this is bbc news, the headlines... keir starmer holds his first news conference as prime minister, seeing tough decisions need to be made soon. joe biden says only the lord almighty could convince him to end his bid for election, in his first major televised interview since his debate with donald trump last week. the us president insists he is going nowhere. iranians reacted to the reformist candidate and heart surgeon masoud pezeshkian having won the presidential run—off election, giving hope to some women and younger voters. let's return life to downing street where maryam moshiri is following all the develop mince there. thank you —— did the developments there. normally you would not get this much action on a saturday, but there has been a cabinet meeting earlier on and the prime minister gave a press

conference and answered questions from the media, who were attending it. he talked very much about work to be done, talked about how he intends to move forward, particularly underlining the fact the labour party now have a mandate from all four nations. he announced he will do a little minitour of those nations over the coming days. i'm joined by our political correspondent helen catt, who is with me here. you heard the press conference earlier. interesting it is even being held on a saturday, right? is even being held on a saturday, riuht? , , is even being held on a saturday, riiht? , , is even being held on a saturday, riuht? , ,., , is even being held on a saturday, riuht? , , , ., right? this is about sending a sianal right? this is about sending a signal that — right? this is about sending a signal that this _ right? this is about sending a signal that this is _ right? this is about sending a signal that this is a _ right? this is about sending a l signal that this is a government wanting to show it is getting their day one, straight on the job, getting stuff done, starting working. so that is why we had a cabinet meeting this morning, very unusualfor a cabinet meeting this morning, very unusual for a saturday morning. cabinet meeting this morning, very unusualfor a saturday morning. it is about showing voters they are going to get down to the serious work of government. and the thing starmer chose to highlight in his press conference, which was again sending a signal about notjust going to work, but trying to be accountable, allowing journalists in to ask questions on his birthday is

about signing that sort of sign that this is the sort of government he is going to run. he chose to highlight his key themes, so this idea of mission by the government creating these emission boards, he calls them, to run what he wants to achieve in this government. he talked about having a mandate from all four nations, basing it on the fact he got a majority in england, scotland and wales, because labour do not stand candidates in northern ireland. that is where the phrase comes from. and he will go off on a tour of the four nations in the first week, sending a signal he wants the government in all parts of the country reflecting what he said when he had his like note herejust yesterday. and actually losing track of the day is! you yesterday. and actually losing track of the day is!— yesterday. and actually losing track ofthe da is! ., . , ., ~ of the day is! you have been working ve hard, of the day is! you have been working very hard. and _ of the day is! you have been working very hard. and we — of the day is! you have been working very hard, and we know _ of the day is! you have been working very hard, and we know it! _ of the day is! you have been working very hard, and we know it! when - very hard, and we know it! when addressing _ very hard, and we know it! when addressing voters _ very hard, and we know it! when addressing voters who _ very hard, and we know it! when addressing voters who did - very hard, and we know it! when addressing voters who did not i very hard, and we know it! lavish addressing voters who did not vote labour, this idea of reassuring people he will be a premise about the whole country. he people he will be a premise about the whole country.— people he will be a premise about the whole country. he was questioned on a number — the whole country. he was questioned on a number of— the whole country. he was questioned on a number of issues, _ the whole country. he was questioned on a number of issues, namely - the whole country. he was questioned on a number of issues, namely that i on a number of issues, namely that prisons, —— prime ministerfor the whole country. also asked about the

nhs and economic plans. ilrrui’itli whole country. also asked about the nhs and economic plans.— nhs and economic plans. with the risons nhs and economic plans. with the prisons one. _ nhs and economic plans. with the prisons one. he — nhs and economic plans. with the prisons one, he has _ nhs and economic plans. with the prisons one, he has newly - nhs and economic plans. with the l prisons one, he has newly appointed james timson as the prisons minister. he has spoken about how you things about only a third of people in prison should actually be there. those are put directly to keir starmer at the press conference and he did not repeat them, he did not totally distance himself from them in terms of he talked about the need for early intervention to try to stop people ending up in prison in the first place. it was sort of giving you an idea of where he was going to come from on this policy, without out and out endorsing what his prisons minister said quickly. it will come up quickly because as a new government plans to do it, things, to and what we know is a problem at the moment is the capacity and presence. one of the first things, or early things he is likely to have to look at is whether

