this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines. england prepare to take on ukraine in the hope of winning a place in the euro semi—finals for the first time in a quarter of a century. the opportunity is there, the confidence is there, and the belief. and i think they are looking forward to the challenge. meanwhile, england fans have been told not to travel to italy for the match. but for those already in the country, the excitement is building. for the future of england, it will be a european champions 2020, it will be world champions 2022 in qatar. we will be there from dubai as well. come on, england! i’m qatar. we will be there from dubai as well. come on, england! i'm john watson live — as well. come on, england! i'm john watson live in _ as well. come on, england! i'm john watson live in rome _

as well. come on, england! i'm john watson live in rome with _ as well. come on, england! i'm john watson live in rome with all- as well. come on, england! i'm john watson live in rome with all the - watson live in rome with all the build-up— watson live in rome with all the build—up as we edge ever closer to england's— build—up as we edge ever closer to england's crucial quarterfinal with ukraine _ england's crucial quarterfinal with ukraine here at apm. supermarket chain morrisons accepts a multibillion pound takeover bid by a us investment group, led by the owner of majestic wine. britain's main doctors' union urges the government to keep some measures in place after the 19th ofjuly when all covid restrictions are due to be removed. at least two bodies have been found and around 20 people remain missing injapan, after a landslide sent mud cascading down a hillside, smashing into homes and sweeping away cars. teenager emma raducanu becomes the youngest british woman to reach round four of wimbledon after beating romanian world no 44 sorana cirstea

in two straight sets. and — also in ukraine. outrage as female soldiers are asked to wear high heels to march 30 years of independence. anticipation is building ahead of england's euro 2020 quarterfinal clash with ukraine this evening, where a place in the semi—finals is up for grabs. fans from the uk have been prevented from travelling to the match in rome, amid concern at rising coronavirus infection levels. john watson joins us from rome.

everybody is excited, but any news on the possible line—up for later this evening? fix, on the possible line-up for later this evening?— on the possible line-up for later this evenin: ? �* , . _, this evening? a very warm welcome from rome — this evening? a very warm welcome from rome here _ this evening? a very warm welcome from rome here where _ this evening? a very warm welcome l from rome here where temperatures are calling off a little bit, which i think will please gareth southgate the england manager. as we know, these temperatures could be around 27 degrees around kick off later, i think it will be aware that that could come into play. and it perhaps will affect his thinking in regards to formation and line up a bit later on. there is only one injury concern for england, that is bukayo saka, he started against germany and really impressed fitting in that final group game against the czech republic. as an injury doubt with an ankle problem. perhaps we could expect to someone like jadon sancho or phil foden, as we know who impressed after starting the opening two group games for england. i think it will probably stick with the main spine of the team which got england to this are. i think perhaps a change in formation, we knew they

had wing—backs against germany to match up their opponents to get them over the line in the crucial victory at wembley last time out. perhaps he will revert to a a43 formation at wembley last time out. perhaps he will revert to a 443 formation which he has used already in this tournament. i think perhaps foden may come in but largely the team will stay the same. but if the heat and conditions and humility become a factor later on, let's not forget that gareth southgate has the luxury of being able to pick from a very strong bench, so he can bring on some of those attacking players and suchis some of those attacking players and such is the strength of depth in his squad. let's not forget ukraine, they cannot be underestimated, they will be playing the national pride. despite the fact they may have qualified as one of the worst fourth placed finishes, third placed finishers to come through to the latter stages of this tournament, i don't think you underestimate the challenge they face under andriy shevchenko who was brilliant as a player now in charge of the national team. he has them very well organised and this is the furthest they have come in the european championships. a huge amount at

