and — first eurovision — now pride. liverpool plays host to ukraine's celebration of lgbt rights. hello, welcome to the programme. the eu has suspended all security cooperation with niger after the country's army took power in a coup. it comes shortly after the us declared its "unflagging support" for ousted president mohamed bazoum — seen as a key western ally in the fight against islamist militants. on friday the head of the presidential guards unit general abdorah—manny tchiani declared himself niger's new leader. he said insecurity, economic woes and corruption led him to seize power. but there are now concerns in the west about which countries the new leader will align with. niger's neighbours, burkina faso and mali, have both pivoted towards russia since their own coups.

live now to chris ewokor in nigeria with the latest on this. chris, just talk us through the international reaction. there has been quite a bit of condemnation today, hasn't there?— today, hasn't there? yes, it has looked like _ today, hasn't there? yes, it has looked like a _ today, hasn't there? yes, it has looked like a lot _ today, hasn't there? yes, it has looked like a lot of— today, hasn't there? yes, it has looked like a lot of pressure - today, hasn't there? yes, it has i looked like a lot of pressure being piled on the coup leaders in and i share. this evening, we are hearing that france has also suspended financial and other aid to niger. it is a result of the coop in that country. it is similar to the eu's position. the eu has suspended aid, both financial and military aid. the united states secretary of state, antony blinken, earlier threatened

that the country risk also having millions of dollars in aid being suspended because of the coup. the strongest reaction yet that we have gotten is from the african union. the union had given the military in nigeria 15 days maximum to return to the barix and restore democracy. they have also called for the release of president basu who at the moment we know is still being held by the military. just moment we know is still being held by the military-— by the military. just in terms of the western _ by the military. just in terms of the western aid _ by the military. just in terms of the western aid and _ by the military. just in terms of the western aid and these - by the military. just in terms of i the western aid and these threats by the military. just in terms of - the western aid and these threats to withhold it. the country is really quite dependent, isn't it, and western aid?— quite dependent, isn't it, and western aid? . , , ., ., western aid? clearly niger is one of the poorest — western aid? clearly niger is one of the poorest states _ western aid? clearly niger is one of the poorest states are _ western aid? clearly niger is one of the poorest states are one - western aid? clearly niger is one of the poorest states are one of - western aid? clearly niger is one of the poorest states are one of the i the poorest states are one of the poorest countries in the world. despite that, it is a producer of uranium. it is dependent mainly on

aid, humanitarian and financial aid and security support from the west. it has been a major hub for the west in the fight againstjihad is extremism. especially within the subregion. after marley and burkina faso severed ties with the west. this, many believe, could actually affect the population because the united nations has already said that 4 million people in the country are in dire need of aid. haw 4 million people in the country are in dire need of aid.— in dire need of aid. how about the country as — in dire need of aid. how about the country as a _ in dire need of aid. how about the country as a whole? _ in dire need of aid. how about the country as a whole? how- in dire need of aid. how about the country as a whole? how are - in dire need of aid. how about the l country as a whole? how are things functioning? because the coup leaders have dissolved the state institutions, haven't they? well, es. on institutions, haven't they? well, yes- on friday. _ institutions, haven't they? well, yes. on friday, general- institutions, haven't they? -m yes. on friday, generalabdourahmane tchiani had actually presented himself as the leader. he held meetings later on friday with senior

civil servants and urged them to continue to work. but he has also the support the larger military in niger. as well as a lot of people coming out to show their support on thursday. demonstrating, waving the nigerflag thursday. demonstrating, waving the niger flag as well as the russian flag and even chanting anti—western slogans. they had also urged that russia intervene. it is not clear if this has anything to do or if there is any kind of external conference in the school. pointing to the russian direction.— in the school. pointing to the russian direction. thank you very much for now. _ here in the uk, up to 20,000 rail workers, members of the rmt union, are on strike for the second saturday in a row.

