hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. we've worked for four—and—a—half years to change the labour party, to get us to a position where we can run a positive campaign and be ready to bring about the change that we need in this country. what these candidates who are coming over to the conservatives know is that a vote for reform is just a vote to put keir starmer in numberten. we know that around about a third to 40% make up their mind - during the campaign — l and a lot of those will do it in the final week. welcome to the programme. we are now 50 hours away from polls closing in the uk general election, when big ben strikes 10pm onjuly the 4th — and we get the first exit poll results live here on bbc news. if the polls are correct,

labour will win a huge majority, and sir keir starmer will be the new prime minister. he has been speaking with our political editor chris mason about the final rush to the finish line. also tonight — a quarter of a million people have been told to evacuate khan younis, in southern gaza, a sign that israeli troops are likely to launch a new ground assault. and we will have an update on the path of hurricane beryl. after buffeting barbados and grenada, the now—category 5 storm is heading forjamaica. in the latest from the us as a judge postpones the sentencing of the hush money trial of donald trump until september after the supreme court ruled yesterday he had immunity for official acts. we start tonight in the uk — it's the penultimate day of the general election campaign. party leaders are travelling across the country, using the last dying stages of the campaign to push their key messages and try to win over undecided voters. if you were watching last night,

you would have seen our political editor chris mason interviewing the prime minister, rishi sunak. today, it was the turn of the man tipped to take his job by the end of the week, the labour leader, sir keir starmer, to sit down with chris. the man hoping to get his hands on power on friday. but if he's dreaming of downing street, there are other stopping off points first. in a few moments, we will be arriving at beeston. - after our day following rishi sunak yesterday, today we are with keir starmer. sir keir gets off in nottingham. he claims he's taken his party on a long walk back to credibility and competitiveness. and the polls suggest he is on the brink of victory. in nearby hucknall, at yet another football ground, a collection of labour activists and his big pitch. we've been campaigning for a long time now. i'm yet to meet a single person that said to me, "look, keir, "everything is great, please don't change anything, "it's fine as it is."

people want change, but change will only happen if you vote for it. hello. i'm keir. nice to meet you. welcome to my tea and coffee shop! it turns out the liberal democrats don't have a monopoly on splashes of campaigning absurdity. strong tea. same as you. so... yeah. two—bag starmer, as i'm known to be called! and from what he says he's been called to what he might be called soon. are you ready to be prime minister? we've worked for four—and—a—half years to change the labour party, but we have obviously done the preparation to make sure that on day one, we reset politics to a politics of service. i wanted to find out for you who might be running the country alongside him if labour wins, but he reckons saying that now could sound complacent. i'm not accusing you of complacency. i would suggest to you that people deserve to know who your top team might be if you are to win. well, i'm not going to run through a list of names, however hard you try. but i'm still after

some specific answers. would you let prisoners out early because the jails are full? this is going to be a problem we'll inherit if we are privileged to come in to serve, and i'm not going to sit here and pretend to you that i can build a prison on the first day of a labour government. so that means letting people out early? in all likelihood we will have to continue with that because it simply wouldn't be realistic. will people pay income tax on the state pension under labour? the position for pensioners in relation to tax will be exactly as it is now, and that is... but that could mean yes, couldn't it, in the future? that is the position set out at the last budget under this government. and that will remain the position. ladies and gentlemen, the prime minister. his rival rishi sunak has been in oxfordshire, with this warning about a labour government. don't sleepwalk into something that |you haven't thought properly about. think very hard about what it means for you and your family, _ and in spite of what all these polls say, every vote matters. -

i asked the same question of the prime minister, along these lines yesterday. do you...? you must share a sort of sense of solidarity with gareth southgate, that you're doing a job where a million and one other people think they could do a betterjob than you. yeah, everybody in the stands and watching the television has got a better idea of how gareth southgate should do his job! and there are some similarities. i've got no end of advice, i've had it for four and a half years, and no doubt i'll be getting a lot more. applause and he has more places to visit. via a trip to derbyshire, it was on here to staffordshire. just one more day of this ahead. chris mason there. let's pick through this. joining me now on our uk election panel is anna mihailova, deputy political editor of the mail on sunday — and dr mark shanahan, associate professor of politics at the university of surrey. good evening to you both, thanks very much for coming on the programme. let's start with keir

