and as you can hear, the bells of st paul s are pealing and will be pealing continuously for four hours to mark this momentous occasion. our other main headlines this lunchtime: it s 100 days since russia launched its full scale invasion of ukraine. and on the second day of the first test at lord s england are bowled out after another disappointing display with the bat. good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one from st paul s cathedral where a service of thanksgiving honouring the queen s 70 years on the throne has been taking place. prince charles is representing the queen who withdrew from the event after experiencing discomfort during yesterday s platinum jubilee celebrations. we understand that the queen is watching the service at home. it s the first major royal event prince harry and meghan have attended since stepping back from official duties. our first report today is from our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. a service of thanksgiving at st paul
100 days of war in ukraine we ll have a special report as fighting intensifies in the south of the country. an impassioned plea from president biden to tighten us gun laws in the wake of the mass shooting of primary school children in texas. new zealand fight back against england s bowlers and take control of the first test at lord s. and parades, parties and pride in britain how the country s celebrating this jubilee bank holiday weekend. good evening from buckingham palace. a service of thanksgiving honouring the queen s 70 years on the throne has taken place at st paul s cathedral in central london. prince charles represented the queen who withdrew from the event after experiencing discomfort during yesterday s platinum jubilee celebrations. it s understood that the queen watched the service from windsor castle. it s the first major royal event that prince harry and meghan have attended since stepping back from official duties. our first report is from our royal corr
british classic triumph. cricket now and new zealand are building a useful second innings lead in the first test against england at lord s. a few moments ago ,the tourists were on 226 for 4. earlier england were bowled out for 11:1 in theirfirst innings. our sports correspondent joe wilson reports. don t dawdle by the grace gates. day two of this frenetic test, get inside. england were batting, and you never know how long that might last. blink, and he s missed it. that was stuart broad. the toughestjob for the captain is sometimes watching. the next sight for ben stokes was ben foakes, out for seven. and this is how england s first innings ended, 11:1 all out. job superbly done by new zealand, england s first innings lead just nine. right, lads, we re bowling again. and would you believe it, you probably would james anderson with early success. will young leaving right now, but was batting impossible for everyone? new zealand s captain kane williamson, catch byjonny bairstow, wicket
they were all out for 141 in theirfirst innings in reply to the tourists 132. but new zealand are in trouble in their second innings. here sjoe wilson. don t dawdle by the grace gates. day two of the frenetic test. get inside, england are batting. you never know how long that might last. blink, and he has missed it. that was stuart broad gone. sometimes the toughest thing about being captain is watching. the next sight for ben stokes was ben foakes at 47. who is next? via the m6 and m1, lancashire s matt parkinson rushed into the team as a concussion substitute. he made eight. but that was england 141 all out. job superbly done by new zealand. england just nine runs ahead. right, lads, we are bowling again. and would you believe it. you probably would. james anderson with