northwards and eastwards, and all of us will be in the cooler air for sunday. not a bad day weather—wise — some spells of sunshine, just one or two showers, but temperatures at best between 15—22 celsius.

hello, i'm ben thompson. you're watching the context on bbc news. prime minister keir starmer says the uk is resetting its approach on illegal immigration — working in close cooperation with european allies. we started that work here today. we are increasing our part britain's prime minister has urged european leaders to address the illegal migration "crisis" and to stand firm in their support of ukraine. sir keir starmer was speaking at a special summit at blenheim palace in oxfordshire, where he said that while the uk would "not be part of the european union", it was very much "a part of europe". he said he wanted to repair

the relationship that had been fractured by brexit. the war in ukraine was also being discussed extensively. president zelensky told the 50 leaders gathered that "putin has not divided us". illegal migration was another key topic. french president emmanuel macron said there was no "silver bullet" to tackle small boats crossing the channel. well, my colleague lewis vaughan jones is there at blenheim palace and caught up with the uk's new ministerfor the european union, nick thomas—symonds. the word we've heard quite often today is a reset. this summit as an opportunity to reset relations between the uk and the eu and beyond, leaders of other european countries today. well, i'm going to get a chance to find out exactly what that means with me is nick thomas—symonds, new minister for eu relations. thank you for coming on the programme. give us a clue then, a reset, what's that actually mean in practice? well, i think what we've seen first of all today is that reset in action

in terms of the tone, in terms of the partnership, the constructive partnership that you can already see building here. britain back standing tall on the international stage here at blenheim palace. and when we've been talking to european friends and partners today, when we've spoken of that reset and spoken of that new partnership, it really has received a warm welcome. so i think the european political community leaves here strengthened. but what does that mean in practice? we've heard things like increasing cooperation in certain areas like legal migration, things that you would think potentially easier if we were back inside the european union. no, we won't be going back to the debates of the past. we are looking to the future and the shared challenges that the european continent has at the moment. obviously heard president zelensky are here in real solidarity and support for president zelensky and ukraine in the room, but also the shared challenges. we've heard, for example, that the prime minister's press conference, when he's talking about illegal migration, talking about that closer cooperation,

talking about additional national crime agency officers going to europol to smash the bust, the criminal smuggler gangs that are operating across europe, additional money, £81; million, going to africa and into the middle east so we can tackle illegal migration at source. they are things that we've actually been discussing but announced here today at this summit, which are concrete actions going forward, that international cooperation. we know we need to bust the criminal smuggler gangs, not the rwanda gimmick upon which the last government wasted hundreds of millions of pounds. the issue of cooperation across various different areas is one that lots of leaders here have been talking about when it comes to the next stage of difficult negotiations with the european union, there's been a warning by some to the uk that you can't cherry pick. you're out of the european union. you can't now come back and say, well, actually we'd like this, we'd like that. is that what you're actually going to try and do? are you going to be guilty here of trying to cherry pick?

nobody is suggesting we go back to the cherry picking debates of the past. on illegal migration, there is clearly a shared interest in working together with the european union on intelligence sharing, on data sharing, on working together to bust the roots of these criminal smuggler gangs that, frankly, go for thousands of miles. the prime minister was the director of public prosecutions, busting the terror gangs. he also now is speaking about using the same powers, for example, we use to tackle terrorists, to use against the vile people smuggling trade and bust the criminal smuggler gangs. and more broadly in terms of the eu, uk reset, what we are talking about is working together in areas of mutual interest from security, in an era when we have war back on our continent, to law enforcement cooperation, notjust on illegal migration, but on other serious and organised crime, and also on trade, where tearing down unnecessary trade barriers is clearly in the interests of both sides. you can see how that sounds exactly

