pro-european and and perhaps to look pro—european and not to— and perhaps to look pro—european and not to do— and perhaps to look pro—european and not to do very much. cell, and perhaps to look pro-european and not to do very much.— not to do very much. cell, huge olitical not to do very much. cell, huge political gamble _ not to do very much. cell, huge political gamble by _ not to do very much. cell, huge political gamble by president i political gamble by president macron, it could turn out to be his waterloo moment, destruction of his own legacy and perhaps much more than that. there's more on our live page but for now, that's it for me and the team here in paris. thanks very much- — and the team here in paris. thanks very much- now— and the team here in paris. thanks very much. now let's _ and the team here in paris. thanks very much. now let's bring - and the team here in paris. thanks very much. now let's bring you - and the team here in paris. thanksl very much. now let's bring you back to the uk because there are just three days of campaigning before the election and the parties are making their final push for votes. rishi sunak is warning against what he calls "an unaccountable and unchecked labour government". labour leader sir keir starmer, campaigning in hertfordshire, promised "a summer of change" if his party wins. the lib dems are pledging to reverse planned cuts to payments made to bereaved families who lose a parent. and nigel farage has told a reform

uk rally that his party will become the voice of opposition. a short time ago, keir starmer was taking questions at hitchin football club. this is what he had to say when asked if he was worried that his mandate to be prime minister could be wide but shallow. we have taken this party, we have changed it and here we stand on the monday before the election ready to change our country for the better. so my track record as a leader is clear. yes, what we're asking now is for the opportunity to do the same for our country. and yes, we face the same challenge, which is a version of, look, the country is broken, almost nothing is working better than it was when the tories started. is it possible to bring around the change that we offer? yes, it is. we have that determination, that intention and in five years' time we will be able to look back and say you are truly better off, your public services are working properly and the economy is working for everyone.

i'll be very, very happy to be judged on that record. let's get more on this from bbc political correspondent iain watson, who's covering the labour campaign. we are once again, of course, at another football ground. keir starmer seems to love them. probably just as well he got the result he was looking for last night. in the end he expects, i suppose, to get the result he's looking for again on thursday, but his message here was for people not to be complacent. if you want change, you have to vote for it, he said. why is he saying that? well, to be honest, speaking to some of the activists here, some of them said actually it was quite hard going on the doorsteps. people were saying they still didn't know how to vote or indeed expressing disillusionment with all political parties. so there is, on the one hand, a bit of an uphill struggle for keir starmer or indeed any politician to convince voters to turn out on thursday. but then, on the other hand, you take a look at where you are. you're in hitchin in hertfordshire. they're going on a tour

of south—east england, into territory which has never, ever been seen as traditionally labour. they say they're visiting only battleground seats in the last few days of the campaign. those battlegrounds are areas where, quite frankly, you would never, ever have been able to use virtually any ammunition to see off their conservative opponents many years ago. there have been some boundary changes here. i'm told there's demographic changes. it's more favourable to labour than before, but i think they are making a point of saying that they are going into areas where previously they would have faced some hostility. so, for example, at the start of this campaign they visited a lot of seats that labour won back in 1997 when tony blair swept to victory in a landslide. now the kind of seats they're fighting over are ones which even would have eluded tony blair. so i think that gives you some kind of measure of their confidence, despite the fact that they're emphasising that people have to actually turn out and vote for change and, that pillow, of course, saying don't wake up with five more years of the of the conservatives.

a gimmick to some extent, but i think what the conservatives say is also don't sleepwalk into a labour government. i was asking keir starmer, for example, what tangible things would actually change in the first few weeks if he's elected. he gave a pretty general answer, actually, about changing the culture of politics, bringing politics back to service. in terms of the actual specifics, he talked about more nhs appointments, for example. but i think a lot of those people that say they still don't know how to vote, that one word �*change�* isn't enough. they still want to know from what to what. while addressing staff at a drug distribution facility in staffordshire, rishi sunak repeated the conservative warnings about the dangers of handing a labour government a �*blank cheque�* and reminded them that this vote will decide the governing party for the next few years.

when you go to the polls on thursday, you have to remember, this is not a by—election. this is a choice about who governs our country for years. and i would urge you not to sleepwalk into that, think about what that will mean for you and your family and the impact that will have. and in particular, if these polls are right, and labour are in power with the supermajority, you have to think about what that will mean, in government, a labour government and checked, nobody to hold them accountable, nobody to stand up to them in parliament, and all of the impacts that would have an all of your lives. if you handed labour a blank cheque, you will not be able to get it back. liberal democrat leader sir ed davey�*s first visit of the day was to eastbourne borough football club. he's been taking part in what had been described as an "extreme activity".

