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we start with the election here in the uk. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, has warned that hope has been "kicked out" of voters as he said labour still has to convince people to go to the ballot box. a standing ovation greeted him as hejoined labour supporters at an event in westminster. during the final weekend before polling, he urged people to vote labour if they wanted to see change in the country and end the "chaos." let's have a listen. this is the final furlong. this is the final mile, the last push. and it's the hardest mile as well. but it's the chance, absolutely the chance to do for our country what we did for our party and return britain to the service of working people. british people want change. but the hope has almost been kicked out. they need to be convinced that change is possible.
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most of all, they need to be convinced to vote for it because change doesn't happen unless you vote for it. applause with me is our political correspondent alicia mccarthy. he was very much a message. he absolutely was, we saw him with his sleeves rolled up, seemingly without any notes and quite fired up. and thisjust hammered home any notes and quite fired up. and this just hammered home some of the messages we've been hearing throughout this campaign, the big one being change. he was saying there that the power of the vote belongs to you, use it to stop the chaos, turn the page and start to rebuild our country. that is a big labour message. another interesting thing that he was saying was also that if we take our feet of the gas and if we don't carry on and if we
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just assume you have any kind of complacency, then we might not wind and you could still wake up with a conservative government. so a balance of those two messages from him. , . ,., �* , ., balance of those two messages from him. , . �*, ., ., balance of those two messages from him. very much so. let's have a look at reform uk- — it has dropped three of its candidates following reports that they'd made offensive comments. it comes after the party leader, nigel farage, disowned them on bbc question time on friday night. labour and the conservatives have criticised mr farage for failing to show leadership in his response to allegations of racism within reform uk. mr farage claimed that undercover video of an activist using a racist slur against the prime minister was �*a total set up�* designed to smear his party. the co—deputy leader of reform has been speaking to radio 4's pm programme. he said the party has made some mistakes. of course, we are an insurgent party
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and we have had to find candidates in a hell of a hurry, particularly when rishi sunak, i think, deliberately called the election with very short notice, in significant part to wrong—foot reform. so we've, you know, we've been running, as it were, to catch up with the electoral timetable and it seems that we have made some mistakes, but we, you know, uh, corrected those mistakes to the extent possible at this stage by dropping those candidates. it would also seem, however, that the channel for, um, it would also seem, however, that the channel 4, um, undercover agent or i think it was an agent... it was an agency that was acting for channel 4 that went undercover. um, seemed to have hit upon an actor rather than a genuine canvasser who was saying absolutely the most outrageous things on the doorstep. and that is the... but he has said that that he is a genuine supporter of reform uk. he happens to be a part—time actor. but he said that... i mean, he's a disgusting human being if he stands by what he said, absolutely foul language, unacceptable behaviour, unacceptable sentiments. and we have made a complaint
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to the electoral commission and we will, you know, get to the bottom of that. with the background — here's our political correspondent damian grammaticas. caught on tape, a canvaser of a reform uk racially abuses rishi sunak. nigel farage now says this was a set up. channel 4. that it was rigorous, impartialjournalism. the individual, andrew parker is also heard saying people crossing the channel in small boats should be shot at. the leader of reform uk. nigel farage. farage now wants electoral and broadcasting regulators to investigate his claim.
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is it amounts to scandalous election interference. - this was a comedy act, - but it was designed to hurt us and sadly, sadly, - some people believe it. let me promise you. so who do you think would have... we have nothing to do with people like him. i and he has nothing to do with us. but he was also questioned about three of his candidates. the party now says they've been dropped, though it's too late to take their names off ballot papers. hi, jack, how are you? rishi sunak out today. he's already said the comments about him were shocking and ministers in his government are now speaking up to. there is a real pattern of racist and misogynistic views in the party, and i think it's absolutely right to call it out. he's notjust the prime minister, he is the father of two young girls who should not have to put up with this kind of racial abuse. nice to see you. the labour leader was out meeting veterans this morning for armed forces day.
