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have left our normal studio in new broadcasting house, and we've come a few floors down to the bbc�*s radioatre. we are broadcasting from an event called bbc world service presents, which is focusing on press freedom, the reasons why it's under increasing pressure around the world. press freedom means journalists being able to report without threats to their safety, without government interference, without laws designed to punish them for their work. for many, though, press freedom is elusive. the reuters institute for the study ofjournalism talks of democratic backsliding in some parts of the world, and the economist calculates that more than 39% of the world's population lives under authoritarian rule. well, across this edition of the media show, we're going to discuss how states are now major sources of disinformation, how technology is changing the threats to freedom of speech, and how major media organisations such as the bbc see their role in responding to this. it's a lot to get through, and we're going to start by understanding how restrictions on the press affect the information th

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you can hear the full interviews on bbc radio five live today, or listen to the 5mins0n podcast �*thes which offer advice and support if you've been affected by fraud, go online to bbc.co.uk/actionline. the brewing company heineken says it'll re—open more than 60 pubs that were closed in recent years. the company's pledged £39 million for hundreds of its star pubs, with renovations at more than 600 sites. figures from the british beer and pub association show the number of pubs across the country has been declining, with around 500 closing last year alone. heineken says the changes will create more spaces for people to watch sports and eat inside the pubs. for more on this, greg mulholland, campaign director of campaign for pubs, joins me now. what does this commitment mean for the industry?— the industry? obviously, we support any organisation _ the industry? obviously, we support any organisation or— the industry? obviously, we support any organisation or individual- any organisation or individual reopening tops, so it is positive thatis reopening tops, so it is positive that is hap

tim, political reporter for bbc radio. lester, political reporter for bbc news.el, political reporter for bbc radio. ken, lovely to see you all. thank you for being with us. perhaps i could start with you and how the other parties responded to the conservative plan today. i know where you were up there in the northwest, you were following the lib dems. a few weeks ago they were highlighting hundreds of thousands of pensioners would be dragged into paying income tax under the conservative plans. so do they support what the conservatives have laid out today? >> it's quite interesting actually listening to their reaction to it. because they raised an eyebrow, they were sort of saying that it was hypocritical pointing to the conservatives' record. they were talking about their opinion that pensioners won't be convinced by this. but when i asked very directly would liberal democrat m.p.'s vote for this, they didn't really answer the question. repeatedly throughout today in various interviews they haven't said exactly yes or no as to whether or not if this was a positi

festival season is well and truly underway, with bbc radio one's big weekend kicking off in luton in rd—breaking brit award winner raye topping the bill on saturday evening. pria rai from bbc newsbeat, who's at the festival for us, was joined by raye a few hours before she took to the stage. i do have a very special guest. and she goes by the name of raye. welcome to luton. how are you feeling about being here? girl, i am excited, i am nervous, i am, there is a lot of people here, you know. 25,000, to be precise. 35,000, to be precise. bloody... wow. keep it clean. no, i am very... i am excited, i am nervous, and i hope i am going to do a good enoughjob, it is my first ever headline ever. what does it mean to you to be a female, british headliner? it is a really, really big deal. i remember my first ever trip to big weekend, and i was a guest vocalist with jax jones years ago, and then a guest vocalist again, and finally i had my first set last year. it has been a bit, oh wow. you are the name on everybody's lips right now. we are soaking up mable now. yeah, i think she looks absolute

to fall out over those topics and many more, my friday a team tv news legend nicholas owen ex bbc radio superstar liz kershaw and the founder of the electoral calculus polling expert martin baxter. so my reaction to today's political drama is coming in my friday feeling . but coming in my friday feeling. but first, the news headlines and sam francis . sam francis. >> mark, thank you very much . >> mark, thank you very much. and good evening to you. it's just gone 8:00 and we will start with the latest developments in the local elections. the conservatives have suffered their worst results in decades, conceding hundreds of seats to opposition parties across england. so far, labour's gained more than 170 seats and taken control of now eight more councils in england. sir keir starmer claims those gains are a direct message. he says to the prime minister as he's renewed demands for rishi sunak to call a general election . however, the a general election. however, the party failed to win back control of oxford after nine councillors there defected to independent last year over the labour lea

