after marine le pen�*s far—right national rally party triumphed in the first round of snap parliamentary elections. president macron has called for centre and left wing parties to unite ahead of the next round of voting, which will determine who controls the country's national assembly. according to the interior ministry, national rally and its allies gained 33% of the popular vote. the leftwing new popular front came second with 28%. president emmanuel macron�*s centrist alliance reached 20%. with this report, here's our paris correspondent andrew harding. cheering. a dramatic win yesterday for france's national rally. the party was, for years, considered too extreme for most french voters, with its anti—immigration, eurosceptic platform and its links to the kremlin. but, last night, the rn, as it's known here, secured more than a third of all votes. the party's leader is marine le pen, who has her eye on winning the french presidency next. she told the country it had nothing to fear from a right—wing, rn—led government. but there is a second round of voting here next weekend and things could still change. after yesterday's vote, president emmanuel macron called for centrist and left—wing parties to form a united front to keep the rn out of power. will it work? it's going to be a struggle. and all this in the middle of paris's preparations for the olympic games later this month. many french are worried about their country's deep political polarisation. the road ahead will become clearer in a week's time, when a second round of voting will determine france's future. that could be months of political deadlock. it could be a seismic political shift to the hard right, with huge implications for the country and the continent. andrew harding, bbc news, paris. my colleague, mark lowen, has been following developments from paris and sent this update. and so it has happened. france's national rally, the far right, winning the first round of this parliamentary election. all the opinion polls before the vote had suggested this was going to happen, and indeed it has taken place. now there will be horse trading between the opposition candidates as to who drops out and whether they can rally behind a united candidate to try to stop the far right in next sunday's second—round election from getting an absolute majority. but the centre, the left, they are disunited. there is a lot of bad blood between them. can they rally behind a united front? this is the far right national rally party. a party that is hard line on immigration, for example, wants to stop the automatic right of foreigners born here in france to get french nationality. they want to give priority to french people over immigrants in terms of social welfare spending. so there is going to be a huge push from the opposition to try to block the far right from getting that absolute majority, potentially forcing france into a hung parliament and potentially paralysis as well. remember, president macron came to power here pledging to revive the political centre, to bridge right and left. what he's actually done and what has happened under his watch, is to polarise and push people into the extremes of right and left. there will be a lot of people tonight who will be furious at president macron for a gamble that has misfired, a trap that perhaps has ensnared himself, and indeed france as well, will have huge implications, potentially, for this country and for the european union as a whole. and could, if this were to be replicated on sunday, lead to this country having its first far—right government since the second world war. mark lowen. more on the french elections on the website. england are through to the quarterfinals of the euros after a dramatic last gasp goal saved gareth southgate�*s team from a humiliating defeat by slovakia. jude bellingham's stunning overhead kick took the match into extra time — leaving captain harry keane to score the eventual winner. here's our sports editor, dan roan. when the ball hit his foot, i got down on both my knees. i nearly cried. commentator: helped on. and it's in! jude bellingham! unbelievable. deflected back in for kane! it's all about a goal. if you attack, you win games. attack, attack, attack. now hear the lions roar! this — how much it meant to the fans after england kept their euros alive in the most dramatic fashion. but amid the celebrations, there was also plenty of cause for concern. what a chance this is. earlier, underdogs slovakia had taken a deserved lead. england's so—called superstars producing their latest lacklustre display in an unconvincing campaign. manager gareth southgate's 99th game in charge turning into a nightmare. but with just seconds of added time left and as all hope seemed lost, england were saved by a moment of brilliance. and it's in! jude bellingham! and, remarkably, less than a minute into extra time, sub ivan toney found kane for the winner. now hear the lions roar. with the match turned on its head, a stunned slovakia had nothing left. england through with a performance that lacked so much, but delivered the thrilling finale that saved them. i mean, i'm just so proud of the spirit that the players have shown. um, everybody that we put into the game played a part and helped us to get over the line, helped us to change the game right at the end. and without that, you've no chance of succeeding at anything. i can't even describe that feeling. representing england. european championships, round of 16, 95 minutes, you look up at the clock and think could be going home here. but there's players saying to each other one minute to go, we still believe, we're still going to get one more chance. and there's that inner fight and spirit in us. so what did the fans here make of england's last—gasp comeback? awful performance. lucky to get the win, honestly, let's be realistic. second half we turned up. and jude bellingham, last kick of the game — unbelievable. commentator: they are on their way. but as the chant goes, how they got there, i don't know. having come so close to what would have been seen as an unthinkable defeat, england will know they have to improve if they're to overcome switzerland in the quarterfinal on saturday. but they'll also hope the togetherness and spirit they displayed in one of their most dramatic ever comebacks can be capitalised on. dan roan, bbc news, gelsenkirchen. let's speak to our correspondent john watson, who's in essen for us this morning. absolutely incredible match, wasn't it, so stressful in the last 20 or so minutes?— it, so stressful in the last 20 or so minutes? england only had 60 seconds on _ so minutes? england only had 60 seconds on the _ so minutes? england only had 60 seconds on the clock, _ so minutes? england only had 60 seconds on the clock, they - so minutes? england only had 60 seconds on the clock, they hadn't played particularly well. it was the first effort they had on target when jude bellingham scored remarkably, that incredible moment, extraordinary player who produces extraordinary player who produces extraordinary moments, that equalising goal and proceeding harry kane's winner. england can look ahead to the quarterfinal with switzerland on saturday. gareth southgate, the england manager, will know they have to improve. the performance still wasn't quite there last night. undoubtedly, knock football produces memorable moments, extra ordinary moments. england, it is fair to say, produced the most extraordinary moment of them all at this tournament so far. no surprises it wasjude this tournament so far. no surprises it was jude bellingham this tournament so far. no surprises it wasjude bellingham right this tournament so far. no surprises it was jude bellingham right at the heart of it. it was a remarkable goal from a heart of it. it was a remarkable goalfrom a remarkable player. absolutely, thank you very much. john watson who is in essen. i'm afraid the sound quality not as good as the bellingham goal, apologies for that. as the bellingham goal, apologies forthat. let's as the bellingham goal, apologies for that. let's take you quickly to the live page, if you want to read more about what happened in the england match and read about the fans�* phone and that my colleague nikki campbell enjoyed a bit earlier, you can go there. a really good article showing one of the better sports and back pages, the daily express which says saved by the bell, hilarious headline referring tojude bellingham's very, very late goal. there are a few quotes from jude, who gave a post match press conference. he said playing for england should be one of the most proud thinks of a footballer because my career but often it is quite difficult. proud things. there is high, intense pressure, the fans expect a lot from us, regardless of what is happening in recent tournaments. that is the latest from the football. now let's take you to 5live. if they don't win a majority of seats in scotland, if you don't win this election in scotland, does that mean an independence referendum is of the table for the duration of this to parliament and whatjohn swinney comes back to is the scottish parliamentary elections and there is a majority of msps in favour of independence. it will be interesting if you ask about that today, what his response will be but he has certainly been pushed on that issue and that is one of the reasons why the snp are so keen to win this election in scotland and to try and maintain their status as the third biggest party at westminster. studio: bbc news and two havejoined us. john swinney hasjoined us. the first minister, leader of the snp, one of our leader phone—ins. speaking to katie hunter, bbc scotland correspondence laying out the issues. while we wait forjohn swinney, we can get under the bonnet, the tartan bonnet i was wearing just a couple of weeks ago watching our team. what about energy, oil? what about the north—east of scotland? i know kate forbes, the deputy first minister said they are somewhere between the tories and labour on the transition, would that be right?— would that be right? yeah, that's riuht. i would that be right? yeah, that's right. i mentioned _ would that be right? yeah, that's right. i mentioned earlier - would that be right? yeah, that's right. i mentioned earlier that . would that be right? yeah, that's i right. i mentioned earlier that some of the key battlegrounds between the snp and labour are in the central belt. if you go up to the north—east, it looks very much like a race between the conservatives and the snp. in the north—east of scotland, of course, energy, oil, and gas is a big issue. the conservatives are very much in favour of issuing more new oil and gas licenses. labour are at the opposite end of the spectrum, they have said no, that is not what they want to do. the snp have said that they are somewhere in between. they want to look at this issue on a case—by—case basis. want to 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seems to be a race in some seats between the conservatives and the snp. mr seats between the conservatives and the snp. ~ . ., ,, , seats between the conservatives and the snp. ~ ,, y , the snp. mrjohn swinney will be with us very _ the snp. mrjohn swinney will be with us very shortly _ the snp. mrjohn swinney will be with us very shortly but - the snp. mrjohn swinney will be with us very shortly but give i the snp. mrjohn swinney will be with us very shortly but give us i the snp. mrjohn swinney will be | with us very shortly but give us an idea of the state of the polls in scotland at the moment, katie. yeah, worth going back, like i was saying earlier, the last general election, the snp were so dominant, winning 48 seats. labour won just one single scottish seat. at the polls have very much closed the gap between the two parties. the most recent polls are actually suggesting that labour are ahead of the snp. these are just that labour are ahead of the snp. these arejust opinion that labour are ahead of the snp. these are just opinion polls, lots of health warnings come attached and caveats but both snp and labour expecting some really closely fought battles in constituencies particularly in the central belt. one of the key moments during this campaign was during the scottish leaders' debate, i am sure you were watching it, but one tactic the snp have been consistently using, and i am surejohn swinney will go back to this in the interview, is that there's not much to separate keir starmer and rishi sunak. there's not much to separate keir starmerand rishi sunak. he there's not much to separate keir starmer and rishi sunak. he will say there's not that much difference between the conservatives and labour. there was one point in that scottish leaders' debate wherejohn swinney was putting anna sarwar, the scottish labour leader, saying there would be more austerity if labour get in. and he said, read my lips, they will be no austerity under labour. when you speak tojohn swinney later, i suspect that is a theme he will be pushing.- swinney later, i suspect that is a theme he will be pushing. we've got him. theme he will be pushing. we've got him- thanks — theme he will be pushing. we've got him. thanks for _ theme he will be pushing. we've got him. thanks for answering _ theme he will be pushing. we've got him. thanks for answering a - theme he will be pushing. we've got him. thanks for answering a couple l him. thanks for answering a couple of questions again because we had a new tv audiencejoining of questions again because we had a new tv audience joining us. katie hunter, thank you. i think we can now speak to the there is a delay on the line i will come to the cause in a second. first minister, good morning. a second. first minister, good morninu. a second. first minister, good mornin., ., a second. first minister, good morninu. ., morning. good morning, nicky. thanks for “oininu morning. good morning, nicky. thanks forjoining us- — morning. good morning, nicky. thanks forjoining us- just _ morning. good morning, nicky. thanks forjoining us. just very _ morning. good morning, nicky. thanks forjoining us. just very quickly, - forjoining us. just very quickly, as a member of the tartan army, i saw you in your top and your kilt a couple of weeks ago, i've been there myself, whenjude bellingham scored, if you managed to see it, did you punch the air or did you have the feelings of many in the tartan army, somewhat ambivalent? i feelings of many in the tartan army, somewhat ambivalent?— somewhat ambivalent? i didn't see the name, somewhat ambivalent? i didn't see the game. i — somewhat ambivalent? i didn't see the game. i was — somewhat ambivalent? i didn't see the game, i was travelling - somewhat ambivalent? i didn't see the game, i was travelling at i somewhat ambivalent? i didn't see the game, i was travelling at the i the game, i was travelling at the time but i am glad that england managed to get through. the best part of being in munich for the scotland— germany game was the festivities at the camaraderie and the joy of the tartan army outside the joy of the tartan army outside the stadium. once we got in the stadium, i think you will appreciate what i say here, it was a hard watch. i am glad england have made the progress they have made. there we are. the progress they have made. there we are- what _ the progress they have made. there we are- what a _ the progress they have made. there we are. what a diplomat _ the progress they have made. there we are. what a diplomat he - the progress they have made. there we are. what a diplomat he is! i the progress they have made. there we are. what a diplomat he is! let's go straight to our callers. bear in mind there is a delay on the line. first minister, if you could keep your answers as short as possible so we can allow the listeners and the viewers to come back. good morning, anne, on you go. the viewers to come back. good morning, anne. on you go— anne, on you go. the independence referendum — anne, on you go. the independence referendum in _ anne, on you go. the independence referendum in 2014 _ anne, on you go. the independence referendum in 2014 was _ anne, on you go. the independence referendum in 2014 was one - anne, on you go. the independence referendum in 2014 was one of- anne, on you go. the independence referendum in 2014 was one of the l referendum in 2014 was one of the most _ referendum in 2014 was one of the most divisive events in recent scottish — most divisive events in recent scottish history. it set families and friends against each other and it was— and friends against each other and it was supposed to be a once—in—a—lifetime opportunity. it came _ once—in—a—lifetime opportunity. it came out— once—in—a—lifetime opportunity. it came out in— once—in—a—lifetime opportunity. it came out in favour of no. why would you want _ came out in favour of no. why would you want the — came out in favour of no. why would you want the country, especially in the state _ you want the country, especially in the state it — you want the country, especially in the state it is in, again? | tthrill the state it is in, again? iwill take another— the state it is in, again? iwill take another call. _ the state it is in, again? iwill take another call. jack - the state it is in, again? iwill take another call. jack in i take another call. jack in edinburgh, what is your question? good morning. my question is, if you don't _ good morning. my question is, if you don't get _ good morning. my question is, if you don't get that — good morning. my question is, if you don't get that majority— good morning. my question is, if you don't get that majority in _ good morning. my question is, if you don't get that majority in scotland, . don't get that majority in scotland, are you _ don't get that majority in scotland, are you going — don't get that majority in scotland, are you going to _ don't get that majority in scotland, are you going to keep— don't get that majority in scotland, are you going to keep on— don't get that majority in scotland, are you going to keep on pushing l don't get that majority in scotland, i are you going to keep on pushing for that _ are you going to keep on pushing for that i_ are you going to keep on pushing for that i was _ are you going to keep on pushing for that l was an— are you going to keep on pushing for that. i was an snp— are you going to keep on pushing for that. i was an snp voter, _ are you going to keep on pushing for that. i was an snp voter, but - are you going to keep on pushing for that. i was an snp voter, but i'm i that. i was an snp voter, but i'm undecidett — that. i was an snp voter, but i'm undecidett i_ that. i was an snp voter, but i'm undecided. i want— that. i was an snp voter, but i'm undecided. i want to _ that. i was an snp voter, but i'm undecided. i want to know- that. i was an snp voter, but i'm undecided. i want to know if- that. i was an snp voter, but i'm undecided. i want to know if you | undecided. i want to know if you don't _ undecided. i want to know if you don't get — undecided. i want to know if you don't get that _ undecided. i want to know if you don't get that majority, - undecided. ! want to know if you don't get that majority, will- undecided. i want to know if you don't get that majority, will you| don't get that majority, will you carry— don't get that majority, will you carry on— don't get that majority, will you carry on pushing _ don't get that majority, will you carry on pushing for— don't get that majority, will you carry on pushing for that - carry on pushing for that independence _ carry on pushing for that i independence referendum? carry on pushing for that - independence referendum? 0k, carry on pushing for that indeendence referendum? , , ., ~ independence referendum? 0k, speak to jack and anne. _ independence referendum? 0k, speak to jack and anne, first _ independence referendum? 0k, speak to jack and anne, first minister. i to jack and anne, first minister. thanks very much jack and anne for the questions. i believed in scottish independence all of my aduu scottish independence all of my adult life and i believe it is the natural state of affairs. want to be able to take decisions on the issues that matter to us. with devolution, we have been able to do some of that. of course, today marks the 25th anniversary of the formal opening of the scottish parliament. we have been able to take some decisions. but there are lots of other decisions we need to take. on anne's point, i want to bring people together, that is what i said i would do as first minister. i think we can do that by a respectful debate where we listen to each other with care and understanding and come to our conclusions. lots has changed since the referendum in 2014. not least of which is the fact that we were forced to leave the european union against our will as a consequence of the brexit referendum. in 2016. it is important that scotland has a chance to decide our own constitutional future because they were so many issues which are reserved for westminster, which are reserved for westminster, which i think we need the opportunity to decide on in scotland. i opportunity to decide on in scotland-— opportunity to decide on in scotland. _, . ~ ., opportunity to decide on in scotland. . ~ ., ~ scotland. i will come back to anne and jack in — scotland. i will come back to anne and jack in a _ scotland. i will come back to anne and jack in a second _ scotland. i will come back to anne and jack in a second but _ scotland. i will come back to anne and jack in a second but there i scotland. i will come back to anne and jack in a second but there is i and jack in a second but there is this point we were talking about early on that if you get a majority of seats, you say that is kind of mandate for another referendum. i'm just wondering, first minister, can someone vote for the snp in this election if they like your policies, if they like scotland being represented at westminster, a big scottish presence, but they aren't in favour of a referendum? i’ee in favour of a referendum? i've alwa s in favour of a referendum? i've always taken — in favour of a referendum? i've always taken the _ in favour of a referendum? i�*e: always taken the view in favour of a referendum? ia: always taken the view that in favour of a referendum? i�*”e: always taken the view that the best way for scotland to decide our constitutional future is having a referendum about independence and the yes— no position we had in 2014... i the yes- no position we had in 2014. .. 