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he has said he shares rishi sunak�*s disgust at the racism. his shadow chancellor today added criticism of mr farage, saying leadership was about setting the culture and standards for your party. if anyone here, whether they are a candidate or an activist or a volunteer or a party member, used that sort of language, they would be flung out of the party because we have the highest standards of our candidates and of our party members as well. and scottish national party support... - and this was the snp leader on the campaign trail in scotland today. i deplore this language. i think it's illustrative - of what reform represents, and that's why i'm so concerned about the rise of _ reform in our society. so nigel farage disputes some of the claims, but he's had to distance himself from some individuals to facing increasing scrutiny of his party, his canvassers, his candidates and his leadership. damian grammaticas, bbc news. with me is our political correspondent alicia mccarthy. let's focus in on the candidates themselves, the three candidates. so
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themselves, the three candidates. sr what happened was that her themselves, the three candidates. srs what happened was that her comments that they are supposed were made were put to nigel farage and he distanced himself from his candidates and said they were nothing to do with him. although they can't be taken off the ball—up eight, it is too late flat, so they will still appear in those constituencies on the ballot paper. the party was then asked what do you want to leave? and it came up with the line that it still encourages people to vote for those candidates because what is important to those kochorashvili the party is the share of votes. so it has the slightly unusual position of saying that we are dropping these calories because they have said things we don't seem to be acceptable, but we would still encourage our supporters to vote for them. 50 encourage our supporters to vote for them, ., �*, them. so that's the three candidates. _ them. so that's the three candidates. when - them. so that's the three candidates. when it - them. so that's the three | candidates. when it came them. so that's the three - candidates. when it came tuohy them. so that's the three _ candidates. when it came tuohy comes to the campaign, we had in the deputy leader of reform who continue this idea that the campaign or use the races stood language on the premise are found so offensive, understandably, that he is an actor.
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—— that used the racist language. he -- that used the racist language. he said —— that used the racist language. he: said that he thought this whole thing was a setup to damage the party. he is very annoyed about all this and they have written to the elections watchdog, the electoral commission because blue tuohy, to say there's something fishy going on. channelli say there's something fishy going on. channel 4 say it is robust and independent and later this afternoon the electoral commission replied saying it hasn't had an official letter from a four yet. but they look at political financing and save this particular unhappiness will not be something that it would deal with. , ., ,, , :, be something that it would deal with. , ., «s i. :, with. interesting. thank you for coverin: with. interesting. thank you for covering all _ with. interesting. thank you for covering all of _ with. interesting. thank you for covering all of that _ with. interesting. thank you for covering all of that for - with. interesting. thank you for covering all of that for us. - with. interesting. thank you forj covering all of that for us. more detailed analysis on our website as well. and tomorrow, in the final sunday with laura kuenssberg of the election campaign, laura will be interviewing
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the prime minister rishi sunak. also on the show: pat mcfadden, labour's campaign co—ordinator; stephen flynn snp leader in westminster and daisy cooper, lib dem deputy leader. that's in a specially extended programme at nine oclock tomorrow morning on bbc one and iplayer. let's turn to the us now — president biden has come under more pressure to stand down from the race for the white house — with an editorial in the influential new york times newspaper, calling on him to drop out, saying it's in the best interests of america. it followed his widely criticised performance in thursday's tv debate with donald trump — when he stumbled over words, and at times seemed to lose track of what he was saying. mr biden remains defiant — at his first campaign
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rally since the debate, he told supporters in north carolina that the us itself was at stake in november's election — calling his opponent a genuine threat to democracy. directly addressing concerns about his age, mr biden told the rally he'd been knocked down but would get back up. frank sesno is a former white house correspondent and cnn washington bureau chief. as the fallout of mr biden�*s performance continues, he shared what's happening within the democratic party. a lot of hand—wringing, a lot of talking, and a lot of whispering. no one of any stature in the democratic party has spoken publicly yet calling on biden to get out. that's so far come from his friends, columnists, newspaper editorials, that kind of thing, and a lot of talking. there's concern and it's very, very deep. but the first defender in biden—land right now isjill biden, the president's wife, who said publicly, you know, bad nights happen and on we go.
