back into public life, as she reveals she's making "good progress" after her cancer diagnosis. this is the seen live in central london, where trooping the colour, the celebrations for the kings birthday, are under way. also this our... election campaigning reaches its halfway point — with less than three weeks until polling day, we'll have the latest from the campaign trail. president zelensky joins dozens of world leaders in switzerland for a summit focused on steps for peace in ukraine, but russia was not invited. and it's arise sir alan — alan bates the man who campaigned to expose the post office scandal, receives a knighthood, joining dozens of famous names in the king's birthday honours.

hello to you from buckingham palace. the sun was out a little earlier but the clouds have come in and the wind has picked up, but today is still looking like it should be a very special day in the royal calendar. in the next few hours, the princess of wales will make her first public appearance since she was diagnosed with cancer at today �*s trooping the colour. i don't if we can see some live pictures, but the crowds are starting to build up. they arejust out of shot. some anti—monarchy protesters are here, so they have been some shouts of "not my king". but other shouts of the national anthem. quite an atmosphere building up anthem. quite an atmosphere building up here at buckingham palace. later this morning the princess of wales will be in the carriage parade with

her children, prince george, princess charlotte, and louis. this is for the birthday celebrations for the king, and then they will make their way to horse guards along with their way to horse guards along with the rest of the family, and around about moo soldiers, or so. they willjoin the rest of the family on the balcony for the fly—past, which finishes off the trooping the colour parade. our correspondent has the latest. a new photo of the princess from the palace. taken close to her home in windsor, a place where she has been able to rest, recuperate, and spend time with her family. it marks the first significant announcement about catherine's health since she announced her cancer diagnosis in march. my work has always brought me a deep sense ofjoy and i look forward to being back when i'm able. but for now i must focus on making a full recovery. the princess has released a deeply personal statement, describing being blown away by the messages of support and encouragement from people

across the world, saying they helped her and prince william through some of the harder times. she adds... the princess also says she is looking forward to trooping the colour, the military parade for the king's official birthday. she will ride in a carriage with her children today before appearing on the buckingham palace balcony. she's also hoping to attend some events over the summer. this statement, written by the princess herself, is a message of cautious optimism after what's been an incredibly difficult time for her and herfamily. she's still continuing with treatment, but she now feels ready to attend some public events. but it's being stressed this isn't a return to full public duties,

with catherine saying she is taking each day as it comes and allowing herself some much needed time to heal. charlotte gallagher, bbc news, kensington palace. yes, as i say, the weather has somewhat deteriorated over the morning and it was brilliant blue sunshine when i arrived at half past five this morning but i was speaking to the person leading the fly—past earlier and he told me that, even though there is low cloud cover, the fly—past which is due to happen at one o'clock should happen as planned. that is good news. obviously the fly—past is the highlight of trooping the colour each year. but there are many highlights. there are moo soldiers on parade, 250 military horses so it is a real spectacle. and, of course,

the royal family. is a real spectacle. and, of course, the royalfamily. when you imagine that back in february we were talking about two senior members of the royalfamily who had talking about two senior members of the royal family who had announced illnesses, the king with cancer, and the following month we found out that the princess of wales had also been diagnosed with cancer but here we are at trooping the colour, and both of those senior members of the royalfamily will be both of those senior members of the royal family will be taking part in the possession today. i would love to bring in the royal biographer, robert hardman who will be with us throughout the morning. it is worth reflecting that the way things were backin reflecting that the way things were back in february, there was absolutely no guarantee that we will have the king and princess of wales hit injune. have the king and princess of wales hit in june. . v have the king and princess of wales hit in june. . �*, , , hit in june. that's right. this is what we could _ hit in june. that's right. this is what we could not _ hit in june. that's right. this is what we could not dare - hit in june. that's right. this is what we could not dare to - hit in june. that's right. this is| what we could not dare to hope hit in june. that's right. this is - what we could not dare to hope for back then. to all intents and purposes, this will look like trooping the colour like last year, all the family together. we must stress, this is not a full return for the princess. it is a reappearance, if you like. but i think all the signs are pointing at the right direction. yes, we have

got grim weather, it is coronation weather, really, isn't it? buti think the spirit amongst the crowd, you wait for that moment when they have their first sighting of the princess and i think it will be emotionalfor a lot of princess and i think it will be emotional for a lot of people. princess and i think it will be emotionalfor a lot of people. can emotional for a lot of people. can ou see emotional for a lot of people. can you see why _ emotional for a lot of people. can you see why she would want to be part of this event? although it is a military parade, there is a family feel to it, isn't there? that shot on the balcony, that's often the defining family image of any royal year. it defining family image of any royal ear. . , , ., ., , year. it really is a family gathering- _ year. it really is a family gathering. yes, - year. it really is a family gathering. yes, it - year. it really is a family gathering. yes, it is - year. it really is a family - gathering. yes, it is trooping the colour, but ultimately it is the birthday parade. it is the king �*s birthday, this is his official birthday. i have my doubts if the princess felt up to it whether she would even be here because it puts a lot of attention and focus on her but it is clearly his wish that she is here. let's not forget, it is her regiment that are dripping her colour. this year it is the irish gurads and she is the kernel of the regiment. so there is a personal bond. the windsors are a forces

family and we see that in its spectacular form.— family and we see that in its spectacular form. family and we see that in its sectacular form. , , spectacular form. the focus will be on the princess, _ spectacular form. the focus will be on the princess, but _ spectacular form. the focus will be on the princess, but we _ spectacular form. the focus will be on the princess, but we have - spectacular form. the focus will be on the princess, but we have to . on the princess, but we have to remember that the king is also continuing his own cancer treatment. adaptations this year. last year he was was back but this year he will be in a carriage.— be in a carriage. yes, quite a debate in _ be in a carriage. yes, quite a debate in the _ be in a carriage. yes, quite a debate in the palace. - be in a carriage. yes, quite a debate in the palace. the - be in a carriage. yes, quite a l debate in the palace. the king be in a carriage. yes, quite a - debate in the palace. the king was keen to carry on riding, as he did last year. let's face it, he is now 75. the late queen was a fine horsewoman but she stopped riding on this parade in her 60s. last year he was on a fairly risky horse and i don't think we want to see that again, particular in his present condition. queen camilla has prevailed, as has common sense and the doctors, and he is in a carriage. the doctors, and he is in a carriage-— the doctors, and he is in a carriaue. ~ ., , ., carriage. we have spoken to the ma'or carriage. we have spoken to the major who _ carriage. we have spoken to the major who is _ carriage. we have spoken to the major who is leading _ carriage. we have spoken to the major who is leading the - carriage. we have spoken to the - major who is leading the procession. they are very pleased to have both of them back this year. it was a real reminder of the relationship between the royal family and the

