earlier today during an eight—hour strike in a dispute with the airline over pay. the pilots, all in full uniform, set off at 6am from aer lingus�*s head office on the airport site and walked past the two terminal buildings twice holding placards and banners. the demonstration, which took place in pouring rain, caused major traffic disruption around the airport. after the march was concluded, pilots set up a picket line at the main roundabout on the entrance to the airport. a new portrait of king charles wearing military uniform has been released to commemorate armed forces day. the publication of the image coincides with a video message from queen camilla paying tribute to the efforts of the military, as graham satchell reports. i'm deeply honoured tojoin you all on armed forces day. whether in this country or overseas, we celebrate the service of men and women in our military and thank you all for everything you do

to protect this country of ours. a message of support from queen camilla on armed forces day. in it, she remembers those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and celebrates what she calls the incredible bravery of the armed forces as they face different challenges around the world. earlier this month, the king and queen were in normandy for the 80th anniversary of d—day. they spent time talking to veterans, thanking them for their service in liberating europe from hitler's nazi regime. armed forces day is an annual celebration of personnel, service families, veterans and cadets in the armed forces community. a chance for the nation to come together and show its support at a wide range of events being held across the uk. queen camilla's father, major bruce shand, served with the 12th lancers in the second world war. the queen's message today is personal and intimate. as the proud daughter of an army officer, i know something

of the impact military life has on your loved ones. you too are heroes. in times of war and in times of peace, whether seen or unseen, our armed forces support and strengthen our nation. you're a source of inspiration, reassurance and pride and i salute you all. to mark armed forces day, buckingham palace have released this new photograph of the king in full ceremonial uniform. as head of the armed forces, king charles has constantly praised the courage and resilience of service personnel. graham satchell, bbc news. to germany now, where the knockout stage of the euros begins in just over an hour. the first game sees champions italy up against one of this summer's dark horses — switzerland. tonight, the hosts,

germany, play denmark. let's go live to dortmund and speak to nicky bandini, who's an italian football expert. you are actually in brighton, not dortmund, but you are wishing you were in dortmund like the rest of us, aren't you? what are italy's chancesin us, aren't you? what are italy's chances in this match? it is us, aren't you? what are italy's chances in this match?- chances in this match? it is a uzzle chances in this match? it is a puzzle for— chances in this match? it is a puzzle for italy _ chances in this match? it is a puzzle for italy and _ chances in this match? it is a puzzle for italy and has - chances in this match? it is a puzzle for italy and has been | puzzle for italy and has been throughout the tournament and after roberto mancini resigned unexpectedly his replacement has come in with a bit of uncertainty about what is best team and best formation is, as we saw during the first stage when they started the first stage when they started the first two games with a bought three free and then went to five to two in the final game and we still don't know about this italy a team who will be missing one of their best players and meanwhile switzerland have been very impressive and they were lucky to not go through as group winners —— unlucky, and were

leading their previous game right into injury time so i think it is one of those games where you look at it on paper and you see switzerland who have never beaten italy in seven competitive meetings but their performances have been stronger than italy's at this tournament. i was lookin: italy's at this tournament. i was looking at _ italy's at this tournament. i was looking at the _ italy's at this tournament. i was looking at the odds _ italy's at this tournament. i was looking at the odds online - italy's at this tournament. i was looking at the odds online of. italy's at this tournament. i was l looking at the odds online of who might win the match and it gives switzerland 29% and italy only 37% and like you say, when you look at this on paper, you would expect a team like italy to walk a match like this. , . ~ ., ., this. yes, and i think we all have our expectations _ this. yes, and i think we all have our expectations built _ this. yes, and i think we all have our expectations built up - this. yes, and i think we all have our expectations built up from i this. yes, and i think we all have i our expectations built up from years and decades of watching big tournaments and people are probably looking at this and going, well, italy have had tournaments where they scrape through the groups and turnit they scrape through the groups and turn it on into the knockout stage and that might perhaps happen again but it is a particular situation with spalletti us only had nine

