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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, l 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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voters. it is sir keir starmer �*s first full day as prime minister and he it is sir keir starmer �*s first full day as prime minister and he has it is sir keir starmer �*s first full day as prime minister and he has to date vowed to start work immediately. he has already held his first cabinet meeting and news conference. here he is speaking at downing street a little earlier. for the first time in 20 plus years we have a majority in england, scotland and in wales, and that is a clear mandate to govern for all four corners of the united kingdom. therefore, i shall set off tomorrow to be in all four nations will stop i shall go first to scotland. i shall then go to northern ireland, then to wales, and then back to england, where i will meet the first
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ministers, notjust to discuss the issues and challenges of the day. of course, we will do that. but also to establish a way of working across the united kingdom that will be different and better to the way of working that we have had in recent years, and to recognise the contributions of all four nations. well, the news conference immediately followed that first cabinet meeting, which of course focused on what labour calls its first steps. now, they include economic stability and tackling illegal migration amongst other things. also today, the former home secretary, suella braverman, has been speaking, and she said the conservative party needs time before electing a new leader, but did not rule herself out of that race to replace rishi sunak. one by one, members of the new government arrived for their first cabinet meeting. now, questions
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about what they will prioritise the game. the conservative plan to send some asylum seekers to remember is no more. that money is now set to go elsewhere. the no more. that money is now set to go elsewhere. , , ., ., , elsewhere. the first duty of any government _ elsewhere. the first duty of any government is _ elsewhere. the first duty of any government is to _ elsewhere. the first duty of any government is to keep - elsewhere. the first duty of any government is to keep our- elsewhere. the first duty of any i government is to keep our country safe, to keep our community safe, and to keep our borders are secure. labour �*s first steps, which means trying to get neighbourhood police back on our streets and in our communities and also setting up the new border security command, to go after the criminal boat gangs that are organising the dangerous boat crossings. are organising the dangerous boat crossinus. ~ ., ,., , crossings. whether labour will be able to end _ crossings. whether labour will be able to end nhs _ crossings. whether labour will be able to end nhs strikes _ crossings. whether labour will be able to end nhs strikes will - crossings. whether labour will be able to end nhs strikes will be i crossings. whether labour will be l able to end nhs strikes will be one of the first tests for the new government. of the first tests for the new government-— of the first tests for the new covernment. ~ . , ., .,, government. when i was diagnosed with kidney cancer _ government. when i was diagnosed with kidney cancer the _ government. when i was diagnosed with kidney cancer the nhs - government. when i was diagnosed with kidney cancer the nhs saved i government. when i was diagnosed l with kidney cancer the nhs saved my life. today. _ with kidney cancer the nhs saved my life. today, i can begin to repay that debt — life. today, i can begin to repay that debt by our nhs. i have just spoken— that debt by our nhs. i have just spoken on— that debt by our nhs. i have just spoken on the phone with the bma junior— spoken on the phone with the bma junior doctors committee and i can announce — junior doctors committee and i can announce that talks to end their industriat— announce that talks to end their industrial action will begin next
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week — week. for the week. — for the conservatives, different kinds of questions need answering now. what direction do they go in next? some want them to move back to the centre ground of politics. this is a sobering _ the centre ground of politics. ti 3 is a sobering wake—up call for people like myself, for the conservative party, as a whole. we need to take time to regroup and i think we define what modern pragmatic centre—right conservatism actually is. pragmatic centre-right conservatism actuall is. ~ ., pragmatic centre-right conservatism actuall is. ~ . , ., ., actually is. what we stand for. others think — actually is. what we stand for. others think they _ actually is. what we stand for. others think they need - actually is. what we stand for. others think they need more | others think they need more right—wing policies to challenge reform uk �*s influence, and tougher immigration plans could do the trick. �* , ., ., , immigration plans could do the trick. �*, . ., , , trick. it's a really bad result, there is no — trick. it's a really bad result, there is no two _ trick. it's a really bad result, there is no two ways - trick. it's a really bad result, there is no two ways about l trick. it's a really bad result, | there is no two ways about it. hundreds of excellent tory mps have been kicked out of office. we've now seen keir starmer install his government, scrap the row and a plan, for example. years of hard work, acts of parliament, millions of pounds have been spent on a scheme which, had it been delivered properly, scheme which, had it been delivered property, would have worked ——