starmer — anna, what's your reflections on how he's carried the campaign? reflections on how he's carried the cam ai . n? ~ . reflections on how he's carried the camaiun? ~ ., ., reflections on how he's carried the camaiun? ., ., reflections on how he's carried the campaign?— campaign? well, a lot has already been said. — campaign? well, a lot has already been said, but _ campaign? well, a lot has already been said, but effectively - campaign? well, a lot has already been said, but effectively he's - campaign? well, a lot has already| been said, but effectively he'sjust been said, but effectively he's just played a very cautious hand, the ming vase strategy is people like to call it, he hasn't given much away because he doesn't have to. he was 20 points ahead of the polls at the beginning, and despite most people, and more than anyone the prime minister, thinking those polls were narrow, they actually haven't —— those polls would narrow. so he hasn't really had to do much at all, why change a strategy when it's working so well?— why change a strategy when it's workin: so well? a ~ , ., ., , working so well? mark, your thoughts on that strategy _ working so well? mark, your thoughts on that strategy working _ working so well? mark, your thoughts on that strategy working well? - working so well? mark, your thoughts on that strategy working well? it's - on that strategy working well? it's work as well as it needed to work. i actually— work as well as it needed to work. i actually thought keir starmer looked actually thought keir starmer looked a little _ actually thought keir starmer looked a little more relaxed today. he's trying _ a little more relaxed today. he's trying to— a little more relaxed today. he's trying to make himself come across as rather_ trying to make himself come across as rather more human than the technocrat, judicial person we've seen _ technocrat, judicial person we've seen that— technocrat, judicial person we've seen that his opponents would like

to paint _ seen that his opponents would like to paint him as. but he felt a bit more _ to paint him as. but he felt a bit more premise dutch prime ministerial in that— more premise dutch prime ministerial in that interview with chris mason, he knows — in that interview with chris mason, he knows he'll be prime minister on friday. _ he knows he'll be prime minister on friday. but— he knows he'll be prime minister on friday, but he doesn't want tojinx anything — friday, but he doesn't want tojinx anything. and frankly, lever should 'ust anything. and frankly, lever should just wrap— anything. and frankly, lever should just wrap them up in cotton will now until 10pm _ just wrap them up in cotton will now until 10pm thursday night to. —— labour_ until 10pm thursday night to. —— labour should just wrap him up in cotton— labour should just wrap him up in cotton wool. gn labour should 'ust wrap him up in cotton wool.— labour should 'ust wrap him up in cotton toot.— labour should 'ust wrap him up in cotton wool. on rishi sunak, what did ou cotton wool. on rishi sunak, what did you make _ cotton wool. on rishi sunak, what did you make of— cotton wool. on rishi sunak, what did you make of the _ cotton wool. on rishi sunak, what did you make of the lines - cotton wool. on rishi sunak, what did you make of the lines we - cotton wool. on rishi sunak, what| did you make of the lines we heard from him in chris's report? rishi sunak is just _ from him in chris's report? rishi sunak isjust working, _ from him in chris's report? rishi sunak is just working, as - from him in chris's report? ii si sunak isjust working, as he from him in chris's report? i? si sunak isjust working, as he points out, 24/7 pretty much, getting up at 4am to start campaigning as much as possible. he has his last 48 hours really about to start soon, he is kicking off with a rally at 10pm this evening, so he's really using every moment of the day to try and get his message out — and his message is pretty much a scare

message is pretty much a scare message to say, " try and stop a super majority, stop labourfrom having uncontrolled power," which has been a curious strategy for him to take quite early on in the campaign. and i do think it was curious to see which seats of course rishi sunak has been visiting today. absent the remarkable to see him go to david cameron's old seat — which normally at this crunch hour, you go to the marginals, the places you're willing to fight for — and the fact that clearly the conservative party thinks they need to fight for every vote even in a seat like the former one of david cameron is absolutely extraordinary and really tells you how they are expecting to do pretty badly on thursday.— badly on thursday. interesting, mark, i badly on thursday. interesting, mark. i want — badly on thursday. interesting, mark, i want to _ badly on thursday. interesting, mark, i want to look _ badly on thursday. interesting, mark, i want to look ahead - badly on thursday. interesting, mark, i want to look ahead to l badly on thursday. interesting, l mark, i want to look ahead to the end of this week. underlining not a single vote has been cast on the day, we have no idea of course how

