they want to deliver veterinary care for animals. but the main thing animal lovers worry about is the cost of treating their pets. everything's an extortionate prices, so theyjust - jump on the bandwagon, i think — they can - charge what they want. jim connolly, bbc news, clitheroe. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich. good afternoon. the rain has felt relentless for many parts of the uk over the last couple of days. parts of cumbria in 48 hours have seen over 120 millimetres of rain. from a weather system that swelled its way in from the near continent, this pearl of cloud and rain became very slow moving. the rain heavy and persistent particularly across the northern half of the uk. there is still some further rain to come through the rest of today. this area of low pressure is still with us but

it is weakening, its loosening its grip, so slowly but surely the rain should ease. that said, across central and southern parts of scotland we could see further 20—40 millimetres of rain so that could bring more flooding. still some rain for north—west england, eastern counties of northern ireland, the best of the sunshine across the south and south—east of england lifting temperatures to 19 or 20 degrees. tonight, rain across the northern isles, further wet weather for central and southern scotland, parts of northern england. for the majority where it stays quite cloudy it will remain fairly mild but with some clearer skies down towards the south of england, south wales, a little bit chilly, chillier than recent nights, lows of 6—7 . tomorrow, ourarea recent nights, lows of 6—7 . tomorrow, our area of low pressure is still with us but it will be weakening so the rain increasingly light and patchy. we could see a little bit of sunshine across western parts of scotland, also south wales, southern and eastern parts of england seeing some spells of sunshine, again lifting

temperatures to 19, maybe 20 degrees, but as we head into the weekend which is a bank holiday weekend, it's going to feeljust a little bit warmer for all of us. there will be some showers, yes, some heavy ones, but also some sunshine in between on saturday not looking like a bad day. this little weather system herejust looking like a bad day. this little weather system here just creeping out of northern europe may bring some rain into eastern counties of england. we will have to keep an eye on that, still some uncertainty. also a weather working in towards the west, cloud and rain later in the west, cloud and rain later in the day, but isolated showers and it will feel warm, maybe 20 degrees in northern scotland, 21 in parts of south—east england. sunday, the differences we will see quite a few showers erupting. we could see them turning upjust showers erupting. we could see them turning up just about anywhere, some heavy and thundery ones but with dry gaps in between the temperature is 18, 19, maybe 20 degrees, not quite as warm on bank holiday monday. there will still be some showers but some spells of sunshine so a little bit unsettled but not as wet as it

has been. thanks, ben. and that's bbc news at one. now it's time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. have a very good afternoon. hello, i'm isaac fanin, these are the headlines on sportsday this lunchtime. west ham have appointed julen lopetegui as their new head coach on a two—year deal. the ioc president thomas bach questions world athletics offering prize money to olympic gold medallists. and the premier league darts reaches its conclusion in london tonight — we look ahead.

west ham united have a new boss — they've announced that julen lopetegui willjoin the club. the former spain and real madrid coach had been linked with the job before the departure of david moyes at the end of the premier league season. lopetegui has been out of a job since leaving wolves last year, but he takes over at the london stadium at the begin ofjuly. it looks as though bayern munich are closing in on vincent kompany as their new manager. the german side have been looking for a new manager after parting ways with thomas tuchel at the end of the season. kompany was unable to avoid relegation from the premier league with burnley this season — he's built a good reputation and he also speaks german, having played in the bundesliga for hamburg. it's understood that bayern are in advanced talks with the clarets to agree compensation for kompany�*s services. atalanta won theirfirst major trophy in 61 years, beating bayer leverkusen 3—0 to win

the europa league final and end the german side's 51—game unbeaten run. former premier league forward ademola lookman scored a hat trick, becoming the first player to score three goals in a major european final since 1975. bitter disappointment for leverkusen who had their eyes set on an unbeaten season, butjoy for atalanta who became the first italian side to win the competition since parma in 1999. international olympic committee president thomas bach has suggested the world athletics' decision to award prize money to gold medallists at paris 2024 will not be in the interests of the majority of athletes. the move — which will be extended to silver and bronze medallists for the 2028 games — was widely praised by many past and present athletes. however bach has hinted at a lack

of solidarity in the plan. the role of international federations, as we see it, and as all the other international federations are seeing it, is to develop their sport worldwide. and to give the best possible opportunities to all the athletes in their member federations, to give them the best training conditions, the best facilities, to at least narrow the gap between the athletes from more privileged countries and the ones from less privileged countries. they are what we are seeing there.

