absolutely, mae muller. i like it. a little bit of mae - entry. absolutely, mae muller. i like it.ittle bit of mae muller| like it. a little bit of mae muller for wishes, like it. a little bit of mae muller forwishes, i hope like it. a little bit of mae muller for wishes, i hope she will do well in the contest.— for wishes, i hope she will do well in the contest. and among the other favourites is — in the contest. and among the other favourites is sweden, _ in the contest. and among the other favourites is sweden, it _ in the contest. and among the other favourites is sweden, it is _ in the contest. and among the other favourites is sweden, it is an - favourites is sweden, it is an interesting one. lovers of eurovision love sweden because of abba and there is a woman hoping to win for a second time? she abba and there is a woman hoping to win for a second time?— win for a second time? she was a winner in 2012. _ win for a second time? she was a winner in 2012. euphoria. - win for a second time? she was a winner in 2012. euphoria. tattoo | win for a second time? she was a l winner i

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and to give mae muller a big piece of love _ and to give mae muller a big piece of love and we hope youa big piece of love and we hope you win. oh my god. is of love and we hope you win. oh my god- is that — of love and we hope you win. oh my god. is that the — of love and we hope you win. oh my god. is that the real— of love and we hope you win. oh my god. is that the real ringo? - of love and we hope you win. oh my god. is that the real ringo? do - of love and we hope you win. oh my god. is that the real ringo? do you | god. is that the real ringo? do you want to watch _ god. is that the real ringo? do you want to watch it _ god. is that the real ringo? do you want to watch it again? _ god. is that the real ringo? do you want to watch it again? yes, - god. is that the real ringo? do you want to watch it again? yes, i - god. is that the real ringo? do you want to watch it again? yes, i need to hear him- _ want to watch it again? yes, i need to hear him. ringo _ want to watch it again? yes, i need to hear him. ringo here, _ want to watch it again? yes, i need to hear him. ringo here, pe

and to give mae muller a big piece of- to give mae muller a big piece of love on— to give mae mullerh, my god! peace and love. peace and love. he said peace and love. peace and love. said peace peace and love. peace and love. he: said peace and love! oh, my gosh! thank you! well, it is so noisy here, as you might have gathered! let's head if we possibly can to the fan zone behind me, because our eurovision reporter daniel rosney is there. this is one of my favourite places to be, _ this is one of my favourite places to be, covering the song contest. it is to be, covering the song contest. it is about— to be, covering the song contest. it is about 15,000 people who will be watching tomorrow's grand final on those _ be watching tomorrow's grand final on those big screens. there is a stage _ on those big screens. there is a stage at— on those big screens. there is a stage at the back where some of the artist _ stage at the back where some of the artist have _ stage at the back where some of the artist have been performing this week _ artist have been performing this week it — artist hav

mae muller. and can you sing a — are you supporting? mae muller. a bit mother? no. i are you supporting? mae muller. and can you sing a bit mother? no. -- i can you sing a bit mother? no. —— mae muller. wherever you come from. i live in liverpool. haifa mae muller. wherever you come from. i live in liverpool.— i live in liverpool. how do you feel about the show _ i live in liverpool. how do you feel about the show in _ i live in liverpool. how do you feel about the show in liverpool i i live in liverpool. how do you feel about the show in liverpool has i i live in liverpool. how do you feel| about the show in liverpool has put on? it about the show in liverpool has put on? . , about the show in liverpool has put on? , about the show in liverpool has put on? ., , , ., ., ., , . about the show in liverpool has put on? ., ., ., ,. ., on? it has been amazing and such an atmosphere — on? it has been amazing and such an atmosphere in _ on? it has been amazing and such an atmosphere in the _ on? it has been amazing and such an atmosphere in the city. _ on

that was an amazing surprise for mae muller. i am joined was an amazing surprise for mae muller. club, a global one. tens of thousand members. you have been 23 times. no macro thrilled to been 23 times. no macro thrilled to be in there abroad, i have waited 25 years. be in there abroad, i have waited 25 ears. . , . , , be in there abroad, i have waited 25 ears. . , ., , , ., years. the city has pulled out the sto s. years. the city has pulled out the stos. it years. the city has pulled out the stops- it is _ years. the city has pulled out the stops. it is really _ years. the city has pulled out the stops. it is really embracing - years. the city has pulled out the stops. it is really embracing all i stops. it is really embracing all that ou stops. it is really embracing all that you force _ stops. it is really embracing all that you force and _ stops. it is really embracing all that you force and the - stops. it is really embracing all that you force and the kind - stops. it is really embracing all that you force and the kind of i that you force and the kind of feeling of the eur

