taking a bit of west london to the river volga. the headlines.sention over brexit won't be tolerated as ministers agree on the uk's future relationship with the eu. a group of 12 thai boys who've been trapped in a flooded cave for two weeks have written letters to their parents. police investigating the poisoning ofa police investigating the poisoning of a couple in wiltshire said the operation will take months to complete. good morning. england and sweden kicks off in just under 5 hours. a place in the semi—finals of the world cup up for grabs. the two—sides haven't met for 6 years, when they have sweden have been something of a bogey team for england. the magnitude of the game's clearly not lost on the england coach or his captain. gareth southgate and harry kane at the samara arena — where the match will take place... england haven't been as far as the semi—finals since the world cup in 1990, sweden represents — on paper at least — a great chance to progress and they are favourites to do so. an achievement in itself. we came into the tournamen

on the volga discover the russian city of new sure enough got off to. an true view finder of the fascinating world of photographer force in lights. we start off the show with a fashion rebel of sorts dutch design are wrong a lot of fun that kemp is making a name for himself by going against the grain his fashion is recycled his models represent strong women and his last collection was put together by syrian refugees now if anyone is trying to stand out from the rest of this week's shows in paris then it's find a camp we were on hand at one of his runway shows. models with acid to trusting their staff and it actually had to tell next to the paris opera. designer ronald banda kemp is taking part in the paris art could still show for the third time. he chooses his models very carefully. says finish for me it's very important that the women are very strong i really like to him what newton type of woman because they can be very sexy or maybe even totally make it but they still emanate power the power of. his flamboyant creation specially serve to underline i

they will not be near where i am, if they have any sense they will be down by the river volga, where a bit like the seaside. most importantly, there is a brewery that turns water from the volga by magic into lager and sells it for 75 ru bles into lager and sells it for 75 rubles for 1.5 litres, and sells it for that amount which is about 30p a pint. if they have any sense, they will be there. harry maguire was watching the england iceland game a couple of years ago as a fan himself. there is a real bond among them. gareth southgate has encouraged that. last evening i was in the press box for a good hour after the game had finished, the fa ns were after the game had finished, the fans were there, and the players we re fans were there, and the players were going over to them, taking selfies with them, swapping shirts, swapping stories, being part of them. it is very much an cars and then situation going on with england this time. gareth has encouraged that. it is a big party. nobody was to go home. the fans don't want to go home and the players don't want to go home. what is your feeli

way out the right you've been beautiful some are on the banks of the mighty river volga we did have three hundred fifty kilometers it's not so right frank has done well belgium big brazil in one of the quarterfinals to die i think when again for you doing. the family care is done and here's the thing with the world outside of your feelings about the guy and. i'm quietly confident i was more nervous for the columbia game will i think we'll get through today is he coming home he's coming home yes that we're home for dinner afterward i will be definitely criminal good allowed to come on england want to. know. the only you know i know. it's very strict diet here at the smaller arena at the moment could be in yesteryear it could be a very gentle pre-season friendly note the feisty affair between two european joints england and swayed into cold we go in the stadium which i do already to england's right fullback here in tripoli has died he's confident that these laden's . death. all struggle to the full cup semifinal. and. so welcome everybody to the saying call him or shine my name is mob boss

you manage to find a beach on the banks of the river volga.l fa ns banks of the river volga. are they football fans behind you? i guess they are probably russia fans because they are playing today, as well. it is notjust russians who have been on the beach in samara with a lot of england and sweden fa ns with a lot of england and sweden fans enjoying the sunshine. there might bea fans enjoying the sunshine. there might be a heat wave at home but there is won—macro in samara, also and apparently the river is warm. they say 20 degrees. the cameraman has been in up to his knees. we have england fans who made it to samara only this morning. melvin and lynne. you got a ticket at the last minute andjumped on you got a ticket at the last minute and jumped on the playing? you got a ticket at the last minute andjumped on the playing? we did, booked on thursday while at work and it was like, you got tickets, id, bought flights, let's go. left on friday morning. and you just made it in the middle of the night to samara. why did you not come to russia ini