4' ., , the yes- no position we had in 2014... 4' ., , ' . 2014. .. i know it is difficult with the delay on — 2014. .. i know it is difficult with the delay on the _ 2014. .. i know it is difficult with the delay on the line _ 2014. .. i know it is difficult with the delay on the line but - 2014. .. i know it is difficult with the delay on the line but i i 2014. .. i know it is difficult with the delay on the line but i am i 2014. .. i know it is difficult with - the delay on the line but i am going to come in there to put another point here. if you say that they can vote for you, but they don't want a referendum, how can you possibly claim that all votes for the snp i vote for independence? ii claim that all votes for the snp i vote for independence?- claim that all votes for the snp i vote for independence? if you look at what i vote for independence? if you look at what i have _ vote for independence? if you look at what i have been _ vote for independence? if you look at what i have been saying - vote for independence? if you look at what i have been saying during i at what i have been saying during the election campaign, i have been making the point that in 2021, the scottish parliament was elected with the majority of msps who are committed to having a referendum on independence. they were committed to independence. they were committed to independence. that is what we were encouraged and advised to do, to ask the public for that mandate and they gaveit the public for that mandate and they gave it to us in 2021. i think that mandate should be taken forward and implemented as a consequence of this election. this election gives us the opportunity to intensify the pressure for that to happen and that is what i would want to happen in the aftermath of the snp winning this election.— the aftermath of the snp winning this election. �* ., , ., ., this election. 0k, anne, do you want to come back — this election. 0k, anne, do you want to come back on _ this election. 0k, anne, do you want to come back on that _ this election. 0k, anne, do you want to come back on that and _ this election. 0k, anne, do you want to come back on that and then i to come back on that and then gillian. a quick word from anne and jack. what do you think of the answer, anne? i jack. what do you think of the answer, anne?— jack. what do you think of the answer, anne? i think it is awful and it doesn't _ answer, anne? i think it is awful and it doesn't answer— answer, anne? i think it is awful and it doesn't answer the - answer, anne? i think it is awful. and it doesn't answer the question about— and it doesn't answer the question about how— and it doesn't answer the question about how divisive it was. there is also the _ about how divisive it was. there is also the problem about how you will pay for _ also the problem about how you will pay for independence. only 2.8 people — pay for independence. only 2.8 peopte in— pay for independence. only 2.8 people in scotland actually paid tax, people in scotland actually paid tax. how — people in scotland actually paid tax, how will you fund it? health is devotved~ — tax, how will you fund it? health is devolved. we have shocking problems in scotland _ devolved. we have shocking problems in scotland with health. we have hospitals — in scotland with health. we have hospitals that are five, six years detayed~ — hospitals that are five, six years delayed. we have hospitals that aren't— delayed. we have hospitals that aren't even open yet. that is a devolved — aren't even open yet. that is a devolved issue. they should be your priority. _ devolved issue. they should be your priority. not— devolved issue. they should be your priority, not splitting up the country— priority, not splitting up the country again. we have ferries we've been _ country again. we have ferries we've been waiting seven years for and bridges — been waiting seven years for and bridges you can't cross in winter because — bridges you can't cross in winter because of— bridges you can't cross in winter because of the ice. all of these things— because of the ice. all of these things are _ because of the ice. all of these things are devolved but they haven't -ot things are devolved but they haven't got better, they have got worse in scotland — got better, they have got worse in scotland. , , ,.,, ,., got better, they have got worse in scotland. , , , .,, scotland. ok, i suppose some people are sa in: scotland. ok, i suppose some people are saying if — scotland. ok, i suppose some people are saying if you _ scotland. ok, i suppose some people are saying if you can't _ scotland. ok, i suppose some people are saying if you can't deliver - scotland. ok, i suppose some people are saying if you can't deliver a i are saying if you can't deliver a fully functioning ferry service, how will you deliver an independence referendum? jack in edinburgh, just come back on that, what is the best route, as far as you are concerned, towards independence? for route, as far as you are concerned, towards independence?— route, as far as you are concerned, towards independence? for me, you need to have — towards independence? for me, you need to have a _ towards independence? for me, you need to have a stronger— towards independence? for me, you need to have a stronger snp - towards independence? for me, you need to have a stronger snp party. i need to have a stronger snp party. right _ need to have a stronger snp party. right now. — need to have a stronger snp party. right now. i— need to have a stronger snp party. right now, i genuinely— need to have a stronger snp party. right now, i genuinely don't- need to have a stronger snp party. right now, i genuinely don't knowl need to have a stronger snp party. i right now, i genuinely don't know if i can right now, i genuinely don't know if i can vote _ right now, i genuinely don't know if i can vote for— right now, i genuinely don't know if i can vote for snp _ right now, i genuinely don't know if i can vote for snp for _ right now, i genuinely don't know if i can vote for snp for many - right now, i genuinely don't know if| i can vote for snp for many reasons. that is— i can vote for snp for many reasons. that is the _ i can vote for snp for many reasons. that is the first _ i can vote for snp for many reasons. that is the first time _ i can vote for snp for many reasons. that is the first time i _ i can vote for snp for many reasons. that is the first time i wouldn't i that is the first time i wouldn't have _ that is the first time i wouldn't have voted _ that is the first time i wouldn't have voted for— that is the first time i wouldn't have voted for snp _ that is the first time i wouldn't have voted for snp in- that is the first time i wouldn't have voted for snp in 17- that is the first time i wouldn't have voted for snp in 17 years. j that is the first time i wouldn'tl have voted for snp in 17 years. i don't _ have voted for snp in 17 years. i don't think— have voted for snp in 17 years. i don't think the _ have voted for snp in 17 years. i don't think the first _ have voted for snp in 17 years. i don't think the first minister- have voted for snp in 17 years. i| don't think the first minister has really— don't think the first minister has really given _ don't think the first minister has really given me _ don't think the first minister has really given me the _ don't think the first minister has really given me the ability - don't think the first minister has really given me the ability to i don't think the first minister has really given me the ability to put my cross — really given me the ability to put my cross in _ really given me the ability to put my cross in the _ really given me the ability to put my cross in the snp _ really given me the ability to put my cross in the snp box. - really given me the ability to put my cross in the snp box. the i really given me the ability to put i my cross in the snp box. the best way to— my cross in the snp box. the best way to deliver _ my cross in the snp box. the best way to deliver is _ my cross in the snp box. the best way to deliver is effectively - my cross in the snp box. the best way to deliver is effectively have i my cross in the snp box. the best way to deliver is effectively have aj way to deliver is effectively have a stronger— way to deliver is effectively have a stronger snp_ way to deliver is effectively have a stronger snp party— way to deliver is effectively have a stronger snp party who _ way to deliver is effectively have a stronger snp party who can - way to deliver is effectively have ai stronger snp party who can deliver in scotland — stronger snp party who can deliver in scotland now— stronger snp party who can deliver in scotland now and _ stronger snp party who can deliver in scotland now and then _ stronger snp party who can deliver in scotland now and then also i in scotland now and then also deliver— in scotland now and then also deliver scotland _ in scotland now and then also deliver scotland as _ in scotland now and then also deliver scotland as an - in scotland now and then also i deliver scotland as an independent country _ deliver scotland as an independent country right— deliver scotland as an independent country. right now, _ deliver scotland as an independent country. right now, first _ country. right now, first ministerm _ country. right now, first minister...— country. right now, first minister... ~ ., ., ., _ minister... what do you mean by stronger? _ minister... what do you mean by stronger? what _ minister... what do you mean by stronger? what would _ minister... what do you mean by stronger? what would make i minister... what do you mean by| stronger? what would make them minister... what do you mean by i stronger? what would make them a stronger? what would make them a stronger snp and i will put that back to the first minister and they will come to gillian. jack, what would make them stronger? this will come to gillian. jack, what would make them stronger? as the revious would make them stronger? as the previous caller _ would make them stronger? as the previous caller said, _ would make them stronger? as the previous caller said, it _ would make them stronger? as the previous caller said, it is _ would make them stronger? as the previous caller said, it is about i previous caller said, it is about delivering _ previous caller said, it is about delivering in _ previous caller said, it is about delivering in scotland - previous caller said, it is about delivering in scotland now, i previous caller said, it is about delivering in scotland now, it i previous caller said, it is about| delivering in scotland now, it is about— delivering in scotland now, it is about makingm _ delivering in scotland now, it is about making... i— delivering in scotland now, it is about making... ithink- delivering in scotland now, it is about making... i think we i delivering in scotland now, it isi about making... i think we need delivering in scotland now, it is i about making... i think we need to have _ about making... i think we need to have a _ about making... i think we need to have a stronger— about making... i think we need to have a stronger sense _ about making... i think we need to have a stronger sense of— about making... i think we need to. have a stronger sense of community in scotland. — have a stronger sense of community in scotland, bringing _ have a stronger sense of community in scotland, bringing people - in scotland, bringing people together. _ in scotland, bringing people together, and _ in scotland, bringing people together, and show- in scotland, bringing people together, and show us i in scotland, bringing people i together, and show us exactly in scotland, bringing people - together, and show us exactly how good _ together, and show us exactly how good an— together, and show us exactly how good an independent— together, and show us exactly how good an independent scotland i together, and show us exactly how i good an independent scotland would be. i good an independent scotland would be i want— good an independent scotland would be i want an — good an independent scotland would be. i want an independent _ good an independent scotland would be. i want an independent scotland i be. i want an independent scotland but i be. i want an independent scotland but i don't — be. i want an independent scotland but i don't think— be. i want an independent scotland but i don't think i— be. i want an independent scotland but i don't think i can vote - be. i want an independent scotland but i don't think i can vote snp- but i don't think i can vote snp this time — but i don't think i can vote snp this time because _ but i don't think i can vote snp this time because it— but i don't think i can vote snp this time because it doesn't. but i don't think i can vote snp. this time because it doesn't seem like the _ this time because it doesn't seem like the leadership— this time because it doesn't seem like the leadership is— this time because it doesn't seem like the leadership is there. - this time because it doesn't seem like the leadership is there. ok, i like the leadership is there. 0k, come back _ like the leadership is there. 0k, come back on _ like the leadership is there. 0k, come back on that _ like the leadership is there. come back on that first like the leadership is there.“ come back on that first minister, then we will go to gillian. interesting point from track which needs addressing. it is interesting point from track which needs addressing.— interesting point from track which needs addressing. it is an important oint from needs addressing. it is an important point from jack- _ needs addressing. it is an important point from jack. we _ needs addressing. it is an important point from jack. we will _ needs addressing. it is an important point from jack. we will only - needs addressing. it is an important point from jack. we will only be i needs addressing. it is an important point from jack. we will only be a i point from jack. we will only be a strong snp if people vote for us. i am constantly aware of the importance of winning the trust of people within scotland to support us. so that we can deliver on the expectations of the public. i look at some of the things we have done, families in scotland for example benefit from a doubling of early learning and child care provision, which has been delivered by this snp government. young people go to university and they are able to get their education without paying tuition fees, which is in marked contrast to the rest of the united kingdom. our infrastructure, anne talked about the construction projects, the scottish government has delivered a huge range of construction projects, the queensway project on time and on budget. this morning, as i came to peterhead, a project that was promised for a0 years but never delivered but delivered by the snp. the borders railway, a first railway into the borders in over a0 years. there is a whole host of different achievements the scottish government has under its belt. in addition to the fact that we have the best performing accident and emergency system in the health service. although we have problems in the united kingdom and we have had that for the last nine years. there are points we are delivering on that i am conscious, always, of the importance of building that trust with the public in scotland. back to jack, it is so important that people are prepared to vote for us, to make sure that we can take forward that agenda. qm. to vote for us, to make sure that we can take forward that agenda. 0k, we have an nhs — can take forward that agenda. 0k, we have an nhs question _ can take forward that agenda. 0k, we have an nhs question for— can take forward that agenda. 0k, we have an nhs question for you - can take forward that agenda. 0k, we have an nhs question for you coming | have an nhs question for you coming up. forthe have an nhs question for you coming up. for the past 17 years, it has been the snp government in holyrood making decisions about health care priorities. all the same problems beset the nhs in scotland as they do elsewhere in the uk, ageing population, waiting lists. we will come to that. good morning, gillian, we come to you at last, what would you like to ask?— you like to ask? thank you. firstly, when ou you like to ask? thank you. firstly, when you said _ you like to ask? thank you. firstly, when you said hi _ you like to ask? thank you. firstly, when you said hi fire, _ you like to ask? thank you. firstly, when you said hi fire, it _ you like to ask? thank you. firstly, when you said hi fire, it is - you like to ask? thank you. firstly, when you said hi fire, it is so - you like to ask? thank you. firstly, when you said hi fire, it is so cold l when you said hi fire, it is so cold in bland _ when you said hi fire, it is so cold in bland fire, _ when you said hi fire, it is so cold in bland fire, i had to put on the fire! _ in bland fire, i had to put on the fire! �* ., , in bland fire, i had to put on the fire!_ good i fire! the fire in blantyre. good morning. _ fire! the fire in blantyre. good morning. good _ fire! the fire in blantyre. good morning, good morning - fire! the fire in blantyre. good morning, good morning first l morning, good morning first ministen _ morning, good morning first minister. when you previously tried to pass _ minister. when you previously tried to pass the — minister. when you previously tried to pass the gnr bill, conservatives used section 35 to block it.- used section 35 to block it. gender recognition- _ used section 35 to block it. gender recognition. you _ used section 35 to block it. gender recognition. you said _ used section 35 to block it. gender recognition. you said it _ used section 35 to block it. gender recognition. you said it was - used section 35 to block it. gender recognition. you said it was a - recognition. you said it was a partisan move, will you try again if labour win? partisan move, will you try again if labourwin? mat partisan move, will you try again if labour win?— partisan move, will you try again if labourwin? ., ., , ., ., ., , labour win? not only as a woman but as an advocate _ labour win? not only as a woman but as an advocate for _ labour win? not only as a woman but as an advocate for men, _ labour win? not only as a woman but as an advocate for men, men - labour win? not only as a woman but as an advocate for men, men don't i as an advocate for men, men don't like as an advocate for men, men don't like to— as an advocate for men, men don't like to speak — as an advocate for men, men don't like to speak up about things they might— like to speak up about things they might be — like to speak up about things they might be a embarrassed about, i am invested _ might be a embarrassed about, i am invested in_ might be a embarrassed about, i am invested in these spaces. just might be a embarrassed about, i am invested in these spaces.— invested in these spaces. just give us our invested in these spaces. just give us your stance _ invested in these spaces. just give us your stance on _ invested in these spaces. just give us your stance on this, _ invested in these spaces. just give us your stance on this, gillian, - invested in these spaces. just give us your stance on this, gillian, if. us your stance on this, gillian, if you would. us your stance on this, gillian, if you would-— us your stance on this, gillian, if ou would. . , , ., you would. that is why i am saying about men — you would. that is why i am saying about men safe _ you would. that is why i am saying about men safe spaces, _ you would. that is why i am saying about men safe spaces, safe - you would. that is why i am saying | about men safe spaces, safe spaces must _ about men safe spaces, safe spaces must be _ about men safe spaces, safe spaces must be protected. obviously, the example _ must be protected. obviously, the example tends to be men going into women's _ example tends to be men going into women's changing room but what happens — women's changing room but what happens if, you know, women go into men's _ happens if, you know, women go into men's changing rooms and there are men's changing rooms and there are men in _ men's changing rooms and there are men in there — men's changing rooms and there are men in there who feel embarrassed, even it— men in there who feel embarrassed, even if it— men in there who feel embarrassed, even if it ism — men in there who feel embarrassed, even if it is... somebody... if a woman— even if it is... somebody... if a woman goes— even if it is... somebody... if a woman goes in... just because they can _ woman goes in... just because they can and — woman goes in... just because they can... and alleges something about a nran _ can... and alleges something about a nran safe _ can... and alleges something about a man. safe spaces should be kept, you know, _ man. safe spaces should be kept, you know. as _ man. safe spaces should be kept, you know, as that. man. safe spaces should be kept, you know. as that-— know, as that. let's focus on that. this has been _ know, as that. let's focus on that. this has been a _ know, as that. let's focus on that. this has been a problematic - know, as that. let's focus on that. this has been a problematic and l this has been a problematic and divisive issue for the snp. do you want to just answer gillian's point, first minister, safe spaces?