life in london, this is bbc news. to search for missing teenagerjay slater has been called off. the search for missing teenagerjay slater has been called off. the bbc hears from the _ slater has been called off. the bbc hears from the main _ slater has been called off. the bbc hears from the main uk _ slater has been called off. the bbc hears from the main uk parties - slater has been called off. the bbc i hears from the main uk parties ahead of this week's general election. prime minister rishi sunak defends the last 1a years of conservative rule and labour are challenged on defence spending and energy bills. 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. voting is under way in the first round of france's

parliamentary elections —— this is the scene live at a polling atation in paris. support for the far right national rally party has surged since they won the european elections three weeks ago despite macron pledging to stop its rise. i am mark lohan live in paris where voters are flocking to the polling station, some hoping for the first far right government since the second world war, others desperately trying to block it. and — a sky full of stars at coldplay�*s glastonbury set — with a few surprise guests. country star shania twain takes the stage this afternoon. let's start with the breaking news this past hour.

the spanish civil guard has called off the search for the missing british teeenagerjay slater. the 19—year—old from lancashire has been missing in tenerife since 17june, after he told a friend he was lost in the mountains. let's get more on this. with me is in the studio is our correspondent frankie mccamley. what we know at the moment as yesterday there was this huge search that involved volunteer firefighters, the civil guard national police, they are also calling for locals or people who were holidaying on the a1 two had enough equipment tojoin were holidaying on the a1 two had enough equipment to join the search but unfortunately helicopters, drones, you name it, nothing has been found so the decision has been made by the police to call off that search. the police say this investigation remains open so if there are any new leads are any new information comes to light that they will investigate that and they do say there are still several lines of investigation. what we understand as

jay slater�*s family have been informed. they weren't involved —— mac they were involved in yesterday's search and it is likely they were told this would be the last day of the search and the search itself people have described this as searching for a needle in a haystack. rough under difficult terrain. we know he was on his first trip involved, he was with friends and had gone to a music festival and after that he went to stay with people he had met at the music festival. he left at around atm. if you had turned right out of that property he would have made his way into local tone and been able to get a bus but instead he turned left and walked up the mountain. he had no water, little phone battery and the last phone call was to a friend where he said he didn't know where he was and had 1% battery. our correspondence with the latest on that news that has broken in the past hour.

here in the uk, with a general electionjust days away, rishi sunak has defended the conservatives�* ill—year record in government. there are just four days of campaigning left before the election. the prime minister said the country was now "on the right track". he told the bbc�*s laura kuenssberg, the last few years had been difficult but the uk was now a better place to live in 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 has defended the labour party's manifesto commitments

to defence. first of all the last time defence spending was at 2.5% of gdp was when _ labour were in power. the conservatives have been in for 14 years and have had 14 years to reach that figure and have never done so. now they say they want to do it. we actually said before they said that that we wanted to do it but there is another point about this as well. like everything, we want to show financial responsibility about this and make sure that we can pay for it, and one of the features of this campaign, which we have had some criticism for from some quarters, is showing a significantly greater degree of financial responsibility than the conservatives. the point about defence spending is 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?

because a date without a plan to pay for it is also not a 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 minister shortly and as everybody in that chair has in the last few weeks... how you're going to for it. the lib dems were questioned on why they say immigration is too high. here is the deputy leader daisy cooper. in the last financial year, 105,000 visas were given to care workers, and this is because the conservative government have not invested in our domestic workforce. and because they haven't done that, we've had to bring in people from abroad. now, when people come here. immigration is too high because we've got too many care workers from abroad? look, when people come here and they look after our loved ones, i think we should welcome them with open arms. but we need to have a sensible debate in this country about our economy and about the workforce that we need.

