this is bbc news. the headlines: voting is under way in the first round of france's parliamentary elections. speak this is the scene live at a polling station in paris. the un says conditions in the northern gaza strip are "unbearable" as fighting escalates. the israeli military says it has been fighting hamas militants in the shujaiya neighbourhood for three days with warplanes, tanks and drones. it's just four days to go until the uk general election with campaigning here entering its closing stages. the sunday times, one of britain's most prominent right—wing newspapers,

has this morning endorsed the centre—left opposition labour party. and a sky full of stars at coldplay�*s record—breaking fifth glastonbury headline set, with a few suprise guests. country star shania twain takes to the stage this afternoon, with r&b singer sza closing the festival tonight. here in the uk, campaigning for this coming week's general election is entering its closing stages. the prime minister, rishi sunak, has defended the conservatives�* record in government, as the general election campaign enters its final week. sir keir starmer has warned that a tory victory would keep britain in a "doom loop" of low growth, high tax and declining public services. damian grammaticas has more. yes, you saw the prime minister on the airwaves this morning with just a a few days to go until polling day and he was put on the spot about the conservative record. we have seen the sunday times newspaper,

traditionally a conservative supporter, go out today and say it is time for a change of government, a verdict on m years of conservative government, their verdict of you is it is time for the conservatives to be in opposition and the prime minister was asked about that period of government and said he puts there were things to be proud of and defended his own record and here is a taste of what he had to say. {iii and here is a taste of what he had to sa . . ., , and here is a taste of what he had to sa . _, , , ., to say. of course i understand the last few years _ to say. of course i understand the last few years have _ to say. of course i understand the last few years have been - to say. of course i understand the last few years have been difficult l last few years have been difficult for everyone. we had a once in a century— for everyone. we had a once in a century pandemic followed by a war in ukraine _ century pandemic followed by a war in ukraine that drove up everyone's bills and _ in ukraine that drove up everyone's bills and that has been difficult for everybody but we have also made progress _ for everybody but we have also made progress in _ for everybody but we have also made progress in tackling all of those things. — progress in tackling all of those things, inflation back to normal and the economy growing and wages rising and we _ the economy growing and wages rising and we are _ the economy growing and wages rising and we are now able to start cutting people's— and we are now able to start cutting people's taxes to give them financial_ people's taxes to give them financial security so yes, it has been _ financial security so yes, it has been difficult, but we are now on the right— been difficult, but we are now on the right track with the prospect of more _ the right track with the prospect of more tax _ the right track with the prospect of more tax cuts to come to give people financial_ more tax cuts to come to give people financial security and that is our promise — financial security and that is our promise for this election, building on the _ promise for this election, building on the progress we have made. you

tell the public— on the progress we have made. wi. tell the public very plainly, judge us by our record and the effort we have put in, and over the longer term, overili have put in, and over the longer term, over 14 years, the country has become poorer by many measures, sicker by many measures and by many measures public services are worse. that is the record of successive conservative administrations. i don't accept that, laura. i think education — don't accept that, laura. i think education is one of the most powerful— education is one of the most powerful things any government can do to transform people's lives and during _ do to transform people's lives and during those 14 years, thanks to the reforms _ during those 14 years, thanks to the reforms of— during those 14 years, thanks to the reforms of the conservative government, our schoolchildren are now government, our schoolchildren are how the _ government, our schoolchildren are now the best readers in the western world _ now the best readers in the western world and _ now the best readers in the western world and nine out of ten schools are outstanding and that was a huge improvement on what we inherited and all of those _ improvement on what we inherited and all of those reforms were opposed by the labour— all of those reforms were opposed by the labour party. it all of those reforms were opposed by the labour party-— the labour party. it was also questioned _ the labour party. it was also questioned on _ the labour party. it was also questioned on climate - the labour party. it was also l questioned on climate change the labour party. it was also - questioned on climate change and changing some of the uk's milestones on transition and on that, he said some of the ideas about what should

