one of turkey s most critical elections which will decide if president erdogan should remain in power after 20 years. president erdogan faces his biggest challenge yet, with turkey in the midst of soaring inflation, and the country still reeling from two earthquakes in february in which more than 50,000 people died. the poll is one of the most consequential in the country s modern history, with mr erdogan s islamic party challenged by an opposition set on a more secular course, and promising closer ties to the west. his main rival is kemal kilicdaroglu who is backed by a broad opposition alliance and has promised to scrap many of the powers acquired by the president. 0ur senior international correspondent, 0rla guerin, reports from the turkish capital ankara. people talk excitedly. a tense moment in a tight election. here in ankara, voters spotted two people in one polling booth. the police were called in. the ballot box matters in turkey, and the opposition are on the look
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and let the eurovision song contest begin the opening ceremony kicks off in liverpool. hello everyone. excitement is building in windsor ahead of the coronation concert the crowds have been queuing in the afternoon sunshine the warmest of the year so far here at windsor and it has been a lovely atmosphere everyone queuing very politely they are dressed up in theirfinery, they have been people with crowns, in full evening regalia as well. a lot of union jacks is full evening regalia as well. a lot of unionjacks is round. 20,000 people are gathered here expected to watch, artists including like lionel richie, katy perry and take that. we are gearing up for a fantastic evening of entertainment here at windsor. up and i m a country that have been numerous street parties and have been held. 50,000 held today and earned the under the title the big lunch. and some of them have had some special guests appear, members of the royal family. i was at the one here in windsor today an
huge fight in mexico asjohn ryder hopes for a massive upset in canelo s back yard. and great britain reach the final of the the european wheelchair rugby championships with victory over germany in cardiff. hello there and welcome along to programme on a day where football has been marking the coronation of king charles iii. premier league clubs have been playing the national anthem, god save the king, ahead of matches this weekend. plenty of messages inside the grounds with players singing the national anthem at all of the kick offs. the club confirmed they would play god save the king to respect the coronation despite admitting men supporters of held strong views on the issue. the crowd were heard booing and trying out the anthem there. on the field most allah struck the only goal of the match in the first talked about liverpool than a fourth although manchester united and newcastle above them have two games in hand. gundogan got both of the goals in the first half as sam
borisjohnson and his wife carrie, and then prime minister for a very brief period, liz truss, with her husband hugh o leary. cadet warrant officer elliot tyson lee with the union standard and prime minister rishi sunak. after what his wife. and his wife. british royalfamily have been arriving after members of the foreign royal families have already taken their place. and there s harry. the duke of sussex was arriving with a group that includes mike tindall and zara and the duke of york and his two daughters and their husbands. and they ll be taking their places quite near the front of the abbey itself, down near the coronation theatre. bells ring his majesty king charles iii arriving at westminster abbey on his coronation day. prince and princess of wales very formally dressed again. and i should say that we ve been told that they are wearing their formal robe. the queen s crown made for queen mary back in 1911, which is being re used. it s been adjusted and it ll be used tod