this is bbc news, broadcasting in the uk and around the globe. i'm lukwesa burak. our top stories: england's lionesses will attempt to make history this afternoon — when they take on germany in the final of the european championship at wembley. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, has reiterated the order for residents of the donetsk region to evacuate as soon as possible. the two candidates to be british prime minister set out new promises on health and education. authorities in kentucky say 25 people are now known to have died, in some of the worst flooding ever experienced there, with rescuers struggling to reach some of the worst—hit areas.

hundreds of flamingo chicks are fitted with identity rings in one of europe's biggest flamingo colonies — to help track their journeys and ensure thier survival. hello and welcome to bbc news. the countdown is on to the women's euros football final — with england taking on germany in front of a sell—out crowd of 87,000 fans at wembley. england — who've scored 20 goals and conceded only one so far — have been getting ready to take on the most successful nation in the tournament's history. 0ur sports correspondent, natalie pirks, looks ahead to the match that could provide a defining moment for women's football in the uk.

music: three lions (football's coming home) you know it's a big deal when the queen's guard get involved. the familiar refrain of three lions has been echoing round every ground on route to wembley... # football's coming home, it's coming home...# ..and will no doubt again for this sell—out final. from lionesses of the past to the current squad, as they survey the pristine pitch they took a moment to take it all in, to work out where their families will be for the defining match of their careers, and the spot where they might be lifting the trophy. we'll have a 90 minute game to play first but that has been my dream, that's been the dream of everybody since we were little. i know how it felt like in the garden when i was pretending when i was six, and i'm sure it will feeljust as good as that, yeah. just over 100 years ago football was deemed quite unfit for females and was banned for almost 50 years.

it was only four years ago that the women's super league went fully professional. england's women have been playing catch—up ever since. those at the forefront of change say this tournament will always be remembered. for sure when people look back in history they will talk about 2022 and the euros and the sold—out stadiums, the huge tv audiences and, really, the month that those players became household names across the country. it's difficult to overstate how big a moment this is, not just for women's football but for women's sport in this country. sunday will see the biggest crowd in history for a women's european final. regardless of result for them, this is special. every little girl now can see that women can be successful and that you can do what you really love and that makes a difference and hopefully that will change society in a positive way. england have steamed into this

final, scoring 20 goals along the way and only conceding one. but germany are the most successful side in european history, winning eight of the last ten trophies. for them to meet at wembley in the final is a script writer's dream, the fairy tale fixture. only one, though, will get the hollywood ending. natalie pirks, bbc news, wembley. this morning i spoke to ellie wilson — a defender for sheffield united women — who described why women's football has generated so much interest and support during this year's tournament. financial backing is obviously a big thing because we need the sport to grow and we need resources and funding, finances to be able to do that, but it is also about generating the interest there. it's about understanding that women's football is its own thing in its own right and not comparing it to the men's game all the time because that is what commonly happens. it isn't the men's game, it's a very different type of sport,

it appeals to a different group of fans, a different demographic, and now it has been accepted for what it is and that comparison is less noticeable. when you combine that with the funding and the interest and then also the exposure that it is getting as well, particularly tv coverage, barclay's have taken hold of the championship, all those things combined have helped drive it forward. obviously we are broadcasting on world news so this is a global programme and i have been travelling recently and watching some of the international women's tournaments, in particular the african tournament. they didn't even have enough money for their kit. a lot of this came down to the broadcaster saying, we are not going to broadcast this particular match. teams like that are looking to europe for the support, they are looking particularly to the united states for the support. what place does europe,

does the united states have in helping their fellow sisters in football? definitely. it's a tough one to hear because you want the game to grow and grow everywhere at the same time. i think we have also got to respect that it does need to be sustainable and it is a process, it doesn't happen over night. it is a difficult one and i do believe that it will get there but having the tournament here, the euros particularly now, on the big stage in front of everybody and household names being created, that helps generate the interest in the game in general. i'm hoping that will bring everything up with it as well. we talk about the international stage now, england, germany, but we are hoping off the back of the euros that will have a positive impact on the english domestic league and hopefully that's a knock—on effect across multiple countries as well. we know the english game as it is at the moment is properly one of the most attractive leagues for women's football in the world,

