this is bbc news.. the headlines at eight... # sweet caroline...# the celebrations continue — thousands join england's lionesses in trafalgar square, following their euros win and a historic tournament for women's sport. i think we've partied more than we've actually played football in the past 2a hours. crowd cheer. but, yeah, obviously incredible, and to be able to share with everybody that came to the game and around the country, we are very grateful for everyone�*s support. for the fans, so many of them women and girls, a sense of pride, and hope for the future. it's amazing to be able to bring her. it'sjust inspiring.

the change has to happen, finally! and women's sport. is getting the proper recognition it deserves. it gives me a lot of hope. it gives me a lot of happiness and excitement for what's going to come for women's football. it's going to be brilliant, so... the focus starts to shift to what's next, and how england's victory can boost football and women's sport. it all snowballs together, so when we get higher viewership, that means that there's more commercial opportunities for women in sport, which means that we can have that greater visibility. judges rule the life support of 12—year—old archie battersbee, will be switched off, from midday tomorrow. his parents may still appeal. a man has appeared in court charged with murdering nine—year—old lilia valutyte, who was stabbed to death in boston, lincolnshire. beyonce is to re—record one her new songs, after disability campaigners criticised the star's use of an offensive term for people with cerebral palsy. and one of earth's most powerful telescopes gets an upgrade — as scientists investigate where the stars in our galaxy come from and how

the milky way was formed. good evening and welcome to bbc news. england's women's footballers, the lionesses, have been celebrating with thousands of fans at a huge party in trafalgar square after their historic victory over germany in the final of the euros. the queen called the team an inspiration, and the football association says their success will "turbo charge" the women's game. more than 17 million people watched the match on bbc one last night, making it the most—watched programme of the year so far. our sports correspondent, natalie pirks has our first report, on a momentous evening.

when the bar has thrown you out but the party shows no sign it's dropping. the lionesses had no desire to stop dancing today, too busy revelling in the global atomic golden moments. it actually began many years ago, but even six games back most of the country did not know these women's names. but as match winner chloe kelly soaked up the adulation, all that has changed. i think we've partied more than we actually played football in the past 2a hours. crowd cheer. but, yeah, obviously incredible, and to be able to share with everybody that came to the game and around the country, we are very grateful for everyone�*s support.

penalties were leaning when kelly poked him the extra time winner, prompting pandemonium on the pitch and in the stands. no one was going anywhere. and in the stands. no one was going an here. . and in the stands. no one was going anywhere.- until— and in the stands. no one was going anywhere.- until a - and in the stands. no one was going anywhere.- until a 56 - and in the stands. no one was going anywhere.- until a 56 year. anywhere. england! until a 56 year od sse anywhere. england! until a 56 year odyssey had _ anywhere. england! until a 56 year odyssey had ended. _ anywhere. england! until a 56 year odyssey had ended. well, - anywhere. england! until a 56 year odyssey had ended. well, this - anywhere. england! until a 56 year odyssey had ended. well, this was| odyssey had ended. well, this was the most watched female football match of all time in this country. more than 17 women, william saw chloe kelly's goal, sarina wiegman dancing delight. try telling them here that no one cares about women's football. , , , football. this is the first time i've been _ football. this is the first time i've been really _ football. this is the first time i've been really engaging - football. this is the first time i've been really engaging in l football. this is the first time - i've been really engaging in women's football in the euro is so going to keep sticking watching it. the chan . e keep sticking watching it. the change has — keep sticking watching it. the change has to _ keep sticking watching it. the change has to happen, finally! keep sticking watching it. the - change has to happen, finally! and women's sport _ change has to happen, finally! and women's sport is getting the proper recognition — women's sport is getting the proper recognition it— women's sport is getting the proper recognition it deserves. _ recognition it deserves. recognition, _ recognition it deserves. recognition, yes, - recognition it deserves. recognition, yes, but l recognition it deserves. i recognition, yes, but also recognition it deserves. - recognition, yes, but also new recognition it deserves. _ recognition, yes, but also new role models for those who didn't even know football is a career option. inspiration. inspiration to the nation and beyond, i think, showing

little girls for examples like everyone else and showing that dreams can come true and just go for it. dreams can come true and 'ust go for it. ., , .., , dreams can come true and 'ust go for it. , ., dreams can come true and 'ust go for it. people can see a visible pathway and where football _ it. people can see a visible pathway and where football is _ it. people can see a visible pathway and where football is going. - it. people can see a visible pathway and where football is going. this i and where football is going. this was never— and where football is going. this was never achievable when i was that a-e. was never achievable when i was that age it_ was never achievable when i was that age it was_ was never achievable when i was that age. it wasjust something was never achievable when i was that age. it was just something that was never achievable when i was that age. it wasjust something that i did because i loved the and me and my brother— did because i loved the and me and my brother started playing in the back garden one day and that was kind of— back garden one day and that was kind of how it started where is now its actually, — kind of how it started where is now its actually, you a career. the kind of how it started where is now its actually, you a career.— its actually, you a career. the love of a grateful _ its actually, you a career. the love of a grateful nation _ its actually, you a career. the love of a grateful nation is _ its actually, you a career. the love of a grateful nation is now - its actually, you a career. the love of a grateful nation is now being . of a grateful nation is now being heaped on players his forebears were excluded from the game they loved. these lionesses now stand on top of the world, or europe, at least. the world cup can wait till next year. nationally perks, bbc news, trafalgar square. ——natalie perks, bbc news, trafalgar square. the last time england won a major footballing trophy was 1966 — the men's world cup. at the time, women were banned

from playing competitive football in any form. sarina wiegman, the coach of the lionesses, says her players have changed society, and helped to alter perceptions of women beyond the pitch. our sports editor, dan roan, reports from wembley it's coming home, it's coming, football's coming home! they were celebrations the like of which england women's football has never experienced, so after a ground—breaking tournament that enjoyed record attendances and audiences, how can the moment be harnessed? today, the fa's first female chair told me it was a moment that had to be seized. plans for this started four, five, six years ago, and now the job is to deliver that legacy. we've got to get girls across the country playing football in schools. then you'll see this just take off. it'll be like rocket fuel, the impact of the win. girls' football was already one of the country's fastest—growing sports. but less than half of secondary schools in england offer girls equal access to football in pe lessons,