chris coles was watching for bbc radio 5live.d for a smoother passage through to wembley — a strange feeling given their playoff struggles of the past. from the off, they look hungrier than norwich, who just couldn't cope with leeds�*s intensity. the smart kick gave them an eighth minute lead, joel pirro's header took a cross, and whenjorginho ruda crashed in the third from close range, the tie was done with still five minutes of the first half to play. sommerville added a fourth and the second half to complete a dominant leeds win, taking them to wembley a game away from an immediate premier league return. manchester city's goalkeeper ederson will miss sunday's premier league title decider and next week's machester derby fa cup final. the brazilian was forced off with an eye injury during city's 2—0 win at tottenham on tuesday that left pep guardiola's side on the brink of their fourth consecutive title. scans have confirmed ederson suffered a small fracture to his right eye socket, following a collision with cristian romero. fr

she lived for four years and then made a bbc radio programme with radio wales about how fantastic it four years in which she saw her two great grandsons born and how her quality of life was unbelievably different. early on, relatively early on in my career, 20 years ago, i had a patient referred to me by a gp who said the only reason i'm referring him as i cannot give him a lethal injection. he is the most clear—cut case for euthanasia i have ever come across. his surgeon and oncologist in gp and i all thought he had a prognosis of three months at most. he came into the hospice, was not easy to look after, he took a great deal of work, 11 years later his wife died, leaving him as a single parent of three relatively small children, the youngest of whom by then was 11. because that youngest one had been a baby when i first saw him. srumo: - first saw him. srumo: you - first saw him. ...l studio: you been first saw him. _ studio: you been watching first saw him. studio: you been watching the debate in parliament in the isle of man which could bring assisted dying a step closer with thos

it is a fiery atmosphere and you will be able to follow it on bbc radio 5 live. tories but that is it from us. goodbye for now. you are watching bbc news. let's get more on that bbc investigation into contaminated blood. it found that more than 1,700 people could be living with undiagnosed hepatitis—c after being given blood transfusions. official documents suggest that efforts by the government and the nhs to trace those who were most at risk, were inadequate. my colleague rajini vaidyanathan spoke to one of the victims of the scandal — karisa jones. her husband geraint was infected with hepatitis c in a 1990 operation following an accident at work. she contracted it through him. we knew nothing about hepatitis or the contaminated blood. we had heard about it, wejust thought it would not happen to us. and in april 2012, he got out of bed and just started vomiting blood. he was taken into hospital, and that is when we were told that he had hepatitis c, through the contaminated blood in 1990. it's a difficult thing to process, isn't it? how do you feel about the ne

tim parker, political reporter, bbc radio leicester hannah miller, political reporter, bbc news michael, political reporter, bbc radio kent. lovely to see you all. hannah, if i could start with you, and how the other party has responded to the conservative plant today. when you were up in the north—west you are following the lib dems. they were highlighting hundreds of thousands of pensioners would be dragged into paying income tax under the conservative blonde. do they support what the conservatives have laid out today? it’s what the conservatives have laid out toda ? �* , , today? it's quite interesting actuall , today? it's quite interesting actually, listening _ today? it's quite interesting actually, listening to - today? it's quite interesting actually, listening to the . today? it's quite interesting - actually, listening to the reaction to it, _ actually, listening to the reaction to it, because they raised an eyebrow, _ to it, because they raised an eyebrow, they were saying that it was hypocritical pointing to the conservatives record. they were talking _ conservatives record.