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reminder plan. there are big problems on the horizon. it’s problems on the horizon. it's fantastic to _ problems on the horizon. it's fantastic to welcome you to the cabinet. — fantastic to welcome you to the cabinet, ourfirst fantastic to welcome you to the cabinet, our first meeting. the direction of _ cabinet, our first meeting. the direction of the _ cabinet, ourfirst meeting. tue: direction of the tory cabinet, ourfirst meeting. tte: direction of the tory party cabinet, ourfirst meeting. t"t2 direction of the tory party will cabinet, ourfirst meeting. tt2 direction of the tory party will be a tussle for months to come. the direction of the country will now be in labour �*s hands. 50. direction of the country will now be in labour 's hands.— in labour 's hands. so, now we get on with our— in labour 's hands. so, now we get on with our work. _ i'm joined now, as you can see, by our political correspondent helen. we are both hoping that this is not going to be a common occurrence every saturday, to have a press conference. it means we have to work a six—day week! it is unusual, isn't it, to have a press conference on a saturday. keir starmer really wants to put forward the idea that he is taking this job seriously and is moving quickly to get things done. absolutely, and notjust a press conference but a cabinet meeting this morning because a cabinet does not normally meet on a saturday morning. this is about sending a signal, the first days in downing street are really important about
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what sort of government you are going to be, and for keir starmer he wants to send out the signal that he is serious about this. he was getting down to work and he has talked of the press conference about the preparation he and his now cabinet ministers have been doing for the last six months, he says, in the lead up to this. he wanted to make sure a smooth transition and to start trying to work on some of those ideas that he put forward, those ideas that he put forward, those policies he put forward during the election campaign. he has made a big promise to the electorate. he has promised change and that is hard to bring about. so he is trying to show that he is getting straight on with trying to do that, but at the same time warning that it is going to take time. so, he has got that dual message that he has been trying to push today on this, his first full day in office. find to push today on this, his first full day in office.— to push today on this, his first full day in office. and that's the difficulty for _ full day in office. and that's the difficulty for him, _ full day in office. and that's the difficulty for him, trying - full day in office. and that's the difficulty for him, trying to - difficulty for him, trying to straddle those two messages. he wants to be someone who is perceived as moving quickly but not too quickly, and it is tough given the political instability that we have
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at the moment, something he needs to be very cattle with. yes. at the moment, something he needs to be very cattle with.— be very cattle with. yes, there is a dan . er. be very cattle with. yes, there is a danger- if — be very cattle with. yes, there is a danger- if you _ be very cattle with. yes, there is a danger. if you think, _ be very cattle with. yes, there is a danger. if you think, labour - be very cattle with. yes, there is a danger. if you think, labour has i danger. if you think, labour has spent iii years in opposition, iii years they have not been able to put their ideas into practice. and now they have the opportunity to do it and there would be a huge temptation to do everything all at once but thatis to do everything all at once but that is a danger for any new incoming government, and i think keir starmer is trying very hard to show that they are resisting that temptation. he said at a press conference that he is restless for change, as he put it, but he wants to make sure that this is done in an orderly fashion. what really struck me about the press conference, too, is that we didn't get a shiny policy that we are going to put in tomorrow, it's more about how we are reconfiguring the government, looking at how it works, looking at bringing in experts and setting up "emission boards", but that he would take personal ownership of those. he will chair them. take personal ownership of those. he will chairthem. it's take personal ownership of those. he will chair them. it's very much that sense of this is how we are going to govern. it is perhaps a calmer
