music plays. bbc radio 1's big weekend gets under way, with record—breaking brit award winner raye set to headline today. and she is due on the main stage behind me live at nine o'clock. 35,000 people are expected through the doors here at luton. hello, i'm loren taylor. we start with breaking news from ukraine. officials there say russian missiles have hit a busy diy store in kharkiv, killing at least two people and injuring others. the shop is in a residential area, and ukrainian officials say russia also hit a school and other buildings in the city. president zelensky says more

than 200 people could have been inside the diy store. the mayor of kharkiv says there are a large number of people missing following the strike. earlier this month, russian forces began a renewed offensive in the kharkiv region, in an attempt to break through a weakened ukrainian front line. here's one of the shop workers explaining what happened. translation: i was at work in the furniture section - when there was the first hit. me and my colleague fell off our feet, went down and hit the floor. there was a second hit after which we were covered in rubble. we were covered in it, our faces, too. we started to dig our way up to the top. there, the extinguishing system had started working. we grabbed a few people and an emergency service guy who was shopping saved us. he was with a girl that was also shopping and he helped us to get out through the window. me, my colleague and another boy as well, a shopper, and his girlfriend made it out.

0ur international editor jeremy bowen is at the scene of the attack in kharkiv. i've just been talking to the mayor. he said this happened about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, which as i speak to you now, is a couple of hours ago. two people were killed, he says, here in the park, in the parking area. there are, ithink, 11 people, employees of the business who are missing at the moment. it's a diy superstore, an obvious place, you think, for civilians to go on a saturday afternoon. one of the strange incongruities of the war is that in a way, a modicum of normal life does go on while the war continues. so, people were out doing what they had to do when this place was hit, they say, by two russian supplied bombs. place was hit, they say, by two russian glide bombs. now, this will underline the anxiety that ukrainians feel about not

having suitable air defences. president zelensky has said so repeatedly and he's said so again now after this, that ukraine needs to be able to defend itself, and of course it relies upon its western allies for doing all of that. from the russian point of view, this is another sign of their growing strength and the way in which they're taking advantage of what appears to be a window of opportunity for them to up their military effort while ukraine waits for the kind of reinforcements of weapons and ammunition that it wants from its allies, which have been held up, particularly in the united states. and also, while the ukrainians train more troops, there's a manpower shortage, too. so, this, quite frankly, at the moment is for the ukrainians, one of the most anxious periods since those first months after the full—scale invasion more than two years ago.

let's speak to artem litvinets, who is in kharkiv. artem is a chief editor of the factor druk printing house, which was hit on may 23 by russian missiles. thanks very much indeed for being with us. you are hit in a similar type of attack. tell us what it's like at the moment in hard heave. it's important to say the shelling of kharkiv is daily. 0ne it's important to say the shelling of kharkiv is daily. one of them hit a large shopping supermarket. there were a lot of people there and the number of victims is now not yet known. from the second one, we were journos tell us how you cope on these situations and the type of protection you feel you're getting.

again, no—one feels safe in kharkiv now. people are leaving for safer places. when have stayed, like me and my colleagues from the publishing house, to continue to work. it's a kind of important activism. so, we don't want the city to become a empty and gradually die. kharkiv citizens are ready to stay. the shopping centre hit today, your printing press, tell us a little bit about the impact on the factory. are you able to function at all now? hot you able to function at all now? not at all. you able to function at all now? not at all- you — you able to function at all now? iirrt at all. you know that factor druk is one of the largest printing facilities in western europe. 0ne one of the largest printing facilities in western europe. one of

the biggest in ukraine. it is one of the key companies in the publishing industry. yesterday, the 23rd of may, not yesterday, a russian missile attack struck the factor druk factory. and missile attack struck the factor drukfactory. and one missile attack struck the factor druk factory. and one shot in the factory is now inoperable. we need to rebuild from the ground up. 50m; to rebuild from the ground up. sorry to rebuild from the ground up. sorry to interrupt. — to rebuild from the ground up. sorry to interrupt. why — to rebuild from the ground up. sorry to interrupt, why do _ to rebuild from the ground up. sorry to interrupt, why do you _ to rebuild from the ground up. sorry to interrupt, why do you think your facility was hit in particular? we think that facility was hit in particular? - think that factor druk's factory is a target because everything in ukraine is a target. the enemy is destroying ukrainian books and culture and trying to disrupt the development of our nation. we think that this is a crime against coulter

