shortages. new criticism and outcry over israel s military tragedy. i m ramy inocencio in tel aviv. the uk, france and germany are now calling for a ceasefire. adding to pressure, the u.s. defense secretary arrives tomorrow. plus, hamas tunnel revealed. israeli forces take our charlie d agata inside. this is the biggest tunnel we found ever. ever? donald trump on the attack. joe biden is a threat to democracy. praising putin and targeting immigrants. they re poisoning the blood of our country. new cbs polling tonight on his standing and the republican race for president. and countdown to christmas. the shopping rush and the shipping crunch. i m elise preston in los angeles at the nation s largest postal processing plant where elves are working around the clock. and later, tree trade. millions are grown, harvested and sold every year. john blackstone shows us a new way to go green. do you tell the trees how lucky they are not to be chopped down? the
welcome to bbc news. here in the uk, preparations are well under way for the coronation of king charles iii this weekend. hundreds of thousands of people are expected to line the route. it s only a shortjourney, but people are already camping out to get the best viewpoints. a royal correspondent tells us more. the route would be a familiar one, past some of london s most famous landmarks. and for the king and queen consort, the most significant 1.3 miles they will ever travel. along the way, flags have been raised and finishing touches added for a ceremonial event not seen in this country for seven decades on saturday morning for thousand specially invited people seated here will get the first glimpse of the queen and king as they depart buckingham polish through the centre gates at 1020. the couple will travel in the diamond jubilee state coach. electric windows, air conditioning, and hydraulic stabilisers should make for a bump free, comfyjourney. there will be space for te
probably, in how she has really risen to the role. also on the programme. russia accuses the united states and ukraine of being behind this drone attack on the kremlin. moscow claims it is facing an unprecedented wave of sabotage from ukraine. and threatened with bird flu again, why the farne islands will remain closed to the public this summer. and coming up on bbc news, 35 goals in a season so far we ll ask how erling haaland broke a premier league record in place since the mid 90s as his stunning first campaign continues. the dean of westminster says the coronation in the abbey on saturday will be full of pageantry and ceremony and will be jaw dropping. huge crowds are expected on the streets of london. today the prince and princess of wales turned the spotlight on the hospitality industry, which is gearing up for a long weekend of celebrations. prince william and catherine travelled by tube into london before stopping off in soho. 0ur royal correspondent nick witchel