live from london. this is bbc news. the uk's prime minister has been speaking to the bbc, defending 1a years of conservative rule ahead of next week's election. it's been difficult but we are now on the right track with the prospect of more tax cuts to come to give people more financial security. and that is the key choice for people at this election, building on the progress that we have made. meanwhile labour says the country isn't �*going back to freedom of movement�* with the eu if they're elected. voting is under way in the first round of france's parliamentary elections — this is the scene live at a polling station in paris. iam i am live at a polling station in

the french capital where voters have been flocking to the polls all morning, some hoping for the first far right government since the war, other desperately trying to block it. and — a sky full of stars at coldplay�*s glastonbury set — with a few surprise guests. hello. welcome to this hour. we will have more on the uk election but let's take you to an election that is happening at the moment. voting in the first round of france's parliamentary elections is under way. the surprise election, called by president emmanuel macron, has thrown french politics into disarray, support for the anti—immigration and eurosceptic national rally party has surged despite president macron�*s pledges to stop its rise. this is the leader of the national

rally casting his ballot — the 28—year—old is seen as a protege of marine le pen. his party is expected to come first — but it's unclear whether they'd command an overall majority. the second round of voting will be on the seventh ofjuly. you can see marine le pen in the voting booth. his party is expected to come first — but it's unclear whether they'd command an overall majority. it is important to note this is just the first round in those parliamentary elections. the second round of voting will be on the seventh ofjuly. the ballot is about to go in... about to go in. and there you go. we thought we'd wait for that. let's speak to our correspondent mark lowen in paris. we have just seen marine le we havejust seen marine le pen

we have just seen marine le pen cast a ballot. things are looking good according to the polls for her party but this is just round one of two sub—ringers up—to—date on where you see things standing. what sub-ringers up-to-date on where you see things standing.— see things standing. what we see is a re see things standing. what we see is a pretty healthy _ see things standing. what we see is a pretty healthy turnout _ see things standing. what we see is a pretty healthy turnout this - a pretty healthy turnout this morning. at this polling station in paris that they see voters have been coming pretty much all morning. according to the opinion polls almost one in ten french people have changed their holiday dates to vote today and among young people between 18 and 25 it is almost one in five. who though that benefit? quite possibly the far right national rally party who have a very strong support base a young young people partly because their candidate is jung himself. he has the star of french politics, certainly among his voters and has massively capitalised on their support in recent years and thumped president macron�*s centrist

party in the european elections prompting the snap election, at emmanuel macron took a huge gamble hoping the far right and the left would not be ready and it looks like he may have failed on both counts because the left have come together into a coalition and the far right are towering over the opinion polls. it leaves france any hugely consequential moment, possibly about to elect its first far right government since the second world war or possibly heading to a hung parliament. professorjonah levy is a professor of french and european politics at the university of california berkeley and explained what a man u micron�*s intention was. when macron made, i think, a pretty irresponsible gamble. the reason he called it was that he is just short of a legislative majority, and has found it difficult to pass his legislation. he also wanted to respond to his party's crushing defeat in the european parliamentary elections. and so he thought that by, uh, dissolving parliament and campaigning as a rampart against the national rally,

he could restore his party to an absolute majority. that was a huge gamble, considering that it does open the possibility that the national rally will be in power under the situation that the french referred to as a cohabitation, meaning the president cohabits with a legislature that's controlled by the opposing party. there have been three such cohabitations, and in each case, the president has basically been reduced to a figurehead, and parliament and power has shifted to the parliament and to the prime minister. the only area where there's some ambiguity, and it could be important in this upcoming case concerns national defence and foreign policy. were constitutional texts support the claims of both the president and the prime minister. so it is possible that we would see tussles over foreign policy. but when it comes to domestic