under international law —— against culture. we are witnessing the disruption of european values and demonstration. russian genocidal intent and support from all the corners of the world is currently vital for us. corners of the world is currently vital for us- corners of the world is currently vital for va— corners of the world is currently vital for us. thank you for taking the time. _ vital for us. thank you for taking the time, artem _ vital for us. thank you for taking the time, artem litvinets. - now to the uk election, and party leaders are touring the country for the first weekend of the election campaign ahead of polling day on the 4th ofjuly. rishi sunak has been in the north of england, where he delivered his message to voters at a pub. it comes after the cabinet minister michael gove announced that he was joining a growing list of conservative mps who will be standing down at the election. meanwhile, the labour leader sir keir starmer has been out meeting voters in the west midlands, where he told voters that stabilising the economy would be a number one priority. the liberal democrats leader sir ed davey has been campaigning in winchester and chichester — highlighting the party's plans for a crackdown on the dumping of sewage into waterways. let's get more from our political

correspondent jack fenwick, who's in the newsroom. tell us what they've been up to today. tell us what they've been up to toda . . �* , tell us what they've been up to toda . ., �* , ., , tell us what they've been up to toda. ., �*, ., , ., tell us what they've been up to toda. , today. that's right. lots of party leaders have _ today. that's right. lots of party leaders have been _ today. that's right. lots of party leaders have been out _ today. that's right. lots of party leaders have been out and - today. that's right. lots of party| leaders have been out and about today. we've heard from keir starmer talking to voters in the west midlands. he told us something that with labour policies in both 2015 and 2017 will be labour policy again. that is to lower the voting age to the age of 16. it's something that's been talked about for a while in labour circles, so it's not a huge surprise. nevertheless, interesting. here are some of the reasoning behind this, because you canjoin the army reasoning behind this, because you can join the army at 16. he says if you're serving your country and the armed forces, you should be able to vote. that's been welcomed by ed davey from the liberal democrats. another policy story that's been around is a bit of a row about the work as right policy —— workers' rights. ifirst heard in a labour

plan for something called the new deal for plan for something called the new dealfor working people. that was three years ago now. but there's been an updated version of that policy which is been talked about and negotiated with trade unions were quite a long time. in that policy, they say they are going to end fire and rehire, the controversial practice where anthony's dismissed workers and get them back very quickly on were steel. —— were companies. that plan says businesses can restructure to remain viable when there's genuinely no alternative. it unites the union, thinks that leaves the door slightly open. she said that plan had more holes than swiss trees. that's a row that may go on for a little while —— swiss cheese. that may go on for a little while -- swiss cheese.— swiss cheese. they've also been focusin: swiss cheese. they've also been focusing on _ swiss cheese. they've also been focusing on the _ swiss cheese. they've also been focusing on the economy? - swiss cheese. they've also been| focusing on the economy? that's riuht. focusing on the economy? that's right- the _ focusing on the economy? that's right. the conservatives - focusing on the economy? that's right. the conservatives have - focusing on the economy? that's l right. the conservatives have been focusing on the economy. we heard from ricky rishi sunak and the chancellorjimmy hunt in the daily telegraph ——jeremy

chancellorjimmy hunt in the daily telegraph —— jeremy hunt to, where he said he would focus on tax cuts for working people. we've heard from both keir starmer and rachel reeves, the shadow chancellor for labour, talking about labour being viable for the economy. for the s and swinney has been campaigning on what they call it a day of action. 0ne swinney has been campaigning on what they call it a day of action. one of his main messages was against austerity. liberal democrat leader ed davey also talked about the economic situation and talked about the conservatives having given up in his words. what he was talking about there was an answer to a question around the senior conservative michael gove stepping down that you mentioned earlier. michael gove is this titanic figure of conservative politics over the last ten years. he not only had a reputation for being quite canny and getting policies through like free schools, but he also knew how to turn on the political theatrics. people might

remember there was a moment where he supported brexit, where he said he didn't think borisjohnson was fit to be prime minister after the eu referendum. we've been hearing for quite a lot of tories were standing down at election. no doubt that will be waiting on the mind of the prime minister. , . . ~ be waiting on the mind of the prime minister. , ., . ~ ., ~ , ., be waiting on the mind of the prime minister. , . . ~ . ~' , ., , be waiting on the mind of the prime minister. , ., . ~ ., ~ i. , . minister. jack, thank you very much indeed. let's speak to pauljohnson, director of the institute for fiscal studies. thanks for not don't ask much for being with us. conservatives said they would be making tax cuts. what would be needed if they wanted to do that? that what would be needed if they wanted to do that? ., ., , , to do that? that would be extremely difficult to do to _ to do that? that would be extremely difficult to do to get _ to do that? that would be extremely difficult to do to get in _ to do that? that would be extremely difficult to do to get in the _ to do that? that would be extremely difficult to do to get in the state - difficult to do to get in the state of the public finances we have at the moment. they havejust of the public finances we have at the moment. they have just announced two really big cuts which have been very helpful to people on average earnings. but we're now in a position where given thejeremy hunt and rachel reeves said they want to get it down, there really isn't space for more tax cuts. unless

