this is bbc news, i'm samantha simmonds. our latest headlines at 9:00: england thrash sweden 4—0 in the women's euros. next stop the final — and the chance to win their first ever major tournament. the team is just super focused, to be honest with you. the desire has been there from the very beginning, we're focusing every single game, i don't think we've got ahead of ourselves, even though it can be quite overwhelming with the support that we've had. disruption as the latest rail strikes begin across the uk with only 20% of train journeys expected to go ahead. the tory leadership debate on talktv crashes off air us media reports that the us

justice department is examining donald trump's alleged involvement in efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. the commonwealth games get under way in birmingham tomorrow with the opening ceremony. hello and good morning. england's lionesses are just one match away from glory after thrashing sweden 4—0 in their women's european championship semi—final last night. they'll play the winner of tonight's second semifinal between germany and france in the final at wembley on sunday. it's the first time the team have reached the final of a major international tournament since 2009 and it follows the heartbreak of defeat in their last three semifinals. the england coach sarina wiegman hailed last night's performance against swden, the tournament's top—ranked side, saying she was incredibly

proud of her players. our correspondent natalie pirks was at the match at bramall lane in sheffield. the relief was palpable, the joy was intense. and the dancing? fit for a wembley final. crowd sing sweet caroline. sweden are ranked second in the world and from the off were intent on showing us why. commentator: earps forced into a very early save. - england yet again started with the same xi sarina wiegman had put her faith in throughout. within four minutes, top scorer beth mead almost repaid that trust. it's a good one. 0h, off the bar. heart—in—mouth moments. england's goalkeeper busier than in all previous matches. england needed to take a breath, and with calm heads came the breakthrough. mead! she's done it again.

england lead in the semifinal. the ecstatic gasps of 30,000 england fans inhaling the ball into the net for mead's sixth of the tournament. half—time brought a welcome respite and a chance to remind each other to leave no regrets on the bramall lane pitch. lucy bronze got the memo. lucy bronze strikes gold for england! the dreaded var check meant an anxious wait. finally, confirmation came of how close it was. var once again sweden's nemesis. ellen white had played her part. the dynamic crowd favourite alessia russo came on, hoping to make another impact. she would get her chance, but not before england once again had to be alert. oh, what a save, earps. it wasn't a clean shot, but the save needed to be perfection. mary earps, take a bow.

from one goalkeeper�*s pleasure to an absolute howler. russo, an absolute menace in sweden's box. but this backheel was audacious. oh, my — lindahl will never want to see that again. but if she thought it was over, she was wrong. england's march to the wembley arch was becoming a canter and fran kirby's mastery in midfield reaped the rewards she so deserved. delirium inside bramall lane! and when the final whistle blew and that semifinal hoodoo had been banished, the emotions could finally flow for players and for fans. i think on the full—time whistle, we didn't really know what to do. as you can tell, unbelievable atmosphere. we're ecstatic to be in the final. oh, it was brilliant. absolutely brilliant. i'm buzzing for the final. ithought, "oh, my, this is going to be hard." - and then, bam, 4—0. it was a great game, though. a great game, crazy. 4—0, who would have thought it, hey?

semifinal, onto the final now, so, yeah, great stuff. i think sarina wiegman's done a fantasticjob. yeah. she's brought the youth back in, she's got experience there. these fans, these players, in sarina they trust. it's been less than a year she's been in thejob, but the impact she's made is clear. 13 years it had been since england had been in the final of a major tournament. who would bet against them now? natalie pirks, bbc news, sheffield. joining me now is sammy stokes, who plays in midfield for chesterfield ladies and was at the match in sheffield last night. good morning, welcome. you must have a sore throat from all the shouting last night? the

a sore throat from all the shouting last niuht? ., , a sore throat from all the shouting last niuht? ., last night? the atmosphere was so electric. last night? the atmosphere was so electric my _ last night? the atmosphere was so electric. my voice _ last night? the atmosphere was so electric. my voice is _ last night? the atmosphere was so electric. my voice is not _ last night? the atmosphere was so electric. my voice is not sounding l electric. my voice is not sounding its best this morning. h0??? electric. my voice is not sounding its best this morning.— electric. my voice is not sounding its best this morning. how good were those goals? — its best this morning. how good were those goals? were _ its best this morning. how good were those goals? were you _ its best this morning. how good were those goals? were you expecting - its best this morning. how good werej those goals? were you expecting this kind of performance, there was a lot of expectation on their shoulders, but they did go in the underdogs, sweden were the favourites? sweden have had a really _ sweden were the favourites? sweden have had a really good _ sweden were the favourites? sweden have had a really good year, - sweden were the favourites? sweden have had a really good year, to - sweden were the favourites? sweden have had a really good year, to be . have had a really good year, to be fair. it was always going to be a battle of a game, until we got the first goal, it was so tight. it was end to end game, amazing for everybody to watch, the neutrals as well, i would have thought. everybody to watch, the neutrals as well, iwould have thought. england have got such a good squad, it is amazing to see how good they are at the moment. amazing to see how good they are at the moment-— amazing to see how good they are at the moment. ~ ., ., , the moment. what about those goals, eseciall the moment. what about those goals, especially the — the moment. what about those goals, especially the backheel, _ the moment. what about those goals, especially the backheel, credible? - especially the backheel, credible? absolutely cheeky to not make a player and the goalkeeper as well. as a midfielder, were you watching the game as a fan, a supporter or

more of a player, strategically looking at how they were doing, what they were doing? it is looking at how they were doing, what they were doing?— they were doing? it is amazing to have such good _ they were doing? it is amazing to have such good role _ they were doing? it is amazing to have such good role models. - they were doing? it is amazing to i have such good role models. when i was coming through 15 years ago, you didn't have these players to look up to and the quality to look up to as much as you do now. it is amazing to see the kids in the stands that can see the kids in the stands that can see these players and see people to aspire to, it is amazing for the women's game.— aspire to, it is amazing for the women's game. aspire to, it is amazing for the women's came. ., ., , ., women's game. how important is that, we had huge — women's game. how important is that, we had huge viewing _ women's game. how important is that, we had huge viewing figures, _ women's game. how important is that, we had huge viewing figures, big - we had huge viewing figures, big attendance at the games themselves and now they will be playing at wembley. what impact will that have on women players now, do you think? it is amazing, having aspirations for girls to look up to and we have seen it in the last five or so years, the amount of teams starting up, thejuniors, it is amazing that

the girls have got such an opportunity now to go and play. i think it will kick on from this tournament and hopefully clubs will get a lot more funding and a lot more support and sponsorship that allows the coaches and teams to really give everything back to the girls who want to play football. tell us more about yourjourney girls who want to play football. tell us more about your journey as girls who want to play football. tell us more about yourjourney as a female football player? i tell us more about your “ourney as a female football player?_ female football player? i started when i was _ female football player? i started when i was about _ female football player? i started when i was about 13, _ female football player? i started when i was about 13, i _ female football player? i started when i was about 13, i used - female football player? i started when i was about 13, i used to i female football player? i started i when i was about 13, i used to play with the boys on a monday night, because there wasn't an opportunity to play locally. it kind of made me a bit tougher as a player, i am sure. i play for chesterfield ladies, have played for them all my life, one club and i love the journey. it is such a nice experience to just see how the juniors and as an older player now, i get to be around these girls