like cherry picking. it doesn't. it isn't about cherry picking. it is about building on the base, if you like, of the agreements that are already there and doing that on areas where there are mutual benefit acting in our national interest, but in areas where it's in the benefit of the eu as well. and that has received a warm welcome here at this summit today. minister, thank you for your time. and this summit, a slightly unusual one, as in, it doesn't end with a communique, a document signed by all parties. we heard some announcements and agreements as we were hearing there, but no grand document. it's more a chance and a space for all these leaders, 45 or so, to talk about the challenges they face and there are plenty of those. leslie vinjamuri, director of the us and americas programme at chatham house, and former us federal prosecutorjoe moreno. what you make of summits like this because they are often accused of loads of people talking, but without actually agreeing anything concrete. the new uk government using this as

an opportunity to say, we are different from what came before. but where does it go from here? where it do that you are after the summit is finished? i do that you are after the summit is finished? ., �* ~' finished? i don't think in the aftermath — finished? i don't think in the aftermath of— finished? i don't think in the aftermath of the _ finished? i don't think in the aftermath of the british - finished? i don't think in the - aftermath of the british election, new government, that one can understate or underestimate the symbolic significance of a uk government that is back, extending its hand, using its phenomenal convening power to bring europe together. the contrast between the leadership of britain at blenheim palace with around 47 european countries, alongside the republican national convention across the pond, it strikes me as truly tremendous and important after many years in which britain, on the global stage has been seen to be on the back foot, playing way below its weight. not working with its european partners. so i think the symbolic

significance is critical. it sets the british government up in a very good place to begin to play a role outside of europe, but in coordination and cooperation. and ideally, closer, while respecting the brexit decision. at a time when those global challenges are going to require europe to work together. we have heard what was said about illegal migration, a critical issue, not only the real issue, but if not handled well, the ripple effects across europe will play to the strength of the far right and could be very unsettling for many countries across europe. so working on this, working on democratic resilience, combating misinformation, all of these things that require cooperation in a broader setting, that require cooperation in a broadersetting, beyond that require cooperation in a broader setting, beyond the european union are absolutely essential. again, britain needs this role, it

needs to demonstrate to the world that it can play the role again after some very, very difficult years. i after some very, very difficult ears. ., , years. i wonder if there is, the uk once it's cake _ years. i wonder if there is, the uk once it's cake and _ years. i wonder if there is, the uk once it's cake and to _ years. i wonder if there is, the uk once it's cake and to eat - years. i wonder if there is, the uk once it's cake and to eat it. - years. i wonder if there is, the uk once it's cake and to eat it. it - once it's cake and to eat it. it says, we are part of europe but not in the european union, we want to trade with you, we also need your help on things like illegal migration, but we don't want to rejoin. can you have it all? it’s rejoin. can you have it all? it's not going _ rejoin. can you have it all? it's not going unnoticed, world leaders, i'm sure. _ not going unnoticed, world leaders, i'm sure, but what's happening here in the _ i'm sure, but what's happening here in the united states. whether donald trump _ in the united states. whether donald trump wins or not, i think there is a definite — trump wins or not, i think there is a definite shift in the us populace, at least _ a definite shift in the us populace, at least a — a definite shift in the us populace, at least a large portion, towards a nationalist — at least a large portion, towards a nationalist kievan isolationist type of thinking. certain characterised in the _ of thinking. certain characterised in the selection ofjd vance as the vice presidential pick for trump. what _ vice presidential pick for trump. what that— vice presidential pick for trump. what that means for the united states. — what that means for the united states, that will be less inclined to engage in things like free trade, less inclined to engage in foreign

aid or— less inclined to engage in foreign aid or military intervention, so it's not— aid or military intervention, so it's not surprising the world leaders _ it's not surprising the world leaders are seeing what happened in the uk _ leaders are seeing what happened in the uk and _ leaders are seeing what happened in the uk and what is happening in the us in— the uk and what is happening in the us in sync— the uk and what is happening in the us in sync on the way things that have _ us in sync on the way things that have been— us in sync on the way things that have been going in the last few decades— have been going in the last few decades are probably not the way it is going _ decades are probably not the way it is going forward for a while. i is going forward for a while. sending is going forward for a while. i sending to see how this all plays out. thank you, for now. —— fascinating. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

