live from london. this is bbc news. the princess of wales says she's making good progress after her cancer diagnosis and will attend trooping the colour tomorrow. just an hour to go, euro 2024 begins in germany with scotland in the opening games. this is the scene live in munich where thousands of fans are gathering. the e. coli outbreak experts think some supermarket sandwiches were the source. nick robinson sits down with sir keir starmer in the latest in his series of interviews with party leaders ahead of the general election. update an on the health of the princess of wales has been released nearly three months after she

revealed she had been diagnosed with cancer. it's come amid a new image taken earlier this week in windsor. a written statement in which she reveals she will be attending trooping the colour, the king �*s official birthday tomorrow. the full statement reads as follows... "i've been blown away with from all the kind messages of support and encouragement over the last couple of months. it's made the world of difference to william and to me. it has helped us both through some of the harder times. i am making good progress, but is anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days. on those bad days, you feel weak, tired and you have to give into your body resting. but on the good days when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of feeling well. my treatment is ongoing and will be for a few more months. 0n the days i feel well enough, it is a joy to engage with school and spend personal time somethings they could be energy and positivity as well as starting to do a little work from

home. i'm looking forward to attending the king birthday parade this weekend with my family and hope tojoin a few this weekend with my family and hope to join a few public engagements over the summer, but equally knowing i am not out of the woods yet. i'm learning how to be patient, especially with uncertainty, taking each day as it comes, listening to my body and allowing myself to take this much needed time to heal." "thank you so much for your continued understanding and to all of you who show bravely assured your stories with me." when the princess revealed her diagnosis in late march, she said it had come as a huge shock and she'd been receiving chemotherapy since late february. 0ur royal correspondent now reports. a new picture of the princess from the palace to mark a new stage in herjourney. it has been almost three months since the princess revealed

that she was undergoing chemotherapy, something that followed surgery earlier in the year. the surgery was successful, however tests after the operation found cancer had been present. my medical team therefore advised that i should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy and i am now in the early stages of that treatment. since then, prince william has worked alone and the palace has remained silent, though last week when asked about kate was my progress the prince said she was getting better. she would have loved to have been at the d—day commemorations, he said. from the princess this evening, a message about these past long months. "i am making good progress," she wrote, but is anyone "going through chemotherapy will know, there are "good days and bad days. "0n those bad days you feel weak, tired and you have to give "into your body resting. "but on the good days when you feel stronger, "you want to make the most of feeling well.

"my treatment," she wrote, "is ongoing and will be "for a few more months." tomorrow is the king's birthday parade, trooping the colour, one of the biggest days of the royal year and the princess says she will be there, back in the public eye with their children. there may be more public engagements to come this summer, but each one will depend on the princess was my health. "i am," the princess wrote today, "not out of the woods yet, but from windsor comes a message and a picture that speak of hope for days to come. sean, what did you make of this statement? it seems extremely candid, very open. 5 statement? it seems extremely candid, very open.— statement? it seems extremely candid, very open. '5 very personal, and reported — candid, very open. '5 very personal, and reported written _ candid, very open. '5 very personal, and reported written in _ candid, very open. '5 very personal, and reported written in her- candid, very open. '5 very personal, and reported written in her own - and reported written in her own words, released by the palace, something she has written herself and it's probably the most

