good morning. welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and louise minchin. our headlines today. england prepare to take on denmark for a place in the euros final — it would be their first chance of a major tournament title since 1966. the victor will face italy, who beat spain in late—night penalties at wembley. good morning. the day has arrived. we expect almost 60,000 fans here and i'd audience of many millions as the nation stops to watch.

an investigation begins into the use of private email accounts for sensitive official business at the department of health. good morning, the boost to business as the countdown to ending isolation for those who have been double vaccinated begins. i look at some employers who say that replaces one problem with another. and on the seventh day of the seventh month, kevin sinfield has his running shoes on once again in support of his former team—mate — number seven rob burrow and the mnd association. good morning, today we have cloud and rain across the far north—east. the rest, some sunshine. that in turn could spark heavy, torrential downpours, that could prove to be thundery. all the details coming up. it's wednesday, 7thjuly. our top story. england are hoping to make history tonight, when they take on denmark in the semifinals of the euros.

if they win, it will be their first major final since 1966. sally is at wembley this morning, ahead of all of the action. morning, sally. there is a sense of anticipation already. i don't know if you can feel it there, but we have been here on wembley way quite early the past days and today feels different. the match last night was incredible. the fans already singing football's coming home. even though it was not an england game. i am joined by harry kane and gareth southgate. probably this morning we will be talking about gareth southgate quite a lot because he has set the tone for the team and england camp. they are so relaxed and confident and ready for their semifinal as 0lly foster reports.

this england team don't like to dwell on the past. the history hurts. but they can afford to look back at the last three weeks as a job very well done. commentator: then plays it into sterling! _ the rise of raheem sterling, his first goals at a major tournament took them to the top of their group. in comes the captain! harry kane joined the party quite late, but what an entrance that was against germany. pickford who saves it. what a good hand. they haven't conceded a goal yet. mason mount with the corner. there's another one. and then that game in rome against ukraine. four goals to send them hurtling into the home straight on a wave of belief for their return to wembley tonight in front of 60,000 fans. we are very excited about the game, that's for sure. and we know that we are going to have tremendous support throughout the country, so that's a great feeling for us. i think we are ready for the game. i think the players are ready.

they have tremendous experience now themselves, having been in this situation before. england reached the world cup semifinals three years ago in russia. they seem much better equipped and stronger as a squad going into this one, although denmark will be tough opponents. what an emotional, inspirational tournament they've had. their star player, christian eriksen, collapsed on the pitch with a cardiac arrest during their first match. from fearing the worst, they are now playing every game for him as he recovers at home. good hit, good goal. we try to fight the best we have learnt through these emotions. we have played fantastic football. we have shown who we are. i am very proud of these boys. i am very proud of the people of denmark, the support and love and compassion we've been given. england are also feeding off theirfans. the thousands in wembley, the millions watching and listening. and they want to give something back. they have been exceptionally solid.

they have got better as the tournament's progressed. beating germany, i think, was big mental block to overcome, perhaps. and then an almost perfect performance in the quarterfinals against ukraine. the prize is so close and, of course, england have fallen at this hurdle before. but this team is all about rewriting, not repeating, history. 0llie foster, bbc news, wembley. he makes a good point at the end of the piece. it is, for so many years, england players burdened with this history of getting so far in tournaments and getting no further and also at times they have had managers who have not worked for the national side. this time they have the right man in thejob. if you look at the squad, they are so young they do not remember all that stuff that went on before. some of them

were not born. this moment is different and it feels different standing here. if gareth southgate were to say anything to the audience at home he would say it is one more game. let's stay calm. that is what he will be saying to the players who have moved from the training base closed at a london so they do not have such a long journey to wembley today. but here it is, the day we have been waiting for. thank you. i love the calm tone, sally, thank you. the uk's data watchdog has launched an investigation into the use of private email accounts at the department of health. it's after the former health secretary matt hancock and health minister lord bethell used private accounts to conduct government business. 0ur chief political correspondent adam fleming joins us from westminster. do you want to explain why this matters so much and why the investigation.— matters so much and why the investigation. the use of private e-mails emerged _ investigation. the use of private e-mails emerged because - investigation. the use of private e-mails emerged because of. investigation. the use of private l e-mails emerged because of legal

e—mails emerged because of legal action taken against the government over purchasing of ppe during the pandemic. it emerged some ministers used private e—mail addresses for some communications. that is not against the rules but the information commissioner is concerned that if ministers were using private e—mail, maybe they will not be archived, saved or labelled in the same way official government e—mails would be, which means they may not appear or be shared if there is a freedom of information request and the information commissioner said people will be concerned about that because there will be less transparency. she has lodged an investigation and told the department of health to freeze and keep everything they have. the issueisit and keep everything they have. the issue is it could take a long time before we get the results of the investigation. it may turn out nothing has been done wrong at all. a couple of things yesterday directly related to everyday lives.

school bubbles and about self—isolation. school bubbles and about self-isolation.— school bubbles and about self-isolation. ., ., self-isolation. looking ahead. there is an avalanche _ self-isolation. looking ahead. there is an avalanche of— self-isolation. looking ahead. there is an avalanche of stuff— self-isolation. looking ahead. there is an avalanche of stuff coming - self-isolation. looking ahead. there is an avalanche of stuff coming out l is an avalanche of stuff coming out about covid and it is sometimes hard to keep track. these are two big things that will affect a lot of people. if you had been called by test trace or pinged by the app to say you are a close contact of someone tested positive, you have had to isolate ten days. that will disappear from the 16th of august and he will be advised to get a pcr test instead, if you have been double vaccinated. 0nly test instead, if you have been double vaccinated. only if you have had both doses. if you have not been vaccinated by april the 16th, you will have to wait until you have the vaccine and immunity has kicked in two weeks later. in schools in england, goodbye to bubbles. more mixing in schools which will allow schools to be more flexible about lessons in how they get through the

school day with break times. crucially, it will bring an end to the practice of groups of pupils, perhaps whole classes and year groups, being sent home if one child in the bubble test positive. so a massive change to how covid is managed in schools along with changes to how it is managed in society. one of india's most accomplished and respected film stars, dilip kumar, has died at the age of 98. nicknamed the tragedy king, we was praised for his range of roles, appearing in nearly 60 films over 50 years, and won more awards than any other indian actor. it's not unusual to hear bursts of sweet caroline or three lions at the moment, as football fever sweeps the country. but you might not expect to hear this version. they play "three lions".

the prince of wales invited the band of the coldstream guards to clarence house to play instrumental versions of the rousing euro 2020 anthems in support of the england squad. the soldiers played in full uniform in the garden of the royal household. it sounds remarkably cheery like that. i it sounds remarkably cheery like that. ., ., ., , that. i heard thunder and gosh it has been dramatic, _ that. i heard thunder and gosh it has been dramatic, the - that. i heard thunder and gosh it has been dramatic, the weather| that. i heard thunder and gosh it - has been dramatic, the weather over the past couple of days. good morning, you are right, some showers have been epic in the past days and we have more showers in the next few days. some of those will be torrential downpours, thundery, and some slow moving. if you catch one, you will know all about it. we have

rain in north—east parts. showers across the rest of the chart and rain coming in across the south—west. some fog at low cloud in the southwest this morning. through the southwest this morning. through the day, it should dry up. cloud will break with sunshine coming through but that could trigger showers. again, some thundery, particularly across wales, the midlands, lincolnshire, and northern england. they are showers so we will not all catch one. less of a risk of catching one at wimbledon today, but we cannot completely rule it out. they should ease by the time the football starts at wembley. this evening and overnight, the showers fade. some clear skies. the thicker cloud coming in across western scotland and northern ireland could bring drizzle. not a particularly cold night. tomorrow we have cloud

in parts of western scotland and northern ireland. thick enough for drizzle. we could see bright spells coming through. tomorrow, showers in the forecast, but they will be scattered and less frequent. if you catch one, it could still be a torrential downpour and slow moving and thundery. temperatures tomorrow up to 23. as we've heard it was a heart—breaking end to the euros for spain last night after defeat in a 4—2 penalty shootout. 0ur reporter guy hedgecoe is in madrid. ican i can pretty much guess the atmosphere, how was it last night for everyone? it atmosphere, how was it last night for everyone?— atmosphere, how was it last night for everyone? it was pretty sombre. peo - le for everyone? it was pretty sombre. peeple were — for everyone? it was pretty sombre. people were upset, _ for everyone? it was pretty sombre. people were upset, disappointed. . for everyone? it was pretty sombre. people were upset, disappointed. i | people were upset, disappointed. i think that is normal, when you lose on penalties. spain had come so

near. i think a lot of people felt here justifiably perhaps that spain had played a better game than italy. there was talk after the game about the possession spain had and number of chances they created. many people seemed to feel they deserved to go through. so people are pretty glum this morning waking up to find they will not be going to wembley for the final. i think people felt it was a good performance nonetheless. in terms of expectation, this morning we talk about the anticipation here, was there a weight of expectation for spain? was there a weight of expectation for sain? ,, ,., was there a weight of expectation for sain? ,, ., for spain? spain went into the tournament — for spain? spain went into the tournament with _ for spain? spain went into the tournament with a _ for spain? spain went into the tournament with a lot - for spain? spain went into the tournament with a lot of - for spain? spain went into the - tournament with a lot of problems, not least that there was a small coronavirus outbreak in the squad that took place at the beginning when they were going into the tournament. the captain was ruled out of playing at the beginning.

there was criticism of the coach for his team selection. they did not perform well at the beginning so expectations were not that high. over the past decade spain have performed poorly in international tournaments since the golden era when they won the title twice in 2008 and 2012 and the world cup between that. since then, spain have not performed well in this sort of tournament. there was a feeling the fact they got to the semifinal, that had restored some spanish fans' self—esteem. getting to the final would have been a bonus. people felt it would be a difficult game against italy. it would be a difficult game against ital . ., ., it would be a difficult game against ital. ., ., i. an important wednesday, this one. is it? i wonder what is on the front pages? the daily mail urges gareth southgate's

team to make history. the paper also focuses on the government's decision to extend self—isolation rules for another six weeks, describing the plans as "isolation insanity". the guardian reports as many as ten million people could have to isolate over a six—week period amid a rising number of coronavirus cases. it quotes health secretary sajid javid who said england was entering "uncharted territory". the times leads with reports that fully vaccinated people arriving in, or returning to england from countries on the amber list will be able to avoid quarantine from july 19th. that announcement has not yet been made. it is expected possibly tomorrow. and "customers are fed up with covid as an excuse for bad service" — that's the most read story on the bbc news app this morning. the article reports on a survey which has found some firms are being accused of using the pandemic as an excuse for long waits

on the telephone or late deliveries. just as i said that i was playing back the many minutes i have spent on the phone. waiting for people to answer it. i think we grabbed a bit of the same paper. this is the daily mail. the cannes film festival is going ahead in a slightly different way and these pictures, it feels a long time since we have seen red carpet pictures. we have andie macdowell here. dame helen mirren. she went for bright yellow. she said she was looking to bring sunshine. they compare and contrastjodie foster. from when she was first on the red carpet. her first appearance. with the red carpet. herfirst appearance. with robert de niro. idid not niro. i did not recognise him. she was 13

years old. the film of course was taxi driver, an amazing film. her performance in that is incredible. and this year, there she is. amazing. a lot of us will be watching a bit of telly tonight. some of you may not want to, obviously. they are talking about a change to tv. if you watch a tv show, let's say there is one on called love island. what happens on that show? i never watch. i do watch a bit! you can watch the programme and buy things on the programme and buy things on the programme immediately. such as p°p�*up programme immediately. such as pop—up adverts. if there is a lovely lipstick you might like, for example. you could go and buy it. an interesting idea. it would change the way you watch programmes,

possibly. more sport throughout the programme, of course, this morning, from wembley and the weather coming up as well. growing up in blackpool, kirsty mckell lived for dancing. but at the age of 15, she was raped by elvis impersonator clayton mark sandlin while performing in a summer show. 20 years on, she took her abuser to court, helped by evidence in teenage diaries kept by her friend. last week, sandlin was jailed for eight years. kirsty has waived her right to anonymity to encourage other abuse victims to speak out. abbiejones reports. oh, my gosh. hello. it's nearly 20 years since kirsty and hannah last saw each other. i'm shaking. brought together because of kirsty�*s determination to confront, in court, the man who abused her when she and hannah were teenage dancers growing up in blackpool.

now, she has given up her legal protection of anonymity to speak out publicly to help others shamed into silence. there is so much shame attached to sexual assault. there is shame attached with being a sexual assault victim. that i want to remove that. and shame grows in the shadows. i want to bring light to the victims. i want to encourage other women to come forward. in the summer of 2002, kirsty and hannah were in a blackpool dance troupe performing in the legends tribute show on central pier. dancing was the oxygen to my veins. i would dance seven days a week. it was the only thing that i knew in life. the girls were on stage with elvis impersonator clayton mark sandlin. he soon began targeting kirsty. he was 43, she was just 15.

he came backstage and just groped me. and i didn't know what to do. and then he would make me ring him. he would just do awful things down the phone. um, that i'd never experienced before and i don't want to repeat. and it escalated from there. when the tour ended, kirsty stopped dancing professionally. the trauma and secrecy destroyed her life. i watched my friends, my family, have children and amazing relationships with men. and i desperately want that. i desperately crave that but i can't understand how someone could let you get that close. i'm a 34—year—old woman and i desperately craved to be loved. and its three what happened that has meant that i can't yet let someone into trust them enough.

but after therapy, almost two decades later, kirsty decided to go to the police. detectives approached hannah to see if she knew of the abuse. she didn't, but had kept her teenage diaries, which corroborated kirsty�*s account. "he's 40 and she's15. how minging is that? anyway, i'm keeping out of it." so we knew it was wrong in some way. it's really weird hearing that now as adults. it is clearly wrong. for hannah, there are also unresolved emotions. i think i feel a bit sad, because when we last saw each other, i wasjudging kirsty for something that she'd done that i didn't understand. we were too young to understand what had happened. so this is the first time, the first chance i've had to say i'm so sorry. i'm so sorry, because we just didn't know what had happened to you at that time.

and now i know and i'm really, really sorry. you don't need to apologise. and i'm grateful that you've supported me, even though we've not spoken in nearly 20 years. you didn't have to do this. you didn't have to hand over your diary, which is a personal possession. now i'm here i feel like such a small part in this whole thing. it'sjust lucky that i managed to write down what happened and when and those dates, because that's what you need to be able to send somebody away. last week, sandlin was jailed for eight years and put on the sex offenders' register for life. i never thought we'd get it to court. even get a conviction. but, by the powers of the investigation, who did an incrediblejob, itjust grew legs. and we were able to get the evidence that we needed to take it to court. there is no dna evidence. there is no...

no one saw us. none of that. it doesn't matter, though, it really doesn't matter. it's 20 years ago. and yet, still, we've done it. so to anyone thinking it might not be worth it or i don't know whether to speak to someone — speak. speak to someone. make your voice heard. because even if it doesn't get to court, even if you don't get the right verdict that you so deserve, you've had your truth heard. he no longer controls my life. i've taken back control and that's amazing. many thanks to kirsty because that is an extraordinarily brave thing to do, to talk about it on tv and all the rest of it. very inspiring story. very powerful story. kirsty, best of luck to as well. a spokesman for the legends show has

told us they didn't produce the show in 2002 and fully co—operated with the police when contacted last yea r. the producer says he didn't receive any reports of abuse. and of course advice and support is available via the bbc action line. just go to bbc.co.uk/actionline for more information. kirsty, thank you for that. we will have the sport soon. good morning from bbc london. a new way to tackle knife crime is being trialled in the capital from this week. they're called knife crime prevention 0rders. londoners as young as 12 can be banned from certain areas or forced to curfew. but courts can also recommend more positive approaches for them like educational and sports courses in an effort to divert them

from carrying or using a knife. they are bespoke to the individual, so it's understanding the needs of the individual and placing a positive requirement on them that would help them divert away from a life of crime. sometimes you find these young people on the cusp of crime and actually it takes a knife crime prevention order to divert them away from that and that's the important piece for me here. the convicted murderer, who tackled the fishmongers' hall attacker usman khan on london bridge, is to be freed from prison on licence. steve gallant was serving a life sentence for murder when he helped stop khan's terror attack in november 2019. mr gallant was on day release to attend the prisoner rehabilitation conference where khan stabbed jack merritt and saskia jones to death. with a name like amelia bouquet you'd be forgiven for thinking one of the youngest gardeners to design for the hampton court palace flower show had changed her name to fit the job.

the 27—year old who was actually born with the name has put it to good use by developing this garden titled the "communications garden" in support of the charity mental health uk. she hopes it will provide tranquility following a stressful 16 months through the pandemic. it's meant to be tranquil, relaxing, inviting, friendly. ijust want people to look at it and think, "0h, i want to go and sit in there" and that's myjob done. i think that's the reaction that i want from people. let's take a look at the travel situation now. severe delays on the circle line, district nine, hammersmith and city line between barking and earls court. that westbound due to late finishing engineering work. the metropolitan line and piccadilly line have minor delays. now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a cloudy start this morning. we've still got one or two showers around. the wind isn't quite as strong as yesterday, but still a noticeable breeze. the cloud breaks will see some sunny spells but that in turn could spark off one or two quite heavy showers. now the temperature today

getting up to 22 celsius. a bit more sunshine so feeling a little warmer. looking to today's sporting fixtures, in wimbledon, sunny spells, one or two showers through this morning, perhaps a drier afternoon. temperatures down at sw19 around 21 celsius later. and, of course, the football tonight, kick off at eight o'clock, ahead of the match we might get one or two showers but drier from kick off onwards and then we are looking at temperatures around kick off at 18 celsius. now, overnight tonight, those showers will start to fade. one or two clear spells but still quite a bit of cloud and also the potential for some mist and fog. the minimum temperature between 11—14 celsius. for thursday and for friday we've got quite a weak ridge of high pressure which means it could be drier. fewer showers. i'm not going to rule them out. we could still see one or two through thursday and through friday but some sunny spells and temperatures staying in the low 20s. then it turns unsettled and showery again for the weekend. hello, this is breakfast with

charlie stayt and louise minchin. coming up on breakfast this morning. after his magnificent seven marathons in seven days, kevin sinfield has put his running shoes back on to raise money for the mnd association in support of his former team mate, rob burrow. on board the dumbojet — we'll find out how 13 elephants born in captivity will be flown from the uk to their ancestral home, kenya. and, just after nine this morning, gary kemp willjoin us as he releases his second ever solo album. we know now that the school bubble system will soon be scrapped in

england as the country prepares for the next stage of coronavirus restrictions easing. we can talk about this and other covid developments with one of our regular gps, dr rosemary leonard. how are you? fine, thank you. a lot of information _ how are you? fine, thank you. a lot of information came _ how are you? fine, thank you. a lot of information came to _ how are you? fine, thank you. a lot of information came to yesterday i of information came to yesterday which will affect people's lives are so lets talk about schools.- so lets talk about schools. young eo - le so lets talk about schools. young peeple and _ so lets talk about schools. young people and bubbles. _ so lets talk about schools. young people and bubbles. i _ so lets talk about schools. young people and bubbles. i mean, - so lets talk about schools. young | people and bubbles. i mean, how so lets talk about schools. young - people and bubbles. i mean, how much of a problem has not been? how much of a problem has not been? how much of you had to do with what's been going on there and what you think of the changes?— the changes? well, i am a medical school officer, _ the changes? well, i am a medical school officer, for _ the changes? well, i am a medical school officer, for a _ the changes? well, i am a medical school officer, for a large - school officer, for a large independent school, but also i see what's going on with the local state schools. yesterday there were 600,000 children off school because of the covid and only a tiny number of the covid and only a tiny number of them actually were infected. more than 400,000 wear off simply because they were contacts. and it is very important to say that there is more to covid than just covid itself. these absences from school is having a huge knock—on effect on children's

development, on their mental health, and also on their physical health. a lot of them aren't getting any exercise either, so the news of his bubbles ending can't come soon enough. bubbles ending can't come soon enou:h. ~ . bubbles ending can't come soon enou.h_ ~ ., ., ,., bubbles ending can't come soon enou~h.~ ., ., bubbles ending can't come soon enou:h. ., enough. what about, as i understand it, ou enough. what about, as i understand it, you may — enough. what about, as i understand it. you may be _ enough. what about, as i understand it, you may be looked _ enough. what about, as i understand it, you may be looked into _ enough. what about, as i understand it, you may be looked into this - it, you may be looked into this already, the requirements of schools looking forward, what's going to be required of them as part of this relaxation?— relaxation? well, it looks as if the are relaxation? well, it looks as if they are saying _ relaxation? well, it looks as if they are saying that _ relaxation? well, it looks as if they are saying that nhs - relaxation? well, it looks as if they are saying that nhs test | relaxation? well, it looks as if. they are saying that nhs test and traces going to over contact tracing and i'm personally not sure quite how that's going to work because quite a lot of schools tell children to turn their phones off, so we will have to wait and see, but the main thing to remember is when children have... covid is a mild illness, really, it's not usually much worse than having a cold, so we need to get this illness in perspective now. particularly with the dramatic fall

