astronauts on board. hello, i'm sally bundock. very one welcome to the programme. let's go live to normandy and see the pictures we are receiving from the beaches where world leaders and veterans will gather later today to mark the 80th anniversary of the d—day landings on the 6th ofjune i944, when more than 150,000 allied soldiers invaded france in a major turning point of world war ii. us presidentjoe biden, who's on a state visit to france, will be among the 4,500 guests expected.