for missing tv presenter michael mosley. the woman who says the hit netflix show baby reindeer is based on her sues the streaming giant. and scientists warn climate change may be threatening the food supply of whales in the antarctic. and coming up on bbc news, it's all eyes on the first men's semifinal at the french open, with wimbledon champion carlos alcaraz up against australian open winner, jannik sinner. hello and welcome to the bbc news at one. the prime minister has apologised for leaving the d—day commemorations in france early, so he could record an itv interview as part of the election campaign. rishi sunak says it was a mistake

to return from normandy, and miss a ceremony with other world leaders on omaha beach. the foreign secretary david cameron took his place instead. our political correspondent hannah miller has the latest. a hannah miller has the latest. line—up of world lead right a line—up of world leaders, the right to left, president biden, german chancellor olaf scholz, french president emmanuel macron and british foreign secretary david cameron. they were at an event to commemorate those who fought to prevent —— preserve our freedom and value is 80 years ago. rishi sunak had attended the event earlier in the day but then flew home and did an election interview with itv. today he was forced to admit he should have stayed.— today he was forced to admit he should have stayed. over the past few da s should have stayed. over the past few days they _ should have stayed. over the past few days they are _ should have stayed. over the past few days they are participated - should have stayed. over the past few days they are participated in l should have stayed. over the past few days they are participated in a number of events in portsmouth and in france to honour those who risked their lives to defend our freedom and values 80 years ago, the itinerary for these events was set weeks ago before the start of the general election campaign and,

having participated in all the british events with british veterans, i returned home before the international leaders' event later international leaders' event later in the day. on reflection that was a mistake and i apologise. keir starmer's — mistake and i apologise. keir starmer's team _ mistake and i apologise. keir starmer's team say - mistake and i apologise. keir starmer's team say that the labour leader did stay throughout the whole of the day. today, as he campaigned on housing trying to make it easier for people with low deposits to get a mortgage, his response was carefully calibrated. i a mortgage, his response was carefully calibrated.— a mortgage, his response was carefully calibrated. i thought it was important _ carefully calibrated. i thought it was important for _ carefully calibrated. i thought it was important for me _ carefully calibrated. i thought it was important for me to - carefully calibrated. i thought it was important for me to be - carefully calibrated. i thought it i was important for me to be there. carefully calibrated. i thought it - was important for me to be there. to pay my respects to them and those that didn't return. and actually to say thank you. rishi sunak will have to answerfor his say thank you. rishi sunak will have to answer for his own actions, for me there was else i was going to be. other parties have not held back in their criticism. i other parties have not held back in their criticism.— their criticism. i think it is a truly breathtakingly - their criticism. i think it is a truly breathtakingly terrible i truly breathtakingly terrible decision. he truly breathtakingly terrible decision. . , truly breathtakingly terrible decision. , , , decision. he has displaced his office, decision. he has displaced his office. peeple _ decision. he has displaced his office, people up _ decision. he has displaced his office, people up and - decision. he has displaced his office, people up and down i decision. he has displaced his| office, people up and down the country— office, people up and down the country will be aghast. he office, people up and down the country will be aghast.- country will be aghast. he is basically not _ country will be aghast. he is basically not a _ country will be aghast. he is basically not a patriotic - country will be aghast. he is i basically not a patriotic leader country will be aghast. he is - basically not a patriotic leader of the conservative _ basically not a patriotic leader of the conservative party. - basically not a patriotic leader of the conservative party.— the conservative party. some of

those who _ the conservative party. some of those who attended _ the conservative party. some of those who attended the - the conservative party. some of those who attended the event i the conservative party. some of. those who attended the event were equally unimpressed. it is disrespectful _ equally unimpressed. it is disrespectful to _ equally unimpressed. it is disrespectful to the - equally unimpressed. it 3 disrespectful to the atmosphere, when you see the whole atmosphere of displays which is of commemoration. he would have been better to stay here, _ he would have been better to stay here, where the heroes were here. the conservative minister who represents veteran said he would continue — represents veteran said he would continue to support the prime ministen _ continue to support the prime minister. . , continue to support the prime minister. ., , , ., , minister. personally, it is a bit crossing. _ minister. personally, it is a bit crossing. yes. _ minister. personally, it is a bit crossing, yes, but— minister. personally, it is a bit crossing, yes, but it _ minister. personally, it is a bit crossing, yes, but it is - minister. personally, it is a bit crossing, yes, but it is what i minister. personally, it is a bit crossing, yes, but it is what it| minister. personally, it is a bit. crossing, yes, but it is what it is and he has apologised and he has made a mistake and it is not reflective of his wider work with veterans. ~ , ,., veterans. the prime minister said he did not want — veterans. the prime minister said he did not want this _ veterans. the prime minister said he did not want this most _ veterans. the prime minister said he did not want this most poignant - veterans. the prime minister said he did not want this most poignant of i did not want this most poignant of ceremonies to be overshadowed by politics, but that is exactly what has happened. we're joined now by our political correspondent, chris mason. this is a major distraction for the prime minister on a day when both the conservatives and labour are launching new policies. a huge distraction, a huge own goal, an unforced errorfrom a huge distraction, a huge own goal,

an unforced error from the a huge distraction, a huge own goal, an unforced errorfrom the prime minister. the prime minister's team are aware, as are all of the campaign teams that during a long election campaign much of what goes on day to day mightjust sound like noise, it might wash over quite a lot of people. moments like this, particularly errors like this have the capacity to clock through, to be noticed, and that is what is politically dangerous for the prime minister. he argues as we have just been hearing that, when you foul up your apologise and it is also true to say that when politicians apologise, it does make it a bigger news story, a bigger headline and yes, they will hope that by being seen to say sorry, someone will at least acknowledge that he was willing to do that having made the initial mistake but it is also striking that in their explanation for the prime minister's itinerary yesterday, he was always intending to leave early. they say that he didn't leave early to do that itv