for before the mission you know after all is located right on the river volga. so there's simon santow pike and car property. and they're very popular with our guests. the weather has improved the time to tour the city it's located at the point where the rivers voyager and or county to strategic location make nizhny novgorod the ideal trading hub in centuries past merchants used the rivers to transport their goods to the baltic black and caspian sea the foundations of the city's historic fortress take back to the fifteenth century it long served to guard the city from attack these days it's home to the regional government. the new silk arena now stands directly at the confluence of the two rivers it seats forty five thousand people and was built especially for the world cup it cost two hundred fifty million euros the city's soccer club plays for one of the lower the age they are likely to struggle to fill the stadium after the tournament ends. right next door is the city's most important church named after alexander nevsky a russian orthodox saint and former mil

how far i have been beautiful some are on the banks of the mighty river volga we did have three hundred fifty kilometers exactly right frank has done well and you bring brazil in one of the quarterfinals to die it's england again for you doing. so really tricky family care is done. with them because the first world outside you pull into the other guy and. i'm quietly confident i was born. as for the colombia game bull shit will get through today is he coming home he's coming home you know that we're home for dinner afterwards definitely criminal good allowed to come on england and so on and. there are you know there. it's very sedate here at the smaller arena at the moment could be in yesteryear it could be a very gentle pre-season friendly note the feisty affair between two european giants england and swayed into cold we go in the stadium which i do already to england's right fullback here in tripoli has died he's confident at least laden's. death. and i'll struggle to the full cup semi final. so welcome everybody to the saying call him or shine my name is bob cos they should said i we

way out well right you've been beautiful some are on the banks of the mighty river volga we did a three hundred fifty kilometer exactly right frank. when belgium bank brazil in one of the quarterfinals to die it's england again for you to her. trip to family care is done. with the third world outside of your feelings about the guy and. i'm quietly confident i was more nervous for the columbia game but i think we'll get through today is he coming home he's coming home that we're home for dinner afterward i will be definitely criminal good allowed to come out in the lines i want to. know. the yeah yeah i know. it's very sedate here at the smaller a reign at the moment could be in yesteryear it could be a very gentle pre-season friendly note the feisty affair between two here opinion joins england and swayed into cold we go in the stadium which i do already to england's right fullback here in tripoli is doubt he is confident that these light is. all strong to the full semifinal. so welcome everybody to the stakeholder more show my name is marcus they should say we've got a true legend our

water before the commission you know after all it is no catered right on the river volga. so the simon santow pie can car property. and they're very popular with our guests. the weather has improved the time to tour the city it's located at the point where the rivers flow and or county history teacher education make nizhny novgorod the ideal trading hub in centuries past merchants used the reverse to transport their goods to the baltic black and caspian sea the foundations of the city's historic fortress date back to the thirteenth century it long served to guard the city from attack these days it's home to the regional government. the new silk arena now stands directly at the confluence of the two rivers seats forty five thousand people and was built especially for the world cup it cost two hundred fifty million euros the city's sockets club plays for one of the lower leagues they're likely to struggle to fill the stadium after the tournament in it's. right next door is the city's most important church named after alexander nevsky a russian orthodox saint and former milit

again as you say it is the third day of last sixteen world cup action here on the banks all but the volga on fireworks are expected because the old was all when brazil are in time the favorites on five time world cup champions taking on mexico and really funds have been in high spirits good for us all through the weekend and into today on city organizers have made them feel right at home as well i want to show you just these pictures of carneval being held by some are authorities making sure that local phones on the foreigners themselves will be making a lot of friends together now as for the football on paper this should be all of by brazil in their foreign countries with mexico at the world cup brazil it won't we have them drawing on never conceding a goal but a lot will be up by neymar the global superstar and the brazilian striker how he does on the day he hasn't been great in the group stages he's had a lot of criticism how he's been diving all over the pitch from his critics and i went onto the streets of samarra last night to get some impressions of the funds quite literally of ney

