us, words of himself as he put it to us, that this really doesn't look good and this is a party that of course had the whole covid party issue which did enormous damage to its reputation and this is another issue happening in downing street at a highly significant political time. and so i think it is a very difficult day for michael gove, but i have put to him some policy questions and i asked him why young people should put conservative given there is no guarantee this is a party that can deliver them a house they can buy and afford but also a party that will ask them to do national service and he said he felt that lots of young people like the idea of being able to do some sort of structured national service scheme and he said his two children that were 20 and 21 liked the idea and that is not a scientific sample but he said that had convinced him that this was something that was good and on housing, he said the conservatives�* record was not

perfect and there was more that needed to be done but he said that every year that the conservatives were in power, they had built more houses than labour did in its previous administrations and we will have to go and fact check that but thatis have to go and fact check that but that is the claim from michael gove this morning and also, finally, on levelling up, i put to him that people from the red wall that did very well under boris johnson�*s people from the red wall that did very well under borisjohnson�*s of look for money for northern communities in particular, they would have really noticed a difference and will they really put conservative? and he said that real money had gone into these communities and more can be done but they won�*t need a conservative government to do that. the liberal democrats are talking about the country�*s roads today with a promise to invest £300 million in the next parliament to fill 1.2 million pot—holes a year. the party says money from the existing roads budget will be re—directed to local councils. -- they will need a conservative

government _ -- they will need a conservative government to _ -- they will need a conservative government to do _ -- they will need a conservative government to do that. - let�*s speak to our political correspondent, jenny hill, who is following the lib dems�* campaign trail. i know party leader ed davey has been relating to the latest developments in these betting allegations as well. what has he had to say? allegations as well. what has he had to sa ? ., ., ., allegations as well. what has he had to sa ? ., . . ~ to say? you are quite right and mr davey very — to say? you are quite right and mr davey very much _ to say? you are quite right and mr davey very much wanted - to say? you are quite right and mr davey very much wanted to - to say? you are quite right and mr davey very much wanted to talk i to say? you are quite right and mr - davey very much wanted to talk about potholes, but like every other party leader, he has found his focus being shifted, partially because people like me are asking him about what has been going on with the gambling commission�*s inquiry of a number of people connected to the party and one of the candidates who is accused of having placed a bet in regards to the timing of the election, he said, were a rishi sunak, i would suspend her, so pretty collect language from him, and we knew that was the conservative position because —— the lib dem position, because the

deputy, daisy cooper, had said something similar earlier today. but we have been out and about in yorkshire, talking about roads and potholes, and they want to put £300 million over the course of the parliament into fixing potholes, specifically in england, and it is clear that money should be distributed at least in part to councils who can then use it to fix local roads, pavements and cycle lanes and we are sort of bouncing up and down on this campaign bus as we talk about potholes and i don�*t know potholes are responsible but it certainly feels like a timely thing to talk about and he has also been showing up, i think, the natural beauty of south yorkshire and we have been at a garden that has been contained by volunteers in sheffield city centre and felt very far from the rolls and potholes about which he has been trying to talk —— roads and potholes. he talked about how we couldn�*t really tell the difference between a weed and plant and was

puffing as he pushed a wheelbarrow back and forth and we asked him about housing, which is one of the big focus is from labour and the conservatives, and he said his party is more than committed to an ambitious programme of house—building. and we also asked him about his opinion of what happened at stonehenge overnight yesterday, those activists who sprayed orange paint on stones there and he was pretty unequivocal, completely condemning their actions, but stonehenge is actually an interesting subject for the lib dems, specifically because of those rather controversial plans to build a road and a tunnel which would actually go underneath the ancient monument. he says that he is pretty inclined to scrap that scheme and said he could not completely commit to that because he would need to see a few more of the details but his instincts and inclination, where he empower, would be to stop that

scheme altogether, so wide ranging subjects we covered this morning, and of course, is focus, like every other party leader is now this evening�*s edition of question time�*s focus and he will be taking questions from the public and he said hejust wants questions from the public and he said he just wants to answer people�*s questions and prove to them, as he would say, that his is them, as he would say, that his is the real party of change and one think you might be wondering about, will he watch the football before his moment of stress, because he is first on when it comes to the questions? he said he will absolutely be watching the football before he goes on to face that grilling from the public.- before he goes on to face that grilling from the public. made that is aood grilling from the public. made that is good preparation _ grilling from the public. made that is good preparation and _ grilling from the public. made that is good preparation and a - grilling from the public. made that is good preparation and a bit - grilling from the public. made that is good preparation and a bit of. is good preparation and a bit of destruction. thank you very much, jenny hill. —— maybe that is good preparation and a bit of distraction. as we count down to election day, we�*re speaking to people across the uk to find out what�*s important to them,

and what might win their vote next month. we�*re in constituencies all over the country, and today we�*re in plymouth sutton and devonport. it is just two weeks until voters go to the polls and nicky schiller is catching up with some people in the constituencies with what is on their mind. ., , ., , constituencies with what is on their mind. , ., , ., constituencies with what is on their mind. ., , ., ., mind. cost of living is one of the big issues _ mind. cost of living is one of the big issues and _ mind. cost of living is one of the big issues and that _ mind. cost of living is one of the big issues and that is _ mind. cost of living is one of the big issues and that is why - mind. cost of living is one of the big issues and that is why we - mind. cost of living is one of the | big issues and that is why we are big issues and that is why we are big in plymouth and lets speak to some of the ladies who come to the coffee morning here. how has the cost of living impacted you? essen; cost of living impacted you? every time i cost of living impacted you? every timei no cost of living impacted you? every time i go to _ cost of living impacted you? every time i go to the — cost of living impacted you? every time i go to the supermarket, - cost of living impacted you? every time i go to the supermarket, the prices _ time i go to the supermarket, the prices are — time i go to the supermarket, the prices are up. you go one week and it is one _ prices are up. you go one week and it is one price. _ prices are up. you go one week and it is one price, three weeks after, it is one price, three weeks after, it is one price, three weeks after, it is another— it is one price, three weeks after, it is another price and it is a bit worrying — it is another price and it is a bit worrying stop it is worrying, yes, yes _ worrying stop it is worrying, yes, es. �* ~ worrying stop it is worrying, yes, es. �* ., ., , . ., ., yes. and what does the centre do for ou? yes. and what does the centre do for you? would — yes. and what does the centre do for you? would today — yes. and what does the centre do for you? would today offer _ yes. and what does the centre do for you? would today offer you - yes. and what does the centre do for you? would today offer you and - yes. and what does the centre do for you? would today offer you and you | you? would today offer you and you are coming here each week and you are coming here each week and you are in the middle of a literary quiz which might produce has been helping out with, which might produce has been helping outwith, and what is the centre of the you? it