- first minister, safe spaces? yeah. on the first minister, safe spaces? yeah. 0n the gender— first minister, safe spaces? yeah. on the gender recognition - first minister, safe spaces? yeah. on the gender recognition reform | 0n the gender recognition reform bill, iwill 0n the gender recognition reform bill, i will come to the safe spaces in a moment, if i might, but the gender recognition legislation was passed with support from members of all political parties in the scottish parliament, all five political parties. the uk government decided to intervene on that. the courts looked at that question and the courts found that the uk government had the right to stop that legislation. i believe in the rule of law, i accept thatjudgment. the question then arises as to whether the incoming labour government would change the stance of the united kingdom government. i don't know what the answer to that question is, that is a matterfor the incoming labour government, which i expect to be in it would be their decision as to what to do in that respect. in relation to safe spaces, ifirmly that respect. in relation to safe spaces, i firmly believe... that respect. in relation to safe spaces, ifirmly believe... i want to give gillian the reassurances that i believe single sex spaces and safe spaces must be protected. there is provision for that within the equality act 2010, which is a piece of uk legislation. i want to make sure that those spaces are protected. i certainly want to... i know gillian has made comments about the position of men and i understand that point. but i want to make it clear to women and girls that there is nothing i would ever do that would jeopardise the safety of women and girls in the approach that we will take to legislation.— and girls in the approach that we will take to legislation. thank you very much- _ will take to legislation. thank you very much. first _ will take to legislation. thank you very much. first minister, - will take to legislation. thank you very much. first minister, how. will take to legislation. thank you i very much. first minister, how many genders are there? um... well, i think they will be quite a debate about that, nicky. what do you think?— quite a debate about that, nicky. what do you think? from my point of view, what do you think? from my point of view. recognise _ what do you think? from my point of view, recognise that... _ what do you think? from my point of view, recognise that... in _ what do you think? from my point of view, recognise that... in this - view, recognise that... in this debate, a woman is... and adult... pawn as a female and there are also transgender women. pawn as a female and there are also transgenderwomen. —— born pawn as a female and there are also transgender women. —— born as a female. transgender women. -- born as a female. ., ., , , ., female. so, how many genders are there? people _ female. so, how many genders are there? people will— female. so, how many genders are there? people will debate - female. so, how many genders are there? people will debate and - there? people will debate and discuss that. _ there? people will debate and discuss that. from _ there? people will debate and discuss that. from my - there? people will debate and discuss that. from my point i there? people will debate and| discuss that. from my point of there? people will debate and - discuss that. from my point of view, um, you know, there is the male and female gender. um, you know, there is the male and female gender-— female gender. matt and hamilton. nhs, aood female gender. matt and hamilton. nhs, good morning _ female gender. matt and hamilton. nhs, good morning -- _ female gender. matt and hamilton. nhs, good morning -- in _ female gender. matt and hamilton. j nhs, good morning -- in hamilton. nhs, good morning —— in hamilton. good morning. i couldn't believe yesterday. — good morning. i couldn't believe yesterday, given my circumstances, first minister, good morning? hello? good morning, matt. | first minister, good morning? hello? good morning, matt.— good morning, matt. i voted snp for 35 ears. i good morning, matt. i voted snp for 35 years. i remember— good morning, matt. i voted snp for 35 years. i remember running - good morning, matt. i voted snp for 35 years. i remember running after. good morning, matt. i voted snp for 35 years. i remember running after a car in— 35 years. i remember running after a car in hamilton in 1967. however, with disabled veterans in scotland, i am fed _ with disabled veterans in scotland, i am fed up— with disabled veterans in scotland, i am fed up listening to politicians telling _ i am fed up listening to politicians telling us — i am fed up listening to politicians telling us the respect we are due at what we _ telling us the respect we are due at what we can do and what they will do for what we can do and what they will do torus _ what we can do and what they will do torus it— what we can do and what they will do torus it is— what we can do and what they will do for us. it is neither here nor there -- and _ for us. it is neither here nor there -- and what — for us. it is neither here nor there —— and what they can. can i give a veterans— —— and what they can. can i give a veterans charity a quick shout out? very quickly, because there are a lot of folk... i appreciate such an important thing. lot of folk. .. i appreciate such an important thing.— important thing. veterans first oint. an important thing. veterans first point. an exceptional- important thing. veterans first point. an exceptional young i important thing. veterans first - point. an exceptional young woman runs this _ point. an exceptional young woman runs this charity who saved a lot of veterans _ runs this charity who saved a lot of veterans in — runs this charity who saved a lot of veterans in south lanarkshire. first ministerm — veterans in south lanarkshire. first minister... ,, veterans in south lanarkshire. first minister. . .- the _ veterans in south lanarkshire. first minister. . .- the last _ veterans in south lanarkshire. first minister... nhs. the last six years, i've had to — minister... nhs. the last six years, i've had to fight _ minister... nhs. the last six years, i've had to fight tooth _ minister... nhs. the last six years, i've had to fight tooth and nail as a disabled — i've had to fight tooth and nail as a disabled war veteran. i need to use the _ a disabled war veteran. i need to use the veterans chatted to get the care i_ use the veterans chatted to get the care i require. i require decompression surgery in my spine. that is— decompression surgery in my spine. that is a _ decompression surgery in my spine. that is a given. you know what the waiting _ that is a given. you know what the waiting time — that is a given. you know what the waiting time is for decompression surgery— waiting time is for decompression surgery in— waiting time is for decompression surgery in glasgow, mr swinney? ioa surgery in glasgow, mr swinney? 104 weeks _ surgery in glasgow, mr swinney? 104 weeks plus~ _ surgery in glasgow, mr swinney? 104 weeks plus. i have been attending the queen— weeks plus. i have been attending the queen elizabeth hospital for six years _ the queen elizabeth hospital for six years four— the queen elizabeth hospital for six years. fouryears the queen elizabeth hospital for six years. four years ago, we were told spinal— years. four years ago, we were told spinal fusion — years. four years ago, we were told spinal fusion was the way ahead for me. nothing happened. i'm getting spinal— me. nothing happened. i'm getting spinal injections every six months for six _ spinal injections every six months for six years. my karen has been kicked _ for six years. my karen has been kicked down the road. my next move, mr swinney. — kicked down the road. my next move, mr swinney, is into a wheelchair because — mr swinney, is into a wheelchair because i— mr swinney, is into a wheelchair because i can't get the health care that we _ because i can't get the health care that we veterans, we disabled war veterans, — that we veterans, we disabled war veterans, have been promised time in a moral _ veterans, have been promised time in a moral can't — veterans, have been promised time in a moral. can't get it. do you want to answer? — a moral. can't get it. do you want to answer? do you know something? i've actually— to answer? do you know something? i've actually contacted you, mr swinney. — i've actually contacted you, mr swinney, the health secretary andy veterans _ swinney, the health secretary andy veterans minister. to meet with me to discuss— veterans minister. to meet with me to discuss my case —— and the veterans— to discuss my case —— and the veterans minister. and other veterans— veterans minister. and other veterans cases as well. matt... my friend, it veterans cases as well. matt... my friend. it is — veterans cases as well. matt... my friend. it is a _ veterans cases as well. matt... my friend, it is a good, _ veterans cases as well. matt... my friend, it is a good, specific - friend, it is a good, specific question and there is a broader question and there is a broader question as well. allow me to put that to the first minister, too. it is about waiting list. everyone is going to feel for you what you're going to feel for you what you're going through and absolutely empathise but you have an ageing population, a less healthy population, a less healthy population in scotland, medical advancements, all the same problems as elsewhere in the nhs. waiting lists, pretty first of all, i'm glad you've raised the point, and you asked if it was possible to meet me and i would be happy to meet you. i am not sure what you wrote to me, i've only been first minister for what you wrote to me, i've only been first ministerfor eight what you wrote to me, i've only been first minister for eight weeks. i would be happy to meet with you, matt. we have a veterans minister who works closely with the battering community so i'm happy to meet you if you want to drop me an e—mail —— veteran community. we will do that. that is appreciated, nicky. 0n waiting times, there are waiting times, they are too long, and i'm sorry about that. we are dealing with the aftermath of covid, where we had such a delay and interruption to health care procedures, and then because we had that delay, demand increased because there was search... people obviously became more frail or had more difficulty as a consequence in the gap during covid. we are trying to get our way through the waiting list as possibly as we can. we have increased the health resources to the nhs by asking people to pay more tax, there is an higher wages. we have taken significant steps to increase the resources available to the health service, but that doesn't solve the problem must has about getting to treatment quicker than 10a weeks. i am sorry about that delay, matt. if there's anything i can do to address there's anything i can do to address the circumstances you have put to me, i will do everything i can to do that. ., ~ me, i will do everything i can to do that. . ~ , ., ., me, i will do everything i can to do that. . ~ ., , that. thank you. i am pleased we will ut that. thank you. i am pleased we will put the _ that. thank you. i am pleased we will put the two _ that. thank you. i am pleased we will put the two of _ that. thank you. i am pleased we will put the two of you _ that. thank you. i am pleased we will put the two of you together. | will put the two of you together. this is a text. broke my shoulder, i relocated from kent to scotland. i was put on the list for surgery in 2022. i was left to long and a planned operation can be progress. i've been allocated a new surgeon. still waiting for the operation after nearly five and a half years. is that acceptable? ida. after nearly five and a half years. is that acceptable?— is that acceptable? no, it is not. and obviously — is that acceptable? no, it is not. and obviously i _ is that acceptable? no, it is not. and obviously i don't _ is that acceptable? no, it is not. and obviously i don't know - is that acceptable? no, it is not. and obviously i don't know the i and obviously i don't know the specifics, the clinical circumstances, but i think the point i was making in my response to matt is that is obviously an intensification of the seriousness of the health care circumstances of some people because of delays. and thatis some people because of delays. and that is a significant factor we've got to try and address by getting those resources into the health service to make sure we can tackle waiting times. that is one of the issues i've raised in the election campaign. we've got to have more investment in our public services because i think the circumstances we are facing with enormous pressure on the health service, and enormous demand, is a particular challenging situation. particularly as it affects individuals like matt and the person who texted.- affects individuals like matt and the person who texted. thank you very much- _ the person who texted. thank you very much. another _ the person who texted. thank you very much. another call— the person who texted. thank you very much. another call in - the person who texted. thank you very much. another call in a - the person who texted. thank you i very much. another call in a second, lots of people are making the point, we can't go into specifics because of legal issues, but yours is a party mired in sleaze. the of legal issues, but yours is a party mired in sleaze. the party has had difficulties, _ party mired in sleaze. the party has had difficulties, i— party mired in sleaze. the party has had difficulties, i accepted. - party mired in sleaze. the party has had difficulties, i accepted. i- party mired in sleaze. the party has had difficulties, i accepted. i am i had difficulties, i accepted. i am in the leadership now to make sure the snp is united, which it is, it is facing outwards, which it is, engaging with the people of scotland on the aborted issues of cost of living, austerity, brexit, the damage is a consequences of westminster decision—making and putting the case scotland should have a future made in scotland, for scotland. but as what our campaign is all about. this scotland. but as what our campaign is all about-— is all about. this is a text, thank ou for is all about. this is a text, thank you for all— is all about. this is a text, thank you for all the _ is all about. this is a text, thank you for all the excellent - is all about. this is a text, thank i you for all the excellent questions. with 30% of the children in edinburgh educated privately, it is usually disproportionate, a lot of private schools in edinburgh. 30% of the children educated privately. do you support the proposed vat rise in school fees? that is from dennis. yes, i do support that increase. i think it is appropriate that should be taken forward.— be taken forward. some of the argument _ be taken forward. some of the argument is — be taken forward. some of the argument is a _ be taken forward. some of the argument is a lot _ be taken forward. some of the argument is a lot of— be taken forward. some of the argument is a lot of people i be taken forward. some of the | argument is a lot of people are hard—working people and work hard and make their priorities. when we discuss it, that is what people on the outside of the argument say. you do acknowledge that? i do understand that, i understand _ do acknowledge that? i do understand that, i understand the _ do acknowledge that? i do understand that, i understand the choices - do acknowledge that? i do understand that, i understand the choices and i that, i understand the choices and sacrifices people make. but we've also got to look at the steps we have taken in relation to the tax base to make sure the tax base can generate sufficient investment for our public services, as i said in one of my previous answers. we've taken some tough decisions on tax by increasing the tax that higher earners have to pay to enable us to invest more in our public services, critically in the nhs. i appreciate the burden it is for people and the challenges, but we need to invest in our public services.— our public services. thank you. hello. hello, _ our public services. thank you. hello. hello, you _ our public services. thank you. hello. hello, you want - our public services. thank you. hello. hello, you want to i our public services. thank you. | hello. hello, you want to speak about what has been a difficult, difficult topic for the snp. scotland specific, but it has tarnished their reputation in many people's eyes. tarnished their reputation in many people's eyes-— people's eyes. what's your point? what i want _ people's eyes. what's your point? what i want to _ people's eyes. what's your point? what i want to know _ people's eyes. what's your point? what i want to know is _ people's eyes. what's your point? what i want to know is what i people's eyes. what's your point? what i want to know is what you l people's eyes. what's your point? l what i want to know is what you will do to sort out the issues that are plaguing scotland's west coast islands. it is notjust a lack of ferries, it is the organisation, structure and infrastructure costing our islands and scotland to millions, includingjustice our islands and scotland to millions, including justice weekend a failure to get food and essential medicines onto the island. i want to know what your plans are. {sine medicines onto the island. i want to know what your plans are.— know what your plans are. give us some background, _ know what your plans are. give us some background, if— know what your plans are. give us some background, if you - know what your plans are. give us some background, if you would. l know what your plans are. give us i some background, if you would. it's been an ongoing problem, hasn't it? many would call it a scandal, hundreds of thousands of pounds of public money wasted. how are you feeling about the whole issue? here we are fortunate _ feeling about the whole issue? here we are fortunate we _ feeling about the whole issue? here we are fortunate we have two new ferries _ we are fortunate we have two new ferries coming, and they are being delivered — ferries coming, and they are being delivered from turkey. unfortunately, we are dealing with a lot of— unfortunately, we are dealing with a lot of mismanagement around ferries, even kind _ lot of mismanagement around ferries, even kind of— lot of mismanagement around ferries, even kind of as we speak. we have had what _ even kind of as we speak. we have had what i — even kind of as we speak. we have had what i would describe as a light breeze _ had what i would describe as a light breeze this— had what i would describe as a light breeze this weekend, but most of the ferries— breeze this weekend, but most of the ferries were _ breeze this weekend, but most of the ferries were cancelled this weekend. medicines _ ferries were cancelled this weekend. medicines and food did not get on to guide _ medicines and food did not get on to guide and. _ medicines and food did not get on to guide and, people couldn't leave. quite _ guide and, people couldn't leave. quite frankly, it is an absolute disgrace _ quite frankly, it is an absolute disgrace. we are grateful for the new ferries coming, but there is a bit of— new ferries coming, but there is a bit of a _ new ferries coming, but there is a bit of a wave _ new ferries coming, but there is a bit of a wave of mismanagement that needs— bit of a wave of mismanagement that needs to _ bit of a wave of mismanagement that needs to be dealt with. so that the island _ needs to be dealt with. so that the island can— needs to be dealt with. so that the island can function properly. my final point— island can function properly. my final point before i let you speak is that— final point before i let you speak is that the — final point before i let you speak is that the whiskey this island producers, as well as being important to the locals, we generate a tax revenue which is roughly equivalent to the city of birmingham from an— equivalent to the city of birmingham from an island of 3000 people. failure — from an island of 3000 people. failure to — from an island of 3000 people. failure to invest in this probably has an— failure to invest in this probably has an impact for the whole of the uk, and _ has an impact for the whole of the uk, and it— has an impact for the whole of the uk, and it really needs dealing with _ uk, and it really needs dealing with i— uk, and it really needs dealing with. i want to know what the plans are. with. i want to know what the plans are it _ with. i want to know what the plans are. ., , , with. i want to know what the plans are, , ., with. i want to know what the plans are. . , , ., , with. i want to know what the plans are. ., , ., , ., with. i want to know what the plans are. , ., , ., ., with. i want to know what the plans are. .,. ,, are. it has been a bit of a issue, first minister? _ are. it has been a bit of a issue, first minister? we _ are. it has been a bit of a issue, first minister? we have - are. it has been a bit of a issue, first minister? we have a i are. it has been a bit of a issue, first minister? we have a very l first minister? we have a very service- -- _ first minister? we have a very service... first _ first minister? we have a very service... first of _ first minister? we have a very service... first of all, - first minister? we have a very service... first of all, where l first minister? we have a very i service... first of all, where there are problems in the ferry service, i apologise to people. there are a number of different components to the question. there is the issue of the question. there is the issue of the vessels. we have a new brussels that are being builtjust now. there are two that should have been delivered —— new vessels. they are late, and i am sorry they are late, but it was a contact issue to the yard which should have been delivered a lot earlier than it was. we have two new ferries, and the first will be here later this year. those vessels are well advanced and will be delivered on time and budget. that is big investment going into those ferries. also in terms of infrastructure, correct me if i'm wrong, i think one of the ports there, there is construction work going on there now to strengthen the ports. when it comes to the ferry service. thejudgment about ports. when it comes to the ferry service. the judgment about whether ferry sails is a judgment only for the master, and they have to determine whether it is safe and appropriate to run. that's not for me to make, nor should it be, because i don't have the expertise. the master must take a judgment based on the safety of passengers and cargo in terms of the sailings that are undertaken. i want to make sure, and we look at this very closely with government, as to whether or not there are any knock—on effects of ferries not sailing, for example, forfood sailing, for example, for food supplies sailing, for example, forfood supplies and services to particular islands. we keep a close monitor on it, and arrangements are in place to make sure it can be addressed properly. 