this is bbc news, the headlines: the conservatives say they'll bring back a form of national service if they win the general election. everyone aged 18 would either have to apply for a full—time 12—month placement in the armed forces or do community work. the death toll in papua new guinea's landslide is feared to be more than 600. the landslide struck remote villages on friday and since then only a few bodies have been recovered. a russian air strike on a busy diy store has killed at least 12 people. president zelensky called the bombing an act of madness and appealed for more air defences to be given to his country. a fire at a children's hospital in the indian capital, delhi, has killed at least six babies. several other newborns are receiving treatment after being rescued from the burning building.

the cause of the fire is not yet clear. officials in ukraine see at least 12 people have been killed and 43 injured after russian forces hit our diy store in kharkiv and some people are still missing. ukraine is calling on the west to supply weapons to prevent similar attacks over the border. this call has been backed by the head of nato. until now ukraine has largely had to rely on drones and other weapons.

drones squeal. they are now one of the most potent weapons of this war. cheap, mass—produced drones being used to deadly effect. and here on the front they are helping ukraine slow the russian advance. but still not enough. translation: we can hold them back with drones and hurt them badly. but to win with them, unfortunately, no. what you call them? these are peaky blinders. it's what they call themselves — peaky blinders after the cult tv series. flat caps, that's where the similarity ends.

they have been trained by western special forces. in a few weeks they have hunted down more than 100 russian soldiers. terror from the sky. today they appear to be hiding so they look for something else. you are stealing russian rifles from the russians? yes, yes. this is the second time this man has fought for this territory. his home. he once farmed the fields nearby. then he grew strawberries. now he is planting bombs. he knows what they are doing will not end the war. translation:

right now it is like to more or less fighting each other and neither can defeat the other. yes, the conflict may be frozen for several years or even decades, but this war will last a very long time. the russians are learning as well. when the peaky blinders try to fly a kamikaze drone into a target... the signal gets jammed. russian drones are as much a threat to ukrainian forces. most take shelter under trees. easy now but harder in the winter. for both sides, it is a constant game. a game of hide and seek. ukraine says it has now slowed down the russian front line. it has stabilised the situation and there is still quite a fierce battle going on. the much harder task will be to push the russians back. they might just weather the storm with the arrival of more western weapons. but what ukraine really wants is permission to use those weapons to strike inside russia. just a mile from the border, they are doing their best to intercept

russian resupplies. but they are hamstrung. we can't stop the preparing of attack. you need to target inside russia to stop them advancing here? of course. but you are not allowed to? no. does that make sense to you? no, not at all. ukraine remains determined to fight. but they are still looking to the west to give them the tools to win. let's return to the general election. the conservatives have announced

they will introduce mandatory national service for 18 year olds if they win — in a bid to get young people out of their bubble�*. it's a plan labour have called desparate and unfunded. earlier this morning, the home secretary, james cleverly, spoke on sunday with laura kuenssberg. what we are putting forward is a mandatory national service, a small element of which will be with the military and anyone taking that route will volunteer to do so. so whilst you will be compelled to take part in the national service, no—one will be compelled to do the military bit. it's about addressing the fragmentation that we've seen in society, too many young people living in their own bubble, whether it be a digital bubble or a social bubble, and we want to get back to the situation where people are mixing with with young people from different areas, different economic groups, different religions. you only have 30,000 places to go into the military. symantec could be uniform public service, something like special constable or on—call

firefighter or emergency like special constable or on-call firefighter or emergenc_ firefighter or emergency health resonder firefighter or emergency health re5ponder or — firefighter or emergency health responder or flood _ firefighter or emergency health responder or flood defence - firefighter or emergency health - responder or flood defence worker. the important bit is about the societal— the important bit is about the societal coming together and we are investing _ societal coming together and we are investing in — societal coming together and we are investing in these young people, we have allocated 2.5 billion towards this fully— have allocated 2.5 billion towards this fully funded. we have of course discussed _ this fully funded. we have of course discussed with senior military leaders — discussed with senior military leaders about the military element of it and _ leaders about the military element of it and that will be slightly different so if you choose the military— different so if you choose the military bit it will be 25 days. you see it is fully _ military bit it will be 25 days. w'm. see it is fully funded but you said overnight it would be funded by cracking down on tax avoidance which conservatives and the people have said you have been trying to do that for 14 years. but really has the impact it is hoped for. external fiuures impact it is hoped for. external figures assessed _ impact it is hoped for. external figures assessed will _ impact it is hoped for. external