out with, and what is the centre of the ou? ., ' , ., out with, and what is the centre of the ou? y , ., ., out with, and what is the centre of the ou? , . ., ., out with, and what is the centre of the ou? , ., ., ., , the you? it offers quite a lot to be ublic, the you? it offers quite a lot to be public. through — the you? it offers quite a lot to be public, through little _ the you? it offers quite a lot to be public, through little children - the you? it offers quite a lot to be public, through little children and | public, through little children and aduiis— public, through little children and adults and — public, through little children and adults and there _ public, through little children and adults and there is _ public, through little children and adults and there is always - public, through little children and - adults and there is always something --oin adults and there is always something going on— adults and there is always something going on and — adults and there is always something going on and you _ adults and there is always something going on and you don't _ adults and there is always something going on and you don't feel— adults and there is always something going on and you don't feel on - adults and there is always something going on and you don't feel on your l going on and you don't feel on your own, _ going on and you don't feel on your own. especially— going on and you don't feel on your own, especially people _ going on and you don't feel on your own, especially people like - going on and you don't feel on your own, especially people like myselfl own, especially people like myself that live _ own, especially people like myself that live on — own, especially people like myself that live on their— own, especially people like myself that live on their own _ own, especially people like myself that live on their own and - own, especially people like myself that live on their own and it - own, especially people like myself that live on their own and it is- that live on their own and it is very— that live on their own and it is very friendly _ that live on their own and it is very friendly-— that live on their own and it is ve friendl . �* ., ., very friendly. and what would your messa . e very friendly. and what would your message he _ very friendly. and what would your message be for— very friendly. and what would your message be for politicians - very friendly. and what would your message be for politicians as - very friendly. and what would your message be for politicians as we . very friendly. and what would your i message be for politicians as we get to the election? put message be for politicians as we get to the election?— to the election? put our pensions u -. to the election? put our pensions up- darren _ to the election? put our pensions up- darren is _ to the election? put our pensions up. darren is involved _ to the election? put our pensions up. darren is involved here - to the election? put our pensions up. darren is involved here at - up. darren is involved here at southway _ up. darren is involved here at southway and _ up. darren is involved here at southway and else _ up. darren is involved here at southway and else do - up. darren is involved here at southway and else do you - up. darren is involved here at southway and else do you off| up. darren is involved here at l southway and else do you off at up. darren is involved here at - southway and else do you off at the residents here? we southway and else do you off at the residents here?— residents here? we run out of the outh and residents here? we run out of the youth and community _ residents here? we run out of the youth and community centre - residents here? we run out of the youth and community centre here| residents here? we run out of the - youth and community centre here and to we _ youth and community centre here and to we offer— youth and community centre here and to we offer for young babies up to our silver— to we offer for young babies up to our silver lining to mentor friendly group _ our silver lining to mentor friendly group and — our silver lining to mentor friendly group and we offer a food cooperative and we also offer our baby— cooperative and we also offer our baby hank — cooperative and we also offer our baby bank. —— dementia friendly grouu _ baby bank. —— dementia friendly grouu the — baby bank. —— dementia friendly group. the baby bank offers citywide, right across the city, and people _ citywide, right across the city, and people can — citywide, right across the city, and people can contact us on our

facehook— people can contact us on our facebook page of plymouth baby bank and we _ facebook page of plymouth baby bank and we are _ facebook page of plymouth baby bank and we are helping many families, notiust_ and we are helping many families, notjust those who and we are helping many families, not just those who are on low incomes— not just those who are on low incomes but working families as welt _ incomes but working families as well. ,, , ., , incomes but working families as well. . , ., , ., incomes but working families as well. ,, , ., , ., , incomes but working families as well. ,, , ., , ,, well. see you send out things like baby milk- — well. see you send out things like baby milk- do _ well. see you send out things like baby milk. do you _ well. see you send out things like baby milk. do you have _ well. see you send out things like baby milk. do you have enough i baby milk. do you have enough supplies? we baby milk. do you have enough su lies? ~ ., ., , ., ., baby milk. do you have enough su--lies?~ ., ., , ., ., supplies? we are really low on baby milk and there _ supplies? we are really low on baby milk and there are _ supplies? we are really low on baby milk and there are people _ supplies? we are really low on baby milk and there are people donating | milk and there are people donating things— milk and there are people donating things like prams and cots and we cycle _ things like prams and cots and we cycle that— things like prams and cots and we cycle that and it gets passed on to family— cycle that and it gets passed on to family in— cycle that and it gets passed on to family in need.— cycle that and it gets passed on to family in need. talking of children, this area of — family in need. talking of children, this area of plymouth _ family in need. talking of children, this area of plymouth is _ family in need. talking of children, this area of plymouth is in - family in need. talking of children, this area of plymouth is in the - this area of plymouth is in the bottom 3% in terms of poverty and we are speaking to kerry here, just explain how bad it is in this area. this has always been an area that is face financiai— this has always been an area that is face financial barriers _ this has always been an area that is face financial barriers and _ this has always been an area that is face financial barriers and some - face financial barriers and some famiiies— face financial barriers and some families are _ face financial barriers and some families are vulnerable - face financial barriers and some families are vulnerable and - face financial barriers and some families are vulnerable and in l face financial barriers and some i families are vulnerable and in the past two — families are vulnerable and in the past two years. _ families are vulnerable and in the past two years, with _ families are vulnerable and in the past two years, with the - families are vulnerable and in the past two years, with the cost - families are vulnerable and in the past two years, with the cost of l past two years, with the cost of living _ past two years, with the cost of living crisis. _ past two years, with the cost of living crisis, we _ past two years, with the cost of living crisis, we have _ past two years, with the cost of living crisis, we have seen - past two years, with the cost of living crisis, we have seen the i living crisis, we have seen the amount— living crisis, we have seen the amount of— living crisis, we have seen the amount of families _ living crisis, we have seen the amount of families living - living crisis, we have seen the amount of families living in. living crisis, we have seen the - amount of families living in poverty double _ amount of families living in poverty double. ~ ., ., , ., ., ., double. what does that mean two children was _ double. what does that mean two children was mike _ double. what does that mean two children was mike it _ double. what does that mean two children was mike it means - double. what does that mean two children was mike it means they l double. what does that mean two l children was mike it means they are not sure where _ children was mike it means they are not sure where their _ children was mike it means they are not sure where their next _ children was mike it means they are not sure where their next meal- children was mike it means they are not sure where their next meal willl not sure where their next meal will be coming —