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so this is going to be a very anxiety provoking several days, i think, as the reality of this sinks in and the options are weighed, no matter what people are saying publicly, i don't think they're going to break from the president until he comes to these conclusions and makes a public statement himself. and so i think that what's happening, in fact, what i know is happening is that there are conversations. people are taking their concerns to the inner circle, to the bidens themselves. the decision ultimately is going to rest with the bidens themselves. and so, if they dig in their heels, they paint the party into a corner because then it becomes even more dangerous, even more fractious if the party breaks with the president, if he refuses to step down, then you just have sniping internally. so as i say, it puts the party in a very difficult position and a very difficult place. but now is the time for these conversations, and they're taking place as we speak. i spoke to our north american correspondent elia who is in los angeles who told me more on what president biden is up to today. he’s
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president biden is up to today. he's not a president biden is up to today. he's got a series — president biden is up to today. he's got a series of— president biden is up to today. he�*s got a series of fundraising events scheduled today in new york and the hamptons. we are not expecting to hear from hamptons. we are not expecting to hearfrom him in public today but this is all a part of the campaign seeking to project the image that it is business as usual despite that dismal display during the televised debate on thursday night in atlanta. of course, it is significant that as he arrives in new york, the most influential newspaper in that city, the new york times, has posted this damning editorial calling forjoe biden to pull out of the race for president. it says that basically he is not the man he was of four years ago, it says that attempting to continue with his candidacy would be, as the editorial puts it, reckless. and it goes on to conclude that the democrats need a strong
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opponent to take on donald trump. that would of course be quite a process of finding an alternative candidate to joe process of finding an alternative candidate tojoe biden. there are various names in the frame, the california governor, the vice president kamala is another one, but it would be a really torturous process that the party would have to go through with just four months to go through with just four months to go before the election. the crucial fact is, the polling before thursday night's debate showed that neither of those two candidates nor the michigan governor had the support from voters that would be needed to beat donald trump. we heard from biden yesterday, he was in the swing state of north carolina, he seemed completely distant to the lacklustre, fumbling man that we saw on thursday night. he was an
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energised man, he said i'm not as young as to be, i'm not as great a debater as i used to be, but i tell the truth and i know right from wrong. i think the big question is will that be enough to dispel what has been called the brushfire of concern amongst democrats at this moment? they are scrambling now to try to sort out what they do from here on in. it seems that the greatest hope they have is that by the time voters go to the polls in november, that they will have forgotten about that shambolic display that we saw from joe biden on thursday night. we display that we saw from joe biden on thursday night.— on thursday night. we watch that marine one _ on thursday night. we watch that marine one a _ on thursday night. we watch that marine one a carry _ on thursday night. we watch that marine one a carry president - on thursday night. we watch that marine one a carry president by l on thursday night. we watch that. marine one a carry president by then away as he continues on with that message that you describe. within the democratic party, has anybody come forward and said that potentiallyjoe biden should stand
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down? hat potentially joe biden should stand down? :, , , . , potentially joe biden should stand down? :, , , ._, down? not publicly at least. there is dis uiet down? not publicly at least. there is disquiet however, _ down? not publicly at least. there is disquiet however, considerablel is disquiet however, considerable disquiet in private. there is nobody really in party who believes that this was a good performance and people like nancy pelosi for example have said, well, it could have been a whole lot better but we just have to try and put it behind us. there is concern. i think what the party chooses to do about it will really depend on the opinion whole's verdict ofjoe biden's performance on thursday night. —— the opinion poll's verdict. iran is to hold a run—off vote this coming friday, after the hardline candidate saeed jalili and his rival massoud pezeshkian — who's seen as reformist. both failed to secure a majority in the country's presidential election. the vote is to replace president ebrahim raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash last month.
