the first day of the campaign, only six weeks of campaigning available.you can sense the urgency among the leaders. sunak in wales, starmer in kent, davey in cheltenham, the first minister of scotland travelled to edinburgh. we'll have a round up of all the election news of the day, including reform uk's pitch to voters, as it targets tory seats for the first time. also tonight the story that was buried yesterday, we will not be overlooking tonight, the highlights from today's proceedings at the post office inquiry. good evening. the absolute rule of political campaigning is consistency and repetition. and in these first 2a hours, the leaders of the two biggest parties were keen to impress, what their slogans will in the coming six weeks.

for the prime minister it is continuity, the risk he says of swapping leader in the midst, of what he believes, is the beginning of an economic recovery. for keir starmer it is change, and an end he says to the tory chaos. we will hear plenty of that in the weeks ahead. and we will hear it in every corner of the country. the prime minister has already been to events in england, wales and scotland today. the labour leader travelled to kent. the liberal democrats and the snp out and about and competing in the key, swing seats. our political editor, chris mason has been tracking them all day. applause. placards and cheers and a baby is getting attention from politicians. keir starmer is quite a fan of visiting lower league football grounds and places he hopes labour can win. he was in gillingham in kent this morning, his deputy with him too. thank you. whatever service people try and access these days, they find

it's like wading through treacle. red cards aren't usually welcome for folk on a football pitch but expect to see plenty of these in the next month or so, spelling out labour's core message. we have had 14 years of going around and round in circles, getting absolutely nowhere. chaos and division, feeding chaos and division. if you want to change you have to vote for it, and if you vote labour it's a vote to stop the chaos, a vote to turn the page and its a vote to rebuild our country together. thank you very much. thank you. a general election is about winning seats and staying in them. rishi sunakjust about managed that in ilkeston in derbyshire, as he made the case the economy is on the up. inflation down from 11% when i got thisjob,

down back to normal, just over 2%. energy bills, now falling by hundreds of pounds. wages have been rising by faster than prices for almost ten months now. the conservatives and labour might have very different approaches to people crossing the channel in small boats. labour would scrap the tory plan to send some migrants to rwanda, which rishi sunak claims could make a big difference. how do we stop the boats? i am very clear, that requires bold solutions. that is why we need rwanda. got to make it crystal clear to everybody, if you come to our country illegally, you will not get to stay. but the prime minister told us today he didn't expect anyone to be sent to rwanda before the election. within hours, mr sunak was at a brewery in barry in south wales, having a go at the kit. there was then an awkward moment when he said this.

looking forward to all the football? not so much my bag, but... but that's because you guys aren't in it. wales have not qualified for the euros, the football tournament starting next month. england and scotland have. in edinburgh today, the new look scottish national party had their general election launch. onjuly the 4th, independence day, make sure your voice is heard. i expect over the next six weeks we will see the tories and labour really going at it. they will be going hammer and tongs to discredit each other. i will also be going hammer and tongs, but not against anyone, i will be going hammer and tongs to put scotland first. ready? right, cheering, let's go! cheering. and in cheltenham in gloucestershire, the liberal democrats were sorting out their choreography, some in party colours from head to toe. leader ed davey has a phrase

we will hear a fair bit of. a fair dealfor everyone can have a decent home that's secure and clean, and an affordable, comfortable retirement when the time comes. a fair deal for every child has a decent school where they can have the opportunity to realise their potential. the next six weeks will involve a fair bit of ticker tape and assorted electioneering paraphernalia. luckily there are those keen to pick it up. chris mason, bbc news. with us every night through this political campaign, or at leas most nights, we might give him one of two off will be our political correspondent rob watson. and also with us tonight, to tell us what will happen in this final week of the parliament, hannah white, from the institue for government — we should just say to kick it off, some important news tonight, they rushed through one of the crucial bills. tell us about it.—