we demand the shutdown of voa and bbc radio in burkina faso. we also want to cut off the political relations with the united states. french military forces have already been expelled from mali, burkina faso and niger. recently, after cutting off military ties with the united states, niger has officially requested that about a thousand american soldiers stationed at the agades airbase leave this country. tread every day , we come up with many ideas for the prosperity of the business to reach what we want sooner in our mind, we should act as soon as possible and get started. the yaqut of nations scheme is special for businesses . receiving education is more than the balance of your account . it can provide the conditions to reach our ideals up to 20 billion rials. . how are the prices this year? buy this year at last year's price. congratulations, have you heard that this year they say they buy at last year's price ? this year they say they buy at last year's price. they say this year at last year's price. at last year's price. hello, welcome to

you'll be able to listen to that race from 2pm tomorrow afternoon on bbc radio 5 live and bbc sounds.es today. six—time champion marc marquez produced a stunning performance to comeback from 14th on the grid to finish second in the sprint race for moto gp�*s catalan grand prix. world champion francesco bagnaia's crash on the final lap handed victory to spain's aleix espargaro. tadej pogacar claimed his sixth win at the giro d'italia to extend his overall lead to almost ten minutes, withjust sunday's processional run to rome to go. he finished more than two minutes ahead of his rivals. britain's geraint thomas was seventh on his 38th birthday and will claim third overall behind dani martinez. lorena viebers came out on top for the second day running at the ridelondon classique in essex. the dutch rider now has a 20—second lead over belgium's lotte kopecky going into tomorrow's final stage in london. lizzie deignan is the highest—placed briton in eighteenth overall, half a minute off the lead. and a day after winning the women's ten metre platform event at the british diving championshi

that is it, you are watching bbc news. radioht include some flashing images. let's speak to bbc newsbeat presenter pria rai over at the festival in luton. as you can hear, it's a music festival and we can't hear anything, which is not ideal. apologies for that. we will be back in luton for the music festival a little later. let's take a look at the weather. it is a bit warmer today, more sunshine around, but it is not dry everywhere. the headline for the rest of the bank holiday weekend is it is going to be a mixture of warm sunshine, but we will have a heavy and thundery showers as well. this is what has been happening recently. this cloud is bringing in some rain and we have this cloud spoiling the weather in east anglia and move into lincolnshire and up to the north—east of england. we could make 20 degrees around the moray firth, perhaps into merseyside and the london area as well where we are seeing some sunshine. there is that first area of cloud coming in from the north sea and that will bring heavy rain northwards into s

political commentator reem ibrahim, bbc local radio legend, but now he's free from the clutches of theon. alex dyke and world renowned business guru. the man is made of money, let me tell you. roger gewolb great to see all three of you, alex dyke. is this the most boring election ever? >> yes, yes , yes, you're an >> yes, yes, yes, you're an entertainer. >> i mean, you played music on the radio when you were on the bbc. yeah but these tunes are very tired, aren't they? >> they are. they're the same worn out old 40 fives we're heanng worn out old 40 fives we're hearing again and again. there's no excitement, there's no pizzazz. but these politicians are damned if they do. they're damned if they don't. if they try and roll up their shirt sleeves and look cool. do you remember when bill clinton got the saxophone out? oh, yeah. that was that was cool, wasn't it? yeah. >> that's it. i remember when he got something else out as well. i mean, this guy is compelling. well, let's be honest. >> if you believe the rumours. look, i think i completely agree. i think it's incredibly boring. but what

bbc radio leicester can help us make sense of this model.ves in. just explain the finances that leicesterfind themselves in. it is leicester find themselves in. it is a bit of a weird _ leicester find themselves in. it is a bit of a weird one. _ leicester find themselves in. it is a bit of a weird one. they have been charged _ a bit of a weird one. they have been charged by— a bit of a weird one. they have been charged by both the premier league and the _ charged by both the premier league and the championship, the efl, for two different sets of profit ability and sustainability rows. the premier league _ and sustainability rows. the premier league one. — and sustainability rows. the premier league one, the one they are going to have _ league one, the one they are going to have to— league one, the one they are going to have to deal with next season, is a breach— to have to deal with next season, is a breach of— to have to deal with next season, is a breach of spending or losing over £105 million in the three years leading — £105 million in t