stake for them as well. it is set up to be a fascinating match, a huge occasion and moment. gareth southgate and this england squad, we know they progressed to the semifinals at the last world cup, but in this tournament they wanted to prove at long last that they could challenge for the biggest honours on the international stage. having come past germany, there is genuine belief now i think in the squad that they can do that. certainly they are changing the perception around this england team. so many of us have grown up with the disappointment, heartbreak which accompanies england through major tournaments in the past. penalty shoot—out disappointment with that narrative is perhaps beginning to change. it will certainly do so if england can come past ukraine later and go and book their place in a first european championship semifinal in 25 years. it would be back to matt semifinals at major tournaments, that has not happened in a very long time. signs this team are going in the right direction but it is certainly not the job done yet for gareth southgate. very quickly, you mentioned the substitutes and

the , . g . . ~' you mentioned the substitutes and the , . , .,, you mentioned the substitutes and the . ., you mentioned the substitutes and the , . , .,, ., the bench, jack grealish played a art in the bench, jack grealish played a part in both _ the bench, jack grealish played a part in both the _ the bench, jack grealish played a part in both the goals. _ the bench, jack grealish played a part in both the goals. has - the bench, jack grealish played a part in both the goals. has he . the bench, jack grealish played a| part in both the goals. has he not earned his place on that starting line—up? earned his place on that starting hne-u-? , earned his place on that starting line-u - ? , , , earned his place on that starting line-u? , , , line-up? this is the big debate, isn't it? i— line-up? this is the big debate, isn't it? | think _ line-up? this is the big debate, isn't it? | think that _ line-up? this is the big debate, isn't it? i think that is _ line-up? this is the big debate, | isn't it? i think that is something we have probably all been saying as fans, perhaps watching on tv at home listening on the radio. there has been this call for gareth southgate to let the brakes off and go for it. suchis to let the brakes off and go for it. such is the attacking quality that he has at his disposal. jack grealish is certainly one of those players when you consider how well he has done for aston villa and always seems to bring his best and offer something different to england when he comes on. he has made the difference. i think there is a feeling that he has warranted a place in the starting line—up. but i think southgate knows what he offers as well from the bench, that ability to turn the game an instant. i think what he does want is to be hard to beat, defensively minded to begin with, does the match goes on and the opposition is higher, that is when the spaces open up on the pitch and thatis the spaces open up on the pitch and that is where jack grealish can

really come into his own. a fitjack grealish coming on fresh with fresh legs as the opposition times, that was when he can make the difference and that is what he has done so far. i don't think of gareth southgate by playing him from the start, jack grealish wants to make that difference from very early on and perhaps holding him back is no bad thing. certainly the gareth southgate. thing. certainly the gareth southgate-— thing. certainly the gareth southaate. ., ~' , . southgate. thank you very much indeed. southgate. thank you very much indeed- john _ southgate. thank you very much indeed. john watson's _ southgate. thank you very much indeed. john watson's thoughts | southgate. thank you very much i indeed. john watson's thoughts on england super subjack grealish. 0ne lucky fan who managed to get a ticket for the game tonight isjeff pedley — he's a teacher based in belgium — and he's now in rome for the match. thank you forjoining us today. congratulations, you have got your ticket. how are you feeling? excited, nervous, privileged to be here. we are looking for on the ground at the minute, very thin on the ground. tell ground at the minute, very thin on the ground-— the ground. tell us, what did it take to get _ the ground. tell us, what did it

