scaled back, but transport for london insists it is still needed. this railway is not built for today or tomorrow but for the next 100 to 150 years, we believe it is a catalyst propose pandemic recovery. you can see the reaction of customers are wild by the railway, we think it will drive customers back onto the railway.- we think it will drive customers back onto the railway. there was a celebratory back onto the railway. there was a celebratory atmosphere back onto the railway. there was a celebratory atmosphere as - back onto the railway. there was a celebratory atmosphere as the - back onto the railway. there was a | celebratory atmosphere as the new railway arrives with a promise to transform travel across london on the south east. it is not clear when something like this might be built again. katy austin, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here s stav da naos. probably best to stay below ground today, don t be fooled by the sunny spells, the ominous sky behin
serving politicians. we should be making change and, you know, that s what we hope that this government will do. it s been a long time in the darkness and now, finally, we can smile again. anthony albanese has promised voters safe change as he worked to kick out the conservative liberal national coalition, which has been in power since 2013. it says a lot about our great country that the son of a single mum who was a disability pensioner can stand before you tonight as australia s prime minister. shortly after his election victory, i caught up with australia s new leader. mr albanese told me he was looking forward to working more closely with the uk government. they re going to look to you for some policies on climate change. this has been divisive, it s been difficult throughout the campaign. what should they expect from you? it s far less controversial in the uk. it shouldn t be controversial here and we have an opportunity now to end the climate wars in australia. it s bee
# eastenders theme and there is a new couple in albert square, as the duke and duchess of cornwall star in a specialjubilee episode of eastenders. good morning. ithink good morning. i think many parts of the uk will see the sun at some stage today, particularly the further south and east you are, but will that sunshine sparked off some thundery showers for you this afternoon? more details on what is happening where coming up. it is sunday 22 may. our main story: the long awaited report into gatherings in downing street during lockdown is expected to be published within days. the senior civil servant sue gray has given people she intends to name in her report until 5:00pm today to respond. meanwhile, pressure is growing on the prime minister to explain what was discussed at a meeting between him and ms gray several weeks ago. our political correspondent iain watson reports. the long awaited report into gatherings at the heart of government is being finalised this weekend an
hardening of its position. a city remembers five years on from the manchester arena bomb that killed 22 people. australia s incoming prime minister, anthony albanese has vowed to sweep aside his country s reputation for dragging its heels in the fight against climate change. wildfires, bleached out coral reefs and flooding has made made australia a byword for climate fuelled disruption. mr albanese looks set to be sworn in as prime minister on monday, before he heads to tokyo for a meeting with the leaders of the us, japan and india. he s signalled a major shift in climate change policy, saying australia could become a renewable energy superpower. the meeting is an absolute priority for australia and it enables us to send a message to the world that there is a change of government, there is a change of government, there will be some changes in policy, particularly with regard to climate change and our engagement with the world on those issues. our sydney correspondent shai
our political correspondentjonathan blake has the latest. borisjohnson, the boris johnson, the prime borisjohnson, the prime minister his politicalfate could rest borisjohnson, the prime minister his political fate could rest on the findings of a report by the senior civil servant sue gray. weeks ago at the two held a meeting who called it and what was discussed depends on who you ask. one cabinet minister says it does not matter, sue gray has complete control over her inquiry and the prime minister would never interfere. i do inquiry and the prime minister would never interfere. never interfere. i do not know why the had never interfere. i do not know why they had that never interfere. i do not know why they had that meeting never interfere. i do not know why they had that meeting all- never interfere. i do not know why they had that meeting all i - never interfere. i do not know why they had that meeting all i can - never interfere. i do not know whyl they had that mee