so we're hoping that knock—on effect can reach other nations who are struggling with things like kit or exposure. it was only ten, 15 years ago that we would be in the same boat. i think it's just a matter of time. standing in england's way are eight—time champions, germany. there, supporters hope it will raise the profile of women's football. the german side is one of the most successful in the world, but those within the sport say it is still underfunded and undervalued. the bbc�*s, jenny hill, went to meet the amateur players of fc internationale in berlin. preparing for the clash. an historic game lies ahead and it's energised team training for these berlin amateurs. but here even in rivalry there's solidarity. it would be great if germany wins

but still england is a great team so i would be not too sad about it. it's really nice to see that women's football is supported. looking back i wish that i could enjoy women's football that much. johanna, who turned down the chance to play professionally herself, has friends on the german team. most of the plays, she tells us, have to have anotherjob too. my friends who are boys ask me why i don't continue and i felt obviously i can't because i can't live from it. most of us here never had these role models who played soccer and were women. now it is changing. in fact germany has developed a taste for victory. the team has won eight european championships and two world cups but it's valued differently here. top club players like alexandra popp earn around 40,000 euros a year. compare that to star midfielder joshua kimmich who reportedly takes time up to 20 million. even chancellor and football fan 0laf scholz, who will be

watching in wembley, has said it's not fair. it is difficult to really gauge the level of public enthusiasm for this match. there is undoubtedly some excitement but perhaps the best indication is right here in the centre of berlin. when germany's men reach the final of any major tournament, this whole area is cordoned off for public viewing. they call it the fan mile. now germany's women are there, well, see for yourself. there is nothing. it will take more than talent to change that, the coach tells us. he also had a surprising prediction for the match. to be honest i would say england, because they are at home, they are at wembley, they have a whole stadium behind them, so i think england are the favourites. it's a game which for so many here is about so much more than winning. jenny hill, bbc news, berlin. ukraine's president is urging people

near the eastern region of donetsk to leave the area as soon as possible. during his nightly address to the nation, volodymyr zelensky, reiterated a mandatory evacuation order and said hundreds of thousands of people still in combat zones in the east of the country, needed to move to safety. translation: there's already a governmental decision - about the obligatory evacuation from donetsk. we only need a decision from the people who have not yet made it for themselves. please follow evacuation. we will help you. we are not russia. we will do everything possible to save the maximum number of human lives and to limit russian terror. 0ur diplomatic correspondent paul adams told us how many civilians are still in the eastern area of donetsk. people have been leaving all of those regions since the war began, but there are probably 200,000 or so people still left in the donetsk region, the donetsk 0blast as it's known.

and this is really who the government is speaking to. this is not, i should underline, this is not about some change in the military situation on the ground or some expectation of an imminent change in the situation on the ground. this is about the ukrainian government concerned about next winter. the statement yesterday from the deputy prime minister made it clear that this is a situation where they expect that in the winter time there will be no gas, no electricity, no mechanism for people to keep themselves fed and warm. and so consequently they want people to leave. i think it's an indication, if you like, of the kind of long grind that the government here still feels it's in for in the donbas. they don't expect the situation to have improved there very much, so they want people to leave while they still can. the two conservative leadership candidates have promised

changes to the nhs and education system, ahead of the next phase of the contest. rishi sunak wants to introduce a £10 fine for people who fail to attend more than one gp or hospital appointment without a reasonable excuse. liz truss says she'd ensure students who achieved top exam grades would automatically be invited to apply for oxford and cambridge. 0ur political correspondent, ione wells, is with me now. before we get onto what has been said, we have had another heavyweight way into this contest. who is it and what have they been saying? fix, who is it and what have they been sa in? �* who is it and what have they been sa in? ~ ., who is it and what have they been sa in? �* ., ., saying? a boost for the foreign secretary liz — saying? a boost for the foreign secretary liz truss's _ saying? a boost for the foreign secretary liz truss's campaign l saying? a boost for the foreign i secretary liz truss's campaign this morning with the endorsement of the

