hello, i'm lucy grey. you're watching the context on bbc news. withjust over a week until the uk general election — we find out how the next generation of voters are feeling around 23,000 children from across england and wales have cast their vote in a mock election aimed at preparing under 18—year—olds — particularly those from marginalised communities — to exercise their democratic rights when they reach voting age. among the children taking part in the 0ur generation, 0ur vote intiative, it was labour who had the clear win, with 32% voting for the party.

the green party closely followed in second place with 29% of the vote. while the liberal democrats came third with 13% of the vote, reform at 10% and conservatives came last place with a result of 9%. let's speak to farida, a 16—year—old pupil who took part in the 0ur generation, 0ur vote project. hello 0ur vote project. to you. just tell me, that's oui’ hello to you. just tell me, that's our panelist, we will hear from them in a moments,, just tell us initial bit about what you did in this project? i bit about what you did in this ro'ect? ., ., ., project? i got involved with our generation _ project? i got involved with our generation our _ project? i got involved with our generation our vote _ project? i got involved with our generation our vote through . project? i got involved with our| generation our vote through the first parliamentary event, i was able to speak to this event and got spoke to a panel with a representative of different parties, and following that we received a lot of political education and information in the run—up to the our

generation are about an action that took place. find generation are about an action that took lace. �* , ., ., . took place. and in terms of how much ou have took place. and in terms of how much you have been — took place. and in terms of how much you have been taught _ took place. and in terms of how much you have been taught about _ took place. and in terms of how much you have been taught about the - you have been taught about the democratic process beforehand is it something you had covered in school? how much did you know us and mark? to be honest, i was quite shocked and what i was missing and the kind of intervention —— information i was locking in terms of politics. i feel like at the start of our vote, 0ur generation to know, i've have learned a lot about the voting assistant i did during my five years of high school which i thought was quite striking. in of high school which i thought was quite striking-— quite striking. in terms of what the bi issues quite striking. in terms of what the big issues for— quite striking. in terms of what the big issues for you, _ quite striking. in terms of what the big issues for you, what _ quite striking. in terms of what the big issues for you, what were - quite striking. in terms of what the big issues for you, what were you i big issues for you, what were you thinking about in this mock election when you went there to what your cross in the box? i when you went there to what your cross in the box?— cross in the box? i was thinking similarly to _ cross in the box? i was thinking similarly to other _ cross in the box? i was thinking similarly to other young - cross in the box? i was thinking| similarly to other young people, education was one of the main issues that young people cared about a lot,

and i agreed with that but i it was also going in more of the mindset of hoping and wishing that through this process young people would become at the forefront of our policies, and that the forefront of politicians decisions, and i thought that through taking part in this process. do you feel that they're not listening at the minutes with mark you will not get the sense when listening to their debates and manifestos that they are not thinking about young people? hat thinking about young people? iirrt particularly, i think there's a difference between actions and words, and i definitely think that being told that young people are being told that young people are being listened to is one thing, but i'm not seeing that we are being heard or that the things we are campaigning for or asking for in terms of education, health care, even public spaces, ijust don't terms of education, health care, even public spaces, i just don't see it being implemented, therefore i don't particularly feel we are being heard. ., ,., don't particularly feel we are being heard. ., . ., , heard. there are some politicians in this debate would _ heard. there are some politicians in this debate would like _ heard. there are some politicians in this debate would like to _ heard. there are some politicians in this debate would like to see - this debate would like to see

younger people are given the vote in general elections, 16 euros and beyond, what do you think of that idea? to beyond, what do you think of that idea? ., , ., , ., ., idea? to be honest, i am not particularly — idea? to be honest, i am not particularly sure _ idea? to be honest, i am not particularly sure on _ idea? to be honest, i am not particularly sure on my - idea? to be honest, i am not| particularly sure on my stance idea? to be honest, i am not- particularly sure on my stance on under 18 to being able to vote, but a definite if you like the energy and effort should be more directed to the results of the election, even are not we cannot vote, we had over 20,000 young people take part in this election, so the energy and focus should be in prevented source at and how change can be incremented.— at and how change can be incremented. ., ,, , ., ., ., ,, incremented. thank you for talking to us, farida,. _ with me now is meg briody, who is the project lead of the 0ur generation, 0ur vote scheme. interesting listening to farida there saying that they don't feel their issues are being heard. as we