in the number of people being hospitalised and the dramatic fall in the number of deaths. find hospitalised and the dramatic fall in the number of deaths. and yet, these numbers _ in the number of deaths. and yet, these numbers people _ in the number of deaths. and yet, these numbers people have - in the number of deaths. and yet, these numbers people have a - in the number of deaths. and yet, j these numbers people have a very much in their mind sat at the moment. the prospect later in the summer and this is according to the health secretary, the possibility we could get up to 100,000 cases a day. albeit the modelling is adjusting without, as you say, desperate rises in hospitalisations and deaths. but nonetheless, that figure in isolation, 100,000 a day, when you hear that, what do you think the implications for public health are? actually, this may sound very radical, i wonder if it's time to stop publishing these daily figures. we don't do it with flu, we don't do it with common colds, so i think the figures which are really important are the number of people being admitted into hospital and the number of deaths. that's what we need to be recording. and, yes, when

you have these large figures of 100,000, these are largely in young people. mercifully, covid is a fairly minor in less in young people. so when you hear these large numbers of cases, yes, if it was an elderly people, that would be horrifying but it's not.- elderly people, that would be horrifying but it's not. what about vaccination _ horrifying but it's not. what about vaccination take _ horrifying but it's not. what about vaccination take up? _ horrifying but it's not. what about vaccination take up? everything . horrifying but it's not. what about vaccination take up? everything is entwined, isn't it? the reason you can do the relaxation is because, pick a point, a certain percentage of the population will be double vaccinated. but you know very well there will still be a lot of young people who will not have had both jabs at the point when things are significantly relaxed.— significantly relaxed. yeah, and those younger _ significantly relaxed. yeah, and those younger people, - significantly relaxed. yeah, and those younger people, if- significantly relaxed. yeah, and those younger people, if they l those younger people, if they haven't had both jabs are at risk of becoming ill with covid, but because they are younger, they shouldn't be... generally, they are not seriously ill. so i think we have to

do take heart by the fact that that are really vulnerable population, the people over 65, more than 90% have had more than two vaccines, so we are getting to the stage where the deaths yesterday, there were 37, which had covid on the death certificate but we have to remember every day in the uk more than 1400 people died, so the number now dying with covid, the proportion is tiny. rosemary, i can't let you go without asking you about the football tonight. i'm not going to ask you for a prediction. tonight. i'm not going to ask you fora prediction. i'm not going tonight. i'm not going to ask you for a prediction. i'm not going to do that unless you want to. what about how good it is for pupils mental health when it goes well? it's a moment, isn't it? we are all involved and it's a moment in time. it's absolutely wonderful and very cheery. the patients have been smiling as they'd been coming into the surgery, so, yes, we can only

hope it goes really well tonight. doctor rosemary, good to catch up with you. thank you very much. i think we should ask every single guest for their prediction. she said it will go well. that's all right. we go without. sally is at wembley for us this morning ahead of tonight's big match. last night was really dramatic as well, and it kept me up way too late, sally. i know, there was far too much adrenaline after that match last night. it was absolutely wrong because. if you look at the game, you would say spain played better than expected in italy perhaps were not quite so great after all but here we are this morning, 630, a long day to get through. we got to try to keep calm until tonight because tonight of the night that we have been talking about for a long time now. could england get to a semifinal? could they dare to dream? shall we talk about what the players are doing today? they came south

yesterday and stayed closer to wembley last night. all 26 squad members have trained and there is a real unity among them throughout this campaign but the big question is can they exceed their achievement three years ago when they reach the semifinals at the world cup? we've got a fantastic squad. notjust the team that play, everyone who's in the fold, everyone who has been with us throughout the journey. and, obviously, we've had great clean sheets in this tournament. our aim is to try to get another one. obviously, there is a lot of talk going into the semifinal and there is a chance for us, obviously, to go one step further than what we did in russia in 2018. so it's a great opportunity for us to go and achieve that. we've heard it again and again, haven't we, that football is coming home? but denmark take issue with that. this was kasper schmeichel in his press conference last night. what would it mean to you guys to stop it coming home? - has it ever been home?

i don't know, have you ever won it? in '66 it was home. well, was that not the world cup? whoops! and whoever makes it through later will play italy in sunday's final. there was an incredible atmosphere here last night, as they beat spain on penalties. what a dramatic game. here's our sports correspondent natalie pirks. it may be a song about being ready to die, but the way the italians sing, it gives you life. commentator: no accident that gusto is an italian word, is it? _ spain and italy have enjoyed some ding—dongs over the years and this match was no exception. the italians did not have to wait long to get off their seats. spain saved first by the post, then the flag. commentator: it was offside, anyway. but spain soon took a tactical hold. the question is — could they make the most of it? his face said it all. this was entertaining stuff — for neutrals at least.

spain were matching italy for tempo, but needed to make their possession count. nearly, nearly, nearly. italy were still dangerous on the counter and this was devastating. federico chiesa taking the roof off with this thing of beauty. spain quickly had a chance to make amends. 0yarzabal couldn't miss this time, surely? missed it! he would play no further part in the match, but substitute morata was about to prove his worth. spain are level! game on. extra time came and spain were asking all the questions. nail biting, or is that flag biting times forfans? like so often before, the teams could not be separated. hugs, but who'd be the penalty hero? first up was italy. but spain did not fare much better. with all equal after four, morata stepped up for the spaniards. leaving jorginho a mere skip away from italian immortality.

for intensity, for tempo, for quality, this match had it all. denmark or england have a job on their hands. natalie pirks, bbc news, wembley. what a penalty that was. that is brave, isn't it? away from the euros, emma raducanu says her run to the last 16 at wimbledon has been the best week of her life, even though it caught up with her in the end. after lighting up the tournament, the 18—year—old was forced to retire with breathing problems during herfourth—round match against ajla tomlyanovic. but she was smiling again soon afterwards. i think that it was a combination of, you know, everything that has gone on behind—the—scenes in the last week and accumulation of the excitement, the buzz and, you know, i think it's a great learning experience for me going forwards. it's a great step forward and now next time hopefully i'll be better prepared. it's been the best week

of my life, honestly. mark cavendish is nowjust one stage win away from equalling the all—time record at the tour de france. he picked up his third win of this year's tour on stage ten. if he can make it through today's tough mountain stage he'll get the chance to equal the mark held by legend eddy merckx, of 34 wins on thursday. defending champion taday pogarcher retained his overall lead. incredible achievement from him. i'll be all singing sweet caroline? is that going on your head most of the time? that is the song would have been ringing out here at wembley stadium. notjust football is coming home and all of that. the music of these games is really important and sets the tone and it can literally lift the atmosphere in a moment.

we can speak now to wembley stadium's dj tony perry. a big day for everybody excited about watching england tonight. tell me what is on your playlist. goad me what is on your playlist. good mornin: , me what is on your playlist. good morning. sally- _ me what is on your playlist. good morning, sally. i— me what is on your playlist. good morning, sally. i certainly - me what is on your playlist. (13mm morning, sally. i certainly hope we will be able to do sweet caroline again but of course we got to pay the greatest song ever, three lions, first. let's get that straight. i5 first. let's get that straight. is that definitely the greatest? first. let's get that straight. is i that definitely the greatest? i'm auoin to that definitely the greatest? i'm going to go _ that definitely the greatest? i“n going to go as far as saying it's the greatest football song of any nation i think. you can never beat that but i think if the nation want a bit of sweet caroline after everything we've been through then let's give it to them.— let's give it to them. tony, you mentioned _ let's give it to them. tony, you mentioned of _ let's give it to them. tony, you mentioned of there, _ let's give it to them. tony, you mentioned of there, it's - let's give it to them. tony, you mentioned of there, it's been l let's give it to them. tony, you - mentioned of there, it's been such a terrible 18 months for everybody, hasn't it? how important is it that you can lift everybody�*s mood? how much does the music help? you can lift everybody's mood? how much does the music help?- much does the music help? yeah, i definitely think _ much does the music help? yeah, i definitely think it's _ much does the music help? yeah, i definitely think it's an _ much does the music help? yeah, i definitely think it's an important - definitely think it's an important thing, when you have the privilege of djing in this situation, you have the crowd there for the first time

of 40,000 people in a stadium which we haven't had for so long, and gareth southgate was laying to rest the ghost of 1996. england beat germany in a competitive match for the first time since 66 so it was an incredible moment and myself and the amazing team working with me just wanted to let the atmosphere summer and it seemed like it worked the dream at wembley last week. tell me about sweet — dream at wembley last week. tell me about sweet caroline. _ dream at wembley last week. tell me about sweet caroline. where - dream at wembley last week. tell me about sweet caroline. where did - dream at wembley last week. tell me about sweet caroline. where did that l about sweet caroline. where did that come from and why all of a sudden now i'll be hearing it everywhere? to be honest, before the tournament, we were given the option of selecting a few tracks and it's got to be said, and a lot of people pointed out to me and it 02, sweet caroline has been a famous song for a long time, famous with many different sports, many different teams, many different nations even, so it's not even specifically an england track but at that moment there was a combination of so many things. ifelt it there was a combination of so many things. i felt it was the right things. i felt it was the right thing to play after three lions. i didn't know it would catch on quite so much i don't think it is us saying this is england's new song,

it was just about capturing a moment and if it's the soundtrack to england winning, then why not, let them have it?— them have it? tony, it is great to talk to you _ them have it? tony, it is great to talk to you and _ them have it? tony, it is great to talk to you and great _ them have it? tony, it is great to talk to you and great to - them have it? tony, it is great to talk to you and great to set - them have it? tony, it is great to talk to you and great to set the i talk to you and great to set the mood. fortonight talk to you and great to set the mood. for tonight and the big game at wembley stadium. tony, thank you very much indeed. that is the two that's going to be in my head all day, sweet caroline. i have to say, guys, just remember tonight, watching last night the atmosphere was amazing but think about tonight, though. england and denmark, the only danish fans who are allowed in our people who live in this country already, sojust imagine our people who live in this country already, so just imagine the support and that wall of noise for england. it's going to be mad. it really is. you're making me nervous. we've got a very long day ahead of us. what is the mother going to be like for this evening, that's the question, what do you think? —— whether. hat

evening, that's the question, what do you think? -- whether. not too bad, charlie. _ do you think? -- whether. not too bad, charlie. the _ do you think? -- whether. not too bad, charlie. the showers - do you think? -- whether. not too bad, charlie. the showers will - do you think? -- whether. not too | bad, charlie. the showers will ease as we go to the course of the day but for the next few days a lot of us will have skies like this. this is one of the weather what what your pictures in moray. a fairfew showers and some of them will be slow moving, some will be heavy and some will be thundery but there will be showers in between. no pressures driving our weather still. moving to the north—east of scotland, it has become ensconced and we also have another weather front coming across the country bringing further showers, so we have got rain across the north—east and a lot of cloud. this front bringing some rain as well. in between, this morning, some showers are dotted around but as we go through the morning, you will find the cloud will start to thin and break and there will be some sunshine around and it should dry up a touch across the far north—east. if you do catch a shower, it is likely to be slower moving than yesterday because is not going to be as much wind and it could prove to be torrential particularly across parts of wales, the midlands and

towards lincolnshire and also northern england. i stress, they are showers, so not all of us will catch one. temperatures today 15—21, maybe 22 degrees. for wimbledon, we can't rule out a shower but not as bad as yesterday. there might be some disruption at times, with temperatures getting up to 21 is a bit milder and as charlie was asking about the foot or denied, there could be an early shower but then things should dry out. as we go overnight, generally most of the showers will tend to fade. some clear skies, and there will also be some pockets of mist and fog forming. thicker cloud coming in across western scotland and also northern ireland and it will be thick enough to produce some drizzle. it won't be a cold night, though. 11—14. so we start tomorrow with all this cloud across western scotland and northern ireland, still thick enough for the drizzle. through the day we could see one or two brighter breaks but the emphasis will be on a fairly cloudy day.

there will be a lot of dry weather, a lot of sunshine, still some showers in the forecast, but they will be well scattered and less frequent. but, if you do catch one, it could be a humdinger. 0nce frequent. but, if you do catch one, it could be a humdinger. once again, we are looking at some torrential downpours which could also be thundery. 15—23. as we had into friday, a ridge of high pressure tries to build across us but we have a flight in the ointment in the shape of this weather front coming in from southwest. 0n shape of this weather front coming in from southwest. on friday, there will be a lot of dry weather. we start with cloud and showers in the far north—east of scotland and we could see one or two showers across eastern parts of england. the cloud is going to build across the south—west of wales, northern ireland and ahead of the weather front we saw coming in from the atlantic which will bring in some showery outbreaks of rain. temperatures on friday, 15 in lerwick, 16 in glasgow and newcastle but top temperatures of 22 in

norwich and london.- but top temperatures of 22 in norwich and london. very pleased with the word _ norwich and london. very pleased with the word humdinger- norwich and london. very pleased with the word humdinger which - norwich and london. very pleased with the word humdinger which is| with the word humdinger which is made a welcome reappearance. humdinger. made a welcome reappearance. humdinger-_ made a welcome reappearance. humdinuer. , , ., , humdinger. they will be like they wear yesterday. _ humdinger. they will be like they wear yesterday, charlie, - humdinger. they will be like they wear yesterday, charlie, they - humdinger. they will be like they. wear yesterday, charlie, they were epic yesterday. wear yesterday, charlie, they were epic yesterday-— wear yesterday, charlie, they were epic yesterday. thank you very much, we will prepare _ epic yesterday. thank you very much, we will prepare for _ epic yesterday. thank you very much, we will prepare for them. _ epic yesterday. thank you very much, we will prepare for them. thank - epic yesterday. thank you very much, we will prepare for them. thank you | we will prepare for them. thank you very much, carol. workers getting 'pinged' by the test and the trace app has left some businesses struggling to cope as they try to fill last minute absences. rules around self—isolation for fully vaccinated people are set to change next month. nina is at a factory in cheshire. good morning to you. good morning, louise and charlie. this is packaging automation in knutsford. in here they make a big bits of metal and they go into big machines which end up making packages for things like medical files and packages for grapes you may pick up in a supermarket. a bit like anywhere, though, they've been hurt ijy anywhere, though, they've been hurt by these isolation pens. a bit like the team i work on and you work on,

one person is pinned and it has a ripple effect across the entire business. trevor and his family have been fine but lee was pinged around christmas time, weren't you and your mum? what was the first thing that went through your head? mr; mum? what was the first thing that went through your head?— went through your head? my initial thou~ht went through your head? my initial thought was _ went through your head? my initial thought was when _ went through your head? my initial thought was when my _ went through your head? my initial thought was when my family - went through your head? my initial thought was when my family be - went through your head? my initial i thought was when my family be ok? will work give me time off? and, yeah, it was a worrying time. you still not yeah, it was a worrying time. you still got paid- _ yeah, it was a worrying time. you still got paid. but _ yeah, it was a worrying time. you still got paid. but it _ yeah, it was a worrying time. you still got paid. but it gave the impetus to make sure you moved out. definitely. i lived in the shed for two weeks. it definitely. i lived in the shed for two weeks-— definitely. i lived in the shed for twoweeks. , ,, ,, ., two weeks. it puts pressure on the family relationships. _ two weeks. it puts pressure on the family relationships. next - two weeks. it puts pressure on the family relationships. next month l family relationships. next month that will be changed. let's look at the announcement made. from mid august, if you do receive that ping but you have been double jabbed or if you are under 18, you will not have to isolate. you will have to isolate if you are at the point where you have had one vaccination

or if you test positive for covid. what about those family bubbles and school bubbles which are having a huge impact on the workforce? they will be scrapped as well which means if somebody in your child's matter was passed the test positive for covid it doesn't mean your child will have to stay home unless they also begin to show symptoms and that is massive because 640,000 children in the space of last week alone had to stay off school. massive ramifications for the education but also for employers too and employers like neil. good to see this morning. where you believed yesterday because you have been riding these isolation waves like most employers? i suppose it's auoin to waves like most employers? i suppose it's going to be — waves like most employers? i suppose it's going to be another— waves like most employers? i suppose it's going to be another challenge - it's going to be another challenge for us, _ it's going to be another challenge for us, some other changes, and i think_ for us, some other changes, and i think we _ for us, some other changes, and i think we have had to adapt throughout the pandemic. it has affected — throughout the pandemic. it has affected us but it's been business as usual— affected us but it's been business as usual and we had to go to split shifts_ as usual and we had to go to split shifts to — as usual and we had to go to split shifts to mitigate the risk of people _ shifts to mitigate the risk of people contracting the pandemic. and

affecting _ people contracting the pandemic. and affecting the whole of the workforce.— affecting the whole of the workforce. ., ., , affecting the whole of the workforce. ., ., ., workforce. you are paying people on full -a workforce. you are paying people on full pay when _ workforce. you are paying people on full pay when i _ workforce. you are paying people on full pay when i can't _ workforce. you are paying people on full pay when i can't do _ workforce. you are paying people on full pay when i can't do the - workforce. you are paying people on full pay when i can't do the job - full pay when i can't do the job they are being paid for. full pay when i can't do the 'ob they are being paid for.�* full pay when i can't do the 'ob they are being paid for. yes, we have adapted — they are being paid for. yes, we have adapted the _ they are being paid for. yes, we have adapted the office - they are being paid for. yes, we have adapted the office staff- they are being paid for. yes, we| have adapted the office staff and they've _ have adapted the office staff and they've been able to work from home but these _ they've been able to work from home but these guys are working on machines— but these guys are working on machines on their own. tell but these guys are working on machines on their own. tell me why ou won't machines on their own. tell me why you won'tjumping _ machines on their own. tell me why you won'tjumping for— machines on their own. tell me why you won'tjumping forjoy _ machines on their own. tell me why you won'tjumping forjoy with - machines on their own. tell me why you won'tjumping forjoy with this | you won'tjumping forjoy with this announcement. what are your concerns about this period between freedom day and the day when isolation ends but also long—term? i day and the day when isolation ends but also long-term?— day and the day when isolation ends but also long-term? i suppose as we aet but also long-term? i suppose as we net to but also long-term? i suppose as we get to freedom _ but also long-term? i suppose as we get to freedom day, _ but also long-term? i suppose as we get to freedom day, it's _ but also long-term? i suppose as we get to freedom day, it's still- but also long-term? i suppose as we get to freedom day, it's still the - get to freedom day, it's still the same _ get to freedom day, it's still the same thing. we still work in shifts, minimising — same thing. we still work in shifts, minimising the risk but the problem coming _ minimising the risk but the problem coming up _ minimising the risk but the problem coming up to freedom day, we got a -ap coming up to freedom day, we got a gap of— coming up to freedom day, we got a gap of four— coming up to freedom day, we got a gap of four weeks where if people -et gap of four weeks where if people get test _ gap of four weeks where if people get test and chase, potentially we could _ get test and chase, potentially we could lose 2530% of the workforce and that _ could lose 2530% of the workforce and that will have an impact on us. once _ and that will have an impact on us. once everyone is back, isolation has ended, you've got everybody in the same room at the same time, one person goes down, and...

same room at the same time, one person goes down, and. . .- same room at the same time, one person goes down, and... yeah, it is the same after _ person goes down, and... yeah, it is the same after christmas _ person goes down, and... yeah, it is the same after christmas when - person goes down, and... yeah, it is the same after christmas when it - the same after christmas when it came _ the same after christmas when it came to — the same after christmas when it came to an— the same after christmas when it came to an end and we were due to come_ came to an end and we were due to come back— came to an end and we were due to come back the first week ofjanuary, and then— come back the first week ofjanuary, and then we — come back the first week ofjanuary, and then we had half a dozen guys go down in _ and then we had half a dozen guys go down in one _ and then we had half a dozen guys go down in one area in the business. so down in one area in the business. s: we are down in one area in the business. we are not out down in one area in the business. ’sr we are not out of down in one area in the business. sr we are not out of the woods yet. it's important to say if you live in northern ireland there will be a review tomorrow in wales, next week, in scotland, the week after, i'm just talking to neil and the people working here today, you know, this isn't over yet, there are real concerns as the workforce comes back and isolation ends, they are worried but more people contracting covid and then the wider force going down at the same time, so it was a positive change yesterday, but not necessarily in the long term for everyone. nina, thank you for talking us through that. seven is a special number for rugby league legend kevin sinfield, who last year you may remember ran seven marathons in seven days. he did it to support his friend and former leeds rhinos team—mate

rob burrow who himself was number seven in his fight against motor neurone disease. so today on the seventh day of the seventh month at 7am, he's getting his running shoes on again. let's look back at kevin's incredible achievement. cheering. rock music plays.