figures assessed will be - impact it is hoped for. external figures assessed will be able i impact it is hoped for. external| figures assessed will be able to have _ figures assessed will be able to have £6— figures assessed will be able to have £6 billion, 1 billion of which will be _ have £6 billion, 1 billion of which will be set — have £6 billion, 1 billion of which will be set aside for this. we have been _ will be set aside for this. we have been much — will be set aside for this. we have been much better than the labour party— been much better than the labour party ever— been much better than the labour party ever were at cracking down on tax avoidance. the party ever were at cracking down on tax avoidance.— tax avoidance. the other part of the money will — tax avoidance. the other part of the money will come _ tax avoidance. the other part of the money will come from _ tax avoidance. the other part of the money will come from the - tax avoidance. the other part of the money will come from the shared i money will come from the shared prosperity fund, money allocated to be spent around the country often in places where there is deprivation and a dire need for things to improve and you're taking money from that to put it somewhere else. into. that to put it somewhere else. no, we are extending _ that to put it somewhere else. no, we are extending it by three years. we are _ we are extending it by three years. we are spending it in those places. this money— we are spending it in those places. this money will be spent across the country— this money will be spent across the country so — this money will be spent across the country so that levelling up impact of the _ country so that levelling up impact of the shared prosperity fund will continue — of the shared prosperity fund will continue. we are investing notjust places— continue. we are investing notjust places ttut— continue. we are investing notjust places but in people in those places — places but in people in those places. we are invested in communities.— places. we are invested in communities. ., ., ,, communities. you are spending it in a certain way _ communities. you are spending it in a certain way in _ communities. you are spending it in a certain way in town _ communities. you are spending it in a certain way in town centres - communities. you are spending it in | a certain way in town centres around the country and it might be spent on those same geographical locations

but being spent on something different. it but being spent on something different. . , but being spent on something different. ., , ., ., ~ but being spent on something different. ., , ., ., ,, ., different. it was earmarked to finish, different. it was earmarked to finish. with — different. it was earmarked to finish, with extending - different. it was earmarked to finish, with extending it - different. it was earmarked to finish, with extending it so - different. it was earmarked to l finish, with extending it so what different. it was earmarked to - finish, with extending it so what we are looking — finish, with extending it so what we are looking to do is continuing our commitment to levelling up and as well as— commitment to levelling up and as well as investing in places we are investing — well as investing in places we are investing in people in those places. shadow chancellor rachel reeves dismissed the conservatives' plans as a gimmic. this is a desperate gimmick from the conservative party. one point they say they will raise that many say they will use it for national service stop she also spoke about plans for the economy. there will

not be as directly under a labour government. we had is study to for five years not as a reason why our economy and public services are in a reason why our economy and public services at nms today. the government hasn't done a spending review so there is no allocation for departments. i would review so there is no allocation for departments. iwould have review so there is no allocation for departments. i would have to do that if i become chancellor in a few weeks' time and under labour. we will not be bringing back is but we have that immediate injection of cash into our front line have that immediate injection of cash into ourfront line public services, a down payment on the changes we want to make, but in the end we have to grow the economy and turnaround. this end we have to grow the economy and turnaround. , , ., ., , , turnaround. this is an absolutely fundamental _ turnaround. this is an absolutely fundamental point, _ turnaround. this is an absolutely fundamental point, people - turnaround. this is an absolutely fundamental point, people like l turnaround. this is an absolutely i fundamental point, people like paul johnson, a very well respected independent number cruncher, you look at the state of the books right now, the plans that have been set out imply very clearly will have to be cuts to some parts of public

