people have died when a car struck a crowd outside a migrant centre stop and let the eurovision song contest begin. the opening ceremony kicks off in liverpool. hello everyone, and welcome to windsor on a lovely evening. the weather could not be betterfor the coronation concert which is now well under way. we keep hearing roars of approval and cheering from the crowd behind us and also from people sitting behind watching on the big screen. everything seems to be going really well. there have been some amazing emotional moments, some great musical moments. all the mers hasjust amazing emotional moments, some great musical moments. all the mers hasjust performed. amazing emotional moments, some great musical moments. all the mers hasjust performed. one amazing emotional moments, some great musical moments. all the mers has just performed. one of amazing emotional moments, some great musical moments. all the mers has just performed. one of the amazing emotional moments, some gre
of planning that s gone into that. i was very happy with the practice today, the spacing, how it s going to look, the contingencies around the day. scotland plays a key role in the coronation. the stone of destiny, dispatched to westminster abbey from edinburgh castle, was used in the coronation of scottish royalty for hundreds of years, also known as the stone of skin. it was kept in london for seven centuries until the uk government returned it to scotland in 1996. the historicjourney prompted concerns the relic could be a target for campaigners, so security has been stepped up. the stone has been described rather worryingly as the soul of scotland, and nobody wants to drop that in the floor. so yes, there s been quite a lot of pressure. dumfries house near cumnock in east ayrshire has a long association with charles while prince of wales. he restored it and made it the base for his charity, the prince s foundation. many of the staff here know him and organised a tea dance
I was at home when i got a phone call from the director of news at the bbc saying thats the queen was gravely ill. He didnt stand on ceremony or offer any small talk clive, how are you . He simply said the queen is gravely ill and can you come in . And i was preparing to fly to italy on a filming trip the next day and i thought. I should go in. I was in the newsnight office because wed had wind, obviously with a note being passed through the house of commons, that something was happening. I know i speak on behalf of the entire house when i say that we send our best wishes to her majesty the queen and that she and the royal family are in our thoughts and prayers at this moment. And of course theres this big protocol, obviously, if the queen had passed away then newsnight wouldnt be going on. But simultaneously i was getting calls, as we were waiting to see if this event was going to unfold, i got a call from don macinnes who was running the events coverage and he said look, would you be
today and saying that they have flown out nearly 1900 people since tuesday. it comes as sudan s former prime minister, abdalla hamdok, warned that the conflict would be a mayor conflict for the world if it continues and could become worse than those in syria and libya. this is khartoum earlier. the ceasefire between warring generals in sudan has been repeatedly violated and the army now says it is launching a large scale attack on the capital. our diplomatic correspondent paul adams reports. hello, everyone, we have just landed at stansted london airport. for dr abdulrahman babiker, a welcome return to british soil a return that almost didn t happen. thank you to the government for helping this and facilitating for us getting the guidance for the nhs doctors. by sea and air, others are following. thousands of foreign nationals fleeing anyway they can. port sudan on the red sea fast becoming a major hub. in the capital khartoum, the ceasefire seems precarious with the army w
the sudanese army has deployed tanks and heavy artillery in preparation for launching a large scale offensive. the deployment of the artillery as part of an effort to recapture areas held by the viable forces. the army has urged people to remain indoors and stay away from windows. it comes as the uk s final evacuation flight is due to depart in the coming hours. the foreign office confirmed the move earlier and said they have flown out 1900 people since tuesday. the former prime minister has also warned that the conflict will be a nightmare for the world if it continues and could become worse than those in syria and libya. this is khartoum earlier. the ceasefire between warring generals and sedan has been repeatedly violated. our diplomatic correspondent reports now. hello, everyone, we have just landed at stansted london airport. for dr abdulrahman babiker, a welcome return to british soil a return that almost didn t happen. thank you to the government for helping this and