take to get to _ the ground. tell us, what did it take to get to where _ the ground. tell us, what did it take to get to where you - the ground. tell us, what did it take to get to where you are? l the ground. tell us, what did it. take to get to where you are? you obvious he travelled from belgium, but talk us through the steps. i was very lucky- — but talk us through the steps. i was very lucky- i — but talk us through the steps. i was very lucky. i mean, _ but talk us through the steps. i was very lucky. i mean, i— but talk us through the steps. i was very lucky. i mean, i heard- but talk us through the steps. i was very lucky. i mean, i heard the - but talk us through the steps. i —" very lucky. i mean, i heard the call to arms on wednesday, so i refresh, refresh, managed to get tickets. i went in the south of belgium to pisa, then a five—hour train journey from pisa to rome. i have spent more negative tests than i actually have on the match tickets to try to get into the ground. and it has been a mission, but i'm so lucky that i am actually in belgium, i know so many people are missing out. i need to make sure that i shout, that my voice is worth a couple of thousand tonight. i am voice is worth a couple of thousand tonight. iam in voice is worth a couple of thousand tonight. i am in rome at the moment, there are so few fans around, so few fans. it is not like a normal england experience.- fans. it is not like a normal england experience. fans. it is not like a normal encland exerience. ., ., ., england experience. two of them are definitely behind _ england experience. two of them are definitely behind you _ england experience. two of them are definitely behind you right _ england experience. two of them are definitely behind you right now. - definitely behind you right now. what would you like to see tonight? i would like to see tonight?-

what would you like to see tonight? i would like to see tonight? yeah. i would love — i would like to see tonight? yeah. i would love to _ i would like to see tonight? yeah. i would love to see _ i would like to see tonight? yeah. i would love to see a _ i would like to see tonight? yeah. i would love to see a convincing - would love to see a convincing thrashing of ukraine. not that the italians over here are supporting ukraine, i have seen people with scottish tops today and looking at us. i would like a convincing victory. however, iwould us. i would like a convincing victory. however, i would prefer just getting through without penalties, just getting through. why. penalties, just getting through. why, what is up with penalties? jesus, we'll see! we'll see. beat the germans, calm it down, that will do. . ., the germans, calm it down, that will do. , ., ., , do. listen, go and en'oy the build u, not do. listen, go and en'oy the build up. not too * do. listen, go and en'oy the build up, not too much — do. listen, go and enjoy the build up, not too much because - do. listen, go and enjoy the build up, not too much because you - do. listen, go and enjoy the build| up, not too much because you still need to get into the stadium. but thank you very much a speaking to us here at bbc news and thank you for your back—up behind you. cheers! let's get the ukraine perspective on the game tonight.

sarah rainsford is in kyiv for us — she's been speaking ot fans there. just to talk a bit about the mood and atmosphere ahead of the game tonight, and joined by someone who has been following ukraine's success so far through this tournament very closely. you will be at the fan zone here in kyiv tonight. 0f closely. you will be at the fan zone here in kyiv tonight. of course, you would love to be in italy in rome. 0f would love to be in italy in rome. of course i would like to be in italy, i would of course i would like to be in italy, iwould be of course i would like to be in italy, i would be cheering my throat off in the limbic stadium. but still i hope the team will feel our luck from here. yes, we are getting. {line from here. yes, we are getting. one coal, ou from here. yes, we are getting. one goal. you hope- _ from here. yes, we are getting. one goal. you hope- a — from here. yes, we are getting. one goal, you hope. a starting _ from here. yes, we are getting. one goal, you hope. a starting point, - from here. yes, we are getting. one goal, you hope. a starting point, we| goal, you hope. a starting point, we aet one goal, you hope. a starting point, we get one goal— goal, you hope. a starting point, we get one goal and _ goal, you hope. a starting point, we get one goal and build _ goal, you hope. a starting point, we get one goal and build from - goal, you hope. a starting point, we get one goal and build from there. l get one goal and build from there. really ambitious. pretty hopeful stuff. what about the importance of this competition for ukraine? how important is it for you to get this far, to succeed? it

