temperatures across europe this week, scientists are warning that the number of people killed by extreme weather conditions could increase 50—fold by the end of this century. a study in the lancet planetary health journal suggests that heatwaves alone could account for 100,000 deaths a year. researchers in italy say urgent action is needed to curb the effects of climate change. millions of rail passengers are facing disruption as work to update the uk's busiest train station gets under way today. an £800 million reva m p under way today. an £800 milli

pride event in balzac. earlier he suggested a bilateral customs union could read the best way to deal with the uk's border withhe irish border has become a divisive issue in the debate about brexit. the scores of completely open roads that connect northern ireland and the republic carry huge amounts of traffic and trade, and on his first official visit north of the border as ireland's prime minister, leo varadkar insisted that the free movement of people, goods and services should continue here after the uk leads the eu. perhaps the challenge for our generation is brexit. every single aspect of life in northern ireland could be affected by the outcome. we will do all that we can in brussels, london and double in, to achieve the best outcome for everybody on the silent. —— dublin. to protect our peace, our freedom, our prosperity. leo varadkar has also been meeting northern ireland's main political parties, including the dup, who supported brexit. they have taken exception to some of his recent comments that were critical of those he called the hard brexiteers. some of his party members have also questioned his

pride event in belfast later. yesterday he focused on brexit, suggesting that a bilateral customs union could be the best way for the uk northern ireland's border with the republic. our ireland correspondent chris buckler explains. the irish border has become a divisive issue in the debate about brexit. the scores of completely open roads that connect northern ireland and the republic carry huge amounts of traffic and trade, and on his first official visit north of the border as ireland's prime minister, leo varadkar insisted that the free movement of people, goods and services should continue here after the uk leads the eu. perhaps the biggest challenge for our generation is brexit. every single aspect of life in northern ireland could be affected by the outcome. we will do all that we can in brussels, london and dublin to achieve the best outcome for everybody on this island. to protect our peace, ourfreedom, our prosperity. leo varadkar has also been meeting northern ireland's main political parties, including the dup, who supported brexit. they have taken exception to some of his recent comments that were critical

region that prides itself on tradition and creativity, and a passionate desire to protect this unique part of the world forfuture generations. well, tuesday's looking pretty good across most of the ukrather changeable. and actually, as we head into the weekend, it looks pretty blustery as well. this is a gloomy picture from yesterday in aberystwith. tuesday is going to be a lot sunnier across this part of the world. now, this is the satellite picture, from the last 12 hours or so. we had some rain sweeping across many western and northern areas. really quite heavy rain in some areas, and towards the early hours of tuesday morning, there still could be some heavier rain around across the far, far north—east of the country, and possibly the far south—east as well, and maybe even a crack of thunder. and the start to the day is a relatively mild one. 14,16 degrees, even up to 17 during the rush hour across the south. and really, it is starting pretty nice nad bright across most areas. there are a few showers around, here and there, but on balance, fine start from the south—east, the midlands, wales. a couple of showers there, around the lake district, maybe a few dotted around in north

pride event in belfast later. yesterday he focused on brexit, suggesting that a bilateral customs union could be the best way for the uk as "the challenge of this generation". the united states has officially informed the united nations that it's withdrawing from the paris climate agreement. injune, president donald trump drew international condemnation when he announced the decision to leave the agreement. it had been drawn up by nearly 200 nations to curb greenhouse gas emissions in 2015. the state department says the us will continue to participate in climate change meetings until the withdrawal process is completed. an oxford university employee, who's been on the run on suspicion of murder, has been arrested with his alleged accomplice. andrew warren and professor wyndham lathem of northwestern university, are accused of stabbing a 26—year—old man to death in chicago last week. both men were detained in oakland in california. after record breaking temperatures across europe this week, scientists are warning that the number of people killed by extreme weather conditions could increase 50—fold by the end of this cen