catch one it fewer showers. if you catch one it could be slow—moving and heavy. perhaps some localised flooding as well. at wembley later today is still a chance of the shower later this afternoon but they should clear away into the evening. as england take on denmark and a similar story for wimbledon. just the chance of a passing shower in the next few hours and then looking dry out later this afternoon and this evening. so these heavy downpours eventually ease away. this place is becoming largely dry over night with clear spells and the odd misty patch. tomorrow brings a similar day with sunshine and showers. probably a bit more sunshine and fewer showers than there are today. claudia for scotland, some drizzle around for northern ireland. sunshine for england and wales and showers bubbling up through the afternoon.

some of them bringing hail and thunder. 15, 20 three degrees on thursday. to the end of the working week and slightly higher pressure starts to build a lease for a time on friday. still some weatherfronts waiting out in the atlantic but through the course of friday we expect that mix of sunshine and again a few showers building up. most likely because parts of central and eastern scotland and eastern england. more rain in the far south—west late on friday but 16, 20 three degrees through the course of friday and things remaining pretty unsettled into the weekend. more heavy rain on saturday. thing is drying up in the south for sunday and into next week but for now back to ben at wembley. it is brightening up to ben at wembley. it is brightening up here at wembley and many england fans are already arriving. they want

to know about the line—up. john watson, any clues as to who will be in the team?— impressing the two starts he had, but it was interesting playing ukraine. england were so far ahead that in the final stages gareth southgate was able to bring on a number of other players and give them useful game time in this tournament and he will understand how valuable that is of course has a former international player with england himself and he went to euro 2000 and did not feature a great deal in the tournament so he will appreciate how valuable that was to give those members of the squad who have not featured, some time out on the pitch. of course it was very strange, wasn't it? watching england in the final stages against ukraine. a very unfamiliar feeling, it is

fair to say, to consider what it has been like as an england fan in the past. it was very relaxing. whether it will be that relaxing, we will have to wait and see. thank you very much indeed. i've got a sneaking feeling football is actually coming home.

such was that impressive performance against ukraine. gareth southgate was able to bring a number of players back in and give them valuable game time as we saw with those substitutions that he made in that match and that will prove valuable because gareth southgate as we have been saying throughout the tournament seems to have got all

those big decisions right both on and off the pitch. he played in international tournaments. he was a player and did not get a lot of match time then and you understand how valuable it was. that was obviously something very useful to come out of that big win against ukraine in the quarterfinal but we will be keeping an eye on all those lines to come out of the england camp during the day. the team will arrive here two hours before kick—off having been at their team hotel in watford last night and they will be travelling down later on today and set to arrive here at wembley two hours before kick—off and what an atmosphere will await them as you are experiencing now on wembley way. an increased number of

fans inside here tonight. 16,000. it was a queue to the special atmosphere, 411,000, some 64,000 will atmosphere, 44,000, some 64,000 will be on here later. what and unique atmosphere it will be awaiting england later. john watson with the best seats in the house. we will be back with you throughout the rest of the afternoon on bbc news. many of the afternoon on bbc news. many of the fans who have arrived here so many hours early for the eight o'clock kick—off. saying that it is coming home that many of them have not got tickets, theyjust coming home that many of them have not got tickets, they just want to be here to see if they can get some tickets somehow, whatever price they might be. and just to experience what could be a very special day. john watson were saying there about the preparation, the squad management gareth southgate. he said he was thinking about this match, about half an hour before the end of that ukraine game balancing all his squad there are leading into this match. such a game of such magnitude. he wants to get itjust right and he has the complete trust

as well. the last time at gareth southgate named an unchanged 11 was going into the semifinal in russia which they lost against croatia. in semifinals here, it is men's quarterfinals at wimbledon and our correspondence has been there throughout. much excitement building up throughout. much excitement building up there for the quarters? there throughout. much excitement building up there for the quarters?— up there for the quarters? there is. sliuhtl up there for the quarters? there is. slightly breezy- _ up there for the quarters? there is. slightly breezy. is _ up there for the quarters? there is. slightly breezy. is cloudy _ up there for the quarters? there is. slightly breezy. is cloudy but - slightly breezy. is cloudy but thankfully the rain has stayed away and play is under way in both of the men's quarterfinals today the world number one, novak djokovic trying to win a six wimbledon title in what would be a record. 20th grand slam that would bring him level with roger federer and nadal. plays under way on centre court. djokovic is serving first in this one. the only unseeded player left in these championships. the world number 48. best time to reach our quarterfinal.