she was on vocal rest, mae muller, life? she was on vocal rest, mae muller. but _ life? did _ life? she was on vocal rest, mae muller, but she did it _ life? she was on vocal rest, mae muller, but she did it really - life? she was on vocal rest, mae muller, but she did it really well| muller, but she did it really well on the _ muller, but she did it really well on the night. performing in front of i hope _ on the night. performing in front of i hope doing back home crowd, the last song _ i hope doing back home crowd, the last song of— i hope doing back home crowd, the last song of the night, i think that she is— last song of the night, i think that she is up— last song of the night, i think that she is up against lots of commercial sounding _ she is up against lots of commercial sounding pop songs, including austria — sounding pop songs, including austria. austria are opening the night _ austria. austria are opening the night with— austria. austria are opening the night with a phenomenal song which is also _ night with a phenomenal song which is also quite satirical, lo

mae muller came a - there. mae muller came a disappointing 24.pool. david sillito, bbc news. so, that was the moment loreen took victory. shortly after she reflected on what this win means to her. let's listen. only the second person to win the eurovision contest twice, johnny logan being the first, now you. how does it feel? this is overwhelming. i'm so happy and i am so thankful. thank you for this. this is for you, thank you. we're so happy for you, loreen, bringing eurovision to sweden for abba's 50th anniversary year. it's so, so special. while it's called eurovision, the song contest has plenty of fans here in the us as well. and this year, for the first time ever, americans — and fans from anywhere in the world — could actually vote — even if their own country didn't compete. alesia michelle is one of those superfans. i caught up with her after a large watch party here in washington and asked her why she thought sweden's loreen was a two time winner. then look at eurovision pre—20 2012, when euphoria one, that really changed how the song c

the last of the 26 songs, uk's own mae muller.— the last of the 26 songs, uk's own mae muller. i wrote a son:! own mae muller. instead i wrote a song! cheering. _ a song! cheering. the turing - a song! cheering. the turing at - a song! cheering. the turing at the l a song! cheering. i the turing at the end, a song! cheering. - the turing at the end, they'd better check the rivets on the arena roof after that! find better check the rivets on the arena roof after that! and the arena roof after that! and the arena is going _ arena roof after that! and the arena is going wild! _ arena roof after that! and the arena is going wild! walk - arena roof after that! and the arena is going wild! walk on, | arena is going wild! walk on, walk on- -- — arena is going wild! walk on, walk on... the _ arena is going wild! walk on, walk on... the interval - arena is going wild! walk on, walk on... the interval act, l arena is going wild! walk on, walk on... the interval act, a celebration _ walk on... the interval act, a celebration of _ walk on... the interval act, a celebration of liverpool. - w

. # flying the flag for the uk — mae muller tells us about excitement and nerves.eel like you can never be 100% prepared for eurovision, you know? ifeel like it's a one—in—a—million, like lifetime experience, but it's exceeded my expectations. also on the programme: a man has been found guilty of the murder of seven—year—old nikki allan in sunderland, following a police inquiry lasting 30 years. former pakistan prime minister imran khan is boiled over corruption allegations. khan is boiled over corruption allegations-— allegations. and a new chief executive — allegations. and a new chief executive at _ allegations. and a new chief executive at twitter, - allegations. and a new chief executive at twitter, but. allegations. and a new chief| executive at twitter, but can allegations. and a new chief - executive at twitter, but can linda yaccarino do what on newsnight at 10:30pm with the us government really run out of money in less than three weeks? plus, the leadership of the world famous christie cancer hospital in manchester is under the spotlight after a recent in

how did mae muller— # instead, i wrote a song... how did mae muller do?, sweden is now with seven _ very. how happy? extremely happy, sweden is now with seven wins, - very. how happy? extremely happy, sweden is now with seven wins, you i sweden is now with seven wins, you have to _ sweden is now with seven wins, you have to catch — sweden is now with seven wins, you have to catch up! so sweden is now with seven wins, you have to catch up!— have to catch up! so close! so close, have to catch up! so close! so close. it _ have to catch up! so close! so close, it close. _ have to catch up! so close! so close, it close. super - have to catch up! so close! so close, it close. super close. i have to catch up! so close! so l close, it close. super close. but have to catch up! so close! so - close, it close. super close. but we got the tally votes, so we are absolutely happy about that. we are the moral winners of this. share absolutely happy about that. we are the moral winners of this.— the moral winners of this. are you from finland? _ the moral winners of this

