the family of captain sir tom moore are told to demolish a spa building in their garden after losing their planning appeal. a major step forward in breast cancer — the daily tablet that could help prevent the disease in tens of thousands of women. for other women, it will be massive. it will be enormous, and the simple reason is it is now available on the nhs. # maluphakanyisw�* uphondo lwayo and remembering george alagiah. a memorial service is held to celebrate the life of our wonderful colleague, who died injuly. and coming up on bbc news — has there ever been a greater innings in one—day cricket history? glenn maxwell's astounding double

hundred see australia beat hundred see saustralia beat afghanistan and reach the semifinals of the world cup. —— sees. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. charles iii has delivered his first king's speech to parliament, outlining the government's priorities. among the announcements, there was a focus on crime, with tougher sentences for those who commit the worst crimes, and more rights for victims. confirmation of a phased ban on smoking in england means everyone who's now 1a or younger will never be able to legally buy a cigarette. and new licences will be awarded for oil and gas projects in the north sea. on housing, there's to be a ban on leaseholds for new houses and a promise to make it easier for existing homeowners to buy their freeholds in england and wales. there will also be a law to allow

driverless cars on britain's roads. but the king warned of difficult decisions ahead, as our political editor chris mason reports. hats and stockings, precedent and custom. a spectacle long before there were cameras to capture it, wherever they now hover. this, the fanciest fancy dress party you will ever see, illustrates something vital about how we are governed. the pageantry of monarchy, yes, but ultimately, the power of parliament. the speaker's outfit, and quite the assembly. are you ready? at every ritual, there are those performing their role for the first time. today, that was true of the prime minister and the king and the queen. the playlist at the state opening of

parliament sounds and looks like this. fanfare and symbolism. the door to the commons slammed in the face of an official to underline its independence. close the door! and _ close the door! and look closely if you are a good lip reader. political adversaries share small talk as they walk to the house of lords to listen. the king began by reflecting on the loss of his mum, and then read out the government's plans, including inviting companies every year to apply to drill oil and gas under the north sea. this bill will support the future licensing of new oil and gas fields, helping the country to transition to net zero by 2050 without adding undue burdens on households. a central theme of today was crime. in england and oil is, there will be a whole life sentences for the worst murders, rapists won't be released

early, and reasonable force will be justified to try to make sure defendants turn up to hear their sentencing. my sentencing. my government will act to keep communities safe from crime, anti—social behaviour, terrorism and illegal migration. the government also wants to ban young people from smoking. the scottish and welsh governments agree, and the support for it —— there is support for it in northern ireland too. my ireland too. my government will introduce legislation to create a smoke—free generation by restricting the sale of tobacco so that children currently aged 14 or younger can never be sold cigarettes. order! hours later, the order! — hours later, the roaring return of familiar politics, and a tussle over the rightful owner of a powerful word. and above all, this king's speech delivers change. change in our

economy, changing our society, delivers change. change in our economy, changing oursociety, our communities. it takes long term decisions for a brighterfuture. the decisions for a brighter future. the labour leader claimed recent by—election wins show it is who represents change. victories that have reduced the party opposite now nearly 14 years in power. — party opposite now nearly 14 years in power, to the desperate spectacle of claiming _ in power, to the desperate spectacle of claiming it offers change away from itself. today's address shows just how ridiculous— today's address shows just how ridiculous that posturing is. the — ridiculous that posturing is. the debate over the king's speech is just beginning, and will dominate the coming days here. what we so badly need to see is the powers over our economy, the powers over energy policy, the powers over employment law, transferred from this place to holyrood. the people of our great country, the british_ the people of our great country, the british people, have never been ones to sit back_ british people, have never been ones to sit back quietly and accept their fate _ to sit back quietly and accept their fate. they won't accept a

