hello, i m matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, 3 hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. here in the uk, a service has been held at westminster abbey to celebrate the seventy fifth anniversary of the national health service. the nhs is unique because of the way it s funded it s paid for, through general taxation but it s free of charge for all users, regardless of treatment. today s event is one of a series marking the milestone. is hundred health workers joined royalty and politicians for the ceremony, which included readings from the prime minister rishi sunak and the labour leader, sir keir starmer. but the occasion has prompted questions about its ability to survive in its current form into the future. three leading think tanks say the nhs won t reach its centenary unless there is significant investment. you can see why politicians are keen to pick should be to be nhs but half of brits say it is one of the things that make them fee
from msnbc world headquarters here in new york, i am alex witt. welcome to our special coverage of the coronation of britain s king charles. this is london live, you are about to see it is under light rain, it is ten a.m. british summertime. over the next five hours we will step into instant history. the scenes that we watch together will be in high definition, but centuries old. ancient ritual, but contemporary in immediate s spectacle. tradition in scope and afield but accented in modern controversy and attended by a worldwide audience, many of whom will view in fascination. others, disdain. we will try to provide a spectrum of motion and analysis in that perspective as the events unfold. happening right now, heads of state, government officials, and other dignitaries arriving at westminster abbey in anticipation of a ceremony steeped in 1000 years of tradition. the last coronation was 1953 when then 25 year old elizabeth the second was crowned queen as the four year old so
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
hello, welcome to the programme. sudan s army has deployed tanks and heavy artillery in preparation for launching a large scale attack. the deployment, despite a ceasefire, is part of an effort to recapture areas of the capital, khartoum, held by the rival rapid support forces. the army has urged people to remain indoors and stay away from windows. the british government says the operation to evacuate people has been extremely successful. nearly1900 people has been extremely successful. nearly 1900 people have been thrown out of the country on 21 flights on tuesday. the last british flight was due to leave from an airfield north of khartoum overnight. in other developments, the government of south sudan is still saying it is trying to convene peace talks between representatives of the two sides. the former prime minister of sudan has called for a unified international push for dialogue. he also warned the conflicts will be a nightmare for the world if it continues and could b
hello, i m lucy gray. sudan s army has deployed tanks and heavy artillery for a large scale offensive in the capital, khartoum. there are reports of heavy fighting in the city. the army says it s attacking from all directions, despite a ceasefire being in place. it s part of an effort to recapture areas held by the rival, rapid support forces. the army has urged people to remain indoors and to stay away from windows. south sudan says it s still trying to convene peace talks between representatives of the two sides. the uk s last evacuation flight has left sudan. the foreign office says nearly 1900 people have been flown out since tuesday. meanwhile, the united states has completed its first evacuation of citizens from the country. countries like saudi arabia are getting people out tojeddah via port sudan on the red sea. our correspondent andrew harding filed this report from jeddah. the dock site here in port sudan. and you can see here 52, we believe, 52 evacuees from yemen,