since her cancer diagnosis as she attends the trooping the colour parade to mark the king's official birthday. in the last hour, the princess appeared on the balcony of buckingham palace waving and smiling as the red arrows through overhead. join me here as we look back at today's trooping the colour. join me here as we look back at today's trooping the colour. other news. president zelenskyjoins dozens of other world leaders in switzerland for discussions on ending the war 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, i'm luxmy gopal.

welcome. the princess of wales has made her first official public appearance since announcing she was being treated for cancer. she joined the rest of the royal family at the annual trooping the colour parade to mark the king's official birthday. it's the first royal engagement she has carried out this year. the king — who is also receiving cancer treatment — travelled with the queen in a carriage, instead of riding on horseback as he has done in the past. charlotte gallagher reports. the princess of wales, back in the public eye. riding in a carriage with her three children at the king's birthday parade. all eyes on her for her first appearance since her cancer diagnosis was announced. she was a huge draw for the crowds in central london today. this is a day full of tradition and spectacle, but it's also about family. the king and queen in their carriage. it's his first trooping the colour since his own cancer diagnosis, and he chose not to

travel on horseback. the troops taking part have been rehearsing for months. every step, drumbeat and musical note has to be perfect. the irish guards are leading the event this year and their colour, or regimentalflag, has been on full display. their royal colonel, the princess of wales, looked on with her children as the king took the salute from the parade ground next to his son and heir to the throne, prince william, himself the royal colonel of the welsh guards. the princess of wales only announced she was attending the event yesterday, and it's a welcome sign about her recovery and recuperation. although the weather hasn't been ideal, the pageantry of trooping the colour is the same, with the king braving the elements

outside buckingham palace. this has been an incredibly difficult six months for the royalfamily, but today they are together for one of their grandest celebrations. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. let's speak to our correspondent sarah campbell in central london. sara, more eyes than usual watching this because of the princess of wales attending.— this because of the princess of wales attending. this because of the princess of wales attendinu. , , . ., wales attending. yes, it is always a reall bi wales attending. yes, it is always a really big event. — wales attending. yes, it is always a really big event, it's _ wales attending. yes, it is always a really big event, it's a _ wales attending. yes, it is always a really big event, it's a very - really big event, it's a very significant event in the royal calendar. as you say it celebrates the king's official birthday but as you say there are many eyes on the princess because as we said this is her first appearance since her cancer diagnosis. in fact, her first appearance since her cancer diagnosis. infact, herfirst public appearance since before

christmas. let's talk to robert hardman of the daily mail and author of charles iii, the inside story. the palace are very keen to point out that this is not a return to royal duties for the princess. that is still some way off because her cancer treatment continues. that's ri . ht, cancer treatment continues. that's riaht, she cancer treatment continues. that's right. she has _ cancer treatment continues. that's right, she has said _ cancer treatment continues. that's right, she has said and _ cancer treatment continues. that's right, she has said and they - cancer treatment continues. that's right, she has said and they have l right, she has said and they have said, _ right, she has said and they have said. in_ right, she has said and they have said. in a — right, she has said and they have said, in a personal statement, she said, in a personal statement, she said i_ said, in a personal statement, she said i have — said, in a personal statement, she said i have my good days and i have my bad _ said i have my good days and i have my bad days. no question today is a -ood my bad days. no question today is a good day _ my bad days. no question today is a good day i— my bad days. no question today is a good day. i would say this is the most _ good day. i would say this is the most upbeat, probably the happiest day for— most upbeat, probably the happiest day for the monarchy this year. the last time _ day for the monarchy this year. the last time we — day for the monarchy this year. the last time we saw all of them together smiling and in good spirits was last_ together smiling and in good spirits was last christmas. since then we have _ was last christmas. since then we have had — was last christmas. since then we have had all the dramas, the medical diagnoses _ have had all the dramas, the medical diagnoses. they have been through a lot. diagnoses. they have been through a lot there _ diagnoses. they have been through a lot there is— diagnoses. they have been through a lot. there is still a long way to go but what — lot. there is still a long way to go but what we did see today was that the direction of travel is going the film the direction of travel is going the right wax — the direction of travel is going the right way. both the king and the princess— right way. both the king and the princess very much showing that the monarchy— princess very much showing that the monarchy are doing their best and