with almost half of train services across the country ground to a halt for the second saturday in a row. in this coffee shop in leeds, it is grinding down their business too. jim says customer numbers fall every time there is a strike. i jim says customer numbers fall every time there is a strike.— time there is a strike. i sympathise with the workers, _ time there is a strike. i sympathise with the workers, you _ time there is a strike. i sympathise with the workers, you would - time there is a strike. i sympathise with the workers, you would not i time there is a strike. i sympathise j with the workers, you would not be striking _ with the workers, you would not be striking for— with the workers, you would not be striking for nothing, but it is extremely difficult for businesses like ours — extremely difficult for businesses like ours. it is a complete disaster for us _ like ours. it is a complete disaster for us the — like ours. it is a complete disaster for us. the staff and supplies still need _ for us. the staff and supplies still need paying. it is really tough and i need paying. it is really tough and hust— need paying. it is really tough and iiust wish— need paying. it is really tough and ijust wish they need paying. it is really tough and i just wish they could need paying. it is really tough and ijust wish they could get around the table — ijust wish they could get around the table and fix it. but i just wish they could get around the table and fix it.— the table and fix it. but the government _ the table and fix it. but the government had _ the table and fix it. but the government had train - the table and fix it. but the - government had train operators insist that their proposals, rejected by this union back in the spring, are fair. irate rejected by this union back in the spring, are fair.— spring, are fair. we have been negotiating — spring, are fair. we have been negotiating with _ spring, are fair. we have been negotiating with the _ spring, are fair. we have been| negotiating with the leadership spring, are fair. we have been i negotiating with the leadership of the rmt for over a year now, and it is a real shame that the offer that we made to them, worth 13% in terms of an increase in pay for the lowest paid, is not being put to their membership. which would have brought this industrial dispute to an end.

quit the union says it is about more than pay. quit the union says it is about more than -a . ., , than pay. the government is in control of _ than pay. the government is in control of what _ than pay. the government is in control of what the _ than pay. the government is in control of what the train - than pay. the government is in i control of what the train operating company— control of what the train operating company say to us, and even when they speak— company say to us, and even when they speak to us. they are not allowing — they speak to us. they are not allowing them to come back to the table _ allowing them to come back to the table with— allowing them to come back to the table with revisions to their proposals. we are available to do that, _ proposals. we are available to do that, that — proposals. we are available to do that, that at the moment, we have -ot that, that at the moment, we have got a _ that, that at the moment, we have got a situation where cuts are being imposeg _ got a situation where cuts are being imposed. 2300 job cuts. every booking — imposed. 2300 job cuts. every booking office in the country is going — booking office in the country is going to — booking office in the country is going to close. find booking office in the country is going to close.— booking office in the country is auoin to close. �* ., ., ., going to close. and after more than a ear of going to close. and after more than a year of strike _ going to close. and after more than a year of strike action, _ going to close. and after more than a year of strike action, passengers l a year of strike action, passengers arriving for a night out in leeds have got used to finding ways around it. i have got used to finding ways around it. , ., , , ., , it. i understand why they do it, but i also it. i understand why they do it, but i also think it _ it. i understand why they do it, but i also think it is _ it. i understand why they do it, but i also think it is inconvenient - it. i understand why they do it, but i also think it is inconvenient to - i also think it is inconvenient to everyone and people need to get to work and people need to go out. for the last couple of weeks myjourneys have been— the last couple of weeks myjourneys have been affected by train strikes. i have been affected by train strikes. i woke _ have been affected by train strikes. i woke down in london so having to change _ i woke down in london so having to change plans and meetings and stuff like that _ change plans and meetings and stuff like that. your market was annoying in the _ like that. your market was annoying in the beginning, but now you sort of make _ in the beginning, but now you sort of make the plans ahead of time and accepted~ _ of make the plans ahead of time and accepted. it is becoming a life. a normal— accepted. it is becoming a life. a normal part— accepted. it is becoming a life. a normal part of life.— accepted. it is becoming a life. a normal part of life. today was the last day of —

normal part of life. today was the last day of industrial _ normal part of life. today was the last day of industrial action - normal part of life. today was the last day of industrial action in - normal part of life. today was the last day of industrial action in the | last day of industrial action in the diary for the rmt, bit of a driver's union aslef has two more overtime bans in the coming weeks and the two sides in this argument still have a long way to travel before this dispute comes to an end. live now to our business correspondent hannah miller who's in leeds. a lot of people have been affected today then, hannah?— a lot of people have been affected today then, hannah? absolutely, yes. here at leeds — today then, hannah? absolutely, yes. here at leeds comedy _ today then, hannah? absolutely, yes. here at leeds comedy station, - today then, hannah? absolutely, yes. here at leeds comedy station, there l here at leeds comedy station, there are no more trains leaving here tonight. the last one has already left. there are a couple more still to come in. but that really isn't good news. as you heard there are four bars and restaurants that would usually rely on people coming in here and perhaps going out for a drink or two here and perhaps going out for a drink ortwo and here and perhaps going out for a drink or two and then heading back on the train. the station has really noticeably quietened down. we've even seen a few people running into there and then realising that there are no more trains to go. of course, the description today does impact passengers, but when you speak to

