i'm annita mcveigh outside buckingham palace where the queen's platinum jubilee celebration continue. # good times never seemd so good.# platinum party at the palace to celebrate an historic 70—year reign. prince charles pays a heartfelt tribute to mummy. the nation's favourite bear kicked off the concert with a private audience with the queen — marmalade and all. happyjubilee, ma'am. and thank you. for everything. that's very kind. the jubilee celebrations will reach their climax later

with a star—studded pageant finishing at buckingham palace. i'v e i've got my own crystal so i can add sparkle everybody here, although might i say, howjealous i was up paddington bear having tea with the queen! street parties are being held across the uk in what is being called the big jubilee lunch with some getting the royal seal of approval. welcome to bbc news and the fourth day of the platinum jubilee celebrations. today there'll be a pageant along the mall in london, featuring a military parade, acrobats, puppets and other tributes to the 70 years of the queen's reign.

celebrations will be held across the country too, with tens of thousands of people holding street parties. last night, a special outdoor concert was held in the grounds of buckingham palace with live performances from diana ross, queen and sir rod stewart. our royal correspondent sarah campbell has all the details. at the oval cricket ground in london, prince charles and the duchess of cornwalljoined one of the thousands of big jubilee lunches taking place across the uk today. and providing their own baked goods for a street party in wales, the cambridges. meanwhile, preparations are well under way for the final event of the jubilee weekend, the pageant. it will stretch for almost two miles and include vehicles, bicycles, puppets and around 6,000 performers. famous faces from each of the seven decades, including gary lineker, sir cliff richard and dame twiggy will journey to the finale

on open topped buses. nobody does pageantry like we do, so i am looking forward to the horses, the people, the singing, everything. it is going to be fun to. god save our queen. yeah, god save our queen, - she is the most amazing person in the world as far as i am concerned. last night at the party at the palace, the queen may not have been there in person but still managed to steal the show. perhaps you would like a marmalade sandwich? i always keep one for emergencies. so do i. i keep mine in here. 0h! for later. the palace provided the perfect backdrop, with tens of thousands of people crammed along the mall. there was a mix of contemporary and vintage, which two future kings seemed to enjoy. duran duran provided some �*80s nostalgia.

it's a real pinch yourself moment to be here, i was just saying that you know, we had a very humble upbringing in birmingham so to be here tonight is quite incredible. paying a heartfelt and personal tribute to his mother, prince charles. your majesty, you have been with us in our difficult times and you bring us together to celebrate moments of pride, joy and happiness. this was a celebration of the country as a whole and the queen in particular, a thank you for 70 years of service. sarah campbell, bbc news, buckingham palace. i'm joined now by the broacaster and writer hugo vickers. thank and writer hugo vickers. you very much for your tir today. thank you very much for your time today. you are going to be in the audience a little later watching this pageant. at the head of the pageant we are going to see the gold

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built, qualityjubilee hall and you'll get is built a flash. it took off in a flash in about late april 1977 are myjob was to festoon london with flags. but there came a point and everybody wanted one. he talked as apathy at the beginning, there seems to be a considerable amount of enthusiasm, not everybody is interested in the royal family, not everyone wants to be involved but i think there is an appetite for community gathering alongside this platinumjubilee. that community gathering alongside this platinum jubilee.— platinum jubilee. that is right. peo - le platinum jubilee. that is right. peeple have — platinum jubilee. that is right. people have been _ platinum jubilee. that is right. people have been locked - platinum jubilee. that is right. people have been locked up i platinum jubilee. that is right. | people have been locked up for platinum jubilee. that is right. i people have been locked up for a couple of years, this is a wonderful opportunity to come out. he only had to see the crowds outside here last night and the absolute enthusiasm, no one was forcing them to come, they wanted to be here and show their affection for the queen. every time she was mentioned, or pay 20. what is your sense about whether we are going to see another public

appearance from the queen on the balcony of the palace later? i am certain that _ balcony of the palace later? i am certain that if _ balcony of the palace later? i am certain that if the _ balcony of the palace later? i am certain that if the queen - balcony of the palace later? i —n certain that if the queen can manage to make thatjourney and be on the balcony, she will be there. she was that at the beginning of the celebrations but, alas, she hasn't been seen since. she would like to been seen since. she would like to be seen at the end where her son, grandson and great grandson. briefly, there next generations of royals have featured prominently over the last few days. how important is this event is not only for marking the queen's 70 years on the throne but also for the future of the monarchy? you the throne but also for the future of the monarchy?— the throne but also for the future of the monarchy? you see the sort of aradual of the monarchy? you see the sort of gradual transition. _ of the monarchy? you see the sort of gradual transition. the _ of the monarchy? you see the sort of gradual transition. the queen - of the monarchy? you see the sort of gradual transition. the queen can't i gradual transition. the queen can't do everything so she's always had the royal family to support. the prince of wales stepped into the lead the parade ground during trooping the colour. the moment they go back to the palace, all eyes on the clean and he stepped back and she was in central position. that is how it should be. then eventually he