be done with net zero transition, he described them as nonsense, and he said the idea that the uk was not a leader in that field was decline list narrative. brute leader in that field was decline list narrative.— leader in that field was decline list narrative. ~ ., , ., , ., list narrative. we only have days to no list narrative. we only have days to to now list narrative. we only have days to go now and — list narrative. we only have days to go now and so _ list narrative. we only have days to go now and so far, _ list narrative. we only have days to go now and so far, the _ list narrative. we only have days to go now and so far, the poll - list narrative. we only have days to go now and so far, the poll haven't| go now and so far, the poll haven't looked great for rishi sunak�*s conservative party. —— decline declinist narrative. how do they feel in the coming days? he declinist narrative. how do they feel in the coming days? he said he felt confident _ feel in the coming days? he said he felt confident and _ feel in the coming days? he said he felt confident and felt _ feel in the coming days? he said he felt confident and felt they - feel in the coming days? he said he felt confident and felt they had - feel in the coming days? he said he felt confident and felt they had ran l felt confident and felt they had ran a good campaign but interestingly we have seen this row about racism and comments caught on camera by members of the reform party and nigel farage has tried to distance himself from that and safe some of it was, he has doubts about some of that and called it a setup, but the prime minister was asked, he had criticised some of

those comments but i'd taken money from a major conservative donor, frank hester, who has also had to apologise for racist remarks about labour politician diane abbott and rishi sunak addressed to the comments by reform and this is what he told laura kuenssberg.— he told laura kuenssberg. anyone cominu he told laura kuenssberg. anyone coming into _ he told laura kuenssberg. anyone coming into politics _ he told laura kuenssberg. anyone coming into politics is _ he told laura kuenssberg. anyone coming into politics is ready - he told laura kuenssberg. anyone coming into politics is ready to - coming into politics is ready to accept — coming into politics is ready to accept a — coming into politics is ready to accept a degree of criticism and that comes with the territory and that comes with the territory and that is— that comes with the territory and that is fine — that comes with the territory and that is fine but in this case, what was said — that is fine but in this case, what was said was deeply inappropriate and racist — was said was deeply inappropriate and racist and i did it deliberately and racist and i did it deliberately and i_ and racist and i did it deliberately and i hated doing it but i thought it was— and i hated doing it but i thought it was important to say it, to call out what — it was important to say it, to call out what it — it was important to say it, to call out what it was and that is why i did what— out what it was and that is why i did what i— out what it was and that is why i did what i did and i think the vast majority— did what i did and i think the vast majority of— did what i did and i think the vast majority of people in our country rightly _ majority of people in our country rightly believe it is not the colour of your— rightly believe it is not the colour of your skin or your background or your— of your skin or your background or your gender— of your skin or your background or your gender that define who you are and the _ your gender that define who you are and the fact i am the first british asian _ and the fact i am the first british asian prime minister, as you said at the beginning of the segment, is a wonderfui— the beginning of the segment, is a wonderful thing but it is also wonderful thing but it is also wonderful that it was not a big deal and that— wonderful that it was not a big deal and that is— wonderful that it was not a big deal and that is what so special about our country, i don't think my story

could _ our country, i don't think my story could be _ our country, i don't think my story could be possible anywhere else, but we can't _ could be possible anywhere else, but we can't let _ could be possible anywhere else, but we can't let that views minority rent _ we can't let that views minority rent license like that and i had to call them — rent license like that and i had to call them out notjust for me and my family— call them out notjust for me and my family but— call them out notjust for me and my family but for the rest of the country _ family but for the rest of the count . , , ., ., country. this person wrote in and told us, i — country. this person wrote in and told us. i was _ country. this person wrote in and told us, i was appalled _ country. this person wrote in and told us, i was appalled at - country. this person wrote in and told us, i was appalled at the - country. this person wrote in and | told us, i was appalled at the way soon act was described, however to be his stance on racism hasn't been completely zero tolerance and said, why did he refuse to return the money of a conservative party donor who was accused of making racist remarks about diane abbott? i who was accused of making racist remarks about diane abbott? i caught out those remarks _ remarks about diane abbott? i caught out those remarks by _ remarks about diane abbott? i caught out those remarks by frank— remarks about diane abbott? i caught out those remarks by frank hester - out those remarks by frank hester and he _ out those remarks by frank hester and he apologised and showed genuine contrition _ and he apologised and showed genuine contrition and i think when someone is genuinely — contrition and i think when someone is genuinely contrite about what has happened _ is genuinely contrite about what has happened and accepts what they have done is _ happened and accepts what they have done is wrong that that apology is accepted — done is wrong that that apology is accepted. mr done is wrong that that apology is acce ted. ~ ,, , , ., accepted. mr sue dip in his own record and _ accepted. mr sue dip in his own record and throughout - accepted. mr sue dip in his own record and throughout that - accepted. mr sue dip in his own - record and throughout that interview try to turn that focus on two attacks on labour and i think you