the day started with the prime minister being asked on bbc radio i now, why do you think now?ed media _ now, why do you think now? the briefed media reports have been planned — briefed media reports have been planned for a few months. the room as i'rn _ planned for a few months. the room as i'm hearing is that it'sjust a couple — as i'm hearing is that it'sjust a couple of— as i'm hearing is that it'sjust a couple of days. there really isn't a good _ couple of days. there really isn't a good reason for going now. there was a case _ good reason for going now. there was a case for— good reason for going now. there was a case for having won in may and for doing _ a case for having won in may and for doing it _ a case for having won in may and for doing it in _ a case for having won in may and for doing it in the autumn. but refusing to go— doing it in the autumn. but refusing to go in_ doing it in the autumn. but refusing to go in may and then going in the summer— to go in may and then going in the summerjust looks as if the prime minister— summerjust looks as if the prime minist

the veterans minister, johnny mercer, has been on bbc radio this evening.hat he said about the plan. >> anything that unites communities about service and awareness of what the other communities do is great, gives people pride and challenge. most people in those communities feel the most left behind. the military is a part of it. 30,000 people -- nobody will be forced into the military. if they want to, they can go into the military. fantastic. the best thing a young person can do is join the military. christian: what's been the reaction from conservative mps today, who are out there now on the campaign trail having to defend this? do they have enough detail on it? >> i have spoken to a number of conservatives. a lot of them have said to me that the general idea, the general gist of the policy they like, something interesting. the tory party should be looking at in terms of social cohesion, breaking down barriers, etc. the issue to the tory party is they announced this bold eye-catching policyin a bid to take control of the conversation, to get people's att

today on woman's hour on bbc radio 4 there was an exclusive story about a female officer in the militarye royal navy. nuala mcgovern, the presenter of woman's hour, is in the newsroom now. hello. yes, this was a female officer in the military who said she was raped by a more senior officer in the royal navy, by a man responsible for behaviours and values, and i includes sexual consent. she alleges his career has been left to continue while hers has been left to continue while hers has been ruined. the women, we are: joanna, came to us hearing as similar story from a woman called catherine who suffered terrible abuse, including rape, in her career. , , ., career. give us the context of the sto . career. give us the context of the story- the — career. give us the context of the story- the first — career. give us the context of the story. the first sea _ career. give us the context of the story. the first sea lord, - career. give us the context of the story. the first sea lord, he - story. the first sea lord, he launched — story. the first sea lord, he launched an _ story. the first sea lor

we demand the shutdown of voa and bbc radio in burkina faso. we also demand the complete and unconditional termination of political relations with america and england. military forces the french have already been expelled from mali, burkina faso and niger. niger has recently severed military ties with the united states and has officially demanded that about a thousand american soldiers stationed at the agadez air base leave the country. koresh fakhr tavli of abidjan sahel aj news agency. and we have the final report of tonight's program from afghanistan. more than 2 years have passed since the issuance of the decree banning poppy cultivation in afghanistan, but some farmers are still resisting this decree. in addition , some international and regional groups have increased the production of narcotics. industry in afghanistan is a story has the situation in two cities of afghanistan's badakhshan province in the northeast of this country has been inflamed for several days. according to the reports, the popular protests started after the taliban f