policy, the prime minister, that is the national rally would have all the power and macron would not be able to do much of anything. that was professorjoan alleviate from the university of california. there are a lot of different opinions going into the selection and we have a selection of voters for you live on bbc news to take the pulse of the electorate. you are if i may tell our viewers a president macron voter. do you feel angry with him for calling this early election and risking not only many of his candidates but bringing in the far right. candidates but bringing in the far riuht. ., ., ,., , , right. the main reason behind this ma be we right. the main reason behind this maybe we are _ right. the main reason behind this maybe we are going _ right. the main reason behind this maybe we are going to _ right. the main reason behind this maybe we are going to get - right. the main reason behind this maybe we are going to get a - maybe we are going to get a coalition_ maybe we are going to get a coalition and in that case i think the goal— coalition and in that case i think the goal of a man u micron is to show_ the goal of a man u micron is to show what — the goal of a man u micron is to show what they would do if they get

elected _ show what they would do if they get elected president in 2027. of course i am angry— elected president in 2027. of course i am angry because i believe in micron's — i am angry because i believe in micron's values but i think it is a strategy— micron's values but i think it is a strategy and i am sure it is a choice — strategy and i am sure it is a choice he _ strategy and i am sure it is a choice he has made. the calculation is that ou choice he has made. the calculation is that you would _ choice he has made. the calculation is that you would think, _ choice he has made. the calculation is that you would think, 0k, - choice he has made. the calculation is that you would think, 0k, voters | is that you would think, 0k, voters are ready to give us a kicking in the european elections but maybe not yet ready to go for the far right. you are ready to go for the far right. this is a party that has tried to detoxify for many years. is it really ready, is it a truly democratic republic party? for me, es. we democratic republic party? for me, yes- we are — democratic republic party? for me, yes. we are really _ democratic republic party? for me, yes. we are really fed _ democratic republic party? for me, yes. we are really fed up _ democratic republic party? for me, yes. we are really fed up about - democratic republic party? for me, yes. we are really fed up about no| yes. we are really fed up about no security and our country and fed up also because the government is spending too much money on welfare, etc, so now we are ready to have another possibility to lead and another possibility to lead and another way. another possibility to lead and another way-— another possibility to lead and another way. another possibility to lead and anotherwa . ., ., , , . another way. emigration is very much at the to-

another way. emigration is very much at the tap of — another way. emigration is very much at the tap of your— another way. emigration is very much at the top of your agenda? _ another way. emigration is very much at the top of your agenda? yes, - another way. emigration is very much at the top of your agenda? yes, plus | at the top of your agenda? yes, plus security and our country. the far right promising a big bang in terms of authority in the schools. the question is whether the centre—right will go to the far right and you are a voterfor the will go to the far right and you are a voter for the centre—right, charles de gaulle's party, can i ask, did you stick with them today? i stuck with them today because i used _ i stuck with them today because i used to— i stuck with them today because i used to he — i stuck with them today because i used to he a _ i stuck with them today because i used to be a form _ i stuck with them today because i used to be a form your— i stuck with them today because i used to be a form your a - i stuck with them today because i used to be a form your a man - i stuck with them today because i used to be a form your a man u l used to be a form your a man u micron — used to be a form your a man u micron voter— used to be a form your a man u micron voter but _ used to be a form your a man u micron voter but over _ used to be a form your a man u micron voter but over the - used to be a form your a man u micron voter but over the last l used to be a form your a man u . micron voter but over the last five years _ micron voter but over the last five years they — micron voter but over the last five years they have _ micron voter but over the last five years they have made _ micron voter but over the last five years they have made mistakes i micron voter but over the last five i years they have made mistakes and have not— years they have made mistakes and have not been— years they have made mistakes and have not been very _ years they have made mistakes and have not been very efficient - years they have made mistakes and have not been very efficient so - years they have made mistakes and have not been very efficient so i- have not been very efficient so i wanted — have not been very efficient so i wanted to — have not been very efficient so i wanted to go— have not been very efficient so i wanted to go a _ have not been very efficient so i wanted to go a little _ have not been very efficient so i wanted to go a little bit - have not been very efficient so i wanted to go a little bit back . have not been very efficient so i wanted to go a little bit back to| wanted to go a little bit back to the republicans _ wanted to go a little bit back to the republicans and _ wanted to go a little bit back to the republicans and that - wanted to go a little bit back to the republicans and that is - wanted to go a little bit back to the republicans and that is the| the republicans and that is the reason — the republicans and that is the reason i — the republicans and that is the reason i gave _ the republicans and that is the reason i gave them _ the republicans and that is the reason i gave them my- the republicans and that is thej reason i gave them my support the republicans and that is the - reason i gave them my support today. i reason i gave them my support today. i don't _ reason i gave them my support today. idon't trust _ reason i gave them my support today. idon't trust the — reason i gave them my support today. i don't trust the national _ reason i gave them my support today. i don't trust the national rally - reason i gave them my support today. i don't trust the national rally for - i don't trust the national rally for managing — i don't trust the national rally for managing france _ i don't trust the national rally for managing france and _ idon't trust the national rally for managing france and so- i don't trust the national rally for managing france and so i- i don't trust the national rally for managing france and so i prefer. i don't trust the national rally forl managing france and so i prefer to stay _ managing france and so i prefer to sta . ., , , managing france and so i prefer to sta. ., i,