coming through and kind of inspired them in my own local town. it has been hard. _ them in my own local town. it has been hard. if— them in my own local town. it has been hard, if you _ them in my own local town. it has been hard, if you are _ them in my own local town. it has been hard, if you are playing - them in my own local town. it has been hard, if you are playing as l them in my own local town. it has been hard, if you are playing as a | been hard, if you are playing as a 13—year—old girl with a group of boys who are physically bigger and stronger. my 14—year—old had a girl in his football team and now the physical difference is more apparent. it is clear as girls go up the ranks, they need to play with girls, don't they? it the ranks, they need to play with girls, don't they?— girls, don't they? it builds a commanding... _ girls, don't they? it builds a commanding... you - girls, don't they? it builds a commanding... you want i girls, don't they? it builds a commanding... you want to girls, don't they? it builds a i commanding... you want to be a girls, don't they? it builds a - commanding... you want to be a club that makes you feel special. that is one of the main things, the main spirit and all the things that go into it that create you as a person and play with girls, to have that opportunity and for the girls nowadays, it is so amazing. haste opportunity and for the girls nowadays, it is so amazing. have you not tickets nowadays, it is so amazing. have you get tickets for — nowadays, it is so amazing. have you got tickets for the _ nowadays, it is so amazing. have you got tickets for the final? _ nowadays, it is so amazing. have you got tickets for the final? i _ nowadays, it is so amazing. have you got tickets for the final? i do, - got tickets for the final? i do, es, i got tickets for the final? i do, yes. i am _ got tickets for the final? i do, yes. i am very _ got tickets for the final? i do, yes, i am very excited - got tickets for the final? i do,

yes, i am very excited for i got tickets for the final? i do, i yes, i am very excited for sunday. hopefully we can have you back on and we can share their success afterwards. thank you very much. large parts of the country's railway network is facing disruption once more. thousands of rail workers are on strike today in a continuing dispute over pay, jobs and working conditions. it follows the three days of strike action last month. only 20% of rail services are set to run today but even these services will be limited. some parts of britain will have no trains at all. the disruption is widespread across the uk. today more than 40,000 members of the rail, maritime and transport union have walked out. they work for network rail and ia different train operating companies around the country. the tssa union is also striking at avanti west coast as well as today, the rmt has announced another strike this saturday in august, there are more strikes on the 18th and 20th of august and it may not finish there — there have been threats of further strike dates later in the year if the dispute isn't resolved. 0ur transport correspondent katy austin reports.

much of the railway has come to a halt as members of the rmt union walk out again. these passengers at preston yesterday had heard disruption was on the way. we did have things planned for tomorrow. so with the strike going on, we're not going to be able to go anywhere, because we need the train. if we are to plan anything, we're going to be a bit snookered. but we're staying local, anyway. to be honest, i understand why they're striking. yeah, i can understand that. i support them. for the money that they want, that's fair enough. _ itjust means a little inconvenience. as with the first of these national strikes injune, half the network is closed. some places have no trains at all. 0verall, about 20% of services will run, and they'll stop at about 6:30 this evening. but the last trains on some long—distance routes will depart early or mid—afternoon. a section of the workforce striking today are network rail signallers who control the movement of trains across the entire network. we normally have about 4000 of those, but today we've only got about 400. and they can only control and look

after a skeleton service today, which is why we have so few trains running. and those trains are going to be finishing a lot earlier than normal. for instance, the last train out of here up to liverpool is about 3:00 tomorrow afternoon. so please, if you are thinking of travelling by train today, do check before you travel. many commuters can work from home, but lots ofjourneys will still be affected, including some summer—holiday trips and getting to the second women's euros semifinal tonight in milton keynes. a deal in the ongoing dispute feels far away, at the moment. the rmt said it would continue to talk, but a huge chasm remained between them and rail employers around pay, job security and working conditions. it has scheduled more strikes for the 18th and 20th of august. the union said a strike was its only option amid a cost—of—living crisis. we haven't rushed into this, bearing in mind we've been seeking a settlement for two years now in our industry. we're not aiming to inflict massive

disruption on ordinary people going about their lives, but we have got literally nowhere else to go. the rail industry is under pressure to save money after the impact of the pandemic. bosses argue modernisation is needed and reforms must happen to afford higher pay without taxpayers or passengers having to pay more. the transport secretary, grant shapps, today accused union leaders of trying to cause as much disruption as possible and urged the rmt to step back from industrial action, or risk passengers turning their backs on the railway for good. for now, people are being told don't take the train today unless yourjourney is necessary. katy austin, bbc news. 0ur correspondent simonjones is at euston station in central london for us this morning. it looks like most people are heeding that advice, very empty behind you?— heeding that advice, very empty behind ou? , , ., , , behind you? yes, euston is the sixth busiest railway _ behind you? yes, euston is the sixth busiest railway station _ behind you? yes, euston is the sixth busiest railway station in _ behind you? yes, euston is the sixth busiest railway station in the - busiest railway station in the country normally. if you take a look

down there, many passengers simply deciding to stay away, heeding that advised to travel only if it is absolutely necessary. just a fraction of the number of people you would normally see at this time of the day. if you look at the departure boards, only 14 services listed between now and 11.30 this morning, which gives you a sense of how few services are running, just 20% of normal services across the network. this is one of only half of stationed that have any services at all. there is very much widespread disruption. we had strike action last month and that was on a tuesday, thursday and saturday, but because of the knock—on effect it very much caused disruption right across the week. after that, the two sides in the dispute, the rmt and network rail did resume talks, but hearing them this morning you get the impression they are as divided as ever about the way forward in

this. according to the transport secretary, grant shapps, he believes the timing is cynical, you have people wanting to get to the second semifinal of the euros, the start of the commonwealth games tomorrow, they will be a knock—on effect for people wanting to get there. he points out that each household in the country forked out around £600 to help keep the railway network running during the pandemic to make sure nobody lost theirjobs and he says modernisation of the industry is the way forward. what you've got is one union, the rmt on strike today, a different union, the aslef on strike in three days' time and because they're colluding between themselves to set the strike dates, they're causing maximum damage to the passenger, to the traveller. now i don't think that they should be able to go around doing that, we don't allow flying pickets, but we're allowing this form of collusion in order to make sure there is permanent chaos on the railways. in fact, i was looking back and there hasn't been a single day

in the three years that i've been transport secretary where there hasn't been either a live dispute or a strike going on. that is not normal. you know, that is no way to run any industry. i'm afraid these extreme, hard left unions have still got this bastian of power they used to disrupt the passengers and prevent obvious and needed modernisation, including modernisation to the safety of our railways from going ahead. there was an initial offer of 4.5% and another 4% over the next couple of years, but that was dependent on changes on modernisation. that has been rejected by the leadership of the rmt union. they are holding a picket outside the station and they say even the 4% offer, if you consider the current cost of living crisis, goes nowhere near to what is necessary. they are also fearful