significant update on her health since that a video message she put out in march when she revealed her cancer diagnosis. i think it really sets out the optimism, a sense of she's getting better, she's making good progress. and also we know tomorrow she will be at the trooping the colour, so she is well enough to do that. but it's also guarded optimism because there is some caution around what happens next, her cancer treatment is carrying on. the chemotherapy is going to continue for some months ahead, she says. continue for some months ahead, she sa s. �* , continue for some months ahead, she sa s. ~ , ., continue for some months ahead, she sas. , ., , ., says. and she said that before, didn't she? _ says. and she said that before, didn't she? her— says. and she said that before, didn't she? her most _ says. and she said that before, didn't she? her most recent. didn't she? her most recent statement _ didn't she? her most recent statement is _ didn't she? her most recent statement is going - didn't she? her most recent statement is going to - didn't she? her most recent statement is going to carry. didn't she? her most recent i statement is going to carry on didn't she? her most recent - statement is going to carry on and also as she says, "i'm not out of the woods yet." and this expression of being good days and bad days shows this is still a very much a journey and people perhaps families who experience this might be sympathetic to that as well. when she writes. _ sympathetic to that as well. when she writes, there's _ sympathetic to that as well. when she writes, there's a sense, - sympathetic to that as well. when | she writes, there's a sense, really, that she speaking to other people who have also been through the same treatment, the sense of calm, the

sense of balance thatjumps out. very much so. in the end, she says how much other people �*s stories inspire, very much in her sense of shared experience, the response that she had, she said she was blown away by it all the kind messages she's received. i think it will tap into her experience has lots of individuals and families who have come across similar experiences. it is a big event to make a reappearance. but it's a well—chosen one, isn't it? is reappearance. but it's a well-chosen one. isn't it?— one, isn't it? is one of the big ro al one, isn't it? is one of the big royal events _ one, isn't it? is one of the big royal events of _ one, isn't it? is one of the big royal events of the _ one, isn't it? is one of the big royal events of the year - one, isn't it? is one of the big - royal events of the year celebrating the king's birthday, a big parade, and she will be part of that, part of the widerfamily, and she will be part of that, part of the wider family, attention won't just be on her. king charles also, the birthday boy, but also he has had to make changes because of his own cancer diagnosis. he will be in a carriage rather than on horseback as he was last year, and also she will be on the balcony, waving down. i think it's one of the great iconic moments when you see the royal

family gathered, i think it is a carefully choreographed moment for her to make a return and maybe we will see a few more over the course of the summer. ida will see a few more over the course of the summer-— will see a few more over the course of the summer. no doubt we will hope so. thank of the summer. no doubt we will hope so- thank you — of the summer. no doubt we will hope so- thank you so _ of the summer. no doubt we will hope so. thank you so much. _ of the summer. no doubt we will hope so. thank you so much. let's now - so. thank you so much. let's now speak to pandora foresight who joins us from a orca. what do you make of what catherine had to say?— what catherine had to say? yeah, this is extremely _ what catherine had to say? yeah, this is extremely positive. - what catherine had to say? yeah, this is extremely positive. and i l this is extremely positive. and i think itjust goes to say again just how brave catherine is. because she knows all of the world's eyes are going to be on her tomorrow. and she is very much standing by her duty and also standing by her father—in—law as well for his big day. so, just to reiterate, really just how brave she is coming out with this statement. and just how brave she is coming out with this statement. and underneath this appearance. _ with this statement. and underneath this appearance, really, _ with this statement. and underneath this appearance, really, is _ with this statement. and underneath this appearance, really, is a - this appearance, really, is a signal, the solidarity within the

family. signal, the solidarity within the famil . ':: :: , signal, the solidarity within the famil . ':: f. ~ signal, the solidarity within the famil . '::::f ~ ., , signal, the solidarity within the falml.'i?ii' ~ , family. 100%. and also she will be with her family. 10096. and also she will be with her children _ family. 10096. and also she will be with her children tomorrow. - family. 10096. and also she will be with her children tomorrow. and i family. 10096. and also she will be| with her children tomorrow. and of course, they are used to when they go to these big public engagements being with their mother into being by her side to supporting her. so not only is it of course going to be on the world stage, but it also gives them a sense of normality within the family because, of course, if she wasn't there, that wouldn't be the norm for them, so i think that's very much at the forefront of her mind. having been out of the public _ forefront of her mind. having been out of the public eye _ forefront of her mind. having been out of the public eye and _ forefront of her mind. having been out of the public eye and then - out of the public eye and then appearing not necessarily feeling your best, she's made it very clear that it's difficult to predict. there are good days, there are bad days, and yet committing to this in the way that she has shows a commitment to royal duties. herr; commitment to royal duties. very much so. commitment to royal duties. very much so- and _ commitment to royal duties. very much so. and she _ commitment to royal duties. very much so. and she says _ commitment to royal duties. very much so. and she says she's - commitment to royal duties. - much so. and she says she's doing a bit of work. and anybody who has had a cancer diagnosis, it very much depends on the day and how they are feeling. and i think because of the

