borisjohnson says he will keep going as prime minister, despite the double blow of two crushing by—election defeats. with a swing of almost 30%, the liberal democrats took the previously rock—solid tory seat of tiverton and honiton, overturning a massive conservative majority. cheering and labour have taken back wakefield, the red wall seat they lost at the last general election. historically, in the last 50 years, more, you've seen governments being punished at the polls during term, when people are particularly feeling economic pressures,

and h totally get that. but in another blow to the prime minister, the conservative party chairman resigned straight after the by—election results — saying someone must take responsibilty. the labour leader sir keir starmer says the tories are "imploding". with the prime minister out of the country in rwanda, we'll be asking if this is a moment of political peril for borisjohnson. also this lunchtime: ukrainain troops ordered to retreat from the key eastern city of severodonetsk. figures just out show another big rise in the number of covid infections in the uk — 1.7 million people had the virus last week. and welcome back to worthy farm — after three years, it's the long awaited return of glastonbury. coming up on the bbc news channel — can emma raducanu repeat her us open championship exploits at wimbledon? she'll face belgian alison van

uytvanck in the first round. hello, good afternoon. borisjohnson says he will "keep going" as prime minister, despite the double blow of losing two by—elections in one night. the conservative party chairman oliver dowden resigned immediately, saying, "someone must take responsibility." the labour leader sir keir starmer said the tories are "imploding". let's just take a look at the results. in tiverton and honiton, the liberal democrats won by more than 6,000 votes. they overturned the previous tory majority of 2a,000 — that's the biggest majority ever overturned at a by—election. meanwhile, labour

took back wakefield with a majority of almost 5,000 and a swing of about 13%. wakefield is one of the so—called red wall seats which had switched to the conservatives at the last election. at the last general election. our first report this luncthime is from our political correspondent nick eardley in tiverton. nick... ben, for the third time in a year a comfortable conservative majority has been beaten by the liberal democrats. the one here in tiverton and honiton last night was huge. 24,000 at the last election, and by winning last night the liberal democrats overturned the biggest majority ever to be beating at a by—election. it has left people asking questions about the future of politics here and the future of the prime minister. it's time to show boris the door! applause subtle this is not.

after a famous by—election victory, there is no disguising the delight among liberal democrats here in devon. it's great to be in the liberal democrat seat of tiverton and honiton! applause they've overturned a colossal majority to win the seat for the first time in a century, and their leader says he knows why. people on the doorstep were telling us that they think we can't have in our great country a prime minister who's not decent, who's not fit, who's a lawbreaking, lying prime minister and who is dishonest. how much was this a protest vote against the prime minister? it was two things. there were people who were voting against the prime minster, i've made that very clear, but there were people who were voting positive for the liberal democrats. 4000 miles away in rwanda the prime minister is

with the future king. despite two electoral blows and the resignation of a cabinet minister, borisjohnson says he wants to get on with the job. yes, it's absolutely true that we've had some tough by—election results, and they've been i think a reflection of a lot of things, but we've got to recognise that voters are going through a tough time at the moment and i think that as a government i've got to listen to what people are saying. but not everyone is happy with business as usual. this man was the conservative co—chairman until this morning, but 0liver dowden tweeted his resignationjust morning, but 0liver dowden tweeted his resignation just after 5.30. morning, but 0liver dowden tweeted his resignationjust after 5.30. he wrote, "0ursupporters his resignationjust after 5.30. he wrote, "0ur supporters are distressed and disappointed by recent events, and i share their feelings. we cannot carry on with business as usual. somebody must take responsibility". these are a really problematic set of results for the conservatives because they show the party losing support in different parts of the country, in the north of england, in wakefield, and here in the south, in tiverton and here in the south, in tiverton and honiton, in what should be safe

tory territory. and many conservative mps will be looking at their majorities this morning nervously and asking themselves, not for the first time, is boris johnson for the first time, is borisjohnson still the for the first time, is boris johnson still the best person to lead them into the next general election? well, we could march on downing street, what do you think? cheering a big result for the liberal democrats but it also raises big questions about the prime minister's future. nick eardley, bbc news, tiverton. as we heard from nick there, it was a double defeat for the conservatives last night. they also lost the wakefield by—election in west yorkshire to labour. the tories had won the constituency at the last general election — one of the so—called red wall seats. well, our political correspondent iain watson is there. iain... against the backdrop of a cost of living crisis and the fact that four out of ten of borisjohnson�*s own in these who want him to go, it is not