heard from — their issues are being heard. as we heard from farida _ their issues are being heard. as we heard from farida and _ their issues are being heard. as we heard from farida and lots - their issues are being heard. as we heard from farida and lots of- their issues are being heard. as we heard from farida and lots of young voters. _ heard from farida and lots of young voters, young people are passionate about— voters, young people are passionate about changing and improving the world _ about changing and improving the world that live in but they may not feel that _ world that live in but they may not feel that politicians of the moment are creating space for them to do that or— are creating space for them to do that or they may not feel it voting is a tool— that or they may not feel it voting is a tool for— that or they may not feel it voting is a tool for them to do that which is a tool for them to do that which is why— is a tool for them to do that which is why projects like our vote, 0ur generation— is why projects like our vote, 0ur generation are important. is why projects like our vote, our generation are important. looking at the sub'ect generation are important. looking at the subject that _ generation are important. looking at the subject that farida _ generation are important. looking at the subject that farida mention, - the subject that farida mention, education you would suspect came top of the list, health and climates and the environment, where there, interest that cost—of—living was not on the top of the list, did that surprise you? i on the top of the list, did that surprise you?— on the top of the list, did that surprise you? i don't think that surrise surprise you? i don't think that surprise me — surprise you? i don't think that surprise me cost-of-living - surprise you? i don't think that. surprise me cost-of-living came surprise me cost—of—living came forth, _ surprise me cost—of—living came forth, it — surprise me cost—of—living came forth, it was sort of amongst the top issues — forth, it was sort of amongst the top issues and one we heard from a lot of— top issues and one we heard from a lot of teachers and youth group leaders — lot of teachers and youth group leaders that children were talking about, _ leaders that children were talking about, perhaps it minutes been one that sort— about, perhaps it minutes been one that sort of— about, perhaps it minutes been one that sort of decided young peoples votes _ that sort of decided young peoples votes for— that sort of decided young peoples votes for them, but i think it is a sign _ votes for them, but i think it is a sign that— votes for them, but i think it is a sign that young people were the engaging seriously with these topics. — engaging seriously with these topics, so they were thinking about the whole — topics, so they were thinking about the whole breast of the issues. fine

the whole breast of the issues. one thin ou the whole breast of the issues. one thing you hear— the whole breast of the issues. que: thing you hear when you the whole breast of the issues. i2 thing you hear when you talk to young voters and the democratic issues in here in the uk, itjust how angry some of them get when they realised the boat the solution works and certain areas might be more likely to favour certain candidates, there is an anger firm quite a long coat —— quite a lock of young people when they start understanding that. and in terms of wooing the younger voters, you might think in years to come there may be a concentration about talking about reforming the system. we about talking about reforming the s stem. ~ , ., . ~ ., system. we might see that. we know that the younger _ system. we might see that. we know that the younger you _ system. we might see that. we know that the younger you are _ system. we might see that. we know that the younger you are when - system. we might see that. we know that the younger you are when you i that the younger you are when you learn _ that the younger you are when you learn about — that the younger you are when you learn about politics, the more you are able _ learn about politics, the more you are able to — learn about politics, the more you are able to make informed decisions as you _ are able to make informed decisions as you grow— are able to make informed decisions as you grow older, so we know that talking _ as you grow older, so we know that talking to _ as you grow older, so we know that talking to children from as young as six or— talking to children from as young as six or seven, — talking to children from as young as six or seven, some of the youngest that took— six or seven, some of the youngest that took part in the vote last week, — that took part in the vote last week, it's _ that took part in the vote last week, it's really important so that they are _ week, it's really important so that they are able to understand voting systems _ they are able to understand voting systems and the political world around — systems and the political world around them.—