interview but he was always intending to leave early. in other words, questions around hisjudgment would have been posed, irrespective of whether there had been an election campaign or not. in short, it is a bad day for the prime minister, here on the campaign trail. , ., ., trail. chris, on the road today in gloucestershire, _ trail. chris, on the road today in gloucestershire, thank - trail. chris, on the road today in gloucestershire, thank you - trail. chris, on the road today in gloucestershire, thank you for l gloucestershire, thank you for joining us. iain watson reports from the labour campaign.— the labour campaign. there was a meetin: the labour campaign. there was a meeting going _ the labour campaign. there was a meeting going on _ the labour campaign. there was a meeting going on behind - the labour campaign. there was a meeting going on behind closed i the labour campaign. there was a - meeting going on behind closed doors at what was supposed to be a secret location bashing out differences ahead of the manifesto launch that we expect to come next thursday. there are some late additions to this manifesto, for example a commitment to getting net migration down, and policies on training people and giving greater skills in this country, and a commitment to a palestinian state during a peace

process but some on the left think thatis process but some on the left think that is watering down an immediate recognition of a palestinian state the previous policy, and when it comes to unions, what is left out is what is contentious, some of the big unions are pressing for specific policies on workers' rights, they think labour is trying to give himself too much leeway and too many caveats on some of the policies around hiring and firing workers. the union unite says that unless they get their way with some specifics, they will be far less generous than before and handing over cash to the labour party for this election campaign.— over cash to the labour party for this election campaign. thank you, iain. we've been talking about the commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of the d—day landings — and those events have been continuing today. later, us presidentjoe biden is expected to hold talks with ukraine's president zelensky. our correspondent hugh schofield is in paris for us. hugh, tell us about what's been happening today. the d—day commemorations continue

with president macron in the town of bayeux, the first picks are liberated in france after d—day, i later today president biden goes to a very important place in the american recollections of d—day because it is where the rangers had to scale clips to destroy german positions. ronald reagan made an important speech they are back in 1984. connected to that, we are moving into a diplomatic sequence as well. president zelensky who was there yesterday is now in paris. he has addressed the national assembly, the lower house of parliament, met defence officials and met president biden who came to paris before going back to normandy. there was a promise of more aid from america to ukraine. latertoday, but zelensky meets emmanuel macron, to discuss the planes and the jets that have

been promised by macron and then there is a dinner at the elysee palace later. and then tomorrow the state visit president biden to france happens, you can see the stars and stripes behind me on the champs—elysees, and there will be more talks about issues that concern both countries. hugh schofield in paris, thank you. police are continuing to search for the tv and radio presenter, michael mosley on the greek island of symi. it's between kos and rhodes. the operation to look for him includes drones to access hard—to—reach areas, a helicopter, and divers. our reporter ben woolvin has the latest. it has been two days ago moseley was last seen. the search for one of britain's's most recognisable tv personalities continues. this is the

last photo of him, it has been widely shared locally hoping that it willjog somebody�*s memory. michael mosley was on the beach with his wife when he decided to walk home. he didn't have a phone, and never arrived. this is the most direct be —— most direct area from the beach to where he was staying. it should have taken to where he was staying. it should have ta ken less to where he was staying. it should have taken less than one hour. the walk begins with some steep steps, then follows a path, close to the coast. . , then follows a path, close to the coast. ., , ., , then follows a path, close to the coast. , ., ,, . coast. locals say that this stretch is rocky and _ coast. locals say that this stretch is rocky and can _ coast. locals say that this stretch is rocky and can be _ coast. locals say that this stretch is rocky and can be tricky - coast. locals say that this stretch is rocky and can be tricky in - coast. locals say that this stretch | is rocky and can be tricky in places but there is one unconfirmed report suggesting that dr mosley might have made it as far as pedi where a witness as she saw somebody made it as far as pedi where a witness as she saw somebody fitting his description. a specially trained police dog has been sent all the way from athens. authorities say that they are doing all they can. mil of they are doing all they can. all of they are doing all they can. all of the rescue _ they are doing all they can. all of the rescue teams _ they are doing all they can. all of the rescue teams on _ they are doing all they can. all of the rescue teams on the - they are doing all they can. all of the rescue teams on the island . they are doing all they can. fill rrf the rescue teams on the island are looking to find him, with drones, they are going to all of the island.

what can science tell us about getting — what can science tell us about getting a — what can science tell us about getting a better night's sleep? michaei— getting a better night's sleep? michael mosley is well known in the uk as a science and medical broadcaster, and a regularface on the bbc. broadcaster, and a regular face on the bbc. �* ., ., ., the bbc. i'm going to do something that many years _ the bbc. i'm going to do something that many years ago _ the bbc. i'm going to do something that many years ago i _ the bbc. i'm going to do something that many years ago i swore - the bbc. i'm going to do something that many years ago i swore i - the bbc. i'm going to do something| that many years ago i swore i would never_ that many years ago i swore i would never do _ that many years ago i swore i would never do is — that many years ago i swore i would never do. , . , , that many years ago i swore i would never do. , ., , , ., ., never do. is a present on rental caettin never do. is a present on rental getting stuck— never do. is a present on rental getting stuck in. _ never do. is a present on rental getting stuck in. it _ never do. is a present on rental getting stuck in. it is _ never do. is a present on rental getting stuck in. it is disgusting and there was _ getting stuck in. it is disgusting and there was a _ getting stuck in. it is disgusting and there was a good _ getting stuck in. it is disgusting and there was a good chance i getting stuck in. it is disgusting| and there was a good chance i'm going _ and there was a good chance i'm going to — and there was a good chance i'm going to be sick so there is a pocket— going to be sick so there is a pocket down there. this is on the banned _ pocket down there. this is on the banned list... he pocket down there. this is on the banned list. . ._ banned list... he would often focus on diet and — banned list... he would often focus on diet and exercise. _ banned list... he would often focus on diet and exercise. big _ banned list. .. he would often focus on diet and exercise. big mac- banned list... he would often focus on diet and exercise. big mac i'm l on diet and exercise. big mac i'm left with a decent amount of food including i'm pleased to say, a bottle of red wine. he is also a regular on the one show. last night the programme opened with a message sharing the feelings of many viewers. this sharing the feelings of many viewers. �* , , ., sharing the feelings of many viewers. ~ , , ., ., sharing the feelings of many viewers. �* , ., ., , sharing the feelings of many viewers. ~ , ., ., , ., sharing the feelings of many viewers. a ., ., , ., , viewers. as you love her, lots of us are concerned _ viewers. as you love her, lots of us are concerned that _ viewers. as you love her, lots of us are concerned that our _ viewers. as you love her, lots of us are concerned that our friend - are concerned that our friend michael mosley has gone missing whilst on holiday in greece. those searchin: whilst on holiday in greece. those searching for _ whilst on holiday in greece. those searching for michael _ whilst on holiday in greece. those searching for michael mosley - whilst on holiday in greece. those searching for michael mosley still| searching for michael mosley still hope that he is still somewhere on