united _ monarchy are doing their best and united as — monarchy are doing their best and united as a — monarchy are doing their best and united as a family today, a strong family— united as a family today, a strong family day — united as a family today, a strong family day. it united as a family today, a strong family day-— family day. it is an international event. it will— family day. it is an international event. it will be _ family day. it is an international event. it will be watched - family day. it is an international event. it will be watched from l family day. it is an internationall event. it will be watched from an international perspective. but as you say it is a family event, it always feels like a family event, and that image when they are standing on the balcony as the red arrows fly overhead, it is often used as a defining image of the royalfamily that used as a defining image of the royal family that year. so it would have been important to them that thatis have been important to them that that is the image as opposed to a depleted family, shall we say. you are absolutely _ depleted family, shall we say. you are absolutely right, had the princess— are absolutely right, had the princess not been there i think they would _ princess not been there i think they would have — princess not been there i think they would have been a ball hanging over it but— would have been a ball hanging over it but that's — would have been a ball hanging over it but that's the picture that will be it but that's the picture that will he on _ it but that's the picture that will he on the — it but that's the picture that will be on the front pages notjust in this country but on newspapers around — this country but on newspapers around the world tomorrow and the message _ around the world tomorrow and the message could not be clearer. yes, these _ message could not be clearer. yes, these are _ message could not be clearer. yes, these are challenging times but we are getting through this.— these are challenging times but we are getting through this. waving and smilin: as are getting through this. waving and smiling as much _ are getting through this. waving and smiling as much as _ are getting through this. waving and smiling as much as we _ are getting through this. waving and smiling as much as we can _ are getting through this. waving and smiling as much as we can ever- smiling as much as we can ever looking well. smiling as much as we can ever looking well-— smiling as much as we can ever lookin: well. ., ., ~' ., , looking well. looking well and she has said she _ looking well. looking well and she has said she is _ looking well. looking well and she has said she is going _ looking well. looking well and she has said she is going to _ looking well. looking well and she has said she is going to try - looking well. looking well and she has said she is going to try and - has said she is going to try and make _ has said she is going to try and make appearances as and when she can. make appearances as and when she can let's _ make appearances as and when she

can. let's not forget this is the busiest — can. let's not forget this is the busiest time of year for the royal family. _ busiest time of year for the royal family, next week we have things like garter— family, next week we have things like garter day, royal ascot, there is a state — like garter day, royal ascot, there is a state visit coming up, royal weekend — is a state visit coming up, royal weekend in scotland, wimbledon, we know the _ weekend in scotland, wimbledon, we know the princess loves that. people will he _ know the princess loves that. people will be wondering whether we will see her— will be wondering whether we will see her at— will be wondering whether we will see her at those things. she has said let's — see her at those things. she has said let's wait and see but i think what _ said let's wait and see but i think what we — said let's wait and see but i think what we can take away from today is that this _ what we can take away from today is that this is _ what we can take away from today is that this is a — what we can take away from today is that this is a family that is very much _ that this is a family that is very much in — that this is a family that is very much in better spirits than they were _ much in better spirits than they were a — much in better spirits than they were a few months ago. the much in better spirits than they were a few months ago. the king, we should remember, _ were a few months ago. the king, we should remember, is— were a few months ago. the king, we should remember, is continuing - were a few months ago. the king, we should remember, is continuing his . should remember, is continuing his own cancer treatment, and recovery. in terms of adaptations, the main one was that he was on a horse last year and he was in a carriage this year. it has been extraordinary and his first public facing engagement was at the end of april. he's been really busy since then. they have been lots of big set piece events and lots of meeting the public. lgallium and lots of meeting the public. when ou took and lots of meeting the public. when you took those _ and lots of meeting the public. when you took those first _ and lots of meeting the public. when you took those first steps _ and lots of meeting the public. when you took those first steps at - and lots of meeting the public. when you took those first steps at easter and met— you took those first steps at easter and met a — you took those first steps at easter and met a few people at winsted no windsor— and met a few people at winsted no windsor castle, since then his engagements have got bigger and bigger. _ engagements have got bigger and bigger, he had a garden party here

