# eastenders theme and there is a new couple in albert square, as the duke and duchess of cornwall star in a specialjubilee episode of eastenders. good morning. ithink good morning. i think many parts of the uk will see the sun at some stage today, particularly the further south and east you are, but will that sunshine sparked off some thundery showers for you this afternoon? more details on what is happening where coming up. it is sunday 22 may. our main story: the long awaited report into gatherings in downing street during lockdown is expected to be published within days. the senior civil servant sue gray has given people she intends to name in her report until 5:00pm today to respond. meanwhile, pressure is growing on the prime minister to explain what was discussed at a meeting between him and ms gray several weeks ago. our political correspondent iain watson reports. the long awaited report into gatherings at the heart of government is being finalised this weekend an
rehearsal in central london. here, opposition parties demand an explaination from borisjohnson, after he met with the senior civil servant, sue gray, ahead of the publication of her report into lockdown parties at downing street. pharmacists have been given temporary power to make swaps to women s hormone replacement therapy prescriptions, amid ongoing shortages. australia s labor party is returning to government with a promise to transform the country into a renewable energy superpower. the party has come first in a general election, but hasn t secured an overall majority. it s not yet clear if it ll form a minority or coalition government. the outgoing prime minister, scott morrison, has congratulated his rival and successor anthony albanese. in his victory speech, the labor leader paid tribute to the outgoing prime minister and said australia was entering a new era. scott morrison called me to congratulate myself and the labor party on our victory at the election. cheering
opposition parties demand an explaination from borisjohnson, after he met with the senior civil servant, sue gray, ahead of the publication of her report into lockdown parties at downing street. pharmacists have been given temporary power to make swaps to women s hrt prescriptions, amid ongoing shortages. welcome to bbc news. australia s labor party is returning to government with a promise to transform the country into a renewable energy superpower. the party has come first in a general election, but hasn t secured an overall majority. it s not yet clear if it ll form a minority or coalition government. the outgoing prime minister, scott morrison, has congratulated his rival and successor anthony albanese. in his victory speech, the labour leader paid tribute to the outgoing prime minister and said australia was entering a new era. scott morrison called me to congratulate myself and the labor party on our victory at the election. cheering and applause. scott very graciou
particularly in southern and eastern areas. but potentially here some rain through the night and into monday. a cooler and unsettled start to next week. hello, this is bbc news with luxmy gopal. the headlines: celebrations for australia s labour party as it wins the country s general election. it means this man, anthony albanese, is set to form the next government, though it s not yet clear whether it will be a majority or minority administration. ukraine s president zelensky has said that diplomacy is the only way russia s war on his country will end. here, opposition parties demand an explanation from borisjohnson, after he met with the senior civil servant, sue gray, ahead of the publication of her report into lockdown parties at downing street. now on bbc news it s time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i m olly foster. we are alive at the bbc sport centre. here is what is coming up for you. rangers finish their season on a high, scottish cup winners for a 34
downing street. two people have been taken to hospital after a stand collapsed during a trooping the colour rehearsal in central london. and coming up at 8.30 in political thinking, nick robinson speaks to nimco ali, the uk government s adviser on violence against women and girls. good evening and welcome to bbc news. australia is poised for major political change, after the labor party, led by anthony albanese, won the most seats in the general election. he will be the country s new prime minister, overseeing the first labor government in nearly a decade. the incumbent scott morrison has conceded defeat, after a campaign in which the rising cost of living and climate change emerged as key issues for voters. our correspondent shaimaa khalil reports now from sydney. in almost a decade and it will be led by one of australia s longest serving politicians. it has been a long time in the darkness and now finally. we can smile again. anthony albanese promised change as he worked