it has been a difficult year for the government. they are trailing labour in the polls right now and so we will hear more about what they intend to do in the coming year and how they intend to win back some of those voters. with me is our political correspondent damian grammaticus. give us a sense of how significant today is but also what we might hear when the king, as you are telling us, delivers a speech not written by him but by the government? it not written by him but by the government?— not written by him but by the government? , , ., government? it is significant. you are talking — government? it is significant. you are talking about _ government? it is significant. you are talking about elections, - government? it is significant. you l are talking about elections, looking forward to elections. this is a government that is trailing heavily in the polls, 10—15% behind. it needs to change that sort of dynamic, needs to find something to start shifting the needle and drawing back those voters who have been telling pollsters that they are not inclined to vote conservative. so the government needs to lay out things and that is what will be what the king will read out, the speech on behalf of the government, focusing on crime and justice, tougher sentences, tougher measures that judges tougher sentences, tougher measures thatjudges will be able to have when they are looking at sentencing people. that sort of thing will be one thing. economic measures another. government talking about dealing with the sort of challenges people face and then a whole bunch of other measures around that, so things like leasehold reform, so trying to make things, trying to phase out leases, the system of leases a new build properties. so something to help people that are trying to buy. that is about tackling the housing shortage. so looking at things like that can make a difference in people's lives. there will be elements of that all across the spectrum, 20 different measures or so they will be laying out. but these are all things they have to calibrate, things they can achieve in a fairly short space of time, so nothing too controversial that would take up too much argument and debating time but also things that could be seen to deliver benefits in the next few months. so they have a pretty short timetable to do things and get things changed. that is the point, they don't have very long before we potentially have a general election here. those that you have described already, they feel very much like domestic policies, the policies i guess voters will decide who they want in that place, in number 10, voters will decide who they want in that place, in numberio, next voters will decide who they want in that place, in number 10, next year. is there a danger right now that whatever goes on here today is overshadowed by events elsewhere, and i'm thinking particularly the war in the middle east but we also know that covid inquiry into the government's handling of the pandemic, that is ongoing. it makes it very difficult for the prime minister to shake of the past. it does, and this week we have already been hearing at that covid inquiry descriptions of rishi sunak�*s part in the government's handling of covid and criticism allegedly made by borisjohnson, who was then prime minister, of rishi sunak�*s role as chancellor, saying he was part of the pro—death squad in the treasury because they wanted to favour economic growth over lockdown measures. some dispute in the inquiry about whether those words are actually said or not but exactly, it has focused peoples attention again on the actions of the conservative government in the last few years, particularly in the pandemic. a lot of revelations about behaviour in government, the language used by advisers, the concerns amongst their civil servants and scientific advisers about the policies that were being made. so a lot of focus there on how the government managed there on how the government managed the pandemic. that is going to go on and on, that inquiry, that isjust one thing. of course, rishi sunak is intimately associated, was a member of that government, was chancellor before that and had other roles in government. find before that and had other roles in government-— before that and had other roles in government. before that and had other roles in covernment. �* , , , , ., government. and despite his wish to draw a line under _ government. and despite his wish to draw a line under all— government. and despite his wish to draw a line under all of _ government. and despite his wish to draw a line under all of that, - government. and despite his wish to draw a line under all of that, he - draw a line under all of that, he played an instrumental role in it? he did, he was chancellor. he worked in other government roles before that as well. so he is going to stand up and he is going to say that this is all about delivering on priorities for the people, bringing changes. but to try to shift perceptions is going to be a difficultjob for him because people will, and the labour party, the opposition party will want to point to the government's record notjust now but going back a decade or more. stay with us. that is the seen live in downing street this morning, where we are expecting the prime minister to make his way from to the house of commons. it is not a long journey but he will leave there and we are expecting to see the king depart from