and some teams have to contend with and some teams have to contend with a lack of affordable pitches. when he going to fix that problem? this is one of the _ he going to fix that problem? this is one of the key _ he going to fix that problem? try 3 is one of the key reasons why we are putting the need to meet sports facilities books one of the problems in particular with girl sport is that they just don't in particular with girl sport is that theyjust don't have the access to facilities and when they do see a great field or something they want to go and play it is of a new book ijy to go and play it is of a new book by the men's teams, so we need more facilities, particularly in certain parts of the country. the facilities, particularly in certain parts of the country.— facilities, particularly in certain parts of the country. the game has been playing _ parts of the country. the game has been playing catch _ parts of the country. the game has been playing catch up _ parts of the country. the game has been playing catch up ever- parts of the country. the game has been playing catch up ever since i parts of the country. the game hasl been playing catch up ever since the fa's long ban on women playing football was lifted in the early 70s. the women's super league is now fully professional and while there has been substantial investment average and tendencies have prove stubbornly low. the women's captain from when they lost in 2009 shows premier league clubs need to do more. it premier league clubs need to do more. , ., ,, ., ., premier league clubs need to do more. ,., ,, ., more. it shows people want to come, --eole more. it shows people want to come, peeple want — more. it shows people want to come, peeple want to _ more. it shows people want to come, people want to watch _ more. it shows people want to come, people want to watch it, _ more. it shows people want to come, people want to watch it, not - more. it shows people want to come, people want to watch it, not just - people want to watch it, notjust the major tenants, they need to get to their local ws game like wsl gave

colleague that needs to be looked at and can be put it more often in the middle, biggerstadium and can be put it more often in the middle, bigger stadium so people can look at it. ~ ., ., look at it. meanwhile, there are ho es look at it. meanwhile, there are hones life _ look at it. meanwhile, there are hopes life changing _ look at it. meanwhile, there are l hopes life changing endorsement deals could follow us companies wake up deals could follow us companies wake up to the commercial potential of the sport but the slow long way to go. the sport but the slow long way to to. . the sport but the slow long way to go. we already know that many sonsors go. we already know that many sponsors and — go. we already know that many sponsors and partners - go. we already know that many sponsors and partners affectingj sponsors and partners affecting athletes — sponsors and partners affecting athletes and their agents today and rightly— athletes and their agents today and rightly so _ athletes and their agents today and rightly so they must need that account— rightly so they must need that account of the lack of funding they often _ account of the lack of funding they often receive in terms of their playing — often receive in terms of their playing salaries so it is great to see this — playing salaries so it is great to see this commercial investment coming — see this commercial investment coming in — see this commercial investment coming in. there is a huge discrepancy between the male and female _ discrepancy between the male and female players of professional football and so the women, average salaries _ football and so the women, average salaries in _ football and so the women, average salaries in the wsl will be 25,20 £7,000 _ salaries in the wsl will be 25,20 £7,000 yearand salaries in the wsl will be 25,20 £7,000 year and the men about fat per weeic _ £7,000 year and the men about fat per weeic -- — £7,000 year and the men about fat perweek. —— 20 £7,000 year and the men about fat per week. —— 20 5000, £7,000 year and the men about fat perweek. —— 20 5000, 20 £7,000 year and the men about fat per week. —— 20 5000, 20 7000. the per week. -- 20 5000, 20 7000. the im act of per week. -- 20 5000, 20 7000. the impact of the — per week. —— 20 5000, 20 7000. tue: impact of the lionesses per week. —— 20 5000, 20 7000. t'te: impact of the lionesses have had on these girls clear to see. it is impact of the lionesses have had on these girls clear to see.— these girls clear to see. it is been really inspiring — these girls clear to see. it is been really inspiring and _ these girls clear to see. it is been really inspiring and they - these girls clear to see. it is been really inspiring and they brought. these girls clear to see. it is been| really inspiring and they brought it back and i'm just really proud of

them. back and i'm 'ust really proud of them. . , back and i'm 'ust really proud of them. ., , , ., back and i'm 'ust really proud of them. , ., , , ., them. last year, the boys, they got them. last year, the boys, they got the finals and _ them. last year, the boys, they got the finals and they _ them. last year, the boys, they got the finals and they were _ them. last year, the boys, they got the finals and they were good - them. last year, the boys, they got the finals and they were good but . the finals and they were good but the finals and they were good but the girls. — the finals and they were good but the girls, like, they did for us and they won — the girls, like, they did for us and they won it — the girls, like, they did for us and they won it. the the girls, like, they did for us and they won it— the girls, like, they did for us and the won it. . ., ., ., they won it. the challenge, now, to caitalise they won it. the challenge, now, to capitalise on _ they won it. the challenge, now, to capitalise on such _ they won it. the challenge, now, to capitalise on such inspiration - they won it. the challenge, now, to capitalise on such inspiration and i capitalise on such inspiration and leave a legacy for to come. that was a sports editor dan rowe in there. now we can pick up on this conversation with katie wyatt, the women's football correspondent for the sports website the athletic. she joins us live from bradford. where does this women's game go from 17.4 million viewers watching? it game go from 17.4 million viewers watchin: ? , , game go from 17.4 million viewers watchinu? , , ' . game go from 17.4 million viewers watchinu? , , , . ., watching? it is very difficult to know. watching? it is very difficult to know- first — watching? it is very difficult to know. first of _ watching? it is very difficult to know. first of all, _ watching? it is very difficult to know. first of all, just - watching? it is very difficult to l know. first of all, just listening to all of that was getting very, very emotional, not only for the players who deserve this so much but for all of those who came forward and know that women and girls that we have lost for the game because we have made them feel like it is not a space for them. in terms of where the game goes, it is difficult to know because we have had big moments for women's football before. we have had a bronze medal in the world cup in 2015 which did little bit to