0n the last point, yes, isla does generate a huge amount of revenue from whiskey. it is only appropriate the needs of islanders are taken forward with an effective ferry service, and obviously the whiskey industry needs to get its product to market as well. a ferry service has to meet those needs. that is why isla has the priority for the additional vessels coming forward. ., ~ , ., for the additional vessels coming forward. ., ~' , ., , for the additional vessels coming forward. ., ~ , . forward. thank you very much indeed. an island issue, _ forward. thank you very much indeed. an island issue, but _ forward. thank you very much indeed. an island issue, but it _ forward. thank you very much indeed. an island issue, but it speaks - forward. thank you very much indeed. an island issue, but it speaks to i an island issue, but it speaks to competence, a long story. it is a torturous road. really appreciated. a couple of text for you, first minister. this is a grim and depressing issue, and it is bad in scotland. what are you doing about the thousands dying of herring and fentanyl the thousands dying of herring and fenta nyl deaths across the thousands dying of herring and fentanyl deaths across scotland? it is out of control, no one seems to give a damn. —— heroin. do you just see them asjunky give a damn. —— heroin. do you just see them as junky some? ida. give a damn. -- heroin. do you 'ust see them asjunky some?i give a damn. -- heroin. do you 'ust see them asjunky some? see them as 'unky some? no, i don't, and the see them asjunky some? no, i don't, and the government _ see them asjunky some? no, i don't, and the government has _ see them asjunky some? no, i don't, and the government has got _ see them asjunky some? no, i don't, and the government has got a - see them asjunky some? no, i don't,j and the government has got a mission where we work with the health service, with organisations, with a number of support organisations to make sure those who are taking drugs are provided with a support to try to avoid the appalling level of drug deaths we have. we are investing in expanding the rehabilitation beds and services are available to assist in that respect, and the government has an investment programme which is going over a number of years to make sure we can provide the effective interventions that will address the drug deaths scotland and i absolutely accept the distress and sadness that any drug death brings to any family or individual. lucy. to any family or individual. lucy, ruick to any family or individual. lucy, quick one. _ to any family or individual. lucy, quick one, first _ to any family or individual. lucy, quick one, first minister - to any family or individual. lucy, quick one, first minister has i to any family or individual. lucy, quick one, first minister has to i to any family or individual. lucy, i quick one, first minister has to go, the battle bus is battling on. fire awa . i the battle bus is battling on. fire away- i want _ the battle bus is battling on. fire away. i want to _ the battle bus is battling on. fire away. i want to ask _ the battle bus is battling on. fire away. i want to ask him why does he think— away. i want to ask him why does he think young — away. i want to ask him why does he think young people just don't trust politicians — think young people just don't trust politicians at all any more. final answer. politicians at all any more. final answer- i— politicians at all any more. final answer. ithink... _ politicians at all any more. final answer. i think... when - politicians at all any more. final answer. i think... when you i politicians at all any more. f “iii. answer. i think... when you look at opinion polling, young people overwhelmingly in scotland support the snp and independence. i think from that we can deduce that we command confidence amongst young people in scotland. but i've always taken the view that you have to work hard every single day as a politician to win the trust and confidence of the people you serve. that is what i have done, i been a member of parliament for 27 years, i've won elections for 27 years in my own consultancy. i work hard to build the trust of people and represent them well, and i intend to do it as first minister as well put a thank you for coming on this morning, first minister. thank you, thank you, nicky. morning, first minister. thank you, thank you. nicky-— thank you, nicky. take care. it is 945. we thank you, nicky. take care. it is 945- we will _ thank you, nicky. take care. it is 945. we will get _ thank you, nicky. take care. it is 945. we will get your _ thank you, nicky. take care. it is 945. we will get your reactions. l thank you, nicky. take care. it is i 945. we will get your reactions. we 9a5. we will get your reactions. we had him for half an hour, it was interesting stuff. great questions. lucy, are you still there? let's leave nikki and the caller. we had a good half an hour ofjohn swinney answering your questions on the show. thank you for nicky and the team are bringing it. there's just three days of campaigning left before thursday's election, and the parties are making their final push for votes. rishi sunak is warning against what he calls "an unaccountable and unchecked labour government". labour is launching a new advert — saying the real danger is waking up to five more years of conservative government. the lib dems are pledging to reverse planned cuts to payments made to bereaved families who lose a parent. and nigel farage has told a reform uk rally that his party will become the voice of opposition. liberal democrat leader sir ed davey�*s first visit of the day is to eastbourne borough football club. he's been taking part in what had been described as an "extreme activity". we can now reveal that activity is a bungee jump. there he goes. that was a full on screen. rather him than me. it's the third day of his final battle bus tour of the campaign taking him from john 0'groats to lands end as well as south east england. there is a serious side to all of the fern. today's policy push is on payments for bereaved families. that is ed davey during the germ, hanging upside down, a rush of blood to the head for him —— doing the jump. within the wider general election it's the battleground seats where the fiercest campaigning is taking place. today we're focussing on two constituencies: south cambridgeshire is currently held by the conservatives — but with redrawn boundaries, the liberal democrats say they're increasingly confident of taking it. and weston—super—mare, also held by the conservatives at the last election — but being targeted by labour this time around. joining me now from cambridge is bbc�*s kate moser andon, and in weston—super—mare it's pete simson from bbc bristol. thank you forjoining us. let me ask you, kate, tell me about cambridgeshire, because the constituency historically has been a tory safe seat, but what has changed now? , ., , tory safe seat, but what has changed now? , . , , ., tory safe seat, but what has changed now? , , ., now? yes, as you say, it has been a safe conservative _ now? yes, as you say, it has been a safe conservative seat _ now? yes, as you say, it has been a safe conservative seat in _ now? yes, as you say, it has been a safe conservative seat in the - now? yes, as you say, it has been a safe conservative seat in the past. l safe conservative seat in the past. south cambridge is home to the cambridge biomedical campus behind me, and addenbrooke's hospital, but it's a rural constituency, made up of villagers in the south cable to countryside. what makes up came ajer interesting is it has become a key election battlefield —— south cambridgeshire. the conservatives won last time, but the lib dems got more than a0%. at a local level, 35 out of 35 district council seat are held by liberal democrats. the party also confident of games here, they chose saab cambridgeshire is located to unveil ed davey�*s battle bus. he said he was very confident of making progress. whether that will be the case remains to be seen because as you say, the constituency has been significantly redrawn as part of boundary changes. so much so, the previous mp here is campaigning in a different constituency, up the road. we don't have a lot of election history to go on, so to predict what happens here is difficult.— happens here is difficult. thank ou, happens here is difficult. thank you. kate- _ happens here is difficult. thank you. kate- stay _ happens here is difficult. thank you, kate. stay there _ happens here is difficult. thank you, kate. stay there for i happens here is difficult. thank you, kate. stay there for me i happens here is difficult. thank i you, kate. stay there for me while i bring in pete. talk me through weston—super—mare. it's a seaside town, but it hasn't had a particular happy time of late, particularly since covid. what are the key issues for voters?— since covid. what are the key issues for voters? ., .,, i. for voters? good morning. i hope you can hear me — for voters? good morning. i hope you can hear me 0k- _ for voters? good morning. i hope you can hear me ok. i _ for voters? good morning. i hope you can hear me ok. i can, _ for voters? good morning. i hope you can hear me ok. i can, but— for voters? good morning. i hope you can hear me ok. i can, but the i can hear me ok. i can, but the weather looks _ can hear me ok. i can, but the weather looks absolutely i can hear me ok. i can, but the i weather looks absolutely appalling. i feel like i am weather looks absolutely appalling. ifeel like i am taking part in some i feel like i am taking part in some challenge — i feel like i am taking part in some challenge in terms of some arduous physical— challenge in terms of some arduous physical challenge. it has suddenly -ot physical challenge. it has suddenly got incredibly cold, the wind has lived _ got incredibly cold, the wind has lived up — got incredibly cold, the wind has lived up and there is rain, but i will plough— lived up and there is rain, but i will plough on regardless. welcome to weston—super—mare. we have got the capital— to weston—super—mare. we have got the capital of wales in that direction, cardiff, in 20 miles, but this is— direction, cardiff, in 20 miles, but this is quintessentially a seaside town _ this is quintessentially a seaside town. covid did impact weston—super—mare because it relies heavily— weston—super—mare because it relies heavily on— weston—super—mare because it relies heavily on tourism. you wouldn't want _ heavily on tourism. you wouldn't want to _ heavily on tourism. you wouldn't want to go— heavily on tourism. you wouldn't want to go and ride on a donkey on the beach— want to go and ride on a donkey on the beach this morning, but it has all the _ the beach this morning, but it has all the trappings of your classic seaside — all the trappings of your classic seaside town. it has a beautiful which _ seaside town. it has a beautiful which was — seaside town. it has a beautiful which was rebuilt in 20 town down the road — which was rebuilt in 20 town down the road it— which was rebuilt in 20 town down the road. it has got great pockets of deprivation. it doesn't take long to work— of deprivation. it doesn't take long to work beyond the promenade before you will— to work beyond the promenade before you will come across some of the part of— you will come across some of the part of the — you will come across some of the part of the uk that are the most deprived — part of the uk that are the most deprived right here in weston—super—mare. it is a conservative safe seat, or has traditionally been one, the conservatives have held it for the majority— conservatives have held it for the majority of— conservatives have held it for the majority of the 20th and 21st—century. labour are complaining hard this— 21st—century. labour are complaining hard this time. and i been speaking to all— hard this time. and i been speaking to all of— hard this time. and i been speaking to all of their candidates —— labour are campaigning. it would be a shock if the _ are campaigning. it would be a shock if the conservatives were to lose this particular seat, but the boundaries have changed, there's been _ boundaries have changed, there's been lots — boundaries have changed, there's been lots of young families moving here from — been lots of young families moving here from bristol, and labour fancied — here from bristol, and labour fancied their chances. albeit i don't — fancied their chances. albeit i don't think they will get many people — don't think they will get many people out to vote if the weather stays _ people out to vote if the weather stays like — people out to vote if the weather stays like this. it people out to vote if the weather stays like this.— stays like this. it doesn't look like the thursday _ stays like this. it doesn't look like the thursday of— stays like this. it doesn't look like the thursday ofjuly. i stays like this. it doesn't look. like the thursday ofjuly. kate, stays like this. it doesn't look- like the thursday ofjuly. kate, let me bring you back in and asked you, the people of south cambridgeshire, is at the local or national issues they are worried about? it is very much the local _ they are worried about? it is very much the local issues. _ they are worried about? it is very much the local issues. east i they are worried about? it is very much the local issues. east west| much the local issues. east west rail are the words on everyone's lips, a multi—billion pound project to link oxford and cambridge by rail. it will be a huge boost to facilities like this biomedical campus. the railway tracks are near here and it would be directly served with a new station. it has been received well across the constituency, especially in villages which would be impacted by the proposed route into cambridge. some people i've spoken to say they don't want it, they worry about the impact on the environment and farming community and some people don't want trucks built if they don't benefit from a train station. east west rail would bring much needed connectivity, however, to cambridge. it is an issue which has divided the candidates. the the conservatives are against it, but labour and lib dems are thought on an electrified line, and labour want to see one in the nearby village. want to see one in the nearby villaae. �* , ., want to see one in the nearby villaae. �*, ., ., ., ., village. let's head over to pete one more time- — village. let's head over to pete one more time- i— village. let's head over to pete one more time. iwill— village. let's head over to pete one more time. i will bring _ village. let's head over to pete one more time. i will bring you - village. let's head over to pete one more time. i will bring you on-air l more time. i will bring you on—air and asked you about weston—super—mare and the similarities that have been talked about between it and clacton, where nigel farage is standing. yes. nigel farage is standing. yes, reform uk — nigel farage is standing. yes, reform uk are _ nigel farage is standing. yes, reform uk are standing i nigel farage is standing. yes, reform uk are standing a i nigel farage is standing. yes, reform uk are standing a candidate here, _ reform uk are standing a candidate here, and _ reform uk are standing a candidate here, and the party nigel farage used _ here, and the party nigel farage used to— here, and the party nigel farage used to be in charge of did very well— used to be in charge of did very well in — used to be in charge of did very well in the _ used to be in charge of did very well in the seat about a decade ago, close _ well in the seat about a decade ago, close to _ well in the seat about a decade ago, close to 10,000 votes. they still came _ close to 10,000 votes. they still came in— close to 10,000 votes. they still came in third place. ithink immigration isn't as much of an acute _ immigration isn't as much of an acute issue _ immigration isn't as much of an acute issue on the other side of the country— acute issue on the other side of the country here. we face out to the bristol _ country here. we face out to the bristol channel of course, and to south _ bristol channel of course, and to south wales. certainly the reform uk candidate _ south wales. certainly the reform uk candidate has talked of his chances this morning. i think the bigger issue _ this morning. i think the bigger issue is— this morning. i think the bigger issue is how many votes reform uk will take _ issue is how many votes reform uk will take off other boaters, and from _ will take off other boaters, and from whom. the narrative goes that it is the _ from whom. the narrative goes that it is the conservative voters who are switching to reform, but he seemed — are switching to reform, but he seemed to feel they were taking labour— seemed to feel they were taking labour votes as well. there are issues — labour votes as well. there are issues as— labour votes as well. there are issues as far as it is a beautiful seaside — issues as far as it is a beautiful seaside town, but that is as poor as it goes— seaside town, but that is as poor as it goes in— seaside town, but that is as poor as it goes in terms of reform's sites on the _ it goes in terms of reform's sites on the seat. it goes in terms of reform's sites on the seat-— it goes in terms of reform's sites on the seat. �* , ., on the seat. pete, i'm very grateful for ou on the seat. pete, i'm very grateful for you standing — on the seat. pete, i'm very grateful for you standing in _ on the seat. pete, i'm very grateful for you standing in the _ on the seat. pete, i'm very grateful for you standing in the driving i on the seat. pete, i'm very grateful for you standing in the driving rainl for you standing in the driving rain for you standing in the driving rain for bbc news. above and beyond as usual. thank you, kate, fulfilling usual. thank you, kate, fulfilling us in as well put a interesting to get a look into constituencies. and here are the candidates who have been selected so far to battle it out in the constituency of south cambridgeshire. and these are the candidates in weston—super—mare. if you want to know the candidates for any constituency, including the ones in clacton, is a mention, you can go to the bbc news website. the glastonbury festival has ended with the american r&b star, sza, headlining the pyramid stage. our culture and media editor, katie razzall, was there. let's go girls! glastonbury has been getting ready. as shania twain so memorably sings to have a little fun. i feel like a woman. and the queen of country didn't disappoint at her glastonbury debut. and there she is, on stage somewhere way across this sea of pink cowboy hats and leopard print outfits. a true legend in the legends slot here at glastonbury. in a year where female voices have sung out across the festival. after dua lipa headlined on friday, other women artists have been wowing the glastonbury faithful, including little simz and paloma faith. when sza takes to this stage later, it will be the first time well, they're always telling us, well, you don't draw. you know, it'sjust like anything else. there's a lot of women in music today. there's a lot of voices. and i think that it's important that you just keep going forward. help me sing. award—winning camila cabello is 27 years old, with four albums and all too aware of the sexism in her business. there's definitely times in hindsight where i've been like, oh, ifeel like i maybe have gotten treated differently in the studio, or maybe my voice hasn't been taken as seriously. out of that hardship comes, you know, these incredible artists like sza, like dua lipa. we put on like incredible shows because we work ten times harder. for more than 25 years, shania twain's held the record for the world's best selling album by a female artist, and she's certainly showcased her pulling power today. katie razzall, bbc news, glastonbury. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello. thanks forjoining me. july, statistically, is our warmest month of the summer, but this july, at least the beginning, is looking very different. mother nature has decided to put a pause on the summer heat. it's going to be rather on the cool side, even really windy at times in the north of the uk. and of course there is some rain on the way. so let's have a look at the forecast for monday. a couple of weather fronts spreading across the uk and early in the morning we will have had fairly cloudy weather with some rain splashing through out towards the east that morning. sunshine and temperatures of around 13 or 1a celsius. ok, let's get the forecast then. that bright weather will give way to cloudier skies. as that weather front advances eastwards, most of the rain will fall across northern england, parts of scotland too, but out towards the west. come the afternoon the skies should brighten, so at least some sunny spells on the way and in the south two temperatures, nothing spectacular. 17 in belfast, glasgow and newcastle, the midlands too, maybe nudging up to about 21 in london. so a little below where we normally are on average. wimbledon gets under way on monday. temperatures in london about 21, often cloudy, just about staying dry, and similar weather the following day. now, let's have a look at the forecast for tuesday. a weak ridge of high pressure tries to build across the uk, but around it there's a fair amount of cloud. notice where the showers go — scotland, northern ireland and the north of england. i think if you're in the south and the south east, the weather on tuesday should be generally dry and the temperatures about the same, even higher than 15 degrees in the lowlands of scotland and just about 20 or so further south. then, on wednesday, a weather front, low pressure again moving across the uk. you know what that means — cloud and some outbreaks of rain. really quite grey for a time for some of us. the winds not too strong, but certainly a good breeze out there. temperatures may not even make 20 celsius midweek, which is a little unusual at this time of the year. let's have a look at the week at a glance. now, towards the end of the week, it's actually going to turn particularly windy, i think, across northern parts of the uk. guess what? even a risk of gale force winds around some scottish coasts. that's it for me. bye— bye. live from london, this is bbc news. marine le pen's far—right party takes the lead in the first round of voting in french elections as thousands of left—wing voters gather to protest in paris. the parties begin their final push for votes, ahead of thursday's general election. and american singer sza brings glastonbury to a close hours after shania twain plays the coveted legends slot. cheering. what a goal. england celebrate reaching the quarterfinals of the euros, after being seconds away from defeat by slovakia. hello, i'm maryam moshiri. a very warm welcome to bbc news this morning. france is waking up to a changed political landscape after marine le pen's far—right national rally party triumphed in the first round of snap parliamentary elections. president macron has called for centre and left wing parties to unite ahead of the next round of voting, which will determine the make—up of the country's national assembly. according to the interior ministry, national rally and its allies gained 33% of the popular vote. the leftwing new popular front came second with 28%. president emmanuel macron's centrist alliance reached 20%, with this report, here's our paris correspondent andrew harding. cheering. a dramatic win yesterday for france's national rally. the party was, for years, considered too extreme for most french voters, with its anti—immigration, eurosceptic platform and its links to the kremlin. but, last night, the rn, as it's known here, secured more than a third of all votes. the party's leader is marine le pen, who has her eye on winning the french presidency next. she speaks french. she told the country it had nothing to fear from a right—wing, rn—led government. but there is a second round of voting here next weekend and things could still change. after yesterday's vote, president emmanuel macron called for centrist and left—wing parties to form a united front to keep the rn out of power. will it work? it's going to be a struggle. and all this in the middle of paris's preparations for the olympic games later this month. many french are worried about their country's deep political polarisation. the road ahead will become clearer in a week's time, when a second round of voting will determine france's future. that could be months of political deadlock. it could be a seismic political shift to the hard right, with huge implications for the country and the continent. andrew harding, bbc news, paris. live to hertfordshire now and the labour leader sir keir starmer is on the campaign trail, let's have a listen. ~ , ., ., ., the campaign trail, let's have a listen. ~ ., ., ., , listen. whether you are a family that has been _ listen. whether you are a family that has been battling _ listen. whether you are a family that has been battling with i listen. whether you are a family that has been battling with the l that has been battling with the cost—of—living crisis with bills bearing down on you, whether you are a business that has struggled for years with the damage this government has done to our economy, or whether you've been serving our country in uniform or in your community, then this campaign is for you. this fight for change for use. but change only happens if you vote for it. now, we have changed this labour party, thrown away the protests, and made this a party that says country first, party second. and what we seek is the opportunity to do the same for our country. to put our country back in the service of working people. and that is what this change is all about. because the choice is stark. 1a years we've had the chaos, division, failure. that isn't going to change. have you seen anything in their campaign that suggests the chaos and division is going to change? it isn't going to be changing. it will be five more years of that or turn the page and start to rebuild our country with labour. but, and there is always a but in a labour party speech, this is the final mile, these are the last hard yards but the last steps are always the hardest. and we have to remember that people need convincing. their undecided voters out there. every constituency is a fight. the polls did not predict the future. so we have to convince people. convince people that is possible. convince people that if you want to change, you have to vote for change. and that is what we need to do every hour and every day until 10pm on thursday night. and thank you all for what you've already done in this campaign. thank you for all the work you've done over the last four and a half years alongside me, changing our party. we have further to go, we've got to use every opportunity to get out there on the doorsteps and make our case for change. we've got a positive case to tell. the first steps we will do in government, fixing our nhs, making sure we've got the teachers for our children and young people, making sure we got the police on our streets, so everybody feels safe and secure. we have that positive argument. i'm beginning to think we are the only positive campaign left on the pitch! applause but just butjust imagine if you dare waking up butjust imagine if you dare waking up on friday morning to five more years of the conservatives. because if you don't go out and vote labour, if you don't go out and vote labour, if you don't go out and vote labour, if you don't vote for change, if you vote tory or for if you don't vote for change, if you vote tory orfor some if you don't vote for change, if you vote tory or for some other party, that could happen. and that is what we need to carry into these final hours and days of the campaign. that could happen. and it would be even worse than before. because they will return entitled, emboldened, think they can do that damage to our nhs, to our economy. imagine that. hold that thought. but also imagine the difference, if we wake up to a labour government! beginning its work to change the country. an economy that works for everyone. wherever they live. education for every child, whoever they are, whatever their background. public services back working again in the way that people would expect. bringing our country together and ending the division. these are big changes for our country. the choice is stark. the prize is huge in terms of taking our country forward. but it will only happen if you vote for it. change will only happen if you vote for it. so, go out and vote labour on thursday! thank you so much! applause studio: that is labour in hitchen town fc on the labour campaign trail. today, labour have been very much focusing on this new slogan of theirs, warning people not to vote in the conservatives again. warning people of another four years of the conservative party. he was just underlining labour's plans for change. this is only three days left until the election, it is a key week for the leaders and let's have a listen to the question and answer session. ., . ., listen to the question and answer session. ., _, , listen to the question and answer session. ., . ., , ., , session. you could be heading, this week, for session. you could be heading, this week. for a — session. you could be heading, this week. for a big _ session. you could be heading, this week, for a big majority. _ but you could be the most unpopular labour leader to become prime minister to enter number ten. no, really, does not worry you? because you could end up with the biggest wedding and then have the shortest honeymoon ever with the british public. are you worried that the mandate could be wide but shallow? well, let me address this serious question that needs a serious answer, beth. istand on question that needs a serious answer, beth. i stand on my record. four and a half years ago, when i took over as leader of the labour party, i got a similar question is, which is your party has lost really badly, it may never win an election again. —— similar questions. if it does win again it will be at least ten years off and are you capable as leader of the labour party of seriously putting it before the electorate as a credible force for change within the next five years? they were the questions i got. and i said yes. i said i've got a strategy and we will do it. that's what we've done under my leadership. we have taken this party, we have changed it and here we stand on the monday before the election, ready to change our country for the better. my track record as a leader is clear. yes, what we are asking now is for the opportunity to do the same for our country. yes, we face the same challenge, which is a version of, look, the country is broken, almost nothing is working better than it was when the tories started. is it possible to bring around the change that we offer? yes it is. we had that we offer? yes it is. we had that determination, that intention and in five years' time, we will be able to look back and say you are truly better off, your public services are working properly, and the economy is working for everyone. i will be very, very happy to be judged on that record. if i will be very, very happy to be judged on that record.- i will be very, very happy to be judged on that record. if you will indulue judged on that record. if you will indulge me _ judged on that record. if you will indulge meiust _ judged on that record. if you will indulge me just one _ judged on that record. if you will indulge me just one more i judged on that record. if you will indulge me just one more thing, j judged on that record. if you will- indulge mejust one more thing, i'm only meant to have one! this pillow has been handed out today, is that what you put your head on when you go to sleep at night?— go to sleep at night? laughter know, go to sleep at night? laughter know. but. _ go to sleep at night? laughter know, but, look, _ go to sleep at night? laughter know, but, look, you _ go to sleep at night? laughter know, but, look, you can i go to sleep at night? laughter know, but, look, you can take l go to sleep at night? laughter i know, but, look, you can take that one, beth tonight, for the last three sleeps until the election, you can sleep on that pillow. it's true, don't wake up to five more years of the tories. if you don't vote labour, if you don't vote for change, change won't happen. a very, very good pillow for us to have across the country, thank you, beth. bbc. ., , , ., , across the country, thank you, beth. ssc. ., , ,., , across the country, thank you, beth. ssc. ., , , , bbc. you 'ust promised in your stump seech, bbc. you just promised in your stump speech. keir— bbc. you just promised in your stump speech, keir starmer, _ bbc. you just promised in your stump speech, keir starmer, a _ bbc. you just promised in your stump speech, keir starmer, a summer i bbc. you just promised in your stump speech, keir starmer, a summer of i speech, keir starmer, a summer of change. can you give us three tangible things that will change in the first few weeks of a labour government if you are trying to convince unpersuaded voters? secondly, can you also respond to what the home secretary was saying this morning that if you are elected, you will gerrymander the electoral system to stay in power? well... i mean, that's a very important question in terms of the change that happened straightaway. the first and most important change, which will happen straightaway is about how we do politics. and returning politics to service. because i think people are fed up to the back teeth with politics as a form of self entitlement, self advancement. you have seen it in the gambling commission but he also saw it with party gate, breaking the rules imposed on everybody else —— you saw it with partygate. all of that comes to an end if labour for my government and we return politics to service. then we get on with our first steps... applause sleeves rolled up, getting on with those first steps, the extra appointments in our nhs, the extra teachers that we need in our schools, the extra police officers. we get on with that straightaway and we bring the country together. as for the home secretary, i'm not taking any lectures from him about elections! look at their record. 1a years of chaos, division, failure. they have inflicted that on the british public. don't forget what they have done to our country. thursday is the opportunity to turn the page on that and if you want to change, you have to vote for it. thank you very much. applause robert. ., , ., ., , robert. robert paxton, itv. this weekend. _ robert. robert paxton, itv. this weekend, french _ robert. robert paxton, itv. this weekend, french people - robert. robert paxton, itv. this weekend, french people have i robert. robert paxton, itv. this i weekend, french people have rejected president macron who governed boldly from the centre. millions of french people have overwhelmingly voted for the hard right and the far left. what lessons do you draw from that? the lesson that i take from nationalism and populism, wherever it is, across europe we are seeing the results emerging from france, but we also see the situation in other countries across europe and across the world. the lesson i take from that is that we need to address the everyday concerns of so many people in this country. who feel disaffected by politics, who feel that, on this thursday, they feel that, on this thursday, they feel that either the country is too broken to be amended or that they can't trust politicians because of what the tories have done after the last 1a years. we have to take that head on and we have to show, on thursday, in the united kingdom and across europe and the world, that only progressives have the answers to the challenges that are facing us in this country and across europe. we have to make that progressive cause but we have to do, in making that, understand why it is certainly in the united kingdom after 1a years of chaos and failure that people to feel disaffected with politics. return politics to service. and continue to make that argument. that politics is a force for good. thank you very much. thank you all. i will give you this back. studio: that was sir keir starmer in hitchens, on the campaign trail. he referred to a pillow, i think gueye's beth rigby referred to a pillow, it is part of the labour campaign. —— i think sky's beth rigby. this is what potentially could happen if voters vote in the conservatives in another five years of conservative rule, waking up to five more years with rishi sunak... that is not a real photo of rishi sunak in bed, that has been superimposed but that is what they were referring to if you are wondering what they were talking about when they talked about the pillow. we will bring you all the very latest on the leaders and the campaign trail is with our correspondents who are on various campaign buses today —— campaign trail. let's talk to you now what the football, what a match! —— let's talk to you now about the football. england are through to the quarterfinals of the euros after a dramatic last minute goal. gareth southgate's team were moments away from being sent home by slovakia untiljude bellingham's acrobatic effort in the 95th minute saved the three lions from an early exit. here's our sports editor, dan roan. when the ball hit his foot, i got down on both my knees. i nearly cried. commentator: helped on. and it's in! jude bellingham! unbelievable. deflected back in for kane! it's all about a goal. if you attack, you win games. attack, attack, attack. now hear the lions roar! this how much it meant to the fans after england kept their euros alive in the most dramatic fashion. but amid the celebrations, there was also plenty of cause for concern. what a chance this is. earlier, underdogs slovakia had taken a deserved lead. england's so—called superstars producing their latest lacklustre display in an unconvincing campaign. manager gareth southgate's 99th game in charge turning into a nightmare. but with just seconds of added time left and as all hope seemed lost, england were saved by a moment of brilliance. and it's in! jude bellingham! and, remarkably, less than a minute into extra time, sub ivan toney found kane for the winner. now hear the lions roar. with the match turned on its head, a stunned slovakia had nothing left. england through with a performance that lacked so much, but delivered the thrilling finale that saved them. i mean, i'm just so proud of the spirit that the players have shown. um, everybody that we put into the game played a part and helped us to get over the line, helped us to change the game right at the end. and without that, you've no chance of succeeding at anything. i can't even describe that feeling. representing england. european championships, round of 16, 95 minutes, you look up at the clock and think, "could be going home here". but there's players saying to each other, "one minute to go, "we still believe, we're still going to get one more chance". and there's that inner fight and spirit in us. so what did the fans here make of england's last—gasp comeback? awful performance. lucky to get the win, honestly, let's be realistic. second half we turned up. and jude bellingham, last kick of the game — unbelievable. commentator: they are on their way. of the game - unbelievable. _ but as the chant goes, how they got there, i don't know. having come so close to what would have been seen as an unthinkable defeat, england will know they have to improve if they're to overcome switzerland in the quarterfinal on saturday. but they'll also hope the togetherness and spirit they displayed in one of their most dramatic ever comebacks can be capitalised on. dan roan, bbc news, gelsenkirchen. for more, let's speak to the standards chief football writer, dan kilpatrick. it is so good to talk to you, thanks forjoining us. talk me through, what did you make of it?