about changes to their terms and conditions and also possible compulsory redundancies. mick lynch from the rmtjoined the picket line earlier this morning. we haven't got an offerfrom the earlier this morning. we haven't got an offer from the operating companies that suits. the gap between the _ companies that suits. the gap between the two _ companies that suits. the gap between the two parties i companies that suits. the gap between the two parties is i companies that suits. the gap | between the two parties is too companies that suits. the gap i between the two parties is too big and the _ between the two parties is too big and the responsibility lies with grant — and the responsibility lies with grant shapps and this government, who dictate the terms the companies can offer~ _ who dictate the terms the companies can offer. he's refusing to budge, we've _ can offer. he's refusing to budge, we've now— can offer. he's refusing to budge, we've now got into this leadership contest _ we've now got into this leadership contest where people are puffing out their chests saying they will make strikes _ their chests saying they will make strikes illegal, virtually and we need _ strikes illegal, virtually and we need to— strikes illegal, virtually and we need to get some common sense into this equation, we need to get a proper— this equation, we need to get a proner set _ this equation, we need to get a proper set of proposals from the companies that will allow us to get a settlement. companies that will allow us to get a settlement-— a settlement. when he talks about the net a settlement. when he talks about the get back _ a settlement. when he talks about the get back between _ a settlement. when he talks about the get back between rmt- a settlement. when he talks about the get back between rmt and i a settlement. when he talks about i the get back between rmt and network rail, he isn't wrong. the rmt what the government to get involved but

the government to get involved but the government to get involved but the government so you have to negotiate with network rail and the rmt would also like to negotiate with individual rail companies. it is all a bit of a mess and it's not going to get better anytime soon, because further strike action is planned by train drivers, scheduled for saturday and too much strike days by the rmt schedule for next month. ,, ., ., ., ., ,, i. the headlines on bbc news... england's four nil thrashing of sweden —— the top ranked team at the women's euros . next stop the final — and the chance to win their first ever major tournament. i don't think we have got ahead of ourselves, even though it can be overwhelming with the support we've had. disruption as the latest rail strikes begin across the uk with only 20% of train journeys

expected to go ahead. us media reports that the us justice department is examining donald trump's alleged involvement in efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. one of the two candidates in the conservative party leadership contest, rishi sunak, has promised to temporarily remove vat on household fuel bills if the price cap goes above £3,000 in the autumn. when he was chancellor, he rejected labour's proposal to scrap vat on energy bills. he's been accused of making a u—turn on tax cuts by supporters of his leadership contest rival liz truss. meanwhile, she's said she'll tell police forces to cut the levels of violent and neighbourhood crimes by 20% with league tables published to highlight underperforming areas. we'rejoined by the policing and crime commentator, danny shaw. welcome, and crime commentator, danny shaw. what do you truss's welcome, what do you make of liz truss's suggestions for cutting crime? i truss's suggestions for cutting crime? ~ . truss's suggestions for cutting crime? ~' ., , crime? i think there are merits in havin: crime? i think there are merits in having targets. — crime? i think there are merits in having targets, targets _ crime? i think there are merits in

having targets, targets can i having targets, targets can galvanise action, can encourage police forces to focus on particular areas and certainly they can be effective. but the problem with target is it can also create perverse incentives, you can create incentives for police forces to gain the system, if you like, either through the way they record crimes so that they managed to achieve their targets, so that they managed to achieve theirtargets, but so that they managed to achieve their targets, but really miss the point. so you have to be very careful when you set targets. 0ne point. so you have to be very careful when you set targets. one of the targets that she is suggesting that police forces should hit should be to reduce crimes by 20% by the end of 2024, including homicide. well, with the best will in the world, no police force is really going to be able to say with certainty that it can reduce murders by 20%. if you look at the metropolitan police, for example, there are around 120 killings in the london area every year. that would

mean getting those to around 96 every year. i think they have only every year. i think they have only ever got less than 100 killings in one year once in the past 50 years. so that kind of target really is likely to be unachievable, it's not realistic. so if you are going to set targets, rather than pluck a figure out of the air, sit down with the police forces, with the chief constables, with the police and crime commissioners and devise a target that is achievable, but also challenging enough. you know, you need to give police forces a target they feel they can get to, rather than sort of simply plucking a figure out of the air. she than sort of simply plucking a figure out of the air.- than sort of simply plucking a figure out of the air. she also said she wants more _ figure out of the air. she also said she wants more police _ figure out of the air. she also said she wants more police officers i figure out of the air. she also said she wants more police officers to| she wants more police officers to spend more time on the beat investigating what she called real crimes are not twitter arouse or hurt feelings, is that a fair representation of what's going on.

—— rows. iam representation of what's going on. —— rows. i am sure every police officer would rather spend their investing real crimes instead of twitter rows, absolutely. but there are crimes that start online and then spill into the real world, as it were. there are also hate crimes that take place online, plots that take place online, so you cannot ignore online crime and pretend it isn't somehow real. but obviously twitter spats, offensive remarks that might upset someone, that isn't the sort of things police want to spend their time on and by and large, i don't think they do. although it probably does create quite a few headlines when they do that. so i think that is the sort of remark that has generated headlines, but i don't think realistically that is what the police spend most of that i'm doing.— is what the police spend most of that i'm doing. thank you for your anal sis. the bbc 5 live presenter nicky campbell has revealed for the first time

that he was the victim of abuse at a private school in edinburgh during the 1970s. the 61—year—old told his bbc sounds podcast different he witnessed and experienced sexual and violent physical abuse at the edinburgh academy. the school has apologised and said it had helped police. the queen's baton arrives in birmingham today, the host city of the 2022 commonwealth games, ahead of tomorrow's opening ceremony. more than 5,000 athletes representing 72 nations and territories will compete in this year's event, which features the largest number of women and parasport athletes in the games�* history. it will be the first multi sport event to award more medals to women than men, and the first major multisport event that is carbon neutral. dr nana 0sei bonsu is a ghanian research fellow from the university of birmingham. he's also cultural adviser for chocfest, a community engagement project about birmingham's connections with chocolate.