military, and they could not be more pleased that she, and he, are back. yes, absolutely. this is the household division for a reason. there has always been a bond between the royal family and the forces. there is a particular bond with the guards and the household cavalry and they are the centrepiece today. they have been rehearsing this for months. you know, they want their colonel and chief to be with them, and he is going to be. the colonel and chief to be with them, and he is going to be.— and he is going to be. the crowds are building _ and he is going to be. the crowds are building up. _ and he is going to be. the crowds are building up. there's - and he is going to be. the crowds are building up. there's also - are building up. there's also republic demonstrations. a reminder that not everybody is a supporter of the royal family. that not everybody is a supporter of the royalfamily. i think the that not everybody is a supporter of the royal family. i think the shouts of the national anthem are drowning them out. , , , ., ., them out. yes, my first thought on seeinu the them out. yes, my first thought on seeing the republic _ them out. yes, my first thought on seeing the republic lot _ them out. yes, my first thought on seeing the republic lot was - them out. yes, my first thought on seeing the republic lot was that i them out. yes, my first thought on seeing the republic lot was that it| seeing the republic lot was that it was quite brave. it is a free country, absolutely essential that everyone is allowed to have their say at any given time and there is always a significant minority who believe we should have an elected head of state. that is their view.

as you say, i think they will be vastly outnumbered but we live in a democracy. vastly outnumbered but we live in a democra . ., vastly outnumbered but we live in a democracy-— democracy. you will be with us throughout _ democracy. you will be with us throughout the _ democracy. you will be with us throughout the morning. - democracy. you will be with us j throughout the morning. there democracy. you will be with us - throughout the morning. there are two official birthday is because june is supposed to be warmer but it doesn't feel warm today, i have to say. i doesn't feel warm today, i have to sa . ~' , , doesn't feel warm today, i have to sa . ~ , , ., ., say. i think it is still warmer than his real birthday _ say. i think it is still warmer than his real birthday in _ say. i think it is still warmer than his real birthday in november! i say. i think it is still warmer than l his real birthday in november! for the moment, thank you. plenty more from here outside buckingham palace. the horse guards parade starts at 11am, the horse guards parade starts at "am, so the carriages will be leaving here shortly before them. that is when we will get that first glimpse of the princess of wales, her first official public appearance since before christmas. so that will be quite a moment. thank you to sarah campbell, our royal correspondent at buckingham palace. we'll have live coverage of that moment, and the rest of trooping the colour, over the next few hours here on bbc news. we're at the half—way point in the general election campaign here in the uk. the politicial parties will be out

campaigning again this weekend. it's now three weeks until the next government is formed. our political correspondent, hannah miller is in the newsroom. are we really only half way through? it seems longer, but how do things stand at the moment? yes, three weeks to go, it does feel like a long time. it is worth saying, though, that some people will start voting this week when the postal votes start coming in. if we take a look and run through where the parties are at, labour broadly are pretty happy with how their campaign is going. they are miles ahead in the polls. i think over the coming days we can start to see their leader, keir starmer, campaigning in some more ambitious seats, which is an indication, really, of their confidence and their sense that they can afford to be a little bit more ambitious than they may have been going into the campaign. but he has faced some challenging questions about what he

stands for, about the plans for the party around taxation. and also particularly about whether he has changed his plans, what he said he would do when he became a labour party leader, compared to what he is putting to the country now. he was asked about that by nick robinson. we had to change the labour party, and drag it closer to the country. and i did that, having thought long and hard about the last four elections because we lost in 2010, 2015, 2017, 2019, and i took the view that that was because we have drifted too far from working people, our central purpose. as for the conservatives, some of them do tell us that they don't think it is as bad as the polls suggest for them when they are out on the doorstep, talking to people. but we have heard from some quite senior ministers over the past week,

and seen their language shift. i kind of change in their tactics, if you like. rather than necessarily talking about winning for the conservative party, they are talking about what would happen if labour were to have a huge majority, which is essentially conceding that it looks like they are not hugely likely to win at this point. they have also faced a surge in support from reform uk, nigel farage �*s party, which threatens to take some people who previously have voted conservative, who might now look at voting for reform uk instead. i asked the veterans minister this morning why that is. it is asked the veterans minister this morning why that is.— morning why that is. it is the frustration _ morning why that is. it is the frustration with _ morning why that is. it is the frustration with politics, - morning why that is. it is the i frustration with politics, right? politicians making commitments and, you know. _ politicians making commitments and, you know, they are not fulfilled in the way— you know, they are not fulfilled in the way people would like to see them _ the way people would like to see them fulfilled. if you look at things— them fulfilled. if you look at things like immigration, which is a huge _ things like immigration, which is a huge challenge for any government, you know. _ huge challenge for any government, you know, we had figures out two days _ you know, we had figures out two days ago— you know, we had figures out two days ago seeing a reduction in

applications for visas, and that will materially bring down migration. but people have not seen it for as _ migration. but people have not seen it for as fast — migration. but people have not seen it for as fast as they wanted to. often _ it for as fast as they wanted to. often elections in the uk turned to a two horse race. what we're seeing this time around is people looking elsewhere, a little bit more to some of the smaller parties in a way that they haven't always previously in a general election. there is an early indication of a bit of an uptick support for the liberal democrats, too. their leader, ed davey, doing a lot of campaign stands early on in the campaign, and now talking a little bit more about his policies. but perhaps a sense that people are continuing to look to them and think about voting for them as well. there are still three weeks to go, and they say that a week is a long time in politics. they say that a week is a long time in olitics. , ., ., ., in politics. indeed they do. hannah, thank you- — the labour leader sir keir starmer and wes streeting, shadow secretary of state for health and social care are campaigning

in nottinghamshire today and will be talking about their plans for the nhs. let's cross to nottinghamshire and gary 0' donoghue is following the labour campaign bus today. health is the focus for labour today, isn't it?— health is the focus for labour toda , isn't it? , ., ., today, isn't it? yes, we are heading today, isn't it? yes, we are heading to an event — today, isn't it? yes, we are heading to an event somewhere _ today, isn't it? yes, we are heading to an event somewhere in _ to an event somewhere in nottinghamshire, we can't tell you where that is at the moment. they are going to be highlighting their policies on the health service. of course, this is pretty solid territory for the labour party. they always cull well on health service issues, usually ahead of the conservatives, so this is the kind of thing they want to be talking about. after their manifesto launch on thursday, officially no great surprises there. but a list of things they want to do with the nhs, including these 40,000 extra appointments and operations each week 2 million a year, they say, to try and address the question of waiting lists and waiting times. of course, this week they were handed a bit of a gift on that one because we saw that 34,000 rise in the waiting