spending, and if you not wanting to admit that but you're also not ruling it out. we admit that but you're also not ruling it out.— ruling it out. we are in a very unusual situation _ ruling it out. we are in a very unusual situation for- ruling it out. we are in a very unusual situation for half- ruling it out. we are in a very unusual situation for half way through the year we have no spending plans for the next financial year because the government hasn't done those plans so i will inherit the situation with no departmental allocations for any government department. d0 allocations for any government department-— allocations for any government de artment. , ., ., ., ,, department. do you rule out making cuts to public— department. do you rule out making cuts to public spending? _ department. do you rule out making cuts to public spending? i _ department. do you rule out making cuts to public spending? i don't - cuts to public spending? i don't want to make _ cuts to public spending? i don't want to make any _ cuts to public spending? i don't want to make any putts - cuts to public spending? i don't want to make any putts it - cuts to public spending? i don't| want to make any putts it might cuts to public spending? i don't - want to make any putts it might cuts into public spending so 30,000 additional police and community support officers and 6500 additional teachers in our schools are all fully costed and fully funded promises because unless things are fully costed and fully funded if you can't believe they will happen and our plans are all fully costed and fully funded. our plans are all fully costed and fully funded-—

our plans are all fully costed and full funded. ., ., �* ., ., .,~ fully funded. you don't want to make cuts or borrow _ fully funded. you don't want to make cuts or borrow more. _ fully funded. you don't want to make cuts or borrow more. if— fully funded. you don't want to make cuts or borrow more. if you - fully funded. you don't want to make cuts or borrow more. if you want - fully funded. you don't want to make cuts or borrow more. if you want to l cuts or borrow more. if you want to spend more on public services you could put up taxes and some viewers think that is what you do. peter who is retired all this i want to pay more tax to ensure the correct funding of local authorities and the nhs. , ., ., , nhs. there is nothing that will be in our manifesto _ nhs. there is nothing that will be in our manifesto where _ nhs. there is nothing that will be in our manifesto where we - nhs. there is nothing that will be in our manifesto where we have l nhs. there is nothing that will be l in our manifesto where we have not said whether money will come from. we have made those commitments and vat and business rates on private schools and private equity boss is being taxed properly on bonuses and an extension of the windfall tax been properly taxed and ensuring also that non—doms pay their share of tax and cutting down on tax avoidance. of tax and cutting down on tax avoidance-— of tax and cutting down on tax avoidance. ~ ., ., ., ,, ., , avoidance. what we want to know is what else you _ avoidance. what we want to know is what else you might _ avoidance. what we want to know is what else you might do. _ avoidance. what we want to know is what else you might do. those - avoidance. what we want to know is what else you might do. those are i

what else you might do. those are the commitments _ what else you might do. those are the commitments we _ what else you might do. those are the commitments we have - what else you might do. those are the commitments we have made l what else you might do. those are i the commitments we have made and thatis the commitments we have made and that is how we will fund them and we have to grow the economy which is why we have said we would reform the planning system so we can get britain building again in five will introduce our modern industrial strategy to give businesses the confidence to invest and reform the apprenticeship levy so businesses can invest in skills need to help our young people succeed and get on in life. if we do those things i know, because i've seen the huge potential we have as a country, we can grow our economy and that is the way we can improve living standards. joining me now are tom baldwin, former communications director for labour and author of keir starmer: the biography. and jo tanner, former conservative campaign adviser. jo ran the pr for borisjohnson's mayoral campaign in london.

this mandatory national service the conservatives have announced, what is the thinking? presumably they have done lots of polling and this will get the people they need to get voting for them. i will get the people they need to get voting for them.— voting for them. i think there is some thinking _ voting for them. i think there is some thinking about _ voting for them. i think there is some thinking about trying - voting for them. i think there is some thinking about trying to i some thinking about trying to attract particularly older voters who think more needs to be done to address some of the challenges that have been around our perceived challenges around younger people and social cohesion. and the idea we need to address some of those challenges about how younger people interact with other people on the world around them but i think there are some challenges for the conservative party because they are desperate to ensure they have a plan but they're talking about monetary compelling but have presided over a period where we have more children

