this is bbc news with me christian fraser. the president of haiti is assassinated in his home. jovenel moise was murdered in the hills above port—au—prince. joe biden adds his voice to the international condemnation. a state of emergency is now in place in the country. borisjohnson has defended his decision to delay easing the self—isolation policy a month after restrictions end, but admits he has not seen any data on the impact it will have. the taleban is continuing to take more ground in afghanistan — as government forces fight hard to repel an advance on a key provincial city. and in the next two hours it is estimated england fans will buy more than 50,000 pints a minute, as they endure the euros semi—final against denmark.

haiti is a the poorest country in the western hemisphere. it's been plagued, for years by political instability and gang violence. another chapter of that sorry story, was written in the early hours of this morning, with the assassination of presidentjuvenal moeese. according to reports spanish speaking mercenaries forced their way into his home in petion ville in the hills above port au prince and shot the president dead. his wife martine was critically wounded; and has since been medi—vac�*d to miami for emergency treatment. the interim prime minister claude joseph said a state of siege has been declared amid confusion over who will take over. the bbc�*s sophie long has this report — and a warning — it contains distressing images. haiti is a country in chaos.

where acts of everyday life have come to pose life have come to pose a mortal risk. accused of corruption and extending his presidency illegally, jovenel moise face protests and demands from the opposition to step down. the interim prime minister described the assassination which came after weeks of escalating violence as a heinous and inhuman and barbaric acts and declared a state of emergency. still recovering from the devastating earthquake of 2010, and a hurricane that struck six years later, parts of the country remain inaccessible. besieged by territorial battles between heavily armed gangs. violence has forced more than 13,000 to flee their homes yet the police have been invisible. the government silent. now, the calls for the international community to act are getting louder. we need a lot more information but it's very worrisome.

with covid—19 cases surging in a country where the few hospital beds are often shared by strangers and vaccinations are almost unheard of, the sense of insecurity on the streets where food and fuel is becoming increasingly difficult to find has now intensified. the shooting of the president and his wife proof that no one is safe. michael deibert is a writer and journalist who has covered haiti for the past 20 years. he has written two books on the subject and he's twice met and interviewed jovenel moise. he's with me now: thank you for your time. just further to the early reports he got this morning, what more do we know about what happened? since this morning, what more do we know about what happened?— about what happened? since the assassination _ about what happened? since the assassination of _ about what happened? since the assassination of the _ about what happened? since the assassination of the president, l assassination of the president, there have been videos floating around in various groups and other formats that seem to show non—haitian gunmen and maxed on the road going up to the presidents

house and speaking spanish and petting people who approach them to lower their cameras in spanish and there has been a bit of shooting in various parts of the catheter also in an area called delmar.- in an area called delmar. would wanted him _ in an area called delmar. would wanted him dead? _ in an area called delmar. would wanted him dead? he _ in an area called delmar. would wanted him dead? he had - in an area called delmar. would wanted him dead? he had a - in an area called delmar. would| wanted him dead? he had a long in an area called delmar. would - wanted him dead? he had a long list of enemies- — wanted him dead? he had a long list of enemies. he _ wanted him dead? he had a long list of enemies. he would _ wanted him dead? he had a long list of enemies. he would have - wanted him dead? he had a long list of enemies. he would have said - wanted him dead? he had a long list of enemies. he would have said with his attempts to increase electricity production and things like that at the script khakis that have ruled the script khakis that have ruled the countries for years and years were being threatened. his opponents would have said he was trying to extend his power illegally and that he had been anti—democratic for some time now people on that side of the spectrum would have wanted him gone as well. what is clear is the latest was pulled off. it was a targeted attack and professional assassination. it was not something that was spontaneous.— assassination. it was not something that was spontaneous. power vacuums can be dangerous — that was spontaneous. power vacuums can be dangerous in _ that was spontaneous. power vacuums can be dangerous in any _ that was spontaneous. power vacuums can be dangerous in any situation - can be dangerous in any situation but especially in a country as

unstable as haiti. where did they go from here? who takes over?- unstable as haiti. where did they go from here? who takes over? that's a aood from here? who takes over? that's a good question- _ from here? who takes over? that's a good question. currently, _ from here? who takes over? that's a good question. currently, the - from here? who takes over? that's a good question. currently, the person| good question. currently, the person who is getting pronouncements in the state of the government today was the interim prime minister who was supposed to be replaced by another prime minister any day now. they had at the supreme court died of covid—19 a couple of days ago and there is no functioning part so there is no functioning part so there really is a disturbing void of power in haiti and also the security forces and the police are quite divided. 0ne forces and the police are quite divided. one group of police called themselves the final 509 which are betting against the official police force and the pima county. there is obviously a — force and the pima county. there is obviously a very _ force and the pima county. there is obviously a very big _ force and the pima county. there is obviously a very big problem - force and the pima county. there is obviously a very big problem with l obviously a very big problem with gang violence in haiti and are lot of corruption. he had seen reports today that haiti has become a captured state which is an interesting term. do you think that is accurate? i interesting term. do you think that is accurate?—

is accurate? i think it's accurate and i is accurate? i think it's accurate and i think _ is accurate? i think it's accurate and i think it's _ is accurate? i think it's accurate and i think it's been _ is accurate? i think it's accurate and i think it's been accurate i is accurate? i think it's accurate | and i think it's been accurate for many years. for small fry gang leaders who have their fights in the slums are prisoners of the slums. they will do a couple of blocks but they cannot really believe. the people who command them and pull the strings are the big houses above port—au—prince on the economic and political use of the country and that has been true for a long time. that is still true today. i think you could say haiti has a connection every couple of years but i don't think you can confuse that with being a functioning can democracy because i don't think it is. fin being a functioning can democracy because i don't think it is.- because i don't think it is. on his legitimacy. _ because i don't think it is. on his legitimacy. with _ because i don't think it is. on his legitimacy, with the _ because i don't think it is. on his legitimacy, with the images - because i don't think it is. on his legitimacy, with the images of i because i don't think it is. on his legitimacy, with the images of a | legitimacy, with the images of a president? there have been arguments he should have stayed down last year. he should have stayed down last ear. ., , he should have stayed down last ear. . , ., , . year. he was legitimately elected and that was _ year. he was legitimately elected and that was overseen _ year. he was legitimately elected and that was overseen by - year. he was legitimately elected and that was overseen by a - year. he was legitimately elected l and that was overseen by a political writer for a fact he affects the one in the first round so the actual election was legitimate. many people say many experts on haiti constitutional law saivet that