systems and the political world around them. �* ., ,. ., ., around them. and more in school, schools need _ around them. and more in school, schools need to _ around them. and more in school, schools need to be _ around them. and more in school, schools need to be involved - around them. and more in school, schools need to be involved in - around them. and more in school, | schools need to be involved in this. in terms of the curriculum, perhaps citizenship lasses or whatever, how much is there that actually focuses on of this country works when it comes to democracy? it is on of this country works when it comes to democracy?— on of this country works when it comes to democracy? it is part of the citizenship _ comes to democracy? it is part of the citizenship curriculum - comes to democracy? it is part of the citizenship curriculum but - comes to democracy? it is part of the citizenship curriculum but we | the citizenship curriculum but we know _ the citizenship curriculum but we know not — the citizenship curriculum but we know not all schools are able to deliver— know not all schools are able to deliver that to its fullest because they them may not have time or resources, — they them may not have time or resources, so projects that bring together— resources, so projects that bring together organisations from within education — together organisations from within education and across the youth sector— education and across the youth sector are _ education and across the youth sector are all working together is a very great— sector are all working together is a very great way to buy those resources for schools and youth groups — resources for schools and youth groups because lots of children will learn _ groups because lots of children will learn about these things outside of formal— learn about these things outside of formal education settings as well, so it's_ formal education settings as well, so it's it's — formal education settings as well, so it's it's really important that we are — so it's it's really important that we are all— so it's it's really important that we are all supporting those settings to deliver— we are all supporting those settings to deliver sessions like that because _ to deliver sessions like that because it can be hard to do as part of the _ because it can be hard to do as part of the curriculum. and because it can be hard to do as part of the curriculum.— because it can be hard to do as part of the curriculum. and talking about it that's home _ of the curriculum. and talking about it that's home as _ of the curriculum. and talking about it that's home as well _ of the curriculum. and talking about it that's home as well helps, - of the curriculum. and talking about it that's home as well helps, thankl it that's home as well helps, thank you for coming back from the 0ur you for coming back from the our vote, 0ur generation project and also from farida earlier. i want to bring in my panel, hello

chris and anna, in terms of the concentration on younger voters, obviously this was talking about pre—— 18, but the younger voters in this election campaign, we had acquisitions the conservatives were giving up on the youth vote when they mentioned their national service. do you think much has been made in terms of trying to woo the youngsters?— made in terms of trying to woo the ounrsters? ., ., ,., , , youngsters? one of the reasons why oliticians youngsters? one of the reasons why politicians tend _ youngsters? one of the reasons why politicians tend to _ youngsters? one of the reasons why politicians tend to focus _ youngsters? one of the reasons why politicians tend to focus on - youngsters? one of the reasons why politicians tend to focus on other - politicians tend to focus on other people is because they vote, is part of a numbers game, the labour manifestos as it would reduce the voting age of 16, some say it is cynical because they think most people are that age are likely to avoid left, that doesn't have to be the case, we saw in the european elections lots of younger people it wasn't on the right, so it's partly the case that you make to them. one thing that is important and that we think about is misinformation, and we are in an age that we so many

people disbelieve almost everything they see online, and i think there is a powerful argument for saying that the more you can draw a younger generation into politics, the more likely they are to take it seriously and have trust in the system. some people are never going to vote unless you have a system like in some countries, australia for example where it is mandatory to vote, but you have to accept some people are never going to vote, but i do think if people have a chance to vote for their national government at a slightly younger age, that is probably a good thing because the current system, if you are only allowed to vote when you're 18, and we want to have a general election only to be five years, some people may only be 22 or 23 and will be working and paying taxes for several years before they are allowed to vote, and that does not seem to me to be very participatory. it is interesting, i know it's a small sample, anna, but interested in the results they had that the