buckingham palace a little later this morning. let me run you through what we are expecting. as we said, as well as all the politics, there is a lot of p°mp all the politics, there is a lot of pomp involved in today. what happens? the state opening begins with a procession in which the king travels from buckingham palace to here in westminster. he will do so in the carriage. on arrival, he will use the sovereign's entrance, there is in the picture, and is reserved exclusively for the use of the monarchy. the king will then process to the throne in the house of lords. mps will be summoned to the house of lords by black rod, an official position held by the first female to hold the role, sarah clarke. this is where it gets interesting because before entering the commons, black rod has the door shut on its face. that signifies the independence from the monarch. his majesty will then make the speech and set out the rules of the law one —— government wants to get through in the next year. mps, peers and other dignitaries generally listen in silence. then we will hear a little later from silence. then we will hear a little laterfrom both silence. then we will hear a little later from both the silence. then we will hear a little laterfrom both the prime minister, the leader of the opposition, sir keir starmer and, the leader of the opposition, sir keir starmerand, it the leader of the opposition, sir keir starmer and, it goes on for quite a while, there will be debating the house of lords and the house of commons. as i said, it is the first king's speech in more than 70 years. it is a significant moment. a lot of preparation is under way to make today go off without a hitch. i want to take you now live inside the houses of parliament for a bbc exclusive. our deputy political editor vicki young is inside the building behind me and she is meeting a very special guest, getting ready for a very big day. just explain where you are, good morning. that is right, i am here with sir lindsay hoyle, the speaker of the house of commons and we are in their speaker's house. just to say that the location is part of the palace of westminster and we are right next to the river thames. it is a beautiful building. it is somewhere where sir lindsay hoyle is days when he's working, functions held here all the time foster but we have never been allowed in here on an important day like this when someone has a lot of getting ready to do. you have done the queen's speech before, how many of these have you done? . , . , before, how many of these have you done? . , ., , , ., done? that is a very good question. as speaker. — done? that is a very good question. as speaker, this _ done? that is a very good question. as speaker, this is _ done? that is a very good question. as speaker, this is my _ done? that is a very good question. as speaker, this is my third, - done? that is a very good question. as speaker, this is my third, so - as speaker, this is my third, so very excited but very excited because this is the first 4/70 years for the king's speech. it is an amazing day. for the king's speech. it is an amazing day-— for the king's speech. it is an amazin: da . ., ~ ., , for the king's speech. it is an amazin: da . ., ~ . , ., amazing day. the work that must go into theirs, — amazing day. the work that must go into theirs, the _ amazing day. the work that must go into theirs, the preparation, - into theirs, the preparation, everyone wants it to go without a hitch. as far as your role goes, let's talk about your clothes because if i move over here, you can see behind me the robes you will be wearing and you will be putting those on in a little bit. not quite for the cameras, we will let you do that in private! tell us what all this is an this particular special bit of lace. it this is an this particular special bit of lace-— this is an this particular special bit of lace. , ., ., bit of lace. it is quite amazing. i don't wear _ bit of lace. it is quite amazing. i don't wear tights _ bit of lace. it is quite amazing. i don't wear tights every - bit of lace. it is quite amazing. i don't wear tights every day, - bit of lace. it is quite amazing. i don't wear tights every day, so l don't wear tights every day, so todayis don't wear tights every day, so today is the day i put my tights, my breaches on. of course, the jacket and the golden gown is quite amazing. it is made with gold, gold wire. a beautiful but really heavy, you certainly know you are wearing it and it is certainly something that keeps you warm. but what i think especially is this lace. here we are, we have the otters on there, it represents honiton and the [ace makers and it was made for speaker weatherall. but betty boothroyd she wore theirs and the history is there, the [ace of honiton, which i think it's really special. there, the lace of honiton, which i think it's really special.