conservative party that is out of touch and — conservative party that is out of touch and out of ideas. they will kick it out — touch and out of ideas. they will kick it out of office. outside, plumed helmets removed, the ceremonial sands swept, the king's horses and carriage now gone. for others, hats still on, more modern transport home. chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. let's take a closer look at some of today's announcements with our health editor hugh pym, climate editorjustin rowlatt, and first, our home editor mark easton. with a general election likely a year, the conservatives have put crime and punishment at the heart of their policy agenda. more whole life orders for murderers, more jail time for sexual offenders and rapists, measures to force convicts to appear in the dock to hear victim statements and sentencing remarks. many of these measures are not new. there is very little in the way of new detail. we don't know how much they will actually change things, or how much they will actually cost. what we do know is that prisons in

england and way is have more inmates than ever before and overcrowding is a huge problem. —— england and way is. it is easy to say you want to be tough on crime, but there are social and economic consequences you also have to recognise. the main health announcement was a plan to legislate for measures already flagged up aimed at curbing smoking by future generations. the idea is that the legal age for selling tobacco products and cigarettes, currently 18, will be raised by one year every year from 2027. that means anyone who is 14 years old now are under that age will never legally be able to buy those products, and there will be measures aimed at cracking down on youth vaping, with a uk wide consultation on that. as for the nhs in england, nothing new, but campaigners are saying they are disappointed that the mental health bill they had expected was not included. the king would have made parts of today's speech through gritted teeth, some of his friends told me

today. he announced plans to issue oil and gas licences for projects in the north sea every year, for example. that would have been uncomfortable for a man who has spent his entire aduu for a man who has spent his entire adult life campaigning on environmental issues. another section he may have found tricky was the pledge to continue to lead on tackling climate change, and to hold other countries to account for their environmental commitment. that is because there has been a distinct change of tone on the climate issue in the uk in the last couple of months. the government has dialled back on policies, including pushing back on policies, including pushing back the ban on petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035. the government says it has met all its carbon reduction targets today and expect to continue to do so, and in today's king's speech, it reaffirmed its commitment to reduce emissions and to achieve net zero by 2050. and our political editor chris mason joins us from westminster. where does this leave the government

tonight? i think today felt like a ceremonial comma,, a punctuation mark in a plan to make existing plans law if possible, from the government's perspective, rather than a flash of new ideas and things we had not heard about before. there were some things that were not mentioned. a planned ban on so—called conversion therapy, trying to change someone's gender identity or sexual orientation, was not in there, and what was in there was something that felt very rishi sunak. taking things one step at a time on things he is particularly passionate about, like that smoking ban in england, and the reform of post—16 education in england. the big question, though, is where it leaves him and his party. some conservative mps threat that this simply won't be enough to change the political weather ——

. some of the other talk around here is of the gathering likelihood of the conservatives losing the next election, and those in the conservative benches are desperately looking for something that might help prevent that and might worry that today won't do enough to help. thanks, chris. chris mason. now we will turn our situation to the situation in the middle to clive myrie, who's in southern israel. clive. good evening, jane. this is where the brutal hamas attacks of october 7th happened exactly a month ago. an atrocity that shook this country and the world. behind me, in the distance, gaza is in darkness. the only light, flashes from time to time of israeli flares and missile strikes. now and again, we can hear the boom of artillery fire.

it is going into the territory less than two kilometres over there. it's all part of a powerful, defiant response to the killing of more than 1,400 people by hamas, a group designated as a terror organisation by the uk government. many of those who lost their lives were young people, slaughtered at a music festival near the border. another 242 israelis were taken hostage. israel hit back immediately with massive airstrikes that have reuduced much of gaza to rubble. that have reduced much of gaza to rubble. the hamas—controlled health authorities there say more than 10,000 palestinians have now died. the un has called the territory "a graveyard for children." and today, israel's bombing raids have itensified. dozens are reported to have been killed in the city of khan younis in southern gaza, while further north, israeli troops have encircled gaza city, thought to be the main base of hamas.