essentially be one year term of the interim president that preceded him should have been detracted from his total. so in other words instead of five years of him being in office it should have been four. and that was where the disconnect came. he said no, my five years aside from the moment i came in office and the opposition said now, the clock started ticking the moment the interim presidents came in. thank ou ve interim presidents came in. thank you very much _ interim presidents came in. thank you very much for _ interim presidents came in. thank you very much for that. _ the british prime minister has been defending his plans to sweep away most of england's coronavirus restrictions in 12 days time — describing the approach as balanced and reasonable. amid predicitons that there could be 100 thousand cases a day by the summer, the labour leader, sir keir starmer said the government's strategy to open up the economy will lead to chaos and confusion with huge numbers of people — including those double jabbed — still having to self—isolate until 16th august, if they are alerted to a close covid contact. borisjohnson said he has not seen any data on what impact that

will have as cases rise. here's our deputy political editor vicki young. when cases go up, countries have locked down. not this time. ministers are taking the opposite approach in england, confident vaccines will protect more of us from the worst of this third wave. will hospitals cope with rising covid cases, prime minister? more infections mean more people with long covid and the risk of new variants. the labour leader says we're heading for a summer of chaos and confusion. let's be clear why the number of cases will surge so quickly, because he is taking all protections off in one go. that is reckless. is the prime minister really comfortable with a plan that means 100,000 people catching this virus every day and everything that entails? we will continue with a balanced and reasonable approach, and i have given the reasons. this country has rolled out the fastest vaccination programme anywhere in europe.

the vaccines provide more than 90% protection against hospitalisation. but the owners of this teashop in grantchester are facing another problem. they're closed because so many staff are at home after coming into contact with an infected person. soon people who have had both jabs will not have to isolate, but the rule's not changing until the 16th of august. the impact on this business and all hospitality businesses like mine is devastatingly serious. we have got a ridiculous system where for the third time in less than 15 months, this business has been shut down by the rules of this government, and that's not fair and it can't continue. frustrations shared by senior mps quizzing mrjohnson this afternoon. is it the case that until we get to that point on 16th august, people who have been jabbed twice will have to isolate even if they have had a negative covid test?

we're asking people to isolate and i know how frustrating it is, but... why? because i'm afraid this is a highly contagious disease and we have to do what we can to stop its spread. you can hear a contradiction at the heart of the prime minister's message. he is lifting almost all restrictions but still urging caution. gone is the euphoric language describing freedom day. instead, it's clear that this pandemic is far from over. normal life is returning but the pattern of this pandemic so far suggests some difficult weeks ahead. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. the taleban is continuing to make advances in aghanistan after the weekend withdrawal of american forces. fierce fighting with government troops erupted in the city of qala—e—naw, in northwestern badghis province. the taleban had captured all the surrounding districts in that area in recent weeks.

but this is the first time they have attempted a take over of a provincial capital. so this currently is how it looks on the ground, the dark grey areas are the districts the taleban has taken, red the contested areas, the light grey areas are still under government control. and there is qala e naw in the north west corner. now what is interesting about this map is that they've made significant gains in those northern regions of agfhanistan which were previously strongholds of the us—allied groups, that helped defeat the taleban in 2001. those areas are increasingly strategic because they run along afghanistan s border with the central asian states. with a report on the fighting in badghis province. here's our correspondent secunder kermani. a taliban fighter poses for the camera. these are government soldiers and commandos he says and you can see they have all surrendered. the insurgents launched their assault on the northwestern city early this morning. they have been taking more

and more territory in recent weeks but this is the first time during this offensive they have attacked a major city. dozens of prisoners streamed out from the jail will stop meanwhile, government forces have been trying to push the insurgents back. the enemy that is currently fighting with us has suffered casualties and in some part of the city they have also been defeated. my last word is to keep your composure for now. there taliban have launched a series of major attacks in recent weeks as international trips get close to completely withdrawing. us officials have said 90% of their forces have now been pulled out ahead of a deadline in september. the afghan air force is conducting strikes that once would have been carried out by americans. but there are fairies about how long the governments can continue to resist the taliban. in this city, soldiers said

they managed to clear the taliban out from the centre. but with negotiations yet to make any real progress, today's fighting represents yet another escalation in a conflict that only looks set to be getting even worse. the evergiven megaship which blocked the suez canal for six days in march finally set sail today towards europe. egypt released the ship after reaching a compensation deal with its japanese owners and insurers. the bbc s sally nabil was at the scene when the ship sailed off. the atmosphere here is that of relief. the ever given finally leaving egyptian waters. a ceremony is being held to mark the signing of the agreement that ended at the complicated financial disputes. the terms of this agreement will not be disclosed. as the mega ship sailed off behind

us we were just reminded of this scene back in late march when a blocked off one of the busiest shipping routes around the world and held up billions of dollars worth of trade. passing through the suez canal, the 400 metre long vessel got stuck sideways across the waterway. it was carrying more than 18,000 containers. hundreds of ships queued up waiting for the congestion to be cleared. over the following six days, all the eyes were on the rescue mission. social media was flooded with interactions from different parts of the world. people just share their thoughts about how to dislodge the ship. there was a small digger that inspired many memes. finally and after a lot of hard work, they ship was to felt that but then the egyptian

authorities and its crew members on a court order pending a financial settlement initially asked for nearly $1 billion in compensation to cover lost revenue and reputation damage. they ship insurers found these claims unsubstantiated. later on, this figure was reduced by nearly half. so far we do not know why that ever given ran aground. investigations were carried out by results have not been announced yet. apex generalist has been shot. peter was shot minutes after leaving studio where he appeared on a tight shell. to the man had been arrested, a 35—year—old polish national and a 21—year—old man living in rotterdam. they are in court on friday. the

method in's most prominent investigative journalist was shot at close range in the head. these attributes are placed on the spot where peter was shot are a testament to how much his work meant to so many and his son said what happened here last night was the family's worst nightmare come true. for 64—year—old made his name in the early 1980s covering the kidnapping of that bear mathematics. but it into his clerical child and teenage murders that won him an emmy award and respect among those who admired his fearless pursuit ofjustice. politicians have described for shooting as an attack on the free press. pl, shooting as an attack on the free press. �* . ., , , .., press. a crime has been committed auainst press. a crime has been committed a . ainst a press. a crime has been committed against a generalist _ press. a crime has been committed against a generalist and _ press. a crime has been committed against a generalist and base - press. a crime has been committed against a generalist and base crime| against a generalist and base crime is an attack on our fundamental values and other freedoms of the press. it is a crime that must be