people will vote. if the polls up until now are right, what do you make of what actually happens from friday onwards? because labour campaigning undera friday onwards? because labour campaigning under a single word, "change" — but then when pitched fight chris mason on things like prisoners being released early and other issues, where actually not of great deal will change. what are your thoughts on that? hot great deal will change. what are your thoughts on that?— great deal will change. what are your thoughts on that? not a great deal can change — your thoughts on that? not a great deal can change quickly _ your thoughts on that? not a great deal can change quickly - - your thoughts on that? not a great deal can change quickly - they - your thoughts on that? not a great deal can change quickly - they are | deal can change quickly — they are going _ deal can change quickly — they are going to _ deal can change quickly — they are going to inherit a fairly dire economic situation, and keir starmer is a pragmatist, that comes across very clearly — is a pragmatist, that comes across very clearly. from very early in this— very clearly. from very early in this campaign, rishi sunak has been about— this campaign, rishi sunak has been about damage limitation. but there is every— about damage limitation. but there is every chance keir starmer will walk— is every chance keir starmer will walk into — is every chance keir starmer will walk into the number ten with a very lar-e walk into the number ten with a very large majority. ithink walk into the number ten with a very large majority. i think his early days— large majority. i think his early days will— large majority. i think his early days will be spent in listening mode, mainly listening to the mandarins at the treasury and other

senior— mandarins at the treasury and other senior senior civil servants in key departments to find out exactly how bad the _ departments to find out exactly how bad the situation is. this campaign has been _ bad the situation is. this campaign has been so — bad the situation is. this campaign has been so cautious because he doesn't — has been so cautious because he doesn't have that level of detail, and i_ doesn't have that level of detail, and i think— doesn't have that level of detail, and i think he will want to absorb that quickly in the period to the reset. — that quickly in the period to the reset, there'll be a few decisions made _ reset, there'll be a few decisions made quickly, he talked about the nhs appointments and trying to fill teacher— nhs appointments and trying to fill teacher vacancies — but some of the bil teacher vacancies — but some of the big policy— teacher vacancies — but some of the big policy decisions will have to wait for— big policy decisions will have to wait for the new parliament for when they come _ wait for the new parliament for when they come back, even for a conference season to get some depth on it _ conference season to get some depth on it this— conference season to get some depth on it. this will not be a radical labour— on it. this will not be a radical labour government quickly. but if it has a very— labour government quickly. but if it has a very large majority, then it could _ has a very large majority, then it could over— has a very large majority, then it could over time become one. interesting. anna, what are your sources within the conservative party politicians, supporters, workers, what's up in the mood music? what are the thoughts over

the last couple days?— the last couple days? within the conservative _ the last couple days? within the conservative party, _ the last couple days? within the conservative party, it's - the last couple days? within the conservative party, it's strikingl conservative party, it's striking how privately nobody is talking about the election any more. the focus has very much shifted to what happens next. the focus has been that for a while — were notjust talking about who can be the next conservative party leader, but what will actually be there of the party to try and rebuild and reshape. who will actually be left? currently if the polls are correct, we are looking at a situation where a lot of the party infrastructure actually won't be there. so you won't have potentially the party chairman, you won't have the current chancellor, you won't have these really senior figures, the chairman of the 1922 committee, the governing body of the conservative party in parliament, he is stepping down. they are no places to be filled and decision—making

that will just have to be filled and decision—making that willjust have to proceed frankly. and that's behind—the—scenes of what's focusing minds and people looking ahead to friday. minds and people looking ahead to frida . ~ ., ., ~ minds and people looking ahead to frida. ~ ., ., ~ ., ~ friday. indeed, anna and mark, thank ou both friday. indeed, anna and mark, thank you both very — friday. indeed, anna and mark, thank you both very much, _ friday. indeed, anna and mark, thank you both very much, we'll— friday. indeed, anna and mark, thank you both very much, we'll be - friday. indeed, anna and mark, thank you both very much, we'll be back- you both very much, we'll be back with you in just a few minutes, we'll talk about some of the other parties in the election. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

this is bbc news. a second reform uk candidate has defected to the conservatives, saying the "vast majority" of other candidates are "racist, misogynistic and bigoted". georgie david, standing in the constituency of west ham and beckton, denies the party's leadership is racist, but says she does not want to be associated with its candidates. and here's a full list of candidates standing in west ham and beckton. you can find the full list of candidates standing in your own constituency on the bbc