list, and overall taking the numbers well over 7.5 million. it is territory where they think they are strong. however, there are some problems. some of these specific measures are costed and funded, but when it gets to the big picture, reforming the health service, transforming the health service, increasing the number of staff more thanit increasing the number of staff more than it has ever been increased before, staff costs a lot of money and there is some vagueness about how that transformation is going to be paid for in the long term. of course, labourtalks be paid for in the long term. of course, labour talks about creating wealth, economic growth and like all parties it talks about closing tax loopholes and somehow they will be billions of pounds available from that, but when they are doing this kind of messaging about the big picture, it does raise the question about how it is going to be paid for if tax is not going to go out, or spending is not going to be cut, or if they are not going to borrow more. it if they are not going to borrow more. , , , �* �*

more. it is interesting in his bbc interview yesterday, _ more. it is interesting in his bbc interview yesterday, keir - more. it is interesting in his bbc| interview yesterday, keir starmer said that he was prepared to make enemies in order to grow the economy. enemies in order to grow the economy-— enemies in order to grow the econom . , ., �*, enemies in order to grow the econom . , . h ., economy. yes, that's right. he was talkin: in economy. yes, that's right. he was talking in relation _ economy. yes, that's right. he was talking in relation to _ economy. yes, that's right. he was talking in relation to the _ economy. yes, that's right. he was talking in relation to the planning l talking in relation to the planning system and trying to push things through much quicker on that, on environmental and housing issues. he may have to do the same when it comes to the health service. you will remember of course tony blair said he had the scars on his back from trying to reform public services in this country, so it is not easy, even for labour leaders, when it comes to these huge changes, evenif when it comes to these huge changes, even if you have huge majorities. but the pressure is there, and of course it will be because the nhs is one of those issues which is always top of the voters agenda at elections and in between elections, it is something that touches everyone so it will be one of those things that, if he becomes prime minister in less than three weeks' time, he will bejudged on this. if he doesn't bring these lists down,

if he doesn't increase the numbers of staff, if he doesn't make it easier to get yourself a gp appointment, then this love affair, if you like, will sour pretty quickly. if you like, will sour pretty ruickl. , if you like, will sour pretty iuickl . , ., if you like, will sour pretty ruickl. my ., ., quickly. gary o'donoghue on the labour bus. _ quickly. gary o'donoghue on the labour bus, let's _ quickly. gary o'donoghue on the labour bus, let's head _ quickly. gary o'donoghue on the labour bus, let's head to - quickly. gary o'donoghue on the labour bus, let's head to the - labour bus, let's head to the liberal democrat campaign bus. jenny hill, where are you going to today with the lib dems?— hill, where are you going to today with the lib dems? well, we have 'ust this with the lib dems? well, we have just this minute _ with the lib dems? well, we have just this minute drawn _ with the lib dems? well, we have just this minute drawn up - with the lib dems? well, we have just this minute drawn up in - with the lib dems? well, we have just this minute drawn up in the i with the lib dems? well, we havel just this minute drawn up in the car park of what looks like a farm in the middle of the surrey countryside. as ed davey stepped aboard this morning he was clutching aboard this morning he was clutching a raincoat because we are out and about for a day in the surrey countryside, and it is lashing down out there. the forecast does not look good at all. lots of umbrellas at the ready. ed davey today wants to focus on crime. we are likely to hear a lot about car theft. lib dems and less have been looking through some figures and they reckon that

car thefts have gone up by 42% between 2020 and 2023. in summary they reckon that only around 20% of car theft have ever been solved, that the culprit was ever found. ed daveyis that the culprit was ever found. ed davey is warning of an epidemic of car thefts. davey is warning of an epidemic of carthefts. perhaps davey is warning of an epidemic of car thefts. perhaps more eye—catching look, he is going to pledge to scrap the role of police and crime commissioners. you will perhaps recall they were introduced ten or 14 years ago. interestingly enough, when the lib dems were in power. you remember, they were in coalition with the conservatives. police and crime commissioners are generally put in place to ensure the smooth running of local police forces. they are locally elected officials. they have the power to hire and fire chief constables, set police budgets and so on, and i generally considered to be a link between police forces and the local community. the lib dems want to get rid of them and say that doing so would save around £170 million over

the course of a parliament. that is my they want to divert into front—line policing. you will hear more about that as the day goes on. i can't yet tell you exactly what ed daveyis i can't yet tell you exactly what ed davey is going to be getting up to, but you will know that he has a bit of a punch on full stands in front of a punch on full stands in front of the camera, eye—catching opportunities for the media to film. i can give you a clue. he is looking to put a bit of a bounce into his campaign. to put a bit of a bounce into his campaign-— to put a bit of a bounce into his cam-cain. ~, , ., campaign. 0k! bouncy castle comes to mind, or something _ campaign. 0k! bouncy castle comes to mind, or something similar. _ campaign. 0k! bouncy castle comes to mind, or something similar. we - campaign. 0k! bouncy castle comes to mind, or something similar. we will. mind, or something similar. we will be back later to find out exactly what ed davey appears on later. and a reminder that like everyday during the election campaign we have a special live page up and running online where you can get the latest from the campaigns as well as analysis from our correspondents, whilst the bbc verify team will look at the claims made by the politicians. you can find that on the bbc news website or app. dozens of world leaders arejoining president zelensky in switzerland to explore how to bring peace to ukraine. mr zelensky is hoping

to sustain the momentum of this week's g7 meeting, when leaders pledged $50 billion of loans on the back of seized russian assets, and his signing a ten—year security deal with president biden. but with no one from russia invited to the two—day summit, and china is staying away. imogen foulkes is following events from bern for us. so, what are the expectations for this event? switzerland, which is the organiser, has been trying to downplay it a bit and say look we are not going to get and say look we are not going to get a cut and dried peace deal here over the next two days, but what we might be able to do is lay the ground towards a path to peace, that this is the first conference of perhaps

many, there will be a second and a third, and that eventually, perhaps some clarity can come about how russia and ukraine can agree on a piece but russia isn't here. it's not a question of whether they were invited or not, they said they wouldn't come. the swiss did not invite them. how to have significant negotiations about peace when one of the warring parties is not even here. imagine, thank you very much indeed full stop. full as you mentioned, ukraine was a big part of the g7 summit of world leaders that has been taking place in italy. it will wind down today after migration, chinese trade policy, and artificial intelligence were discussed on friday. pope francis made a historic address, championing a discussion on al. it's the first time a pope has participated in a g7 summit. let's speak to our correspondent mark lowen in bari.