i want mae muller because i want to do it i muller because i want to do it again! aaain! . ,, muller because i want to do it aaain! . , again! thank you. as a bonus, the final is forecast _ again! thank you. as a bonus, the final is forecast to _ again! thank you. as a bonus, the final is forecast to be _ again! thank you. as a bonus, the final is forecast to be on _ again! thank you. as a bonus, the final is forecast to be on a - again! thank you. as a bonus, the final is forecast to be on a dry i final is forecast to be on a dry day, just like today which is an added treat to all eurovision fans here in liverpool. i have been looking through the rules for these songs, there are five rules and i will talk to you about them but the first one, it has to be a new song, so new tune, new lyrics. cannot be longer than three minutes, has to be live, no lip syncing, no more than six people on stage and crucially no politics. good luck with that one. i know, exactl . good luck with that one. i know, exactly- the _ good luck with that one. i know, exactly. the thing _ good

mae muller couldn't find _ great night overall. mae muller couldn't find the _ great night overall.s - couldn't find the right notes for the global audiences last night, in contrast, liverpool was pitch perfect. ukrainians are extremely _ was pitch perfect. ukrainians are extremely proud - was pitch perfect. ukrainians are extremely proud and - are extremely proud and grateful and thankful to the people of the uk. this city is decked in blues and yellows. ukrainian art and culture all around the city. everyone is wearing our flag around the city. everyone is wearing ourflag proudly. i think that means so much to us. say eurovision!— say eurovision! and liverpool has also felt _ say eurovision! and liverpool has also felt a _ say eurovision! and liverpool has also felt a benefit, - say eurovision! and liverpool has also felt a benefit, half . say eurovision! and liverpool has also felt a benefit, half a | has also felt a benefit, half a million people came to the city centre during eurovision. so man centre during eurovision. sr many people from abroad said they didn't realise how gr

just a word on the uk, mae muller's song _ as well.he uk, mae muller's song is great _ as well. just a word on the uk, mae muller's song is great what - as well. just a word on the uk, mae muller's song is great what are - muller's song is great what are her chances? in muller's song is great what are her chances? , ., ,., , ,., chances? in terms of the pop song i think it is one _ chances? in terms of the pop song i think it is one of— chances? in terms of the pop song i think it is one of the _ chances? in terms of the pop song i think it is one of the best this - think it is one of the best this year. it all depends on the live performance. eurovision you need three things, performance, staging and the actual singer, let's see if she can nail that performance was to she can nail that performance was to she is on blast on the running order which is a poisoned chalice full 20 songs before her, 26 people may have been left it for drinks and snacks. i will be there listening to her think you very much good to talk to you, doctor eurovis

mae muller— about it. well, you're allowed to be positive. mae muller will— about it.eed. there we have it. guaranteed at least one brit will be celebrating this weekend. # instead i wrote a song... big happy birthday tojohn, 100 years old tomorrow, will not be watching eurovision tonight, but as we keep saying, that 150 million people well. let's move up from where mae muller will be sitting onto the stage which is used by presenters and interval acts and we can speak to two people have put this event on. we have dad in neil and carrie villa, the team at the liverpool arena who have helped to put this on. let's start with kelly. how are you feeling and how many months have you been working on this? ,, . . .,, months have you been working on this? ,, . . �* this? since october. i can't describe — this? since october. i can't describe how _ this? since october. i can't describe how we _ this? since october. i can't describe how we feel. i this? since october. i can't describe how we feel. we i this? since october. i can't i describe how we feel. we are ecstatic _ descri

what would the residents of bourne view make of this year�*s uk entry by mae muller?ite liked it. and i liked the way she sang it. and i liked the choreography, but i don't think it'll win the prize. i enjoyed it very much. it had a nice beat to it and i hope it does well at the eurovision. this is the most positive review we�*ve had. i don�*t care. that�*s the way i think about it. well, you�*re allowed to be positive. mae miller could be delighted. she�*ll be punching the air that she�*s got a good review from you. just tell her. yeah. and before we left, we discovered that one resident has a very special birthday coming up. i�*mjohn whitwell, and i�*m 99 when you turn 100. when you turn 100? 14th of may. that�*s the weekend of europe. that�*s the day after eurovision, in fact. will you be watching eurovision? no. i never have done. and seeing this on television convinced me even more. john, happy birthday in advance. thank you very much indeed. there we have it. a guarantee at least one brit will be celebrating this weekend. colin patterson, bbc news. # instead, i

