good afternoon. lester piggott — one of the greatest jockeys of all time — has died. he was 86. his family said he died peacefully in switzerland, where he lived. the nine—time winner of the derby rode his first winner, the chase, at haydock in 1948, when he was just 12 years old. here's our sports correspondent, andy swiss. lester has it in the bag! when it came to the art of winning,

few could match lester piggott. his statistics are staggering. nearly 5,000 victories across a career spanning almost half a century. he rode his first winner back in 1948 at the age ofjust 12. it was a feat that made the headlines, and plenty more would follow. in 1954, while still a teenager, he won the derby, the first of a record nine victories in the race. the youngest jockey to win the derby in modern times. but for all the adulation, piggott remained a shy, softly spoken man. how hard do you have to work, in fact? well, it's pretty hard work. you know, all day long, i and at night sometimes. at five foot eight, he was tall for a jockey, hence his nickname the long fellow. but his much imitated style in the saddle earned him the championjockey�*s title some 11 times. the success, though, was followed by scandal. good evening. the headlines at six o'clock... lester piggott has been sent to jail for three years. - in 1987 piggott was jailed for tax evasion and stripped of his 0be, and while he made a comeback to some success in 1995 at the age of 59, he finally retired from the saddle.

despite his personal controversy, his sporting ability beyond dispute. one of the greatestjockeys that racing has ever seen. lester piggott, who's died at the age of 86. heavy fighting is continuing in the luhansk region of eastern ukraine, where russian forces are trying to capture the city of severodonetsk. moscow says it has taken the town of lyman, a key railway hub. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, said moscow was trying to �*squeeze out some result for itself' in the region. here, russia's ambassador to the uk — in an inteview with the bbc — has described alleged war crimes by russia in ukraine as a �*fabrication�*.

0ur diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley, reports. with heavy artillery russian forces are continuing to pound ukrainian positions in a war that is taking more lives every day. with all this firepower moscow is a debtor steady advancesin firepower moscow is a debtor steady advances in the east. translation: president zelensky has admitted the situation is difficult. —— president zelensky has admitted the situation is difficult. nowhere has it been harder than in the port city of mariupol and these pictures show it before the wall. this is what it looks like now. but in a bbc interview moscow's emissary here defended the conduct of russian forces. , . , ., ., ., , forces. these are residential areas. these are not _ forces. these are residential areas. these are not legitimate _ forces. these are residential areas. these are not legitimate military i these are not legitimate military targets. these are not legitimate military taraets. . ., ., ., targets. there are a lot of registered _ targets. there are a lot of registered cases... - targets. there are a lot of registered cases... this i targets. there are a lot ofj registered cases... this is targets. there are a lot of- registered cases... this is over a widesnread _ registered cases... this is over a widespread area. _ registered cases... this is over a widespread area. ukraine - registered cases... this is over a widespread area. ukraine is - registered cases... this is over a l widespread area. ukraine is saying the are widespread area. ukraine is saying they are residential— widespread area. ukraine is saying they are residential areas. - widespread area. ukraine is saying they are residential areas. i - widespread area. ukraine is saying they are residential areas. i do - they are residential areas. i do except— they are residential areas. i do except mariupol is destroyed by fighting. but except mariupol is destroyed by fiuuhtin. �* ,. except mariupol is destroyed by fiuuhtin. �* .,�*