tell us about the importance of the commonwealth games being held in birmingham, what will it mean for birmingham?— birmingham, what will it mean for birmingham? birmingham, what will it mean for birminuham? . ~ , . ., birmingham? thank you very much for havin: me. birmingham? thank you very much for having me- i— birmingham? thank you very much for having me. i think— birmingham? thank you very much for having me. i think it— birmingham? thank you very much for having me. i think it is— birmingham? thank you very much for having me. i think it is much _ birmingham? thank you very much for having me. i think it is much more i having me. i think it is much more important with birmingham playing a key role when it comes to being a major city. the university are looking at the connection between the university and birmingham as a partner, looking into the commonwealth games and playing a key role in delivering an international sporting event, i think it is quite crucial. birmingham is renowned for its chocolate and some of the commonwealth countries. ghana is an example. 0ver commonwealth countries. ghana is an example. over the past 100 years, cadbury has been involved when it comes to getting high quality cocoa products, when it comes to the cocoa beans from ghana. teiiii products, when it comes to the cocoa beans from ghana.— products, when it comes to the cocoa beans from ghana. tell us more about iivirmingham's — beans from ghana. tell us more about birmingham's relationship _

beans from ghana. tell us more about birmingham's relationship with - birmingham's relationship with chocolate. anyone who has been to cadbury world, you know they make chocolate there, but what is the connection? it chocolate there, but what is the connection?— chocolate there, but what is the connection? ., , ., ., connection? it has got quite a good histo , connection? it has got quite a good history. dating _ connection? it has got quite a good history, dating back— connection? it has got quite a good history, dating back from _ connection? it has got quite a good history, dating back from 1824 i connection? it has got quite a good| history, dating back from 1824 when john caprari opened a grocery shop in birmingham. also looking at the scientists build the factory in 1878. you will see that cadbury has been essential and associated with ghana for the past 100 years. about 70% of its cocoa beans come from ghana. when it comes to the quality, the connection between birmingham and ghana it is integral with the quality of the cocoa beans. i5 and ghana it is integral with the quality of the cocoa beans. is this ro'ect quality of the cocoa beans. is this

project involved _ quality of the cocoa beans. is this project involved with _ quality of the cocoa beans. is this project involved with the - quality of the cocoa beans. is this project involved with the games l quality of the cocoa beans. is this| project involved with the games at all? , ., ., . all? first of all, let me credit the department _ all? first of all, let me credit the department of — all? first of all, let me credit the department of drama, _ all? first of all, let me credit the department of drama, theatre i all? first of all, let me credit the. department of drama, theatre and arts at the university of birmingham and the team. also the corporate bodies in ghana to make this project successful. as well as birmingham looking up the set for responsible business. chocfest is part of the commonwealth games of celebration and it explains the good intentions of cadbury and looking at successful communities. also, the british public loves their

chocolate. it is to bring families together, to understand the source of the cocoa beans, which is essential to chocolate production. also explore some of the knowledge exchange and experience among the cocoa families in ghana and looking at the primary schools in bournville and primary schools in ghana also. 0n and primary schools in ghana also. on top of that, when it comes to the area of looking into responsible agenda, thinking where the cocoa beans are coming from and some of the practices they have been employing. this was carried out through performance and visual art and looking at audio installation and looking at audio installation and workshops, it is an opportunity to learn about our fellow

commonwealth countries and the ongoing relationship with them and the history of the relationship between the chocolate producing companies. idr between the chocolate producing companies-— between the chocolate producing comanies. , ., ., , , ., ,, companies. dr nana 0sei bonsu, thank ou for companies. dr nana 0sei bonsu, thank you forjoining — companies. dr nana 0sei bonsu, thank you forjoining us. _ companies. dr nana 0sei bonsu, thank you forjoining us. i _ companies. dr nana 0sei bonsu, thank you forjoining us, i know— companies. dr nana 0sei bonsu, thank you forjoining us, i know you - companies. dr nana 0sei bonsu, thank you forjoining us, i know you will i you forjoining us, i know you will be back in birmingham shortly. i hope you enjoy the games when you get back there. the fast food chain, mcdonald's, have announced a number of price increases across its menu. items most impacted by inflation will rise by ten and 20 pence. that include the cheeseburger, which is going up for the first time in 14 years, taking it from 99p to £1.19. the firm says its costs are rising and it's committed to supporting it's staff, suppliers and the 25,000 farmers it works with in the uk and ireland. a jacket worn by the astronaut buzz aldrin on the 1969 mission to the moon has been sold for $2.8 million. it's part of an auction of a collection of the astronaut�*s personal items, including the pen

the apollo 11 crew used to repair a broken circuit breaker switch, which ended up saving the mission — and their lives. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. hello again. after a fairly sunny start for many of us, the cloud is going to continue to develop as we go through the course of the rest of the day. and it will produce the odd shower here and there, for example, the midlands and also parts of southeast england. now for many it will be a dry afternoon with light winds, temperatures 14 in the north to about 22 as we push down towards the south. through this evening and overnight with thicker cloud already coming into the southwest you can see how more of us will have a cloudy night than we did last night. and that will produce some showers, some of which across northern england will be heavy at times. but there will be some clear skies,

but a warmer night than last night with overnight lows, ten to 15 degrees and feeling quite muggy in parts of the south. so tomorrow we start off with a fair bit of cloud. still some heavy showers across parts of northern england, some sunshine for northern scotland, southwest england, and later in the day for pembrokeshire as well, with temperatures 14 to 24. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... joy for england's women as they reach the euro 22 final

after a 4—0 thrashing of sweden. there's only 63% of girls who have the same access as boys to football, and this is why i am hoping that by 2020 for what the fa and parties are doing, that 100% of girls in schools can get the opportunity to play football. disruption as the latest rail strikes begin across the uk with only 20% of train journeys expected to run. the latest tory leadership debate is dominated by discussion on the cost of living and promises over cutting crime. us media reports that the us justice department is examining donald trump's alleged involvement in efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. time for a full sport round—up now. good morning. england brushed aside sweden with a superb performance,

thrashing them 4—0 at bramall lane to reach the final of the women's euros. you sense the evolution of the women's game, the talent in the british game at the moment, are we about to get to that crowning moment, where we see a big win on the biggest stage of all, reflect what we've seen play out so far? it could well happen. come five o'clock on sunday at wembley in front of what will be a sell out loud. let's remind ourselves of how england did it against the top—ranked team who was left in the competition, sweden. england didn't have the best of starts, it is fair to say. sweden started the stronger but wasted chances before beth mead fired in her sixth goal of the tournament after half an hour. it was 1—0 at the break, england soon doubled their lead in the second half when lucy bronze's header went unchallenged, and the game

was as good as over when super sub alissia russo's fabulous back heel made it 3—0. 0ne one of the great england goals. fran kirby added a fourth before the final whistle brought delirious scenes. england will play either france or germany in the final at wembley on sunday. this team is just super focused, to be honest with you. the desire's been there from the very beginning, we're focusing every single game, i don't think we've got ahead of ourselves, even though it can be quite overwhelming with the support that we've had, the crowd noise, the amazing performances that we've put in, the likes of beth mead, probably going for the golden boot, just things like that all going our way, i think we've all kept ourselves very grounded as a team. and just the desire to win football matches has just been there from the beginning, and that has always been the focus.

