decline and demise? it s notjust age which skews our views. 40% of people from ethnic minority backgrounds want an elected head of state and half think the royals have a problem with race and diversity . with less than two weeks until the coronation of king charles iii. the proclaimers have been removed from a coronation playlist because of their republican views. around half of all the adults surveyed think the royal family represent money well spent but again, just a third of yonger adults do. is the monarchy for you? get in touch. text 85058. call me on 08085 909693, or you can tweet us @bbc5live and here is the news. the foreign secretary james cleverly says the government is doing everything it can to help british citizens escape the violence in sudan. the country has seen more than a week of fighting, some british nationals who are still there say they feel abandoned. a bbc investigation has found more than £200 million of funding intended to help school children in
an nhs health check at the age of 45 so they can discuss the menopause with their doctor. heartbreakfor the home nations as both scotland and wales fail to qualify for the women s world cup. a cold start the day in the southeast with patchy thrust, the rest of us do not have a skull to start as yesterday. with apache frost, the rest of us do not have as cold start as yesterday. it s wednesday 12th october. our main story. the value of the pound has fallen sharply after the bank of england confirmed it won t extend an emergency financial support package beyond this friday. the measures were launched nearly two weeks ago because of the turmoil prompted by the chancellor s mini budget. our economics editor, faisal islam reports. the problems in uk financial markets are not solved. the bank of england has repeatedly stepped in to help the pensions industry since chancellor kwasi kwarteng s controversial mini budget. but the message from governor andrew bailey to the bbc is tha
There was an ostentatious display of riches at King Charles’ coronation ceremony – jewels and crowns. But are they his to use? Many of the precious regalia were stolen from past British colonies. Now amid the monarch’s ‘crowning’ moment, there’s a growing call to return the riches, India’s Kohinoor and South Africa s The Great Cullinan
While all eyes were on King Charles and Queen Camilla, the Princess of Wales, Catherine, stole the show in her ivory silk crepe dress, designed by Alexander McQueen. Besides her, other guests like Katy Perry and Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska also put their best fashion foot forward
The coronation of King Charles III will feature a vast array of characters, each with roles steeped in history some of which have been tweaked to fit the 21st Century