the island, but with sweltering temperatures, they know that time is against them. joe inwood is in symi for us now. joe, what's the latest on the search? it is still ongoing. search and rescue teams have moved slightly further inland. the initialfocus rescue teams have moved slightly further inland. the initial focus of investigations was that part which was winding along the coast. and thatis was winding along the coast. and that is where they were first searching because that is where the think initially when. we are walked about maybe one fifth of that and that time of the it is absolutely sweltering. i managed to go over on my ankle slightly, it is difficult terrain. we are staying at pedi, the first village he would have come to. there was a suggestion of a sighting but that has not been confirmed. at the moment the search and rescue operations are taking place notjust on land back in the sea as well. the coastguard say that they're going out and they are continuing to search for michael mosley, but at

the moment, there is no sign of him. thank you, joe inwood in symi. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will address a joint session of the us congress in washington onjuly 24th, according to american media reports. it comes as the us told israel to be "transparent" over an air strike that reportedly killed at least 35 people at a un school in central gaza, where displaced families were sheltering. i , pathologist told belfast crown court that the journalist leader mckee was killed by a single bullet to the head. she was shot as she watched a riot in londonderry in 2019 on the creggan estate. three men are on trial accused of her murder. ferry services from calais to dover have been disrupted due to strike action at the french port. some sailings have been cancelled or delayed. p&o ferries has confirmed that check—in has now resumed, but warns passengers to plan for a wait on arrival. the strike is over a dispute about pension reforms.

a scottish woman is suing netflix for defamation after claiming the stalker character, martha, in the series baby reindeer was based on her. fiona harvey says the streaming service told "brutal lies" about her to more than 50 million viewers. netflix has said it will vigorously defend the lawsuit. our media editor katie razzle has this report. look at me, i'm really worried here, i think she needs help. baht; i think she needs help. baby reindeer was _ i think she needs help. baby reindeer was a _ i think she needs help. baby reindeer was a global - i think she needs help. baby reindeer was a global hit, i i think she needs help. baby reindeer was a global hit, the story of a man stalked by a woman called martha. in the first episode, viewers are told that this is a true story. but is it? the woman who claimed she is the inspiration for martha is now suing netflix. in court documents

filed in america last night, she said that the show is not a true story, but the biggest lie in tv history. fiona harvey accuses netflix and the creator of the show, richard gadd, of... in the programme, martha is scottish but lives in london, and calls herself a lawyer, and in many other ways resembles fiona harvey. internet sleeps identify her within a few days of the launch of the show. if a few days of the launch of the show. , ., , , ., , , show. if you super example then this will no to a show. if you super example then this will go to a court _ show. if you super example then this will go to a court of— show. if you super example then this will go to a court of law. _ show. if you super example then this will go to a court of law. fiona - will go to a court of law. fiona harvey did _ will go to a court of law. fiona harvey did an _ will go to a court of law. fiona harvey did an interview - will go to a court of law. fiona harvey did an interview with l will go to a court of law. fiona i harvey did an interview with piers morgan saying that she had not obsessively targeted richard gadd or set him thousands of e—mails and that she had not been convicted of stalking. bill that she had not been convicted of stalkinu. �* ., that she had not been convicted of stalkinu. . ., , ., that she had not been convicted of stalkinu. �* ., , ., .., that she had not been convicted of stalkinu. �* ., , ., ., stalking. all of this would come out in a court. stalking. all of this would come out in a court- as _ stalking. all of this would come out in a court. as you _ stalking. all of this would come out in a court. as you are _ stalking. all of this would come out in a court. as you are prepared - in a court. as you are prepared to do that. , �* do that. yes. i didn't write the

emails _ do that. yes. i didn't write the emails i _ do that. yes. i didn't write the e-mails. i think— do that. yes. i didn't write the e-mails. i think they - do that. yes. i didn't write the e-mails. i think they probably| do that. yes. i didn't write the - e-mails. i think they probably make e—mails. i think they probably make them _ e—mails. i think they probably make them up _ e—mails. i think they probably make them up themselves, i have no idea. 41,000 _ them up themselves, i have no idea. 41,000 e—mails? you them up themselves, i have no idea. 41,000 e-maiis?— 41,000 e-mails? you were charged with the harassment... _ 41,000 e-mails? you were charged with the harassment... fiona - 41,000 e-mails? you were charged | with the harassment... fiona harvey watz £130 million _ with the harassment... fiona harvey watz £130 million from _ with the harassment... fiona harvey watz £130 million from netflix - with the harassment... fiona harvey watz £130 million from netflix for i watz £130 million from netflix for defamation, invasion of privacy, intentionally inflicted distress and negligence. last night, the stars of the show appeared onjimmy fallon's american talk show to discuss the success of ba by american talk show to discuss the success of baby reindeer. irate american talk show to discuss the success of baby reindeer.- american talk show to discuss the success of baby reindeer. we did it about my experiences _ success of baby reindeer. we did it about my experiences are _ success of baby reindeer. we did it about my experiences are getting i about my experiences are getting stalked and harassed, and itjust took off, this crazy thing, netflix came to me and said do you want to make it into a series and i said, go on, then. ., , make it into a series and i said, go on, then. .,, ., ., ., on, then. there was no mention of the court case- _ on, then. there was no mention of the court case. netflix _ on, then. there was no mention of the court case. netflix said - on, then. there was no mention of the court case. netflix said that. on, then. there was no mention of the court case. netflix said that it | the court case. netflix said that it intends to defend the matter vigorously and stand by the right of richard gadd, to tell his story. an e.coli outbreak that has already seen more than 100 people fall ill