let's not forget, england have exited at the semifinal stage of the last three major tournaments. they have now put that behind them. a special moment for the team, and you wonder, of course, how everyone is feeling this morning, it was probably a late night for everybody watching. the tournament has proved a hit with fans around the country with people cheering on the lionesses on their path to the final. 0ur correspondent andrew plant joined supporters young and old in a pub in bristol to watch last night's performance. in the countdown to kick—off, no question just how popular england's euro run has become. seasoned supporters as well as some first—time fans are strapping in for a nailbiting 90 minutes. share a nailbiting 90 minutes. are really excited, a nailbiting 90 minutes. are really excited. we're _ a nailbiting 90 minutes. are really excited, we're going _ a nailbiting 90 minutes. are really excited, we're going to _ a nailbiting 90 minutes. are really excited, we're going to win, i a nailbiting 90 minutes. are reallyj excited, we're going to win, aren't we? , .,. excited, we're going to win, aren't we? , , ., we? this football match, so, yeah, seven days — we? this football match, so, yeah, seven days today, _ we? this football match, so, yeah, seven days today, fingers - we? this football match, so, yeah, seven days today, fingers crossed. | seven days today, fingers crossed. i'm not— seven days today, fingers crossed. i'm not saying anything! in an

seven days today, fingers crossed. i'm not saying anything!— i'm not saying anything! in an end to end first-half, _ i'm not saying anything! in an end to end first-half, felt _ i'm not saying anything! in an end to end first-half, felt every i i'm not saying anything! in an end to end first-half, felt every foul, i to end first—half, felt every foul, suffered with every shot. and then, finally, england roared. the england names i've finally, england roared. the england games i've watched, _ finally, england roared. the england games i've watched, we _ finally, england roared. the england games i've watched, we always i finally, england roared. the england| games i've watched, we always seem to get better as the game goes on, so confident we will make some subs, we got some good players on the bench. 50 we got some good players on the bench. . we got some good players on the bench, ., ,., we got some good players on the bench. ., we got some good players on the bench-_ so - we got some good players on the bench._ so far, i we got some good players on the| bench._ so far, so bench. so far, so good. so far, so god. bench. so far, so good. so far, so god- kind — bench. so far, so good. so far, so god- kind of— bench. so far, so good. so far, so god. kind of stressful, _ bench. so far, so good. so far, so god. kind of stressful, the - bench. so far, so good. so far, so god. kind of stressful, the last i god. kind of stressful, the last 10-15 minutes, _ god. kind of stressful, the last 10-15 minutes, |_ god. kind of stressful, the last 10-15 minutes, i couldn't i god. kind of stressful, the last i 10-15 minutes, i couldn't breathe. 10—15 minutes, i couldn't breathe. when _ 10—15 minutes, i couldn't breathe. when we — 10—15 minutes, i couldn't breathe. when we got that goal ijust felt like we — when we got that goal ijust felt like we held the ball quite nicely, -ot like we held the ball quite nicely, got possession, let's get a goal early— got possession, let's get a goal early on. — got possession, let's get a goal early on. i_ got possession, let's get a goal early on, i think we will do it. good — early on, i think we will do it. good advice, england took it, the second goal, minutes later. then a third. and then a fourth, the lionesses sending spectators wild.

# it's coming home, it's coming # it's coming home, it's coming # football's coming home... the final with, and # football's coming home... the finalwith, and an # football's coming home... the final with, and an england win, this was beyond what anyone could have hoped for. was beyond what anyone could have ho ed for. . , was beyond what anyone could have hoed for. . , ,., was beyond what anyone could have hoedfor. . , hoped for. incredible, so, so good. how are you _ hoped for. incredible, so, so good. how are you feeling _ hoped for. incredible, so, so good. how are you feeling right _ hoped for. incredible, so, so good. how are you feeling right now? i i how are you feeling right now? i can't wait, i'm going to wembley, i'm absolutely buzzing. iltruihat can't wait, i'm going to wembley, i'm absolutely buzzing.— can't wait, i'm going to wembley, i'm absolutely buzzing. what a game? all of it. i i'm absolutely buzzing. what a game? all of it- i will— i'm absolutely buzzing. what a game? all of it. i will be — i'm absolutely buzzing. what a game? all of it. i will be there _ i'm absolutely buzzing. what a game? all of it. i will be there on _ all of it. i will be there on sunday. _ all of it. i will be there on sunday, so, hopefully. ecstatic, how did we score — sunday, so, hopefully. ecstatic, how did we score three _ sunday, so, hopefully. ecstatic, how did we score three goals _ sunday, so, hopefully. ecstatic, how did we score three goals in - sunday, so, hopefully. ecstatic, how did we score three goals in the i did we score three goals in the second — did we score three goals in the second half? _ did we score three goals in the second half? unbelievable. i did we score three goals in the i second half? unbelievable. yes, did we score three goals in the second half? unbelievable. yes, it was a bit of— second half? unbelievable. yes, it was a bit of a _ second half? unbelievable. yes, it was a bit of a nervous _ second half? unbelievable. yes, it was a bit of a nervous start - second half? unbelievable. yes, it was a bit of a nervous start and i was a bit of a nervous start and then we just pulled it back straightaway.— then we just pulled it back straiahtawa . ., ., straightaway. how are you feeling now? it is always _ straightaway. how are you feeling now? it is always emotional, i straightaway. how are you feeling | now? it is always emotional, man. it's coming — now? it is always emotional, man. it's coming home! _ now? it is always emotional, man. it's coming home! coming - now? it is always emotional, man. it's coming home! coming home! | now? it is always emotional, man. i it's coming home! coming home! let's io, it's coming home! coming home! let's no, uirl's! it's coming home! coming home! let's go. girl's! time — it's coming home! coming home! let's go. girl's! time to _ it's coming home! coming home! let's go, girl's! time to do _ it's coming home! coming home! let's go, girl's! time to do it _ it's coming home! coming home! let's go, girl's! time to do it all— it's coming home! coming home! let's go, girl's! time to do it all again i go, girl's! time to do it all again this weekend. _ go, girl's! time to do it all again this weekend. andrew— go, girl's! time to do it all again this weekend. andrew plant, i go, girl's! time to do it all again | this weekend. andrew plant, bbc news, in bristol. it has been great

reliving it all once again this morning. england have never won bit it before, you just wonder whether it before, you just wonder whether it will happen on sunday. don't know where you're going to be watching, samantha, but you have got to clear your diary. i samantha, but you have got to clear ourdia . , ., ., your diary. i absolutely have, at home on the — your diary. i absolutely have, at home on the sofa, _ your diary. i absolutely have, at home on the sofa, can't - your diary. i absolutely have, at home on the sofa, can't wait. i millions of vulnerable people are being pushed into destitution because the government is docking their benefit payments. that's the claim from mps on the house of commons work and pensions committee, who say around two million claimants are having money deducted each month to cover debt, advances and overpayments. 0ur consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith has more. life isn't easy for jodine at the moment. and she's not alone. i'm trying my hardest. that's all i can do. that's what anyone can do is just try their hardest, but it's like our hardest is just not enough. i will be blamed if i am not able to provide for my children.