many people, a lot of what they say is that they just many people, a lot of what they say is that theyjust kind of wish that it would get sorted out. there is not an awful lot of blame being cast around when we ask people how they feel about it. as you head there, this has been going on for more than a year now. people have got used to making other arrangements. what a year now. people have got used to making other arrangements. what is the likelihood of _ making other arrangements. what is the likelihood of it _ making other arrangements. what is the likelihood of it being _ making other arrangements. what is the likelihood of it being sorted - the likelihood of it being sorted out any time soon? i the likelihood of it being sorted out any time soon?— the likelihood of it being sorted out any time soon? i mean, there are no sins out any time soon? i mean, there are no signs of— out any time soon? i mean, there are no signs of movement _ out any time soon? i mean, there are no signs of movement on _ out any time soon? i mean, there are no signs of movement on this - out any time soon? i mean, there are no signs of movement on this at - out any time soon? i mean, there are no signs of movement on this at the l no signs of movement on this at the moment. the government clearly feel that the offer that was put forward by the train companies was fair and therefore they don't see any need or want to move any further from that. clearly though we have heard recently about trends and proposals and a consultation on closing ticket offices across the country. and the union now points to that as another thing that they see as threatening their job security. thing that they see as threatening theirjob security. the unions are very much in this position of saying

that it very much in this position of saying thatitis very much in this position of saying that it is about more than paying for them, that it is about more than paying forthem, it that it is about more than paying for them, it is about that they do not want to see cons pulse redundancies and job losses in the long run. the government clearly feel that there is a need for reform and they are telling the train operating companies are they are giving them a mandate which says that things that they feel need to change. as things stand at the moment, as i say, this has been going on for more than a year and there isn't a huge amount of sign of any progress at the moment. thanks very much- — environmental groups claiming to represent 20 million people have written to the british prime minister, warning they will "not stand by" if the government waters down its commitments on tackling climate change. ministers have faced calls to reconsider their green pledges, in the hope it could boost the conservatives' chances at the next election. the party's narrow victory in last week's uxbridge and south ruislip by—election has been linked to local opposition to the expansion of london's ultra low emissions zone. the letter calls for "courage and leadership", and says

the environment should not be treated "as a political football". here's our political correspondent, damian grammaticas a large part of that campaign was about the labour may as ultra low emission zone scheme. talk a screw that. . , emission zone scheme. talk a screw that. ., , , , that. that is exactly right. this was in a seat _ that. that is exactly right. this was in a seat on _ that. that is exactly right. this was in a seat on the _ that. that is exactly right. this was in a seat on the edge - that. that is exactly right. this was in a seat on the edge of i that. that is exactly right. this - was in a seat on the edge of london that used to be borisjohnson's seat. when he resigned and left parliament, that seat came up, it had been a tory seat for quite some time, labourwere had been a tory seat for quite some time, labour were hopeful that they could take it, but they felljust short. the issue, as you say come out that campaign which the conservative party made much of, was this plan by the labour mayor of london, siddique khan, to expend a charging zone for polluting cars.

old polluting vehicles to the edge of london which would have just taken in that constituency. it would have phased people in the constituency with old cars, they could have faced a cost of £12 50 a month, sorry, a day to drive their cars. in the wake of that, pressure or calls from the conservative party and rishi sunak to water down climate policies as a potential vote winner. now what we have is the sort of backlash to that. these environmental groups are some of the biggest in the country, the national trust, the royal society of protection of birds, the woodland trust, they say that between them they have 20 million members and they have 20 million members and they have 20 million members and they have mobilised those members in they have mobilised those members in the past. and in what they call a critical policy area, they say they are alarmed at reports that the government might be looking at