games internationally in charge of the team and they onlyjust drew against croatia with a goal in the 90th minute but his press conference afterwards was really intense back and forth with italian journalists and forth with italian journalists and he rounded up pulling one of them at two o'clock in the morning afterwards to apologise for how he acted and it is that question of whether this will tip towards a positive where everyone comes together and as you see, lots of sports teams in big tournaments can get the siege mentality and turn it into a positive thing or it can go the other way where there is just too much tension and teams come apart. too much tension and teams come a art. �* . too much tension and teams come a art, �* ., ., too much tension and teams come aart. �* . ., too much tension and teams come aart. �* . . ,, ., , ., apart. and what are your thoughts on the other fixture _ apart. and what are your thoughts on the other fixture today, _ apart. and what are your thoughts on the other fixture today, germany - the other fixture today, germany versus denmark? you the other fixture today, germany versus denmark?— the other fixture today, germany versus denmark? ., , . , ., , versus denmark? you expect germany to win that and — versus denmark? you expect germany to win that and they _ versus denmark? you expect germany to win that and they looked _ versus denmark? you expect germany to win that and they looked so - versus denmark? you expect germany to win that and they looked so good i to win that and they looked so good at the start of this tournament and there are so much exciting quality in the team with the young players and they have been so impressive and denmark gave england a good game and finished second in the group and could easily have won the group but

i don't feel like their performances so far have been at the same level certainly and germany at home, with how good they have been, i think you have to expect them to win that one. 0k, nicky bandini, if at all expert, thank you very much for sharing your thoughts ahead of tonight's matches. —— a football expert. on the bbc sport website, there's a reminder of the kick off timings of both games this evening. and the coverage of the switzerland italy game will start at 4pm on the bbc sport website. the second full day of glastonbury festival has kicked off, with 200,000 people expected to attend over the weekend. on friday night, global superstar dua lipa headlined the pyramid stage. the grammy and brit award—winning singer described it as a "dream come true". today, cyndi lauper performed on the famous stage, having just announced her farewell tour after more than a0 years of hits. and later coldplay will make glastonbury history, becoming the first act to headline five times. let's speak to our news reporter emily brown, who's at the festival.

let's start with what we are looking ahead to today. coldplay, another time on the pyramid stage. 0ur time on the pyramid stage. our people excited or a bit tired of the same act headlining once again? absolutely they are excited and the sun is shining brightly here on glastonbury festival and behind us, keane are getting ready to perform shortly but many are waiting for coldplay and it'll be their first time on the pyramid stage since 2016 and it will overtake the cure who have performed here for mac times were just have performed here for mac times werejust a have performed here for mac times were just a few minutes ago, cyndi lauperfinished her act and were just a few minutes ago, cyndi lauper finished her act and she were just a few minutes ago, cyndi lauperfinished her act and she had quite a interesting performance and had some issues with production and mention some concerns about key changes but when she sang her iconic girlsjust want to changes but when she sang her iconic girls just want to have changes but when she sang her iconic girlsjust want to have fun, the erupted and she spoke about women's