'ust bigger, he had a garden party here just a _ bigger, he had a garden party here just a few— bigger, he had a garden party here just a few weeks ago, several thousand _ just a few weeks ago, several thousand people last week. there he was at _ thousand people last week. there he was at the _ thousand people last week. there he was at the beaches of normandy with other heads of state. very important for him _ other heads of state. very important for him underlying that the monarchy .oes for him underlying that the monarchy goes on _ for him underlying that the monarchy goes on. there are two sides of it, the head _ goes on. there are two sides of it, the head of— goes on. there are two sides of it, the head of state bit and the personal— the head of state bit and the personal bit. our head of state thing _ personal bit. our head of state thing hasn't changed, still meeting prime _ thing hasn't changed, still meeting prime ministers, with an election coming _ prime ministers, with an election coming up — prime ministers, with an election coming up and probably a state opening — coming up and probably a state opening of parliament very soon. all of these _ opening of parliament very soon. all of these things, that's when the monarchy— of these things, that's when the monarchy is front and centre in national— monarchy is front and centre in national life and you want to make sure he _ national life and you want to make sure he is— national life and you want to make sure he is there.— sure he is there. robert hardman, thank you- — sure he is there. robert hardman, thank you- as _ sure he is there. robert hardman, thank you. as we _ sure he is there. robert hardman, thank you. as we were _ sure he is there. robert hardman, thank you. as we were saying, - sure he is there. robert hardman,| thank you. as we were saying, and worth reiterating, this is not a full return to royal duties for catherine, princess of wales but it is certainly a reassuring step that things are going in the right direction. back to you. sarah campbell. — direction. back to you. sarah campbell, thank— direction. back to you. sarah campbell, thank you. - direction. back to you. sarah campbell, thank you. our. campbell, thank you. our correspondence sarah campbell in central london. 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 no—one from russia is invited to the two—day summit, and china is staying away. our correspondent sarah rainsford joins me now. sarah, without russia attending, what expectations can there be for any meaningful step towards any peace process? i any meaningful step towards any peace process?— any meaningful step towards any eace rocess? ~ ., , ., peace process? i think that everyone involved in this _ peace process? i think that everyone involved in this process _ peace process? i think that everyone involved in this process is _ peace process? i think that everyone involved in this process is quite - involved in this process is quite clear that this is a very, very early and very tentative step towards a possible path to peace. this is not even being described as a peace summit, it is being described as a summit on peace. and that i think is key, because it's about trying to feel the way towards some kind of deal that first and foremost will be acceptable to ukraine, and could then potentially

in the future be presented to russia. president zelensky of ukraine is already here, already holding meetings with a number of world leaders and he is already presenting the fact that this event is happening at all as a success. he's very keen to point of the huge number of people here come the huge number of people here come the huge number of people here come the huge number of countries represented, but as you mentioned, china is not here, and i that's key. if russia are at any point, and we are talking some way down the road here, not right now, if rush at any point were to be pressured into accepting any kind of deal that ukraine and its allies come up with, then china might be the key to that, without china here, without china involved in this process, it is difficult to see how russia could ever be pressured into accepting this deal. and let's be honest before the summit even happen, president putin was very clear that there is no way he will accept a deal. in fact, he issued his own ultimatum. he said he described it as a peace proposal but it wasn't, it was an ultimatum. he

said ukraine must withdraw from all four regions that russia claims to have a next of ukrainian territory and ukraine must give up on ambitions ofjoining nato. there is ambitions ofjoining nato. there is a massive gulf between ukraine and russia at this point. the fighting is still intense inside ukraine. as i say, this is very much an early and tentative step.— and tentative step. sarah, if we look back at _ and tentative step. sarah, if we look back at some _ and tentative step. sarah, if we look back at some of _ and tentative step. sarah, if we look back at some of the - and tentative step. sarah, if we i look back at some of the progress made in the g7 summit in terms of the aid pledged and the security deal, what difference does that make to ukraine in its defence against russia in this war? i to ukraine in its defence against russia in this war?— russia in this war? i think all of it is critical. _ russia in this war? i think all of it is critical. it _ russia in this war? i think all of it is critical. it is absolutely - it is critical. it is absolutely critical. i think what ukraine would say is they are fighting all the time to persuade their allies to catch up with the reality on the ground. that's been the case with ammunition, that's been the case with missiles, with air defences, it's been the case with financial support as well. and i think the difference about this summit, or the way the summit fits into the hole