- what did you make of it? well, obviously. _ what did you make of it? well, obviously, england _ what did you make of it? well, obviously, england had - what did you make of it? well, obviously, england had an i what did you make of it? well, | obviously, england had an iconic goal to add to the kind of annals of great goals they have scored in tournaments over the years. but overall it masked a really troubling performance, a really poor performance, a really poor performance that was right up there with anything as bad as england have delivered over the last kind of two decades in major tournaments. if they are going to be to switzerland in the quarterfinal in dusseldorf on saturday, they need to improve. they are through to the next round and thatis are through to the next round and that is all that matters this morning. that is all that matters this morning-— that is all that matters this mornin.. . , , .,, morning. that is it, some people talk about _ morning. that is it, some people talk about being _ morning. that is it, some people talk about being a _ morning. that is it, some people talk about being a results - morning. that is it, some people j talk about being a results -based talk about being a results —based sport, does it matter how you get there? bi sport, does it matter how you get there? �* , , ., ., there? at this stage of the tournament, _ there? at this stage of the tournament, we _ there? at this stage of the tournament, we are i there? at this stage of the tournament, we are in i there? at this stage of the tournament, we are in the | there? at this stage of the _ tournament, we are in the knockouts now, the result is more important than the performance. than the need to put on a statement which was honestly a theme of the group stage for england. the bottom line is they are not going to win the european championship playing like they did last night. it was really in abject, pedestrian, timid performance. they didn't create a lot until belling and's wonder goal. that was their first shot on target of the night. the feeling is that england have got away with it and may be won that game in spite of gareth southgate, not because of him. if they are going to beat switzerland next weekend, they will have to massively improve. they have this iconic, wonder goal and can that galvanise them and change the dynamics and prove the turning point of this fairly turgid campaign? you have been asked _ fairly turgid campaign? you have been asked this _ fairly turgid campaign? you have been asked this endlessly i fairly turgid campaign? you have been asked this endlessly over i fairly turgid campaign? you have i been asked this endlessly over the last few days i am sure that what is it that has gone wrong?— it that has gone wrong? there are many thinqs- _ it that has gone wrong? there are many things. you _ it that has gone wrong? there are many things. you can _ it that has gone wrong? there are many things. you can go - it that has gone wrong? there are many things. you can go all- it that has gone wrong? there are many things. you can go all the i it that has gone wrong? there are l many things. you can go all the way back to the squad gareth southgate named, which was a bit lopsided. we are seeing that now in the team. there is no natural left—back. luke shaw is the only left—back southgate picked isn't fit and it frankly doesn't look like he will be fit for playing a significant role. that is a really unbalanced side. lots of young, inexperienced players are on the bench. admittedly, some of them made a difference last night. but england is arguably lacking leaders and experienced players like jack reed and marcus rashford and raheem sterling who were left out —— jack grealish. england looked like a group of individuals, they don't look like a coherent team with a game plan and structure. the age—old problem in english football is that when things start going wrong, there was no identity to fall back on. we know how spain are going to play and how germany typically play and the netherlands. england don't have that ingrained identity and we are seeing that at these finals. sometimes they look like a team that want to be patient and probe and look for a girl and other times they look like a team that wants to press high and play fast transitions that might look for a goal. they are polar opposite styles. england don't have a set way of playing so far. {lila opposite styles. england don't have a set way of playing so far. 0k, dan from the standard, _ a set way of playing so far. 0k, dan from the standard, good _ a set way of playing so far. 0k, dan from the standard, good to - a set way of playing so far. 0k, dan from the standard, good to talk- a set way of playing so far. 0k, dan from the standard, good to talk to l from the standard, good to talk to you and i'm sure we will talk to you again after saturday's quarterfinal with switzerland, thanks again. there's just three days of campaigning left before thursday's election, and the parties are making their final push for votes. rishi sunak is warning against what he calls "an unaccountable and unchecked labour government". labour leader sir keir starmer, campaigning in hertfordshire. we saw earlier. he promised "a summer of change" if his party wins. the lib dems are pledging to reverse planned cuts to payments made to bereaved families who lose a parent. and nigel farage has told a reform uk rally that his party will become the voice of opposition. let's speak to iain watson, on the labour campaign bus. i'm assuming you are in kitchen town fc where we saw sir keir starmer talking a little bit earlier. —— you are in hitchen. other than pillow talk, what are we hearing from the labour leader? we are once again at another football ground. sir keir starmer seems to love them. in the end, he expects, i suppose, starmer seems to love them. in the end, he expects, isuppose, to starmer seems to love them. in the end, he expects, i suppose, to get the result he is looking for on thursday but his message was for people not to become complacent. if you want to change, you have to vote for it, he says. speaking to some of the activists here, some of them said it was quite hard going on the doorsteps before saying they still didn't know how to vote, or indeed expressing disillusionment with all political parties. on one hand there is a bit of an uphill struggle for keir starmer or any politician to convince voters to turn out on thursday but on the other hand, take a look at where you are, you are in hitchin in hertfordshire. they are going on a tour of south—east england, a territory which is never ever seen as traditionally labour. they say they are visiting only battleground seats in the last few days of the campaign and those battlegrounds are areas where, quite frankly, you would never be able to use virtually any ammunition to see off the conservative opponents many years ago. there have been boundary changes and demographic changes more favourable to labour than before. but they are making a point of saying they are going into areas where previously they had faced some hostility. at the start of this campaign, they visited a lot of seats that labour won back in 1997 when tony blair swept to victory in a landslide. now there is a fight over a place that would have eluded tony blair. that gives you some kind of measure of their confidence, despite the fact that they are emphasising people have to turn out and vote for change. that pillow saying don't wake up with five more years of the conservatives. a gimmick, to some extent. what the conservatives say is also don't sleepwalk into a labour government. i was asking keir starmer for example, what tangible things would actually change in the first few weeks if he was elected. he gave a pretty general answer, actually, that change in the culture of politics, bringing politics back to service. specifically he talked about more nhs appointments, for example. a lot of these people still don't know how to vote and that word change isn't enough. they want to know from what to what. studio: ian watson, thank you very much indeed at the labour campaign trail with sir keir starmer. let's speak to the bbc�*s katie hunter. we saw the snp leader answering questions on my colleague nicky campbell's programme on bbc news and 5live. what were the highlights and the low lights of the half an hour he had on 5live and bbc news? it is interesting that during this campaign so many of the issues that have come up have been devolved issues. the snp has been in power at the scottish parliament in edinburgh at holyrood for 17 years now. as we have talked about before, this is a westminster election. yet so many of theissues westminster election. yet so many of the issues coming up are devolved. on that phone in, that interview you mentioned, the nhs was a big feature. john swinney was pushed on waiting times and that has been a constant theme of this campaign. even though the nhs is devolved and even though it is ministers in edinburgh that are responsible for the health service, the snp�*s argument is that spending decisions made in westminster affect the scottish government to�*s budget. the snp has been calling for the next uk government to spend more on health than england and the way the funding for meal works, that would mean more money for scotland. other issues were ferries —— funding formula works. there have been problems with new ferries being delayed and to seven west coast island communities. again, another devolved issue —— being delayed and serving west coast. . ., ~ , ., �* , being delayed and serving west coast. . . ~' , ., �* , , coast. katie, thank you. let's bring ou coast. katie, thank you. let's bring you pictures _ coast. katie, thank you. let's bring you pictures we _ coast. katie, thank you. let's bring you pictures we had _ coast. katie, thank you. let's bring you pictures we had earlier- coast. katie, thank you. let's bring you pictures we had earlier of - coast. katie, thank you. let's bring you pictures we had earlier of so i coast. katie, thank you. let's bringi you pictures we had earlier of so ed davey, the lib dems leader is on the campaign trail. what a whata campaign what a campaign trail that is. that is a very high height. he is about tojump and let's is a very high height. he is about to jump and let's take a quick look at what he is doing. the gate opens and there he is. i hope you have sound because there is a big long screen coming up! —— long scream. my goodness, that is pretty scary. a little bit of a spin. so ed daveyis scary. a little bit of a spin. so ed davey is bungeejumping. there is obviously a serious message to what the lib dems are talking about today. they are pushing their plans on payments for bereaved families. let's speak to tom symonds, on the lib dem campaign trail. he is beneath that bungeejump crane. i wouldn't do it. i am not sure you would do it, over and above the call of duty, what was sir ed davey trying to tell us about that big jump? he davey trying to tell us about that bi 'um - ? ., , davey trying to tell us about that bi 'um? , .,, ., ., bigjump? he has become a bit of a stunt man in _ bigjump? he has become a bit of a stunt man in election _ bigjump? he has become a bit of a stunt man in election 2024, - bigjump? he has become a bit of a stunt man in election 2024, he - bigjump? he has become a bit of a stunt man in election 2024, he has| stunt man in election 2024, he has gone down water slides, full and paddle boards, all that sort of thing. ifound it hard to paddle boards, all that sort of thing. i found it hard to describe them as stunts but i would definite describe this as a stunt, i would not personally do this. he was given the option this morning, as we were preparing to come here, not knowing what was going to be happening, for him to pull out and he decided not to. he also tried to phone his wife, possibly a last call, but she didn't answer the phone. as you say, there are a couple of issues that the lib dems are talking about today. what ed davey shouted as he came down that bungee fall, do something you have never done today, vote lib dems. that is the message they want voters to keep in their head. thank ou. sta voters to keep in their head. thank you- stay with _ voters to keep in their head. thank you. stay with us _ voters to keep in their head. thank you. stay with us for _ voters to keep in their head. thank you. stay with us for a _ voters to keep in their head. thank you. stay with us for a second, - voters to keep in their head. thank| you. stay with us for a second, tom because i want to tell viewers on bbc2 that we are leaving you now. as always, all the latest information on the campaign trail for all the main political parties on the bbc�*s website or the bbc�*s news app that you can access wherever you are. goodbye to viewers on bbc two. thank you for staying with me on bbc news, let's go back to tom. he tried to call his wife, why did he do that, do we know? i call his wife, why did he do that, do we know?— call his wife, why did he do that, do we know? ~' , ., ., do we know? i think he 'ust wanted a cuick call do we know? i think he 'ust wanted a quick call because _ do we know? i think he 'ust wanted a quick call because he's _ do we know? i think he just wanted a quick call because he's about - do we know? i think he just wanted a quick call because he's about to - do we know? i think he just wanted a quick call because he's about to do . quick call because he's about to do something quite dangerous! i mean, it is not dangerous, of course, this is a very organised company and they do this a lot. there is a crash mat which could have caught him if something had gone wrong. it is the point that he is making — comedy lib dems are currently fourth in the polls, they always have to struggle for attention —— making, the lib dems. this is the strategy, get the leader known within the electorate and known by voters. they are also talking about bereavement support today. i won't make the obvious link between this and that! the lib dems say the conservatives cut the level of bereavement support, which is a payment to people in whose family when a partner dies and can be worth thousands of pounds a year. the lib dems have said they will reverse that payment. that cut. so people can get that payment in future. if they form some sort of government. as always with the liberal democrats, that is quite unusual in this electoral cycle. he feels it's a personal thing, he says it was the first thing to be part of when he was made leader. another policy, the battle goes on, four days to go. the lib dems are increasingly confident about taking key seat in the south—west and in oxfordshire, where they say they will break very much into the considerable hotline. if a party are saying they are confident of taking seats, it does show a level of confidence as we come close to the poll. confidence as we come close to the oll. �* , , , ., , poll. and bungee 'umping shows confidence i — poll. and bungee jumping shows confidence i definitely _ poll. and bungee jumping shows confidence i definitely don't - poll. and bungee jumping shows. confidence i definitely don't have. thank you indeed for that. it is time for a quick look at the weather. this morning has been sunny but elsewhere cloudy with rain. through this week, it will stay changeable and cloudy times with rain, windy on thursday. it will feel on the chilly side. this is the anomaly map, temperatures below the average for much of the week. around four orfive average for much of the week. around four or five cells just for many by the end of this week. could be quite disappointing forjuly, especially when you have the cloud and rain. it will push further east through this afternoon. still quite heavy around eastern scotland and the north—east of england. some brighter skies developing in the west as the rain clears away to the east. a maximum temperature of 215, 17 degrees, perhaps 20 celsius in the south—east of england. the rain continues tonight, clearing for most of those, some clear spells into tuesday morning with showers across parts of western scotland. overnight temperatures, similar to the last fewnights, down to about 11—13 . into tuesday, a 30 cloudy start toward some eastern areas. the weather front clears away but a small ridge of high pressure. largely settled, just in rain to the far north and west into scotland, perhaps north west england. further south, a largely dry day, often quite cloudy but some brighter, some sunnier spells from time to time. top temperatures in the mid to high teens, perhaps up to 21 degrees in the south—east. into wednesday, perhaps klaudia with rain in the morning, clearing away but showers again towards the northern and western areas. temperatures may be lower, so feeling coolerform mid week on, 16—19. thursday could be windy, this area of low pressure, some showers and rain coming into central areas. some showers and rain coming into centralareas. into some showers and rain coming into central areas. into the weekend, it should clear away, becoming drier into the weekend. but as you can see, for the week ahead, changeable, some rain at times, quite cloudy, and temperatures of 15—20 c. goodbye. this is bbc news. the headlines... marine le pen's far—right party takes the lead in the first round of voting in french elections — as thousands of left wing voters gather to protest in paris. england celebrate reaching the quarterfinals of the euros, after being seconds away from defeat by slovakia. the parties begin theirfinal push for votes, ahead of thursday's general election. and final preparations are under way, as this year's wimbledon tournament is due to get going injust under an hour. there are just three days of political campaigning left before people across the uk head to the polls on thursday. nina warhurst has been to the calder valley constituency — the backdrop for the popular police drama series happy valley — gauging the mood of voters there. the greenest of hills. calder valley sits bang between the bright lights of leeds and manchester. but this is another world. it was this landscape that provided the perfect dramatic backdrop for the tv series happy valley. but in brighouse they've had quite enough of political drama. it's very interesting, but it's all the same. all promises. will it be done? they're not intelligent. well, they're not, are they, or else they wouldn't be doing all these ridiculous things?! the country's a mess. it's nothing like the - country we knew, is it? nothing like the - country we knew, no. ailsa volunteers here. she knows how to cook for 50 people, but is less sure how to vote. we're in a real mess because of ukraine, because of covid. everything needs to be paid for somehow. nobody�*s saying how they're going to pay for it. so there's no point saying, we'll cut your taxes, so if you're going to cut taxes, or you're not going to put taxes up, where's the money going to come from? because it has to come from somewhere. and how do governments run countries? there needs to be taxes. you know, so, ordinary people pay. the river calder once powered a booming textile trade. now new industries, like this one, are trying to imprint their own legacy. but it's not easy. we are desperate for growth, but we are desperate for controlled growth. and we're desperate to grow at a sustainable rate. the focus seems to be on financially penalising small businesses like us through corporation tax, rather than supporting us for growth at home and overseas. for some, it's issues much further from home that are hitting home. halima wants peace for gazans. i think for me the most important thing is ceasefire in palestine, not killing innocent people. i think they should have called for a ceasefire. long time ago. i've no confidence in that system at all, that they're actually - going to do anything. across the hills to hebden bridge and this is a hotspot for hipsters and holiday—makers. but things are feeling far from frivolous. for me it's the economy. i feel we're just getting back on track. we feel as though after covid we're just having a little bit more money to spend. we seem to have grown up in an area where we've got everything, we've got a mortgage, paid it off very soon. i don't know if the youngsters will ever get on that kind of property ladder. i study medicine, so the nhs is really important to me - and it's crumbling at the moment. top to bottom, please, with the repeats. and what about the town's brass band — a staple, surely? but not without the right funding. adam is the conductor here. we're a community organisation. we really struggle for funding. and unfortunately, a lot of community organisations have been struggling for funding the last few years and have gone by the wayside. for emma, a weekly band rehearsal provides an escape from her busy job as a maths teacher. we have buckets when it rains on certain corridors. we're having to reduce the number of tas dramatically in schools. there's an increase in staff absence because the job is stressful. i am lucky that i work in a very good school, but we're battling with lack of money. three more days of campaigning. which party will prove its most in tune with calder valley? which party will prove it's most in tune with calder valley? there's always one. what a lovely music there. there are seven candidates standing in the calder valley constituency. and a reminder you can see all the candidates standing in this election over on the bbc news website. it is three days until polling day. it is three days until polling day. it is three days until polling day. it is hotting it is three days until polling day. it is three days until polling day. it is hotting up it is three days until polling day. it is three days until polling day. it is hotting up on it is three days until polling day. it is three days until polling day. it is hotting up on the it is three days until polling day. it is three days until polling day. it is hotting up on the polling trail. let's look at the conservatives. let's go now to our correspondent nick eardley, who is on the conservative campaign trail ican i can see the bus behind you. what has been happening today? we have 'ust aot off has been happening today? we have just got off it. _ has been happening today? we have just got off it, and _ has been happening today? we have just got off it, and we _ has been happening today? we have just got off it, and we are _ has been happening today? we have just got off it, and we are now- has been happening today? we have just got off it, and we are now in - has been happening today? we have just got off it, and we are now in a l just got off it, and we are now in a warehouse in staffordshire. that is what we are allowed to say. these visits are altered quite security conscious. i know where we are, i'm not allowed to tell you exactly where we are. what i can tell you for sure is what rishi sunak will be doing over the next 72 hours. he is talking this morning about what he calls unchecked labour power, if they win this so—called supermajority. supermajority doesn't mean something tangible in british politics, but what the conservatives are trying to persuade voters is labour, if they win a significant majority in the commons, would have too much power and they claim that would lead to tax rises, potentially more immigration and things like that as well. there are two things rishi sunak is trying to do this week. if you step back from the messaging, he is trying to persuade two groups of voters to vote conservative on thursday. one of them is a lifelong tories, the sort of people who normally vote conservative without thinking about it. conservative without thinking about it. i conservative without thinking about it. i can tell you, chatting to a lot of conservative candidates, there is nervousness in this part of there is nervousness in this part of the country, the midlands, about some people who voted conservative at the last few general elections not doing it. rishi sunak is appealing to them. he is trying to appealing to them. he is trying to appeal also to those tempted to vote reform uk, to say if you vote them there's more chance of labour winning more seats and having a bigger majority. we think that is bad for the things... what is the strategy from rishi sunak? you can see the polls like the rest of us, there's not many conservative's... it would take a minor miracle for rishi sunak to stay in power in the general election, but i think what the prime minister to... he will say to voters, became a what you wish for. if you are a conservative and want them to... you need to vote for us on thursday. 