not sure where their next meal will be coming from _ not sure where their next meal will be coming from and _ not sure where their next meal will be coming from and it— not sure where their next meal will be coming from and it means - not sure where their next meal will. be coming from and it means teachers don't have _ be coming from and it means teachers don't have access _ be coming from and it means teachers don't have access to _ be coming from and it means teachers don't have access to the _ don't have access to the opportunities _ don't have access to the opportunities they- don't have access to the opportunities they need | don't have access to the . opportunities they need to don't have access to the - opportunities they need to thrive. what _ opportunities they need to thrive. what would — opportunities they need to thrive. what would your— opportunities they need to thrive. what would your message - opportunities they need to thrive. | what would your message feature opportunities they need to thrive. - what would your message feature this weekend? that what would your message feature this weekend? . , . , ., , weekend? that every decision is made, children _ weekend? that every decision is made, children in _ weekend? that every decision is made, children in the _ weekend? that every decision is made, children in the early - weekend? that every decision is | made, children in the early years need _ made, children in the early years need to— made, children in the early years need to be — made, children in the early years need to be front _ made, children in the early years need to be front and _ made, children in the early years need to be front and centre, - made, children in the early years - need to be front and centre, because they are _ need to be front and centre, because they are our— need to be front and centre, because they are our future _ need to be front and centre, because they are our future and _ need to be front and centre, because they are our future and this - need to be front and centre, because they are our future and this is- need to be front and centre, because they are our future and this is not. they are our future and this is not about— they are our future and this is not about ability, _ they are our future and this is not about ability, it _ they are our future and this is not about ability, it is _ they are our future and this is not about ability, it is about - about ability, it is about opportunities _ about ability, it is about opportunities for- about ability, it is about opportunities for them, | about ability, it is about - opportunities for them, because about ability, it is about _ opportunities for them, because they are fantastic— opportunities for them, because they are fantastic and _ opportunities for them, because they are fantastic and resilient _ opportunities for them, because they are fantastic and resilient children . are fantastic and resilient children and they— are fantastic and resilient children and they deserve _ are fantastic and resilient children and they deserve the _ are fantastic and resilient children and they deserve the same - are fantastic and resilient children and they deserve the same as - are fantastic and resilient childrenl and they deserve the same as they are more _ and they deserve the same as they are more advantaged _ and they deserve the same as they are more advantaged peers. - and they deserve the same as they are more advantaged peers. hickgl are more advantaged peers. nicky schiller there, _ are more advantaged peers. nicky schiller there, talking _ are more advantaged peers. nicky schiller there, talking to - are more advantaged peers. schiller there, talking to people are more advantaged peers.- schiller there, talking to people in that constituency and you will be able to see a list of all the candidates sitting in the constituency on your screens now, the constituency of plymouth sutton and devonport, the constituency of plymouth sutton and devonport, and the constituency of plymouth sutton and devonport, and you the constituency of plymouth sutton and devonport, and you can the constituency of plymouth sutton and devonport, and you can see the constituency of plymouth sutton and devonport, and you can see a list of all candidates sitting in all the constituencies across the uk on the bbc news website. now, back

to the euros. england will be looking to secure their place in the last 16 when they face denmark in frankfurt this afternoon. well, getting behind the team is artist corbin shaw, whojoins me now. corbin�*s euros—inspire england flags can be seen on billboards across the country. great to have you with us. but will be kept properly into the conversation, i will ask our director in the gallery to bring up some of the images of your flag so the viewers can see them. god save the viewers can see them. god save the team is the one on the screens right now, but you started working with the idea of flags in a very different way back in 2018. tel is more about that.— more about that. yes, whilst stud in: more about that. yes, whilst studying at _ more about that. yes, whilst studying at central— more about that. yes, whilst studying at central saint - more about that. yes, whilst - studying at central saint martin's, studying at central saint martin�*s, i started making work about football and masculine sea and i was basically using football as a vehicle to talk about men from my

area, which is sheffield, and after area, which is sheffield, and after a consultation with my dad about a friend who had taken his own life, it told me many friends in this area had made flags in 0t of him and how his quite stoic, working—class men had made these flags, i thought there was something quite about that so i made this flag which said we should talk about our feelings and then i continue to use the flag as this canvas or backdrop to have these conversations about masculinity or about class or national identity, so for me, the flag becamejust a kind of canvas, really. fit. flag became 'ust a kind of canvas, reall. �* .,, ., flag became 'ust a kind of canvas, reall. ~ ., ., flag became 'ust a kind of canvas, reall . �* ., ., ., really. a canvas, a motif that a- lies really. a canvas, a motif that applies to — really. a canvas, a motif that applies to all _ really. a canvas, a motif that applies to all sorts _ really. a canvas, a motif that applies to all sorts of - really. a canvas, a motif that i applies to all sorts of situations and among other things, flags very much associated with football, sotelo is a bit more about the euros inspired flags. == sotelo is a bit more about the euros