rather him than me? there he goes. it's the third day of his final battle bus tour of the campaign taking him from john o'groats to lands end as well as south east england. today's policy push is on payments for bereaved families. ed davey was also answering questions and key sponsors are here is what he had to say when asked if public support for the lib dems was just a tactical voting exerciser. our policies have been incredibly popular, but the people who are normally conservative or labour, they like what we are saying on the nhs and care. its they like what we are saying on the nhs and care-— nhs and care. its drawing support from all sides _ nhs and care. its drawing support from all sides of— nhs and care. its drawing support from all sides of the _ nhs and care. its drawing support from all sides of the political- from all sides of the political spectrum. if they want the sewage

scandal ended, only the lib dems have policies on that and so people are voting for our policies. i will concede that some people just want the conservatives out, that's why we are saying in places like tunbridge wells, sevenoaks, chichester and here in eastbourne, mid sussex, horsham, in so many parts of the south—east, i could go on, it's a liberal democrat vote that can get rid of the conservatives. so liberal democrat vote that can get rid of the conservatives.— rid of the conservatives. so vote tactically? _ rid of the conservatives. so vote tactically? all— rid of the conservatives. so vote tactically? all the _ rid of the conservatives. so vote tactically? all the evidence - rid of the conservatives. so votel tactically? all the evidence shows all these places _ tactically? all the evidence shows all these places in _ tactically? all the evidence shows all these places in kent— tactically? all the evidence shows all these places in kent and - tactically? all the evidence shows. all these places in kent and sussex and surrey and hampshire, it's a lib dem boat that is the powerful one. ed davey. earlier, john swinney was visiting a fish market in peterhead a few days to go until the polls open for so he was keen to remind scottish voters that the snp will put scott and's interests first. fits put scott and's interests first. as we put scott and's interests first. sis we approach put scott and's interests first. is we approach polling day, it's very clear that the election has been decided in england and the conservatives are going to lose

decisively to the labour party. so there will be a labour promised on friday. what people in scotland need to think about is, what protection do they want to make sure that scotland's interests are taken forward in the next parliament was mike snp mps will always put the interests of scotland first, they will fight against austerity and the spending cuts the labour party is going to deliver, and they will make sure that scotland has a future that is made in scotland, for scotland. for the next fortnight tennis fans around world the world will be focussing their attention on london swi9, where this year's wimbledon tennis championships havejust got under way. for the most dedicated fans, missing out on a ticket is simply not options, so they camped over the weekend to ensure they were at the front of the queue this morning. the bbc�*s mike bushelljoined them. hi, is this the right place for the queue? an iconic tradition of the famous

tennis championship. all around the world to come here to join the queue. some camp and that's the whole point because this is for the ordinary tennis fan. if you can't get a corporate ticket like most of us, you don't have tennis club tickets to apply for, you haven't been lucky in the ballot, this is with a dedicated ordinary fan can come on the sunday first april for the championship starts on the monday, pitch up a tent, enjoy the atmosphere, food, a few drinks, meet new friends, tennis fans from around the world and then be pretty much guaranteed to get on centre court on the monday or at least on number one court on the monday. but a chance thatis court on the monday. but a chance that is for your ordinary tennis fan. 0k, that is for your ordinary tennis fan. ok, you might not get too much sleep but it is a unique atmosphere and a unique thing to do. once they are on centre court today will be looking at the likes of colours are colours, british favourite emma raducanu as she tries to come back and having —— after having missed

out last. and so many other highlights on the other courts. new names in this new era of course, without the likes of djokovic, federer and nadal, without the likes of djokovic, federerand nadal, it without the likes of djokovic, federer and nadal, it has the feeling of a new era at wimbledon. and even have that are queueing tomorrow, tuesday, in their tents, which have been moved to the other side of the park, and they are now waiting on tenterhooks to see what andy murray says about his fitness. he is training again today, like yesterday. yesterday he said he didn't feel ioo% fit, he's hoping he will be able to move more freely today and be able to take his place in the singles draw, with his first match tomorrow in what will be his final farewell. match tomorrow in what will be his finalfarewell. he match tomorrow in what will be his final farewell. he really does want, as he says, bit of closure, to say goodbye to his fans at this championship, where he has made history, winning it twice within the last ten years or so so it does feel

that everybody is willing him to be fit and to take his customer, especially those camping to try and be on to cover this historic moment. i remember queueing up for this tickets many years ago with my friends. good times. time for a look at the weather. hello there. this morning has been a little bit sunny across eastern areas of the uk, but elsewhere it has been rather cloudy with some outbreaks of rain. as we go through this week, it is going to stay quite changeable, really. there will be a lot of cloud at times with some rain. quite windy, especially on thursday, and it will feel a little bit on the chilly side. this is the anomaly map, so temperatures will be below the average for much of the week, around four or five celsius for many of us by the end of this week, so, yeah, it could be quite disappointing forjuly, especially where you have the cloud and the outbreaks of rain. that is going to push its way further eastward as we go through this afternoon. it still could be quite heavy around eastern scotland, the north—east of england. some brighter skies, though, developing in the west as that rain clears away to the east.