stay. your party is imploding. the leader of the _ stay. your party is imploding. the leader of the party _ stay. your party is imploding. the leader of the party wants - stay. your party is imploding. the leader of the party wants to - stay. your party is imploding. the leader of the party wants to join l leader of the party wants to join the national rally. do you think your party can really exist even after this? i your party can really exist even after this?— your party can really exist even after this? , , , ,., after this? i give them my support because before _ after this? i give them my support because before macron _ after this? i give them my support because before macron i _ after this? i give them my support because before macron i was - because before macron i was republican _ because before macron i was republican and _ because before macron i was republican and i— because before macron i was republican and i told - because before macron i was republican and i told myselfl because before macron i was- republican and i told myself macron was not _ republican and i told myself macron was not very— republican and i told myself macron was not very efficient _ republican and i told myself macron was not very efficient so _ republican and i told myself macron was not very efficient so now- republican and i told myself macron was not very efficient so now i- republican and i told myself macron was not very efficient so now i go i was not very efficient so now i go back— was not very efficient so now i go back to _ was not very efficient so now i go back to the — was not very efficient so now i go back to the republicans - was not very efficient so now i go back to the republicans because i was not very efficient so now i go| back to the republicans because i want the — back to the republicans because i want the republicans _ back to the republicans because i want the republicans to - back to the republicans because i want the republicans to stay- back to the republicans because i want the republicans to stay in i back to the republicans because i. want the republicans to stay in the debate _ want the republicans to stay in the debate. ., �*, ., ., debate. macron's great hope was to create the centre _ debate. macron's great hope was to create the centre so _ debate. macron's great hope was to create the centre so that _ debate. macron's great hope was to create the centre so that nobody . create the centre so that nobody would vote right and left but the centre has imploded and he has pushed people to the extremes. he has failed, hasn't he? that pushed people to the extremes. he has failed, hasn't he?— has failed, hasn't he? that is one wa of has failed, hasn't he? that is one way of seeing _ has failed, hasn't he? that is one way of seeing it — has failed, hasn't he? that is one way of seeing it but _ has failed, hasn't he? that is one way of seeing it but i _ has failed, hasn't he? that is one way of seeing it but i believe - way of seeing it but i believe people — way of seeing it but i believe people are self—aware and pretty aware that extremism is not a solution _ aware that extremism is not a solution. european elections have shown— solution. european elections have shown that in many countries the extremes — shown that in many countries the extremes are winning but they believe — extremes are winning but they believe it— extremes are winning but they believe it is important not to repeat — believe it is important not to repeat history.— believe it is important not to repeat history. under briefly the national rally _ repeat history. under briefly the national rally is _ repeat history. under briefly the national rally is willing - repeat history. under briefly the national rally is willing to - repeat history. under briefly the national rally is willing to stop i national rally is willing to stop automatic birthright for foreign nationals, to make it much harder forforeigners to come

