hello, welcome to bbc news. here are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. violence continues in gaza. palestinian officials say an israeli airstrike has killed seven people, including five children. the us and egypt are leading attempts to end the fighting. more testing and vaccinating of people in parts of north—west england, where covid cases are surging due to the indian variant. some health officials want all over 18s to be offered the jab. we're glad that we're getting the acceleration of the vaccination programme across bolton, and we will keep pushing for 18 years plus. wreath—laying services are being held across the uk and around the world —

to mark the centenary of the royal british legion. it's fa cup final day — leicester, who are looking to win it for the first time, face fa cup regulars chelsea — in front of over 20,000 at wembley and over a billion following around the world. hello, and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. there's been no let—up in the violence in gaza, with palestinian officials saying the latest israeli airstrike has killed seven people, including five children, in a densely—populated refugee camp. hamas militants have fired more rockets at cities in southern israel, but there have been no reports of casualties.

today, palestinians commemorate what they call al—naqba, the catastrophe, when israel came into being in 1948 — in which hundreds of thousands of palestinians were expelled from their homes for the creation of the israeli state. diplomatic efforts to end the fighting are intensifying with the arrival in the middle east of a us envoy. helena wilkinson reports. there is no letup in this latest devastating conflict. this is what's left after the latest israeli air strike. palestinian health ministry officials say a home in a refugee camp west of gaza city was targeted. seven palestinians, including women and children, are said to have been killed. militants in gaza fired a barrage of rockets in response towards a city in southern israel.

in many towns and cities in the occupied west bank, there is growing anger. this is the town of hebron. battles continue to rage between israeli soldiers and young palestinians. elsewhere, in nazareth, in northern israel, arab protesters took to the streets. injerusalem, palestinians pelted jewish settlers with stones and fireworks — the settlers hit back with live bullets. this was sheikh jarrah, where attempts to evict palestinians from their homes helped start the escalation to the conflict. there are international calls for calm. whether it's palestinian lives or israeli lives, it's incredibly tragic. it's horrific to watch. that is certainly why our focus is on de—escalating what is happening on the ground. that's our human reaction to what we're seeing. this latest conflict, now into its sixth day, looks farfrom being resolved in the short term. helena wilkinson, bbc news.

0ur correspondent paul adams told us more about the latest airstrike on gaza. yeah, well, certainly the focus in gaza has been that awful episode in the refugee camp known as shati, also known as beach camp. it's a refugee camp that has been there for 70 years, so it looks like a densely—packed town. this was a two or three—storey building that was hit repeatedly, we understand, leading to the loss of lives of members of two families. pretty shocking stuff. still rescue workers on the scene and reports of people still missing. they were among, we think, around ten casualties in the gaza strip overnight, and, as you say, more rockets fired by hamas into israel. hamas saying they were firing some of those rockets in retaliation for that strike on the house in the refugee camp. we know that apartments in the cities of ashdod

and beersheba were hit but there were no casualties as far as we are aware. as you know, there is also some diplomacy going on. you just heard a reference to it. the us envoy hady amr arrived in israel yesterday. we do not know what meetings, if any, he has had so far. it is thejewish sabbath so the chances are that it will be tomorrow before his work gets properly under way and the israelis have indicated that they are not really interested in any ceasefire until they feel that their operation is complete, and there is no indication that that is the case just yet. the army is to be deployed in the north west of england to help with surge testing to try to combat the indian variant of coronavirus. infection rates have gone up rapidly — particularly in bolton and blackburn. yesterday, the british prime minister borisjohnson warned that the variant — which has also been detected in other parts of the uk — could threaten plans to lift lockdown restrictions

in england injune. beacause of the concerns, the wait between jabs will be cut from 12 weeks to eight for the over—50s and clinically vulnerable. 0ur health correspondent katharine da costa reports. there will be more surge testing today in 15 hotspot areas, like here in formby in merseyside, as authorities try to get a grip on the more transmissible indian variant. at the downing street press briefing, the prime minister said the race between the vaccine and the virus just got tighter. borisjohnson said it was crucial people come forward for their jabs. we will accelerate remaining second doses to the over—50s and those clinically vulnerable, right across the country, so that those doses come just eight weeks after the first dose. and if you are in this group, the nhs will be in touch with you. extra vaccine doses have been deployed in bolton, which has seen a spike in cases of the indian variant. so far, there's no evidence vaccines are less effective against this