ourfirst report tonight is from jeremy bowen. hamas released video of their men fighting on the streets of gaza. they know that they can't win a pitched battle, so they're using hit and run tactics. that will intensify as israel's tanks and troops move deeper into gaza city. after an israeli strike in khan younis, southern gaza, they were digging for survivors. the town is in the area israel has told palestinians to go to stay safe. but nowhere is safe. israel says this is self—defence. palestinians call it genocide. ahmed had 27 members of his family inside the house when it was hit. this is the... of israel. they show their might and power against civilians. babies inside, kids inside! it is the mighty vengeance promised by israel's prime minister when hamas attacked a month ago.

in tel aviv, at the empty table set for the hostages in gaza, friends and families are mounting a 24—hour vigil. the national trauma israel suffered a month ago is not lessening. in fact, they are reassessing everything, notjust relations with the palestinians, but also with arab countries they thought they were getting closer to, and are now condemning everything they're doing in gaza. and there's the issue of the safety ofjews, in places around the world where the palestinians get a lot of support. so even though israel is more secure than a month ago, many more people are out and about, a real sense of threat, notjust from gaza, remains. israel insists that force, not negotiations, will bring the hostages back. shani louk�*s family hoped she was a hostage until she was confirmed dead a week ago. friends filled her family home with portraits. she was at the music

festival that was attacked. we got this horrible video that was shown all over. a friend of ours sent it to us and he said, i recognise her. this is shani on the pick—up truck. this is where she was face down? yes, she was. in a weird position, looks unconscious. blood on the head and the pick—up was driving inside the gaza strip and people were shouting and celebrating and spitting on her, and it was terrible, and we were just in shock. do you think israel is doing the right thing now? i don't know what the end will be, because there are many innocent civilians also there in gaza and they shouldn't suffer,

but there needs to be something radical with the terrorists because if not they will be back. they will get the weapons again and they will train again. israel's pounding of gaza hasn't stopped. neither has its rage diminished. jeremy bowen, bbc news, in southern israel. jeremy with the latest on the ground. you heard him say dozens have been reported killed in the most recent air strikes in southern gaza. three quarters of gaza, have moved south after being warned to leave their home in the north. yogita limaye has been following some of the civilians who have left everything behind and you may find her report distressing. gaza's southern edge. a so—called safe area. not safe today from the scores of bombed —— bombs were dropped every day. there is someone alive in there, a man shouts. the

air smells of smoke, of dust and blood. one rescuer carries a girl to the nearest hospital. severely injured, she is separated from her family. outside, a woman looking for her child. £31!" family. outside, a woman looking for her child. ,., �*, family. outside, a woman looking for her child. �*, ., , .,, her child. our neighbour's house was bombed and — her child. our neighbour's house was bombed and my _ her child. our neighbour's house was bombed and my daughter— her child. our neighbour's house was bombed and my daughter was - her child. our neighbour's house was bombed and my daughter was in - her child. our neighbour's house was bombed and my daughter was in it. | bombed and my daughter was in it. even our house was destroyed. there is nothing left, she says. £31!" is nothing left, she says. our cameraman _ is nothing left, she says. our cameraman showed - is nothing left, she says. our cameraman showed her this video. she identified her seven—year—old girl. she has had to be moved. this hospital is not equipped to treat her. hundreds of thousands fled the north after warnings from israel.

many families are walking for miles, crowding into the cell. a school provides fragile shelter. just three litres of water for each person for all needs per day, the un says. israel denies there is a humanitarian crisis. it is hard enough to live here under the constant sound and threat of bombardment. sabrina is the new mother of a seven—day—old child. there's been no bread for her to eat for five days. there's been no bread for her to eat forfive days. she there's been no bread for her to eat for five days. she cannot breast—feed her son. translation: i gave birth to her in the war in circumstances only god knows about. what has this one—week—old child donned to be starved of milk? how is he to be blamed for being born in this situation? he is falling sick because he is not being adequately

fed. we don't even have water to drink and we sleep on the floor. there is no way out for most people in gaza. and there's nowhere left to run. the dire humanitarian situation taking place in a territory not too far away from our position here. so what about those israelis on the frontline trying to destroy hamas? i spent the day with one artillery unit near the border with gaza as they await a new set of orders. it's a feature of war that soldiers spend a lot of time waiting around. it is 99% boredom, 1% sheer terror. shira, who turned 20 years old last saturday, is behind the wheel of a 30 tonne truck.