fact that she's been so open about this is going to make her so much more relatable as well as the royal family. and it sort of closing that gap, i suppose betweenjust family. and it sort of closing that gap, i suppose between just a family. and it sort of closing that gap, i suppose betweenjust a royal watcher and also understanding that they are also human and they can be affected by real issues that so many of us and so many family members or friends also have been diagnosed with too. tomorrow, she knows that the world's eyes are going to be on her, but she is used to being in the public spotlight and that is really what she wants to get back to is, you know, shining a light on causes would she really does want to be spoken about and moving the story away from her. but spoken about and moving the story away from her-— away from her. but she really be in the distance. _ away from her. but she really be in the distance, one _ away from her. but she really be in the distance, one cheek, _ away from her. but she really be in the distance, one cheek, trooping. the distance, one cheek, trooping the distance, one cheek, trooping the colour from the perspective of the colour from the perspective of the cameras, there won't be tight shots or anything revealing the intimacy of her expression and so on. and i was looking at the photograph and wondering the same thing, if there is a need to step

back and not to be scrutinised closely. back and not to be scrutinised closel . , . ,., back and not to be scrutinised closel . , . . ., ., closely. very much so. echoing what ou said. closely. very much so. echoing what you said- i — closely. very much so. echoing what you said. ithink— closely. very much so. echoing what you said. i think she _ closely. very much so. echoing what you said. i think she is _ closely. very much so. echoing what you said. i think she is so _ closely. very much so. echoing what you said. i think she is so aware - closely. very much so. echoing what you said. i think she is so aware of. you said. i think she is so aware of the speculation surrounding her at the speculation surrounding her at the moment and, of course, she won't be reading social media outlets day today to protect her own health, but her team be keeping her updated. and i think because of that, everybody around her some of the close knit circle around her are so protective over her at the moment and the photographer that was used has been a photographer who has been on royal tour is with them, again, that trusted close knit circle really is what she is going to be leaning on and supporting, supporting herself with her children by her side. thank ou so with her children by her side. thank you so much- _ with her children by her side. thank you so much. the _ with her children by her side. thank you so much. the first _ with her children by her side. thank you so much. the first game - with her children by her side. thank you so much. the first game of- with her children by her side. thank you so much. the first game of the| you so much. the first game of the men zeros kicks off in less than an hour with scotland taking on the hosts, germany. the match is in

munich in the south where thousands of scottish fans have travelled for what is the national team's first major tournament outside the uk for more than 25 years across scotland, two fans are gearing up for the match, gathering in fan zones or —— all willing to team on against one of the favourites. bagpipes. it's become a familiar sound ringing out across munich. the tartan army has set up camp here. the central square of marienplatz a sea of saltires. police eventually had to close it off to more supporters. the influx of fans left one bar struggling to cope. so the scots drank it all? drink all of it too. the scots drank all your beer. so you ran out? yes. it wasn't a problem for the more resourceful

and all in the preparation for this first match of the tournament. the germans may have won the euros three times, but history doesn't count in this adopted corner of scotland. though some may be viewing their chances through scottish tinted spectacles. 2—1 scotland, i think. i was going to say 2—1. i want a goal for the celebrations more than anything. a win would be fantastic, don't get me wrong, it's what you dream of, but our goal to celebrate scotland being in the euros is insane. you can feel the atmosphere, you can sense it in the air. yeah, it's just scotland. the scots have completely outnumbered the germans here in the city centre. that won't be the case in the stadium, where deutschland will have a home advantage. in a few hours' time, these stands at the allianz will be full. though germany have had some fallow years, they do have high hopes for these euros. they could win it, of course.

