and a shopping centre. the met office warns of a 50 50 chance that the world will cross a key global warming threshold of average temperatures rising more than 1.5 degrees celsius over the next five years. the wagatha christie trial gets under way in the high court rebekah vardy is suing coleen rooney for libel. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. prince charles will officially open the new session of parliament today and for the first time will read the queen s speech on her behalf. it s after the queen had to pull out because of mobility problems. the last time the queen missed a state opening of parliament in a statement, buckingham palace said, the queen continues to experience episodic mobility problems, and in consultation with her doctors has reluctantly decided that she will not attend the state opening of parliament. the queen s speech isn t written by the queen but by the government. it s a list of the new laws the government
music. and, we go behind the scenes in turin for the eurovision song contest, where ukraine is tipped to win on saturday. and coming up on the bbc news channel. he s one of the world s most sought after talents, but is erling haaland on his way to the premier league? good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. prince charles has unveiled the government s plans for legislation for the year ahead, at the state opening of parliament. it was the first time in nearly 60 years that the queen didn t deliver the speech, after she decided not to attend because of what buckingham palace described as mobility problems. the speech contained 38 bills and draft bills and outlined the government s plan to tackle the cost of living crisis and regional inequalities. it included a new levelling up and regeneration bill, containing powers to force landlords in england to let out empty shops, in a bid to rejuvenate high streets. a brexit freedoms bill, to give ministers new powers to over