maximum temperatures getting to about 15 or 17 degrees, perhaps up to 20 celsius in the south—east of england. through tonight, that rain will continue to move away, clearing for most of us. there will be some clear spells into tuesday morning with some showers coming in and across parts of western scotland. overnight temperatures, though, well, similar to the last few nights, really. getting down to about 11 to 13 celsius. so on into tuesday, there will be a fairly cloudy start towards some eastern areas. that weather front continuing to clear away, but we've got a small ridge of high pressure building in, so it will be largely settled. just some rain coming into the far north and west with a few showers in scotland, perhaps north—west england, as well. further south, though, again, it should be a largely dry day, often quite cloudy, but some brighter, some sunnier spells from time to time. top temperatures once again in the mid to high teens, perhaps up to about 20 or 21 degrees in the south—east. as we go into wednesday, perhaps a bit cloudier

with outbreaks of rain in the morning. that will clear away, but then some showers once again coming in mainly towards northern and western areas. temperatures may be a little bit lower, so it will start to feel a bit cooler from mid week onwards, so 16 to 19 degrees. for thursday, it could be quite windy, actually. we've got this area of low pressure to the north. the isobars are quite tight there. some showers and some rain coming into some central areas. as we go towards the weekend, though, that should mostly clear away. it will become a little bit drier as we go into the weekend, but as you can see, really, for the week ahead, changeable. some rain at times, quite cloudy, with those temperatures about 15 to 20 celsius. bye— bye.

this is bbc news. the headlines: marine le pen�*s far—right party comes out on top in the first round of snap french elections. here, the parties begin theirfinal push for votes, ahead of thursday's general election. england's late escape against slovakia sets up a quarterfinal clash with switzerland. this year's wimbledon is under way. andy murray, who's injured, will decide by tonight whether to play. england are through to the quarterfinals of the euros after a dramatic last—minute goal. here's our sports editor, dan roan. when the ball hit his foot,

i got down on both my knees. i nearly cried. commentator: helped on. and it's in! jude bellingham! unbelievable. deflected back in for kane! it's all about a goal. if you attack, you win games. attack, attack, attack. now hear the lions roar! this how much it meant to the fans after england kept their euros alive in the most dramatic fashion. but amid the celebrations, there was also plenty of cause for concern. what a chance this is. earlier, underdogs slovakia had taken a deserved lead. england's so—called superstars producing their latest lacklustre display in an unconvincing campaign. manager gareth southgate�*s 99th game in charge turning into a nightmare. but with just seconds of added time left and as all hope seemed lost, england were saved by a moment of brilliance. and it's in!

jude bellingham! and, remarkably, less than a minute into extra time, sub ivan toney found kane for the winner. now hear the lions roar. with the match turned on its head, a stunned slovakia had nothing left. england through with a performance that lacked so much, but delivered the thrilling finale that saved them. i mean, i'm just so proud of the spirit that the players have shown. um, everybody that we put into the game played a part and helped us to get over the line, helped us to change the game right at the end. and without that, you've no chance of succeeding at anything. i can't even describe that feeling. representing england. european championships, round of 16, 95 minutes, you look up at the clock and think, "could be going home here". but there's players saying to each other, "one minute to go, "we still believe, we're still going to get one more chance". and there's that inner fight and spirit in us. so what did the fans here make

of england's last—gasp comeback? awful performance. lucky to get the win, honestly, let's be realistic. second half we turned up. and jude bellingham, last kick of the game — unbelievable. commentator: they are on their way. but as the chant goes, how they got there, i don't know! having come so close to what would have been seen as an unthinkable defeat, england will know they have to improve if they're to overcome switzerland in the quarterfinal on saturday. but they'll also hope the togetherness and spirit they displayed in one of their most dramatic ever comebacks can be capitalised on. dan roan, bbc news, gelsenkirchen. lets speak to travelling england fans nicholas poulton and his father, david poulton, who are in germany. so, tell me, what should you think of the match? it so, tell me, what should you think of the match?— of the match? it is hard to know where to start _ of the match? it is hard to know where to start after _ of the match? it is hard to know where to start after last - of the match? it is hard to know where to start after last night. l of the match? it is hard to know| where to start after last night. it

