that s the statement from huw edwards s wife, coming very shortly after the metropolitan police issued the statement. so that is the statement they are from the metropolitan police. i m joined now by laura trant from the bbc news room. we also heard from the south wales police, didn t we? we have, we ve had a statement from south wales police who say they first received information about this in april this year regarding the welfare of an adult, saying that no criminality was identified. they said that following recent events, further inquiries had been carried out and officers have spoken to a number of parties to establish whether any criminal allegations are being made. south wales police said that at this time, there is no evidence that any criminal offences have been committed. they have said there are no ongoing inquiries being carried out, but that should any evidence of criminality or safeguarding issues be identified at any point in the future, they will be investiga
expecting to keep his promise and their other methods to cancel student their other methods to cancel student loan debt in america, we do not and in a blow to lgbt rights, the us supreme court has ruled that the constitutional right to free speech allows certain businesses to refuse to provide services for same sex weddings, ruling in favour of a web designer who cited her christian beliefs in challenging a colorado anti discrimination law. our correspondentjessica parker is in washington. great to see you. we have two separate rulings, two separate stories it comes to both of those of the moment, why we submitting rush of rulings from the supreme court? we ve been waiting for these rulings are some weeks now and this reproach at the end of term has now ended and we knew that these outstanding cases would have to land today and we had this rush of cases and of course, the one yesterday which is highly significant as well for the supreme court rules universities were able to
discussions with the prime minister ofjapan, the prime minister of australia and presidents and important meetings. we also hold another meeting here rather than an australian patent bilateral discussions with the prime minister ofjapan, the prime minister of australia president simmons king of ukraine as well as the parents television. this is my third trip to the pacific as president, look forward to scheduling my strips and guinea and australia later. spoken of the feminist and secretary blinken is travelling bed to meet with specific partners at that moment, and i will also host, and of the prime minister, who still notice of the pacific in the four. mr albanese, a state visit later this year. and i also want to thank the president of his outstanding leadership of the g7. they have shown to joe, leadership of the g7. they have shown tojoe, a team hospitality. the city and visiting and visiting on friday was a painful reminder of the devastating reality of nuclear war, and
we will start in saudi arabia where the syrian president is due to address the arab league summit shortly. it is his first appearance at the gathering of more than 12 years after syria was thrown out of the block in response to its suppression of pro democracy protests. basher al assad was formally welcomed back by the saudi cramping is who said he hoped his presence would help notjust the stability of syria but the wider region. president zelensky also made an unannounced visit. he urged arabic leaders not to ignore the reality of what was happening in ukraine. anyone how defence has had to learn from invaders, and anyone can defends children of his nation from enslavement, the search query is on the part ofjustice. and i m proud to represent such warriors and the entire ukrainian people. ukraine has never chosen i would choose did not go to other lengths. we do not engage in annexations and plunder of other nations resources, but we will never submit to any foreigners were
ahead of an audience with pope francis. trumpets play this was the moment he arrived at the prime minister s residence in rome. later he ll be meeting the italian prime minister giorgia meloni, and also travel to the vatican. a huge security operation has been launched, with over 1,000 police deployed and a no fly zone over rome. president zelensky is then due to travel to germany, and in the past few hours we ve heard that germany has pledged nearly $3 billion of military to ukraine. that s the biggest aid package from italy yet. that s the biggest aid package from germany yet. but back to italy first. let s cross to the newsroom now and talk to our europe regional editor correspondent paul moss. why has zelensky travel to rome? he s trying to shore up political support and military aid for his country but it s an interesting case. 0n the one hand the prime minister, meloni, has been very vocal with their support of ukraine. but on the other hand you have to look at who else