former northern ireland secretary brandon lewis. he has publicly announced that he is backing liz truss in this campaign and the reasons he cited is being largely around her approach to the northern ireland protocol, that part of the brexit deal which the government is planning to override part of in a new proposed law. he accused rishi sunak of intervening or not necessarily being that keen on these plans to override the northern ireland protocol, but that has been heavily denied by rishi sunak�*s team. they say he is sticking by that northern ireland protocol bill, that northern ireland protocol bill, that he would go through with it if the eu decided it would carry on negotiations to fix some of the issues the government feels with that deal. ., . ., ., . , ~ that deal. how much do voices like brandon lewis's _ that deal. how much do voices like brandon lewis's have? _ that deal. how much do voices like brandon lewis's have? how- that deal. how much do voices like brandon lewis's have? how muchl brandon lewis's have? how much weight do they carry? it’s brandon lewis's have? how much weight do they carry?— weight do they carry? it's an interesting _ weight do they carry? it's an interesting point. _

weight do they carry? it's an interesting point. certainly. weight do they carry? it's an | interesting point. certainly at weight do they carry? it's an - interesting point. certainly at this stage, endorsements by mps don't matter on the surface any more because this is up to tory party members, it's not a case of mps backing different candidates any more. however, one thing that is significant about people like brandon lewis throwing their weight behind liz truss is it shows momentum for a particular candidate. 0ne momentum for a particular candidate. one thing tory members will be considering, one thing mps will be thinking is which candidate they feel has the momentum at the moment, therefore potential more likely to have that place in government by the autumn. certainly the fact that people like brandon lewis, tom tugendhat, ben wallace have thrown their weight behind liz truss suggests that they believe she is now looking like the front runner in this race. ~ , ., now looking like the front runner in this race. ~ ,, _ ., now looking like the front runner in this race. ~ ., , this race. when you say that, is it the endorsements _ this race. when you say that, is it the endorsements or _ this race. when you say that, is it the endorsements or is _ this race. when you say that, is it the endorsements or is it - this race. when you say that, is it the endorsements or is it the - the endorsements or is it the messaging that liz truss is putting out there that means she is the front runner at the moment? i think it's a bit of— front runner at the moment? i think it's a bit of both. _ front runner at the moment? i think it's a bit of both. it _ front runner at the moment? i think it's a bit of both. it is _ front runner at the moment? i think it's a bit of both. it is certainly - it's a bit of both. it is certainly the endorsements have helped in

terms of boosting the profile of her campaign the coverage in the media as well. also, she has been pushing out lots of policies in recent days as has rishi sunak but the thing that has made her the front runner as it stands is being, despite some polls of all the voting public suggesting that rishi sunak is quite popular compared to her in some polls around the general public, consistently liz truss has come top of those polls of conservative party members and they are really the electorate in this campaign. they are the ones who will be receiving ballots from tomorrow and able to vote for the next by minister and ex—tory leader. vote for the next by minister and ex-tory leader.— ex-tory leader. how likely is it members _ ex-tory leader. how likely is it members will _ ex-tory leader. how likely is it members will be _ ex-tory leader. how likely is it members will be happy - ex-tory leader. how likely is it members will be happy with i ex-tory leader. how likely is it. members will be happy with what, ex-tory leader. how likely is it - members will be happy with what, you have said a little of what mr sunak has been saying, to the nhs, he is focusing on the nhs? is this what members want to hear from him? focusing on the nhs? is this what members want to hearfrom him? he members want to hear from him? he:

certainly thinks one of the big priorities is tackling nhs backlogs. 0ne priorities is tackling nhs backlogs. one of the ways he plans to tackle this is by introducing fines for people who miss a gp or hospital appointment after a first warning. if they miss it once, he is giving them the benefit of the duck, the second time round they receive a £10 fine. this is trying to tackle the millions of missed appointments, saving hospital trusts and gps money by filling any appointments that have been missed. certainly he is doing this in an appeal to tory members that he is the one to tackle those backlogs. the members that he is the one to tackle those backlogs.— those backlogs. the timetable as of monda ? those backlogs. the timetable as of monday? monday — those backlogs. the timetable as of monday? monday is _ those backlogs. the timetable as of monday? monday is when _ those backlogs. the timetable as of monday? monday is when tory - those backlogs. the timetable as of - monday? monday is when tory members aet their monday? monday is when tory members get their ballots, _ monday? monday is when tory members get their ballots, that _ monday? monday is when tory members get their ballots, that means _ monday? monday is when tory members get their ballots, that means voting - get their ballots, that means voting can start from that. they will have all summer to vote but the expectation is quite a lot of members will vote early. the final result will be announced on the 5th of september which is when we will know who the new prime minister is. the labour leader, sir keir starmer,

has insisted he supports people's right to strike, but that his focus is on getting his party into government. in an article in the sunday mirror, he says labour must move away from being a party of protest, so it can win power and hand it to working people. sir keirfaced criticism after sacking the shadow minister, sam tarry, who had attended an rmt picket line during the rail strike. lincolnshire police say they are not currently looking for anyone else in connection with the death of nine—year old lilia valutyte, after a 22—year—old man was arrested on suspicion of murder. lilia was fatally stabbed in boston town centre on thursday. 0ur correspondent lizzy steel sent this report. it was just around the corner here yesterday afternoon in boston central park that police arrested a 22—year—old man on suspicion of murder and he is still being

questioned now. early in the day police issued cctv images of a man they wanted to speak to in connection with this incident. it has been three days now since the tragedy that sent shock waves through this market town. nine—year—old lilia valutyte was out playing here with her sister, apparently playing hula hoop here in the centre of boston. it was around 6:20pm on thursday she was found with a stab wound and later died. since then total shock and outpouring of grief here in the community and yesterday we spoke to some of herfriends community and yesterday we spoke to some of her friends who came to pay tribute. ,, , ., , ~ ., some of her friends who came to pay tribute. ,, , . , ~ ., , tribute. she is really kind and this incidentjust _ tribute. she is really kind and this incidentjust broke _ tribute. she is really kind and this incidentjust broke my _ tribute. she is really kind and this incidentjust broke my heart. - tribute. she is really kind and this incidentjust broke my heart. i - tribute. she is really kind and this l incidentjust broke my heart. i know incident 'ust broke my heart. i know her incidentjust broke my heart. i know her mum, incidentjust broke my heart. i know her mum. she _ incidentjust broke my heart. i know her mum, she was _ incidentjust broke my heart. i know her mum, she was a _ incidentjust broke my heart. i know her mum, she was a colleague - incidentjust broke my heart. i know her mum, she was a colleague with | incidentjust broke my heart. i know. her mum, she was a colleague with my son, same _ her mum, she was a colleague with my son, same class. she her mum, she was a colleague with my son. same class-— son, same class. she was very happy and alwa s son, same class. she was very happy and always caring _ son, same class. she was very happy and always caring for _ son, same class. she was very happy and always caring for others. - son, same class. she was very happy and always caring for others. i - son, same class. she was very happy and always caring for others. i knewl and always caring for others. i knew lilia's mum- — and always caring for others. i knew lilia's mum- i _ and always caring for others. i knew lilia's mum. i knew _ and always caring for others. i knew lilia's mum. i knew a _ and always caring for others. i knew lilia's mum. i knew a friend - and always caring for others. i knew lilia's mum. i knew a friend who - lilia's mum. i knew a friend who worked in our local shop. she was such a lovely little girl. it