bigger picture is that this is very much a global initiative. it is not supposed to be simply ukraine's allies, its western allies taking part, ukraine wanted the rest of the world to be here and wanted to seize the initiative on a possible peace process and bring as many countries in the process as possible. at this point all continents are represented here but key people are staying away. one news line that has come out of our conversations today, i spoke to the head of the administration here, ukraine's presidential administration, administration here, ukraine's presidentialadministration, he administration here, ukraine's presidential administration, he said to me if they can come up with some of plan at the summit ukraine is open to russia being present at a second summit, possibly of world leaders, may be including putin, he implied, that could take place as a next step. but i think all of this is a long way down the line. the fighting is still intense and the gulf between russia and ukraine, the principles on which ukraine is prepared to compromise nothing, territory and integrity is key,

defence is key, joining nato if it wants to is also key. it is a very, very convex problem to solve. as ukraine is saying today, at least they are bidding on to take the first steps. they are bidding on to take the first steps-— they are bidding on to take the first stes. . ~' ,, ., ~ , first steps. thank you, sarah. as ou sa , first steps. thank you, sarah. as you say, tentative _ first steps. thank you, sarah. as you say, tentative first _ first steps. thank you, sarah. as you say, tentative first step - first steps. thank you, sarah. as you say, tentative first step at i first steps. thank you, sarah. as you say, tentative first step at a | you say, tentative first step at a significant one. that is our correspondence sarah rainsford. thank you for the update. the ukrainian president was in a positive mood as the summit opened. todayis positive mood as the summit opened. today is a day ofjoint success. indeed, we all managed to give diplomacy a chance. ukraine never wanted this war, it is criminal and absolute unprovoked aggression of russia and the only one who wanted it was putin. i believe that we will witness history being made here at the summit. thank you for your

support. and mayjustice be established as soon as possible. that was president of volodymyr zelensky, a little bit of what he had to say in that discussion of leaders there, exploring how to bring peace to ukraine. let's turn to politics over here now. we're at the halfway point in the general election campaign here in the uk. the politicial parties are out campaigning again this weekend. it's now three weeks until the next government is formed. let's see if we can speak to our correspondent gary o'donoghue. he is on a labour campaign bus. as you can imagine, a bit ofa on a labour campaign bus. as you can imagine, a bit of a dodgy reception and signal while he is travelling on the bus so we can't get through to him. so we will try to see if we can return to gary in a little while.

so, just to say we can't get through to gary. unfortunately, the hazards of being on a bus, we can't get through to him but we will a little bit late to get through to our correspondencejenny hill as well in surrey. she will be talking about the liberal democrats a little bit later —— correspondentjenny hill. we will go to sports now. thank you, we're going to start with the european championship with three games on saturday. after the hosts germany thrashed scotland 5—1 in the tournament opener. the other two teams in that group have just kicked off. you can see there is an early goal for switzerland, hungary have lost just twice in the last 20 games. switzerland reached the knockout stages at five consecutive

tournaments, a record only france can match. a good start for the swiss, in front within a quarter of an hour. later, all eyes turn to group b where the holders italy face alabania, but before that the three—time champions spain take on the 2018 world cup finalists croatia in a mouthwatering match in berlin. translation: for the past couple of ears, translation: for the past couple of years. especially _ translation: for the past couple of years, especially in _ translation: for the past couple of years, especially in the _ translation: for the past couple of years, especially in the world - translation: for the past couple of years, especially in the world cup - years, especially in the world cup and nation's league and i think we have shown that we belong to be at the top of european football. so in the top of european football. so in the european championship we have missed this final step to achieve the greatest results, so i hope that we are confident and we are really looking forward to this tournament, and i hope we can create something big. and i hope we can create something bi. ~ ,, ~ with and i hope we can create something big-_ with the - big. translation: with the journalists — big. translation: with the journalists i've _ big. translation: with the journalists i've spoken - big. translation: with the journalists i've spoken to - big. translation: with the journalists i've spoken to i l big. translation: with the i journalists i've spoken to i think they— journalists i've spoken to i think they are — journalists i've spoken to i think they are assessing us in the right sort of— they are assessing us in the right sort of way— they are assessing us in the right sort of way based on what doing on the pitch _ sort of way based on what doing on the pitch. internally we know we are a strong _ the pitch. internally we know we are a strong national team with the

