from me, will perry, and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, bye for now. hello, this is bbc news. a baby has been born using three people's dna for the first time in the uk. most of their dna comes from their two parents but a tiny amount is from a female donor. the pioneering technique is an attempt to prevent children from being born with mitochondrial diseases, as our medical editor fergus walsh explains. it's designed to help couples who are at risk of having a child with a severe mitochondrial disease. now, mitochondria, think of them as the power packs that power cells in the body. and if they're faulty,

it can lead to children being born with severe muscle wasting conditions. it can affect the brain, the eyes, in fact, the entire body. and many times children miscarry. so this is designed to try and help couples have a healthy child. now, what it involves, the mitochondria, they have a tiny amount of dna, which is always passed down through the maternal line from the mother's egg. what happens is they use a donor egg to have the healthy mitochondria, but crucially, the extra dna, and it's about 0.1% of the entire dna that that child will have is outside the nucleus. so all the characteristics, the traits that you get from your parents will be the same. and this extra dna, this tiny amount of dna sits outside. and it's now been done at least once

by the team in newcastle, in the north of england. to liverpool now where the eurovision 2023 song contest continues. last night was full of drama in the semifinal, where sweden qualified but ireland is out. maryam moshiri is there. those guys look beautiful over liverpool. welcome to the museum of liverpool. . we have been enjoying this. yes, welcome to the wonderful city of liverpool. it has been a pretty exciting time. there has been some disappointment in celebration. we have had some winners and losers after the first semifinal which took place last night. we had big favourites like finland, sweden, norway go through to the grand final on saturday but other countries like ireland and

croatia were left disappointed after all their hard work here at eurovision song contest. they haven't made it through. there was another semifinal due to take place on thursday. that is tomorrow. that will then decide a further 10 countries to go through to the grand final on saturday and they will be joined by the five countries who were always there during the grand final. they are spain, italy, germany, the uk and france and of course most importantly of all ukraine because they were the winning nation from 2022. the event couldn't be hosted there. instead it has come here to liverpool but the connection with ukraine is so evident, everywhere you work in this gorgeous city, there are references to ukrainian culture, music, food, ukrainian light, it is amazing and with that in mind i am very happy to say i'm joined now by timur miroshnychenko who is a eurovision commentator. he actually commentated on the

ukrainian national television during the event last year. you are doing it again this year. to give your viewers a bit of an idea ukraine cosmic answer to norton. you viewers a bit of an idea ukraine cosmic answer to norton. you can say so. what cosmic answer to norton. you can say so- what kind — cosmic answer to norton. you can say so. what kind of _ cosmic answer to norton. you can say so. what kind of computer _ cosmic answer to norton. you can say so. what kind of computer are - cosmic answer to norton. you can say so. what kind of computer are you? l so. what kind of computer are you? do ou so. what kind of computer are you? do you make _ so. what kind of computer are you? do you make jokes _ so. what kind of computer are you? do you make jokes or— so. what kind of computer are you? do you make jokes or are _ so. what kind of computer are you? do you make jokes or are you - so. what kind of computer are you? do you make jokes or are you funny | do you make jokes or are you funny or do you take things seriously? it depends on the situation. i had to jog depends on the situation. i had to jog from time to time and sometimes i have to be serious so it depends on a lot of different factors. tell me a bit about _ on a lot of different factors. tell me a bit about the fact that this isn't being held in ukraine but in the uk, how important is it for you that the uk is doing this for ukraine? {lit that the uk is doing this for ukraine? .., , that the uk is doing this for ukraine?— that the uk is doing this for ukraine? .., , , , ukraine? of course we will be very lad to ukraine? of course we will be very glad to welcome _ ukraine? of course we will be very glad to welcome all— ukraine? of course we will be very glad to welcome all the _ ukraine? of course we will be very glad to welcome all the guests - ukraine? of course we will be very glad to welcome all the guests to l glad to welcome all the guests to ukraine but we understand completely it is impossible at this time because the shilling is everyday and everywhere but we can win firstly our main competition and then once again eurovision and we will have a chance to welcome you all. i feel

