hello, this is bbc news. i'm victoria derbyshire. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. it's all set for tomorrow night at wembley — england v italy. who will win euro 2020? england captain harry kane wants to win it for supporters. yeah, i know they'll all be there cheering us on around the country and we just can't wait to, hopefully, yeah, try and win the game for them. italy are unbeaten in 33 matches, so their fans are hoping their team can bring home their second euros trophy. fully—vaccinated nhs staff could be let off having to self—isolate after contact with someone with covid to try to tackle staff shortages. haiti descends into chaos after its president was assassinated. it urges the united nations and

the united states to send in troops hello and welcome, if you're watching in the uk or around the world. it's getting closer! the most important match the england men's football team have played in 55 years. beating italy would be the first major tournament win for england since the 1966 world cup. england captain harry kane has encouraged his team to enjoy this moment of history as millions across england prepare for the biggest match in decades. helena wilkinson reports. the excitement is palpable, the anticipation almost unbearable. these children in suffolk cannot wait until tomorrow's match. after each england game,

they've been out on the streets waving their flags. as england fans count down the hours, they're making sure their support is seen. everything that can be decked out with an england flag has been. millions will be watching from homes and pubs, which will be allowed to stay open an extra 45 minutes in case of extra time and penalties. wembley will be filled with around 60,000 supporters. england captain harry kane says the support means everything to the team. obviously, going into the tournament where we play a lot of games at home, it's important to have that connection and we definitely feel like we've had that, so, yeah, and they'll be there cheering us on around the country and we just can't wait to, hopefully, yeah, try and win the game for them. as the match gets under way tomorrow, spare a thought

for this divided household. chef giuseppe is italian. his wife, sarah, is english. half the family are english, half the family italian. i'm thinking after all these years maybe england deserve to win, but, obviously, inside me, i want italy to win. at the end of this, one of us is going to be really, really sad. and i want it to be you, not me! not long to wait now to see whether england's dreams really will come true. helena wilkinson, bbc news. 0lly foster is at st george's park in staffordshire. they park in staffordshire. have just had the last full training they have just had the last full training session, but someone was missing? yes, they are training right now victoria. you're allowed to observe the first 15 minutes. it became clear there was one member of

the squad missing, you can instantly miss and buy as bleached blonde hair, phil foden. he started and it was my first two matches and came on as a substitute in their semifinal when. he picked up a minor knock in training yesterday. he is setting out today's final training session before tomorrow? finaljust as a precaution, the fa say. clearly, he is now a doubt for that game. he is one of those forwards that gareth southgate has used very sparingly in rotation. pick a stacker, the teenager, would be the man who would replace him. jadon sancho will probably come into the reckoning, as well. not perfect preparation for gareth southgate, but he has so many options available to him in that

position. options available to him in that osition. , , h, options available to him in that osition. , , . position. yes, there is so much de th position. yes, there is so much depth on _ position. yes, there is so much depth on that _ position. yes, there is so much depth on that squad. _ position. yes, there is so much depth on that squad. what - position. yes, there is so much depth on that squad. what are | position. yes, there is so much - depth on that squad. what are income much movement as we build up to tomorrow night at eight o'clock? the same old tomorrow night at eight o'clock? tue: same old routine, tomorrow night at eight o'clock? tte: same old routine, bacteria, since the knockout stages. after denmark they recovered yesterday, the day before yesterday, sorry. they will train for another 45 minutes now. they will hop on the team bus for the two hour drive down of their hertfordshire base on the eve of the match and they will rest up, go over some final tactical preparations. they will look at all the plans that gareth southgate has for the match against roberto mancini's italy. the thing that struck me from observing them this morning is the smiles and everybody�*s faces. how can they not enjoy this moment? the pressure, as it has perhaps with previous

