it's getting wetter too. justin rowlatt, bbc news, worcestershire. time for a look at the weather. here's stav da naos. thank you very much. more wet weather is on the way and in fact it looks very wet for the next couple of days thanks to an area of low pressure parked on top of the uk. so very wet for many areas today particularly in the north of the country. this is the amber warning issued taking in parts of north—west england and north wales. this will be the wettest area by the time we end the day on thursday as the low pressure sits across the uk bringing heavy and persistent rain. this is the rainfall earlier piling on from the rainfall earlier piling on from the east. across england and wales and starting to move into eastern scotland as well. not too bad for

northern ireland, southern counties of england with some brighter weather. there is a yellow warning in force for southern counties but for the rest of the country it is wet and cloudy with persistent rain. more of a breeze as well so feeling a bit cooler with temperatures low to mid—teens for most. around 16 or 17 further south where we have clearer skies. 17 further south where we have clearerskies. but 17 further south where we have clearer skies. but cloudy for most of us through the day. scotland, northern england, northern ireland and north while staying wet tonight with low pressure sitting on top of us bring higher rainfall totals. temperatures double figures overnight for many of us. but low pressure still across the uk, still wet across much of the north and west of the country, the rainfall continuing to ease as we move towards the end of thursday. it could pep up across central and

southern scotland. still a great day for many set by the end of thursday the rainfall totals really touching up the rainfall totals really touching up particular across parts of scotland, north—west england and north wales where it could be in excess of 100 millilitres of rain. on friday low pressure much weaker this point but still leaving a legacy of cloud so a rather dull day to come for friday. some further spots of rain here and there, light and patchy and most across scotland. some sunshine for southern counties of england towards the south—east with a lighter wind. reaching around 18 degrees. some improvements heading into the bank holiday weekend, feeling warmer but not completely dry as they will be showers around at times. these could be heavy and thundery but in the sunshine feeling quite pleasant and values rising to around 20 degrees in the warmer spots across the south. thanks, stav. and that's bbc news at one. now it's time to join our colleagues for the news where you are, goodbye.

hello, i'm katherine downes. coming up on sportsday... liverpool's teenage forward ben doak is included in scotland's squad for euro 202a. we're with the england cricket team, as they get ready to start a t20 series against pakistan. and we hearfrom one of great britain's best chances of topping the podium at the paris olympics, keely hodgkinson. good afternoon. a call—up for liverpool's teenage forward ben doak is the big headline from the announcement of scotland's squad for euro 202a. he's uncapped and hasn't played since december,

but the 18—year—old is named by steve clarke in his provisional 28—man selection, alongside the also uncapped ross mccrorie at right wing—back. here's steve clarke. and has got a lot of talent. it catches your eye. i think the pace will be something that we haven't got in abundance in the squad, so it's something a bit different. he is a young man with a lot to learn in the game to stop i've never had the chance to work closely with ben, so he seems like the right opportunity to put him in the squad, going from 23 to 26, something i thought i should do for the will have a look at him and see how he does. overa have a look at him and see how he does. over a third of the squad still have games to play this week. they will be involved in games before we meet up. there are probably three orfour,

before we meet up. there are probably three or four, five or six players that we have some doubt about, so let's see how the pre—camp pans out and we'll take it from there. ultimately, there are going to be two very different conversations. the good thing is it will be a sit down, face—to—face and i'll have to tell it like it is. but it will be difficult. they will be difficult conversations. i'm pleased i can sit here this morning and this afternoon and put out those names. it makes it a bit more real. since march, i've got to be honest, it's been a bit of a drag. a little bad news, not so much good news. in the march camp, two defeats. that's in the back of my mind. wejust march camp, two defeats. that's in the back of my mind. we just want to get the boys together again and start working towards the final matches. i'm sure it will take care of itself. i think they are capable,