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let's talk about last year no because it was difficult for you. eurovision last year you were commentating from a bunker. there you are. that is incredible. how do you are. that is incredible. how do you feel commentating and the fear of being bombed and the fear of your life and commentating on such a big event, how was it? that life and commentating on such a big event, how was it?— event, how was it? that is why i am in the bunker— event, how was it? that is why i am in the bunker because _ event, how was it? that is why i am in the bunker because our— event, how was it? that is why i am in the bunker because our tv - event, how was it? that is why i am in the bunker because our tv centre in the bunker because our tv centre in kyiv was bombed on the first day, it is impossible to work from there. we cannot interrupt a broadcast of eurovision in case of air raid which is a very usual situation so we decided to do it from the very beginning from the bunker. it was quite cold there. he beginning from the bunker. it was quite cold there.— beginning from the bunker. it was quite cold there. he soon warmed up because i know _ quite cold there. he soon warmed up because i know we _ quite cold there. he soon warmed up because i know we saw _ quite cold there. he soon warmed up because i know we saw pictures - quite cold there. he soon warmed up because i know we saw pictures last l because i know we saw pictures last night during the bbc show a view justjumping around and celebrating stop what was a fight for ukraine to

win last year, how did it feel? it was very important moment because before that we knew about the support and solidarity but mostly i think we can say we thought we were alone in this world and write that night in touring, we understood we are not alone and we have so many people who support us who are in solidarity and i think this year eurovision is united by music and it reflects that night and that time we are altogether. you reflects that night and that time we are altogether.— reflects that night and that time we are altogether. you are not allowed to say ukraine _ are altogether. you are not allowed to say ukraine because _ are altogether. you are not allowed to say ukraine because i _ are altogether. you are not allowed to say ukraine because i notice - are altogether. you are not allowed to say ukraine because i notice a i to say ukraine because i notice a favourite of yours but who do you think has the best chance and suchlike other than ukraine? the united suchlike other than ukraine? tue: united kingdom. suchlike other than ukraine? the united kingdom. always - suchlike other than ukraine? the united kingdom. always the - suchlike other than ukraine? the| united kingdom. always the right thins ou united kingdom. always the right things you say- — united kingdom. always the right things you say. thank _ united kingdom. always the right things you say. thank you. - united kingdom. always the right things you say. thank you. take i united kingdom. always the right| things you say. thank you. take a look behind you. the fan zone. and you spent a lot of time there, to it is amazing, isn't it? this you spent a lot of time there, to it is amazing, isn't it?— is amazing, isn't it? this is the ukrainian _ is amazing, isn't it? this is the ukrainian village. _ is amazing, isn't it? this is the ukrainian village. we - is amazing, isn't it? this is the ukrainian village. we have - is amazing, isn't it? this is the

ukrainian village. we have to l is amazing, isn't it? this is the l ukrainian village. we have to go there if you are in the ripple and try ukrainian food. you there if you are in the ripple and try ukrainian food.— try ukrainian food. you make it sound wonderful. _ try ukrainian food. you make it sound wonderful. one - try ukrainian food. you make it sound wonderful. one person l try ukrainian food. you make it i sound wonderful. one person who might have already tried that is a may go pal who is only those behind me. i think you would like to speak to it with flag. you me. i think you would like to speak to it with flag-— to it with flag. you have been s-ieakin to it with flag. you have been speaking to — to it with flag. you have been speaking to timur— to it with flag. you have been i speaking to timur miroshnychenko to it with flag. you have been - speaking to timur miroshnychenko and here we have the autograph of timur miroshnychenko because he has signed this ukrainian flag here that is being held up by veronica and alanna. explain what the signatures are. ~ ., ., ~ ., ., alanna. explain what the signatures are, ~ ., ., " ., ., ., are. we are from ukraine and we are here to present _ are. we are from ukraine and we are here to present ukrainian _ are. we are from ukraine and we are here to present ukrainian culture i here to present ukrainian culture and discovery but we are here for some _ and discovery but we are here for some charity courses. here we have ukrainian _ some charity courses. here we have ukrainian flag and our goal is to collect — ukrainian flag and our goal is to collect the signatures of famous ukrainians and world artists and then_ ukrainians and world artists and then we — ukrainians and world artists and then we will do some fundraising with it _ then we will do some fundraising with it. ., ., ., .,