rushed through one of the crucial bills. tell us about it. yes, so we have seen _ bills. tell us about it. yes, so we have seen some _ bills. tell us about it. yes, so we have seen some of _ bills. tell us about it. yes, so we have seen some of the _ bills. tell us about it. yes, so we have seen some of the bills - bills. tell us about it. yes, so we have seen some of the bills the l have seen some of the bills the government would have wanted to get onto the statute book pass already they've got the victims and prisoners bill and the post office horizon bill both nearly bare if not already passed. we have been talking about it quite a lot in recent weeks, so there has been a high degree of cross party consensus behind those bills.— degree of cross party consensus behind those bills. what happens in the final week _ behind those bills. what happens in the final week of _ behind those bills. what happens in the final week of parliament - behind those bills. what happens in the final week of parliament before | the final week of parliament before it's dissolved? what does it feel like around westminster? for those who are involved _ like around westminster? for those who are involved in _ like around westminster? for those who are involved in this _ like around westminster? for those who are involved in this process - like around westminster? for those who are involved in this process of. who are involved in this process of getting the last few bits of registration through, it's extremely hectic, there's a lot of forced trading, the opposition deciding which bits of government they want to allow to get on the statute books, but lots of it different political reasons, they might not.

for other people i was in parliament this morning and it's very quiet, people arejust coming this morning and it's very quiet, people are just coming in clearing up people are just coming in clearing up their offices. mps can't be... so they do clear up now, do they? the man with the band comes this week and they have to pack up. they cannot come back after the election. they cannot use their parliamentary offices, their e—mail addresses or anything like that during the election campaign.— anything like that during the election campaign. anything like that during the election cam aiun. .,, i. election campaign. right. rob, you have been following _ election campaign. right. rob, you have been following everything - election campaign. right. rob, you. have been following everything since about five o'clock this morning, such as the nature of political campaigning. the first bit of news from the prime minister was that the flights for a while and i will not leave before the election. how has that gone down with his party. let me cive that gone down with his party. let me give you a bit of other news first, _ me give you a bit of other news first, that — me give you a bit of other news first, that isjust say hannah, who is also _ first, that isjust say hannah, who is also with— first, that isjust say hannah, who is also with us, i saw her at 7am this— is also with us, i saw her at 7am this morning _ is also with us, i saw her at 7am this morning here at bbc westminster, so she has also been working _ westminster, so she has also been working really hard, so well done, hannah. _ working really hard, so well done, hannah, nice to be with you again.

so, hannah, nice to be with you again. so. yes, _ hannah, nice to be with you again. so, yes, there won't be any flights, but it's— so, yes, there won't be any flights, but it's pretty clear that mr sue —— rishi _ but it's pretty clear that mr sue —— rishi sunak— but it's pretty clear that mr sue —— rishi sunak also seems to use a dividing — rishi sunak also seems to use a dividing line to say, look, there won't _ dividing line to say, look, there won't be — dividing line to say, look, there won't be any flights before the election. — won't be any flights before the election, but if you vote for me, there _ election, but if you vote for me, there wiii— election, but if you vote for me, there will be flights taking off. but if — there will be flights taking off. but if you vote for labour, there won't _ but if you vote for labour, there won't be — but if you vote for labour, there won't be. ,, ., ., won't be. keir starmer went to trellin won't be. keir starmer went to getting him _ won't be. keir starmer went to gelling him today, _ won't be. keir starmer went to gelling him today, a _ won't be. keir starmer went to i gelling him today, a constituency which will have had its fair share with problems with migrants and asylum—seekers, councils paying for hostiles and all that sort of thing, not what you would call traditional labour heartland. was that significant?— labour heartland. was that significant? yes it is significant. it's a significant? is; it is significant. it's a recognition that labour needs to win _ it's a recognition that labour needs to win track— it's a recognition that labour needs to win back an awful lot of seats from _ to win back an awful lot of seats from the — to win back an awful lot of seats from the conservatives if it is going — from the conservatives if it is going to _ from the conservatives if it is going to form a majority government. it's going to form a majority government. it's actually _ going to form a majority government. it's actually worth stepping back for a _ it's actually worth stepping back for a second and just reminding ourselves, _ for a second and just reminding ourselves, although the conservatives are massively historically unpopular, something