some of them, staying on this flotel moored on the volga river.et beat, and i don't think i'm going back until a week on monday. southgate's brought that together. they've been together as youngsters as well. manager gareth southgate is keeping his feet he's brought them through and i think it shows. there's a togetherness and friendliness with the whole thing which i haven't seen in past world cups. this city is best known for being home to russia's space programme. win here tomorrow and who knows where england's world cup adventure will end. following a day of intensive talks, the prime minster says cabinet ministers have reached agreement on uk relations with the eu after brexit. emergency workers in thailand have set up a supply of air to a group of boys trapped in a flooded cave, but they say they're not yet ready to begin a rescue operation. well, let's get more on that story now. jonathan head is at the entrance to the caves in northern thailand. throughout this week since they found those boys, there's been a debate here among thai officia

and a city and tossed on this about one hundred eight hundred kilometers east of moscow along the volga river names of course belgium. who. scored the second gold to bring in the game back from that nearly two defeat by japan a little it looked like they were going to do it for a minute but yeah very the belgian coming up trumps against japan and they were. looking like going out of the tournament but that dramatic last minute goal of great counter-attacking move finished off by chadli now when it comes to brazil of course you have to look at their history and their tradition in this tournament and there's little doubt amongst many that they can really go all the way you told them a favor from the very start and now of course a book out the argentinian spain morocco. the brazilians will very much fancy their chances and of course going to win it anyway but. you never know anyone could go away now a crowd of all supporters gathered in sadness morning to see watching the results he made arrived in the city ahead of the quarter final match with belgium coming out just on a day that they've

big game coming up on friday as well brazil taking on belgium in khazan that's the city on the volga river about eight hundred kilometers east of moscow top names there of course belgium like. now when it comes to brazil of course you have to look at their history and their tradition in this tournament there's little doubt that they can go all the way yeah that's the favorite thing especially now what germany spain portugal argentina all the teams south of the favorites before i think brazil were you know pretty much the top sport though this as well as they still remain as they always are out there brazil the beginning in some pretty much training there with. a player stealing the limelight this time the sports star player neymar he bought his son a lot of training he showed that he could be following in his dad's footsteps one may pop sooner than we might think of course complete with the the daubing attachment so maybe not but hopefully i hopefully hear a little bit more of a fair player from the very start of the world cup the atmosphere has been amazing and the fans have been ta

lots of lovely beaches on the banks of the volga river. they will have a great time.story in samara. it will be fantastic. their first trip with a semifinal place —— the first trip there, with a semifinal place at stake. from all of us, both there and at the all—england club and here in moscow, it is goodbye for now. hello, some warm sunshine today, but some also —— also some showers, which should fade away overnight. it is becoming drier. there will not be much mist orfog or mot is becoming drier. there will not be much mist or fog or mot cloud. is becoming drier. there will not be much mist orfog or mot cloud. most of us will be kept in the north sea. —— most of it will be kept in the north sea. towards the north west, we have got a band of cloud coming into scotland and northern ireland. that should push its way inland, the cloud breaking up in the afternoon. to england and wales, but some thundery downpours, perhaps in wales. still, a lot of dry areas, although a warm if not hot favourite england and wales, but noticeably cooler than today for scotland as northern

big game coming up on friday as well brazil taking on belgium and that's a city on the volga river about. hundred kilometers east of moscow top names there of course belgium like. now when it comes to brazil of course you have to look at their history and their tradition in this tournament there's no doubt that they can go all the way and you know they're still a favorite thing especially now what germany spain portugal argentina all the teams south of the favorites before i think brazil were you know pretty much the top spot though this as well as they still remain as they always are out there brazil the beginning in some pretty much training with. a player stealing the limelight this time the sports star player neymar he walked his son along for training he showed that he could be following in his dad's footsteps one day perhaps sooner than we might think of course complete with the diving attachment so maybe not but hopefully i hopefully he'll be a little bit more of a fair player from the very start of the world cup the atmosphere has been amazing and the fans have been taken through