except mariupol is destroyed by fiuuhtin. , , fighting. but you don't accept it is the result of— fighting. but you don't accept it is the result of russian _ fighting. but you don't accept it is the result of russian forces? - fighting. but you don't accept it is the result of russian forces? it i fighting. but you don't accept it is | the result of russian forces? it can be both- -- — the result of russian forces? it can be both... there _ the result of russian forces? it can be both... there is _ the result of russian forces? it can be both... there is a _ the result of russian forces? it can be both... there is a possibility in | be both... there is a possibility in our be both... there is a possibility in your mind — be both... there is a possibility in your mind russia _ be both... there is a possibility in your mind russia is _ be both... there is a possibility in| your mind russia is responsible... that is a possibility? as i your mind russia is responsible... that is a possibility?— that is a possibility? as i have said, that is a possibility? as i have said. the _ that is a possibility? as i have said, the russians _ that is a possibility? as i have said, the russians have - that is a possibility? as i have i said, the russians have targeted military— said, the russians have targeted military infrastructure. collateral damage — military infrastructure. collateral damage as possible. the military infrastructure. collateral damage as possible.— military infrastructure. collateral damage as possible. the town of bucha has become _ damage as possible. the town of bucha has become synonymous. damage as possible. the town of. bucha has become synonymous with atrocities but the ambassador dismissed allegations of war crimes here is a fabrication. and what of an incident caught on cctv in which these two soldiers are about to kill two unarmed ukrainians?— these two soldiers are about to kill two unarmed ukrainians? these men are walkin: two unarmed ukrainians? these men are walking away _ two unarmed ukrainians? these men are walking away from _ two unarmed ukrainians? these men are walking away from the _ two unarmed ukrainians? these men are walking away from the soldiers. i are walking away from the soldiers. you can see it there. they are short and they are killed. is this how russia is conducting this war? —— they are shot and killed. i am i cannot tell whether they are russian soldiers. —— i cannot tell whether they are russian soldiers --— cannot tell whether they are russian soldiers- --— soldiers. -- i cannot tell whether the are soldiers. -- i cannot tell whether they are russian _ soldiers. -- i cannot tell whether they are russian soldiers. - soldiers. -- i cannot tell whether they are russian soldiers. it i soldiers. -- i cannot tell whether| they are russian soldiers. it could be a computer game. it is

they are russian soldiers. it could be a computer game.— be a computer game. it is cctv footaae be a computer game. it is cctv footage from — be a computer game. it is cctv footage from a _ be a computer game. it is cctv footage from a building, i be a computer game. it is cctv footage from a building, and i be a computer game. it is cctv footage from a building, and it| be a computer game. it is cctv i footage from a building, and it has been corroborated.— footage from a building, and it has been corroborated. ukrainians know onl too been corroborated. ukrainians know only too well— been corroborated. ukrainians know only too well what _ been corroborated. ukrainians know only too well what to _ been corroborated. ukrainians know only too well what to expect - been corroborated. ukrainians know only too well what to expect from i only too well what to expect from russian forces, and so here in the east they are preparing to flee their advances. caroline hawley, east they are preparing to flee theiradvances. caroline hawley, bbc news. and you can watch clive myrie's interview with the russian ambassador — in full — on the bbc�*s iplayer. and it is on bbc news at 2.30. liverpool football club has called for an investigation into what it describes as "unacceptable issues" faced by fans trying to get into the stadium in paris last night to watch the champions league final. the match was delayed by more than half an hour after liverpool fans were held outside the stadium and police used pepper spray and tear gas. some merseyside police officers, at the game, described it as the worst european match they'd experienced. dan johnson reports. these are scenes any football fan will find uncomfortable, and not what you'd expect to see

at the biggest european final in 2022. thousands of supporters frustrated and angry after the french police reached quickly for the tear gas as they struggled to get everyone to their seats on time. chaotic scenes, and fans saying they feared for their safety, despite having queued for hours. i've got really bad asthma and i've been tear—gassed twice. i'm really, really struggling. thousands and thousands of fans getting tear—gassed, with tickets. they're treating them like animals. u efa uefa blame thousands of liverpool fans with fake tickets blocking the turnstiles, but supporters said organisation wasn't good enough. tom was there with his disabled son harry. was there with his disabled son har . . ., . was there with his disabled son har. .. . , was there with his disabled son har. .. . harry. uefa and the police is an absolute disgrace _ harry. uefa and the police is an absolute disgrace today, i absolute disgrace today, indiscriminately - absolute disgrace today, indiscriminately pepper. absolute disgrace today, - indiscriminately pepper spraying people _ indiscriminately pepper spraying pecule queueing _ indiscriminately pepper spraying pecule queueing up— indiscriminately pepper spraying people queueing up with - indiscriminately pepper spraying people queueing up with tickets| indiscriminately pepper spraying i people queueing up with tickets to -et people queueing up with tickets to get in _ people queueing up with tickets to get in the — people queueing up with tickets to get in the ground, _ people queueing up with tickets to get in the ground, who _ people queueing up with tickets to get in the ground, who arrived i people queueing up with tickets toj get in the ground, who arrived two and a _ get in the ground, who arrived two and a half— get in the ground, who arrived two and a half hours _ get in the ground, who arrived two and a half hours before _ get in the ground, who arrived two and a half hours before kick—off i get in the ground, who arrived two and a half hours before kick—off at| and a half hours before kick—off at the stadium. _ and a half hours before kick—off at the stadium, and _ and a half hours before kick—off at the stadium, and then— and a half hours before kick—off at the stadium, and then getting i the stadium, and then getting charged — the stadium, and then getting