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method than we have seen recently. it is about setting the foundations, building the blocks, and then building the blocks, and then building from there.- building the blocks, and then building from there. helen, good to talk to you- — talk to you. thank you. the former chancellor, jeremy hunt, he held onto his seat and he is one of the most experienced of those surviving tory mps. but, as the race to replace rishi sunak takes place, he told gb news that he won't stand to be the next conservative leader. jeremy hunt has previously run and he has lost twice. let's look now at some of those high—profile names in the conservative party who lost their seats at this election. former prime minister liz truss saw her majority of 26,000 overturned in south west norfolk. meanwhile, the defence secretary grant shapps, who held government posts for much of the tory �*s iii years in power, lost his welwyn hatfield seat. and influential backbencher sirjacob rees mogg was defeated in north—east
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somerset and that's a seat with a majority of more than 14,000. so, it is going to be a toughjob for majority of more than 14,000. so, it is going to be a tough job for the conservative party to come back from this, and to move forward in any way, shape orform. let's go this, and to move forward in any way, shape or form. let's go live now and speak to emma, former special adviser to grant shapps, and also head of communications at the centre for policy studies. good to have you on the programme and i'm grateful to you for taking the time to speak to us. first of all, what other big challenges facing the conservative party now? t other big challenges facing the conservative party now? i think the bi est conservative party now? i think the biggest challenge _ conservative party now? i think the biggest challenge is _ conservative party now? i think the biggest challenge is going - conservative party now? i think the biggest challenge is going to - conservative party now? i think the biggest challenge is going to be - biggest challenge is going to be rebuilding and bringing together the different factions, but making sure that we look towards the future as a party, ratherthan that we look towards the future as a party, rather than looking at recriminations for how this happened. recriminations for how this happened-— recriminations for how this happened. recriminations for how this ha ened. �* ., i. ~ ., recriminations for how this ha ened. �* ., ~ ., happened. and do you think that has been the case _ happened. and do you think that has been the case so _ happened. and do you think that has been the case so far— happened. and do you think that has been the case so far customers - happened. and do you think that has been the case so far customers have| been the case so far customers have we heard recriminations, or do you think from speaking to people within the conservative party, if you have done so, that they are more of the mine site ofjust moving on with this question one i think most people are of the mindset that we
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need to look forward.— need to look forward. there's a feelin: need to look forward. there's a feeling much — need to look forward. there's a feeling much more _ need to look forward. there's a feeling much more of - need to look forward. there's a feeling much more of sorrow i need to look forward. there's a i feeling much more of sorrow than anger today and think a lot of people are looking at their colleagues and in a lot of our cases, former bosses who we know to be brilliant constituency mps and billions politicians, he very sadly lost their seats. i think the feeling of the party is we need to rebuild and we need to rebuild from the ground up. rebuild and we need to rebuild from the ground un— rebuild and we need to rebuild from the ground up. what does that mean, rebuildin: the ground up. what does that mean, rebuilding from _ the ground up. what does that mean, rebuilding from the _ the ground up. what does that mean, rebuilding from the ground _ the ground up. what does that mean, rebuilding from the ground up? - the ground up. what does that mean, rebuilding from the ground up? to i rebuilding from the ground up? “tfr me, it means listening to party members a lot more, and having a look at the central office systems. we refer to it as cc ho, conservative campaign headquarters, and looking at their interaction with party members in particular, and making sure that we are all working together, rather than a top—down approach, which i think has
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perhaps had the appearance of disenfranchising some of our activists. ., ., ~' disenfranchising some of our activists. ., ., ., ., , activists. looking ahead to what is an inevitable _ activists. looking ahead to what is an inevitable tory _ activists. looking ahead to what is an inevitable tory leadership i an inevitable tory leadership campaign, do you have any names in your head who you think should be in the run, will be in the running? is it going to be messy, or is it going to be a clean transition of power, do you think? t to be a clean transition of power, do you think?— do you think? i think we have all heard quite _ do you think? i think we have all heard quite enough _ do you think? i think we have all heard quite enough about i do you think? i think we have all| heard quite enough about betting from people in politics recently. however, there are a number of people who i think would be excellent in the role, and i don't want to name names because as we have just heard, a want to name names because as we havejust heard, a lot want to name names because as we have just heard, a lot of people are speculating aboutjeremy hunt speculating about jeremy hunt potentially speculating aboutjeremy hunt potentially going to run and we have heard that he is not, but i think that everyone that i have heard would be a good leader and i do think it will be a much less messy campaign than it has been in the past. if we have learned anything from the last two years, is that