volga river about a hundred kilometers to the east of moscow there are some top names there. as well all to play their best to get to that coveted semifinal spot yet they came up trumps against japan when it looked like they were about exit. they won three two with a dramatic last minute goal a really great. finish and they were to nail down in that game now when it comes to brazil of course with their pedigree and history in this tournament there's little doubt that they can go away yes still very much the favorites especially now that the big names have been knocked out very much a torrent of underdogs this time they even get. pre-match training with a junior player stealing the limelight now the squad star player neymar of course was his son in law who showed that he could be following in his father's footsteps one day perhaps sooner than we might think complete with the or maybe maybe not who knows neymar he's scored twice so far during this world cup a key goal against costa rica here in st petersburg when it looked like they might be held to a draw however this dramatic

. —— river volga. the fans have been enjoying a beer here, too.entire world cup. how has it been for you? it has been great. we have watched the group stages, weekend —— we are hoping we will go all the way. we are hoping for a 2—1win will go all the way. we are hoping for a 2—1 win today to take us to the final and bring back the cup. when you came here to russia, did you expect england to go this far? you have to be optimistic when you follow england. there was that much disappointment in the past. you have to be optimistic and i think this time something has gelled with the team and we are looking good. we have got the best art, so make the best of it. you have travelled all over the world with a team. how has it been in russia for you? fantastic. it is a lovely country. you are hoping to stay a little longer? yes, until england go home and they will not go home until they win the cup. very confident predictions from angie and bob. the fa ns predictions from angie and bob. the fans have been increasing in numbers here in russia. not massive cro

and in a floatel on the volga river, the talk is all of england's renaissance under gareth southgate. england. i think there's no prima donnas. they've got no expectations. because it's a young squad, they have no fear. i've only booked a one—way ticket and i'm not going home till we get beaten. and i don't think i'm going home till a week on monday. joe cole, with steven gerrard on the far side. england have only beaten sweden twice in their last ten games. it was a 2—2 draw when they last faced each other in the world cup. england's swedish manager then knows better than most the pressure southgate is under. he's clearly a fan. elegant, calm. seems to be in total control of everything. i hope he and the team can go on like this. well, against sweden, i'm not sure. but anyhow, he's doing a greatjob. england looked relaxed in training today. their first world cup semifinal in 28 years is the prize at stake. it's hard not to get carried away. england have swapped the reign of repino for the son of samara. but they know how tricky sweden will be. organised, stubborn, they keep clean she

some of them staying on this flotel moored on the volga river.et and i'm not going home until we get beat, and i don't think i'm going back until a week on monday. southgate's bought that together. they've been together as youngsters as well. he's brought them through and i think it shows. there's a togetherness and friendliness with the whole thing which i haven't seen in past world cups. this city is best known for being home to russia's space programme. win here tomorrow and who knows where england's world cup adventure will end. if england are beaten and they will go home and made a great sense of achievement and progress, but also a sense of a great opportunity missed. but if they can win, only croatia or russia would stand between them and the first world cup finals since 1966. there is a huge amount at sta ke 1966. there is a huge amount at stake at here tomorrow. dan, many thanks. china has accused the united states of starting "the largest trade war in economic history". the us today started imposing import tariffs on $50 billion worth o

big game coming up on friday as well brazil taking on belgium in khazan that's the city on the volga river about eight hundred kilometers east of moscow top names there of course belgium like. now when it comes to brazil of course you have to look at their history and their tradition in this tournament there's little doubt that they can go all the way and you know they're still a favorite thing especially now what germany spain portugal argentina all the teams south of the favorites before i think brazil were you know pretty much the top spot though this as well as they still remain as they always are out there brazil the beginning in some pretty much training with junior player stealing the limelight this time the sports star player. for his some. training he showed that he could be following in his dad's footsteps one day perhaps sooner than we might think of course complete with the the diving attachment so maybe not but hopefully i hopefully he'll be a little bit more of a fair player from the very start of the world cup the atmosphere has been amazing and the fans have been take