he did amazingly. quite incredible. and there was more to come today. kevin is due to start another marathon in the next few minutes. it's almost exactly in seven minutes he will be starting his seven o'clock, seven marathon, do you see where i'm going? i o'clock, seven marathon, do you see where im going?— o'clock, seven marathon, do you see where i'm going? i see where you are auoin and i where i'm going? i see where you are going and i would _ where i'm going? i see where you are going and i would say _ where i'm going? i see where you are going and i would say you _ where i'm going? i see where you are going and i would say you have - going and i would say you have planned it. it is kevin sinfield ready for another marathon today? the seventh day of the seventh month, such as special number for rob burrow who you are running for, and every time you do these marathons.— and every time you do these marathons. , ., ., ., ~' marathons. yes, we are looking forward to _ marathons. yes, we are looking forward to it _ marathons. yes, we are looking forward to it and _ marathons. yes, we are looking forward to it and great - marathons. yes, we are looking forward to it and great to - marathons. yes, we are looking forward to it and great to get i marathons. yes, we are looking|

forward to it and great to get the team _ forward to it and great to get the team back— forward to it and great to get the team back together and we finished the marathon is in december but this was a _ the marathon is in december but this was a special date for us and we put it in the _ was a special date for us and we put it in the calendar and we knew we would _ it in the calendar and we knew we would he — it in the calendar and we knew we would be here this morning so we are looking _ would be here this morning so we are looking forward to getting going. the weather has not been kind to us again _ the weather has not been kind to us again but _ the weather has not been kind to us again. but we will get it done again — again. but we will get it done again it— again. but we will get it done aaain. , ., ., again. but we will get it done aain, , ., ., , again. but we will get it done aaain. _, ., , , again. it is a lot better perhaps than some _ again. it is a lot better perhaps than some other _ again. it is a lot better perhaps than some other days - again. it is a lot better perhaps than some other days in - again. it is a lot better perhaps - than some other days in december but a bit warmer. how do you feel today ahead another marathon? haste a bit warmer. how do you feel today ahead another marathon?— a bit warmer. how do you feel today ahead another marathon? we are all re ahead another marathon? we are all pretty good- — ahead another marathon? we are all pretty good- we _ ahead another marathon? we are all pretty good. we feel _ ahead another marathon? we are all pretty good. we feel a _ ahead another marathon? we are all pretty good. we feel a bit _ pretty good. we feel a bit underdone. but looking forward to it. underdone. but looking forward to it it's _ underdone. but looking forward to it. it's great to get us back together. with the covid restrictions it's been tough to celebrate. hopefully today we can have a _ celebrate. hopefully today we can have a hit— celebrate. hopefully today we can have a bit of fun running around and really— have a bit of fun running around and really enjoy — have a bit of fun running around and really enjoy it. no pressure at all. it's really enjoy it. no pressure at all. it's about— really enjoy it. no pressure at all. it's about rob and the mnd association, a celebrate today about rob and _ association, a celebrate today about rob and in _ association, a celebrate today about rob and in years to come hopefully the seventh of the seventh will be the seventh of the seventh will be the day _ the seventh of the seventh will be the day for him.— the seventh of the seventh will be the day for him. obviously today is also congratulations _ the day for him. obviously today is also congratulations for _ the day for him. obviously today is also congratulations for you - the day for him. obviously today is also congratulations for you and i also congratulations for you and rob, both of you have been made

patrons of the mnd association, which is really important and it shows how vital the work you have done and what it means to them. i just think it's great for both of us. just think it's great for both of us rob — just think it's great for both of us. rob has been so inspirational and the _ us. rob has been so inspirational and the family have in the way they have handled it and face to this challenge, just trying to be a mate and do _ challenge, just trying to be a mate and do our— challenge, just trying to be a mate and do our bit. all of us who played and do our bit. all of us who played a small— and do our bit. all of us who played a small part — and do our bit. all of us who played a small part in fundraising, we can't _ a small part in fundraising, we can't thank people enough because people _ can't thank people enough because people know what mnd is now and they are aware _ people know what mnd is now and they are aware of the work the mnd association do and they do a wonderfuljob so we should be singing — wonderfuljob so we should be singing from the rooftops. absolutely under almost at that £3 million mark. we need to get to that magic number, don't we? it million mark. we need to get to that magic number, don't we?— million mark. we need to get to that magic number, don't we? it would be wonderful if— magic number, don't we? it would be wonderful if we _ magic number, don't we? it would be wonderful if we could. _ magic number, don't we? it would be wonderful if we could. that _ magic number, don't we? it would be wonderful if we could. that isn't - wonderful if we could. that isn't the big — wonderful if we could. that isn't the big driver today, if not, honestly, _ the big driver today, if not, honestly, it's about awareness, keeping — honestly, it's about awareness, keeping rob front and centre and making _ keeping rob front and centre and making sure it's a big day for our country— making sure it's a big day for our country today. with the football later— country today. with the football later on — country today. with the football later on but it's also important for all of— later on but it's also important for all of us _ later on but it's also important for all of us struggling a little bit and have their own challenges that we don't _ and have their own challenges that we don't forget them. has

and have their own challenges that we don't forget them.— and have their own challenges that we don't forget them. has he wished to wrap today? _ we don't forget them. has he wished to wrap today? i _ we don't forget them. has he wished to wrap today? i don't _ we don't forget them. has he wished to wrap today? i don't think - we don't forget them. has he wished to wrap today? i don't think it - we don't forget them. has he wished to wrap today? i don't think it even l to wrap today? i don't think it even knows we are _ to wrap today? i don't think it even knows we are out _ to wrap today? i don't think it even knows we are out here _ to wrap today? i don't think it even knows we are out here but - to wrap today? i don't think it even knows we are out here but no - to wrap today? i don't think it even | knows we are out here but no doubt to wrap today? i don't think it even l knows we are out here but no doubt i will speak— knows we are out here but no doubt i will speak to — knows we are out here but no doubt i will speak to him later on. has knows we are out here but no doubt i will speak to him later on.— will speak to him later on. has he wished you _ will speak to him later on. has he wished you luck? _ will speak to him later on. has he wished you luck? it's _ will speak to him later on. has he wished you luck? it's a _ will speak to him later on. has he wished you luck? it's a huge - will speak to him later on. has he wished you luck? it's a huge dayl will speak to him later on. has he l wished you luck? it's a huge day for the country. you're starting off with a marathon but you are tempted to do another one tomorrow but do you think you might be watching the match later?— match later? yeah, i will be watching — match later? yeah, i will be watching the _ match later? yeah, i will be watching the game - match later? yeah, i will be watching the game later. i l match later? yeah, i will be i watching the game later. i think they've — watching the game later. i think they've done wonderful, gareth southgate is a greatjob they've done wonderful, gareth southgate is a great job and you they've done wonderful, gareth southgate is a greatjob and you can see the _ southgate is a greatjob and you can see the camaraderie of a team of got, _ see the camaraderie of a team of got, so _ see the camaraderie of a team of got, so we — see the camaraderie of a team of got, so we are all behind them tonight — got, so we are all behind them tonight i— got, so we are all behind them toniaht. ., got, so we are all behind them toniaht. ,, , ,., , got, so we are all behind them toniaht. ~' , ,., , , tonight. i think everybody will be behind you _ tonight. i think everybody will be behind you today. _ tonight. i think everybody will be behind you today. the _ tonight. i think everybody will be behind you today. the weather. tonight. i think everybody will be j behind you today. the weather is tonight. i think everybody will be i behind you today. the weather is not on your side, do you have a time prediction for today's marathon? it doesn't really matter. we hope to go quicker— doesn't really matter. we hope to go quicker today. trying to convince a person _ quicker today. trying to convince a person who — quicker today. trying to convince a person who was one of us we need to id person who was one of us we need to go at _ person who was one of us we need to go at 330 _ person who was one of us we need to go at 330 but is digging in his heels — go at 330 but is digging in his heels at — go at 330 but is digging in his heels at the moment and hopefully we can convince at the right thing to do. ~ ., ., ., , ., can convince at the right thing to do. ., ., ., , ., do. well, congratulations to you and rob, both patrons _ do. well, congratulations to you and rob, both patrons of _ do. well, congratulations to you and rob, both patrons of the _

do. well, congratulations to you and rob, both patrons of the mnd i rob, both patrons of the mnd association, another run, another marathon, and hopefully today today the 7th ofjuly, for years to come will all ways be rob burrow and number seven.— will all ways be rob burrow and number seven. ., �* , ., number seven. back to you. best of luck to kevin _ number seven. back to you. best of luck to kevin as _ number seven. back to you. best of luck to kevin as well. _ number seven. back to you. best of luck to kevin as well. i _ number seven. back to you. best of luck to kevin as well. i mean, i number seven. back to you. best of luck to kevin as well. i mean, he i luck to kevin as well. i mean, he just makes up in the morning and is going to run a marathon in three hours and 30. under three hours 30. i knew they were under four hours but that vast. it didn't look nice, the mother for but that vast. it didn't look nice, the motherfor them. i think it helps, though. you don't want it to be too hot —— the weather. it could be too hot —— the weather. it could be worse. anyway, very good luck to him today. i hope he enjoys it. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, from bbc london. a new way to tackle knife crime is being trialled in the capital from this week. they're called knife crime prevention orders. londoners as young as twelve can be banned from certain areas — orforced into a curfew.

but courts can also recommend more positive approaches, like educational and sports courses to try and deter youngsters away from knife crime. they are bespoke to the individual, so it's understanding the needs of the individual and placing a positive requirement on them that would help them divert away from a life of crime. sometimes you find these young people on the cusp of crime and actually it takes a knife crime prevention order to divert them away from that and that's the important piece for me here. a convicted murderer who tackled the fishmongers' hall attacker usman khan on london bridge is to be freed from prison on licence. steve gallant was serving a life sentence for murder when he helped stop khan's terror attack in november 2019. mr gallant was on day release to attend the prisoner rehabilitation conference when khan stabbed and killed jack merritt and saskia jones. with a name like amelia bouquet, you'd be forgiven for thinking one of the youngest gardeners

to design a garden for the hampton court palace flower show had changed her name to fit thejob. the garden hopes to provide tranquility after a stressful 16 months through the pandemic. it's meant to be tranquil, relaxing, inviting, friendly. ijust want people to look at it and think, "0h, i want to go and sit in there" and that's myjob done. i think that's the reaction that i want from people. minor circle line and hammersmith and city line and district line is part suspended, between barking and earl's court, that's westbound due to late engineering work. now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a cloudy start this morning. we've still got one or two showers around. the wind isn't quite as strong as yesterday, but still a noticeable breeze. the cloud breaks will see some sunny spells but that in turn could spark off one or two quite heavy showers. now the temperature today

getting up to 22 celsius. a bit more sunshine so feeling a little warmer. looking to today's sporting fixtures, in wimbledon, sunny spells, one or two showers through this morning, perhaps a drier afternoon. temperatures down at sw19 around 21 celsius later. and, of course, the football tonight, kick off at eight o'clock, ahead of the match we might get one or two showers but drier from kick off onwards and then we are looking at temperatures around kick off at 18 celsius. now, overnight tonight, those showers will start to fade. one or two clear spells but still quite a bit of cloud and also the potential for some mist and fog. the minimum temperature between 11—14 celsius. for thursday and for friday we've got quite a weak ridge of high pressure which means it could be drier. fewer showers. i'm not going to rule them out. we could still see one or two through thursday and through friday but some sunny spells and temperatures staying in the low 20s. then it turns unsettled and showery again for the weekend. i'm back in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. bye for now.

good morning. welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and louise minchin. our headlines today. england prepare to take on denmark for a place in the euros final. it would be their first chance of a major tournament title since 1966. the victor will face italy, who beat spain in late night penalties at wembley. good morning from wembley, where

almost 60,000 fans are expected to come here tonight to watch and a record—breaking tv audience at home as the nation stops and holds its breath. an investigation begins into the use of private email accounts for sensitive official business at the department of health. good morning, for many a cloudy start. we have rain across the northeast. through the day, cloud will break and sunny spells will develop but that will spark heavy showers. all the details coming up. it's wednesday 7th july. our top story. england are hoping to make history tonight, when they take on denmark in the semifinals of the euros. if they win, it will be their first major final since 1966. sally is at wembley this morning, ahead of all of the action. morning, sally.

we have a bit of a game on. that is definitely one way of putting it. do you like my new friends? i have company this morning. i do not like being on my own. these guys have been travelling with us all over the place. this fella is definitely fit for tonight and gareth is good for advice, motivational words as you can see all the time. england travelled from saint georges park yesterday, coming down to a luxury hotel outside london where they would have stayed last night. any last bits of training to be done, preparation for today. gareth southgate will have everything planned for the team as they prepare for their biggest match of the tournament against denmark. this england team don't like to dwell on the past. the history hurts. but they can afford to look back at the last three weeks as a job very well done. commentator: then plays it into sterling! _ it in to sterling!

the rise of raheem sterling, his first goals at a major tournament took them to the top of their group. in comes the captain! harry kane joined the party quite late, but what an entrance that was against germany. pickford who saves it. what a good hand. they haven't conceded a goal yet. mason mount with the corner. there's another one. and then that game in rome against ukraine. four goals to send them hurtling into the home straight on a wave of belief for their return to wembley tonight in front of 60,000 fans. we are very excited about the game, that's for sure. and we know that we are going to have tremendous support throughout the country, so that's a great feeling for us. i think we are ready for the game. i think the players are ready. they have tremendous experience now themselves, having been in this situation before. england reached the world cup semifinals three years ago in russia.

they seem much better equipped and stronger as a squad going into this one, although denmark will be tough opponents. what an emotional, inspirational tournament they've had. their star player, christian eriksen, collapsed on the pitch with a cardiac arrest during their first match. from fearing the worst, they are now playing every game for him as he recovers at home. good hit, good goal. we try to fight the best we have learned through these emotions. we have played fantastic football. we have shown who we are. i am very proud of these boys. i am very proud of the people of denmark, the support and love and compassion we've been given. england are also feeding off theirfans. the thousands in wembley, the millions watching and listening. and they want to give something back. they have been exceptionally solid. they have got better as the tournament's progressed. beating germany, i think, was big mental block to overcome, perhaps. and then an almost perfect performance in the quarterfinals against ukraine.

the prize is so close and, of course, england have fallen at this hurdle before. but this team is all about rewriting, not repeating, history. ollie foster, bbc news, wembley. and what he said about denmark is true. forthe and what he said about denmark is true. for the neutral, they are the fairy tale team of the tournament, when you look back and consider what happened at the start. but tonight at wembley, i think there are 6000 tickets given to danish fans and the only ones will be allowed in our resident in the uk. so rim —— so imagine the atmosphere. the 60,000,

the majority cheering on england and singing for them. we have 13 hours to go. i can tell you, on wembley away, where we have been the past days, it feels different today. it is normally quiet at this point, perhaps someone jogging. this time it is different. loads of people out. wejust it is different. loads of people out. we just have to get through tonight. thank you. you are right, contain the calm, if we can. let's go to somewhere where there will be plenty of danish fans, to denmark. our correspondent lucy williamson joins us now from copenhagen. iam i am looking behind you and i see bunting, the street layout ready for events this evening. yes. bunting, the street layout ready for events this evening.— events this evening. yes, you will not see many _ events this evening. yes, you will not see many fans _ events this evening. yes, you will not see many fans yet _ events this evening. yes, you will not see many fans yet because i events this evening. yes, you will. not see many fans yet because quite a few of them were in the bars last night till quite late watching the other semifinal between italy and

spain. this nation is gripped by the tournament and there is a growing sense of confidence here. the coach told the morning papers they do not want to play football as the underdogs. denmark have got this far in the competition without their star player, so there is a growing sense of hope and pride. also a sense of hope and pride. also a sense that the stars are aligning. the keeper for this the son of the goalkeeper who played for denmark in 1992 when they stunned the world winning the european championships. everybody is thinking they can do this. that goalkeeper himself said pretty much words to the effect of course we can do it, we have done it before and england have not. {elite course we can do it, we have done it before and england have not. give us a sense, before and england have not. give us a sense. as — before and england have not. give us a sense, as well. _ before and england have not. give us a sense, as well. i— before and england have not. give us a sense, as well. i listen _ before and england have not. give us a sense, as well. i listen to _ before and england have not. give us a sense, as well. i listen to the i a sense, as well. i listen to the danish coach. i think he said very much they as a team get a feeling. because of what happened may be at the beginning of the tournament that a lot of danish people who might not

otherwise have watched football, they now feel they are involved and there is a link between people all across denmark and the team. i think matt is right- — across denmark and the team. i think matt is right. talking _ across denmark and the team. i think matt is right. talking to _ across denmark and the team. i think matt is right. talking to people i matt is right. talking to people here yesterday. there was a young woman —— that is right. one young woman —— that is right. one young woman said many of her friends were not interested in football and are now gripped by the tournament. driving from the airport, uc danish flags hanging from balconies and windows. there is a sense the nation is gripped. people walking around last night dressed in danish colours. i think there is disappointment more of them are not allowed to go to the uk because of restrictions to be in wembley. a paper here said it was the biggest affront to denmark since the british navy attacked harbour in copenhagen in 1807. �* , navy attacked harbour in copenhagen

in 1807. �*, ., ~ ., navy attacked harbour in copenhagen in1807. a ., ~ ., ._ in 1807. let's talk about italy. the are in 1807. let's talk about italy. they are through. _ in 1807. let's talk about italy. they are through. we - in 1807. let's talk about italy. they are through. we can i in 1807. let's talk about italy. | they are through. we can speak in 1807. let's talk about italy. - they are through. we can speak to our correspondence. it was dramatic and tends along. an incredible atmosphere i bet in rome. than and tends along. an incredible atmosphere i bet in rome. an amazing atmos - here atmosphere i bet in rome. an amazing atmosphere and _ atmosphere i bet in rome. an amazing atmosphere and there _ atmosphere i bet in rome. an amazing atmosphere and there will— atmosphere i bet in rome. an amazing atmosphere and there will be - atmosphere i bet in rome. an amazing atmosphere and there will be a - atmosphere i bet in rome. an amazing atmosphere and there will be a lot i atmosphere and there will be a lot of italians who need an extra shot of italians who need an extra shot of coffee in their morning cappuccino. and in the papers this morning, " god is italian". a sense of elation here that a country that failed to qualify for the 2018 world cup, found its salvation in roberto mancini who has rejuvenated and refreshed the team and given 60 million italians to smile about after this coronavirus pandemic and given italy a strong chance of bringing home its first european

title since 1968. the last time it played spain in 2012 in the euros, it got thrashed in the final 4—0, so they laid those demons to rest last night. it looks like a strong team. it has united the country. football is a rare thing in italy that unites italy which is often split by regional rivalries. they are behind the team and think they can go all the team and think they can go all the way on sunday.— the team and think they can go all the way on sunday. thanks. may they en'o it the way on sunday. thanks. may they enjoy it while — the way on sunday. thanks. may they enjoy it while it _ the way on sunday. thanks. may they enjoy it while it lasts. _ the way on sunday. thanks. may they enjoy it while it lasts. more _ the way on sunday. thanks. may they enjoy it while it lasts. more on - the way on sunday. thanks. may they enjoy it while it lasts. more on the i enjoy it while it lasts. more on the euro is coming up later. —— championships. the uk's data watchdog has launched an investigation into the use of private email accounts at the department of health. it's after the former health secretary matt hancock and health minister lord bethell used private accounts to conduct government business. adam fleming joins us from westminster. maybe this requires explanation. why

is this so important and why the investigation now? it is this so important and why the investigation now?— is this so important and why the investigation now? it emerged from leual action investigation now? it emerged from legal action taken _ investigation now? it emerged from legal action taken against _ investigation now? it emerged from legal action taken against the i legal action taken against the government over covid contracts. some had sent e—mails from their private e—mail account rather than official work ones. the information commissioner is concerned that means those e—mails may not be labelled and saved in the same way official government e—mails would do, which means they would not be included in responses to freedom of information requests. the commissioner said the public will be concerned about that also. she has launched an investigation. the department of health said they would comply and ministers are aware of the rules and followed them at all times. i am not sure this will be a speedy process. we might have to wait months for and outcome. . , we might have to wait months for and outcome. ., , ,., ., we might have to wait months for and outcome. ., , ., , outcome. that is important, but ma be outcome. that is important, but maybe people — outcome. that is important, but maybe people are _ outcome. that is important, but maybe people are focusing i

outcome. that is important, but. maybe people are focusing more, yesterday, on the announcements to do with schools particularly and arrangements forthcoming and also to do with self—isolation with changes on the way. ibig do with self-isolation with changes on the way-— on the way. big changes that will affect a lot _ on the way. big changes that will affect a lot of _ on the way. big changes that will affect a lot of people. _ on the way. big changes that will affect a lot of people. school i affect a lot of people. school bubbles in england will go and that will mean schools can be more flexible about how students do their day. things like break times and lessons. crucially, it means if a pupil test positive, their bubble, class, may be their year group, will not be sent home as a result. they will be encouraged to do pcr tests and they will be able to carry on going to lessons. 600,000 plus english school pupils are at home because of that very reason at the moment. forthe because of that very reason at the moment. for the rest of us, the policy on self—isolation. if you are identified as a close contact of

someone who has tested positive, from the 16th of august, if you have been double vaccinated you will not automatically have to isolate, you will be advised to take a pcr test. that will be welcomed by business because as the number of cases increased naturally as a result of restrictions being lifted, potentially more people could be pinged as positive cases and this will allow more people to go to work and fewer people will have to isolate at home for ten days. two of the world's biggest airlines are going to trial fast—track lanes at heathrow airport for passengers arriving in the uk who ve been fully vaccinated. the scheme involving ba and virgin comes as the aviation industry calls for quarantine—free travel to the uk from lower—risk amber list countries. it's hoped the results will show the government that vaccine status checks can be completed quickly and easily. it's not unusual to hear bursts of 'three lions' at the moment, as football fever

sweeps the country. but how about this for a version with a difference . they play three lions. it isa it is a perky brass version. very cheery. the prince of wales invited the band of the coldstream guards to clarence house. an instrumental versions of the rousing euro 2020 anthems in support of the england squad. the soldiers played in full uniform in the garden of the royal household. luckily they had the weather for that but there has been dramatic weather around. good morning, we have had some torrential downpours and for the next day is the forecast is one of