you knocked at the fifth seed in the last round but novak djokovic should make this feel very routine. lucky has pretty much every match he has played and the only set he has dropped so far in the championship against the british player in the opening round. after this on centre court they are in for a treat because roger federer is playing some beautiful tennis. he will take on a player playing in his first quarterfinal. a much tighter match than people predicting. people are predicting. a young canadian knocked out andy murray in round three. a rite of passage when in round four. he is taking on a player with a thunderous serve. a bit of trouble on a serve but emerged to say four great points in match continues to go at the moment. no one managing a

great so far. it is for on court one and afterwards the queens champion will be in action against the youngest man who has been left in the men's draw. he's only 20 years old. many people here feeling he might be heading to another djokovic vetiver file. might be heading to another djokovic vetiverfile. who knows. there are mouthwatering matches still to come here. we have got the doubles, women's doubles, mixed doubles, wheelchair tennis gets under way today as well as the junior championships continue. we hope the rain stays away but for now, back to wembley and ollie. aha, rain stays away but for now, back to wembley and ollie.— rain stays away but for now, back to wembley and ollie. a busy afternoon for ou. wembley and ollie. a busy afternoon for yom and — wembley and ollie. a busy afternoon for you. and ours. _ wembley and ollie. a busy afternoon for you. and ours. it _ wembley and ollie. a busy afternoon for you. and ours. it is _ wembley and ollie. a busy afternoon for you. and ours. it is all— wembley and ollie. a busy afternoon for you. and ours. it is all for- wembley and ollie. a busy afternoon for you. and ours. it is all for you - for you. and ours. it is all for you but for when the dental wembley will have all the news covered for you across the rest of the afternoon. up to kick—off here. 8pm england against denmark but for now it is back to you. thank you very much.

very good afternoon. you're watching bbc news. i amjane hill and i'm going to talk you through a few of today's other new stories. but really there is only one story in town so we were actually does have a little bit more on that because to tonight match the england coach and former player chris powell has been speaking about gareth southgate's character, values and his attitude towards inclusivity in respect. you communicate _ towards inclusivity in respect. you communicate on _ towards inclusivity in respect. you communicate on a _ towards inclusivity in respect. 7m, communicate on a pitch, you communicate on a pitch, you communicate off it can sometimes you might not be the best player but, as i said, through sheer force your personality and your values in the way you are in the way you behave consistently that can make you a good captain, that can make you a good captain, that can make you a good player, that make you a good has got that. he has got that balance and good support from steve and the of the coaching staff but i

think the wider picture here is the support staff and the players. there is a synergy between everyone. it is very value get it. i was fortunate enough to have it when i was manager my first year. you know everyone understands their roles. everyone has values that have aligned, everyone, you know, it is notjust one person and even when someone is having a down day it is not always the manager picks them up. it might be someone else. i think gareth herbert trust in staff and he is very open as well. —— mike gareth has that trust in the star. that is when you he has learned that over the years. captain at middlesbrough and other teams. that a thoughtful person, gareth. your understandable

got different roads and different backgrounds and how we have got to hear, no one has done it the same way. culturally, he understands that even though we are all english we have backgrounds that are totally different to each other but we are together, we are here for one thing. we are representing the country and i think he recognises that, yes, there has been, you know, issues over the years and still are. you know, i'm not going to stand here and say that there is in. there still are but, you know, he understands, he wants to learn because as he has always said to me consistently, i have never experience of the things that you have so i need to know, i need to learn. , , ., ,, ., ~ have so i need to know, i need to learn. , , ., ,, .,~ ., have so i need to know, i need to learn. , , ., ,, ., ~ ., ., learn. deep to speak to him about that? you may — learn. deep to speak to him about that? you may guess. _ learn. deep to speak to him about that? you may guess. he - learn. deep to speak to him about that? you may guess. he called . learn. deep to speak to him about i that? you may guess. he called me before bulgaria and we had half an

hour on the phone and we had a meeting with the senior players before the start of this tournament because he wanted it from my point of view. i have been through it but equally, howeverthe of view. i have been through it but equally, however the young players feel? and he will ask them but i have asked them and we try to go the best way that we can for each individual but, you know, we recognise it is still going to be ongoing issues. we know that but i think we also know that we have got to do something about it. we are in a good position to do that and as i have always said this is my country. regardless of my background, i'm very proud of that. i am from england. i am a black man in england. i am a black man in england. that is it. i am part of the england team and it shouldn't really matter about your colour but i know it will do certain people.