watering down environmental policies. so they say that should not happen and they want an urgent meeting with rishi sunak to get him to publicly commit to those policies. now, rishi sunak interestingly this week has said that on the emission charging zone which actually is to do with air quality, not climate emissions and carbon emissions, he has said that he doesn't think that should be expanded. but elsewhere, on climate policies, he says there should be a pragmatic approach. and he has faced criticism recently from his own side. one former minister resigned saying that there had been a lack of leadership on climate issues under rishi sunak. but rishi sunak�*s government is saying that they have no current plans to water down climate targets, they should just be a pragmatic approach. the climate targets, they should 'ust be a pragmatic approach. the balancing act which is required _ a pragmatic approach. the balancing act which is required here _ a pragmatic approach. the balancing act which is required here and - a pragmatic approach. the balancing act which is required here and four l act which is required here and four countries around the world is that the cost of living crisis, and balancing that with the need to tackle climate change, but it is

asking people to pay for a rate that is the issue, isn't it? that is what people are getting upset about. and labour themselves have been criticised recently for a bit of a u—turn on their climate change policies, haven't they? u-turn on their climate change policies, haven't they?- policies, haven't they? yes, exactly- _ policies, haven't they? yes, exactly. this _ policies, haven't they? yes, exactly. this is _ policies, haven't they? yes, exactly. this is the - policies, haven't they? yes, exactly. this is the balance l policies, haven't they? yes, - exactly. this is the balance that the parties are facing and are trying to find to work out where they want to pitch their electoral appeal. their electoral prospects to parties. we are coming up for an election in the next 18 months in the uk and it is part of the reason why this is becoming so central. we have this backdrop of high inflation, cost of living pressures on people. the labour party has a policy that has been pledging a sort of green revolution. they have been talking about pumping £28 billion a year into the economy to stimulate green lower carbon jobs. low carbon electricity generation. but what it has done is saying that that wouldn't happen from the beginning, if it won power. it would be phased

in. it has been criticised for doing a u—turn there. the government has many of its own policies, as phasing out all petrol and diesel engines, or solely petrol and diesel engines from 2030. that is one particular target. more efficient heating for homes as well. it has been under pressure to water down some of those commitments because of the higher gusts but that would impose on homeowners and drivers. and all of this is now up for discussion, but these environmental groups are saying that it is a core concern for them. and actually for many voters when you look at surveys, that green policies are kept on the agenda. thank you very much. nine people, including at least three children, are reported to have been killed — and dozens injured in southern thailand when fireworks stored in a shop were ignited by welders. a large area of the town of sungai golok, on the thai—malaysia border was destroyed in the explosion and the fire that followed.

residents described hearing a huge explosion, which shook buildings, shattered windows and collapsed some roofs, sending a massive plume of smoke into the air. video taken after the explosion shows many buildings ablaze, some completely destroyed, and a substantial area of the town close to the river which divides thailand from malaysia in ruins. the himalayan kingdom of boot and has announced an increase in its tiger population. latest figures show that the now home to 131 targets, up 27% from the last count held back in 2015. experts also found evidence of tigers breeding at different altitudes in the country, suggesting that rutan could help a regional populations to recover. as a top predator, tigers are considered essential for preserving the ecosystem but they are an endangered species and the global wild tiger population is thought to have dropped by around 95% over the

past century. president zelensky has been visiting ukrainian special forces near the city of bakhmut, as kyiv continues its counter—offensive. mr zelensky praised the troops for their �*truly heroic�* performance and said he had travelled to meet them to �*honour their strength'. the city has been the scene of some of the fiercest fighting of the war. james waterhouse explains more about the significance of zelensky�*s visit. now he has visited advanced positions on the outskirts where he has thanked his troops, he hasn't gone into detail about what their plans are. he even posed with them in a petrol station, having a coffee, which is a ukrainian pastime. you often see soldiers in petrol stations making long journeys back and forth from the front. and there is a backdrop here, where ukraine is attempting its counteroffensive, there are small hard gains taking place so this is the political effort alongside that way he wants to be seen near the front to preserve that morale. james

waterhouse reporting there. a man has died in hospital after a crash involving a scooter in barnsley. the south yorkshire police said the ambience was responding to an emergency call last night when the collision happened. detectives are appealing for witnesses. a11i—year—old boy was arrested following a hit and run and has been released on bail. seven—year—old katniss selezneva was hit by a motorcycle in walsall on thursday and died later in hospital. a short time ago, the police confirmed it had recovered two motorbikes that are now being investigated in connection with the incident. the former us president had sought $475 million in damages but to the judge, trump appointee, tossed out of the case saying that the accusations were couched as opinion and not a statement of fact. in

