number of backers. here s our political correspondent helen catt. three potential prime ministers. two of them have officially said they want the job. the former chancellor rishi sunak has confirmed he is running, after getting more than the 100 backers he needs. in a tweet he said he was standing because he wanted to fix the economy, unite the party and deliver for the country. penny mordaunt had already said she was in the race and is the only contender so far to go in front of the cameras. but she wouldn t be drawn on the detail she of the policy she would pursue. you stand b that policy she would pursue. you stand by that what policy she would pursue. you stand by that what you policy she would pursue. you stand by that what you said policy she would pursue. you stand by that what you said a policy she would pursue. you stand by that what you said a couple - policy she would pursue. you stand by that what you said a couple of i by that what you said a couple of we
as he meets president xijinping for the first time since the invasion. and one of the all time tennis greats, roger federer, announces his retirement. welcome to the programme. with shaun ley in westminster and me, ros atkins, in the bbc news room. tens of thousands of people are waiting for their turn to pay their respects to queen elizabeth ii at westminster hall where she is lying in state. these are live pictures from westminster, where the queue is currently stretching over some five km. some people have waited for more than eight hours to get here, inside westminster hall, where the closed coffin is being guarded by soldiers from units that serve the royal household. that process will continue, 2a hours a day, until monday morning at 6.30am. for the latest, we can nowjoin shaun ley in westminster. hello and thank you very much. hello to all of you watching, whether you re in the uk or around the world. here in westminster is the opportunity for members of the public, as
royal family in the procession, as well as the queen s coffin. it will be carried on a gun carriage from buckingham palace through the city to an historic hall in the palace of westminster. that is where the queen will lie in state until her funeral on monday, as more than a half million people are expected to pay their respects. this is cnn s live coverage as the people of london get close to their beloved queen and say farewell one last time. i m don lemon at buckingham palace. and i m anderson cooper in london overlooking the procession route. we ll take you every step of the way on this leg on the queen s final journey. the procession will begin at buckingham palace, as don was saying, and move down the mall to westminster with royal family members walking behind the queen s coffin. they ll pass the horse guard s parade ground, traveling on to white hall. they ll go by landmarks including number 10 downing street, parliament square, until they arrive outside westminster
or instagram @vicderbyshire. the eu will resume legal action against the uk over its plans to change northern ireland s post brexit trade arrangements. the european commission will be giving more details about their response to the british government in brussels shortly. people in the uk with a worrying cough, problems swallowing or blood in their urine can soon be referred for scans and checks by a pharmacist, rather than having to wait to see their gp. this is brilliant that we are encouraging people back into the health system, particularly if they have suspected, signs and symptoms of cancer. but what we must see is an investment into the health system to make sure once they are referred for diagnosis that there are enough staff, and enough kit in the nhs to diagnose and treat them soon enough. vets urge prospective pet owners to stop and think before buying an english bulldog because they have twice the health risks of other dogs. they also want people to stop sharin
Thank you, sir winston. Thank you, sirwinston. I thank you, sir winston. I thank you, the churchill family and of course once again bafta, im so grateful for this incredible honour. Thank you. On meet the author, my guest is the bestselling thriller writer mick heron. Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are the former conservative adviser, Giles Kenningham and torcuil crichton, Political Editor at the daily record. Many of tomorrows front pages are already in. The Financial Times is leading with a story about donald trump lashing out at the fbi and his National Security advisors over the russia investigation. A pensions boost for millions the daily express says pensions experts are hailing a perfect cocktail of conditions that have boosted many company schemes. The i focusses on the new review of University Tuition fees saying the reforms will be divisive. Power dressing at the baftas the telegraph pictures british actress Fl