sunshine and showers. some showers will still be torrential and some will be slow moving and so if you have one, you will know all about it. today we have an area of cloud and rain around low pressure and another front and rain around low pressure and anotherfront sinking another front sinking south—eastwards across the south—west of england where there is a lot of cloud. we start with the cloud and rain in the north—east. we see showers in england and wales. cloud breaking up with sunshine coming through. dryer in the afternoon across north—east scotland with a little brightness but still a fair bit of cloud. coming south we will start to see sunshine. in northern england, sunny skies coming through. but showers will be heavy when you get them across northern england, wales, the midlands and lincolnshire. overnight, showers will start to fade. there will be dry weather. mist and fog patches

forming. and they cloud coming in across scotland and northern ireland, thick enough for drizzle. tomorrow we have the cloud in the north and the west. some drizzle from showers. tomorrow more sunshine. fewer showers. well scattered but slow moving. if you catch one, it will be heavy and again potentially thundery. temperatures up to 23. thanks. maybe you are not yet quite in the mood. it is early. what, for the game tonight? what you are about to see might push you in that direction. we are at would hey high school in ramsbottom where the mood is a tiny

bit... cheering look at this. we have hit peak excitement and we are not even at eight o'clock. lee, you are the pe teacher. this is the man, why we are here. this you are the pe teacher. this is the man, why we are here.— man, why we are here. this is ciaran. man, why we are here. this is ciaran- he _ man, why we are here. this is ciaran. he has _ man, why we are here. this is ciaran. he has grown - man, why we are here. this is ciaran. he has grown a - man, why we are here. this is ciaran. he has grown a bit i man, why we are here. this is i ciaran. he has grown a bit since we last saw him but he was a pupil here 15 years ago. i was lucky enough to teach him pe. we are rooting for him to die. i hope he is playing. i am sure if he is, he will have a great game. sure if he is, he will have a great name. ., , ., , sure if he is, he will have a great name. ., ., , game. you spoke to his mum last niuht? game. you spoke to his mum last niht? i game. you spoke to his mum last night? i sent— game. you spoke to his mum last night? i sent a — game. you spoke to his mum last night? i sent a message - game. you spoke to his mum last night? i sent a message to - game. you spoke to his mum last night? i sent a message to say i game. you spoke to his mum last| night? i sent a message to say we were thinking _ night? i sent a message to say we were thinking of— night? i sent a message to say we were thinking of him _ night? i sent a message to say we were thinking of him and - night? i sent a message to say we were thinking of him and wished i night? i sent a message to say we i were thinking of him and wished him well but mum and dad are in london watching the game. let’s well but mum and dad are in london watching the game.— watching the game. let's have another taste _ watching the game. let's have another taste of _ watching the game. let's have another taste of this _ watching the game. let's have i another taste of this enthusiasm. are we going to win?— another taste of this enthusiasm. are we going to win? yes! yesterday we went out — are we going to win? yes! yesterday we went out with _ are we going to win? yes! yesterday we went out with a _ are we going to win? yes! yesterday we went out with a camera _ are we going to win? yes! yesterday we went out with a camera to - are we going to win? yes! yesterday we went out with a camera to try i are we going to win? yes! yesterday we went out with a camera to try to l we went out with a camera to try to capture a little bit of this magic.

look at this. bell rings. the day has arrived. it's the big news of the day. england expects every man to do his duty. including the substitutes and, especially, the penalty takers. everyone is now officially a fan, everyone a pundit. ladies, are we excited? yes! come on, england. where will you watching, ladies? at home. with a glass of something, i hope. we are going to win. because we are the best. you heard it here first.

these are the experts. we are going to win, aren't we? we've got to win. a boost for the country. we need it. this will be a moment to savour. after 17 months of the pandemic, perhaps, in the pub, with a pint and your pals. hello, paddy. hello, how are you? or perhaps not. i don't want to make you feel bad oranything, but... you have been pinged, paddy. i know, pinged. i couldn't believe it. i was at work and i got a ping, actually. the first thing i thought of was, oh, no, i'm not going to be able to go out to watch the football. there will be so many people like you across the country who have been pinged by track and trace? yes, loads, thousands, probably, i'd imagine. at least he will be clear by what date? saturday. yes! just in time. if we make it. we will.

it's coming home. there is a silver lining, though, isn't there? there most certainly is, because i get to watch it with my lovely 11—week—old baby aria. here she is. hey! aria, is football coming home, darling? yes! tonight, a new generation of football fans will be watching who have yet to have their heart broken by the beautiful game. meet dan and lindsay. they were babies back in 1996, when england last made it to the semis. today, their big day clashes with the big game. when you heard about the clash, what did you think, be honest? be honest. what am i going to do? wedding or football? no, daniel!

i know he's football mad, so you just have to embrace it. just run with it. yeah, just let him have his football on. and hopefully they win. hopefully they win. what a downer it would be, though, if england lost on your wedding day. not for my dad. not your dad. my dad's scottish. so he's a scotland fan. so it'll make his night. come on, england, yeah. there will be split loyalties, no doubt about it. no more so than in the armstrong household. dad al is english. mum catherine is danish. fortunately, all of us are going to wembley to watch the game. unfortunately, from my point of view, is we are all in the danish end. so i am going to have to sit on my hands when harry kane knocks in the fourth goal. wait and see. let's wait and see. don't underestimate the vikings, yeah? i'd like to see you do that. but he might, he might,

and a nation is ready to will them on with song. when england smashed germany, it was this song. # sweet caroline! # good times never seemed so good.# can we do it again? we might, wejust might. you know that song, don't you? do we like it? oh, we have a treat for you later. let's chat about tonight. where are you watching it? at home. chosen snacks tonight?— chosen snacks tonight? crisps. serious question, _ chosen snacks tonight? crisps. serious question, is _ chosen snacks tonight? crisps. serious question, is anybody i chosen snacks tonight? crisps. i serious question, is anybody that you will be watching the match with

tonight likely to wake up with a bad head tomorrow morning? dad. and my nan. name and shame straight to the camera. mojo. you have been warned. stay safe and sensible tonight. share stay safe and sensible tonight. are we excited? yes! _ stay safe and sensible tonight. are we excited? yes! let's _ stay safe and sensible tonight. are we excited? yes! let's chat - stay safe and sensible tonight. are we excited? yes! let's chat to i stay safe and sensible tonight. are we excited? yes! let's chat to the | we excited? yes! let's chat to the head teacher. _ we excited? yes! let's chat to the head teacher. thank _ we excited? yes! let's chat to the head teacher. thank you - we excited? yes! let's chat to the head teacher. thank you for i we excited? yes! let's chat to the l head teacher. thank you for letting us down here. head teacher. thank you for letting us down here-— us down here. where are you watching? — us down here. where are you watching? i— us down here. where are you watching? iwill— us down here. where are you watching? i will watch - us down here. where are you watching? i will watch in i us down here. where are you watching? i will watch in myl us down here. where are you i watching? i will watch in my lounge with my wife. i hope it does not go to penalties because none of this lot are allowed to stay up past mpm. surely they have special dispensation tonight? b5 surely they have special dispensation tonight? as long as the are dispensation tonight? as long as they are good — dispensation tonight? as long as they are good today. _ dispensation tonight? as long as they are good today. you - dispensation tonight? as long as they are good today. you will i dispensation tonight? as long as they are good today. you will be | they are good today. you will be scra - in: they are good today. you will be scraping them — they are good today. you will be scraping them from _ they are good today. you will be scraping them from the - they are good today. you will be scraping them from the ceiling i they are good today. you will be i scraping them from the ceiling from three o'clock. fine scraping them from the ceiling from three o'clock-— scraping them from the ceiling from three o'clock. one of only three men to score in — three o'clock. one of only three men to score in world _ three o'clock. one of only three men to score in world cup _ three o'clock. one of only three men to score in world cup semifinal- three o'clock. one of only three men to score in world cup semifinal for. to score in world cup semifinal for

england, and he came here. let’s england, and he came here. let's chat to the _ england, and he came here. let's chat to the kids. _ england, and he came here. let's chat to the kids. have _ england, and he came here. let's chat to the kids. have we - england, and he came here. let's chat to the kids. have we hit i england, and he came here. let's chat to the kids. have we hit peak excitement? what do you think the scores will be?— excitement? what do you think the scores will be? 24}. is it in the scores will be? 2-0. is it in the bar ? scores will be? 2-0. is it in the bag? yes- _ scores will be? 2-0. is it in the bag? yes- i— scores will be? 2-0. is it in the bag? yes. i have _ scores will be? 2-0. is it in the bag? yes. i have to _ scores will be? 2—0. is it in the bag? yes. i have to introduce somebody. this young man has got dressed for the occasion. come on, in front of kieran trippier, give us a 12. look at this. this is a special look. final question to you. is it coming home? it’s special look. final question to you. is it coming home?— special look. final question to you. is it coming home? it's coming home! of course it— is it coming home? it's coming home! of course it is- — is it coming home? it's coming home! of course it is. you _ is it coming home? it's coming home! of course it is. you are _ is it coming home? it's coming home! of course it is. you are waking - is it coming home? it's coming home! of course it is. you are waking up i of course it is. you are waking up the nation this morning. are you excited? cheering more from us later, including something special. neil diamond. you have unicorns and everything. thanks. brilliant. i

love the head teacher has the stats. straightaway he comes up with statistics. just a reminder in case you are not sure yet, kick off tonight at eight o'clock. and you can listen to live commentary on bbc radio 5 live. if you are somewhere where you cannot listen or watch, you can get text commentary and reports and highlights on the bbc sport website. now. a man has been found guilty of the murder of two sisters in a park in north west london last year. nicole smallman and bibaa henry had been celebrating bibaa's birthday when they were attacked by i9—year—old danyal hussein. their mother, mina, sat down with the bbc�*s mishal husain after the verdict. some viewer's might find this interview upsetting. it's the worst thing that

has happened to you. you have the result, but you still don't have your daughters. and so there is no peace, really. so do i feel a sense of relief orjoy or..? no, i don't. ifeeljustice has been done. but there is work, there is still work to be done. justice has been done after a long period, weeks, in which you sat through, day after day, of harrowing evidence about what happened to nicole and bibaa. you say your faith gave you strength through that, but it must have taken so much out of you to have to hear all of those details. i can't tell you. i was really anxious about it.

we had to hear that our daughter, ouryoungest, nicole... you know, this animal... she had i think 3a stab wounds. and they could tell by the order and where they were, that while she was dying on the picnic rug, she was kicking him away and the stab wounds to her legs were defence stab wounds. so we had to hear that horror. how did he react to you? 0h, he was disgusting. in court, he deliberately, on one occasion, he would align himself so he could see us. he looked at me straight in my eyes and then he smiled. he did this sinister little smile. so i smiled back. and i winked at him. and he went doolally. he went absolutely... because i gave him that and i would not give him

the privilege of letting him feel that he had destroyed me. and to learn through the course of this process that he, at a younger age, when he was 15, had been referred to the counter extremism programme because he had been researching far—right ideology, how did that make you feel? you know, what we don't want to do is classify a young person as they are never going to be right. the problem is, the people who are supposed to be assessing and taking responsibility, there's a gap from stage to stage. so they get lost in the system. the saddest thing, if this young man does have this tendency, when he goes into prison, he is going to be even more radicalised.

he is going to be... he is a killer now. he will be a killing machine by the time he comes out. the really important thing is, you know, like apple and google. we need to be able to get access to people who are on a list of they are dangerous. access to their devices? yes. once they have proven that they are not working within the right systems, they are not in a good place, we need to be able to gain access to that information. this i9—year—old took away two of the most precious people in your life. could you ever imagine forgiving him? i life. could you ever imagine forgiving him?— life. could you ever imagine forgiving him? i have. i already have. forgiving him? i have. i already have- when — forgiving him? i have. i already have. when we _ forgiving him? i have. i already have. when we hold _ forgiving him? i have. i already have. when we hold hatred - forgiving him? i have. i already have. when we hold hatred for|

have. when we hold hatred for someone, it is not only them who are held captive, it is you. because your thoughts become consumed by revenge and what you would like to do to them. i refused to give him back to give him that power. he is a non—to me. the thing that we have done, because remember the pact said he would kill another four women. our precious daughters died, but four other families, their children have not been taken. and that is the gift. he has no power in our lives. have there been moments your faith has been shaken through this? ho. have there been moments your faith has been shaken through this? ha. i has been shaken through this? no. i have to say — has been shaken through this? no. i have to say there _ has been shaken through this? no. i have to say there are _ has been shaken through this? no. i have to say there are times - has been shaken through this? iiru i have to say there are times when i have to say there are times when i have felt unable to pray because i have felt unable to pray because i have felt unable to pray because i have felt so grief stricken. but

every now and then, when i have just thought, i do not want to be here, i have felt a nudge to say no, i am here. you can do this. find have felt a nudge to say no, i am here. you can do this.— have felt a nudge to say no, i am here. you can do this. and you have been shining — here. you can do this. and you have been shining a _ here. you can do this. and you have been shining a light _ here. you can do this. and you have been shining a light on _ here. you can do this. and you have been shining a light on things - here. you can do this. and you have been shining a light on things that l been shining a light on things that went wrong, trying to make things different in the way things like this are handled in future. what do you think bibaa and nicole would be thinking of how you and your husband have faced this past year, what you have faced this past year, what you have tried to do?— have tried to do? well, i know that the kind of— have tried to do? well, i know that the kind of women _ have tried to do? well, i know that the kind of women they _ have tried to do? well, i know that the kind of women they were, - have tried to do? well, i know that the kind of women they were, they would have been at sarah everard's vigil, they would have been at black lives matter. if i imagine them at all, i imagine them looking down and saying go for it, mum. go for it,

you've got this, go for it. iimaginea i imagine a lot of people watching that this morning simply staggered by her composure and attitude now. it is remarkable. and her capacity for forgiveness. thank you very much. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm alpa patel. a new way to tackle knife crime is being trialled in the capital from this week. knife crime prevention orders mean londoners as young as 12 can be banned from certain areas or forced to curfew. it's part of a range of approaches. they are bespoke to the individual, so it's understanding the needs of the individual and placing a positive requirement on them that would help them divert away from a life of crime.

sometimes you find these young people on the cusp of crime and actually it takes a knife crime prevention order to divert them away from that and that's the important piece for me here. a convicted murderer who tackled the fishmongers' hall attacker usman khan on london bridge is to be freed from prison on licence. steve gallant was serving a life sentence for murder when he helped stop khan's terror attack in november 2019. mr gallant was on day release to attend the prisoner rehabilitation conference, when khan stabbed and killed jack merritt and saskia jones. there are fears that thousands of londoners are missing out on a early stage cancer diagnosis according to figures from public health england. at least 4,200 fewer people than expected were admitted to hospital for the first time with cancer since the beginning of the pandemic. there are concerns that cancers are being diagnosed later affecting people's chances of survival. the mayor of london has warned that the cost of renting privately

in the capital could increase by almost 20% over the next five years. this could be over £300 a month. currently londoners pay on average 35% of their income on rent. a quick look at the tube board and lots to tell you about. minor delays on the circle line and hammersmith and city line. and the district line is part suspended, between barking and earl's court, that's westbound due to late finishing engineering work. now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a cloudy start this morning. we've still got one or two showers around. the wind isn't quite as strong as yesterday, but still a noticeable breeze. the cloud breaks will see some sunny spells but that in turn could spark off one or two quite heavy showers. now the temperature today getting up to 22 celsius. a bit more sunshine so feeling a little warmer. looking to today's sporting fixtures, in wimbledon, sunny spells, one or two showers through this morning, perhaps a drier afternoon. temperatures down at sw19 around 21 celsius later. and, of course, the football

tonight, kick off at eight o'clock, ahead of the match we might get one or two showers but drier from kick off onwards and then we are looking at temperatures around kick off at 18 celsius. now, overnight tonight, those showers will start to fade. one or two clear spells but still quite a bit of cloud and also the potential for some mist and fog. the minimum temperature between 11—14 celsius. for thursday and for friday we've got quite a weak ridge of high pressure which means it could be drier. fewer showers. i'm not going to rule them out. we could still see one or two through thursday and through friday but some sunny spells and temperatures staying in the low 20s. then it turns unsettled and showery again for the weekend. i'm back in an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. bye for now. hello. this is breakfast with charlie stayt and louise minchin. the school bubble system which means large numbers of pupils have to stay at home if someone in their group

tests positive for covid, will be scrapped in england from july 19th. covid—related pupil absence has hit a new high since all students returned to school in march with 640,000 pupils in england not in school last week. let's speak now to catherine davies, the executive principal of bexhill academy in east sussex and to mum—of—three emily ellarby in poynton. very good morning to you. catherine, start with you, head teacher, i mean, i'm trying to picture the scene of you listening to the announcement yesterday. and how it might affect your school. imisti. announcement yesterday. and how it might affect your school.— might affect your school. well, we have currently _ might affect your school. well, we have currently got _ might affect your school. well, we have currently got in _ might affect your school. well, we have currently got in excess - might affect your school. well, we have currently got in excess of - might affect your school. well, we have currently got in excess of 70 | have currently got in excess of 70 students that we isolated yesterday, five cases yesterday alone, it is really escalating with a massive increase over the last two weeks. you will be well aware of course more than anyone maybe that the

dates that apply to this, doesn't come into effect now, so for the foreseeable future there is a little while before it all kicks in. indeed. i mean, we have to take a measured approach, most students who are in a bubble don't get covid and get sent home and we have not had any students in that position yet, so we do welcome a slight relaxation of what will happen but it doesn't come into effect for another two weeks. i come into effect for another two weeks. . ., come into effect for another two weeks. _, . ~ ., _, come into effect for another two weeks. _, . ~ ., i. ., weeks. i will come back to you in a minute, catherine. _ weeks. i will come back to you in a minute, catherine. emily, - weeks. i will come back to you in a minute, catherine. emily, last- weeks. i will come back to you in a | minute, catherine. emily, last time we spoke to you, i think one of your children was isolating, tell us what the situation is now with you. mi; the situation is now with you. my eldest daughter alice is currently isolating — eldest daughter alice is currently isolating again. she was able to go back to _ isolating again. she was able to go back to school for seven days and then _ back to school for seven days and then unfortunately had to isolate again _ then unfortunately had to isolate again so — then unfortunately had to isolate again so she's in another temporary spell of— again so she's in another temporary spell of isolation. lily and harry are back— spell of isolation. lily and harry are back in _ spell of isolation. lily and harry are back in school now. just listening — are back in school now. just listening to _ are back in school now. just listening to that, _ are back in school now. just listening to that, let's - are back in school now. ilgt listening to that, let's talk about the amount of school they have missed. have you added it up at all?