will take over.— will take over. thank you very much for our will take over. thank you very much for your thoughts _ will take over. thank you very much for your thoughts today. _ will take over. thank you very much for your thoughts today. the - for your thoughts today. the carnival procession that have been taking place here fairly soon, we're getting to that time, is expected to be nearly two miles long and will include a military parade, giant hot air balloons, dancers and acrobats. it is telling the story of the queen's the rain a series of acts and amongst that parade you are going to see open topped buses depicting the decades of her reign. 0n those bosses may well be a variety of well—known faces. i spoke to one of them. lovely to have you here today. look at the view, how to beat? i lovely to have you here today. look at the view, how to beat?— at the view, how to beat? i was luc to at the view, how to beat? i was lucky to be _ at the view, how to beat? i was lucky to be here _ at the view, how to beat? i was lucky to be here last _ at the view, how to beat? i was lucky to be here last night - at the view, how to beat? i was lucky to be here last night as i at the view, how to beat? i was i lucky to be here last night as well, it was phenomenal. such an honour. tell us about your involvement in the platinum jubilee tell us about your involvement in the platinumjubilee pageant tell us about your involvement in the platinum jubilee pageant today? i will be going on an open deck bus

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charles said last night that is what gets his mother earth in the morning, serving the public. the fact that today is about the public, it is a fitting conclusion, finale to these days of celebration. everybody loves music everybody loves dancing, everybody is going to enjoy those buses going along, and i know the royalists very distinctly orientated. they have a particular affection for us come dancing. who affection for us come dancing. who likes to watch _ affection for us come dancing. who likes to watch it? _ affection for us come dancing. who likes to watch it? camilla _ affection for us come dancing. who likes to watch it? camilla likes i affection for us come dancing. who likes to watch it? camilla likes it. i likes to watch it? camilla likes it. i soke to likes to watch it? camilla likes it. i spoke to prince _ likes to watch it? camilla likes it. i spoke to prince william, - likes to watch it? camilla likes it. i spoke to prince william, is i likes to watch it? camilla likes it. i spoke to prince william, is able| i spoke to prince william, is able to meet him at one point and he watches it when he can. you know, the royals love the dancing and they will love everything that is, even diversity yesterday when they came on with those fabulous dances, music, dancing, the whole thing has been amazing. music, dancing, the whole thing has been amazing-— been amazing. what has your participation _ been amazing. what has your participation in _ been amazing. what has your participation in this _ been amazing. what has your participation in this event, i

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zoe conway has been on the route speaking to some of those taking part. iamat i am at horse guards parade. we have been promised 150 national treasures as the organisers call them. it is my great honour to introduce you to the best dressed and most, the poshest national treasure of all, basil brush. poshest national treasure of all, basil ibrush-— poshest national treasure of all, basil brush-— basil brush. hello, hello, hello! you are the _ basil brush. hello, hello, hello! you are the best _ basil brush. hello, hello, hello! you are the best dressed i basil brush. hello, hello, hello! i you are the best dressed presenter i have ever met. you you are the best dressed presenter i have ever met-— have ever met. you are such a charmer- _ have ever met. you are such a charmer. all _ have ever met. you are such a charmer. all the _ have ever met. you are such a charmer. all the right - have ever met. you are such a charmer. all the right words i have ever met. you are such a j charmer. all the right words in have ever met. you are such a i charmer. all the right words in the ri . ht charmer. all the right words in the right order- _ charmer. all the right words in the right order- i _ charmer. all the right words in the right order. i haven't _ charmer. all the right words in the right order. i haven't been - charmer. all the right words in the right order. i haven't been this i right order. i haven't been this excited since dirty gertie from number 30 won the best marrow in the village competition. i can i'll sparkle everybody here. i am jealous of paddington bear having tea with the queen last night. who am i going to have tea with today? hesse the queen last night. who am i going to have tea with today?— the queen last night. who am i going to have tea with today? have you had a secial to have tea with today? have you had