this proposal by world athletics would benefit 48 athletes from about 2000 participating in athletics in the olympic games, and tens of thousands across the globe who are striving to participate in the olympic games. england women's cricket are taking on pakistan in the first of a one day series in derby. play got under way as scheduled at 1pm, despite heavy rain through most of yesterday. pakistan won the toss and chose to field so england are batting first. this is the latest... england have just lost a wicket. they are 45—1. updates on the bbc sport website. jofra archer's return to the england international scene was delayed due to the first t20 against pakistan at headingley being washed out. that leaves three matches to play

before england begin the defence of their world cup title onjune the 4th. the tournament is being held for the time in the usa. here is head coach matthew mott. we have had a great couple of days here together to get everyone back together. it has been a long time coming. we haven't played together since christmas. i think the last two days have been amazing. a few players are chomping at the bit for a game. that's no bad thing. we have three games to go and we are going to maximise those. !films three games to go and we are going to maximise those.— to maximise those. one of those -la ers to maximise those. one of those players will _ to maximise those. one of those players will be — to maximise those. one of those players will be jofra _ to maximise those. one of those players will be jofra archer. - to maximise those. one of those players will be jofra archer. it i to maximise those. one of those players will be jofra archer. it is | players will be jofra archer. it is excitin: players will be jofra archer. it is exciting for _ players will be jofra archer. it is exciting for him _ players will be jofra archer. it 3 exciting for him and he has worked so hard to stop the medical team have worked hard as well. his patients has been incredible. he loves competing and playing. he is so excited to be back. he is happy and around the boys again. he is going to go from strength to strength, just a world—class player. time away from the game has been good for everyone. sometimes you need a little kick in the pants like that to define what you are about.

we have had some really good meetings, even over skype and stuff like that, about how we want to conduct ourselves as a team. there has been some really good work behind—the—scenes. we are going full of excitement. the west indies is a great place to play. we have a series here against a very good opposition. it is a bit of an omen before the last twenty20 world cup. we had a great series against pakistan. hopefully we have another one and we go in there with plenty of confidence. andy murray and dan evans have been awarded a wildcard to play in the french open doubles next week. murray has already signalled his intention to retire at the end of the year. having the wildcard raises the prospect of the 37—year—old featuring in the doubles event at the olympic games in paris, which will also be held at roland garros. murray and evans last played doubles together at the washington open last summer. emma raducanu pulled out of french open qualifying earlier this week but is set to play at next month's nottingham open. the 2021 us open champion has chosen to focus her preparations on the grass—court season.

the nottingham event takes place three weeks before the start of wimbledon. the premier league darts season ends with the play—offs at the o2 arena in london tonight with a record crowd of around 14,000 expected to attend. alongside luke littler, the final four is made up of three other world champions — luke humphries, michael van gerwen and michael smith. matt graveling looks ahead. so the scene is, well, almost set. after 13 weeks of premier league darts action venues across europe, eight players have been whittled down to four. the four contenders posed with the trophy earlier with the teenage sensation reluctant to touch it. , , ., �* the teenage sensation reluctant to touch it. , ., �* ., . touch it. just don't touch it until ou win touch it. just don't touch it until you win it- _ touch it. just don't touch it until you win it- i _ touch it. just don't touch it until you win it. i didn't _ touch it. just don't touch it until you win it. i didn't touch - touch it. just don't touch it until you win it. i didn't touch it - touch it. just don't touch it until you win it. i didn't touch it in . touch it. just don't touch it until| you win it. i didn't touch it in the world _ you win it. i didn't touch it in the world championship cup final. if i win it. _

world championship cup final. if i win it. i_ world championship cup final. if i win it, i when it that is when i'll touch_ win it, i when it that is when i'll touch it — win it, i when it that is when i'll touch it. ~ , touch it. luke littler will base the touch it. luke littler will base the to three touch it. luke littler will base the top three ranked _ touch it. luke littler will base the top three ranked players - touch it. luke littler will base the top three ranked players in - touch it. luke littler will base the top three ranked players in the i top three ranked players in the world in front of a record crowd of around 14,000. top of the tree ranked number one is luke humphries. he says that means he can go in with a little bit of confidence. i he says that means he can go in with a little bit of confidence.— a little bit of confidence. i think the last two _ a little bit of confidence. i think the last two weeks _ a little bit of confidence. i think the last two weeks i _ a little bit of confidence. i think the last two weeks i have - a little bit of confidence. i think the last two weeks i have been | a little bit of confidence. i think i the last two weeks i have been in the last two weeks i have been in the better— the last two weeks i have been in the better form than everyone else, to be _ the better form than everyone else, to be honest. i think three finals up, to be honest. i think three finals up. final— to be honest. i think three finals up. final in— to be honest. i think three finals up, final in leeds, the file in the euro_ up, final in leeds, the file in the euro tour— up, final in leeds, the file in the euro tour and the final in sheffield last week — euro tour and the final in sheffield last week. i have that extra bit of form _ last week. i have that extra bit of form in _ last week. i have that extra bit of form in front of me. these are big occasion_ form in front of me. these are big occasion so— form in front of me. these are big occasion so i— form in front of me. these are big occasion so i feel like we have four players _ occasion so i feel like we have four players that — occasion so i feel like we have four players that i all up for the big occasion _ players that i all up for the big occasion i_ players that i all up for the big occasion. i am going to go into it thinking — occasion. i am going to go into it thinking ini— occasion. i am going to go into it thinking i'm going to win, because i didn't_ thinking i'm going to win, because i didn't think— thinking i'm going to win, because i didn't think that there would be no point _ didn't think that there would be no point turning up. didn't think that there would be no point turning up— didn't think that there would be no point turning up. reigning champion luke humphries _ point turning up. reigning champion luke humphries is _ point turning up. reigning champion luke humphries is feeling _ point turning up. reigning champion luke humphries is feeling confident| luke humphries is feeling confident but let's not rule out the seven time winner, the dutch sensation michael van gerwen. if time winner, the dutch sensation michael van gerwen.— time winner, the dutch sensation michael van gerwen. if we look to the average _ michael van gerwen. if we look to the average they _ michael van gerwen. if we look to the average they are _ michael van gerwen. if we look to the average they are playing - michael van gerwen. if we look to the average they are playing the l the average they are playing the level_ the average they are playing the level is— the average they are playing the level is high. i think darts in general, _ level is high. i think darts in general, the levels keep getting better— general, the levels keep getting better all the time.—

