this is bbc news. the headlines. after 25 years, england and scotland finally go head—to—head again in their euros match at wembley — with fans on both sides optimistic about their team's chances. 2—1 scotland — mctominay, 90th—minute winner, break the english hearts. that's how it's going to end. we will win, so i'm confident either way. i hope so! we can't not, we can't not win. a shock by—election win for the liberal democrats in chesham and amersham, taking a seat that for almost half a centuy was tory blue. and new data shows a single dose of the pfizer or astrazeneca vaccine, cuts the risk of needing hospital treatment, by around 75%. a tale of heroism and survival. the woman who fought off

a crocodile, to save her sister. it a crocodile, to save her sister. grabbed her on the behind it grabbed her on the leg and her behind and try to death roll her and drag her away. so i was beating it on its snout and he grabbed my wrist and my arm. so i had to beat it off with the other and my other arm. so i had to beat it off with the other and my other arm. and coming up, i'll be taking a close look at the changing face of world politics — withjoe biden taking his first steps on the world stage, and israel led by its first new prime minister in more than a decade — that's in dateline in half an hour. the players are on the pitch for the game between one of the oldest rivalries in football england and scotland — who are facing each other at wembley in their much anticipated

euro's match tonight. thousands of scotland fans are in london, for the game which has huge implications for both nations�* hopes in the competition. it's the first time the men's teams have met in a major tournament for a quarter of a century. a win for england means they will qualify for the knockout stage — the last 16. while a scotland victory will keep their hopes alive in the competition — after being defeated by the czech republic in their first game. in a moment, we'll hear from our correspondents at fan zones in glasgow and in newcastle. that's right, it's almost like being inside the stadium hear the noise level is so high. a huge roar as the scottish unofficial national anthem, flower of scotland was song for wembley. everybodyjoined in and you did feel the passion, the intensity that they fancy or fail. this is in

fact the biggest gathering of scotland fans official permitted gathering anywhere in the uk including wembley. they are about 3000 fancier which is a few hundred more than at wembley. and people, you can sense are excited about this game but also here to party in a sense. 0ne game but also here to party in a sense. one of the slogans, no slip. lang, no party. and when they say that they mean that they will have a good time no cover the result tonight. 0f good time no cover the result tonight. of course they want more than anything to beat the old enemy —— no scotland no party. 0r than anything to beat the old enemy —— no scotland no party. or maybe just a goal to school doing i have something to celebrate on this extraordinary night after 15 months of covid restrictions that we had over the last year and a bit. people really want to celebrate and they hope that they will have something to celebrate tonight.— hope that they will have something to celebrate tonight. thank you very much. let's go to newcastle now. rome

bridges and the england fans on there. a really terrific turnout this evening. what's the mood like? i have to tell you, if you haven't been to newcastle... cheering. all just hear the row behind me. if you've ever been to newcastle football is the nearest thing there is to a secular religion. which is why the seven fans 700 fans behind me going nonstop in the centre of the newcastle. the unofficial seems to be world cup squad shirts. we've had 1966, i982 and to be world cup squad shirts. we've had 1966, 1982 and a to be world cup squad shirts. we've had1966, 1982 and a few to be world cup squad shirts. we've had 1966, 1982 and a few euro shirts as well. we've seen plenty david beckham shirts for the people of the game started there was a rendition of one the crowd here could do anything to turn the match in scotland and more. other hands in the air, there was chanting there was singing the atmosphere is

