police in england and wales have pledged to send an officer to attend all home burglaries. new research suggests elite rugby players are more than twice as likely as the rest of the population to develop long term brain conditions. # diamonds are forever, forever, forever. # and later in the hour, the stars come out to celebrate james bond on the 60th anniversary of the premiere of the first bond film, dr no. hello. good afternoon, welcome to bbc news. after a bruising week for the prime minister, which included a row about a possible squeeze on benefits and a u turn on tax, liz truss has given her first speech as leader to the conservative party conference and insisted we must stay the course . the address was interrupted by greenpeace protesters, but the prime minister went on to defend her determination to cut taxes in order to stimulate growth. she said she had a clear strategy to get britain moving, and that while not everyone would be in favour of her plans, everyone w
betrayal by silence says prince harry as tells cbs in america that buckingham palace failed to defend him and his wife meghan before they stepped down as working royals. you know, the family motto is never complain, never explain, but it s just a motto. it doesn t really hold. there s a lot of complaining and a lot of explaining. in leaks. through leaks. russia has announced that 63 of its soldiers were killed in a new year s eve attack by ukrainian forces using himars rocket launchers supplied by the us. the strikes destroyed a former vocational school in the donetsk region, where the soldiers are said to have been temporarily deployed. it s the highest number of deaths acknowledged by moscow in a single incident since the war began. but ukraine claims the strike killed hundreds of russian soldiers. this is what a russian ministry of defence spokesman had to say earlier. translation: the kyiv regime | targeted a temporary deployment point used by one of the units of the
ukraine is continuing, despite a claim from wagner mercenaries that they were in control of the town. mp andrew bridgen is susupended from the conservative party after appearing to compare covid 19 vaccines with the holocaust. good afternoon. ambulance workers in england and wales are striking over pay for a second time. managers are warning the impact is likely to be worse than last month s stoppage, because now call handlers are also on strike. the prime minister says it s terrifying people don t know what will happen if they call 999. but ambulance staff say they will leave picket lines to respond to all category one emergency calls, where there s a threat to life. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes reports from manchester. ambulances are still responding to life threatening emergencies. but the picket lines outside ambulance stations across wales and almost all of england tell their own story. i always wanted to be a paramedic from being a child and i wanted to help
beautiful colours. very moving. it s the colours, i think, that s incredible. the orb, the sceptre, the crown. yeah, stunning. very solemn and serene and perfect. and in ukraine, president zelensky visits a newly liberated city, after thousands of square miles are retaken from russian forces. we report from one town deserted by russian troops. over here on the wall, one interesting detail a single word which someone has written in broken english. sorry. hello and welcome. queen elizabeth ii is lying in state tonight, beneath the ancient timbers of westminster hall. (take live os westminster hall). this is the scene live, in the oldest part of the palace of westminster. for the past six hours, thousands of people have been filing past her majesty s coffin to pay their final respects to a remarkable monarch. the queen will now lie in state for four full days, until monday, the morning of herfuneral. in a few minutes, we ll cross live to westminster to hear from some of thos
widely into the mid 30s, locally as much as 37 celsius, especially across parts of southern england. that weather warning could have impact on health and infrastructure. sharp criticism for the way police forces investigate burglaries, robberies and theft most victims aren t getting justice, a major review says it s unacceptable tears in toronto, as serena williams says goodbye to fans in canada. playing for the first time since announcing her intention to leave the sport, she was beaten in straight sets at the canada open. a hero s welcome for rugby star ed slater, as he completes his 350 mile bike ride, just weeks after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. good morning. it s thursday, august 11th. our main story. talks between energy bosses and the government will take place this morning, amid fears over the soaring cost of gas and electricity. average annual bills are expected to rise to more than £3,500 in october. but ministers say no extra support will be anno