big game coming up on friday as well brazil taking on belgium in khazan a city on the volga river about eight hundred kilometers east of moscow top names there of course belgium like. now when it comes to brazil of course you have to look at their history and their tradition in this tournament there's no doubt that they can go all the way and you know they're still a favorite thing especially now what germany spain portugal argentina all the teams south of the favorites before i think brazil were you know pretty much the top spot though this as well as they still remain as they always are out there brazil the beginning in some pretty much training with junior player stealing the limelight this time the sports star player name for his son a lot of training he showed that he could be following in his dad's footsteps one may pop sooner than we might think of course complete with the the daughter natasha so maybe not but hopefully i hopefully he'll be a little bit more of a fair player from the very start of the world cup the atmosphere has been amazing and the fans have been taken through

johnny and friends are staying on a flotel on the volga river.to join them, and there's quite a view. all the talk here is of england's renaissance under gareth southgate. this is a different type of england. i think there's no prima donnas. i think they've got no expectations. and i think because it's such a young squad, they've got absolutely no fear. southgate's brought that together. i think they've been together as youngsters as well, and he's brought them through. and i think it shows. there's a togetherness and friendliness in the whole thing which i haven't seen in past world cups and passed squads, you know? i've only booked a one—way ticket, and i'm not going home until i get beat. and i don't think i'm going back till a week on monday. commentator: joe cole, gerrard is far side... they are not alone. the last time england played sweden in a world cup was a 2—2 draw in 2006, and one of england's defenders that day says england were going all the way. i think we are going to go to the final. i'm a believer. they've made me believe. the f

big game coming up on friday as well brazil taking on belgium and the city on the volga river about eight hundred kilometers east of moscow top names there of course . the. second goal in the game against. the field at one point that was fantastic they went up and you know belgium really coming out on top it looked like they were about to exit the tournament with that last minute counter-attack goal on the break and finished off by child lee they managed to win three two and then when it comes to brazil you know they've got the heritage and tradition in this tournament they won it five times and i think there's not going to be a lot of doubt that they can. come out the tornadoes well you know germany always among the favorites argentina spain portugal out of me. now of them heading out the tournament messi. and russia meeting at the airport in the final but embarrassing for them but loyal supporters gathering this morning to welcome. be brazilian team on surprising of course they arrived in the city had of course a final match with analysis on friday. and i've been getting in some pre-mat

khazan a city and tossed on this about one hundred eight hundred kilometers east of moscow along the volga river names of course belgium. who. scored the second gold to bring in the game back from that nearly two defeat by japan a little it looked like they were going to do it for a minute but yeah very the belgian coming up trumps against japan they were. looking like going out of the tournament but that dramatic last minute goal of great counter-attacking move finished off by the now when it comes to brazil of course you have to look at their history and their tradition in this tournament and there's little doubt amongst many that they can really go all the way you have taught them a favor from the very start and now of course about germans out the argentinian spain morocco. i think the brazilians will very much fancy their chances in the was going to win it anyway aren't many but sometimes you never know anyone could could could go away now a crowd of lol supporters gathered in the sadness morning she welcomed the results he made arrived in the city ahead of the quarter final match with

later on friday it was on balance i mean that's a city on the volga river about a hundred kilometers east of moscow. and belgium has. been leading as well who of course believe school day the second goal in the last game to get them away from me a defeat by japan but it was you know they finally came out with came up trumps against japan and it looked like they were about to go well they were to go down in that game but they won three two with a dramatic last minute goal really a fantastic counter-attack move finished off by now when it comes to brazil of course considering their history and heritage in this competition there's no doubt that they can go all the way yeah they're still a favorite something especially you know what germany spain portugal you know all the teams out of the favorites before i think brazil you know pretty much. as they still remain as they always are out there brazil the beginning in some pretty much training that with. this time the sports star player may ma he bought his some. exciting he showed that he could be following in his dad's footsteps one may po