i wondered if you could just sum up the main takeaway is, as you see it, from the summit? i the main takeaway is, as you see it, from the summit?— from the summit? i think the headhne from the summit? i think the headline achievement - from the summit? i think the headline achievement was i from the summit? i think the l headline achievement was this decision by g7 leaders to agree on a loan of $50 billion to ukraine which they hope will be delivered by the end of the year, and which will be secured against the interest on frozen russian assets. russia has about 300 billion euros of assets frozen in europe and that is generating interest. the interest every year will be used to secure this $50 billion loan, with several parties contributing to the money. that was the key concrete achievement of the g7, and of course it will be discussed further at the ukraine summit in switzerland that you were just talking about. there is also a ten year security deal that has been struck between ukraine

and the us, with the united states committed to assisting ukraine with defence and security over the next ten years. and then there were harsh words against china. there was an unequivocal condemnation of china for using trade subsidies to flood the market, basically, to saturate the market, basically, to saturate the market, basically, to saturate the market and an overproduction of chinese goods on the market which g7 leaders feel is stifling competition from other countries and creating a trade imbalance. they also hit out at china for its financial institutions continuing to fund russia �*s arms industries, threatening to take action against chinese banks. in that respect. and also they hit out at china for what they called coercive and intimidation actions in the south china sea around taiwan. and then, finally, as you pointed out, this session on artificial intelligence, attended by the paper. the first time a pope has ever attended a g7, in which they discuss the

opportunities and possibilities provided by ai, but also the potential threats that al poses to human rights and dignity and ethics. it wraps up today, so what can we expect as the final issues to be discussed?— expect as the final issues to be discussed? ., ,., , ., ., discussed? there are some bilateral meetinas discussed? there are some bilateral meetings going _ discussed? there are some bilateral meetings going on _ discussed? there are some bilateral meetings going on today, _ discussed? there are some bilateral meetings going on today, and - discussed? there are some bilateral meetings going on today, and the i meetings going on today, and the closing press conference by the prime minister of italy who has been sharing this summit. italy has been presiding over the g7 this year. i'm sure she will play up the achievements of the summit. there have been a few disagreements between some leaders and her on the issue of abortion. in the final communique of the g7 summit, they talked about a commitment to ensuring fair reproductive rights, complete commitment to reproductive rights in all countries. but the word abortion, access to free and fair abortion, word abortion, access to free and fairabortion, did notappear word abortion, access to free and fair abortion, did not appear in that communique. why question mark because giorgia meloni is a far—right party and a right—wing

government here that is a little bit less soft, let say, on abortion. she, for example, passed a bill earlier this year allowing anti—abortion activists to enter inside abortion clinics in order to do, critics say, put pressure on women who are thinking about aborting. whereas france earlier this year enshrined the right of abortion in its constitution. president macron is that you have criticised italy �*s decision to leave the word out but she hit back saying france was compelling on this issue at the g7, so a bit of tension between members on this issue. thank ou. these are pictures live from buckingham palace because trooping the colour will take place in the next few hours. princess catherine will be attending for the first time in public after her cancer diagnosis.

a little bit of sunshine in the forecast but it is the changeable theme that has dominating the focus. a mix of sunshine and showers with temperature is on the cool side for this stage injune. the sunshine where you do see it is a strong for this time of the year. theirs is a low pressure setting across the uk. on the peripheries we have got windy conditions particularly for the english channel. 30 to 40 mass per hour gusts. lighter winds further north. you can see a rash of showers developing through the day almost anywhere, and by the afternoon they could be heavy and thundery, too. gusts are going to be stronger and this is the average wind speed that we will see. so, highs 13—16 across northern areas. further south at 17 orso northern areas. further south at 17 or so possible. into the evening and the showers will ease a little bit. not as many as earlier in the day. then there will be more persistent rain working in across the north of

scotland through the course of the night. clear spells and a few scattered showers elsewhere, and overnight lows 7—10 c as we head into sunday morning. sunday still very much dominated by low pressure. we have got this frontal system moving in from the north and that will bring more persistent rain. further south, will bring more persistent rain. furthersouth, not will bring more persistent rain. further south, not as many showers associated with that low pressure but still if you cropping up through the midlands, east anglia and the south—east. there is the cloud and rain sinking south across scotland and northern ireland, so a damp and cool day here. further south, some sunshine and feeling a little bit warmer but only at the mid—teens further north. on monday, a cool northerly flow across the north west of scotland. across much of the uk they will be a little bit more sunshine. not as many showers as we have seen. a touch warmer, especially towards the south. not as unsettled as it has been, but still the chance of a few showers. through

the chance of a few showers. through the week, high pressure tries to nudge its way in from the atlantic, but we have got low pressure both to the north, tentatively throwing some showers around at times. next week some sunshine in between any of these showers, and you willjust notice temperatures will be creeping up notice temperatures will be creeping up by a few degrees, compared to the last couple of days. goodbye.

this is bbc news. the headlines: the princess of wales takes her first step back into public life, as she reveals she's making "good progress" after her cancer diagnosis. president zelenskyjoins dozens of world leaders in switzerland — for a summit focused on steps for peace in ukraine. the talks are aiming to establish the first tentative basic principles to end the conflict, but russia was not invited. and arise, sir alan — alan bates, the man who campaigned to expose the post office scandal, receives a knighthood, joining dozens of famous names in the king's birthday honours. and a disappointing night for scotland — they suffered a bruising 5—1 defeat by germany, in the opening match of the euros. in the next few hours, the princess of wales will make her first public appearance since she was diagnosed with cancer at today's trooping the colour. catherine will be in the carriage

parade with her children for the king's birthday celebrations, beforejoining the rest of the family on the balcony at buckingham palace. these are live pictures from central london. that is canada gate where you can see the preparations are under way for trooping the colour which will get under way in the next couple of hours. there will be of course a traditional fly—past at trooping the colour led by the royal air force red arrows, and they go across the skies of buckingham palace. and you see members of the royal family on the balcony at buckingham palace, where they look up buckingham palace, where they look up to see the fly—past. normally, the red arrows have the red, white and blue trails as they go over buckingham palace. all part of this annual event to mark king's birthday. our royal correspondent sarah campbell is there.