reformuk party was 10% and the conservatives beneath them at 9%, and you made a brief reference to a group there, chris, but we have seen a rise in support for the parties on the right in europe in recent times, haven't we, anna, and do you expect to see more of that here in the uk? we don't seem to have your microphone, hold on a second. are you mooted anna? i microphone, hold on a second. are you mooted anna?— microphone, hold on a second. are you mooted anna? i wouldn't issues that from that _ you mooted anna? i wouldn't issues that from that particular _ you mooted anna? i wouldn't issues that from that particular symptom . that from that particular symptom size _ that from that particular symptom size |_ that from that particular symptom size. , . , that from that particular symptom size. , ., , ., size. ijust meant in terms of the euro ean size. ijust meant in terms of the european angle. _ size. ijust meant in terms of the european angle, we _ size. ijust meant in terms of the european angle, we have - size. ijust meant in terms of the european angle, we have seen . size. ijust meant in terms of the| european angle, we have seen an increase in younger voters turned into the right across europe, haven't we? brute into the right across europe, haven't we?— into the right across europe, haven't we? ~ ., _, , haven't we? we have come up with these young _ haven't we? we have come up with these young people _ haven't we? we have come up with these young people these - haven't we? we have come up with these young people these young i these young people these young people _ these young people these young people who participated in this product —— project, predominantly voted _ product —— project, predominantly voted for— product —— project, predominantly voted for labour, so let's not lose sight _ voted for labour, so let's not lose sight of— voted for labour, so let's not lose sight of that, and i think in terms of the _ sight of that, and i think in terms of the europeanjust sight of that, and i think in terms of the european just to the right, it is a _ of the european just to the right, it is a huge — of the european just to the right, it is a huge matter of debate, and

we are _ it is a huge matter of debate, and we are about to see that whole debate — we are about to see that whole debate laid out in what happens next with the _ debate laid out in what happens next with the conservative party, but my personal— with the conservative party, but my personal instinct is we have had several — personal instinct is we have had several times in the past where there's— several times in the past where there's been talk of how europe has drifted _ there's been talk of how europe has drifted to _ there's been talk of how europe has drifted to the right, and the uk and britain _ drifted to the right, and the uk and britain was — drifted to the right, and the uk and britain wasjust the drifted to the right, and the uk and britain was just the right, drifted to the right, and the uk and britain wasjust the right, and actually— britain wasjust the right, and actually prison does not really, and i do actually prison does not really, and i do think— actually prison does not really, and i do think as — actually prison does not really, and i do think as well, if you watch nigel— i do think as well, if you watch nigel farage's question time appearance today, it was a telling moment— appearance today, it was a telling moment where the audience actually laughed _ moment where the audience actually laughed at him when he was asked about— laughed at him when he was asked about his _ laughed at him when he was asked about his candidates, and he tried to say— about his candidates, and he tried to say that — about his candidates, and he tried to say that he did not even know about _ to say that he did not even know about some of them, and he got laughed — about some of them, and he got laughed at. so this idea that we are headed _ laughed at. so this idea that we are headed to _ laughed at. so this idea that we are headed to extreme populism, i don't think we're _ headed to extreme populism, i don't think we're there yet, and frankly, the more — think we're there yet, and frankly, the more airtime some people get, i think the _ the more airtime some people get, i think the less likely would be. we were think the less likely would be. 2 were talking earlier, chris, about the polls and then being behind the campaigns but more generally deposed during this election campaign, there

doesn't seem to be a huge amount of movement. it’s doesn't seem to be a huge amount of movement-— movement. it's interesting that the ruestion movement. it's interesting that the question time _ movement. it's interesting that the question time that _ movement. it's interesting that the question time that took _ movement. it's interesting that the question time that took place - movement. it's interesting that the question time that took place on i movement. it's interesting that the i question time that took place on bbc this evening reformed the greens, we kind of think of them as a minor party, and they are minor in the system, but take them together there will probably gain more than 20% of the vote, that's more than one in five of every vote cast, but because of our first—past—the—post system, they'll be lucky if they get between them may be ten out of 650 seats, so our system is very much designed towards notjust percentages but where you get your votes. 0bviously, where you get your votes. obviously, the first—past—the—post in every constituency is absolutely critical. for example, the labour party could win 40% of the boat but it could get 70% of the seats if those people are concentrated in the right places a month so that's another thing we have to think about when we focus on opinion polls and focus on the number of seats that people when