rights and equality for women all over the world. —— the crowd erupted. i want to bring in some of the people who have been watching cindy and many acts today. how has it been so far? it cindy and many acts today. how has it been so far?— it been so far? it has been great and we have _ it been so far? it has been great and we have been _ it been so far? it has been great and we have been here - it been so far? it has been great and we have been here since - it been so far? it has been great - and we have been here since monday as we _ and we have been here since monday as we have _ and we have been here since monday as we have been working and we have had a _ as we have been working and we have had a great _ as we have been working and we have had a great week and it has been good _ had a great week and it has been good today, nice, hot day in the sun _ good today, nice, hot day in the sun it— good today, nice, hot day in the sun. . , , ., , good today, nice, hot day in the sun. ., , ., , good today, nice, hot day in the sun. , ., , good today, nice, hot day in the sun. ., , ., sun. it has been really good so far and i am looking _ sun. it has been really good so far and i am looking forward - sun. it has been really good so far and i am looking forward to - sun. it has been really good so far and i am looking forward to the i sun. it has been really good so far. and i am looking forward to the rest of it, _ and i am looking forward to the rest of it. another— and i am looking forward to the rest of it, another two— and i am looking forward to the rest of it, another two days. _ and i am looking forward to the rest of it, another two days. find - and i am looking forward to the rest of it, another two days.— of it, another two days. and you secured your — of it, another two days. and you secured your space _ of it, another two days. and you secured your space just - of it, another two days. and you secured your space just reports | secured your space just reports cindy started her set. what did you think about her performance? booing it b00|ng it was an booing it was an interesting one and it was difficult to hear from it was an interesting one and it was difficult to hearfrom here but i got some of the messages across and she is doing well from her age. fire she is doing well from her age. are ou auoin she is doing well from her age. fife: you going to stay she is doing well from her age. 22 you going to stay here for she is doing well from her age. 2:2 you going to stay here for keane she is doing well from her age. 2.2 you going to stay here for keane and coldplay? we you going to stay here for keane and coldla ? ~ . you going to stay here for keane and coldla ?~ ., . ., , you going to stay here for keane and coldla ?~ . . ., y ., coldplay? we are certainly doing keane and then _ coldplay? we are certainly doing keane and then i _ coldplay? we are certainly doing keane and then i think— coldplay? we are certainly doing keane and then i think we - coldplay? we are certainly doing keane and then i think we will. coldplay? we are certainly doing l keane and then i think we will see oceau— keane and then i think we will see ocean colour scene and then we'll be back for—

ocean colour scene and then we'll be back for coldplay and we have our wristbands — back for coldplay and we have our wristbands ready. you back for coldplay and we have our wristbands ready.— back for coldplay and we have our wristbands ready. you managed to catch a few — wristbands ready. you managed to catch a few of _ wristbands ready. you managed to catch a few of cindy's _ catch a few of cindy's big songs. what did you think? i catch a few of cindy's big songs. what did you think?— catch a few of cindy's big songs. what did you think? i 'ust loved it and i ke -t what did you think? i 'ust loved it and t kept getting — what did you think? i just loved it and i kept getting goose - what did you think? i just loved it and i kept getting goose bumps. l what did you think? i just loved it. and i kept getting goose bumps. she is our and i kept getting goose bumps. is our favourite for years and it was _ is our favourite for years and it was so — is our favourite for years and it was so good to see her and i didn't think_ was so good to see her and i didn't think she _ was so good to see her and i didn't think she was still singing and when isaw— think she was still singing and when i saw her_ think she was still singing and when i saw her on — think she was still singing and when i saw her on the line up i thought it was— i saw her on the line up i thought it was unbelievable.— it was unbelievable. were you on our feet it was unbelievable. were you on your feet when _ it was unbelievable. were you on your feet when she _ it was unbelievable. were you on your feet when she was - it was unbelievable. were you on your feet when she was singing? | it was unbelievable. were you on - your feet when she was singing? yes, and that's why — your feet when she was singing? yes, and that's why i _ your feet when she was singing? yes, and that's why i am _ your feet when she was singing? yes, and that's why i am a _ your feet when she was singing? yes, and that's why i am a bit _ your feet when she was singing? yes, and that's why i am a bit husky because — and that's why i am a bit husky because i— and that's why i am a bit husky because i was singing girlsjust want _ because i was singing girlsjust want to— because i was singing girlsjust want to have fun. | because i was singing girls just want to have fun.— because i was singing girls just want to have fun. i love it, it is m 30th want to have fun. i love it, it is my 30th year- — want to have fun. i love it, it is my 30th year. 30 _ want to have fun. i love it, it is my 30th year. 30 times - want to have fun. i love it, it is my 30th year. 30 times at - my 30th year. 30 times at glastonbury! _ my 30th year. 30 times at glastonbury! people - my 30th year. 30 times at glastonbury! people will. my 30th year. 30 times at l glastonbury! people will be my 30th year. 30 times at - glastonbury! people will be very jealous and what advice do you have for people who haven't been to glastonbury before? just for people who haven't been to glastonbury before?— glastonbury before? just get organised- — glastonbury before? just get organised. lots _ glastonbury before? just get organised. lots of— glastonbury before? just get organised. lots of water - glastonbury before? just get - organised. lots of water because when it is hot, _ organised. lots of water because when it is hot, also, _ organised. lots of water because when it is hot, also, it _ organised. lots of water because when it is hot, also, it may - organised. lots of water because when it is hot, also, it may be i when it is hot, also, it may be sought— when it is hot, also, it may be sought your outfit out the night purports — sought your outfit out the night purports you don't have to rummage