potential— a strong national team with the potential to compete at the top level— potential to compete at the top level so — potential to compete at the top level so if you ask professionals of other— level so if you ask professionals of other national teams they would admit _ other national teams they would admit that's the case. we are playing — admit that's the case. we are playing against another strong team and it _ playing against another strong team and it won't be easy. next, to the sad news that the former arsenal and everton striker kevin campbell has died at the age of 5a after a short illness. he'd been in hospital since last month. campbell spent six years with everton, having started his career at arsenal, where he won the first division title, fa cup, league cup and european cup winners cup. european cup winners' cup. he scored 148 goals in 542 appearances across spells with eight clubs during his career including nottingham forest, west brom and in turkey with trabzonspor. arsenal have paid tribute saying: "kevin was adored by everyone at the club. all of us are thinking of his friends and family at this difficult time. rest in peace, kevin." whilst everton say: "notjust a true goodison park hero and icon of the english game, but an incredible person as well —

as anyone who ever met him will know. rest in peace, super kev." news today, too, that the millwall and montenegro goalkeeper matija sarkic has died at the age of 26. sarkic, who was born in grimsby, joined millwall from wolves in august last year and made 33 appearances for the championship club last season. he played for his country in a 2—0 friendly defeat to belgium just ten days ago. the montenegro football association says sarkic died suddenly on saturday morning, with local media reporting he collapsed at his apartment. millwall say they're completely devastated by the news. let's turn our attention to golf. it's moving day at the us open at pinehurst, north carolina. the third round is under way at the notoriously tough number two with those out early hoping to move up the leaderboard. the leading contenders won't be

in action for sometime yet. in action for some time yet. sweden's ludvig aberg, looking for his first major title, holds a one shot lead over 2020 us open winner bryson dechambeau. rory mcilroy, who's last major title came a decade ago, is two shots off the lead. new zealand finished their disappointing t20 world cup campaign with a win, easily overcoming uganda by nine wickets with 88 balls to spare. south africa, by contrast, had a far more difficult evening. the proteas struggled to 115—7 from their 20 overs — reeza hendricks top scored with a3. in reply, nepal looked set for a seismic upset but fell agonisingly short. needing two off the last ball they were unable to force a super over when gulsanjha was run out, handing south africa the win. three more matches on saturday, the two host nations at first.

india take on canada with rohit sharma's side looking for a fourth straight win. england then face namibia needing a victory to have any hope of making the super 8s although should scotland beat australia in the last match in st lucia that will send england home early. and that's all the sport for now. you can keep across that in the sport website. thank you for filling us in on the sport news. let's try and return to a bit of politics, as i was mentioning, we are at the halfway point in the general election campaign here in the uk. the parties are out campaigning again this weekend with just three weeks to go until the next government is formed. let's see if we can get through to our elusive correspondent gary o'donoghue who is on the labour campaign bus today. the good news is we can see you now. i understand health is likely to be the focus for labour today.- the focus for labour today. yeah, the focus for labour today. yeah, the are the focus for labour today. yeah, they are focusing _ the focus for labour today. yeah, they are focusing on _ the focus for labour today. yeah, they are focusing on health. - the focus for labour today. yeah, they are focusing on health. this| the focus for labour today. yeah, l they are focusing on health. this is a strong piece of territory for

them, the polls show they are perhaps more trusted than the conservatives on the nhs. that's been true for many years. and they have a bit of an offer they are highlighting today, notably the 40,000 extra appointments and operations per week, 2 million over a year, to try and bring down the waiting list, which we know is over 7.5 million at the moment, people waiting for some kind of treatment or surgery. there have been focusing on that and also having to answer questions about how they're going to pay notjust questions about how they're going to pay not just for that questions about how they're going to pay notjust for that but questions about how they're going to pay not just for that but also for the broader reform and broader of the broader reform and broader of the health service which they are promising. their leader sir keir starmer was asked about that when he was at bassetlaw hospital in worksop with us this morning. latte was at bassetlaw hospital in worksop with us this morning.— with us this morning. we have been clear about — with us this morning. we have been clear about the _ with us this morning. we have been clear about the 40,000 _ with us this morning. we have been clear about the 40,000 extra - clear about the 40,000 extra appointments each and every week and how we _ appointments each and every week and how we will— appointments each and every week and how we will pay for them. that will make _ how we will pay for them. that will make a _ how we will pay for them. that will make a massive difference to those people _ make a massive difference to those people on _ make a massive difference to those people on waiting lists, 2 million a year. _ people on waiting lists, 2 million a year. and — people on waiting lists, 2 million a year, and just as we did when we were _ year, and just as we did when we were last — year, and just as we did when we were last in — year, and just as we did when we were last in government we brought