increase participation, attendance is interest. we had a semifinal at the 2019 world cup which in turn led to ames in men stadium with record attendances but did very little in terms of the week to week attendances in the wsl so we have had moments before which have been very, very clearly dominant huge but not had great and is anticipated but we have never had a moment like this and that is why it is important because it very much as for like looking through the looking glass in terms of the size of this and it is important to work hard to ensure that this moment becomes more than just this moment. is that this moment becomes more than just this moment.— just this moment. is there a danger that women's _ just this moment. is there a danger that women's football _ just this moment. is there a danger that women's football at _ just this moment. is there a danger that women's football at this - that women's football at this amazing moment might become like one of those 0lympic sports that you see the whole nation involved in for a few days and then it disappears until the next 0lympics? is there a danger it becomes like athletics or swimming? danger it becomes like athletics or swimmin: ? . , danger it becomes like athletics or swimminu? ., , , danger it becomes like athletics or swimminu? . , , swimming? that is been the way with women's football _ swimming? that is been the way with women's football for _ swimming? that is been the way with women's football for a _ swimming? that is been the way with women's football for a very _ swimming? that is been the way with women's football for a very long - women's football for a very long time and i think that is the

overriding fear with something like this that even watching the game yesterday i was considering when she hammered the ball home how ludicrous it was that we had these two alternative realities for women's football of where england when and where women don't win in terms of the reaction it would have had today, they were have had a victory parade, for instance, saw that it just felt like the gulf between what you would and wouldn't get with a win felt quite sizeable. certainly thatis win felt quite sizeable. certainly that is the worry that the england team of no change of hearts, minds and perceptions in terms of who women's football is four, who deserves to play women's football, whether women can play football and whether women can play football and whether it is legitimate. i think that psychological mental workers of been done in terms of how people view the game that is then quite a lot of ground work that needs to be donein lot of ground work that needs to be done in terms of getting people to wsl it aims in particular, stakeholders backing the games, increasing parity, increasing wages, getting idols, notjust the wsl but the leagues below as well, which will probably be more local tours of

fan still so, so much to be done to put the game forward but certainly there will never have a better platform than this.— there will never have a better platform than this. with the men's came platform than this. with the men's name is platform than this. with the men's game is sort _ platform than this. with the men's game is sort of _ platform than this. with the men's game is sort of know— platform than this. with the men's game is sort of know the _ platform than this. with the men's game is sort of know the diary - platform than this. with the men's game is sort of know the diary of l game is sort of know the diary of the games, champions league midweek, televised even dumber evening games, the furniture the country. where would the women's game fit and all that and how would people know there was women's game tonight we must watch? in was women's game tonight we must watch? . , ., , ., ~ watch? in recent years taken significant — watch? in recent years taken significant steps _ watch? in recent years taken significant steps forward - watch? in recent years taken | significant steps forward with watch? in recent years taken - significant steps forward with that partly because the wsl is a small leak and the gains are felt a lot less regular and they can sometimes weeks sometimes weeks and weeks without home games and fixtures so know the television coverage is a lot more regular but still, i think, some of the coverage amount that is a little bit more sporadic in the youtube dealfor the a little bit more sporadic in the youtube deal for the champions league is something of a step forward because before that you are relying on streams and in—house coverage to find coverage of european ties, which are massive, massive moments for these club so i think in the past there wasn't that

structure to fixtures and that structure to fixtures and that structure to fixtures and that structure to the coverage so following it week to week even when the appetite has been there has been a lot more difficult but i think compared to where we were two, three, four, five years ago, the level of coverage makes finding everything so much more accessible so hopefully we have a a point now where people can google and get information they need very easily but it is interesting to look at even know that you had fans talking about difficulty getting tickets for the first wsl games back and being upset because they have only released so many tickets that there lance separate ways in so i think there are a lot of logistical issues there are a lot of logistical issues the clubs need to iron out if we are going to give the women's game the chance to fulfil the potential it is shown so dramatically the sumy. katie wyatt, thank you so much for joining us. katie wyatt, thank you so much for “oininu us. . ., katie wyatt, thank you so much for “oininu us. ., ,, i. katie wyatt, thank you so much for joining us-_ we - katie wyatt, thank you so much for joining us._ we will - katie wyatt, thank you so much for joining us._ we will find | joining us. thank you. we will find out how the _ joining us. thank you. we will find out how the story... _ we will find out how the story... and we'll find out how this story, and many others, are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening

in the papers. 0ur guestsjoining me tonight are shyama perera, the journalist and author, and the columnist for the article, ali miraj. the court of appeal has ruled that the life support of 12—year—old archie battersbee will be switched off from midday tomorrow. doctors treating him at the royal london hospital, say he's brain—stem dead, and continued life support treatment isn't in his best interests. the government had asked judges to consider a request from a united nations committee, to keep treating him. let's get more on today's developments with our correspondent ellie price. ellie, do things right up to date with what has been said this evening. with what has been said this evenin.. . _, with what has been said this evenina. ~ _, .,, with what has been said this evenina. ~ , with what has been said this evenina. ~ _, .,, , ., with what has been said this evenina. ~ , ., evening. welcome it has been a day of complicated _ evening. welcome it has been a day of complicated and _ evening. welcome it has been a day of complicated and often _ evening. welcome it has been a day of complicated and often turbulent l of complicated and often turbulent legal argument today at the court of appeal but at the heart of it is the future of the 12—year—old boy who doctors say is brain stem dead. what we had today was about this, she mentioned, this application by actual�*s parents to the commission

on disability look into this case and essentially what we were hearing about is whether more time should be given before life support is withdrawn from archie. now, that had been due to happen today but that was delayed today. this court has ruled now that won't happen, that this life support should not, shouldn't no longer be withdrawn and the judge suggested that it could be as early as tomorrow that life support would be withdrawn from archie. now, tonight we've heard from hospital who say our heartfelt sympathies and condolences remain with actual�*s family at this difficult time. where following the direction of the courts only changes will be made to actual�*s care while appeal to the supreme court —— so no changes will be made. we had there would be one last ditch attempt to save him to the supreme court, as we see it. , ., , , ., ., ., see it. obviously we are navigating to this thicket — see it. obviously we are navigating to this thicket of _ see it. obviously we are navigating to this thicket of different - see it. obviously we are navigating to this thicket of different courts i to this thicket of different courts and the united nations as well but what kind of legal process as a