will see that campaign go that way in the next few days. —— mr rishi sunak. the conservatives and the prime minister trying to focus on their core message that people should be worried about the prospects of a labour government but at the same time, as you saw there, facing many questions about 14 years of conservative rule and the state of conservative rule and the state of the country now going into the election which is obviously what the labour party want to focus on. thank ou for labour party want to focus on. thank you for bringing _ labour party want to focus on. thank you for bringing us _ labour party want to focus on. thank you for bringing us that _ labour party want to focus on. thank you for bringing us that interview, i you for bringing us that interview, nee atticus, and laura quinn spoke also spoke to other politicians such as daisy cooper from the liberal democrats. and we have a bbc live page and a 24—hour election stream and you can go there and hear more about what all of the parties are up to today. england's footballers take on slovakia this evening, in their first knockout match

at the european championships in germany. whoever wins that match will play switzerland — who've caused a major upset by knocking out the defending champions, italy, 2—0 in berlin. meanwhile, the hosts germany are also into the quarter finals after beating denmark 2—0. goals from kai havertz and jamal musiala proved enough to take germany through to the last eight. they will next play the winner of sunday's game between spain, who have looked one of the best sides so far, and the surprise package — georgia. but all eyes here on england, of course. let's speak to football fans, father and son, david and nick poulton. they're currently in berlin to the watch the game. lucky for you to have got tickets and it has been a reasonable performance so far from england in the tournament but i think it is fair to say it hasn't been outstanding. how do you see the team going into today? we outstanding. how do you see the team going into today?— going into today? we are very excited to _ going into today? we are very excited to watch _ going into today? we are very excited to watch the - going into today? we are very excited to watch the game - going into today? we are very| excited to watch the game and going into today? we are very - excited to watch the game and we are not going to the game, we will watch it in the berlin fans zone today but we are hoping to see a better

performance and the results so far have been 0k and topping the group was very important but we would like to see if you changes to the line—up and hopefully a much improved performance from the players. igrated performance from the players. we'd like to let england _ performance from the players. we'd like to let england take _ performance from the players. we'd like to let england take the game to the slovaks tonight and i think that has been _ the slovaks tonight and i think that has been lacking so far and we want to push— has been lacking so far and we want to push forward and get some balls in the _ to push forward and get some balls in the box — to push forward and get some balls in the box and get some energy going and this— in the box and get some energy going and this is— in the box and get some energy going and this is where it is at now, it is not _ and this is where it is at now, it is not group _ and this is where it is at now, it is not group stage, we really need to go— is not group stage, we really need to go for— is not group stage, we really need to go for this, it is important. indeed. — to go for this, it is important. indeed, knock out stage, as you say, indeed, knock out stage, as you say, i lets talk about the chances of england to go through and you talk about the line—up there. who do you think are the best assets for the team today?— think are the best assets for the team toda ? , ._ , , , team today? the players he is trying to net into team today? the players he is trying to get into the _ team today? the players he is trying to get into the team, _ team today? the players he is trying to get into the team, foden, - to get into the team, foden, bellingham, they are important to try and play but i think you have to play them in their proper positions and foden has to be in that ten position in the middle and that hopefully means bellingham are dropping back although i think that is unlikely and i would like to see

