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enough for the olympics. and coming up on bbc news. just one day to go into the open championship gets underway at royal troon as the world s best golfers gather for the year s last major. until the open championship. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the king has outlined the government s plans for the year ahead. during the state opening of parliament. during the state opening of parliament. , . ., , . during the state opening of parliament. , . . , . , ., , parliament. draft laws include plans to nationalise the railways and build more houses. our deputy political editor vicki young is in westminster. vicki, did this feel very different? i guess the pomp and ceremony will always be the same, it has been the same for centuries, hasn t it? of course it is a different feel after so long since has been a labour government. they have had a long time to think about what they want to do in power, coming up for their proposals. interestingly, in the fore ....
pollution in the river seine, the mayor of paris takes a dip, to show it s safe for the olympics. on bbc london. a week on from the killing of carol, louise and hannah hunt in bushey, a family friend pays tribute tojohn hunt s strength. coming up in bbc news, chelsea launches up banana proceedings and reconciling into the fernandez after an alleged racist chant from the argentina player is posted symbolise the independence of the house of commons. and so to the speech, written by the government, read by the king. my speech, written by the government, read by the king- read by the king. my government s leaislative read by the king. my government s legislative programme read by the king. my government s legislative programme will- read by the king. my government s legislative programme will be - legislative programme will be mission led and based on the principles of security, fairness and opportunity for all. stability will be the cornerstone of my government econom ....
a move they say could make or break the summer getaway. turkey trips could get the go ahead but jamaica and st lucia may soon be off limits. i ll explain what you need to know. there s gold up for grabs with three brits vying for a win in the paralympic pool. ellie simmonds defends her title against world champion maisie summers newton, and european bronze medallist grace harvey. good morning. yesterday was the warmest day of this august so far. the temperature reached 27.2 in the highlands. today it will be cooler, starting with a lot of clout. that should break more especially in the west. all the details in 25 minutes. it s thursday 26th august. our top story. the uk, the united states and australia have all told their citizens to stay away from kabul airport amid concerns that terrorists could launch an imminent attack. the foreign office has issued updated advice, just days before the deadline for evacuation flights, as foreign troops prepare to leave afghanistan. thou ....
to ordering a drink in the pub, we meet the older generation getting to grips with a world more reliant on the internet than ever before. don t underestimate us. that s the message from the welsh team who are now in amsterdam, getting ready to take on denmark tomorrow in the last 16 of euro 2020. it s a brighter day for parts of scotland and northern ireland but wetterfor scotland and northern ireland but wetter for england and wales, and for some of you, a good 10 degrees cooler than yesterday. i will have the full forecast here on breakfast. it s friday the 25th ofjune. our top story. uk residents can visit the balearic islands, malta and madeira from wednesday of next week, with no requirement to quarantine on return. they re among 16 places which have been added to the government s green list but travel industry leaders say the announcement is not enough to save them from another missed summer. our transport correspondent caroline davies has the details. no roar of the en ....
economy and help families with permanent tax breaks. labour will argue that any reductions will still leave people worse off because of the freezing of tax thresholds. ben king reports. the background to today s budget has been gloomy, with the economy in recession. but it looks like the chancellor will still find room to cut taxes. the conservatives are trailing labour in the polls, and looking forjeremy hunt to give them some cheer in places like this, winchester, a seat the lib dems hope to win. so what do people here think about tax cuts? i think it would be a good idea because it gives people more money to spend on what they want to buy. realistically, people aren t going to save that much money from a tax cut, whereas more money in public services means better health care services. it sjust much more important. i would prefer not to have a tax - cut, but to see more money invested in the community. if the public services were properly organised, there s more than ....