family following? what would the supreme court decide? the family have essentially _ supreme court decide? the family have essentially exhausted - supreme court decide? the family have essentially exhausted the - have essentially exhausted the british legal system which is why they went today along with this appeal to the un commission to see if they would investigate the case and the british courts then said they had taken into account the un commission's request. they had considered it but actually, above all, for the british legal system, the main priority for them is to maintain what is in actually�*s best interest and we have seen from judges at the high court and court of appeal that it is in actually�*s best interests for life support to best interests for life support to be withheld because they say she sustain such terrible brain injuries and actually now even his organs are beginning to fail and it is a case of if rather than when he will pass away. t of if rather than when he will pass awa , , , of if rather than when he will pass awa . , , , ., , , of if rather than when he will pass awa. , , away. i suppose they will say when rather than — away. i suppose they will say when rather than if _ away. i suppose they will say when rather than if his _ away. i suppose they will say when rather than if his life _ away. i suppose they will say when rather than if his life would - away. i suppose they will say when rather than if his life would end - away. i suppose they will say when rather than if his life would end it i rather than if his life would end it is that they sense in those rulings how the judges address the anguish

of the families? t how the judges address the anguish of the families?— of the families? i think about all of the families? i think about all of this we have _ of the families? i think about all of this we have heard _ of the families? i think about all of this we have heard plenty - of the families? i think about all of this we have heard plenty of. of the families? i think about all- of this we have heard plenty of warm words to the family. clearly everybody involved can see just how horrendous this must be for the family involved but clearly the judge points out the main priority for any british court, particularly in dealing with children, is what is in dealing with children, is what is in a child's best interest and time and time again that has been exactly what has been ruled in this case, that it will be in actually�*s best interest to withdraw that life support because simply won't be able to recover from support because simply won't be able to recoverfrom his injuries. thtiii to recover from his in'uries. ali price, to recover from his injuries. ali price, thank you so much forjoining us. the headlines on bbc news... thousands of fans have celebrated with england's lionesses in trafalgar square, as the new european champions continue to mark their historic victory the court of appeal rules that life support for 12—year—old archie battersbee should not continue beyond 12pm tomorrow

a man has appeared in court charged with murdering nine—year—old lilia valutyte — who was stabbed to death in boston, lincolnshire sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's chethan. actually, he is not in the sports centre, sorry exactly is in birmingham!— centre, sorry exactly is in birmingham! centre, sorry exactly is in birmintham! ., ., . , birmingham! for once, they let me out, birmingham! for once, they let me out. james! — birmingham! for once, they let me out, james! victoria _ birmingham! for once, they let me out, james! victoria square - birmingham! for once, they let me out, james! victoria square behind| out, james! victoria square behind me, the concert that goes on every single night willjaw to a close the next 45 minutes but you will hear the music that this bulletin and an assist for sure. to throughout this bulletin, that is for sure. hello — laura kenny put in an incredible performance in the track cycling to put her confidence problems behind her and win her second commonwealth games title. a huge finish by the 30—year—old secured the win in the scratch race in the veldrome in london.

kenny had even considered making this her last race but she regained confidence and is looking to push to make a fourth 0lympics. it's england's first and only track cycling gold of these games. i've been there three 0lympic cycles now. to keep picking yourselves up after this whole year, has just honesty been a nightmare. i have honestly lost motivation. last night, i was messing my new coach, and i was like, no, i am not giving up on this! i have got one more roll of the dice, please! and it could not have been better set—up if it tried. the action is under way at the sandwell aquatcs centre, and there's already been some home nations excitement the latest installment of the tom dean v duncan scott battle took place in the final of the men's 100 metres freestyle. but both missed out on the top prize, as australian

kyle chalmers took gold. england's dean edged out scott for silver who cliamed bronze. adam peaty is also safely through to tomorrow's final of the 50 metres breastroke after winning his semifinal. england's golden games in the gymnastics continues to be a highlight of the commonwealths here in birmingham, not least because local boyjoe fraser has picked up his second. fraser's routine brought a score of 14.833, which nobody could match, not even defending champion rhys mcclenaghan from northern ireland, who won the silver. fraser has been recovering from a foot injury that has prevented him from doing some of the disciplines but what a performance from him here, fraser was hoping to add a third

but it was courtney tulloch of england with the standout performance on the rings. the defending champion put on a strong show to get his second gold of these games. his team mate fraserfinished just outside the medals. imperious in his performance, courtney tulloch. his team mate fraserfinished just outside the medals. this too good from courtney tulloch. and in the last hour england's georgia—may fenton has won the women's uneven bars with a brilliant score of 13.9, becoming the first women to retain the title. that's her second gold of the games, four in gymnastics for england today. earlier, jake jarman kicked things off at the gymnastics arena, as he became a triple commonwealth champion after taking his third title in the floor final. the 20 year old gymnast blew

the competition away, with england's giarnni regini—moran taking the bronze. jarman was also part of the team that won gold while he also won the individual all—around event yesterday. earlier, the first gold of the 28 that'll be won on day four went to england's chris murray in the weightlifting. the four—time british champion won the men's 81kilo category. he lifted a combined 325 kilograms across both clean and jerk and snatch that's a games record. his clean and jerk alone was 181 kilograms, roughly the same weight as a car engine or male gorilla. if you know how heavy that is. a lot of people were supporting me for the first time at this competition.

do you know what, i tried — the crowd were so loud. i just tried to stay in my own head space, just lift the weights, but it was hard, you so after every lift ijust had to celebrate with them, in my career when i'll have that noise they make much noise ever again, it was incredible. team europe have confirmed that luke donald will be the new ryder cup captain. the 44 year old former world number one replaces henrik stensonwho was stripped of the job after he signed a 40 million pound deal with the breakaway series liv golf. donald is the first englishman to lead europe since sir nick faldo's heavy defeat in 2008. that's all the sport for now. we'll have more for you on the bbc news channel later on. thank you so much, particularly for battling against that background music. now back with you on bbc news