news website. the reform racism row has hurt nigel farage's party in the polls. according to the latest numbrs on our poll tracker, which takes into account all major polls and combines them into one. it has the reform uk down to 16% — down from its high of 19. the opposition labour party is still set to win a huge majority — but its lead has dropped slightly, with the conservative party gaining some support back from reform uk. let's bring back our panel, hello anna and mark. now let's talk about reform — and other defection, what kind of impact do you think that has? i kind of impact do you think that has? ~'. kind of impact do you think that has? ~ ., . ., ., , �* has? i think one defection doesn't really mean _ has? i think one defection doesn't really mean much _ has? i think one defection doesn't really mean much at _ has? i think one defection doesn't really mean much at all, - has? i think one defection doesn't really mean much at all, but - has? i think one defection doesn't really mean much at all, but of i really mean much at all, but of course it all creates very uncomfortable headlines for nigel farage. things in the press that he just does not want, he wants everyone to be focusing on the

momentum they are having on the ground with the rallies he's hosting — which let's be honest, there has been a big swell of support and people coming out for him because he really can attract those crowds in a way that pretty much no other politician right now can in the uk. so i do think it hurts him with the voters he could have possibly caught on thursday, we are talking about the very conservative, traditional tories, who have been conservative voters all their lives — but they are so fed up with the government and effectivelyjust are so fed up with the government and effectively just want to give them a kicking. and when i've been out on the doorstep, those are the sorts of voters who worry, that even people who they have known for years say they're going to vote for reform. and i do wonder, the more these racism allegations and slurs,

and candidates stepping down — for some people, they may not end up voting conservative again, but they may not want to be on the same page, on the same group. so they mayjust sit at home and not come out. so i do think it will dampen their numbers, but i also would point out that nigel farage quite interestingly from the start of his re—emergence to the political front line in this campaign, he's been quite clear to say that the british system is a presidential one. he certainly says it in several interviews that this is a choice between these politicians and me, and he actually uses the words presidential system. and he actually uses the words presidentialsystem. no and he actually uses the words presidential system. no of course, any student of politics know it's not a presidential system in the uk, not a presidential system in the uk, no matter how much she wants to say it is. and he's made such a big

impact in this campaign, probably the biggest impact of anyone in terms of what's actually shifted the dial and change things throughout the last few weeks. but at the end of the day, if he gets into parliament and has very few mps, there's a limit to how much voice and impact you can have.- there's a limit to how much voice and impact you can have. let's look at that point. _ and impact you can have. let's look at that point, mark, _ and impact you can have. let's look at that point, mark, talk _ and impact you can have. let's look at that point, mark, talk us - and impact you can have. let's look at that point, mark, talk us through the role here that reform uk could end up playing in the selection. i think they'd like to see themselves as disruptors — is not really a party, — as disruptors — is not really a party, it's— as disruptors — is not really a party. it's a _ as disruptors — is not really a party, it's a private company that is majority— party, it's a private company that is majority owned by nigel farage, and it's— is majority owned by nigel farage, and it's very much his vehicle. if they— and it's very much his vehicle. if they got— and it's very much his vehicle. if they got a — and it's very much his vehicle. if they got a reasonable number of mps, they got a reasonable number of mps, they would _ they got a reasonable number of mps, they would hope that they to be able to effectively take over the right win- to effectively take over the right wing rump of the conservative party, whether— wing rump of the conservative party, whether it _ wing rump of the conservative party, whether it would be a formal merger or whether— whether it would be a formal merger or whether people, as lee anderson did, would _ or whether people, as lee anderson did, would just defect in some

numbers _ did, would just defect in some numbers. that'll be really difficult if there _ numbers. that'll be really difficult if there is— numbers. that'll be really difficult if there is one reform mp, nigel forage, — if there is one reform mp, nigel forage, or— if there is one reform mp, nigel farage, or even a small handful — which _ farage, or even a small handful — which is _ farage, or even a small handful — which is probably the likelihood at their best — which is probably the likelihood at their best forecast. in nigel forage, _ their best forecast. in nigel farage, when he has to spend every friday— farage, when he has to spend every friday in— farage, when he has to spend every friday in clacton and has a lot of constituency issues to deal with, and is _ constituency issues to deal with, and is weighed down by being one of 650 parliamentarians, he won't have the presence he has when he's disruotor— the presence he has when he's disruptor or a snake oil salesman, whichever— disruptor or a snake oil salesman, whichever you like to label him, going _ whichever you like to label him, going around the country and getting a disproportionate amount of media time and _ a disproportionate amount of media time and media interest. this could all blow— time and media interest. this could all blow up— time and media interest. this could all blow up in his face — we are not france _ all blow up in his face — we are not france or— all blow up in his face — we are not france or hungary, and our system really— france or hungary, and our system really doesn't allow us to be. ok, and 'ust really doesn't allow us to be. ok, and just exnlain _ really doesn't allow us to be. ok, and just explain if _ really doesn't allow us to be. oil, and just explain if you would, because we've heard this line a lot and it would be good to be clear,