a line of breaking news for you. the us comedian and actor bob newhart has died at the age of 94 during a career spanning six years he was known for the bob newhart television show and he had recurring guest roles in several sitcoms including the big bang theory for which he won an emmy. in 2013. he saw the picture there, he played pop health and the 2003 christmas movie, elf, the one

starring will ferrell. bob newhart who has died at the age of 94. let's return now to the republican national convention, where a number of republicans have been showing their support for donald trump in a new way. as well as their bright red make america great again hats, several trump supporters are now wearing bandages on their ears after his assassination attempt. 0ne supporter said she had bandaged her own ear to help mr trump "set a new fashion statement" and to let him know "how much we love him". don't know where to begin with this one. save me. there is one thing pledging your support for a political leader, do you need to have a matching bandage on the to prevent? have a matching bandage on the to revent? , , ., ., , , prevent? this is a former president who 'ust prevent? this is a former president who just had _ prevent? this is a former president who just had an _ prevent? this is a former president who just had an assassination - who just had an assassination attempts, we could have woken up to attempts, we could have woken up to a very different headline, it would

have been extraordinarily dangerous for the united states, leading to a lot more violence across multiple cities in the united states. we should all be very glad that president trump survived, for many reasons. we know that his fan base, those who support him, the core of his base are deeply loyal, highly enthusiastic and to care passionately. in the person they have followed for many years just had an attempt on his life so, it is as innocuous as it gets to see that kind of statement of support. my much greater concern is what this will mean if some of those elements of project 2025, the heritage foundation document, 900 plus pages outlining what a conservative administration would do. they say it is not specifically for trump, but it clearly is. listing things donald

trump would pick up. among those, very sick year —— serve your curtailing of the independence of the civil service, turning many of the civil service, turning many of the into affectively political appointees. the agenda is difficult. those are things many of us are much more concerned about then whether his supporters feel some loyalty after the attempt. you his supporters feel some loyalty after the attempt.— his supporters feel some loyalty after the attempt. you are right. there is a _ after the attempt. you are right. there is a really _ after the attempt. you are right. there is a really serious - after the attempt. you are right. | there is a really serious message and all of this, butjust looking at those pictures, itjust strikes me that you can wave a flag, you may have a lapel badge, may be a baseball cap, a be the banners or yard signs and all of those things... it is a funny image, though, these people wearing bandages on their ear when they are not medically needed. i don't really understand it's a may be explain it to me, if you do. it’s understand it's a may be explain it to me, if you do. it's light-hearted and i'm to me, if you do. it's light-hearted and i'm glad _

to me, if you do. it's light-hearted and i'm glad begin _ to me, if you do. it's light-hearted and i'm glad begin make _ to me, if you do. it's light-hearted and i'm glad begin make a - to me, if you do. it's light-hearted and i'm glad begin make a fashion| and i'm glad begin make a fashion statement — and i'm glad begin make a fashion statement out of it. the fact is, by the grace — statement out of it. the fact is, by the grace of— statement out of it. the fact is, by the grace of god, had that bullet been _ the grace of god, had that bullet been a _ the grace of god, had that bullet been a few minimum endures over and had donald _ been a few minimum endures over and had donald trump been killed with a shot to _ had donald trump been killed with a shot to the _ had donald trump been killed with a shot to the face on national television, you cannot overstate the trauma _ television, you cannot overstate the trauma that — television, you cannot overstate the trauma that it would have caused here _ trauma that it would have caused here it _ trauma that it would have caused here. it would have been an instability that we have not had in centuries, — instability that we have not had in centuries, a century. well, jfk, so half a _ centuries, a century. well, jfk, so half a century. so i think it will certainly— half a century. so i think it will certainly energise his base, energise _ certainly energise his base, energise the depth of his support. i think. _ energise the depth of his support. i think, whether he wins in november or does_ think, whether he wins in november or does not. — think, whether he wins in november or does not, i don't think it guarantees his victory, i do think that what— guarantees his victory, i do think that what happened that day will be memorialised and remembered for a very long _ memorialised and remembered for a very long time. so, again, it's not something — very long time. so, again, it's not something i— very long time. so, again, it's not something i would do. it's not my style. _ something i would do. it's not my style, necessarily, but it reflects the dedication that his supporters have for— the dedication that his supporters have for him. the dedication that his supporters have for him-—