gordon on the left and we need some balance to the team, there is no threat to the left and no threat in the high and so i would like to see gorton on the left and foden in the middle with bellingham dropping back alongside rice. i middle with bellingham dropping back alongside rice-— alongside rice. i think we would like to see _ alongside rice. i think we would like to see intervention - alongside rice. i think we would like to see intervention quickly l alongside rice. i think we would i like to see intervention quickly and if it is— like to see intervention quickly and if it is not— like to see intervention quickly and if it is not working, to make the changes, — if it is not working, to make the changes, and that has been frustrating so far that we have waited — frustrating so far that we have waited far too late to make the change — waited far too late to make the change and we need to make intervention sooner than later if what _ intervention sooner than later if what we — intervention sooner than later if what we are doing is not working. what _ what we are doing is not working. what you — what we are doing is not working. what you make of slovakia as an opponent? fin what you make of slovakia as an opponent?— what you make of slovakia as an o- onent? , ., , opponent? on paper, the team is nowhere near _ opponent? on paper, the team is nowhere near as _ opponent? on paper, the team is nowhere near as strong _ opponent? on paper, the team is nowhere near as strong as - opponent? on paper, the team is nowhere near as strong as the . nowhere near as strong as the england team. they have obviously done very well to reach the knockout stages. i can imagine the game will go in a similar way to the slovenia or maybe the serbia game, so on paper we should be stronger but you certainly can't underestimate anyone at this stage of the tournament. absolutely, it is our and they will raise _ absolutely, it is our and they will raise their— absolutely, it is our and they will raise their game and we have to make sure we _ raise their game and we have to make sure we do— raise their game and we have to make sure we do the same and it is important _ sure we do the same and it is important that we to get through to the next _ important that we to get through to

the next stage tonight and get the film the next stage tonight and get the right result. you the next stage tonight and get the riaht result. ., , ., the next stage tonight and get the right result-— right result. you will beat with the fans later today _ right result. you will beat with the fans later today in _ right result. you will beat with the fans later today in the _ right result. you will beat with the fans later today in the fan - right result. you will beat with the fans later today in the fan zone. i fans later today in the fan zone. what is the mood in the england fan camp? —— you will be with. what is the mood in the england fan camp? -- you will be with.— camp? -- you will be with. morale has been very _ camp? -- you will be with. morale has been very high _ camp? -- you will be with. morale has been very high and _ camp? -- you will be with. morale has been very high and support . camp? -- you will be with. morale| has been very high and support has been fantastic in the games we have been fantastic in the games we have been too but it is just the frustration that we have such a strong squad and the performances aren't matching that level of strength so i think there is maybe a bit of optimism that they could improve and hopefully this game could be used as a springboard to get those performances improved. before i let you both go, i need to ask you, who would thought switzerland would be storming through the championships in the way that they do? if i'm correct, whoever wins tonight will play switzerland, so if, as you hope, england win, that is their next opponent and they have been pretty formidable so far.— opponent and they have been pretty formidable so far. indeed, they have been one of— formidable so far. indeed, they have been one of the _ formidable so far. indeed, they have been one of the strongest _ formidable so far. indeed, they have been one of the strongest teams - formidable so far. indeed, they have been one of the strongest teams in i been one of the strongest teams in the tournament from the games we have seen so far so that would be a really quarterfinal against the

swiss. it would be a very exciting match, potentially one that could be another banana skin, the stronger team on paper picked again, the former, they would be the stronger team. —— but again. i former, they would be the stronger team. -- but again.— former, they would be the stronger team. -- but again. i understand you have actually — team. -- but again. i understand you have actually been _ team. -- but again. i understand you have actually been working _ team. -- but again. i understand you have actually been working remotely| have actually been working remotely in germany so that you could be doubt throughout the tournament so how has that been for you? it has how has that been for you? it has been great _ how has that been for you? it has been great and _ how has that been for you? it has been great and we _ how has that been for you? it has been great and we have - how has that been for you? it has been great and we have an - how has that been for you? it has been great and we have an apartment in germany— been great and we have an apartment in germany we have had throughout the tournament so we could be working — the tournament so we could be working remotely and we are lucky to be in rules— working remotely and we are lucky to be in rules will be could work remotely— be in rules will be could work remotely so it has been working very well, _ remotely so it has been working very well, the _ remotely so it has been working very well, the same as working from home and we _ well, the same as working from home and we have _ well, the same as working from home and we have taken some days as annual— and we have taken some days as annual leave so we could get some travel— annual leave so we could get some travel around it but it has been working — travel around it but it has been working really well.— travel around it but it has been working really well. thank you very much, working really well. thank you very much. david _ working really well. thank you very much, david and _ working really well. thank you very much, david and nick _ working really well. thank you very much, david and nick poulton, - working really well. thank you very | much, david and nick poulton, have working really well. thank you very i much, david and nick poulton, have a good time later when you watch the game and maybe we will catch up with