once the results come out. i think vote share is important, and if you take votes on the right together, if you like, those who will vote conservative on the 4th ofjuly and those who vote reformuk, it will not be that far, probably are all that different from what the labour party gets on the centreleft, but the share of seats, it would appear, will be varied different. and share of seats, it would appear, will be varied different. and 'ust a few da s will be varied different. and 'ust a few days to — will be varied different. and 'ust a few days to go. i will be varied different. and 'ust a few days to go, chris, * will be varied different. and 'ust a few days to go, chris, do h will be varied different. and just a | few days to go, chris, do you think anything could happen to change those holes significantly westmark we have had the end of the major tv debates and we have seen rishi sunak come out fighting as though he has nothing to lose, and i wonder did anything happen to rock the boat massively? it anything happen to rock the boat massivel ? , , anything happen to rock the boat massively?— massively? it seems unlikely, obviously _ massively? it seems unlikely, obviously one _ massively? it seems unlikely, obviously one of— massively? it seems unlikely, obviously one of the - massively? it seems unlikely, obviously one of the things i massively? it seems unlikely, i obviously one of the things before this election, lots of people were predicting this would be that deep fake election, it would be the election where generative ai it would destroy democracy and that has not happened, most of the generative ai we have seen in this election

have been memes and parity and trying to make people laugh, satire. we have not had any serious incident of trying to sway voters by persuading them that something is real when it is not. if you are going to do that, the time to do it, because it would be more difficult to rebut would bejust because it would be more difficult to rebut would be just before election day, but even then, i find it difficult to see something that is going to change the general course of the way the election has been going. course of the way the election has been going-— course of the way the election has beenauoin. . , . ., been going. thank you very much, to sta with been going. thank you very much, to stay with us. — been going. thank you very much, to stay with us, back _ been going. thank you very much, to stay with us, back with _ been going. thank you very much, to stay with us, back with both - been going. thank you very much, to stay with us, back with both of i stay with us, back with both of you in a second. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

now it's time for the panel. this is where we talk about the stories of our panelists have chosen. anna, what do you want to talk about?— chosen. anna, what do you want to talk about? ., ._ ,, ., ,., talk about? today, keir starmer said he would not — talk about? today, keir starmer said he would not use _ talk about? today, keir starmer said he would not use his _ talk about? today, keir starmer said he would not use his children - talk about? today, keir starmer said he would not use his children for-

he would not use his children for photo _ he would not use his children for photo ops, — he would not use his children for photo ops, this is off the back of him already seen the thing he's most concerned _ him already seen the thing he's most concerned about if he becomes prime minister— concerned about if he becomes prime minister is _ concerned about if he becomes prime minister is the effect it will have on his— minister is the effect it will have on his family, and of course, it is quite _ on his family, and of course, it is quite unusual that a party leader does _ quite unusual that a party leader does not — quite unusual that a party leader does not at all not show only his net on these children or his wife, they— net on these children or his wife, they have — net on these children or his wife, they have been pretty absent from they have been pretty absent from the campaign, so an interesting point, _ the campaign, so an interesting point, and— the campaign, so an interesting point, and we shall see if and when he becomes— point, and we shall see if and when he becomes prime minister, and even if you _ he becomes prime minister, and even if you come _ he becomes prime minister, and even if you come becomes extremely unpopular if it that changes. brings them out to — unpopular if it that changes. brings them out to humanise _ unpopular if it that changes. brings them out to humanise himself, i unpopular if it that changes. brings them out to humanise himself, do| unpopular if it that changes. e" 1:33 them out to humanise himself, do you think? i them out to humanise himself, do you think? , , ., , ., think? ijust set the example of one conservative — think? ijust set the example of one conservative candidate, _ think? ijust set the example of one conservative candidate, unser i conservative candidate, unser recently — conservative candidate, unser recently mp, that he's very much within— recently mp, that he's very much within his — recently mp, that he's very much within his kids in his literature, including — within his kids in his literature, including his newborn baby, because he said _ including his newborn baby, because he said it _ including his newborn baby, because he said it thinks it might give him a boost _ he said it thinks it might give him a boost in — he said it thinks it might give him a boost in the polls. use he said it thinks it might give him a boost in the polls.— he said it thinks it might give him a boost in the polls. use any means at our a boost in the polls. use any means at your disposal. — a boost in the polls. use any means at your disposal, i _ a boost in the polls. use any means at your disposal, i suppose. - a boost in the polls. use any means at your disposal, i suppose. and i at your disposal, i suppose. and chris, you want to take us away from