condemned and i would like to express my solidarity with the family and relatives of the thick team and solidarity also with the netherlands the dutch government. that netherlands the dutch government. at least for bullets were fired on the streets in the heart of the dutch capital in daylight and it's shaking this community and the country. we wish all this community and the country. - wish all who are dear to him a lot of strength today in these difficult times. i also understand that there are direct colleagues among you who are direct colleagues among you who are really affected by this. peter is a journalist. a special generalist and this was an attack on media and journalism. the cornerstone of our constitutional state and also an attack on the rule of law. he state and also an attack on the rule of law. ., , . , , state and also an attack on the rule oflaw. . i, of law. he has recently been acting as an adviser—

of law. he has recently been acting as an adviser to _ of law. he has recently been acting as an adviser to former— of law. he has recently been acting as an adviser to former gang - of law. he has recently been acting i as an adviser to former gang member and current key states witness testifying in a high—profile murder and drug trafficking trial. he is currently in hospital. last night the mayor of amsterdam said the courageous journalist and national hero to us of less fighting for his life. stay with us on news, still to come: we will be looking at the career of bill barr who has just written a book about it. british airways and virgin atlantic are to trial fast—track lanes at heathrow airport for fully—vaccinated arrivals. but, for the moment, passengers taking part will still have to meet existing requirements on testing and quarantine. here's our transport correspondent caroline davies.

to be entirely clear about this, even if you are on the trailer and have been flee back for me thank you do still need to quarantine and take the test. that rule will not change unless the government decides it needs to change. this trial is about the airlines showing that government can check someone's vaccination status before they even set foot on site. they're hoping do that because they help that will convince the government that the process can be a bit more free—flowing at the border if that happens before people you can get there. right now, regardless of whether you can fully vaccinated or not, you still have to follow the rules according to the colour of the country that you come from and the traffic light system green, amber, or read. green, amber, or red. unlike many people in donald trump's orbit his former attorney general bill barr was — on the face of it — quite different. you before he enterered the white house he was not tightly bound to trump politics. he had his own record.

he had served in the cia, he served underformer president george h.w. bush. and yet last summer when donald trump began insisting that rampant fraud would steal the election from him, bill barr chose not to contradict his boss nor did he remain silent. connections that have been held found substantial coercion. for example we indicted someone in texas $1700 connected from people who could vote and he made them out and voted for the person he want to. that kind of thing happens with mail in ballots. he has been widely portrayed as a trump lackey who had politicized thejustice department. but when the big moment came just after the election, he did defy the president, declaring there was no meaningful fraud in the election — certainly not enough to tip it trump's way. so how should we view bill barr's time in office? former newjersey prosector el—ee hoe—nig — is the author of a new book, hatchet man: how bill barr broke

the prosecutor's code and corrupted the justice department. how much responsibility does the former attorney general beer for what unfolded the injanuary? there what unfolded the in january? there are barbarians _ what unfolded the in january? there are barbarians and _ what unfolded the in january? there are barbarians and an _ what unfolded the in january? ii—ii” are barbarians and an enormous amount of responsibility for what happened onjanuary six. like some of donald trump's most powerful enablers is on a rehabilitation tour. he did an interview where he reminded everyone that after the fact he came out and said there is no evidence of election fraud. the pub and if he did not do that until december, three weeks after our election when it was already clear that donald trump had lost. the problem is he spent months during the lead up to the investigation including the clip you played fanning the frame of election fraud. that clip you played where he talked about 1700 ballots was false. the justice department had to correct it the next day and it involved one single thought didn't balance but that kind of talk and rhetoric

really played right into what we saw culminate on january six. like really played right into what we saw culminate on january six.— culminate on january six. like you sa , he culminate on january six. like you say. he has _ culminate on january six. like you say, he has obviously _ culminate on january six. like you say, he has obviously been - culminate on january six. like you say, he has obviously been an - say, he has obviously been an clean—up amount over the last few months trying to set the legacy. he has made some very important statements which are important in the context of what president trump is talking about. do you give him any credit for that? i is talking about. do you give him any credit for that?— is talking about. do you give him any credit for that? i give him some credit. any credit for that? i give him some credit- it's — any credit for that? i give him some credit. it's better— any credit for that? i give him some credit. it's better late _ any credit for that? i give him some credit. it's better late than - any credit for that? i give him some credit. it's better late than never. i credit. it's better late than never. it's better that he turned around and said there is no evidence of election fraud. i would know shortly after that when he resigned he undid that's when he sent his resignation letter and he said we are still investigating on their skill might be election fraud. he undermined himself and i'm willing to give him more credit than if he continued to lie to us but the pub and what matters is what he did at the key moments and how he found those claims and watch the house catch on fire and in the and try to haphazardly put the fire out that's on him. as part of the reason i wrote this book. i'm not accepting

this revisionist history that we are seeing from their bar and others that are trying to escape from the trump orbit. he that are trying to escape from the trump orbit-— trump orbit. he described his oriainal trump orbit. he described his original scene _ trump orbit. he described his original scene as _ trump orbit. he described his original scene as his - original scene as his misrepresentation of the mother reports in the summary that he gave. what did you mean by that? his oriainal what did you mean by that? h 3 original sin was blind to the american public about the findings of robert's mother. he found that russia tried to interfere with the election on the trump campaign knew about that and expected to benefit. bill barr did not tell us that. their bar got the report first and held it back from the american public until there is nothing to see and when he came to the obstruction ofjustice he made out an overwhelming case that donald trump obstructed justice. bill barr did not show us that but told us no obstruction, no obstruction and a month later did he would use them on the report. not only was he dishonest, multiple federaljudges from both parties found that he was dishonest about the report. robert

muller said the same thing. so not only was he dishonest but he held it back. he really manipulative for a month while his false story to cold here and became the narrative. to say that the reason he did not run the department ofjustice property, the department ofjustice property, the reason why he did not step back from what donald trump wanted is because he did not serve time in court as a prosecutor like yourself. in the reviews of the book that has been done people point out that he was not the only prosecutor in the department ofjustice. there are other prosecutors who decided not to proceed donald trump and over rais m'bolhi report. that proceed donald trump and over rais m'bolhi rebort-_ m'bolhi report. that is a fair oint. i m'bolhi report. that is a fair point. i made _ m'bolhi report. that is a fair point. i made that _ m'bolhi report. that is a fair point. i made that point - m'bolhi report. that is a fair point. i made that point in l m'bolhi report. that is a fair. point. i made that point in the m'bolhi report. that is a fair- point. i made that point in the book as well. the vast majority in the justice department are career prosecutors like i was. bill barr does not understand that bass lessons on the things that i was trained on for example. you have to be honest. if such a basic thing. the fact that the attorney general