nationals, to make it much harder for foreigners to come and join theirfamilies. as it still extreme? it is going to provoke riots. it is it is going to provoke riots. it is not extreme. — it is going to provoke riots. it is not extreme, it _ it is going to provoke riots. it is not extreme, it is _ it is going to provoke riots. it 3 not extreme, it is about finding a balance and everybody around me as fed up, depending of any age from 15 years old to 90 years old, because macron is too much proud of himself and still believes he can do a good speech every day but it is not the time. . ., speech every day but it is not the time. . ~' ,. , . speech every day but it is not the time. . ,, ,, , . ., time. thank you very much indeed for “oininr us time. thank you very much indeed for joining us on — time. thank you very much indeed for joining us on bbc— time. thank you very much indeed for joining us on bbc news _ time. thank you very much indeed for joining us on bbc news and _ time. thank you very much indeed for joining us on bbc news and good - time. thank you very much indeed for joining us on bbc news and good luck with the voting today. we will continue to have all the analysis and updates throughout the day but for now we will head back to london. more on the bbc website on those elections in france and we will have more on the bbc news website as well if you want more analysis and background. here in the uk, campaigning for this coming week's general election is entering its closing stages. rishi sunak has been defending the

conservatives 1a year record in government saying the party is now on the right track. he has been speaking to my colleague laura kuenssberg saying the last few years were difficult but the uk is no better place to live than in 2010. of course i understand that the last few years have been difficult for everyone. we had a once in a century pandemic followed by a war in ukraine that drove up everyone's bills and, of course, that has been difficult for everybody, but we've also made progress in tackling those things. inflation is back to normal, the economy growing again, wages rising, energy bills set to fall again just next week and now we are able to start cutting people's taxes to give them financial security. so, yes, of course it has been difficult, but we are now on the right track with the prospect of more tax cuts to come to give people more financial security and that is the key choice for people in this selection, building on the progress that we have made. meanwhile pat mcfadden who is running the labour party campaign has defended their manifesto commitments when it comes to defence.

first of all the last time defence spending — first of all the last time defence spending was up 2.5% of gdp was when labour— spending was up 2.5% of gdp was when lahourwere— spending was up 2.5% of gdp was when labourwere in spending was up 2.5% of gdp was when labour were in power. the conservatives have been on for 14 years _ conservatives have been on for 14 years and — conservatives have been on for 14 years and have had 14 years to reach that figure _ years and have had 14 years to reach that figure and have never done so. now they— that figure and have never done so. now they say they want to do it. we actually— now they say they want to do it. we actually said before they said that that we _ actually said before they said that that we wanted to do it but there is another— that we wanted to do it but there is another point about this as well. like everything, we want to show financial— like everything, we want to show financial responsibility about this and make — financial responsibility about this and make sure that we can pay for it in one _ and make sure that we can pay for it in one of— and make sure that we can pay for it in one of the — and make sure that we can pay for it in one of the features of this campaign, which we have had some criticism _ campaign, which we have had some criticism for — campaign, which we have had some criticism for from some quarters, has shown— criticism for from some quarters, has shown a _ criticism for from some quarters, has shown a significantly greater degree _ has shown a significantly greater degree of financial responsibility than the — degree of financial responsibility than the conservatives. the point about defence _ than the conservatives. the point about defence spending - than the conservatives. the point about defence spending as - than the conservatives. the point about defence spending as you i about defence spending as you haven't committed to a date of when you will spend that money. if he really believes it is the most important thing why has he made the political choice not to put that at the top of the list?— political choice not to put that at the top of the list? because without a [an to the top of the list? because without a plan to pay _ the top of the list? because without a plan to pay for— the top of the list? because without a plan to pay for it _ the top of the list? because without