inspired flags-— inspired flags. -- sotelo is a bit more. ithink— inspired flags. -- sotelo is a bit more. i think at _ inspired flags. -- sotelo is a bit more. i think at a _ inspired flags. -- sotelo is a bit more. i think at a time - inspired flags. -- sotelo is a bit more. i think at a time when i inspired flags. -- sotelo is a bit| more. i think at a time when we inspired flags. -- sotelo is a bit - more. i think at a time when we are being divided by elections and wars, i wanted to make up like that united people, really. —— so tell us. and i think football is so powerful and it does have the power to unite us so i wrote this phrase that says, god save the team, so thinking about looking out for each other in groups or dutch group of boys who maybe seem like boys you went to school with, and for me, thinking about national identity or national pride, i could really look at that team as a real, they feel like they represent the youth of today, i think. the diversity kind of speaks for multicultural england. but yes, i am proud of them and i think there is a lot to talk about there. what to make it is interesting because of course flags can be used in such a divisive way as well, to come at it from this divisive way as well, to come at it from thi, ,, . divisive way as well, to come at it fromthi, ,, . ., from this perspective as you are doinu in from this perspective as you are doing in your — from this perspective as you are doing in your work, _ from this perspective as you are doing in your work, and - from this perspective as you are doing in your work, and we - from this perspective as you are | doing in your work, and we were

chatting a bit before this interview about your parents on how they have supported you in pursuing art and they must be incredibly proud to see your work getting such attention. yes, i hope so. your work getting such attention. yes. i hope so-— yes, i hope so. would today say about it? _ yes, i hope so. would today say about it? well, _ yes, i hope so. would today say about it? well, |_ yes, i hope so. would today say about it? well, ithink— yes, i hope so. would today say about it? well, i think it - yes, i hope so. would today say about it? well, i think it has - yes, i hope so. would today say i about it? well, i think it has been incredible because _ about it? well, i think it has been incredible because i've _ about it? well, i think it has been incredible because i've been - about it? well, i think it has been incredible because i've been able| about it? well, i think it has been i incredible because i've been able to incredible because i�*ve been able to have conversations with my dad about masculine that he i wouldn�*t usually have had when i grew up in sheffield. —— what today say to you about it? i have used the spike to express myself in a way, or use them to have a i thought were quite difficult growing up, to be honest, because i think a lot about masculine identity or gender was pleased by my environment, whether that was at football grounds pubs, like, a lot of my work stems from these hyper masculine heteronormative environments i have grown up in, whether that be football grounds, boxing gyms or pubs so i am a product of that,

really, so i�*m really proud of them. thank you for talking to me. let�*s have a look at the weather forecast now with matt taylor. hello. it�*s the summer solstice at 9:51 tonight. of course, it means we�*ve got the longest amount of daylight today. sun in lerwick doesn�*t set until after 10:30pm, but 9:15pm in dover. and the night will be short — sunrise for most before 5am tomorrow morning. now, as we go into tomorrow, and indeed over the days ahead, it is going to start to feel warmer across the country, but not completely dry. there will be a little bit of rain at times in the west. and we�*ve seen some spots of rain or drizzle so far today. this is the weather front responsible, sitting across parts of central scotland and northern ireland. lots of low cloud with that, a bit damp in places. that zone drifts a bit further northwards, not a huge amount, as we go through the day, so parts of northern ireland that have been grey so far will brighten up. to the north of it,

sunny spells in scotland, a good deal of sunshine for some in england and wales, but there is a fair bit of high cloud across northern and western areas so that sunshine, quite tempered in places. where the sun is out, at its brightest, the sun is pretty strong. lifting temperatures to 22, 23, towards the southeast. maybe around 18—20 in the northeast of scotland. high, if not very high, pollen levels. tonight, brief spits of rain across northern ireland in the middle part of the night, and then on and off in the second half of the night in the north and west of scotland. most have a dry night, not as cold as last night. for some of you, temperatures were down into lower single figures in parts of england and wales. double figures for most to start. a dry start to friday for many, england and wales especially, the brightest conditions in central and eastern areas. although a fair bit of high cloud. in the west and the north we will see some outbreaks of rain develop, showery, though, scotland and the western parts of wales. and then some longer spells of showery weather pushing across northern ireland during the afternoon, again into western parts of great britain. temperatures similar to today but it will be a windy day. that system then bringing the showers in the west pushes its way eastwards as we go through the night and into saturday morning. some welcome rain on some

gardens at least to take us into saturday morning. and then the remnants of the weather front still lingering toward some eastern areas so you will be prone to some showers across eastern parts of england. the odd one in scotland, and then more particularly with some thickening cloud in the far northwest later in the day. but for many, saturday, a dry and bright start to the weekend. temperatures down a little bit on what we�*ll see over the next couple of days but those temperatures are on the up from sunday and into the start of next week. a lot of fine and dry weather around but there will still be just one or two showers here and there, but certainly much warmer than the month�*s been so far. take care. this is bbc news, the headlines... the tories�* director of campaigning and his wife, a conservative candidate, are being looked into by the gambling commission over an alleged bet relating to the timing of the general election. labour has written to the prime minister, calling for an investigation into what it calls a "growing scandal" over alleged betting by people linked to the conservative party

and downing street. the bank of england has held interest rates at 5.25%, they remain at their highest level for 16 years. a landmark ruling — the supreme court says surrey county council should have considered the climate impacts of burning oil drilled from new wells in horley. and it�*s another big day in the euros as england take on denmark tonight, with a win securing them a place in the last—16 knockouts. hello. away from those allegations around betting which are obviously dominating politics today. the conservative and labour have been trying to focus their campaigns on housing. the tories have promised to scrap stamp duty on house ——houses worth up to £1t25,000. and to build 1.6 million homes over the next parliament. here is the housing