generations of england players going into big matches, just doesn't seem to have affected this group under gareth southgate. he has them also granted and sew together as a group. they are all as one building towards the ultimate aim, but the difference between this group and previous generations, going back 55 years to 1966, is that this is unchartered territory for generations of phantom players, until this class of 2021 under gareth southgate. where would ou be under gareth southgate. where would you be watching _ under gareth southgate. where would you be watching the _ under gareth southgate. where would you be watching the game? _ under gareth southgate. where would you be watching the game? i'm - you be watching the game? i'm ho efull you be watching the game? t“n hopefully going to be inside, victoria. inside wembley? yes! sham t victoria. inside wembley? yes! am i liked to ask — victoria. inside wembley? yes! am i liked to ask any _ victoria. inside wembley? yes! am i liked to ask any follow—up questions, or not? tt’s liked to ask any follow-up questions, or not? it's one of the erks of questions, or not? it's one of the perks of the _ questions, or not? it's one of the perks of the job- _ questions, or not? it's one of the perks of the job. i _ questions, or not? it's one of the perks of the job. i have _ questions, or not? it's one of the perks of the job. i have been - perks of thejob. i have been fortunate to see the match against denmark, the match against germany and all the great games, as well, so

i would feel very fortunate should i get in and i'm hoping to, put it that way. get in and i'm hoping to, put it that wa . , ~ get in and i'm hoping to, put it thatwa . , ~ ., ., , that way. oh, my god! well 'ealous! thank ou that way. oh, my god! well 'ealous! thankyou very * that way. oh, my god! well 'ealous! thank you very much. h medical leaders have warned that the pandemic is not over and that things will get worse with covid before they get better. the academy of medical royal colleges says case numbers are rising dramatically, meaning people should continue to be cautious. our health editor, hugh pym, reports. hospitals have been reporting they have been extremely busy, with numbers in a&e back up to the highest levels seen before the pandemic. there have been warnings that with increasing numbers of covid patients, some non—urgent operations will have to be postponed. now the academy of medical royal colleges says that the nhs is facing unprecedented pressure, with people who stayed away during the pandemic coming forward. it adds that while everyone wants to get back to normal life, a responsible approach when restrictions are lifted will be essential. the academy says because of

the success of the vaccine rollout, rising cases are not translating into previous levels of hospital admissions and deaths, though numbers are rising steadily. although far fewer people are ending up in hospital and dying, at present, than had previously — because the vaccine's helping — actually, many people who get covid will go on to get long covid, and every person who ends up needing hospital care, needing care from the general practitioner, means that the nhs is going back under the difficult pressures it has faced before which is going to slow us down from getting back on with the backlog of work that we're desperately trying to clear. the medical leaders go on to say that people should act with care, including wearing face masks in crowded indoor areas. the government has previously argued that a cautious approach had been taken with the roadmap in england, delaying the next step to allow for millions more vaccinations, so those most at risk are fully protected. ministers in scotland, wales and northern ireland are due to announce their plans

for further easing soon. hugh pym, bbc news. nhs staff in england could soon be exempt from quarantine if they are 'pinged' by the covid—19 app, under plans being considered by downing street. ministers have already said that, from 16th august, people who are double—jabbed can avoid self—isolation, even if the app traces them as a covid contact. that date may now be brought forward for health service staff. chris hopson is chief executive of nhs providers, which represents hospital trusts in england. do you need to stay to be brought forward? , ., , . forward? there is a difficult balance to _ forward? there is a difficult balance to strike _ forward? there is a difficult balance to strike here. - forward? there is a difficult balance to strike here. on i forward? there is a difficult i balance to strike here. on the forward? there is a difficult - balance to strike here. on the one hand we know that the delta variant to 60% more transmissible, so it is vital we do everything we can to protect staff and patients in health care settings. equally, the nhs is incredibly busy at the minute, it is