headquarters. 0n music. now back with you on bbc news headquarters. on with the rest of the news. a 22—year—old lithuanian man has appeared before a crown courtjudge, charged with the murder of a young girl in lincolnshire. lilia valutyte, who was nine, was found with stab wounds on a street in boston on thursday. deividas skebas was remanded in custody and told that a provisional date for his trial would be set at his next hearing. 0ur correspondent navtej johal is following the case. yes, that's right. well, let me give you a timeline of events today. at ten o'clock this morning, deividas skebas appeared in lincolnshire magistrates�* court. it was a very brief appearance. the 22—year—old lithuanian national spoke only to gave his name, age and address, and he has been charged with the murder of lilia valutyte, who was nine years old. she was found in a street in boston town centre on thursday evening with a stab wound and later died in hospital. it has been reported that she was playing outside an embroidery shop with her younger sister. that case has sparked a huge wave of emotion in boston, where people have been laying

flowers at the scene, where there have been candles lit in lilia's memory at the nearby church. police have called this a heartbreaking case which has affected many people in boston. from this morning at the magistrates�* court, the case was sent here to the crown court in lincoln, where deividas skebas appeared at two o'clock this afternoon. it was another brief appearance. the judge for this hearing set the date for a plea and trial preparation hearing for the 19th of september and it is on that date that we should find out when a trial will take place. he has since been remanded in custody. and there will be lots of people in boston and beyond who will be following this trial very closely. navtej johal reporting. the foreign secretary liz truss has received a boost in her campaign to become the next conservative party leader — and the next prime minister. at tonight's election hustings in exeter, she's been backed by her former rival for the post penny mordaunt. let's hear what she had to say. who is going to hold seats and win

back councils? and who most embodies the vision and values the british public had in their heads in their hearts when they voted in 2016 and 2019? at the start of this final phase of the contest, i didn't know the answers to those questions, but i've seen enough to know who the person i'm going to put my faith in is, and that is liz truss.— is, and that is liz truss. penny mordaunt _ is, and that is liz truss. penny mordaunt there _ is, and that is liz truss. penny mordaunt there endorsing - is, and that is liz truss. penny mordaunt there endorsing liz | is, and that is liz truss. penny - mordaunt there endorsing liz truss. earlier, liz truss's rival for the leadership, rishi sunak, defended his pledge to cut income tax by 20 percent, saying it was "entirely consistent" with his approach while he was chancellor. but he's been accused of flip—flopping on the issue. 0ur political correspondent, ben wright, has been looking at the two candidates' positions.

both of rishi sunak and liz truss are trying to convince tory party leaders that they are the true blue leaders that they are the true blue leaders in lower tax but are pitching different arguments and what should be cut and when. we can look at rishi sunak first of all. if only to scrap the vat on energy bills from october if the price cut and when. we can look at rishi sunak first of all. if only to scrap the vat on energy bills from october if the price cap rises above £1000 but he has warned that interest rates but he had already committed to cutting the basic rate of interim atomic income tax in 2024 to the basic rate by another 3p in the poundin basic rate by another 3p in the pound in seven years, move mr sunak says could be funded by economic growth. we says could be funded by economic trowth. ~ ., ., says could be funded by economic trowth.~ ., ., , _ growth. we will do that responsibly over time, continuing to _ growth. we will do that responsibly over time, continuing to reduce - growth. we will do that responsiblyj over time, continuing to reduce our borrowing and we will do that by growing our economy taking advantage

of the tax reforms are put in place. but with energy bills soaring and cost of living biting list trust is offering very different economic medicine. she has promised to reverse a national insurance rise in that its corporation tax hike 19—25% and she also plans to pose the green levies on energy bills, a package of measures that adds up to around £30 billion a year. we measures that adds up to around £30 billion a year-— billion a year. we are currently projected to — billion a year. we are currently projected to have _ billion a year. we are currently projected to have of _ billion a year. we are currently projected to have of the - billion a year. we are currentlyl projected to have of the session next year and what is very important as instead of that we get the economy growing and attract investment and that will help us pay down the debt and be able to cut taxes further in the future. neither candidate is _ taxes further in the future. neither candidate is presenting _ taxes further in the future. neither candidate is presenting a _ taxes further in the future. neither candidate is presenting a fully - candidate is presenting a fully costed budget and they been far less clear about the potential impact of their tax plans on expending but this is about harvesting the votes of around hundred 60,000 tory party members who start receiving their ballot pace, the papers this week. at the moment, it looks like rishi sunak is trying to catch up with his rival but there is a long august of

campaigning to come before the next trimester is announced on september the 5th. then write reporting. ——ben wright reporting. political leaders willjoin the family and friends of david trimble at his funeral service today. the former ulster unionist party leader — who was one of the key architects of the good friday agreement — now it's time for a look at the weather with helen. hello there. for some parts of the south and east, it's been the driestjuly on record. and the rain that's falling now is unlikely to reach southern areas, but it is quite heavy on a brisk wind across northern areas, and that will continue to push across much of scotland after northern ireland, into northern england, parts of wales, the midlands as well, with a few dribs and drabs further south. but primarily in the south, it's just going to be another

warm and muggy night, but it will be much warmer further north, as well, and because we've got that humidity rising, lots of misty low cloud shrouding the hills and the coasts. still some heavy bursts of rain first thing tomorrow. it becomes more showery towards the north of our weather front and still mainly dry in the south and east and very warm, 29, 30 degrees. a warmer day when the sun comes out further north, as well, compared with today. as for the outlook, once that clears away, things will freshen up by the time we get to thursday and then it's a primarily dry picture once again. hello this is bbc news. the headlines...

# sweet caroline #. the celebrations continue — thousands join england's lionesses in trafalgar square, following their euros win and a historic tournament for women's sport. i think we have partied more than we have played football in the past 24 hours! laughter. cheering. but incredible to share with everybody. we are grateful for the support. judges rule the life support of 12 year old archie battersbee, will be switched off, from midday tomorrow. his parents may still appeal. a man has appeared in court charged with murdering nine year old lilia valutyte — who was stabbed to death in boston, lincolnshire. beyonce is to re—record one her new songs, after disability campaigners criticised the star's use of an offensive term for people with cerebral palsy. and one of earth's most powerful telescopes gets an upgrade —

as scientists investigate where the stars in our galaxy come from and how the milky way was formed. lets get more on the women's stunning success in the euros. it was of course the culmination of years of hard work for the players, with one club having more influence than most in nurturing talent. 0ur correspondent, fiona lamdin, has that story. ella toone, who scored first for england in the finals. georgia stanway, whose late goal won the lionesses a place in the semis. and keira walsh, whose midfield skill earned her a player of last night's match. three lionesses all grown and developed here at blackburn rovers. for years, they were trained under this very roof and these girls are now following in their footsteps. i think they will take me more seriously because they know how good girls can actually be. it's just amazing how they have come from blackburn and gone all the way up to england.