general, the levels keep getting better all the time. three men down and want to — better all the time. three men down and want to go- _ better all the time. three men down and want to go. michael _ better all the time. three men down and want to go. michael smith, - better all the time. three men down and want to go. michael smith, the l and want to go. michael smith, the 2023 world champion will play luke littler in the semifinal. only 33 but already a lot of experience. i love to practice and play and i love to he _ love to practice and play and i love to he in— love to practice and play and i love to be in venues like this. i feel a veteran — to be in venues like this. i feel a veteran here. i think i am the fourth — veteran here. i think i am the fourth service to —— longest serving _ fourth service to —— longest serving i_ fourth service to —— longest serving. i still love darts like a did and — serving. i still love darts like a did and i— serving. i still love darts like a did and i don't think that will ever change _ did and i don't think that will ever chance. , ._ , did and i don't think that will ever chance. , , ., did and i don't think that will ever chance. , , . , change. eight players have become for. it will become _ change. eight players have become for. it will become one _ change. eight players have become for. it will become one and - change. eight players have become for. it will become one and that - for. it will become one and that champion will take home a cool £275,000. the action gets under way from seven. you can get all the latest sports news from the bbc sport app, or at our website. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye.

thanks to isaac and the sports team. you're watching bbc news. i'm nicky schiller. more now on our top story, the first day of campaigning for the general election on 4th july, exactly six weeks away. party leaders are travelling across the uk trying to woo voters. prime minister rishi sunak started the day in derbyshire and has been in south wales this lunchtime. let's have a listen to what he had to say there. well i know there is more work to do and as i said yesterday, i know people are onlyjust starting to feel the benefits of the change, and for some people it would still be very hard when they are looking at their bank balances at the end of every month. i do believe we have turned a corner. inflation is now back to normal. the economy is growing at a healthy rate. wages have been rising faster than prices for ten months in a row. energy bills are coming down. that is why now is the right moment for us to think about the future and we are living in uncertain times. that is

why we need bold action and a clear plan to deliver a secure future to everyone in wales and across the country and that is what i plan to talk about over the next few weeks. if you care about the welsh economy why don't you, as your welsh colleagues call for, give wales its share of hs to money? i colleagues call for, give wales its share of hs to money?— colleagues call for, give wales its share of hs to money? i made a big decision on — share of hs to money? i made a big decision on h52 _ share of hs to money? i made a big decision on h52 and _ share of hs to money? i made a big decision on h52 and it _ share of hs to money? i made a big decision on h52 and it will— share of hs to money? i made a big decision on h52 and it will mean - share of hs to money? i made a big decision on h52 and it will mean £1 | decision on hs2 and it will mean £1 billion to north wales electric occasion. i was in wales recently talking about that and it was warmly welcomed. it comes on top of, you have to remember, taking a step back, for every £1 spent across the uk, 20 is being given to the welsh government for spending here in wales and we have spent to put £5 billion investing in both communities for levelling up funds. we are here in barry which is a good example. wrexham is another example. we have created free ports that are attracting jobs and investment in anglesey, port talbot. you have seen the announcement this week of another one which is incredibly exciting as we build energy security

and job security. we have a strong record of investing in wales, delivering security for people. this election is about the future. in uncertain times you need bold action, a clear plan to deliver a secure future for people. that is what my track record says and that is what i will deliver four people in wales. . ., ., . in wales. some have gone on attack on the labour— in wales. some have gone on attack on the labour government _ in wales. some have gone on attack on the labour government here. - in wales. some have gone on attack i on the labour government here. what about your own record at uk level? they are mainly about the future and they should be but it is reasonable to look at the past was that we can see my track record. inflation back to normal, the economy and e and a better place, wages growing after the difficult times we have had. look at what was government is doing. a war on motorists with top—down 20 mph speed limits. i have been talking to small business owners who are facing thousands of pounds of higher tax bills as a result of what the welsh government has done, even though we have given them the money to deliver tax cuts for small businesses. the last time i was here i was talking to farmers. their livelihoods decimated by welsh government plans when you look at

the state of the welsh nhs,