72 hours to go, there will be a lot of hammering of there will be a lot of hammering of the core messages before election day. the core messages before election da . �* , ,., , the core messages before election da . �* , , ., , ., ~' the core messages before election day. absolutely. thank you very much indeed. day. absolutely. thank you very much indeed- there — day. absolutely. thank you very much indeed. there are _ day. absolutely. thank you very much indeed. there are 72 _ day. absolutely. thank you very much indeed. there are 72 hours _ day. absolutely. thank you very much indeed. there are 72 hours to - day. absolutely. thank you very much indeed. there are 72 hours to go - indeed. there are 72 hours to go until polling day. not many hours for the parties to put forward what they believe are the key messages. the question now is, what changes during those final three days of campaigning? what messages are the parties trying to drive home, and what is the mood amongst party activists after a pretty intense six weeks? we are joined activists after a pretty intense six weeks? we arejoined by activists after a pretty intense six weeks? we are joined by two activists after a pretty intense six weeks? we arejoined by two people from both sides. joining me now isjo tanner — a former conservative adviser who also ran borisjohnson's campaign for london mayor. and andrew fisher, former labour director of policy underjeremy corbyn. it is really good to have you both are the programme, thank you for joining us. let me ask you, what do you think can change in these three days? is it still all to play for, or have people made up their minds? the conservatives will have you believe that having watched the football last night, it is all to play for until the last minute. i think the challenge ready now is about trying to get their core vote out and make sure those people who are wavering that perhaps maybe would have voted conservative in the past but have thought about putting a vote somewhere else, particularly for reform, it's about making sure they can stand those expected losses. it is about trying to keep keep as many potential supporters on board and motivating its base to help get out the vote on thursday, because what no party want is for people to stay—at—home because they feel frustrated. people to stay-at-home because they feel frustrated.— feel frustrated. andrew, you are a former director _ feel frustrated. andrew, you are a former director of _ feel frustrated. andrew, you are a former director of policy _ feel frustrated. andrew, you are a former director of policy for - former director of policy for labour. is that one of the things they are worried about, 72 hours, people are thinking it is a labour victory, so why bother voting. you have heard _ victory, so why bother voting. you have heard that _ victory, so why bother voting. you have heard that from keir starmer. his message over the last 72 hours is if you _ his message over the last 72 hours is if you want change you've got to vote for— is if you want change you've got to vote for it — is if you want change you've got to vote for it it — is if you want change you've got to vote for it. it is all well being 20 points— vote for it. it is all well being 20 points ahead in the polls, but they mean _ points ahead in the polls, but they mean nothing. it is about votes, not how people — mean nothing. it is about votes, not how people say, but cast—iron votes in that— how people say, but cast—iron votes in that bollard box. they will keep emphasising that. hence you saw the speech— emphasising that. hence you saw the speech from keir starmer saying don't _ speech from keir starmer saying don't forget what the tories have done _ don't forget what the tories have done and — don't forget what the tories have done and listing all the ills of the last 14 _ done and listing all the ills of the last 14 years, from partygate to the list trust _ last 14 years, from partygate to the list trust mini budget and scandals. they will_ list trust mini budget and scandals. they will keep hammering home the message _ they will keep hammering home the message that we may be 20 points ahead, _ message that we may be 20 points ahead, trut— message that we may be 20 points ahead, but it is your votes which will determine it. normally at this stage _ will determine it. normally at this stage you — will determine it. normally at this stage you would reiterate your popular — stage you would reiterate your popular policies, but on both sides it's been_ popular policies, but on both sides it's been a — popular policies, but on both sides it's been a policy like selection, which _ it's been a policy like selection, which as— it's been a policy like selection, which as you heard in your previous report, _ which as you heard in your previous report, it _ which as you heard in your previous report, it is— which as you heard in your previous report, it is frustrating them. they want _ report, it is frustrating them. they want to— report, it is frustrating them. they want to go— report, it is frustrating them. they want to go what parties are doing for the _ want to go what parties are doing for the nhs, schools, want to go what parties are doing forthe nhs, schools, the want to go what parties are doing for the nhs, schools, the economy, living _ for the nhs, schools, the economy, living standards, and we aren't hearing — living standards, and we aren't hearing another bout it. for the conservatives, they are trying to show _ conservatives, they are trying to show up — conservatives, they are trying to show up what little they can, bailout — show up what little they can, bailout the water from the sinking ship. _ bailout the water from the sinking ship. and — bailout the water from the sinking ship, and labourare trying bailout the water from the sinking ship, and labour are trying to consolidate the lead into votes, saying. — consolidate the lead into votes, saying, out and vote for change. joe. _ saying, out and vote for change. joe. what — saying, out and vote for change. joe, what about the mood in the conservative party. have you spoken to people in the party, and what have they said about how they feel about thursday?— have they said about how they feel about thursday? there is a range of views. about thursday? there is a range of views- there — about thursday? there is a range of views. there are _ about thursday? there is a range of views. there are some _ about thursday? there is a range of views. there are some people - views. there are some people incredibly fed up and they've been fed up from day one. particularly because they felt very underprepared for the campaign itself. they had believed the election was going to believed the election was going to be later in the year. thou also people very unhappy about the way candidates have been imposed on local associations, they felt there was a shift away from that power base that the associations and members have had. and even yesterday, there was talk from some leading politicians about the potential of taking away a leadership vote from members in the future. there's definitely some unrest in the ranks of the party. the candidates themselves, some of frustrated, there's talk about moving resources around. and generally, i think the various things that have happened, everything from how the campaign was launched through to the d—day fiasco, through to things like the betting scandal, there's been almost moment if you were a boxer you would see it as a punch which started at the beginning of the campaign and you went down and got back up and it was a series of things hitting them. i think the local activist, it is incredibly difficult to keep motivated and to keep energise when you are seeing these poll leads which look quite remarkable and that make you wonder what the point is. i think there is a lot of pressure to make sure local people feel better is a point still to get out and help try and get a tory vote secured. andrew, the pressure on the labour party activists and potential mps andrew, the pressure on the labour party activists and potential mp5 is different to the pressure we see on those in the conservative party. there's been some disquiet in the labour— there's been some disquiet in the labour ranks and there have been imposed — labour ranks and there have been imposed candidates, resulting in some _ imposed candidates, resulting in some independent standing and potentially split votes on thursday. there's _ potentially split votes on thursday. there's also a slight disgruntlement from existing candidates, people who were mps— from existing candidates, people who were mps prior to the election not getting _ were mps prior to the election not getting the resources they are used to and _ getting the resources they are used to and told to and this because labour— to and told to and this because labour has an ambitious set of seats it is trying _ labour has an ambitious set of seats it is trying to — labour has an ambitious set of seats it is trying to win. it is causing some — it is trying to win. it is causing some disgruntlement that people are bein- some disgruntlement that people are being asked to take up their own area and— being asked to take up their own area and campus elsewhere. people area and campus elsewhere. people are paranoid before a single vote is cast _ are paranoid before a single vote is cast labour— are paranoid before a single vote is cast. labour has got a lot of votes it could _ cast. labour has got a lot of votes it could potentially win. we see it from _ it could potentially win. we see it from the — it could potentially win. we see it from the polls labour is on course to win _ from the polls labour is on course to win 400. — from the polls labour is on course to win 400, even more, seats, which would _ to win 400, even more, seats, which would he _ to win 400, even more, seats, which would be remarkable, especially since _ would be remarkable, especially since the — would be remarkable, especially since the polls, they are on 40%, sometimes — since the polls, they are on 40%, sometimesjust below and since the polls, they are on 40%, sometimes just below and above. which _ sometimes just below and above. which isn't — sometimes just below and above. which isn't an extraordinarily high vote to _ which isn't an extraordinarily high vote to get in a general election for a _ vote to get in a general election for a wedding party. they could end ”p for a wedding party. they could end up with— for a wedding party. they could end up with 66%, 70% of seats in the comments — up with 66%, 70% of seats in the comments. what you will see is a renewed — comments. what you will see is a renewed calls for multi—representation. what has happened in this campaign is rather than the _ happened in this campaign is rather than the smaller parties being squeezed, their boat has expanded. if you _ squeezed, their boat has expanded. if you look— squeezed, their boat has expanded. if you look at the lib dems, greens and reform, their boat has gone up rather— and reform, their boat has gone up rather than — and reform, their boat has gone up rather than down. there is a bit of disillusionment —— their votes. it is causing — disillusionment —— their votes. it is causing paranoia on the labour side, _ is causing paranoia on the labour side, that— is causing paranoia on the labour side, that perhaps the enthusiasm isn't there — side, that perhaps the enthusiasm isn't there for labour, even though they are _ isn't there for labour, even though they are preferred over the conservatives. jo, they are preferred over the conservatives.— they are preferred over the conservatives. , ., , ., ., conservatives. jo, you both mention olls. conservatives. jo, you both mention polls- how — conservatives. jo, you both mention polls. how helpful— conservatives. jo, you both mention polls. how helpful how _ conservatives. jo, you both mention polls. how helpful how they - conservatives. jo, you both mention polls. how helpful how they been i polls. how helpful how they been this time round, how helpful are theyin this time round, how helpful are they in these general election run ups and scenarios?— they in these general election run ups and scenarios? they focus the mind. ups and scenarios? they focus the mind- the — ups and scenarios? they focus the mind. the numbers _ ups and scenarios? they focus the mind. the numbers give _ ups and scenarios? they focus the mind. the numbers give you - ups and scenarios? they focus the mind. the numbers give you an i mind. the numbers give you an indication on what is happening. this has been an unusual election because they seem to have really dominated the conversation, they've dominated the conversation, they've dominated the conversation, they've dominated the direction particularly the conservatives have taken around what it wanted to focus on. because it has been sidetracked by the sort of emergence of nigel farage back from reform and what it did in the polls around the potential reform votes. it is dangerous because the voters are a bit miffed and feel fed up, people feel cross about where politics is relevant to them, feeling politicians are in it for themselves. i think the problem is polls can make people think it is a foregone conclusion, not dangerous foregone conclusion, not dangerous for democracy because we need people to exercise their democratic right. evenif to exercise their democratic right. even if they are fed up and you don't think there's anyone you want to vote for, you should still turn up to vote for, you should still turn up and write that on your ballot and spoiled it. it is part of your right. we need people to recognise they have a duty to vote and have their say on thursday. i hope the polls won't put people off from exercising right they have. jo. polls won't put people off from exercising right they have. jo, who run boris johnson's _ exercising right they have. jo, who run boris johnson's campaign, i exercising right they have. jo, who run boris johnson's campaign, and j run borisjohnson's campaign, and andrew, it's been interesting to get you on the programme. thank you for your time. that's take you all the way to australia. it is now illegal to supply, manufacture, or import a vape, or sell one, other than in a pharmacy. the restrictions apply to all e—cigarettes, whether they have nicotine or not. until october, those purchasing a vape will require a prescription. after that, customers older than 18 will be allowed to buy vapes after having a conversation with their pharmacist. australia already has some of the world's strictest anti—smoking laws. our australia correspondent, katy watson, reports from sydney. prime minister albanese had hoped that this would be a world first when it came to vaping laws, but opposition from the green party meant that it got watered down at the last minute. so what it means is, as of today, monday, anybody who wants to have access to a vape will have to go to a pharmacy and will need a prescription. but come october, you will be able to go into a pharmacy, have a discussion with a pharmacist, and under the counter they'll be able to give you a vape. under 18s, though, will always need a prescription. now of course, this new law is hoping to bring down the number of people vaping, especially among young australians. data shows that since the pandemic, consumption has really, really soared. australia is no stranger to tough anti—smoking legislation. they've already banned the imports of vapes. they've also limited the number of flavours available. and in 2012, australia did pass legislation to bring in plain packaging on cigarettes to make them less appealing. when it came to marketing. there is some concern, though, pharmacists are concerned that they will become a dumping ground, if you like, for vapes. of course, those selling vapes in in in retail spaces, petrol stations, those people will be out of a job as of monday. there is also a concern about the tough legislation, what that means for consumption of cigarettes. will this tough legislation mean a switch back to cigarettes, which of course defeats the object? but that's something we'll only really understand in the coming months once that legislation beds in. the glastonbury festival has ended with the american r&b star sza headlining the pyramid stage. our culture and media editor, katie razzall, was there. let's go, girls! glastonbury has been getting ready. as shania twain so memorably sings to have a little fun. i feel like a woman. and the queen of country didn't disappoint at her glastonbury debut. and there she is, on stage somewhere way across this sea of pink cowboy hats and leopard print outfits. a true legend in the legends slot here at glastonbury. in a year where female voices have sung out across the festival. after dua lipa headlined on friday, other women artists have been wowing the glastonbury faithful, including little simz and paloma faith. well, they're always telling us, well, you don't draw. you know, it'sjust like anything else. there's a lot of women in music today. there's a lot of voices. and i think that it's important that you just keep going forward. help me sing. award—winning camila cabello is 27 years old, with four albums and all too aware of the sexism in her business. there's definitely times in hindsight where i've been like, oh, ifeel like i maybe have gotten treated differently in the studio, or maybe my voice hasn't been taken as seriously. out of that hardship comes, you know, these incredible artists like sza, like dua lipa. we put on like incredible shows because we work ten times harder. for more than 25 years, shania twain's held the record for the world's best selling album by a female artist, and she's certainly showcased her pulling power. katie razzall, bbc news, glastonbury. i love that song. it is time for the weather. i will get the name right. simon? it is staying changeable, a lot of cloud, windy on thursday and feeling a little bit on the chilly side. this is the anomaly map, temperatures below the average for much of the week, 45 celsius. could be disappointing forjuly, especially when you have the and rain. it will push further east. it could be heavy around england's. maximum temperature is getting to 15—17 , perhaps 20 celsius in the south—east. that rain will move away, clearing, some clear spells into tuesday morning with showers across parts of western scotland. overnight temperatures, similar to tonight. a fairly cloudy starts. further south, largely dry day. often cloudy but some brighter, some sunny spells from time to time, and top temperatures in the mid to high teens, perhaps up to 21 degrees in the south—east. into wednesday, cloudy with rain, clearing away, but showers towards western areas. temperatures lower so feeling cooler from mid week onwards. for thursday, quite windy, this area of low pressure to the north, quite tight there. some showers and rain into central areas. there. some showers and rain into centralareas. into there. some showers and rain into central areas. into the weekend, it should clear away, becoming drier into the weekend. as you can see, for the week ahead, changeable, some rain, quite cloudy and temperatures 15-20 c. rain, quite cloudy and temperatures 15—20 c. goodbye. live from london. this is bbc news. jubilation in france's far—right national rally after winning the first round of the snap parliamentary election the conservatives' james cleverly one is a labour government would seek to distort the political system tjy seek to distort the political system by making more people eligible to vote. meanwhile, ed davey throws himself into the final week of campaigning with a bungeejumping in eastbourne. and the england team celebrate reaching the quarterfinals of the euros are to just seconds away from defeat. welcome to bbc news. a week of campaigning and deal—making is beginning in france ahead of a second round of parliamentary elections next sunday. according to the interior ministry, national rally and its allies gained 33% of the popular vote. the left—wing new popular front came second with 20%. president macron's centrist alliance reached 20%. cheering. a dramatic win yesterday for france's national rally. the party was, for years, considered too extreme for most french voters, with its anti—immigration, eurosceptic platform and its links to the kremlin. but last night, the rn, as it's known here, secured more than a third of all votes. the party's leader is marine le pen, who has her eye on winning the french presidency next. she told the country it had nothing to fear from a right—wing, rn—led government. but there is a second round of voting here next weekend and things could still change. after yesterday's vote, president emmanuel macron called for centrist and left—wing parties to form a united front to keep the rn out of power. will it work? it's going to be a struggle. and all this in the middle of paris's preparations for the olympic games later this month. many french are worried about their country's deep political polarisation. the road ahead will become clearer in a week's time, when a second round of voting will determine france's future. that could be months of political deadlock. it could be a seismic political shift to the hard right, with huge implications for the country and the continent. andrew harding, bbc news, paris. thanks forjoining us on bbc news. what can we expect in the next round? what we've seen here is one step, but the race is so far from over yet. absolutely. one thing to say is that the exit polls, we should read them with caution. that is because this _ should read them with caution. that is because this is _ should read them with caution. that is because this is an _ should read them with caution. trust is because this is an election which plays out quite differently in each constituency. and quite different to the uk is that the majority system is over two rounds. so this run—off next sunday really could change and change the picture. we were hearing there as well this call for the so—called republican vote, that is basically parties coming together to go against the far right. well, asking electors in any case to do that. the question is, will the letters go to the polls and follow this advice?