for the uk as a whole. and with more hot weather forecast in many parts of the uk this week, it's hoped today is the first of many more like this to come. frankie mccamley, bbc news. time for a look at the weather here's darren bett. well, it is only the first day of summer so i am well, it is only the first day of summerso i am sure well, it is only the first day of summer so i am sure it will get hotter later in the year. while it was 26 in hampshire it wasn't sunny and warm everywhere with mr and low cloud in the north sea coast, mainly heading north into eastern parts of scotland and the northern isles, may be the central belt. by the end of the night signs of showers into the far west of england and the channel islands but for many it will be dry

and clear and quite warm. cooler and cloudier and wetter weather on the way for the south west of england, showers could be heavy and sundry for a time, working westwards into wales, even the london area as well. more low cloud pegging the temperature back around the north sea coast but ahead of the developing storm is the highest temperatures from north west england down through the midlands. these areas will see showers probably by the evening and overnight with the weather front continuing to push them northwards. becoming fewer and lighter by thursday with showers clearing away from northern england and to scotland. for many parts of wales and northern ireland, after a fairly cloudy will brighten up with more in the way of sunshine. the temperature not as high on thursday, and by the end of the day, maybe some more showers are arriving across southern england, some could

contain the thunder as they develop in the midlands heading north into eastern england and eastern most parts of scotland first thing on friday. those should move through on the day, sunshine follows but out west a bit more cloud than the breeze picking up. the temperature not quite so high, 17—23, near normalfor not quite so high, 17—23, near normal for this not quite so high, 17—23, near normalfor this time of not quite so high, 17—23, near normal for this time of year. that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are.

hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm chetan pathak, coming up on tonight's programme... gareth southgate names his 26 man england squad for euro 2020, as liverpool right—back trent alexander—arnold survives the cut. as naomi osaka pulls out of the french open to protect her mental health, we ask what it means for her and for tennis.

and we hear from james anderson, as he targets another record ahead of england's first test against new zealand which starts at lord's tomorrow. welcome along, thanks forjoining us. it's ten days until the start of euro 2020. tonight, gareth southgate has named his 26—man england squad. seven players have been cut from the provisional list. there are four right backs, including trent alexander arnold who was dropped earlier this year. our reporter ben croucherjoins me now. you croucherjoins me now. could not leave trent alexander—arnold you could not leave trent alexander—arnold out after the way he finished the season at liverpool.

one of the lucky 26? lise he finished the season at liverpool. one of the lucky 26?— he finished the season at liverpool. one of the lucky 26? use the term he survived the — one of the lucky 26? use the term he survived the cut, _ one of the lucky 26? use the term he survived the cut, gareth _ one of the lucky 26? use the term he survived the cut, gareth southgate i survived the cut, gareth southgate has said he was always in the squad, there was never any doubt, practising set pieces yesterday, he has always been and the plans and you mentioned how strongly he finished the season. absolutely fine form for liverpool, left out but a brilliant start. 26 man squad, he is included with four right—backs, reece james excelled for chelsea in the champions league final. sam johnson ahead of aaron ramsdale in the goalkeeping position, five midfielders named. gareth southgate really excited aboutjude really excited about jude bellingham. really excited aboutjude bellingham. the most surprising name probably bukayo saka of arsenal, probably bukayo saka of arsenal, probably included because mason greenwood is out through injury.

jesse lingard and ollie watkins the other names to mess out. in the last few minutes, the england manager said bukayo saka played with character and skill in a very difficult situation for arsenal this season, not performing at their best but his versatility is probably going to be crucial for southgate because he can play out wide in front line but left—back if needed with luke shaw and ben chilwell included in the squad. lots of different combinations you can go wet and a very young and exciting squad. always hard for the players that miss out. we heard mason greenwood withdrew through injury earlier, but there are other frustrated players tonight. who do you think is most disappointed? jesse lingard, the west ham united, on loan from manchester united, he is probably going to be the most disappointed not to be included. he was in fine form at the world cup as we have seen in the world cup back in 2018, in fine form for west ham

