In a botched burglary. And Scientists Say they found shocking levels of a toxic chemical in the body of one of the uks few Killer Whales. Good morning, imjane hill reporting live from westminster on the day the general Election Campaign officially gets underway. At midnight last Night Parliament was officially dissolved, meaning that from today onwards every seat in the House Commons is up for grabs. Lets bring you up to date with some of the key stories this morning. The eus Chief Negotiator on brexit, Michel Barnier, says britain must honour its obligations as it leaves the eu and warns departure will not be quick or painless. Later today the Prime Minister theresa may will visit the queen at Buckingham Palace to mark the Dissolution Of Parliament. And labour and conservatives have clashed on their tax plans. In the last hour, the European Commissions lead brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, has been setting out his guidelines for the discussions on britains departure. It comes amid r
very meaningful day for, him it will be interesting to see where he is a set. but i also want to draw attention to what we have just seen in the procession, we have seen charles and camilla go past whitehall, what used to be the palace of whitehall, which is where charles the first was executed. they have gone past this a square where, if they were going to be protesters, they would have been there. i imagine that the armed forces and the police have told them to move along, but that is where they would have been. that s where they said they would be. and now they are showing up at the great west hall. exactly on time, i might add. it s extraordinary the precision with this is being executed. 47 minutes past, right there at the west, the great west door through which the king and queen consort will enter and they will wait a few minutes there in the outer area before they head down and began the processional. victoria albert, as we welcome
me is carol walton and author on jewellery and she has a podcast if jewels could talk. if there s one question, carol, or one issue everyone want to talk about is the crown jewels stopped so, i mean, crownjewels stopped so, i mean, we do see them from time to time but we don t see them in the r rated that we will see them tomorrow. ihla don t see them in the r-rated that we will see them tomorrow. no we don t. we will see them tomorrow. no we don t- because we will see them tomorrow. no we don t. because we we will see them tomorrow. no we don t. because we haven t - we will see them tomorrow. no we don t. because we haven t had - we will see them tomorrow. no we don t. because we haven t had any| don t. because we haven t had any coronation for 70 years so they stretch back to the fourth century, the or this piece will be the royals being spoon that was used and goes back to the 12th century. most of the crown was melted down after the civil war and after charles the first was exe
very well, thank you. are you excited? excited, a bit nervous, obviously a big day ahead but, can t wait actually. what about you and william? yeah, all good. hopefully, a bit like, sort of, swans, sort of, relatively calm on the outside and paddlingon the inside. what about king charles? i m sure he s looking forward to it as well. it s nice to be out here and saying hello to everyone who has obviously stayed out for so long and will be overnight. some people are staying overnight. are you staying out overnight? part of the press. yeah. bbc. are you out overnight? i will be here everyday. it s going to be a long one. hopefully it will be dry. are you tired? a bit. yeah, it s long hours for everybody. it is, it is. but, no, it s a really great moment. a celebration as well. have you got an early start tomorrow? yes, an early start, but i think everyone has. nice to see you. as you are listening to the princess of wills we heard a convoy coming in and judging by the size of those
process and how king charles was feeling when he came earlier today for the rehearsal. he said the king seemed completely calm us up they had been through several rehearsals and he seemed calm. he pointed out that all of the rehearsals took place in secret because none of them want to go to the front door. that front door hasn t been used at westminster abbey for the whole week because i didn t want any nosy members of the press seen who was going in and out. he said that his whole focus will be on making sure the crown stays on the kings head. so it s interesting what you are saying there about it ways to kilos or £4 are two bags of flour or whatever it was. everyone will be holding our breath to make sure it stays exactly in place. yes indeed, i m sure stays exactly in place. yes indeed, i m sure they stays exactly in place. yes indeed, i m sure they will. stays exactly in place. yes indeed, i m sure they will. doctor- stays exactly in place. yes indeed, i m sure they will. doct