we are part of this tournament and with the history that german teams have got, of course, they are always amongst the favourites. i see them having a good chance. scotland! after beating norway and spain in qualification, scotland will feel they can defeat anyone on their day. the squad had a walk in the city centre earlier, looking very relaxed before arguably the game of their international careers. there's a lot of pressure on them to probably go in and win the tournament within this country, and they won't want anyone getting in the way of that, but it is up to us to try and put the first hurdle in front of them. counting down to kick—off is under way. those who have travelled to watch their country hoping the celebrations aren't premature. jane dougall, bbc news, munich. i suspect drinking munich dry is

exactly what's going on. next, the atmosphere no doubt is electric. it has been all day, and a lot of those amazing images that we saw in the music that we witnessed in jane's package there, took place in this very spot, right in the heart of the old city. it's transformed in the last half hour or so because all those fans are making their way to the stadium. all the waiting is coming to an end with the football beginning. 0utnumbering the germans in many parts of the city. for a lot of those fans it's just the beginning until the tournament comes to its conclusion, but certainly they think it is going to get off to a fantastic start today.— they think it is going to get off to a fantastic start today. well, they ho -e so, a fantastic start today. well, they hope so. but _ a fantastic start today. well, they hope so, but unfortunately, - a fantastic start today. well, they hope so, but unfortunately, the l hope so, but unfortunately, the scots are not tipped to win, are

they? scots are not tipped to win, are the ? ., , ., , scots are not tipped to win, are the? ., ., , they? know. they are up against the germans in — they? know. they are up against the germans in the _ they? know. they are up against the germans in the first _ they? know. they are up against the germans in the first round _ they? know. they are up against the germans in the first round and - they? know. they are up against the germans in the first round and in - germans in the first round and in the first game, i should say, germany themselves, if you talk to quite a lot of the fans, some of them are downbeat, some are gloomy, others more optimistic, but the context is that the german men's team have had quite a torrid eight years or so, failing to get through to the knockout stages of big tournaments like the world cup and the euros. but they've got a new manager last year. their performance has improved and so the hope will be that the national support that surely this tournament will bring this sort of sense of enthusiasm will galvanise the team and the hosts can do well. of course, that is normally a key ingredient to a successful games a really good run by the host country. {flare successful games a really good run by the host country.— by the host country. give us a sense, by the host country. give us a sense. if— by the host country. give us a sense. if you _ by the host country. give us a sense, if you would, - by the host country. give us a sense, if you would, of - by the host country. give us a sense, if you would, of how. by the host country. give us a i sense, if you would, of how this will progress. sense, if you would, of how this will progress-— will progress. yes, it does, absolutely. _

will progress. yes, it does, absolutely. munich, - will progress. yes, it does, absolutely. munich, it- will progress. yes, it does, absolutely. munich, it was| will progress. yes, it does, - absolutely. munich, it was decided, is going to be the place where the action kicks off in 44 minutes' time. berlin will be aware of the final is held. 0ne time. berlin will be aware of the final is held. one of the semifinals is actually taking place here in munich. six games in all in this particular city, but it's been interesting the past few weeks or so just talking to germans over the last couple of days or so. there hasn't been a huge sense of excitement, anticipation about this tournament, which you might think it strange bearing in mind the amazing scenes we have seen today. i think what happened at the visitors, including the scott's, have really galvanise things. they've lit the fuse, the excitement for this tournament but there have been other factors as well, for example, if you look at the society issues in germany at the moment, the coalition government, quite a lot of bickering within that, a lot of people finding the coalition government on popular. the government —— the economy is not doing pretty well. the growth here is sluggish. what they are trying to