no, but usually they attend school brilliantly, are did year seven and had100% — brilliantly, are did year seven and had 100% attendance and in the last 30 days— had 100% attendance and in the last 30 days she has missed 20 days of school, _ 30 days she has missed 20 days of school, so — 30 days she has missed 20 days of school, so it's a massive impact. yes, _ school, so it's a massive impact. yes. it's— school, so it's a massive impact. yes. it's not— school, so it's a massive impact. yes, it's notjust that, trying to juggle. yes, it's notjust that, trying to juggle, some children of school, some not at school etc. what has it been like? . ~ , ., some not at school etc. what has it been like? . ~ i. some not at school etc. what has it been like? . ~ �*, been like? yeah, like you say, it's been like? yeah, like you say, it's been a juggle _ been like? yeah, like you say, it's been a juggle trying _ been like? yeah, like you say, it's been a juggle trying to _ been like? yeah, like you say, it's been a juggle trying to manage i been like? yeah, like you say, it's i been a juggle trying to manage work around _ been a juggle trying to manage work around it. _ been a juggle trying to manage work around it, trying to manage childcare _ around it, trying to manage childcare and the children needing to be _ childcare and the children needing to be at— childcare and the children needing to be at home, and it is really difficult — to be at home, and it is really difficult. we are trying to get to the end — difficult. we are trying to get to the end of term now. catherine, can ou cast the end of term now. catherine, can you cast your— the end of term now. catherine, can you cast your mind _ the end of term now. catherine, can you cast your mind ahead _ the end of term now. catherine, can you cast your mind ahead for- the end of term now. catherine, can you cast your mind ahead for us - the end of term now. catherine, can you cast your mind ahead for us and| you cast your mind ahead for us and a lot of students will be thinking this, as to what schools will look like maybe come september because obviously you don't have much to him less now. given the changes around bubbles for example let's talk about facemasks, social distancing, how are you as a principle going to work it inside your school? what freedoms do you have to decide for yourself what needs to be done?—

do you have to decide for yourself what needs to be done?- do you have to decide for yourself what needs to be done? well, it's up to us to decide _ what needs to be done? well, it's up to us to decide what _ what needs to be done? well, it's up to us to decide what we _ what needs to be done? well, it's up to us to decide what we feel - what needs to be done? well, it's up to us to decide what we feel are - to us to decide what we feel are safe and every school is different. everything is different. we have a circular building so we have to be very cautious in terms of one—way systems which will remain, and i think a lot of schools will continue with those things. the cleansing routine is at the end of every dozens so students clean the desks. i think that's an integrated thing now. we feel much more secure and safe with those. as regards facemasks, in class, it's a choice around the building. we will not enforce it but ask students and the majority of students want to keep their families safe so most students there is no problem and they want to maintain those facemasks and it will be a choice. 50 maintain those facemasks and it will be a choice-— be a choice. so that in september ou will be a choice. so that in september you will still _ be a choice. so that in september you will still be _ be a choice. so that in september you will still be looking _ be a choice. so that in september you will still be looking at - be a choice. so that in september you will still be looking at havingl you will still be looking at having some of these things? facemasks? aha, some of these things? facemasks? choice, yes, because a lot of people feel more comfortable because family members at home who are vulnerable and we come at school, we had a member of staff died this week so actually it very real, it's not

something we take lightly and we have to be cautious. we have to be measured in how we move from having no restrictions, personal responsibility means everything. emily, can i ask your thoughts on the bubbles going? are you relieved when you hear that?— when you hear that? definitely. it needs to happen. _ when you hear that? definitely. it needs to happen. the _ when you hear that? definitely. it needs to happen. the children - when you hear that? definitely. it. needs to happen. the children aren't getting _ needs to happen. the children aren't getting the _ needs to happen. the children aren't getting the same education and doing their work— getting the same education and doing their work at home, they need to be in a classroom with a teacher having that interaction with their peers. there _ that interaction with their peers. there is— that interaction with their peers. there is no— that interaction with their peers. there is no contest, it's completely different. catherine, can i ask you about, looking ahead to september, we know of course, you will know this very well, it's a time when there is a lot of bugs around, may be the flu, colds, all of those kinds of things, so how will this work in practice in relation to a child coming in who in other circumstances you would allow them without question, you know the got a cold, but what would you do and how will you operate? i cold, but what would you do and how will you operate?— will you operate? i think the government _ will you operate? i think the government is _

will you operate? i think the government is proposing - will you operate? i think the government is proposing wej will you operate? i think the i government is proposing we do will you operate? i think the - government is proposing we do daily tests, if you got any concerns, to tests, if you got any concerns, to test students, but it's optional. we do have the opt out but the majority of parents feel reassured by that. we will be vigilant. we will continue our one—way systems and the things we can do and we are having now to do cleaning as well and regulate that with companies coming in disinfecting to give two weeks protection, so there is a spike in covid cases and we will bring in, like we are doing at the moment, bringing latin for the extra protection. bringing latin for the extra protection-— bringing latin for the extra rotection. . , ., ., ., protection. and you are mentioning the idea you _ protection. and you are mentioning the idea you are _ protection. and you are mentioning the idea you are responsible - protection. and you are mentioning the idea you are responsible for - the idea you are responsible for carrying out tests yourself in school. is not you are comfortable with and your staff are comfortable that's extremely difficult on masks, some of the beginning of this year when we had to test all the students we couldn't all start on the same day and it was a staggered approach. if we are being asked to do that we have to have a staggered approach and they will have to miss education at the start but actually, if it is the odd student we suspect may have

covid symptoms, that is manageable. emily, one finalthought, it's covid symptoms, that is manageable. emily, one final thought, it's been such a difficult year for teachers, for parents, for children, are you worried about the long—term impact on your children's education and how they are going to do? yes. they are going to do? yes, definitely. _ they are going to do? yes, definitely, that _ they are going to do? yes, definitely, that is - they are going to do? yes, definitely, that is a - they are going to do? yes, - definitely, that is a consideration and i_ definitely, that is a consideration and i hear— definitely, that is a consideration and i hear that from my friends who are parents— and i hear that from my friends who are parents as well. they don't know yet, are parents as well. they don't know yet. we _ are parents as well. they don't know yet. we don't — are parents as well. they don't know yet, we don't know how it is going to have _ yet, we don't know how it is going to have an— yet, we don't know how it is going to have an impact on their future years— to have an impact on their future years in— to have an impact on their future years in school. we are just hoping that we _ years in school. we are just hoping that we can — years in school. we are just hoping that we can get them back to normal, back into _ that we can get them back to normal, back into school full—time, and we will start _ back into school full—time, and we will start to — back into school full—time, and we will start to see the improvements. catherine. — will start to see the improvements. catherine, just briefly, as i say, it's been so tough and i imagine you must field ground down by what happened. are you worried about the long—term future of your students? not really, actually. we've spoken to a lot of students and i think on bbc last week, they seemed very optimistic, the short impact is very clear and we have real concerns about mental health, disaffection, lack of trust in education, but long

term, all schools have got really strong key plans to get them back on track with their learning. i'm not as worried about the long—term impact but it's a short—term concern. impact but it's a short-term concern-— impact but it's a short-term concern. , . , ., ,, . ., concern. listen, i really appreciate our concern. listen, i really appreciate yourtime- — concern. listen, i really appreciate your time. thank _ concern. listen, i really appreciate your time. thank you _ concern. listen, i really appreciate your time. thank you both - concern. listen, i really appreciate your time. thank you both are - your time. thank you both are talking to us again. thank you. louise, are you going to say what's going to happen tonight? no, i'm not going to happen tonight? no, i'm not going to happen tonight? no, i'm not going to say. i didn't say last time and i think i'm sticking by everything i did last time. i'm having that again. because that is what worked last time. —— nachos. are you doing the same thing at home? how are you preparing? are you doing a prediction? i got my cup of tea which i got a very early this morning and i like to get some of the mugs which are slightly squared off, some of them are round and i like around mug and i got around one this morning and i thought that's good. there is a sign for the new pick them up randomly. i picked one

and it was around one and i thought, ah hah, there you go. i have never noticed that, sadly. what about you? you have got friends are pleased he may be able to help you out. charlie i want your prediction for tonight. i want your prediction for tonight. i have been agonising over this. early days, i thought a straightforward i—0 for england with agony along the way because that is precarious. now i have changed my mind and i am going 3—1 england. i see goals and confidence and i see a team that is going to deliver. there you got. wow, charlie. is brilliant. charlie stayt says 3—i brilliant. charlie stayt says 3—1 and confidence, everybody at home. that is what we should feel, we should feel the confidence from charlie stayt. we are looking for

signs everywhere to see what might happen tonight. these two will not look for signs. 60,000 expected in wembley tonight. how will the players themselves be actually feeling? i imagine at this point quite calm. we have spoken to one man who knows what this experience is like. gary lineker has been talking to eleanor roper. commentator: phillips got past one. then two. then plays it into sterling! england's campaign has been near to perfect. the only game they probably played fairly poorly was against scotland, but i've played in lots of those games against your neighbours, particularly against the republic of ireland, when you play with players in your own league and stuff like that, they are one—offs and difficult. you don't read too much into those. but, that aside, i think they've been exceptionally solid. they've got better as

the tournament has progressed. grealish! beating germany i think was a big mental block to overcome perhaps. almost perfect performance in the quarterfinals against ukraine. i think the team have got great depth in their squad, lots of forward players, in particular. you can change the side after 60 minutes and bring on players that are at least of equal stature to the ones on the pitch, which i don't think we've ever been able to do before. 0bviously everyone picks their own england team. we all have different versions of it. the only person that matters is gareth southgate and, so far, tactically and personnel—wise, he's got everything spot on. but you can talk about players that aren't playing, but if they keep winning it's not an issue. it's a long time ago since i was involved in a major tournament semifinal. it was funny because we had

hardly any time to adjust after the quarterfinal so all you think about is how we're going to get our tired bodies onto the pitch. you knew how huge it was. it slightly different as well. you don't get quite how mad the country is going at home when you are away. what challenges do they face tomorrow night? i it will be interesting to see if gareth changes in system again because denmark play with a three at the back and when we to accommodate, but we had so much bad luck in tournaments. going back to 1986, the hand of god. the referee not seeing that. frank lampard over the line against germany. in the semifinal in 1990, chris waddle hit the inside of a post in extra time and it bounced out between two of us are running on, so we have had major injuries to players just before the start of tournaments. but this time things have been slightly different. teams have missed a couple of key chances like when muller went through. muller goes through.

not this time. managed to get a little break of the ball on occasions. and nothing has gone massively wrong. if that continues, then it mightjust happen. there we heard it from gary lineker, who has watched plenty of these games. he should know what he is talking about. away from the football, though. mark cavendish has won his third stage of this year's tour de france, bringing his tally to 33, just one shy of the great eddy merckx. it's a fairy tale comeback for cavendish who has struggled with health issues in recent years. i'm joined now by former pro—cyclist michael hutchinson from cambridge. good morning to you. it is incredible what mark cavendish has achieved. it is incredible what mark cavendish has achieved. , ., achieved. it is verging on the miraculous. _ achieved. it is verging on the miraculous. he _ achieved. it is verging on the miraculous. he has- achieved. it is verging on the miraculous. he has not- achieved. it is verging on the miraculous. he has not won l achieved. it is verging on the - miraculous. he has not won anything since 2018, when he was diagnosed with epstein—barr virus. we had all written him off. i think this season was supposed to be a good buy with a

lot of sympathy. the last time i spoke to mark cavendish he reckoned he would not win anything. last year he would not win anything. last year he reckoned himself he was finished. he has no business winning tour stages at all!— he has no business winning tour stages at all! what is happening? generall , stages at all! what is happening? generally, cyclists _ stages at all! what is happening? generally, cyclists do _ stages at all! what is happening? generally, cyclists do not - stages at all! what is happening? generally, cyclists do not get - generally, cyclists do not get better as they get older. in general, no. in fairness, he has had a certain amount of luck. principally, sam bennett, the main sprinter in the team he rides in, he was injured a couple of weeks before the tour and mark was drafted in as a last—minute replacement. he has a tremendous team around him with the world champion riding part of his lead out. lots of champions in their own right supporting him. in that environment, he is thriving. he has the experience and skills at the highest level. that combination has

produced something magical. can he aet produced something magical. can he net to the produced something magical. can he get to the tally _ produced something magical. can he get to the tally of _ produced something magical. can he get to the tally of eddy _ produced something magical. can he get to the tally of eddy merckx? - produced something magical. can he get to the tally of eddy merckx? can | get to the tally of eddy merckx? can he overtake him? he clearly has the form and skill and team and the rest of it. his biggest challenges in the mountains because mark cavendish is good on the flat, fast stages. he struggles on the mountain stages. and in the tour de france stage there is a time limit. you have to finish in a certain length of time or you are eliminated. there are another four sprint stages and he would not bet against him for any of them but there is a monster stage today, climbing twice, probably the most frightening mounted in the tour, and then he had to get through the pyrenees next weekend. that is his big problem. mr; the pyrenees next weekend. that is his big problem-— the pyrenees next weekend. that is his big problem. my goodness, there is a challenge — his big problem. my goodness, there

is a challenge ahead. _ his big problem. my goodness, there is a challenge ahead. you _ his big problem. my goodness, there is a challenge ahead. you get - his big problem. my goodness, there is a challenge ahead. you get a - is a challenge ahead. you get a sense watching him that he is enjoying it this time. he sense watching him that he is enjoying it this time.- sense watching him that he is enjoying it this time. he is. he is clearly buzzing. _ enjoying it this time. he is. he is clearly buzzing. he _ enjoying it this time. he is. he is clearly buzzing. he does - enjoying it this time. he is. he is clearly buzzing. he does post - enjoying it this time. he is. he is i clearly buzzing. he does post stage interviews where the interviewer asks one question and ten minutes later he is still excited and talking about how thrilled he is. i saw him last time saying i am sorry, i'm just talking and talking, i am so excited. it i'm just talking and talking, i am so excited-— so excited. it is great to see. a fantastic comeback _ so excited. it is great to see. a fantastic comeback from - so excited. it is great to see. a fantastic comeback from him . so excited. it is great to see. a l fantastic comeback from him and great to see mark cavendish doing so well. thanks. there is a lot of sport to bring you and what is it now? we have 12 hours to wait until we can get into wembley tonight. how will we get through the day? here on wembley away, it feels different this morning. you can tell something big is happening here tonight. really? we will prepare and look for

signs and hold on to the optimism. nachos. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. that doesn't look very good! the next few days a mixture of sunshine and showers. if you are stepping out, these are the temperatures that will greet you. not a cold start. sunshine and showers the mixture we have the next few days and some will be slow moving and some will be torrential. we have low pressure driving the weather today. we also have a weather today. we also have a weather front moving south—eastwards across england and wales enhancing the showers. the rain around the low pressure slipping south through the day. the weather front doing the same taking cloud with it. showers. as the cloud breaks up and the sun

comes out, that will trigger showers and some will be heavy. some of them torrential, particularly in wales, midlands, lincolnshire, yorkshire. generally northern england. temperatures between 15—22 today. pollen levels are high in england, northern ireland and western scotland. low and moderate across the rest of the uk. if you are going to wimbledon, although there will be fewer showers, we cannot completely rule them out. for the football later, showers fading as we head to the start of the match but for most of the match if not all, it should stay dry. overnight, a lot of showers will fade. clear skies developing. fog patches developing. in scotland and northern ireland, thick cloud will produce drizzle.

tomorrow starting with the thicker cloud in the north and west. cloud elsewhere breaking up. a more sunny day for most. again with showers but fewer than today and they will be scattered, but also slow moving. if you catch one, you will know about it. temperatures 15—23. moving into friday, high—pressure makes things more settled but we have a weather front waiting in the south—west. sunshine for most on friday. more cloud at times with showers. through the day showers, especially in eastern areas. and then the weather front in the south—west bringing rain. temperatures 15—22. as for the weekend, we have the weather front on saturday morning pushing eastwards, taking rain with it. behind it for most, sunshine and

showers. you know the drill with the showers. you know the drill with the showers. not everyone will catch one. temperatures roughly i9—2i. on sunday we have a new weather front coming in. that moves east and it means more of us will have a cloudy and wet today. we are talking rain and wet today. we are talking rain and behind it showers. but temperatures similar. thank you very much. a herd of elephants born and raised in the uk are set to embark on a 7,000—mile trip to start a new life in the wilds of kenya. it's the first time an entire herd has been returned to the wild after living in captivity. the 13 elephants have been cared for by the uk conservation charity the aspinall foundation. founder damian aspinalljoins us now from howletts wildlife park along with a few of his friends. the elephants. good morning. who is

with you and what is the idea? behind me, i have the 13 elephants we are planning to take back to the wild. i believe these elephants deserve their shot at living free and living in the wild. i am afraid that elephants do not typically do well in captivity. they have all sorts of problems. we thought it was time to find a way to take them back to their ancestral homelands in africa. i to their ancestral homelands in africa. ., . ., to their ancestral homelands in africa. ., ., , africa. i wonder if we can liaise with the camera _ africa. i wonder if we can liaise with the camera operator. - africa. i wonder if we can liaise with the camera operator. we. africa. i wonder if we can liaise - with the camera operator. we would like to home in on the elephants behind you. can you introduce us? i am looking at what looks like an old elephant and may be a baby elephant slightly over the brow of the hill.

yes. i have my back to them so i cannot see. you will see a lot of baby elephants. we have had 26 baby elephants. in the rest of the uk, there has been only i! births, so we are proud of the fact. the truth is they do not belong here, they belong in the wild and we will help them. we will just in the wild and we will help them. we willjust hold on for a second. we willjust hold on for a second. we just lost... he is back. we lost you for moment. people will be fascinated given the size of the animals. how do they actually travel? it size of the animals. how do they actually travel?— size of the animals. how do they actually travel? it is undoubtedly the most difficult _ actually travel? it is undoubtedly the most difficult logistical- the most difficult logistical problems we have faced. phase one is we have to build crates. each elephant has their own individual crate. then we have to spend many months getting elephants used to walking into the crates. our hope on

the day they move is the elephants will walk to the crates and we close them, which is less stressful than darting them. we left the crates onto a lorry and have to get the lorries to an airport and then you need a giant cargo plane to take the crates at the same time. the crates have to go on the plane in certain locations because you want the calves next to their mothers. and then they make the historic flight to africa. when we get to africa we have to reverse that, getting the crates onto the lorries and into the reserve. when they go into the reserve. when they go into the reserve they will go into a compound so they can acclimatise and then they will go into a bigger compound, 1000 acres, where they get used to the trees and bushes. and within six months to a year they will be let out. it is a process we are cautious about. , , , ., i. out. it is a process we are cautious about. , , ., ., ,, about. just listening to you talk about. just listening to you talk about it, about. just listening to you talk about it. so _ about. just listening to you talk about it, so many _ about. just listening to you talk about it, so many risks- about. just listening to you talk. about it, so many risks involved. you talk about acclimatisation. many

different things they have to adjust to. give us a sense of that. different things they have to ad'ust to. give us a sense of thatfi to. give us a sense of that. there are lots of— to. give us a sense of that. there are lots of things _ to. give us a sense of that. there are lots of things they _ to. give us a sense of that. there are lots of things they have - to. give us a sense of that. there are lots of things they have to - are lots of things they have to adjust to. we seem to underestimate wild animals. we have really wild —— rewilded animals. they have to adjust to climate and disease. there are obstacles they have to get over. it does seem to work so this is why we are so passionate about it. �* , ., a is why we are so passionate about it. best of luck with the pro'ect. we will follow i it. best of luck with the pro'ect. we will follow you i it. best of luck with the pro'ect. we will follow you along h it. best of luck with the project. we will follow you along the - we will follow you along the journey. thank you. headlines coming up.

good morning. welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and louise minchin. our headlines today. england prepare to take on denmark for a place in the euros final. it would be their first chance of a major tournament title since 1966. the victor will face italy, who beat spain in late night penalties at wembley. good morning from wembley. we are expecting almost 60,000 fans in the

stadium here tonight. and many millions to watch at home as the nation holds its breath.— nation holds its breath. good morning- _ nation holds its breath. good morning. will— nation holds its breath. good morning. will it _ nation holds its breath. good morning. will it be _ nation holds its breath. good morning. will it be a - nation holds its breath. good morning. will it be a boost i nation holds its breath. good| morning. will it be a boost to business _ morning. will it be a boost to business as a self isolation for those — business as a self isolation for those who— business as a self isolation for those who have been double vaccinated and the school bubbles system _ vaccinated and the school bubbles system are set to come to an end? i look at — system are set to come to an end? i look at why— system are set to come to an end? i look at why some employers say this is too _ look at why some employers say this is too soon _ look at why some employers say this is too soon and the stakes are too high _ and we're joined by the women who created the oxford astrazeneca covid vaccine. good morning, fairly cloudy start to the day to day with rain across the north—east. showery rain moving across the south—west and as the sun comes out, that will trigger some heavy showers are specially across england and parts of wales this afternoon. i will have all the details later in the programme. it's wednesday 7th july. our top story. there's just 12 hours until england hope to make history, when they take on denmark in the semifinals of the euros. if they win, it will be their first major final since 1966.

sally is at wembley this morning. so that is the location and the nation will be watching. yeah, millions and _ nation will be watching. yeah, millions and millions - nation will be watching. yeah, millions and millions of - nation will be watching. yeah, | millions and millions of people nation will be watching. yeah, i millions and millions of people at home will be watching on television. the streets are going to be quiet, 60,000 lucky people will be in the stadium behind me. there is not many tickets for the danish fans because obviously the denmark fans have not been able to travel the only people who are residents in england will be able to come and support if they are supporting denmark, so can you imagine the noise tonight? what it's going to be light with a stadium full of england fans desperate to see their side win? we have been looking for signs all morning, perhaps looking a little bit too hard. when you spoke to me last time, i don't know if you noticed that the word england appeared above my head, perhaps that's a sign. we are looking for things like this,

getting very superstitious but you can but the players are not married but that too much. they travel south from saint georges park and stayed in a luxury hotel last night ready for the game tonight. arlene foster has the latest on their preparations. this england team don't like to dwell on the past. the history hurts. but they can afford to look back at the last three weeks as a job very well done. commentator: then plays it into sterling! _ the rise of raheem sterling, his first goals at a major tournament took them to the top of their group. in comes the captain! harry kane joined the party quite late, but what an entrance that was against germany. pickford who saves it. what a good hand. they haven't conceded a goal yet. mason mount with the corner. there's another one. and then that game in rome against ukraine. four goals to send them hurtling into the home straight on a wave of belief for their return to wembley tonight in front of 60,000 fans.

we are very excited about the game, that's for sure. and we know that we are going to have tremendous support throughout the country, so that's a great feeling for us. i think we are ready for the game. i think the players are ready. they have tremendous experience now themselves, having been in this situation before. england reached the world cup semifinals three years ago in russia. they seem much better equipped and stronger as a squad going into this one, although denmark will be tough opponents. what an emotional, inspirational tournament they've had. their star player, christian eriksen, collapsed on the pitch with a cardiac arrest during their first match. from fearing the worst, they are now playing every game for him as he recovers at home. good hit, good goal. we try to fight the best we have learnt through these emotions. we have played fantastic football. we have shown who we are. i am very proud of these boys.

i am very proud of the people of denmark, the support and love and compassion we've been given. england are also feeding off theirfans. the thousands in wembley, the millions watching and listening. and they want to give something back. they have been exceptionally solid. they have got better as the tournament's progressed. beating germany, i think, was big mental block to overcome, perhaps. and then an almost perfect performance in the quarterfinals against ukraine. the prize is so close and, of course, england have fallen at this hurdle before. but this team is all about rewriting, not repeating, history. ollie foster, bbc news, wembley. that is so true, isn't it? it's not about what happened before. that's what gareth southgate would say, it's not about history but this team taking charge of their own destiny.