important is it for you to get this far, to succeed?— far, to succeed? it is already an honour to _ far, to succeed? it is already an honour to play _ far, to succeed? it is already an honour to play against - far, to succeed? it is already an honour to play against england | far, to succeed? it is already an l honour to play against england in the quarterfinals, because it is the first time in the quarterfinals. because england is football, like, you say football, you imagine england. you see england, you think about it all. this is the ultimate team to play against. we are really hoping we will play well tonight, put on a great show. and of course we hope to win!— put on a great show. and of course we hope to win! what about ukraine, there is a very _ we hope to win! what about ukraine, there is a very specific _ we hope to win! what about ukraine, there is a very specific context - there is a very specific context here, notjust the covid crisis, but of course seven years of war. without making to light a bit, is football somehow giving you something to be happy about at least? it something to be happy about at least? . . . , least? it is a really relieving event for — least? it is a really relieving event for all _ least? it is a really relieving event for all of _ least? it is a really relieving event for all of us _ least? it is a really relieving event for all of us because l least? it is a really relieving| event for all of us because of course there is so much grief. we need something good to hold onto, and football is this thing for us. we really hope we get super excited

for all of the games, and we really appreciate that we have a chance to perform in this tournament. so far, i would team brought us a real present by getting into the quarterfinals.— present by getting into the uuarterfinals. , , ., ,, quarterfinals. go, guys, make histo ! quarterfinals. go, guys, make history! thank— quarterfinals. go, guys, make history! thank you _ quarterfinals. go, guys, make history! thank you very - quarterfinals. go, guys, make history! thank you very much. quarterfinals. go, guys, make- history! thank you very much. good luck tonight. 0wing for the ultimate present, the quarterfinals, the semifinals is the goal, the first goal to achieve. andriy shevchenko the manager has said ukraine will be playing their hearts out in rome tonight. a lot of fans here who will be watching very closely, packing the bars, packing the fan zones here in kyiv and indeed across this country. the supermarket morrisons has agreed a takeover deal worth £6.3 billion. the bid is from a new company backed by three private investment groups, including the american owner of majestic wine. last month the chain rejected

an offer of £5.5 billion from a different firm, saying it significantly undervalued the business. our business correspondent katy austin has more. morrisons has nearly 500 stores and employs about 110,000 staff in the uk. the takeover offer that has been agreed is led by the us private equity group fortress. its bid is higher than one by a different firm which morrisons rejected last month. 0ne stockbroker told me the supermarket is seen as an attractive prospect right now. the main issue is i think they will feel the price is too low and there is value to be had. the company is profitable, it's got very limited debt, it has got a good, popular business, it's got a good business model, and the shares have done very little for the last five years, so i think they will genuinely think they are getting a bargain. so, would a takeover lead to any noticeable changes? morrisons owns most of its stores. would fortress perhaps look to sell some and lease them back? well, fortress has said it doesn't anticipate doing that. it's understood this and other commitments, for example on pay,

were significant factors in the supermarket�*s board recommending the offer. fortress is really going out of its way to emphasise a different approach from private equity, a long—term backing for the existing strategy to reassure the market and to reassure customers and colleagues that basically this doesn't mean a lot of change. it really doesn't. morrisons shareholders will eventually have the final say on the takeover bid. the competitive grocery sector is changing. the pandemic sped up the shift to online shopping and delivery. some investors clearly feel there are potentially lucrative opportunities to be had. katy austin, bbc news. a man's been charged with the murder of a 60—year—old who died after being stabbed at oxford circus in london on thursday evening. the suspect has been named as tedi fanta hagos who's 25 and from swansea. the headlines on bbc news...

england prepares to take on ukraine later in the hope of winning a place in the euro semi—finals for the first time in 25 years. supermarket chain morrisons accepts a multibillion pound takeover bid by a us investment group led by the owner of majestic wine. let's return to our main story now — england's euro 2020 quarterfinal match tonight against ukraine. one of the shining lights in england's team in the tournament has been this man, kalvin phillips. the leeds midfielder may have been a surprise squad inclusion to many, but he has won fans over with his impressive displays. phil bodmer has been to meet his youth football coach. the club are so proud of what he has done so far. it is just amazing for