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divided parties don't win elections. and where do you think that leader should turn to, to the right, or turn to the centre? t should turn to, to the right, or turn to the centre?— should turn to, to the right, or turn to the centre? i don't think that they need _ turn to the centre? i don't think that they need to _ turn to the centre? i don't think that they need to turn - turn to the centre? i don't think that they need to turn at i turn to the centre? i don't think that they need to turn at all. i l that they need to turn at all. i don't think that we should be having our policies and direction affected by outside influences, whether that be, reform of the liberal democrats, whether that be labour. we should be true to our constituent conservative values and to me that is equality of opportunity. having the welfare safety net rather than something you would expect. safety net rather than something you would exoect-— safety net rather than something you would expect. emma, good to talk to ou. thank would expect. emma, good to talk to you- thank you _ would expect. emma, good to talk to you. thank you for _ would expect. emma, good to talk to you. thank you for taking _ would expect. emma, good to talk to you. thank you for taking the - would expect. emma, good to talk to you. thank you for taking the time i you. thank you for taking the time to speak to us. now, take a look behind me if you can. very momentarily, because you can. very momentarily, because you can see that the st george flags are in full display. they were put up a little bit earlier by some of the people from inside 10 downing street and that's because england are playing their qualifying match in
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the euros with switzerland. with that and all the very latest sports, let's cross live now to my colleague gavin at the bbc sport centre. yes, we have appreciate that. the build—up for the last day of the quarter finals at the euros is to come, but first, let's get the latest from wimbledon. the fourth seed is up against cameron norrie as we speak, as well as you have at northwich and to my macro election committee. but the big news is about andy murray. it looks like we might have seen the last of him at wimbledon.— have seen the last of him at wimbledon. ., �* , , ., wimbledon. that's the news we have had in the last _ wimbledon. that's the news we have had in the last hour _ wimbledon. that's the news we have had in the last hour because - wimbledon. that's the news we have had in the last hour because emma l had in the last hour because emma raducanu has pulled out of the mixed doubles. she and andy murray were set to play in that and their first round match was this evening. but emma raducanu has pulled out because of stiffness in her wrist that she has cited in a statement saying she has cited in a statement saying she has decided to make the tough decision to withdraw from the mixed
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doubles. she is disappointed as she was looking forward to playing with andy murray, but she has got to take care. we had in the last few moments from andy murray that he is disappointed by the news as well. what that means is that when he played in the men's doubles on thursday night with jamie murray, a match that they lost and andy murray were struggling, they lost that match. but what followed was very much a tribute on centre court led by the former bbc sport presenter sue barker, john mcenroe and martina navratilova were there to pay tribute to andy murray, and what we thought thereafter was that we would get one more match at least with emma raducanu. so many british fans here today were hoping to see that. it was scheduled as the final match on court number one but we have had a statement from emma raducanu now and that's because she is playing in the women's singles. she had a
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fantastic win yesterday over the ninth seed and with that in mind, going as far as she possibly can, it is a positive part of the draw and she has had to make the tough decision to withdraw and so seemingly we have seen andy murray �*s final wimbledon match. however, he is still hoping to play in the olympics in paris with his brother, jamie, in the doubles next month. let's quickly cover what else is happening here on centre court. rain on the outside courts, but cameron norrie is playing on the centre court. he is 1—0 up in the third set. novak djokovic is still to come, the seven time world champion hoping to win an eighth title. and we have got swiatek still to come. so much tennis still to be paid, because of the rain we have got so many matches that have hung over from yesterday. hopefully the sun will keep shining.