do is rediscover the spirit of the 2006, that is when germany hosted the world cup, the men's world cup and they still refer to it as a summerfairy tale. it and they still refer to it as a summer fairy tale. it was a moment that really brought people together and they really hope that they can recapture that spirit in the summer of 2024. . ~ recapture that spirit in the summer of 2024. x' ., ~ recapture that spirit in the summer of 2024. a ., ~ _, recapture that spirit in the summer of2024. ., ~ recapture that spirit in the summer of2024. ., . of 2024. nick, thank you so much. just to give — of 2024. nick, thank you so much. just to give you — of 2024. nick, thank you so much. just to give you a _ of 2024. nick, thank you so much. just to give you a flavour _ of 2024. nick, thank you so much. just to give you a flavour of the - just to give you a flavour of the excitement that's been building, the first minister of scotland is in munich for his country's opening game tonight against germany. and he couldn't hide his excitement. i’m couldn't hide his excitement. i'm absolutely _ couldn't hide his excitement. i'm absolutely over the moon to be in munich _ absolutely over the moon to be in munich. the atmosphere is phenomenal. the journey here was 'ust phenomenal. the journey here was just great — phenomenal. the journey here was just great. mixing with all the scotland fans that were coming. it's been a _ scotland fans that were coming. it's been a great form. here behind me 'ust been a great form. here behind me just now. _ been a great form. here behind me just now, you can hear it, and it is 'ust just now, you can hear it, and it is just such — just now, you can hear it, and it is just such a lively vibrant atmosphere. i'm so excited about the game _ atmosphere. i'm so excited about the game tonight. spent a little bit of time with— game tonight. spent a little bit of time with the fans this afternoon, and going — time with the fans this afternoon, and going to the fans own later on and going to the fans own later on and then— and going to the fans own later on and then to — and going to the fans own later on and then to the stadium for the game it will—

and then to the stadium for the game it will be _ and then to the stadium for the game it will be an _ and then to the stadium for the game it will be an enormous privilege to represent — it will be an enormous privilege to represent scotland and to watch the team do _ represent scotland and to watch the team do us — represent scotland and to watch the team do us proud. it�*s represent scotland and to watch the team do us proud.— team do us proud. it's back to the election, team do us proud. it's back to the election. i'm _ team do us proud. it's back to the election, i'm afraid. _ team do us proud. it's back to the election, i'm afraid. the - team do us proud. it's back to the election, i'm afraid. the labour. election, i'm afraid. the labour leader, sir keir starmer has a half hour interview on bbc one here on bbc news as well at half past seven tonight. so that is injust bbc news as well at half past seven tonight. so that is in just over ten minutes' time. it's part of the bbc series of seven interviews by nick robinson. let's speak to our political correspondent. it comes at a crucial time. we are halfway through this election campaign. the manifesto is broadly out and they are being scrutinised. thea;r manifesto is broadly out and they are being scrutinised.— are being scrutinised. they are. just slightly _ are being scrutinised. they are. just slightly under— are being scrutinised. they are. just slightly under three - are being scrutinised. they are. just slightly under three weeks | are being scrutinised. they are. i just slightly under three weeks to go until polling day and for labour, so far, they have made it to this point of the campaign with their poll lead that they started it with pretty much unchanged, and without so far having had any kind of major gaffe or incident, they made it there manifesto become a there was a

protester who interrupted the launch of that manifesto, but beyond that, really things have so far seemed to have gone fairly smoothly for labour. and part of sir keir starmer�*s strategy through this has been to that labour is promising change, but he's trying not to create drama. it's a very sort of careful campaign i think that we have seen from them so far. a lot of what we have seen talked about in terms of labour's plans have been, as i said, the labour messages that they want to bring change but they want to do it in a responsible way, particularly in terms of the economy, and we have heard sir keir starmer say that labour's number one priority is the creation of wealth the conservatives have spent the last couple of weeks trying to plant the idea or trying to fan the idea that labour have got secret tax rises planned to pay for their plans. we've seen sir keir starmer explaining that he believes that he is going to get this from economic growth, not through the traditional levers, as he sees it of tax or