my dream is to play for the lionesses and play professionally in women's football. while 12—year—old lily was trying out for blackburn, 22—year—old ella toone sent her this special message. "lily, enjoy the boots. "remember, practice makes permanent. " love, ella. " but her friend's trumped that — she's won georgia stanway�*s very own boot. i was so happy when i won it. it's going to make me believe in myself more. it might not have the glamour of the fancy grounds, but blackburn chose to invest and nurture these girls at a time when other clubs didn't. and this is the woman who spotted and trained stanway, walsh and toone. it was a blackburn linkup, wasn't it? so it was from georgia into keira, keira plays that unbelievable pass into tooney, tooney clips it over the keeper, top bin, goal. and throughout the tournament, she's been messaging them,

so unbelievably proud of her girls. the beauty of being at blackburn was we kept them grounded by working hard, helping put the goals up, helping take the flags down, they took their own kits home to wash. and beth mead, who scored six goals and was named player of the entire tournament, is being celebrated in her village. now a household name up and down the country. she was an awesome player. lots of talent, lots of determination, a great attitude, but such a lovely kid. back in blackburn, remember these faces. these are now the future of women's football, as they dream to join the lionesses that have gone before them. fiona lamdin, bbc news. earlier, my colleague reeta chakrabarti spoke to the former england captain faye white. it's huge. this smile hasn't been wiped off my face all day. i keepjust reliving the moment,

watching them on the telly, on my computer, just wanting to feel the emotion and see all the different footage. i was there at the game and obviously you see that perspective. but then to hear the commentary, just listening back to those moments you've just shown, itjust brings all the emotion back. i'm welling up, and itjust means so much to everyone that's been involved in women's football for many a year. and obviously, this squad, this amazing squad. and you were there with your two little boys, i think, weren't you? and they watched you welling up. yeah, indeed. and then they're saying, "mummy, why are you crying?" i'm like, "i'm happy. i'm just so happy." they're trying to explain that to them and celebrate and dance. they didn't see me play, but they know that i did. and obviously they know now about this the the lionesses of today and what incredible achievement that they've gone and gave us, i suppose, as a country. yeah. i mean, it is a wonderful moment

and a reallyjoyful moment. and there are all these other things being talked about. now, what will be the material legacy of their victory? what is it that the game needs now? more investment, more visibility? do they feed off each other? i think it's the visibility, isn't it? that can snowball everything. itjust shows the numbers that are tuning in. then company sponsors want to get involved that gets the flow of money go in. we need bums on seats. we need people to come to the wsl games week in, week out. it starts on the 11th of september and also england play around that time in the next qualifying games, get the stadium full wherever it is. there's an argument, why can't it be wembley? now we've got to get to that level where wembley is regularly, 60—70,000 for the women's team and the girls can do no more. they won the biggest tournament in europe. yes, there's a world cup next year,

and while, let's look ahead of that in a few weeks' time, once the girls have had a rest, and i'm sure they plan will be put into process very quickly. but at the moment, it's just about savouring this and enjoying this moment. and everybody really is doing that, but they are looking at the game across the range because it's the case, isn't it, that some clubs are better at promoting the women's game than others? yeah. and i think it's always, you know, the fa have been so driven in trying to promote the wsl, but it's down to the clubs now to give that licence for their women's teams. if you really support the game, support it at all levels. don'tjust play second fiddle to it. we've got world class athletes playing for you now who are getting this viewership, and it's about trying to create that over to the wsl and club football in this country as well, so that more people come, more young girls and boys get inspired by these amazing role models. so, you know, you spend a lot of time promoting the women's game. you must feel confident that this win is going to affect the way in which people see women's football. yes, it has to.

i think we've changed people's perceptions. i say "we", the team have. ijust can't help but say the way the royal "we" as in a former lioness. but i think this team is showing what down to earth, humble, hardworking people they are and who inspire to ignite another dream and another young female player. and, yeah, it has to make a difference, this. it really does. they can't do anything more. the first ship, carrying grain, has left a ukrainian port — under a landmark deal between ukraine, russia, turkey and the un. it's hoped the agreement will ease the global food crisis and lower food prices. russia has been blockading ukrainian ports since february, but the two sides agreed a deal to resume shipments. the vessel is carrying 26 thousand tonnes of corn — and will need to go through checks in turkey, then dock in lebanon later this week. further shipments are planned over the coming weeks.

0ur ukraine correspondent james waterhouse reports from 0desa. a familiar, yet unfamiliar sight. for the first time in a long time, a major artery is unblocked. and a ship which could save millions from hunger moving slowly into hostile waters. the razoni, the first grain vessel to leave ukraine since the 24th of february, making its way out to lebanon via istanbul, as with all the ships in this agreement. and the hope is that it will be the first of many in a route which will allow vessels in and out of what is still an active war zone. ukraine was seen as the world's breadbasket before this war. five million tonnes of farm produce left its ports every month. the closure of the black sea has forced it to use other routes, reducing exports by more than two thirds. some of the world's poorest countries, with many in africa, are ukraine's biggest grain customers. it's a crisis which affects those far as well as near.

