this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. 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 their survival. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. 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. our sports correspondent, natalie pirks, looks ahead to the match that could provide

a defining moment for women's football in the uk. 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... 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 a dream, the fairy tale fixture. only one, though, will get the hollywood ending. natalie pirks, bbc news, wembley. the duke of cambridge has shown his support. he and princess charlotte took to twitter to wish the lionesses good luck. we both want to wish the lionesses the best of luck for tonight. you've done amazingly well in the competition and we are rooting for you all the way. good luck, i hope you win. bye. natasha jonas is a professional boxer and sister of england squad member nikita parris. shejoins me now. it goes without saying, you are probably— it goes without saying, you are probably feeling quite nervous your

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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. 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. a 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. 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 ten pound 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. the latest statements and pledges, we have had another intervention from a political heavyweight? that's riaht, toda from a political heavyweight? that's right, today another _ from a political heavyweight? that's right, today another former - from a political heavyweight? that�*s right, today another former cabinet minister, the former northern ireland secretary brandon lewis says he is endorsing liz truss to be the next tory party leader and priming us to. it significant because he specifically cites in his endorsement her plans to override parts of the brexit deal between the uk and the eu. the northern ireland protocol he says on the other hand that he felt rishi sunak i put up some resistance to those plans. although that has been heavily denied today by rishi sunak�*s campaign team who have argued that he supports the plans for this new northern ireland protocol bill. he would go through with it if you were pro—minister unless of course, the eu decided to negotiate a different

outcome to some of the challenges the government are a result of that protocol. the government are a result of that rotocol. a , the government are a result of that rotocol. , , ., , ., the government are a result of that rotocol. , , .,, ., �*, protocol. many people would say it's what they are _ protocol. many people would say it's what they are saying _ protocol. many people would say it's what they are saying and _ protocol. many people would say it's what they are saying and what - protocol. many people would say it's what they are saying and what they i what they are saying and what they are pledging that matters... but when you are looking at one of the headlines of the sunday papers here in the uk today, it seems rishi sunak�*s problem is that he is too slick? sunak's problem is that he is too slick? ~ ., , sunak's problem is that he is too suck? . . , , slick? well, that is right, there is certainly a _ slick? well, that is right, there is certainly a lot _ slick? well, that is right, there is certainly a lot of— slick? well, that is right, there is certainly a lot of focus _ slick? well, that is right, there is certainly a lot of focus on - certainly a lot of focus on personality in this context as well. as well as policy. we have seen attacks from both sides about different campaigns, some supporters of liz truss like the culture secretary and dorries, has received criticism. about rishi sunak as my clothes and expenses. this came up on some of the leadership debates as well, with rishi sunak pointing to key is where he is because of certain opportunities he was given and he said it would be anti—inspirational to suggest people shouldn't be aspiring to have

certain things or certain experiences as a result of hard work. is experiences as a result of hard work. , , p, experiences as a result of hard work. , , ., ., ., ~ experiences as a result of hard work. , , ., ., ., ,, 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. the headlines on bbc news: 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. 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. earlier in the day police issued cctv images of a man they wanted to speak to in connection with this incident. this 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 her friends who came to pay tribute. she was really kind and this incidentjust broke my heart. i know her mum, she was a colleague with my son, same class. she was very happy and always caring for others. _ i knew lilia's mum. i knew a friend who worked in our local shop. she was 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 they 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. here in london, the fire brigade has joined 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. the bbc�*s 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, literally. 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. hundreds of volunteers have travelled to a nature reserve in the province of malaga in southern spain, to round—up flamingo chicks. the birds are being fitted with tracking devices.

the bbc�*s wendy urquhart, reports. fuente de piedra lagoon natural reserve is home to one of the biggest flamingo colonies in europe. and more than 200,000 chicks have hatched here since 1984. because of covid, this is the first time in three years that volunteers have been allowed to go to the reserve, and they're excited to be back. they use sticks to guide the flamingo chicks into pens, but naturally they don't all want to go in the same direction at the same time, so it's not exactly straightforward. every single chick is given a blood and feather test, and fitted with a pvc identity ring, which is visible from the ground with the help of binoculars, and enables scientists to track the flight path of flamingos across europe and north africa. flamingos only lay one egg in each breeding season and project

coordinators are confident that it's been a bumper mating season. translation: the climate this year has been dry, - but we've had a rainy spring which allowed flamingos to reproduce successfully, as we are seeing now. these beautiful birds are found on salt flats, lagoons, lakes and swamps, where they feast on algae, shrimps and crustaceans. once the tracking bands have been fitted, the chicks are released back into the colony. and as pictures go, it really doesn't get much cuter than this. wendy urquhart, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. hello. after a wet morning, even a bit of welcome rain for some parts of the uk. things are looking a little bit dry and brighterfor even more through this afternoon. plenty of sunshine to come across western scotland. northern ireland, cloudy in eastern

scotland will break up too, and western parts of england wales will see more sunshine come through. parts of southern, central, eastern england are staying rather cloudy. a few showers dotted around one or two very close to wembley for that big final, of course. and a humid feel here, 26 to 27 degrees fresher to north and west and good ten degrees cooler than yesterday in eastern parts of scotland. now, as we head into this evening and overnight, so the cloud and one or two showers will linger across eastern parts of england. most places, though, dry, clearer skies further west and a chillier night than last night. temperatures down into mid single figures in some rural areas to start monday. but plenty of sunshine through central western areas, bit of cloud through eastern england which will break to allow a sunnier afternoon. the afternoon though in the west the turning cloudier northern ireland wetter and windier. that rain into south west scotland western parts of wales by the evening but for now.

hello 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 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 their survival. now on bbc news...

dateline london with shaun ley. hello and welcome to the programme which brings together leading british journalists with foreign correspondents based in the uk who write, blog, podcast and broadcast from the dateline london. ballot papers will be sent out in the coming week to the 160,000 or so people who will, in effect, choose the next british prime minister. the candidate debates have not been without incident — the host of one brought it to an abrupt end by fainting. has it sent our panel to sleep? has europe yet woken up to the prospect of energy rationing this winter? and are the democrats slumbering whilst donald trump is back, thundering?