since he went on loan. he will probably feel most aggrieved. interestingly, because of the players involved in european finals for manchester united, manchester city and chelsea over the last week, he is going to start in england's friendly against austria tomorrow evening. seems backwards but it's just the way southgate has been able to get all the players together. ollie watkins had a fine season for aston villa but probably with calvert—lewin and harry kane to similar, james ward—prowse was probably a good set piece option to come off the bench and maybe change again, but southgate feeling with the midfield he has got, jordan henderson and kalvin phillips, look set to be fit from their injuries he doesn't have space for her. always interesting — doesn't have space for her. always interesting on _ doesn't have space for her. always interesting on the _ doesn't have space for her. always interesting on the comment - doesn't have space for her. always| interesting on the comment section of the bbc sport website. jordan henderson and harry maguire questioned in particular, not played a lot of football recently but does southgate think we need experience in the team? if southgate think we need experience in the team?—

in the team? if we looked on the 26 man squad. — in the team? if we looked on the 26 man squad. 14 _ in the team? if we looked on the 26 man squad, 14 have _ in the team? if we looked on the 26 man squad, 14 have fewer— in the team? if we looked on the 26 man squad, 14 have fewer than - in the team? if we looked on the 26 man squad, 14 have fewer than ten | man squad, 14 have fewer than ten caps and only four have over 50. he is relying very heavily on the experience of the likes of henderson, and maguire. in terms of their overall ability around the squad, notjust, maguire out at the moment with an ankle injury, southgate said he will probably not be fit for the opener but has praised his leadership, probably based captain. henderson has been training for quite a while now. before you go, the breaking news in the last half—an—hour confirmed everton looking for a new manager because carlo ancelotti is going back to madrid? he because carlo ancelotti is going back to madrid?— because carlo ancelotti is going back to madrid? he was therefore a coule of back to madrid? he was therefore a counle of very _ back to madrid? he was therefore a couple of very successful _ back to madrid? he was therefore a couple of very successful seasons i couple of very successful seasons 2013-2015, couple of very successful seasons 2013—2015, leaves everton, put out a statement through everton and saying i have complete respect for everybody associated with the club

and hope they can achieve the exciting opportunities they have in front of them. he says whilst i have enjoyed being at everton i have been provided with an opportunity i believe is the right move for me and my family at this time. everton finished tenth in the premier league, may be underachieving but angela lottie brings that stardust and he has mabel to attract james rodriguez to the club, maybe has not achieved what he wanted to but replacing zinedine zidane who left the club this time last week, it's an opportunity at this stage that he feels he could not turn down. won the champions league with them in 2014 and an exciting move. three—year deal we understand. exciting for him, frustrating for everton fans. next to scotland. like england, they have a couple of friendlies to play before the euros, but their preparations for the tournament have

been disrupted after midfielderjohn fleck tested positive for covid—19 at their training base in alicante. the 29—year—old's now self—isolating and won't travel for wednesday's friendly against the netherlands in portugal. i've been speaking to our scottish football correspondent chris maclaughlin. not a lot at the moment, details a bit sketchy, what we know is that john fleck returned a positive test yesterday. the players since arriving in southern spain have been tested daily, clearly this is disruptive in as much as he is going to miss the next couple of friendly games for scotland, but we also know this has the potential to be to hugely disruptive now, the other squad members have since tested negative. as i say, they are being tested daily but we know deuterium can patiently of this virus that that doesn't mean that in much of the moment. so the scotland backroom team, steve clarke keeping their fingers crossed this is not something that's going to be a

problem throughout their squad, taking all necessary precautions, to make sure that no other players are infected. they say at this stage there are no close contacts identified, but they will look at players who have been closest to john fleck and perhaps take some precautions in that sense. but we always knew that this was going to be potentially an issue for these games. given where we are globally with this virus, so it should not really come as too big of a shock but for scotland, for steve clarke, for everyone associated with the national team here, the absolute keeping their fingers crossed no more positive cases are identified. i should also point out thatjohn fleck is not showing any symptoms. more cricket in a moment but first to the french open where players