worked in our local shop. she was such a lovely little girl.— such a lovely little girl. it really has impacted — such a lovely little girl. it really has impacted everybody - such a lovely little girl. it really has impacted everybody here. | such a lovely little girl. it really - has impacted everybody here. people have been stopping in their tracks here, flags are being flown at half mast on civic buildings and lilia's family are being prayed for in churches across the town this morning. two people previously arrested have been released without charge, police say they are no longer looking for anyone else in connection with this incident but to say it is still a very sensitive investigation at this time. search and rescue crews continue to look for survivors in the us state of kentucky, where record flooding has wiped out entire communities. at least 25 people have died — although the state's governor warned the number could rise. president biden has declared the floods "a major disaster" — and there's a warning of more rain on sunday. 0ur north america correspondent, peter bowes, has the latest. flowing water, powerful enough to sweep away entire homes.

torrential rain has wreaked havoc. some areas received more than 20 centimetres in a 24—hour period. swollen streams and mudslides have torn through several communities with devastating results. people's lost their homes, can't get to theirjobs. i mean, it's devastating. this is probably the worst devastating i have ever seen. some areas are difficult for rescuers to reach because local roads have been badly damaged and are impassable. cars engulfed in the muddy waters. there is widespread poverty in the affected areas. making matters worse, tens of thousands of people are now without electricity. the biggest concern is the many people who are still missing. we continue to pray for the families that have suffered an unfathomable loss, some having lost almost everyone in their household. this is still an emergency situation. we are in search—and—rescue mode.

again that count will continue to go up. we don't lose this many people in flooding. this is a real tough one. rescuers fear the search for survivors and bodies could last several weeks. scenes like this are becoming more familiar. this part of kentucky has had flash floods before but nothing on this scale. we didn't have no time to get nothing out of my little apartment in the basement. i lost everything, twice. this makes twice that i've lost everything. and i ain't the only one. we're going to have to have some help, more than what they brung in here the last flood. president biden has declared a disasterfor the area, freeing up funds and equipment to help. but the worst may not be over with more rain expected early next week. this is, according to experts in kentucky, another glimpse into the future, becoming hotter and wetter due to climate change.

peter bowes, bbc news. in italy, the death of a migrant who was attacked in broad daylight has sparked outrage. the assault on the nigerian street trader in chevitanova marche was captured on video. a 32—year—old italian has been arrested on suspicion of murder and robbery. here in london, the fire brigade hasjoined calls for a ban on the sale of disposable barbecues after a spate of fires caused by record breaking temperatures during the latest heatwave. the families whose homes were destroyed in a huge blaze in the east london village of wennington are still coming to terms with what they have lost, as karl mercer reports. claire is helping pack the basics for family and friends who, like her, lost everything when their homes were destroyed in last week's fires. even down to toothbrushes. all donated by locals to this

centre in wennington. this is what's left of claire's home just a few hundred yards away. it once sat in the middle of a cornfield. there's nothing left. absolute, complete devastation. you know, all documents, all your jewellery, literally your whole life is gone in an instant. the family is now living in rented accommodation with constant reminders of what they've lost. be at home with the kids, "i need this." "no, don't have that any more." "oh, what about this?" just silly things, toys. you know, appointment letters. just so, so much, literallys. toothpaste. toothpaste, toothbrushes, yeah. that's all had to go out. all your herbs and spices for your cooking. just literally everything. you've got to start from scratch. people who lost their homes can come here to pick up new clothes, shoes or toys. what's not taken will be sold off, with the money going to the fire victims. natalie de lucia, who used