and we believe that when it comes to our health and social care, for example, and in fact, every other sector in our economy, you start by looking at the skills that you need. you develop a skills strategy for your domestic workforce. and then when you can't get the skills here, you should get them from abroad. why do you, as a liberal democrat who often are very supportive of immigration, believe it is too high? well, because we're not investing in our domestic workforce, and if we invested in our domestic workforce, then we wouldn't need to have quite so many people coming here to do the jobs that they are doing. when they do come here, we should welcome them. that was daisy cooper, the deputy leader of the liberal democrats. meanwhile the westminster leader of the scottish national party alsojoined laura kuenssberg — he defended the party's spending commitments despite criticism from the ifs. we're looking at this general election. there is that conspiracy of silencers, £18 billion worth of public sector cuts, which are agreed by both the labour party and the conservative party. that's a choice that they are

making at this election. we of course, oppose that. we believe that there should be investment in our public services, investment in our nhs, and we need to get away from this race to the bottom. 0n austerity that exists in westminster. it doesn't work. it's broken the fabric of society over the course of the last 14 years. why keir starmer would want to continue with that, knowing the damage it has caused is beyond me. and that's why we need scottish national party mps in westminster putting scotland's interests first. and when it comes to the ifs, i don't know if you noticed, laura, but they also looked at the snp manifesto and outlined it. the £30 billion which we believe could go back into the treasury, could be invested into public services as a result of rejoining ourfriends and neighbours in the european union was something which they deemed to be reasonable. stephen flynn from the scottish national party. let's stick with elections. voting in the first round of france's parliamentary elections is under way. the current president emmanuel

macron has just been seen at the polling station with the first lady brigitte macron. and this is the far—right leader marine le pen casting her ballot. her eurosceptic, anti—immigrant national rally party was a long—time pariah but is now closer to power than it has ever been. earlier we've also seen the leader of the national rally voting, jordan bardella, 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. 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. let's speak to our correspondent, mark lowen, in paris. what have voters been saying? it has been a very —

what have voters been saying? it has been a very busy _ what have voters been saying? it has been a very busy morning _ what have voters been saying? it has been a very busy morning of - what have voters been saying? it 1:3 been a very busy morning of voting here at this polling station in paris and that are replicated across the country because turnout is considerably up from the last election in 2022. we havejust had figures showing that almost 26% of voters voted by midday, about 7% higher than 2022. we will see who that benefits, possibly the far right national railway party led by marine le pen and jordan baba diawara, the young 28—year—old candidate for prime minister, a company that has tried to detoxify its image but remains a hard line on emigration looking at abolishing birthright meaning if you are born in france as a foreigner you would no longer get french nationality. there would a national priority in the welfare benefits for french over emigrants, something that would be highly contentious year, but the national rally very much riding high in the opinion polls possibly eyeing victory and holding government here for the first time since the second world war. it would have to be

confirmed in the second round of votes of no candidate gets above 50% but there is opposition to the national rally and we have brought together three voters voting for parties not of the far right to see if you're confident in stopping their rise. thank you forjoining us. you are sticking with president macron's centrist coalition. this was a gamble calling the election trying to keep the far right and the far left on the back foot. it trying to keep the far right and the far left on the back foot.— far left on the back foot. it has failed to? _ far left on the back foot. it has failed to? i _ far left on the back foot. it has failed to? i don't _ far left on the back foot. it has failed to? i don't think - far left on the back foot. it has failed to? i don't think it - far left on the back foot. it has failed to? i don't think it has . failed to? i don't think it has failed — failed to? i don't think it has failed. we will see tonight but i don't _ failed. we will see tonight but i don't think he had any choice. why don't think he had any choice. why do ou don't think he had any choice. why do you think _ don't think he had any choice. “twig do you think you don't think he had any choice. way do you think you didn't have a choice? �* .., , do you think you didn't have a choice? �* .. , ., , do you think you didn't have a choice? �* .. , .,, ., ., , choice? because it was going to be complicated _ choice? because it was going to be complicated and _ choice? because it was going to be complicated and december - choice? because it was going to be complicated and december for - choice? because it was going to be complicated and december for the | complicated and december for the rest of— complicated and december for the rest of europe because there are so many— rest of europe because there are so many fights— rest of europe because there are so many fights in parliament already so it was— many fights in parliament already so it was his _ many fights in parliament already so it was his shot to solve now and see what _ it was his shot to solve now and see what happens after. you it was his shot to solve now and see what happens after.— it was his shot to solve now and see what happens after. you could lose a lot of mps in — what happens after. you could lose a lot of mps in the _ what happens after. you could lose a lot of mps in the selection _ what happens after. you could lose a lot of mps in the selection and - what happens after. you could lose a lot of mps in the selection and some | lot of mps in the selection and some will be hoping to be picked up by a coalition of left—wing parties called the new popular front which you are voting for a better is an