secretary, michael gove. it�*s obviously a big challenge because we need to increase the supply of homes and make it easier for people to get on the property ladder, but in this election, what we are offering is a help—to—buy scheme that will mean that we will pay for more of the loan people need in order to get onto the housing ladder and we are also saying that we will scrap stamp duty for first—time buyers on any property under £1t25,000. so these are tangible measures that will help people to get onto the property ladder. meanwhile, labour is promising what they call the biggest increase in social and affordable house—building in a generation, as well as a ban on no—fault evictions. here�*s the party�*s leader, sir keir starmer. we have to protect those in rented accommodation, they are paying very high rents a lot of the time and the conditions are not what they should be and that is why we have set out in our package of measures, including measures to limit the amount landlords can get people to compete against each other, to put the rent opened up, and the money people must put down by way of a deposit in the first place. it is

important that that is alongside the house—building need, one and a half million houses, because more houses means less pressure on the rented market, which will require tough decisions on planning. ian. market, which will require tough decisions on planning.— market, which will require tough decisions on planning. ian, we will talk about those _ decisions on planning. ian, we will talk about those betting _ decisions on planning. ian, we willl talk about those betting allegations shortly but on the topic labour wants to talk about, although it has been dominated by other political headlines. let�*s talk about one of those plans by labour, a ban on no—fault addictions. this was first promised in 2019 by the conservatives, so how is labour pledging that it will actually do something about this. —— no—fault evictions. something about this. -- no-fault evictions. ~ . , . ., something about this. -- no-fault evictions. . , . evictions. what we expect to see durin: an evictions. what we expect to see during an election _ evictions. what we expect to see during an election campaign - evictions. what we expect to see during an election campaign is i during an election campaign is parties having a go at each other, accentuating the divisions and dividing lines but in truth there�*s not much of a dividing line on that

issue between the conservatives and labour. the people in conservatives, there was a lot of lobbying with property interests. but michael gove, sanding down the selection, as housing secretary, was keen to get this no—fault evictions policy through. we are having an election right now and not later in the year, and what labour is saying is they will bring forward this no—fault evictions legislation on the statute books very easily, they already largely exist so keir starmer is assuring us, wejoined him this morning, he said, this is something we can do very quickly when in government because the legislation is not getting under way from scratch. he is saying that is something that can be done quickly and he must say that because clearly if you are a landlord and told it will be more difficult for you to evict a tenant because there is a

change of government, it makes sense by some people do do that. i don�*t think people are necessarily applauding that. they are not necessarily applauding the no—fault evictions policy, but he is effectively saying that by acting quickly, he will try to number the amount of people affected. i also asked him about a rental cap, because that could be a defective evictions policy, if landlords can put the rent up until people cannot afford it, out they go. he ruled out afford it, out they go. he ruled out a formal rent cap, but instead talk about bidding wars where tenants had to outbid each other in order to provide a limited supply of housing. he said the supply of housing is key to this and i changing planning laws, he could deliver 1.5 million homes. —— and by changing. very similar plans to the conservatives, but they will say they have achieved

those targets and they will be the opposite, moving back and if needs be billed on the green belt. though they are likely to designate it the grey belt, the parts that are disused land, former garages, to try to blunt the conservative attack that labour would build in the wrong places and without local content. and briefly on these betting allegations, this must be an open goalfor labour. it allegations, this must be an open goal for labour.— goalfor labour. it is. iam surprised _ goalfor labour. it is. iam surprised in _ goalfor labour. it is. iam surprised in some - goalfor labour. it is. iam surprised in some ways i goalfor labour. it is. i am i surprised in some ways that goalfor labour. it is. i am - surprised in some ways that keir starmer did not base his answers here on this street, it�*s apparently called the shambles, and from labour�*s point of view, this was a complete gift, because they suspended a candidate in the campaign for what appeared to be pro—russian and anti—semitic views, and that has given him to some

extent the ability to say that rishi sunak is not being harsh on his candidates. keir starmer is calling for the latest conservative candidate to bet on this early election to be suspended and the liberal democrats also saying those candidates should be suspended. the fact the conservative head of campaigns is married to one of these candidates, has had to take a leave of absence with two weeks of the campaign to go, has been an open goalfor labour. let�*s be campaign to go, has been an open goal for labour. let�*s be clear, campaign to go, has been an open goalfor labour. let�*s be clear, all parties have had problems with candidates. labour in that rochdale by—election, reform uk, some questions raised on a weekly basis, but from the conservatives�* point of view, the pressure will be on rishi sunak because tonight he will be on your answering questions directly from the public on bbc question time and he will have to have some answers. . ~' and he will have to have some answers. ., ~ , ., and he will have to have some answers-— and he will have to have some answers. ., ~ , ., ., . , answers. thank you, ian. we will be in york later — answers. thank you, ian. we will be in york later this _ answers. thank you, ian. we will be in york later this evening _ answers. thank you, ian. we will be in york later this evening as - answers. thank you, ian. we will be in york later this evening as ian - in york later this evening as ian was reflecting, because fiona bruce

is hosting that question time leaders special in the city with the leaders special in the city with the leaders of the four biggest political parties in great britain. the two hour special will be broadcast on bbc one, bbc iplayer from apm. —— 8pm. with more on let�*s cross the newsroom and look at the pledges in more details with our policy and analysis correspondent ben chu and the bbc verify team. how many new houses are the biggest political parties pledging to build in the next parliament? national government house—building targets in recent years have been related to a measure called net additional dwellings in england, and the conservatives have had a formal target of 300,000 on this measure. the most recent data for 2022—23 shows a shortfall against a target of around 65000 and projections from