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there's also live coverage over on your local bbc radio station across the morning.umbers. you've got a magic screen with you to help explain at the picture around england and wales. i do. to help explain at the picture around england and wales. i do, good mornin: , around england and wales. i do, good morning. and — around england and wales. i do, good morning. and we _ around england and wales. i do, good morning, and we are _ around england and wales. i do, good morning, and we are going _ around england and wales. i do, good morning, and we are going to - around england and wales. i do, good morning, and we are going to try - around england and wales. i do, good morning, and we are going to try and| morning, and we are going to try and explain what all the different results are, what they mean for the big picture and also dive into some local areas to tell you what they might tell us as well. let's start off with the big picture at 730 this morning. 35 of 107 councils counted and you can see the picture is emerging pretty quickly. labour doing pretty well. the co

this year's bbc radio 1 big weekend is under way, with chase & status and rudimental topping the billf today. iam i am live at radio 1's big weekend, the crowd behind me well and truly ready to go, getting excited for tonight's headliner, raye. hello, i'm lucy gray. we start this hour here in the uk, where party leaders are kicking off a weekend of campaigning around the country ahead of the general election on the 4th ofjuly. so far today, rishi sunak has been in the north of england, where he delivered his message to voters at a pub. it comes after the cabinet minister michael gove announced that he was joining a growing list of conservative mps who will be standing down at the election. meanwhile, the labour leader sir keir starmer has been out meeting voters in the west midlands, where he told voters that stabilising the economy would be a number one priority. let's speak to our political correspondent harry farley who is in the west midlands now. what has sir keir starmer been saying today? this what has sir keir starmer been saying today?— what has sir keir starmer been saying t

and bbc radio 1's big weekend gets under way, with record—breaking brit award winner raye set to headlineur—day two of radio 1's big weekend. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. we start this hour here in the uk where party leaders are kicking off a weekend of campaigning around the country ahead of the general election on lithjuly. so far today rishi sunak has been in the north of england where he delivered his message to voters at a pub. it comes after the cabinet minister michael gove announced that he was joining a growing list of conservative mps who will be standing down at the election. meanwhile, the labour leader keir starmer has been out

and bbc radio 1's big weekend gets under way, with record—breaking brit award winner raye set to headlineoday. and she will be live here at nine o'clock on the main stage, which right now, rag and bone man. and its manchester united who beat manchester city to win the fa cup final. in celtic are winning the scottish cup finals against rangers. there's about a minute ago. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. we start with breaking news from ukraine. officials say russian missiles have hit a busy diy store in kharkiv, killing at least two people and injuring others.the shop is in a residential area — and injuring others. the shop is in a residential area and ukrainian officials say russia also hit a school and other buildings in the city. president zelensky says more than 200 people could have been inside the diy store. the mayor of kharkiv says there are a large number of people missing following the strike. earlier this month, russian forces began a renewed offensive in the kharkiv region, in an attempt to break through a weakened ukrainian front line. here's one of the shop workers who's expla

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today, on bbc radio 5 live, they most certainly did.od. it was all over the room, they had to shut the room off completely. i the women were responding to a parliamentary inquiry launched after a backbench mp told the commons what had happened to her. i remember the trolley bumping into the walls and the medical staff taking me into theatre, and being slid onto the operating table. felicity benyon was one of the 1,300 people who came forward to tell of their experience. after her son's birth eight years ago, she needed an emergency hysterectomy. the surgeon, however, mistakenly cut out her bladder, leaving the mum of two rely on a urostomy bag for life. i'm not going to suddenly regrow a new bladder. i live with my stoma. i live with the physical incapacities it has created through that. but, as time goes on, the physical things heal and you get used to them. they become your new everyday. it's the emotional and mental things that so much longer. among the themes the inquiry identified were a failure to listen when a woman said somethin

final thought, because i was listening to the former head of m16 here in this country talking to bbc radioout the front lines, it is about production lines, in terms of military armaments. that is what the west has to get in place over the west has to get in place over the coming months. is that analysis that you would agree with? completely. i think 2024 is the year of industrial competition and the west needs to win this competition. russia is able to do some things because they get a directly from china. that's got to be stopped. and they get ammunition from north korean drones from around. the economies, the combined economies of the european union plus the uk, canada at the us, dwarves russia. russia's economy is about the size of italy so there is no... there is no reason that they should even be a question that we cannot provide what ukraine needs but we have to get serious about it. we don't have the political will, there we do have the industrial capacity.— industrial capacity. agreed to talk to ou. industrial capacity. agreed to talk to you- thanks — industrial capacity. agreed t