out of education and huge numbers of absenteeism at a point where you are able to compel because you have the method of working with parents are punishing parents for children that don't go into school, but after 18 i'm not ensure how that becomes workable. , ., ., ., workable. they have not said what will happen _ workable. they have not said what will happen to _ workable. they have not said what will happen to people _ workable. they have not said what will happen to people who - workable. they have not said what will happen to people who do - workable. they have not said what will happen to people who do not. workable. they have not said what i will happen to people who do not do it. other giving up on the younger vote? , , , , ., vote? there is definitely plenty of arents vote? there is definitely plenty of parents and _ vote? there is definitely plenty of parents and this _ vote? there is definitely plenty of parents and this would _ vote? there is definitely plenty of parents and this would apply - vote? there is definitely plenty of parents and this would apply to i vote? there is definitely plenty of| parents and this would apply to my son and i have lots of questions about how this will work straightaway just from about how this will work straightawayjust from hearing this, it's a classic big headline and when you get into the detail surely we wouldn't want to send young people straight in to present with will learn a lot of things we don't want them to learn at that age but you also can put a parent in prison for the child over 18 so where there are

questions and this is really important at the launch of a campaign as you start putting policy out. you had rachel reeves and james cleverly talking about funding. tam. cleverly talking about funding. tom, the labour cleverly talking about funding. tom, the labour party _ cleverly talking about funding. tom, the labour party have _ cleverly talking about funding. tom, the labour party have called - cleverly talking about funding. tom, the labour party have called it a gimmick and criticised the funding aspect without actually dismissing the idea in principle. a lot of the principle of keir starmer as he tries to be everything to more people. —— to all people. i tries to be everything to more people. -- to all people. i 'ust heard about it i people. -- to all people. i 'ust heard about it today i people. -- to all people. i 'ust heard about it today and h people. -- to all people. ijust heard about it today and there | people. —— to all people. ijust heard about it today and there are quite _ heard about it today and there are quite some — heard about it today and there are quite some gaps in funding and detaii — quite some gaps in funding and detaii i— quite some gaps in funding and detail. i think the bigger problem of the _ detail. i think the bigger problem of the policy like this as it might -et of the policy like this as it might get a _ of the policy like this as it might get a good headline in the daily mail of— get a good headline in the daily mail of the daily telegraph but

they've — mail of the daily telegraph but they've had 14 years. if you really want _ they've had 14 years. if you really want to _ they've had 14 years. if you really want to bring back national service, why haven't — want to bring back national service, why haven't you done it before? it seems _ why haven't you done it before? it seems quite curious electoral strategy— seems quite curious electoral strategy to announce a policy and explain _ strategy to announce a policy and explain it — strategy to announce a policy and explain it by insulting millions of voters _ explain it by insulting millions of voters in — explain it by insulting millions of voters in saying that as the problem with young — voters in saying that as the problem with young people today on the need to get— with young people today on the need to get out— with young people today on the need to get out there bubble. i think the last poli— to get out there bubble. i think the last poll a — to get out there bubble. i think the last poll a soul who would vote conservative was about 8% but to insult _ conservative was about 8% but to insult a _ conservative was about 8% but to insult a section of the electorate does _ insult a section of the electorate does not — insult a section of the electorate does not seem to me particularly sensible — does not seem to me particularly sensible politics. do does not seem to me particularly sensible politics.— does not seem to me particularly sensible politics. do you think this uts the sensible politics. do you think this puts the pressure _ sensible politics. do you think this puts the pressure on _ sensible politics. do you think this puts the pressure on labour- sensible politics. do you think this puts the pressure on labour to - sensible politics. do you think this puts the pressure on labour to do | puts the pressure on labour to do something equally eye—catching? do you think we will see anything really bold still to come in this campaign from labour? really bold still to come in this campaignfrom labour? i really bold still to come in this campaign from labour? i think you will see it when _ campaign from labour? i think you will see it when the _ campaign from labour? i think you will see it when the manifesto - campaign from labour? i think you i will see it when the manifesto comes out but _ will see it when the manifesto comes out but i _ will see it when the manifesto comes out but i don't think the labour party— out but i don't think the labour party is— out but i don't think the labour party is looking for stunts and i don't _ party is looking for stunts and i don't think— party is looking for stunts and i don't think you will get lots of sparkly— don't think you will get lots of sparkly new policy and headline grabbing stuff. keir starmer is