going full pelt recovering care backlogs, we have record emergency care demand. we have lost a lot of capacity due to infection control and we now have large numbers of staff who are effectively having to self—isolate. 0ne trust told me they had 500 people off this week due to self isolation, so there is a real issue here. the question is how do we strike the balance between protecting staff and patients and on the other hand ensuring that people aren't self isolating unnecessarily. so what is the balance, what would you do? so what is the balance, what would ou do? ,,, ., ~ ., , so what is the balance, what would oudo? ., , ., , you do? speaking to trust leaders this week we _ you do? speaking to trust leaders this week we have _ you do? speaking to trust leaders this week we have been _ you do? speaking to trust leaders this week we have been trying - you do? speaking to trust leaders this week we have been trying to | this week we have been trying to work out what the balance should be. we need to remember that we have very significant, vast majority of nhs staff vaccinated. nhs staff are vaccinated very early, amongst the first group. when the prime minister was asked this week about why did you choose that 16th of august eight, he said to allow more people to be vaccinated. i think there is

quite a strong argument that we should basically bring forward that day for nhs staff so that we can intuitively have staff. there is quite an important couple of things to note here, which is people looking forward when. as the community infection rates rise in the number of people who will be pinged and need to self—isolate will go pinged and need to self—isolate will 9° up pinged and need to self—isolate will go up significantly, secondly, we are about to hit peak summer leave period and we have lots of staff who have carried overly from january and february when they couldn't have any. 0ne trusted protecting it might have 20% overall of its staff absent in three weeks, meaning they would have to cancel 900 operations. you can see why there is a strong argument to ensure that nhs staff who were vaccinated earlier and have been double jabbed, we should bring that date forward. till when?

ideally, straightaway. if you look at the pressures, we have talked to trust this week you have already said they are already having to dial back on an elective recovery. they are struggling with these record levels of urgent care demand and we have the covid cases coming into hospital is rising. some trusts are sent to us this week they are already under huge amounts of pressure and every member of staff being available that could possibly being available that could possibly be available is really important. we just need to make sure we get the balance right. we don't want to do things that would put staff and patients at risk. covid has thrown up patients at risk. covid has thrown up lots and lots of really difficult dilemma is where you are trying to balance different competing objectives. this is another one, were we are trying to balance on the one hand they need to prevent hospital—acquired protection, but on the other have enough staff around to cope with the huge levels of demand. tt to cope with the huge levels of demand. ., , , .,

demand. if the government listens to ou and demand. if the government listens to you and brings _ demand. if the government listens to you and brings forward _ demand. if the government listens to you and brings forward the _ demand. if the government listens to you and brings forward the date - demand. if the government listens to you and brings forward the date too, | you and brings forward the date too, let's say, the 19th ofjuly, are you suggesting that staff would do lateral flow tests every day, or what? �* ., lateral flow tests every day, or what? �* . , ., , what? again, it is a very good question- _ what? again, it is a very good question- if— what? again, it is a very good question. if you _ what? again, it is a very good question. if you remember i what? again, it is a very good i question. if you remember what what? again, it is a very good - question. if you remember what the government policy on the 16th of august was, if you have been double jabbed and you have a negative pcr test you don't need to self—isolate. there is a difference between our pcr test and the lateral flow test. the pcr test is more accurate, but the capacity is more constrained. lateral flow test, there are potentially lots of them available, but there are questions around accuracy and reliability in relation to pcr tests. this is a detail the government will need to think through. we would be keen that they would think through those details in collaboration with the trust leaders. way, we need equity pretty quick decision here because pressure

is mounting quickly and what we are seeing is large numbers of staff of just at the point when we absolutely need them most.— thank you. three days after the assassination of its president, haiti's political crisis is deepening. there are reports the country's lawmakers have nominated the head of the senate, joseph lambert, as interim president. a rival politicalfaction, though, which includes the acting interim prime minister claudejoseph, says the move is unconstitutional. haitian officials have taken the extraordinary step of requesting military help from the united states and the united nations. courtney bembridge reports. crowds gathered outside the us embassy in port—au—prince, with suitcases packed, looking for a way out. translation: i can't close my eyes, i can't sleep at night. i had to come here to the embassy because i'm scared. there are so many gunshots and you don't even know where they're coming from.