is expected to spread further. health officials say they anticipate more cases, and believe it is likely to be linked to a widely available food product. tests are ongoing to pinpoint the source. our health correspondent dominic hughesjoins us now. what's the latest? so, as you say, 113 cases so far, most of them in england but they are spread right across the uk and they affect people from the age of two into their 70s. most of the people who have got it our younger adults. because of this spread across the uk, this is why they think it is a nationally distributed food item, thatis nationally distributed food item, that is how the uk health security agency is describing it. so, trying to find the source of this outbrake works like this. first, the uk hsa has to make sure this is only one outbrake so they have been sequencing since the first cases developed at the end of may, sequencing the bacteria in labs so they are now back and it is all one strain of e. coli. then it really

comes down to detective work, so, environment or health officers will be interviewing those people who have fallen ill, and they will be saying to them, what have you eaten in the last seven or 14 days, then they will try and triangulate that data to try and find some common factor that could lead to them all falling ill. so, previous outbraked have been put down to things like unwashed salads, bean sprouts, even some cheeses. but it is complicated tjy some cheeses. but it is complicated by the fact that the infection could have been on a farm, for example, or it could have been in the packaging. so, the uk hsa will be working with the food standards agency going right the way back through the supply chain and it may be that one producer supplies of several supermarkets, for example, which makes it all much more complicated. so, the uk hsa is basically saying this is going to take as it takes. the time is 18 minutes past one.

our top story this afternoon... the prime minister rishi sunak has apologised for leaving d day commemorations early, saying it was a mistake not to stay longer. and more than a year after it started, one of the highest—grossing music tours ever reaches the uk. coming up on bbc news, with just a week to go until the start of the euros, gareth southgate and steve clarke are facing their final warm—up games this evening to tune up england and scotland ahead of the tournament. humpback whales in the antarctic could be running out of food, as scientists warn that climate change may be threatening the supply. researchers say the mammals may hold vital clues about how the region's changing environment is affecting the ecosystem in our oceans. our science correspondent victoria gill reports from the antarctic peninsula. delving into the lives of antarctica's giants.

we're with a team of wildlife scientists studying humpback whales up close. that is pretty amazing, to be able to see them under the water! the researchers have special permits to check the health of whales in this part of antarctica. the climate is shifting in the antarctic peninsula faster than anywhere else in antarctica. scientists want to know what impact rising temperatures and other pressures, like tourism and fishing, have on wildlife here. 0h! and they have a surprising way of finding that out. so is that a weapon? no, it's not a weapon, it's a tool. that tool allows natalia to take whale tissue biopsies. a tube on the end of each arrow takes just a tiny nick... ..out of each animal's body. the sample is three centimetres, something like that, for an animal, you know 16 metres long. so it's essentially a mosquito bite. well, it clearly didn't bother them

very much because they're hanging around the boat. analysing this tissue can reveal if a female humpback is pregnant. in years that we have low sea ice, then the following year you have lower pregnancy rates, and that's as good as it gets in, like, you know, getting to know the environment and getting to know the effects of all these conservation threats on the animals. this is what the whales and many other animals here feed on — antarctic krill. swarms of them thrive here because they eat algae that lives in sea ice. so researchers want to know if this crucial marine food supply is decreasing as rising temperatures melt the ice. and they're using another scientific tool. oh, this is fantastic! the social, intelligent giants work together to catch krill inside a net of bubbles. as well as recording their behaviour, scientists use the drone to work out the whales' weight. from the drone, we're measuring how fat it's becoming over the season,

and that's really important because some populations around the world are getting skinny because they're not getting enough to eat because of climate—change impacts. gb's coming up on the left, mum's pooping. one quick health check on this environment is to examine what's coming out of the animals that depend on krill. liquid gold! is that what i think it is? it is exactly what you think it is and it smells exactly like you think it would. it's whale poo. whale poo. by keeping a check on its gigantic residents, researchers hope to understand how to protect this fragile wilderness for all the wildlife here. victoria gill, bbc news, in the antarctic peninsula. you can watch the documentary secrets of antarctica's giants on bbc iplayer now. today marks the start of the big help out, aiming to encourage us to lend a hand in our own communities this weekend. it was first launched after the king's coronation last

year, and marks the end of volunteers week, which celebrates the contributions millions of people make in their free time. tim muffett has been meeting some of them. it's notjust the well—being of bees that's a priority here. we've planted loads of plants for the bees to kind of get their food and nectar and their pollen. this social enterprise promotes community engagement and the benefits of volunteering. so, we've been going for, like, ten years now, and i think, basically, we wouldn't exist without volunteers, really. this morning, bee urban's base in kennington park in south london saw the launch of the big help out 2024. volunteering is the lifeblood of this country, we are so reliant on volunteering across our society and in our local communities, and we know that after the covid—19 pandemic there was a huge decline in volunteering numbers, so, this is a chance to help as build this is a chance to help us build a new generation of volunteers. the big help out began last year as part of the king's coronation celebrations. the idea was to use that

event to help establish a volunteering legacy. afterthree — one, two, three... all: big help out! the royalfamily helped kick things off last year. the prince and princess of wales and their children lent a hand to scouts in slough, carrying out some building work. the duke and duchess of edinburgh met volunteers working with guide dogs in reading. this year, the big help out coincides with volunteers week. set up in 1984, for 40 years it has been celebrating the benefits of volunteering — benefits often felt by the volunteers themselves. lisa started helping out at the newcastle dog and cat shelter 18 months ago. shortly after, her mum died. it was just a really dark time. itjust left me feeling completely lost, and without purpose. so, coming in here and getting to spend time with the animals — they give me so much more than i could give them. there will be volunteer events

across the uk this weekend — gardening, litter picking, family fun days and a lot more. it was completely like a reflex... as a volunteerfor stjohn ambulance, joshua was taught cpr. it helped him save his neighbour's life. i was sitting in my house one day and i heard some screaming from outside so i had to go outside and found out that my neighbour was actually having a cardiac arrest, so i went upstairs and i had to do cpr, and i was told had i not done that cpr, the results might have been different. as pollinators, bees play a crucial role in our ecosystem. but the volunteers here say giving up their time for free doesn't just help wildlife — they feel a lot better, too. tim muffett, bbc news. the most lucrative concert tour of all time finally reaches the uk tonight, more than a year after it started in america. taylor swift has sold more than 11 million tickets worldwide, and this evening she'll take the stage in edinburgh.

