the centre of the memorial signifying the invasion by land, sea and air here at gold beach on the north coast of france. and i m naga munchetty in the studio. also in the news this morning. the first minister of wales, vaughan gething, faces an uncertain future after losing a vote of no confidence he insists he ll carry on. premier league clubs will vote on whether to scrap the use of the video assistant referee, after a season of notable errors and mounting scrutiny. good morning from hms belfast, one of the first warships to arrive at the normandy beaches. it is a cold start to the day, across the board, sunshine and blustery showers, most of which will be in the north. all the details later. it s thursday the 6th ofjune welcome to normandy where 80 years ago today, more than 156,000 allied troops launched an attack on german forces which would change the course of the second world war. it would forever be known as d day. it was just before 6.30 in the morning onjune 6t
And at 2:30pm, the main international ceremony will be taking place on 0maha beach. over 25 heads of state, veterans and officials will honour the more than 156,000 troops who landed on the beach on d day. we are trying to give you a sense of the occasion here at the memorial. and as we look out over the scene today, our royal correspondent daniela relphjoins me now. probably worth taking a look at the scene with the viewers this morning to give them a sense of this place. i had not been before yesterday evening and i had a chance to walk around, and it is spectacular and the setting today, with the sea