where the crowds are ready for a hugely significant historic event that dates back more than two centuries. this is trooping the colour, as we mark the king s official birthday. all five regiments of the fog cards making their way onto centre stage. the footguards. led by the irish wolfhound known as seamus, the regimental mascot of the irish guards. because this year, it is number nine company irish guards who have the honour of providing the escort and trooping their colour. and with them comes the musical flair of the pipes and drums. we have a real treat in store. in about 15 minutes, his majesty the king will set off from buckingham palace for his second birthday parade as monarch and he will be accompanied by other members of the royal family. there is huge excitement around that. we can offer a number of ways to enjoy our coverage this morning. we have audio described commentary for those who are blind or partially sighted, that is via the red button. and you can fi
16 years ago, fresh out of college, a 22yearold intern in the white house, and more than averagely romantic, i fell in love with my boss. In a 22yearold sort of way. It happens. But my boss was the president of the United States. That probably happens less often. And at that time it was my everything. That, i guess you could say, was e nice part. Ubble part for me, the nasty part was that it
became public. Public with a vengeance. Overnight i went from a completely private figure to a completely public humiliated one. I was patient zero. The first person to have their reputation completely destroyed worldwide via the internet. Good morning. It is tuesday, october 21st. With us on set here in washington we have New York Times reporter Jeremy Peters and columnist for bloomberg view, al hunt along with willie up in new york. So we have a lot of news. Tons of political news to get to. But i just we might as well throw you that softball and let you go. What . About monica. I thought it was
On the river themes in london without a ticket, as the uk prepares to usher in 2020. More than 100,000 tickets have been bought for tonights sold out fireworks display, where approximately 12,000 fireworks are set to light up the capitals skyline when the clock strikes midnight. The metropolitan police is urging those without tickets to watch from home or attend other events in the city. Hogmanay celebrations got underway in edinburgh last night. The festivities began in the city last night as around 40,000 people joined a torchlit procession which ended with them forming the shape of two humans reaching out a hand of friendship. The events will end with the traditional firework display, with more than 3,600 fireworks being set off at Edinburgh Castle at midnight. Now its time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. We will usher in the new year with
some sunshine . No, it will be really cloudy, simon, notjust by night but also by day tomorrow. Starting with also by day tomorrow
Unbelievable. Now, i remember when i joined the family, how pleased he was that i was from an indian family. It mattered. Allied squadrons take the airfor another great battle over europe. It was the deadliest conflict in human history. World war ii drew in men and women from all over the globe and claimed the lives of around 80 million people. 75 years ago this month, after almost six long years of fighting, the end of the war was officially declared. There arent many people who dont have some sort of Family Connection to that war. To mark its end, four presenters from bbc news, including myself, are telling the stories of our relatives the roles they played, what they did, whether here on the home front, in the atlantic or deep in burmasjungle. We start with Mishal Husain and her grandfather. He was one of more than two million men who fought for britain in the indian army. Mishal they served in deserts
and jungles, from african battlefields to asia and in europe. And without what wa
This is bbc news withjoanna gosling with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Scientists warn that Contact Tracing this is bbc news with in the uk isnt good enough the latest headlines to prevent a second, even bigger, for viewers in the uk wave of covid 19, once and around the world. Schools re open for the new term. Scientists warn that Contact Tracing the government says it is improving. In the uk isnt good enough this is not something we have ever to prevent a second, even bigger, wave of covid 19 once had to do before schools re open for the new term. And the lancet are absolutely right to say this matters the government says its improving. But dont underestimate what we have achieved here. This is not something an increase in exam weve had to do before, pass rates in scotland and the lancet are absolutely right as students are awarded grades after covid 19 forced to say that this matters, their exams to be cancelled. But dont underestimate what we have