is a great result, very happy to be through to the quarterfinals, but also a big sense of relief. the performance was not up to scratch, but thankfully that moment of individual brilliance at the end save her skin, really.- individual brilliance at the end save her skin, really. some people miaht save her skin, really. some people might argue. _ save her skin, really. some people might argue. it— save her skin, really. some people might argue, it doesn't _ save her skin, really. some people might argue, it doesn't matter - save her skin, really. some people| might argue, it doesn't matter how you play, what matters is the result. do they have a point? yes, caettin result. do they have a point? yes, getting there _ result. do they have a point? yes, getting there is — result. do they have a point? yes, getting there is what _ result. do they have a point? yes, getting there is what it _ result. do they have a point? yes, getting there is what it is - result. do they have a point? yes, getting there is what it is all- getting there is what it is all about, — getting there is what it is all about, but it is how you get there, as well _ about, but it is how you get there, as well this — about, but it is how you get there, as well. this seems an unwillingness to change _ as well. this seems an unwillingness to change the format, change the approach — to change the format, change the approach. that is so frustrating. to make _ approach. that is so frustrating. to make changes that late in the game, it is almost— make changes that late in the game, it is almost embarrassing to bring somebody— it is almost embarrassing to bring somebody on that late in the game and i_ somebody on that late in the game and i think— somebody on that late in the game and i think that is really frustrating.— and i think that is really frustratina. ~ , ., ~' frustrating. why do you think he did

it? if you're — frustrating. why do you think he did it? if you're going — frustrating. why do you think he did it? if you're going to _ frustrating. why do you think he did it? if you're going to make - frustrating. why do you think he did it? if you're going to make the - it? if you're going to make the chance, it? if you're going to make the change. make _ it? if you're going to make the change, make the _ it? if you're going to make the change, make the change - it? if you're going to make the i change, make the change early. it? if you're going to make the - change, make the change early. for anyone _ change, make the change early. for anyone to _ change, make the change early. for anyone to bed into the game you need at least _ anyone to bed into the game you need at least 15_ anyone to bed into the game you need at least 15 minutes i think to get into a _ at least 15 minutes i think to get into a game and make a contribution. it is leaving _ into a game and make a contribution. it is leaving it — into a game and make a contribution. it is leaving it too late, far too late _ it is leaving it too late, far too late we — it is leaving it too late, far too late. we nearly paid the price last night _ late. we nearly paid the price last night i_ late. we nearly paid the price last niuht. , late. we nearly paid the price last nitht, , ., late. we nearly paid the price last niuht. ., . , night. i spoke to the chief sports writer of the _ night. i spoke to the chief sports writer of the standard _ night. i spoke to the chief sports writer of the standard earlier - night. i spoke to the chief sports| writer of the standard earlier and he said it all stems back to the way this court respect. do you agree with that assessment? was this court potentially not the right one? potentially, yes. the leaving behind the jack grealish and marcus rashford. often, he will only make changes towards the last five or ten minutes of the game, so perhaps that is an issue and left back is potentially where we should have taken another option, a left—footed

option with luke shaw still being injured. it's a jesse probably won't be fit enough to play much part certainly in the next round and however long going forwards after he has not played for many months. potentially this court has led to some of these issues.- potentially this court has led to some of these issues. where will you watch the switzerland _ some of these issues. where will you watch the switzerland match? - some of these issues. where will you watch the switzerland match? we - some of these issues. where will you | watch the switzerland match? we are hoinu to watch the switzerland match? we are honing to go — watch the switzerland match? we are honing to go to _ watch the switzerland match? we are honing to go to the — watch the switzerland match? we are hoping to go to the switzerland - hoping to go to the switzerland game. hopefully next weekend we will be off to dusseldorf. thankfully, we have that option after the last minute equaliser last night. we're about to book— minute equaliser last night. we're about to book your _ minute equaliser last night. we're about to book your tickets - minute equaliser last night. we're about to book your tickets home l minute equaliser last night. we're about to book your tickets home in the goal was scored?— about to book your tickets home in the goal was scored? absolutely. we are here for — the goal was scored? absolutely. we are here for the _ the goal was scored? absolutely. we are here for the duration, _ the goal was scored? absolutely. we are here for the duration, so - the goal was scored? absolutely. we are here for the duration, so as - are here for the duration, so as long _ are here for the duration, so as long as — are here for the duration, so as long as england are here, we are t00~ _ long as england are here, we are t00~ |t— long as england are here, we are too. . , , long as england are here, we are too. ., , , ., , long as england are here, we are too. .,, , ., , ., long as england are here, we are too. , ., , ., ., ,, ., too. it has been lovely to talk to ou. too. it has been lovely to talk to yom thanks _ too. it has been lovely to talk to you. thanks for— too. it has been lovely to talk to you. thanks for taking _ too. it has been lovely to talk to you. thanks for taking the - too. it has been lovely to talk to you. thanks for taking the time | too. it has been lovely to talk to i you. thanks for taking the time to speak to us. you. thanks for taking the time to speak to us—