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with me is siavash ardalan from bbc persian. we have got these two going into these second round, talk us through these second round, talk us through the difference between them. {line these second round, talk us through the difference between them. one is a reformist- — the difference between them. one is a reformist. what _ the difference between them. one is a reformist. what does _ the difference between them. one is a reformist. what does that - the difference between them. one is a reformist. what does that mean i the difference between them. one is a reformist. what does that mean in| a reformist. what does that mean in the islamic republic is it does not mean he wants to change the entire political he is a loyalist, he once was still certain reforms. he believes that the biggest issues facing iran other us sanctions which have been influencing the country's economy for years now. this hard—line ultraconservative politician who's always had ambitions to become president, he is as far right as you can get in his rain two iranians politics. he doesn't even believe that the sanctions are an issue, he thinks they are a blessing and an opportunity for iran to exploit its
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domestic potential through alliances with china and russia to become a powerhouse on its own terms. to become a very strong ankle. he thinks he can pull this off so he wouldn't even really bother engaging with the west. whereas pezeshkian thinks as we had the nuclear deal backin thinks as we had the nuclear deal back in 2016, there should be some engagement and discipline seem as far as foreign policy is concerned. this goes back to the issue of the hijab thing which sparked nationwide protests and they have gored the morality police in moral and they believe they should be easing up on these kinds of severe draconian restrictions on women's rights and civil liberties. whereas jalili doesn't want to have anything to do that, he thinks if anything, iran needs more strict social and religious restrictions in place. so
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there is quite a tangible difference between his candidates. we have seen the turnout for these candidates so far has been extremely low. people are not voting, they are protesting, right? will they vote in this second round in order to stop someone who is so hard line such as jalili? it is so hard line such asjalili? it is so hard line such asjalili? it is the million dollar question that every asking today, it is the of many discussions between. many discussions about every asking today, it is the of many discussions about iranians who have used their vote as an act of rebellion. do they want to send a resounding no message to the clerical establishment? 0ver would they rather have a hard—line president? for many iranians there is no difference between the politicians that emerge from the islamic republic because none of them they believe can really bring about any major change. so even talking about these differences, in the view of many iranians, is it
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seditious, it is a waste of time, it's not going to bring about change. but some people might think, 0k, we have delivered our message, we told the supreme leader that we don't want the system. in the second round at least we can do is stop a hardliner from round at least we can do is stop a hardlinerfrom making things round at least we can do is stop a hardliner from making things go from bad to worse. it’s hardliner from making things go from bad to worse-— bad to worse. it's complicated, isn't it? we'll— bad to worse. it's complicated, isn't it? we'll out _ bad to worse. it's complicated, isn't it? we'll out on _ bad to worse. it's complicated, isn't it? we'll out on friday. i bad to worse. it's complicated, . isn't it? we'll out on friday. thank you for talking to us today. dozens of firefighters, police and mountain rangers have joined what authorities had hoped would be a "massive search" on tenerife for missing british teenagerjay slater. they had also called for experienced volunteers to come and help, but by 10am, fewer than a dozen members of the public had arrived at the meeting point. the 19—year—old was last seen on the 17th ofjune in a national park on a remote part of the spanish island. police confirmed that today's search would go over much of the same ground as previous ones, but that it would be more intensive and detailed, making use of the extra
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personnel. earlier today — police on tenerife gave an update on the search. they spoke about the difficulty of some of the terrain on the island. | translation: there are difficult| areas, and we've given instructions for people not to risk their own safety. but there's something we need to make clear, which is that any area we don't go to, well, jay won't have gone there either. you have to think about it logically. if i see there's vegetation in front of me and i'm going to get spiked and i can't get through, then he won't have gone through that area either. we have to be logical, obviously. how difficult are the difficult areas? there are rocky drops that you cannot get beyond. you can only get down with a harness and ropes. the people searching that spot today will have to turn around, i think, because they don't have the necessary equipment. and anyway, the best that jay could do was simply to walk.