absolutely electric. people have been dying for this game. the crowd started showing up here for clock this afternoon and they will be here well into this evening. they are confident that they are going to beat their near north neighbours scotland decisively this evening. and this is a town that has a reputation for enjoying a party on the weekend. they are hoping that england gives them a cracking start this evening. you england gives them a cracking start this evening-— this evening. you say a city well-known _ this evening. you say a city well- known for _ this evening. you say a city well-known for enjoying i this evening. you say a city well-known for enjoying a l this evening. you say a city - well-known for enjoying a party. well—known for enjoying a party. well now do you like known for knowing how to celebrate but unfortunately having to celebrate with the restrictions that exist. how much of our frustration is that for people or are they kite sanguine about it now? i for people or are they kite sanguine about it now?— about it now? i think people are leased about it now? i think people are pleased that _ about it now? i think people are pleased that they _ about it now? i think people are pleased that they just _ about it now? i think people are pleased that they just got - about it now? i think people are pleased that they just got a - about it now? i think people are i pleased that they just got a pitcher pleased that theyjust got a pitcher of beer in front of them. and it doesn't seem to have dampened the mood here. that's all i have to say. people have been wearing their masks and then sitting down and taking them off. certainly the atmosphere is absolutely electric. people are just desperate to be together in a

crowd to be able to enjoy an event together like this after the past year and a half that we've all had. ifear year and a half that we've all had. i fear you are year and a half that we've all had. ifear you are going year and a half that we've all had. i fear you are going to be really hoarse by the end of tonight but thank you very much for projecting so well for us on every word. thanks very much. john watson is at the place to be at really although it's been frustrating for you out in the rain having to watch the match like everyone else on the monitor. people think you have a great time going to the match is not as simple as that is a? some of the atmosphere must be seeping out to you. is a? some of the atmosphere must be seeping out to you-— seeping out to you. yeah, absolutely. _ seeping out to you. yeah, absolutely. i— seeping out to you. yeah, absolutely. i think - seeping out to you. yeah, absolutely. i think it - seeping out to you. yeah, absolutely. i think it was i absolutely. i think it was infectious just being around some of scotland and england fans earlier on. the passion, pride so much at stake. incredible to think that it is been a quarter of a century since england and scotland last faced each other at eight major men's tournament. you got a sense of what it means to those fans arriving here and there are thousands earlier on for the scotland fans, so much at stake. not least for that tonight after that disappointing opening

match losing to the judge republic for the update they and 23 years with so much hope that they feel there is genuine quality on the side, and match when that can see them progress of the knockout stage. that was the aim for the manager. and they will be desperate to get a positive result which could keep their tournament hopes alive. we know that garrett salcedo and england slightly different scenario for them in light of their run to the semifinals at the world cup a few years ago. the expectation on their shoulder is much higher. they will be expected to match that if not go better and reach the final here onjuly the not go better and reach the final here on july the 11th. not go better and reach the final here onjuly the 11th. in the early stages of the match already scotland about a good opportunity for that as we know with these kind of matches the formula goes out the window and as i say, with a passion and pride at stake this really is such a special day in british sporting history. and try to pick a winner sean, iforget can be history. and try to pick a winner sean, i forget can be very difficult, will see how this one pans out. difficult, will see how this one ans out. �* difficult, will see how this one pans out-— difficult, will see how this one ans out. �* , ., pans out. i'm sorry you got the worst of the —

pans out. i'm sorry you got the worst of the weather _ pans out. i'm sorry you got the worst of the weather at - pans out. i'm sorry you got the i worst of the weather at wembley. lovely a new k and newcastle this evening. you got the football, that what counts. you got the football, that what counts. the liberal democrat leader sir ed davey has said the party's historic win in the chesham and amersham by—election will send a shockwave through british politics. the seat had been a conservative stronghold — since its creation in 1974 — but the lib dem candidate managed to overturn a 16 thousand majority and win by more than 8,000 votes. the conservatives said the result was disappointing and they'd now analyse what went wrong. 0ur deputy political editor vicki young reports. finally, the liberal democrats have something to cheer about. victory in a leafy buckinghamshire seat the conservatives would never have dreams of losing. enough is enough. we will be heard, and this government will listen. how are you feeling, mr davey? very happy. and a rare chance for the lib dem leader to make the headlines.