have been reacting to naomi osaka's decision to pull out. the 23—year—old says she's "suffered long bouts of depression" since winning her first grand slam title in 2018. following days of debate after she said she wouldn't do press conferences to protect her mental health... she's now taken the decision to leave, saying she never wanted to be a distraction. well, the latest reaction this afternoon has come in from the grand slam board, who oversee all the majors. interesting to see that statement compared to the first one from the grand slams which some said was too severe. tennis players have been giving their reaction to osaka's withdrawal across the last 24 hours, including serena williams after her first round win last night. we have different personalities

and people are different, not everyone is the same. i'm thick, you know? other people are thin, you know? everyone is different and everyone handles things differently, so you just have to let her handle it the way she wants to be in the best way she thinks she can. that's the only thing i can say. i think she is doing the best that she can. well, the former british number one annabel croft now of course works as a sports broadcaster. she's been telling us she'd be intereseted in teaming up with osaka to show her how the press pack operates. iremember being i remember being in floods of tears and some _ i remember being in floods of tears and some press conferences and i did not understand i was not mature, i did not— not understand i was not mature, i did not cope — not understand i was not mature, i did not cope with it very well, i felt enormous pressure and it did -et felt enormous pressure and it did get on _ felt enormous pressure and it did get on top — felt enormous pressure and it did get on top of me but is a much older woman, _ get on top of me but is a much older woman, life — get on top of me but is a much older woman, life is in a very different place. _ woman, life is in a very different place. i— woman, life is in a very different place, i have been able to put sport

into context — place, i have been able to put sport into context and understand what i was trying — into context and understand what i was trying to do and i would so welcome — was trying to do and i would so welcome the opportunity to have naomi, _ welcome the opportunity to have naomi, and shadow with me, understand what we do on the other side _ understand what we do on the other side i_ understand what we do on the other side ithink— understand what we do on the other side. i think if she could try and shift _ side. i think if she could try and shift her— side. i think if she could try and shift her mindset into understanding how the _ shift her mindset into understanding how the press fits with the sport, to he _ how the press fits with the sport, to be able — how the press fits with the sport, to be able to promote it and get it up to be able to promote it and get it up onto— to be able to promote it and get it up onto a — to be able to promote it and get it up onto a platform because let's face it. — up onto a platform because let's face it, everybody's attention is split— face it, everybody's attention is split into — face it, everybody's attention is split into me different directions. if split into me different directions. if you _ split into me different directions. if you want tennis to be a big sport for people — if you want tennis to be a big sport for people to watch we need the whole _ for people to watch we need the whole press and media and players to work together. so i would love the opportunity to take her behind the scenes— opportunity to take her behind the scenes and understand where that fits in _ scenes and understand where that fits in terms of what she is trying to do— fits in terms of what she is trying to do and — fits in terms of what she is trying to do and i— fits in terms of what she is trying to do and i guess questions for her, she needs _ to do and i guess questions for her, she needs time away, come to terms with what— she needs time away, come to terms with what happened quickly and when she does— with what happened quickly and when she does rejoin the tour, she can engage _ she does rejoin the tour, she can engage with the press but the irony is that— engage with the press but the irony is that what she said is going to make _ is that what she said is going to make a — is that what she said is going to make a more in demand and more

pressure — a freak injury to petra kvitova yesterday means she has had to pull out of the french open. she says she will do her best to be fit for the grass court season. well elsewhere at the french open today. the world number one is through to the second round in the women's draw. ash barty needed three sets to see of the american bernarda pera and also had an injury to deal with, but won 4—6 6—3 2—6 to keep up her hopes of a second title in paris. and rafa nadal — on the same side of the draw as djokovic and federer remember — is safely into round two as he targets a record extending 14th french open title. he t the young australian alexei popyrin in straight sets, 6—3, 6—2, 7—6. novak djokovic will get his french open under way in tonight's night session he's playing the appropriately named tennys sandgren in round one. you can follow all the french open

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