big game coming up on friday as well brazil taking on belgium and that's a city on the volga river about eight hundred kilometers east of moscow top names there of course. who are on for a new school that second goal in the game against japan brought them back from certain field thought to make at one point that was a fantastic game went up and belgium really coming out on top it looked like they were about to exit the tournament with last minute counter-attack goal on the break and finished off by child lee they managed to win three to know when. comes to brazil you know they've got the heritage and tradition in this tournament they won it five times and i think there's not going to be a lot of doubt that they can go with the giants coming out the top of as well you know germany always among the favorites argentina spain portugal out of me going now all of them heading out the tournament loud and messy as they say in russia meeting at the airport instead of mates in the final but embarrassing for them but a crowd of loyal supporters gathering this morning to welcome the resiliency month

big game coming up on friday as well brazil taking on belgium in khazan the city on the volga river about eight hundred kilometers east of moscow top names there of course belgium like. now when it comes to brazil of course you have to look at their history and their tradition in this tournament there's little doubt that they can go all the way and yet they're still a favorite thing especially now what germany spain portugal argentina all the teams south of the favorites before i think brazil were you know pretty much the top sport though this as well as they still remain as they always are out there brazil the beginning in some pretty much training there with. a player stealing the limelight this time the sports star player neymar he brought his son along for training he showed that he could be following in his dad's footsteps one day perhaps sooner than we might think of course complete with the the daubing attachment so maybe not but hopefully i hopefully he'll be a little bit more of a fair player from the very start of the world cup the atmosphere has been amazing and the fans have b

and in a floatel on the volga river, the talk is all of england's renaissance under gareth southgate. donnas. i think they've got no expectations. and i think because it's a young squad, they have absolutely no fear. i've only booked a one—way ticket and i'm not going home until we get beat. and i don't think i'm going home until a week on monday. commentator: joe cole, with gerrard on the far side. england have only beaten sweden twice in their last ten games. it was a 2—2 draw when they last faced each other in the world cup. england's swedish manager then knows better than most the pressure southgate is under. he's clearly a fan. elegant, calm. seems to be in total control of everything. i hope he and the team can go on like this. well, i'm not sure i hope against sweden! but anyhow, he's doing a greatjob. england looked relaxed in training today. their first world cup semifinal in 28 years is the prize at stake. it's hard not to get carried away. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello. it was 30 degrees again today across the south—east of england and we will will reach th

heatwave back in the uk, but it's pretty warm here in samara and we are on the beach on the river volgaludes england fans. we have a group of them on the bench from various places. you can see rotherham here. we have a rather than and a sheffield wednesday fan here, usually big rivals but they are here for the england game. you arrive at the last minute. tell us what brought you here? it basically took us 24 hours to arrive. my brother—in—law came and it were a moment that we needed to live and to do. we have come to enjoy the atmosphere of the world cup and hopefully get a result. and one of your friends left his hopefully get a result. and one of yourfriends left hisjob hopefully get a result. and one of your friends left his job to be here. it is a big moment for england. yes, he had been out to the belgian game but they wouldn't let him have the time off, so he left. i am his uncle. a huge moment for everyone. give me your predictions. we are taking it home! marvin dixon is 2—0, england. we are taking it home! marvin dixon is 2-0, england. both of you are confident. semifinalfor is

i'm going to take a little issue to side with a volga. -- ivanka. compromise and was rewarded when we were in the senate. i'm not sure it is today. the political atmosphere has changed. it is novel we have an issue that is a controversial issue. conservatives and republicans would have never seriously thought about, a national paid leave policy. i voted against the family medical leave act. i did say because i was concerned about the impact on the business community, particularly small businesses. what i have seen over the past 25 years is a shift in what is going on in families. demographics. we have conservatives --reasingly concerned about what brings me to the table, the in thef newborns enormous amount of medical research out there about the not bondingrents with their children at a young age. the devastating consequences of that. while medicus situations -- thecal situation is urgent, long-term consequences are not necessarily as known. what we do know about the early childhood years. the issue is going to be resources. there is going to be a