— think it's really special. there was a lot of history — think it's really special. there was a lot of history today _ think it's really special. there was a lot of history today for _ think it's really special. there was a lot of history today for lots - think it's really special. there was a lot of history today for lots of i a lot of history today for lots of different people. the other thing is this mirror. i don't know if our camera can take a look at this. this mirror has been used by the queen for decades but today, you get to use it. it is, it's quite amazing because this lives in speaker's house, this is part of our history. but of course, this has always gone to the lords. ., , course, this has always gone to the lords. . , ., lords. literally wheeled down. wheeled down, _ lords. literally wheeled down. wheeled down, carried - lords. literally wheeled down. wheeled down, carried down l lords. literally wheeled down. i wheeled down, carried down with lords. literally wheeled down. - wheeled down, carried down with the greatest of care. we put it online to the lords for the day. the majesty used to use this for the crown, a beautiful mirror and it was a way to use. for once, the speaker is using it. 70 years, we finally haveit is using it. 70 years, we finally have it back on the big day, so i can use the mirror today. do have it back on the big day, so i can use the mirror today. do you do rehearsals? — can use the mirror today. do you do rehearsals? l— can use the mirror today. do you do rehearsals? i am _ can use the mirror today. do you do rehearsals? i am assuming - can use the mirror today. do you do rehearsals? i am assuming the - can use the mirror today. do you doj rehearsals? i am assuming the king doesn't pop in for rehearsals, he seen lots of times from a distance, do you do rehearsals for a day like this? ~ ., �* ., . ~ ., ., this? we do indeed. black rod and m self, this? we do indeed. black rod and myself. yesterday _ this? we do indeed. black rod and myself, yesterday we _ this? we do indeed. black rod and myself, yesterday we went - this? we do indeed. black rod and | myself, yesterday we went through this? we do indeed. black rod and i myself, yesterday we went through it again. we said, let's get the preparation right. we did it twice, a walk—through, banging on the door, slamming the door... that a walk-through, banging on the door, slamming the door. . ._ slamming the door... that is that bit lots of people _ slamming the door... that is that bit lots of people know _ slamming the door... that is that bit lots of people know about. - bit lots of people know about. absolutely. we did the practice of it. i'm going to build the lords in there, there is a big knock on the door and we went through that, she comes in and vows to the government and enter the opposition. she asks me tojoin her in and enter the opposition. she asks me to join her in the and enter the opposition. she asks me tojoin her in the house of and enter the opposition. she asks me to join her in the house of peers and off we go. we went through the steps we have to do because the gown, and it's quite interesting, people might not have noticed. when i walked out, the train is on my arm. suddenly it is off my arm, behind me and all of this has been prepared. when i get to the house of lords, i'm going on, suddenly it is put back on my arm and i walked in and when i get out, it's the same in reverse, where myself and black rod walked together. i reverse, where myself and black rod walked together.— walked together. i have to say, you have to pinch _ walked together. i have to say, you have to pinch yourself _ walked together. i have to say, you have to pinch yourself on _ walked together. i have to say, you have to pinch yourself on these - have to pinch yourself on these great occasions. do you get nervous? i don't have time to get nervous and the good thing is the people around me do the nervous bit for me. nervous faces behind you. i’m me do the nervous bit for me. nervous faces behind you. i'm lucky, the chief of — nervous faces behind you. i'm lucky, the chief of staff _ nervous faces behind you. i'm lucky, the chief of staff takes _ nervous faces behind you. i'm lucky, the chief of staff takes all _ nervous faces behind you. i'm lucky, the chief of staff takes all the - the chief of staff takes all the nerves, she wakes up on the day, already she will have played it ten times. we have to get it right, if we don't, there is nothing we can do. this is a big day, a day that matters. i have to say, we are on the world's stage and i really do enjoy the big occasions. so to me it is a day we have to get the best out of. ., . , , of. you have met the king i presume over our of. you have met the king i presume over your years. _ of. you have met the king i presume over your years, you've _ of. you have met the king i presume over your years, you've been - of. you have met the king i presume over your years, you've been an - of. you have met the king i presume over your years, you've been an mpl over your years, you've been an mp for quite a long time, how much have you had to deal with him over the years? you had to deal with him over the ears? ~ , years? well, i first met him in rison! years? well, i first met him in prison! l— years? well, i first met him in prison! i reminded _ years? well, i first met him in prison! i reminded him - years? well, i first met him in prison! i reminded him of- years? well, i first met him in prison! i reminded him of this| years? well, i first met him in i prison! i reminded him of this he said we met before, i said that is right, in prison. in fairness to his majesty, it threw him. i said we were looking at prisoners, how we can actually ensure they have a better quality of life when they leave with realjobs. leave with real “obs. constituency? yes, leave with real “obs. constituency? ves. that-s — leave with realjobs. constituency? yes, that's where _ leave with realjobs. constituency? yes, that's where