the construction association says due to a spike in interest rates and a slump in housing construction, the shortfall will widen by 2024—25 to around 120,000. despite this record, though, the conservatives have pledged to achieve more than the 300,000 a year target, pledging 1.6 million new homes in england over the five years in the next parliament, amounting to 320,000 new homes per year. labour have pledged 1.5 million new homes in their manifesto, again, in england, so have essentially recommitted to the 300,000 target. the liberal democrats meanwhile pledged 380,000 new homes built per year, including 150,000 new social homes, though this would be across the uk, not just in england, so not strictly comparable. the big picture is all three parties are making large and ambitious pledges in terms of

numbers. but how credible are they? well, they all promise to speed up planning, but that is easier said than done, as recent history would attest, and the conservatives also say they will scrap stamp duty for first—time buyers and bring back the help to buy scheme which means loans for first—time buyers. help to buy scheme which means loans forfirst—time buyers. this did not have a radical impact on construction last time in 2013 by george osborne. the liberal democrats pledged to properly fund council planning to speed up bureaucracy but they have not promised to increase public grants for social house—building despite a huge target in that area. labour, they have a specific pledge to bring back local authority building targets for housing, which was scrapped by the conservatives and to build on what they call the grey belt, essentially wasteland. analysts think that could potentially make a difference to supply. though it is perhaps worth

noting that between 2000 and 2010, labour built slightly fewer net new dwellings per year than the conservatives between 2010 and 2022, 170 6000 per year versus 197,000 per year. among housing specialists, there are some scepticism over whether any home—building target can be achieved, pointing to the rising building material costs and other factors such as a shortage of construction workers. another question, how much would any of this actually help younger people buy houses even if such targets were achieved? the homeownership rate of those aged 25 to 3a in the uk in 2022 was only around ito%. at the turn of the millennium, that was closer to 60%, although it is up from its low point of 33% in 2015. most economists think a sustained

increase in house—building would over the longer term make housing more affordable and is a sensible government yet caution against assuming rapid impact on house prices and a big rises in homeownership rates, stressing the importance of policy looking after renters as well as helping more people onto the housing ladder. thank you, ben. a reminder that you can watch nonstop coverage of the election campaign now until the results accord and beyond on bbc iplayer, just look for 2024 live. —— election 2024 live. more now on this morning�*s landmark ruling on oil drilling — the supreme court ruling that surrey county council should have considered the climate impacts of burning oil drilled from new wells in horley. under planning law, the assumption has always been that only the impacts from constructing the wells — and not the use of the final oil products — should be considered. here�*s our climate editorjustin

rowlatt, who�*s outside the court. well, what the supreme court justices have ruled is that a local authority which gave planning permission for a new oil well in surrey should have taken into account the environmental impact of burning the oil, the 10 million tonnes of carbon dioxide that would be produced by the oil from this well in a place called horse hill in surrey. now that is a really significant judgment because it will affect future environmental assessment made environmental assessments made on fossilfuel projects. it could, for example, affect the development of the rose bank oil field, this huge oilfield off the coast of shetlands, which has been which has with which the norwegian oil state oil company is proposing to develop. it could also affect another big gas field called jackdaw. and of course, there�*s the coal mine in cumbria. the proposed new coal mine in whitehaven in cumbria, which could also be affected by this.

so it could have wide repercussions in terms of the fossil fuel future of the uk. let�*s speak to sarah finch from the weald action group, who launched this legal challenge. sarah, to say you must be delighted i�*m sure is an understatement. i am i'm sure is an understatement. i am completely — i'm sure is an understatement. i —n completely overwhelmed, i feel so relieved and vindicated because it has been a five yearjourney through the courts to get this judgment today. the courts to get this 'udgment toda . , ., ,., the courts to get this 'udgment toda . , ., ., , ., today. tell us about how this all bean today. tell us about how this all began and _ today. tell us about how this all began and your— today. tell us about how this all began and your decision - today. tell us about how this all began and your decision to - today. tell us about how this all began and your decision to start this process. began and your decision to start this process-— began and your decision to start this process. horse hill is a small oil site in surrey _ this process. horse hill is a small oil site in surrey where _ this process. horse hill is a small oil site in surrey where i - this process. horse hill is a small oil site in surrey where i used - this process. horse hill is a small oil site in surrey where i used to l oil site in surrey where i used to live, and in 2018, the oil developer applied for planning commission to sink four new oil wells and produce oilfor 20 years, and obviously, we are all in a climate emergency and fossilfuels are the

are all in a climate emergency and fossil fuels are the main cause of that problem, so to consider 20 years of oil production seemed madness. when it came to deciding on the decision, surrey county council ignored the carbon emissions that would come from the oil when burned, so i felt with colleagues in the action group that this could not be legal. how could they ignore the main environmental impact of this field? we asked for a judicial review of the decision, thinking initially it was a small legal matter over the planning permission for one site, but it quickly grew into something much wider significance.— into something much wider sianificance. ~ ., ., significance. what do you hope the outcome will _ significance. what do you hope the outcome will be? _ significance. what do you hope the outcome will be? do _ significance. what do you hope the outcome will be? do you _ significance. what do you hope the outcome will be? do you want - significance. what do you hope the outcome will be? do you want to l significance. what do you hope the l outcome will be? do you want to see and enter all fossilfuel development is or is it more about greater consideration being given to those developments when they are being looked at? i those developments when they are being looked at?— those developments when they are being looked at? i would like to cnn to all fossil fuels, _ being looked at? i would like to cnn to all fossil fuels, and _ being looked at? i would like to cnn to all fossil fuels, and that _ being looked at? i would like to cnn to all fossil fuels, and that is - being looked at? i would like to cnn to all fossil fuels, and that is not - to all fossil fuels, and that is not just me, but a few of the

international energy authorities as well. there is more than enough oil in existing sites to see us through the transition, but that is not how far the judgment the transition, but that is not how far thejudgment goes. it the transition, but that is not how far the judgment goes. it says that when considering an application for a new fossilfuel sites, the planning authority must look at the full climate impacts, including crucially the emissions from the fuel when it is burned, that does not always happen at present but it will have to now. it will make it much harder tojustify any will have to now. it will make it much harder to justify any new site and it could have an impact on, as your editor said, already approved sites like the cumbria coalmine, the jawdaw oilfields in the north sea, which have been approved, but like horse hill, they did not look at the emissions from that fuel when it is burned, so there are legal challenges pending on those and today�*s judgment will strengthen the case for removing those emissions. you said you have been involved in

