bagpipes skirl it is the biggest military ceremonial event seen in this country for seven decades. since the coronation of queen elizabeth ii in 19 for three. 1953. elizabeth ii in 19 for three. 1953. tens of thousands of people will line the procession roots and tens of millions will watch around the globe. so the pressure to make sure no foot or horse is out of place is huge. just some breaking news to bring you, this related to buckingham palace, police say they have arrested a man outside the palace. it they have arrested a man outside the palace.- they have arrested a man outside the palace. it is early tuesday night. outside the palace. it is early tuesday night. hours - outside the palace. it is early tuesday night. hours before | outside the palace. it is early i tuesday night. hours before the rehearsal is due kick off. right in front of buckingham palace. a reminder of the important role the security services will play, making sure everything goes according to
welcome to london where we have a spectacular view of the city on this historic urination day. countdown to an event that many of us will be seeing for the first time in our lives. and will not soon forget. moments ago, we saw king charles iii and queen camilla arriving at westminster abbey, where they operate a start of ceremonies, officially counting them as the new monarch. we expect to see charles and camilla very soon, kicking off this remarkable celebration. dignitaries including first lady joe biden have been gathering at westminster abbey, whether coronation will be taking place. charles taking center stage, after the death of his mother queen elizabeth the second and 70 years after she herself was crowned. crowds gathered to get a glimpse of the king and queen as they make their way from here, buckingham palace, two westminster abbey in a gilded carriage called the diamond jubilee state coach polled by windsor grey horses. the kings procession will depart bucking
and train staff. there is nothing we can do but watch babies die. the man known as the godfather of artificial intelligence quits his job at google and warns of growing dangers as systems become more advanced. and wrexham s hollywood ending fans of the welsh football club and its celebrity owners parade through the streets to mark their return to the english football league. live from our studio in singapore this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we start with the scene live at buckingham palace this evening it sjust gone midnight in the uk you can see that rehearsals for teh coronation of king charles iii are taking place right now. that s the queen victoria memorial. the queen victoria memorial is located in front of buckingham palace and comprises the dominion gates canada gate, australia gate and south and west africa gates, the memorial gardens and a vast central monument commemoration. ju
it has been a difficult year for the government. they are trailing labour in the polls right now and so we will hear more about what they intend to do in the coming year and how they intend to win back some of those voters. with me is our political correspondent damian grammaticus. give us a sense of how significant today is but also what we might hear when the king, as you are telling us, delivers a speech not written by him but by the government? it not written by him but by the government? not written by him but by the government? , , ., government? it is significant. you are talking government? it is significant. you are talking about government? it is significant. you are talking about elections, - government? it is significant. you l are talking about elections, looking forward to elections. this is a government that is trailing heavily in the polls, 10 15% behind. it needs to change that sort of dynamic, needs to find something to start shifting the needle and dra
general election comes into view. this is in every respect a momentous day. in the house of lords, look at the magnificence of the chamber. such expectation. the peers and guests have already started to arrive to secure their seats for the biggest event in the parliamentary calendar. you don t get in if you appear without the suitable attire. it is a case of first come, first served as well. once on the throne, there it is, the monarch s throne and the consort of s thrown beside it. the king will unveil the government s legislative programme for the session ahead. it is a political moment and a first for rishi sunak on his first state opening as prime minister. we will be discussing all the wider political context later in the programme. once the imperial state crown is on, the political gloves are well and truly off and we will get a real sense of the battle lines over the next year or so, the issues that will win or lose the election. so to explore what all of this, and the