they're going to spell out exactly what spending cuts are going to come alongside those — not least because pencil into the government's figures already are some pretty harsh spending cuts across ranges of public services. [30 spending cuts across ranges of public services.— spending cuts across ranges of ublic services. , ., ~ ., , public services. do you think voters understand — public services. do you think voters understand enough _ public services. do you think voters understand enough about - public services. do you think voters understand enough about debt? . public services. do you think voters understand enough about debt? do public services. do you think voters - understand enough about debt? do you think that's spelled out enough when people have these discussions about what they will do with spending or taxing? i what they will do with spending or taxinu ? ~' , , taxing? i think neither party is reallv spelling _ taxing? i think neither party is really spelling out _ taxing? i think neither party is really spelling out the - taxing? i think neither party is i really spelling out the difficulties here. they're both saying they want to get that down. i'm simply taking them at their word, i'm not saying thatis them at their word, i'm not saying that is a necessary thing to do. but both the chancellor and the shadow chancellor made absolutely crystal clear that they are absolutely committed to getting debt down. that will require either some spending cuts or some taxing increases or some combination of the two. what concerns me is that neither of them are making that in the least bit

clear. you've already heard jeremy hunt saying he wants to reduce taxes. we all want to reduce taxes, but you can't reduce taxes and keep spending at its current level and meet your target to get that down. those things are simply not compatible.— those things are simply not comatible. ~ ., ., , compatible. what about rachel reeves sa in: the compatible. what about rachel reeves saying the commitments _ compatible. what about rachel reeves saying the commitments made - compatible. what about rachel reeves saying the commitments made by - saying the commitments made by labour are fully costed and would not require extra wiring or tax rises? is that one you would agree with? . ., , j ., with? the commitments they've made are of course — with? the commitments they've made are of course extremely _ with? the commitments they've made are of course extremely limited. - are of course extremely limited. they also haven't told us how they would take on the situation that they would be bequeathed. so, as i said, the current figures in imply some cuts. labour have not said explicitly that they accept that because that accepts cuts or, no they don't, because that involves tax rises. the tax increase they talked about is actually tiny by the

scale of the challenge. what talked about is actually tiny by the scale of the challenge. what about the lib dems? _ scale of the challenge. what about the lib dems? do _ scale of the challenge. what about the lib dems? do you _ scale of the challenge. what about the lib dems? do you think - scale of the challenge. what about the lib dems? do you think therel the lib dems? do you think there figures are up? i the lib dems? do you think there figures are up?— figures are up? i don't think we have many _ figures are up? i don't think we have many figures _ figures are up? i don't think we have many figures from - figures are up? i don't think we have many figures from the - figures are up? i don't think we have many figures from the lib | figures are up? i don't think we - have many figures from the lib dems. i don't think they particularly engage with the scale of these issues either. i think like the two main parties, they'd rather not discuss that. we're not in the world we were many remember when the lib dems would go into election saying they would increase income tax to pay for their proposals. maybe that will come out later on. at the moment, i'm not aware that they've made anything essentially different. pauljohnson, thank you very much indeed. apologies for the quality of the line. and a reminder, you can follow all the latest on the general election on our website. we're running a live page with continuous updates. you can find that on the bbc news app or bbc.com/news. a teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a knife attack left one woman dead and another critically injured at a beach in bournemouth.