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who was one of the people who managed to choose who would be here today to represent their groups. and it must be a very difficult choice, difficult decision to find out how to pick out who was here today. how did you go about it and who did you pick? well, i mean, it was extremely difficult. as you've just said, about 3,000 or more people were asked to to be involved in this, you know, were put forward by their families and friends. and so we had to choose from 3,000 plus people who we would invite and who would become our jubilee platinum award winner. and so we got it down from, i would say 3,000 to 469, something like that. then 70 and from 70 to 20 and then from 20 to ten in each category. and there were lots of different categories. and i was with the older generation category and i went down to

kent and met malcolm, who was, who was the person chosen from my category. and malcolm served meals on wheels efficiently every day of the week, seven days a week, no day off for seven years, even during the pandemic. so we thought malcolm was absolutely somebody that should have been. and how important do you think it is that when you have these big occasions we had all the famous faces yesterday at the concert outside buckingham palace, also to have ordinary people recognised and have that sort of sense of people being unified and brought together? it's absolutely essential, isn't it? i mean, these are hard working people that live all over the country. this is happening all over the country. ijust said to all these wonderful people, it's very humbling, really, because these are the people that are managing to have their own life, do their ownjob, and yet still work so hard for charity.

now, let's head to edinburgh where alexandra mackenzie is at a jubilee lunch — alexandra. hi, there. absolutely. we are in princes street gardens in edinburgh. everybody is enjoying the entertainment. at the moment we have the live music community choir behind us. everybody is enjoying the weather, the picnic of the amazing backdrop of the castle behind us. we've got several guests here today. we've got several guests here today. we've got several guests here today. we've got the lord provost of edinburgh. you have been the lord provost for ten days so is this the highlight for you so far! it provost for ten days so is this the highlight for you so far!— highlight for you so far! it has been wonderful, _ highlight for you so far! it has been wonderful, there - highlight for you so far! it has been wonderful, there has i highlight for you so far! it has i been wonderful, there has been so much happening and it is great in the capital to be having such a great party this afternoon in the bright sunshine. the sun always

shines on edinburgh.— bright sunshine. the sun always shines on edinburgh. everybody is here celebrating _ shines on edinburgh. everybody is here celebrating the _ shines on edinburgh. everybody is here celebrating the platinum - here celebrating the platinum jubilee, the queen is known to have a great fondness for scotland, for edinburgh and she has got four connections with the city as well. important to have this year today? absolutely. really important to celebrate a woman who is devoted 70 years of her life to her faultless duty. she is a fantastic role model for anyone involved in public life and we are proud to be able to host and we are proud to be able to host a party for her today where people can celebrate her 70 years of service. ~ . , ., ., , service. what else have we got up this afternoon? _ service. what else have we got up this afternoon? we've _ service. what else have we got up this afternoon? we've had - service. what else have we got up this afternoon? we've had the - service. what else have we got up l this afternoon? we've had the royal marines band _ this afternoon? we've had the royal marines band on, _ this afternoon? we've had the royal marines band on, we _ this afternoon? we've had the royal marines band on, we have _ this afternoon? we've had the royal marines band on, we have had - this afternoon? we've had the royal marines band on, we have had the l marines band on, we have had the edinburgh festival carnival with performers from all over the world. absolutely brilliant. we've had the choir and we've got another set from each of them before we finish. then we can watch the pageant. i think it may be raining in london but we can

sit in the sun and watch it here. you mention the royal marine band and we do have captain thomas griffin from the royal marine band, griffin from the royal marine hand, you are director of music. how has been coming to the end of a combination of four days. absolutely fantastic to be _ combination of four days. absolutely fantastic to be celebrating _ combination of four days. absolutely fantastic to be celebrating 70 - combination of four days. absolutely fantastic to be celebrating 70 years i fantastic to be celebrating 70 years of her_ fantastic to be celebrating 70 years of her reign. we were at the royal yacht— of her reign. we were at the royal yacht britannia. it is wonderful to be performing in this wonderful weathen — be performing in this wonderful weather. we had the honour to perform — weather. we had the honour to perform for her majesty the queen at balmoral— perform for her majesty the queen at balmoral last year so it is nice to meet _ balmoral last year so it is nice to meet and — balmoral last year so it is nice to meet and how that moment with her and great _ meet and how that moment with her and great to be here. are meet and how that moment with her and great to be here.— and great to be here. are you do up aaain and great to be here. are you do up again soon? — and great to be here. are you do up again soon? we _ and great to be here. are you do up again soon? we finish _ and great to be here. are you do up again soon? we finish the _ and great to be here. are you do up again soon? we finish the show- and great to be here. are you do up again soon? we finish the show as. again soon? we finish the show as well. we again soon? we finish the show as well- we are _ again soon? we finish the show as well. we are going _ again soon? we finish the show as well. we are going to _ again soon? we finish the show as well. we are going to perform - again soon? we finish the show as well. we are going to perform a i well. we are going to perform a helf-hour— well. we are going to perform a half— hour set well. we are going to perform a half—hour set including well. we are going to perform a half— hour set including a few hits and bobs — half— hour set including a few hits and bobs and our world—famous drums. we've _ and bobs and our world—famous drums. we've got— and bobs and our world—famous drums. we've got the _ and bobs and our world—famous drums.