borrowing. so he has been very keen to push that message of economic growth, and when he spoke to nick robinson in the panorama interviews, nick wanted to ask him, really, how far he was prepared to go to pursue that. �* , ., far he was prepared to go to pursue that. �* i. , ., ., ,, that. are you prepared to make enemies to _ that. are you prepared to make enemies to make _ that. are you prepared to make enemies to make the _ that. are you prepared to make enemies to make the economy| that. are you prepared to make - enemies to make the economy grow? yes. enemies to make the economy grow? yes we _ enemies to make the economy grow? yes we are _ enemies to make the economy grow? yes. we are going to have to be tough _ yes. we are going to have to be tough we — yes. we are going to have to be tough we are _ yes. we are going to have to be tough. we are going _ yes. we are going to have to be tough. we are going to - yes. we are going to have to be tough. we are going to have - tough. we are going to have to change — tough. we are going to have to change the _ tough. we are going to have to change the way _ tough. we are going to have to change the way things - tough. we are going to have to change the way things are - tough. we are going to have to i change the way things are done. i will give _ change the way things are done. i will give you — change the way things are done. i will give you one _ change the way things are done. i will give you one short— change the way things are done. i will give you one short example. i change the way things are done. ij will give you one short example. i spoke _ will give you one short example. i spoke to— will give you one short example. i spoke to the — will give you one short example. i spoke to the ceo _ will give you one short example. i spoke to the ceo of— will give you one short example. i spoke to the ceo of an _ will give you one short example. i spoke to the ceo of an engine - spoke to the ceo of an engine company, _ spoke to the ceo of an engine company. say— spoke to the ceo of an engine company. say how— spoke to the ceo of an engine company, say how long - spoke to the ceo of an engine company, say how long would j spoke to the ceo of an engine - company, say how long would it take you to _ company, say how long would it take you to put _ company, say how long would it take you to put a — company, say how long would it take you to put a wind _ company, say how long would it take you to put a wind turbine _ company, say how long would it take you to put a wind turbine farm - company, say how long would it take you to put a wind turbine farm up - you to put a wind turbine farm up he said i_ you to put a wind turbine farm up he said i could — you to put a wind turbine farm up he said i could do — you to put a wind turbine farm up he said i could do it— you to put a wind turbine farm up he said i could do it in— you to put a wind turbine farm up he said i could do it in two— you to put a wind turbine farm up he said i could do it in two years. he i said i could do it in two years. he said i could do it in two years. he said he wouldn't _ said i could do it in two years. he said he wouldn't get _ said i could do it in two years. he said he wouldn't get any- said i could do it in two years. he. said he wouldn't get any power out of it for— said he wouldn't get any power out of it for 13 — said he wouldn't get any power out of it for 13 years _ said he wouldn't get any power out of it for 13 years because _ said he wouldn't get any power out of it for 13 years because i - of it for 13 years because i would lose five — of it for 13 years because i would lose five years _ of it for 13 years because i would lose five years to _ of it for 13 years because i would lose five years to planning - of it for 13 years because i would lose five years to planning and l lose five years to planning and another — lose five years to planning and another six _ lose five years to planning and another six or— lose five years to planning and another six or seven _ lose five years to planning and another six or seven years - lose five years to planning and i another six or seven years before the grid _ another six or seven years before the grid connected. _ another six or seven years before the grid connected. we _ another six or seven years before the grid connected. we cannot. another six or seven years before j the grid connected. we cannot go another six or seven years before i the grid connected. we cannot go on like that _ the grid connected. we cannot go on like that. . , ., ., , like that. that question was specifically _ like that. that question was specifically off _ like that. that question was specifically off the - like that. that question was specifically off the back - like that. that question was specifically off the back of l like that. that question was - specifically off the back of ideas of planning, because labour has promised to reform the planning system and nick robinson was asking him, well, would you be prepared to people who are objecting to say housing develop and write some electricity pylons that they have to just eat and go ahead and that is