charged by— the stadium, and then getting charged by riot _ the stadium, and then getting charged by riot police - the stadium, and then getting charged by riot police with i the stadium, and then getting i charged by riot police with shields. again. _ charged by riot police with shields. again. having _ charged by riot police with shields. again. having to _ charged by riot police with shields. again, having to shield _ charged by riot police with shields. again, having to shield my- charged by riot police with shields. again, having to shield my son- charged by riot police with shields. again, having to shield my son outj again, having to shield my son out of the _ again, having to shield my son out of the wax — again, having to shield my son out of the way-— again, having to shield my son out ofthewa .�* ., ,. of the way. away from the stadium, the afternoon _ of the way. away from the stadium, the afternoon was _ of the way. away from the stadium, the afternoon was full _ of the way. away from the stadium, the afternoon was full of _ of the way. away from the stadium, the afternoon was full of joyful- the afternoon was full of joyful positivity and confidence in the crowd at the liverpool fan park. but concern over the delay gave way to the attention of the match. and ultimately the disappointment of the final whistle. ultimately the disappointment of the finalwhistle. it ultimately the disappointment of the final whistle. it has been a tense, nervy game and they never really got going. there is a stunned silence here and there is heartbreak. congratulations to real madrid... crying. ., , ., ., crying. not the result we wanted at all, but it crying. not the result we wanted at all. but it is — crying. not the result we wanted at all, but it is what _ crying. not the result we wanted at all, but it is what it _ crying. not the result we wanted at all, but it is what it is. _ crying. not the result we wanted at all, but it is what it is. we _ crying. not the result we wanted at all, but it is what it is. we will- all, but it is what it is. we will io all, but it is what it is. we will go again— all, but it is what it is. we will go again next year. the atmosphere was fantastic _ go again next year. the atmosphere was fantastic but _ go again next year. the atmosphere was fantastic but the _ go again next year. the atmosphere was fantastic but the loss _ go again next year. the atmosphere was fantastic but the loss is - go again next year. the atmosphere was fantastic but the loss is a i was fantastic but the loss is a shame — was fantastic but the loss is a shame if_ was fantastic but the loss is a shame if we _ was fantastic but the loss is a shame. if we had _ was fantastic but the loss is a shame. if we had won - was fantastic but the loss is a shame. if we had won we i was fantastic but the loss is a i shame. if we had won we would be bouncing _ shame. if we had won we would be bouncing here _ shame. if we had won we would be bouncing here. find _ shame. if we had won we would be bouncing here-—