or not to continue with early release of prisoners, which is what the last government was doing to try to ease the capacity. he has indicated he will proudly have to carry on with that. that gives you a good flavour of the things coming at him as well. he said prisons are broken, but added there is no overnight solution to the shortage of prison spaces in the uk. i guess the message _ of prison spaces in the uk. i guess the message really _ of prison spaces in the uk. i guess the message really from _ of prison spaces in the uk. i guess the message really from him - of prison spaces in the uk. i guess the message really from him is - the message really from him is trying to straddle the desire to move quickly, because there will be pressure on him from a third but also within, but not be felt to rush things, to think about things really properly before moving ahead. yes. properly before moving ahead. yes, absolutel . properly before moving ahead. yes, absolutely. that _ properly before moving ahead. yes, absolutely. that is _ properly before moving ahead. yes, absolutely. that is a _ properly before moving ahead. is: absolutely. that is a real balance. you heard him say himself he is restless for change. he wants to get on with things. but there is always a danger for on with things. but there is always a dangerfor the new government if you try to do everything all at once, it will not work out. and things will come down the track and could lower the best labour plans off course as well, so there is a bit of that to it too. tell! off course as well, so there is a bit of that to it too.— bit of that to it too. tell me a little more — bit of that to it too. tell me a little more about _ bit of that to it too. tell me a little more about the - bit of that to it too. tell me a little more about the fun - bit of that to it too. tell me a | little more about the fun stuff, because he was asked about whether

he has unpacked yet, whether he has got used to being called prime minister. he seemed quite happy answering those questions. usually you feel he is quite serious and must take everything serious, but there was a lighter side to the press conference as well. there was, but and i would say he answers at any serious way still. he is very happy for people to call him tier, but he said he understands why people might prefer by minister because it reminds them what they're doing, to serve the premise —— he is happy for people to call him keir. serve the premise -- he is happy for people to call him keir.— people to call him keir. helen is with us throughout _ people to call him keir. helen is with us throughout the - people to call him keir. helen is| with us throughout the afternoon outside downing street. we will talk a little more about politics and a second, but i'm being told we are hearing some news from the wimbledon tennis tournament and that is that emma raducanu has pulled out of the

mixed doubles, and were not sure why and what that means in her quest for the ladies singles, but we hear she is pulling out of the mixed doubles tennis and that means that andy murray will not play with her in the mixed doubles, part of his farewell tour to play with his brotherjames and also to play with emma raducanu. they were due to play a match, i think, on court number one, but she has pulled out of the mixed doubles and we will be trying to find a little more out from govan and our sports team throughout the afternoon. i would love to be at wimbledon, it is amazing —— from gavin. but where better to be then here for politics? and a recount in the last undeclared seat are still taking place. there was an initial count on thursday night, but if recount on friday and the official result for the contest in inverness, sky and west russia remains undecided. here is our correspondent, george roberts monitoring things —— inverness

inverness, skye and rosshire. monitoring things -- inverness inverness, skye and rosshire. there was an issue — inverness, skye and rosshire. there was an issue with _ inverness, skye and rosshire. there was an issue with the _ inverness, skye and rosshire. there was an issue with the counting - inverness, skye and rosshire. ii—iiff was an issue with the counting and a discrepancy between the verified vote total and the numbers counted. here we are again on saturday morning. we expect a result sometime this afternoon, but the situation here is the snp have already conceded defeat, the candidate drew hendry is not at the count today, saying he had prior commitments but is now expected to be another liberal democrat gain. the local businessmen is the candidate for them here, angus macdonald, and he is down on the floor in full highland dress, feeling optimistic, but although the liberal democrats are expecting to take this constituency today, it is not official until the account is done and the returning officer has declared it. it would mean a lot for the liberal democrats to take this constituency once again, it is a bit personalfor constituency once again, it is a bit personal for them constituency once again, it is a bit personalfor them here. it was firmly held by the former leader of

the party, charles kennedy until it was taken by the snp and the famous line shade the party had in 2015 in the westminster election. of course, the westminster election. of course, the mood amongst the snp this weekend after totalling just nine seats after the election in 2024 is a very different and if the liberal democrats take their seat, that will take them to the tally of six seats in scotland. just a handful behind the snp�*s nine seats. a pretty extraordinary set of results we saw in scotland yesterday. we expect the final result for the whole of the uk to be declared sometime this afternoon here in dingwall. here in downin: afternoon here in dingwall. here in downing street, _ afternoon here in dingwall. here in downing street, it _ afternoon here in dingwall. here in downing street, it is _ afternoon here in dingwall. here in downing street, it is not _ afternoon here in dingwall. here in downing street, it is not a - afternoon here in dingwall. here in downing street, it is not a typical l downing street, it is not a typical saturday because today has been a working day for the new cabinet and commended, the new prime minister, who, as we mentioned earlier, give a press conference and answered questions from the media. and also set out to some degree some of labour's plans. i guess there was a