we _ leave with realjobs. constituency? yes, that's where we first - leave with realjobs. constituency? yes, that's where we first met. - leave with realjobs. constituency? i yes, that's where we first met. even he had to smile at that one. since then, we meet on the different occasions, the big occasions. i do meet with his majesty. tragically, of course, when his mother died, who we all thought would never end but all good things did come to an end and of course a lot of dealings with the royal family. and of course a lot of dealings with the royalfamily. a very and of course a lot of dealings with the royal family. a very moving period, a period of sadness. but out of that game a new and that is the thing about this country, isn't it? we all remember and have ever only known one thing. to have his majesty is a new turning of the page and he will create history in his way and just being part of that has been an amazing period. i have had probably the most difficult terms at speaker, the most difficult terms at speaker, the pandemic, the queen dying and i'm now looking forward to the glory days ahead. i'm now looking forward to the glory da s ahead. ., ._ i'm now looking forward to the glory days ahead-— days ahead. today is one to en'oy. their memory. i days ahead. today is one to en'oy. their memory, people i days ahead. today is one to en'oy. their memory, people looking h days ahead. today is one to enjoy. | their memory, people looking from the outside, they house of lords chamber, absolutely packed with people. it is a busy time for the parliamentary estate and i think lots of people don't realise how many people work here. you are sort of the overseer of the people who work on this estate? i of the overseer of the people who work on this estate?— of the overseer of the people who work on this estate? i suppose, kind of chairman — work on this estate? i suppose, kind of chairman of— work on this estate? i suppose, kind of chairman of the _ work on this estate? i suppose, kind of chairman of the board _ work on this estate? i suppose, kind of chairman of the board of - work on this estate? i suppose, kind of chairman of the board of a - of chairman of the board of a business because it is a big business. people think, there he is in the chair but it is much greater than that. the fact we have security issues, we have staff issues to look after, health and well—being really matters to me, looking after this building, the fabric of all this building, the fabric of all this building, it all comes before... i chair the commission. i have to say, it matters to me. parliament matters, democracy matters and the people who work it matter to me as well. that is notjust about the mps but the staff in the commons and the mps. i want is to be a workplace people will be envious of. it is a big challenge at the moment but we will get there. big challenge at the moment but we will get there-— will get there. there is a lot of chat about _ will get there. there is a lot of chat about the _ will get there. there is a lot of chat about the place _ will get there. there is a lot of chat about the place itself. - will get there. there is a lot of| chat about the place itself. this room is beautiful, or looks in a very good state but that is not the state of the whole place, there are challenges about the building itself and lots of people are trying to look after that as well. at}! and lots of people are trying to look after that as well. of course, but we have _ look after that as well. of course, but we have to _ look after that as well. of course, but we have to have _ look after that as well. of course, but we have to have somewhere l look after that as well. of course, | but we have to have somewhere to look after that as well. of course, - but we have to have somewhere to go. that is the other problem was that we have to prepare other buildings ready and which we can begin to the major reconstruction and the fabric of this building to be repaired to how it should be. this is a world heritage site, it shouldn't have got to this state but we will get it right. this will be here for future generations. during the second world war, they couldn't destroy parliament.— war, they couldn't destroy parliament. war, they couldn't destroy arliament. . . , parliament. parliament will survive. there is some _ parliament. parliament will survive. there is some bomb _ parliament. parliament will survive. there is some bomb damage. - parliament. parliament will survive. there is some bomb damage. the l parliament. parliament will survive. - there is some bomb damage. the house of commons _ there is some bomb damage. the house of commons chamber _ there is some bomb damage. the house of commons chamber was _ there is some bomb damage. the house of commons chamber was completely i of commons chamber was completely destroyed but if you think westminster hall, an almost 1000 years of history, that can tell many stories, it's the place to be. it survives everything that this country has had to face. so i weigh say, if there is going to be a disaster, i'm heading to westminster hall! , ., ., ., hall! one question about the other thins on hall! one question about the other things on this _ hall! one question about the other things on this table. _ hall! one question about the other things on this table. the _ hall! one question about the other things on this table. the medal, i things on this table. the medal, what is that? it things on this table. the medal, what is that?