next it's liverpool, then cardiff and london. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson is in edinburgh, and colin, this story deserves its place in the news because it's about more than just entertainment, isn't it? to put this into context, one study found that if taylor swift were an economy, she would be larger than 50 countries in the world. this tour goes to wembley stadium in london, madonna holds the record of playing wembley three times on one tour, taylor swift is playing it eight times, and edinburgh has gone to town, they have named monkey's after her at the zoo, they have decorated trams in her honour, and these fans got here this morning at 5.30. it is quite breezy to be wearing a cowboy hat, but they have been swapping taylor swift friendship bracelets, singing songs ready for the doors to open at four o'clock. welcome to the eras tour!

more than a year after it started, today, taylor swift's eras tour finally reaches the uk. in the history of music, no tour had grossed $1 billion. at the end of this year, taylor swift's tour will pass the $2 billion mark. and here in edinburgh, this is the very front of the queue. this is grace, she's number two. this is lily, she's number one. we got here at 5:30am this morning and we wanted to be here so we can be as close as we can to taylor and see as much of the show from as close as we can. so excited. i think we are in a bit of a lull right now because we know we have to be here for seven or eight hours, but i think as the day goes on, it will pick up more, but, yeah, so excited. # shake, shake, shake, shake # shake it off, shake it off...# it's a sign of an artist's popularity when even their tribute acts are selling out venues. taylormania's current tour lasts until 2026.

i love it. i never get sick of singing the songs because they're just amazing. and depending on your mood as well, you can go, "oh, i relate to this today," and i think that's why she's so popular. and what are the essentials to being taylor swift on stage? well, she always does, like, lean back, arms out. that is definitely one, and the surprised face. so i'm looking left and right quite a lot as well. and the sold out crowd in shrewsbury on a monday night was almost entirely made up of mothers and daughters. i think she'sjust a really good idol. yeah, i think she's a good role model for young girls to have. it's the storytelling in her songs. it's life and experience and i think that's what the girls really enjoy, and i'm hoping that they grow out of it very quickly. she's a really good singer. and anything else you like? and she's really pretty. # it's me, hi # i'm the problem, it's me...#

but many of taylor swift's fans are rather closer in age to her. i feel like all of her life experiences and young womanhood and becoming an adult, we've, like, done together, you know? like, she feels like the big sister that i don't have. she's our beatles. i think it's the way she writes her songs as well that are so relatable. lana del rey is a friend of taylor swift's, sang on her midnights album, and has a theory about the level of her popularity. she's told me so many times that she wants it more than anyone, so it's good. she's getting exactly what she wants. she just loves it. she's driven. i think it's really paid off. it certainly has. tonight's stadium show in edinburgh is the biggest in scottish history. 73,000 people will be singing along. all: # shake it off, shake it off- - - # _ colin paterson, bbc news.

a reminder of our headline this afternoon... the prime minister has said it was a mistake to leave d—day commemorations in france early. and we'll hear from the medical team who cared for rob burrow following his motor neurone disease diagnosis. they've been sharing their memories of his positivity and resilience, following his death on sunday. we'll have a full forecast in the next half hour, but it's time now for a quick look at what the weather has in store this weekend. here's tomasz schafernaker. thank you. the weekend is just around the corner. actually it is not looking bad at all. not particularly warm, i have to say, for most of us temperatures will be hovering around about 17 degrees, say in the range of 15—19. we would like it a little bit warmer, then again, maybe you wouldn't, maybe this is perfect for you. here is a snapshot, saturday and sunday, a few showers thrown in, the details coming up in about half—an—hour.

back to you. the next election debate of this year's campaign is happening tonight on bbc one. representatives from seven political parties will be questioned on their plans and policies, including by voters in the studio audience. our political correspondent hannah miller has been to see how the set is coming together, and what we can expect to hear. we've just come inside the radio theatre here at broadcasting house, a hive of activity ahead of tonight's debate. there have been people choking sound, checking camera angles, making sure that you can see and hear everything that all the representatives from the seven parties have to say. this is the stage that they will be taking to, as they try to win your votes. there will be nigel farage, representing reform uk, he of course pitching himself as a bit of an alternative for disillusioned conservative party voters. the other party, really, trying to pitch themselves

as an alternative to the conservatives, pick up perhaps a slightly different type of voter, is the liberal democrats. they will be represented tonight by daisy cooper, and it will be penny mordaunt from the conservative party who has the opportunity to try to take on the challenge from those two parties. i think then we can also expect to see a challenge from the green party, represented by their co—leader carla denyer, using this platform, alongside the main parties, to try to get her policies across. and they are really trying to pick up votes in some parts of the country from the labour party, who tonight will be represented by their deputy leader angela rayner. there will also be representatives from the snp, represented by their westminster leader stephen flynn, and from plaid cymru, represented by rhun ap iorwerth. and if we come over here, then this is where a really key person is going to be standing,

the desk where mishal husain, who will have the job of trying to keep everyone under control, will be trying to moderate the debate, make sure that the audience get to ask their questions and get real answers. the parties, of course, will be looking to get their messages across and also to get those moments that really work on social media. but the most important people tonight are you, the audience at home, the audience here in the radio theatre, as the parties try to get their messages across to you and look at what you take away from the whole evening. you can watch all of the build—up to tonight's debate the 90—minute debate starts at 7.30 on bbc one and iplayer, and there will be full live coverage on the bbc news website, too. labour is reportedly directing its activists to help campaign in areas that it won by significant margins in 2019. these are seats with large muslim populations, that may be disaffected with the party's position on the war in gaza. our religion editor aleem maqbool has been to one