lot of criticism before the election there was not enough clarity from labour about exactly what they were going to do in these crucial first days of power. i'm very happy to say i have beenjoined here in downing street by tonight people are used to asking questions, clear vellacott, editor of the daily mail, and lizzie, editor of the daily mirror. every move on and talk about what is happening with the new government, i have been hearing on the grapevine that rishi sunak has been setting out his shadow cabinet. do we know more about this question might not really. more about this question might not reall . , ., more about this question might not reall . , . , ., ., really. they are starting to point some peeple. — really. they are starting to point some people. so _ really. they are starting to point some people, so he _ really. they are starting to point some people, so he has - really. they are starting to point l some people, so he has appointed andrew and rebecca harris as whips. the real question with the tories is the leadership, what will they do next? were healing from different camps that they might do it quickly or they might go long. rishi sunak has said he will stay on as leader

of the opposition party leader whilst the decisions are made, but the party has some real questions about where it goes next. it needs to analyse the reform vote and what it means for the party and the mps left. which side of the party are they going to be in? find left. which side of the party are they going to be in?— left. which side of the party are they going to be in? and they have fewer mps now, _ they going to be in? and they have fewer mps now, lizzie? _ they going to be in? and they have fewer mps now, lizzie? yes, - they going to be in? and they have fewer mps now, lizzie? yes, their| fewer mps now, lizzie? yes, their numbers have _ fewer mps now, lizzie? yes, their numbers have been _ fewer mps now, lizzie? yes, their numbers have been drastically - numbers have been drastically reduced. — numbers have been drastically reduced, to the extent that in the early— reduced, to the extent that in the early hours — reduced, to the extent that in the early hours of the morning, we were trying _ early hours of the morning, we were trying to— early hours of the morning, we were trying to remember who was even around _ trying to remember who was even around still, who would be likely to throw_ around still, who would be likely to throw their— around still, who would be likely to throw their hat in the ring to be conservative leader. life in opposition is going to be very different— opposition is going to be very different for the party and i think it will— different for the party and i think it will take a while to settle which camps _ it will take a while to settle which camps are — it will take a while to settle which camps are still around, who is there on the _ camps are still around, who is there on the right, — camps are still around, who is there on the right, who is they are from the one _ on the right, who is they are from the one nation, what they want the future _ the one nation, what they want the future be _ the one nation, what they want the future be party to look like. we saw suella braverman _ future be party to look like. we saw suella braverman being _ future be party to look like. we saw suella braverman being asked - future be party to look like. we saw| suella braverman being asked about it earlier. she was not really giving much away but was not counting herself out. trio. giving much away but was not counting herself out.- giving much away but was not counting herself out. no, of course not. i counting herself out. no, of course not- i think — counting herself out. no, of course not. i think it— counting herself out. no, of course not. i think it has _ counting herself out. no, of course not. i think it has been _ counting herself out. no, of course not. i think it has been her- not. i think it has been her intention for a long time to run for the party leadership in opposition, but i do not know whether she has

the support amongst mps. kemi badenoch is being tipped as the favourite. she has a lot more support in the party and she sort of looks more like the future. suella braverman was sacked and returned her role as home secretary, i don't know if she has the... has her role as home secretary, i don't know if she has the. . ._ know if she has the... has not lost credibility? — know if she has the... has not lost credibility? well, _ know if she has the... has not lost credibility? well, i— know if she has the... has not lost credibility? well, i don't— know if she has the... has not lost credibility? well, i don't hear- know if she has the... has not lost credibility? well, i don't hear from credibility? well, i don't hearfrom mps that she is the pick. i credibility? well, i don't hear from mps that she is the pick.— mps that she is the pick. i think the are mps that she is the pick. i think they are looking _ mps that she is the pick. i think they are looking to _ mps that she is the pick. i think they are looking to the - mps that she is the pick. i think they are looking to the future. i mps that she is the pick. i think - they are looking to the future. kemi badenoch has set out more of a stall. you will have others on the left, tom tugendhat will run and it will be a question of which way the party wants to go. that will be a question of which way the party wants to go-_ party wants to go. that is it, because kemi _ party wants to go. that is it, because kemi badenoch - party wants to go. that is it, because kemi badenoch is i party wants to go. that is it, - because kemi badenoch is more to party wants to go. that is it, _ because kemi badenoch is more to the right, tom tugendhat is multilateral to be difficult decision for the party to make. to be difficult decision for the party to make-— to be difficult decision for the party to make. yes, and i think it de-ends party to make. yes, and i think it depends what — party to make. yes, and i think it depends what the _ party to make. yes, and i think it depends what the party - party to make. yes, and i think it depends what the party takes - party to make. yes, and i think it i depends what the party takes from the voters —— tom tugendhat is mortally— the voters —— tom tugendhat is mortally left. they give a resounding verdict they do not want the conservatives, so you hope mps will think— the conservatives, so you hope mps will think about that and what the voters _ will think about that and what the voters were really saying, how they will best _ voters were really saying, how they will best counteract reform, and how they will— will best counteract reform, and how they will counter labour, and who is they will counter labour, and who is