will go out and ride to the public is unfathomable for someone who came up is unfathomable for someone who came up to thejustice department and the other thing he did was he politcised the department. he used it and manipulated the law to protect donald trump and protect the most loyal political allies and both of those things are cornerstone principles that anyone who was raised in thejustice department and tried cases that i did understand and he had no respect for those two principles and god bless all the people working under him but as the attorney general, you are the boss and you set the tone. he attorney general, you are the boss and you set the tone.— attorney general, you are the boss and you set the tone. he said today that he is going _ and you set the tone. he said today that he is going to _ and you set the tone. he said today that he is going to sue _ and you set the tone. he said today that he is going to sue twitter- and you set the tone. he said today that he is going to sue twitter and i that he is going to sue twitter and facebook for keeping him off their websites. where he rain? haifa. facebook for keeping him off their websites. where he rain? now, that when he is going _ websites. where he rain? now, that when he is going nowhere. - websites. where he rain? now, that when he is going nowhere. the - websites. where he rain? now, that when he is going nowhere. the first| when he is going nowhere. the first word of first amendment is congress, congress shall make no law. it only applies to the federal government, state government, local government, the first amendment does not apply

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could be the odd rumble of thunder over the next few hours, but by the time we get to thursday morning, most places looking dry. clear spells, variable cloud and temperatures 10—14 degrees with or two misty patches around first thing thursday. for the day tomorrow, it will brighten up quickly across england and wales and will be more sunshine than there was on wednesday. fewer showers, but as things warm up, we will begin to see more showers cropping up and if you do get one, it's going to be quite heavy and potentially slow—moving with some hail and thunder possible. for scotland and northern ireland, a bit cloudier here, stretching to the north west with the odd spot of drizzle and most looking dry with the temperatures for most at 17—23 degrees. a bit coolerfor the north of scotland underneath that cloud. into thursday evening, the daytime showers will gradually start to fade away. they will be hit or miss with most places staying dry overnight and on into friday as well. heading towards the end of the work week, so into friday now, there is another front approaching from the atlantic and before it gets there, a ridge of sligthty higher pressure around, but still not fully high pressure controlling our weather with low pressure sitting to the east. still the chance of the odd

shower cropping up friday for parts of eastern england, central and eastern scotland as well and perhaps more showers into the far south west later in the day. in between these two areas, sunny spells through the day and temperatures typically for this time of year around about 16 up to 22 degrees on friday. low pressure still with us especially in the south on sunday with more heavy rain for the likes of london and cardiff. drying up at least across the south of the uk as we head into sunday. bye for now.

this is bbc news. the president of haiti has been shot dead at his home in port au prince, his wife critically wounded has been moved to miami. the country is under a state of emergency. jovenel moise was murdered in the hills above port—au—prince. joe biden adds his voice to the international condemnation. a state of emergency is now in place in the country. presidentjoe biden says cybersecurity is now the united states top national security concern. today he met with advisors at the white house following another attack by russian hackers and not long to go in the second semi final of euros 2020. england playing denmark at wembley. the score is currently 1—1.

haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere, it's been played for years by political instability and gang violence. another chapter of that story but in the early hours of that story but in the early hours of this morning with the assassination. according to reports, spanish—speaking missionaries forced their way into his home and shot the president dead. his wife is critically wounded and has since been evacuated to miami for emergency treatment. the interim prime minister said a state of siege has been declared amid confusion over who will take over. let's get some reaction to what has gone on in the last few hours. he can speak to the ambassador to the united states. it's good of you to join us.

what sort of contact have you had with the government back at home and what is happening now? i have contact with and what is happening now, as you know, a state of siege has been declared and the authorities are trying to make sure that the security situation is under control and to avoid the escalation currently this is what has been happening now and hopefully more details will follow. haee happening now and hopefully more details will follow.— details will follow. have you or --eole details will follow. have you or people within _ details will follow. have you or people within the _ details will follow. have you or people within the governmentl details will follow. have you or. people within the government to details will follow. have you or- people within the government to you have spoken to, had they been able to form an opinion over who they think was responsible for this? it is still unknown, it is still very early, but i can tell you that the national police committee investigative units is in charge of

our investigation. hopefully, we do, we are trying to see if we can catch one of those mercenaries because we believe they are people representing themselves as the agents to mask their horrible act. but we are not their horrible act. but we are not the agents. with international assistance to make sure that those are caught and brought to justice. did the president ever speak to you about the risk he faced? did he think his life was in danger? i don't know if i can refer you to a statement, an interview he gave in january to punish the media because of his appointees trying to do, he

said that clearly injanuary 2021. but, unfortunately, we didn't have information as to what happened this morning. we didn't see it coming. but now, it is unfortunate because he was killed in his house... to get some treatment. hopefully, we will find a way to recognise and even identify those, and with international assistance, we aim to keep them and bring them to justice. i'm just wondering whether a view of what you tell us told us about the statement that there was and the fears he had, why the security wasn't tighter than it was at home? and i don't want to speculate on that. i cannot say that security was

tight or not. i will leave it to the investigations. i don't want to be ahead of the investigation. i will invite you to wait for the details for any time soon you are liaising with the american government there in washington, joe biden has spoken about his in washington, joe biden has spoken abou. ,, w, in washington, joe biden has spoken aboui ,, ., in washington, joe biden has spoken abou ,, ., ., in washington, joe biden has spoken abou. ,, ., ., ., in washington, joe biden has spoken abou ,, ., ., ., ., about his shop today, what do want from the american _ about his shop today, what do want from the american side? _ about his shop today, what do want from the american side? lesson i about his shop today, what do want i from the american side? lesson from the americans — from the american side? lesson from the americans have _ from the american side? lesson from the americans have always _ from the american side? lesson from the americans have always been - from the american side? lesson from the americans have always been the i the americans have always been the international police. but we want from them is to step up and to strengthen that kind of support that they have getting because the national police is unfortunately underequipped. most of the time, they are fighting gangs that are armed —— more armed than national —— international police officers. it's very important for them to increase this kind of technical assistance they have been giving to the