the waiting lists down so we will do so again _ the waiting lists down so we will do so again. on the broader area, the waiting lists down so we will do so again. on the broaderarea, yes of course. — so again. on the broaderarea, yes of course. we _ so again. on the broaderarea, yes of course, we need money for the nhs but also _ of course, we need money for the nhs but also we _ of course, we need money for the nhs but also we need to reform. i run a public— but also we need to reform. i run a public service for five years and i know _ public service for five years and i know that — public service for five years and i know that more money at the top does -ive know that more money at the top does give you _ know that more money at the top does give you a _ know that more money at the top does give you a slightly better service but you — give you a slightly better service but you only get a materially better service _ but you only get a materially better service if— but you only get a materially better service if you reform. as far as health— service if you reform. as far as health is— service if you reform. as far as health is concerned we need to reform — health is concerned we need to reform to — health is concerned we need to reform to go to the preventative model. — reform to go to the preventative model, we need much more in our communities. we have fully funded mental— communities. we have fully funded mental health support in our community set out in our manifesto but we _ community set out in our manifesto but we have — community set out in our manifesto but we have to change the model and is much _ but we have to change the model and is much better technology. he doesnt is much better technology. he: doesn't really answer the question about the wider funding. his promising that 40,000 appointments as the first step, but what about the wider reform, the one of transformation we talked about? there is very little detail about how that will be paid for. he talked about employing the most of the people in the nhs. people cost a lot of money and we are not getting too much detail on how that's going to happen, but this is something i

think they feel unreasonably good territory about because waiting lists of course we have seen this week have gone up again and it is one of those areas where rishi sunak has made specific promises he hasn't really been able to keep and so labour feel pretty confident on this one. ,., , , ., labour feel pretty confident on this one. .. , , ., ., one. gary, the question quite often for voters and _ one. gary, the question quite often for voters and political _ one. gary, the question quite often for voters and political pundits - one. gary, the question quite often for voters and political pundits is i for voters and political pundits is how things are going to be paid for and how things are going to happen and how things are going to happen and how things are going to happen and how the pledges are going to come to be. the labour leader has talked a lot about growing the economy. was there any more detail about how they would achieve this? yes. the tax question is something that dogs labour candidates and labour leaders, labour governments over the decades, really. labour leaders, labour governments overthe decades, really. it's labour leaders, labour governments over the decades, really. it's one of those things they have always struggled to deal with, they have always been labelled as a tax—and—spend party and that's a problem they had to deal with. one of the things the conservatives have been trying to pin on labour is this

question of, well, you are not ruling out tax rises. they ruled out income tax they have ruled out vat rises, they have ruled out these national insurance rises, so direct taxation in that sense and the sales tax. but the conservatives would say what about this tax and that tax? the one they are focused and in particular is this question of capital gains tax on selling your home, selling your only property, your primary property. and for days labour has not wanted to play that game. today keir starmer did say this was never in our plans, i can happily rule it out now for the parliament. the problem is of course that the tories have got 17 other versions of this same question on other taxes, and now that labour has started to play the game of ruling this one out, i dare say the conservatives will want to start rolling out the other 17 questions and try and pin them back on this question of what are you promising to do and what are you not promising to do and what are you not promising to do? ,

to do and what are you not promising todo? , , ., to do and what are you not promising todo? , , to do? gary, has there been a sense on that bus — to do? gary, has there been a sense on that bus you _ to do? gary, has there been a sense on that bus you are _ to do? gary, has there been a sense on that bus you are on _ to do? gary, has there been a sense on that bus you are on and - to do? gary, has there been a sense on that bus you are on and among i on that bus you are on and among the other campaigners about how engaged voters are in this campaign? that’s voters are in this campaign? that's tric to voters are in this campaign? that's tricky to gauge _ voters are in this campaign? that's tricky to gauge because _ voters are in this campaign? that's tricky to gauge because in - voters are in this campaign? that's tricky to gauge because in many i voters are in this campaign? that�*s tricky to gauge because in many ways voters really only pay attention at the very last minute. you see that in some of the polling. you see the numbers of undecideds is still pretty high, actually, all people say they are undecided. that's because most people have busy lives and they don't spend their time doing what we do. but i think as you get into this last period of the campaign it becomes much more intensive. the choice starts to hove into focus for people and their start to think about these things. that's where you see the party started to sharpen their message. the thing you have to remember about political messaging is you have to settle on a message that resonates and hits home. and then you have to say it a million times and then another million times for it to come