by by buy. one constituency where the conservative support is being put to the test is south cambridgeshire. with redrawn boundaries, the liberal democrats say they are increasingly confident of taking it. a similarstory in weston—super—mare, which was also held by the conservatives at the last election, but now is being targeted by labour. i spoke to bbc�*s kate moser andon in cambridge and pete simson in weston—super—mare. i asked kate what has changed in south cambridgeshire. as you say, maryam, it has been a safe conservative seat in the past. now, south cambridgeshire is home to the cambridge biomedical campus behind me and addenbrooke's hospital, but it really is quite a rural constituency. it's made up of a patchwork of villages in the south cambridgeshire countryside. what makes south cambridgeshire really interesting is that it's become a key election battleground for the liberal democrats.

in the last election the conservatives won, but the lib dems got more than 40% of the vote and, at a local level, 35 out of 45 district council seats are held by liberal democrats. in fact, the party are so confident of gains here that they chose south cambridgeshire as the location to unveil ed davey�*s election battle bus, and he said he was very confident of making progress across the county. whether that will be the case, though, remains to be seen because, as you say, the constituency has been significantly redrawn as part of boundary changes. so much so that the previous mp here is now campaigning in a different constituency, up the road in saint neots in cambridgeshire. so we don't have a lot of election history to go on to predict what happens here. thanks so much, kate. stay there for me for a second while i bring in pete from bbc bristol.

pete, talk me through, uh, weston—super—mare. it's a seaside town, is it not? but it hasn't had a particularly happy time of late, particularly since covid. talk me through what the key issues are for voters. good morning. i hope you can hear me. i can, but the weather looks absolutely appalling. i mean, ifeel like i'm taking part in some challenge in terms of some arduous physical challenge. it's suddenly got incredibly cold. the wind has whipped up, and there's sideways rain. but i will plough on regardless. welcome, to weston—super—mare. we got to the capital of wales in that direction, cardiff, about 13 miles, 20 miles from bristol to the east. but this is quintessentially a seaside town. and you're right, covid did impact weston, particularly because, of course, it relies heavily on tourism. you wouldn't want to go and ride on a donkey on the beach

this morning, but it has all the trappings of your classic seaside town. it's got a beautiful pier that was rebuilt in 2010 down the road as well, but it's also got great pockets of deprivation as well, maryam. and it doesn't take long to walk beyond the promenade here before you'll come across some of the the parts of the uk that are the most deprived right here in weston—super—mare. it is a conservative safe seat. it's traditionally been a conservative safe seat. in fact, the conservatives have held this seat for the majority of the 20 and the 21st century. but labour are campaigning hard here this time as well. i've been speaking to all of their candidates, actually, on bbc radio bristol this morning. it would be a shock if the conservatives were to lose this particular seat. but the boundaries have changed. there have been lots of young

families we've been hearing moving here from bristol and labour fancy their chances, albeit i'm not sure they get many people out to vote if the weather stays like this. well, i was going to say it's not. doesn't look like the first day ofjuly, does it really where you are, pete? kate, let me bring you back in and ask you people in south cambridgeshire, is it the local issues that they're worried about or the national ones this time around? it's very much the local issues. east—west rail are the words on everyone's lips at the moment and that's a multi—billion pound project to link oxford and cambridge by rail. it would be a huge boost to facilities like this biomedical campus. the railway tracks are right near here and it would be directly served with a new cambridge south station, but it hasn't been received well across the constituency, especially in the villages which would be impacted by the proposed route into cambridge. some people i've spoken to say they don't want it. they worry about the impact on the local environment as well as the farming economy. some people simply don't want railway tracks built if they're not going to benefit from a train station. on the flip side, east—west rail would bring much needed connectivity to the growing city of cambridge.

it's an issue that has divided the candidates. the conservatives say they are against the proposed route. labour and the liberal democrats have said they are in favour of the project in principle, but only if its run on an electrified line. meanwhile, labour have said they would like to see an additional train station in the nearby village of harston. 0k. interesting, kate, thank you. let's head over to pete one last time. pete, i'm going to bring you on air and ask you a little bit about weston—super—mare and the similarities that have been talked about between it and clacton, where, of course, nigel farage is standing. yeah. i mean, reform is standing a candidate here and the party that nigel farage used to be in charge of ukip, did very well in this seat about a decade ago, close to 10,000 votes, but they still came in third place.

