The weekend across the southern half of the uk. Clear and bright conditions spreading from the north. Good morning. First our main story. Millions of people will fall silent today, on Armistice Day, to remember those who have lost their lives while serving in the armed forces. Its the 99th anniversary of the end of the first world war. Alexandra mackenzie is outside westminster abbey. Alexandra, whats happening today . Well, it is a rather soggy start to arms sisters Armistice Day. I am outside westminster abbey, outside the field of remembrance, where many people have brought wooden crosses and poppies, and have laid them there just outside westminster abbey. A temporary garden, where people have been able to come to remember and honour those who have died. Just about a quarter of a mile from here we have be cenotaph, which will be a real focus of the commemorations today and tomorrow. We also saw other commemorations yesterday, a commemoration of the battle of passing bell. Passchend
Shortly after the two minutes silence, thousands of people watched on as pipes and drums from the london scottish regiment marched through whitehall and a captivating display. I thought it was really emotional, because so many people died, soi emotional, because so many people died, so i think its a really good way to pay respects. I have been thinking about the unknown warrior coming back in 1920, thinking about those families that lined the streets here, and how important having the memorials in this country must have been to those widows and children. Todays events have been a chance for many people to remember those who fought and what they fought for. The husband of a british woman jailed in iran is asking for an urgent meeting with the foreign secretary to discuss her case. Borisjohnson made a remark last week which appeared to have worsened her situation when he suggested that Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe had been in iran training journalists when she was arrested. She has always s
Welcome to bbc news. Two minutes silence has been observed around the country for Armistice Day. It marked the moment in 1918 when the fighting came to an end in the first world war. There were ceremonies at the National Memorial arboretum in staffordshire, and at the cenotaph on whitehall in london, from where our correspondent Adina Campbell reports. As the crowds gathered into whitehall to the sound of the pipes, looming in front of them the stark cenotaph war memorial, a sobering reminder of the many lives lost in conflict. Big ben was also heard chiming, despite being silent for the last three months, due to repair work. Big ben chimes shortly after the two minutes silence, shortly after the two minutes silence, thousands of people watched on as pipes and drums from the london scottish regiment marched through whitehall in a captivating display. I thought it was really emotional because so many people died. Its a very good way to pay respects. Ive been thinking about the memorial
Two minutes silence has been observed around the country for Armistice Day. It marked the moment in 1918 when the fighting came to an end in the first world war. There were ceremonies at the National Memorial arboretum in staffordshire, and at the cenotaph on whitehall in london, from where our correspondent Adina Campbell reports. As the crowds gathered into whitehall to the sound of the pipes, looming in front of them the stark cenotaph war memorial, a sobering reminder of the many lives lost in conflict. Big ben was also heard chiming, despite being silent for the last three months, due to repair work. Big ben chimes. Shortly after the two minutes silence, thousands of people watched on as pipes and drums from the london scottish regiment marched through whitehall in a captivating display. I thought it was really emotional because so many people died. Yes. Its a very good way to pay respects. Ive been thinking about the memorial coming back in 1920, thinking about the families that
Lost their lives while serving in the armed forces. And well have more on scotlands win over samoa in theirfirst autumn international, as well as a round up of the rest of todays sporting events in sportsday at 6 30. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The foreign secretary borisjohnson has agreed to a meeting with the husband of a british woman whos in prison in iran, accused of spying. The family of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe fear her sentence could be extended following recent comments by borisjohnson that shed been teaching journalism in iran, rather than there on holiday as she maintains. Heres our Political Correspondent eleanor garnier. In jail in iran injail in iran separated in jail in iran separated from injail in iran separated from her daughter and husband. Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe is british and iranian, facing a five year sentence for allegedly plotting to topple the government in tehran. It is now understood the foreign secretary borisjohnson has agreed to meet her hus