we've got the drums, followed by a couple _ we've got the drums, followed by a couple of _ we've got the drums, followed by a couple of soloists, the post on gattun. — couple of soloists, the post on gallup, favourites of the queen. it will go _ gallup, favourites of the queen. it will go down well with the queen that crowd we have grabbed a couple of people _ that crowd we have grabbed a couple of people from the crowd. what that crowd we have grabbed a couple of people from the crowd.— of people from the crowd. what is our of people from the crowd. what is your name — of people from the crowd. what is your name and — of people from the crowd. what is your name and where _ of people from the crowd. what is your name and where you - of people from the crowd. what is your name and where you are - of people from the crowd. what is i your name and where you are from? of people from the crowd. what is - your name and where you are from? i amjackie from your name and where you are from? i am jackie from edinburgh. hath? your name and where you are from? i am jackie from edinburgh.— am jackie from edinburgh. why did ou decide am jackie from edinburgh. why did you decide to _ am jackie from edinburgh. why did you decide to come _ am jackie from edinburgh. why did you decide to come here _ am jackie from edinburgh. why did you decide to come here today? i am jackie from edinburgh. why did l you decide to come here today? the queen has been a large part of my life, as long as i have lived she has been raining and i wanted to be part of something special. she is a role model. i part of something special. she is a role model-— role model. i think she is fantastic. _ role model. i think she is fantastic. what _ role model. i think she is fantastic. what has - role model. i think she is fantastic. what has the i role model. i think she is _ fantastic. what has the atmosphere been like today? some people have said it is more muted here in terms ofjubilee celebrations in scotland. would you say that feels quite like that in edinburgh? hate would you say that feels quite like that in edinburgh?— would you say that feels quite like that in edinburgh? we had ajubilee ruiz and a that in edinburgh? we had ajubilee quiz and a jubilee _ that in edinburgh? we had ajubilee quiz and a jubilee barbecue. - that in edinburgh? we had ajubilee quiz and a jubilee barbecue. not - quiz and a jubilee barbecue. not quite _ quiz and a jubilee barbecue. not quite as— quiz and a jubilee barbecue. not quite as exuberant as in london but a of celebrations here. the sunshine

hels, a of celebrations here. the sunshine helps. people _ a of celebrations here. the sunshine helps. people are — a of celebrations here. the sunshine helps, people are coming _ a of celebrations here. the sunshine helps, people are coming out. - helps, people are coming out. scotland is not as cold and rainy as peopte _ scotland is not as cold and rainy as people think. please come to scotland, it is lovely and sunny. and if_ scotland, it is lovely and sunny. and if that — scotland, it is lovely and sunny. and if that another local person here. i and if that another local person here. ., ., ., ., ., ., here. i am carol and i am from edinburgh- _ here. i am carol and i am from edinburgh. what _ here. i am carol and i am from edinburgh. what made - here. i am carol and i am from edinburgh. what made you - here. i am carol and i am from i edinburgh. what made you decide here. i am carol and i am from - edinburgh. what made you decide to come here today? _ edinburgh. what made you decide to come here today? our _ edinburgh. what made you decide to come here today? our friends - edinburgh. what made you decide to | come here today? our friends invited us to a picnic — come here today? our friends invited us to a picnic. and _ come here today? our friends invited us to a picnic. and it _ come here today? our friends invited us to a picnic. and it wasn't - come here today? our friends invited us to a picnic. and it wasn't to - us to a picnic. and it wasn't to celebrate _ us to a picnic. and it wasn't to celebrate the _ us to a picnic. and it wasn't to celebrate the queen? - us to a picnic. and it wasn't to celebrate the queen? yes, i us to a picnic. and it wasn't to . celebrate the queen? yes, such us to a picnic. and it wasn't to - celebrate the queen? yes, such as she has_ celebrate the queen? yes, such as she has a _ celebrate the queen? yes, such as she has a home _ celebrate the queen? yes, such as she has a home the _ celebrate the queen? yes, such as she has a home the city. _ celebrate the queen? yes, such as she has a home the city. ipitte- celebrate the queen? yes, such as she has a home the city.— she has a home the city. we have --eole she has a home the city. we have people from _ she has a home the city. we have people from all— she has a home the city. we have people from all around _ she has a home the city. we have people from all around the - she has a home the city. we have people from all around the world | people from all around the world here. the entertainment will continue this afternoon and then people will be able to watch the pageant live on the big screens here in the sum signed the site edinburgh castle. alexander, thank you very much. let's give you a view of what is happening now outside buckingham palace because you may be able to hear the sound of many hundreds of