— things on this table. the medal, what is that? it is my knighthood. very kindly. _ what is that? it is my knighthood. very kindly, someone _ what is that? it is my knighthood. very kindly, someone decided i i what is that? it is my knighthood. l very kindly, someone decided i was worthy of a knighthood. i think it is the people who work here who owned it for me. i wear it with pride. i always say i am very lucky to be the speaker of the house of commons but it is the people who got me here. to be the mp for my home town is the most special thing for me. �* ., , town is the most special thing for me. �* . , , ., town is the most special thing for me. �* . , it town is the most special thing for me. ~ . , it is me. and what is the red box? it is what it goes _ me. and what is the red box? it is what it goes in. _ me. and what is the red box? it is what it goes in. i'm _ me. and what is the red box? it is what it goes in. i'm going - me. and what is the red box? it is what it goes in. i'm going to i me. and what is the red box? it is what it goes in. i'm going to wear| what it goes in. i'm going to wear that. we will put all this on, so i will get warm at some point. you will get warm at some point. you will see me shrink back two inches with the weight of the ground. i am sure ou with the weight of the ground. i am sure you look _ with the weight of the ground. i am sure you look forward to this incredible day. we have to let you get ready because you are on a bit of a timetable here but thank you so much for inviting us in here on this incredibly special day. back to you on college green, i think. thank you so much, fascinating to see, to get that glimpse inside all of the preparations that are under way today. that will be repeated right around westminster today. as we said, it is a day of pomp and pageantry and all sorts of political procedure, too. that is some of the preparation there but i've because, as we have been saying, this is the first king's speech given by the king in his role as monarch. he has attended here before but he that is to his accompany his mother, the late queen elizabeth, or as he did last year to deliver the speech on her behalf. today the first time in more than 70 years that there will be a king's speech. the sun is out, it is glorious down here this morning. the carriage procession making its way from buckingham palace to here in westminster likely to look glorious. that getting under way around 11.00. the monarch due to be here around 11.30 or so. it is not a long journey but you cannot go very fast in that carriage. damian grammaticus is with me. we cannot really overstate the significance of today, as far as the politics and pageantry in the pomp of it all, to see the king delivered that speech for the first time.— for the first time. yes, and for some people. _ for the first time. yes, and for some people, this _ for the first time. yes, and for some people, this function i for the first time. yes, and for some people, this function is. some people, this function is perhaps their most important one, when you consider their role in public life and the life of the nation, their role when they come here, they open parliament at the state opening. you have all that gala around it, the carriage. in fact, i think there are two carriages, one carries the imperial state crown and one carries the monarch as they come here. so you get all of that. it sort of symbolises the history and the connections and the role of the monarch as the head of state but not the head of government. so they will come here, king charles will come here, will deliver the speech but it won't be his words, it will be the words of the government. it will have all of the events around it which signify that he is separate from the government. so you talked about it before, that he will come here, he won't be allowed into the commons chamber. that doesn't happen by tradition. so he will come in through the sovereign's entrance. just above it in the tower, interestingly, is the parliamentary archive that holds every law passed here since the 1400s. so a sign of all the history that is there. the monarch can't go into the commons, he will go into the lords, the mps will be summoned to come and hear him in the lords. again, a symbol that they are separate from him, he is not allowed to be there. one mp, interestingly, remains in the palace. interestingly, remains in the alace. , ., ., ., palace. they go the other way, to the palace. _ palace. they go the other way, to the palace, explain _ palace. they go the other way, to the palace, explain this, - palace. they go the other way, to the palace, explain this, this i palace. they go the other way, to the palace, explain this, this is i the palace, explain this, this is really interesting.