the best— they will counter labour, and who is the best person to do that. and there _ the best person to do that. and there are — the best person to do that. and there are a _ the best person to do that. and there are a lot of different directions it could go in, so i hope they will— directions it could go in, so i hope they will take some time to think before _ they will take some time to think before acting. they will take some time to think before acting-— before acting. being a party in ower, before acting. being a party in power. moving _ before acting. being a party in power, moving into _ before acting. being a party in power, moving into not - before acting. being a party in power, moving into not being| before acting. being a party in i power, moving into not being in power, moving into not being in power any more, opposition, power, moving into not being in powerany more, opposition, must power, moving into not being in power any more, opposition, must be tough, but equally tough is moving into power after having been opposition for so many years. what do you make of the new cabinet the way in which mr starmer has moved himself in these 24 hours. there is the clear message that labour have been preparing for government very long time, the polls have been in their favour for a long time, the polls have been in theirfavourfor a long long time, the polls have been in their favour for a long time. long time, the polls have been in theirfavourfor a long time. he long time, the polls have been in their favour for a long time. he has almost completely _ their favour for a long time. he has almost completely appointed - their favour for a long time. he has almost completely appointed his i almost completely appointed his shadow cabinet. emily thornberry was the only person not given the same role. and we had to make people lose their seats, which has changed the calculations, but he has largely kept the same people in power, set out his missions, clear about where he wants to go at least in the initial stages, he wants to go at least in the initialstages, but he wants to go at least in the initial stages, but we just don't know long term. it is a clear message that he thought he had assembled the right team, they have had plenty of time to prepare for this, to prepare for downing street,

and they do seem to be off to a good start, it seems to be a good strong message for the beginning. haifa message for the beginning. how common is _ message for the beginning. how common is it — message for the beginning. how common is it for _ message for the beginning. how common is it for a _ message forthe beginning. how common is it for a prime minister, a new prime minister could to completely maintain his shadow cabinet in this way? i completely maintain his shadow cabinet in this way?— cabinet in this way? i think it is uuite cabinet in this way? i think it is quite unusual, _ cabinet in this way? i think it is quite unusual, certainly- cabinet in this way? i think it is quite unusual, certainly in - cabinet in this way? i think it is quite unusual, certainly in the. cabinet in this way? i think it is i quite unusual, certainly in the last few years. — quite unusual, certainly in the last few years, but we have had a different _ few years, but we have had a different trajectory because we have served _ different trajectory because we have served a _ different trajectory because we have served a full parliament this time as opposed to 2019 and 2017, so a lot of— as opposed to 2019 and 2017, so a lot of the — as opposed to 2019 and 2017, so a lot of the people in the cabinet now have been_ lot of the people in the cabinet now have been imposed very long time and a long _ have been imposed very long time and a longtime _ have been imposed very long time and a long time labour watchers have seen _ a long time labour watchers have seen bridget philipson and people like that— seen bridget philipson and people like that have these briefs very long _ like that have these briefs very long time. they want to do. keir stanner— long time. they want to do. keir starmer was very clear with what he expects _ starmer was very clear with what he expects of _ starmer was very clear with what he expects of them and they needed to be ready _ expects of them and they needed to be ready. ready. ithink the expects of them and they needed to be ready. ready. i think the last few months has all been about the kind of— few months has all been about the kind of being ready to hit the ground — kind of being ready to hit the ground running if they won. you will see today— ground running if they won. you will see today in — ground running if they won. you will see today in the press conference he talked _ see today in the press conference he talked about being very clear about what he _ talked about being very clear about what he expects from his team, he is setting _ what he expects from his team, he is setting high— what he expects from his team, he is setting high standards, he expects them _ setting high standards, he expects them to— setting high standards, he expects them to start delivering immediately, and you can see that last night— immediately, and you can see that last night everyone was exhausted after covering the election staying