do you know what happens when a really powerful, - strong orange force goes against a blue wall? - let me show you. cheering. polls suggest just 7% of voters back his party, but sir ed davey insists this isn't a one—off, and lib dems could knock down other conservative strongholds in southern england. i think there is a shock wave through british politics. this wasn't just another liberal democrat by—election victory, it was one of our best ever, and on the swing that we achieved, dozens of conservative seats would fall to the liberal democrats in the next election. so the lib dems we know are good spectacular by—election wins, and they will see this as a sign that they are the main challengers to the tories in many southern seats, not labour. and there are conservative mps concerned that there has been too much emphasis on the north of england, and this is what happens when tory voters feel ignored. many here are furious about hs2, the high—speed rail link being carved through the chilterns,

and new planning proposals which could mean more housing developments. 0n the high street in amersham, voters reflected on the conservatives' defeat. totally taken it for granted, and they haven't worked for our votes this time round, at all. ithe hsz building which was drivenl by the conservative government has made people have a protest vote |for lib dem, but i'm not entirelyj sure if it's the start _ of the blue wall tumbling down. i think that's maybe a little bit too far. l i felt quite honestly we've been taken for granted in this constituency. i speak as a tory voter, who has always voted tory, who has never, ever voted liberal democrat in my life, but did so at this election. labour received a dismal 622 votes, the worst by—election result in the party's history, and for borisjohnson, it was a rare election defeat. yes, it was certainly a disappointing result, but there were particular circumstances there, and we are getting on with delivering our agenda

for the whole country. cheering. this victory could be down to many things. a well—organised campaign on local issues and lingering anti—brexit sentiment in a remain—voting area. but many conservatives believe in a general election the result would still go their way. vicki young, bbc news, amersham. i'm joined now by lord hayward, a conservative peer and a former mp. thanks very much for being with us. is this surprising and not so much that the lib dems won but the scale of that? , �* , that the lib dems won but the scale of that? , �*, ,., ~ of that? yes. it's both i think the toic of that? yes. it's both i think the to - ic that of that? yes. it's both i think the topic that was — of that? yes. it's both i think the topic that was very _ of that? yes. it's both i think the topic that was very good - of that? yes. it's both i think the topic that was very good analysis j topic that was very good analysis that was given by vicki young. but it is both the victory and the scale of it. you can always look at the aftermath that say there were reasons why it would happen and they were. ages two to which those reference planning laws remain voting constituency believed that even the loss would happen and they were. ages two to which those reference planning laws remain voting constituency believed that even the loss would be and surprise

the scale of it was very much a surprise. the scale of it was very much a surrise. ~ the scale of it was very much a surprise-— the scale of it was very much a surrise. ~ . ~ ., ,., surprise. we were talking about eo - le surprise. we were talking about people will _ surprise. we were talking about people will come _ surprise. we were talking about people will come up _ surprise. we were talking about people will come up with - surprise. we were talking about people will come up with their. people will come up with their explanations, leaving aside those strictly local factors if un can call them that, what more broadly old to get the government thinking? i bars as it was they were getting on with things but presumably, sensibly there will be people in party headquarters thinking, why did we lose this, why also did it we spot will get a loser started an earlier stage? spot will get a loser started an earlierstage? i spot will get a loser started an earlier stage?— spot will get a loser started an earlier state? ~ , ., earlier stage? i think the planning issue is probably _ earlier stage? i think the planning issue is probably one _ earlier stage? i think the planning issue is probably one that - earlier stage? i think the planning issue is probably one that is - issue is probably one that is pervasive across the whole of southeast england and will rattle a lot of tory mps. because they are concerned but that by proposals to build, to cope with the housing demand that there is in the southeast of england and therefore it's not a specifically local constituency issue, it's a much broader matter across a whole series of the home counties. what broader matter across a whole series of the home counties.— broader matter across a whole series of the home counties. what about the tone government _ of the home counties. what about the tone government has _ of the home counties. what about the tone government has set? _ of the home counties. what about the tone government has set? there's - tone government has set? there's been a lot of focus quite