this case for five years, is that correct? , this case for five years, is that correct?- and _ this case for five years, is that correct?- and you - this case for five years, is that correct? yes. and you have got this verdict, but — correct? yes and you have got this verdict, but presumably you will keep close eye on what will happen next, so is your campaign going to continue? , , , , continue? definitely because there will still be applications _ continue? definitely because there will still be applications which - will still be applications which will still be applications which will still be applications which will still have to be looked at and objected to. it is going to be a lot easier now they will have to assess and account for the full climate impact, but i don�*t think fossil fuel industry willjust pack up and give up because of this one judgment. campaigning will continue but it�*s a really major tipping point and will really make it a lot harder when you sites to get permission. harder when you sites to get permission-— harder when you sites to get ermission. ., ,, , ., , . permission. thank you very much, sarah. the search is continuing for a british teenager who�*s gone missing in tenerife. jay slater hasn�*t been seen since monday. this video was posted on social media the day before he vanished,

having fun with friends on his first holiday without his family. a desperate search using drones and dogs has been under way in this mountainous region in the northwest of the island, where he�*s believed to have last been. the days are hot and the nights get very cold. from the point of view of the residents, it�*s been remarkable, to be honest with you, because the way that this has just been blown up across social media, blown up in the press, it�*s been quite overwhelming, to be honest, for everyone. the expat residents over here have reallyjumped on board and are offering with rental cars if anybody needs them, or lifts up to the area where the search is taking place. jay spent the weekend at a music festival. after meeting people on sunday night, he headed to the far north—west of the island to stay with them and hasn�*t been seen since.

a friend said jay called her on monday, saying he was going to walk the ten—hour trek back to the south of the island. but the call was cut off when his battery ran out. jay was wearing this grey t—shirt with green on the shoulders when he disappeared. jay�*s mum has now flown to the island to help with the search. she�*s described the situation as traumatic and horrendous, and said her son is a great person who everyone wanted to be with. the uk foreign office say they are supporting jay�*s family, a family who are all hoping for positive news. louisa pilbeam, bbc news. scotland�*s hopes of progressing to the euros knockout stages are still alive after last night�*s 1—1 draw with switzerland —

a big improvement on the 5—1 drubbing by germany in their opening game. this afternoon, england look to secure their place in the last 16 when they play denmark in frankfurt. let�*s speak to john watson, who�*s there. now, i�*m sorry, first of all, we hope to speak tojohn but we are going to go to katrina renton, who was with scotland supporters in glasgow last night. this was with scotland supporters in glasgow last night.— was with scotland supporters in glasgow last night. this is a result for us tonight. _ glasgow last night. this is a result for us tonight, we _ glasgow last night. this is a result for us tonight, we are _ glasgow last night. this is a result for us tonight, we are absolutely i for us tonight, we are absolutely thrilled we got a point, sometimes during the match it looked hairy, switzerland had two disallowed goals but we got there, got 81—1 draw, meaning are still in this tournament. —— 1—1. people are in great spirits, living tonight and the atmosphere has been so positive. we have picked ourselves up, dusted

ourselves down from friday�*s defeat and look at tonight. we have some fans behind me. how do you feel about the result tonight, megan? iauntie about the result tonight, megan? we are still in the game so we are going — are still in the game so we are going to — are still in the game so we are going to win, _ are still in the game so we are going to win, come _ are still in the game so we are going to win, come on, - are still in the game so we are i going to win, come on, scotland! are still in the game so we are - going to win, come on, scotland! i feel going to win, come on, scotland! feel exactly the same. come on, scotland! — feel exactly the same. come on, scotland! |— feel exactly the same. come on, scotland! . ., �* scotland! i draw, we wouldn't normally be _ scotland! i draw, we wouldn't normally be that _ scotland! i draw, we wouldn't normally be that happy - scotland! i draw, we wouldn't normally be that happy but i scotland! i draw, we wouldn'tl normally be that happy but we scotland! i draw, we wouldn't - normally be that happy but we really are without — normally be that happy but we really are without tonight. _ normally be that happy but we really are without tonight. on _ normally be that happy but we really are without tonight.— normally be that happy but we really are without tonight. on scotland! we are without tonight. on scotland! we are really proud _ are without tonight. on scotland! we are really proud of— are without tonight. on scotland! we are really proud of that _ are without tonight. on scotland! we are really proud of that scottish - are really proud of that scottish team. ~ . , ., team. we really are, we never win but we are — team. we really are, we never win but we are always _ team. we really are, we never win but we are always here _ team. we really are, we never win but we are always here to - team. we really are, we never win but we are always here to party. i but we are always here to party. come _ but we are always here to party. come on. — but we are always here to party. come on, scotland! _ but we are always here to party. come on, scotland!— but we are always here to party. come on, scotland! that sums it up. i'm not come on, scotland! that sums it up. i'm not sure — come on, scotland! that sums it up. i'm not sure we _ come on, scotland! that sums it up. i'm not sure we can _ come on, scotland! that sums it up. i'm not sure we can use _ come on, scotland! that sums it up. i'm not sure we can use this - i�*m not sure we can use this microphone again but we have had an absolutely fantastic night tonight, everybody was in great spirits, all the way through, we really picked ourselves up and we proved we are