surprisingly profound this fertile political territory here in wakefield but the scale of their victory is what the party insider's want to emphasise. their majority is twice that to when they held the seat back in 2017, for example, and much bigger than they had anticipated at the start of this campaign. that, therefore, gives them hope that they can now win back some more of these leave—voting seats come the next general election but the question is whether a track —— people are transferring allegiance temporarily or if there is a switch back to labour. i had beenin is a switch back to labour. i had been in the market town of ossett andindeed been in the market town of ossett and indeed asking the labour leader himself about the potential significance of his victory. labour has routed _ significance of his victory. labour has routed the _ significance of his victory. labour has routed the incentives! - significance of his victory. labour- has routed the incentives! wakefield has routed the incentives! wakefield has turned red, _ has routed the incentives! wakefield has turned red, after _ has routed the incentives! wakefield has turned red, after an _ has routed the incentives! wakefield has turned red, after an 2090 - has routed the incentives! wakefield | has turned red, after an 2090 labour lost the seat for the first time since 1932 when the conservatives promised to get brexit done but this might voters thought it was time for

change. keir starmer chose the market town of ossett for his visit. here labour wasn'tjust winning back some lost support but some former conservative voters backed the party for the first time.— for the first time. what a team you are, what for the first time. what a team you are. what a — for the first time. what a team you are, what a candidate, _ for the first time. what a team you are, what a candidate, not - for the first time. what a team you are, what a candidate, not a - are, what a candidate, not a candidate, and mp! �*s are, what a candidate, not a candidate, and mp! '5- are, what a candidate, not a candidate, and mp! '5 swing of 12% from the conservatives. _ candidate, and mp! '5 swing of 12% from the conservatives. amid - candidate, and mp! '5 swing of 12% from the conservatives. amid the l from the conservatives. amid the understandable euphoria from his supporters, i reminded the labour leader that big by—election successes don't always lead to general election victories. back in 2012, let me remind you of labour's by—election success, jeremy corbyn, 12.7% swing, exactly what you got here, and you will remember the general election. the element of course but this is hugely significant for the labour party and i'm so proud we can present that confident labour party utterly focused on the voters. that's what i wanted to achieve and this is evidence we are on course for a labour government. but deflecting to you as a protest this time could be

a lack of enthusiasm for boris johnson, not enthusiasm for you. fin johnson, not enthusiasm for you. on the johnson, not enthusiasm for you. q“! the back of that swing i'm afraid that argumentjust the back of that swing i'm afraid that argument just doesn't the back of that swing i'm afraid that argumentjust doesn't carry through. that argument 'ust doesn't carry throu~h. ~ . ., , ., through. what led voters here to move away _ through. what led voters here to move away from _ through. what led voters here to move away from boris _ through. what led voters here to move away from boris johnson? | through. what led voters here to - move away from boris johnson? listen to the peeple- — move away from boris johnson? listen to the peeple- i _ move away from boris johnson? listen to the people. i think _ move away from boris johnson? listen to the people. i think partygate - to the people. i think partygate didn't help. _ to the people. i think partygate didn't help, and _ to the people. i think partygate didn't help, and i _ to the people. i think partygate didn't help, and i think- to the people. i think partygate didn't help, and i think there i to the people. i think partygate didn't help, and i think there is| to the people. i think partygate. didn't help, and i think there is a loss of— didn't help, and i think there is a loss of trust _ didn't help, and i think there is a loss of trust. the _ didn't help, and i think there is a loss of trust. the element - didn't help, and i think there is a loss of trust. the element over. didn't help, and i think there is a . loss of trust. the element over the years— loss of trust. the element over the years i_ loss of trust. the element over the years i have — loss of trust. the element over the years i have voted _ loss of trust. the element over the years i have voted conservative. i loss of trust. the element over the . years i have voted conservative. new years i have voted conservative. now we are retired. _ years i have voted conservative. we are retired, stable life, i think we are retired, stable life, i think we need something done with the economy —— welcome over the years i have voted conservative. economy -- welcome over the years i have voted conservative.— have voted conservative. some believed boris _ have voted conservative. some believed boris johnson - have voted conservative. some believed boris johnson behave | have voted conservative. some believed borisjohnson behave badly but nonetheless they remain loyal. you'll like what i am not into him at the moment but on the light pink is the better of the two. how did labour win? is the better of the two. how did labourwin? some is the better of the two. how did labour win? some of the leaflets reminded people the previous conservative mp was now in prison. they also campaigned on local issues and flooded the constituency with volunteers. and in the more traditional conservative parts of the constituency, labour asked people to their vote to oust boris

