palace released this previously unseen photo of her majesty taken back in may. well, right now the queen is lying in state at westminster hall behind me here where mourners continue to file past her coffin to pay their respect. a scene that s played out around the clock since wednesday. in less than an hour the public viewing will come to a close. well, on sunday people across britain paused for a moment of silence and reflection in her honor. prime minister liz truss also paying tribute outside ten downing street. let s start this hour with cnn s scott mcclain who joins us from very close to the palace of westminster. you are with those getting their last chance to pay their respects to the queen. at one stage the queue to do that snaked along the river thames some 6 miles. it was at one stage some 25 hours the waiting time. they ve closed that queue now. so those who are there will be the last to get the opportunity, scott, to pay their weres. what s the mood like? repo
oil by sending a strongly worded letter to the heads of seven oil companies, oh, boy. threatening to use emergency powers if they don t boost supply after bashing them for turning a profit. it comes as gas prices are have officially top $5 per gallon with no relief in sight. and if you can t afford the sky-high gas prices the white house says just buy an expensive electric car. he filled up your ev by charging and he filled up your gas tank with gasoline and you have the same size tank you would save $60 per fill up by going electric rather than using gasoline. it s very compelling but to your point we want to bring down the price at the point of purchase. she knows money, she has stock in electric vehicles i believe. biden s marks are so low in inflation that even cnn is turning on him. how do you gauge biden s performance read? awful pit all compared to carter, look at the disapproval rate the joe biden has an inflationary now. it s over 70%. carter was not even there
you can get more on those stories on the bbc news website. all have a full bulletin of news for you at the top of the hour, but right now, the travel show. this is just incredible. the caribbean a collection of 7,000 islands set in shimmering seas with some of the best beaches and marine life in the world. it s home to over 45 million people and a mix of cultures, music and natural wonders. but this oceanic environment is as fragile as it is beautiful and the caribbean s relationship with its seas and ecosystems are changing rapidly. i m reece parkinson. as someone who has caribbean ancestry, this place has almost mythical status, even though i ve never been here before. we re swimming with sharks! i m kicking off my adventure in the dominican republic. oh, i m excited! ..where i discover how islanders are carving out a new relationship with the sea. really, what i want is for the community to get in touch with the ocean because that s the only way we re going to take care
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