still in this tournament. we really hope we are going to make it through to the next round. we will find that out on sunday when we play hungary, and we have everything in its now to win it. �* .,, and we have everything in its now to win it. �* and we have everything in its now to winit. ., win it. almost losing her microphone there in glasgow _ win it. almost losing her microphone there in glasgow last _ win it. almost losing her microphone there in glasgow last night _ win it. almost losing her microphone there in glasgow last night and - win it. almost losing her microphone there in glasgow last night and the i there in glasgow last night and the scotland fans in fine voice. rivalled i�*m sure only by the england fans in frankfurt. let�*s talk tojohn england fans in frankfurt. let�*s talk to john watson, hello england fans in frankfurt. let�*s talk tojohn watson, hello again to you, john. we were chatting earlier about england team news and talking about england team news and talking aboutjude bellingham, his ability to cope with the pressure. let�*s begin this by looking at their competition tonight, denmark, and the key challenges from denmark, what will they be? it the key challenges from denmark, what will they be?— what will they be? it interesting because this — what will they be? it interesting because this is _ what will they be? it interesting because this is a _ what will they be? it interesting because this is a team - what will they be? it interesting because this is a team that - what will they be? it interesting - because this is a team that england know well, they played them in the semifinals of the last european championship but england just edging

denmark out, and denmark actually scored first and england have to scored first and england have to score from behind, hurricane scored late on in that which eventually got them over the line. two teams that know each other very well and for denmark, when they reflect on that, they feel very hard done by that they feel very hard done by that they went out in the semifinals to england. revenge is a strong word but that is something that will be on their minds, they are arguably a better team now than the one which england face last time. looking at the number of fans here, lots of danish fans, which will be a big boost as wealth. england know this is not a team to be underestimated. while lots of focus will be on the england players, the attacking quality, having made it to the final, they are proving themselves to be a good team in major tournaments, but you cannot underestimate any side in tournament football and gareth southgate will be aware of that, and there is this

pressure, this expectation on him to deliver results, like they did in the opening match, but deliver performances as well. england fans expect the players to be blowing teams away, scoring three or four goals, and that is something gareth southgate is trying to do, temper expectations, and that is one of the hardest things, managing noise and expectation and atmosphere around england, it is really hard to deal with. that is something that is the reality of england now turning up to major tournaments with fans expecting them not to just win but put in performances, and that is the challenge here is facing. that exoectation _ challenge here is facing. that expectation is _ challenge here is facing. that expectation is always - challenge here is facing. that expectation is always a - challenge here is facing. that expectation is always a huge thing in tournaments. briefly tell us about the fans and atmosphere amongst them. i was chatting to an earlier who was going into the fans zone and has a ticket for the game later, so what is it like there? it has been very good. it's been very

has been very good. it�*s been very good. there has been some chants at have made the headlines, which has put a negative approach. fans, but broadly the england fans have been very well—behaved, it�*s been good—natured, good—humoured, the german authorities have admitted that, saying that the england fans have carried and conducted themselves very well. they will hope that continues, there is around 20-30,000 that continues, there is around 20—30,000 england fans expected in the city tonight and have been gathering in one of the main squares since mid—morning and it has really filled out. the songs and chanting has started but it has been good—natured and good—humoured from the supporters here in their thousands.— the supporters here in their thousands. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. hello. it�*s the summer solstice at 9:51 tonight. of course, it means we�*ve got the longest amount of daylight today.

sun in lerwick doesn�*t set until after 10:30pm, but 9:15pm in dover. and the night will be short — sunrise for most before 5am tomorrow morning. now, as we go into tomorrow, and indeed over the days ahead, it is going to start to feel warmer across the country, but not completely dry. there will be a little bit of rain at times in the west. and we�*ve seen some spots of rain or drizzle so far today. this is the weather front responsible, sitting across parts of central scotland and northern ireland. lots of low cloud with that, a bit damp in places. that zone drifts a bit further northwards, not a huge amount, as we go through the day, so parts of northern ireland that have been grey so far will brighten up. to the north of it, sunny spells in scotland, a good deal of sunshine for some in england and wales, but there is a fair bit of high cloud across northern and western areas so that sunshine, quite tempered in places. where the sun is out, at its brightest, the sun is pretty strong. lifting temperatures to 22, 23, towards the southeast. maybe around 18—20 in the northeast of scotland. high, if not very high, pollen levels. tonight, brief spits of rain

across northern ireland in the middle part of the night, and then on and off in the second half of the night in the north and west of scotland. most have a dry night, not as cold as last night. for some of you, temperatures were down into lower single figures in parts of england and wales. double figures for most to start. a dry start to friday for many, england and wales especially, the brightest conditions in central and eastern areas. although a fair bit of high cloud. in the west and the north we will see some outbreaks of rain develop, showery, though, scotland and the western parts of wales. and then some longer spells of showery weather pushing across northern ireland during the afternoon, again into western parts of great britain. temperatures similar to today but it will be a windy day. that system then bringing the showers in the west pushes its way eastwards as we go through the night and into saturday morning. some welcome rain on some gardens at least to take us into saturday morning. and then the remnants of the weather front still lingering toward some eastern areas so you will be prone to some showers across eastern parts of england. the odd one in scotland, and then more particularly with some thickening cloud in the far northwest later in the day. but for many, saturday, a dry and bright start to the weekend. temperatures down a little bit

on what we�*ll see over the next couple of days but those temperatures are on the up from sunday and into the start of next week. a lot of fine and dry weather around but there will still be just one or two showers here and there, but certainly much warmer than the month�*s been so far. take care. today at1:00pm, interest rates stay at 5.25% — the highest for 16 years. the hold was expected. it�*s the seventh time in a row that interest rates have remained unchanged. also on the programme... the gambling commission looks into the conservative party�*s director of campaigning and his wife, who�*s a candidate, over an alleged bet

on the general election date. why a landmark court ruling could impact the future of uk fossil fuels. the search for a lancashire teenager missing on holiday continues in tenerife. this is the area in which police are concentrating their search. they have brought in search dogs and rescue teams in an effort to try to find a teenager, but it has now been three days since he went missing. # sweet caroline, whoa, oh, oh...# and england fans hope to rouse their team to a second euros win, as scotland celebrate a vital point against switzerland. and in sport on bbc news, england begin the second phase of the men�*s t20 world cup with a comfortable win over west indies thanks largely to phil salt�*s unbeaten 87.