the frenetic and perhaps a stressful world of politics to the euros, for a bit of relaxation. i’m world of politics to the euros, for a bit of relaxation.— a bit of relaxation. i'm not sure but relaxation, _ a bit of relaxation. i'm not sure but relaxation, i'm _ a bit of relaxation. i'm not sure but relaxation, i'm a _ a bit of relaxation. i'm not sure but relaxation, i'm a wills i a bit of relaxation. i'm not sure but relaxation, i'm a wills fan, | a bit of relaxation. i'm not sure| but relaxation, i'm a wills fan, i put my cards on the table, but we have been spending most of our time in the last two weeks on politics and the election, but there has been another big contest and did knockout stages of the rules start tomorrow, so we've been looking at some of the stats there, and the good news for england is that they are still in the grand is they are still in it, the grand is they are still in it, the bad news, there were involved in one of the most boring groups in euros history, which is what the stats tell us. is euros history, which is what the stats tell us.— stats tell us. is it about entertainment - stats tell us. is it about entertainment are i stats tell us. is it about entertainment are top | stats tell us. is it about| entertainment are top in stats tell us. is it about i entertainment are top in the stats tell us. is it about _ entertainment are top in the group and getting through to the knockout stages? 2? and getting through to the knockout stares? . .,, , and getting through to the knockout stares? . , ., , and getting through to the knockout states? . .,, , ., , 3 stages? 27 close in six games, lucy, has only happened — stages? 27 close in six games, lucy, has only happened once _ stages? 27 close in six games, lucy, has only happened once before, i stages? 27 close in six games, lucy, l has only happened once before, which is less than half the number of average scores in the other groups, so england have to pull their socks up, we know they have slovakia on sunday... up, we know they have slovakia on sunda �* ., ,

up, we know they have slovakia on sunda ...�* ., , sunday... and phil foden is back. yes but what _ sunday... and phil foden is back. yes but what if _ sunday... and phil foden is back. yes but what if they _ sunday... and phil foden is back. yes but what if they don't - sunday... and phil foden is back. yes but what if they don't when . yes but what if they don't when it's ok because wimbledon starts after, another great british event coming up. do another great british event coming u -. , ., ., another great british event coming up. do you want to come in on this anna, do up. do you want to come in on this anna. do you _ up. do you want to come in on this anna, do you want _ up. do you want to come in on this anna, do you want to _ up. do you want to come in on this anna, do you want to see - up. do you want to come in on this anna, do you want to see who i up. do you want to come in on this i anna, do you want to see who should be plenty left back for england or whatever westmark? i be plenty left back for england or whatever westmark?— be plenty left back for england or whatever westmark? i think many of us are having — whatever westmark? i think many of us are having a _ whatever westmark? i think many of us are having a collective _ whatever westmark? i think many of us are having a collective pin - whatever westmark? i think many of us are having a collective pin for i us are having a collective pin for the flashback to previous —— a collective _ the flashback to previous —— a collective pin for the flashback to previous— collective pin for the flashback to previous tournaments, but we wish them _ previous tournaments, but we wish them well, — previous tournaments, but we wish them well, that is obviously the line _ them well, that is obviously the line. it— them well, that is obviously the line. , , , ., them well, that is obviously the line. ,, , line. it is better when you support the woman _ line. it is better when you support the woman because _ line. it is better when you support the woman because they - line. it is better when you support the woman because they won i line. it is better when you support the woman because they won that line. it is better when you support i the woman because they won that last time, and all right for you as a neutral in this chris, but anyway, wish you a lovely weekend of fact checking every single match as all four of them go on, think about and all the stress people on sunday night. thank you so much forjoining us both of you, chris and anna from