version of the virus, but the speed of the spread is concerning. people who've got a second vaccine will have greater protection not only against the original variants, but also against this new variant. so it is very important that people who get their first vaccine also go on to get their second vaccine, and there is very clear evidence that people are taking that offer up very strongly across the uk and indeed in bolton and surrounding areas. businesses in england, wales and most of scotland will welcome customers back inside many venues from monday. but the prime minister has warned the faster—spreading indian variant could make it more difficult to lift all restrictions in england onjune the 21st. katharine da costa, bbc news. 0ur reporter luxmy gopal is in bolton — she expained what's going on there today to get on top of rising cases. victoria, there is a dual approach here, increasing vaccinations

and increasing testing by going to communities. and health authorities here have been going door to door, dropping off tests to get people testing, and among the many measures to get people vaccinated is the vaccine bus here, as you can see behind me. despite the rain, people have been lining up, queueing all the way around the corner, down the road, to get their jabs. let's speak to the head for the programme of vaccination here in bolton. helen, first of all, how many people still need to be vaccinated? because of course older people and the vulnerable have already been eligible for a while. in this area, we have approximately 10,000 eligible people still unvaccinated. and what has been stopping people getting the jab? i think the reasons are that we are in an area of significant deprivation, and that brings barriers

to vaccination, barriers in terms of not being able to book an appointment because you don't have any credit on your phone, you don't want to get onto the public transport because covid is about, life is busy, but bringing the vaccine here to the community means that people have had those barriers removed, and as you can see they are queueing up and just walking in here to be vaccinated, which is fantastic. and the government has said that the priority will continue to be vaccinating in accordance to age group, but we do know that cases here are being transmitted across younger people. there is a high increase in cases among the under 25s, so do you think that should be changed and actually younger people in areas where there's a spike should be eligible for the vaccine? i think we have to trust the national team, that they are seeing the bigger picture, they have the idea of vaccine supply and the population health, but absolutely we know that in this area there are large numbers of young people, because in any town when you get closer to the centre of town

you have a large young population, but i will say that there are young people in this area who probably are eligible for vaccination and aren't aware of that. what is your message to younger people who may think, oh, i don't think i fit the criteria? please come along today. the covid risk score added 3,000 people to the clinically extremely vulnerable list. there are people in this area who are young who may think they don't qualify. if you are in the area, come here and we will vaccinate you if we can. here in bolton, as in elsewhere in england, the easing of lockdown will continue as planned on monday and the hope is that there will be no need to revert to any localised restrictions, because of course this is an area that has been under localised covid restrictions longer than many other places in the country. let's talk to professor adam finn,

from thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation. hello. you will know local health officials are angry vaccines are not going to be offered to all over 18 ratings in places like bolton and blackburn. explain why not. this is somethin: blackburn. explain why not. this is something of— blackburn. explain why not. this is something of a _ blackburn. explain why not. this is something of a balancing - blackburn. explain why not. this is something of a balancing act, - blackburn. explain why not. this is something of a balancing act, isn't| something of a balancing act, isn't it. the truth is that a dose of vaccine given to one person is a dose of vaccine not given to another, at least certainly the vaccines we are offering to people under the age of a0 at the moment. we need to figure out what is the best is to be made of the doses that we have available. giving vaccines is not an instant remedy for an outbreak. it takes some time. i was very impressed with the vaccine bus were just so and people queuing up but nevertheless any of those people receiving a first dose of vaccine

today will not really start to get any benefit for at least two or three weeks from now on battery quite slow, so we do need to gaze the vaccines around the country to try to protect populations to stop these outbreaks from happening and we do need to try to focus on primarily giving the vaccine doses to people who are most likely to get sick. it to people who are most likely to get sick. ,., , ~' to people who are most likely to get sick. , ~ i. ., to people who are most likely to get sick. , ~ ., , sick. it sounds like you are seeing aaivin the sick. it sounds like you are seeing giving the vaccine _ sick. it sounds like you are seeing giving the vaccine to _ sick. it sounds like you are seeing giving the vaccine to all— sick. it sounds like you are seeing giving the vaccine to all of- sick. it sounds like you are seeing giving the vaccine to all of it - sick. it sounds like you are seeing giving the vaccine to all of it 18 i giving the vaccine to all of it 18 snow would not stop this outbreak in places like bolton and blackburn because it takes a few weeks for immunity. because it takes a few weeks for immuni . . �* , because it takes a few weeks for immunity-— because it takes a few weeks for immuni . ., �*, ., ., immunity. that's right. it would not be an instant _ immunity. that's right. it would not be an instant remedy _ immunity. that's right. it would not be an instant remedy by _ immunity. that's right. it would not be an instant remedy by any - immunity. that's right. it would not be an instant remedy by any meansj immunity. that's right. it would not i be an instant remedy by any means at all and it would mean that other people elsewhere or even in—built and could not receive those doses, so the supply of vaccines is in fact of the three potential limiting factors is the main one at the moment. there's no shortage of nhs staff to give these vaccines and as

