the former pontiff will be lying in state from today, until his funeral on thursday. now on bbc news, charles s kingdom. born a prince, he grew up in the public eye, the man who would be king. with the queen s passing, the responsibility for the united kingdom and the wider commonwealth now rests with king charles iii. amidst the pomp and circumstance, the royal family s private grief has been on very public display. but once the wave of sadness and sympathy subsides, what will the future hold? as the latest census underlines how northern ireland has changed utterly, and the clamour for scottish independence continues, we ask can the monarch keep his kingdom united? it s one o clock in the morning in south east london and there s no time to lose. hearing rumours the uk s longest queue might soon be closed to new arrivals, this group of friends, straight off the plane from belfast, hurry along. it s only when they are sure they ve passed the point of no return that kathryn beg
want to let them know you do not have to die for your own dictator. we will live here because we are geographically attached. you have achieved huge geographically attached. you have achieved huge military geographically attached. you have achieved huge military successes, i achieved huge military successes, how long was the counteroffensive planned, i m sure you don t want to give me all of the details but how hopeful are you of further success the likes of which we have seen over the likes of which we have seen over the last few days? i the likes of which we have seen over the last few days? the last few days? i guess that we have the whole the last few days? i guess that we have the whole new the last few days? i guess that we have the whole new breed - the last few days? i guess that we have the whole new breed of - the last few days? i guess that we have the whole new breed of the i have the whole new breed of the military tacticians and strategists. these peopl
We are expecting to see them in the next few moments leave Buckingham Palace on this late summer evening and travel into Westminster Hall where those who are paying their respects in the hall at that time will see the four of them together at the side of the coffin. It looks like they are just about to leave Buckingham Palace. The outriders are out of the gates. The Queen Consort will be with the king. Itll be the four of them standing together as theyin four of them standing together as they in edinburgh at st giles cathedral. But in the setting of Westminster Hall, it is of course the most historic, most ancient part of the palace of westminster, a place with immense resonance in the history of our national story, the history of our national story, the history of our monarchy, and therefore a particularly resonant setting for them to stand vigil together as they are about to do. There they are now coming out of the palace gates and beginning that Shortjourney Palace Gates and beginni
all of those buried here, but they expect to be digging at more sites like this in areas recently taken back from the russians. orla guerin, bbc news. india s prime minister, narendra modi, has told the russian leader, vladimir putin, that now is not the time for war . the two men have held face to face talks in uzbekistan on the sidelines of a regional summit. mr modi stressed the importance of democracy, diplomacy and dialogue . the russian leader responded that moscow was doing everything it could to bring the conflict to an end: translation: i know about your stance on the conflict in ukraine. | i know about the concerns that you voice constantly. we will do everything for it to stop as soon as possible. unfortunately, the leadership of our opponents, ukraine, has stated that they refused to hold talks and that they want to reach their goals militarily, or as they say, on the battlefield. drjenny mathers is an expert on russian politics and security at the department of
and this is the scene right now, with people continuing to queue despite an onset of colder weather tonight and waiting times of around 22 hours. earlier, the king ended his tour of the uk in cardiff, addressing members of the welsh parliament and greeting crowds who came to welcome him. i take itake up i take up my new duties with immense gratitude for the privilege of having been able to serve as prince of wales. we ll bring you details of the events taking place over the weekend leading up to the queen s state funeral on monday. also on the programme. ukraine says hundreds of graves have been found outside izyum, a city that was recently regained from russian forces. it s only now, after the russians have been pushed out, that the authorities can really investigate and can establish how many victims they left behind. as retail sales in the uk dip sharply, the pound falls to a 37 year low against the us dollar. and the women s super league in england gets under way, with cl