a plan to pay for it is _ the top of the list? because without a plan to pay for it is also _ the top of the list? because without a plan to pay for it is also not - the top of the list? because without a plan to pay for it is also not a - a plan to pay for it is also not a meaningful— a plan to pay for it is also not a meaningful commitment. and i am afraid _ meaningful commitment. and i am afraid when looking at the conservative manifesto i see a desperate wish list of unfunded commitments and we will talk to the prime _ commitments and we will talk to the prime minister shortly and as everybody in that chair has in the last few— everybody in that chair has in the last few weeks that mike how you're going _ last few weeks that mike how you're going to _ last few weeks that mike how you're going to for it. more on the uk general election on the bbc news website with updates on all the guests who appeared on the laura kuenssberg show today. the un says conditions for palestinians in the northern gaza strip are �*unbearable' following a flare—up in fighting in the eastern shujaiya neighbourhood. the israeli military has been fighting hamas for three days with warplanes, tanks and drones. residents speak of bodies on the streets and more buildings demolished. the new offensive near gaza city comes several months after israel said it had dismantled hamas operatives in the north of the beseiged territory. tens of thousands of residents have been forced to flee. gaza's health ministry says more than 37,760 people have been killed in gaza since the conflict began in october.

earlier i spoke with sam rose, director of planning for unrwa — one of the key un groups working in gaza. he spoke to me live earlier and told me what he has been seeing first hand. the last few days have been particularly brutal, but we've said that so many times now that that that it almost becomes a kind of a kind of cliche. but there's very, very heavy fighting ongoing in eastern parts of gaza city. as your correspondent said, these are areas that had previously been been cleared, but heavy fighting has resumed up in the north, people being pushed west. we understand they're being told to head south, but there's no way through that wadi gaza checkpoint. so they're being pushed back west into gaza city. we estimate upwards of 80,000 people affected in in the north. meanwhile, in rafah, israeli tanks, israeli forces have pushed all

the way west, now within a kilometre of of the beach. so we've essentially taken that entire area, heavy fighting in that area. there are only tens of thousands of people left in in rafah. but many of them have been displaced yet again. and i'm here in the middle area of gaza. there's constant bombardment, or rather, the constant sound of bombardment from the air, what appears to be heavy shelling, heavy tank fire. so all around there are heavy military operations. and meanwhile the population has to go about their lives as best they can in extremely difficult circumstances. the view from the ground and gaza from the un agency that deals with refugees. more on that only news website as well.

after germany and switzerland made it through to the semifinals they will discover their opponents. they'll discover their opponents on sunday. on paper there'll be clear favourites in the two matches. spain are the only team to have won all three of their group games... and they face the lowest—ranked team in the tournament... but georgia's story so far has been compelling ahead of their meeting in cologne. while slovakia face an england team that have underwhelmed during the group stage... despite starting euro 2024 among the favourites to win it. we're mindful that people are pushing for places this competition. we need that strength in depth. the squad are very together. they're training well. that's pushing the starting team that's been in place, but also the other players have to be ready. tomorrow you could you might need 5 or 6 changes. it's over half the team now. so, um, that's really, really important. and for us it's important that when players come on, they perform as the guys did the other night. canada have reached the quarter finals of the copa america for the first time...

making the last 8 after a 0—0 draw with chile. they'll emerge from group a along with defending champions argentina have won three out of three after a 2—0 victory over peru with lautaro martinez scoring in the third game running. the result also helped confirm canada's passage to the knockout stage. iam i am enjoying being their coach. i am very proud of this accomplishment, but again we are not satisfied. we are looking for and we are going to go after the game on friday as well. later group b will be decided with venezuela already through leaving mexico and ecuador playing each other for the second qualifying place. meanwhile hosts usa have work to do in theirfinal group game if they're to make the last 8. their surprise defeat to panama was met with online racist abuse for timothy weah, who was sent off in the first half for punching an opponent. the us soccer federation issued a statement saying it was "deeply disturbed" by the comments received by weah, who is black, while team—mate antonee robinson is sad that kind of response