tens of thousands of music lovers are descending on luton today for the start of bbc radio 1's big weekendalso shining a light on local talent with a line—up of home—grown artists, including some who grew up nearby. i feel like especially when it comes to luton we've had so much negativity, and it's really on the rise now. we've got the football team doing their thing, premiership, so many good things are happening and i'm glad that the positive side of luton is being showcased more and seen and that perception is changing so i'm really proud of that. they're dotted across the capital and show where well known figures have lived and worked. now we're being invited to pick the next blue plaques. historic england says it wants to hear the stories of inspirational people from all walks of life, including those whose history has been hidden or largely forgotten. you have until the 19th ofjuly to make a nomination. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning. now onto the weather with kawser. hello, good morning. we continue with largely fine and dry and

have left our normal studio in new broadcasting house and we've come a few floors down to the bbc�*s radiots to their safety, without government interference, without laws designed to punish them for their work. for many, though, press freedom is elusive. the reuters institute for the study ofjournalism talks of democratic backsliding in some parts of the world and the economist calculates that more than 39% of the world's population lives under authoritarian rule. well, across this edition of the media show, we're going to discuss how states are now major sources of disinformation, how technology is changing the threats to freedom of speech,

bbc radio 1's big weekend is under way, with chase & status and rudimental topping the bill on fridayeveryone here who are getting excited for today. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. welcome to the programme. we start this hour here in the uk where party leaders are kicking off a weekend of campaigning around the country ahead of the general election on athjuly. so far today rishi sunak has been in the north of england where he delivered his message to voters at a pub. it comes after the cabinet minister michael gove announced that he was joining a growing list of conservative mps who will be standing down at the election. meanwhile, the labour leader sir keir starmer has been out meeting voters in the west midlands where he told voters that stabilising the economy would be a number one priority.

today, on bbc radio 5 live, they most certainly did.partner and my mother the consultant cut me, - my partner and my mother were puddling in my blood. it was all over the room, they had to shut the room completely. - that women and some men came forward after a backbench mp told the commons what had happened to her. i remember the trolley bumping into the walls in the medical staff taking me into theatre and being slid onto the operating table. felicity benyon was one of the 1300 people who came forward to tell of their experience. after her son's birth eight years ago, she needed an emergency hysterectomy. but the surgeon mistakenly cut out her bladder, leaving the mother of two reliant on a urostomy bag for life. i live with the trauma every day. i won't suddenly grow a new bladder. i live with the physical incapacity it has created through that. but the physical things heal and you get used to them, they become your new everyday. it is the emotional and mental things that so much longer. among the themes the inquiry identified were a

hosting throughout the day you will have some of your l the day you will have some of your much loved bbc radiond vicky —— katie thistleton, and on stage, the big acts later on tonight, we will be closing the day with raye who i'm sure so many people are looking forward to seeing but we've also got some acts who have got very different audiences which i think is really important here, we've got thames, rag and bone man, saloni, a british asian artist on the introducing stage, so there's something for everybody.— on the introducing stage, so there's something for everybody. thanks for talkin: us something for everybody. thanks for talking us through _ something for everybody. thanks for talking us through the _ something for everybody. thanks for talking us through the big _ something for everybody. thanks for talking us through the big weekend | talking us through the big weekend in luton. many people dream about turning left as they board a flight into first class but now there is a flight for pampered pooches. bark air took off with ten dogs and their owners on—board on the way to los angeles