there is a lull in her delivery of rockets to front—line israel defence force units, targeting gaza. so, what are your family's thoughts now that you're here? gaza is just two kilometres that way. they're very proud. they know that we are fighting for our country and this is our place. we don't have another place to go. that sentiment is at the heart of israel's response to what hamas did. the sense that the country needs to be saved. amir is a sergeant in this artillery unit. i'd never been to war. i'm 20 years old. i didn't really believe that i would go to war. is there an element of revenge involved? no, not revenge. i wouldn't say revenge. sure.

if i wouldn't be there to stop them, it willjust continue. they'll go to my house. i live in the centre of israel and if i wouldn't be there to stop them, they'll come to my family. and so gaza is pounded, day after day. we watch as the territory burns and smoulders, a lone flare possibly helping to direct air strikes. no—one in the artillery unit wanted to talk on the record about the civilians who are dying beyond the horizon over there in gaza. but one man did say that innocent people would lose their lives because of the way hamas is fighting this war. the israeli military released this video of their troops on the ground in gaza, discovering what they say is a hamas

rocket launching site in a boy's scouts hall. but so many are dying in gaza who have nothing to do with the hamas attacks one month ago. back at the artillery unit, the hope is expressed of all israelis, that this battle will be the last battle for a country surrounded by enemies. it's a constant state of war, here. we never really feel 100% safe. and i hope it'll change. throughout the broadcast in the last few minutes, the constant sound of artillery barrage is heading towards gaza. we artillery barrage is heading towards gaza. ~ , , ., ., artillery barrage is heading towards gaza. ~ , ., ., ., gaza. we will bring you more on that at tender. —— we'll be back with more at ten, but for now, back to you in london, jane. nearly 300,000 women in england may be eligible for a drug that helps

prevent breast cancer. anastrozole has been used for many years to treat the disease after diagnosis. it's now been licensed as a preventative option. charities says it's "a major step forward" for women with a significant family history of breast cancer. with all the details, here's our medical editor fergus walsh. anastrozole is a pill which costs just 4 pence a day. it's now been approved as a means of preventing breast cancer, the most common cancer in the uk. almost 300,000 post—menopausal women in england could be eligible to take the drug daily for five years. it's for those at moderate or high risk of breast cancer, including women with a family history of the disease or who have faulty genes. anastrozole cuts the risk by nearly 50%. if just a quarter of those eligible take the drug, its estimated it could prevent around 2,000 cases of breast cancer. the benefits continue long after women stop taking the drug.

lesley—ann woodhams recently finished a five—year course of anastrozole. her mum had breast cancer and she was deemed at high risk. i think it's a huge thing that the nhs have done here. i do think that a lot of women's lives will be saved if they, you know, look at it and make an informed decision. it's such an easy decision to make. anastrozole is what's called an "aromatase inhibitor". it works by curbing production of the hormone oestrogen. some women do experience side effects. the list is long. most common are hot flushes, but others include feeling weak and pain or stiffness in thejoints. other parts of the uk may eventually follow nhs england's lead in making anastrozole more widely available as a preventative medicine, and research is looking at other cheap drugs which could be repurposed to save lives.