it's a good group of players. our aim is to be as successful in all the matches as we can to stop if we play to the best of our abilities, we could be, and i mean could be the first scottish team to come out of the group stages, and that will be a magnificent achievement. that would be the aim. , , ., there are recalls for a resurgentjames forrest and ryanjack, who hasn't played much football this season at rangers. scotland play the opening game of the euros against hosts germany on the 14th june. more reaction to the squad announcement and all the build—up to euro 2024 is on the bbc sport website and app. a five—game winning streak to finish the season wasn't enough to save mauricio pochettino at chelsea. late on tuesday night came the news that he'd left the club afterjust one season in charge. chelsea finished the season sixth in the premier league after what was an underwhelming start. they reached the carabao cup final and the fa cup semifinals but post—season meetings

with the club's board have ended with an amicable split. chelsea have expressed an interest in ipswich manager kieran mckenna, sporting's ruben amorim and burnley�*s vincent kompany as potential successors. before the euros start next month, there are big european finals to play, and the first of those takes place tonight, the europa league final between atalanta and bayer leverkusen. leverkusen are looking to cap a glorious season, in which they won the bundesliga title for the first time in their history, while atalanta will win their first silverware in more than 60 years if they can pull off a victory in their first european final in dublin later. translation: the overriding feeling is anticipation. _ translation: the overriding feeling is anticipation, in _ translation: the overriding feeling is anticipation, in that _ translation: the overriding feeling is anticipation, in that we _ translation: the overriding feeling is anticipation, in that we believe - is anticipation, in that we believe we have prepared everything we need to prepare for. now we wait for the match and go toe to toe with our opponents, so we need to do a good

job in the next 2a hours to make sure we are in a relaxed frame of mind. we have been preparing for this moment— we have been preparing for this moment all the year, not just a two day moment all the year, not just a two devioii _ moment all the year, not just a two devioii we — moment all the year, not just a two dayjob. we have shown that during the whole _ dayjob. we have shown that during the whole year and i have a good feeling _ the whole year and i have a good feeling it's— the whole year and i have a good feeling it's not going to be different. we respect so much at atlanta _ different. we respect so much at atlanta but we have confidence in our game — atlanta but we have confidence in our game and our mentality. it's not going _ our game and our mentality. it's not going to _ our game and our mentality. it's not going to change. with the confidence, we can make it. banco england's cricketers start a four—match t20 series against pakistan in leeds later today, although the weather forecast isn't looking great. jofra archer is due to make his first international appearance since march last year. the fast bowler�*s career has been hampered by a series of injuries but he's also been named in england's provisional squad for the defence of their t20 world cup, which starts in the west indies injune. he has a big smile on his face and is enjoying being back around the

group more than anything, i think. it's going to be great to see him backin it's going to be great to see him back in an england shirt. he's had a tough few years and it's been difficult and frustrating, so not really expecting too much from him, just want him to enjoy playing cricket for england again and doing what he loves doing. olympic 800 metres gold medal. she'll travel to paris as one of great britain's best chances of topping the podium on the track. and this weekend hodgkinson will get a first idea of what shape she's in ahead of the games, when she runs herfirst 800 metres of the year at the diamond league event in eugene, oregon. she's been speaking tojo currie. it was the moment a teenager from wigan became an athletic star. keelinge wigan became an athletic star. keely hodukinson wigan became an athletic star. keely hodgkinson takes _ wigan became an athletic star. keely hodgkinson takes silver. _

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part of the job. i enjoyed the pressure. if part of the 'ob. i en'oyed the ressure. , ., ., ., pressure. if standing on top of the odium pressure. if standing on top of the podium isn't _ pressure. if standing on top of the podium isn't enough _ pressure. if standing on top of the podium isn't enough incentive, - pressure. if standing on top of the i podium isn't enough incentive, there is prize money to gold medallists this year for the first time. it would make a difference. who would say no to £50,000? it's a significant amount of money but if you compare it to the likes of tennis, football, it's nothing, really. i am all for it, to be honest. why would you not be? hopefully it can keep going and bring it to other sports and make it a more professional environment. at a more professional environment. at 22, hodgkinson mightn't even pick on the track until la 28. after this summer, her place in history may already be secure. best of luck to keely hodgkinson this weekend. finally, tennis star venus williams has been turned into her own barbie doll in a new range that champions female athletes and aims