national police, and the other thing i requested, ispoke national police, and the other thing i requested, i spoke to officials at the white house this morning. the other thing we requested, i requested of the governmental aid is to seek assistance and the investigation to see how we can get some expertise or more experts on the ground to help us with conducting the current investigation. this is what we are trying for now, and possibly i will get some help. pond trying for now, and possibly i will get some help-— get some help. and pastor, i am crateful get some help. and pastor, i am grateful for _ get some help. and pastor, i am grateful for your _ get some help. and pastor, i am grateful for your time. _ get some help. and pastor, i am grateful for your time. thank - get some help. and pastor, i amj grateful for your time. thank you very gratefulfor your time. thank you very much. three weeks after he warned president putin to crack down on hackers that are targeting the us from inside russia, president biden is under pressure to respond to "another attack". this one over the weekend targeted 100's of american companies. in fact the white house confirmed today that the fbi and other federal authorities are in touch with the republican national committee, who were also put at risk. the russian group known as reevil have demanded 70m dollars in ransom. its a major test then of how

aggressivelyjoe biden will respond, especially after years attacking donald trump for looking the other way. today, he chaired a closed doors meeting at the white house to discuss ways to combat the threat, which he says is now "a national security priority". let's bring injake williams. he's a former hacker for the national security agency and chief technology officer of the cybersecurity firm breachquest. thank you for coming on. in geneva, president biden told president putin there were 16 areas that were off—limits to attacks, period. where do you think these latest attacks fall in relation tojoe biden's redlines? fall in relation to joe biden's redlines?— fall in relation to joe biden's redlines? ~ , ., , ., redlines? about there is no question that the 16 areas _ redlines? about there is no question that the 16 areas that _ redlines? about there is no question that the 16 areas that were - that the 16 areas that were discussed are what they call the definition of critical infrastructure in the united states, and information technology is one of those critical infrastructure structures. it would be hard to imagine the firm doesn't fall under

the information technology critical infrastructure sectors.— infrastructure sectors. rights. so he worm ten _ infrastructure sectors. rights. so he worm ten that _ infrastructure sectors. rights. so he worm ten that if— infrastructure sectors. rights. so he worm ten that if this - infrastructure sectors. rights. so he worm ten that if this was - infrastructure sectors. rights. so he worm ten that if this was to i he worm ten that if this was to happen again, there might be an eye for an eye, there may be a cyber attack on russia, and certainly that is one option they will be looking at. you are a former hacker. how good are the americans at that? well, the americans are expection a good adage, in fact, so get to me don't care about them in the news most often, and i think that's really the way they want to keep it. so the whole idea of an eye for an eye is kind as a line that we haven't crossed in the past, at least not to my knowledge, so it will be interesting to see how that plays out, but very focused. the reason they _ plays out, but very focused. the reason they haven't done it before it is because every time a us president brings it up, the layers are all over it. we know it's easier for russians to do it to americans, because there is not as many consequences, but the fear is that

things will escalate quite quickly once you go down that road. is that a concern that is valid? it a concern that is valid? ut certainly is a concern that i have. i don't think necessarily that an eye for an eye in cyberspace is something that anybody is going to win. i think they're are only losers once we go down that road. iloathed win. i think they're are only losers once we go down that road. what is the solution — once we go down that road. what is the solution and? _ once we go down that road. what is the solution and? i _ once we go down that road. what is the solution and? i think— once we go down that road. what is the solution and? i think we - once we go down that road. what is the solution and? i think we need i once we go down that road. what is| the solution and? i think we need to net a the solution and? i think we need to get a cabinet — the solution and? i think we need to get a cabinet level— the solution and? i think we need to get a cabinet level cyber _ the solution and? i think we need to get a cabinet level cyber security - get a cabinet level cyber security professional installed. again, up and biden's cabinet level two with a look at holistically how the us government protects america again cyber security threats as well as to guide the general public. they do an ok guide the general public. they do an 0kjob of that guide the general public. they do an ok job of that today, but there is 0k job of that today, but there is no realfusion 0k job of that today, but there is no real fusion between what's happening in the us government and what's happening in the private sector. ., ., what's happening in the private sector. ., ,, , ., what's happening in the private sector. ., ~' , ., , what's happening in the private sector. ., ,, , ., , . sector. ok, thank you very much indeed for _ sector. ok, thank you very much indeed for that. _ sector. ok, thank you very much indeed for that. let's _ sector. ok, thank you very much indeed for that. let's pick - sector. ok, thank you very much indeed for that. let's pick up - sector. ok, thank you very much indeed for that. let's pick up the politics of all then with amanda, the former adviser to hillary clinton. good to see you again. what do you make of what we have heard

from joe biden today? he is obviously painfully aware that he took a bit of a gamble going off to geneva. some within his administration who didn't thank you should meet with president putin. what are his options now? 50. should meet with president putin. what are his options now? so, first of all, what are his options now? so, first of all. thank _ what are his options now? so, first of all, thank you _ what are his options now? so, first of all, thank you for _ what are his options now? so, first of all, thank you for having - what are his options now? so, first of all, thank you for having the - of all, thank you for having the end _ of all, thank you for having the end it — of all, thank you for having the end it is — of all, thank you for having the end. it is good to be with you. joe biden— end. it is good to be with you. joe biden is_ end. it is good to be with you. joe biden is very clear about wanting to lean into_ biden is very clear about wanting to lean into foreign policy. he has always— lean into foreign policy. he has always been in that space. so he really— always been in that space. so he really does — always been in that space. so he really does feel comfortable in those — really does feel comfortable in those places, and i think now what we are _ those places, and i think now what we are seeing, this is a concerted effort _ we are seeing, this is a concerted effort i_ we are seeing, this is a concerted effort. i think what you are talking about_ effort. i think what you are talking about before, a lot of the work that americans— about before, a lot of the work that americans have done, it isn't out in public, _ americans have done, it isn't out in public, it's— americans have done, it isn't out in public, it's not quite as relevant are not— public, it's not quite as relevant are not relevant. it's not quite as clear_ are not relevant. it's not quite as clear as — are not relevant. it's not quite as clear as what the russians do any time _ clear as what the russians do any time there — clear as what the russians do any time there is an attack, everyone sees _ time there is an attack, everyone sees it _ time there is an attack, everyone sees it the — time there is an attack, everyone sees it. the americans have been very thoughtful about how they are using _ very thoughtful about how they are using their intelligence, how they are using — using their intelligence, how they are using their cyber efforts behind the scenes— are using their cyber efforts behind the scenes as well, but now there is a in america — the scenes as well, but now there is a in america. now that a lot more people _ a in america. now that a lot more people are — a in america. now that a lot more