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yes, hopefully it does and we can get through the backlog. thank you. the semifinals of the euros will be decided later on and we already know that spain will play france and either the netherlands or turkey will take on england or switzerland. gareth southgate has faced some flat given the performance getting to the stage, but he insists the team are going into themselves as the door and has gone on. the going into themselves as the door and has gone on.— going into themselves as the door and has gone on. going into themselves as the door and has one on. ., , ., and has gone on. the downside for me is irrelevant — and has gone on. the downside for me is irrelevant it _ and has gone on. the downside for me is irrelevant it about _ and has gone on. the downside for me is irrelevant it about going _ and has gone on. the downside for me is irrelevant it about going for - and has gone on. the downside for me is irrelevant it about going for it i is irrelevant it about going for it now. that has been my mindset for quite awhile. certainly, it has been my mindset this tournament because you know that there is always going to be a reaction to how we play, as well as the result. it is the nature of the role that i have. there we are. less than two hours to kick off in that one. that's all the sport for now. build—up to the big match throughout the afternoon. goodbye. now to the us and joe biden has insisted that he is the best person to beat donald trump in the
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presidential election in november, despite further calls from fellow democrats for him to withdraw. in his first tv interview since his debate with mr trump, joe biden dismissed the idea that he should take a cognitive test. mr president, do you want to talkl 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?
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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,
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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 the 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. let's get more now on the euros and 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 knockout match. and france are
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through to the semifinals, they beat portugal 5—3 on penalties. host germany were knocked out, beaten to have won by spain after extra time. let's see how the atmosphere is building here in the uk, and also in germany. joe inward jointly from brixton and sarah raynsford is in tussle door. welcome to both of you. joe, what are the expectations from the fans? absolutely. i am the fans? absolutely. iam in the fans? absolutely. i am in brixton in south london and they are getting excited her. people are starting to turn up. we have got a country and western events going on for the next 20 minutes and we have come to the quieter end. there is some excitement here. i've been here for all the games are safer and it's been a great atmosphere and people very excited, but generally a bit despondent about the level of performances. the people i spoke to so far seem quite interested in the idea, these rumours that gareth southgate is going to move to three at the back. i think there's been a
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sense that england's �*s not been up to it so far, and i think this bold decision would give the option to use the players on the left and right and that's gone down well. i've got some fans here that i can talk to. hello, guys. how are you doing? what is your name and what are your thoughts on these rumours of three at the back? t am are your thoughts on these rumours of three at the back?— of three at the back? i am alec and i'm looking — of three at the back? i am alec and i'm looking forward _ of three at the back? i am alec and i'm looking forward to _ of three at the back? i am alec and i'm looking forward to it. _ of three at the back? i am alec and i'm looking forward to it. the i of three at the back? i am alec and t i'm looking forward to it. the major problem _ i'm looking forward to it. the major problem we — i'm looking forward to it. the major problem we have had in the previous games— problem we have had in the previous games is— problem we have had in the previous games is the lack of wit. we haven't been _ games is the lack of wit. we haven't been playing with the left side. foden — been playing with the left side. foden has been cutting in, essentially we are playing with two thirds _ essentially we are playing with two thirds of _ essentially we are playing with two thirds of the pitch. i'm hoping with three _ thirds of the pitch. i'm hoping with three at— thirds of the pitch. i'm hoping with three at the back in our wing back system, _ three at the back in our wing back system, we — three at the back in our wing back system, we will have more width to attack _ system, we will have more width to attack down the flank. what system, we will have more width to attack down the flank.