shame. if we had won we would be bouncing here. and there was more tear as in bouncing here. and there was more tear gas in the _ bouncing here. and there was more tear gas in the streets _ bouncing here. and there was more tear gas in the streets as _ bouncing here. and there was more tear gas in the streets as they i tear gas in the streets as they left. ~ ., , ., left. within two minutes of the final whistle _ left. within two minutes of the final whistle they _ left. within two minutes of the final whistle they tear - left. within two minutes of the final whistle they tear gas i left. within two minutes of the | final whistle they tear gas them left. within two minutes of the i final whistle they tear gas them and thatis final whistle they tear gas them and that is where all the fans went, that is where all the fans went, that way. that is where all the fans went, that wa . . . that is where all the fans went, thatwa. , , that way. this is where liverpool's season ends. _ that way. this is where liverpool's season ends, but _ that way. this is where liverpool's season ends, but this _ that way. this is where liverpool's season ends, but this club - that way. this is where liverpool's season ends, but this club and i that way. this is where liverpool's season ends, but this club and its| season ends, but this club and its supporters always somehow show their hope never dies. danjohnson dan johnson is still danjohnson is still in paris. last night's events, never mind the result of the match, have really left a sour taste this morning? thea;r left a sour taste this morning? they have indeed. _ left a sour taste this morning? they have indeed, yes, _ left a sour taste this morning? they have indeed, yes, and _ left a sour taste this morning? tie: have indeed, yes, and this is left a sour taste this morning? ti21 have indeed, yes, and this is the end of the stad to france where the liverpool fans where where some of those worst scenes were filmed last night. a bit of a picture on how this develop and what went wrong are starting to build up, talking to some liverpool fans and taking their account of what went wrong last night. this is where they came up from the metro station and pictures showed police vans were making this a bit of a bottleneck, narrowed with fans unable to get through, even those with tickets who say they were here in plenty of time, it took them hours to get up and to the turnstiles and that is why the

pressure built. we did see videos of some people climbing over the fence is trying to get in. it is not clear if they were liverpool fans or not but uefa, the french authorities and the police are sticking to their line that these problems were caused by thousands of liverpool fans trying to get on with fake tickets. liverpool fans have denied that and said they were orderly and this was a failure of coordination and organisation. the french police say there were 105 arrests made last night linked to the champions league final and it is worth bearing in mind that the city next year will host the rugby world cup and then the year after the olympics will be here in paris. lian the year after the olympics will be here in paris.— here in paris. dan johnson, at the stade de france, _ here in paris. dan johnson, at the stade de france, thank— here in paris. dan johnson, at the stade de france, thank you i here in paris. dan johnson, at the stade de france, thank you very l stade de france, thank you very much. more travel disruption here today. in dover, passengers have complained of waits of up to six hours to get on ferries. it's being blamed on a lack of staff at french passport controls. and people flying abroad from some airports, including gatwick, bristol and manchester, have expressed frustration after airlines cancelled hundreds of flights over the next few days.

you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. the next news on bbc one is at 17.25 this afternoon — bye for now. good afternoon. liverpool's quest for a historic season came to a halt as they fell to a 1—0 defeat by real madrid in the champions league final. but all the talk and concern is over what happened outside the stade de france as fans had difficulty gaining access to the ground. they have called for an investigation into security arrangements. the team are back in liverpool to celebrate their 2022 cup victories with a parade. our correspondentjane dougall is in livepool. jane, before we get onto the parade, what's the latest after the scenes

in paris last night? it was a pretty bad night on several fronts for liverpool fans. if we start with the problems outside the stadiums beforehand there were many accounts from fans saying they were contained by french police and then that it took hours for them to access the stadium because of poor organisation, they claim bice stewards and we have seen footage of french police outside the ground firing tear at supporters. merseyside police were there to observe as they are on many occasions and they said the majority of fans behaved in an exemplary manner, arriving early and queueing as directed and they say officers will conduct a formal debrief on return to make sure they can support any subsequent investigation and

liverpool have demanded a formal investigation into what happened last night. they say they were disappointed at the stadium and the issues in the breakdown of the perimeter that fans faced at the stade de france and they have called for a formal investigation into the causes of these issues, so why did this happen? uefa have said that in the lead up to the game the turnstiles at the liverpool and became blocked by thousands of fans who they say had purchased fake tickets that did not work in the turnstiles. many fans take issue with that in the liverpool defender andy robertson spoke to the bbc after the match and said he gave a ticket to a friend who was also turned away. ticket to a friend who was also turned away-— ticket to a friend who was also turned away. ticket to a friend who was also turned awa . ., , ., , ., ., turned away. one of my mates had got a ticket off me — turned away. one of my mates had got a ticket off me but _ turned away. one of my mates had got a ticket off me but was _ turned away. one of my mates had got a ticket off me but was told _ turned away. one of my mates had got a ticket off me but was told he - turned away. one of my mates had got a ticket off me but was told he had i a ticket off me but was told he had a ticket off me but was told he had a fake _ a ticket off me but was told he had a fake ticket which i can assure you it wasn't _ a fake ticket which i can assure you it wasn't you — a fake ticket which i can assure you it wasn't. you get them off at the club as— it wasn't. you get them off at the club as a — it wasn't. you get them off at the club as a player so people were making — club as a player so people were making it — club as a player so people were making it up at times and clearly