uneasy coalition of very different interests. d0 uneasy coalition of very different interests. , ., ~ , interests. do you think they can stay together? _ interests. do you think they can stay together? they _ interests. do you think they can stay together? they can - interests. do you think they can stay together? they can stay i stay together? they can stay together because a lot of values in common— together because a lot of values in common and i think they showed in the last— common and i think they showed in the last two weeks that they can do a coalition— the last two weeks that they can do a coalition in a very short time so ithink— a coalition in a very short time so i think that — a coalition in a very short time so i think that shows... you a coalition in a very short time so i think that shows. . ._ i think that shows... you have trotskyists. — i think that shows... you have trotskyists, you _ i think that shows... you have trotskyists, you have - i think that shows... you have trotskyists, you have the - i think that shows. .. you have i trotskyists, you have the greens and the socialists, what they programme that some economists say would bankrupt france in terms of all the social welfare spending. the bankrupt france in terms of all the social welfare spending.— bankrupt france in terms of all the social welfare spending. the rise of fascism and — social welfare spending. the rise of fascism and racism _ social welfare spending. the rise of fascism and racism is _ social welfare spending. the rise of fascism and racism is the _ social welfare spending. the rise of fascism and racism is the greatestl fascism and racism is the greatest threat _ fascism and racism is the greatest threat of— fascism and racism is the greatest threat of democracy so i think the real gamble for macron was to let the fascists rise and i think the left responded well to this gamble. in left responded well to this gamble. in one _ left responded well to this gamble. in one of— left responded well to this gamble. in one of the things we have seen in the last couple of weeks as the right wing, your party, the old

party of charles de gaulle and jacques chirac imploding in many joining the national rally. does that worry _ joining the national rally. does that worry you _ joining the national rally. does that worry you you? _ joining the national rally. does that worry you you? know, i joining the national rally. does that worry you you? know, because i know _ that worry you you? know, because i know people — that worry you you? know, because i know people from _ that worry you you? know, because i know people from a _ that worry you you? know, because i know people from a party _ that worry you you? know, because i know people from a party that - that worry you you? know, because i| know people from a party that stayed will work _ know people from a party that stayed will work with — know people from a party that stayed will work with us _ know people from a party that stayed will work with us until _ know people from a party that stayed will work with us until 2070 - know people from a party that stayed will work with us until 2070 because i will work with us until 2070 because we have _ will work with us until 2070 because we have the — will work with us until 2070 because we have the next _ will work with us until 2070 because we have the next presidential- we have the next presidential election— we have the next presidential election that _ we have the next presidential election that we _ we have the next presidential election that we need - we have the next presidential election that we need to i we have the next presidentialj election that we need to work we have the next presidential- election that we need to work for. our party— election that we need to work for. our party is — election that we need to work for. our party is the _ election that we need to work for. our party is the only— election that we need to work for. our party is the only right—wing i 0ur party is the only right—wing party— 0ur party is the only right—wing party that— 0ur party is the only right—wing party that shows _ 0ur party is the only right—wing party that shows the _ 0ur party is the only right—wing party that shows the great i 0ur party is the only right—wing l party that shows the great values for france — party that shows the great values for france that _ party that shows the great values for france that want _ party that shows the great values for france that want to _ party that shows the great values for france that want to create i for france that want to create aerial — for france that want to create aerial programme _ for france that want to create aerial programme has - for france that want to create aerial programme has real. for france that want to create i aerial programme has real ideas for france that want to create - aerial programme has real ideas and it is important— aerial programme has real ideas and it is important to _ aerial programme has real ideas and it is important to show— aerial programme has real ideas and it is important to show that - aerial programme has real ideas and it is important to show that young i it is important to show that young people _ it is important to show that young people will— it is important to show that young people will vote _ it is important to show that young people will vote for— it is important to show that young people will vote for the _ it is important to show that young people will vote for the right i it is important to show that young people will vote for the right wingj people will vote for the right wing and to— people will vote for the right wing and to show— people will vote for the right wing and to show that _ people will vote for the right wing and to show that macron - people will vote for the right wing and to show that macron enters . and to show that macron enters politics. — and to show that macron enters politics. he _ and to show that macron enters politics. he is— and to show that macron enters politics, he is responsible i and to show that macron enters politics, he is responsible for. and to show that macron enters. politics, he is responsible for the situation — politics, he is responsible for the situation. ., , ., ., , situation. your party leader wants to 'oin the situation. your party leader wants to join the national— situation. your party leader wants to join the national rally. - situation. your party leader wants to join the national rally. it - situation. your party leader wants to join the national rally. it is i to join the national rally. it is not a great look for a right—wing party that is trying to provide some alternative? he party that is trying to provide some alternative?— party that is trying to provide some alternative? ., ., ., alternative? he said he wanted to do it for his own — alternative? he said he wanted to do it for his own purpose, _ alternative? he said he wanted to do it for his own purpose, to _ alternative? he said he wanted to do it for his own purpose, to have i alternative? he said he wanted to do it for his own purpose, to have may i it for his own purpose, to have may be a it for his own purpose, to have may he a job— it for his own purpose, to have may he a job for— it for his own purpose, to have may he a job for the _ it for his own purpose, to have may be a job for the new _ it for his own purpose, to have may be a job for the new government i it for his own purpose, to have may be a job for the new government ofj be a job for the new government of jordan— be a job for the new government of jordan lrar— be a job for the new government of jordan bar della, _ be a job for the new government of jordan bar della, but _ be a job for the new government of jordan bar della, but this _ be a job for the new government of jordan bar della, but this will- be a job for the new government of jordan bar della, but this will not i jordan bar della, but this will not last, _ jordan bar della, but this will not last. and — jordan bar della, but this will not last. and we _ jordan bar della, but this will not last, and we know— jordan bar della, but this will not last, and we know that _ jordan bar della, but this will notl last, and we know that right—wing