rishi sunak saying a vote for reform means keir starmer — what does that means keir starmer — what does that mean and why? and what is reform uk saying to counter that? what mean and why? and what is reform uk saying to counter that?— saying to counter that? what they are sa int saying to counter that? what they are saying very — saying to counter that? what they are saying very simply _ saying to counter that? what they are saying very simply is - saying to counter that? what they are saying very simply is that - saying to counter that? what they are saying very simply is that a i are saying very simply is that a vote _ are saying very simply is that a vote for— are saying very simply is that a vote for reform is a vote for reform, _ vote for reform is a vote for reform, they want to get as many mps elected _ reform, they want to get as many mps elected as— reform, they want to get as many mps elected as possible. rishi sunak realises— elected as possible. rishi sunak realises that he will lose far more votes _ realises that he will lose far more votes proportionately to reform than keir starmer and votes proportionately to reform than keir starmerand labour, orany of the other— keir starmerand labour, orany of the other smaller parties will. so it will— the other smaller parties will. so it will chip — the other smaller parties will. so it will chip away at the right wing, the post—brexit, leave leaning part of the _ the post—brexit, leave leaning part of the conservative party. even to be a credible opposition, the conservatives need a certain number of mps _ conservatives need a certain number of mps - _ conservatives need a certain number of mps — they have to be around the 130-40 _ of mps — they have to be around the 130—40 market, and i think at this stage. _ 130—40 market, and i think at this stage, consistently ten points —— 20 points— stage, consistently ten points —— 20 points down— stage, consistently ten points —— 20 points down in the polls and with reform _ points down in the polls and with reform uk chipping away, maybe

taking _ reform uk chipping away, maybe taking 15—16% and the election, taking15—16% and the election, sunak— taking15—16% and the election, sunak is— taking 15—16% and the election, sunak is really worried that the party— sunak is really worried that the party he — sunak is really worried that the party he won't be the leader of for very much— party he won't be the leader of for very much longer will not be the official— very much longer will not be the official opposition. and if it has no place — official opposition. and if it has no place either in government or as the official— no place either in government or as the official opposition, the fear for conservatives is the party will potentially wither and die.- potentially wither and die. thank ou both potentially wither and die. thank you both very — potentially wither and die. thank you both very much, _ potentially wither and die. thank you both very much, very - potentially wither and die. t�*iag�*iaz you both very much, very interesting stuff and not long to go. the children's laureate is a prestigious position awarded in the uk once every two years. the role promotes the importance of children's literature, reading, creativity, and storytelling. today, the new laureate has been revealed as the award—winning author and screenwriter frank cottrell—boyce. he wrote his first children's novel, millions, 20 years ago, and says he wants to use his two—year term to fight inequality through reading. jayne mccubbin has been to meet him. can you introduce yourself with your new title? i am frank cottrell—boyce, the 13th waterstones children's laureate.

how does that feel? it feels amazing. yeah, amazing. it's an amazing lineage to step into. frank is a multi—award winning authorfrom liverpool. but if you don't have children to read to... ..well, this may be the cottrell—boyce work you're most familiar with. good evening, mr bond. good evening, your majesty. the queen acted twice in her life. twice. and both times i was in the writing team. how the hell did that happen? that's so weird. how did it happen?! so weird. i always keep one for emergencies. so do i. and as joyful as that is... i keep mine in here. ..it�*s being with kids that is your number one? 100%, 100%. scripting a moment for the world's most famous monarch to seemingly skydive into the 2012 olympics with 007 is obviously pretty special, but frank says it's nowhere

near as special as writing for and reading to children. reading at a young age makes a real difference, helps to make you happy. and i know what i owe to children's books. so being put in a position to bring more children to that happiness is an amazing, amazing feeling. this is my dad. wasn't he handsome? this is my mum. that's their wedding photo. 0bviously that's their wedding, they didn't dress like that all the time. who read to you, frank? well, my mum, my dad, me and my brother lived in one room and my gran lived in the other. so my mum used to take me to the library a lot, i now realise to just get some space. and then the other people who read to me were bernard cribbins and kenneth williams, and john grant onjackanory. "is there nothing we can do?" asked the ladybird, appealing to james. "surely you can think of a way out of this?" why do you suppose his hands are all covered i