and of course the uk fans, because mae muller put on a brilliant performance so people really shockede jury vote or the public vote with just 2a points in total. i think there was a sense of disappointment but at the end of the day as graham norton said, it is a singing competition and the voting could go anyway and we thought things might change given that people from across the globe could vote this time but it didn't seem to have any kind of reflection. we still got some of the block voting with the jury votes and again, you can never tell, it is how they perform on the night and they have three minutes to capture the public attention and sometimes for singers like mae muller, when she is up against someone like loreen and alessia from norway, those were really strong power ballads so some fans were saying she did not stand as good a chance as she might have donein as good a chance as she might have done in another competition but at the end of the day, it was joyous, we hosted really well on behalf of ukraine and the fans and the people of liverpool said it could not have gone bet

i'm here to congratulate liverpool by way of song contest and to give and to give mae muller a big piecehousands of fans have descended on liverpool to witness the extravaganza, but how well do they actually know the songs? 0ur digital video journalist jimmy tam challenged a few to finish the lyrics. think you know your eurovision songs? i'm in liverpool to put fans to the test. # we're going u—u—u—u—u—u—up # euphoria # forever till the end of time # from now on, only you and i # we're going u—u—u—u—u—u—up # viva la diva # viva victoria # afrodita # cleopatra # whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, waterloo # couldn't escape if i wanted to # whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, waterloo # but soon you will find # that there comes a time # for making your mind up # from the fading light i fly # rise like a phoenix # 0oh—ah, just a little bit more # you know what i'm looking for it's certainly not me, is it? # snappin' one, two # where are you? # you're still in my heart harmonising hello. how are you? # loving you is a # losing game. # hold me now. # don't cry. # don't say a word. # just hold me now. # and i will k

so mae muller is performing at the moment, and her track is i wrote a song, the last entry performede was speaking to the bbc and she said, "when i walk on stage i will have to take a second to really centre myself because those two minutes go really fast." they really do. i am watching her from the corner of my eye and, yeah, enjoying her. but it has been a very funny night. we have had the return of one of the polish milkmaids, just the one. if you are a fan of eurovision, you will remember powell and's song from 2014, and the milkmaids that appeared on the stage. this year, one milkmaid, her name was mel get ryck, and she was fantastic. —— mel giedroyc. and tributes to ukraine. hosted in the uk, in the north of england, in liverpool. let's get some of the day's other news now. there have been a number of missiles fired over ukrainian territory. most of the regions were on high alert because of missiles and what has been described as kamikaze drones are launched from russia. people are advised to stay in bomb shelters. local media report that explosions were heard in the city of te

mae muller's _ we got there in the end. very good. mae muller's dad _ we got there in the end.n clear— of us, today, we have been watching the rain clear from the south—east. it is lingering in the northern isies — it is lingering in the northern isies we _ it is lingering in the northern isles. we still have a few showers scattered — isles. we still have a few showers scattered around. still quite a bit of cloud — scattered around. still quite a bit of cloud. through the day the cloud will break — of cloud. through the day the cloud will break. we will see further showers — will break. we will see further showers developing the warm sunshine. some of those will be heavy— sunshine. some of those will be heavy and — sunshine. some of those will be heavy and thundery. you can see them coming _ heavy and thundery. you can see them coming in _ heavy and thundery. you can see them coming in across the south—west of england _ coming in across the south—west of england. they are likely to be thundery— england. they are likely to be thundery in the north—west of scotland _ thundery in

the uk's entry, mae muller, will be the last of the 26 acts to perform. on bbc news, the travel show. this week, it's time to party. "it ——it is the birthplace of the olympic games, french and ancient philosophers and democracy. home to the acropolis and whitewashed houses set against stunning blue sea and sky. we are in greece. greece, a firm favourite with package holiday and culture lovers alike. in fact, almost a million of them arrived here every week last summer to soak up the sun. with summer fast approaching in europe, we thought it's time to take a look back at some travel show greek adventures. and what better place to start than athens, the country's capital city? we went to see the ancient monument of the acropolis, which is facing up to the challenge of becoming more accessible, proving even historical sites need to move with the times. that was a bit of a mission! i'm making my way up to the acropolis which, in greek, means high city, which doesn't look nor sound very wheelchair—friendly. so, before covid, it was a proper mission to get up t