up after covering the election staying up all— after covering the election staying up all night and wes streeting put out a _ up all night and wes streeting put out a statement saying he had spoken to the _ out a statement saying he had spoken to the junior— out a statement saying he had spoken to the junior doctors already. that to the “unior doctors already. that was to the junior doctors already. that was ve to the junior doctors already. trust was very interesting, very quick off the mark. but when they do speak, what will be different? what will labour other than that has not been offered before? iunfith labour other than that has not been offered before?— offered before? with the “unior doctors, offered before? with the “unior doctors. the i offered before? with the “unior doctors, the obviously h offered before? with the junior doctors, the obviously asked i offered before? with the junior| doctors, the obviously asked for offered before? with the junior. doctors, the obviously asked for a 35% pay— doctors, the obviously asked for a 35% pay rise. doctors, the obviously asked for a 35% pay rise-— 35% pay rise. you're not going to net that. 35% pay rise. you're not going to get that- wes — 3596 pay rise. you're not going to get that. wes streeting - 3596 pay rise. you're not going to get that. wes streeting and - 3596 pay rise. you're not going to get that. wes streeting and keir| get that. wes streeting and keir starmer have been clear they're not going to get that come down to what the government can now. and the junior doctors are mindful of that, but they have gone on strike repeatedly. they have lost some public support over that time and there is a good incentives for them to come to the table and wes streeting has been clear he wants to resolve the crisis, get them back to work and stop this ongoing cycle of strikes so you can clear the backlog and get the nhs back on its feet again, so there is a clear message they want to come to the table, negotiate, and resolve this. but you need money — negotiate, and resolve this. but you need money don't _ negotiate, and resolve this. but you need money don't you. _ negotiate, and resolve this. but you need money don't you. and - negotiate, and resolve this. but you need money don't you. and the - negotiate, and resolve this. but you need money don't you. and the big | need money don't you. and the big question for rachel reeves and the treasury knows where the money will

come from. ~ ,,., , treasury knows where the money will come from-— come from. absolutely. there are a lot of unanswered _ come from. absolutely. there are a lot of unanswered questions - come from. absolutely. there are a lot of unanswered questions at - come from. absolutely. there are a lot of unanswered questions at this | lot of unanswered questions at this point, _ lot of unanswered questions at this point, you — lot of unanswered questions at this point, you might expect at the very start of— point, you might expect at the very start of a _ point, you might expect at the very start of a new government. at the treasury— start of a new government. at the treasury obviously hit the ground running _ treasury obviously hit the ground running preparing for the next fiscal— running preparing for the next fiscal event, which we expect in the autumn _ fiscal event, which we expect in the autumn. and also around that time we will get _ autumn. and also around that time we will get the _ autumn. and also around that time we will get the spending review as well, _ will get the spending review as well, so — will get the spending review as well, so money for government departments, but they will be a lot of questions about what happens in terms _ of questions about what happens in terms of— of questions about what happens in terms of the junior doctors money and how— terms of the junior doctors money and how you work that out. i do think— and how you work that out. i do think there _ and how you work that out. i do think there is a point that labour have _ think there is a point that labour have made — think there is a point that labour have made that you can... a change in negotiation tactics can be helpfut, _ in negotiation tactics can be helpful, allowing the junior doctors and off— helpful, allowing the junior doctors and off ramp, way to offer their members— and off ramp, way to offer their membersa deal and off ramp, way to offer their members a deal that is suitable that is not _ members a deal that is suitable that is not 35%. — members a deal that is suitable that is not 35%, but looks good and gives everybody _ is not 35%, but looks good and gives everybody a — is not 35%, but looks good and gives everybody a way out of this as i think— everybody a way out of this as i think where they will be aiming. let's _ think where they will be aiming. let's take — think where they will be aiming. let's take a step back very briefly if we can. i will ask you both can i just tell me, how did it feel for you today? has this new government felt? i know it as early doors, but has it felt so different from what we have seen before? hand has it felt so different from what we have seen before?— has it felt so different from what we have seen before? and is not a aood we have seen before? and is not a good thing — we have seen before? and is not a good thing in _ we have seen before? and is not a good thing in your— we have seen before? and is not a good thing in your mind? - we have seen before? and is not a good thing in your mind? yes, - we have seen before? and is not a good thing in your mind? yes, we | good thing in your mind? yes, we have seen 14 years of the tories and