before i leave you i want to show you how lucky are the people who live in these flats on wembley way? high—rise flats all the way down here. they are all out on their balconies at night and can hear the noise, they can see the thousands and thousands of fans arriving, it's and thousands of fans arriving, it's a fantastic little community, and we got to know some of them over the last few days. they are all as excited as the rest of us about tonight as we await, what is it now, 11 and a bit hours, 12 hours, until it all starts. studio: sally, thank you so much, we will be back with you later. thank you for the moment. let's talk about italy. they have already booked their place in the final. our rome correspondent is mark lowen. the sun shines there but something tells me it would have been different late last night, a bit more noisy? i different late last night, a bit more noisy?— different late last night, a bit more nois ? ~' , ., ., different late last night, a bit more nois ? ~' , . ., ., more noisy? i think they are all at home nursing _ more noisy? i think they are all at home nursing hangovers - more noisy? i think they are all at home nursing hangovers in - more noisy? i think they are all at| home nursing hangovers in pouring another shot of coffee into their

morning cappuccino is after that late night party. there was mad hooting right through the city, fireworks, a sense of real elation here that the italians are one step away from winning their first european title since 1968 and let me just give you a sense of the reaction in the newspapers here. one of the sport newspapers, the headline, god is italian, that's pretty much sums it up for you. another one, fiesta, party. they are absolutely delighted that the country which face the ignominy of failing to qualify for the 2018 world cup, the first such failure for 60 years, has now been rectified with this winning streak right through this european championship and they are now one step away from holding that european title and finding out tonight whether they will face england or denmark. what saved this country is football team was the appointment in 2018 of roberto mancini, the former man city manager who has rejuvenated the italian national team and has really made italy once again fall in love

with its national team. he has a different phase, confidence to young players and he's brought this country together in a rare moment of national unity the italian flag as they sense a victory and they feel they sense a victory and they feel they can put in a very, very strong performance on sunday night. it’s performance on sunday night. it's interesting, that winning thing, i mean, i don't follow football normally but even i know now their track record coming into this tournament is incredible, isn't it? yeah, they've had 32 or 33 unbeaten matches, they've won the last 13 matches, they've won the last 13 matches, so they are doing extremely well, and there is a sense that the team is completely different to what it was like in 2018 or indeed in 2012, when it crashed out in the euros in the final to spain 4—0, so last night it laid those demons to rest on there is a sense of overconfidence. remember, charlie, this is a country where regional identity is often stronger than a national one, big divide between

north and south famously, and yet football is something which unites italians and roberto mancini is charismatic, his very loved by the italians, and so for the first time, really, italian flags are being waived, this is not really a particularly flag—waving country. the flag is often associated with the dark days of fascism, but when it's football and the national team, and when the italian team is doing so well, the flag is on full display and they are proudly waving it before sunday night.— and they are proudly waving it before sunday night. you've set the scene. a sense _ before sunday night. you've set the scene. a sense of— before sunday night. you've set the scene. a sense of excitement - before sunday night. you've set the scene. a sense of excitement from | scene. a sense of excitement from there. let's talk about something else this morning. the uk's data watchdog has launched an investigation into the use of private email accounts at the department of health. it's after the former health secretary matt hancock and health minister lord bethell used private accounts to conduct government business. our chief political correspondent adam fleming joins us from westminster. tell us more about the parameters and what is going to go on in this investigation.— and what is going to go on in this investigation. and what is going to go on in this investiuation. , ., , , ., investigation. this mode because of leual action investigation. this mode because of legal action against _ investigation. this mode because of legal action against the _ investigation. this mode because of legal action against the government

over covid contracts and how they were pretty order during the pandemic and during that legal action some e—mails are merged where it showed that some ministers and the department of health had been using their private e—mails, their personal e—mails rather than their official government work e—mails, and the information commissioner is worried that those private e—mails might not be labelled correctly according to captain the same way as the official ones would be which means they may never appear if there is a freedom of information request. and so, that is what she is going to be investigating. she has asked the department to basically preserve all the material that they have got. the department of health say that they are complying with the investigation and ministers are fully aware of the rules on e—mails and they have been following them the whole time and we should say you were actually allowed to use your private e—mail for some government business, but it's got to be capped and maintained properly. also, yesterday, we were speaking to the health secretary and that there were further announcements about

isolation in schools and what has been the reaction?— been the reaction? yes, so, the chances been the reaction? yes, so, the changes are _ been the reaction? yes, so, the changes are that _ been the reaction? yes, so, the changes are that if _ been the reaction? yes, so, the changes are that if you - been the reaction? yes, so, the changes are that if you get - been the reaction? yes, so, the changes are that if you get ping| been the reaction? yes, so, the i changes are that if you get ping by the covid app called by test and tries to be told you are a contact of someone who's got covid, from the 16th of august you will not have to isolate for ten days if you have had both of your jabs. isolate for ten days if you have had both of yourjabs. both vaccinations. and also similarly for schools, they're getting rid of bubbles in england which means that if a child tested positive in a school, you won't see loads of their classmates being sent home as well. both those things have been welcomed by people in those sectors because it means a lot less disruption, but there is a few conservative mps saying, hang on, why this is happening in august the 16th? why do we have to wait rather than it being linked tojuly we have to wait rather than it being linked to july the 19th we have to wait rather than it being linked tojuly the 19th when the other restrictions are lifted? the view from the government as they had scientific advice saying it was better to put a bit of a delay in because that will lower the number of people that end up getting covid

during that period.— during that period. thank you very much, during that period. thank you very much. thanks. _ during that period. thank you very much, thanks, adam. _ two of the world's biggest airlines are going to trial fast—track lanes at heathrow airport for passengers arriving in the uk who have been fully—vaccinated. the scheme involving ba and virgin comes as the aviation industry calls for quarantine—free travel to the uk from lower—risk amber list countries. it's hoped the results will show the government that vaccine status checks can be completed quickly and easily. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. she's got news of humdinger is on the way. she's got news of humdinger is on the wa . ., �* , she's got news of humdinger is on the wa . . �* , ., she's got news of humdinger is on thewa. . �*, ., the way. that's right, charlie. top of a class to _ the way. that's right, charlie. top of a class to you. _ the way. that's right, charlie. top of a class to you. we _ the way. that's right, charlie. top of a class to you. we are - the way. that's right, charlie. top of a class to you. we are talking i the way. that's right, charlie. top| of a class to you. we are talking of course about showers. from this weather watcher picture this morning from susie in wales, we are looking at a lot of cloud and in fact, you can see this cloud wrapped around an area of low pressure across the north—east producing some rain. we've also got another mother front sweeping south—eastward across the

south—west. that is also producing some rain. a lot of the cloud we had this morning will break, sunny skies developing, but that will spark off some showers and some of those will be torrential across parts of wales, the midlands and northern england. after a wet start in the north—east of scotland, it will be as met in the afternoon, a few showers but we will lose the rain. northern ireland, a few showers and a lot of sunshine but here we run into the heavy showers across england and wales remember, not all of us will catch the showers. this evening and overnight many of the showers will fade. it should be dry for the england game later on and we will have some clear skies, mist and fog patches forming out towards the west, the most of scotland and northern ireland, thick cloud coming and producing some drizzle. it's not going to be cold, though. most of us in double figures. tomorrow, we start off with the mist and fog which were left quite rapidly and then dry weather, sunshine around, second cloud in the north—west, producing some drizzle here and

there, but once again, as temperatures rise, we will see their sham is developed. they will be well scattered, fewer and farther between them today, but these will be the humdinger is. some of them torrential downpours with some rumbles of thunder embedded in them and tomorrow's temperatures, 15 in lerwick, 23 as we sweep down towards hull. ., ., . ~' lerwick, 23 as we sweep down towards hull. ., ., ., ,, i. , . hull. carol, thank you very much. see ou hull. carol, thank you very much. see you later— hull. carol, thank you very much. see you later on. _ it usually takes around 10 years to develop a vaccine, but the team at oxford university managed it injust 10 months. the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine has been crucial in protecting millions of people across the world from covid—19, but it hasn't all been plain—sailing. tim muffett looks back at the story so far. when covid first changed our world last year, it became clear that a vaccine offered the only realistic route back to normality. first of all, i think we've got to get a vaccine and that isn't two days away, it's not two months away. making a vaccine is a difficult,

complicated process. it normally takes years or decades to produce a vaccine. they harmlessly show viruses or bacteria to the immune system. the body's defences recognise them as an invader and learn how to fight them. researchers at oxford university put small sections of the genetic code of the coronavirus into a harmless virus that infects chimpanzees. they hoped they had developed a safe virus that looked enough like the coronavirus to produce an immune response. we have used this vaccine technology before. we have seen it perform very well, so we think it's the best thing to use and that is why we are making the vaccine the way we are doing. we think it gives us the best chance. all we have to do, though, is tested. though, is test it. the first volunteer to be injected was elisa granato. i'm a scientist, so of course i want to try to support the scientific process whenever i can _ thousands of other volunteers

then took part to test the oxford astrazeneca vaccine's safety and effectiveness. then, on december the 2nd, another key development. in the past few minutes, we have heard the first coronavirus vaccine has been approved for use in the uk. that was a vaccine developed by pfizer and biontech. on december the 30th, the oxford astrazeneca jab was also approved. there had been concerns about a possible link there have been concerns about a possible link between the oxford astrazeneca jab and very rare incidents of blood clots. france, germany and the netherlands say only people aged over 55 or 60 should get the jab. denmark has stopped using it. but regulators in europe and the uk say benefits outweigh any risk. crowds at wimbledon gave scientist sarah gilbert a round of applause last week. the normality we could only dream of 16 months ago seems closer than ever.

tim muffett, bbc news. we are very lucky this morning. we can speak to professor sarah gilbert and dr catherine green, theyjoin us from the history of science museum in oxford. you are such a crucial part of this vaccine, both of you. we can start at the beginning. professor sarah gilbert. we talked about the timeframe but you had prepared for this in some ways some before. what this in some ways some before. what had ou this in some ways some before. what had you been — this in some ways some before. what had you been doing? _ this in some ways some before. lmsgt had you been doing? we have this in some ways some before. his"isgt had you been doing? we have been working for some time on the way of making vaccines that means we can respond quickly when a new disease is identified. we have done many years of preparation and clinical trials using the technology and we had it ready to use when we needed to make a vaccine against the coronavirus.—

to make a vaccine against the coronavirus. ., , ., , coronavirus. you called it disease x. coronavirus. you called it disease x, like a science _ coronavirus. you called it disease x, like a science fiction _ coronavirus. you called it disease x, like a science fiction movie, i coronavirus. you called it disease | x, like a science fiction movie, but this was the reality, you were looking at the unknown. this is something _ looking at the unknown. this is something who _ looking at the unknown. this is something who encouraged i looking at the unknown. this isj something who encouraged us looking at the unknown. this is i something who encouraged us to looking at the unknown. this is - something who encouraged us to look at a few years ago. i have been working on making vaccines against diseases we know about that cause outbreaks and we do not have vaccines against all of them and we need a flexible technology to use that can be manufactured in large amounts to be used without frozen storage. i have been working on this technology to make vaccines against a number of diseases. the who brought into the scenario disease x, what will we do when a new disease arises and we have to make a vaccine quickly? we started to think how we could respond to that before 2020. i am sure everybody is in awe of everything you have achieved. i'm sure you will correct me, but in my head, i have a moment in time when you and yourfellow head, i have a moment in time when you and your fellow scientists are in the laboratory and one of you

says something like, i think we've got it. was there ever a moment like that? i got it. was there ever a moment like that? ., got it. was there ever a moment like that? . ., ., .. got it. was there ever a moment like that? . . ., that? i am a vaccine manufacturer. it is my job — that? i am a vaccine manufacturer. it is my job to _ that? i am a vaccine manufacturer. it is my job to take _ that? i am a vaccine manufacturer. it is my job to take the _ that? i am a vaccine manufacturer. it is my job to take the ideas - that? i am a vaccine manufacturer. it is my job to take the ideas and i it is myjob to take the ideas and initial— it is myjob to take the ideas and initial dna— it is myjob to take the ideas and initial dna from sarah and turn it into a _ initial dna from sarah and turn it into a vaccine, at a high grade ready— into a vaccine, at a high grade ready to — into a vaccine, at a high grade ready to go to volunteers in the trial and — ready to go to volunteers in the trial and that is a hands—on approach _ trial and that is a hands—on approach. i guess, yes, there is a point _ approach. i guess, yes, there is a point where — approach. i guess, yes, there is a point where we finished our first purification and one of my team cathy— purification and one of my team cathy comes out from the lab with a photograph of the tube with a fuzzy bandit _ photograph of the tube with a fuzzy bandit and says look at this, we have _ bandit and says look at this, we have got— bandit and says look at this, we have got the vaccine, we have enough of it to _ have got the vaccine, we have enough of it to go _ have got the vaccine, we have enough of it to go to— have got the vaccine, we have enough of it to go to clinical trial. after that— of it to go to clinical trial. after that we — of it to go to clinical trial. after that we have to test it but there was a _ that we have to test it but there was a point when we realised we would _ was a point when we realised we would hit — was a point when we realised we would hit the deadline and get it into a _ would hit the deadline and get it into a volunteer boss my arm as quickly— into a volunteer boss my arm as quickly as— into a volunteer boss my arm as quickly as possible.— quickly as possible. everyone is thinkin: quickly as possible. everyone is thinking the _ quickly as possible. everyone is thinking the same _ quickly as possible. everyone is thinking the same thing, - quickly as possible. everyone is thinking the same thing, don'tl quickly as possible. everyone is - thinking the same thing, don't drop it! taste

thinking the same thing, don't drop it! ~ ~ ., ., , ., it! we think that, also, but i have a aood it! we think that, also, but i have a good team _ it! we think that, also, but i have a good team who _ it! we think that, also, but i have a good team who have _ it! we think that, also, but i have a good team who have done - it! we think that, also, but i have a good team who have done thisl a good team who have done this before — a good team who have done this before it — a good team who have done this before. it comes down to expertise and experience. they are very calm people _ and experience. they are very calm people i_ and experience. they are very calm people. i would and experience. they are very calm people. iwould not and experience. they are very calm people. i would not do it myself. you choose — people. i would not do it myself. you choose the right people for that 'ob. �* , ., , ., you choose the right people for that 'ob. ., . , job. behind you is a nanoparticles massively enlarged. _ job. behind you is a nanoparticles massively enlarged. tell- job. behind you is a nanoparticles massively enlarged. tell us - job. behind you is a nanoparticles massively enlarged. tell us about what has gone into it and what you have done with the technology. we have done with the technology. , have taken another virus and it is a kind of virus that causes a mild cold like infection in people but we took one that normally infects chimpanzees and does not circulate among people so people do not have antibodies against it. we modify it so it is safe to use in people and then we can add a gene from another virus to get the response we want to get. forthis

virus to get the response we want to get. for this we add in the spike protein. we have the gene to that virus and when we use it as a vaccine the spike protein is made in the body and the immune system recognises it and response. so people can deal with it quickly. can i ask ou people can deal with it quickly. can i ask you about how things look in the future? how does it work in terms of we look around the world and periodically hear about a new variant and there are concerns about how it might develop. when that happens, do your team start thinking how do we find out about it and get hold of some so we can work out what we do next? the hold of some so we can work out what we do next?— we do next? the system for making a vaccine against _ we do next? the system for making a vaccine against a _ we do next? the system for making a vaccine against a new— we do next? the system for making a vaccine against a new variant - we do next? the system for making a vaccine against a new variant is - we do next? the system for making a vaccine against a new variant is the i vaccine against a new variant is the same as making the vaccine in the first place. we need the genetic sequence of the spike protein and go

through the same process. the technology is adaptable. we have written about this in the book coming out tomorrow to describe how we made the vaccine and we want to explain how it was possible to go quickly so people are not concerned we have cut corners in its development, which we did not. one reason it happened quickly is the preparation we did years in advance getting ready for this eventuality that we were able to put into practice in 2020. it that we were able to put into practice in 2020.— that we were able to put into practice in 2020. it is doing this at scale. practice in 2020. it is doing this at scale- you — practice in 2020. it is doing this at scale. you have _ practice in 2020. it is doing this at scale. you have the - practice in 2020. it is doing this at scale. you have the tiny - practice in 2020. it is doing this at scale. you have the tiny viall practice in 2020. it is doing this. at scale. you have the tiny vial of vaccine, the first one, and now there are many millions. how do you scale it up massively? that there are many millions. how do you scale it up massively?— scale it up massively? that is a massive undertaking. - scale it up massively? that is a massive undertaking. in - scale it up massively? that is a massive undertaking. in the . scale it up massively? that is a i massive undertaking. in the book, i think— massive undertaking. in the book, i think because we had been in lockdown— think because we had been in lockdown when we started to write it, lockdown when we started to write it. there _ lockdown when we started to write it, there were a lot of baking analogies _ it, there were a lot of baking analogies and will we used is like a sourdough — analogies and will we used is like a sourdough starter. the vaccine i make _ sourdough starter. the vaccine i make in — sourdough starter. the vaccine i make in my _ sourdough starter. the vaccine i

make in my research team at the university— make in my research team at the university is the starter. with a starter— university is the starter. with a starter you _ university is the starter. with a starter you can take a little bit and grow _ starter you can take a little bit and grow more starter or bake a loaf _ and grow more starter or bake a loaf you — and grow more starter or bake a loaf. you can use the started to grow _ loaf. you can use the started to grow more _ loaf. you can use the started to grow more starter and then send it out around — grow more starter and then send it out around the world. astrazeneca sends _ out around the world. astrazeneca sends starter that originated in oxford — sends starter that originated in oxford and that goes out to cede manufacturing across a global manufacturing across a global manufacturing consortium, now on 20 sites across _ manufacturing consortium, now on 20 sites across the world. in the uk at the beginning, early in the process, a colleague — the beginning, early in the process, a colleague of ours sandy douglas identified we needed the ability to manufacture at scale in uk and we went— manufacture at scale in uk and we went early— manufacture at scale in uk and we went early to the government with a request— went early to the government with a request to _ went early to the government with a request to build a manufacturing consortium of suppliers and manufacturers. to help us early on to manufacture enough and make it available _ to manufacture enough and make it available as quickly as possible. you have — available as quickly as possible. you have seen it from this tiny

thing, the starter has gone worldwide. you must feel an enormous sense of pride. i worldwide. you must feel an enormous sense of pride-— sense of pride. i think my team really do- _ sense of pride. i think my team really do- we — sense of pride. i think my team really do. we have _ sense of pride. i think my team really do. we have a _ sense of pride. i think my team really do. we have a picture i sense of pride. i think my team really do. we have a picture of| really do. we have a picture of clone — really do. we have a picture of clone the _ really do. we have a picture of clone, the first time the clone originated. it is down a microscope, smaller— originated. it is down a microscope, smaller than — originated. it is down a microscope, smaller than your fingernail, the image _ smaller than your fingernail, the image, and we have now delivered half a _ image, and we have now delivered half a billion doses from the astrazeneca scale up, a lot of that manufactured in india. we are proud of that— manufactured in india. we are proud of that and _ manufactured in india. we are proud of that and it is an achievement none _ of that and it is an achievement none of— of that and it is an achievement none of us _ of that and it is an achievement none of us would have expected to be able to _ none of us would have expected to be able to say— none of us would have expected to be able to say we had delivered if you'd — able to say we had delivered if you'd asked us this time last year. professor— you'd asked us this time last year. professor gilbert, on a personal note, a lot of people, in whatever role, have faced pressure of all sorts. what about personal pressure for you and your colleagues in the science community, given the role you had, the time pressure. everyone

wanting results quickly. balancing that with ordinary family life. it must have been hard? it that with ordinary family life. it must have been hard?- that with ordinary family life. it must have been hard? it was hard and what was important _ must have been hard? it was hard and what was important was _ must have been hard? it was hard and what was important was there - must have been hard? it was hard and what was important was there was i must have been hard? it was hard and what was important was there was a i what was important was there was a large team working on this together. we had an excellent skilled team and we needed people with lots of skill sets to get a vaccine made and clinically tested and provide the information to the regulator. the size of the team grew as we went through the process. we work together and supported each other. it was hard work but we had a clear goal. we knew we needed the vaccine and we wanted it to be available to the world as soon as possible so we kept going with that goal in mind. professor, what do you say to those who may still have concerns about the vaccine? it who may still have concerns about the vaccine?— the vaccine? it is natural to be concerned _ the vaccine? it is natural to be concerned about _ the vaccine? it is natural to be concerned about new - the vaccine? it is natural to be concerned about new things. l the vaccine? it is natural to be i concerned about new things. we are using a fairly new technology to make this vaccine. it is important

we explain what we have done. our role as scientists, it is notjust to carry out the science but explain it to people, and that is what we are trying to do with the book and talking to you, to explain how this happened and how it was possible to go so much more quickly than usual. eagle eyed viewers will have noticed your colleague did just drop the microphone. let's not worry about that, it doesn't matter! we can hear you find. one of the things people are mindful of now is that it may well be that taking a vaccine is a long—term thing, and learning to live with covid we are talking about. boosterjabs will come in in september. you are not politicians, you are scientists, but it feels thatis you are scientists, but it feels that is something we have to learn

to live with, may be as we have with the flu vaccine, something to incorporate in our lives. i think realistically — incorporate in our lives. i think realistically we _ incorporate in our lives. i think realistically we do _ incorporate in our lives. i think realistically we do not - incorporate in our lives. i think realistically we do not know. i incorporate in our lives. i think. realistically we do not know. we will not — realistically we do not know. we will not catch scientists predicting the future. what we do is take evidence — the future. what we do is take evidence available and from that try to understand the world. so nobody knows _ to understand the world. so nobody knows what will happen in the future and i cannot give you an answer. what _ and i cannot give you an answer. what we — and i cannot give you an answer. what we have to do is change what we are doing _ what we have to do is change what we are doing if— what we have to do is change what we are doing if the situation changes. the most — are doing if the situation changes. the most important thing at the moment, — the most important thing at the moment, as we see covid is still with— moment, as we see covid is still with us, — moment, as we see covid is still with us, people who are called for vaccination — with us, people who are called for vaccination go out and get vaccinated to protect themselves and others _ vaccinated to protect themselves and others. that is the best we can offer— others. that is the best we can offer at — others. that is the best we can offer at the moment.— others. that is the best we can offer at the moment. sara gilbert, tell us about _ offer at the moment. sara gilbert, tell us about the _ offer at the moment. sara gilbert, tell us about the moment - offer at the moment. sara gilbert, tell us about the moment at i tell us about the moment at wimbledon when you were given a round of applause by everybody watching that day. it round of applause by everybody watching that day.— round of applause by everybody watching that day. it was wonderful. it was recognising _ watching that day. it was wonderful. it was recognising the _ watching that day. it was wonderful. it was recognising the success i watching that day. it was wonderful. it was recognising the success of i it was recognising the success of all the vaccine development and roll—out and i think the role of the

nhs. it was great to see it. ijust did not want to be filled while it was happening. lslate did not want to be filled while it was happening-— did not want to be filled while it was happening. we can see your smile. thanks _ was happening. we can see your smile. thanks both _ was happening. we can see your smile. thanks both of _ was happening. we can see your smile. thanks both of you. it i was happening. we can see your smile. thanks both of you. it is. smile. thanks both of you. it is fantastic to be able to speak to you. sarah and catherine's book is called vaxxers — the inside story of the oxford astrazeneca vaccine and the race against the virus. time now to get the news where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm alpa patel. a new way to tackle knife crime is being trialled in the capital from this week. knife crime prevention orders mean londoners as young as 12 can be banned from certain areas or forced to curfew. it's part of a range of approaches. they are bespoke to the individual, so it's understanding the needs of the individual and placing a positive requirement on them that would help them divert away

from a life of crime. sometimes you find these young people on the cusp of crime and actually it takes a knife crime prevention order to divert them away from that and that's the important piece for me here. the mayor of london has warned that the cost of renting privately in the capital could increase by almost 20% over the next five years. this could be over £300 a month. despite falling rents during the pandemic, london is still one of the most expensive city's in the world, currently londoners pay on average 35% of their income on rent. with a name like amelia bouquet, you'd be forgiven for thinking one of the youngest gardeners to design a garden for the hampton court palace flower show had changed her name to fit the job. the garden hopes to provide tranquility after a stressful 16 months through the pandemic. it's meant to be tranquil, relaxing, inviting, friendly. ijust want people to look at it and think, "oh, i want to go and sit in there" and that's myjob done.