— system, we will have more width to attack down the flank. what are your feelin . s attack down the flank. what are your feelings about _ attack down the flank. what are your feelings about the _ attack down the flank. what are your feelings about the game _ attack down the flank. what are your feelings about the game so - attack down the flank. what are your feelings about the game so far? i attack down the flank. what are your feelings about the game so far? myl feelings about the game so far? my name is dan and i got the other way from _ name is dan and i got the other way from alex _ name is dan and i got the other way from alex 's — name is dan and i got the other way from alex 's detailed _ name is dan and i got the other way from alex 's detailed analysis. i from alex 's detailed analysis. after— from alex 's detailed analysis. after the — from alex 's detailed analysis. after the last _ from alex 's detailed analysis. after the last game _ from alex 's detailed analysis. after the last game and - from alex 's detailed analysis. after the last game and just. from alex 's detailed analysis. i after the last game and just going to see _ after the last game and just going to see what — after the last game and just going to see what happens _ after the last game and just going to see what happens and - after the last game and just going |
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to see what happens and hopefully after the last game and just going i to see what happens and hopefully we win. ~ . , to see what happens and hopefully we win. ~ ., , , ., win. what is your feeling, if we don't what _ win. what is your feeling, if we don't what is _ win. what is your feeling, if we don't what is your _ win. what is your feeling, if we don't what is your feeling i win. what is your feeling, if we don't what is your feeling and l win. what is your feeling, if we i don't what is your feeling and what should happen because what lets people muscle positive, do you think we will win? t people muscle positive, do you think we will win?— we will win? i think we will but i think it will _ we will win? i think we will but i think it will be _ we will win? i think we will but i think it will be tight. _ we will win? i think we will but i think it will be tight. to - we will win? i think we will but i think it will be tight. to have i we will win? i think we will but i i think it will be tight. to have them one after extra _ think it will be tight. to have them one after extra time. _ think it will be tight. to have them one after extra time. 2-0 - think it will be tight. to have them one after extra time. 2-0 to i one after extra time. 2-0 to england- — one after extra time. 2-0 to england. 0k. _ one after extra time. 2-0 to england. ok, that _ one after extra time. 2-0 to england. ok, that you i one after extra time. 2-0 to england. ok, that you have| one after extra time. 2-0 to i england. ok, that you have it. one after extra time. 2-0 to - england. ok, that you have it. some positivity from england fans. but we have had positivity in every game so far, and although england have won and been going through we haven't had the performances people expected. but1.5 had the performances people expected. but 1.5 hours and then we will find out how they do. england fans have been put through the wringer in this tournament. sarah, you are in dusseldorf. much sense of expectation there yet? yes. sense of expectation there yet? yes, exoectation — sense of expectation there yet? yes, exoectation but _ sense of expectation there yet? yes, expectation but quite _ sense of expectation there yet? yes, expectation but quite a _ sense of expectation there yet? yes, expectation but quite a lot of anxiety— expectation but quite a lot of anxiety from the fans we have been talking _ anxiety from the fans we have been talking to _ anxiety from the fans we have been talking to here. let me just take you down— talking to here. let me just take you down the road a little bit and show _ you down the road a little bit and show you — you down the road a little bit and show you the centre of the city. for the past _ show you the centre of the city. for the past few — show you the centre of the city. for the past few hours of this whole area _ the past few hours of this whole area in— the past few hours of this whole area in the — the past few hours of this whole area in the city centre has been
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packed — area in the city centre has been packed full of england fans and swiss— packed full of england fans and swiss fans, too. these are narrow streets _ swiss fans, too. these are narrow streets in — swiss fans, too. these are narrow streets in the city centre with bars on either— streets in the city centre with bars on either side and the whole place has been — on either side and the whole place has been taken over by the euros. england _ has been taken over by the euros. england fans here still and many people _ england fans here still and many people have now made their way to the stadium. it's a bit of a walk or a bus— the stadium. it's a bit of a walk or a bus ride — the stadium. it's a bit of a walk or a bus ride or— the stadium. it's a bit of a walk or a bus ride or a