the dedication that his supporters have for him. , _ , ., ., have for him. they say they want to set a new fashion _ have for him. they say they want to set a new fashion trend. _ have for him. they say they want to set a new fashion trend. we - set a new fashion trend. we will keep an eye on that and we will bring you any more on the speech, the first since his tests —— assassination attempts at the end of the republican national convention a little later but now, it is time for the panel. this is the part of the show where we let our panelists tell us what they want to talk about. leslie, you picked the israeli prime minister visited to washington. netanyahu expected to meet withjoe biden. 0ne assumes, after he has cleared up his covid tests. certainly this is a? 0ver cleared up his covid tests. certainly this is a? over this. we have also been told he will meet with the vice president kamala harris which could become even more significant, it already is, by the time he gets there. i remember this is a difficult moment for netanyahu to be travelling to washington. the

invitation burst to the surface after the international criminal court, after the prosecutor requested those arrest warrants including one for netanyahu, not confirmed yet by the court, but it is out there and congress really pushed forward this invitation. 0n the back of what we have seen american university campuses, students protesting against israel, calling on their universities to divest, protesting the policies of president biden's support of israel. it is a quiet moment. university students are having their summer break, but it will come right back. this will likely be a trigger point. many americans support israel. there is a generational divide. we know it is a generational divide. we know it is likely to play out in the polls, arab—american voters in michigan, a key swing state we talk about, will be watching this visit. but it is a

difficult time, at a time when that warfeels like it difficult time, at a time when that war feels like it has no end in and president biden can deliver a peace deal, he has certainly been working on that, but it still feels like it is a tough road to walk. like the barriers to getting the deal is high and the visit by netanyahu will stoke the united states. yes. and the visit by netanyahu will stoke the united states. yes, we will see how _ stoke the united states. yes, we will see how that _ stoke the united states. yes, we will see how that visit _ stoke the united states. yes, we will see how that visit plays - stoke the united states. yes, we will see how that visit plays out. | will see how that visit plays out. due next week. joe, you have been looking at the weapon eyes and of the court system. this is really important, of course in a presidential election year. we have seen a highly _ presidential election year. we have seen a highly disturbing _ presidential election year. we have seen a highly disturbing trend - presidential election year. we have seen a highly disturbing trend of i seen a highly disturbing trend of using _ seen a highly disturbing trend of using the — seen a highly disturbing trend of using the prosecutorial powers of the government against political enemies — the government against political enemies. we have seen in the last two years— enemies. we have seen in the last two years against donald trump. again, _ two years against donald trump. again, his— two years against donald trump. again, his hands are not totally clean _ again, his hands are not totally clean and — again, his hands are not totally clean and he should be held