you saw there is no shortage of people coming forward to deceive vaccines but we do have to give the vaccines but we do have to give the vaccines we have as judiciously as we can to try and protect the whole population against a further wave and further sickness and death. finger and further sickness and death. over 50s, by and — and further sickness and death. over 50s. by and large. — and further sickness and death. over 505, by and large, having 50s, by and large, having astrazeneca vaccine, whereas younger people under a0 is having my donor and pfizer, so it is not like as if you give that to an 18—year—old you are depriving and over 50 of a second dose because it is a different vaccine.— second dose because it is a different vaccine. the person you are depriving _ different vaccine. the person you are depriving if _ different vaccine. the person you are depriving if you _ different vaccine. the person you are depriving if you give - different vaccine. the person you are depriving if you give the - are depriving if you give the vaccine to a 20—year—old is a 38—year—old. vaccine to a 20-year-old is a 38-year-old-_ vaccine to a 20-year-old is a i 38-year-old._ that 38-year-old. understood. that 38-year-old — 38-year-old. understood. that 38-year-old is _ 38-year-old. understood. that 38-year-old is just _ 38-year-old. understood. that 38-year-old is just as - 38-year-old. understood. that 38-year-old isjust as likely - 38-year-old. understood. that 38-year-old isjust as likely to | 38-year-old. understood. that i 38-year-old isjust as likely to be 38—year—old is just as likely to be transmitting to other people but is more likely to get seriously ill. i don't understand why the second jab for over 50s is being brought forward from 12 weeks to eight weeks because we were told if you leave it

for 12 weeks it is better protection.— for 12 weeks it is better protection. for 12 weeks it is better rotection. ., �* protection. yeah, you're right. it is a very delicate _ protection. yeah, you're right. it is a very delicate judgment - protection. yeah, you're right. it is a very delicate judgment and l protection. yeah, you're right. it| is a very delicate judgment and if things had gone on as they had been we would have been leaving that delay as it was. in practice it was more like ten or 11 weeks rather than 12 that the doses were being given but in the current circumstance with this uncertainty about the threat of a third wave being brought forward sooner getting that extra boost in the short term as it balances the benefit of giving the door slightly later and getting slightly more protection and long—term protection later. it is a very trickyjudgment to long—term protection later. it is a very tricky judgment to work long—term protection later. it is a very trickyjudgment to work out what is the best thing to do but we really are concerned about the possibility of an accelerated and larger third wave and we want to try to ensure against that as quickly as we can. ~ . , to ensure against that as quickly as wecan.~ ., ,

to ensure against that as quickly as wecan. ., we can. what is your view about the lan we can. what is your view about the [an for we can. what is your view about the plan for england _ we can. what is your view about the plan for england anyway _ we can. what is your view about the plan for england anyway for- plan for england anyway for restrictions being completely loosened onjohn the 21st? now we are talking about this indian variant spreading. it is are talking about this indian variant spreading.— are talking about this indian variant spreading.- variant spreading. it is a big auestion variant spreading. it is a big question as _ variant spreading. it is a big question as to _ variant spreading. it is a big question as to how - variant spreading. it is a big question as to how things i variant spreading. it is a big i question as to how things will variant spreading. it is a big - question as to how things will go. i know that is going to be bad news for a lot of people particularly businesses planning to get back into businesses planning to get back into business again but i think all along the so—called road map has been provisional on how things go with the programme, how things go with the programme, how things go with the epidemic, and so i guess wejust have to wait and see what happens not only in bolton and bedford and london but right across the country over the next two or three weeks and if things go pear shaped vines will have to be changed.— if things go pear shaped vines will have to be changed. when will we know how transmissible _ have to be changed. when will we know how transmissible the - have to be changed. when will we | know how transmissible the indian variant is? chris whitty last night was seeing obviously it is going to make a difference if it is just a