but it's not me that's in charge of how much i'm able to provide for my children right now. she's got four kids and depends on her universal credit payments. right, so i'm meant to be entitled to 1,750 a month. but because there is a benefits cap, i am reduced to only... i think it's 1,350 a month. and then another 100 comes off of that. with rising prices and less money coming in, she's had to make some really hard decisions. like, i can't afford my life insurance any more, so that's really, really worrying. if something happens to me, my children are going to get nothing. i can't even do a decent food shop any more because...food just costs too much! half of all universal credit claimants have money taken out, claimants have money taken out before the payment hits

their account, by an average of £62 less each month. the most common reason is to cover the five—week universal credit advance given when people moved over onto the system. but it can also be taken to repay crisis loans, debts to third parties like councils and utility companies and to take back overpayments made by government error. as the cost of living is set to increase, a cross—party group of mps want the government to put a pause on those deductions. given that benefits are already at a very low level, if you've got deductions taken out of those, as well, then you've got really serious hardship. and it's people who are having deductions taken out of their benefit at the moment who are having to choose between heating and eating and having to skip meals to make sure that their children get a meal, those kind of things. and the deductions are making those problems very much worse. the committee also want to see the benefit cap raised for everyone, but the department for work

and pensions said they had already restricted the total amount of deductions that could be taken to 25% of payment, and doubled the amount of time people have to pay money back to two years. asjodine braces herself for higher bills, that doesn't feel like enough, but she thinks that pausing deductions would help. it would at least give me a standing point to kind of put myself back on an even keel. colletta smith, bbc news. let's speak now to sir stephen timms, labour mp and chair of the work and pensions committee. welcome to you, thanks very much for being without. we were hearing one woman's experiences of how tough her experience is, but also an explanation of why money is often deducted, is that not a reasonable explanation, if people are away money back. reason?— explanation, if people are away

money back. reason? yes, there are alwa s money back. reason? yes, there are always reasons _ money back. reason? yes, there are always reasons for _ money back. reason? yes, there are always reasons for the _ money back. reason? yes, there are always reasons for the deductions, i always reasons for the deductions, but during the pandemic, the government did pause those deductions, and we think on a cross—party basis that they should be doing that again, given the scale of the problems that we are going to be going into in the autumn, there will be another big increase in electricity bills in october, food prices are going up, the government itself said to private firms that they ought to reduce the amount they are taking off people in debt repayments and consider cancelling some of the debts, the government needs to take its own advice and make sure they are not forcing people into a kind of impossible situation, that they will do if these deductions carry on. the department — these deductions carry on. the department for _ these deductions carry on. the department for work and pensions has said they have already restricted the total amount of deductions that can be taken and has doubled the time given to pay money back? that is true, time given to pay money back? that is true. those _ time given to pay money back? trust is true, those changes have been made, the average deduction is still

round about £15 a week, and almost half of people claiming universal credit, 2 million people altogether, are having those deductions taken off their benefit, it is making their lives much more difficult than they need to be, at this already very difficult time. bud they need to be, at this already very difficult time.— they need to be, at this already very difficult time. and have you had any response _ very difficult time. and have you had any response from - very difficult time. and have you had any response from the i very difficult time. and have you i had any response from the government as it enters a summer recess and is in the midst of this leadership contest? ., , , , ., contest? no, we published our report toda , the contest? no, we published our report today, the government _ contest? no, we published our report today, the government will _ contest? no, we published our report today, the government will respond i today, the government will respond today, the government will respond to us, hopefully in a small number of weeks. we also called for the level of the benefit cap to be reviewed, that was set in 2013, the only change ever made to it was to reduce it in 2016, and with inflation running at more than 10%, it is really very high time to look at the level at which that is set. how much of a difference with this make to the treasury coffers, in money that it doesn't have? well, ausin:

money that it doesn't have? well, pausing deductions _ money that it doesn't have? well, pausing deductions won't - money that it doesn't have? well, pausing deductions won't in i money that it doesn't have? -ii pausing deductions won't in the end make any difference, because eventually, when hopefully inflation eases and benefits have been properly operated, then the treasury will get its money paid back. what we're saying is, we are in a very, very difficult few months, and the government needs to ease off its demands for deductions to help people get through them. sir stephen timms, thanks _ people get through them. sir stephen timms, thanks very _ people get through them. sir stephen timms, thanks very much _ people get through them. sir stephen timms, thanks very much for - people get through them. sir stephen timms, thanks very much for going i timms, thanks very much for going through that report with us. the former us president donald trump has given his first speech in washington since leaving office, repeating false claims that the election had been stolen from him. mr trump stopped short of announcing his candidacy for 2024 but predicted republicans would retake the white house. our country is being dealt one historic humiliation after another on the world stage, and at home, our most basic rights and liberties are totally under siege. the american dream is being torn

to shreds, and we will not have a country left if this economic, social and...attack on civilisation itself is not quickly reversed. let's speak to cbs correspondent dan lieberman. dan, welcome to you, so, the big question, can we expect donald trump to run next time? hi. question, can we expect donald trump to run next time?— to run next time? hi, there, samantha. _ to run next time? hi, there, samantha, well, _ to run next time? hi, there, samantha, well, the - to run next time? hi, there, samantha, well, the short i to run next time? hi, there, i samantha, well, the short answer to run next time? hi, there, - samantha, well, the short answer is, we really don't know for sure, because he hasn't officially thrown his hat in the ring, but some media outlets and pundits are saying this event yesterday in washington, his first major speech in the capital since leaving office, certainly felt like an unofficial campaign launch. he spoke about what he'd like to do about undocumented migrants, crime, homelessness, he also promised to build his border wall, and he did offer his supporters a tease, saying, with a look to another run, quote, we mayjust have to do it again. quote, we may 'ust have to do it aaain. ~ . , quote, we may 'ust have to do it auain.~ ., , .,, quote, we may 'ust have to do it aain. . ., , again. what else was he saying? it was uuite again. what else was he saying? it was quite a — again. what else was he saying? it was quite a long —

again. what else was he saying? it was quite a long speech _ again. what else was he saying? it was quite a long speech for - again. what else was he saying? it was quite a long speech for his i was quite a long speech for his first speech back?— was quite a long speech for his first speech back? yes, again, crime was a topic— first speech back? yes, again, crime was a topic he _ first speech back? yes, again, crime was a topic he handled _ first speech back? yes, again, crime was a topic he handled hardest i first speech back? yes, again, crime was a topic he handled hardest and i was a topic he handled hardest and he was critical of the biden administration, more funding for police, stiffer penalties for immigration via lutti's, trump said that the us it should execute drug dealer is. he also said national guard troops, to be sent to neighbourhoods with high crime rates, and he said the us had become, quote, a warzone, since rates, and he said the us had become, quote, a war zone, since he left office. , ., left office. tell us about the re orts left office. tell us about the reports in — left office. tell us about the reports in the _ left office. tell us about the reports in the us _ left office. tell us about the reports in the us media i left office. tell us about the | reports in the us media that left office. tell us about the i reports in the us media that the left office. tell us about the - reports in the us media that the us justice department is possibly examining donald trump's actions during that raid on the capital building? during that raid on the capital buildin: ? , ,, ,., ., during that raid on the capital buildinu? , ,, .,, during that raid on the capital buildim? , ,, .,, . ., during that raid on the capital buildinu? , ,, .,, . ., ., building? guess, so, to be clear, at the moment— building? guess, so, to be clear, at the moment it _ building? guess, so, to be clear, at the moment it is _ building? guess, so, to be clear, at the moment it is not _ building? guess, so, to be clear, at the moment it is not evident i building? guess, so, to be clear, at the moment it is not evident that i the moment it is not evident that trump himself is a target of the investigation, only that the justice department are asking questions related to him and his aides and they want to talk to some of the witnesses who appeared before the january six committee. the justice department has to be very careful