and spoke to air vice—marshal mark flewin from the raf about today's events. hugely poignant to be involved, remembering the sacrifice of our forebears. a number of events we were involved in, both in portsmouth and france, to remember the huge sacrifice, in what was an audacious operation to unlock a five—year grip on western europe. but of course, it's exciting to be here today. a very special day. his majesty the king's birthday, our commander—in—chief, where we will deliver a 34—aircraft fly—past over buckingham palace behind us, at 13:00 this afternoon. so maybe not all of them, but take us through some of the 34. yes, absolutely. so we've got helicopters from joint aviation command. we've got aircraft from 22 group, our training group, assets from the air mobility force, the combat air force. and of course, what everyone's looking forward to, we close out with the red arrows in this, their 60th anniversary year. and it always amazes me that you can get so many aircraft flying

from so far away and come over at exactly the right time. just take us through how difficult it is to plan that so precisely. i couldn't be prouder of the team in terms of the way they put it together and planned it. the practice went exceptionally well earlier this month. aircraft will get airborne from five operating bases later today. they will form up over the north sea and then deliver a fabulous fly—past for his majesty the king this afternoon. fly—pasts always rely on the weather. the forecast isn't great, but good enough, you expect? it isn't great. we'll be battling with some showers, but the team have done a brilliant job in terms of contingency options, and i'm very confident we'll be able to deliver a fly—past this afternoon. and how nice is it for the raf? because many people might say that for trooping the colour, the image that they always remember is the royal family on the balcony looking up and watching those planes going over. it's quite a moment.

it is, it's a great moment. it's a great way to close out the parades. the king has a very close relationship to the service, and it's a brilliant way for the raf to bring events for close today. we started hearing the king would attend _ we started hearing the king would attend a _ we started hearing the king would attend a few weeks ago and the amazing — attend a few weeks ago and the amazing news yesterday about the princess _ amazing news yesterday about the princess of wales that just lifts the whole occasion for us and it means— the whole occasion for us and it means we — the whole occasion for us and it means we have got to be even better today _ means we have got to be even better toda . ., means we have got to be even better toda. ., . , means we have got to be even better toda. ., ., , ., means we have got to be even better toda. ., ., ., ., , means we have got to be even better toda . ., . , . . , today. you always are really good. and let's talk _ today. you always are really good. and let's talk about _ today. you always are really good. and let's talk about the _ today. you always are really good. and let's talk about the irish - and let's talk about the irish guards because we saw last week the king, they are very new company, they have just been presented with their colour, with their flag. they have just been presented with their colour, with theirflag. so there is a real connection there not only with the princess, but with the king is well, of course.— king is well, of course. absolutely, the are a king is well, of course. absolutely, they are a new _ king is well, of course. absolutely, they are a new company, _ king is well, of course. absolutely, they are a new company, but - king is well, of course. absolutely, they are a new company, but still. they are a new company, but still very experienced soldiers, they deployed multiple times around the world _ deployed multiple times around the world an _ deployed multiple times around the world. an exciting moment for them on monday— world. an exciting moment for them on monday when they receive their new coiour— on monday when they receive their new colour and number nine company is now— new colour and number nine company is now up— new colour and number nine company is nowuuand— new colour and number nine company is now up and running and it was a wonderfui— is now up and running and it was a wonderful day for them. and is now up and running and it was a wonderful day for them.— is now up and running and it was a wonderful day for them. and they are incredibly young- _ wonderful day for them. and they are incredibly young. for _ wonderful day for them. and they are incredibly young. for some _ wonderful day for them. and they are incredibly young. for some of - wonderful day for them. and they are incredibly young. for some of them, | incredibly young. for some of them, this is the first time in the military and here they are going to be on this amazing world stage. it is a big day for them, but they are

trained _ is a big day for them, but they are trained to— is a big day for them, but they are trained to deploy on operations. in one day— trained to deploy on operations. in one day in— trained to deploy on operations. in one day in the future, they will face _ one day in the future, they will face equally tough circumstances. but they— face equally tough circumstances. but they have done a lot of training and preparation for today. i know they were — and preparation for today. i know they were buoyed by the princess of wates's_ they were buoyed by the princess of wales's message to them last week and they— wales's message to them last week and they are excited and ready to lo. and they are excited and ready to a 0- ., and they are excited and ready to to. ., ., and they are excited and ready to to. ., . �* ., and they are excited and ready to to. ., ., �* ., ., and they are excited and ready to go. you are the brigade ma'or, this means when — go. you are the brigade ma'or, this means when the h go. you are the brigade ma'or, this means when the royal _ go. you are the brigade major, this means when the royal procession i go. you are the brigade major, this i means when the royal procession sets out from buckingham palace you are going to be right at the front. what is going to be on your mind? so there are a lot of things going through— there are a lot of things going through mind. firstly as timing, it is my— through mind. firstly as timing, it is myiob — through mind. firstly as timing, it is myiob to— through mind. firstly as timing, it is myjob to get the row procession and his _ is myjob to get the row procession and his majesty the king to horse guards _ and his majesty the king to horse guards on — and his majesty the king to horse guards on time. secondly, getting down _ guards on time. secondly, getting down the — guards on time. secondly, getting down the route on my horse and also trying _ down the route on my horse and also trying to _ down the route on my horse and also trying to enjoy it. it is a spectacle i wish i could enjoy the show— spectacle i wish i could enjoy the show with— spectacle i wish i could enjoy the show with everyone. it's a sea of colour, _ show with everyone. it's a sea of colour, the — show with everyone. it's a sea of colour, the clouds clapping, a very special— colour, the clouds clapping, a very special moment, but i have to stay focused _ special moment, but i have to stay focused and concentrate. not least because shadow _ focused and concentrate. not least because shadow your _ focused and concentrate. not least because shadow your horse - focused and concentrate. not least| because shadow your horse doesn't like drain covers so you have to make adaptations on that front. shadow is a good boy, but he is a lot bigger— shadow is a good boy, but he is a lot bigger than i am, he doesn't like drain— lot bigger than i am, he doesn't like drain cover so we have a little

compromise. he keeps it straight most _ compromise. he keeps it straight most of— compromise. he keeps it straight most of the time and the odd drain cover, _ most of the time and the odd drain cover, we — most of the time and the odd drain cover, we meander around it. making rlobal cover, we meander around it. making global headlines _ cover, we meander around it. making global headlines with _ cover, we meander around it. making global headlines with the _ cover, we meander around it. making global headlines with the horses - global headlines with the horses that got spooked, went through central london back in april. three of them have recovered enough that they will take part in the parade. it is an amazing story and i know the british— it is an amazing story and i know the british public have been following it very closely. yes, three — following it very closely. yes, three of— following it very closely. yes, three of them will be on parade today — three of them will be on parade today. tennyson will be riding just in front— today. tennyson will be riding just in front of— today. tennyson will be riding just in front of his majesty the king. but also, — in front of his majesty the king. but also, i— in front of his majesty the king. but also, i should add the raiders that came — but also, i should add the raiders that came off the horses that day, they are _ that came off the horses that day, they are on — that came off the horses that day, they are on parade today is well and 'ust they are on parade today is well and just the _ they are on parade today is well and just the courage they have shown to -et just the courage they have shown to get back— just the courage they have shown to get back on— just the courage they have shown to get back on the horse is remarkable -- the _ get back on the horse is remarkable -- the riders — get back on the horse is remarkable —— the riders. it is get back on the horse is remarkable -- the riders-— -- the riders. it is your final time leadin: -- the riders. it is your final time leading at — -- the riders. it is your final time leading at the — -- the riders. it is your final time leading at the front. _ -- the riders. it is your final time leading at the front. you - -- the riders. it is your final time leading at the front. you have i -- the riders. it is your final time i leading at the front. you have been in charge of these kind of events for the last three years and what a three years it has been in terms of ceremonial events, big huge national and international events. it has been an extraordinary - and international events. it has been an extraordinary time. i l been an extraordinary time. i started — been an extraordinary time. i started just before the jubilee, experienced that ageing event, her late majesty's funeral and the amazing — late majesty's funeral and the amazing day that was a coronation. but every— amazing day that was a coronation. but every day is different in my final— but every day is different in my final king's birthday parade and my focus _ final king's birthday parade and my focus is _ final king's birthday parade and my focus is on — final king's birthday parade and my