i've abandoned my home, i can't go back, i don't know about my family. the country of 11 million people is reeling from the assassination of its president, shot dead inside his home on wednesday. look at what happened to the head of the states. i can't stay here. i can't stay here. these are two of the men haitian authorities say carried out the plot. they were attacked by the public as they were loaded into a police car. 17 men have been arrested so far, most of them colombian, but investigators are still looking for who ordered the killing. haiti was already plagued by hunger and gang violence but the assassination has pitched the country deeper into turmoil. it's requested the united nations and the united states send troops to help secure the country and protect key infrastructure. the us has declined the request and the un may also be reluctant to get involved.

i think the un is thoroughly sick of haiti, they had a 13—year peacekeeping force there that got in a lot of trouble in a lot of ways. the last thing being the cholera epidemic which the peacekeeping forces brought into haiti. so i think they don't really want to get entangled again. i think most outside forces don't want to get militarily entangled again in haiti if they can avoid it. adding to the uncertainty is the political situation — there is no working parliament, two men are claiming to be the prime minister, and a third of the senate has just nominated another man to lead as interim president. courtney bembridge, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news: it's all set for tomorrow night at wembley — a clash between england and italy to crown the winners of euro 2020. fully—vaccinated nhs staff could be let off having to self—isolate after contact with someone with covid to try to tackle staff shortages.

haiti descends into chaos after their president was assassinated. it urges the united nations and the united states to send in troops. let's talk about italy and how they play football with chloe beresford, who writes about italian football, and john foot, professor of modern italian history at the university of bristol. welcome both of you. clearly, how are you feeling? t’m welcome both of you. clearly, how are you feeling?— welcome both of you. clearly, how are you feeling? i'm good, really. a little bit conflicted _ are you feeling? i'm good, really. a little bit conflicted because - are you feeling? i'm good, really. a little bit conflicted because i - little bit conflicted because i watch seery anna and i love italian football but i'm also english, so maybe a bit of a conflict there. so who are you supporting? when i maybe a bit of a conflict there. so who are you supporting? when it| who are you supporting? when it comes down _ who are you supporting? when it comes down to _ who are you supporting? when it comes down to it, _ who are you supporting? when it comes down to it, i _ who are you supporting? when it comes down to it, i have - who are you supporting? when it comes down to it, i have to - who are you supporting? when it comes down to it, i have to say l comes down to it, i have to say england, but it is a win— win. aha, comes down to it, i have to say england, but it is a win- win. a lot of --eole england, but it is a win- win. a lot of people talk— england, but it is a win- win. a lot

of people talk about _ england, but it is a win- win. a lot of people talk about the _ england, but it is a win— win. a lot of people talk about the old italian team and the young england team. is it an issue for some of the italian players who are in their late 305? 0bviously, players who are in their late 305? obviously, this centre backs are getting older, they are on the wrong side of 30, but they have a lot of young and exciting players, too. roberto mancini, when he came in he did a clear eye to some of the older players and brought some new young talent in from some of the smaller clubs like atalanta. it is not all an ageing team, but the centre backs are obviously very experienced, but i think some of angler�*s pace might be able to trouble them. we i think some of angler's pace might be able to trouble them. we always associate italian _ be able to trouble them. we always associate italian teams _ be able to trouble them. we always associate italian teams with - associate italian teams with steadfast defendant, is that an accurate depiction? t steadfast defendant, is that an accurate depiction?— accurate depiction? i think not reall . it accurate depiction? i think not really. it was _ accurate depiction? i think not really. it was maybe _ accurate depiction? i think not really. it was maybe 30 - accurate depiction? i think not really. it was maybe 30 years| accurate depiction? i think not. really. it was maybe 30 years ago you could — really. it was maybe 30 years ago you could say that the italian teams are defensive, but i think it is a

