Summary
Security and diplomacy challenges for the Queen’s funeral as mourners queue for hours.
Bob Broadhurst, who was the Met Police commander in charge of both Prince William and Catherine’s wedding and the London 2012 Olympics, talks us through the security risks and how protesters will be policed.
Simon McDonald, the UK’s former top diplomat, says the funeral will likely be the biggest diplomatic event the UK has ever seen and explains why he thinks the government was right to invite China’s President Xi.
We get up to date on the Treasury’s potential plan to scrap the cap on bankers’ bonuses ahead of a ‘mini Budget’ next week.
And Adam talks to musical royalty, Andrew Lloyd Webber, about his memories of writing and performing for the Queen, including in private.
Today’s Newscast was made by Daniel Wittenberg with Amy Elizabeth and Clare Williamson. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:04.9 | Hello, it's day two of the huge, but very, very good natured queue of people waiting |
| 0:10.1 | to pay tribute to her majesty Queen Elizabeth II's coffin, which is lying in state in Westminster |
| 0:16.3 | Hall in Parliament. |
| 0:18.0 | And today's episode of newscast is a tribute to the people in what's being called the Elizabeth |
| 0:23.8 | line. |
| 0:24.8 | We've got a queue of amazing guests to talk about today's news. |
| 0:29.1 | And the person at the end of it is Andrew Lloyd Webber, and we've brought back the |
| 0:34.4 | newscast music this time with people who are in that amazing line. |
| 0:39.6 | Newscast. |
| 0:40.6 | Newscast from the BBC. |
| 0:41.6 | It's just interesting to be a witness of history and to see Paddon True Dunnel is absolutely |
| 0:47.2 | best. |
| 0:48.2 | It was my moment, was my moment. |
| 0:50.0 | And that's what matters. |
| 0:51.7 | These people have been queuing for these hours and making this sacrifice of sleep and |
| 0:55.8 | effort. |
| 0:56.8 | It was quite a long queue. |
| 0:57.8 | She feels like a part of the family. |
| 1:00.0 | I can't just feel the love. |
| 1:02.8 | The hush, the quiet, the peace. |
| 1:07.3 | Hello, it's Adam in the studio. |
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