hooves, we have had members of the household cavalry, of members of the military, people taking part, parading around the front of the palace on their way to the start of the pageant route, getting ready for that. we had a little way off but not too far away. entertainments for the people gathered here close to buckingham palace on along the route, many of them who have been here since really, really early to catch a glimpse of what is happening today. we heard from alexandra in edinburgh. lets head to windsor now and our correspondent adina campbell. iam sure i am sure with its rail connections windsor is putting on a really good show. , ., ., ., ., windsor is putting on a really good show. , ., ., ., ~ ., , show. they are indeed. look at this for a party — show. they are indeed. look at this for a party setting- _ show. they are indeed. look at this for a party setting. you've - show. they are indeed. look at this for a party setting. you've got - for a party setting. you've got windsor castle in the background, 500 picnic tables which have been

set out here in the middle of the long walk which is about three miles long, and people tucking into their lunches. i've seen mountains of victoria sponge cakes, other home—made cakes, lots of tasty treats and for those who didn't get one of the 3000 tickets for a play at on of these tables, there are taking part in the festivities, they are comfortable, they've got their own deck chairs and blankets and they are involved. this is a special party because we are on her majesty the queen's doorstep. she has been staying here over the last couple of days and there's a sense of personal connection to her. i've been told the table mats along these tables, they have been designed by local schoolchildren. a personal connection, the community coming together to enjoy the last day of jubilee weekend celebrations. joining me now is the lead organiser of windsor�*s big launch. how long

does it take to organise a massive event on the scale? it does it take to organise a massive event on the scale?— event on the scale? it has taken about 18 months _ event on the scale? it has taken about 18 months of _ event on the scale? it has taken about 18 months of planning, i event on the scale? it has taken | about 18 months of planning, lots event on the scale? it has taken - about 18 months of planning, lots of hard work— about 18 months of planning, lots of hard work but good fun. how many volunteers? — hard work but good fun. how many volunteers? 0ver hard work but good fun. how many volunteers? over the course of the weekend _ volunteers? over the course of the weekend we had 100 volunteers helping — weekend we had 100 volunteers helping out and this is a great opportunity for me to say thank you because _ opportunity for me to say thank you because without them we wouldn't have beeri— because without them we wouldn't have been able to do it. tell because without them we wouldn't have been able to do it.— have been able to do it. tell us about entertainment _ have been able to do it. tell us about entertainment this - have been able to do it. tell us - about entertainment this afternoon. we've got choirs, school bands, the lon- we've got choirs, school bands, the long walk _ we've got choirs, school bands, the long walk will be performed this afternoon. if you go up and down you might— afternoon. if you go up and down you might find _ afternoon. if you go up and down you might find a — afternoon. if you go up and down you might find a friendly stilt walker or two— might find a friendly stilt walker or two on— might find a friendly stilt walker or two on their bubble allergist. and the — or two on their bubble allergist. and the weather has held off as well. . ~ and the weather has held off as well. . ,, ,., ., ., and the weather has held off as well. . ,, ., ., �* well. thank god for that! but if it does rain pick — well. thank god for that! but if it does rain pick up _ well. thank god for that! but if it does rain pick up an _ well. thank god for that! but if it does rain pick up an umbrella. i well. thank god for that! but if it l does rain pick up an umbrella. this is the first event _ does rain pick up an umbrella. this is the first event of _ does rain pick up an umbrella. try 3 is the first event of its kind in windsor. ~ .,, , is the first event of its kind in windsor. ~.,, , ,., , windsor. most definitely. somebody sa s should windsor. most definitely. somebody says should we _ windsor. most definitely. somebody says should we have _ windsor. most definitely. somebody says should we have picnic— windsor. most definitely. somebody says should we have picnic tables i says should we have picnic tables and here — says should we have picnic tables and here we are, 480 as picnic tables— and here we are, 480 as picnic tables later.—