mae muller sadly true. yeah. mae muller sadly finished second from bottom last night.i the _well, i love when the princess. well, i love when the princess. well, i love when the these surprise the royals do these surprise things because they've been working for it for the past month. been a top month. so it had been a top guarded secret that kate was going performing during going to be performing during the night . and, the eurovision last night. and, you she was wearing this you know, she was wearing this amazing designed amazing blue dress by designed by packham . and is by jenny packham. and this is not time we've seen not the first time we've seen kate perform on the piano. she's done christmas time, done it around christmas time, christmas service . christmas eve, carol service. but again, you know, last night wasn't about politics. but i have to admit like stuff like this was people showing their solidarity with ukraine. yeah because i mean, she was performing— because i mean, she was performing part of last year's unetnton— performing part of last year's ukraini

and the last of the 26 songs, the uk's own mae muller. # instead, i wrote a song # i feel much better. # instead, i wrote a song. cheering and applause. and the cheer at the end — they'd better check the rivets on the arena roof after that. cheering and applause. well, it is going wild. # walk on... and the interval act — a celebration of liverpool. # ..with hope in your heart. # and you'll never walk alone. # you'll never walk alone. it's not often the show has to have a pause to wipe away the tears. cheering and applause. a tear in my silly old eye — you don't see that every day! sweden took an early lead... 2a3 points! we have a winner! ..and stayed there. mae came a disappointing 25th. but the uk definitely did have one winner on the night — liverpool. david sillito, bbc news. we did promise her disco lights and we have been getting in the mood here in the us. while it's called �*euro'—vision, the song contest has plenty of fans here in the us as well. and this year, for the first time ever, americans and fans from anywhere in the world could actually vote, even if their own count

mae muller. # and then i wrote a song... i feel ifeel much i feel much better now.ead, i wrote a song. cheering and applause. and the cheer at the end — better check the rivets on the arena roof after that. cheering and applause. it is going wild. # walk on. the interval act — a celebration of liverpool. # with hope in your heart. # and you'll never walk alone. # you'll never walk alone! it's not often the show has to have a pause to wipe away the tears. cheering and applause. a tear in my silly old eye. you don't see that every day! sweden took an early lead... 2a3 points! we have a winner! ..and stayed there. mae came a disappointing 24th. -- 25th. but the uk definitely had a winner on the night — like liverpool. david sillito, bbc news. so, that was the moment loreen took victory. shortly after, she reflected on what this win means to her. let's listen. only the second person to win the eurovision contest twice — johnny logan being the first, now you. how does it feel? this is overwhelming. i'm so happy and i'm so thankful. thank you for this. this is for you. th

wins the eurovison song contest as singer loreen takes the prize for a second time — but the uk's mae mullerhalf of ukraine, where fans celebrated late into the night. it isa it is a misty morning here in leeds, but in _ it is a misty morning here in leeds, but in three — it is a misty morning here in leeds, but in three hours, 12 one half thousand _

let's get i down to that because you told me early on that the uk's entry, mae muller's entry, is your is 'ust a song that you love so much? i think it isjust a great _ song that you love so much? i think it isjust a great bop. _ song that you love so much? i think it isjust a great bop. that's - song that you love so much? i think it isjust a great bop. that's not - it isjust a great bop. that's not every— it isjust a great bop. that's not every year. _ it isjust a great bop. that's not every year, the first year that the uk has _ every year, the first year that the uk has been my favourite but i think she has— uk has been my favourite but i think she has a _ uk has been my favourite but i think she has a fabulous attitude and the son. she has a fabulous attitude and the song is _ she has a fabulous attitude and the song is a _ she has a fabulous attitude and the song is a really good bop and it is a fun— song is a really good bop and it is a fun numberand song is a really good bop and it is a fun number and a song that represents our music scene as well. so i'm _ represents our music

the uk's entry, mae muller, came second from last in the final standings but said she would "never forget eurovision was watched by an estimated global tv audience of 180 million. many also packed into the open—air fan zone on liverpool's waterfront to watch the long awaited final. earlier i spoke to our reporter luxmy gopal who was watching the fan village in liverpool being taken down. the eurovision fan village behind me is being dismantled, all the glitter is being swept away at the end of a fantastic eurovision week and build—up here. yesterday, the fan village was full of around 15,000 people because it was a ticketed event to see the eurovision finals screened on the big screen here. but all week there has been performances, live music, dj sets, and everything to do with eurovision and music taking place here in the fan village behind me. throughout the week, several tens of thousands of people have come here. but of course it was all about last night though, the eurovision final. the opening act, last year's winners, ukraine's kalush orchestra had a surprise appearance with prince