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it's the second full day of the glastonbury festival and 200,000 people are 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. viewers here in the uk can get coverage from glastonbury across the bbc. the sun is setting here on glastonbury. there's the likes of keane and cyndi lauper. although there have been some complaints about production and technical issues, let me tell you, when she
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sang tied to my girls just want our fun the cloud just absolutely erupted. many people here waiting to see coldplay and this will be the fifth time that they will be headlining glastonbury festival. in the first time they will return to the first time they will return to the pyramid stage since 2016. i want to speak to some people who are looking forward to seeing coldplay. are you having a good time to? having — are you having a good time to? having a — are you having a good time to? having a great time. a brilliant time, — having a great time. a brilliant time, it's— having a great time. a brilliant time, it'san_ having a great time. a brilliant time, it's an amazing - having a great time. a brilliant time, it's an amazing festival. i having a great time. a brilliant| time, it's an amazing festival. i love time, it's an amazing festival. love that you have dressed for time, it's an amazing festival]- love that you have dressed for the occasion. :, , :, :, occasion. tommy through the outfit. i 'ust occasion. tommy through the outfit. ijust wanted — occasion. tommy through the outfit. ijust wanted to _ occasion. tommy through the outfit. i just wanted to be _ occasion. tommy through the outfit. i just wanted to be noticed _ occasion. tommy through the outfit. ijust wanted to be noticed a - occasion. tommy through the outfit. ijust wanted to be noticed a little i ijust wanted to be noticed a little bit. ijust wanted to be noticed a little bit i've _ ijust wanted to be noticed a little bit. i've got my double wristbands. i'm bit. i've got my double wristbands. i'm looking — bit. i've got my double wristbands. i'm looking forward to seeing coldplay _ i'm looking forward to seeing coldplay of _ i'm looking forward to seeing coldplay of course. _ i'm looking forward to seeing coldplay of course.— i'm looking forward to seeing coldla of course. :, :, «s :, coldplay of course. took me through these double — coldplay of course. took me through these double wristbands _ coldplay of course. took me through these double wristbands because i these double wristbands because they've been giving them out for free, haven't they?— they've been giving them out for free, haven't they? yes, so we went there at 11am — free, haven't they? yes, so we went there at 11am to _ free, haven't they? yes, so we went there at 11am to get _ free, haven't they? yes, so we went there at 11am to get wristbands i free, haven't they? yes, so we went there at 11am to get wristbands and l there at 11am to get wristbands and they will— there at 11am to get wristbands and they will light up and we will be part of— they will light up and we will be part of the coldplay show. i got to because _ part of the coldplay show. i got to because i— part of the coldplay show. i got to because i got one for a friend but
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he got _ because i got one for a friend but he got himself one.— because i got one for a friend but he got himself one. what is it about clossa he got himself one. what is it about glossary festival _ he got himself one. what is it about glossary festival makes _ he got himself one. what is it about glossary festival makes it _ he got himself one. what is it about glossary festival makes it so - glossary festival makes it so special? glossary festival makes it so s - ecial? glossary festival makes it so secial? , �* :, ,, . . special? there isn't one specific thin , it special? there isn't one specific thing, it literally _ special? there isn't one specific thing, it literally is _ special? there isn't one specific thing, it literally is like - special? there isn't one specific thing, it literally is like the i special? there isn't one specific thing, it literally is like the bestj thing, it literally is like the best place _ thing, it literally is like the best place on — thing, it literally is like the best place on the _ thing, it literally is like the best place on the planet. _ thing, it literally is like the best place on the planet. this- thing, it literally is like the best i place on the planet. this weekend on once you _ place on the planet. this weekend on once you come — place on the planet. this weekend on once you come and _ place on the planet. this weekend on once you come and you _ place on the planet. this weekend on once you come and you love - place on the planet. this weekend on once you come and you love it - place on the planet. this weekend on once you come and you love it as i once you come and you love it as much _ once you come and you love it as much as— once you come and you love it as much as we — once you come and you love it as much as we do. _ once you come and you love it as much as we do, then _ once you come and you love it as much as we do, then you - once you come and you love it as much as we do, then you just i once you come and you love it as i much as we do, then you just have to make _ much as we do, then you just have to make it _ much as we do, then you just have to make it an— much as we do, then you just have to make it an annual _ much as we do, then you just have to make it an annual event. _ much as we do, then you just have to make it an annual event. so, - much as we do, then you 'ust have to make it an annual event._ make it an annual event. so, yeah... we were trying _ make it an annual event. so, yeah... we were trying to — make it an annual event. so, yeah... we were trying to think— make it an annual event. so, yeah... we were trying to think of— make it an annual event. so, yeah... we were trying to think of one i make it an annual event. so, yeah... we were trying to think of one were l we were trying to think of one were to sum _ we were trying to think of one were to sum up— we were trying to think of one were to sum up glastonbury and our friend nadia _ to sum up glastonbury and our friend nadia came _ to sum up glastonbury and our friend nadia came up with freedom. you are free to _ nadia came up with freedom. you are free to he _ nadia came up with freedom. you are free to be whoever you want to be and do _ free to be whoever you want to be and do whatever you want and everyone _ and do whatever you want and everyone is so nice.