people are seeing these attacks affect _ people are seeing these attacks affect them, it will be a question of how— affect them, it will be a question of how does he communicate the ways in which _ of how does he communicate the ways in which he _ of how does he communicate the ways in which he is — of how does he communicate the ways in which he is adding pressure to but the _ in which he is adding pressure to but the russians are doing are really— but the russians are doing are really taking that conversation that he had _ really taking that conversation that he had with vladimir putin to the next _ he had with vladimir putin to the next level— he had with vladimir putin to the next level given the recent attacks? there _ next level given the recent attacks? there are _ next level given the recent attacks? there are people in his orbit, like the secretary of state for political affairs, who would much prefer a cold war style approach to this. she perhaps was marked getting a fair hearing before hand, before geneva. does she get a little bit louder in the room now, given what is happening?— the room now, given what is happening? the room now, given what is haueninr? ., ~' ., , happening? yeah, you know, this conversation _ happening? yeah, you know, this conversation is _ happening? yeah, you know, this conversation is beginning - happening? yeah, you know, this conversation is beginning to - happening? yeah, you know, this. conversation is beginning to happen notiust_ conversation is beginning to happen notiust in— conversation is beginning to happen notjust in the biden administration, but you also see it on capitol— administration, but you also see it on capitol hill where there is a bipartisan _ on capitol hill where there is a bipartisan effort coming together to talk a _ bipartisan effort coming together to talk a lot— bipartisan effort coming together to talk a lot about cyber security, and i talk a lot about cyber security, and i have _ talk a lot about cyber security, and i have to _ talk a lot about cyber security, and i have to tell you this has been an ongoing _ i have to tell you this has been an ongoing discussion now of whether or not to— ongoing discussion now of whether or not to take _ ongoing discussion now of whether or not to take cyber security seriously. and we are now beginning to see _ seriously. and we are now beginning to see why— seriously. and we are now beginning to see why we should have back then, but why— to see why we should have back then, but why it's _ to see why we should have back then, but why it's also incredibly important now. i do think this is an area _ important now. i do think this is an area where — important now. i do think this is an

area where you will see a lot more bipartisanship come together as well as the _ bipartisanship come together as well as the administration working with the hail— as the administration working with the hail in — as the administration working with the hail in tandem bringing out some of these _ the hail in tandem bringing out some of these places who have really talked — of these places who have really talked about these concerns for a talked about these concerns fora lon- talked about these concerns for a long period of time. there is no doubt _ long period of time. there is no doubt that— long period of time. there is no doubt that they will be heard much more _ doubt that they will be heard much more now— doubt that they will be heard much more now that we are seeing this affect— more now that we are seeing this affect people in real time here in america — affect people in realtime here in america. �* , , ., america. let's shift gear while i have ou america. let's shift gear while i have you because _ america. let's shift gear while i have you because we _ america. let's shift gear while i have you because we finally, i america. let's shift gear while i i have you because we finally, finally have you because we finally, finally have a result a new york and the democratic primary for new york mayor. eric adams, former police captain who campaigned on fighting crime and returning order to the streets. does that, do you think, inform democrats on what they are going to be campaigning on in 2022? is that bread and butter policies like crime, guns, more police, not less police that wanes? i like crime, guns, more police, not less police that wanes?— less police that wanes? i think there are _ less police that wanes? i think there are a — less police that wanes? i think there are a couple _ less police that wanes? i think there are a couple of - less police that wanes? i think there are a couple of things. i less police that wanes? i think. there are a couple of things. one less police that wanes? i think- there are a couple of things. one is that america is getting use to these lon- that america is getting use to these long election result timings. that's a piece _ long election result timings. that's a piece of— long election result timings. that's a piece of it, which is these races are going — a piece of it, which is these races are going to— a piece of it, which is these races are going to be close. folks know that there — are going to be close. folks know that there is a lot of really great candidates who are bubbling up. i

think— candidates who are bubbling up. i think one — candidates who are bubbling up. i think one of the messages here is that our— think one of the messages here is that our party is really a broad swathe — that our party is really a broad swathe of _ that our party is really a broad swathe of folks that go all across the board — swathe of folks that go all across the board. ithink swathe of folks that go all across the board. i think there was one message — the board. i think there was one message in the presidential election where _ message in the presidential election where it— message in the presidential election where it was really anti—trend, by and bringing the country together, but when — and bringing the country together, but when you now go state—by—state in midterms, it is a very tailored message — in midterms, it is a very tailored message to _ in midterms, it is a very tailored message to understanding what is going _ message to understanding what is going on— message to understanding what is going on in that state, notjust overall. — going on in that state, notjust overall, but at that very moment. and i_ overall, but at that very moment. and i thank— overall, but at that very moment. and i thank you have seen a compensation shift a little bit more to he _ compensation shift a little bit more to he a _ compensation shift a little bit more to he a hit— compensation shift a little bit more to be a bit more conservative, but also, _ to be a bit more conservative, but also, listen, — to be a bit more conservative, but also, listen, this is the second african — also, listen, this is the second african american mare who has one. it african american mare who has one. it was _ african american mare who has one. it was a _ african american mare who has one. it was a big — african american mare who has one. it was a big deal in the way that he organised — it was a big deal in the way that he organised to bring different places to the _ organised to bring different places to the table. so, you know, i'm not sure _ to the table. so, you know, i'm not sure there — to the table. so, you know, i'm not sure there is — to the table. so, you know, i'm not sure there is a _ to the table. so, you know, i'm not sure there is a big message for everybody running out there except to say— everybody running out there except to say that — everybody running out there except to say that what we have always known _ to say that what we have always known as — to say that what we have always known as the democratic party has a lot of— known as the democratic party has a lot of different places, and it is the moment and the momentum at that moment— the moment and the momentum at that moment that really decides who winds an election _ moment that really decides who winds an election. it is moment that really decides who winds an election. , , , ., an election. it is interesting, you have at the _ an election. it is interesting, you have at the eric _ an election. it is interesting, you have at the eric adams _ an election. it is interesting, you have at the eric adams scenario l an election. it is interesting, you i have at the eric adams scenario and then also enter promo, the state governor, yesterday announcing the