football, jamaica have won their first ever fifa women's world cup match. they nowjoin france as joint top of group f. both will face their final decisive group matches against panama and brazil on wednesday, two august. meanwhile england have ruled out kiera walsh from tuesday's final group d match against china pr in adelaide. the midfielder will remain at england's terrigal base to continue her recovery. live now to katie whyatt who's the women's football correspondent for the athletic. it is always a busy day, but it has been another one today, hasn't it? three matches, shall we go through them quickly together? sweden thrashed italy, didn't they? 5— 08 was. thrashed italy, didn't they? 5- 08 was. , ., ., , ., thrashed italy, didn't they? 5- 08 was. , ., ., ., , thrashed italy, didn't they? 5- 08 was. , ., ._ . was. yes, that was a really exciting one for arsenal _ was. yes, that was a really exciting one for arsenal fans _ was. yes, that was a really exciting one for arsenal fans to _ was. yes, that was a really exciting one for arsenal fans to watch. - was. yes, that was a really exciting one for arsenal fans to watch. one | one for arsenal fans to watch. one of their strikers was among the goal—scorers there and evade new signing as well getting a couple. that was a secure of their place in the next round where they are going to face the usa, netherlands

portugal in the last 16. they are among the first teams to progress but there is still so much to be decided elsewhere. it is making for a really exciting first round of fixtures. , , , , ., fixtures. pretty impressive to get throu~h fixtures. pretty impressive to get through with _ fixtures. pretty impressive to get through with a — fixtures. pretty impressive to get through with a game _ fixtures. pretty impressive to get through with a game to _ fixtures. pretty impressive to get through with a game to spare. i fixtures. pretty impressive to get - through with a game to spare. france and brazil then, france were pretty good, won't they? and brazilthen, france were pretty good. won't they?— good, won't they? yes, this was a hu:el good, won't they? yes, this was a hugely exciting — good, won't they? yes, this was a hugely exciting game. _ good, won't they? yes, this was a hugely exciting game. i _ good, won't they? yes, this was a hugely exciting game. i had - hugely exciting game. i had colleagues that were out there and they had their smart watches on and when they were going through the throng of brazil fans when they were going through the throng of brazilfans put when they were going through the throng of brazil fans put before the game they were told that it was a factory machine level of noise that it was that loud. it was a really exciting one with windy renato is a real hero for leon who win everything in the french league. they have won so many matches and for her to get the winner was really fitting because this is a france team that in recent months has been protesting against their previously appointed coach under the conditions there. he didn't feel they were conducive to success and now it feels that they are starting to kick into gear and showing that they are made for this world cup. they are

one of the teams that are going into a very exciting last round of fixtures, hoping to secure their place in the last 16. stand fixtures, hoping to secure their place in the last 16.— fixtures, hoping to secure their place in the last 16. and then also toda we place in the last 16. and then also today we have _ place in the last 16. and then also today we have had _ place in the last 16. and then also today we have had panama - place in the last 16. and then also| today we have had panama versus jamaica. jamaica winning their first ever women's world cup match. but a big disappointment for panama, because they are out now, and they? you or they are. this is an enormous achievement forjamaica. this is a side that he didn't win any of their matches at the world cup in 2019. or they lost all three of them actually. they have had a very difficult build—up, they have had to crowdfund for their expenses for this world cup.— crowdfund for their expenses for this world cup. crowdfund for their expenses for this world cu -. ., , , ., ., this world cup. there has been a lot of runnings — this world cup. there has been a lot of runnings with _ this world cup. there has been a lot of runnings with their— this world cup. there has been a lot of runnings with their federation - of runnings with their federation about the lack of support. they went in without one of their key players and anyone who follows the game will know what a key player she is. she has been so vital for them this season. she was really one of the players that you thought jamaica would not be able to get anywhere with if they didn't get and the page. forthem with if they didn't get and the page. for them to win in the manner that they did and get that result now gives them a chance to get through to the last 16. they are