but it is my country and it always will be so, you know, i am representing my country the best way i can. i think what is good is it doesn't matter where you're from, you are representing working for england and that is it. really interesting to hear from england and that is it. really interesting to hearfrom him england and that is it. really interesting to hear from him there interesting to hear from him there in the run—up to tonight's match. we will take a look at a few other stories here this afternoon. haiti's presidentjovenel mo se has stories here this afternoon. to a statement by interim prime minister claudejoseph. >mr mo se was shot dead during an attack on his private residence in the capital, port—au—prince. haiti's first lady, martine mo se, is said to be receiving treatment for wounds. details are still coming in. haiti has been racked by instability since president mo se began ruling by decree, after legislative elections due in 2018 were delayed. after legislative elections due borisjohnson said he is shocked and

saddened by today's news and described the act as abhorrent and called for calm. described the act as abhorrent and called for calm. jacqueline charles, the haiti and caribbean correspondent for the miami herald, explained what we know so far. this assassination, according to the prime minister, he tended at around 1am in the morning. i've had sources tell me that it actually happened earlier. a group of unidentified assailants speaking in english and also in spanish entered the area where the president lives, it's in the hills of port—au—prince and basically you hear on one of the video is someone saying this is adea operation, dea being the us drug enforcement administration. these are not dea agents. they are presumed to be mercenaries. in fact, a high—ranking official said to me these were indeed. they do not know who they were, who brought them in, who is behind it and what the motives are. as you mentioned, the president has been at the centre of controversy. the political and constitutional

crisis has been deepening in the country and right now there is no constitutional legal solution in terms of who's in charge. haiti is actually in between governments. just this week the president announced he was going to be appointing a new prime minister but he is yet to be sworn in. the official notice is that the president has been "mortally wounded" came from the acting interim prime minister. a well known investigative journalist in the netherlands has been shot and seriously injured in daylight on a street in amsterdam. peter r de vries was attacked minutes after leaving a tv studio, where he'd been appearing on a chat show. he's investigated numerous serious crimes during his career, and has helped police solve a number of cases. he is in a critical condition in hospital. the headlines on bbc news... can england go all the way and make history? they take on denmark in their euros semi—final tonight at wembley,

also today — british airways and virgin are to trial fast—track lanes at heathrow airport, for passengers who are fully vaccinated against covid—19. the mum of two women who were stabbed to death last year, says she fears the man who took her daughters' lives will become a killing machine in prison. now on bbc news, it's time to take a look at some of the stories making the headlines across the uk. today marks 20 years since bradford was torn apart by riots in the city. they occurred as a result of heightened tension between the large and growing british asian communities

and the city's white majority, escalated by confrontation between the anti—nazi league and far right groups such as the british national party and the national front. sabbiyah pervez reports from bradford. for the population is largely asian, the community feel integration is currently one—sided. i the community feel integration is currently one-sided.— currently one-sided. i don't think integration _ currently one-sided. i don't think integration has _ currently one-sided. i don't think integration has improved - currently one-sided. i don't think| integration has improved because before we had an opportunity to live in areas where you had people from different communities, white background and also asian background. a lot of asian people have moved into those areas and the white population have moved out. the 'obs white population have moved out. the jobs facilities in bradford is really poor. 0ur jobs facilities in bradford is really poor. our kids have to look elsewhere for jobs even really poor. our kids have to look elsewhere forjobs even if really poor. our kids have to look elsewhere for jobs even if they are educated and have a degree or not, they cannot find anyjobs in bradford. all the companies are shut and that is why we have got more