. # how cruel you were to me # the uk's hopes lie with mae muller, and i wrote a song, which will beich will be, for the first time, open to votes from viewers beyond the 37 eurovision countries. # da, da, da, da # instead i wrote a song.# so lots to celebrate today — but not everyone is finding it easy to get to where the party is. train strikes are continuing across the country. passengers are facing more disruption as today's action is affecting 14 different train operators, with many running only limited services. the union's leader has called for a summit with government ministers to negotiate. lets get you an update from pakistan now — because dramatic events there yesterday, after the country's former prime minister, imran khan left court premises in islamabad, a day after the supreme court ruled his arrest on corruption charges was illegal. mr khan's arrest on tuesday sparked days of violent protests, in which a number of people have died. well, imran khan hasjust released a video statement. lets go to bbc urdu's saher baloch in islamabad — saher what has he been saying? he s

and the last one, just before the public vote opens, will of course be the uk's very own mae muller withing more to say, really, other than this is such an exciting culmination of so many months of preparation. i've been here all week. i cannot wait to go sit down with my popcorn and watch what's going on. now it's time for a look at today's sport with lizzie greenwood—hughes. i'v e i've got one eye on the football and one eye on eurovision. we are starting with football. we're starting with football, and a big weekend in the premier league — southampton were relegated today after 11 years in the top flight. bottom of the table southampton — needed to win to stand any chance of survival, instead they lost 2—0 to fulham. the uk prime minister, rishi sunak, was amongst the disappointed saints fans. his side have been mostly last in the league since christmas. it's a very tough day for me, for everybody in the dressing room, for the city and the fans. it has been a tough season for all of us. we have been fighting for not being relegated from the very beginning. and the day came today. i ju

. # how cruel you were to me # the uk's hopes lie with mae muller, and i wrote a song, which will behe first time, open to votes from viewers beyond the 37 eurovision countries. # da, da, da, da # instead i wrote a song.# joining me now is our eurovision reporter daniel rosney the level of production going into some of these is crazy. it's very exciting and no one is more excited than our reporter. he is in the arena now. the hottest spot in the world tonight. find arena now. the hottest spot in the world tonight-— world tonight. and that's not 'ust the temperature. i world tonight. and that's not 'ust the temperature. you * world tonight. and that's not 'ust the temperature. you can i world tonight. and that's notjust the temperature. you can really. world tonight. and that's notjust i the temperature. you can really feel when the arena is full with 6000 fans. the temperature in here. the arena has opened and the fans are not yet inside but less than two hours to go into the grand final of this year's contest. the first time in a quarter of a century that it is happening in the unite

from remrreb— night with mae muller from kentish town— night with mae muller from kentish town beatingand emotional this morning. it was a very late night . well, was a very late night. well, indeed. so i wanted- was a very late night. well, indeed. so i wanted to- wig “ g“ well, indeed. so i wanted to pick up on indeed. so i wanted to pick up err rbar— indeed. so i wanted to pick up err rbar berm— indeed. so i wanted to pick up on that point that— indeed. so i wanted to pick up on that point that sophie made in on that point that sophie made rrr ber— on that point that sophie made m be rebem— on that point that sophie made in her report that— on that point that sophie made in her report that even if the batter— in her report that even if the brrrreb eere— in her report that even if the british song didn't do very webb— british song didn't do very well, liverpool— british song didn't do very well, liverpool acquit itself webb— well, liverpool acquit itself werr. be— well, liverpool acquit itself werr. be yew— well, liverpool acquit itself well. do you want to give me aerat— well. do yo

the uk's entry, mae muller, will be the last of the 26 acts to perform.

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truth recycled them from over the weekend, come on, mae muller!— come on, mae muller!g! i love that. nina is our cheerleader in chief. and i think| cheerleader in chief. and i think she is staying — cheerleader in chief. and i think she is staying in _ cheerleader in chief. and i think she is staying in liverpool- cheerleader in chief. and i think she is staying in liverpool most| cheerleader in chief. and i think. she is staying in liverpool most of the week. she is hosting a podcast. and you can hear even more eurovision chat with nina on the eurovisioncast podcast which is available on bbc sounds. they will release episodes every day this week before the big event on saturday night. the events start now. �* saturday night. the events start now. ~ , .. saturday night. the events start now. ~ , saturday night. the events start now. , , now. are you confused with it is all, what now. are you confused with it is all. what we _ now. are you confused with it is all, what we calling _ now. are you confused with it is all, what we calling it, - now. are you confused with it