understandably on the 2019 victory that boris johnson understandably on the 2019 victory that borisjohnson enjoyed on building support in the north of england and in the english midline on the so—called redwall statesmen. the party only weeks ago when hartlepool pulled off labour would never been in their dreams of winning even in a by election. does, is very zero—sum game in the view of some voters in southern england may be, well look at their advancing the north and the midlands and somebody has to lose and that somebody is going to be us? i has to lose and that somebody is going to be us?— going to be us? i think that's readin: going to be us? i think that's reading too _ going to be us? i think that's reading too much _ going to be us? i think that's reading too much into - going to be us? i think that's reading too much into it. - going to be us? i think that's reading too much into it. i i going to be us? i think that's i reading too much into it. i think there were circumstances that work it specific to the constituencies such as hs two. but i think as i say, there are some broader issues for the southeast of england. and i don't think the leveling out programme has gone so far as to make people in the southeast, south in general feel alienated. there

people in the southeast, south in generalfeel alienated. there has been poor results for the tories in the home counties in the local elections. although not so much in buckinghamshire. there have been warning signs and this is a continuation of those warning signs that yes, go and try and help the north but don't disregard it. it’s a north but don't disregard it. it's a complicated _ north but don't disregard it. it's a complicated message. _ north but don't disregard it. it's a complicated message. finally you will forgive me of reminding you of this, 30 years ago you had the misfortune to be a conservative who lost in a massive by election. to be fair coming after another massive by election in newbury yours was in dorset, a lot of people in newbury are remembered because i was working down, covering that political path... you are showing your age. showing both our age. then people after would say it's a one—off the lib dems have done very well but it's local factors, never happen again, the newbury was followed by christ church became a start of a sense that the conservatives, the

coming off. that she was after a long period and government. how comfortable can they be that this won't happen again? i comfortable can they be that this won't happen again?— comfortable can they be that this won't happen again? i don't think they should _ won't happen again? i don't think they should be _ won't happen again? i don't think they should be confident. - won't happen again? i don't think they should be confident. having | they should be confident. having said that as you say, in the run—up to christchurch there was newbury. there were very clear assigned there were problems in relation to the budget at the time, government defeats and the like. there were no questions the wheels acoma. in the swing against me and struck christchurch was the swing larger than last night. but that is the difference. it was a series of problems already visible before the christchurch by election that isn't the case now with ketchum and amersham. the other thing there isn't at the moment is other pending by elections or a series of local elections. those are not due for another ten months or so. there may be quieter times for the government. but of course as mcmillan didn't say

events, dear boy, events. and something could well come up around the corner which causes the government to have another by election. ., ~ , ., , . government to have another by election. ., ~ , . ., election. thank you very much for our election. thank you very much for your thoughts _ election. thank you very much for your thoughts and _ election. thank you very much for your thoughts and proof _ election. thank you very much for your thoughts and proof at - election. thank you very much for your thoughts and proof at least l election. thank you very much for| your thoughts and proof at least in your thoughts and proof at least in you that there is life afterwards for a defeated conservative cabinet. from today, all adults in england can book their coronavirus vaccine — as part of the governments plan to vaccinate as many over 18's as possible ahead of the new target date, for the end of restrictions onjuly 19th. it comes as new data from public health england suggests that a single dose of the pfizer or astrazeneca vaccine reduces the risk of needing hospital treatment by three quarters. here's our health correspondent catherine burns. in normal times, this would be entirely unremarkable — festivalgoers braving the british summer weather. i feel a wee bit damp, but this will be the highlight of my year. download festival at donington park at leicestershire is going ahead as part of a government pilot scheme. everyone's had to test

for coronavirus before pitching their tents. no tents in sheffield, but the queues for vaccines started early this morning. from today, all over—18s in england can book theirs. my arm doesn't hurt too bad, and i think that's outweighed by the prospect of having normal life back. normal life was penciled in to start in england next monday, but it's been pushed back a month to get as many people vaccinated as possible. 18—year—old andreas and his mates have just left sixth form and want to celebrate before university. how does it feel that it's finally your go after seeing all the other ages have theirs? it's just good to feel like you're actually doing something, because for so long, we were sitting doing nothing. yeah. ijust really want to get the vaccine, so that i can sort of go out as much as i can this summer. long—term, it's probably good we all get it, but short—term,| i don't think it makes any real difference to your life, - what you can do. unlike the rest of you guys,