accountable for his wrongdoing, but what we _ accountable for his wrongdoing, but what we have seen is a civil case and for— what we have seen is a civil case and for criminal cases all brought very strategicallyjust in time for this election. those two new york cases— this election. those two new york cases were — this election. those two new york cases were absolute nonsense. they were ridiculous cases. the case in fulton— were ridiculous cases. the case in fulton county in a january the 6th case are _ fulton county in a january the 6th case are questionable, they use very creative _ case are questionable, they use very creative legal theories. classified documents case in florida which was 'ust documents case in florida which was just dismissed, that was a solid case: _ just dismissed, that was a solid case, but — just dismissed, that was a solid case, but it— just dismissed, that was a solid case, but it screams of hypocrisy because — case, but it screams of hypocrisy because in — case, but it screams of hypocrisy because in the recent past. both sides are guilty, _ because in the recent past. both sides are guilty, aren't _ because in the recent past. exit? sides are guilty, aren't they. because in the recent past. both sides are guilty, aren't they. i i sides are guilty, aren't they. i think that right now, what's in the spotlight — think that right now, what's in the spotlight is donald trump here. it is very— spotlight is donald trump here. it is very clear that the democrats's intent _ is very clear that the democrats's intent was — is very clear that the democrats's intent was to have him sit in court, labelled _ intent was to have him sit in court, labelled a — intent was to have him sit in court, labelled a convicted felon right during — labelled a convicted felon right during this campaign. if he selected now, _ during this campaign. if he selected now. why— during this campaign. if he selected now, why wouldn't he, on day one of his administration, order his attorney— his administration, order his attorney general to arrest joe biden

for mishandling classified documents. he could still do that, that case — documents. he could still do that, that case is— documents. he could still do that, that case is still right. so the two leaders _ that case is still right. so the two leaders have a tremendous opportunity here to put us past this _ opportunity here to put us past this. joe — opportunity here to put us past this. joe biden can say, jack smith, stand-down. — this. joe biden can say, jack smith, stand—down, it's gone far enough and donald _ stand—down, it's gone far enough and donald trump to do the same thing tonight— donald trump to do the same thing tonight in— donald trump to do the same thing tonight in his speech of unity saying. — tonight in his speech of unity saying, will not retaliate... we will watch _ saying, will not retaliate... - will watch closely. the tap you on the programme tonight. we will have full coverage on that speech you're on bbc news. i will see you very soon. bye—bye. hello, from the bbc sport centre, i'm paul scott. englishman daniel brown is the surprise leader after the first round of the open at royal troon. 0n on his first ever appearance at a major, birding the 18th to finish on six under, a shot clear of second—place shane lowry who won the open back in 2019.

it's good, it's great. three rounds left. ifi it's good, it's great. three rounds left. if i don't play well the next three rounds, it doesn't matter what i did today. sans fully aware of the job of the next three days. look, i and he would give anything to win this tournament again and give myself the chance to win again and that's why i'm here this week. this is been a great start to do that. this is how the top of the leaderboard looks. two—time major winnerjustin thomas is 3 shots off the pace, after an opening round 68. while there's a pack of 5 players ready to make their move on 2 under — including englishmanjustin rose. well, world number two rory mcilroy is in danger of missing the cut. he's 13 shots off the leader, after a torrid opening round of 78. his 10—year wait for a major looks set to continue. i was actually surprised how difficult i felt like the back nine played. i thought we were going to get it

a little bit easier than we did, but the course was playing tough. the conditions are very difficult in a wind that we haven't seen so far this week. just one of those days that i didn't adapt well enough to the conditions. 0llie pope starred as england took charge on the opening day of the second test against the west indies at trent bridge. his century helped the hosts reach 416 all out. things started well for the tourists when zak crawley was bowled out for a duck in just the third ball of the match. ben duckett helped steady england though as he reached 50 injust 32 balls, but ended up falling short of gilbertjessop's 122—year—old record for the fastest england test tonne. then up—stepped the man for the big occasion. 0llie pope, grabbing his 6th century for england to a standing ovation. he ended up making 121. a slow start from ben stokes saw the skipper add only six runs from his first 22 deliveries —