a leeds lad to do that and someone we have coached, it is amazing. did ou we have coached, it is amazing. did you spot he always had potential to become a professional footballer? yeah, probably when he got a bit older we saw that. the talent that he had, from a ten—year—old and higher. as an international, i would not say no, professional football, yes. but he has proved us wrong. he is obviously cementing his place in the england team already. what do you think or how do you believe his performances have been in the euros are so far? he performances have been in the euros are so far? . . performances have been in the euros are so far? ., , , performances have been in the euros are so far? . , , ., performances have been in the euros are so far? , ., ., are so far? he has been one of the best players _ are so far? he has been one of the best players in _ are so far? he has been one of the best players in the _ are so far? he has been one of the best players in the team. - are so far? he has been one of the best players in the team. he - are so far? he has been one of the best players in the team. he just l best players in the team. he just gets on with it and battled and battles and battles. sterling is playing well with his goals, but calvin, i know! playing well with his goals, but calvin, i know i am biased, but he is probably the best player we have had so far in midfield.

18—year—old emma raducanu is celebrating after becoming the youngest british woman to get through to the fourth the teenage british wild card, ranked 338th and fresh from completing her a—levels, cruised to a 6—3 7—5 win over romanian sora na cirstea. this was her reaction just afterwards. honestly, i'm so speechless right now. at the end, i did not know what my reaction would be if i won. and then that just my reaction would be if i won. and then thatjust happened. so i am just so grateful for then thatjust happened. so i am just so gratefulfor all then thatjust happened. so i am just so grateful for all the support that i had today. cheering i really appreciate it. cheering i reall a- reciate it. ., i really appreciate it. how delightful- _ i really appreciate it. how delightful. fantastic- i really appreciate it. how

delightful. fantastic news i really appreciate it. how. delightful. fantastic news for i really appreciate it. how delightful. fantastic news for emma, take us through the detail. thin take us through the detail. in incredible win, as you say, take us through the detail. fifi incredible win, as you say, the type of win this place needed, the british fans needed after the disappointment for andy murray last night. emma raducanu the newest star in british tennis. there have been abuzz about her for the last few years, but she has really exploded the scene here. we could not have imagined when she was playing on court 18 which is just next to me to the right in round one against the tally of the chancre, that she would find herself in the fourth round by the end of the week. the question is that she has not dropped a set of these championships. this was her first time on court 0ne these championships. this was her first time on court one which makes sense, it is the first time she is playing on a grand slam against the world number 45 from romania. not an easy match for emma raducanu, when she walked out, she looks totally at ease like she has done this many times before. if there was any pressure or nerves, we rarely saw it. she powered her way through that

first set 6—3. even when it got tighter in the second, there were so many moments where she found incredible shots, whether it was with her forehand incredible shots, whether it was with herforehand or backhand or a lob to win games. she asked so many questions of cirstea and she had so few answers. she is waiting for her a—level results come after the match she said she may be she should have brought more closely championships because she was not expecting to be into the second week. but into the second week she goes. she will be playing in the fourth round on monday. playing in the fourth round on monda . . . . playing in the fourth round on monda . , . , monday. tell us a little bit, if you know, monday. tell us a little bit, if you know. she _ monday. tell us a little bit, if you know. she has — monday. tell us a little bit, if you know, she has an _ monday. tell us a little bit, if you know, she has an a-level - monday. tell us a little bit, if you | know, she has an a-level student, know, she has an a—level student, how has she played in terms of her tennis training? because so many people, she is a wild card, but we know nothing about her. absolutely, and we will all _ know nothing about her. absolutely, and we will all i'm _ know nothing about her. absolutely, and we will all i'm sure _ know nothing about her. absolutely, and we will all i'm sure we _ know nothing about her. absolutely, and we will all i'm sure we talking i and we will all i'm sure we talking about herfor much and we will all i'm sure we talking about her for much longer, the