i met shota. his company stores and exports grain all over the world. translation: exporting the grain i harvest is of vital importance. i our country gathers harvests to supply many parts of the world. we must export for our farmers, for our country, and to feed the world. despite little to no trust between ukraine and russia, necessity seems to be driving this deal, notjust for the government, but for the crews who've been out of work since february. "we work in waters all over the world," alexander tells me. "we deal with pirates and other difficulties of the sea. ukrainian sailors are not frightened by mines or other challenges." the hope is that the razoni will be the first of many ships to make this journey in the coming days. for now, this is more symbolic than sizable, but it's a start. james waterhouse, bbc news, in 0desa. meanwhile, russia has added 39 names to its list of british officials,

beyonce is going to re—record one of the tracks on her new album, after criticism from disability campaigners. the song heated, which was released on friday, contains a derogatory term sometimes used to refer to people with celebral palsy. singer lizzo had also used the word on her newly—released album a few weeks ago too. she was forced to apologise and re—released a new version of her track. beyonce's publicist says the word was not meant to cause offence. warren kirwan is from the disability equality charity, scope. thinking about it, i think when she was writing that song, or writing that song with conjunction of people, that if this is an issue about race or gender, they probably wouldn't have made this mistake and it coming so soon after lizzo's expenses of using the same word

will stop it's really quite surprising that it slipped through the net. i also think we are having a little bit of a moment at the moment about attitudes and language towards disability and disabled people. we had noel gallagher saying things that were completely unacceptable not too long before that as well. and we've just conducted the largest piece of research on attitudes towards disabled people, what disabled people, the experience of attitudes is, and they are really quite evasive and they really do have a real impact on everybody's lives. getting the words we use impacts attitudes and that impacts on disabled people's lives. so it's really important to get this right. our music correspondent mark savage said it was hard to know what had gone wrong to allow the offensive lyric to be recorded they have teams of layers to see whether they sound like previous songs, there is another track on the beyonce album that gives a credit to the song i'm too sexy, because she sings a line that sounds vaguely similar to it. sings a line that sounds vaguely similarto it. i sings a line that sounds vaguely similar to it. i do think that in beyonce's case in particular, her albums are usually shrouded in secrecy. there is a lot of efforts to make sure that it doesn't leak,

although this did make 48 hours before it was released. and maybe that meant fewer people heard it and should've to prevent a situation like this, of course, we don't know. the good thing is that she has recognised what people have said to her, very quickly, in fact, the people who on the really started making noise about this this morning in europe, and by the time america woke up, there was a statement saying that beyonce is going to be required to song and replace those lyrics. now — to an incredible medical achievement. conjoined twins whose brains were fused together — have been successfully separated. this is the first picture of the boys — bernardo and alturo — lying next to each other after the marathon surgery. they had seven operations in total — the final two surgeries alone, lasting 33 hours. the surgery was done in brazil — but overseen by dr 0wassjeelani, a uk based paediatric surgeon who pioneered this type of surgery.

it's a near impossible task that requires a lot of preparation, a lot of thinking and planning and when the final execution happens and you end up with two live kids who are making a good recovery, it's a great experience. it's early stages, we did the final separation seven weeks ago but they are making an excellent recovery and they are showing progress every single day but what we like to do is wait for a six month period after surgery before we can make a more accurate prognosis about the future. if you look at the history of this type of surgery, 20 years ago it was felt that most of the surgeries were not possible. what we have shown no without experience is that it is possible ——what we have shown now with our experience is that it is possible to undertake this surgery for a lot of the children, not all, there are certainly sets of twins that we declined to operate on them, but we felt these kids were at an acceptable level of risk. the next step, perhaps the most important step, is communication with the family. they need to understand in explicit

detail what the risks are, what it entails so they can then make an informed decision about whether to proceed or not, and all of that was done by the team in rio, it was an excellent team, doctor gabriel, my counterpart, had been looking after those boys for two years with his team and they did a great job but fundamentally, if you haven't had the experience of dealing with something like this, it is extremely difficult to suddenly do something that you have no experience of. that's where we come in. the picture speaks 1,000 words. these were otherwise healthy, nearly four—year—old boys that could not sit or walk, could do very little of what other four—year—olds do, so you can imagine how difficult life would have been for them and their families. southeast and central england sign average of only five mm of rain last

month. he stank they had 5.4 mm. it was the lowest amount of rainfall in july since net offices records the on mus 200 years ago in 1836. england as a whole sign average of 22.1 mm, the lowest figure for the month since 1935. ——england as a whole saw an average of 23.1mm — the lowest figure for the month since 1935 and also the seventh lowestjuly total on record. work is continuing to keep an oil spill away from the east kent coast. the maritime and coastguard agency say the slick — which was first seen on thursday — is still drifting away from land. two vessels with specialist equipment are capturing as much of the oil as possible — and investigations into its source are ongoing. researchers have begun a project to discover the origins of the stars we see in the night sky. they are using a new instrument, called weave, which has been installed on the william herschel telescope, high on a mountain top on the island of la palma — one of the canary islands.

0ur science correspondent, pallab ghosh has this report. they shine in the night sky, but how did they get there? the answer is contained in the light the stars actually give off. gavin dalton has spent more than a decade developing an instrument to study the light from 5 million stars — to reveal the secrets of how our galaxy was created — and now, it's ready to go. it's a fantastic achievement from a lot of people to make this happen, and it's great to see it working. so the next step is the new adventure, it's brilliant. we'll learn about this really detailed structure, we'll learn about the dynamics and how the stars are moving around, and we'll learn about the evolutionary histories. 0ur galaxy was once a small collection of stars. it grew from the merger of other galaxies, over billions of years. each collision leading to the creation of brand—new stars, until it became the dense spiral swirl it is today. the new instrument can piece together exactly how this happened.

by using optical fibres, it's able to capture the light from a thousand stars every hour, revealing the age and direction of each one. it tells scientists where they came from and where they will go next. whenever there is a new instrument or something big going on, there is all the things for what the instrument was designed, but then there is an enormous amount of things that we are going to discover that we still don't know, because the universe is full of these surprises. so how does this instrument find out what stars are made of? scientists take starlight and pass it through a prism, splitting it into a rainbow spectrum. every element, like hydrogen, absorbs light in its own unique way, appearing as lines on the spectrum. different chemicals have their own characteristic bar code, allowing astronomers to work out what the star is made of. the telescope is just one of a dozen on the mountaintop,

each one probing the skies in different ways. they can see much more of the cosmos than ever before. the new telescopes are about to lift a veil on the cosmos, uncovering the deep secrets of our milky way. by revealing the path of millions of stars in the night sky, it'll give astronomers the big picture of how our galaxy came to be. pallab ghosh, bbc news, la palma. friends, family and fans of �*the wanted' singer tom parker gathered in his home town of bolton this weekend — to take part in a charity walk to mark the star's 34th birthday. tom died in march from a brain tumour and the money raised will be donated to the organisation that supported him, when he was first diagnosed. abi smitton has more. outside the church that tom parker attended as a child, family, friends and fans gathered to remember him. organised by his mum noreen,