people _ last, and we know that right—wing people will— last, and we know that right—wing people will he _ last, and we know that right—wing people will be here _ last, and we know that right—wing people will be here in _ last, and we know that right—wing people will be here in two - last, and we know that right—wing people will be here in two years . last, and we know that right—wing. people will be here in two years for the next _ people will be here in two years for the next presidential— people will be here in two years for the next presidential election- people will be here in two years for the next presidential election and i the next presidential election and we need — the next presidential election and we need to— the next presidential election and we need to show— the next presidential election and we need to show know _ the next presidential election and we need to show know that - the next presidential election and we need to show know that our. the next presidential election and i we need to show know that our ideas are the _ we need to show know that our ideas are the ones— we need to show know that our ideas are the ones that _ we need to show know that our ideas are the ones that are _ we need to show know that our ideas are the ones that are right _ we need to show know that our ideas are the ones that are right for - we need to show know that our ideas are the ones that are right for the i are the ones that are right for the country _ are the ones that are right for the count . ., ., ., i. _ country. how worried are you by the hard line on — country. how worried are you by the hard line on immigration _ country. how worried are you by the hard line on immigration of- country. how worried are you by the hard line on immigration of the i hard line on immigration of the national rally, the far right, and would you be concerned about potential rights and social unrest that they were to get on the government? i that they were to get on the government?— that they were to get on the government? . ., , ., ., government? i am really worried, and not 'ust b government? i am really worried, and rrot just by the — government? i am really worried, and not just by the immigration _ government? i am really worried, and not just by the immigration policy i notjust by the immigration policy but also _ notjust by the immigration policy but also from the french people that binational— but also from the french people that binational nationals will not be able _ binational nationals will not be able to— binational nationals will not be able to access all the jobs. a able to access all the jobs. reference to the fact that jordan reference to the fact thatjordan bar della wants to have dual nationals barred from some sensitive jobs. nationals barred from some sensitive “obs. , ,., nationals barred from some sensitive 'obs. , , ., . nationals barred from some sensitive “obs. , ., ., , nationals barred from some sensitive 'obs. , . . , ., jobs. yes, so i am really worried, and further— jobs. yes, so i am really worried, and further riots _ jobs. yes, so i am really worried, and further riots i _ jobs. yes, so i am really worried, and further riots i am _ jobs. yes, so i am really worried, and further riots i am not - jobs. yes, so i am really worried, and further riots i am not so i and further riots i am not so worried _ and further riots i am not so worried by— and further riots i am not so worried by that. maybe from the rise of racists _ worried by that. maybe from the rise of racists from the far right protesters. of racists from the far right protesters— of racists from the far right protesters. of racists from the far right rotesters. �* ., �*, ., , protesters. and if macron's gamble fails completely — protesters. and if macron's gamble fails completely and _ protesters. and if macron's gamble fails completely and if _ protesters. and if macron's gamble fails completely and if the - protesters. and if macron's gamble fails completely and if the far- fails completely and if the far right gets into government here,