joint top of their group so that sets up a really exciting last day in that group. sets up a really exciting last day in that group-— sets up a really exciting last day in that group. shall we talk about in'uries? in that group. shall we talk about injuries? particularly _ in that group. shall we talk about injuries? particularly injuries - in that group. shall we talk about injuries? particularly injuries of. injuries? particularly injuries of star players it seems in this world cup. what is going on? bier? star players it seems in this world cup. what is going on? very much so. you mentioned _ cup. what is going on? very much so. you mentioned keira _ cup. what is going on? very much so. you mentioned keira walsh _ cup. what is going on? very much so. you mentioned keira walsh being - you mentioned keira walsh being injured for england. thankfully, we have been told that if that is not an acl injury, that would be enormously serious and would keep her out for nine or ten months. but she is still not available for the last england group game. she's the one player that england really couldn't lose. she is the focus in midfield that makes england so much more cohesive and difficult to break down. . . more cohesive and difficult to break down. ., ., ., ., . ., down. the team all admit how much of a atch down. the team all admit how much of a patchy players _ down. the team all admit how much of a patchy players and — down. the team all admit how much of a patchy players and how _ down. the team all admit how much of a patchy players and how much - down. the team all admit how much of a patchy players and how much they i a patchy players and how much they all rely on her. a patchy players and how much they all rely on her-— all rely on her. very much so. it is auoin to all rely on her. very much so. it is going to be _ all rely on her. very much so. it is going to be a _ all rely on her. very much so. it is going to be a huge _ all rely on her. very much so. it is going to be a huge loss _ all rely on her. very much so. it is going to be a huge loss for- all rely on her. very much so. it is| going to be a huge loss for england no matter how many games she misses. we don't know what her diagnosis is and ultimately we don't know how long she will be out for. but england are not the only one missing players. australia are without one of their strikers who is central to everything that they do. they had a

really shock defeat against nigeria earlier this week but now has made their last game against canada and must bring for them to progress. that has really been a shocking story across the board because they were very much going into this tournament as favourites. sam kerr was expected to be scoring in the form of her life in this tournament at this has been a huge story for them. norway now have to win their last game against... i have forgotten who it is. and one of their star players is out for them. that is going to be a real struggle for them now to get through. chelsea have some really talented players. it is one that i really think is troubling, they have not been able to get the best out of their players tactically and a squad of that calibre and out in the position of having a must win the final game, it is going to be a really interesting one to follow. it is going to be a really interesting one to follow.— one to follow. it is interesting, it is upsetting _

one to follow. it is interesting, it is upsetting for— one to follow. it is interesting, it is upsetting for some, _ one to follow. it is interesting, it is upsetting for some, it - one to follow. it is interesting, it is upsetting for some, it also - one to follow. it is interesting, it. is upsetting for some, it also makes it hard to predict doesn't it? but who do you think is going to win? i think my eye has been on the us read from the beginning. but yes, they are very much a squad in transition. as much as the us can be in transition, with a lot of younger players coming through and playing their first tournament. those players that are coming through are going to be so exciting to watch in the latter stages of this tournament. there are a number of players there that are going to light up at that stage in the second half of the tournament. germany equally looked excellent as well and could be out to avenge that defeat in the final of last summer's euros. they would be the two that i am watching. germany are probably the only team that have had sweden aside a massive winner to the tournament so far. ida a massive winner to the tournament so far. ., ., ., ., so far. no mention of england. i will have to _ so far. no mention of england. i will have to come _ so far. no mention of england. i will have to come back- so far. no mention of england. i will have to come back to - so far. no mention of england. i will have to come back to you i will have to come back to you another time. thanks for talking to us.

in this rainbow, the yellow and blue take centre stage. thousands of people, including hundreds of ukrainians, marched through liverpool's street as the city played host to kyiv pride. brute played host to kyiv pride. we understand — played host to kyiv pride. - understand that people are kind of tired of the war, but you cannot be tired of the war, but you cannot be tired because people are dying under the front line. our friends and loved ones, queer people are dying on the front line to protect freedom. on the front line to protect freedom-— on the front line to protect freedom. ,., ., ., ,, ., freedom. liverpool and ukraine already have — freedom. liverpool and ukraine already have a _ freedom. liverpool and ukraine already have a special - freedom. liverpool and ukraine i already have a special relationship after the city stepped into her stew revision back in may. organisers see this match as a chance to continue that legacy. there's matching carried messages of support for those on the front line back at home. like combat medics. are you