little bit more transmissible or if it is a lot more contagious. when will we know? i it is a lot more contagious. when will we know?— it is a lot more contagious. when will we know? i think we are going to learn a lot _ will we know? i think we are going to learn a lot more _ will we know? i think we are going to learn a lot more about - will we know? i think we are going to learn a lot more about this - will we know? i think we are going to learn a lot more about this overj to learn a lot more about this over the next two to three weeks. it does seem pretty much beyond doubt that it is significantly more infectious but we just do not know how much more yet and if it is a lot more than that really is a serious problem, so i think there will be in a much clearer position in the early part or middle part ofjune than we are now and in the meantime it is a case of managing the uncertainty and trying to get it right, not overreacting or under reacting to a potential threat.— potential threat. thank you very much for talking _ potential threat. thank you very much for talking to _ potential threat. thank you very much for talking to us. - wreaths have been laid at the cenotaph in london — and at war memorials across the uk — to mark 100 years since the royal british legion was created. 0ur correspondentjohn donnison reports from central london. well, here in whitehall it managed

to stay dry for the ceremony we had a little earlier. to stay dry for the ceremony you can see behind me that the wreaths have been laid out there and we have representatives from the various members of the armed services wreaths there as well a bugler playing the last post. we have ceremonies happening across the uk today and also around the world. we are hoping there is going to be an raf flyby at some point today although the weather could be a bit of a problem. apparently that could mean that gets delayed or cancelled. and then later today at the fa cup final between chelsea and leicester a special commemorative coin that has been produced for the centenary will be used for the coin toss at the beginning of the match to decide who kicks off.

i think the point that the legion have been trying to make today, and i have been speaking to some of their members, they've got 200 plus members in the uk and around the world, is that the royal british legion is as relevant, really, today as it was all those years ago when it was founded back in 1921, and that the nature of warfare may have changed but, as their president told me a little earlier today, the casualties keep coming, and those casualties need the support that the british legion can give them. 21,000 fans are heading to wembley for the fa cup final — chelsea face leicester city this afternoon. it's part of a government trial to see how crowds can return safely to big venues. chelsea are looking to win the competition for a ninth time, while leicester have waited over half a century for this chance to come again, after all previous finals have ended in defeat, so can it be fifth time lucky for them? here's their manager brendan rogers. we embrace the expectation of having a chance to win, and we believe that we can do that. we know we have to play really well against an outstanding team,

but, no, i think it's a game we go into and our ambition is to win. we've come so far this season, in all the competitions, we now arrive in a final, and for us, and our mindset, it's notjust enough to arrive there. i know everyone thinks it's great to get to the fa cup final. but our ambition is to win it. it is different to be in a final, and yeah, it's the best thing to have and high level sport brings out the very best in you, and then we have to cope with it and we want to absolutely cope with it — it's a big gift to have it and hopefully we can show our best performance. with me is leicester city fan sandra fixter, who is en—route to wembley and jai mcintosh who is a chelsea fan.