focus is on that. brigade majorjames shaw who will lead to the royal procession at trooping the colour. this is the scene live in central london. and you can see some of the horses getting ready for the parade. we expect that to begin in the next hour or so, when we get our first look at the princess of wales, catherine, making herfirst public appearance at trooping the colour since she was diagnosed with cancer. there is the scene live at buckingham palace. you can see the balcony, the red and gold on the balcony. that is where the royal family will be standing a little later to see the fly—past, which is the traditional end to trooping the colour, which marks the official birthday of the king. and we are expecting catherine and herfamily, prince william and the king and

queen to be on the balcony a little later, which we will of course bring you live coverage he —— here on bbc news. we are going to turn our attention to football next. it was a sobering night for scotland at the euros, as they suffered a bruising 5—1 defeat to hosts germany in the opening match of the tournament. over the next month, 24 nations will battle for the title, with tens of thousands of fans cheering their teams on. despite struggling in recent tournaments, germany are among the favourites. our sports correspondent, john watson, is in munich. he says it was a sobering start for scotland. a reality check, i think, for this scotland team. of course, there was hope, there was so much goodwill. there was that party atmosphere that those scottish supporters arriving in their thousands had generated, but that was soon extinguished not long after kick—off, as they slipped to that 5—1 defeat — the biggest opening—day defeat ever at a european championship.

so what this means now is a real test of scotland's character. can they dust themselves off and get the results and the performances they need in their other matches against switzerland and hungary to come to keep their hopes alive? and whereas, yesterday, this square in munich was awash with blue and tartan, it makes way today for a german festival. it is brauertag, which is brewers' day, here in germany. we're going to be having some music a little bit later on. and i guess a reminder, isn't it, that it really does, and we have seen germany's tournament kick—started into life? a real reminder about their pedigree after that impressive performance yesterday. and of course, we wait to see now what scotland can produce, as we head towards those other group games to come. john watson in munich. let's speak to scotland supporter craig ferguson now, who's walked over 1,000 miles — from scotland to munich — to watch the match. dare i ask how you are feeling this

morning? dare i ask how you are feeling this mornin: ? , ~ .,, ., morning? yes, i think it was an accurate description _ morning? yes, i think it was an accurate description to - morning? yes, i think it was an accurate description to say i morning? yes, i think it was an accurate description to say last| accurate description to say last night was sobering. especially for myself, coming all this distance, 41 days to get here. the result isn't exactly one to be pleased with. but regardless of that, i think that we can say we look to the next games in the scotland fans i'm sure will stay in high hopes as much as they can. it is a case of party sort of overcome a hangover hitting this morning. overcome a hangover hitting this morninu. , ., , ., ., morning. yes, for sure. -- over and hangover- — morning. yes, for sure. -- over and hangover- you _ morning. yes, for sure. -- over and hangover. you sort _ morning. yes, for sure. -- over and hangover. you sort of— morning. yes, for sure. -- over and hangover. you sort of look- morning. yes, for sure. -- over and hangover. you sort of look at i morning. yes, for sure. -- over and hangover. you sort of look at the i hangover. you sort of look at the faces of people after yesterday and it is fair to say the feeling all round was that of deflation and a little bit of disappointment. but like i said, i think everyone is just excited to be here and just to take everything in and all of the atmosphere. whatever comes next, fingers crossed we can lift it a little bit, but who knows? mas fingers crossed we can lift it a little bit, but who knows? was it a case yesterday _ little bit, but who knows? was it a case yesterday of _ little bit, but who knows? was it a case yesterday of scotland -

little bit, but who knows? was it a case yesterday of scotland being l case yesterday of scotland being poor or germanyjust been very good? i mean, ithink poor or germanyjust been very good? i mean, i think you could say it was both. i would i mean, i think you could say it was both. iwould probably lean i mean, i think you could say it was both. i would probably lean towards the fact scotland just were not very good. not having a shot on target, we managed to score a goal, but it was an own goal. it wasn't the best performance, we can just put it that way. maybe the occasion got the better of us. who knows? germany were an outstanding team on the night. with the home atmosphere and they rose to the occasion, it is fair to say. they are a very experienced side with the likes of tony kroos and thatjust showed an abundance last night. they definitely showed us a level where we are at. �* ., ., , ., we are at. and scotland shot themselves _ we are at. and scotland shot themselves in _ we are at. and scotland shot themselves in the _ we are at. and scotland shot themselves in the foot i we are at. and scotland shot themselves in the foot with i we are at. and scotland shot i themselves in the foot with the red card and down to ten men. weill. themselves in the foot with the red card and down to ten men. well, yes, exactl . card and down to ten men. well, yes, exactly- you — card and down to ten men. well, yes, exactly- you go _ card and down to ten men. well, yes, exactly. you go into _ card and down to ten men. well, yes, exactly. you go into half-time - card and down to ten men. well, yes, exactly. you go into half-time 2-0 i exactly. you go into half—time 2—0 and crazier things have happened in football. if there was any air left in the blue before half—time, it