0ur correspondent, greg mckenzie, is at the scene with the latest. well, the police were called here to bournemouth beach just before midnight last night to reports of a stabbing. when they got here, they discovered that two women had been stabbed. a 34—year—old died. meanwhile, a 38—year—old woman was taken to hospital and is said to be in a serious condition as she recovers. now, earlier today, the police have announced they have arrested a 17—year—old boy on suspicion of murder and he is currently in police custody. now, the beach here has remained closed for all of today, and the police believe that it will probably be closed or at least a mile of the beach from here, just a mile down this direction will remain closed

tomorrow as this is a crime scene. and officers have been up and down the beach scouring for evidence and the beach will remain closed probably until early monday. now, they are appealing for witnesses as to that incident that took place here last night and are appealing for people to come forward. now, i've been speaking to locals all day here on bournemouth beach and some say there has been a spike in youth violence here, and even one business owner went as far as to tell me that he is so worried about the situation here, he comes to work in a stab—proof vest. political rallies are taking place across south africa — as parties make theirfinal attempts to win support ahead of wednesday's election. they are seen as the most tightly contested elections since the advent of democracy in 1994. south africa's president, cyril ramaphosa, has promised to focus on job creation if the governing african national congress is voted back into power next week. the main opposition democratic alliance and two anc break away parties are also holding final rallies over the weekend. we spoke to catherine byaruhanga, who is following events from the anc�*s final pre—election

rally injohannesburg and catherine told us more about what's been happening. we're here at the fnb stadium. this is where the world cup final was held back in 2010. so, they're packing up the stage, the lights, i'm sure, are about to be switched off. but this has been the climax of months of campaigning by the ruling anc party. the president, cyril ramaphosa, was here earlier today addressing thousands of the party's supporters and its members. this is a crucial election. over the next five years, working with all south africans, thousands of the party's supporters and its members. this is a crucial election. mandela it was at the forefront of bringing bringing an end to the apartheid regime. but despite that legacy, that's rich history. there are real questions about what it's done to transform south african society. there's a focus and most importantly, as you will see anywhere in the world on the economy, there's slow growth,

there's high unemployment rates. and these were really some of the key issues that president cyril ramaphosa had to address when he spoke here on the stage just behind me. over the next five years, working with all south africans, we will implement a jobs plan to put more south africans to work. we will build our industries and invest in an inclusive economy. we will tackle the high cost of living. we will invest in our people and provide services that our people need. we will continue to defend our democracy and advance the freedom that we fought so, so hard. we will continue to build a better africa and a better world for all our children to grow up in.

president cyril ramaphosa speaking there. this has been a bruising campaign for the anc. poll after poll show that it's not going to gain the majority in the next parliament. a real dip in its support and its challenges are many in the next parliament — a real dip in its support. and its challenges are many. there over 50 parties contesting in these elections. you have the economic freedom fighters who've been holding their own rally further north in south africa, you have the democratic alliance, the long—standing opposition party, but you also have an array of smaller parties, some of them only set up in the last few years. we can now speak to lerato ngobeni. she's the national

spokesperson for actionsa. it was only set up in 2020 and is vying in these elections. lerato, thank you for joining us on bbc news. what did you make of the message that cyril ramaphosa had for south africans today? thank you so much. and good evening to the viewers of bbc. i hope that my line is clear enough. i have to tell you, you know, i didn't make anything, we didn't make anything of what the president had to say. he hasn't said anything new. the anc is always reminding us of its legacy, it's always reminding us that it's the party of mandela's, it's the party of oliver tambo and the party of sisulu. they have brought out all the old guard of the anc to campaign forthem. and so we know that they're promising south africans that they will create jobs and la—di—da. and what we did today was beyond the ground as our final push, and we were engaging south africans in different communities

across housing and across the country to try to say to them, you know, we really, really do need a breath of fresh air in our in our politics and in our parliament and in the ways that south africans can find themselves really, really trusting in the political process and political leaders in our country. festival season is well and truly under way — with radio 0ne's big weekend kicking off in luton.it�*s day two of the event — with record—breaking brit award winner raye topping the bill. let's speak to bbc newsbeat presenter pria rai — who's at the festival in luton. she has a very special guest. yeah i do, and she goes by the name of raye, our headliner. how are you feeling? of raye, our headliner. how are you feelin: ? , �* . �* feeling? girl, i'm excited, i'm nervous- _ feeling? girl, i'm excited, i'm nervous. there's _ feeling? girl, i'm excited, i'm nervous. there's a _ feeling? girl, i'm excited, i'm nervous. there's a lot - feeling? girl, i'm excited, i'm nervous. there's a lot of- feeling? girl, i'm excited, i'm l nervous. there's a lot of people here. 5: :: :: :: ., nervous. there's a lot of people here. 5; :: :: :: ., , nervous. there's a lot of people here. 5: :::::: , .,