johnson. so far it is only the party chairman 0liver dowden who has gone, but not everyone who wanted to protest against the prime minister voted labour. instead, some of them shopped around for alternatives. the decfine shopped around for alternatives. the decline in the conservative vote is more _ decline in the conservative vote is more than — decline in the conservative vote is more than twice _ decline in the conservative vote is more than twice as _ decline in the conservative vote is more than twice as big _ decline in the conservative vote is more than twice as big as - decline in the conservative vote is more than twice as big as the - decline in the conservative vote is more than twice as big as the rise| more than twice as big as the rise in the labour about _ more than twice as big as the rise in the labour about and it looks . more than twice as big as the risei in the labour about and it looks as though— in the labour about and it looks as though the — in the labour about and it looks as though the voters _ in the labour about and it looks as though the voters in _ in the labour about and it looks as though the voters in wakefield, i in the labour about and it looks as i though the voters in wakefield, some of them _ though the voters in wakefield, some of them who— though the voters in wakefield, some ofthem who are — though the voters in wakefield, some of them who are unhappy _ though the voters in wakefield, some of them who are unhappy with - though the voters in wakefield, some of them who are unhappy with the - of them who are unhappy with the conservative — of them who are unhappy with the conservative took— of them who are unhappy with the conservative took the _ of them who are unhappy with the conservative took the opportunityj of them who are unhappy with the . conservative took the opportunity to vote for _ conservative took the opportunity to vote for an _ conservative took the opportunity to vote for an independent _ conservative took the opportunity to vote for an independent candidate. i vote for an independent candidate. like labour— vote for an independent candidate. like labour believe _ vote for an independent candidate. like labour believe they _ vote for an independent candidate. like labour believe they are - vote for an independent candidate. like labour believe they are well. like labour believe they are well under_ like labour believe they are well under way— like labour believe they are well under way to— like labour believe they are well under way to regaining _ like labour believe they are well under way to regaining the - like labour believe they are well under way to regaining the trust| like labour believe they are well. under way to regaining the trust of lost voters. — under way to regaining the trust of lost voters, but _ under way to regaining the trust of lost voters. bu— lost voters, but retaining it could be a bigger— lost voters, but retaining it could be a bigger challenge _ lost voters, but retaining it could be a bigger challenge -- - lost voters, but retaining it could be a bigger challenge -- labourl be a bigger challenge —— labour believe. bbc news. let's go live now to our political correspondent, ione wells, at westminster. ione, assess for us where these two results leave borisjohnson. he says he will keep going. in his party allowing to? fin he says he will keep going. in his party allowing to?— he says he will keep going. in his party allowing to? on the surface he can't face another _ party allowing to? on the surface he can't face another no-confidence - can't face another no—confidence bout— can't face another no—confidence bout for— can't face another no—confidence bout for a — can't face another no—confidence bout for a year unless tory mps were to force _ bout for a year unless tory mps were to force a _ bout for a year unless tory mps were to force a change to the rules that