state of emergency pumping to know into the shadings that are arising into the shadings that are arising in the states, trying to find jobs for young people, so clearly within new york state, there is a concern that they are wide open on crime. 0ne that they are wide open on crime. one of the things that anyone in 0ne of the things that anyone in politics— one of the things that anyone in politics knows is new york is its own conversation. i will say that really. _ own conversation. i will say that really. the — own conversation. i will say that really, the politics of meagre changes— really, the politics of meagre changes over time. you are seeing andrew, _ changes over time. you are seeing andrew, being able to move the conversation, something that happens in new— conversation, something that happens in new york— conversation, something that happens in new york relative to other states is new_ in new york relative to other states is new york— in new york relative to other states is new york is able to drive its conversation because of all the media — conversation because of all the media outlets there, because you have _ media outlets there, because you have a _ media outlets there, because you have a real — media outlets there, because you have a real close connection to reporters, _ have a real close connection to reporters, and frank they, there is a lot— reporters, and frank they, there is a lot going — reporters, and frank they, there is a lot going on, everything from what is happening with the trump organisation, to what's happening with coronavirus. so there are a lot of different — with coronavirus. so there are a lot of different angles that politicians can take — of different angles that politicians can take that can really drive the media _ can take that can really drive the media in— can take that can really drive the media in that state and really can as it comes— media in that state and really can as it comes to an election, it is what _ as it comes to an election, it is

what is — as it comes to an election, it is what is the _ as it comes to an election, it is what is the hot topic that is breaking _ what is the hot topic that is breaking through at that very moment? , breaking through at that very moment?— breaking through at that very moment? , , ., ., breaking through at that very moment? , , ., ,, , ., moment? very interesting. thank you for cominr moment? very interesting. thank you for coming on- — moment? very interesting. thank you for coming on. the _ moment? very interesting. thank you for coming on. the map _ moment? very interesting. thank you for coming on. the map thank - moment? very interesting. thank you for coming on. the map thank you. i myanmar is veering dangerously close to all—out civil war. the un special envoy for myanmar said things are deteriorating at "an unprecedented scale", and the crackdown by the military junta on those protesting for a return to democracy, risks a bloodbath. ?the bbc was given rare access to the first group of police officers who have defected and are now on the run. 0ur asia editor, rebecca henschke reports. these men are attacking myanmar�*s police 200km east of the capital naypyidaw. they are part of the local branch of the so—called people's defence force, civilians who have taken up arms to fight to restore democracy. they are attacking the police because of their role in suppressing mass uprisings against the military coup.

translation: we will put _ between the people and the military. they used us as pawns to protect themselves. john had only been an officer for four years when the military overthrew the elected government. that put him in a difficult position. translation: we are paid - by the people, the weapons we have are the people's weapons. it is totally wrong that we are using these weapons against the people. john was amongst the first group of a0 police officers to cross the line. when police killed the first pro—democracy protester, he decided he couldn't stay. translation: our tears - are the people's, the people's tears are our tears. since then, john and the others have been on the run,

hiding in the jungle. if caught, they could be executed or face long jail sentences. translation: the first 40 officers are top targets. i i have heard from my friends that they really want to capture me. we can't stay in one place now, we have to move around to survive. over time, more police officers have joined them. there is now more than 70 in their group. news from the outside world and contact with love ones are very limited. translation: if | had - the opportunity now to speak to my family, i want to say i miss you a lot, mum, and love you so much. i am carrying on doing what i need to do now, i am trying to be a daughter that you are proud of. some of the offices injohn's group say they are now prepared to turn their weapons

against their former colleagues. translation: | want - the police force to be loved and desired by the people. to achieve that, i will change my uniform if i have to. i will fight hand—in—hand with the people. the people's defence force continues to launch sporadic attacks. but this is a very uneven conflict. the myanmar military remains firmly in control. rebecca henschke, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: we'll find out if it's be england or denmark going on to face italy in the euro 2020 final 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. matthew hill reports. 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, or sma, 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. we had to intubate him and put them on life support for three days. in those three days, we had them christened and registered because we was all preparing for the worst. this single infusion should prevent further loss of nerve cells. the list price of this drug is about £1.8 million, about the nhs has negotiated a confidential discount that will enable dozens of infected infants to be treated each year. but doctors still needed to be sure it would help riley. he had to be able to come off a ventilatorfor eight hours a day at least, otherwise there was no

quality—of—life there, so we managed to do that. he is been improving with his movement and his breathing, so they decided to have a big meeting about it and he got approved for it, which was the best feeling in the world, obviously. so how does the drug were? ——so how does the drug work? it contains a healthy copy of a missing or faulty gene called smn1. this is inserted into a harmless virus. in the body, the virus delivers the replacement gene into the nucleus of motor neuron cells. this is essential to prevent those cells from gradually dying. the now healthy motor neuron cells start producing the missing smn1 protein. this has opened up a door for other genetic diseases, cystic fibrosis, and all types of other rare diseases. matthew hale, bbc points west. ——matthew hill, bbc points west. the world health organisation has urged extreme caution

now a small confession. much as i enjoy being with you each night, i have to say that tonight has been rather a struggle. because while i have been trying, best as i can, to bring you up to speed with everything that is happening around the world. there is a game on. quite a big game. the semi final of euros 2020 and england of course taking on denmark for a place in the final. so i should come clean and admit that i have had one eye on it through the last hour, which means i can confidently tell you that it is still one of peace. let's cross to our sports centre and speak to marc edwards. this is tense. absolutely. it's on a knife edge. _ this is tense. absolutely. it's on a knife edge, and _ this is tense. absolutely. it's on a knife edge, and just _ this is tense. absolutely. it's on a knife edge, and just to _ this is tense. absolutely. it's on a knife edge, andjust to recap, i this is tense. absolutely. it's on a knife edge, andjust to recap, as. this is tense. absolutely. it's on a l knife edge, and just to recap, as he said it's1—1, right into the deepest part of injury time as there are six minutes of added time. it looks like it will finish now denmark having opened the scoring on the half—hour mark. a beautiful girl from the player. a fabulous free

cake rifled into the top corner. that said, the danish on the really enjoyed about eight or nine minutes of that lead and a more subdued wembley after that goal, but then it was sign in the centre back could then put the ball into his own net with a lot of pressure. a beautiful play in the build up to harry kane, then off to the arsenal teenager. he put it into the middle and direct racine styling applied the pressure before he put the ball into his own maps. 0ne all at half—time. the second have a bit more of a affair with england a lot of possession pushing quite tired and then the danish looking tail can tier on the break. but, again, i can't imagine now going into extra time that it will be anything more than continuing to be at kilograms affair, sadly, because it looks like the danish aeroplane to keep going