nervous. there's a lot of people here. 5: :::::: ., , , . , wow! here. 35,000, to be precise? wow! i'm here. 35,000, to be precise? wow! i'm excited. — here. 35,000, to be precise? wow! i'm excited. i'm _ here. 35,000, to be precise? wow! i'm excited, i'm nervous, _ here. 35,000, to be precise? wow! i'm excited, i'm nervous, i - here. 35,000, to be precise? wow! i'm excited, i'm nervous, i hope - i'm excited, i'm nervous, i hope i'll do a good enoughjob. it's my first ever headline. i'll do a good enough 'ob. it's my first ever headline._ first ever headline. what does it mean to you _ first ever headline. what does it mean to you to _ first ever headline. what does it mean to you to be _ first ever headline. what does it mean to you to be a _ first ever headline. what does it i mean to you to be a female british headliner? it’s mean to you to be a female british headliner? �* , . ., , ., , mean to you to be a female british headliner? �* , . . , ., , , headliner? it's a really, really big deal headliner? it's a really, really big deal. i remember— headliner? it's a really, really big deal. i remember my _ headliner? it's a really, really big deal. i remember my first - headliner? it's a really, really big deal. i remember my first ever i headliner? it's a really, really big i deal. i remember my first ever trip to big weekend and i wasjust to big weekend and i was just a guest with jackjones. i went again and now, yeah we are soaking up mabel right now. i think she looks absolutely stunning. she sounds amazing. 50 think she looks absolutely stunning. she sounds amazing.— think she looks absolutely stunning. she sounds amazing. so many people are t in: she sounds amazing. so many people are trying to — she sounds amazing. so many people are trying to wave _ she sounds amazing. so many people are trying to wave at _ she sounds amazing. so many people are trying to wave at raye _ she sounds amazing. so many people are trying to wave at raye as - she sounds amazing. so many people are trying to wave at raye as we - are trying to wave at raye as we have this conversation. how do you go about deciding your set list? you have a huge catalogue to choose from. how do you balance? i

have a huge catalogue to choose from. how do you balance? i think the balance _ from. how do you balance? i think the balance is _ from. how do you balance? i think the balance is important, - from. how do you balance? i think the balance is important, and - from. how do you balance? i think the balance is important, and i- the balance is important, and i realise that. i know i need to do some songs... you need crowd pleaser , some songs... you need crowd pleaser �*s and crowd flavour it's, but... i wrote this song! 's and crowd flavour it's, but... i wrote this song!— wrote this song! you're a songwriter, _ wrote this song! you're a i songwriter, award-winning songwriter, award—winning songwriter. songwriter, award-winning songwriter-— songwriter, award-winning i songwriter._ have songwriter, award-winning - songwriter._ have you songwriter, award-winning _ songwriter._ have you got songwriter. yeah, so... have you got any surprises — songwriter. yeah, so... have you got any surprises lined _ songwriter. yeah, so... have you got any surprises lined up? _ songwriter. yeah, so... have you got any surprises lined up? musically, i any surprises lined up? musically, robabl . any surprises lined up? musically, probablv- we're — any surprises lined up? musically, probably. we're going _ any surprises lined up? musically, probably. we're going to - any surprises lined up? musically, probably. we're going to do - any surprises lined up? musically, i probably. we're going to do some... i can't multitask. if probably. we're going to do some... i can't multitask.— i can't multitask. if you want to see and stop — i can't multitask. if you want to see and stop yet _ i can't multitask. if you want to see and stop yet though - i can't multitask. if you want to see and stop yet though we'rel i can't multitask. if you want to - see and stop yet though we're going to see and stop yet though we're going t. . ., ., , see and stop yet though we're going to cram as many as fit on that sta . e. to cram as many as fit on that stage- full — to cram as many as fit on that stage. full band, _ to cram as many as fit on that stage. full band, we - to cram as many as fit on that stage. full band, we got - to cram as many as fit on that stage. full band, we got the i to cram as many as fit on that - stage. full band, we got the flames with us today. made up of young kids, a choir that is so challenge it. —— talented.