with you just be a lame duck? iltrui’ith with you 'ust be a lame duck? with tb with you just be a lame duck? with tb powerless _ with you just be a lame duck? with tb powerless for _ with you just be a lame duck? with tb powerless for the last three years— tb powerless for the last three years of— tb powerless for the last three years of his presidency i don't think— years of his presidency i don't think so— years of his presidency i don't think so because he still has power, he can— think so because he still has power, he can still— think so because he still has power, he can still deal with international treaties _ he can still deal with international treaties and stuff, but i think it is going — treaties and stuff, but i think it is going to _ treaties and stuff, but i think it is going to be very complicated years— is going to be very complicated years but— is going to be very complicated years but i think he has power and he can— years but i think he has power and he can dissolve again in one year. he can _ he can dissolve again in one year. he can dissolve in one year and possibly we might be here once again. thank you forjoining us. the big concern at the moment as france has a high budget deficit, the second highest in the eurozone, the third highest debt in the eu. the worry for economists is that the programme of the far right and the left could push that even higher so france could be the new worry of the euro zone. we will keep you up—to—date with all the latest developments. up-to-date with all the latest developments.— up-to-date with all the latest developments. up-to-date with all the latest develoments. . ., . . , developments. thanks for that latest u date, developments. thanks for that latest udate, our developments. thanks for that latest update, our correspondent _ developments. thanks for that latest update, our correspondent in - developments. thanks for that latest update, our correspondent in paris. i the un says conditions for palestinians in the northern gaza strip are �*unbearable' —

after a flare—up in fighting in the eastern shujaiya neighbourhood. the israeli military has been fighting hamas for three days with war—planes, tanks and drones. residents are speaking 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. 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. sam rowe is the director of planning for unrwa, one of the key un groups working in gaza. england's footballers take on slovakia in a few hours' time — in their first knockout match at the european championship 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. the bbc'sjohn watson is with the england team and he updated us on the likely team news and the continued pressure on the england manager.

there's been a lot of clamour for gareth southgate to make a number of changes so far. he's just made the single change to his starting line up. he started with trent alexander—arnold and then dropped him and conor gallagher came in and then it's kobbie mainoo, who really impressed when he came on as a substitute last time out. so if there is going to be one change you imagine it might be in midfield with kobbie mainoo coming on. but it was the performance of cole palmer against slovenia who again really impressed and calls potentially for him to start. there's been this reluctance, though, for gareth southgate to make too many changes, and i guess this is where the slight division is coming amongst the england supporters. those who feel that gareth southgate should be trusted with his approach. when you consider that he's been so successful in steering england to the latter stages of major tournaments previously, but those who say there needs to be greater change, england needs to be playing better, the performances need to be better, and the way that that can be brought about is by a change in in personnel from the start.

