A large number of the short interviews i see merely produce sound bite answers they don t really inform the public. And secondly though i probably shouldn t say this it s 65 years since ijoined the conservative party. I was, am, and always will be a conservative. But for in recent months a little longer than a few months there s not been a great deal i could say that i would wish to say in favour of what the previous government were doing. With that being so, i thought it betterjust stay off the air. Now, of course, the election s behind us, the party s looking again to the future and i can i can return to speaking out, hopefully in favour. Well, there s a lot to get into. Let s start with where we are as a country the country that you led for seven years. You used to say vocally, publicly that you dreamt of a nation at ease with itself. Has your dream come true? emphatically not indeed, quite the reverse at the moment. Wherever you look notjust in our country t
where the crowds are ready for a hugely significant historic event that dates back more than two centuries. this is trooping the colour, as we mark the king s official birthday. all five regiments of the fog cards making their way onto centre stage. the footguards. led by the irish wolfhound known as seamus, the regimental mascot of the irish guards. because this year, it is number nine company irish guards who have the honour of providing the escort and trooping their colour. and with them comes the musical flair of the pipes and drums. we have a real treat in store. in about 15 minutes, his majesty the king will set off from buckingham palace for his second birthday parade as monarch and he will be accompanied by other members of the royal family. there is huge excitement around that. we can offer a number of ways to enjoy our coverage this morning. we have audio described commentary for those who are blind or partially sighted, that is via the red button. and you can fi
the world. exactly 80 years ago, tens of thousands of allied troops mounted the greatest seaborne invasion in military history. one that would change the course of the second world war. today, d day veterans and world leaders are taking part in major commemorations in northern france. at a new memorial above gold beach, where british troops landed, the king has laying a wreath. close to where american forces encountered the fiercest german resistance, presidentjoe biden has given a speech warning that democracy in europe and around the world remains fragile. this is in the wake of russia s invasion of ukraine. the prince of walesjoined russia s invasion of ukraine. the prince of wales joined the prime minister of canada. and alongside the solemn ceremony, it has also been a chance for attendees, including the king, to meet and speak to the guests of honour, the veterans themselves, each of whom played such a crucial part in one of the defining days of european history. as you
cash may no longer be king, but the king is now on the cash. from today, banknotes featuring charles iii go into circulation, making him only the second monarch ever to appear on them. good morning from portsmouth, i good morning from portsmouth, lam atone good morning from portsmouth, lam atone of good morning from portsmouth, lam atone of the good morning from portsmouth, lam at one of the locations that troops used at one of the locations that troops used to at one of the locations that troops used to board landing craft that would used to board landing craft that would take them to modern normandie. dry in the south, brisk winds normandie. dry in the south, brisk winds in normandie. dry in the south, brisk winds in the normandie. dry in the south, brisk winds in the west. all the details laten it s wednesday, the 5th ofjune. our main story. rishi sunak and sir keir starmer have clashed on taxes, the nhs, immigration and the cost of living in theirfirst