govern— to force a change to the rules that govern their tory leadership contest which _ govern their tory leadership contest which could take some time, but it doesn't _ which could take some time, but it doesn't mean any political fallout is over. _ doesn't mean any political fallout is over. by— doesn't mean any political fallout is over, by any stretch. months of headaches — is over, by any stretch. months of headaches for boris johnson over partygate, the cost of living, have been _ partygate, the cost of living, have been out — partygate, the cost of living, have been put to the test in two elections in very different parts of the country, in wakefield in the north— the country, in wakefield in the north of— the country, in wakefield in the north of england and in rural tiverton— north of england and in rural tiverton in devon, both exactly the kind of— tiverton in devon, both exactly the kind of seats the tories need to hold _ kind of seats the tories need to hold onto — kind of seats the tories need to hold onto to win a big majority again~ — hold onto to win a big majority again. some allies of the prime minister— again. some allies of the prime minister today are trying to be optimistic, saying these results were _ optimistic, saying these results were priced in and it is time to move — were priced in and it is time to move on _ were priced in and it is time to move on. but i think there are two things— move on. but i think there are two things that — move on. but i think there are two things that could put the prime minister— things that could put the prime minister injeopardy. 0ne, do more of his— minister injeopardy. 0ne, do more of his backbench mps move against him? _ of his backbench mps move against him? for— of his backbench mps move against him? forthose of his backbench mps move against him? for those who have already called _ him? for those who have already called for— him? for those who have already called for him to go, these results kind of— called for him to go, these results kind of solidify their position, but for the _ kind of solidify their position, but for the ones who have publicly been pretty— for the ones who have publicly been pretty loyal so far, particularly those — pretty loyal so far, particularly those in — pretty loyal so far, particularly those in more marginal seats in the north— those in more marginal seats in the north of— those in more marginal seats in the north of england trailed by labour or in the _ north of england trailed by labour or in the south trail by the liberal democrats. — or in the south trail by the liberal democrats, are in debt and for their 'obs democrats, are in debt and for their jobs in _ democrats, are in debt and for their jobs in some — democrats, are in debt and for their jobs in some sensitive commerce of the second —

jobs in some sensitive commerce of the second question is do other ministers — the second question is do other ministers follow 0liver dowden's lead and — ministers follow 0liver dowden's lead and resign or express their discontent publicly? certainly privately some have told me over the last couple _ privately some have told me over the last couple of weeks about their unhappiness over partygate, wanting lower taxes, unhappiness over partygate, wanting lowertaxes, plans unhappiness over partygate, wanting lower taxes, plans to send some asvium _ lower taxes, plans to send some asylum seekers to rwanda. to some of those _ asylum seekers to rwanda. to some of those who _ asylum seekers to rwanda. to some of those who have these sort of private concerns _ those who have these sort of private concerns continue to peg their fortunes — concerns continue to peg their fortunes to the prime minister, boris _ fortunes to the prime minister, borisjohnson? these are all questions which are still outstanding at the moment but i think— outstanding at the moment but i think the — outstanding at the moment but i think the unanimous message i am hearing _ think the unanimous message i am hearing from tory mps today is that they all— hearing from tory mps today is that they all want a kind of clear signal from _ they all want a kind of clear signal from the — they all want a kind of clear signal from the prime minister about how he plans to _ from the prime minister about how he plans to turn their electoral fortunes _ plans to turn their electoral fortunes around.— plans to turn their electoral fortunes around. ., ., ,, , ., fortunes around. ok, lone, thank you very much- — fortunes around. ok, lone, thank you very much- i — fortunes around. ok, lone, thank you very much- i only _ fortunes around. ok, lone, thank you very much. i only wells _ fortunes around. ok, lone, thank you very much. i only wells there. - ione wells there. other news now, and ukraine has ordered its troops to withdraw from the strategically important city of severodonetsk in the eastern donbas, amid the continuing russian offensive there. that's according to the top regional official. the capture of severodonetsk has been a key russian war aim,

ever since its forces had to pull back from their positions around the capital, kyiv, early on in the war. this report from our correspondent, joe inwood, in kyiv. rock music these are the last days in the battle for severodonetsk. this video, released by ukrainian troops, complete with rock soundtrack, is how they wanted to portray it. but it seems these fighters from the national guard have not been able to hold the line. they have been given the order to withdraw. translation: now is the time when staying in positions long l after they have been destroyed just for the sake of staying is pointless because the number of casualties will keep on rising every day. soon the russians will be in complete control of the wasteland they have created. this once busy industrial city is in ruins. and it's not hard to see why. this footage, filmed and released by the russian authorities, shows a thermobaric rocket blauncher.