here because there are several potential hurdles and pitfalls in charging the former president, perhaps the primary concern, it must decide whether any prosecution would appear political in nature, especially as we do start to enter a presidential election cycle which mr trump, as we discussed earlier, could run again, attorney—general here in the us insisted yesterday that there is nothing preventing him from investigating trump. dan lieberman. — from investigating trump. dan lieberman, thanks very much for the update. the headlines on bbc news... joy for england's women as they reach the euro 22 final after a 4—0 thrashing of sweden. disruption as the latest rail strikes begin across the uk with only 20% of train journeys expected to go ahead.. the latest tory leadership debate is dominated by discussion on the cost of living and promises over cutting crime. us media reports that the us justice department is examining

donald trump's alleged involvement in efforts to overturn the results we've all heard of a printer — but what about something that it's almost a year since the taliban retook power in afghanistan and resistance forces loyal to the previous government are fighting an insurgency. at the moment clashes are limited to a handful of areas long known for anti—taliban sentiment and the group dismisses the threat posed by them. but resistance forces are behind the most sustained clashes afghanistan has seen over the past year. secunder kermani was given rare access to one of the areas where they've been active, the andarab valley. out on patrol. the taliban are now more powerful than they've ever been. more powerful than the old afghan government ever was. but in this scenic part of the country, they're facing a resistance movement. a small band of guerrillas

led by former army soldiers, is launching attacks here in andarab as well as in neighboring panjshir province, where they recently managed to bring down a taliban helicopter. it's hard to get a sense of the true scale of the fighting. the resistance exaggerate their strength, whilst the taliban outright deny their presence. translation: you can see yourself? we only have a small military presence here. there are no problems. i was told of at least one ambush on a taliban vehicle in this valley. that was a long time ago. we carried out some operations in the mountains and now there is nothing left. elsewhere in this province, resistance fighters managed to take over a taliban military post, pulling down theirflag. but when we visit andarab, they're the ones in charge. from what we've seen, the taliban are in firm control

of the territory here. that's presumably why they're happy for us to have visited. but they're also accused of committing serious human rights abuses in trying to stamp out this resistance movement. relatives told us villagers abdul and nur were detained and killed after wrongly being accused of attacking the taliban. these are the dead bodies of a doctor and five members of his family murdered last year. relatives allege he was targeted for treating members of the resistance. earlier this year, another doctor was also killed. i've been told of two doctors in andarab who were killed, four young men who were killed after being detained. we've spoken to people who knew them. eyewitnesses, they say they were arrested and then shot.

translation: there was one doctor. there was one doctor who was killed at his home that was due to some personalfeud. as for people being taken out of their homes, detained, bound and then killed, we totally refuse this. yes. if there is a clearance operation in an area and someone violently resist the government forces, they will be killed. or arrested. that happens everywhere in the world. accompanied by taliban fighters at all times, it was hard to gauge what locals really think. many we contacted secretly strongly oppose the taliban, but some also criticised the resistance forces. we managed to speak to one of their commanders. surely there's no actual chance of you defeating the taliban. so, what's the point in continuing the violence?

translation: well, our fight is forjustice, for brotherhood equality and for the real islam, not the islam of the taliban, which defames the religion. ourfight is for the rights of our sisters. the prophet muhammad said education is compulsory for both men and women. the taliban's insurgency over the past two decades was in part fueled by anger at aggressive raids and the killing of civilians by international forces and the afghan army. here in andarab and the surrounding areas, despite recruiting some locals, many see the taliban as outsiders, and they risk repeating the same mistakes as their old opponents. sekunder kermani, bbc news, andarab.

if you were watching from home, you may have spotted this little girl who seemed to be enjoying every moment of watching england's victory. that was tess, and this morning she was on bbc breakfast alongside her granny, susan talking all about the match it was amazing, i have no words for it, really. i it was amazing, i have no words for it, reall . ~ ., it, really. i think you will need to have some _ it, really. i think you will need to have some words, _ it, really. i think you will need to have some words, tess! - it, really. i think you will need to have some words, tess! thanks, susan! we _ have some words, tess! thanks, susan! we could _ have some words, tess! thanks, susan! we could see _ have some words, tess! thanks, susan! we could see the - have some words, tess! thanks, | susan! we could see the pictures have some words, tess! thanks, i susan! we could see the pictures of you dancing and enjoying and celebrating, i meanjust talk you dancing and enjoying and celebrating, i mean just talk us through, what was going through your mind when you were celebrating last night? mind when you were celebrating last niuht? ~ ., ., , night? well, going through my mind was, night? well, going through my mind was. because _ night? well, going through my mind was, because when _ night? well, going through my mind was, because when i'm _ night? well, going through my mind was, because when i'm older, - night? well, going through my mind was, because when i'm older, i- night? well, going through my mindj was, because when i'm older, i want to be a footballer, so i was looking at how they were celebrating, and thinking of howl at how they were celebrating, and thinking of how i was going to celebrate. thinking of how i was going to celebrate-— thinking of how i was going to celebrate. ~ ., , ., celebrate. wow! tell us about your football, celebrate. wow! tell us about your football. how— celebrate. wow! tell us about your football, how much _ celebrate. wow! tell us about your football, how much do _ celebrate. wow! tell us about your football, how much do you - celebrate. wow! tell us about your football, how much do you play - celebrate. wow! tell us about your i football, how much do you play now?

well, i play on saturday mornings, but we broke up for the season. in september i'm playing for leeds and i'm doing some football camps in august. i'm doing some football camps in auuust. ,, ,, august. stay right there, tess, because there _ august. stay right there, tess, because there is _ august. stay right there, tess, because there is someone - august. stay right there, tess, because there is someone i - august. stay right there, tess, l because there is someone i know august. stay right there, tess, - because there is someone i know who is itching to have a word with you, ian, can you still hear us? tess is listening to you, i wonder if you want to have a quick word with tess? ijust want to have a quick word with tess? i just want to say, tess, you want to have a quick word with tess? ijust want to say, tess, you know when _ ijust want to say, tess, you know when you — ijust want to say, tess, you know when you see the girls playing, does it make _ when you see the girls playing, does it make you think, oh, i could do that— it make you think, oh, i could do that one — it make you think, oh, i could do that one day, does it make you feel that? _ that one day, does it make you feel that? , , you that one day, does it make you feel that?_ you see, - that one day, does it make you feel. that?_ you see, when that? yes, definitely. you see, when i saw tess and _ that? yes, definitely. you see, when i saw tess and celebrating _ i saw tess and celebrating yesterday, i was thinking, now those are iconic_ yesterday, i was thinking, now those are iconic scenes, and i'm sure if the girls— are iconic scenes, and i'm sure if the girls in— are iconic scenes, and i'm sure if the girls in the dressing room, when they see _ the girls in the dressing room, when they see that they will be inspired tty they see that they will be inspired by that, _ they see that they will be inspired by that, tess, you won't understand how much— by that, tess, you won't understand how much you have inspired the girls. _ how much you have inspired the girls, because when they where younger— girls, because when they where younger they couldn't have the dream that you're _ younger they couldn't have the dream that you're having right now of being —

