i m here at st. charles cathedral where the king will hold a vigil with members of the royal family. the new metropolitan police chief describes the queen s state funeral as a challenge. thousands of extra officers have been called in to help manage the crowds. it s a massive challenge for the metropolitan meese and me personally. but we have been preparing for many, many years. and parts of the commonwealth mourning as they have fresh questions about the role of the monarchy. the prime minister of antiqua saying that he intends to hold a referendum on that country becoming a republic in the next three years. and science that jamaica and other nations may well follow suit. also this morning, the only light in the darkness. ukraine accuses retreating russian military of attacking a power station causing blakeout blackout. very good morning from buckingham palace, king charles iii will lead a procession along his mother later today. the king will give a speech to mps
Coming up in the sport on bbc news, claims that lord coe misled mps as questions grow over what he knew and when over the russian doping scandal. Good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. President trump has sacked his acting Attorney General, accusing her of betrayal after she told Government Lawyers not to defend his controversial Travel Restrictions in court. Sally yates, who was appointed by president obama, had said she was not convinced mr trumps temporary ban on travellers from seven muslim countries was legal. Richard lister reports. It isa it is a battle over American Values and its going on all across the county. In Columbus Ohio last night it was met with pepper spray. In dallas, texas, there was a silent vigil and concern over what the future holds. We came from mexico. Things arent great there now. Do deny something an opportunity to build a future seems completely wrong. The most significant protest came from sally yates, an Abomb Ma Appointee asked by President
The scientists heading off to antarctica to find an answer that could unlock the secrets of the universe. Coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news a massive night in the premier league. Seven matches including liverpool against leaders chelsea, at anfield. Good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at 6. The Home Secretary amber rudd has taken the governments criticism of President Trumps controversial ban on citizens from seven mainly muslim countries from travelling to the United States a step further today. She told mps its notjust divisive and wrong, but could end up helping so called Islamic State in its mission to recruit supporters to its cause. Her words came amid worldwide protests against the ban, and a petition here, signed by nearly 1. 7 million people, calling for a state visit by mr trump to be cancelled. Heres our Diplomatic Correspondent james robbins. Days of protest across britain focused first on President Trumps travel bans, then on the early state visit
september. as you were saying, it s rare we see inside westminster hall. of those that have been to visit their mp previously will know that once they gone through security, they come into westminster hall and then go up to central lobby. absolutely. people could be cuing for very long time, hours and hours. the secretary has been warning mps to tell people they face very, very long waits to get in. and you can really get a lot of people in there. this is the hall where world leaders who address both houses come and do their addresses.
there. andrew s position regarding the regiments was plainly untenable. he has agreed, we are told he has agreed, not to use the styling of h r h any more and he will fight this case, he says he will fight it as a private citizen. for andrew this must be devastating. the last bits of superstructure, of framework around him for the past a0 years, have been taken away, have been stripped away, but his family are trying to protect the monarchy from any further as it were collateral contamination from this case. thank ou ve contamination from this case. thank you very much. contamination from this case. thank you very much, nick contamination from this case. thank you very much, nick witchell, - contamination from this case. thank you very much, nick witchell, our i you very much, nick witchell, our royal correspondent. m15 has issued a rare alert about a named individual, warning mps of a woman who s been working as an agent for the chinese state and trying to influence british politi