— the palace, explain this, this is really interesting. that mp is held as a "hostage" — really interesting. that mp is held as a "hostage" to _ really interesting. that mp is held as a "hostage" to ensure - really interesting. that mp is held as a "hostage" to ensure the i really interesting. that mp is held l as a "hostage" to ensure the safety of the monarch. this goes back hundreds of years to ensure if mnemonic comes here that he knows he will be able to go back to the palace safe and sound and that mp will be released to come back parliament. that goes back to times when monarchs had issues with parliament. we have already had a beginning of the day. you get the yeomen of the guard, the palace bodyguards who have existed since the 1400s, who were the monarch's bodyguards, who tasted his food and stationed outside his bedchamber. they have searched the basement of the house of commons... we they have searched the basement of the house of commons. . ._ they have searched the basement of the house of commons... we saw them arrive earlier — the house of commons... we saw them arrive earlier in _ the house of commons... we saw them arrive earlier in the _ the house of commons... we saw them arrive earlier in the coach, _ the house of commons... we saw them arrive earlier in the coach, not - arrive earlier in the coach, not quite as glamorous as arriving in a state carriage but they are in there. , , ., . state carriage but they are in there. , , . . , ., there. they search the basement and that harks back _ there. they search the basement and that harks back to _ there. they search the basement and that harks back to the _ there. they search the basement and that harks back to the gunpowder- that harks back to the gunpowder plot and guy forks wanting to blow this place up with the monarch in it, a bit of pageantry. but then for charles, this most important moment of his functions, he will carry it out. at the heart of it, the 10—15 minute speech. that speech is then all about the politics, about the government and what it is trying to set out as its agenda, its stated aims for the next few months up to and the crucial reason for that now, it takes us almost certainly up to the next election.— it takes us almost certainly up to the next election. absolutely. we will talk some _ the next election. absolutely. we will talk some more _ the next election. absolutely. we will talk some more shortly. i the next election. absolutely. we l will talk some more shortly. thank you for now. we will talk about what might be expected to be in that speech but crucially what won't be in it as well. a lot of people will be keeping a close eye on what the government doesn't announce as part of its plans for the coming year. we touched on some of that pageantry that will unfold here in westminster today. let me run through what we are expecting to see play out here today to stop the state opening begins with the procession in which the king will travel from buckingham palace to westminster, here in westminster and that carriage. on arrival, he will use that door, the sovereign' entrance, reserved for the monarch. he will then progress to the throne in the house of lords. mps will be summoned to the lords by black rod, that is an official position, held by the first female to held the role, sarah clarke in that role today, before entering the house of commons black rod will have the door shut in their face. that symbolises the chamber�* independence from the monarchy. his majesty will then make the speech and set out the laws the government wants to get through parliament in the coming year. mps, peers and dignitaries in the house of lords will generally listen in silence. it is a way they packed chamber, as they all listen in to what the king has to say. as we said, it is a first king�*s speech in more than 70 years. all sorts of p°mp in more than 70 years. all sorts of pomp and pageantry. what should we expect? here is the story of the day so far with nicholas witchell. my lords and members of the house of commons. he presided at the last state opening of parliament in may of last year, but he did so on that occasion as prince of wales — standing in for his late mother who was too frail to attend in person. the imperial state crown was placed on a table beside him. charles was seen to be studying it. he will surely have known that the moment when the crown would rest on his head was approaching. though, at that point, it was still her majesty�*s government. newsreel: led by the household cavalry, i the irish state coach sweeps through the gates of buckingham palace. the last time there was a king�*s speech at the state opening of parliament was more than 70 years ago, in 1950. on that occasion, king george vi was taken with his wife the queen from buckingham palace to westminster in the irish state coach, accompanied by a sovereign�*s escort of the household cavalry. much of today�*s procession will look very similar. the big difference is that, in those days, the coverage stopped at the doors to the palace of westminster. there were no cameras inside the houses of parliament, so the rituals of the state opening were unseen by the public. with them, we look confidently into the future. whatever the future may bring. voiceover: a pause. and her majesty, the queen. that changed during the long years of the reign of elizabeth ii. for the first time, the viewing public was able to see and hear this important anchor point in the country�*s constitutional arrangements. when the sovereign, who embodies the authority of the crown, comes face to face with the members of the legislature — the people who make our laws. black rod. by tradition, the elected house, the house of commons, always asserts its independence when the monarch summons members of parliament by dispatching an official called black rod to request their attendance. in the upper house, the house of lords, the door of the commons is slammed shut. black rod knocks three times. and only then