like 20 _ historically unpopular, something like 20 percentage points behind labour, — like 20 percentage points behind labour, labour needs a massive swing _ labour, labour needs a massive swing it — labour, labour needs a massive swing. it needs over 12 per swing in order— swing. it needs over 12 per swing in order to _ swing. it needs over 12 per swing in order to form a majority government. it's order to form a majority government. it's worth— order to form a majority government. it's worth bearing that in mind. so absolutely— it's worth bearing that in mind. so absolutely you need to go to places if you _ absolutely you need to go to places if you are _ absolutely you need to go to places if you are labour where you have not been _ if you are labour where you have not been doing _ if you are labour where you have not been doing so well in recent years and come — been doing so well in recent years and come up with that message. you already— and come up with that message. you already know it by now. time for a change _ already know it by now. time for a chance. , . ., already know it by now. time for a chance. , . . ., . change. yes, change and chaos, definitely the _ change. yes, change and chaos, definitely the slogan _ change. yes, change and chaos, definitely the slogan words - change. yes, change and chaos, definitely the slogan words that| definitely the slogan words that have been used today. let's talk about the other parties around 70—80 seats that the liberal democrats will be contesting directly with the conservatives, and then of course, there is reform, who launched today without nigel garage there, which might be a disappointment, but how significant will their performance beyond the final result in the status of the parliament? potentially very influential. i should — potentially very influential. i should say, by the way, i bumped

into one _ should say, by the way, i bumped into one of— should say, by the way, i bumped into one of nigel garage's mates, one of— into one of nigel garage's mates, one of his — into one of nigel garage's mates, one of his mates, that said nigel is giving _ one of his mates, that said nigel is giving up _ one of his mates, that said nigel is giving up his tvjob one of his mates, that said nigel is giving up his tv job for the one of his mates, that said nigel is giving up his tvjob for the next feed _ giving up his tvjob for the next feed weeks, so you will definitely see plenty of him. —— farage. it matters— see plenty of him. —— farage. it matters for— see plenty of him. —— farage. it matters for the obvious reason that if you _ matters for the obvious reason that if you think— matters for the obvious reason that if you think about it, the problem if you think about it, the problem if you _ if you think about it, the problem if you are — if you think about it, the problem if you are the conservatives in addition — if you are the conservatives in addition to being massively unpopular is that you have your vote being _ unpopular is that you have your vote being nibbled away at from the left, whether— being nibbled away at from the left, whether that's from the liberal democrats in constituencies in the south _ democrats in constituencies in the south of— democrats in constituencies in the south of england and from labour as well in _ south of england and from labour as well in the _ south of england and from labour as well in the north of england, but you are — well in the north of england, but you are getting nibbled away and attacked — you are getting nibbled away and attacked by the reform party, which, 'ust attacked by the reform party, which, just to _ attacked by the reform party, which, just to remind everyone is pro—breck said pro—immigration from the right, so absolutely it matters. said pro-immigration from the right, so absolutely it matters.— so absolutely it matters. hannah, 658 constituencies _ so absolutely it matters. hannah, 658 constituencies across - so absolutely it matters. hannah, 658 constituencies across the - 658 constituencies across the country. not every constituency looks the same as it would have done in 2019. how significant are the boundary changes?— in 2019. how significant are the boundary changes? well, i think we are auoin boundary changes? well, i think we are going to — boundary changes? well, i think we are going to see. — boundary changes? well, i think we are going to see, when _ boundary changes? well, i think we are going to see, when we - boundary changes? well, i think we are going to see, when we see - boundary changes? well, i think we are going to see, when we see the. are going to see, when we see the election results, how significant

they are. i think rob was saying that labour need around a 12% swing to get the majority at all. actually, i think with the boundary changes, the swing is closer to 13-14%. so that changes, the swing is closer to 13—14%. so that has made theirjob harder, of course, now, fewer seats in wales and in scotland than there were. the rebalancing of constituencies by population size, so it will have an impact, but we will have to wait and see exactly every individual mp is trying to work up looking at the bits of their constituency they've lost, the bits that they've gained. some mps have lost constituencies altogether and if they've chosen to do so, look for a different seat to stand in because the changes have got rid of their seats altogether. so it's a little bit unpredictable and we will have to await 4th ofjuly to see exactly what impact it has. to await 4th ofjuly to see exactly what impact it has.— what impact it has. speaking as someone who _ what impact it has. speaking as someone who went _ what impact it has. speaking as someone who went without - what impact it has. speaking as someone who went without my | what impact it has. speaking as -