panicking. — making it up at times and clearly panicking, tear gas getting thrown at people — panicking, tear gas getting thrown at people which is unacceptable. it surrenders— at people which is unacceptable. it surrenders for our fans and our families— surrenders for our fans and our families and it wasn't a nice final to come — families and it wasn't a nice final to come to _ families and it wasn't a nice final to come to. the champions league should _ to come to. the champions league should be _ to come to. the champions league should be a — to come to. the champions league should be a celebration and it wasn't — should be a celebration and it wasn't that tonight. i'm sure in the next _ wasn't that tonight. i'm sure in the next few— wasn't that tonight. i'm sure in the next few days we will get into that. my family _ next few days we will get into that. my family is ok, i hope everyone elses— my family is ok, i hope everyone else's family is ok, it was a shambles— else's family is ok, it was a shambles but it is what it is. this liverpool team have been dominant this year. what went wrong on the pitch against real? initially liverpool dominated for the first 20 minutes, there was a barrage of shots, 2a on target and most sala in particular was unlucky not to score but he didn't score because of the man of the match, the real madrid goalkeeper, some stunning saves which effectively kept real madrid in the match and

help them to go on to win it and that goal secured in the 59th minute was a fantastic opportunity that he took and that secured their victory and meant their coach, carlo ancelotti, his name has been written into the history books because that is their fourth champions league trophy so the 1a in total for real madrid but unfortunately it ended in disappointment for liverpool and meant they could not secure that historic quadruple and after missing out in the league just a few days earlier, another disappointing night for liverpool. despite that defeat, what's the mood like there? the parade is scheduled to start at 4pm so what's a little early but we are still expecting fans to be out

lining the streets because despite not winning last night, liverpool man still had two trophies to celebrate, the league cup and the fa cup that they won on penalties and don't forget that liverpool women won the championship and have been promoted to the wsl and they will be involved in this parade so in total that's three trophies to parade around the city. we expect a few more fans to start turning up later in the sun is out to welcome the players home to liverpool. jane dou~al players home to liverpool. jane dougal. we _ players home to liverpool. jane dougal, we appreciate you joining us. a massive game takes place later today as huddersfield town and nottingham forest will battle it out at wembley for a spot in the premier league. our sports correspondent adam wild is there for us. good afternoon, adam. yes, they call it the richest — good afternoon, adam. yes, they call it the richest game _ good afternoon, adam. yes, they call it the richest game in _ good afternoon, adam. yes, they call it the richest game in football- good afternoon, adam. yes, they call it the richest game in football and i it the richest game in football and when you look in the numbers you can see why. 117 million is the estimate

for those promoted to the premier league and if you can avoid immediate relegation that can rise to 300 million but before the clubs can start spending the cash there is a matter of this match, one more game after a nine month season and it all comes down to this. for nottingham forest the wait has been longer than that. it's extraordinary to think that a club that is twice european champion haven't played amongst english football's elite this century. 1999 they were relegated from the top flight, how their fans would love to win this afternoon but huddersfield town have been on a journey of their own because they were battling relegation last season, they finished 20th so some turnaround for them to beat one game away from a return to the premier league. for one set of fans it will be a party like no other and a place in the

premier league, for the other set its a wretched way to end the it's a wretched way to end the season. it's cruel but it's always exciting. it season. it's cruel but it's always excitina. . legendaryjockey lester piggott, who won the derby a record nine times, has died aged 86. he won 30 british classic races in a career which yielded 4,493 winners. he also had 116 royal ascot victories and was named championjockey 11 times between 1960 and 1982. piggott, who was partially deaf, won the derby at epsom for the first time in 1954 aboard never say die. his ninth win came on teenoso in 1983. the record—breaking jockey lester piggott, who has died at the age of 86. that's all the sport for now. head to bbc.co.uk/sport for all your latest sports news.