the answer we saw there. but he was also pushed on brexit and whether he would also be prepared to come as nick robinson put it, make enemies of lee voters by saying that the uk needed to become closer to the eu again. now, sir keir starmersaid, look, he wasn't going to rejoin the single markets custom unit or the eu, that he acknowledged there were some barriers to trade. he was listening to businesses who said that and he would sort that out, but he also pushed back on the idea that the relationship with the eu was any kind of silver bullets.— kind of silver bullets. thank you very much _ kind of silver bullets. thank you very much indeed. _ kind of silver bullets. thank you very much indeed. just - kind of silver bullets. thank you very much indeed. just a - kind of silver bullets. thank you . very much indeed. just a reminder, you can see the interview with sir keir starmer in a few minutes' time. it's on bbc one, bbc iplayer and here on bbc news. meanwhile, president putin says the freezing of russian assets under use of their interest to finance a loan for ukraine is theft, which will not go unpunished. he was speaking, the foreign minister responding to thursday's g7 agreement which would

see frozen russian assets used to raise $50 billion for ukraine to help it in its fight. mr pruden said the way the west had treated moscow showed that anyone could be next. in the past few minutes, rishi sunak has been speaking at the g7 summit about their support for ukraine. ukraine's security is our security. we are in this for the long term. putin will not outlast us. the uk has committed three million pounds until the end of the decade. we are telling of the economic pressure on russia and we've just announced over £214 million for reconstruction. as i have long argued, russia itself must pay for the destruction it's caused. and now russia will pay. because of this summit the g7 has reached a historic breakthrough. after months of intensive discussions, we have agreed a new loan for ukraine with $50 billion and it will be repaid, not by our

taxpayers, but by the extraordinary revenues that come from frozen russian assets in europe and around the world. this isjust russian assets in europe and around the world. this is just and it is right. but true justice will only come when russia leaves ukraine. food manufacturer, the green core group is recalling 45 sandwiches, wraps and salad sold in major uk supermarkets because of a potential link to an e. coli outbreak. the move has been called a precautionary measure in response to findings by the food standards agency. food standards scotland and uk health security agents, health editor hugh pym about a week ago. irate security agents, health editor hugh pym about a week ago.— security agents, health editor hugh pym about a week ago. we were told b health pym about a week ago. we were told by health officials _ pym about a week ago. we were told by health officials that _ pym about a week ago. we were told by health officials that over— pym about a week ago. we were told by health officials that over 100 - by health officials that over 100 people had been affected by the e. coli which is said to be clinically serious. the problem was they are spread right around the uk. so it

was hard to trace the source of this outbreak. they did say then that it was probably a nationally distributed food product. well, today we have learned there are more than 200 cases and of those contacted more than 40% have been in hospital had hospital treatment. two large food manufacturers have recalled products, sandwiches and wraps with salad leaves, more than 50 of them, and they have been taken off the shelves and retailers like aldi, as these —— asda and morrisons, tesco, it said to be a precautionary measure. it doesn't mean all of these were definitely affected, but clearly this is result of officials. thus stay away from those who are vulnerable, staff work, staff school. it should pester within about 48 hours.— work, staff school. it should pester within about 48 hours. comedians who tell aood within about 48 hours. comedians who tell good jokes — within about 48 hours. comedians who tell good jokes can _ within about 48 hours. comedians who tell good jokes can make _ within about 48 hours. comedians who tell good jokes can make god - within about 48 hours. comedians who tell good jokes can make god smile, . tell good jokes can make god smile, according to the pope, who invited over 100 comics to the vatican today beforejoining world over 100 comics to the vatican today before joining world leaders at the g7 summit. his guests from the