you are not 18 yet, are you? no, i'm not. and there is a level of vaccine envy. it's kind of a race at this point between the vaccinations - and the increase in cases at the moment. - figures from the office for national statistics suggest that one in 540 people across the uk would test positive for covid. that is up, not hugely — about 10% on the week before. this vaccine push comes as public health england says 99% of the cases it's checking are now the delta variant. and since february, 806 people with it have needed hospital treatment, but only 84 of them were double vaccinated. and there's good news, too, about the impact of a single jab. if you've had two doses of either of these vaccines, you're more or less guaranteed not to end up in hospital. your chances of ending up in hospital are reduced by more than 20 times. and even one dose, once you've had a chance to make an immune response to it, will very substantially reduce

the risk of ending up in hospital. with just 31 days now until the 19th ofjuly, the postponed freedom day, everyjab in every arm will give us extra protection. catherine burns, bbc news. a british woman who saved her twin sister's life by fighting off a crocodile has been speaking about the attack. the women were swimming in a lagoon in mexico when the crocodile tried to drag 28—year—old melissa laurie under water. she has just been released from hospital where she was recovering from the attack. her sister georgia has been speaking to will grant. a bandage hiding the teeth marks in her wrist. the only outward sign of georgia laurie's fight with the crocodile. i actually heard her scream, and i saw her being taken underneath by the crocodile, and then i realised she was really in trouble when i was calling out her name, and there was no response from her. it grabbed her on the leg

and her behind, and tried to death roll her and drag her away. so i was beating it on its snout, and it grabbed my wrist and my arm, so i had to beat it off with my other arm. their nightmare began here, at the manialtepec lagoon. an unlicensed german guide told their tour group it was safe to swim in these waters, despite it being hatching season for crocodiles. it's just one of those things where, you know, mistakes happen, and so i don't want him to feel any worse, because we all make mistakes. yes, pretty big one. georgia's bravery undoubtedly saved melissa, who still has months of recovery ahead. i helped save my sister's life, but also she fought for her own life as well. she really fought and clung on. will grant, bbc news, puerto escondido.

this week on bbc news we're reporting from across the uk to find out what you think about life during and after the pandemic and the impact it's had on your businesses and communities. we'll be hearing from residents of all these locations throughout the week. yesterday we visited taunton, and today victoria derbyshire is in coventry, speaking to businesses and residents about the impact of continuing coronavirus restrictions. welcome back to coventry and let me introduce you now to somebody who works for mind in coventry and warwickshire. thank you very much for talking to us. in terms of mental health, how challenging would you say the last year has been? it has been a challenging year, i would say so, for various different reasons. there has been a whole need to move our whole organisation into their own homes and we had to do that quite quickly, within days, so the challenge was logistically to try to make sure

that everybody had equipment in terms of phones and laptops and the things that we have come to rely on, but some of the software that we needed in order to be able to speak with people in their own homes, so logistically it has been a challenge but then in terms of people and being able to reach people in their own homes, making sure that our staff were ready in just everybody looking after mental health, so. how do you think the pandemic exacerbated people's mental health? the social isolation is the thing that has had the biggest impact. we know that with mental health, being able to connect with people, being able to have other people to rely on the really important in terms of keeping people's mentally well, and cutting that off and having people in their own homes are not able to connect with loved ones, not being able to use their usual support networks, has been massive

in terms of mental health and impact on well—being. how do you try to help people? is it talking? is that the key? some of it has been around talking. some of the work has involved making sure people in their homes are remaining safe and well, lots of it has been around trying to bring groups of people together, even from their own home, so we have been able to use the kind of video platforms to be able to do that, so that people can still connect with one another, so some one—to—one work, group based, but also pre—recorded sessions so people can access in that way. as we emerge from this pandemic, do you think we are going to see a surge in people coming forward who haven't already with mental health problems? there is a predicted surge, so people are talking about some key

groups in particular, so we are very much focused on children and young people locally. we know that children and young people have been impacted on in terms of the lockdown and the isolation. so we are predicting young people. also people who have never experienced mental health difficulties before, so some people would have experienced for the first time their own difficulties with their mental health, or they may have observed a loved one, a family or a friend experiencing mental health, so we expect some people who have never used those services to need them. young people we think locally and then perhaps people who have not experienced mental health difficulties previously. and have you got enough staff and enough resources to meet that challenge? i don't think we had enough staff to start off with. resources as well.