is he or she admitted. mrs thatcher, michael foot. mps stream through — political hostilities suspended or at least subdued. by then, everyone has taken their places. the monarch on the throne, dressed in the robes of state and wearing the imperial state crown with its 3,000 diamonds. close by, senior officials carrying the sword of state and the cap of maintenance. and the speech itself delivered to the monarch by the lord chancellor. my government will continue their full support for the commonwealth. but though elizabeth i! delivered the queen�*s speech and, today, charles ii will deliver the king�*s speech, it should be remembered that not a word of it is actually written by them. this is a political speech written by the government of the day, crafted, if at all possible, for political advantage. nicholas witchell, bbc news. so that is what we should expect in the coming hours here down at westminster. it is a glorious day. the diamond jubilee state coach will look pretty wonderful in the sunshine here in westminster this morning to stop that is the scene across the top of westminster, the palace of westminster on the right of your picture. we are also keeping an eye on the departure of the prime ministerfrom number 10. an eye on the departure of the prime ministerfrom number10. rishi sunak making his way along with mps and lords and all other dignitaries who will be packed into the house of lords to hear that speech over the course of the morning. we will be back with all the details you need to know from here in westminster but before that, let me hand you back to gareth in the studio. that was ben thompson in a rather sunny central london. one story to bring you, theirfamily of sunny central london. one story to bring you, their family of captain sir tom moore have lost a planning application law against the demolition of a home spa in the garden. the celebrated veteran was my daughter appealed against the order by bedfordshire council. they use the foundation name on the first plans with revised application then turned down. we can cross to the newsroom and our correspondence who has been following this. what has been announced today? well, if! been announced today? well, if i give you some information about what has just been released. the central bedfordshire council have announced an appeal that was made by captain sir tom moore�*s family has been lost and that means that a building that is in the land of the family home where captain sir tom moore used to live now has to be torn down. this building was originally given planning permission but it seems along the way, that building�*s use has changed. so there was a building originally that was smaller and this one actually now had a spa and kitchen facility. the council said that the scale and the mass of the partially built building had resulted in harm to the old rectory, the family home, which is a grade two listed building. that is their decision for the fact this building now needs to come down. the family originally said that this building would be used for the work of the captain tom foundation, which is the charity that does the work for captain sir tom moore, who raised so much money, if we look back during the pandemic, around april 2020. back during the pandemic, around april2020. he back during the pandemic, around april 2020. he started off where he was just walking laps of his garden at his home and he wanted to raise originally £100,000 but raised more than £30 million. he really encapsulated public opinion. so this is what this building was going to be used for. the family say it would be used for. the family say it would be used for that charity. but the charity has now stopped taking donations and money sincejuly this year. so what it means now is that this building, the council say, now needs to be brought down. it means that they may well be able to put forward other plans but it is a partially constructed building. it does stand in the family home, where captain sirtom does stand in the family home, where captain sir tom moore used to live. now this building needs to come down. for the moment, thank you. you can follow all the development of that story on our website. or on the bbc news app on your smartphone or tablet. we have been following strands of that developing stories closelyjust strands of that developing stories closely just a strands of that developing stories closelyjust a plenty more to come in the coming hours. stay with us here on bbc news. live from southern israel, this is bbc news. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says israel will take over "security responsibility" in gaza once the conflict ends. as fighting enters its fifth week, the death toll in gaza exceeds 10,000, more than 4,000 of them children, according to hamas—run health ministry in gaza. —— according to garza�*s health ministry. i�*m frankie mccamley in london. also in the programme: king charles will deliver his first king�*s speech since becoming monarch, as part of the state opening of parliament. welcome to bbc news, live from southern israel, about a mile or so from the gaza strip. it is a month since hamas announced that —— launch that surprise attack on israel, killing 1400 people and taking more than 240 hostage, the deadliest attack on israel�*s history. the conflict continues, with no signs of any easing of the tensions.

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