senior within the raf marching alongside us, showing that publicly is such a lovely feeling. we are at london pride. it s a great sadness, what people have gone through particularly pre 2000, and i m hoping that my positive experience will show through to those people who ve had negative experiences that things have changed. they all served with pride for their country. the difference now is that officers can be their true selves. but if inclusivity is to have meaning, those who came before them say an apology is needed. caroline bilton, bbc news. the annual islamic pilgrimage to mecca in saudi arabia has come to a close. overi.8 mecca in saudi arabia has come to a close. over 1.8 million muslims perform the days long hajj are mostly held outdoors at the height