and we will all i'm sure we talking about herfor much longer, the many she is regarded as the bright star in british tennis. about two or three years ago, she was at the us open. it is very hard when looking 0pen. it is very hard when looking at thejuniors to 0pen. it is very hard when looking at the juniors to start to predict who will deliver at senior level. but with emma raducanu, the way she gets down so low to hit the ball, anyone watching that today will have seen how grass court tennis really brings out the best in her style. her serve is so consistent, the younger players that is where you can fall down. it is something that comes later in your play. her service so strong, what we see from emma raducanu is great variety in her play, i thought sorana cirstea dealt with some of it but could not dealt with some of it but could not deal with all of it. the key is you have to be brave and go for a lob, go for the lines when it is tight in matches, and what is remarkable at 18 years old is that she has the belief to do that. we have to be careful, i was hearing tracey austin talk about this, and billiejean king, tracey austin was world number one and won a major way before she was 18 years old. we have to give

her time and not get too carried away. we see dips, troughs and great hopes in the way that players develop. we saw this with cocoa laugh when she beat venus williams, she went off the radar but back playing some of her best tennis. we may see that with emma raducanu too but you may feel a sense here that that was something special to do it in straight sets. we did notjust to see it once, we saw it in round one, and against a former grand slam champion in round two. and now against sorana cirstea, she is taking it in her stride. she will be very positive about the fourth round on monday. indie very positive about the fourth round on monday-— on monday. we are very excited for her certainly- _ doctors are calling on the government to keep some coronavirus measures in place in england after the 19th ofjuly, when the final stage of lifting restrictions is due to happen. the british medical association says face coverings and improved

ventilation should continue. the prime minister has said he hopes the country will be able to return to something close to pre—pandemic life later this month, but "extra precautions" might be needed. naomi grimley reports. what will our lives look like by the end of this month? some ministers have hinted there could be a sweeping away of the regulations we've got so used to. 0ne even suggested masks might become optional afterjuly the 19th. but today doctors warned that wouldn't be wise with infections rising. don't give people false assurances or hopes that life will be back to normal. do the responsible thing, which is to continue to have targeted measures to stop the spread of this infection, or prevent the spread of this infection, with a parallel vaccination programme so that we can probably get to a point in the not—too—distant future where we are bringing those infection rates down. this comes as ministers debate

allowing fullyjabbed people to avoid isolation if they come into contact with an infectious person and instead do daily testing. downing street says it is under active consideration. and some doctors think it might work, but only if people are disciplined. although the lateral flow tests — the rapid tests you do yourself at home — are by no means as accurate as the pcr tests that you have done either by post and sent to the lab or the one you go into the centre for, they're not as accurate for telling if you are infected. but they are really pretty good at telling if you are infectious. # and the rhythm of life is a powerful beat, puts a tingle # in your fingers and a tingle in your feet.# this star—studded video has been released ahead of the 73rd birthday of the nhs this weekend. any changes to covid restrictions remain dependent on how well our health system can cope this summer. naomi grimley, bbc news.

people could be facing the prospect of empty supermarket shelves and price hikes, because of a shortage of lorry drivers. that's the warning from uk industry bosses, who say more than 60,000 workers are needed to keep goods moving. our business correspondent, dave harvey, reports. it's food on the shelves, it's drinks on the shelves, and it's builders' merchants being full. that's really what it is. if we're not delivering product, the shops won't be full, and that will have a massive impact on the uk. in many ways, trucks like these are meant to be the lifeblood of our economy that keep everything moving. right now, they're parked up and going nowhere. not that there's a shortage of companies with stuff to move, or indeed, at 150 grand for a cab and a trailer, any shortage of trucks themselves. theyjust can't find enough drivers. one in ten of this somerset firm's lorries are parked up at the moment, costing thousands every day. the industry calculates britain

is short of 60,000 lorry drivers. 15,000 are european drivers who left the country in the last year. through the pandemic a lot of drivers wanted to go home to be closer to their families, and they really, since the effects of brexit, they haven't wanted to come back. they can earnjust as much in places like germany or france, there's no real need to be in the uk. on top of that, during the pandemic, many new drivers couldn't take their hgv licence test. 30,000 tests were delayed last year. at this family—owned haulage firm near bristol, the boss is out when i arrive, back behind the wheel. and if it wasn't for me doing the interview today i'd be driving myself, because it has become the case, mainly, we're both driving weekly. competition for drivers is fierce — supermarkets paying double rates to keep their trucks moving. and small firms like this have had to put their wages up, too.