it is one of the areas in which we will always need more, not just with coventry but lots of voluntary and community sectors as well. we know that we still need to do this work, we need to work with lots of other people, lots of other professionals in terms of school and health, so it is notjust the people. it is notjust our business, if you like, it is every bit a's business and it is something we need to make sure we are reaching out and connecting with people at home, with schools and everybody. thank you for talking to us, keep up the good work, thank you very much. that's it from our broadcast from coventry today. just wanted take you back to the fan zones. this is the first one i think

that looks like it's probably in glasgow on the left and newcastle on the right. i have to say, they are a bit like libraries last few minutes because there's not been a lot going on and they been intensely watching the action on the pitch. score is still neo— nails. we will obviously have more on this throughout the evening 0—0. another view. a bit livelier they are. a bit of team—building chanting going on. in the absence of afraid very cold on the absence of afraid very cold on the pitch today. plenty of time for them to build up a score line on both sides was that we will bring you the updates here on bbc news. now it's time for the weather. good evening. it's been a real day of contrasts with lots of sunshine and warmth in the northwest but for some central and eastern area a months worth of rain with low pressure on the scene. now that heavy rain, that thundery rain is clearing overnight. it's still quite tricky if you're in that rain with lots of spray and standing water.

it has turned more showery through the evening but still some lively bars even the odd rumble of thunder before it finally clears out of the way. elsewhere a fine evening sunlight sunshine and at the starry skies temperature dipping away, anotherfresh night. it is as wranglers like it will also take some of that higher humidity we've had in recent nights. it does look like it will be more comfortable for sleeping in central and eastern areas and dryer could be some messiness very early on. it looks like a more promising day for dry and bright weather across england. elsewhere a fine start but it will be potentially more showers around just starting up here and there. some heavy ones because of the strength of thejune sunshine. low pressure you see is approaching from both the west and the south. the winds will be relatively light so if you're outside those heavy downpours it will feel pleasant enough but not unfortunately if you suffer from hay fever because levels return to high if not very high as you could see across most of england for the day tomorrow. and some very strong sunshine as well.

goes without saying at this time of year. it will feel warm and awful warmer than today in southeastern areas with more sunshine but equally there could be some heavy showers because as we go through the evening and overnight we got low pressure coming up from the south, joining forces with low pressure from the southwest. it can be complicated. could be another dollop of heavy, thundery rain in similar areas for those that are seeing rain today. it could be more widespread, it's tricky to put the detail on it at this stage so do stay tuned to the forecast if you have plans. but it looks as if it will be the more unsettled day of the weekend. nowhere exempt from the rain or shallow following behind put up between the showers will feel warm enough with that strong june sunshine but it's looking as i say it like the more unsettled day of the week. further afield we've got italy taking on wales in rome on sunday, late afternoon and it looks warmer here and it should be dry. as we move into next week back here in the uk we keep that low pressure closed by at least for the start of the week. so the potential for some further showers around. as ever there is more on the website

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hello. i'm shaun ley. welcome to the programme which brings together columnists from leading journals, bbc specialists and the reporters who write, broadcast and blog for folks back home from the dateline: london. this week — biden's back and bibi's out. what changes will follow from a united states administration re—engaged on the world stage and an israel led by its first new prime minister in more than a decade? to discuss that and more, i'mjoined byjeffrey kofman, who hails from canada and anchored programmes there and in the united states. he's also served as a foreign correspondent in war and peace. russian—born arkady 0strvosky reports on the country of his birth, as well as eastern europe, for the economist. the bbc�*s chief international correspondent,

lyse doucet, also canadian by birth, is with me here.