crime. days after the first riot another riot broke out here on the estate. at the time it was a predominantly white area but people here say things have changed. things then it has become _ here say things have changed. things then it has become more _ here say things have changed. things then it has become more diverse. - then it has become more diverse. there are a lot of families in different areas that mingle freely. 30 odd years ago you were very iimited~ — 30 odd years ago you were very limited. but now there are quite a few asian— limited. but now there are quite a few asian families here. one thing that has also _ few asian families here. one thing that has also changed _ few asian families here. one thing that has also changed in _ few asian families here. one thing that has also changed in 20 - few asian families here. one thing that has also changed in 20 yearsl few asian families here. one thing l that has also changed in 20 years is the establishment of born in bradford, a research hub designed to uncover and help tackle health issues in the area. if uncover and help tackle health issues in the area.— uncover and help tackle health issues in the area. if you cutter bus from _ issues in the area. if you cutter bus from the — issues in the area. if you cutter bus from the northernmost - issues in the area. if you cutter bus from the northernmost tip | issues in the area. if you cutter i bus from the northernmost tip of bradford. — bus from the northernmost tip of bradford. hy— bus from the northernmost tip of bradford, by the _ bus from the northernmost tip of bradford, by the time _ bus from the northernmost tip of bradford, by the time you - bus from the northernmost tip of bradford, by the time you had i bradford, by the time you had travelled _ bradford, by the time you had travelled about— bradford, by the time you had travelled about ten _ bradford, by the time you had travelled about ten miles - bradford, by the time you had j travelled about ten miles here bradford, by the time you had i travelled about ten miles here to inner_ travelled about ten miles here to inner city— travelled about ten miles here to inner city you _ travelled about ten miles here to inner city you will— travelled about ten miles here to inner city you will have _ travelled about ten miles here to inner city you will have lost - travelled about ten miles here to inner city you will have lost one i inner city you will have lost one year _ inner city you will have lost one year of — inner city you will have lost one year of life _ inner city you will have lost one year of life expectancy - inner city you will have lost one year of life expectancy for - inner city you will have lost one| year of life expectancy for every mile _ year of life expectancy for every mile you — year of life expectancy for every mile you have _ year of life expectancy for every mile you have travelled. - year of life expectancy for every mile you have travelled. so - year of life expectancy for every . mile you have travelled. so health

in bradford — mile you have travelled. so health in bradford especially— mile you have travelled. so health in bradford especially in— mile you have travelled. so health in bradford especially in inner- in bradford especially in inner cities — in bradford especially in inner cities of— in bradford especially in inner cities of bradford _ in bradford especially in inner cities of bradford has - in bradford especially in inner cities of bradford has not - in bradford especially in inner cities of bradford has not got| in bradford especially in inner. cities of bradford has not got any hetten _ cities of bradford has not got any better. �* ., , ., ., better. but it does the health of derived better. but it does the health of deprived and — better. but it does the health of deprived and disadvantaged - deprived and disadvantaged communities that is at stake. education remains a big issue, too. the reality of families in peoples lives and some of the no deprived neighbourhoods is that can be quite gritty and those influences might not always exist. 0ne gritty and those influences might not always exist. one of the things we have tried to do through the bradford stories festival is been children and young people together from a range of different neighbourhoods team might not already have the opportunity to do that. forthem already have the opportunity to do that. for them to discover their own stories, talk about their own experiences, really sort of make literacy acceptable.— literacy acceptable. whilst there are still challenges _ literacy acceptable. whilst there are still challenges in _ literacy acceptable. whilst there are still challenges in the - literacy acceptable. whilst there are still challenges in the city i are still challenges in the city there is a significant amount of work being carried out by various people and groups to ensure the better than its more recent past. a baby from gloucester has become

one of the first nhs patients in england to be treated with a potentially life—saving drug. riley cadle—birch was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at just four weeks old. it means he can't lift his head because his muscles are so weak. but he's now undergone specialist gene therapy at bristol children's hospital. here's our health correspondent matthew hill reporting from gloucester. the nurses call him smiley riley and he has a lot to smile about after being given the world's most expensive drug. he has spinal muscular atrophy, a condition which causes progressive muscle weakness. without treatment those affected rarely reach beyond the age of two. this is when he was really poorly. they had to interview them and intubate christened and registered because we were preparing for the worst. the single infusion should prevent further cell loss. the nhs has negotiated _ prevent further cell loss. the nhs