looking forward to the day you can both match to?— both match to? yes. it will mean that the war _ both match to? yes. it will mean that the war is _ both match to? yes. it will mean that the war is over _ both match to? yes. it will mean that the war is over and - both match to? yes. it will mean that the war is over and we i both match to? yes. it will mean that the war is over and we can l both match to? yes. it will mean l that the war is over and we can go back to some kind of normality in our lives. ~ , . , back to some kind of normality in our lives. ~ , ., , ., ., our lives. why was it important that liver - ool our lives. why was it important that liverpool played _ our lives. why was it important that liverpool played host _ our lives. why was it important that liverpool played host to _ our lives. why was it important that liverpool played host to kyiv - our lives. why was it important that liverpool played host to kyiv pride i liverpool played host to kyiv pride this year? liverpool played host to kyiv pride this ear? ~ , , , ., this year? when we stepped into the u revision, this year? when we stepped into the u revision. we _ this year? when we stepped into the u revision, we found _ this year? when we stepped into the u revision, we found that _ this year? when we stepped into the u revision, we found that the - u revision, we found that the reception _ u revision, we found that the reception that we got from the country— reception that we got from the country on behalf of hosting it for ukraine _ country on behalf of hosting it for ukraine was really positive. so our planning _ ukraine was really positive. so our planning for pride which just coming on as— planning for pride which just coming on as normal anyway and it was suggested to is that at that point we do _ suggested to is that at that point we do a — suggested to is that at that point we do a joint pride. the logistics were _ we do a joint pride. the logistics were tricky, but we have managed to do it today _ were tricky, but we have managed to do it toda . ~ , ., were tricky, but we have managed to do it toda . ~ i. , ., were tricky, but we have managed to do ittoda . ~ ,., do it today. while you revision may have united — do it today. while you revision may have united liverpool— do it today. while you revision may have united liverpool and - do it today. while you revision may have united liverpool and ukraine. do it today. while you revision may l have united liverpool and ukraine in music, today, pride has united them in protest. bbc news, liverpool. to italy now. an elephant has spotted

stomping down a highway and this is the ability to track video that was shed by the bbc. the animal appears to be heading towards a supermarket. they local media says that it has escaped a circus but has since been returned. the authorities avoided addressing the elephant in the room and were unable to confirm the story. i didn't like that, i am so sorry. do stay with us, don't go away. it is not my fault. hello. today was quite a showery day for some of us, particularly in the north. further showers to come through this evening and overnight. how about sunday? it starts off quite bright in a number of locations but clouds will thicken through the morning, into the afternoon and more persistent rain is on the way, too. here is one weather system ready to come our way. this is the one that we had through the course of sunday

and this is what brought showers. in fact, the showers will continue through the night, broadly speaking, across the northern half of the uk. further east and south, the weather will be drier with some clear spells. early morning temperatures around ten in aberdeen, 13 or 14 in the south of the country. this is the next weather front heading our way. early in the morning, some bright and sunny weather throughout in a number of locations, although the showers continue in the north. but then this more widespread weather front sweeps into ireland, through wales and many parts of england eventually. i think newcastle and hull will hang on to the sunshine the longest in england and also some very decent weather there in northern and eastern scotland. elsewhere, you can see the cloud spreading in, south—westerly wind, a lot of murk and drizzle around the coast, not a very pleasant second half of the day. an increasing breeze, too, and quite a large area of low pressure, elongated, slow moving from west to east and it brings a lot of cloud on monday, too. you can see the weather front is placed across scotland at this

stage, middle of the day, with heavy rain for a time at least in the lowlands. to the south of that, we have got the cloud, showers and occasional sunny spells. temperatures hovering around the high teens or low 20s. august is just around the corner. how about the weather and this jet stream pattern? well, the jet stream is going to be quite strong, close to us and generally south of us through the course of this week, especially the middle of the week onwards. that allows the cooler air to stream in from the north. if we have a look at the pattern through tuesday and into wednesday, a big low pressure parks itself across scandinavia and around it, the winds are coming in from the north. it will be cooler than average. showers are expected, quite widespread showers, even some cracks of thunder from time to time. here is the outlook from sunday into the week ahead. it is looking, surprise, surprise, very unsettled. that is it from me. goodbye.

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