what is the atmosphere like? very auiet what is the atmosphere like? very quiet because _ what is the atmosphere like? very quiet because we _ what is the atmosphere like? - quiet because we are all separate but it will get ready and as we get nearer london.— but it will get ready and as we get nearer london. how are you feeling? excited but nervous. _ nearer london. how are you feeling? excited but nervous. it _ nearer london. how are you feeling? excited but nervous. it is _ nearer london. how are you feeling? excited but nervous. it is such - nearer london. how are you feeling? excited but nervous. it is such an - excited but nervous. it is such an occasion. ., ., , ., excited but nervous. it is such an - occasion-— yeah, occasion. how are you feeling? yeah, i haven't occasion. how are you feeling? yeah, i haven't been — occasion. how are you feeling? yeah, i haven't been nervous _ occasion. how are you feeling? yeah, i haven't been nervous but _ occasion. how are you feeling? yeah, i haven't been nervous but as - occasion. how are you feeling? yeah, i haven't been nervous but as we - i haven't been nervous but as we build _ i haven't been nervous but as we build up — i haven't been nervous but as we build up towards the game i am gradually— build up towards the game i am gradually getting a little bit more nervous — gradually getting a little bit more nervous but i am excited more than anything _ nervous but i am excited more than anything else. nervous but i am excited more than anything else-— nervous but i am excited more than anything else. when you look back on our anything else. when you look back on your season — anything else. when you look back on your season did _ anything else. when you look back on your season did you _ anything else. when you look back on your season did you ever— anything else. when you look back on your season did you ever think - anything else. when you look back on your season did you ever think at - your season did you ever think at this point you would be in the fa cup final and also the champions league final? cup final and also the champions league final?— league final? maybe not the champions _ league final? maybe not the champions league _ league final? maybe not the champions league but - league final? maybe not the l champions league but chelsea league final? maybe not the - champions league but chelsea always work with _ champions league but chelsea always work with a _ champions league but chelsea always work with a bit of chaos so the fa cup final— work with a bit of chaos so the fa cup final is— work with a bit of chaos so the fa cup final is never too far out of reach, — cup final is never too far out of reach, but _ cup final is never too far out of reach, but if he had asked me at the start maybe — reach, but if he had asked me at the start maybe but midway through i might— start maybe but midway through i might have said no but now i am confident — might have said no but now i am confident. ,,., ., might have said no but now i am confident-— might have said no but now i am confident. ., ., . ., confident. sandra, how much would this mean to _ confident. sandra, how much would this mean to you _ confident. sandra, how much would this mean to you if— confident. sandra, how much would this mean to you if leicester- confident. sandra, how much would this mean to you if leicester won i this mean to you if leicester won first today? it

this mean to you if leicester won first today?— first today? it would be the absolute — first today? it would be the absolute world, _ first today? it would be the absolute world, for - first today? it would be the absolute world, for the - first today? it would be the - absolute world, for the supporters and the owners as well, the best owners in the league, they are fantastic. it would mean so much in memory. fantastic. it would mean so much in memo . ., ., ., fantastic. it would mean so much in memo. ., ., ., , ., memory. how long have you been a season ticket _ memory. how long have you been a season ticket holder— memory. how long have you been a season ticket holder for? _ memory. how long have you been a season ticket holder for? i - memory. how long have you been a season ticket holder for? i have - season ticket holder for? i have been going _ season ticket holder for? i have been going for— season ticket holder for? i have been going for 59 _ season ticket holder for? i have been going for 59 years - season ticket holder for? i have been going for 59 years and - season ticket holder for? i have - been going for 59 years and probably a season ticket for about 30. what a season ticket for about 30. what is it about this _ a season ticket for about 30. what is it about this final _ a season ticket for about 30. what is it about this final today - a season ticket for about 30. what is it about this final today that gives you the belief that leicester are going to win? we gives you the belief that leicester are going to win?— are going to win? we are the underdogs. _ are going to win? we are the underdogs, same _ are going to win? we are the underdogs, same as - are going to win? we are the underdogs, same as when i are going to win? we are the| underdogs, same as when we are going to win? we are the - underdogs, same as when we were are going to win? we are the _ underdogs, same as when we were 5000 to one and we won the week. just because we are leicester and it has to be our time. it means so much to the whole county and the team and everybody in leicestershire. i can see ou everybody in leicestershire. i can see you smiling _ everybody in leicestershire. i can see you smiling when _ everybody in leicestershire. i can see you smiling when sandra says it's got to be our time. come on,