someone who went without my driving licence at the council elections, let's do our public service bit. so who is eligible to about? what do they need to do beforejuly four? you need to be registered as a boater, you need to do that in good time. you need to get yourself on the list for a postal vote, if you are going to vote in person, you need to take your photographic id, check the list of admissible ids. there are quite a lot, but not everything that you would expect might work as a photo id is necessarily on the list. but do look at that list on the commission website and i'm sure it somewhere on the bbc website to. it is. website and i'm sure it somewhere on the bbc website to.— the bbc website to. it is. i'm lookin: the bbc website to. it is. i'm looking at— the bbc website to. it is. i'm looking at it. _ the bbc website to. it is. i'm looking at it. you've - the bbc website to. it is. i'm looking at it. you've got - the bbc website to. it is. i'm looking at it. you've got to l looking at it. you've got to register by the 18th ofjune, and as you say, we need to take our id with us. also, you can register if you are living abroad in the constituency where you were previously on the electoral roll. final thought about scotland, rob,

the snp 148 final thought about scotland, rob, the snp148 westminster final thought about scotland, rob, the snp 148 westminster seats in the snp148 westminster seats in 2019. first ministerjohn sweeney out and about today, launched his campaign in edinburgh. the new guv pole, and it is only one, which, of course, we don't tend to do, but it does suggest broadly the picture is there is a ten point lead over the snp. what difference could scotland make to who controls the house at the end of it? it make to who controls the house at the end of it?— make to who controls the house at the end of it? it could make a huge difference as _ the end of it? it could make a huge difference as any _ the end of it? it could make a huge difference as any of— the end of it? it could make a huge difference as any of us _ the end of it? it could make a huge difference as any of us old - the end of it? it could make a huge difference as any of us old enoughl difference as any of us old enough to remember back beyond about 15—20 years would _ to remember back beyond about 15—20 years would know that labour use to pretty— years would know that labour use to pretty much — years would know that labour use to pretty much utterly own scotland and its 59 seats, though the 59 has come down _ its 59 seats, though the 59 has come down to— its 59 seats, though the 59 has come down to 57, _ its 59 seats, though the 59 has come down to 57, hannah will no doubt correct _ down to 57, hannah will no doubt correct me — down to 57, hannah will no doubt correct me. at the moment, labour only has— correct me. at the moment, labour only has one — correct me. at the moment, labour only has one seat, so if it was to gain— only has one seat, so if it was to gain ten— only has one seat, so if it was to gain ten - — only has one seat, so if it was to gain ten — 20, and if you think about— gain ten — 20, and if you think about that, _ gain ten — 20, and if you think about that, that mountain, the electoral— about that, that mountain, the electoral mountain that labour has to climb— electoral mountain that labour has to climb in— electoral mountain that labour has to climb in order to form an electoral— to climb in order to form an electoral government majority throughout britain, yes, absolutely, doing _ throughout britain, yes, absolutely, doing well, — throughout britain, yes, absolutely, doing well, doing better in scotland would _ doing well, doing better in scotland would absolutely make a difference.

brian taylor will be with us here at later, so we will talk about things north of the border. we will leave it there. you have had such a long day. hannah, rob, good to see you. they will be back on the programme no doubt in the course of the next six weeks. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's take a look at some of the other stories in the headlines. detectives investigating the finances and funding of the snp have sent a report on their findings to scotland's prosecution service. the report has been submitted to the crown office four weeks after the snp�*s former chief executive peter murrell was charged with embezzling snp funds. a ten—year—old girl who died in a mudslide while on a school trip has been described by her family as a "happy, bubbly" girl. year six pupil leah harrison from darlington died after heavy rain at carlton bank on the edge of the north york moors on wednesday the final report into the grenfell tower fire is to be

published on september the 4th it has been announced. 72 people died in the fire seven years ago next month. investigations showed flammable cladding and insulation played a part in the rapid fire spread. 19 organisations are under police investigation. as we were discussing before the break, the common has tonight passed the post office offences bill before they head off to campaign next week. the legislation will get royal assent tomorrow, which will mean all those who were prosecuted of theft, fraud, false accounting and other offences will have their offences quashed. our political correspondent harry farley has the latest from westminster. so they spill raced through the house of lords today. a key point is that both the conservatives and labour supported it. they wanted this legislation to go through. as you say, it crushes the convictions