of the constituencies, leicester south, to speak to voters there. oh, they're open... it is gaza that ultimately made shockat adam stand for the first time as an independent candidate. so, wejust wanted to pop in, because my team missed you the other day. in a constituency where around 30% of the electorate is muslim, he appears to be making an impact. supporting you — we would like a muslim voice in parliament. many feeling the labour party has not properly represented their views. our vote is going to be to hold the labour party accountable. in leicester we have a labour council. then you have labour mps. who is going to cause each of the...? why is it more important for you to hold the labour party to account, rather than the government? regardless of who is in power, but maybe more so the labour party, because we have given them our vote, historically, we have trusted them. while many muslims do remain loyal to labour, or are voting on considerations

other than gaza, there has definitely been opposition to its handling of the issue. and who are you? over the 13 years he has been the labour mp here, jon ashworth says he has worked hard to get to know constituents from all backgrounds. who do you think is going to win? you are! am i?- but one particular action is cited by many muslims as the moment they lost trust in their labour representative. in november, jon ashworth, like the majority of his labour colleagues, followed the party's order to abstain in a vote calling for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. i was saying at the time, we all want to see a ceasefire. but why not vote? because it was not a vote that would have delivered a ceasefire. but it would have sent a message to those people that you were representing their views — what's wrong with that? because i am focused on the substance of the issue and i was calling for a ceasefire for some time, and actually we've voted for a ceasefire now in parliament. we had a ceasefire vote

in early february. shouting. in a chaotic episode, labour mps did manage to vote through a february motion for an immediate humanitarian pause, but that was too late to stop some muslims feeling labour was no longer listening to them. shamen rahman, the green candidate here, is a labour party defector. the party as a whole is going on a trajectory that just seemed to not care about muslim communities or black communities. isn't it better that people stay in the party, represent that very view, because it is a party that has a chance of leading the country? yeah, and i can understand why people would say that, but not if you don't have a voice within the party. the conservatives continue to have their problems with muslim voters, too, but have also had muslim cabinet members. the tory candidate in this seat

declined an interview but the big shift in muslim voting does now relate to labour. independents and smaller parties drawing away muslim voters might have an impact on results in a handful of seats, but there is a question as to whether this has all been more damaging to labour, or to british muslims' ability to have a real say in the policies that shape their future. aleem maqbool, bbc news, in leicester. here is a list of confirmed candidates standing in leicester south so far. a full list will be available on the bbc website once nominations close at 4pm. still to come on today's programme... mobile phones are now the most stolen item in england and wales — with one taken every ten minutes in london. first, though, it's time tojoin our colleagues with the news where you are. vigorously and stand by the right of richard gadd, to tell his story. hello and welcome to sportsday.

it's men's semifinals day at the french open. we'll have more of the news that alexander zverev�*s trial over domestic abuse allegations made by his former girlfriend has been discontinued. it his former girlfriend has been discontinued.— discontinued. it is the final tune-up — discontinued. it is the final tune-up for _ discontinued. it is the final tune-up for steve - discontinued. it is the final tune-up for steve clarke . discontinued. it is the final l tune-up for steve clarke and discontinued. it is the final - tune-up for steve clarke and gareth tune—up for steve clarke and gareth southgate as they ready their scotland and england sides with friendlies with the euro just a week away. and jemma reekie cruise into the final of the 1500 metres on day one of the european championships, winning her heat in rome. good afternoon. let's start in paris where it's men's semifinals day at the french open. alexander zverev is in action in the second semifinal

but we've had the news hours ago that the german tennis player's trial over domestic abuse allegations made by his former girlfriend has been discontinued. the agreement includes a monetary condition of 200,000 euros, with the player not found guilty of any wrongdoing. for more on this, i spoke to our tennis correspondent russell fuller who's at roland garros. this is the result of a decision that was made last october, initially, that alexander zverev should be issued with a penalty orderfor bodily harm against his ex—girlfriend. he was also fined 450,000 euros after allegations of physical abuse. he contested those charges and was then seen as innocent under the eyes of german law and a trial began in berlin last friday. as of today, those proceedings are over. it has been terminated by the court, and they have said in a statement that the decision is not a verdict, it is not a decision about guilt

or innocence and they added that a decisive factor in the court division, was that a witness, the ex partner of alexander zverev, has expressed a wish to end the trial. he will play casper ruud, and the court has told the bbc that there has been a separate settlement between him and his former partner. ok, so as you mentioned, we are going to see alexander zverev in action in the second semifinal today. but let's talk about the first one because that is going to be a real heavyweight battle between carlos alcaraz and jannik sinner. these are the two players that may well dominate the sport over the next decade. alcaraz is wimbledon champion, he has been us open champion, the first teenage number one in men's history, and jannik sinner, though, won the australian open at the start of the year and is the man who is going to take over as world number one from novak djokovic on monday. they have played eight times before, it is four each, their matches

are normally very exciting, the ball zipping around the court like a pinball machine. alcaraz said that it is like running a side to side marathon and i suspect that it will be very close indeed with the winner to play either alexander zverev or casper ruud who we should not underestimate because he has been in the final over the last couple of years. there is commentary of the semifinals on bbc cells. —— bbc sounds. the european athletics championships have got under way in rome this morning ahead of a big summer for the sport. world champion katarina johnson thomspon lies in fourth in the heptathlon after two events. jemma reekie leads the way in the 1500 metres — the european athletics championships have got under way in rome this winning her heat to make it into the final. georgia bell and katie snowden also made it through after coming second and third in the second heat. there's coverage on the bbc iplayer and red button across the championships. well, it's just a week to go until the start of euro 2024

when scotland will get the tournament under way against hosts germany. and steve clarke's side, along with gareth southgate's england, both have their final warm—up matches tonight. england play iceland at wembley — a last chance for the players to impress southgate ahead of the tournament. after making some big decisions on his final 26—man squad, and jack grealish, southgate said he is looking froward to the tournament. iam i am excited. the other night, we had a lot of experienced attacking players, not on the starting grid, and we had a lot of goals in the team, still. we were able to bring players from the bench who can score goals. in my head, in an attacking sense that is really crucial. and the rest of the team, the profile of our midfield, the way that we were moving the ball more quickly forward, seeing forward passes, that excites me when i'm watching training. when you go into the tournament there is always the

unknown of how that will play out, but there is also a lot of experience in tournaments in the group, and a lot of experience of big matches with their clubs, as well, and all of that adds in the mix for us being a good team. we've not yet had the official announcement for scotland's final squad, but bbc sport understands goalkeeper craig gordon and defenderjohn souttar are the players set to miss out. head coach steve clarke must trim his squad from 28 to 26 after tonight's friendly with finland at hampden park. scotland finally ended a run of seven games without a win by beating gibraltar 2—0 on monday. maybe the football team can channel the excellent start by scotland's cricketers at the t20 world cup as they beat namibia in barbados to go top of their group. their opening game against england was a washout but scotland captain richie berrington made up for lost time, clobbering the winning runs with an over and a half to spare, to seal victory by five wickets. their next game is against oman on sunday.