the firepower they have been able to unleash on the donbas and the ukrainians trying to defend it has been overwhelming. it is pointless and useless. i think with the momentum our troops have now gained we can see in the future the luhansk region will be liberated. but this will not feel like liberation to many in luhansk. they region is in ruins. and ukrainian troops still hold the city of lysychansk. the ukrainians are now putting their hopes in new equipment from the west, especially these — himars, long—awaited precision launchers. they are said to finally be on the front lines, although too late for severodonetsk. joe inwood, bbc news, kyiv. figures just out show another increase in covid infections in the uk.

more than 1.7 million people had the virus last week. our health editor hugh pym is here. another big rise in the numbers. how concerning is this? yes, ben, another significant increase yes, ben, anothersignificant increase picked up by the ons, the household survey, seen as the most accurate guide to what is going on. let's look at the may number in terms of infections in the uk last week. there were 1.7 million people in the uk estimated to have got the virus. that was an increase on the previous week of around 22%. now, that increase is quite a big increase but we should bear in mind that there was quite a big increase the previous week as well, so there are 300,000 extra people having the virus last week. the previous week the increase was 400,000, but even so this is potentially beginning to

be a bit of a concern. hospital numbers do remain relatively extremely low compared to where they were back in the recent winter and the winter before that, but they have gone up from around 500 a day in the uk at the end of may to about 1000 a day, and the number of patients staying in hospital with covid is also higher, though we should bear in mind some of those people have gone in for other types of treatment or conditions and have tested positive. so where do we go from here? the view of professor jonathan van—tam is interesting. until recently he was chief medical officer for until recently he was chief medical officerfor england and until recently he was chief medical officer for england and he until recently he was chief medical officerfor england and he did an interview with the bbc and he said the authorities will be just taking quite a balanced view of things, as they are right now. this is what he had to say to the bbc. it is benign at the moment in the hospital— it is benign at the moment in the hospital sector in relation to covid — covid. then, from covrd. - then, from that covrd. — then, from that perspective, you know, _ then, from that perspective, you know. i_ then, from that perspective, you know, i think they will have to say, well, _ know, i think they will have to say, well, you _ know, i think they will have to say, well, you know, this is part of how well, you know, this is part of how we are _

well, you know, this is part of how we are beginning to adjust to living with this _ we are beginning to adjust to living with this virus. professorjonathan van—tam there. professor jonathan van—tam there. living professorjonathan van—tam there. living with covid, what we have heard from ministers, and he said it today. an interesting prospect for the next few years, that covid is still around but frankly not so many people getting seriously ill. thank ou, huh people getting seriously ill. thank you. hugh pym. _ people getting seriously ill. thank you. hugh pym. our— people getting seriously ill. thank you, hugh pym, our health - people getting seriously ill. thank| you, hugh pym, our health editor. the killer of the schoolboy rikki neave has beenjailed for life with a minimum of 15 years after the murder almost 28 years ago. rikki's body was found in woodland near his home in peterborough in 1994. james watson — who is now 41 — was 13 when he strangled the six—year—old. just over ten years ago, jude tebbutt was kidnapped by somali pirates and her husband david killed. butjude has always believed the man jailed in connection with the case is innocent. the bbc has now seen a report from the police watchdog into the actions of a senior detective in the case. the iopc report suggests

neil hibberd omitted forensic evidence from ali kololo's trial. here's our special correspondent lucy manning. it is more than most could bear. jude tebbutt was kidnapped in kenya. she watched her husband, david, dragged off to be murdered, then she fought to have the only man convicted in connection with his killing released. she believes he's innocent. at the centre of this potential miscarriage ofjustice, a highly decorated british police officer, detective superintendent neil hibberd, investigated for leaving out key forensic evidence at the kenyan trial. he knows what he's done. they put a man in prison who shouldn't have been put in prison, so they have to live with that. i'd put my faith in them, and i did believe that they would find the killer of david and the people who took me. in 2011, jude was held hostage for six months by somali pirates.