let them have the fa cup final, come on! ., u, �* let them have the fa cup final, come on! ., . ., �* ., let them have the fa cup final, come on! ., �* ., ., ., , on! no, i couldn't do that. it means a lot to chelsea _ on! no, i couldn't do that. it means a lot to chelsea as _ on! no, i couldn't do that. it means a lot to chelsea as well. _ on! no, i couldn't do that. it means a lot to chelsea as well. it - a lot to chelsea as well. it qualifies _ a lot to chelsea as well. it qualifies what the club have done to brin- qualifies what the club have done to bring through the youth players, the work frank— bring through the youth players, the work frank has done that has been taken _ work frank has done that has been taken over. — work frank has done that has been taken over, new signings in the summer— taken over, new signings in the summer and taken over, new signings in the summerand moving taken over, new signings in the summer and moving forward, taken over, new signings in the summerand moving forward, it taken over, new signings in the summer and moving forward, it shows we are _ summer and moving forward, it shows we are still— summer and moving forward, it shows we are still a _ summer and moving forward, it shows we are still a team that wins trophies _ we are still a team that wins trophies consistently and it backs the project going into the champions league _ the project going into the champions league final. obviously we have leicester — league final. obviously we have leicester and the week wales doing this would _ leicester and the week wales doing this would be a lot for the young players — this would be a lot for the young players and qualify the process we have been— players and qualify the process we have been under than the last 18 months — have been under than the last 18 months. , , ., ., months. interesting you mention frank lampard. _ months. interesting you mention frank lampard. how— months. interesting you mention frank lampard. how much - months. interesting you mention frank lampard. how much is - months. interesting you mentionj frank lampard. how much is this months. interesting you mention - frank lampard. how much is this team has? ., ., ., , ., ~ ., ., has? yeah, i mean, do you know what, frank is mr— has? yeah, i mean, do you know what, frank is mr chelsea _ has? yeah, i mean, do you know what, frank is mr chelsea and _ has? yeah, i mean, do you know what, frank is mr chelsea and he _ has? yeah, i mean, do you know what, frank is mr chelsea and he is _ has? yeah, i mean, do you know what, frank is mr chelsea and he is always i frank is mr chelsea and he is always going _ frank is mr chelsea and he is always going to _ frank is mr chelsea and he is always going to be — frank is mr chelsea and he is always going to be loved. you will hear chelsea — going to be loved. you will hear chelsea fans singing his name today. a lot of—

chelsea fans singing his name today. a lot of figures players came through— a lot of figures players came through because frank opened the door and _ through because frank opened the door and i— through because frank opened the door and i know he will be watching today— door and i know he will be watching today and _ door and i know he will be watching today and he will be happy and he will be _ today and he will be happy and he will be celebrating like mad if we win. will be celebrating like mad if we win best— will be celebrating like mad if we win. best teen is always going to have _ win. best teen is always going to have frank— win. best teen is always going to have frank lampard running through its veins _ have frank lampard running through its veins -- — have frank lampard running through its veins. —— this team. what have frank lampard running through its veins. -- this team.— its veins. -- this team. what do you want to see — its veins. -- this team. what do you want to see to _ its veins. -- this team. what do you want to see to your _ its veins. -- this team. what do you want to see to your opponents? - its veins. -- this team. what do you | want to see to your opponents? what about leicester's _ want to see to your opponents? twat about leicester's guillotine? —— youth team. it would mean so much more. they are used to it, we are not. i more. they are used to it, we are not. .., more. they are used to it, we are not. .. , ., , more. they are used to it, we are not. , ., , . , not. i can understand why leicester would want — not. i can understand why leicester would want to _ not. i can understand why leicester would want to win. _ not. i can understand why leicester would want to win. they _ not. i can understand why leicester would want to win. they have - not. i can understand why leicester would want to win. they have had l not. i can understand why leicester would want to win. they have had a fantastic _ would want to win. they have had a fantastic season and i am a big fan of what _ fantastic season and i am a big fan of what they are doing. they are one of what they are doing. they are one of the _ of what they are doing. they are one of the best— of what they are doing. they are one of the best run clubs. chelsea are a team _ of the best run clubs. chelsea are a team that _ of the best run clubs. chelsea are a team that win trophies, it is the way we — team that win trophies, it is the way we do — team that win trophies, it is the way we do things and have trophy means— way we do things and have trophy meansjust as much way we do things and have trophy means just as much and we have way we do things and have trophy meansjust as much and we have a lot of young _ meansjust as much and we have a lot of young players going to be playing

for england that have never won senior— for england that have never won senior trophies before and to get that under their belt meansjust as much _ that under their belt meansjust as much to— that under their belt meansjust as much to them as it does to any other player— much to them as it does to any other player so— much to them as it does to any other player so it _ much to them as it does to any other player so it will be a good even game, — player so it will be a good even game, i— player so it will be a good even game, i hope both teams play on the front foot, _ game, i hope both teams play on the front foot, and be the best team win _ front foot, and be the best team win. , ~ ., ., ., the win. they know what, sandra? the best team will _ win. they know what, sandra? the best team will win _ win. they know what, sandra? the best team will win and _ win. they know what, sandra? the best team will win and they - win. they know what, sandra? the best team will win and they will. win. they know what, sandra? the best team will win and they will be j best team will win and they will be in claret! . ., best team will win and they will be in claret! ., ,, , ., , best team will win and they will be in claret! ., ,, i. , . in claret! thank you very much. safe “ourne , in claret! thank you very much. safe journey. sandra. _ in claret! thank you very much. safe journey, sandra, and _ in claret! thank you very much. safe journey, sandra, and the _ in claret! thank you very much. safe journey, sandra, and the coach. - journey, sandra, and the coach. thank you very much both of your for talking to us. coverage on bbc one from 5pm. china has succeeded in putting a spacecraft on mars — making it the second country to do so — after the us. the solar—powered rover is expected to collect rocks and scan the surface of the red planet over the next three months. a british instititution closes its doors for the final time