doing — grabbing stuff. keir starmer is doing a — grabbing stuff. keir starmer is doing a speech tomorrow where he will talk— doing a speech tomorrow where he will talk about values and how he would _ will talk about values and how he would government have a labour government would feel different just by doing _ government would feel different just by doing things in the national interest— by doing things in the national interest rather than pursuing desperate party stunts like this national— desperate party stunts like this national service thing and i think it's a _ national service thing and i think it's a very— national service thing and i think it's a very much steady as it goes, don't _ it's a very much steady as it goes, don't need — it's a very much steady as it goes, don't need to screw it up here, we don't _ don't need to screw it up here, we don't need — don't need to screw it up here, we don't need to screw it up here, we don't need to announce things we have _ don't need to announce things we have got— don't need to announce things we have got money for our insult parts of the _ have got money for our insult parts of the electorate and threw everything up in the air, let's talk about— everything up in the air, let's talk about who — everything up in the air, let's talk about who we are, what we are doing and the _ about who we are, what we are doing and the kind — about who we are, what we are doing and the kind of policies that are fully funded that would make a better— fully funded that would make a better difference but the first steps — better difference but the first steps in — better difference but the first steps in announced a few weeks ago. we saw— steps in announced a few weeks ago. we saw rachel reeves yesterday saying she would not play fast and loose with money and she believes in public spending under control. clearly the concern is they haven't managed to shake that image as a tax and spend party even years after

keir starmer trying to persuade otherwise. , ., keir starmer trying to persuade otherwise-— otherwise. there is a problem. jeremy hunt — otherwise. there is a problem. jeremy hunt has _ otherwise. there is a problem. jeremy hunt has built - otherwise. there is a problem. jeremy hunt has built in - otherwise. there is a problem. jeremy hunt has built in £19 i otherwise. there is a problem. - jeremy hunt has built in £19 billion worth— jeremy hunt has built in £19 billion worth of— jeremy hunt has built in £19 billion worth of spending cuts into the public— worth of spending cuts into the public finances and i would be very difficult _ public finances and i would be very difficult if — public finances and i would be very difficult if labour get elected, and i difficult if labour get elected, and i was _ difficult if labour get elected, and i was a _ difficult if labour get elected, and i was a journalist covering staff with _ i was a journalist covering staff with a — i was a journalist covering staff with a tony blair and gordon brown government and they had to do much smaller— government and they had to do much smaller public spending cuts and there _ smaller public spending cuts and there were screams of pain from within— there were screams of pain from within labour ranks stop services have _ within labour ranks stop services have been— within labour ranks stop services have been squeezed very tightly and there's— have been squeezed very tightly and there's not— have been squeezed very tightly and there's not much to cut the ball and if you're _ there's not much to cut the ball and if you're looking at any kind of spending _ if you're looking at any kind of spending reduction after the next election— spending reduction after the next election it will be very difficult to implement foreign labour government. —— forthe labour government. -- for the labour government.— government. -- for the labour government. -- for the labour government. . , , ., ., ., government. there has been a lot of focus on the — government. there has been a lot of focus on the leaders _ government. there has been a lot of focus on the leaders rather - government. there has been a lot of focus on the leaders rather than - focus on the leaders rather than anything else, almost presidential style campaigning, is that the right way for them to go in terms of labour and the tories at the moment?

we are at such an early stage and until the manifestos are published and much more detail comes up out the direction of travel for both parties you're looking at the leaders, what do they say and stand for and we know there has been extensive polling on both individuals and what they are about. we are looking at an election where we have not seen these two individuals campaign the sort of setting. we sell rishi sunak with his own leadership contest. —— we saw him. we saw him at his own leadership contest and also keir starmer. they are having to look very carefully at how they are framing the selection because the election as i about our choice, a choice between this lot and will you

reject both of those and go to another party? so this is essentially a patch to say do you trust me to be a prime minister or not? that of course as all those candidates that have not all been like yet, we know that are scrambling going on behind the scenes. people will start to hear from those individuals that want to be elected at a local level. a 17—year—old boy from lancashire is being held on suspicion of murder after a woman was stabbed to death on a beach in bournemouth. the 34—year—old woman died at the scene and another woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries. it happened shortly before midnight on friday. police have closed the beach while they investigate and are appealing for witnesses.

