of 5,000 fans. good morning. todayis today is a relatively dry and bright start to the day for many, but rain in the west will sweep east through the day, accompanied by gusty winds. details coming up. good morning. it s monday, the 3rd of may. our top story. police in manchester have called the protests that led to the postponement of manchester united s premier league match against liverpool, completely unacceptable . two officers were injured after fans stormed the pitch. the mayor of greater manchester, andy burnham, has condemned the violence. 0ur sports correspondent joe wilson reports. the concourse outside old trafford where protesters were expected to congregate. ..to voice their continued opposition to the ownership of manchester united by the glazer family. some protesters soon decided to go further, and ultimately, onto the pitch itself. this was the scene at one of the most famous football grounds in the world, that revered manchester united pitch, the place of
details about the duke s funeral are due to be released later, as tributes are paid here in windsor, across the country and around the world. flags are flying across the uk at half mast, including here at buckingham palace where a small number of people have begun to gather and lay flowers to pay tribute to prince philip. we ll be reflecting on the duke s far reaching legacy and hearing from those whose lives he touched. hello, welcome to this bbc news special. iamjane i amjane hill at i am jane hill at windsor castle. the armed forces will lead a second day of tributes to the duke of edinburgh, who died yesterday aged 99, with gun salutes across the uk, in gibraltar and from warships at sea. details of his funeral are also expected to be announced later. prince philip was the longest serving royal consort in british history and was a constant support to the queen during more than 70 years of marriage. today we will be looking back on his life with some of those who knew th
human rights groups raise concerns about the takeover. and coming up on the bbc news channel, england all rounder ben stokes is unlikely to play in the ashes in australia this winter after undergoing a second operation on an injured finger. good afternoon and welcome to the news at one. businesses and analysts are warning that the sharp rise in energy prices will lead to households paying more for bills and everyday products. the boss of supermarket iceland said price rises were now inevitable, and consultants cornwall insights warned the annual energy price cap could rise by £400 in spring. the business secretary has said uk gas supplies would be sufficient this winter, but acknowledged that more energy firms would fold in the coming months. kwasi kwarteng told energy providers that developing renewable sources will be the only way to protect against soaring gas prices long term, as our personal finance correspondent kevin peachey reports. just like the season s weather, bi
the queen s lying in state formally ended at 6.30 this morning. the past four days have seen queues stretching five miles along the south bank of the river thames. but the opportunity to witness the scene in person has now ended. and the next time we see the coffin, draped in the royal standard, it will be brought from the palace of westminster on the state gun carriage to westminster abbey for the funeral service at 11 o clock. following the funeral service, the queen s coffin will be drawn by more than 100 naval ratings in a long procession from the abbey to wellington arch at london s hyde park corner. there are more than 3,000 military personnel taking part in the procession. it s nearly a500 if you include all those taking place at windsor. and at wellington arch, the coffin will be transferred to the state hearse for its final journey to the queen s main home windsor castle where a procession will make its way up the long walk and on to st george s chapel where