the event celebrated his life ahead of what would have been his 34th birthday. it has not been too long, his birthday was coming up, so we just wanted to do something and the walk seemed the most natural thing to do, because people could come together, people who couldn't come to the funeral, like i mentioned. so, yeah, we are finishing with a karaoke, so everybody can have a single, but not his mum, who can't even sing. ——have a sing, but not his mum, who can't sing. # live today like it's the last...# tom passed away in march after he was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour. his family wanted to raise money for the charity that helped him at the end of his life and thank the people that supported them. i think is a family we didn't really realise, truly, until he died, how many people he inspired and all that kind of stuff. so, yeah, he was a genuine guy and, considering his status, had time for everyone. and here we are and everyone

has turned up to this to show their support and love, really. bolton born and bred, tom left an impression on those he met from very early on. i met his parents and his family and knew them going right the way through school. and i taught lewis, his brother, as well. so i feel part of the community that would like to pay our respects. really good fun. a bit of a pain in the neck- in the classroom, but that was him and all the fun that he did. the wanted's success saw them gather fans from around the world. some of them made the journey to bolton to remember him. he always had time for you and always made the effort. he was incredible, he really was. it is very bittersweet to be in his home town and the reason we are doing this walk, but it is just so lovely to see everyone come out for it, and everyone to be raising awareness and showing support for the family. two of his bandmates also took part to remember theirfriend and thank theirfans

for their unwavering support. they have always been really loyal and it's just a testament to tarn and itjust shows how much love there still is for him. and we all miss him a lot. the walk passed through places that were special to tom and his family, including his school and church. it finished at the swan pub, where his music career first took off after winning a karaoke competition at the age of 16. i did have a little chat with tom — do you want to sort this weather out? and it has turned out glorious so yeah, it's been fantastic. so many people turned out, i can't believe it, really. yeah, it's been amazing. the only way to finish, following in tom's footsteps with a spot of karaoke at the swan. first to take the microphone, his dad, nigel. # and ijust can't help believing...# and emotional but special day to celebrate the life of tom parker, who meant so much to so many people in bolton and beyond. abi smitton, bbc news.

scientists are investigating whether virtual reality could help people deal with anxiety. researchers at the university of cambridge have teamed up richard westcott has been finding out more. this very chilled virtual reality breathing exercises to calm me down. it's designed to teach me to control my heart rate in preparation for what researcher lucy is going to throw at me next. you might find this bit a little scary. this fellow is specifically designed to make me anxious, and it's working. it can only hear me when my heart rate goes up. the breathing exercise keeps me calm and hidden. good job, you're all done. hurray! i survived. can i start off with a daft question?

sure. why if you are suffering with anxiety, do you put people into an actual situation? doesn't it exacerbate it or make it worse? yeah, a lot of kind of treatment is based around dealing with things that make you feel anxious. so this isn't necessarily a treatment. but it would be really useful to not only learn skills to cope with your anxiety but then try to apply them to situations in which you are actively anxious. lucy teamed up with local gaming company ninja theory who have already won awards for their sensitive depiction of psychosis in another game, hellblade. we all know there is loads of pressure on mental health services at the moment. can you see technology replacing some of it, or playing a big role in helping? so i don't think technology should replace the mental health service. but i do think it could play a role in helping with some of those low—lying things like teaching people some basic emotional regulation, or maybe even just getting people to a place where they are literate enough about their mental health

to go and seek help. so far more than 50 people have tested the breathing exercises in the dungeon for lucy's research. and she will be looking for more volunteers soon. richard westcott, bbc news. what happened to him? i hope he is ok. anyway, before we go to the weather forecast, we just want to take a last look at the celebrations that have caught the heart of the uk. the lionesses won the euros — and this is how they — and the fans — have been marking it. # it's coming home #. oh, yeah! in front of 90,000 at wembley! # it's coming home #. it's in! i'm so proud, i can't believe it. i'm still in shock by it. england! england, european champions.

a sight, perhaps, we neverthought we'd see a stop england lifting a sight, perhaps, we never thought we'd see. england lifting a trophy at wembley. awesome. incredible! best day ever. the best few days. it'sjust brilliant. the willingness, the commitment, the resilience, and most of all, the willingness to want to win it so badly. and they won! cheering. i don't actually know what we've just done, what have we done, girls? i don't know, i don't know. yeah, maybe change, change of the best minds. # it's coming home, it's coming home. # football's coming home #! july 2022 will be a member for the first time your case high temperature is widely in excess of

40 degrees. however, it's also been a very dry month. in southern england, it's been the driestjuly on record. those records date back to 1836 by the met office. anywhere in the brown has seen below—average rainfall. at the darker brown way below the average rainfall total for this time of year, when the two stations along the south coast have not seen any measurable rain. 0ver not seen any measurable rain. over the next three days, we will not see any rainfall across the far south and east. the heaviest of the rain will be out to the north and west. that's because you are closest to an area of the pressure that is moving in at the moment. the isa by squeezing together. it will turn windy, and it will be quite wet as well. that means it could be a pretty damp start to the commonwealth games in birmingham, but quickly brightening up by lunchtime, so in improving strength. that will be the straight generally across the country. some heavy bursts of rain across northwest england and wales. drifting their way steadily east reds. the rain never getting as far south, really, as the south midlands, and then

behind it, brightening up with one or two showers, a strong south—westerly wind as we go through the day. blustery, but from a very warm source. it's going to feel quite humid across the country, to any person excess in eastern scotland, heights of 30 celsius, perhaps in southeast england. that is the mid 80s fahrenheit. as i got to the evening and overnight, and of the frontal system will sync its way south, a band of cloud and a few scattered showers. stretching from hall down to the bristol channel. again, it stays very warm. humid start wednesday morning. that frontal system, a weak affair, a band of cloud, a few isolated showers continue to sink south. behind, introducing fresher air as the winds here come around to a northwesterly. my showers being driven in by that north westerly wind. temperatures down a few degrees. not so in the far southeast, as that fresher air hasn't quite yet arrived. it will do so. the northwesterly wind direction continues to dominate for a few

days. high pressure then builds in from the west, quiets things down, so over the next few days, it is dry and settled and sunny butjust that little bit fresher.

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