no one will deny the last few years have been chaotic and the public had clearly voted against the tories. i think there was an interesting poll that came out after the election result saying that actually people had voted more against the tories than for labour. i think people are punishing the tories for what happened to their mortgages and for economic turmoil we have seen the last few years. for labour, there has not been a huge amount of enthusiasm for this next government —— new government. people on the doorstep are not saying, starmer, we want starmer and! he was mindful of that when he said, you know, he wanted to govern for all the country, notjust those who had voted for him, but also those who had not voted for him and had not voted at all. there is widespread apathy, i think people have been really turned of politics in the last few years, so it will be a very difficult time for him to try to resolve some of this crisis that has been coming down the road and it will be a real uphill struggle. d0

will be a real uphill struggle. do ou will be a real uphill struggle. do you agree with the assessment or do you agree with the assessment or do you have your own thoughts? to an extent. i think— you have your own thoughts? to an extent. i think claire _ you have your own thoughts? to an extent. i think claire is _ you have your own thoughts? to an extent. i think claire is right - you have your own thoughts? to an extent. i think claire is right that i extent. i think claire is right that keir starmer has clearly read the public— keir starmer has clearly read the public mood in the way that he spoke this morning, there is a lot of anger, — this morning, there is a lot of anger, apathy, frustration does it is interesting he made a point he had spoken to laurie magnus, the minister's— had spoken to laurie magnus, the minister's independent adviser on ethics. _ minister's independent adviser on ethics, standards, that the public are totally— ethics, standards, that the public are totally fed up with the sleaze of the _ are totally fed up with the sleaze of the past few years and they are saying _ of the past few years and they are saying that will not happen, whether that is— saying that will not happen, whether that is the _ saying that will not happen, whether that is the case or not we will see, but i _ that is the case or not we will see, but i think— that is the case or not we will see, but i think yes, there is a seriousness here labour understand there _ seriousness here labour understand there is— seriousness here labour understand there is no— seriousness here labour understand there is no honeymoon period. they will not _ there is no honeymoon period. they will not have — there is no honeymoon period. they will not have a summer of fun. they have _ will not have a summer of fun. they have got— will not have a summer of fun. they have got to — will not have a summer of fun. they have got to really... will not have a summer of fun. they have got to really. . ._ have got to really... none of us are auoin to have got to really... none of us are going to have _ have got to really... none of us are going to have that! _ have got to really... none of us are going to have that! no _ have got to really... none of us are going to have that! no summer! . have got to really... none of us are going to have that! no summer! soj going to have that! no summer! so they have just got to get on with it. they have just got to get on with it the _ they have just got to get on with it. the public will not give them any second chances, so they have to start delivering now.— start delivering now. fantastic. thank you _ start delivering now. fantastic. thank you so — start delivering now. fantastic. thank you so much _ start delivering now. fantastic. thank you so much for- start delivering now. fantastic. | thank you so much for speaking start delivering now. fantastic. - thank you so much for speaking to me. there a backing from the daily mirror, claire l cut from the daily mail. thank you for being on the

show —— lizzie buchan. that is it from here on the downing street. we will you the full coverage of the political events all afternoon. back to samantha in the studio. andy murray's wimbledon career is over after emma raducanu pulled out of their mixed doubles clash. there have been a lot of anticipation about them playing together to give andy murray a final swung song. let's stick to our sports correspondent who is at wimbledon. oh, dear! it is correspondent who is at wimbledon. oh, dear! , , oh, dear! it is hugely disappointing, - oh, dear! it is hugely disappointing, isn't . oh, dear! it is hugely. disappointing, isn't it? oh, dear! it is hugely - disappointing, isn't it? there oh, dear! it is hugely _ disappointing, isn't it? there was a real buzz and excitement here, i think it is fair to say. even working on this morning, just the idea of andy murray and emma raducanu the two active british players at our grand slam champions playing together for what would potentially then be his final match here at wimbledon. and it is not going to happen for the reasons that