that you're having right now of being professionals, doing this, what _ being professionals, doing this, what they're doing now, and they know _ what they're doing now, and they know that — what they're doing now, and they know that they've led the way in making — know that they've led the way in making sure that girls like yourself, who gave ourselves beautiful scenes of you celebrating, can actually be a professional for, and this— can actually be a professional for, and this is— can actually be a professional for, and this is why, people don't understand how wonderful the achievement is at the moment. what positiohm? — achievement is at the moment. what position- - - ?— position. . . ? could you give tess a few words — position. . . ? could you give tess a few words of _ position. . . ? could you give tess a few words of advice? _ position. . . ? could you give tess a few words of advice? i _ position. . . ? could you give tess a few words of advice? i wanted - position. . . ? could you give tess a few words of advice? i wanted to l few words of advice? i wanted to find out what _ few words of advice? i wanted to find out what position _ few words of advice? i wanted to find out what position tess - few words of advice? i wanted to | find out what position tess plays. few words of advice? i wanted to l find out what position tess plays. i love playing midfielder. property right, so what i would say, as a midfielder, tess, before the ball comes to you, and you're looking, you have to be looking around everywhere to see that once the ball comes, you've already got the picture in your head of where you're going to pass the ball next. so, my advice to you is, watch keira walsh, make sure you know what you're going to do next before you get the ball, as a midfielder. can to do next before you get the ball, as a midfielder.— as a midfielder. can you believe this, tess? _ as a midfielder. can you believe this, tess? you _ as a midfielder. can you believe this, tess? you stand _ as a midfielder. can you believe this, tess? you stand up-

as a midfielder. can you believe this, tess? you stand up and i this, tess? you stand up and celebrate last night, you end up on the telly and now your live on the telly talking to ian wright, i mean, less than 12 hours ago...? it’s less than 12 hours ago. . . ? it's cra . less than 12 hours ago. . . ? it's crazy- did _ less than 12 hours ago. . . ? it's crazy- did you _ less than 12 hours ago. . . ? it's crazy. did you realise - less than 12 hours ago. . . ? it's crazy. did you realise you - less than 12 hours ago. . . ? it's| crazy. did you realise you were bein: crazy. did you realise you were being filmed — crazy. did you realise you were being filmed when _ crazy. did you realise you were being filmed when the - crazy. did you realise you were being filmed when the camera | crazy. did you realise you were - being filmed when the camera was on you? being filmed when the camera was on ou? ., ~' being filmed when the camera was on ou? ., ~ ., ., , , you? no. like, normally, they looked at the big screen _ you? no. like, normally, they looked at the big screen and _ you? no. like, normally, they looked at the big screen and they _ you? no. like, normally, they looked at the big screen and they are, - at the big screen and they are, like, i'm on telly. but i wasjust, like... like, i'm on telly. but i was 'ust, like... ., ., ., yes, like... you are in the moment. yes, even though — like. .. you are in the moment. yes, even though i _ like... you are in the moment. yes, even though i was... _ like... you are in the moment. yes, even though i was... we _ like... you are in the moment. yes, even though i was... we were - even though i was... we were slightly shocked when she came on the screen, i must say.— slightly shocked when she came on the screen, i must say. where you at home, the screen, i must say. where you at home. granny? _ the screen, i must say. where you at home, granny? yes, _ the screen, i must say. where you at home, granny? yes, yes, _ the screen, i must say. where you at home, granny? yes, yes, grandad i the screen, i must say. where you at. home, granny? yes, yes, grandad and i were at home — home, granny? yes, yes, grandad and i were at home and _ home, granny? yes, yes, grandad and i were at home and trying _ home, granny? yes, yes, grandad and i were at home and trying to _ home, granny? yes, yes, grandad and i were at home and trying to listen - i were at home and trying to listen to the _ i were at home and trying to listen to the manager, because it was quite difficult _ to the manager, because it was quite difficult to _ to the manager, because it was quite difficult to hear her amid the crowd, — difficult to hear her amid the crowd, and then it obviously panned to tess _ crowd, and then it obviously panned to tess and — crowd, and then it obviously panned to tess and i— crowd, and then it obviously panned to tess and i think i screamed, actually — to tess and i think i screamed, actuall . , . to tess and i think i screamed, actuall. , ., ., to tess and i think i screamed, actuall. ., ., ., ., ,, actually. great to hear from tess there, definitely _ actually. great to hear from tess there, definitely inspired - actually. great to hear from tess there, definitely inspired my- there, definitely inspired my nine—year—old daughter as well. time for a look at the weather.

hello again. many of us started off on a sunny note this morning, but as we go through the rest of the day, the clouds are going to continue to build and it will produce just one or two showers. but for most of us, it is going to be mainly dry. now, what's happening today is we've got high pressure edging in from the atlantic and moving all the way across us. and as you can see from the distinct lack of isobars, there's not much of a breeze around today at all, certainly not as windy as it has been in the last couple of days for some of us. so the cloud continuing to build. we could see a few showers around the midlands, for example, possibly into wales, possibly into parts of the southeast. but many of us staying dry. a few showers, too, across the far north of scotland. and these are our average wind speeds. so, not much at all today, just light breezes, temperatures ranging from about 1a in the north to 22 as we swoop down to the south. average temperatures, 19 in edinburgh at this time of year to about 2k in london. so, for some of us, they'rejust a little below average.

this evening and overnight we see more cloud develop. still a few showers around. some of those developing across northern england could prove to be heavy at times. our overnight lows, 10 to 15 degrees. so, a little bit milder than last night and feeling muggy across the south as we head on into thursday, high pressure edges further east, the airaround it, moving in a clockwise direction, scooping up some of the warmer continental air. so, our temperatures are going to start to rise. but thursday itself is looking like a murky start. there'll be a fair bit of cloud around, so some showers at times across northern england. we could see one or two spring up across parts of wales, for example, as well. but there will be some sunshine across northern scotland, south west england and later in the day across pembrokeshire and temperatures up to 2a degrees. and as we head on into the weekend and friday, of course, this trend continues. it is going to continue to warm up. there will be some showers around. it's not going to be bone dry.

our high pressure continues to edge away into the north sea and the near continent and low pressure takes over, allowing some weather fronts to come into the northwest. so that does mean as we head through friday and the weekend, at times there will be some rain, more especially in the north and the west. it will be drier in the south and the east.

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