the last act to play, that will be the uk's mae muller with kherson, i wrote a song." .s and the axe ahead of the grand final later. just a few hours to get your sequence ready. now it's time for a look at today's sport. no sequence here thankfully. leeds united remain in the premier league relegation zone, despite coming from behind to take a point against newcastle united. sam allardyce's side went ahead through luke ayling and might have led 2—0. nick pope, in the newcastle goal, saved patrick bamford's penalty. callum wilson scored twice from the spot for third place newcastle. but rasmus kristensen's deflected shot rescued a 2—2 draw for leeds, who held on despitejunior firpo being sent off in the final minutes. crazy is an understatement. i don't believe what happened out there, what we have actually done to ourselves today. as such a spirited and greasy and determined and fight and greasy and determined and fight and a bit of quality here and there. it's a tremendous point considering the circumstances that we've left ourselves in, that we shouldn't have done. the

flying the flag for the uk at this year's eurovision is the singer—songwriter mae muller who'll be performingiginal plan was for a quiet chat. sorry, we were waiting and a crowd has built up. there... in a quiet spot. in the sunshine. however, the british weather intervenes. thank goodness for the albert dock. welcome to eurovision. i feel so welcomed. albert dock. welcome to eurovision. ifeel so welcomed. look albert dock. welcome to eurovision. i feel so welcomed. look at these lovely people. cheering . this is what eurovision does. i love the whirlwind, that it is chaotic. i thrive in chaos. each person is so lovely and warm. it is very great. person is so lovely and warm. it is very great-— very great. were you prepared for it? of course _ very great. were you prepared for it? of course not. _ very great. were you prepared for it? of course not. you _ very great. were you prepared for it? of course not. you can't - very great. were you prepared for it? of course not. you can't be i very great. were you prepared for. it? of course not. you can't be 100% read it? of course not. you can't be

the uk's entry mae muller finished second last territo— muller finished second last behind germany .hanging who's allowed to vote. leaked policy plans reveal labouris leaked policy plans reveal labour is considering giving the vote eu nationals as well as vote to eu nationals as well as 16 and 17 year olds. the proposals have sparked accusations that keir starmer is in fact trying to rig the outcome of future elections and that that move could be a new bid to roll back brexit. so let's see what tom harwood, our deputy political editor , thinks deputy political editor, thinks about this. it's a really interesting proposal and it's unusualin interesting proposal and it's unusual in the sense that this is actually one of the election pledges on which sir keir starmer stood back in 2020 that he's actually sticking by. if we remember back to that- g if we remember back to that leadership eieotiorr— remember back to that leadership eieotiorr ort— remember back to that leadership election and the— remember back to that leadership election and the ten pledges titt— election and the ten pledg

. —— the uk has chosen mae muller. it is busily on behalf of ukraine.this week's eurovision song contest. ~ . , , ., contest. we will have plenty more across the week. _ contest. we will have plenty more across the week. that _ contest. we will have plenty more across the week. that is _ contest. we will have plenty more across the week. that is all - contest. we will have plenty more across the week. that is all for - contest. we will have plenty more | across the week. that is all for me at the moment. you can reach me on twitter. hello. umbrellas at the ready for the next few days. we will all see spells of sunshine, and now we into may, that sunshine can feel pleasantly warm, but what we are also going to see in the next few days are showers developing, and they will be heavy, and some will be accompanied by hail and thunder at times too. we have one area of rainfall pulling away eastwards from the uk at the moment. this pretty solid band of cloud you see here. another area of rainfall sector to come speeding up from the south—west. to run across ur

welcome to liverpool and what we thought would be a quiet chat with the uk's mae muller. yeah, that was awful. like, moments like that, kind of remind you why eurovision is so. it's something different, isn't it? i would have never got that like that. would have never. i don't know. that's something i've never experienced. so that was yeah, that was nice. there's a lot of love here. yeah, i know. i really feel it. i'm overwhelmed. i really didn't expect it. like, oh, that was so special. you're like, i need to pump up the energy. you guys are stunning! i need you with me on saturday night. and then it was time for another little surprise. good evening, everybody. ringo here. yes, that's ringo starr. liverpool. because they are hosting the eurovision song contest. and to give mae muller a big piece of love and we hope you win. oh my god. is that the real ringo? it's real. do you want to watch it again? yes, i need to hear him. ringo here, peace and love! ringo said peace and love! oh my gosh, thank you! let's bring in our panel — tom and steve i'm pretty sure your plan doe