i think that's the reaction that i want from people. a quick look at the tube board and lots to tell you about. minor delays on the hammersmith and city line line between barking and earl's court, that's westbound due to late finsihing engineering work. and the district line is part suspended with delays — with no service between turnham green and ealing broadway due to a signal failure minor delays on the picadilly — at cockfosters to heathrow airport, westbound also due to a signal failure now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a cloudy start this morning. we've still got one or two showers around. the wind isn't quite as strong as yesterday, but still a noticeable breeze. the cloud breaks will see some sunny spells but that in turn could spark off one or two quite heavy showers. now the temperature today getting up to 22 celsius. a bit more sunshine so feeling a little warmer. looking to today's sporting fixtures, in wimbledon, sunny spells, one or two showers through this morning, perhaps a drier afternoon. temperatures down at sw19 around 21 celsius later. and, of course, the football tonight, kick off at eight o'clock,

ahead of the match we might get one or two showers but drier from kick off onwards and then we are looking at temperatures around kick off at 18 celsius. now, overnight tonight, those showers will start to fade. one or two clear spells but still quite a bit of cloud and also the potential for some mist and fog. the minimum temperature between 11—14 celsius. for thursday and for friday we've got quite a weak ridge of high pressure which means it could be drier. fewer showers. i'm not going to rule them out. we could still see one or two through thursday and through friday but some sunny spells and temperatures staying in the low 20s. then it turns unsettled and showery again for the weekend. i'm back in an half an hour. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and louise minchin. gethin and janette will

be on morning live, following us on breakfast. good morning, both. good morning to you. coming up on morning live. with 60,000 football fans expected at wembley tonight as england takes on denmark in the semifinal of the euros, fraudsters have seen an opportunity to cash in. rav�*s here with a warning about a fake covid pass. and over 26 million of us watched england beat ukraine 4—0 on saturday to make it to tonight's semi. but can they make it all the way to the final? legendary football manager harry redknapp will tells us his prediction for tonight's game. plus, as it's announced the double—jabbed and the under—18s will no longer have to isolate from the 16th august, dr punam has the latest on the ever changing rules. it's been a busy 24—hour is so we have got her back to answer your questions today. one rule that's being scrapped this

month is the school bubble system that's been leaving over 600,000 children a week stuck at home isolating. we'd love to hear your views on this. are you relieved by the change, or nervous about covid cases rising? get in touch and let us know. also on the show — with one in four of people in the uk now obese. we're looking at new rules forcing restaurants to display calories on their menus and why some say it could actually do more harm than good. someone i'm sure will have plenty to say on that topic is writer caitlin moran. she'll be here to tell us why we should embrace the way we look as we get older. and janette's got the key to tackling 'hump day'. yes, i've got a mid—body work—out in today's midweek strictly fitness and a great tune to get us all moving. the shimmy as always is optional but we encourage it. all that and more at 9.15. come on, we've got time. i don't mind a shimmy. let's leave that now. thank you. we said leave it. lets get away, quick! will they be

shimmying tonight? sadly, good morning. how are the nerves coping? it's getting really busy here, i have to say. i got nervous about three seconds ago when gareth nearly fell over, but i think he's safe. we can't have anything happening to gareth in the next 12 hours, can we? he's very, very important. build—up is continuing here ahead of tonight big semifinal, england against denmark in wembley stadium behind me. 60,000 fans are expected inside the stadium and a record—breaking tv audience will watch at home. the roads are going to be quiet. i think it will be a real moment here tonight. let's chat now to two men, one on either side of tonight's semifinal clash. former england goalkeeper, david james and former manager of the danish squad, age hareide. good morning to you both. great to

see you. david james, first of all, tell me what you know about what will be going on inside the england camp today? we know they are staying just outside london, what will they be doing today?— just outside london, what will they be doing today? good morning, sally. well, iwas be doing today? good morning, sally. well. i was up — be doing today? good morning, sally. well, i was up again _ be doing today? good morning, sally. well, i was up again yesterday - be doing today? good morning, sally. well, i was up again yesterday and i i well, i was up again yesterday and i think anyone who watched that game yesterday _ think anyone who watched that game yesterday will know it doesn't matter— yesterday will know it doesn't matter what you think you know when you go _ matter what you think you know when you go into _ matter what you think you know when you go into the match, it doesn't matter— you go into the match, it doesn't matter what you do come and it doesn't — matter what you do come and it doesn't always turn out to plan but ithink— doesn't always turn out to plan but i think our— doesn't always turn out to plan but i think our players will be calm, they— i think our players will be calm, they will— i think our players will be calm, they will be focused, and they will continue _ they will be focused, and they will continue what they have been doing all the _ continue what they have been doing all the way— continue what they have been doing all the way through the tournament which _ all the way through the tournament which is _ all the way through the tournament which is putting on a decent enough performance to get them through to the next _ performance to get them through to the next stage, knowing that the opposition are capable of causing problems— opposition are capable of causing problems but i think they will be very calm — problems but i think they will be very calm wherever they are staying 'ust very calm wherever they are staying just outside london.— just outside london. david, when it went to penalties _ just outside london. david, when it went to penalties last _ just outside london. david, when it went to penalties last night - just outside london. david, when it went to penalties last night and i just outside london. david, when it| went to penalties last night and you are watching, what was going through your mind at that moment? you must really feel for the goalkeepers in that moment? the really feel for the goalkeepers in that moment?—

really feel for the goalkeepers in that moment? the goalie has the chance to be _ that moment? the goalie has the chance to be the _ that moment? the goalie has the chance to be the hero. _ that moment? the goalie has the chance to be the hero. funnily i chance to be the hero. funnily enough — chance to be the hero. funnily enough i — chance to be the hero. funnily enough i was watching the game and a few seats _ enough i was watching the game and a few seats down was david beckham and i thought _ few seats down was david beckham and i thought should i look at david because — i thought should i look at david because we've been in the situation together— because we've been in the situation together and i thought no, i will watch _ together and i thought no, i will watch the — together and i thought no, i will watch the game, i was very confident the italian _ watch the game, i was very confident the italian goalkeeper was going to come _ the italian goalkeeper was going to come up _ the italian goalkeeper was going to come up trumps, he did, he made a bil come up trumps, he did, he made a big save _ come up trumps, he did, he made a big save which effectively put italy through _ big save which effectively put italy through. it is a wonderful atmosphere and it won't be anything like what _ atmosphere and it won't be anything like what it's going to be tonight, because — like what it's going to be tonight, because the 60,000, i'm sure if england — because the 60,000, i'm sure if england do what we hope they will do it will sound like 160,000, but for the goalkeepers last night it's a chance — the goalkeepers last night it's a chance to — the goalkeepers last night it's a chance to be a hero and they managed to do that _ chance to be a hero and they managed to do that. it�*s chance to be a hero and they managed to do that. �* , ., ., chance to be a hero and they managed to do that. �*, ., ., , .,, ., to do that. it's great to be able to talk to you _ to do that. it's great to be able to talk to you this _ to do that. it's great to be able to talk to you this morning. - to do that. it's great to be able to talk to you this morning. former. talk to you this morning. former boss of the danish squad and in fact, if it wasn't for the pandemic, you might still be in charge of them right now. what is it like for you to watch their incredible progress through this tournament? it’s to watch their incredible progress through this tournament? it's been fantastic, really, _ through this tournament? it's been fantastic, really, because - through this tournament? it's been fantastic, really, because the i fantastic, really, because the incident— fantastic, really, because the incident with— fantastic, really, because the incident with christian - fantastic, really, because the| incident with christian eriksen fantastic, really, because the i incident with christian eriksen at

the start— incident with christian eriksen at the start of— incident with christian eriksen at the start of the _ incident with christian eriksen at the start of the tournament i incident with christian eriksen at the start of the tournament was| the start of the tournament was very. _ the start of the tournament was very. very— the start of the tournament was very, very disappointing - the start of the tournament was very, very disappointing in- the start of the tournament was| very, very disappointing in many ways, _ very, very disappointing in many ways, they— very, very disappointing in many ways. they lost _ very, very disappointing in many ways, they lost their— very, very disappointing in many ways, they lost their best - very, very disappointing in manyl ways, they lost their best player, very, very disappointing in many. ways, they lost their best player, a bad result— ways, they lost their best player, a bad result in— ways, they lost their best player, a bad result in the _ ways, they lost their best player, a bad result in the first _ ways, they lost their best player, a bad result in the first games, - ways, they lost their best player, a bad result in the first games, but. bad result in the first games, but they've _ bad result in the first games, but they've come _ bad result in the first games, but they've come on _ bad result in the first games, but they've come on really— bad result in the first games, but they've come on really well, i bad result in the first games, but they've come on really well, youi they've come on really well, you know _ they've come on really well, you know this — they've come on really well, you know this is— they've come on really well, you know. this is a _ they've come on really well, you know. this is a team _ they've come on really well, you know. this is a team of- know. this is a team of togetherness. - know. this is a team of togetherness. the i know. this is a team of. togetherness. the quality know. this is a team of- togetherness. the quality of the players — togetherness. the quality of the players are _ togetherness. the quality of the players are really _ togetherness. the quality of the players are really good - togetherness. the quality of the players are really good and - togetherness. the quality of the players are really good and i- togetherness. the quality of the i players are really good and i think they will_ players are really good and i think they will enjoy _ players are really good and i think they will enjoy the _ players are really good and i think they will enjoy the evening - players are really good and i think. they will enjoy the evening tonight. and, they will enjoy the evening tonight. and. as _ they will enjoy the evening tonight. and. as you — they will enjoy the evening tonight. and, as you mention, _ they will enjoy the evening tonight. and, as you mention, they- they will enjoy the evening tonight. and, as you mention, they had - they will enjoy the evening tonight. i and, as you mention, they had such a terrible, terrible thing happened at the start, losing christian eriksen in the way that they did, hugely traumatic for people watching but for the players on the page it must have been horrific? but they have managed to come in a way, use that and recoverfrom it and it is managed to come in a way, use that and recover from it and it is seemed to propel them through the tournament, hasn't it? yes, losing their best player— tournament, hasn't it? yes, losing their best player in _ tournament, hasn't it? yes, losing their best player in that _ tournament, hasn't it? yes, losing their best player in that game, - tournament, hasn't it? yes, losingj their best player in that game, you know, _ their best player in that game, you know. they— their best player in that game, you know. they corred _ their best player in that game, you know, they coped with _ their best player in that game, you know, they coped with that - their best player in that game, you know, they coped with that in - their best player in that game, you know, they coped with that in a - know, they coped with that in a fantestic— know, they coped with that in a fantastic manner. _ know, they coped with that in a fantastic manner. they- know, they coped with that in a fantastic manner. they got - know, they coped with that in a i fantastic manner. they got some know, they coped with that in a - fantastic manner. they got some new young _ fantastic manner. they got some new young players — fantastic manner. they got some new young players coming _ fantastic manner. they got some new young players coming in. _ fantastic manner. they got some new young players coming in. the - fantastic manner. they got some new young players coming in. the other. young players coming in. the other players _ young players coming in. the other players have — young players coming in. the other players have been— young players coming in. the other players have been playing - young players coming in. the other players have been playing togetherj players have been playing together for a long. —

players have been playing together for a long. long _ players have been playing together for a long, long time, _ players have been playing together for a long, long time, so _ players have been playing together for a long, long time, so they- players have been playing together| for a long, long time, so they know each _ for a long, long time, so they know each other— for a long, long time, so they know each other really— for a long, long time, so they know each other really well— for a long, long time, so they know each other really well and - for a long, long time, so they know each other really well and went - for a long, long time, so they know each other really well and went to i each other really well and went to the world — each other really well and went to the world cup— each other really well and went to the world cup in— each other really well and went to the world cup in 2018, _ each other really well and went to the world cup in 2018, losing - each other really well and went to the world cup in 2018, losing on. the world cup in 2018, losing on penalties — the world cup in 2018, losing on penalties against _ the world cup in 2018, losing on penalties against croatia, - the world cup in 2018, losing on penalties against croatia, but i the world cup in 2018, losing on. penalties against croatia, but went all the _ penalties against croatia, but went all the weight _ penalties against croatia, but went all the weight to _ penalties against croatia, but went all the weight to the _ penalties against croatia, but went all the weight to the finals, - penalties against croatia, but went all the weight to the finals, so - penalties against croatia, but went all the weight to the finals, so the | all the weight to the finals, so the capacity— all the weight to the finals, so the capacity of— all the weight to the finals, so the capacity of the _ all the weight to the finals, so the capacity of the team _ all the weight to the finals, so the capacity of the team is _ all the weight to the finals, so the capacity of the team is good, - all the weight to the finals, so the capacity of the team is good, youl capacity of the team is good, you know _ capacity of the team is good, you know if— capacity of the team is good, you know if they _ capacity of the team is good, you know. if they have _ capacity of the team is good, you know. if they have a _ capacity of the team is good, you know. if they have a good - capacity of the team is good, you - know. if they have a good movement this evening — know. if they have a good movement this evening they— know. if they have a good movement this evening they could _ know. if they have a good movement this evening they could surprise - this evening they could surprise england~ — this evening they could surprise encland. this evening they could surprise eniiand. g. , this evening they could surprise encland. , ., this evening they could surprise encland. , . ., england. david james, what do you think of that? — england. david james, what do you think of that? they _ england. david james, what do you think of that? they could _ england. david james, what do you think of that? they could surprise i think of that? they could surprise england? think of that? they could surprise encland? . ., _ ,~ england? yeah, obviously they are ca able, england? yeah, obviously they are capable. they _ england? yeah, obviously they are capable, they have _ england? yeah, obviously they are capable, they have some - england? yeah, obviously they are capable, they have some fantastic| capable, they have some fantastic players _ capable, they have some fantastic players it — capable, they have some fantastic players. if yesterday demonstrated anything. _ players. if yesterday demonstrated anything, i was thinking of the analogy— anything, i was thinking of the analogy of strictly come dancing, because _ analogy of strictly come dancing, because of the best performer still end up— because of the best performer still end up in— because of the best performer still end up in the dance off, essentially the penalty shoot out, and then the group _ the penalty shoot out, and then the group that— the penalty shoot out, and then the group that didn't end up going through. — group that didn't end up going through, because from performance, spain _ through, because from performance, spain deserved to win that game but in the _ spain deserved to win that game but in the end _ spain deserved to win that game but in the end it's about who winds the penalty— in the end it's about who winds the penalty shoot—out. there could be a moment— penalty shoot—out. there could be a

moment for— penalty shoot—out. there could be a moment for denmark but i think i'm going _ moment for denmark but i think i'm going to _ moment for denmark but i think i'm going to say— moment for denmark but i think i'm going to say there will be more moments — going to say there will be more moments for england hopefully and it doesn't _ moments for england hopefully and it doesn't go _ moments for england hopefully and it doesn't go to dreaded penalties. | doesn't go to dreaded penalties. i don't doesn't go to dreaded penalties. don't think doesn't go to dreaded penalties. i don't think we could stand it, could we? who knows? tell me what is the mood like a bat in denmark? does everyone think they can win tonight? the danes are always hopeful. they are behind — the danes are always hopeful. they are behind the— the danes are always hopeful. they are behind the team, _ the danes are always hopeful. they are behind the team, you _ the danes are always hopeful. they are behind the team, you know. - the danes are always hopeful. they i are behind the team, you know. they love their— are behind the team, you know. they love their country _ are behind the team, you know. they love their country and _ are behind the team, you know. they love their country and their— are behind the team, you know. they love their country and their team, - love their country and their team, so i love their country and their team, so i think— love their country and their team, so i think they— love their country and their team, so i think they are _ love their country and their team, so i think they are very _ love their country and their team, so i think they are very optimistic| so i think they are very optimistic but of— so i think they are very optimistic but of course _ so i think they are very optimistic but of course england _ so i think they are very optimistic but of course england are - so i think they are very optimistic but of course england are the - but of course england are the favourites _ but of course england are the favourites. they _ but of course england are the favourites. they are - but of course england are the favourites. they are very, - but of course england are the . favourites. they are very, solid, steady _ favourites. they are very, solid, steady the — favourites. they are very, solid, steady the batch _ favourites. they are very, solid, steady the batch and _ favourites. they are very, solid, | steady the batch and defensively perfect — steady the batch and defensively perfect. they— steady the batch and defensively perfect. they have _ steady the batch and defensively perfect. they have the _ steady the batch and defensively perfect. they have the strikers . steady the batch and defensively| perfect. they have the strikers in hurricane — perfect. they have the strikers in hurricane who _ perfect. they have the strikers in hurricane who always _ perfect. they have the strikers in hurricane who always scores - perfect. they have the strikers in . hurricane who always scores goals, you know — hurricane who always scores goals, you know i— hurricane who always scores goals, you know. i hope _ hurricane who always scores goals, you know. i hope you _ hurricane who always scores goals, you know. i hope you dozens- hurricane who always scores goals, you know. i hope you dozens wanti you know. i hope you dozens want tonight~ _ you know. i hope you dozens want tonight~ i'm — you know. i hope you dozens want tonight~ i'm going _ you know. i hope you dozens want tonight. i'm going to— you know. i hope you dozens want tonight. i'm going to go— you know. i hope you dozens want tonight. i'm going to go for- you know. i hope you dozens want tonight. i'm going to go for a - you know. i hope you dozens wantj tonight. i'm going to go for a draw and penalty— tonight. i'm going to go for a draw and penalty shoot—out. _ tonight. i'm going to go for a draw and penalty shoot-out.— and penalty shoot-out. don't say that! oh no! _ and penalty shoot-out. don't say that! oh no! you _ and penalty shoot-out. don't say that! oh no! you have _ and penalty shoot-out. don't say that! oh no! you have said - and penalty shoot-out. don't say that! oh no! you have said it - and penalty shoot-out. don't say. that! oh no! you have said it now. thank you very much indeed. david james, i want to give you the last

word, will it go to penalties tonight? it word, will it go to penalties toniaht? ., ., . tonight? it might go to extra time and then england _ tonight? it might go to extra time and then england will _ tonight? it might go to extra time and then england will be - tonight? it might go to extra time i and then england will be triumphant. i and then england will be triumphant. i don't _ and then england will be triumphant. i don't think they will be penalties.— i don't think they will be enalties. ., . . ., penalties. confidence. we love it. gentlemen. _ penalties. confidence. we love it. gentlemen, it's _ penalties. confidence. we love it. gentlemen, it's great _ penalties. confidence. we love it. gentlemen, it's great to - penalties. confidence. we love it. gentlemen, it's great to talk - penalties. confidence. we love it. gentlemen, it's great to talk to i gentlemen, it's great to talk to both. thank you very, very much indeed. that's the thing, isn't it, charlie and louise, let's not speculate about the school, but i think the thing that england will want to do tonight, the thing they are most proud of at the moment is keeping a clean sheet. what will happen if denmark score? that is something england haven't experienced in this tournament, having to handle that, so they want that clean sheet, that's really important to the defence and to gareth. , . ~ important to the defence and to gareth. , . ,, . . gareth. they talk about that. of course, gareth. they talk about that. of course. are _ gareth. they talk about that. of course, are you _ gareth. they talk about that. of course, are you going _ gareth. they talk about that. of course, are you going to - gareth. they talk about that. of course, are you going to say - gareth. they talk about that. of course, are you going to say a l course, are you going to say a prediction, sally? i course, are you going to say a prediction, sally?— course, are you going to say a prediction, sally? i am, shall i? i'm prediction, sally? i am, shall i? m going _ prediction, sally? i am, shall i? m going to _ prediction, sally? i am, shall i? m going to say _ prediction, sally? i am, shall i? i'm going to say this, _ prediction, sally? i am, shall i? i'm going to say this, england i prediction, sally? i am, shall i? l i'm going to say this, england will win, denmark will score. that is my prediction. win, denmark will score. that is my rediction. win, denmark will score. that is my prediction-_ l - win, denmark will score. that is my prediction._ i think. prediction. 0k, intriguing. ithink denmark. prediction. ok, intriguing. ithink denmark- l— prediction. 0k, intriguing. ithink denmark. ithink— prediction. 0k, intriguing. ithink denmark. i think england - prediction. 0k, intriguing. ithink denmark. i think england will - prediction. 0k, intriguing. ithinkl denmark. i think england will win.