the united states pulled off one of the biggest shocks in cricket history, by beating former champions pakistan in a super over in dallas. with both teams on 159 runs after their 20 overs, they went to added time. but pakistan fell apart — with seven required, from the last ball, shadab khan could only take a single, sparking these huge celebrations from the american players and supporters. after beating canada in their opening game, they could be one win away from progressing to the super eights in their first world cup, having only played their first t20 international in 2019. we are not worried about what people are saying. we know what we are worth, and we know what capability we have, and we just focus on the particular game, and we don't want to keep our emotion too high, and we will make sure that whatever the win today, we will enjoy it, and we will make sure that, next day, we come fresh.

it is a big achievement. and the world cup itself is a big achievement, so, yes, i would say that it is a big day forteam usa, notjust for the usa but for the usa cricket community, too. ireland play canada later this afternoon in new york with both sides hoping to pick up theirfirst points of the tournament. england play australia on saturday — looking for their first win of the tournament after their opener against scotland was a washout. that game was bowler jofra archer's tenth international in more than three years because of back and elbow issues. archer told the bbc�*s henry morean, he sometimes "felt like a burden". it's always a great feeling. and yes, it has been a while. and honestly, ifeel that the time is flowing. yeah, you look back and you see the last game i played and can't believe it. it was that long ago. honestly, so much has happened since then. and you know, i'm just glad to be back and hopefully back for a while. being given the opportunity to step away from the uk,

do your rehab and just get away from it, it was really refreshing because i feel like the worst thing you can be is injured and mentally burnt out as well. so, you know, i was really glad i got the opportunity to come back and and rehab away from everything. what about the prospect of success in a world cup here in the caribbean, for you personally? how would that feel? it feels amazing. and this is probably going to be the first time that, you know, i could have the majority of my friends and family play at a cricket ground. it's great in the uk, but you know, it can only get four or five maximum in that one time. obviously travel and whatnot. but you know the thought that, you know, you can have so much support and everyone behind you and you don't even have to go anywhere for it, you know, it should hopefully keep me the women's tour of britain got under way yesterday but it has already been a rollercoaster for one of the teams. 14 bikes were stolen

overnight from one of the lifeplus—wahoo team's vans. and they were unsure whether they could take part in today's second stage but thanks to the genorosity of all their rival the women's tour of britain got under way yesterday but it has and the countdown is on. there are just 50 days to go until the olympic games kick off in paris. and this morning, one of the city's most iconic monuments, the eiffel tower has been adorned with the olympic rings to mark the event. the structure of rings have been made of recycled french steel. volleyball will be played at the foot of the famous monument. that's all the sport for now. you can get all the latest on the bbc sport website and app and we'll have more for you throughout the day. mobile phones are now the most

frequently stolen item in england and wales, being taken in more than a third of all thefts. in london the metropolitan police say a smartphone is stolen every ten minutes. online banking apps, or having card payments set up on your phone, can make it more of a target, as ben boulos reports. it takes less than a second for thieves on bikes to snatch phones out of the hands of victims using them on the street. when officers caught this thief in london, they found not one but 24 stolen phones on him. behind the bus now, behind the bus. in fact, mobile devices are now the most stolen item in england and wales, according to the latest ons crime survey. this man, who wants to stay anonymous, had his phone taken during a night out. in using it, the thieves stole more than £20,000. the whole time these criminals had my phone, they were able to access my financial apps,

and these four transactions resulted in significant money being withdrawn from my business and personal accounts, which has had a serious impact on my ability to run my company, and it has also had a serious impact on my mental health and that of my family. it's the credit and debit cards stored on them as well as banking and other financial apps that make the phones such a target, meaning thieves can potentially spend tens of thousands of pounds. that contributes to losses from mobile banking fraud which totalled around £45 million last year. that is the highest ever recorded total, with more than 20,000 reported cases. primarily, what's in it for them is data, of course. these days, we've got all ourfinancial and banking apps on our phones, and all manner of passwords saved, perhaps, for every service we engage with. and that's primarily

what they're after. that attracts a high price on the dark web, as people will pay many times the value of the handsetjust for the data that is on there. police forces say they are doing what they can to find those responsible, but we can all better protect our phones and data. experts advise to avoid using them on the street, be aware of who is looking as you enter your pin, and enable stolen device protection in settings, so if the worst does happen, it will help the authorities track and block the device. ben boulos, bbc news. the medical team who cared for rob burrow have been sharing their memories of his positivity and resilience, after the former rugby league player's death on sunday. after the former rugby league player's death on sunday. in the years after his diagnosis in 2019, he became an advocate for the motor neurone disease community, and made it his mission to raise awareness of the disease around the country — and the world — as graham satchell reports. rob burrow with his wife lindsey at seacroft hospital in leeds.

good to see you, rob. it was here that rob's motor neurone disease was managed by a large medical team led by dr chung. first time i met him, he walked in with a huge smile, and i still remember the way he had jumped up onto the couch, helping me with the assessments. other patients drew a lot of strength from him, and it sort of made their day meeting him and they would take photographs with him. and it was it was really quite amazing. 5.9 now, 02. there is no cure for him. there is no cure for mnd. and from the moment he was diagnosed, rob burrow knew his time would come. it made his approach to this cruel disease all the more remarkable. i think he was the most positive person i've come across and really determined to do things the way

that he wanted to do them and live his life the way that he wanted to, despite motor neurone disease. just lift his arm up. rob at his mum's house and a visit from ali, the specialist physiotherapist. his medical team got to know him well — his humour, his single—mindedness. rob didn't always take my advice, and as with all aspects of his care, he had very strong opinions on what he wanted and when he wanted it, and rightly so. and he would come into clinic with a pre—programmed message for me on his ipad that would say, "thank you very much for the speech, but i'm going to say no." and we'd have a good laugh, and that big beaming smile. have we tried different masks already? ves. — yeah, we tried quite a few. if you're calling me a big nose!