so it'll be interesting to see whether or not that happens. and if he does, i suppose some of those supporters will be will feel appeased somewhat because the performance is so farjust haven't quite been there, despite the fact that the results have obviously ensured that england have got out of the group as they have done. india have ended their thirteen—year wait for a cricket world title by fighting back to beat south africa by seven runs in a thrilling men's t20 world cup final in barbados. south africa had appeared to be closing in on victory, only to be halted by some outstanding indian bowling in the latter stages of the match. after the match — india greats virat kohli and rohit sharma both announced they had played their last twenty20 internationals. 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. let's find out more. 0ur correspondent emily brown is live for us at the festival. coldplay were as impressive as they normally are?— normally are? they put on an incredible _ normally are? they put on an incredible performance i normally are? they put on an incredible performance with l normally are? they put on an l incredible performance with an amazing light display and it was absolutely packed in front of the pyramid stage and this is where sza will be performing, tonight's headline act. it is fair to say she doesn't have a big uk audience but a big global audience and she actually beat taylor swift to a brit award fairly recently and there has been a lot of appeal towards international acts. we know 17 were the first k�*p°p acts. we know 17 were the first k—pop band to perform at the pyramid stage and while they didn't have a big crowd to start with but at the end this crowd had really felled up. and there is also worth noting that

at coldplay�*s show they performed my universe, a collaboration with k—pop band bts. shania twain will be here performing, paloma faith as well, thought to to sea. i want to want to chat to some people waiting patiently. how has your glastonbury been so far?— been so far? excellent, very big and ve bus been so far? excellent, very big and very busy but _ been so far? excellent, very big and very busy but lots _ been so far? excellent, very big and very busy but lots of— been so far? excellent, very big and very busy but lots of fun _ been so far? excellent, very big and very busy but lots of fun and - been so far? excellent, very big and very busy but lots of fun and the i very busy but lots of fun and the weather — very busy but lots of fun and the weather has made it even better. really— weather has made it even better. really good. you're very close to the front. who are you waiting to see? ~ ., ., the front. who are you waiting to see? ~ . ., ., ., ., ., ., see? we are waiting for a paloma faith. seasick— see? we are waiting for a paloma faith. seasick steve _ see? we are waiting for a paloma faith. seasick steve next - see? we are waiting for a paloma faith. seasick steve next and i see? we are waiting for a paloma | faith. seasick steve next and then paloma _ faith. seasick steve next and then paloma faith _ faith. seasick steve next and then paloma faith.— faith. seasick steve next and then paloma faith. ., , , , ., ,, , paloma faith. hopefully she makes it after cancelling _ paloma faith. hopefully she makes it after cancelling a _ paloma faith. hopefully she makes it after cancelling a gig _ paloma faith. hopefully she makes it after cancelling a gig a _ paloma faith. hopefully she makes it after cancelling a gig a couple - paloma faith. hopefully she makes it after cancelling a gig a couple of i after cancelling a gig a couple of days ago— after cancelling a gig a couple of days ago so hopefully she is all right— days ago so hopefully she is all right for— days ago so hopefully she is all right for today. and days ago so hopefully she is all right for today.— days ago so hopefully she is all right for today. and who are you waitin: right for today. and who are you waiting for? _ right for today. and who are you waiting for? i — right for today. and who are you waiting for? i think _ right for today. and who are you waiting for? i think shania i right for today. and who are you | waiting for? i think shania twain, right for today. and who are you i waiting for? i think shania twain, i am intending _ waiting for? i think shania twain, i am intending to _ waiting for? i think shania twain, i am intending to be _ waiting for? i think shania twain, i am intending to be here _ waiting for? i think shania twain, i am intending to be here for - waiting for? i think shania twain, i am intending to be here for pretty| am intending to be here for pretty much _ am intending to be here for pretty much the — am intending to be here for pretty much the whole day but i have been taking _ much the whole day but i have been taking tips _ much the whole day but i have been taking tips from these two because they really seem to know what they are doing _ they really seem to know what they are doing in terms of getting to the front _ are doing in terms of getting to the front i_ are doing in terms of getting to the front. i have always been a bit