of those sub—postmasters who were wrongly convicted and that horizon scandal. obviously we were talking about it at length earlier in the year and the government announced this legislation, effectively, it is quite radical legislation because it overturns decisions by the criminal courts, more than 900 sub postmasters were wrongly prosecuted, and what this legislation does, it overturns their convictions and that unlocks the process for many of them to claim compensation. both sides, both labour and conservatives wanted to see this through, and as you say, this is part of the washer process, the term used for all those government bills that are in the process of going through the house of commons and the house of lords but haven't yet become... now in its final stage in the house of lords and when it gets royal assent, it

will become law.— and when it gets royal assent, it will become law. thank you to harry for that. today at the post inquiry the barristers questioned, for a second day, the former chief executive paula vennells. she has denied that she tried to close down an independent review of the convictions. ms vennells said that executives felt the review was becoming too expensive and not meeting its objectives. more than 900 sub—postmasters were prosecuted, because of the faulty software, which removed money from branch accounts. for which submasters were blamed. the inquiry has seen an email which suggested that the post office was looking to limit this review to just two or three cases, which ms vennells has denied. i was not trying to close anything down, it's really important that i say that. let's welcome former sub post—mistress penny williams. i wonder if i could get your reaction, some of the convictions

most likely from tomorrow will be quashed. most likely from tomorrow will be auashed. . . most likely from tomorrow will be auashed. . , , ~ quashed. that is good news, i think. the sub postmasters _ quashed. that is good news, i think. the sub postmasters that _ quashed. that is good news, i think. the sub postmasters that were - the sub postmasters that were convicted, i am the other hand maybe not getting... it's not that important to some people. but i was not prosecuted and then falsely convicted. ., ,., ., convicted. through some of the sentencing _ convicted. through some of the sentencing in _ convicted. through some of the sentencing in the _ convicted. through some of the sentencing in the last _ convicted. through some of the sentencing in the last few - convicted. through some of thej sentencing in the last few days, some of us were surprised by the announcement yesterday, so it wasn't front page news, tell us what surprised you the most about what you have heard in the last two days. presumably miss venables, it doesn't really anger me, it doesn't any more surprise me, but i really, really find it incredulous that somebody like that who has got such an important position, the most important position, the most important position, the most important position in an organisation such as the post office just seems to have absolutely no

idea about what she supposed to be doing, what she was meant to be doing, what she was meant to be doing, any background to the job that she was meant to be doing and just letting other people do it for her. and, you know, she is responsible for all of that. i her. and, you know, she is responsible for all of that. i want to come to _ responsible for all of that. i want to come to this _ responsible for all of that. i want to come to this point _ responsible for all of that. i want i to come to this point about whether she knew what she was doing. so the inquiry heard that on the 7th of july 2013, the post office pr director, mark davis, sent paul event nels an e—mail advising her how to respond to the interim findings of the report, that came from second site. they had identified the software bugs in the horizon it system. —— vennells. from which they used data to prosecute hundreds of sub postmasters. in the e—mail, mr davis said, "if we say publicly that we will look at past cases, we will open this up very significantly to front page news. it

would have a ballistic impact." she replied, "i will take that. " councillorjason be challenged her on this. ., . ~' councillorjason be challenged her on this. ., ., ,, ., . ., on this. you did take the advice of the pr guy. _ on this. you did take the advice of the pr guy. didn't _ on this. you did take the advice of the pr guy, didn't you? _ on this. you did take the advice of the pr guy, didn't you? i - on this. you did take the advice of the pr guy, didn't you? i really i the pr guy, didn't you? i really don't remember _ the pr guy, didn't you? i really don't remember it _ the pr guy, didn't you? i really don't remember it to _ the pr guy, didn't you? i really don't remember it to relating l the pr guy, didn't you? i really| don't remember it to relating to the decision — don't remember it to relating to the decision... ., ., ., , decision... hang on now, please. the e-mailthat — decision... hang on now, please. the e-mailthat you _ decision... hang on now, please. the e-mail that you have _ decision... hang on now, please. the e-mail that you have spent... - decision... hang on now, please. the e-mail that you have spent... sent i e—mail that you have spent... sent to which this is a response, "deposit", should we go back further? why aren't we going back further? why aren't we going back further 5—10 years? this says you can't do that. you will be on the front page. that is a grossly improper perspective, isn't it? yes. improper perspective, isn't it? yes, it is. it improper perspective, isn't it? yes, it is- it is- — improper perspective, isn't it? yes, it is. it is. you — improper perspective, isn't it? yes, it is. it is. you heard _ improper perspective, isn't it? yes, it is. it is. you heard the _ improper perspective, isn't it? yes, it is. it is. you heard the groans - it is. it is. you heard the groans ofthe it is. it is. you heard the groans of the people — it is. it is. you heard the groans of the people who _ it is. it is. you heard the groans of the people who were - it is. it is. you heard the groans| of the people who were watching it is. it is. you heard the groans . of the people who were watching in the gallery there. as you say,

