i m here at st. charles cathedral where the king will hold a vigil with members of the royal family. the new metropolitan police chief describes the queen s state funeral as a challenge. thousands of extra officers have been called in to help manage the crowds. it s a massive challenge for the metropolitan meese and me personally. but we have been preparing for many, many years. and parts of the commonwealth mourning as they have fresh questions about the role of the monarchy. the prime minister of antiqua saying that he intends to hold a referendum on that country becoming a republic in the next three years. and science that jamaica and other nations may well follow suit. also this morning, the only light in the darkness. ukraine accuses retreating russian military of attacking a power station causing blakeout blackout. very good morning from buckingham palace, king charles iii will lead a procession along his mother later today. the king will give a speech to mps
fentanyl meth and cocaine at all these other drugs that are killing 300 americans a week. the latest coming up and we will bring you all the low lights from karine jean-pierre s hard-hitting interview in case you missed it on the view yesterday which despite the softball questions, was a big challenge for the brand-new white house secretary. look at your screen, they say you miss 100% of the shots you don t take but if you are kamala harris, the same it might be true for 100% of the shots you do take. we will have some of that fun video straight ahead but first, we turn to today s big news out of the u.s. supreme court. in a 6-3 landmark decision the court struck down a new york state law forcing individuals to show proper because in order to obtain a conceal and carry permit. the so-called proper cause provision is often difficult to prove and in a place like new york city is almost impossible to get a concealed carry permit. the state asks law-abiding citizens, they must
sri lanka s new prime minister has told the bbc an economic crisis is going to get worse before it gets better. the country has been rocked by demonstrations over soaring prices, power cuts and a lack of medicine. ranil wickremasinghe was appointed in an attempt to defuse the protests. coming up at 6 o clock, breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. but first on bbc news, the travel show. this week, on the show. meeting mummies in chile. mummies in chile. there are so many mummies mummies in chile. there are so many mummies here, - mummies in chile. there are so many mummies here, vivian. . many mummies here, vivian. grannies in austria. the open kitchen whether grandmas and grandpas make their lovely cakes. and cabbies in england. in the chilean region of arica, on the northern fringes of the country s atacama desert, you find clues that something significant lies beneath the ground. hidden in the sand are some of the oldest mummified bodies in the world, evidence
Row over the future of high speed rail dominating the gathering in manchester so far, this lunchtime, the Prime Ministers moment to try to inspire. Introduced on stage by his wife, he said his mission was to fundamentally change the country. Weve had 30 years of political system. 30 years of rhetorical ambition which achieves a little more than a short term headline. And why . Because our political system is to focus on short term advantage not long success. Politicians spent a long success. Politicians spent a long time campaigning for change than actually delivering it. It doesnt have to be this way. Than actually delivering it. It doesnt have to be this way. And finall , doesnt have to be this way. And finally. An doesnt have to be this way. And finally, an end doesnt have to be this way. And finally, an end to doesnt have to be this way. And finally, an end to the spec elation over the new high speed rail link between manchester and birmingham. Hsz between manchester and birmingham
the first that lester was one of the places, the first place are made subject to affairs the first place are made subject to affairs local lockdown. and later manchester. evidence has been given to the manchester. evidence has been given to the inquiry by the mayor, mr rotherham, that he believes manchester. it wasn t mr rotherham. andy burnham said manchester was treated appallingly. not necessarily in terms of their being not necessarily in terms of their being a not necessarily in terms of their being a public health need for this intervention, but in terms of the process intervention, but in terms of the process by intervention, but in terms of the process by which manchester was placed process by which manchester was placed under restrictions, the debate placed under restrictions, the debate about the fiscal support given debate about the fiscal support given and the speed at which it was done given and the speed at which it was done in given and the