scooter ride over to the stadium, — a bus ride or a scooter ride over to the stadium, so a lot of people have headed _ the stadium, so a lot of people have headed over there. there is quite a lot of— headed over there. there is quite a lot of people in the fan zone but plenty _ lot of people in the fan zone but plenty still in the bar, still drinking _ plenty still in the bar, still drinking and still planning to watch the game — drinking and still planning to watch the game on the screens. there is a fair amount— the game on the screens. there is a fairamount of the game on the screens. there is a fair amount of security around, too. on this— fair amount of security around, too. on this corner, one of the squads of police _ on this corner, one of the squads of police that's — on this corner, one of the squads of police that's keeping an eye on the festivities — police that's keeping an eye on the festivities. it is all a bit lively but it— festivities. it is all a bit lively but it has— festivities. it is all a bit lively but it has been good—natured so far. the police _ but it has been good—natured so far. the police have been saying in their statement — the police have been saying in their statement that the fans have been on the whole _ statement that the fans have been on the whole very well behaved. it has all been _ the whole very well behaved. it has all been pretty good—natured, definitely the english fans are the loudest— definitely the english fans are the loudest here, much louder than the swiss _ loudest here, much louder than the swiss they— loudest here, much louder than the swiss. they have been singing all morning. — swiss. they have been singing all morning, right up until now. chanting _ morning, right up until now. chanting the usual stuff. there's a bit of— chanting the usual stuff. there's a bit of taunting of the germans, of
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course, _ bit of taunting of the germans, of course, who have gone out of the euros _ course, who have gone out of the euros but — course, who have gone out of the euros. but they have also told us that the — euros. but they have also told us that the germans are taking it with good _ that the germans are taking it with good nature for the most part. plenty— good nature for the most part. plenty of— good nature for the most part. plenty of mixing and the whole river bank down _ plenty of mixing and the whole river bank down there is packed full of fans, _ bank down there is packed full of fans. too~ — bank down there is packed full of fans, too. so it's a good atmosphere but plenty— fans, too. so it's a good atmosphere but plenty of securityjust in case because — but plenty of securityjust in case because these are narrow streets and there _ because these are narrow streets and there are _ because these are narrow streets and there are a _ because these are narrow streets and there are a lot of football fans in town. �* , , ., there are a lot of football fans in town. �*, , ., ., there are a lot of football fans in town. �*, , ., town. let's 'ust go back to joe in brixton. town. let'sjust go back to joe in ltrixton- are _ town. let'sjust go back to joe in brixton. are you _ town. let'sjust go back to joe in brixton. are you getting - town. let'sjust go back to joe in brixton. are you getting the i town. let's just go back to joe in l brixton. are you getting the sense that there will be a lot of people down there to watch the game because of the weather is grim in london today and people have been feeling despondent about england 's performance so far. do you still feel like those fans in london are rooting for england? filth. feel like those fans in london are rooting for england?— feel like those fans in london are rooting for england? oh, yes. very much so. rooting for england? oh, yes. very much so- here _ rooting for england? oh, yes. very much so. here they _ rooting for england? oh, yes. very much so. here they have _ rooting for england? oh, yes. very much so. here they have sold i rooting for england? oh, yes. very much so. here they have sold 600| much so. here they have sold 600 tickets, and each week it has been getting busier and busier. it is important to reflect that although there has been despondency, and there's been a general sort of dissatisfaction with the way england have played, they have still been singing gareth southgate 's name and
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still supporting the team. england fans to support the team, they have been giving them back in here and certainly the people i have met. the sense i have got is a bit of disappointment with the performances, but a belief that they can do better. it's only a random sample of people that i've spoken to, but everyone does seem to have that belief that it can happen. fingers, toes and everything is cost for those in advance. see you a little bit later. do stay with us here on bbc news. we will be back in westminster for the latest from there in a few minutes. 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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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