the king speech, mps and lords will come together was minister hauled to hear from the new monarch and a special ceremony. i am here at st. charles cathedral in edinburgh, where the king will hold a vigil with members of the royal family. good morning from above that national park in kenya. 70 years ago, her majesty came here, a princess and returned to britain a queen. in parts of the commonwealth, morning is accompanied by fresh questions of the royal of the monarchy. the prime minister of antigua saying that he intends to hold a referendum on that country becoming a republic in the next few years. another sign for jamaica and other nations who may well follow suit. in other news, this morning, the only light in the darkness, ukraine accuses retreating russian military of attacking a power station, causing a blackout in kharkiv. good morning from buckingham palace palace, king charles iii will lead a procession alongside his mother s coffin, later, as it s mov
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And well be asking a nobel Winning Economist for his perspective. Three cheers for al blackman, hip hip hooray. A royal marine convicted of shooting dead a wounded taliban fighter in afghanistan will be freed within weeks, after his sentenced is reduced. And why sunscreen, Cold Remedies and Gluten Free Food may no longer be available on the Nhs In England, to save money. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is the vote in the Scottish Parliament, due to take place right now, on the Scottish Governments demand for a second referendum on independence. If the motion is approved, theresa may will have to respond formally to the request although shes already said this is not the time, in her view, on the eve of the start of the Brexit Process. The vote had been due to take place last wednesday, but was delayed because of the Terror Attack at westminster. Nicola sturgeon the First Minister wants a referendum by the spring of 2019. Lets ta ke lets take a look inside the Scottish Parliament right now.
Also tonight. Joy for supporters of the former royal marine jailed for killing a wounded afghan fighter hell be freed in weeks. This is the moment we have all been fighting hard for. Its hard to believe that this day is finally here. From Cod Liver Oil to gluten free bread the nhs plans to take them off the prescription list. You might have to pay over the counter. The new, hi tech pound coin is in circulation from today but are all Parking Meters ready for them . Coming up in the sport on bbc news, andy murray will miss great britains davis cup quarterfinal against france next month as he recovers from an elbow injury. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The scottish and uk governments look to be on a Collision Course tonight. Within the last hour, the Scottish Parliament has voted for the power to request a second Independence Referendum. But, minutes later, the Scottish Secretary In Westminster rejected the demand until, in his words, the Brexit Process is complete. Tha