to extra time and then into penalties where all the pressure is coming from england as we speak. i haveit coming from england as we speak. i have it right here on my right eye. you will probably hear from the back of the studio there, we have other people also watching.— people also watching. laughter i'm not people also watching. laughter i'm not sure _ people also watching. laughter i'm not sure if _ people also watching. laughter i'm not sure if anybody _ people also watching. laughter i'm not sure if anybody is - people also watching. laughter i'm not sure if anybody is taking l i'm not sure if anybody is taking any attention on what i'm saying. igrate any attention on what i'm saying. we are desperately trying to be professional while watching the game. i get it, i have been doing it myself. i will tell you what, for people around the world, what is remarkable about tonight, 65,000 people in wembley. i will tell you what can i was watching the atmosphere before i came into the studio. it does remind you how much we have mist the fans.— we have mist the fans. absolutely! absolutely! — we have mist the fans. absolutely! absolutely! i— we have mist the fans. absolutely! absolutely! i was _ we have mist the fans. absolutely! absolutely! i was at _ we have mist the fans. absolutely! absolutely! i was at the _ we have mist the fans. absolutely! absolutely! i was at the england i absolutely! i was at the england scotland game where we were allowed into the match. it was the capacity not being huge, butjust being there, watching it, suddenly, you are here and having that sound, and i think for the players in particular, ratheras i think for the players in particular, rather as they have done for the past year or so is playing,

essential a ofjournalists and attendants there. it doesn't quite get the right atmosphere, whereas, while, at the start, before kick—off, the atmosphere was, we had john watson down at wembley, and he was describing it. plenty of danish fans, obviously thousands and thousands of england fans. a real party atmosphere. atomic kitten had the music on, and that sort of thing. it was all sorts of things going on. back at the bubble burst a tiny bit on the half—hour mark when denmark scored, but it is absolutely lovely, really commit to have so many fans, 65,000, counties that come in wembley, enjoying and hopefully enjoying and england ran from the perspective of the majority of the fans in there. but i can only imagine the slight anxiety effects goes to penalties. we all know how england tend to do in penalties and semi finals of major competitions.

so, whilst we would all love to be there, i do think it promises to be a heck of an injury time and penalty shoot—out. it’s a heck of an in'ury time and penalty shoot-out. �* , ., ., , a heck of an in'ury time and penalty shoot-out.— shoot-out. it's going to be tense. thank you — shoot-out. it's going to be tense. thank you very — shoot-out. it's going to be tense. thank you very much. _ shoot-out. it's going to be tense. thank you very much. thanks i shoot-out. it's going to be tense. thank you very much. thanks for| thank you very much. thanks for watching. hello there. the first week ofjuly has been pretty mixed, weather—wise, across the uk — often very unsettled, particularly towards the south, and over the next five days or so, we're going to see that unsettled theme containing. low pressure often not far away, so a mix of some sunshine, some scattered showers as well. temperatures round about average for this time of year, but we have got more atlantic low pressure systems working their way in, so the weather remains quite mobile, quite changeable, certainly over the next few days towards the weekend. now thursday will bring us a similar day to wednesday. it'll be a day of sunshine and showers. i think fewer showers than we've had over recent days for england and wales, a bit more sunshine around here, but if you do catch a shower during the afternoon, it could be slow—moving with hail, thunder and lightning mixed in. temperatures up to 23 degrees in the warmest spots,

a little bit cooler and cloudier across parts of scotland and northern ireland as well. most of those daytime showers tend to fade away as we head through the course of thursday evening, but then, moving on into friday, well, a ridge of slightly higher pressure just holding on for a time, but the next weather front moving in from the south—west later in the day. so, friday will bring us another day of sunshine and showers, but i think the showers that bubble up during the afternoon across parts of england and scotland, in particular, should be fewer and further between and more isolated towards eastern coasts, whereas further west, some drier weather for a time before the next weather frontjust pushes a few splashes of rain into the south—west later in the day. but it's into the weekend, into saturday, that we're really going to see this frontal system in the south bringing some pretty heavy rain through some southern parts of england and wales too. this rain, once again, quite showery in nature so it could bring with it some hail and some thunderstorms and some locally gusty

winds too, particularly across england and wales. some heavy showers for scotland later on, perhaps some drier weather, though, in store for northern ireland. and temperatures a little cooler than recent days, somewhere between about 17 and 20 degrees on saturday. now, moving through into the second half of the weekend and, once again, low pressure is not far away. it's moving its way in from the west during the day on sunday. so eventually a bit of drier weather probable for some southern and eastern parts of england by the time we get to sunday, but there will be some showers in the forecast still and they'll predominantly be further north and west across the uk. and temperatures reasonably typical for this time of year, maybe between about 18 to 22 degrees during the day on sunday. moving into the new working week and the next area of low pressure is lining up. again, it's moving in initially from the south—west and then pushing its way northwards and eastwards across the uk. so monday for some of us, particularly in the east, could start on a dry note, but then we've got this area of low pressure bringing heavy showers, perhaps some thunderstorms and gusty winds and hail, once again, with some of these heavy downpours, particularly heavy rain across southern england and wales too and temperatures around about 18 to 21 degrees.

now, let's look at the jet stream, so we've got this kink in the jet stream into the middle part of next week still close to the uk, but eventually that kink in the jet stream shifts off towards the east and that means the areas of low pressure associated with it are also going to be moving their way eastwards into the near continent. that will, in turn, allow higher pressure to start to move in from the west or the south—west. so later next week into next weekend, we're looking at eventually things turning a little bit drier and quieter, particularly towards the south and south—west, a slight increase in those temperatures too but possibly things are still going to be remaining fairly unsettled across northern parts of the uk. bye for now.

tonight at ten: england and denmark are still battling at wembley for a place in the final of the european championship. it's going to be damsgaard... it stepping, it's too late for! denmark first on the scoreboard _ stepping, it's too late for! denmark first on the scoreboard but - stepping, it's too late for! denmark first on the scoreboard but england | first on the scoreboard but england equalised and were level by half—time. forthe equalised and were level by half—time. for the fans watching at many millions at home they face the tension of watching. we will be live at wembley where the play continues, and will be looking at sunday's final, whatever happens. in tonight's other news, the latest on the lifting of covid restrictions in england...

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