— and do whatever you want and everyone is so nice. that's the thin . .. everyone is so nice. that's the thing... there _ everyone is so nice. that's the thing... there is _ everyone is so nice. that's the thing... there is a _ everyone is so nice. that's the thing... there is a lot - everyone is so nice. that's the thing... there is a lot of- everyone is so nice. that's the thing... there is a lot of love i everyone is so nice. that's the | thing... there is a lot of love in these _ thing... there is a lot of love in these fields, _ thing... there is a lot of love in these fields, it _ thing... there is a lot of love in these fields, it is _ thing... there is a lot of love in these fields, it is full— thing... there is a lot of love in these fields, it is full of - thing... there is a lot of love in these fields, it is full of the i thing... there is a lot of love in i these fields, it is full of the most beautiful— these fields, it is full of the most beautiful people _ these fields, it is full of the most beautiful people and _ these fields, it is full of the most beautiful people and you - these fields, it is full of the most beautiful people and you can i these fields, it is full of the most beautiful people and you can justj these fields, it is full of the most i beautiful people and you can just be you. beautiful people and you can 'ust be ou. ~ :, , :, , , beautiful people and you can 'ust be ou. :, ,., beautiful people and you can 'ust be ou. ., , ., you. what problems have you en'oyed the most so — you. what problems have you en'oyed the most so far? 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the bbc. there was also a twist in the bbc. there was also a twist in the bbc news theme from a colleague who performed at glastonbury this weekend. that is alive shot where people are enjoying coldplay who will be making their fifth appearance later tonight. a fine end to the day, there has been some cloud of some gentle splashes of rain. tomorrow a cloudy picture with little bits of stanchion here and there mainly across the south—west of the country. some weather fronts have been moving in today affecting the central sway to the uk, they have been weakening as they have been sinking southwards so in many parts of england and wales there will be variable cloud with the odd spot of rain. further north at a drier picture, somewhere sky clear up in the north country with chilly temperatures in single digits. this
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ridge of high pressure building on for part two of the weekend, that should derry of any showers but there will be some westerly winds and carved. there may be the odd shower and sunshine early on, then sunset skies will turn cloudy throughout the afternoon and it could be thick enough for the odd shower here and there mainly across the spine of the country. brightest toward southern counties with 20 or 21 degrees but otherwise a little bit cooler than we had today. england play slovakia late on sunday in germany, it looks like it will be a thundery start with maybe some showers around before it gets drier towards the end of the game. as we move through sunday night, any showers fade away and we see some clear spells developing. under clear skies we could see some mist and fog and it could turn quite cool in the single digits. in the north—west, outbreaks of rain pushing into scotland and northern ireland as we
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head into monday with a new weather front which will push in off the atlantic during the course of the day. so it starts quite cool but price on monday morning across central and eastern parts of the country. this will fade as the weather front introduces more cloud and splashes of rain here or there so a rather grey day to come. the best many sunshine will be to the far south—west. disappointing temperature is for this time of year, 1a to 19 are even 20 degrees. not much changes as we head through the new week, it looks like low pressure sticks close by, most of the ring will be towards a north—west of the country and it will be drier further south and east.
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this is bbc news, the headlines. the labour leader has urged voters to get his party a clear mandate for change saying the conservatives could still win if we take our foot off the gas. reform uk drops three election candidates for offensive comments they made in the past. leader nigel farage told the bbc he "wouldn't want anything to do with them". iran is to hold a run—off presidential election after no candidate won more than 50 % of the vote in the first round. the election was triggered after president ebrahim raisi died in a helicopter crash last month.
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and coldplay are to take to the stage for a record fifth headline set at glastonbury, after popstar dua lipa raised the roof of the pyramid stage with friday's performance. iam back i am back at the top of the hour but now, here on bbc news, it is time for sports day. hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm paul scott at the bbc sport centre, here's what's coming up. italy are out of euro 2024 after a 2-0 italy are out of euro 2024 after a 2—0 defeat to switzerland in the last 16 empire then. england know that it will be the swiss to await them in the quarterfinals if they can get past slovakia tomorrow. a frantic finish. the leader's yellow
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