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Well be live all morning well be on board a specially from portsmouth where the queen, Prince Charles and President Trump chartered ship to see families willjoin veterans to commemorate relive the journey of those the bravery of those who helped to liberate europe. Who took part in d day. We cannot comprehend what these but for now lets go to ben, in the breakfast studio, for the rest of the days news. Ladies and gentlemen did to us to in other news, its the last day give us ourfreedom. Of the us president Donald Trumps state visit to the uk. Following this mornings d day commemorations, he will travel to ireland inaudible. For a bilateral meeting with irish premier, leo varadkar. Last night the president and first lady, melania trump, elsewhere this morning, in sport, hosted a dinnerfor the prince history forJohanna Konta. Shes through to the semi of wales and the duchess of cornwall finals of the french open, the furthest any british woman has at the american ambassadors reached at R
Head into thursday, another bright start, plenty of sunshine around tomorrow, temperatures similar, but all change for friday, feeling that little bit cooler, the wind will strengthen and we will see heavy rain arriving and that continues overnight friday and into saturday morning. We are back with the lunchtime news just after 1 30pm. We are bringing to you a special programme to mark the 75th anniversary of the d day invasion. We will be back in portsmouth looking at the events taking place to commemorate the beginning. Let me bring you up to date with a summary of what is happening today and the queen will bejoined of what is happening today and the queen will be joined by the Prime Minister and President Trump, queen will be joined by the Prime Ministerand President Trump, in portsmouth this morning, to commemorate the d day anniversary, the invasion which involved thousands of allied boats and planes, the Largest Military operation ever attempted. Senior figures from every country
That i would shirk nothing. I wouldnt surrender. If i had to have my little fight with the germans on my own, i would do it and die. That i would be true to the traditions that had grown up around our kind of unit, and i would pay the price if necessary. D day was a low leveljump from a dakota plane. Today, harry will exit the same aircraft type, but will freefall attached to one of the red devils display team. He has done one before, last autumn, but was 94 then. Now he is 95, but still young at heart. Its going to be cool to see his reactions, jumping out of a plane, out of the same area that he jumped. All these stories that we hear about about guysjumping in in world war ii, its going to be amazing to see his reaction. Its amazing with all that time, as long ago as it was, the amount of detail that he still remembered. And that was that was quite amazing. Airborne troops talk of a brotherhood, a unique bond the same for these young men today as it was for the tens of thousands of y
Should be part of a trade deal between the us and uk after brexit. I dont see it being on the table. Somebody asked me a question today, and i say everythings up for negotiation, because everything is, but i dont see that being, thats something that i would not consider part of trade. Thats not trade. Conservative leadership candidate, borisjohnson, says the party faces extinction if it fails to deliver brexit by the end of october. Police raid the headquarters of the Australian Broadcasting corporation over concerns about an investigation into alleged misconduct by Australian Special forces in afghanistan. Sir philip greens retail group, arcadia, faces a crucial meeting as it tries to avoid administration. Good morning from southsea common in portsmouth where in the next half an hour, commemorations will take place to mark the 75th anniversary of d day. The queen will be attending, accompanied by the prince of wales, alongside more than 300 d day veterans, heads of state and the presi