with spaghetti in cheese sauce? well, perhaps he's a burn case. an emergency. amazing. you know, the power of your voice. reading to people is huge. read to your children. do it. despite the cold of the ice age and the frequent lack of food i and the danger from wild animals, the neanderthal folk— are quite a merry lot. you can see a moment sometimes when you're reading to kids, that something clicks and that the whole world becomes different for them, you know, and that you have to imagine things before you do them. you know, we had to dream of going to the moon before we went to the moon. clinging high to the branches... for 25 years, the children's laureate has promoted the importance of children's literature. but the latest author to hold the title fears underprivileged children are left out. today he's calling for a national provision to guarantee every child has access to books. after 20 years of writing for children and visiting schools, how do you feel about what you see? um, first of all, it's always a joy, absolutejoy, everywhere you go,

which is a wonderful thing, but also incredible inequality. you know, you go from one school to another and there's just no level playing field at all. some kids are really struggling in terms of the buildings, in terms of the neighbourhoods. we know that if you are used to books and if you're read to at a young age that bestows, like, an enormous invisible privilege on you. so if i can help those kids who are missing out on that enormous invisible privilege to access that, i mean, what a thing to spend a couple of years doing. that's your mission? that's my mission. mission not impossible. then a broad grin broke out on his face. tomorrow i'll tell you what they saw, and you will be, _ as they, were amazed. because you believe in happy endings? i believe in happy endings. yes, absolutely. goodbye.

just want to quickly let you know what we are keeping across here, let's take you to the us, these are life pictures, a white house briefing going on answering questions aboutjoe biden. we'll bring you any lines we get out of the us. and let you know in a couple minutes' time, we'll have all the day's export action from wimbledon — andy murray confirming he won't play in the singles, hoping still to play in the singles, hoping still to play in the singles, hoping still to play in the doubles. we will have a full sport round—up injust a couple minutes, do stay with us for that. at the moment though, i'm lewis vaughanjones and this is bbc news. do stay with us, bye—bye.

hello there. these were not the sort of skies you'd expect to see at this time of the year, and the weather pattern isn't changing much through the rest of the week. the westerly wind could strengthen, it will bring in some further rain at times and keep it cool for this time of the year. now, what's changed from a couple of weeks ago when we had temperatures of 30 celsius? well, the position of the jet stream back then the jet was to the north of the uk. we sucked in all that heat and humidity, but what's happening now and through the rest of the week is the jet stream is further south. we're on the colder side of the jet, and those temperatures are going to be a lot lower, and the jet is going to steer in more cloud from the atlantic. this is where our weather is coming from. already had some heavier rain in western scotland, and that thickening cloud will bring more rain into scotland, into northern ireland, and that rain will gradually push its way southwards and eastwards into most of england and wales, and with a lot of cloud around overnight, it's going to keep the temperatures generally 10—11 celsius. it may briefly get a little cooler

in eastern parts of scotland, but that rain from overnight will soon clear away early tomorrow morning, leaving a lot of cloud, some pockets of light rain or drizzle, and then we'll get some sunshine after the rain in northern ireland and in scotland in the afternoon with some showers, some late sunshine for wales and western england as the rain clears later. but for much of the day wales and the south west could be rather dull and misty, and the afternoon temperatures on wednesday very similar to what we had today. now the weather fronts should be moving away fairly quickly, taking most of the rain away, but with low pressure to the north. we're going to have some stronger winds on thursday, and those winds will be strongest across the northern half of the uk, where we'll see some showers, frequent showers, heavy showers in scotland with some thunder generally as you head further south a better chance of staying dry, maybe some welcome sunshine around as well, just giving the temperatures a boost by a degree or two, but still cool for this time of the year. and as we move into friday,

we could see another set of weather fronts, an area of low pressure coming in to bring some rain into england and wales this time, that then moves away. but this cool and unsettled theme continues notjust through the rest of this week, but into the weekend as well, where we'll see some sunshine at times. but there'll also be some showers as well.

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. a crush at a religious festival in northern india — has left more than a hundred people dead. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. hello from the bbc sport centre. we'll get the latest from wimbledon in a moment, but the netherlands have sealed their place in the quarter finals of euro 2024. after a convincing 3—0 win over romania, cody gakpo got them off to a great start, cutting inside to fire home and make it1—0 in munich. further chances came in the second half and donyell malen scoring two for the dutch in the final 10 minutes, as they cruised into the last 8 of the tournament for the first time in 16 years. the netherlands will take on either austria or turkey who are in action right now, in the last of the round of 16 matches.

and what a start to the match in leipzig.