to live in the area, has also started a fundraising page for her former neighbours. there's even a lady, her health hasn't gone but she's completely lost her garden. her towels were on the line, so she's lost all her towels. so it's just things like that. so it's still affecting people. the smoke got into people's houses, so their sofas, they've had to replace sofas as well. so although, yes, they've still got a roof over their heads, they've still lost belongings because of smoke damage. there's a whole batch - of brand—new stuff over there and round the corner, all brand—new. just along the road, another donation centre being visited by the local council leader. it will open on monday, and he says more measures may be needed to stop further fire damage in the future. one of the problems from last week was that the grassland finished literally on people's back gardens and therefore a fire on the grassland can quickly spread to people's gardens and then to houses. we may have to create fire breaks behind those houses and gardens in order for the fire not to spread in the future should the same thing occur. the london fire brigade today called for all disposable barbecues to be banned to help stop future fires.

disposable barbecues are really, really dangerous on grassland. they cause fires, they are dangerous to wildlife, they are dangerous to surrounding properties, and we are reallyjust keen to make sure that members of the public understand the dangers involved with disposable barbecues. the cause of last week's fires is still being investigated. president biden has tested positive for covid—19, for a second time and is returning to isolation. but his white house doctor says, the president "continues to feel quite well". the 79—year—old returned the positive test on saturday morning — after 4 consecutive days of negative results. doctors believe biden is suffering a rare case of rebound positivity experienced by some coronavirus patients. severe thunderstorms have caused chaos in the us city of las vegas. a witness recorded this video of ceiling panels falling down — and water pouring into a restaurant as the storms passed over the city.

torrential rain caused heavy flooding and thousands of people have been left without power. you are watching bbc news. hello, we have seen a bit of welcome rain for some parts of england and wales. sunny conditions across parts of scotland and northwestern and ireland. after the cloud and ran across eastern scotland brightens up to. still some patchy rain across central and eastern areas, but here temperatures on the humid side, 26, 27 degrees. 10 degrees cooler than yesterday in eastern scotland. now if you are heading off to any of the commonwealth games events through today, after this morning's cloud and rain, the afternoon is looking brighter. some sunny spells developing as we go into the evening. there is the chance, though, of a few showers still close by to wembley by the time we get

to kick off for that big final match between england and germany. and still a humid feel on the pitch. things will turn drier here, though, if there's any showers around those showers mainly across eastern england to finish the day but they will ease through tonight. central and western areas, clearer skies and a much fresher night than last night, especially in the west. glasgow city centre, 7 degrees. in rural parts of scotland, north—west england, it could get down to around four or five celsius. but a sunny start for many here. eastern parts of england starts cloudy but brightening up. sunny afternoon to come. in the west, though, after that morning sunshine, northern ireland, certainly through the afternoon, turning wet and windy. and by the evening that rain into the southwest of scotland, potentially isle of man and western areas of wales. 18, 19 degrees at the highest here, but warm in the sunshine further east. lost the humid feel but it will still feel quite pleasant. the humid feel, though, returns as we go through monday night into tuesday. air flow pressure to the north—west dragging up the air from the mid—atla ntic. lots of cloud around. outbreaks of rain and drizzle quite extensively to start tuesday. not much rain again, though, in southernmost counties.

but whilst we continue with some damp conditions around these western coasts and hills through tuesday afternoon, east of high ground, eastern northern ireland, east wales, eastern parts of scotland, eastern england, will feel very muggy. temperature is climbing in the mid to high 20s. and then through the second half of the week, weather fronts will sweep away a lot of that cloud. high pressure starting to build its way in. still a few showers around here and there but actually for many we are looking at a drier second half of the week with a lot more sunshine. so very dry in the south but here turning a bit fresher. bye for now.

this is bbc news. the headlines... england's lionesses will attempt to make history this afternoon when they take on germany in the final of the european championships at wembley. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, has reiterated the order for residents of the donetsk region to evacuate as soon as possible. the two candidates to be british prime minister set out new promises on health and education. authorities in kentucky say 25 people are now known to have died in some of the worst flooding ever experienced there, with rescuers struggling to reach some of the worst—hit areas.