let's turn to football now and after yesterday's fa cup final fans from southampton and leeds are travelling to wembley today for the championship play—off final. it's often described as the most lucrative match in world football, the winner earns a place in the premier league. let's get the pre—match thoughts from fans from both sides. joining me now is martin sanders, content creator and southampton fan, and heidi haigh, author and leeds united fan. we are about 15 or 20 minutes away from wembley and everybody here is so excited for what can happen today. is so excited for what can happen toda . , . , ., so excited for what can happen toda . , ., , ., ., ., today. is that your granddaughter? that is my granddaughter. - today. is that your granddaughter? that is my granddaughter. we - today. is that your granddaughter? that is my granddaughter. we are | that is my granddaughter. we are looking _ that is my granddaughter. we are looking forward to it, definitely and really operate at the moment. in and really operate at the moment. in both and really operate at the moment.

both games, and really operate at the moment. in both games, you have both faced and really operate at the moment. ii�*u both games, you have both faced each other this season, southampton have won. so my cat is third time lucky today. —— sci it won. so my cat is third time lucky today- -- sci— today. -- sci it is third time lucky toda . today. -- sci it is third time lucky today- martin _ today. -- sci it is third time lucky today. martin has— today. -- sci it is third time lucky today. martin has frozen. - today. -- sci it is third time lucky today. martin has frozen. how. today. -- sci it is third time lucky today. martin has frozen. how do today. -- sci it is third time lucky - today. martin has frozen. how do you think it will go? — today. martin has frozen. how do you think it will go? we _ today. martin has frozen. how do you think it will go? we haven't _ today. martin has frozen. how do you think it will go? we haven't been - think it will go? we haven't been luc with think it will go? we haven't been lucky with the — think it will go? we haven't been lucky with the play-offs - think it will go? we haven't been lucky with the play-offs for - think it will go? we haven't been lucky with the play-offs for a - think it will go? we haven't been| lucky with the play-offs for a long lucky with the play—offs for a long time but — lucky with the play—offs for a long time but it— lucky with the play—offs for a long time but it has to change one day so we are _ time but it has to change one day so we are just — time but it has to change one day so we are just hopeful this time it is our day— we are just hopeful this time it is our day and — we are just hopeful this time it is our day and we have to go into it looking _ our day and we have to go into it looking positively and get the fans behind _ looking positively and get the fans behind them for the whole game. the atmosphere we had at elland road last weei

some expression _ last week is what we want. and take some expression perhaps _ last week is what we want. and take some expression perhaps from - some expression perhaps from manchester united who had a surprise when yesterday at wembley. —— inspiration. when yesterday at wembley. -- inspiration-_ when yesterday at wembley. -- insiration. . , , . , inspiration. that is swearing in my book. i inspiration. that is swearing in my book- i was _ inspiration. that is swearing in my book. i was going _ inspiration. that is swearing in my book. i was going to _ inspiration. that is swearing in my book. i was going to go _ inspiration. that is swearing in my book. i was going to go back- inspiration. that is swearing in my book. i was going to go back to i book. i was going to go back to martin stop _ book. i was going to go back to martin stop speak— book. i was going to go back to martin stop speak quickly - book. i was going to go back to | martin stop speak quickly about book. i was going to go back to - martin stop speak quickly about how you feel you will get on. we martin stop speak quickly about how you feel you will get on.— you feel you will get on. we are all excited, i massive _ you feel you will get on. we are all excited, i massive game _ you feel you will get on. we are all excited, i massive game for- you feel you will get on. we are all excited, i massive game for our. excited, i massive game for our football club. we have an opportunity to put a big market down in the history of the club. in 1976 we won the fa cup and if we can win today i think it will be as big a win as that. i today i think it will be as big a win as that.— today i think it will be as big a win as that. i am really close to aaivin win as that. i am really close to giving up _ win as that. i am really close to giving up on — win as that. i am really close to giving up on your— win as that. i am really close to giving up on your line _ win as that. i am really close to giving up on your line because i win as that. i am really close to | giving up on your line because it win as that. i am really close to i giving up on your line because it is not very good. it is probably one of the most lucrative matches and