to encourage young girls to follow in their sporting footsteps. the seven—time grand slam champion is one of nine female athletes to be given their own doll. manchester city and australia footballer mary fowler is also included. despite everything she's achieved in tennis, venus said being a barbie is at the top of her dreams. congratulations to venus. you can bet her barbie will have some cracking outfits. you can get all the latest sports news from the bbc sport app, or at our website — that's bbc.co.uk/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye. you're watching bbc news. i'm rajini vaidyanathan. prime minister's questions took place earlier and it comes as rumours of a general election grow. rishi sunak�*s press secretary says she doesn't rule anything in or out,

but repeats the prime minister's words that a national election will take place in the second half of the year. with more on this, here's our chief political ccorrspondent, henry zeffman. henry, where do all these rumours come from?— come from? well, it's kind of hard to sa . come from? well, it's kind of hard to say- the — come from? well, it's kind of hard to say. the first _ come from? well, it's kind of hard to say. the first things _ come from? well, it's kind of hard to say. the first things i _ come from? well, it's kind of hard to say. the first things i picked - come from? well, it's kind of hard to say. the first things i picked up| to say. the first things i picked up were yesterday afternoon from people inside the government machine. i think i have to live it a bit vague. by think i have to live it a bit vague. by this morning, practically everybody i spoke to had picked up flutters of rumours. westminster runs on gossip and, in the recent few months, westminster has run on election date gossip. but previously, in previous bursts of gossip like this, you've had people from downing street in rishi sunak�*s in a circle either openly or privately saying, look, this isn't

worth getting excited about. over the last 12 hours or so, that has not happened. in the last half an hour or so, not happened. in the last half an hour orso, rishi sunak�*s not happened. in the last half an hour or so, rishi sunak�*s press secretary has been briefing journalists, as they do after every session of pmqs, and i think it's fair to say practically poured petrol on the rumours, because they repeatedly refused to rule out the possibility you might call a general election as soon as this afternoon. how on a scale of one to ten, how high should we be thinking about changing our holiday plans? i met meant to be _ changing our holiday plans? i met meant to be leaving _ changing our holiday plans? i met meant to be leaving the _ changing our holiday plans? i “net meant to be leaving the country on friday. meant to be leaving the country on frida . ., ., ., ., ., , friday. you are not going anywhere! i refer to friday. you are not going anywhere! i prefer to insert _ friday. you are not going anywhere! i prefer to insert caveats _ friday. you are not going anywhere! i prefer to insert caveats in - friday. you are not going anywhere! i prefer to insert caveats in word - i prefer to insert caveats in word form rather than numericalform. we just don't know. this circle is so tight. i'm not alone, cabinet ministers, who have been summoned for a meeting this afternoon, they don't know what it's about. junior ministers don't know what is

happening for conservative backbenchers, who, by the way, are at risk of losing their seats if there is a general election, this is their livelihoods, circuits, and labour will have to plan for a general election, they don't know, nobody knows. but the absence of anything definitive from downing street is extremely conspicuous and a lot of people are drawing the conclusion from that that something is up and that the most likely something is a general election, there were should say other people wonder whether she should might be about to reshuffle his cabinet, for example, a few months before an election, but we just don't know and i think we will find out either way this afternoon.— i think we will find out either way this afternoon. ., ~ , ., ., this afternoon. take us through what is happening — this afternoon. take us through what is happening this _ this afternoon. take us through what is happening this afternoon. - this afternoon. take us through what is happening this afternoon. i'm - this afternoon. take us through what is happening this afternoon. i'm notl is happening this afternoon. i'm not clear on every _ is happening this afternoon. i'm not clear on every detail, _ is happening this afternoon. i'm not clear on every detail, because - is happening this afternoon. i'm not| clear on every detail, because some of the people who would usually help are proving elusive, but there is going to be a cabinet meeting this afternoon at about four p. that ought to be innocuous.