definitely got popped with that penalty and red card. but i am trying to stay positive as much as possible. it is quite clear i am an optimistic person, the fact i managed to walk all the way here! fingers crossed we can lift ourselves up, not get to beat up because we are still two more games to go. because we are still two more games to to. g , because we are still two more games to ion , , ., because we are still two more games to io_�* , , ., , because we are still two more games too. , because we are still two more games too , , ., to go. just explain why you were mad enouih to to go. just explain why you were mad enough to walk _ to go. just explain why you were mad enough to walk all _ to go. just explain why you were mad enough to walk all the _ to go. just explain why you were mad enough to walk all the way _ to go. just explain why you were mad enough to walk all the way from i enough to walk all the way from scotland to germany.— enough to walk all the way from scotland to germany. yes, well, of course, i wanted _ scotland to germany. yes, well, of course, i wanted to _ scotland to germany. yes, well, of course, i wanted to do _ scotland to germany. yes, well, of course, i wanted to do something i course, i wanted to do something special for scotland getting to a major tournament, special for scotland getting to a majortournament, of special for scotland getting to a major tournament, of course we were in euro 2020, but it didn't feel like the real deal with the cloud of covid being above the tournament. i wanted to do something special for us being abroad. and i landed on walking there. and the much deeper reason to why i walked here is to raise awareness and money for men's mental health. so we raised over £70,000 and we have done incredible and i am so glad i'd done it. the result last night doesn't change a

thing and i would do it all over again. thing and i would do it all over aiain. ~ , , . , thing and i would do it all over aiain.~ , ,. ,., thing and i would do it all over aiain.~ , ,. again. we see pictures of you during our walk again. we see pictures of you during your walk where _ again. we see pictures of you during your walk where there _ again. we see pictures of you during your walk where there any _ again. we see pictures of you during your walk where there any tricky i your walk where there any tricky moments and what was the worst part? yes, for sure. it is only natural over a journey, 41 days, you get tricky days. that is just natural. i think some of the harder things were things out with my control, the weather, signal dropping, etc. getting lost. look, in those moments, you have to dig deep and make sure you get from a to b and deal with it a day at a time. it was in the hard moments and thinking back to the support from everyone and scotland, it really did help push me through and that led me to get here. i push me through and that led me to iet here. ., ., ., ., get here. i have got to ask you this. get here. i have got to ask you this- where — get here. i have got to ask you this. where per _ get here. i have got to ask you this. where per claim - get here. i have got to ask you this. where per claim is i get here. i have got to ask you this. where per claim is one i get here. i have got to ask you this. where per claim is one of get here. i have got to ask you i this. where per claim is one of the songs you listened to ask you did the walk? ., , the walk? oh, for sure -- were the proclaimers- _ the walk? oh, for sure -- were the proclaimers- i— the walk? oh, for sure -- were the proclaimers. i think _ the walk? oh, for sure -- were the proclaimers. i think that _ the walk? oh, for sure -- were the proclaimers. i think that song i the walk? oh, for sure -- were the proclaimers. i think that song will. proclaimers. i think that song will be tied to me now, any family event. 500 miles is firmly with this

challenge. it is incredible. i wouldn't change anything for a second. we have raised over £70,000 for men's mental health, sojust incredible. last night might not have been one we hoped for, but there is still a long way to go. £311" there is still a long way to go. our finiers there is still a long way to go. our fingers are — there is still a long way to go. our fingers are crossed for you and for scotland to progress. thank you very much forjoining us this morning live from munich.— much forjoining us this morning live from munich. . ,, , ., . live from munich. thank you so much, mate. live from munich. thank you so much, mate- thank — live from munich. thank you so much, mate. thank you. _ he led the campaign to expose the post office horizon it scandal and became one of the key figures in the fight for justice for hundreds of sub—postmasters. now alan bates has received a knighthood in the king's birthday honours, for his years of tireless work. our business correspondent emma simpson has been to speak with him. a warning — this report contains some flashing images. alan bates, congratulations. thank you. what was your reaction when you found out? it was all a bit of a surprise. it was a bit out of the blue.

and, also, the time it was given. i think i received it on the lunchtime of the first day of paula vennells being at the inquiry, had a look at my emails and it was there. i thought, "this is weird". is it real? is it a wind—up? yeah. to me, the thing is, just say no. but there are a lot of people who want me to have something and i think the paperwork said they wanted to know by end of that day whether i was prepared to accept it. so it was all a bit of a rush, but a very pleasant surprise, all the same. what does this knighthood mean for you? well, i think it's another string to my bow to try and drive the rest of the campaign home for the group. we've got to get the funding

for everybody, and that's been my priority now for some time. and if it helps there, then great. that's wonderful. you turned down an obe, didn't you? why? i turned down an obe at that time because i felt it was inappropriate. i mean, paula vennells was holding the cbe for her services to post office, and ifelt it would have been such an insult to the group to accept something like that. and a lot of people applauded me for doing that at that time. the last time we sat down and had a chat like this, the tv drama was about to air and you spoke about how you hoped it would have an impact. it did that, didn't it? it's been an incredible six months. it certainly woke the nation up to what had been going on. paula vennells has got the cbe. you're joking! we are fighting a war

against an enemy owned by the british government, while we're just skint little people. and they've been really supportive, and they've shown it in so many ways. i get hundreds of e—mails from all over the country and letters and cards and all sorts there. and, i mean, i think it's also great for individuals in the group, because it's explained what happened to them and what they've been through. i haven't got that money and i don't know where it's gone! but you're not finished, though, are you? no, it's not finished by a long way. we've still got to obtain monies for the groups in there, got to make sure they're resolved at the end of the day. i mean, that's still causing a big problem. it's still tied up in bureaucracy and we can't seem to get through it, no matter what we do. you still haven't got your compensation sorted, have you?

no, no. my compensation's not resolved yet either. and as well as fighting everyone else's battle, i'm still fighting mine as well. i mean, ijust don't know. there is always the potential that we may finish up back in court if that's what it takes to resolve it, at the end of the day. i was going to say, what's the next step? the next step definitely for us is to return to the courts again. and this time, i think we can raise the funding, i think the nation will support us if we have to go ahead with another case. have you ever thought ofjust giving up, letting it go? i could never do that. notjust for my own sake, but i couldn't do it for everyone else's sake. you know, we've all seen the horror stories, or all heard the horror stories of people, and there are so many. and i keep hearing from so many more these days who are coming out of the woodwork, and stories that have never been told.