isaac, thank you very much. looking forward to speaking to you later. let's get more now on that call by liverpool football club for an investigation into the security arrangements of saturday's champions league final in paris, after thousands of fans were stopped from gaining access to the ground, and police fired tear gas and pepper spray at supporters. our correspondent peter harris is atjohn lennon airport in liverpool, where fans are arriving back and also the team themselves. it's a lovely afternoon and a great afternoon for the team to be returning in preparation for what will be, despite the disappointment of last night, a real day of celebration in the city. they have two trophies. _ celebration in the city. they have two trophies, the _ celebration in the city. they have two trophies, the fa _ celebration in the city. they have two trophies, the fa cup - celebration in the city. they have two trophies, the fa cup and i celebration in the city. they have two trophies, the fa cup and the j two trophies, the fa cup and the league cup, disappointment at not winning last night but fans have

been arriving back here and there is anger at the way they feel they were treated last night and also the speed with which they feel the authorities sought to blame fans for the bottlenecks that appeared outside the stadium. a message went up on the big screen saying that delays were caused by fans arriving late but fansite that was due to the police using pepper spray and tear gas. the queue we were in, people who were sat with us in the crowd were gassed, you know, a young lad who i know he was 12. his dad's posted a message. they were gassed.

and this is not fans rioting. this is people with tickets queuing legitimately, just trying to get in to watch a football match. it's pretty frightening, | actually, got squashed because they weren't organising the ticketing properly _ and things like that. and so yeah, that was scary. and then the police didn't really seem to be that bothered - about us either, to be honest. it sounds like a bit of a kind of scary atmosphere at times. yeah, it was a bit. obviously we were alljust trying to keep together. but there was nothing we could do. and then we were getting pushed i in and then they were trying to push us back, like the police i and authorities and stuff, but we couldn't control it. they were squashed up against the fences all down the side. people were crying. there was children on parents' shoulders. we were in tears. just what we witnessed, it was just horrific. it really was horrific. and nobody seemed to know what was happening. there was a language barrier. so there was english people there from liverpool who were helping,

but they said there's a barrier between them and the french, so nobody understood what was going on. so they were just, just locked out, just like animals. and people were begging. the liverpool fans that were in were begging because, you know, they were saying itjust seemed to be like a repeat of hillsborough. that's how bad it was. it wasn't good, was it? yes the experience of fans on what should have been a great night but that french police are sticking to their line that they were fans with fake tickets trying to get into the ground and they are blaming those people for what happened last night. the liverpool fans group the spirit of shankly site the scenes last night were dangerous and some people are saying that it's lucky we are not talking about a worse outcome as a result of that bottleneck outside

the ground and liverpool football club says it wants uefa to carry out an investigation into what it says were unacceptable issues faced by liverpool fans in paris last night. the team were due back into liverpool around now, sadly without the champions league trophy but they are then off into the city centre a few miles down the road for a parade, we have the fa cup, the league cup but thousands are expected to welcome them on the streets for that parade today but clearly the events of last night in paris worrying, there will be further consequences to this if liverpool get their weight and uefa investigate what happened to the fans and it leaves a sour taste for liverpool fans on what has been an exceptional season for the team. peter, the fans you have spoken to today, do they want something done about what happened last night or are they just about what happened last night or are theyjust glad nothing really bad happened and they want to concentrate on the celebrations? i'm

sure many fans want to go back and welcome the team and thousands will do that to date but some of those people were concerned about last night, some say they felt we were treated like animals. there is anger at the feeling the authorities were quick to try to pin the blame on liverpool fans and that's an extremely sensitive issue here and fans are very upset at the way they feel they were treated and then blame, feeling they were entirely blameless, people were saying they were there several hours before with tickets but they could not get access to the stadium last night and they say the blame for that should be pinned on the stewarding and policing and that is the line that the football club is taking in saint uefa needs to investigate all this. peter harris, thank you.