you afterwards. game and maybe we will catch up with you afterwards-— with only days until the general election in the uk, the bbc is visiting communities across the country to find out what people are most concerned about. the coastal towns of dover and deal on the south coast are often at the centre of conversations about immigration, but that's not the only issue on voters' minds, as charlotte wright reports. it's the gateway to britain, so often at the centre of the story, whether it's the arrival of small boats or delays at the port. but while there is much talk about this town, we've come to hear from those who live, work and play here. at this boxing gym, the cost of living is having a big impact. the prices have gone up, and the wages people are getting paid ain't really changed, so, yeah, it'sjust hard.

it's hard for everyone, really. housing is an issue, you know? i think people are really struggling. do you notice, people that come here, do they talk to you about it as well? yeah, even most of the kids can't afford it and stuff like that because of everything that's going on. but most of the time... we're a charitable—based boxing club — we do let quite a lot of the kids come for free, if they can't afford it, because i'd rather them be here than sat on the computer. but when it comes to what those running for office can do to help, we find a strong sense of disillusionment. i used to really be into politics, but since covid, i completely shut off from it. they tell you what you want to hear and then when they get in, they do what they're going to do anyway. but i just feel like they're so disconnected from, like, the working people. a major source of employment in the town is the port, but it brings its challenges, too. any delays at border controls and there are queues for miles, causing traffic gridlock in the area, leaving businesses like this mobility shop immobile. they say politicians need to find a better solution. we've had occasions where we can't even get to work ourselves, so we cannot open, and if we can get here and we do open, we sit all day,

just no custom because outside it's completely gridlocked. we've had customers phone us up who've had issues and, you know, got a puncture or, you know, their batteries have failed and they need our help and we can't get to them. well, a very good afternoonj and welcome to deal radio. at lunchtime we head along the coast. although deal and dover are only around eight miles apart, the two towns have a very different feel. at the community radio station, they tell us the demographic here has changed as a growing number of people have moved in from london. because the value of the properties have increased quite extraordinarily, really, it means that younger people on ordinary wages can't get a foothold into the marketplace. and so i would say that affordable housing is one of the key issues. and would you like to see more built around here? yeah, iwould, yeah. what are the big issues here in deal? um, transport. i mean, i'm lucky i drive, but friends, they live in a street where there's lots of elderly people

and the bus route has gone. so it's quite difficult, you know, to get backwards and forwards. but other than that, deal is beautiful. our nus, — i really want them to support it. are you worried about kind of investment in the public sector and the amount of money that's going into it? absolutely, it's not enough. and would you be happy to pay more for that? would you be happy to pay higher taxes? i probably would do, yes, absolutely. by the evening, we're back in dover. in a town where most of the small boat arrivals are processed, it's perhaps not surprising that it's a topic of conversation at the working men's club. the one that pops to mind mostly is immigration, to be honest with you, the amount that's turning up on our beaches. a lot of people disagree, but they get a lot of hand—outs when they do get here. and i myself have been through hard times and i struggle to get anything. and it kind of frustrates me that, you know, people can come over here and they get help handed to them on a plate. but not everyone here agrees. i think a lot of people have got

the wrong idea of what's going on with these immigrants. these people didn't ask to be born in the country that they were born in. they didn't ask to be in afghanistan, where girls and women haven't got any kind of life. i've got every sympathy for that kind of person. what people think in this constituency does matter to politicians, as for years, how they vote here has reflected the national result. so next week, all eyes will be on dover as a key election battleground. charlotte wright, bbc news, dover. and you can find a full list of candidates standing on the bbc news website. you can put the seat you are interested in into their and all the candidates will come up. monday sees the start of the wimbledon tennis champsionships. seven time mens chamion novak djokovic is playing,