kids, a choir that is so challenge it. -- talented.— kids, a choir that is so challenge it. -- talented. you are taking this whole rise — it. -- talented. you are taking this whole rise that _ it. -- talented. you are taking this whole rise that you _ it. -- talented. you are taking this whole rise that you have _ it. -- talented. you are taking this whole rise that you have gotten i it. -- talented. you are taking this whole rise that you have gotten in | whole rise that you have gotten in your stride. whole rise that you have gotten in yourstride. but whole rise that you have gotten in your stride. but to hear you say you are feeling the nerves and the pressure on head biting, how are you doing it? i pressure on head biting, how are you doin: it? ., �* ~ ., ~ doing it? i don't know, i think when ou've doing it? i don't know, i think when you've waited _ doing it? i don't know, i think when you've waited so _ doing it? i don't know, i think when you've waited so long _ doing it? i don't know, i think when you've waited so long for— you've waited so long for opportunities like this and all the doors that are opening for me, you have to... i will be kicking myself if i didn't give it everything i had, you know? i'm so grateful. i really am. i'm just trying to give it my all and do the best i can with the opportunity like this. it's kind of nuts. i’iiii the opportunity like this. it's kind of nuts. �* , ., g; :: :: :: of nuts. i'll be out there. 35,000 other people _ of nuts. i'll be out there. 35,000 other people at _ of nuts. i'll be out there. 35,000 other people at nine _ of nuts. i'll be out there. 35,000 other people at nine o'clock. - thank you very much indeed. and you can watch all of today's performances from across all four stages on the bbc iplayer — raye, mabel and charli xcx are among

the acts performing today — head to the iplayer for all the latest from big weekend in luton. and too one. —— and also hello there. the weather has been a bit warmer for many of us today, with more sunshine around as well. but things are going to change as it gets wetter overnight, leading into a mixture for sunday and bank holiday monday of some sunshine, but also some heavy and thundery showers. it's warm today, though, across the north—west of england, where we had the sunshine. it's warm today, though, across the north—west of england, where we had the sunshine. very different picture, though, earlier on in norfolk and here in suffolk with cloud and some rain. and that cloud has been coming in from off the north sea, dampening things down somewhat. we've also got this cloud that's pushing in from the south—west, and this is where we're seeing some rain arriving as well. and that cloud of rain that we've got across south—western areas will continue to work its way northwards and eastwards into more of england and wales overnight. some heavier rain develops in northern england, pushes into southern scotland, too. so, with a lot of cloud overnight

and it getting wetter as well, temperatures should be typically 10 or 11 degrees by the morning. and quite a wet start for some of us early on sunday morning — these two areas of rain are pushing their way northwards. and following on from that, we'll get some sunshine, but we'll see those showers developing as well, and those showers could be heavy and thundery. the greatest risk of some slow—moving, thundery downpours will be across northern england, into the midlands, across to east anglia — risk of some local flooding as well. but with more showers around on sunday, temperatures are going to be lower than today. still could make 19 degrees, perhaps, in south—eastern parts of england. those showers are still around into the evening and they will tend to fade away from england and wales, but we'll keep some wetter weather for longer further north. and here, we've got this area of low pressure that will still be sitting close by into bank holiday monday, and again, we've got a mixture of sunshine and some showers. now, many places may start dry across england and wales and northern ireland, but the cloud will bubble up, there will be a scattering of showers developing. perhaps the heavier ones

are going to be across central and northern parts of scotland with some thunder. again, in the sunshine and in the light winds, it will feel pleasant enough. those temperatures are typically going to be 16 or 17 degrees, and those numbers are not really going to change much over the week ahead. we'll keep a south—westerly wind going into the early parts of next week, eventually turning to more of a north—westerly and cooling things down a bit in the far north—west. but otherwise, it's still going to be very unsettled — more areas of low pressure coming in, bringing showers or longer spells of rain and some sunshine in between.

this is bbc news. the headlines: the amount of people that gave me an umbrella over the last couple of days... party leaders hit the campaign trail in the uk's general election — amidst a growing exodus of conservative mps. campaigning out in west midlands, sir keir starmer says labour will lower the voting age to 16 if its party wins. ukraine says russia bombed a superstore in kharkiv where 200 people are thought to have been shopping, killing at least two people and injuring others. earlier, ukrainian officials said russia targeted the city in an overnight attack, damaging a school and numerous buildings. with south africa's general election just days away, will nelson mandela's legacy be enough to secure another anc win? political parties round up their final campaign rallies in anticipation for what's expected

to be the most tightly contested poll since democracy was introduced 30 years ago. now, it is time for a round—up of sport. hello there, welcome to sportsday. i'm paul scott at a busy bbc sport centre on a day of cup finals. here's what's coming up. wembley turns red — manchester united beat rivals manchester city to lift the fa cup. but what next for boss erik ten hag? iamat i am at hampden, as celtic lift the scottish cup after a last—minute goal against rivals rangers.

elsewhere, a swan song — or perhaps not.