rob's been — what's the right word? stubborn, probably in some ways. looking back, i have to say i admire him for that. i can't imagine somebody as fit, active, athletic like him being given a diagnosis like this, a life—changing diagnosis like this, and thenjust run with it and make the best out of it, notjust for anybody, for him or his family, but for everybody. i mean, it'sjust amazing. seacroft hospital wasn't designed for patients with mnd — it's old and tired. there's no parking nearby. this is rob with his family and medical team looking at a maggie's centre for cancer patients. rob wanted the same for those with mnd. he raised millions of pounds, determined the next generation would get better care. the centre means everything. the centre represents hope.

i break bad news in a room which doesn't even have windows. it's a cold, heartless clinical room. this centre will provide that space where, once you leave the room, you can have a private space to grieve in, to plan in, a place where patients will feel welcome. a place where you can, you know, there is no clinical coldness. it is a warm, welcoming space. yeah. — this is much better for parking. the new centre will be a physical reminder of the difference rob has made. but his legacy goes much further. if we made a diagnosis, they didn't understand what mnd was, whereas now they'll say, "oh, that's what rob had." so people might have known the basics, that it affects mobility and speech, but actually rob really showed them, in a human way, in a family way, how that affects someone. the level of understanding

now for motor neurone disease is. . . is fantastic. rob's medical team became part of his family. they helped him through every stage of his illness. it is a measure of the man that they say he helped them as much as they helped him. he looked out for me. in many ways. and i can see what sort of a team—mate he must have been, you know, looking out for his team members. and as i go towards the hospital, i see the big mural. in that mural rob has a very intense, focused expression on his face. that is how i remember him, with a cheeky grin, and focus. and that is what will

encourage me to keep going. that report was from graham satchell. and the full documentary about rob's life and legacy, called there's only one rob burrow, is on bbc iplayer now. now the weather with tomasz schafernaker. you know, actually, it is not looking _ you know, actually, it is not looking too bad for us this weekend, we have _ looking too bad for us this weekend, we have had worse. it is looking too bad for us this weekend, we have had worse.— we have had worse. it is going to be a little bit on _ we have had worse. it is going to be a little bit on the _ we have had worse. it is going to be a little bit on the nippy _ we have had worse. it is going to be a little bit on the nippy side. - we have had worse. it is going to be a little bit on the nippy side. low. a little bit on the nippy side. low pressure is driving our weather, particularly across the north of the country, earlier on a weather front moved through parts of scotland bringing a period of more sustained rain but that is now out in the north sea, behind it we have had showers moving in on quite a noticeable breeze, and then i think second half of the afternoon it is actually drier and brighter for most

of us, not for everybody. let's take a tour of the country, this is at four o'clock in the afternoon, showers across the north and centre of scotland, the lowlands, a little bit drier and brighter. around the irish sea and into the lakes, parts of lancashire, some showers moving in, further south it is generally looking dry and bright, variable amounts of cloud and not all that warm, high teens at best for most of us. tonight, the showers continue in scotland, the skies will clear in places and it will be quite nippy, 7 degrees in city centres, but for england and wales, with a bit more cloud, there is a weather front, england and wales, with a bit more cloud, there is a weatherfront, it will not be quite so cold, so, starts off pretty cloudy across england and wales but then the sun should be out. further north, right from the word go it is sunny spells and showers. i think from the middle of the afternoon it is looking mainly glorious across parts of england and wales with clear blue skies, temperatures at around 17—19. remember the sun is so strong at this time of the year, you can

easily burn, despite the temperatures. temperatures saturday night into sunday will be quite nippy, it is that northerly air stream, really chilly, all the way from the arctic. you can see the northerly air stream still on sunday bringing showers and even another weather front coming in bringing showers and even another weatherfront coming in bringing a speu weatherfront coming in bringing a spell of rain to northern ireland. but in the south sunday is looking relatively bright. you get the picture, a chilly weekend but a bit of a mixed bag. picture, a chilly weekend but a bit ofa mixed bag. here picture, a chilly weekend but a bit of a mixed bag. here is the cool wind into next week, the blue colours indicating the colder air from the north. you probably don't want to know about monday at the moment but we have got plenty of time in the forecast so here it is. 15 degrees, even in the south of the country, around 6 degrees below the average, so it really is quite cool. and this cool weather, and you might love it, and that is what you have got, it is going to stay, and from theicons got, it is going to stay, and from the icons you can see it is a bit of a mixed bag. have a good weekend. thank you, tomasz. that's all from today's

bbc news at one. don't forget throughout the election campaign, we want to know the issues that matter to you. it's a project called your voice, your vote — and you can find the details on the bbc news website and app. don't forget tonight's election debate,

live from london, this is bbc news. rishi sunak apologises for leaving d—day commemorations early, saying it was a "mistake" not to stay longer. in other news, more officersjoin the search for broadcaster michael mosley, who's gone missing while on holiday in greece. the focus so far has been on this path. the search and rescue teams, we have spoke to them down there, there are police, fire, they say they have checked this area and he is not here.

welcome to the eras tour! and swifties are in a frenzy as taylormania finally arrives in the uk , the pop star's tour kicks off tonight in edinburgh. hello, i'm annita mcveigh. thanks forjoining us on bbc news this afternoon. the prime minister has apologised for departing early from yesterday's d—day commemorations in france, after being criticised for returning to the uk for a tv interview. it meant he missed the main international event, which, on reflection, he conceded, had been a mistake. rishi sunak did speak at a commemoration for uk forces in the morning, but it was left to conservative ministers, including foreign secretary david cameron,

to represent the government later in the day at omaha beach.