united states for their gift of making people laugh and a world full of gloom. mark loewen reports. irate of gloom. mark loewen reports. we are on of gloom. mark loewen reports. - are on her way over to see the pope. heard the one about will be and the pope? joking aside, there he was. not with his usual faithful, but with 100 comedians at the vatican from around the world. from jimmy fallon and will be goldberg to chris rock, all up for a godly gag. i was told in italy that they say that laughter makes for good blood, the pope says. i thought instead of the speech, i would do this. the line between satire or spiritual, he told him they could joke about god and it's not the boat blasphemy as long as it's not offensive. for a pope

known to like his humour, to celebrate comedy culture, and for the star of father ted, no job opening yet. she's making a have it of it. as dolores and sister act finally met the real mccoy, had she offered him a cameo in the sequel. i didn't think it was the right place to bring it up, but i will probably send an e—mail. becoming the first pope everta send an e-mail. becoming the first poe eve ., ., ., , , send an e-mail. becoming the first po.e eve ., ., ., , , ., pope ever to attend a g7 summit to talk about ai- _ pope ever to attend a g7 summit to talk about al. another _ pope ever to attend a g7 summit to talk about al. another modern - pope ever to attend a g7 summit to l talk about al. another modern theme for the 87—year—old pontiff. from the politics to the playful, a pope who breaks barriers gets the last laugh. mark loewen, bbc news. now it's the weather. good evening. in amongst the heavy downpours

today, we had a little sunshine. this was clarach, for example, on the west wales coast earlier on. but this sort of shower cloud would dominate this weekend. yes, there'll be a little sunshine, but there will be a lot of heavy showers, and so it'll feel cool again forjune. the reason for this weekend's heavy showers is low pressure. it's parked itself across the uk, and there'll be showers or even longer spells of rain meandering around that area of low pressure. and they'll be particularly, i think, slow moving in the central parts of that low pressure. but, again, like today, we've had fairly brisk winds in the north and in the south, so the showers move through fairly quickly, but still some evening thunderstorms to come. where those showers do ease away, perhaps parts of scotland, northern england, it will turn quite chilly overnight with a little bit of mist and fog. but we've got more showers rushing in from the west and still meandering around our area of low pressure. so it will be, i think, cooler than it was last night, which promises that we'll see a little bit more sunshine to start tomorrow morning as well. but that sunshine will soon be eroded as the cloud bubbles up and the showers get going, already with us in many western and southern

areas northern ireland, wales, england, and you can see across scotland as well, they'll soon fill in the gaps. they'll become heavy and slow moving around the centre of that low pressure, again, with hail and thunder. and there'll be some big showers, squally winds in southern areas and towards the north. these too could be heavy and thundery and unusually windy as well. so that's a concern for those under canvas, which, of course, at this time of year is not unusual, but it will be windy as well as very heavy showers. and so temperatures because of the cooler start won't be quite as high as today. but, again, it feels pleasant enough if you're in the sunshine, out the wind and it's strong sunshine. a week away from the longest day now. then that rain comes in through the night and moves its way southwards. so that'll hold temperatures up in some areas. but, again, it could be fairly cool, and like saturday morning, could be a little bit of mist and fog around first thing, particularly where the winds are light. but this dominates, it could be really quite wet, we think, in parts of southern scotland, northern ireland, northern england. we'll be firming up on details. and there'll be showers following on behind, a bit more of a chilly breeze by that stage in the north,

and there'll be showers to the south, but perhaps fewer and lengthier, brighter, sunny spells will lift the temperatures a little higher and make it feel a little bit warmer once again, a little more likejune. but it's really an unsettled picture, as you can see. there might be something a little drier early next week. bye for now. bye.

seven biggest political parties as part of the new series ahead of the general election, so far. we have heard from rishi sunak and the snp's john 20 and also plaid cymru's re not nora. this evening, it is the turn of the labour leader sir keir starmer. making a wealth creation his number one priority. the leader said he would be prepared to make enemies to make the economy grow, and it's worth saying that recent figures suggest that it is in fact not growing. non—bbci, nick robinson's interview with keir starmer is coming up next.