either she is not telling the truth or she was highly ignorant of what herjob was while being paid thousands of pounds for it. there was this very telling text message, and exchange with the former boss, i think this was a text message sent at the beginning of the year in which she said "i thank you knew." do you think there is legaljeopardy here for miss vennells? do do you think there is legaljeopardy here for miss vennells? dal do you think there is legal 'eopardy here for miss vennells?h here for miss vennells? do i think there is legal— here for miss vennells? do i think there is legaljeopardy? _ here for miss vennells? do i think there is legaljeopardy? i - here for miss vennells? do i think there is legaljeopardy? i know. here for miss vennells? do i think. there is legaljeopardy? i know that there is legal 'eopardy? i know that alan bates there is legaljeopardy? i know that alan bates has _ there is legaljeopardy? i know that alan bates has been _ there is legaljeopardy? i know that alan bates has been to _ there is legaljeopardy? i know that alan bates has been to see - there is legaljeopardy? i know that alan bates has been to see the - alan bates has been to see the metropolitan police this week. do you still think there are things like perverting the course of justice, obstructing the courts of justice, the question of corporate manslaughter. would you still like to see prosecutions and may be an inquiry, a police inquiry into miss vennells? what she sang at the moment becomes pertinent in that case, doesn't it?— case, doesn't it? well, 0k. it doesnt case, doesn't it? well, 0k. it doesn't make _ case, doesn't it? well, 0k. it doesn't make any _

case, doesn't it? well, 0k. it doesn't make any difference. case, doesn't it? well, 0k. it. doesn't make any difference to case, doesn't it? well, 0k. it- doesn't make any difference to me whether she gets prosecuted or not, because unfortunately, even if she is prosecuted and anybody else as well, they may well be prosecuted, which is yet another huge amount of money that is going to be spent on something which could have been stopped a very, very long time ago. i don't think we'd achieve anything by, you know, by doing that. i think that they have shown themselves already to be entirely incompetent apart from anything else. and as mr bates said, the most positive thing that could be done is to dismantle the post office as it is, you know, rebuild it in a much more modern, more user—friendly for want of a better word, way that would mean this kind of thing could never, ever

happen again. pare this kind of thing could never, ever happen again-— this kind of thing could never, ever happen again. are really struck how after everything _ happen again. are really struck how after everything you _ happen again. are really struck how after everything you have _ happen again. are really struck how after everything you have been - happen again. are really struck how| after everything you have been there with this, how reasonable you sound about it. you seem as if you have come to terms with a lot of what unfolded. so in that sense, i wonder what you want from the inquiry. because you are sitting there for long hours listening to the evidence. what is it that drives you to go there every day?— evidence. what is it that drives you to go there every day? well, i think it is absolutely _ to go there every day? well, i think it is absolutely fascinating, - to go there every day? well, i think it is absolutely fascinating, may - to go there every day? well, i think it is absolutely fascinating, may be | it is absolutely fascinating, may be in a rather than calm way, if you want to put it like that, i look at joe hamilton sitting there every single day and ijust joe hamilton sitting there every single day and i just truly incredulous at their fortitude in doing that because they really, really have the most awful time. i did not. nowhere on the same scale. but my world collapsed in a very minor way, but my world collapsed in a very minorway, nothing in but my world collapsed in a very minor way, nothing in comparison to them, but in all honesty, i watch it