with me is catherine carr, presenter of about the boys — a bbc radio 4 podcast series — where young mendship. they discuss porn, their struggles at school and becoming men. nice to see you, welcome. i'll come onto that sex education story in just a second, but tell us about the podcast first small. this is fascinating, you've got such a great into young men, a really formative age. into young men, a really formative ace. ~ . into young men, a really formative aie, . ., ., , into young men, a really formative age. what are they telling you? i think overwhelmingly, _ age. what are they telling you? i think overwhelmingly, i - age. what are they telling you? i think overwhelmingly, i sort i age. what are they telling you? i think overwhelmingly, i sort of. think overwhelmingly, i sort of split it out into five subjects and you just listed a few of them. there were themes that went through all five and those were overwhelmingly that boys want us to know, they told me, i'm not saying about all boys, they told me they have feelings, people think they are not soft inside, they made of stone, t

radio 0ne�*s big weekend kicked off yesterday for a jam—packed bank holiday, a warning to our viewers, the pictures in this material might include some flashing images. let�*s speak to bbctage behind me, thatis coming from the stage behind me, that is jackjones who has just started that site on the main stage, one of four main stages here this year. we have got an introducing stage, a dance stage and a new music stage. it is incredible here, the atmosphere is great and the sun has come down. it is treating us today. there is so much to get excited about with the line—up today. we have got raye, fresh off the back of winning and iva novello award and six brits. we have also got terms, rag and bone man and a word for h, who will be on just after seven o�*clock today, which, realfans might know that he is a manchester united fan so if he were to be in his dressing room before his set, you would be able to see him watching the fa cup final. maybe that will determine how his set goes, but either way so many people here in for a treat and the crowd is really mixed as well. i have been speaking to families and their children, parents, such a big mix of people. yes, from the lo

we have got full commentary on the game on bbc radio 5 live in the bbc sounds app. gainful subjust natasha daley will be alongside me for the gainful sub just how difficult will this game? chelsea have got to lift themselves off the campus but how difficult a liveable make this for them?— make this for them? extremely. i take my liverpool— make this for them? extremely. i take my liverpool had _ make this for them? extremely. i take my liverpool had off - make this for them? extremely. i take my liverpool had off for - take my liverpool had off for tonight — take my liverpool had off for tonight but chelsea have never liked coming _ tonight but chelsea have never liked coming here to print in part. all of the games— coming here to print in part. all of the games have been 2—1,3—2, liverpool— the games have been 2—1,3—2, liverpool had become his win here against _ liverpool had become his win here against emma hayes's team the beginning of last season. it is liverpool's fortress. they are fighting — liverpool's fortress. they are fighting for fourth in only their sec

and bbc radio 1's big weekend gets under way, with record—breaking brit award winner raye set to headlinehere party leaders are kicking off a weekend of campaigning around the country ahead of the general election on 4thjuly. so far today rishi sunak has been in the north of england where he delivered his message to voters at a pub. it comes after the cabinet minister michael gove announced that he was joining a growing list of conservative mps who will be standing down at the election. meanwhile, the labour leader keir starmer has been out meeting voters in the west midlands where he told voters that stabilising the economy would be a number one priority.

to fall out over those topics and many more, my friday a team tv news legend nicholas owen ex bbc radioder of the electoral calculus polling expert martin baxter. so my reaction to today's political drama is coming in my friday feeling . but coming in my friday feeling. but first, the news headlines and sam francis . sam francis. >> mark, thank you very much . >> mark, thank you very much. and good evening to you. it's just gone 8:00 and we will start with the latest developments in the local elections. the conservatives have suffered their worst results in decades, conceding hundreds of seats to opposition parties across england. so far, labour's gained more than 170 seats and taken control of now eight more councils in england. sir keir starmer claims those gains are a direct message. he says to the prime minister as he's renewed demands

and bbc radio 1's big weekend gets under way, with record—breaking brit award winner raye set to headline are winning the scottish cup finals against rangers. there's about a minute ago. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. we start with breaking news from ukraine. officials say russian missiles have hit a busy diy store in kharkiv, killing at least two people