further— front. i have always been a bit further back but now i will be here all day _ further back but now i will be here all da . ., further back but now i will be here allda. ., , ., ., all day. how prepared are you for that? logistically _ all day. how prepared are you for that? logistically it _ all day. how prepared are you for that? logistically it is _ all day. how prepared are you for that? logistically it is quite i that? logistically it is quite difficult. these _ that? logistically it is quite difficult. these two - that? logistically it is quite difficult. these two are - that? logistically it is quite l difficult. these two are going that? logistically it is quite - difficult. these two are going to be doing _ difficult. these two are going to be doing the _ difficult. these two are going to be doing the bar runs for me. it is important _ doing the bar runs for me. it is important to have people who can do the job— important to have people who can do the job of— important to have people who can do the job of going and getting the drink_ the job of going and getting the drink and food that you need. to be prepared _ drink and food that you need. to be prepared you just have to be patient, _ prepared you just have to be patient, but such a great atmosphere, doesn't matter where you are at— atmosphere, doesn't matter where you are at the _ atmosphere, doesn't matter where you are at the moment. find atmosphere, doesn't matter where you are at the moment.— are at the moment. and favourite moments so _ are at the moment. and favourite moments so far? _ are at the moment. and favourite moments so far? i _ are at the moment. and favourite moments so far? i think - are at the moment. and favourite moments so far? i think coldplay| moments so far? i think coldplay were absolutely _ moments so far? i think coldplay were absolutely fantastic - moments so far? i think coldplay i were absolutely fantastic yesterday. but my _ were absolutely fantastic yesterday. but my favourite moment is actually 'ust but my favourite moment is actually just wandering around, meeting people. — just wandering around, meeting people, listening to music. there is so much _ people, listening to music. there is so much i— people, listening to music. there is so much. i came here in 1994 and this is_ so much. i came here in 1994 and this is my— so much. i came here in 1994 and this is my first time back since, it is a whole — this is my first time back since, it is a whole huge city ofjust arts, and i_ is a whole huge city ofjust arts, and i love — is a whole huge city ofjust arts, and i love the fact it is dedicated

to things — and i love the fact it is dedicated to things like oxfam and the climate _ to things like oxfam and the climate. it to things like oxfam and the climate. , , , ., . climate. it is 'ust brilliant. well, en'o the climate. it isjust brilliant. well, enjoy the rest — climate. it isjust brilliant. well, enjoy the rest of _ climate. it isjust brilliant. well, enjoy the rest of your _ climate. it isjust brilliant. well, enjoy the rest of your weekend. | enjoy the rest of your weekend. plenty of acts here this afternoon on the pyramid stage and sza will be headlining later on this evening. thank you very much. the leader of the reform uk party leader nigel farage will be addressing the biggest mass meeting of his election campaign at the "'rally for reform' in birmingham shortly. let's speak to our reporter phil mackie in birmingham. it has been a bit of a rocky week for reform. it has been a bit of a rocky week for reform-— it has been a bit of a rocky week for reform. , . , , ., for reform. yes, there has been that channel 4 investigation _ for reform. yes, there has been that channel 4 investigation at _ for reform. yes, there has been that channel 4 investigation at which - for reform. yes, there has been that channel 4 investigation at which an i channel 4 investigation at which an undercover reporter appear to find a reform activist using racial slurs against the prime minister. that has caused a great deal of trouble for the party but they are still riding high in the polls at the moment with

about 5000 people in the hole behind me. you might occasionally pick up cheering any background. we heard from and whether, ago having a swipe at the leaders of the other parties, lib dems, labourand at the leaders of the other parties, lib dems, labour and conservatives, common sense her main message. richard tice the chairman of the reform party is on next and then nigel farage as leader. people of all ages here and they will be hoping to try to persuade people not to change their vote at the last minute, to vote for them on thursday and they will be hoping ultimately to ride out but storm they have had to ride out but storm they have had to endure over the past week and return several mps, which is what they are hoping for, when people go to the polls on thursday and we get the election results on friday. just a few days — the election results on friday. just a few days to _ the election results on friday. just a few days to go. thank you for the update, a reporter in birmingham for us we are a reform rally is taking place. plenty more still to come on bbc news including the headline

shortly so do 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.

this is bbc news, the headlines. police in tenerife confirm that the search for missing british teenagerjay slater has been called off after nearly two weeks. police on the island told the bbc that 'yesterday was the final day of the search'. the bbc hears from the main uk parties ahead of this week's general election. the prime minister rishi sunak defends the last 14 years of conservative rule, and labour are challenged on defence spending and energy bills. voting is under—way in the first round of france's parliamentary elections. support for the far—right national rally party has surged since they won the european elections three weeks ago, despite president macron pledging to stop its rise. and — a sky full of stars at coldplay�*s record—breaking fifth

glastonbury headline set with a few suprise guests.