today. debenhams — which has been a presence on uk high streets for 2a0 years — fell into administration in 2019, and struggled to find a buyer in the midst of the pandemic. however, the brand will continue to trade online after it was bought by fashion retailer boohoo. the democratic unionist party has elected its new leader after the first leadership contest in their 50 year history. he succeeds arlene foster who will step down on the 28th of may. he will remain as agriculture minister and will not take on the role of northern ireland first minister. i think we are going to bring you the weather. here it is. hello, i don't think any of us can deny it's been an unusually cool may so far.

if you're wondering where the warmth is this weekend — well, it can be found across southern parts of spain and portugal. temperatures above 30 degrees here. even warmer in finland than it is here in the uk, where temperatures are well down on where they should be for this stage in the month. and to go with that cool feel, there's more rain in the forecast. this afternoon and particularly tomorrow, some nasty thundery downpours can be expected for some of you. not for all. out there at the moment, we've got a zone of cloud, outbreaks of rain coming and going, stretching from east anglia, northern england into northern ireland. after the brief bit of brightness across wales and the south west through the start of the afternoon, we'll see some thundery showers develop here. in between them, temperatures could get up to around 15—16 celsius, but a cool day across eastern coasts. scotland avoiding most of the showers. but it will be a grey day in orkney and shetland. through tonight, some further outbreaks of rain around, especially through northern england, east anglia. and then later on, you could be woken into the morning, south wales, south—west england, by the return of more heavy showers and thunderstorms. temperatures, though,

well clear of frost levels. as we go into sunday itself, we've got low pressure right over the top of us. low pressure basically a breeding ground for showers. not much in the way of wind for most — away from the south coast that is. the showers that develop and brew and become more widespread across northern ireland, northern england, north wales will be slow moving, thundery with hail. faster—moving showers towards the south coast, but again they could be torrential in places with thunder and hail. some parts of the midlands, east anglia and parts of scotland who avoid the showers altogether, staying dry. if you do, pleasant enough in the sunshine, but overall still a fairly cool day. winds for most will be light and it's across those english channel coasts where the strongest winds will be gusting, 30—a0mph. into the evening and overnight, we continue with the showers. low pressure still close by — so we never really see the back of them. even into monday, it pushes eastwards, that low pressure, but itjust shifts where the showers are going to be. we'll have a bit more of a north—westerly breeze coming in, and the showers are going to be most prevalent, heaviest

across eastern scotland, eastern parts of england with thunder and hail — fewer showers in the west compared to the east. temperatures still a few degrees down where they should be. they should be around 13—18 celsius this time of year. continue that cool story through the rest of the coming week but turning increasingly windy with it later on.

hello, this is bbc news with victoria derbyshire. the headlines: more testing and vaccinating people in parts of north—west england, where covid cases are surging due to the indian variant. some health officials want all over 18s to be offered the jab. we're glad that we're getting the acceleration of the vaccination programme across bolton, and we will keep pushing for 18 years plus. violence continues in gaza — palestinian officials say an israeli airstrike has killed seven people, including four children. a us envoy is in the region for talks to de—escalate the conflict. hundreds of wreath laying services are being

held across the uk — to mark the centenary of the royal british legion. it's fa cup final day — leicester, who are looking to win it for the first time, face fa cup regulars chelsea, in front of over 20,000 at wembley and over 1 billion fans following around the world. now on bbc news, shaun ley presents dateline. hello. i'm shaun ley. welcome to the programme which brings together british commentators, bbc specialists and the foreign correspondents who write, broadcast and blog for audiences back home from the dateline, london. this week, pulling israelis and palestinians back from the brink of war.

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