i think immigration isn't as much of an acute issue on the other side of the country. we face out to the bristol channel, of course, and into south wales. but certainly the reform candidate has been talking up his chances here this morning. i think the bigger issue is how many votes reform will take off other voters and from whom as well. of course, the narrative goes that it's the conservative voters that are switching to reform, but he seemed to feel that they were taking labour votes as well. so there are similarities insofar as this is a beautiful seaside town, but that's really as far as it go goes in terms of reform sites on this particular seat. here are the candidates who have been selected so far to battle it out in the constituency of south cambridgeshire.

these are the last few days before we head into polling days. how does this change the way the parties communicate with potential voters and how they put forward their policies and how important are these last few days in terms of getting those undecided voters. earlier i spoke to both sides of the political spectrum. i spoke tojoe tanner, and andrew fisher, a former labour director of policy. i asked jo, how important these final days were in the campaign. the

important these final days were in the campaign-— the campaign. the conservatives would have _ the campaign. the conservatives would have you _ the campaign. the conservatives would have you believe - the campaign. the conservatives would have you believe that - the campaign. the conservatives would have you believe that all. the campaign. the conservatives| would have you believe that all is to play for until the last minute. the challenge now is to try and get their core vote out and make sure that those people who are wavering perhaps maybe would have voted conservative in the past but had thought about putting a vote somewhere else, particularly for reform. for reform. it is really about trying to keep as many potential supporters on board and also motivating its base to help catch out the vote on thursday because ultimately what no political party wants is for people to stay at home because they feel frustrated with the system.— home because they feel frustrated with the system. andrew, is that one ofthe with the system. andrew, is that one of the things — with the system. andrew, is that one of the things that _ with the system. andrew, is that one of the things that labour _ with the system. andrew, is that one of the things that labour is _ with the system. andrew, is that one of the things that labour is worried i of the things that labour is worried about, that people might be thinking the poll say it is a labour victory so why bother going out to vote? you have heard that from sir keir starmen _ have heard that from sir keir starmer. his message over the last 72 hours— starmer. his message over the last 72 hours and probably for the next 72 hours and probably for the next 72 hours. — 72 hours and probably for the next

72 hours. is— 72 hours and probably for the next 72 hours, is if you want change you have _ 72 hours, is if you want change you have to _ 72 hours, is if you want change you have to vote — 72 hours, is if you want change you have to vote for it. it is all very well— have to vote for it. it is all very well being _ have to vote for it. it is all very well being 20 points ahead in the polls but— well being 20 points ahead in the polls but the polls mean nothing. it is about _ polls but the polls mean nothing. it is about votes, it is about cast iron— is about votes, it is about cast iron votes~ _ is about votes, it is about cast iron votes. casting your vote on the ballot _ iron votes. casting your vote on the ballot box — iron votes. casting your vote on the ballot box. they will keep emphasising that. he saw that speech and keir— emphasising that. he saw that speech and keir starmerat the emphasising that. he saw that speech and keir starmer at the weekends listing _ and keir starmer at the weekends listing all— and keir starmer at the weekends listing all the ills of the conservatives over the last 14 years from _ conservatives over the last 14 years from partygate, to the liz truss budget, — from partygate, to the liz truss budget, all the other scandals. they will keep— budget, all the other scandals. they will keep hammering home that message — will keep hammering home that message that we might be 20 points ahead _ message that we might be 20 points ahead ltut— message that we might be 20 points ahead but it is your vote that will determine — ahead but it is your vote that will determine this. normally at this stage _ determine this. normally at this stage you — determine this. normally at this stage you would be reiterating popular — stage you would be reiterating popular policies, but on both sides this has— popular policies, but on both sides this has been a policy light election, when she heard in your previous— election, when she heard in your previous report, it is frustrating them _ previous report, it is frustrating them a — previous report, it is frustrating them a hit _ previous report, it is frustrating them a bit. they want to know what parties _ them a bit. they want to know what parties are — them a bit. they want to know what parties are going to do for the nhs, schools. _ parties are going to do for the nhs, schools, living standards and we are not hearing — schools, living standards and we are not hearing enough about that in this election. for the