around _ purports you don't have to rummage around in _ purports you don't have to rummage around in your backpack.— around in your backpack. excellent advice, so around in your backpack. excellent advice. so enjoy — around in your backpack. excellent advice, so enjoy the _ around in your backpack. excellent advice, so enjoy the rest _ around in your backpack. excellent advice, so enjoy the rest of- around in your backpack. excellent advice, so enjoy the rest of your i advice, so enjoy the rest of your glastonbury festival. so, we will have keane starting shortly and then everyone will be getting ready for coldplay�*s performance on the pyramid stage in a few hours' time. now it's time to look at the weather across the uk with stav. hello, the weather has been pretty mixed and i think we will see the best of the sunshine today and a bit cloudy for tomorrow with some rain here and there. but i think many places staying dry this weekend. it has been a glorious last few days for glastonbury, today has seen good sunny spells, 21 degrees, but a chance of thicker cloud, maybe a spot of rain as we move through sunday. it's all courtesy of these weather fronts which have been pushing in from the west through the course of this morning, bringing thicker cloud for northern england, large parts of wales and the north midlands. some splashes of rain here. to the north of it, some sunshine, improving picture

for northern ireland, breezy with showers for northern scotland, best of the sunshine through the afternoon will be across the south—east quadrant of england where it could be up to 2a, 25 degrees but cooler under the thicker cloud further north. that area of cloud and rain begins to ease as it pushes its way southwards, it weakens but it will bring a cloudy night for the south—east quadrant so a milder night to come here, further north clearer skies so a few chilly spots there, patchy cloud, just the odd shower here and there. so, into part two of the weekend, this ridge of high pressure building in, that will kill this weather front which will sink southwards. introducing that cloud to south—east england. there could be the still the odd shower here and there across the far south—east, some early sunshine. but i think clouds will be isolated for most. south—west england up to 21 degrees, temperatures a little disappointing. across into the continent, the euro football continues, england play slovakia later

on sunday, looks like we could have a few heavy thundery showers on the earlier part of the game and then as we head towards the latter part of the evening, it should turn a bit drier. back home, we've got a weather front pushing into northern and western areas for monday. we start off dry with early sunshine, skies will turn cloudy and we will see splashes of rain pushing their way eastwards through the course of the day, eventually reaching the south—east after dark. disappointing temperatures again in those north—westerly breezes — 14—19 celsius, not much improvement through the rest of the week, low pressure always close by, wetter in the north—west, drier further south and east.

live from london, this is bbc news. reform uk drops three election candidates for derogatory comments. leader nigel farage told the bbc he wanted nothing to do with them. president biden vows to fight on after his poor debate performance against donald trump, but the new york times calls for him to quit the race. a renewed search for missing teenagerjay slater is under way on tenerife after spanish police appeal for expert volunteers to help. and the countdown begins for coldplay to take to the stage for their record fifth glastonbury headline slot.

hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. welcome to the programme. we begin with a developing story here. reform uk has dropped three candidates standing in thursday's general election. it's because of offensive comments they had made in the past. but it is too late for their names to be removed from the ballot paper. speaking on the bbc on friday, leader nigel farage had said he wanted nothing to do with them. with me is our political correspondent alicia mccarthy. just correspondent alicia mccarthy. tell us what has haj it just tell us what has happened, when it comes to these three candidates. these three candidates have all made comments and nigel farage when he was asked about the things he had said, the leader of reform uk, he said, the leader of reform uk, he said we don't want anything to do with these candidates and distant himself from them and suggested he wasn't going to be associated from them. as you rightly said, it is too late to take them off the ballot paper because the ballot papers have already been printed and sent out,

some people will already have had a