a kenyan man, ali kololo, is in prison, but his lawyer says for a number of reasons it wasn't a fair trial. this was the tebbutts' last photo together. in the days after the murder, a metropolitan police team flew to kenya to investigate, led by neil hibberd, in the suit, the key witness for the prosecution. the police watchdog said he failed to include evidence that cast doubt on whether a footprint in the sand where the tebbutts were taken was ali kololo's. i was brought up to trust the police and ourjudicial system. they always get it right, but this is a harsh reality, that they don't, and they haven't in this case. in a ruling seen by bbc news, the police watchdog, the iopc, says a disciplinary tribunal could consider mr hibberd's statements at the trial in kenya had the potential to mislead the court.

he has now retired, but it said, if he had still been serving, he would have had a case to answer for gross misconduct. it says the tribunal could find mr hibberd failed to act with integrity, and that could justify dismissal. does it disappoint you that neil hibberd isn't going to be accountable for what he did in kenya? no one's going to be accountable. you know, for ruining someone's life for ten years. and, i guess, ruining your chance forjustice as well? yeah, yeah. i thought i would feel a sense of closure, a sense ofjustice, but, for me, that's not going to happen. and i think that's why i'm so sort of passionate about trying to get some justice for mr kololo. through his lawyers, neil hibberd said he absolutely disagrees with the findings.

jude tebbutt has shown resilience over the last decade and won't stop until the man she believes is innocent is freed. lucy manning, bbc news. the time is1:21. our top story this lunchtime: borisjohnson says he'll keep going as prime minister, despite the double blow of two by—election defeats. and england make in—roads at headingley in the third test against new zealand. coming up on the bbc news channel: some of the world's best players have been banned from the scottish open and fined £100,000 for playing in the saudi—backed rebel liv golf series. they are an extraordinary sight in our countryside, often to be seen gliding gracefully overhead. now, british—bred red kites are being flown abroad, to spain, where their numbers are dwindling.

red kite chicks will swap the forests of central england for southwestern spain, where it's hoped they'll breed and boost the population. here in the uk, red kites have had a remarkable change in fortunes since they were almost wiped out three decades ago. our environment correspondent, helen briggs, reports. soaring high in the sky above the countryside, living proof of a conservation success story. three decades ago, red kites were rescued from the brink of extinction by reintroducing wild birds from sweden and spain. doctor ian evans was one of the pioneers. it all went out of expectation, it was such a huge success which was, you know, amazing. and obviously, the birds in spain, unfortunately, in the last 30 years haven't done so well, so it's a great opportunity to go back and, you know, that's why we went to spain

in the first place — to save kites, and we can do that now by helping them with the kites we've got here. at six weeks old, the birds are naturally shy in the presence of humans, behaving as they would around predators. the birds are protected under law, and the conservation experts were given special permission to take them out of the country. it's a great honour to have been involved in this project right from the start, and you just feel really proud of the _ fact that you can actually do some good for the environment and for such a marvellous species. i mean, there's not much more magnificent than a kite soaring above you. this ancient forest is the perfect habitat for red kites, and they've thrived here since they were reintroduced in the �*90s. the red kite chicks will be flown to madrid then taken by road to aviaries, where they will spend a few weeks perfecting their flight before they are released into the wild.

the first arrivals are settling in in the spanish countryside, and are due to be released over the summer. you need about 90 to 100 birds to create a sustainable population in a given area, so this is the start of a three—year project. 30 birds will go this year, and we hope 30 birds in each of the next two years will also go to spain, and that should be sufficient to create a new breeding nucleus of the bird. it's hoped they will flourish their new habitat and help secure the future of red kites across europe. helen briggs, bbc news, northamptonshire. the prince of wales has opened the commonwealth heads of government summit in rwanda, for two days of talks on issues including trade, climate change and health. speaking at the opening ceremony, prince charles expressed his personal sorrow over the impact of slavery. i cannot describe the depth of my