stereotype _ are defensive, but i think it is a stereotype now. this team have played _ stereotype now. this team have played the most exhilarating attacking football and the whole tournament. since the late 1980s italy tournament. since the late 1980s italy has— tournament. since the late 1980s italy has been at the forefront of bringing — italy has been at the forefront of bringing different types of attacking football. everybody wants all the _ attacking football. everybody wants all the italians to be like a centre back, _ all the italians to be like a centre hack, key— all the italians to be like a centre back, key illini, but they are not like that— back, key illini, but they are not like that any more. we back, key illini, but they are not like that any more.— back, key illini, but they are not like that any more. we have seen su erb, like that any more. we have seen superb, vibrant _ like that any more. we have seen superb, vibrant attacking - superb, vibra nt attacking performances, superb, vibrant attacking performances, haven't we? even surprising _ performances, haven't we? even surprising people _ performances, haven't we? even surprising people who _ performances, haven't we? even surprising people who watch italian foothalt _ surprising people who watch italian foothalt i— surprising people who watch italian football. i was hoping they would play some more defensive football, but they— play some more defensive football, but they just play some more defensive football, but theyjust kept attacking! that is roberto mancini who has introduced it. they seem to be enjoying — introduced it. they seem to be enjoying their football, which is great _ enjoying their football, which is great to— enjoying their football, which is great to see. enjoying their football, which is great to see-— enjoying their football, which is great to see. let's talk about the ro . ress great to see. let's talk about the progress this _ great to see. let's talk about the progress this team _ great to see. let's talk about the progress this team of _ great to see. let's talk about the progress this team of vets - great to see. let's talk about the progress this team of vets and i great to see. let's talk about the progress this team of vets and is| progress this team of vets and is not qualified for the world cup in 2018. roberto mancini came in two months after that. why are italy in

this final? he months after that. why are italy in this final? ., ., ,., ., this final? he got rid of some of the older players _ this final? he got rid of some of the older players that _ this final? he got rid of some of the older players that had - this final? he got rid of some of the older players that had hung | the older players that had hung around too long. rather than focusing on always the big clubs which have been the case in the past, he has gone to some of the smaller clubs who were doing really well in the italian league, teams like atalanta that we have seen that the champions league. he has brought in a fresh mentality. he has grown as a coach, adopting the modern style, much more pressing. his evolution has built this team and the team spirit is certainly there with his confidant, gianluca vialli, as well. ~ , ., i. ~' with his confidant, gianluca vialli, as well. ~ , ., ,, ~' , with his confidant, gianluca vialli, as well. ~ , ., ~' , ., as well. why do you think they are in the final? _ as well. why do you think they are in the final? i — as well. why do you think they are in the final? i think _ as well. why do you think they are in the final? i think that _ as well. why do you think they are in the final? i think that it's - as well. why do you think they are in the final? i think that it's all - in the final? i think that it's all riuht. in the final? i think that it's all right- the _ in the final? i think that it's all right. the goalkeeper, - in the final? i think that it's all - right. the goalkeeper, donnarumma,

is clearly— right. the goalkeeper, donnarumma, is clearly the best goalkeeper in the tournaments. he will play for them _ the tournaments. he will play for them for— the tournaments. he will play for them for 20 years, he is only 21. if we go _ them for 20 years, he is only 21. if we go to— them for 20 years, he is only 21. if we go to penalties, that could be very important. do you think it might? — very important. do you think it might? i— very important. do you think it might? i fear very important. do you think it might? ifearthat very important. do you think it might? i fear that it makes. i think these _ might? i fear that it makes. i think these are _ might? i fear that it makes. i think these are two very evenly matched teams _ these are two very evenly matched teams who — these are two very evenly matched teams who have defended very well, so that— teams who have defended very well, so that is— teams who have defended very well, so that is a _ teams who have defended very well, so that is a possibility. i am also torn _ so that is a possibility. i am also torn my— so that is a possibility. i am also torn. my italian son is in milan, i have _ torn. my italian son is in milan, i have an — torn. my italian son is in milan, i have an italian grandmother, so i don't _ have an italian grandmother, so i don't know— have an italian grandmother, so i don't know who i will support until the game — don't know who i will support until the game starts, and maybe not even then? _ the game starts, and maybe not even then? ., g the game starts, and maybe not even then? ., j ., i. ., the game starts, and maybe not even then? ., ., i. ., then? really? i want you to call it now, then? really? i want you to call it now. john! _ then? really? i want you to call it now. john! i— then? really? i want you to call it now, john! i don't _ then? really? i want you to call it now, john! i don't know _ then? really? i want you to call it now, john! i don't know if - then? really? i want you to call it now, john! i don't know if you - then? really? i want you to call it i now, john! i don't know if you think this is too sentimental, but in terms of england and italy, two of the countries worst affected by the pandemic. both nations need this, don't they? t