emma raducanu citing stiffness in her right wrist, the playing hand. she bit her pony yesterday and in her statement today saying she has decided to make the tough decision to withdraw from the mixed doubles —— she beat her opponent yesterday. she said she was looking forward to playing with andy but has to take care. a really difficult decision, i'm sure, for adekanye because she has a wonderful opportunity here to go all the way, quite frankly —— for raducanu. i didn't think i would say that coming into this, because last year we shouldn't forget she had surgeries on her wrist and ankle that forced her to miss wimbledon. she has to be very careful. in the last few weeks, she has put herself into a fantastic position to have a deep run and has looked brilliant across her opening three matches. i don't know what the conversation was with andy, but i know enough to think he would have supported her in that moment for her to focus on the singles. as disappointed as he will be not to get to play with her, but

we did see on thursday night what was a very emotional scene on centre court where andy and his brother jamie played in the men's doubles and there was much more of a formal fell well to andy murray, if you like, they played a video montage, the former bbc sport presenter sue barker led a tribute, martina navratilova, tim henman, novak djokovic all paying tribute to him. that fell like the formal goodbye, but we are looking forward to at least one more chance to see anybody. this match was scheduled for court one with emma raducanu, and i also have a feeling it was scheduled last and that it was an evening match may not have helped emma either because she wants to focus on the singles. the timing of the match properly played into her decision as well. are reflective of the rain that keeps coming and going here at wimbledon today come a bit of disappointment for the british fans here who are looking forward to seeing a andy murray and emma raducanu match. that will not happen and andy murray, we believe, has

played for the final time at these championships.— played for the final time at these chamionshi s. ., ,, ,, , . championships. thank you very much. i ho -e the championships. thank you very much. i hope the weather _ championships. thank you very much. i hope the weather does _ championships. thank you very much. i hope the weather does hold - championships. thank you very much. i hope the weather does hold out - championships. thank you very much. i hope the weather does hold out for. i hope the weather does hold out for you for the next few hours. thank you. no to the us. —— now to the us. joe biden has insisted he is the best person to beat donald trump in november's presidential election, despite further calls from fellow democrats for him to withdraw. in his first tv interview since his debate with mr trump, mr biden dismissed the idea that he should take a cognitive test. here's peter bowes. | mr president, do you want to talk| about your message in wisconsin? can you still beat trump? "yes," replied the president as he boarded air force one to rally democratic voters in the state of wisconsin. haunted by his disastrous debate performance against donald trump, joe biden still has to convince many of his supporters that he's fit enough to serve a second term. the crowd at this campaign rally was enthusiastic enough, but the president felt he had to say it again. "what'sjoe going to do? is he going to stay in the race?"

crowd: yes! is he going to drop out? what's he going to do?" well, here's my answer — i am running and going to win again. cheering a rousing reception here, but what about the rest of the country? several members of congress, including one democratic senator, have called for the president to pull out of the race. shortly after the rally, mr biden sat down for an exclusive interview with abc news' george stephanopoulos, who pressed the president on what had gone wrong during the debate, why he'd been so exhausted. because i was sick, i was feeling terrible. matter of fact, the docs with me, i asked if they did a covid test because we were trying to figure out what was wrong. they did a test to see whether or not i had some infection, you know, a virus. i didn't, ijust had a really bad cold. and did you ever watch the debate afterwards? i don't think i did, no. the president was asked whether he'd take a cognitive test and release the results to the american people. he said it wasn't necessary.

i have a cognitive test every single day. every day i have that test, everything i do. you know, not only am i campaigning, but i'm running the world. and that's not... it sounds like hyperbole, but we are the central nation in the world. madeleine albright was right. and every single day — for example, today, before i came out here, i'm on the phone with the prime minister of... i know i shouldn't get into detail, but with netanyahu, i'm on the phone with the new prime minister of england. mr biden cast doubt on the opinion polls that suggest he's trailing behind donald trump. he said he didn't think anyone was more qualified or better than him to win the race. but this interview is unlikely to silence the president's democratic critics, who want him to call it a day. peter bowes, bbc news. in the european football championship, england face

switzerland and the netherlands face turkey today in the last quarterfinal matches. in one of the first acts in his new role, prime minister keir starmer has shown his support for england, raising the cross of st george above downing street hours before their knock—out match. france are through to the semifinals. they beat portugal 5—3 on penalties. the hosts, germany, were knocked out, beaten 2—1 by spain after extra time. our sport correspondentjohn watson assesses england's chances of progressing to the semifinals. i think there's no doubt that england and their manager, gareth southgate, would have taken this draw before the tournament — switzerland in the quarterfinals, especially when you consider that germany and portugal have already gone out at the quarterfinal stage against tougher opponents. but as we heard from gareth southgate there, he's very keen to guard against any sense of entitlement that england will win, they should win just because switzerland are perceived to be lesser opponents. they did knock out the holders, italy, let's not forget, and have been impressive in this tournament so far. it will be fascinating to see, of course, with a change