but there's still no news on whether the former champion andy murray will take part. let's take a look at the runners and riders in this championships with our reporter, emer mccarthy. what's the latest on andy murray? it is the big question, will he or won't he? he is leaving her is hanging until the 11th hour at the 37—year—old just had surgery last week on his back but hasn't ruled out that he is going to be playing at s&w 19 for the next two weeks. —— leaving us hanging. but he has a pretty tough first round, and he will be playing a czech player and also has a wild card double century with his brother, jamie, and if there is one thing we know about andy murray, he will keep going and he will keep being persistent so i think that we will obviously know by tuesday because that is when he is meant to be playing but he will keep

us waiting until then if he will play or not. emma raducanu is another british player we'll be looking out for tomorrow? absolutely and unfortunately emma has also been plagued with injuries after she won the us open just three years ago and she also has a pretty tough first round ahead of her, kissing the 27th seed ekaterina aleksandrova, so a tough game for her, but she is from south london herself and will be on home soil so hopefully that will help her pull through. who are some other names you'll be watching? it is bizarre i am talking about novak djokovic being potentially in underdog but he pulled out of the french open with a knee injury and he has had surgery recently and his wife suggested that he should double think playing in wimbledon this year

but like murray, he won't out easily, will he? but i think the one person we all have our eyes on is carlos alcaraz who is feeling pretty confident. let's take a listen to what he had to say to reporters yesterday. well, i'm feeling great. honestly, after queen's, i had a lot of days to adapt my game, to practice, to get better. yeah, i rememberafter losing in queen's, the next day, i started practising my movement, my shoulders to be more comfortable. moving on grass, playing on grass this year. and right now, i had great practices with great playersjust to see how's my level, and right now, i think i'm ready to start the tournament.

he is looking pretty fresh but he also has a pretty tough draw, despite being the french open champion, he has third seed and that means he is in the same side of the draw as world number one yanik sinner so he is the expected number one for wimbledon this year. band sinner so he is the expected number one for wimbledon this year. and we can't talk about _ one for wimbledon this year. and we can't talk about wimbledon - one for wimbledon this year. and we can't talk about wimbledon without l can't talk about wimbledon without talking about the weather. what is the forecast looking like? it the forecast looking like? it wouldn't be wimbledon without some rain but it is looking dried this week bowed to the sun seems to have gone and it is looking grey and seems to be staying that way, in the low 20s for the first week of the tournament, but hopefully it will still be warm enough for us to enjoy our strawberries and cream and other pins, whether that is at sw19 or at

home. ., ~ pins, whether that is at sw19 or at home. ., ,, i. ., ., ,, , home. thank you for taking us throu~h home. thank you for taking us through wimbledon _ home. thank you for taking us through wimbledon which - home. thank you for taking us i through wimbledon which starts tomorrow —— and our pimm's. balmoral castle has been the british royal family's scottish holiday home since the 19th century. and on monday members of the public will be able to see areas of the building no one outside the family and invited guests have seen before, as it opens an extensive guided tour for the first time in history. louise hosie got a sneak peek at what visitors can expect. balmoral castle has been a scottish holiday home for the royal family holiday home for the royal family since the 19th century. the castle's gardens and ballroom are already popular attractions, but now king charles is opening its doors to allow guided tours of some of its private rooms for the first time. newly—released photos give a flavour of what visitors can expect. they include the grand entrance hall, featuring a statue of 11th century scottish king malcolm of canmore. there's also access to the paige's

lobby, with its mounted stag heads. and the library, king charles�*s personal study, which has hosted many dignitaries. tickets for the tour, which run until august the 4th, are priced at either £100 or £150 with afternoon tea. they sold out in just 24 hours. i don't want to give away too much, but they can expect seeing art collections that nobody has seen before. we've got an amazing selection of sir edwin landseer paintings. we've got history there, some wonderful sculptures. and just that sense of history. the grand ballroom can also be explored. it currently displays a collection of 22 watercolours painted by king charles. the monarch has also personally planted new trees in the castle's gardens and commissioned a thistle maze. visitors gave their reaction to the tour. in the us, people are fascinated by the royals and i think that people will definitely want to do that