is becoming normal. it is disappointing when players on our team obviously have to face that. canadian players, whoever it is, it is so unnecessary and unneededin is, it is so unnecessary and unneeded in the space of football because football brings so many positive moments for everybody. not everybody loves the game for so many different reasons and the fact we have allowed this to creep into the game is just horrible. jonny bairstow�*s international career could be over after he was left out of the england squad for the beginning of their test summer. he's played 100 matches in the longest format of the game but won't add to that in the first two against west indies. bairstow offers middle order batting and wicketkeeping, but england have preferred the returning harry brook for the former and the uncapped keeperjamie smith instead. smith's inclusion also means there no place for ben foakes, while dillon pennington also receives a first call up. he and another fast bowler gus atkinson could make their test debuts as england look to a future without james anderson, who'll retire after the first test

at lord's that starts onjuly 10th. the feature event of tennis�*s grass court season starts on monday with wimbledon the first grand slam jannik sinner will enter as the world number one. but the italian's not concerned with his standing in the draw, more about where he's standing, as he continues to get to grips with the surface despite winning his one warm up tournament. every year is a bit different. the conditions are different from here so i am just trying to get used to it and so i am just trying to get used to itand building my so i am just trying to get used to it and building my confidence here on the court and that's it. thinking about seeding or all the rest, it doesn't make any sense. everyone wants to win and show their best here and i am just looking forward to it to compete and hopefully i can show also some good tennis. much more build-op _ show also some good tennis. much more build-up to _ show also some good tennis. much more build-up to the _ show also some good tennis. much more build-up to the day's - show also some good tennis. much more build—up to the day's games at the european championship on our website. and that's all the sport for now.

some breaking news to bring you now and it has been confirmed by the spanish civil guard that the search has been called off to find the missing british teenagerjay slater. joining us now on the line is our reporter nick garnett who's in tenerife and has been following this story. just bring it up—to—date on what exactly the civil guard has told us. yesterday they carried out a large search of the area. they wanted to meet with as many people as they possibly could. they brought in voluntary fire service from nearby towns, civil guard, national police. they had a helicopter flying and other equipment in the area but nothing was found and the decision has been taken to step down research. the civil guard say that if new information comes to light and is brought to their attention then they will investigate it as a

matter of course. they also say the family had been informed of the possession. jay slater�*s father was at the search along with his older brother. they would have been informed that that point that this was happening. it has been suggested this might be the point at which the researchers stepped back and they had done everything they possibly could. this is like searching for a needle in a haystack. it is incredibly difficult and a very rough and rural terrain with huge amounts of problems for getting around and actually searching, and the situation is that despite two weeks of searching nothing has been found that would point to if jay slater actually is. i’m found that would point to if jay slater actually is.— slater actually is. i'm 'ust a stress i that i slater actually is. i'm 'ust a stress i that you * slater actually is. i'm 'ust a stress i that you are h slater actually is. i'm just a stress i that you are saying | slater actually is. i'm just a - stress i that you are saying the search operation has finished but according to the statement i am reading now the case does remain open. reading now the case does remain 0 en. �* , ,., y reading now the case does remain oen. _., open. absolutely so if new information _ open. absolutely so if new information comes - open. absolutely so if new information comes to - open. absolutely so if new information comes to light open. absolutely so if new - information comes to light and they are following a number of leads that

then they will investigate that. it is literally that operation in the area is being stepped down because it was using so many resources and taking such a long time to get to get to the actual site. it took over an hourfrom the nearest get to the actual site. it took over an hour from the nearest town though it was just a couple of kilometres away. it is incredibly difficult terrain and has taken an awful lot of resources and the resources are needed elsewhere. they believe there is nothing they have found. they do not think anything they have brought out points to where jay slater has been or is. so the information is difficult for them to use. they have the information that his phone ran out of battery at a certain point, one witness who says she saw him walking up the hill and that he had been staying overnight at a house in the village. the two people in that house with them have flown back to the united kingdom and are not part of the investigation and are not thought to have been involved at