pandemic. both nations need this, don't they?— don't they? i think italy was the first country _ don't they? i think italy was the first country to _ don't they? i think italy was the first country to have _ don't they? i think italy was the first country to have the - don't they? i think italy was the i first country to have the pandemic in europe, — first country to have the pandemic in europe, it was terribly hatched. some _ in europe, it was terribly hatched. some are — in europe, it was terribly hatched. some are like bergamo, the number of deaths _ some are like bergamo, the number of deaths was _ some are like bergamo, the number of deaths was awful. that memory is very fresh — deaths was awful. that memory is very fresh. it really is something that has— very fresh. it really is something that has brought a lot more joy into people's— that has brought a lot more joy into people's lives after such a hard year— people's lives after such a hard year clearly, what is your expectation in terms of tomorrow night, _ expectation in terms of tomorrow night, how— expectation in terms of tomorrow night, how do you think it will unfold? — night, how do you think it will unfold? |_ night, how do you think it will unfold? ~ , . , , unfold? i think it is incredibly tiuht. unfold? i think it is incredibly tight- and — unfold? i think it is incredibly tight. and incredibly - unfold? i think it is incredibly tight. and incredibly closely i tight. and incredibly closely matched game. both coaches are very tactically astute and well done their homework on each other. it is really too close to call. the only thing i would say is harry kane can keep the two centre backs occupied, anger�*s dynamic winner5 could trouble italy's fullbacks, who are slightly less experienced. 0ther slightly less experienced. other than that, it is so close.- slightly less experienced. other than that, it is so close. thank you both very much. _

residents of california are bracing for a weekend of record—setting temperatures as heat continues to build on the west coast. the us national weather service has issued an excessive heat alert, with meteorologists warning that some of southern california 5 inland areas could reach temperatures of 49 degrees celsius — that's around 120 degrees fahrenheit. earlier, we heard from eric schoening, who is a meteorologist for the us national weather service, and he explained the current situation. yes, this is a long duration and widespread heatwave across much of the united states that has already begun and it is really going to peak this weekend. we are going to see those really hot temperatures and really big heat impacts, potential health impacts, for the population through the weekend and into the beginning of next week. much of the western united states is in extreme drought, it has been going on for quite a while, and that creates a lot of concerns.

we have water supply concerns in many places. we also have fire concerns in many places where a lot of our fuels for potential wildfires are quite dry. and then you add on the heat and that dries out those potential wildfire fuels even more, and also, as i mentioned, potentially leads to a lot of health concerns across the population. so i guess we already started earlier this week, around wednesday was one a lot of the heat really started building around eastern california, and a lot of places across the western united states will see the worst of the heat this weekend, saturday and sunday, potentially lingering into monday in a lot of places, and then we will finally get some relief tuesday and wednesday as we get a little bit of cooling across the region. venezuelan security forces have been trying to regain control in the capital, caracas, after two days of fighting