conservatives, they are trying to shore _ conservatives, they are trying to shore up — conservatives, they are trying to shore up what little they can, hailing — shore up what little they can, bailing the water out of the sinking ship, _ bailing the water out of the sinking ship, and _ bailing the water out of the sinking ship, and for liberties to consolidate that 20 point lead into votes~ _ consolidate that 20 point lead into votes. they are saying if you want change. _ votes. they are saying if you want change. you — votes. they are saying if you want change, you have to vote for it. the campaign _ change, you have to vote for it. the campaign continues as rishi sunak spent _ campaign continues as rishi sunak spent the — campaign continues as rishi sunak spent the morning in staffordshire. nick eardley is on the campaign trail with the conservatives. the conservatives _ trail with the conservatives. the conservatives i _ trail with the conservatives. tue: conservatives i think from chatting to candidates over the past 24 hours are focusing on two groups, firstly undecided voters. we hearfrom candidates from all the parties that there are quite a lot of people when you chat on the doorstep are still saying we have not made up our mind. they want to try and target them. i think the biggest group of the conservatives are worrying about

todayis conservatives are worrying about today is people who have traditionally voted conservative that just are traditionally voted conservative thatjust are not going to have this general election. people who have may be moved over to support the reform party. the prime minister did a stump speech at a warehouse, did a huddle with reporters. he wasn't giving up, he was saying that the conservatives are fighting for every vote. he wasn't throwing in the towel and sign labour were going to win. a phrase really struck me in his speech. he said that a bill for the conservatives was about to stop a labour supermajority. that sounds defensive, it sounds like damage limitation. when you speak privately to some conservative candidates in places where the tories will be hoping to do well if they were to have any chance of winning, they sort of admit that, that it is now a

damage limitation. you speak to ministers, people involved in the campaign and they say, yes, we feel the pulse —— we see the polls, two and they don't feel great about it. the next challenge is to say to voters be careful what you wish for. you can read plenty more about what is happening on the campaign trail of the bbc website or news app. let's talk now about hurricane barrow. in barbados, which is among the first place to feel the impact, thousands of people have aided government advice to board up their homes and to shatter their businesses. we are expecting winds

of over 110 mph and very dangerous title storm surges. they could be really high. st vincent and the grenadines are expected to experience the most catastrophic wind damage. the prime minister they're issued this warning to residents. they're issued this warning to residents-— they're issued this warning to residents. ., , residents. hurricane barrow is movinu residents. hurricane barrow is moving to _ residents. hurricane barrow is moving to the _ residents. hurricane barrow is moving to the west, _ residents. hurricane barrow is. moving to the west, south-west. residents. hurricane barrow is- moving to the west, south-west. this moving to the west, south—west. this will cause dangerous conditions for small craft vessels and fishermen. pull up your boots. we have to prepare, organise and wait this monster out.— prepare, organise and wait this monster out. officials in jamaica are asking _ monster out. officials in jamaica are asking residents _ monster out. officials in jamaica are asking residents to - monster out. officials in jamaica are asking residents to stock- monster out. officials in jamaica are asking residents to stock up| monster out. officials in jamaica i are asking residents to stock up on essentials as the hurricane is expected to head towards the island on wednesday. iiaet

expected to head towards the island on wednesday-— on wednesday. get your stocks in lace, on wednesday. get your stocks in place. your _ on wednesday. get your stocks in place. your food. _ on wednesday. get your stocks in place, your food, your _ on wednesday. get your stocks in place, your food, your batteries l on wednesday. get your stocks in i place, your food, your batteries and candles, _ place, your food, your batteries and candles, the — place, your food, your batteries and candles, the supply of waterjust in case: _ candles, the supply of waterjust in case, ensure that your critical documents are secure. you case, ensure that your critical documents are secure. you can read more about — documents are secure. you can read more about hurricane _ documents are secure. you can read more about hurricane barrow- documents are secure. you can read more about hurricane barrow on - documents are secure. you can read more about hurricane barrow on the| more about hurricane barrow on the bbc website. australia is introducing some of the toughest measures in the world around vaping. as of today, it is illegal to supply, manufacture or import a vape, or sell one, other than in a pharmacy. the restrictions apply to all e—cigarettes, whether they have nicotine or not. until october, those purchasing a vape will require a prescription, after that, customers older than 18 will be allowed to buy vapes after having a conversation with their pharmacist. australia already has some of the world's strictest anti—smoking laws. our australia correspondent katy watson reports from sydney.

