We can cross live to westminster and our Political Correspondent hannah miller. We have had some previewing of the speech. Tell us what we can expect. If they choose to spend more money on defence then it is likely going to have to come from other departments. There are questions about the extent to which that is an affordable commitment. We also expect rishi sunak to make the speech about him as an individual rather than his party. It is significant because it is her first among his first major outing since the terrible local Election Results just a couple of weeks ago. In that sense, trying to use this again to canterbury the tone. Labour, as you say, are out around the country trying to talk about the impact that their new mayor that won in the local elections could have and damage under a labour government. Their response to the speech so far before the speech is to say the conservatives cant fix the country because they are the problem. As the Prime Minister rishi sunak has the Pr
We begin this hour with a shake up in russias military hierarchy. Russias Defence Minister, sergei shoigu, is being removed from his post and will become the new secretary of russias security council. Hes a long standing ally of Vladimir Putin and has served as Defence Minister since 2012, Playing A Key role in russias invasion of ukraine. His replacement will be andrei belousov, an economist and the deputy Prime Minister. Earlier, our russia editor Steve Rosenberg explained that at the kremlin, reshuffles are unusual. Whoever the russian government ministers are, whoever s sitting around that cabinet table, there is one man and one man alone in russia who calls the shots, and that is Vladimir Putin. Hes the man with all the power. Having said that, a Government Reshuffle in russia is interesting, particularly when key ministers like the Defence Minister is being changed. They dont happen too often. The foreign minister, hes been in his post for 20 years. Mr shoigu, he has been Defence
Tv awards in london Sarah Lancashire from the bbc s police drama happy valley taking home best actress. Hello, im rajini vaidyanathan. Russias Defence Minister, Sergei Shoigu, is being removed from his post and will become the new secretary of russias Security Council. Hes a long standing ally of Vladimir Putin and has served as Defence Minister since 2012, Playing A Key role in russias invasion of ukraine. His replacement will be Andrei Belousov an economist and a deputy prime minister. Lets get more on this with the World Services Europe Regional Editor danny aeberhard. Just bring us up to date on what we know. Just bring us uptodate on what we know. ,. , ~. , know. The news broke when out teleuram know. The news broke when out telegram posed know. The news broke when out telegram posed by know. The news broke when out telegram posed by the know. The news broke when out telegram posed by the upper i know. The news broke when out telegram posed by the Upper Chamber of the Russian Parl
Now its time for todays sunday episode of newscast, with laura kuenssberg, Paddy Oconnell and henry zeffman. Hello, its laura in the studio. Its paddy in the studio, hello. And henry at home, hi. Henry, did you watch eurovision . I didnt, sorry, which is probably not the answer you were hoping for. Well, did you do Something Else nice instead . I had a very nice meal out, yeah. But i saw some tweets so i feel like i watched eurovision. So, here is a quiz for you, as a newshound. Who won . Name the country and artist. Switzerland, and nemo. There you go. And here is nemo. Congratulations on having the winning song. I went to hell and back to find myself on track i broke the code whoa oh oh like Ammonites Ijust gave it some time now i found paradise. I can tell you that paddys toes and knees immediately started tapping and gyrating in a eurovision appropriate manner. A good final sentence, going back to switzerland where it all began, and a lot of people will say, go back to your roots i
Day in the Premier League. Good day in the Premier League. Morning. After the war the good morning. After the warmest of the year yesterday, today will be warmer in the east changes in the west with thunderstorms. I will bring you all the details shortly. Good morning. Its sunday may 12. Did you stay up late . Maybe you did switzerland has won the Eurovision Song Contest in a competition marred by controversy and politics. The singer nemo triumphed with the song the code. The uks Olly Alexander came a disappointing eighteenth. There was booing for israel in the arena, while earlier, thousands of pro Palestinian Protesters marched outside. Our arts correspondent David Sillito has more. Switzerland, winning one of the most extraordinary Eurovision Song Contests of all time. Fans had to file into the arena amidst a small melee of police and protesters, the presence of israel in the final has provoked demonstrations and discomfort from some of the competitors. But when israels eden golan t