the mail on sunday, thank you for joining us. there's plenty more on everything recover on the bbc website, and you can get me on social media. hello from the bbc sport centre, i'm paul scott. phil foden is back with england's euro 2024 squad in germany — after a few days in the uk. he will be available for the last 16 tie with slovakia on sunday. and as our football reporter alex howell explains — there are a few selection dilemmas for boss gareth southgate. england continued their preparations for the knockout stages of euro 2024 here in blankenheim. the players were back on the pitch just a short distance from here, and that includes manchester city forward phil foden, who'd flown back to england to be at the birth of his child. a lot has been made of how england have played so far, and they've been criticised

for their attacking play. newcastle's anthony gordon was one of those players who played his first minutes of the competition in that 0—0 draw against slovenia, and he says criticism from fans isn't necessarily a bad thing. i actually think of it in a positive way, _ i actually think of it in a positive way, it's— i actually think of it in a positive way, it's like, if people are the negative — way, it's like, if people are the negative it— way, it's like, if people are the negative it is only because they expect— negative it is only because they expect a — negative it is only because they expect a lot from you, which is a positive — expect a lot from you, which is a positive thing i'm a so if we want that to _ positive thing i'm a so if we want that to stop we just need to perform and give _ that to stop we just need to perform and give people what they want to see. as well as the debate around the forward option, there has been a lot of talk about who should play at left back for england. manchester united defender luke shaw is yet to play any minutes in this tournament as he continues to build up his fitness. kieran trippier has played there so far but ian wright, the former england striker, said bukayo saka could be an option. but the arsenal winger said playing him out of position isn't the solution. we'll hearfrom the england manager, gareth southgate tomorrow as he previews the game on sunday, and england will be taking on slovakia in the round of

16 in gelsenkirchen. aston villa have completed the signing of chelsea left—back ian maatsen for £35 million. the 22—year—old was on—loan at borussia dortmund last season — and helped the german club reach the champions league final. the defender is with the netherlands euro 2024 squad as they prepare for a last—16 tie against romania on tuesday. he becomes villa's second signing of the summer after the arrival of lewis dobbin from everton. another player who appears to be on his way out of chelsea is winger 0mari hutchinson. ipswich are set to sign the 20—year—old, in a move worth an initial £20 million. he was on—loan at portman road last season scoring ten goals and getting six assists — as the tractor boys won promotion to the premier league. andy murray's yet to confirm his participation in the men's singles at wimbledon — but as it stands, he is in the draw. he'll face czech tomas machac in the opening round if he does play. murray, a two—time champion at the all england club, had an operation on a back cyst

at the weekend and says he'll leave it until the last minute to decide whether he can compete on tuesday, in what will likely be his final appearance at wimbledon. in their most recent encounter, murray lost to machac at the miami 0pen. emma raducanu returns to wimbledon after missing last year's tournament — she's been handed a wild card and has a tough opener against the 22nd seed ekaterina alexa nd rova. here are a few of the other first round matches involving british players — jack draper is seeded for the first time — he'll play elias ymer — and could face cameron norrie in the second round, if norrie can overcome argentina's facundo diaz acosta. dan evans has been drawn against chile's alejandro tabilo. katie boulter faces germany's tatjana maria and could meet compatriot harriet dart, if dart beats bai zhoo—zwan of china. meanwhile, novak djokovic, who's recovering from a knee injury will face vit kopriva. reigning champion carlos alcaraz has