has negotiated a _ prevent further cell loss. the nhs has negotiated a confidential- has negotiated a confidential discount which will enable dozens of affected infants to be treated each year but doctors still needed to be sure it would help riley. he year but doctors still needed to be sure it would help riley.— year but doctors still needed to be sure it would help riley. he had to be able to come _ sure it would help riley. he had to be able to come off _ sure it would help riley. he had to be able to come off the _ sure it would help riley. he had to be able to come off the ventilatorl be able to come off the ventilator for eight hours a day at least otherwise there is no quality of life. he has been booming with his movement and breathing so they decided to have a big meeting about it and he was approved for it which was the best feeling in the world, honestly. was the best feeling in the world, honestl . �* ., ~:: :: :: , , was the best feeling in the world, honestl. �* ., ~:::::: honestly. and one in 6000 babies are born with sma — honestly. and one in 6000 babies are born with sma but _ honestly. and one in 6000 babies are born with sma but what _ honestly. and one in 6000 babies are born with sma but what is _ honestly. and one in 6000 babies are born with sma but what is incredible i born with sma but what is incredible is that this one treatment may permanently stop any further decline in muscle function. so how does it work? it contains a healthy copy of a missing orfaulty gene. this is inserted into a harmless virus. the body the harmless virus delivers the replacement gene into the nucleus of motor neuron cells. this is essential to prevent themselves from

gradually dying and now healthy motor neuron cell stack producing the missing protein. this motor neuron cell stack producing the missing protein.— motor neuron cell stack producing the missing protein. this is opened u . the missing protein. this is opened u- doors the missing protein. this is opened up doors for _ the missing protein. this is opened up doors for other _ the missing protein. this is opened up doors for other genetic - the missing protein. this is opened| up doors for other genetic diseases, cystic— up doors for other genetic diseases, cystic fibrosis and other diseases. some _ cystic fibrosis and other diseases. some other infants treated with this drug have seen their condition not just stabilise but improve and a week after riley's infusion his mum is very optimistic.— is very optimistic. they say improvement _ is very optimistic. they say improvement start - is very optimistic. they say improvement start to - is very optimistic. they say i improvement start to happen is very optimistic. they say - improvement start to happen after three orfive months but i'm improvement start to happen after three or five months but i'm already starting to see some slight improvements already so i just can't wait to see more. there is much more for you of course from tpm. rebecca jones will be with you to take it in the afternoon's news and of course ben brown is at wembley. we mightjust hearfrom him once or twice, i think.

we mightjust hearfrom him once or twice, i think. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. there is a little bit of sunshine out there through the course of the afternoon. the cloud for many of us has been thinning and breaking up through the day, so we will continue to see some sunshine and shower clouds too. this was the picture a little bit earlier on from one of our weather watchers in worcestershire. over the next few days we are going to keep this theme of spells of sunshine but scattered heavy downpours around too. that's because we've got an area of low pressure that is quite slow moving and it's going to be remaining close to the uk for the remainder of the week. back to the rest of the afternoon and this evening, the heaviest of the showers will be across south—west england, wales, through the midlands, up to the likes of lincolnshire and into eastern scotland. if you are lucky enough to be heading to wembley later on today, most of those showers should fade away during the evening hours, by around 8.00pm i think, and we are expecting things to be largely dry. and it's a similar story at wimbledon. we are expecting most of the showers to be further north. so some sunny spells lasting through the evening and things drying out for many of us into the evening hours. we will keep some of these heavy

showers going through this evening and overnight particularly, through the midlands and north—east england. tending to fade away and for most of the uk we have some clear spells and variable amounts of cloud, light winds and temperatures overnight between 10c to 14c. moving on into thursday, quite a bit of dry weather on the cards. still a little bit cloudy for parts of north—west scotland, northern ireland too. but further south across england and wales, more sunshine than we had today. but during the afternoon once again we are going to see these hit and miss scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms, not dissimilar to what we've got out there this afternoon. temperatures at best between 20c and 23c. so watch out for some locally torrential downpours if you do catch one of those showers. heading on then to friday and eventually an area of higher pressure starts to build in, at least for a time. we have got more fronts waiting in the atlantic. but another day of sunny spells on friday and again some scattered showers bubbling up, most likely in parts of eastern scotland and eastern england. perhaps a bit more rain in the south—west later in the day. but sunny spells in between. temperatures between 16c and 22c.

still unsettled on friday and as we head into the weekend more rain to come at times, especially on saturday. a hint of something a little bit drier, especially further south, on sunday and into next week. goodbye.

england's footballers on the brink of sporting history tonight here at wembley as they take on denmark in the semi final of the european championship. victory for these players this evening would see england reach their first major tournament final in more than half a century. this time, things have been slightly different. teams have missed a couple of key chances, like when muller was through, and managed to get little breaks of the ball on occasions, and nothing has gone massively wrong, and if that continues, then it mightjust happen. there'll be 60,000 fans in the stadium — some of them danish but the vast majority cheering on england. i'm rebecca jones.

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