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is going on in the discover ukraine area here in the van village.- area here in the van village. thank ou ve area here in the van village. thank you very much _ area here in the van village. thank you very much indeed. _ area here in the van village. thank you very much indeed. i _ area here in the van village. thank you very much indeed. i want i area here in the van village. thank you very much indeed. i want to i you very much indeed. i want to bring timur back. do you remember signing that flag? yea. bring timur back. do you remember signing that flag?— signing that flag? yes. it was three or four days — signing that flag? yes. it was three or four days ago. _ signing that flag? yes. it was three or four days ago. you _ signing that flag? yes. it was three or four days ago. you are _ signing that flag? yes. it was three or four days ago. you are very - signing that flag? yes. it was three or four days ago. you are very big l or four days ago. you are very big in ukraine — or four days ago. you are very big in ukraine i _ or four days ago. you are very big in ukraine i imagine. _ or four days ago. you are very big in ukraine i imagine. come - or four days ago. you are very big in ukraine i imagine. come on, i or four days ago. you are very big i in ukraine i imagine. come on, don't be so humble, tell me the truth. mai; be so humble, tell me the truth. may be so humble, tell me the truth. may be sto be so humble, tell me the truth. may be step what — be so humble, tell me the truth. i— be stop what you get a lot of people asking you per signatures? from time to time stop what it has been good to time stop what it has been good to you and thank you forjoining us here the bbc. before i go ijust want to remind you that we are here in liverpool, this amazing city, this brilliant location throughout the day care your boots nude bring you all very latest and the day care your boots nude bring you all very lates— you all very latest and what is happening — you all very latest and what is happening eurovision - you all very latest and what is happening eurovision 2023, i you all very latest and what is i happening eurovision 2023, the biggest show in town. now time for a look at the weather with carol. hello again. today, once again, we are looking at a mixture of sunshine and showers, some of the showers are going to be heavy with some hail in them, but also some thunder and lightning as well. most of them will be slow—moving in the east, in the south—west where there

is a bit more of a breeze, you will find they move along a bit faster. through the afternoon, if anything, we will see further showers develop, especially around this area of low pressure. that is going to bring a lot of showers across northern ireland and west of scotland. greatest chance of some thunder and lightning, north—east scotland, eastern england and into the south—east and midlands. top temperatures up to about 19 degrees. through this evening and overnight, many of the showers will fade. we will see some clear skies. still rotating this area of low pressure, we'll have further heavy showers in northern ireland, north—east scotland and some showers coming in across the south west. it is not going to be a cold night. we are not anticipating any issues with frost. into tomorrow, the low pressure driving our weather sinks a little bit further south. the isobars really opening up, so most of the showers tomorrow will be slow—moving. many of us will start off with a dry day with some sunshine, haar like we had today hugging the north—east coast

of scotland, that will hold the temperatures back and the showers developing widely through the course of the afternoon. not only will they be slow—moving, so some heavy downpours, again, we'll have some thunder and some hail in them. the temperatures, lower under the haar in the north—east, up to about 17 or 18. as we move from thursday to friday, the low pressure moves away, high pressure starts to anchor itself across the country and that will settle things down a touch. it does mean, though, first thing on friday, it is a fairly cloudy start, a bit brighter out towards the west, and we have a weather front coming in across the south east bringing in some rain. here, too, a noticeable breeze. so it is going to be cooler under all this cloud in the east, move furtherwest, undersome clearer skies with some sunshine, the temperature will be that bit higher. high pressure starts to edge away during the weekend and you can see how we've got a weather front starting to push into the north west during the course of sunday. so on saturday, for many of us, it is going to be a dry day, there will be some sunshine around, a bit more cloud developing in the north—west later and that cloud will produce rain in the north—west sinking

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