mae muller i'm going to ovott— unfair? mae muller i'm going to ovott yoot— unfair?isappointing. it's like the french brexit off the back of the boat, haven't they ? kemi the boat, haven't they? kemi badenoch was such a promising young , badenoch was such a promising young, vibrant, forthright woman and certainly in the leadership contest there was so much support for her and so much hope. and this week's performance , really it was that performance, really it was that hint of arrogance that we were discussing that i think has led a lot of people down. but hopefully she, as we've said, that she will learn from that and pick herself back up and move forward. but yes , this move forward. but yes, this week, as far as brexit is concerned, has been utterly devastating and ed richard, as an electric car driver, the ulez discussion that we saw with with jonathan reynolds, how did that affect you ? well, cars are affect you? well, cars are eeonett— affect you? well, cars are cleaner than _ i tit7 well, cars are cleaner than they've ever been. ttete— cleaner than they've eve

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in mae muller they want us back in mae muller meets guest is top government minister paul scully. i'll be asking could a tory- " f i'll be asking could a tory civil war lose— asking could a tory civil war lose rism — asking could a tory civil war lose rishi sunak_ asking could a tory civil war lose rishi sunak the keys to number— lose rishi sunak the keys to number 10?— lose rishi sunak the keys to number 10.7 tonight's newsmaker isann— number 10.7 tonight's newsmaker is ann widdecombe with a number of right— is ann widdecombe with a number of right wing— is ann widdecombe with a number of right wing parties coming not just ome— of right wing parties coming not just come together because we're all doing— just come together because we're all doing the— just come together because we're all doing the same— just come together because we're all doing the same thing. everyone-s— all doing the same thing. everyone's an— all doing the same thing. everyone's an entrepreneur and everyone wants to do their own thing. i always richard thing. i always say to richard tice say to david and tice

our british act mae muller is last up on the rose— mae muller is last up on the roseri .— mae mullere— and he does his little turn on we saiwaik— and he does his little turn on the catwalk now— and he does his little turn on the catwalk now on the catwalk . the catwalk now on the catwalk. on ine— the catwalk now on the catwalk. on the catwalk?— the catwalk now on the catwalk. on the catwalk? yeah he does his iiiiie— on the catwalk? yeah he does his iiiiie ruin— on the catwalk? yeah he does his iiiiie iurn on— on the catwalk? yeah he does his little turn on the— on the catwalk? yeah he does his little turn on the capital. get nin— little turn on the capital. get nin oii— little turn on the capital. get him off. nigel— little turn on the capital. get him off. nigel i'm too sexy for my sai— him off. nigel i'm too sexy for my sai .— him off. nigel i'm too sexy for my sai . ioo— him off. nigel i'm too sexy for my cat . too sexy— him off. nigel i'm too sexy for my cat . too sexy for my cat. my cat. too sexy for my cat. raui— my cat. too sexy for my cat. raui sai— my cat. too sexy for my ca

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mae muller. but for the uk's contests it was a bad night. mae muller . well, a bad night.of things, but i don't think you can blame them for our performance at eurovision because the bbc and everybody involved in eurovision did an outstanding job. it was a fantastic performance right across the board. the show was amazing , the broadcast was amazing, the broadcast was great, the presentation was great. i i don't think britain as a nation , liverpool as as a nation, liverpool as a city, the bbc as an institution in terms of eurovision, they didn't put a foot wrong. it was a brilliant you could argue, you could you could argue though we respect dave, that last year's entrance was absolute entrance was an absolute showstopper. i believe that he was on that show as well. just as a performer, not not an entrance, of course, and brought the down again . so we the house down again. so we managed choose well, there . managed to choose well, there. okay. can't help but wonder okay. i can't help but wonder whether choice whether or not our choice this year just wasn't particularly g

they want us back in mae muller meets guest is top government minister paul scully.king could a tory civil war ieee— asking could a tory civil war ieee ieieiii — asking could a tory civil war lose rishi sunak_ asking could a tory civil war lose rishi sunak the keys to number— lose rishi sunak the keys to number ioe— lose rishi sunak the keys to number 10.7 tonight's newsmaker is number 10.7 tonight's newsmaker ieann— number 10.7 tonight's newsmaker is ann widdecombe with a number of iigiii— is ann widdecombe with a number of vigii wing— is ann widdecombe with a number of right wing parties coming not just of right wing parties coming not ivei eerie— of right wing parties coming not just come together because we're all just come together because we're eii ieing— just come together because we're eii ieing g...— just come together because we're all doing the same— just come together because we're all doing the same thing. everyone-s— all doing the same thing. everyone's an— all doing the same thing. everyone's an entrepreneur and everyone wants to do their own thing. i