been drawn against mark lahal, while world number one jannik sinner will play yannick hanfmann. in the women's draw, iga swiatek takes on sofia kenin, defending champion marketa voundrousova begins her defence against jessica bouzas maniero, while second seed coco gauff meets fellow american caroline dolehide. two of the british players heading for wimbledon next week have had semifinal runs in their warm—up events, but both are now out. billy harris was the last briton standing in the eastbourne international — he took max purcell of australia to three sets but couldn't finish the job — this the furthest harris gone in a tour level event. and pauljubb was also in his first atp semifinal — this time at the mallorca championships. he was beaten in straight sets by austria's sebastian 0fner, a player ranked 230 places above him. jubb's serve was only broken once in each set, as he looks to take the positives going into wimbledon.

championship leader max verstappen was fastest in qualifying for tomorrow's formula one sprint race in austria. the reigning world champion will be joined on the front row by lando norris, with his mclaren team—mate 0scar piastri, third. qualifying for sunday's grand prix itself will take place on saturday afternoon. and that's all the sport for now. thanks for watching. hello there. we may have lost the heat that some of us experienced earlier this week, but that certainly doesn't mean it's going to be a wash—out weekend. in fact, many places will stay dry. just a little bit of rain here and there. equally some spells of sunshine. now, during today, we've had this curl of cloud, an area of low pressure, to the north of us. that brought some heavy rain first thing across northern scotland. that tending to clear away. a fair amount of cloud elsewhere, but actually as we go through the evening,

we'll see clear skies for many. and then this next zone of cloud rolling its way in from the west. some outbreaks of patchy rain maybe just fringing into the south of northern ireland, more especially into west wales, parts of north—west england by the end of the night. 12 degrees in liverpool, but where we hold on to clear skies, it's going to be a little bit chilly as we start saturday morning. so a weak frontal system moving its way into the picture, but this isn't going to have an awful lot of life about it. not much energy associated with this weather front, so just this area of cloud. some bits and pieces of mostly light and patchy rain across parts of north wales and into northern england. northern ireland brightening up quite nicely with some sunshine. southern and central parts of scotland seeing sunshine. northern scotland quite breezy and cloudy with some showers. but with some hazy sunshine towards the south and the south—east of england, temperatures will actually climb to 25 degrees, a brief return of some relatively warm air. cooler further north and west, and actually as we head through saturday night,

as this band of cloud and very patchy rain sinks south—eastwards, more of us will get back into that cooler, fresher air. now, for sunday, this big area of high pressure in the atlantic will try to ridge across the uk, so that ridge of high pressure building in. we are looking at a fair amount of dry weather. this old weather front still bringing some showers across the far south and south—east first thing. fair amounts of cloud filtering its way southwards. we mayjust see the odd bit and piece of showery rain here and there. temperatures north to south 14—21 degrees, so around or perhaps even a touch below the average for this time of year in some locations. into next week, weather systems will push in from the west, but our area of high pressure to the south—west will still exert some influence. so the further south you are across the uk, actually not too much rain. a little bit wetter further north and west, but certainly not looking like there's anything particularly warm on the way.

the prime minister. in a tv interview tonight, he condemned undercover filming of the comments — which he said were being exploited by his critics. this is a total and utter setup that has been leapt on of course by our political opponents. i know i'm not a young man, to state the obvious. joe biden attempts to come out fighting after a weak and stumbling performance in a tv debate against donald trump.

and i'm at the glastonbury festival, where headline a dua lipa is about to take to the stage. and stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. good evening. nigel farage has faced repeated questions from a bbc audience about the racist language used by a canvasser for reform uk about rishi sunak. mr farage refused to apologise, saying that it was a set—up and a deliberate attempt to smear his party. mr sunak, who is of indian origin, said the language made him hurt and angry — and that nigel farage had questions to answer. the racist comments were secretly filmed and then broadcast by channel 4 while activists were campaigning for

reform uk in clacton, where mr farage is standing.