2-1, 3-1? ' ., ., 2-1, 3-1? 2-1, i have said no. finally got — 2-1, 3-1? 2-1, i have said no. finally got it _ 2-1, 3-1? 2-1, i have said no. finally got it out _ 2-1, 3-1? 2-1, i have said no. finally got it out of _ 2-1, 3-1? 2-1, i have said no. finally got it out of you. - 2-1, 3-1? 2-1, i have said no. finally got it out of you. you | 2-1, 3-1? 2-1, l have said no. - finally got it out of you. you said it. thank finally got it out of you. you said it- thank you _ finally got it out of you. you said it. thank you very _ finally got it out of you. you said it. thank you very much. - finally got it out of you. you said it. thank you very much. you - finally got it out of you. you said it. thank you very much. you are refusing, aren't you? i didn't give a prediction last time i don't want tojinx anything. thousands of fans will be cheering england on at wembley tonight, with millions more watching from home. 60,000, actually. among them will be pupils at defender kieran trippier�*s former school where breakfast�*s jayne mccubbin is this morning. she is there with a representation of him and lots of superfans she is there with a representation of him and lots of super fans after school. are you good morning. hello. come in, jamie. they are too excited. i tell you what... what we are hearing in our ears as it's a little bit chaotic at the school because we heard earlier on there are some very, very excited young

people at that school. while we wait forjane to organise them which she will be doing, shall we find out what fans are thinking looking ahead to tonight nights game? dramatic music bell rings. the day has arrived. the big news of the day. england expects every man to do his duty. including the substitutes and, especially, the penalty takers. everyone is now officially a fan, everyone a pundit. ladies, are we excited? yes! come on, england. where will you watching, ladies? at home. with a glass of something, i hope.

we are going to win. because we are the best. you heard it here first. these are the experts. we are going to win, aren't we? we've got to win. a boost for the country. we need it. this will be a moment to savour — after 17 months of the pandemic, perhaps, in the pub, with a pint and your pals. hello, paddy. hello, how are you? or perhaps not. i don't want to make you feel bad oranything, but... you have been pinged, paddy. i know, pinged. i couldn't believe it. i was at work and i got a ping, actually. the first thing i thought of was, oh, no, i'm not going to be able to go out to watch the football. there will be so many people like you across the country who have been pinged by track and trace? yes, loads, thousands, probably, i'd imagine. at least he will be clear by what date?

saturday. yes! just in time. if we make it. we will. it's coming home. there is a silver lining, though, isn't there? there most certainly is, because i get to watch it with my lovely ii—week—old baby aria. here she is. hey! aria, is football coming home, darling? yes! tonight, a new generation of football fans will be watching who have yet to have their heart broken by the beautiful game. meet dan and lindsay. they were babies back in 1996, when england last made it to the semis. today, their big day clashes with the big game. when you heard about the clash, what did you think, be honest? be honest. what am i going to do?

wedding or football? no, daniel! i know he's football mad, so you just have to embrace it. just run with it. yeah, just let him have his football on. and hopefully they win. hopefully they win. what a downer it would be, though, if england lost on your wedding day. not for my dad. not your dad. my dad's scottish. so he's a scotland fan. so it'll make his night. come on, england, yeah. there will be split loyalties, no doubt about it. no more so than in the armstrong household. dad al is english, mum catherine is danish. fortunately, all of us are going to wembley to watch the game. unfortunately, from my point of view, is we are all in the danish end. so i am going to have to sit on my hands when harry kane knocks in the fourth goal. wait and see. let's wait and see. don't underestimate the vikings, yeah? i'd like to see you do that.

but he might, he might, and a nation is ready to will them on with song. when england smashed germany, it was this song. # sweet caroline! # good times never seemed so good# _ can we do it again? we might, wejust might. if you are singing to that song at home, brace yourself, we have a treat coming up. but first of all, we have another treat. are you ready to take it away? 0h, brilliant, how excited are we?

cheering this is the reason we are here, this young man. what's his name? kieran trippier. why is he special? he came to your school. we can bring in the pe teacher. thanks for hosting us. ads, teacher. thanks for hosting us. bit giddy? very excited. we have the euphoria of the world cup and amazing to think it is happening again. taste amazing to think it is happening aaain. ~ . ., amazing to think it is happening aaain. ~ . . ., , amazing to think it is happening auain.~ . . ., , ., again. we are glad to be part of it. what ear again. we are glad to be part of it. what year were — again. we are glad to be part of it. what year were you _ again. we are glad to be part of it. what year were you born _ again. we are glad to be part of it. what year were you born in? - again. we are glad to be part of it. what year were you born in? you | again. we are glad to be part of it. | what year were you born in? you do not know the disappointment we have been through. thea;r not know the disappointment we have been through-— not know the disappointment we have been through. they were disappointed when we lost — been through. they were disappointed when we lost to _ been through. they were disappointed when we lost to croatia _ been through. they were disappointed when we lost to croatia in _ been through. they were disappointed when we lost to croatia in 2018. - been through. they were disappointed when we lost to croatia in 2018. but i when we lost to croatia in 2018. but i am confident these could guys will do the business tonight. let’s i am confident these could guys will do the business tonight.— do the business tonight. let's have a chat. i do the business tonight. let's have a chat- i want _ do the business tonight. let's have a chat. i want you _ do the business tonight. let's have a chat. i want you to _ do the business tonight. let's have a chat. i want you to paint - do the business tonight. let's have a chat. i want you to paint a - a chat. i want you to paint a picture tonight where you are going to be. mt;

picture tonight where you are going to be. ~ , . . picture tonight where you are going to be-— with - picture tonight where you are going to be-— with a - picture tonight where you are going . to be._ with a couple to be. my mum and dad. with a couple of these. to be. my mum and dad. with a couple of these- you — to be. my mum and dad. with a couple of these. you are _ to be. my mum and dad. with a couple of these. you are having _ to be. my mum and dad. with a couple of these. you are having a _ to be. my mum and dad. with a couple of these. you are having a party. - of these. you are having a party. josh has got dressed up. let's see. three lions on your shirt. nice one, josh.~ . . three lions on your shirt. nice one, josh.~ . , ,.. w three lions on your shirt. nice one, josh-— 3-0- i josh. what will be the score? 3-0. all riuht, josh. what will be the score? 3-0. all right. like _ josh. what will be the score? 3-0. all right, like it. — josh. what will be the score? 3-0. all right, like it. all— josh. what will be the score? 3-0. all right, like it. all the _ all right, like it. all the chocolate, advertising, you will get me in trouble! i asked the question earlier. name and shame anyone in your house who will be over excited tonight and might wake up with a sore head tomorrow morning? me. not you, you have to be at school in eight o'clock in the morning. any dads who will be over exuberant? my dad. we need to do some penalty shoot—out. when you pretend to be

the danish goalkeeper. josh, do you want to take it away? come on, josh. channel england. are you ready? cheering look at that. they are in fine spirits. we have something very special for you. we asked neil diamond to come down. we asked neil diamond to come down. we asked neil diamond to come down. we asked neil diamond to come down and play for us the song of the summer. but instead we have mike. a police officer by day. find but instead we have mike. a police officer by day-— but instead we have mike. a police officer by day. and by night? a neil diamond tribute _ officer by day. and by night? a neil diamond tribute artist. _ officer by day. and by night? a neil diamond tribute artist. take - officer by day. and by night? a neil diamond tribute artist. take it - diamond tribute artist. take it away. # hands. # hands. # touching hands. # touching hands.

# reaching out. # reaching out. # touching me. # touching me. # touching me. # touching you. # touching you. # sweet caroline. # sweet caroline. # good times never seemed so good. # good times never seemed so good. # so good, so good, so good. # so good, so good, so good. # i # so good, so good, so good. # i feel— # so good, so good, so good. # i feel inclined. her rave. # ifeel inclined. her rave. brilliant. # caroline. . # caroline. cheering studio: i see you spent a lot of time choreographing that. pass on congratulations to everyone involved. including neil diamond, michael.

what a fantastic atmosphere. they will not forget that morning, whatever happens. brilliant. and from ramsbottom to denmark. luxmy gopal is at england's only danish school this morning, meeting from young fans on the other side of tonight's match. good morning. good morning. this good morning. this is good morning. this is probably good morning. this is probably one good morning. this is probably one this is probabl�* of good morning. this is probably one of the only places in england where you will have a rousing cheers from children cheering on denmark. in fact, the children here will be singing the danish equivalent of the three lion song. they sing. excellent rendition. i know you have

been practising. we can speak to the head teacher christine. what does that song mean? it is head teacher christine. what does that song mean?— that song mean? it is basically we are red and _ that song mean? it is basically we are red and white, _ that song mean? it is basically we are red and white, we _ that song mean? it is basically we are red and white, we stand - that song mean? it is basically we i are red and white, we stand together side by side. home are red and white, we stand together side by side-— side by side. how do you think denmark will— side by side. how do you think denmark will do _ side by side. how do you think denmark will do this _ side by side. how do you think denmark will do this evening? j side by side. how do you thinkl denmark will do this evening? i think they will do great. i think we have the fairy tale story behind us. and the fact we are at wembley and many of us, we have not been able to go back to denmark in a while, it will bring all the power to the stadium. . will bring all the power to the stadium. , . ., stadium. there will be a tenth of the tickets _ stadium. there will be a tenth of the tickets going _ stadium. there will be a tenth of the tickets going to _ stadium. there will be a tenth of the tickets going to danish - stadium. there will be a tenth of. the tickets going to danish citizens living here. how will that go when they are surrounded by english chanting? do you think denmark has the lungs to cheer along? i chanting? do you think denmark has the lungs to cheer along?— the lungs to cheer along? i believe in it, the lungs to cheer along? i believe in it. yeah- — the lungs to cheer along? i believe in it, yeah. lots _ the lungs to cheer along? i believe in it, yeah. lots of _ the lungs to cheer along? i believe in it, yeah. lots of you _ the lungs to cheer along? i believe in it, yeah. lots of you guys - the lungs to cheer along? i believe in it, yeah. lots of you guys are i in it, yeah. lots of you guys are headin: in it, yeah. lots of you guys are heading to _ in it, yeah. lots of you guys are heading to wembley. _ in it, yeah. lots of you guys are heading to wembley. who - in it, yeah. lots of you guys are heading to wembley. who is i in it, yeah. lots of you guys are i heading to wembley. who is going tonight? brilliant. how are you

feeling about going to wembley? good. what will happen? penalties. oh, no. let's hope not. you think it will come down to penalties. who else is going? what do you think will happen? i else is going? what do you think will happen?— else is going? what do you think will happen? i think it will be 3-1. to whom? _ will happen? i think it will be 3-1. to whom? to _ will happen? i think it will be 3-1. to whom? to denmark, - will happen? i think it will be 3-1. to whom? to denmark, three. i will happen? i think it will be 3-1. | to whom? to denmark, three. we will happen? i think it will be 3-1. i to whom? to denmark, three. we have confidence in — to whom? to denmark, three. we have confidence in denmark. _ to whom? to denmark, three. we have confidence in denmark. what _ to whom? to denmark, three. we have confidence in denmark. what do - to whom? to denmark, three. we have confidence in denmark. what do you i confidence in denmark. what do you think will happen? i do confidence in denmark. what do you think will happen?— think will happen? i do not really know. ithink— think will happen? i do not really know. i think it _ think will happen? i do not really know. i think it might _ think will happen? i do not really know. i think it might be - think will happen? i do not really i know. i think it might be something like 2-i _ know. i think it might be something like 2-i to— know. i think it might be something like 2—1 to denmark. know. i think it might be something like 2-1 to denmark.— like 2-1 to denmark. excellent, another good — like 2-1 to denmark. excellent, another good prediction. - like 2-1 to denmark. excellent, i another good prediction. alexander, you are going to wembley? what another good prediction. alexander, you are going to wembley? what will ha--en? you are going to wembley? what will happen? there _ you are going to wembley? what will happen? there so — you are going to wembley? what will happen? there so many _ you are going to wembley? what will| happen? there so many goalkeepers. the encland happen? there so many goalkeepers. the england goalkeeper— happen? there so many goalkeepers. the england goalkeeper has - happen? there so many goalkeepers. the england goalkeeper has not i happen? there so many goalkeepers. the england goalkeeper has not let i the england goalkeeper has not let so much _ the england goalkeeper has not let so much in — the england goalkeeper has not let so much in altogether— the england goalkeeper has not let so much in altogether but - the england goalkeeper has not let so much in altogether but the i the england goalkeeper has not let i

so much in altogether but the danish goalkeeper— so much in altogether but the danish goalkeeper has — so much in altogether but the danish goalkeeper has let _ so much in altogether but the danish goalkeeper has let more _ so much in altogether but the danish goalkeeper has let more shots i so much in altogether but the danish goalkeeper has let more shots down| goalkeeper has let more shots down than the _ goalkeeper has let more shots down than the england _ goalkeeper has let more shots down than the england keeper. _ goalkeeper has let more shots down than the england keeper. so - goalkeeper has let more shots down than the england keeper. so it- goalkeeper has let more shots down| than the england keeper. so it might be trouble _ than the england keeper. so it might be trouble for — than the england keeper. so it might be trouble for denmark, _ than the england keeper. so it might be trouble for denmark, maybe. i than the england keeper. so it might| be trouble for denmark, maybe. that is a ve be trouble for denmark, maybe. is a very pessimistic be trouble for denmark, maybe. tiiiiiii is a very pessimistic assessment be trouble for denmark, maybe. is a very pessimistic assessment but good analysis. christina, this song, it means we stand side by side. some of the children have one danish parent and one english parent. how does it alter the states?— does it alter the states? either way we will have _ does it alter the states? either way we will have a _ does it alter the states? either way we will have a team _ does it alter the states? either way we will have a team in _ does it alter the states? either way we will have a team in the - does it alter the states? either way we will have a team in the final- does it alter the states? either way we will have a team in the final on | we will have a team in the final on sundays so we will celebrate either way. iterate sundays so we will celebrate either wa . ~ . y ., sundays so we will celebrate either wa . ~ . , ., . way. we will leave you with a rousin: way. we will leave you with a rousing rendition _ way. we will leave you with a rousing rendition of- way. we will leave you with a rousing rendition of the i way. we will leave you with a rousing rendition of the song| way. we will leave you with a i rousing rendition of the song again. three, two, one. they sing in danish. cheering

i love that. alexander it was, he was a serious pundit. a whole thought process about what is going on with the goalkeeper. changing the mood for a moment. briefly having a pause. there will be more. workers getting pinged by the test and the trace app has left some businesses struggling to cope as they try to fill last—minute absences. with rules around self—isolation for fully vaccinated people set to change next month, nina is at a factory in cheshire. good morning. good morning. i good morning. lam good morning. i am at good morning. i am at packaging good morning. i am at packaging i am at packaging automation good morning. i am at packaging automation in knutsford in cheshire. and ciaran isjust washing off some bits inside there that will eventually go into a machine that

will make packages like this. these are vials used by medics. you have not been pinged but throughout the pandemic, at some point or other one in three staff here have received the isolation ping or had to stay at home because their child had to isolate because of their wider bubble. within the space of six weeks that will have changed. if you have heard both injections, you will not have to isolate or if you are under 18. you will if you test positive or have had one vaccination. we will see an end to the school bubble system where one child goes down and the whole lot have to stay at home. that is possibly understandable because last week more than 640,000 children in england, england only, had to stay at home at the same time. a huge

impact on education but also for employers. tania is head of technology development and you know about the ping, notjust at technology development and you know about the ping, not just at work, but you were off with your kids over the summer. mr; but you were off with your kids over the summer-— but you were off with your kids over the summer. g ,., ., , the summer. my son was pinged in the class not the summer. my son was pinged in the class got shut — the summer. my son was pinged in the class got shut down. _ the summer. my son was pinged in the class got shut down. we _ the summer. my son was pinged in the class got shut down. we had _ the summer. my son was pinged in the class got shut down. we had already i class got shut down. we had already got working from home in place. as he was going back, my daughter got pinged. they are only four and eight, so not the easiest of ages. and then my husband got pinged and my son got pinged again so we had weeks of isolation. just when we got them back to school after the holidays. fits them back to school after the holida s. �* . . them back to school after the holida s. ,,,, ,, them back to school after the holida s. ,, ,, holidays. as a business, you said the end to _ holidays. as a business, you said the end to isolation _ holidays. as a business, you said the end to isolation pinging, i holidays. as a business, you said the end to isolation pinging, you| the end to isolation pinging, you are well set for it? the the end to isolation pinging, you are well set for it?— the end to isolation pinging, you are well set for it? the office has been great- _ are well set for it? the office has been great. we _ are well set for it? the office has been great. we found _ are well set for it? the office has been great. we found that - are well set for it? the office has been great. we found that there | are well set for it? the office has i been great. we found that there is a higher throughput and better work life balance for the guys, so much so, as we are coming out, we will

continue the rotor and keep the work from home balance. in continue the rotor and keep the work from home balance.— from home balance. in the office, if ou see a from home balance. in the office, if you see a peak _ from home balance. in the office, if you see a peak in — from home balance. in the office, if you see a peak in the _ from home balance. in the office, if you see a peak in the virus - from home balance. in the office, if you see a peak in the virus coming l you see a peak in the virus coming out of isolation period, you will be fine. but on the shop floor there are wider concerns because if one man down... if are wider concerns because if one man down- - -_ are wider concerns because if one man down- - -— are wider concerns because if one man down... if we haven't got the staff or parts _ man down... if we haven't got the staff or parts going _ man down... if we haven't got the staff or parts going through - staff or parts going through manufacture to achieve deadlines. the boss here was saying he thinks it is happening a little bit too soon but not too soon for hospitality. william runs a pub chain in the north—west. yesterday's developments, you said it is too far away. developments, you said it is too far awa . . . developments, you said it is too far awa . , . .. developments, you said it is too far awa . , . _ , developments, you said it is too far awa. ,., ., away. the test and trace system from the onset has — away. the test and trace system from the onset has not _ away. the test and trace system from the onset has not been _ away. the test and trace system from the onset has not been fit _ away. the test and trace system from the onset has not been fit for - the onset has not been fit for purpose and if we get to a point where there are 100,000 infections a day that the minister said was possible, it could mean! million self—isolating, which means 10 million in terms of their households

possibly. we have nine pubs out of 150 closed because of people isolating today. this is bad for young people. the under 25s will not be double vaccinated until the middle of september. the be double vaccinated until the middle of september. the call from hositali middle of september. the call from hospitality to _ middle of september. the call from hospitality to make _ middle of september. the call from hospitality to make sure _ middle of september. the call from hospitality to make sure the - middle of september. the call from hospitality to make sure the underl hospitality to make sure the under 25s who work in hospitality are prioritised. a big reminder that for business, it is not over yet. thanks. it's 8:59.

good morning. it's wednesday. welcome to bbc news. i'm victoria derbyshire. here are your headlines... can england reach theirfirst major final for over half a century? they�*re preparing right now to take on denmark in their euros semifinal tonight at wembley, bobby moore lifted the world cup back in 1966. can england take another step closer to erasing some painful england memories of the last 55 years? 60,000 are expected at wembley. millions more of us will be a friends�*, at home, in the pub... the band of the coldstream guards have been showing their support.

whoever wins, will face italy — that's after they beat spain in late