all. it is simply that jay slater went up a mountain pass and then vanished off the face of the earth. of course he didn't, he went somewhere, but at the moment that information has not come to light. it may be at some point that other information does lead to that. one of the other problems is that the tourist community is so transient. everybody who was on holiday at that time he went missing well and i have gone home. another group of tourists have come in and they don't have anything to add to the investigations unless new information comes to light it is very difficult to see how the investigation will progress from now on but the news is now that the search has been stepped back, that there will be no more searching in there will be no more searching in the area and that is going to be devastating for his family and all his relatives and friends who have beenin his relatives and friends who have been in tenerife since he disappeared.— been in tenerife since he disa eared. ., ., ., disappeared. you mentioned earlier that his family _ disappeared. you mentioned earlier that his family were _ disappeared. you mentioned earlier that his family were in _ disappeared. you mentioned earlier that his family were in tenerife - disappeared. you mentioned earlier that his family were in tenerife and | that his family were in tenerife and were assisting with the search and

it was only yesterday that i was speaking to you about how there was an appeal for volunteers to help with the search. clearly those extra efforts didn't yield anything. thea;r efforts didn't yield anything. they had experts. _ efforts didn't yield anything. they had experts, they _ efforts didn't yield anything. they had experts, they had _ efforts didn't yield anything. tia: had experts, they had fire crews efforts didn't yield anything. ti21 had experts, they had fire crews on site and a helicopter flying constantly around the area looking from above they had people in the sea looking, people who had flown over to take part as well, but the truth is that despite all of that nothing was found and the met nothing was found and the met nothing was found in yesterday's search despite it being the largest of the search stays. it is with regret they say they have to close things down. bud regret they say they have to close things down-— regret they say they have to close thins down. �* , , .,, things down. and 'ust remind people ofthe

things down. and just remind people of the circumstances _ things down. and just remind people of the circumstances around - things down. and just remind people of the circumstances around jay - of the circumstances around jay slater�*s disappearance, it was his first big holiday on his own to go to a music festival.— to a music festival. first holiday abroad, to a music festival. first holiday abroad. he _ to a music festival. first holiday abroad, he was _ to a music festival. first holiday abroad, he was with _ to a music festival. first holiday abroad, he was with friends - to a music festival. first holiday abroad, he was with friends and to a music festival. first holiday - abroad, he was with friends and had come over, at a music festival for three days and then travelled to the north—west tip of tenerife where he stayed the night with people he met at the music festival. he left in the early hours of the morning at about atm. if you had turned right he would have walked into the nearest town and would have been able to get a bus but for some reason he turned left up the mountain path, his phone ran out of battery, he didn't know where he was, and that is the last that we know of him and that is why the authorities have been searching that particular area. authorities have been searching that particulararea. but authorities have been searching that particular area. but despite all that search nothing has been found. thank you very much for your reporting on that story. a reminder of the breaking news that spanish police have called off the search for the missing teenagerjay slater.

they say the search operation there is no longer active but the case is still open. this is bbc news, more on that shortly, please stay with us. 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 is going to be a lot more cloud developing and it will be feeling cooler than it was yesterday with more of a north—westerly wind blowing. it's quite a cool wind direction and the cooling trend will continue into next week. 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. 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. overnight tonight there will be plenty of clear skies around. the cloud will break up. in the clear skies temperatures could drop back into high single figures. there is a weather front approaching from the west that will bring rain into north—west scotland, northern ireland, down through western wales into tomorrow morning. tomorrow that rain is 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 — the 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. it is still coming in from the north—west, of course. there goes that front. on tuesday, high pressure starts to build in from the south—west, from the azores, so tuesday

is looking like a drier day. there will still be a few showers around. some of those showers out towards north—west scotland, north—west england just gradually sinking southwards and eastwards, but largely dry. the best of the brightness and sunshine probably for south wales and across south—west 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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