i mean, they are absolutely — it's diabolical, what's happened to people. it's very, very sad. you've spent, i think, more than 20 years now devoting all your time to this campaign, to fight forjustice. what's been the high point? was it that high court victory? i think thejudgements were certainly a big turning point. and it's a comment i often take is i think at that point, we broke post office's control of the narrative, which they'd had for many, many years and which they'd used to do all sorts of things — to influence mps, to influence the media and all the rest of it. but those judgements certainly broke that and that enabled us then to move forward. what's been the hardest bit of it all? it's been such a long road for you. i think the hardest thing would have been to put it down. i mean, you just couldn't put something like this down. and, in fairness, it's always been

one day after the next and you never know what the following day's going to bring, but it normally brings another victim to light, and so if you needed encouragement to carry on, it's there. this is the best unpaid job i've ever had. it's certainly the longest! but, erm... have you had a day off? i'm looking forward to a day off. there's a rumour i'm having a holiday shortly, so i'm looking forward to that. how are you going to celebrate? er, i don't know. probably a cup of tea, slice of cake, the usual way. steady! laughter sir alan bates. after being knighted in the birthday honours, talking to emma simpson, our business corresponded. cyril ramaphosa has spoken of a new era of hope for the county, after being re—elected president as leader of a national

unity government. his african national congress party was forced to reach a power sharing agreement after it lost its outright majority in last month's elections. the anc�*s main partner is its former long—time opponent, the democratic alliance. mr ramphosa said the south african people expected the parties involved to work together to tackle poverty, unemployment and inequality. it is with pleasure that i accept. it will once again be a privilege and a pleasure to serve this great nation in the position of president. i accept this as a big responsibility, and i wish to thank all leaders for your congratulatory messages delivered here at this podium. your messages are a clear clarion call for working together. your messages constitute what i see as a well of encouragement, of good advice and of wisdom.

cyril ramaphosa. on sunday, two football teams will come together for a special charity match, and it's being held on father's day. new dads united is a group of players who've all recently had children — while sands united is a team of bereaved fathers, who've found friendship and solidarity. our reporterjames dunn has more. it's a coming together, a chance to swap stories — this is new dads united. and it's rory�*s first session. it would be great to make some new friends, who are just going through what i am going through, becoming a father again. i'm looking forward to it, so to share that experience and play some football in between, perfect. there's a training session once a week. the time just flies by. he's 18 months now, so it's

more old dads united, but it's something to look forward to and 90 minutes to yourself with people that are in the same boat as you, and even after the 90 minutes of peace and quiet, you walk in the door and he smiles and it's just great. this isn't football, it's family — and here, there's no such thing as letting the side down. what we were trying to create is something where you don't| necessarily need to commit to playing — if you can play, great, if you can't. becoming a dad is a huge i thing that nothing can prepare you for, and it's really important that you can share how you're feeling and the challenges you are having with people who are going - through the same thing. but in their monthly match this father's day, they will face a team who have gone through something very different. sands united are based in raynham and every one of their team has dealt with baby loss. but what the two squads have in common is support. these lads saved me, they really did. they helped keep my marriage together, helped me get through work, planning the funeral. joe's wife had a miscarriage, then months later, a stillbirth. he joined sands three days later.

when it's very raw, work cares, friends care, family cares. but three months, six months down the line, it's never mentioned, it's never brought up — their birthdays don't count for anything, you're the only one blowing candles on a cake. that's the one good thing about this club, we are an unapologetic outfit where you can say seven days a week your child's name and almost scream it from the heavens. we had lost baby mia during the original lockdown. i say, never suffer in silence, you do need a real sort of support network that will completely understand you and be there during notjust the dark days, but through good times. opportunities to remember theirangels' names, really. all we want to do is just something for them. we don't get to read them bedtime stories or pick them up from school or teach them how to ride a bike, it sounds silly, but this is what we do, it's the only thing we can do as dads, isjust raise awareness and be there and try to be the best man i can in memory of my boys.

the game is at faversham town this sunday, and tickets raise money for sands and dads unlimited, a support service for fathers. on the sidelines will be dozens of children — including amira, niz�*s ten—month—old healthy baby girl, and joe's son abel, now 18 months old. with help from the group, both men found the courage to try again. i love you! james dunn, bbc news, faversham. father's day in the uk and other places around the world tomorrow. these are live pictures from central london. this is the view of buckingham palace. the trooping the colour events will begin soon to mark the king's official birthday and we will see the princess of wales catherine making herfirst see the princess of wales catherine making her first public appearance at that event since she was diagnosed with cancer. we will be live at buckingham palace coming up here on bbc news.

hello. we have got a little bit of sunshine in the forecast as we head through the weekend. but really, it's the unsettled, changeable theme that is set to dominate things. low pressure bringing us that mix of sunshine and showers through the weekend. temperatures still on the cool side for this stage injune. but the sunshine, where you do see it, is strong this time of year. so here's the low pressure sitting right across the uk. on the peripheries of that low pressure, we've got quite windy conditions, particularly through the english channel here — 30—to—40—mile—per—hour gusts. lighter winds further north, but you can see a rash of showers developing through the day almost anywhere, really. and by the afternoon, they could be heavy and thundery, too. gusts are going to be stronger than this. this is the average wind speeds that we're going to be seeing. so highs between about 13 to 16 across northern areas. further south, in the sunnier spells, 17 degrees or so possible. into the evening hours, and the showers will ease a little bit, not as many of them as earlier on in the day. and then there'll be more persistent rain working in across the north of scotland through the course of tonight. clear spells and a few

scattered showers elsewhere. and overnight lows between about 7 to 10 degrees, as we head on into sunday morning. so sunday, then, still very much dominated by low pressure. we've got this frontal system you can see here moving its way in from the north. that'll bring a little bit more persistent rain. further south, i think, not as many showers associated with that low pressure as we've got out there today, but still a few cropping up through the midlands, east anglia, south—east, for instance, as well. there's that cloud and rain sinking south across scotland and northern ireland. so a bit of a damp, cool day here in the north. but further south, though, sunshine and with fewer showers than we've got out there today, it'll be a little bit warmer — 19, 20 degrees possible in the south, but still only in the mid—teens further north. head into monday and we've still got a cool northerly flow across the north—west of scotland. but actually, across much of the uk, there'll be a little bit more sunshine, not as many showers as we've seen, and it'll be a touch warmer, especially towards the south — 20, 21 degrees. so not as unsettled as it has been, but still that chance of a few

showers around, too. heading through the week, then, high pressure tries to nudge its way in from the atlantic, but we've got low pressure both to the south and the north of the uk, potentially throwing us some showers around at times. not a write—off into next week, though. there'll be some sunshine in—between any of these showers, and you'lljust notice those temperatures will be creeping up by a few degrees, certainly, compared to the last couple of days. bye— bye.

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the princess of wales takes her first step back into public life as she reveals she's making "good progress" after her cancer diagnosis. this is the scene live in central london as preparations for trooping the colour, the king's birthday celebrations, are about to get underway. i'm nicky schiller in the studio. also this hour... election campaigning reaches its halfway point — with less than three weeks until polling day, we'll have the latest from the campaign trail. president zelensky joins dozens of world leaders in switzerland for a summit focused on steps for peace in ukraine, but russia was not invited. and, it's arise sir alan — alan bates the man who campaigned to expose the post office scandal, receives a knighthood, joining dozens of famous names in the king's birthday honours. and, we'll have the build—up to day two of the euros — spain, italy and croatia are in action today, plus we'll be live from

the england training camp.