now that it's available. in the us, people are fascinated by the royals and i think that people will definitely want to do that now that it's available. i think it's very interesting to see where the king and his family lives. to be able to experience something like this and they've not opened - it before, i think it's a good opportunity. | the tour gives the public a rare glimpse into the private side of the royal family while they are on holiday here in aberdeenshire. it's easy to see why this was the place that the late queen elizabeth ii was said to feel the most at home. louise hosie, bbc news. today rounds off this year's glastonbury performances, with sza headlining and shania twain taking the coveted sunday legend slot. last night the british band coldplay performed their record—breaking fifth headline slot on the pyramid stage — with some special guests.

coldplay headlining glastonbury for a record fifth time. and a crowd full of stars on a viewing platform to the left of the pyramid stage — tom cruise, simon pegg and gillian anderson. coldplay started with ten of their most famous singles in a row. 100,000 people around you, singing at the same time. 100,000 people around you, singing at the same time! it makes a man happy. afterwards, an attempt to speak to tom cruise. bbc, tom, very quick review for the bbc? very quick review?

aw. awesome. awesome! we got one word. simon pegg was rather chattier. they cut their teeth on the festival circuit so they know how to play. this kind of audience. and it was just extraordinary. oh, it was phenomenal atjust seeing all the lights in the background, all the thousands of people that were here. absolutely brilliant. waita minute, you're the guy! # pineapple on his head. as long as it's yellow. getting sung to by chris martin. i don't think this moment can ever be topped. - michaelj fox came out. the main reason why we're in a band is because of watching back to the future. so thank you to our hero forever. back to the future. back to glastonbury for one more day. colin patterson, bbc news. that looks brilliant. well, the weather is all—important at glastonbury and where ever you are so lets take a look at it with elizabeth eizzini. hello there. the small chance of a few showers around today, but generally speaking, it's largely dry. we started off with some brightness and some sunshine, especially across northern england, but those sunny skies will be in rather short supply this afternoon. there's going to be a lot more cloud developing, and it will be feeling cooler than it was yesterday with more

of a northwesterly wind blowing. it's quite a cool wind direction and the cooling trend will continue into next week. now yesterday's front that was across the south east of england this morning is clearing away this afternoon, taking any showers with it. so drying out here. there will be a lot of cloud, and it will brighten up quite nicely across south west england, i think. a few isolated showers across the midlands and towards north—east england in particular. patchy rain for north—west scotland. otherwise dry, plenty of cloud around. that will tend to melt away again towards the end of the day. but temperatures disappointingly low for the time of year — just 15 to 21 celsius. now, overnight tonight, there'll be plenty of clear skies around. the cloud will break up in the clear skies and temperatures could drop back into high single figures. but there's a weather front approaching from the west that will bring rain into north west scotland, northern ireland, down through western wales into tomorrow morning and then tomorrow, well, that rain, it's going to push its way further eastwards. it's quite a narrow band of rain really, lots of cloud with it, but some early brightness for eastern areas and some late brightness out towards the west. the rain — light and patchy towards the south, but it could possibly interrupt play

towards the end of the day. first day of wimbledon of course, tomorrow. 14 to 21 celsius. again, it's slightly cool—feeling for the time of year and the wind will pick up at times. still coming in from the northwest, of course. so there goes that front. and then on tuesday, high pressure starts to build in from the southwest, from the azores. so tuesday is looking like a drier day. there'll still be a few showers around, some of those showers out towards northwest scotland, northwest england just gradually sinking southwards and eastwards but largely dry. the best of the brightness and sunshine, probably, for south wales and across southwest england too. temperatures, again, a little low for the time of year. and that's where they remain as we head through much of the rest of the week. so no real warmth in store. it's not going to be raining all the time, but it is looking quite unsettled, wet and unseasonably windy on wednesday into thursday. bye— bye.

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