and here we are, 480 as picnic tables later. . ., ., , , tables later. the earl and countess of wessex are _ tables later. the earl and countess of wessex are expected _ tables later. the earl and countess of wessex are expected to - tables later. the earl and countess of wessex are expected to make i tables later. the earl and countess| of wessex are expected to make an appearance later on this afternoon. not long to go into the pageant gets under way, they will be simply pageant entertainment from schoolchildren from around london who are performing together as a choir to entertain the crowds here. and then we will have the main event. telling the story of the queen's reign in a series of acts and at the start of the pageant, that gold state coach that carried the queen to her coronation, not seen on the streets for 20 years. that's it from me now at buckingham palace — back to the studio. tens of thousands of british travellers are stranded at airports across europe after an estimated 200 flights were cancelled over the weekend. many of those affected are families returning home after half—term holidays. more than 100 flights to and from the uk were cancelled

on saturday by a combination of staff shortages and air—traffic control restrictions. dozens more have been grounded today. the transport secretary grant shapps says the government has been doing all it can to help. with the airports and the airlines, the travel industry need to make sure it sorts it out. we met with them earlier in the year. they asked us to speed up some of the processes, for example, getting people through the security clearence, if they are working behind the scences at the airports and i made a change in the law to make that easier and faster. now we need the industry itself to deliver. it's very important that flights aren't oversold, for example. and i want to make sure there is automatic compensation for passengers, but we'll work with the industry very hard between now and the summer to make sure we don't see a repeat of those scenes. clearly, they've been taken by surprise by the way in which people have returned to travel after two years of being locked down. i'm not surprised. we were saying all along,

"you need to be ready for this". sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. england have beaten new zealand by five wickets to win the first test at lord's. from 216—5 overnight, with a target of 277, the home side were taken to victory with help from a joe root century — giving his successor, ben stokes, the perfect start to his reign . joe wilson is at lords. sunday morning and all things possible. a test match at its best, super intense, captain ben stokes knew all he could do was watch. every run mattered, four from knew all he could do was watch. every run mattered, fourfrom ben foakes, a leap forward, just 42 more to win now, everyone in the ground was counting the school, counting other batters who remained. who else would you want out there for england butjoe root? the calmest man outlaws. new zealand needed big hits

and time was slipping by. time for him to reach 100, to reach 10,000 runs. the partnership with folks was worth even more because it kept the door closed new zealand. the hardest thing to do is to make it look easy. the most demanding of situations became a master class from one of the all—time greats. winning the test like that. this is more than just the first test of the new summer, for england they hope this is the start of a new test match era. some called research, they preferred the term blank canvas. thanks to the former skipper, joe root, here is an image to inspire england onwards. well forjoe root, who ended 115 not out, he becomes the second england batter after sir alastair cook to reach 10,000 test runs. he says it was a much needed victory for this england side.

i think it is a really important thing for the team to remember what winning is like again. it has felt a long time. it has been talked about a huge amount and this can breed so much confidence and it can run through the rest of the group. it is a fresh start with buying and it is the way to look forward and doing things slightly different. everyone should be really excited by that and take confidence from that in itself and starts with a win like that, of course we are a bag into next week. today sees one of the most important football matches in the history of both wales and ukraine. the two teams meet in cardiff, to play off for a place at this year's fifa world cup in qatar. wales are looking to reach their first world cup since 1958. today sees one of the most important football matches but plenty of neutrals will be backing ukraine as they aim to boost their war—torn country after their semi—final win in scotland. gareth bale is expected to lead wales out and he'll put all that to one side once the whistle goes.

rafa nadal starts his attempt to win a record—extending14th french open title in less than an hour's time when he meets casper ruud in the men's singles final. victory would take the 36—year—old to 22 grand slam titles, two clear of 20—time major winners novak djokovic and roger federer. the match is a bit of the maste playing the apprentice when you consider ruud has trained at nadal�*s academy in mallorca since 2018. and this is his first grand slam final. that match is at 2pm. but that's all the sport for now. asa as a mixed picture this afternoon. we got plenty sunshine across scotland or northern ireland but so much of england and wales of cloud, outbreaks of rain working their way northwards but also heavily thundery showers developing through central

southern england and south wales.