personal sorrow at the suffering of so many as i continue to deepen my own understanding of slavery�*s enduring impact. let's go live now to kigali and our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. what was the significance of this speech, would you say? unquestionably, this was a significant speech, for two reasons. first, on slavery, this was a speech, remember, given to an audience in which there were many african and caribbean leaders. the prince said the conversation about slavery had come, had reached its moment in time, and he said he wanted to recognise the wrongs of the pass and express his own personal sorrow. on constitutional matters, 14 commonwealth countries apart from the uk have the british monarch as their head of state, and that there he said quite directly that there he said quite directly that it that there he said quite directly

thatitis that there he said quite directly that it is entirely a matter for you if you continue as a monarchy will become a republic. he said that before, but the significance was in the timing. this was the future british king saying that he recognises that the winds of constitutional change, if you like, are staring in some parts of the commonwealth, and i think it is charles as the future head of the commonwealth wanting to put his mark on these particular issues. hick. on these particular issues. nick, thank you _ on these particular issues. nick, thank you very _ on these particular issues. nick, thank you very much _ on these particular issues. nick, thank you very much indeed. - england's cricketers continue their quest for a clean sweep series victory against new zealand. they're trying to dismiss the tourists in their first innings at headingley. at lunch, on day 2, new zealand are 325—8, joe wilson is there. the anticipation of a friday morning — what could possibly happen next at headingley? well, that? 0h! down it goes. basically a dropped catch between ben foakes and joe root.

it was daryl mitchell england had missed. bowler thinks, am i ever getting some luck? well, matthew potts, keep going. now, is that out lbw? is it? yes, said the umpire. technology problems meant batter tom blundell couldn't review the decision. mm. england gave other batters second chances. another drop. michael bracewell reprieved. england not quite fulfilling the occasion. advice is always available from experts in the stands. jack leach to the left in good—natured conversation here. england spent much of the session trying to convince the umpire the ball was misshapen. he eventually agreed, gave england a different one. this is what stuart broad did with it. catch held, bracewell out, point proved. broad, 36 today — lots of experience. tradition tells us that test match cricket can't always be fast and furious. there is still a place for patience, surely. well, here's how the exceptional daryl in the final moment before lunch, daryl mitchell... patience finally

prevailed. joe wilson, bbc news, headingley. after a three—year wait, it's finally time for the main events at glastonbury to get under way. performances have begun on the main stages at worthy farm in somerset, with 20—year—old billie eilish set to make history as the youngest solo headliner tonight on the iconic pyramid stage. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson is at worthy farm this weekend. the music has finally begun at glastonbury. ziggy marley has treated the pyramid stage to an hour of reggae classic. this afternoon, it is the turn of crowded house. the singalong to weather with you should be quite something. then billy eilish, the american, will tick off another british cultural milestone. she has already done a bond theme, and tonight, she headlines the glastonbury festival. after a gap of three years, music has returned to glastonbury.

the libertines opening the other stage. also on there today and playing glastonbury for the third time are blossoms. until you come here, i think people don't really understand it, but we came in 2019, even when we weren't playing, just to enjoy the festival, so after the couple of years we've had, it'sjust like it means more than ever now. last night, mel c dj—ed to a packed tent and told me that the spice girls really, really want to play the glastonbury legends slot, filled this year by diana ross. it's the dream. really? the absolute dream, yeah, we would love to do it. it's the biggest stage in the world. we have the best festival in the world right here. if you got glastonbury, do you think you would get victoria back for that one performance? i have a good feeling. tonight, at the age of 20, the us superstar billy eilish headlines the pyramid stage, and her fans stake their front row places at ten in the morning.

we've got a bag full of snacks and drinks, so we will be fine. what is it that you love so much about billy eilish? i think it's the fact that she's going to be the youngest headliner, and i thinkjust her energy, what she stands for in terms of not letting criticism get to her. i think she is just very much herself all the time, - and i think her music resonatesl a lot with like people, especially like ourage. 15 miles up the road in the town of froom this afternoon, the saturday night headliner, sir paul mccartney, was playing a warm up show in an 800 capacity venue. i'm not on facebook or twitter so i didn't know he was going to be here. i didn't know anything about it till i saw it on the news. when he steps onto the pyramid stage it will be to a crowd of over 100,000. colin paterson, bbc news, glastonbury. time for a look at the weather.

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