prime minister albanese had hoped that this would be a world first when it came to vaping laws, but opposition from the green party meant that it got watered down at the last minute. so what it means is, as of today, monday, anybody who wants to have access to a vape will have to go to a pharmacy and will need a prescription. but come october, you will be able to go into a pharmacy, have a discussion with a pharmacist and under the counter they will be able to give you a vape. under 18s, though, will always need a prescription. of course, this this new law is hoping to bring down the number of people vaping, especially among young australians. data shows that, since the pandemic, consumption has really, really soared. australia is no stranger to tough anti—smoking legislation. they have already banned the imports of vapes. they've also limited the number of flavours available. in 2012, australia did pass legislation to bring in plain packaging on cigarettes to make them less appealing when it came to marketing. there is some concern, though. pharmacists are concerned that they will become a dumping

ground, if you like, for vapes. of course, those selling vapes in retail spaces, petrol stations, those people will be out of a job as of monday. there is also a concern about the tough legislation, what that means for consumption of cigarettes. will this tough legislation mean a switch back to cigarettes, which of course defeats the object? but that's something we'll only really understand in the coming months once that legislation beds in. the glastonbury festival has ended with the american r&b star sxr headlining the pyramid stage. shania twain performed in the famed �*legends slot�*. our culture editor, katie razzall, was there. let�*s go, girls! glastonbury has been getting ready. as shania twain so memorably sings to have a little fun. # i feel like a woman #. and the queen of country didn�*t

disappoint at her glastonbury debut. and there she is, on stage somewhere way across this sea of pink cowboy hats and leopard print outfits. a true legend in the �*legends slot�* here at glastonbury. in a year where female voices have sung out across the festival. after dua lipa headlined on friday, other women artists have been wowing the glastonbury faithful, including little simz and paloma faith. well, they�*re always telling us, well, you don�*t draw. you know, it�*sjust like anything else. there�*s a lot of women in music today. there�*s a lot of voices and i think that it�*s important that you just keep going forward. help me sing. award—winning camila cabello is 27 years old, with four albums and all too aware of the sexism

in her business. there's definitely times in hindsight where i've been like, oh, ifeel like i maybe have gotten treated differently in the studio, or maybe my voice hasn't been taken as seriously. out of that hardship comes, you know, these incredible artists like sza, like dua lipa. we put on like incredible shows because we work ten times harder. for more than 25 years, shania twain�*s held the record for the world�*s best selling album by a female artist and she�*s certainly showcased her pulling power. katie razzall, bbc news, glastonbury. now it�*s time for a look at the weather.

hello there. this isn�*t really the sort of weather we�*d expect to see at this time of the year. had a lot of cloud today. there�*ll be cloudy skies through much of the weekend, bringing with it the chance of some rain. cooler breeze will be blowing and temperatures are going to be below average as well. let�*s have a look at the rainfall accumulation, the darker blues into the greens showing where we�*re going to see most of the rain falling over the week ahead. so western scotland in the firing line, other western areas seeing most of the rain. not much rain further east. that�*s because our weather is going to be coming in from the atlantic. and this area of cloud here that�*s been bringing the rain today, most of it light and patchy. ahead of that rain in the south—east, temperatures could reach 21 degrees. nearer 17 celsius in the central belt of scotland, and most of that rain should have cleared scotland by the end of the afternoon, and what�*s left of the rain willjust sink down across england and wales, keeping cloudy skies for many eastern parts of england overnight. that will keep the temperatures a bit higher, as well. but where we have the clearer skies following into scotland and northern ireland in particular, temperatures could be into single figures tomorrow. the cloud across eastern england,

particularly in the south—east in the morning, could produce a little light rain or drizzle. there�*ll be some sunshine elsewhere but the cloud will build. we�*ll see a few more showers coming in and some perhaps wetter weather coming into western scotland and northern ireland during tuesday afternoon in that atlantic breeze. so temperatures are only 16 degrees typically in scotland and northern ireland, and 20 at best in southern parts of england and wales. those temperatures are below average for the time of year. we�*ve got more weather fronts coming in from the north—west pushing eastwards on wednesday, giving us a messy sort of picture on wednesday. a lot of cloud, some rain from time to time. nothing particularly heavy or prolonged. we may get some sunshine following the rain in northern ireland. sunshine and showers into scotland as the wind picks up a bit as well. so 16 to 18 degrees disappointing for this time of the year. that area of low pressure moves away. quite a windy day i think on thursday before some more weather fronts threaten some more rain into england and wales on friday.

so as you can see, it�*s a very unsettled week ahead. winds coming in from the west or north—west keeping the temperatures a bit lower. most of the rain in the west. not quite so wet for the east.

today at 1:00pm, a head teacher who sexually abused four girls is jailed for 17 years. thejudge called neil foden "depraved and arrogant", saying he "deceived" people while "living a lie". also on the programme... three days to go — the party leaders start their final push for general election votes. a boost for france�*s far—right, as the national rally leads the way in the country�*s snap parliamentary poll. hurricane beryl — the most powerful recorded injune — closes in on the caribbean. and as wimbledon begins, andy murray�*s fans wait anxiously to see if the two—time champion will play. bit of an end of an era, idol of mine, but, yeah, i�*m sure if he�*s not fit we�*ll all be gutted for him but he�*ll have

probably made the right decision.