as we've been hearing there's significant holiday travel disrupton from the uk — with uk holiday—makers facing continued cancellations and severe delays at airports, train stations and ferry terminals at the start of the half—term break. easyjet and tui have cancelled dozens of flights, while long queues have also been seen at london's st pancras station. paul charles, travel expert and ceo at the pc agency, told me about the issues that passengers, airports and airlines are experiencing. fundamentally, eurostarjust saw a really busy day yesterday. and we'll see another very, very packed day today. it's good that people are coming back, so the demand is there, but the airports and the airlines are worse affected. they are suffering from a lack of staff. the workforce available for the travel and tourism sector has shrunk and as a result, airlines and airports have found it very difficult to attract new talent, fresh talent back into the sector. they simply aren't paying wages that are attractive enough compared with other sectors.

and of course, so many thousands were made redundant or put on furlough during the pandemic. and airports and airlines have not been able to attract those staff back to the sector. that is a real problem, then, because given that particularly demand seems to have bounced back strongly? that's right. demand is very strong. there's no issue on demand, when you look at forward bookings, not just for flights, but also for ferries, trains, for hotels across the uk and certainly in europe, the demand is there. people have plenty of money, it seems, they're spending it on travel that they weren't able to do over the last two years, especially to see family and friends. so the demand is there. but the problem is the operators simply can't meet that demand due to the lack of a decent workforce that is available to them. and i don't see this changing dramatically over the next few weeks. i think it's going to take some time to recruit those who really want to work in the sector

and of course, to train them up. and the whole sector operates on the principle of safety. so you have to train people effectively. you can'tjust put new workers into a job overnight. they have to be trained very well indeed before they're able to operate as airline crew, for example, or security staff. paul charles there. tributes have been paid to the riding career of legendary jockey lester piggott, who has died at the age of 86. earlier i spoke to david carr, reporter at racing post, about his career.

they ran a race in haydock his honour because he rode his first and last there and i stood alongside the young jockey who won it and he was shaking with excitement, he said he couldn't believe he would meet lester piggott and this was a grown adult. this was 15 or 20 years after he retired, he had that aura. i don't want to take away from the racing but we cannot ignore the fact he had a serious brush with the taxman and spent time in prison. did that have much of an impact, or was he able to brush it off? a lasting hurt? that and the fact he had his medal from the queen taken away. this is a man who spent his entire life 30 pounds less than his natural body weight, he was used to suffering for his craft. he won the 1000 guineas after an awful accident at epsom where he almost ripped his ear off and he said

winning the race made the pain less. he put himself through an awful lot. in concluding it will be a very special mood next saturday at the derby. it is, nobody else won the race six times, he won it nine times. i am pretty confident that will never be beaten. david carr of the racing post on lester piggott. the government is to ask the public whether they would rather buy goods weighed in pounds and ounces than in kilograms and grams. under existing laws, inherited from the eu, shops and market traders can use imperial measures, but must display the cost in metric units as well. the consultation will begin on friday to coincide with the queen's platinum jubilee. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise. hello there. expect an afternoon of sunshine and showers for many of us. not all of us will see them, of course, but if you do catch one,

they could be heavy, possibly even thundery later on in the day. we've already seen some sharp showers so far across that north norfolk coast, but some of those showers will tend to move further inland as we go through the afternoon and the clear skies certainly will cloud over a little. a brisk northerly breeze, that will make it feel disappointingly cool for the time of year as well — top temperatures ranging from nine to 16 celsius in the far south. it's a similar story as we move into monday, but the wind direction perhaps more of a north—westerly, and so that means more frequent showers from the west to begin with, pushing further inland through the afternoon, and temperatures a similar feel, really, around 11 to 17 celsius the high. as we move into tuesday, we will see some further showers developing into the far north—west, but a little bit warmer and a little bit drier across england and wales.

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