through. it is a numbers game in terms of making sure that the voters understand what you are about. thank ou ve understand what you are about. thank you very much — understand what you are about. thank you very much for _ understand what you are about. thank you very much for getting _ understand what you are about. thank you very much for getting us - understand what you are about. thank you very much for getting us that analysis, our correspondent gary o'donoghue on the bus. thankfully we were able to get through to him. a reminder that like every day 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 correspondence while the bbc verify team will look at claims made by politicians. you can find it on the bbc news website or the app. as we mentioned a bit earlier, ukraine was a big part of the g7 summit of world leaders that's been taking place in italy. it will wind down today after the topics of migration, chinese trade policy, and artificial intelligence having been discussed on friday. pope francis made an historic address,

championing a discussion about al. it's the first time a pope has participated in a g7 summit. italy's prime pimister, giorgia meloni, has been speaking our correspondentjames our correspondent james landale is there. our correspondentjames landale is there. what are the key points of this summit? $5 there. what are the key points of this summit?— this summit? as you say, the centrepiece — this summit? as you say, the centrepiece was _ this summit? as you say, the centrepiece was an _ this summit? as you say, the centrepiece was an attempt l this summit? as you say, the | centrepiece was an attempt to this summit? as you say, the - centrepiece was an attempt to put on a unified front for ukraine. giorgia meloni, the italian prime minister in the last few minutes made it very clear, she said we have sent a clear signal that we will stand with ukraine for as long as is necessary. she said the g7 is comprehensively united. she also made it very clear that the g7 was very dismissive of the ceasefire offer made by president putin yesterday. she said this was a propaganda move, effectively saying ukraine was being asked to leave ukraine before it sits at the table. that is the focus. lots of other stuff, strong words on chinese, more cooperation

on migration. ukraine was clearly the centre point of this summit here. , . . the centre point of this summit here. . ., , ., ., ., ~ i., the centre point of this summit here. i ., , ., ., ., ~ i., ., here. james landale, thank you, our correspondent _ here. james landale, thank you, our correspondent there _ here. james landale, thank you, our correspondent there with _ here. james landale, thank you, our correspondent there with the - here. james landale, thank you, our correspondent there with the latest. correspondent there with the latest on the g7 summit continuing. there is plenty more, so stay with us on bbc news. and on the website. so do stay with us here. hello, good afternoon. the unsettled rather cool theme is set to continue this weekend. sunny spells and showers to come in the forecast. of course it isjune said in the best of the sunshine it feels pleasantly warm but plenty of showers around, heavy and thundery at times, too, and across the north of england and southern scotland in particular with very light winds the showers could last for some time and may be lead to some flooding. really quite blustery in the south, across south wales, the midlands, east anglia, the south bank of england in

particular, gusts of wind could reach 40—50 mph as average speeds. the showers will rattle through quite quickly towards the south, sunny spells and temperatures very much sunshine dependent so 14—18 c, below the seasonal average still. as we head through this evening and overnight, a lot of the showers will fade away, the winds will ease towards the south but some heavy, persistent rain just tracking westwards across northern scotland and eventually sinking southwards into northern ireland in time for tomorrow morning. it is milder here thanit tomorrow morning. it is milder here than it was last night, for most of us 7—10 c into tomorrow morning. low pressure sticks around through the day tomorrow, although they showers swirling around it. but for many there will still be some showers around but certainly fewer of them. it is a slightly drier, warmer feeling day and there will be some bright and sunny spells. that is to say away from the north and west. the heavy rain will sink southwards and into central scotland and away eventually from northern ireland by the time we get it tomorrow

afternoon. turning more showery in the north and west. still some more showers further south and with lighter winds they could be slow—moving but a few of them, 19 or 20 celsius in the south of england tomorrow afternoon. those temperatures could improve a little further on monday. again, a general improvement. most of the showers across eastern scotland down through north—eastern england but fewer showers further south at this time and temperatures will tend to peak between 15 and 21 celsius. into tuesday, high pressure starts to try and edge in from the south and the west. but low pressure still towards the north and another system across europe needs watching on tuesday. and wednesday. that could produce a more showers in the south and east as we head through the middle of the week. but otherwise, a little dry and a little warmer, too.