because it's fascinating, none of it has surprised me. they would do whatever they needed to do or thought they needed to do to cover up thought they needed to do to cover up what they know what went wrong. and for miss reynolds —— miss vennells to say she didn't see the report, no one gave it to her, she hasn't read the review. i've read the review. you can punch a few buttons and get it online. so i don't understand this business of "oh, i don't know." it's absolute rubbish and i don't understand, you know, the inquiry, it seems to have made them, i don't know some of them that actually you can't force them to say or to tell the truth anyway. you know, i don't know what prosecuting them how do you get any more out of them. we know what has happened. we need to make sure it

never, ever happens again. we happened. we need to make sure it never, ever happens again.- never, ever happens again. we will have to leave _ never, ever happens again. we will have to leave it _ never, ever happens again. we will have to leave it there. _ never, ever happens again. we will have to leave it there. we - never, ever happens again. we will have to leave it there. we have - never, ever happens again. we will have to leave it there. we have to l have to leave it there. we have to leave it there, penny. thank you for coming on the programme. we are up against a break. we will continue to keepin against a break. we will continue to keep in touch with you, significant news tonight, those convictions of all the sub postmasters will be quashed. stay with us. hello. for some of us, the rain over the last couple of days has felt relentless. we've seen more than 100 millimetres of rain falling in some locations in the space of 48 hours. this weather system swirled its way in from the near continent and then just sat in place, and so the rainjust kept on coming. and this area of low pressure is still going to be with us through tonight and into tomorrow, but it will be weakening. it will be loosening its grip, so the rain will continue to ease off. some heavier bursts of rain for a time across the northern isles. still quite wet for a while across central and southern parts of scotland. could see some further flooding issues here. broadly speaking, though, the rain continuing to peter out through the night.

and where we see some clear skies, particularly down towards the south of england, it will actually be a little on the chilly side, maybe down to five, six or seven degrees. but that's where we'll start tomorrow morning with some spells of sunshine. further north, a good part of wales, the midlands, certainly northern england, northern ireland and scotland seeing a lot of cloud. that cloud still producing some bits and pieces of rain and drizzle, but it certainly isn't going to be as wet as it has been over recent days. in the sunniest spots down towards the south—east of england, temperatures will get to 19—20 degrees. and actually it does look relatively warm for this coming weekend. there will be some spells of sunshine, but also some heavy and possibly thundery showers. now, most places will actually see some dry weather on saturday. this little weather feature here trying to nose its way in from the continent. that may bring some showery rain for a timejust clipping

into eastern counties of england. also a frontal system bringing cloud and rain into south—west england, the south—west of wales, parts of northern ireland by the end of the day. but in between, there should be a slice of sunshine and just one or two showers. and where we have that sunshine, temperatures peaking at 20—21 degrees. now, as we head into sunday, there'll still be some sunny spells around, but also some pretty hefty showers. they'll be quite hit and miss. some places may avoid the showers and stay dry, others will get a real drenching with some thunder and lightning mixing in. in the sunniest spots, though, temperatures again into the high teens, maybe up to around 20 degrees celsius. perhaps a little bit less warm on monday. still some spells of sunshine, but also some hefty showers, especially in the north of the uk.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. at the ai summit in soeul this week — 16 of the biggest ai developers signed an international agreement that builds on the commitments secured last year at bletchley park. we'll have more on that in our weekly programme ai decoded. sport, and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's lizzie greenwood—hughes. hello lucy. hello christian.

we're starting with the news today that the brazil and west ham midfielder lucas paqueta has been charged with misconduct by the football association in relation to alleged betting rule breaches. the charges relate to four games over an 18 month period, where it's alleged paqueta deliberately tried to get a card from the referee in order to influence betting markets. the fa investigation was triggered by suspicious betting patterns. he has until the 3rd ofjune to provide a response, although he's already publicly denied any wrongdoing, on social media saying... "i will fight with every breath to clear my name." here's our senior football reporter simon stone. what they have said, as you say, in their statement is basically that he is intentionally seeking to receive a card for the purposes of effecting the betting markets in those games in order for one the betting markets in those games in orderfor one or more the betting markets in those games in order for one or more persons to

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