with armed groups. more than 800 officers carried out house to house searches, seizing weapons and releasing citizens who had been taken hostage by gangsters. on thursday, the authorities offered rewards of up to half a million dollars for criminal bosses who have been fighting to expand their territory. local media say a dozen civilians have died in fighting that has terrified local residents. the grenades. this morning we were woken up by the sound of grenades. it is really terrible to be living in such anxiety. translation: ., , ., ., translation: to shalt set one after another. translation: to shalt set one after another- the — translation: to shalt set one after another. the day _ translation: to shalt set one after another. the day before _ translation: to shalt set one after another. the day before yesterday i another. the day before yesterday one hits the roof of my house but we couldn't find it anywhere. there is a hole like this come around. the former boxer chris eubank says he is devastated

at the death of his son sebastian, who has died just days before his 30th birthday. sebastian had followed his father's footsteps and become a professional boxer himself. he died yesterday morning in dubai, where he lived. raheem sterling has been a crucial part of the england team's success in the euros and a couple from rainhill, near st helen's, can feel particularly proud. they took the young footballer into their home when he was training at liverpool. and he hasn't forgotten what they did for him. andy gill reports. he's a millionaire sportsman with an mbe for promoting racial equality in sport. and england's second top scorer at euro 2020. but for three key years of his life, he lived with sandra and peter reeves in rainhill, near st helens. the couple took in young players like raheem sterling when they moved from other parts of the country to play for liverpool. raheem was really good. he was such a grounded young man, and he had a path in his head.

he knew where he wanted to go, so to be signed for liverpool was really good for him, because that's where he was going and he knew, and he was lovely. players like raheem would attend the local school, go training with liverpool in the afternoon and started and ended their day with foster parents like the reeveses. i used to do sausage sandwiches for them and a cup of tea and i would take it up and say, come on, you've only got so long to get to school, you know. what's it been like watching him in the euros? oh, it's been exciting. hasn't he turned it on for the euros? absolutely marvellous because he was going through a bit of a flat period at city, wasn't he? he has really come good and he's on a roll now. let's hope he keeps going! just one more match to do. do you get nervous for him? i do, yes. i can't look sometimes. you don't, you're all right, but i do. we can't look, you know, when they

get near the goal and he's there. you know, i'm so proud of him, when he gets it. so, give me a prediction for sunday. 0h, golly, it's going to be hard. it's going to be tight, isn't it? if we win by one it will be lucky. we're going to wind. we're going to win. sandra texted raheem a couple of times when he scored in the euros. he texted back to say how much their support still means to him. andy gill, bbc news. the football kicks off at 8.00pm tomorrow night, but if you don't want to know who is going to win, look away now. these "mystic" meerkats were given the english and italian flags and they chose to knock the england flag over first. apparently means that england will win, but the experiment took place at london zoo, so they might be biased. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear. hello, there. morning rain across southern england

will slowly start to ease as we go into the afternoon, clearing from the kent coast. then, behind, its a case of sunny spells and scattered showers. some of those showers could be slow—moving, though, with light winds. maybe the odd rumble of thunder once again. if you do see the best of the sunshine you will see temperatures peaking at 22 degrees, 72 fahrenheit. as we move out of saturday, some of those showers will be quite intense for a time, but they will fade away with some clearing skies here. cloud and rain gathers out to the south—west. another weather front waiting in the wings to arrive slowly on sunday, but it stays relatively mild with temperatures widely into double figures. sunday morning will start off with cloud pushing into southern fringes of northern ireland, wales and south—west england. decent sunny spells once again further north and east will trigger off some sharp, thundery downpours. some of those quite intense. top temperatures again 23 degrees. take care.

hello, this is bbc news. i'm victoria derbyshire. the headlines: not long now to go. it's all set for tomorrow night at wembley — england v italy. who will win euro 2020? england captain harry kane wants to win it for supporters. yeah, i know they'll be there cheering us on around the country and we just can't wait to, hopefully, yeah, try and win the game for them. italy are unbeaten after 33 games — so expectations are sky—high there too, with fans