in personnel and a possible change in formation as well to come later, whether or not that delivers the improved performance that these england supporters, who've gathered here in dusseldorf ahead of kick—off tonight, are hoping for. sabrina carter, the us and obtain two of the summer's big song's has broken a uk chart record —— in the us singer behind two of the summer's biggest songs. the 25—year—old has become the first female artist to hold a simultaneous both number one and number two slot in at the singles chart in three consecutive weeks. hertrack singles chart in three consecutive weeks. her track please, singles chart in three consecutive weeks. hertrack please, please, please remained in the title slot will her previous single espresso was at number two. we'll be live at downing street again in a few minutes' time, here is the weather first. hello there. we've seen a developing area of low pressure moving across england

and wales in the last 24 hours. in fact, one or two spots of south—east england have been very wet indeed. the rest of the weekend promises to be a little bit brighter. we should see sunny spells, but further scattered showers, some of which will be heavy and thundery. now, this is the developing area of low pressure i was talking about, moving off into the north sea gradually as we move through the course of the afternoon, but will leave fairly strong westerly winds behind it with further showers. i think later in the day we should see the heaviest of the rain move offshore and then we'll see sunshine and showers for many areas, probably turning a bit drier for parts of north—west england, the midlands and wales through the afternoon. but if you catch a shower, it could be quite heavy, particularly across more southern areas. and the winds a feature. these are mean wind speeds — gusts will be stronger, but it's going to be blustery across southern and eastern areas. lighter winds further north and west. pretty disappointing temperatures for this time injuly, but if you avoid the showers and getting some shelter from the wind in the sunshine, it will feel quite pleasant. so the rain will clear to showers later today for wimbledon. some of them could be heavy, and the same again on sunday — similar sorts of values, sunshine and showers, the odd thundery downpour moving through.

now, the showers begin to ease for many central and eastern areas this evening and overnight, but further showers will start to push into southern and western areas during the early hours. temperatures under clear skies in single digits. otherwise, further south, where we have more of a breeze and the showers, then at ten to 12 celsius. sunday, we start off with more sunshine around than what we had this morning, certainly across southern and eastern areas, but the showers will get going into the afternoon, some of them heavy and thundery in places. the winds a little bit lighter i think, on sunday, so if you're out of the showers in the sunshine, it should feel a little bit better — 18, maybe 19 celsius. for most though, it's the mid to high teens. monday at this stage looks pretty decent. we're in between weather systems. tuesday, wednesday we see another area of low pressure move across the country to bring wet and windy weather. but look at this — an area of high pressure starts to topple in from the west later in the week, and that

could bring some very welcome, drier and sunnier weather to the end of the week and into the following weekend. it could last for a while, but the run up to then looks unsettled thanks to further areas of low pressure with fairly disappointing temperatures too.

live from downing street, this is bbc news. keir starmer holds his press conference, his first one as prime minister, saying tough decisions

need to be made soon. it is minister, saying tough decisions need to be made soon.- need to be made soon. it is a mandate _ need to be made soon. it is a mandate not _ need to be made soon. it is a mandate notjust _ need to be made soon. it is a mandate not just to - need to be made soon. it is a mandate notjust to govern, i need to be made soon. it is a - mandate notjust to govern, although it is certainly that, but it is a mandate that has first trust in us to change the country and to deliver. the prime minister tells his first cabinet meeting that they have a huge amount of work to do. morejunior huge amount of work to do. more junior ministers huge amount of work to do. morejunior ministers are huge amount of work to do. more junior ministers are expected to be appointed in the coming hours. we will update from here at downing street as it happens. the other main stories... england fans at the euros are partying and daring to dream. just two hours until kick off against switzerland. i am running and i'm going to win again! _ i am running and i'm going to win aaain! , �* , i am running and i'm going to win aaain! , �* ., , again! president biden says only the lord almighty _ again! president biden says only the lord almighty could _ again! president biden says only the lord almighty could convince - again! president biden says only the lord almighty could convince him i again! president biden says only the lord almighty could convince him to j lord almighty could convince him to end his bid for election. iranians react to the election of masoud pezeshkian as president. the reformist candidate �*s win brings hope to some women and younger

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