football, such a big deal if you do go up. can you stay up if you did? there is a very big gulf between the top of— there is a very big gulf between the top of the _ there is a very big gulf between the top of the table, as we know, moneywise, and i've always said we don't _ moneywise, and i've always said we don't need — moneywise, and i've always said we don't need to spend stupid money to id don't need to spend stupid money to go up. _ don't need to spend stupid money to go up. you _ don't need to spend stupid money to go up, you have to pickjames out in the lower— go up, you have to pickjames out in the lower leagues or whatever "gems — the lower leagues or whatever "gems ~_ the lower leagues or whatever ——gems. . we spent silly money and ended _ ——gems. . we spent silly money and ended up— ——gems. . we spent silly money and ended up with players who didn't want _ ended up with players who didn't want to— ended up with players who didn't want to stay here. we started the season _ want to stay here. we started the season with a takeover and players jumping _ season with a takeover and players jumping ship who didn't want to be here but— jumping ship who didn't want to be here but we have had a remarkable turnaround — here but we have had a remarkable turnaround. with no var, being able to celebrate goals with spontaneity is what _ to celebrate goals with spontaneity is what you want.— is what you want. thank you very much for talking _

is what you want. thank you very much for talking to _ is what you want. thank you very much for talking to me. - is what you want. thank you very much for talking to me. thanks i is what you want. thank you very i much for talking to me. thanks very much for talking to me. thanks very much for talking to me. thanks very much for your time. now it's time for a look at the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello there. lots of sunshine around yesterday, but it is all change weather—wise today. there will still be some sunny spells, mostly towards the south of the uk, but also the threat of some heavy, thundery downpours breaking out, as well. it's been a soggy night for many with our weather fronts merging, slowly pushing further northward. so spells of rain, lots of saturated ground around this morning. for the northern half of the uk it stays cloudy with further spells of rain, some heavy at times. further south, there will be some sunshine, but watch out for those thunderstorms. they could be heavy and slow—moving, particularly across the midlands, parts of eastern wales and through northern england, too. a bit drier across northern scotland and south—east england. temperatures 15 to 19 degrees celsius for most.

it will still feel pleasantly warm in the best of the sunshine. the showers will tend to fade away overnight tonight, but still some showery outbreaks of rain across many central and western areas of scotland, gradually pushing further eastwards. clearer skies further south and east. it's a mild start to bank holiday monday. lots of typical bank holiday weather around tomorrow. most of the rain, though, will be towards the north. that's gradually pushing further eastwards as we head throughout the day. some heavy downpours of rain around at times and a scattering of showers further south, but also some bright and some sunny spells in between those showers, which won't be as heavy or as thundery as we're expecting for the rest of the day today. it will still feel pleasantly warm in the best of the sunshine. temperatures will be round about the seasonal average, generally 15 to 18 degrees. then we look out towards the south—west as we head into tuesday to see this area of low pressure sweeping in. the winds are going to pick up. it's going to be quite a breezy day. there will be more cloud, showery outbreaks of rain again pushing northwards and eastwards, but possibly dry still for much of the day across northern, eastern areas of scotland

and through north—east england, too. temperatures, once again, very close to the seasonal average — 15 to 17 degrees. for much of the rest of the week there will still be more showers around with low pressure dominant, but as we head towards next weekend high pressure will start to topple in from the west and this will settle things down. so a little drier, but still the possibility of some showers on friday and into next weekend. there will be some spells of sunshine. it will feel a little warmer. bye— bye.

live from london, this is bbc news. the conservatives say they'll bring back mandatory national service for 18—year—olds if they win the general election. the labour party describe the proposal as a gimmick and promises not to increase income tax if it wins on polling day. the united nations says 670 people are feared dead following a landslide in papua new guinea. at least 12 people are now confirmed dead after a russian attack on a crowded diy store in ukraine's second city of kharkiv. the uk's general election campaign is well and truly under way, with an eye—catching announcement from the conservative party

to bring back mandatory national service if it wins on polling day onjuly 4th.