as of 1st ofjune this year, we had to give our drivers, across the board, about a 25% pay increase, which if you think about it, that's a lot of money. we are retaining our drivers and bringing new employees to the company, but we had to make a decision now that we've had to pass that cost, or certainly the drivers' wages element, to our customers, to be able to carry this forward. in time, this will all put up prices in our shops. they want government to fund new apprenticeships and training schemes, and ministers insist they are working on that. but it takes several years to learn to drive a big wagon, and britain needs tens of thousands more drivers right now. dave harvey, bbc news. when schools first closed to help prevent the spread of coronavirus last year, it left many students with some spare time on their hands, between online lessons. one of those was 14—year—old makenzy beard from swansea, who decided to take up painting in her garden shed. now 18 months on, her work is set to go on display at a prestigious

art gallery in london. ben price went to meet her. when schools closed in march 2020, makenzy decided to find a new hobby to occupy her time. over the past year, she has produced more than a dozen portraits. we had paints and canvases and brushes in the shed, and i thought, why not give it a try? and itjust escalated from there, really. one of her favourite subjects to paint is her neighbour, john tucker, a farmer on the gower peninsula. having photographed him at work, makenzy spent three weeks carefully crafting his image. i was standing in the yard, ijust brought some hay nets down, and she just stopped me and asked me if she could take a photograph. i didn't expect what i did see at the end. it was absolutely brilliant. she's a very talented young lady, really. he's just got a really lovely, kind and friendly demeanour,

and i thought that he's local, he is totally unrelated to covid, he just goes about his business every day. and i thought he would just be a wonderful person to paint and a really nice essence to capture. so i was doing five minutes before school, an hour afterwards before sport, it was all broken down. i never spent any long, extended periods of time doing it. i reckon in total, i probably spent 20 hours. makenzy entered her first art competition with this portrait, and it clearly impressed. next it will be exhibited at young artists on show next it will be exhibited at young artists summer show at the royal academy of arts during july and august. that will be really exciting, and to have judges look at it, and other artists, shows that it's appreciation from another artist's perspective and notjust family and friends. with much of her time now spread between schoolwork and playing hockey for wales, makenzy says she's unsure what the future may hold, but she hopes art and being creative

will be a part of it. ben price, bbc news. now, some of us like wearing high heels, but how would you feel about wearing them to march in a parade? well, that's exactly what ukraine's defence ministry is asking its female soldiers to do. the country is preparing to stage a military parade on 24 august to mark 30 years of independence following the collapse of the soviet union. but the government's plan to have its female soldiers walk in high heels has caused anger and fury in the country. as you would expect. 0ne opposition member of parliament thought it was a hoax but when she realised it wasn't fake news she said it was sexism and not equality. a group of lawmakers are calling on the defence minister to make an apology. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller.

there is a spell of heavy rain clearing northern england as it moves northwards across scotland going into this evening. elsewhere, there may be some warm sunny spells around, but we are dodging the downpours, heavy showers and thunderstorms. there could be a nasty line of them affecting parts of south—west england. varied rain totals, someplace is staying dry, other places with a risk of flash flooding. warm, muggy night to come. many of the downpours easing the popping up again later in the night across southern and south—western parts. tomorrow, outbreaks of rain clearing northern scotland. some sunny spells developing, further heavy and thundery showers to contend with, bear that in mind if you have got outdoor plans. there are met office weather warnings, certainly worth having a look of those. the winds are light, so some of these downpours will be quite slow moving. as ever, some places will avoid them and stay dry. getting quite humid out there with temperatures into the high teens and just the low 20s.