a 15—year—old boy is in hospital in a critical condition after reports of a stabbing in leeds. west yorkshire police said a teenage boy has been arrested in connection with the incident, which happened this afternoon near a primary school in the horsforth area of the city. police say inquiries are ongoing. at the covid inquiry today, lord udny—lister, a former chief of staff to borisjohnson, confirmed that early in the pandemic, the then—prime minister had offered to be injected with covid—19 on television to "demonstrate to the public that it did not pose a threat". mrjohnson was hospitalised with covid in april 2020, and was later moved to an intensive care unit when his symptoms worsened. the family of captain sir tom moore have lost a planning application appeal against the demolition of an unauthorised spa in their garden. captain sir tom raised more

than £38 million for the nhs in 2020 during the covid pandemic. his family say no charity money was used in the construction of the spa. jo black has more. captain sir tom moore rose to prominence during the pandemic, becoming a lockdown icon as he walked 100 laps of his garden. and in that very garden, this new c—shaped building has become the centre of a notorious planning row and has upset some of the neighbours. it's just there from all of my windows, my bedroom windows. every time i come out in the garden. in fact, i really don't come out in the garden because it makes me so cross. the late fundraiser�*s family applied for a smaller l—shaped structure for the captain tom foundation, which was given the green light but to the planning authority refused a retrospective application for the block that was eventually

constructed, which also included a spa pool. it's not been great, living here, because there's obviously people that are for it and people that are against it. the local council ordered the building be demolished but at an appeal hearing the family said the space could be used to house memorabilia about captain sir tom's work and the spa pool could offer rehabilitation sessions for elderly people in the local area. but today the planning inspectorate rejected those arguments. the inspector said the scale and massing of the partially built building had resulted in harm to the old rectory, the grade two—listed family home. the family have three months to comply with the existing demolition order but they could appeal further at the high court. jo black, bbc news in marston moretaine. 800 people squeezed into st martin in the fields church in london this lunchtime to celebrate the life of our wonderful colleague george alagiah, who presented this programme for nearly 20 years.

george died injuly after living with bowel cancer for nearly 10 years. jon kay reports. # maluphakanyisw�* uphondo lwayo... at the heart of this service was george's migration story. it defined his life and his career — the little boy who left asia for africa and then moved again to the uk. he was rather a timid little fellow. his four sisters sharing childhood secrets. he was simon templar and james bond in our make—believe games. he was also our tailor. he would sew all the outfits for our barbie dolls. in all the tributes, one clear message — that what mattered most to george was family, not fame.

earlier this year, when it became clearjust how quickly his illness was progressing, he sat adam and myself down and asked us to make sure that his three beloved granddaughters, our daughters, one day understand this part of their own stories. good evening and welcome to the bbc's news at six. l great reporting is infused with care, with a sense of deep humanity and soul. just look at his body language. sitting, kneeling, connecting. literally talking to people on their level. the tragedy unfolding here begs a question — for how long - and at what human cost can these camps be sustained? | george had all of the talent, the acuity, the commitment, the poise and the grace and the reputation of a high profile, high—powered television news anchor. but none of the grandeur.

# somewhere over the rainbow... shortly before he died, george dictated a message to his wife, franny, and it was shared today by one of his closest friends. if you haven't already told the people you love that you love them, tell them. if you haven't already told them how vulnerable you sometimes feel, tell them. you never know what is coming around the corner. it was a very beautiful service. george is much missed by his many friends here in the bbc newsroom. time now for a look at the weather. here's elizabeth rizzini. hello. hard to follow that. a beautiful day today with lots of sunshine around for many and a

scattering of showers in the north and west and we are all in for a dose of rain over the next 24 hours and it comes courtesy of this deep area of low pressure waiting in the wings, in the atlantic and it will be sweeping eastwards tonight and through tomorrow. another 20 or 30 millimetres of rain, really quite widely across the uk and that's not good news for the areas that have flood warnings in place but the rain sweeps into northern ireland as we head into the small hours, it will approach western scholar, west wales in the south—west by the time we get to dawn tomorrow. —— western scotland. ahead of the front we will see temperatures drop and offer a touch of frost across eastern scotland, so this is how we are starting tomorrow morning and a clearly defined back edge on the end of the rain and there will be some heavy downpours and some strong and gusty winds towards channel coasts gusting as high as 55 mph but the rain sweeps east, possibly lingering across east anglia and the east of england by the time we get to the

dark, and then some sunshine