49 balls later he too reached the 50 mark. then, chris woakes, playing his 50th test played made 37, before the west indies got their final wicket. i played pretty well. 0bviously got dropped twice which always helps. but that is batting. whenever you you do get dropped, you just want to make the most of it so i'm happy i didn't help the team it good into a good position. —— get the team. rafael nadal is through to the quarterfinals at the swedish 0pen, beating britain's cameron norrie in straight sets, but nadal had to work for it. he came back from 4—1 down in the second set to win 6—4, 6—4 as he prepares for the paris 0lympics. the men's singles there start in nine days' time. former chelsea boss graham potter says he's "ready" for a return to management after being heavily linked with the england job following gareth southgate's

resignation earlier this week. potter's been out of work since leaving stamford bridge over a year ago, but speaking after being recognised with an honorary doctorate by leeds beckett university, he refused to be drawn on the england vacancy. i don't think today's the day to speak about that. i think gareth has done a fantasticjob. i don't think there's anybody in the country that is more respected in football than gareth. i think him and his team led the country and led the team in a really, really good way, and i have a huge respect for him. and i think today's the day to wish him a nice break, because he's earned that, and then to wish him well in whatever he does in the next part of his career. kevin magnussen has been dropped by haas for the 2025 formula 1 season, ending his second spell with the american team. haas haven't announced who'll replace the dane to become team—mate of britain's 0liver bearman next season. and with the current campaign hitting the halfway mark with the hungarian grand prix this

weekend, magnussen is optimistic there's time for him to find another team for 2025. tadej pogacar has retained his overall lead of more than three minutes with just three stages to go at the tour de france, but stage 18 belonged to an emotional victor campen—arts. moments after claiming the biggest win of his career the belgian celebrated with a video call to his partner — along with his month old baby. and that's all the sport for now. embarking i'm sure even hotter than that provided with top temperatures

expected here at 31 or 32 celsius which would make it the hottest day of the year so far. at the moment we have some patches of low cloud, and scotland and northern ireland coming up scotland and northern ireland coming up through the irish sea as well. some mist and fog patches to start the day friday, and occasional spit of drizzle across northern and western areas. but friday, it's going to be a hot day particularly for england and wales because we have this big rich pattern in the jet stream making an area of high pressure, the high pressure that is bringing the hot air particularly focusing across england and wales. this is where we will see the best in the sunshine and highest temperatures. further north and west starting off with low cloud, missed patches around, some drizzle as well. the weather should brighten up with some sunny spells coming through for a time. i had of this next area of rain that will turn quite heavy. it will arrive quietly in the table some 21 degrees or so, not bad for scotland northern ireland, hopper england and wales. temperatures high 20s quite widely. even 31—32 c in the hot spots. likely to be the hottest day of the

year. it's the weekend, we see a change to cold weather conditions as is with her front slowly pushes its way eastwards across the country. the french bringing the rain quite quickly into northern ireland and western scotland eventually reaches wales in western england. the rain heavy at times with some thunder, could be some localised flooding mixed in with the lot. he scotland, part to be spells, most of england, on the commercially dry day. there will be more high clouds in the sky so any centre is likely to be much easier. the temperatures, mid 205— and hotspots, may be high 20s across parts of eastern england, but sunday, the cooler of the atlantic air will have reached all parts of the country. and he rang clear and go with me think that, south—east england with a few shoppers into the north—west west of the uk. temperatures back down into the high teens — low 20s. it is that kind of weather pandered that we see it's weather pandered that we see its next week as well. a mixture of sunny spells and passing showers, temperatures, generally, quite close to average so it will feel 0k in the

july sun. ifor to average so it will feel 0k in the july sun. i for now. at ten, a tale of two presidents, whose fates are intertwined.

in the uk to attend a summit of european leaders, president zelensky speaks exclusively to the bbc to say continued western support is vital in the war with russia. we are counting on uk leadership with this new step, because you will push other countries. but kyiv�*s most important backer, joe biden, is tonight facing doubts from none other than barack 0bama, that he can win a second term. all this as donald trump prepares to address the republican convention. he doesn't believe the us should continue, to support ukraine. also tonight... a damning report says the public was let down by a government woefully unprepared for the covid pandemic. it's confirmed the former strictly dancer graziano but rima kicked his

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