— letters go to the polls and follow| this advice?_ well, letters go to the polls and follow. this advice?_ well, it this advice? and will they? well, it is tric . this advice? and will they? well, it is tricky- one _ this advice? and will they? well, it is tricky. one clear _ this advice? and will they? well, it is tricky. one clear piece _ this advice? and will they? well, it is tricky. one clear piece of- this advice? and will they? well, it is tricky. one clear piece of advice l is tricky. one clear piece of advice that has been given from the new bloc on the left, quite early yesterday, in seats where they have candidates who come third, these candidates who come third, these candidates would stand down, inciting these photos to support the centrist party. but the message has not been so clear from macron himself. it has yet to be seen absolutely what those candidates will stand down so there's a lot at stake here. will stand down so there's a lot at stake here-— stake here. talk me through the turnout, because _ stake here. talk me through the turnout, because we _ stake here. talk me through the turnout, because we have i stake here. talk me through the turnout, because we have seen l stake here. talk me through the | turnout, because we have seen it stake here. talk me through the i turnout, because we have seen it as the highest in 40 years, why is that, why are people so enthused about this election?— that, why are people so enthused about this election? absolutely. a turnout of around _ about this election? absolutely. a turnout of around 6996. _ about this election? absolutely. a turnout of around 6996. it's i about this election? absolutely. a l turnout of around 6996. it's probably turnout of around 69%. it's probably in the normal electoral cycle of things, the legislative elections come after the presidential elections and so in some ways, traditionally what happens is people go to the polls, they vote for the president which is in many ways and symbolic, and the legislative elections where the government is formed, the voting turnoutjust drops away. they are quite separate from the presidential elections, the next one is in 2027, macron has said he will stand his ground and stay there for the remaining three years. this is just off the back of the european parliamentary elections, where there was a slightly higher turnout than normal and i think there is kind of a movement as well, there is kind of a movement as well, there was shock at this announcement in france, i was in the macron hq the night of the european parliamentary elections and even though there was shock and surprise. so i think this level of surprise as paul has triggered the nation into going to the polls at a much higher level than they have done in the last four decades. it’s level than they have done in the last four decades.— level than they have done in the last four decades. it's going to be very interesting _ last four decades. it's going to be very interesting indeed. - last four decades. it's going to be very interesting indeed. thank i last four decades. it's going to be | very interesting indeed. thank you so much forjoining us, jamie smith. to talk to you. here, the parties are making the final push for votes posted today rishi sunak this morning against what he calls an unaccountable and unchecked labour government. meanwhile keir starmer is campaigning in hertfordshire, promising a summer of change if his party wins. let's talk about the lib dems now, they are pledging a reverse plan to payments made to brief parents. finally, nigel farage has told the reform party roy that his party would become the voice of opposition. let's have a listen to sir keir starmer a short while ago taking question. we sir keir starmer a short while ago taking question.— sir keir starmer a short while ago taking question. we have taken this -a and taking question. we have taken this party and changed _ taking question. we have taken this party and changed it _ taking question. we have taken this party and changed it and _ taking question. we have taken this party and changed it and here i taking question. we have taken this party and changed it and here we i party and changed it and here we stand on the monday before the election ready to change our country for the better. so my track record is clear. what we are asking now is for the opportunity to do the same for the opportunity to do the same for our country. and yes, we face the same challenge, which is a version of, look, the country is broken from almost nothing is working better than it was with the tories started, is it possible to bring about the change that we offer? yes, it is. we have that determination, that intention and in five years' time, we will be able to look back and say you are truly better off, your public services are working properly and the economy is working properly and the economy is working for everyone. i will be very, very happy to bejudged on that record. very, very happy to be 'udged on that mat very, very happy to be 'udged on that ”at very, very happy to be 'udged on that word— very, very happy to be 'udged on that rcord— very, very happy to be 'udged on that record. a, ., , ., that record. more on this night from our political — that record. more on this night from our political correspondent - that record. more on this night from our political correspondent ian i our political correspondent ian watson who is covering the labour campaign. locate watson who is covering the labour cam ttain. ~ ., watson who is covering the labour cam-tain.~ ., ., . watson who is covering the labour cam-tain. ., ., ., watson who is covering the labour cam-rain. ., ., ., ., campaign. we are once again at another football _ campaign. we are once again at another football ground, i campaign. we are once again at another football ground, keir i another football ground, keir starmer seems to anotherfootball ground, keir starmer seems to love them. probably just as well he got the results he was 34 last night. i expect he suppose —— i suppose he expects to get the result he is looking for on thursday. the message is not to become complacent, if you want to change, you have to vote for it, he said. some of the activists here said. some of the activists here said it was quite hard going on the doorsteps, people saying they still didn't know how to vote or indeed expressing disillusionment with all political parties. so there is the one hand a bit of an uphill struggle for keir starmer or indeed any politician to convince voters to turn out. on the other hand, you think of where you are, you're in hitchin in hertfordshire, on a tour of south—east england, territory which has never, ever been seen as traditionally labour. they have been visiting battleground seats, were quite frankly they would never have been able to use any ammunition to see off the conservatives many years ago. there have been some boundary changes here, and i think they are making a point of saying they are going into areas where previously they would have faced some hostility. at the start of this campaign, they visited a lot of seats that labour won back in 1997 when tony blair swept to victory and now the seats they are fighting over our once which would have eluded even tony blair so that gives you a measure of the confidence despite the fact they're emphasising that people have to actually turn out and vote for change, and don't wake up to five more years of the conservatives. what the conservatives. what the conservatives would say is also, don't sleepwalk into a labour government. as for what tangible things would change if he was elected, he gave a pretty general answer about changing the culture of politics, bringing politics back to service. in terms of the specifics, he talked about more nhs appointments for example. but a lot of people still do not know how to vote. that one word, change, isn't enough. they still want to know from what to work. find enough. they still want to know from what to work-— what to work. and let's get the latest now _ what to work. and let's get the latest now from _ what to work. and let's get the latest now from the _ what to work. and let's get the i latest now from the conservative party campaign. the prime minister is starting in staffordshire. nick eardley is covering that. locate is starting in staffordshire. nick eardley is covering that.- is starting in staffordshire. nick eardley is covering that. we are now in a warehouse _ eardley is covering that. we are now in a warehouse in _ eardley is covering that. we are now in a warehouse in staffordshire, i i in a warehouse in staffordshire, i think that's what we are allowed to say so far, these visits are quite often very security conscious. i know where we are, i'm just not allowed to tell you exactly where we are. what i can tell you for sure is what rishi sunak is going to be doing over the next 72 hours, and he is talking this morning about what he calls unchecked labour power if they win this so—called supermajority. that doesn't actually mean something tangible in british politics but what the conservatives are trying to persuade voters is that labour, if they won a significant majority in the commons, would have too much power and they claim that would lead to tax rises, to potentially more emigration and things like that as well. there are two things that rishi sunak is trying to do this week. step back from the messaging, he is trying to persuade two groups of voters to vote conservative on thursday. one of them is a lifelong tories, the sort of people who normally vote conservative without really thinking about it. i can tell you, chatting to a lot of conservative candidates, there is nervousness, particularly in this part of the world, is part of the country, in the midlands, about some people who have voted conservatives in the last few general elections not doing it this time. so rishi sunak is appealing to them. second, he is trying to appeal to people who are tempted to vote reform, to say to them, look, if you vote for them, there's more chance of labour winning more seats and having a bigger majority and we think that would be bad. what is the strategy from rishi sunak? well, he can see the polls like the rest of us, there are not many... it were take a minor miracle for rishi sunak to stay in power in the general election but i think what the prime minister... he is going to voters, be careful what you wish for. if you are conservative and you want the conservatives to have less than they could, you need to vote for us... 72 hours to go, there will be a lot of hammering of those caught messages before election day.— before election day. apology is there for the _ before election day. apology is there for the blips _ before election day. apology is there for the blips in _ before election day. apology is there for the blips in that i before election day. apology is l there for the blips in that report. what are the lib dems doing? ed daveyis what are the lib dems doing? ed davey is on his first visit of the data in eastbourne club. he is taking part in an extreme activity, bungeejumping. a p pa re ntly apparently this is all about urging people to do something you've never done, vote liberal democrat. that's the message. there he is, swinging around on his third day of the final battle bus tour for the lib around on his third day of the final battle bus tourfor the lib dems. the campaign has taken him from land's end tojohn o'groats. our policies are proving incredibly popular, whether people who are normally conservative or labour. it has drawn support from all sides. if they want the sewage scandal ended, only the lib dems have the policy and that's a people are voting for our policies. i will concede that some people just want the conservatives out and that's why we are saying in places like tunbridge wells, sevenoaks, chichester and here in eastbourne, horsham, so many parts of the south—east, i could go on, it is a liberal democrat vote that can get rid of the lib dems —— gibert of the conservatives. so, vote tactically?— gibert of the conservatives. so, vote tactically? gibert of the conservatives. so, vote tacticall ? �* , ., vote tactically? bungee 'umping over and above the — vote tactically? bungee 'umping over and above the call i vote tactically? bungee 'umping over and above the call of i vote tactically? bungee jumping over and above the call of duty, _ vote tactically? bungee jumping over and above the call of duty, really, i and above the call of duty, really, if you ask me. let's take you from politics to football. england are through to the quarterfinals of the euro is a dramatic last—minute goal. gareth southgate's team moments away being sent home by slovakia until jude bellingham's acrobatic effort in the dying minutes of the game safe the three lions from an early exit. i nearly cried. exit. i nearl cried. �* , exit. inearl cried. v m i nearly cried. it's in! jude bellingham! _ i nearly cried. it's in! jude bellingham! deflected i i nearly cried. it's in! jude i bellingham! deflected back in for i nearly cried. it's in! jude - bellingham! deflected back in for a kane. if bellingham! deflected back in for a kane. , ., bellingham! deflected back in for a kane. i. ., ., . ,, bellingham! deflected back in for a kane. y., ., ., . ~' i., bellingham! deflected back in for a kane. ., ., , kane. if you attack, you win games. here at the — kane. if you attack, you win games. here at the lions _ kane. if you attack, you win games. here at the lions roar. _ kane. if you attack, you win games. here at the lions roar. this - kane. if you attack, you win games. here at the lions roar. this is i kane. if you attack, you win games. here at the lions roar. this is how. here at the lions roar. this is how much it meant to the fans after england kept their euros alive in the most dramatic fashion. but amid the most dramatic fashion. but amid the celebrations, there was also a cause for concern. earlier, underdogs slovakia had taken a deserved lead. england's so—called superstars producing their latest lacklustre display in an unconvincing campaign. gareth southgate's 99th game in charge turning into a nightmare. but with just seconds of added time left, and as all hopes seemed lost, england were saved by a moment of brilliance.— brilliance. and it's in! jude bellingham! _ brilliance. and it's in! jude bellingham! and - brilliance. and it's in! jude i bellingham! and remarkably, less than a minute _ bellingham! and remarkably, less than a minute into _ bellingham! and remarkably, less than a minute into extra _ bellingham! and remarkably, less than a minute into extra time, i bellingham! and remarkably, less| than a minute into extra time, ivan toney found kane for the winner. with the match turned on its head, a stand slovakia had nothing left. england were through with a performance that lacked so much but delivered a thrilling finale that saved them. just delivered a thrilling finale that saved them.— delivered a thrilling finale that saved them. , , ., ., saved them. just so proud of the s . irit the saved them. just so proud of the spirit the players _ saved them. just so proud of the spirit the players have _ saved them. just so proud of the spirit the players have shown. i spirit the players have shown. everybody put into the game played a part and help us to get over the line, helped us to change the game right at the end. and without that, you have no chance of succeeding anything. you have no chance of succeeding an hint. ., �* you have no chance of succeeding an hint. j ,. , ., anything. can't even describe that feelint , anything. can't even describe that feeling, representing _ anything. can't even describe that feeling, representing england, i anything. can't even describe that| feeling, representing england, the european championships, round of 16, you think we could be: but there are players say to each other, we still believe, we are still going to get one more chance. there was that fighting spirit in us. so what did the fans make of the comeback? luckyr the fans make of the comeback? lucky to tet the the fans make of the comeback? lucky to get the win. — the fans make of the comeback? lucky to get the win, honestly. _ the fans make of the comeback? lucky to get the win, honestly. jude - to get the win, honestly. jude bellingham, unbelievable. they are on their way- _ bellingham, unbelievable. they are on their way. but _ bellingham, unbelievable. they are on their way. but as _ bellingham, unbelievable. they are on their way. but as the _ bellingham, unbelievable. they are on their way. but as the chart i bellingham, unbelievable. they are | on their way. but as the chart goes, how they got there, i don't know. having come so close to what would be seen as an unthinkable defeat, england know they have to improve if they are to overcome switzerland in they are to overcome switzerland in the quarterfinal on saturday, but there will also hope that the togetherness and spirit they displayed in one of the most matic ever comebacks can be capitalised on. earlier i spoke to the standards chief football writer danica patrick about his analysis. writer danica patrick about his anal sis. ., ., ., _, . analysis. england have an iconic toalto analysis. england have an iconic goal to add _ analysis. england have an iconic goal to add to — analysis. england have an iconic goal to add to the _ analysis. england have an iconic goal to add to the annals i analysis. england have an iconic goal to add to the annals of- analysis. england have an iconic goal to add to the annals of it . goal to add to the annals of it because they've scored over the years but overall it was a troubling performance, really poor performance that was right up there with everything as part of england have delivered over the last two decades in major tournaments. if they are going to beat switzerland in the quarterfinal on saturday, they have to dramatically improve, but they are through to the next round and that's all that matters this morning. that's all that matters this morning-— that's all that matters this mornint. �* ., �* , that's all that matters this mornint. �* ., �*, morning. but that's it, right? some theole morning. but that's it, right? some people about _ morning. but that's it, right? some people about football _ morning. but that's it, right? some people about football being - morning. but that's it, right? some people about football being results| people about football being results —based, does it matter how you got there? i -based, does it matter how you got there? .. ., , -based, does it matter how you got there? ~ ., , , ., ., there? i think at this stage of the tournament. _ there? i think at this stage of the tournament, we _ there? i think at this stage of the tournament, we are _ there? i think at this stage of the tournament, we are in _ there? i think at this stage of the tournament, we are in the i there? i think at this stage of the i tournament, we are in the knockouts now, the result is more important than the performance and the need to put on a statement, which was obviously a team of the group stage for england but i think the bottom line is they are not going to win european championship playing like they did last night. it was really a pedestrian, timid performance and they didn't create a lot until the bellingham goal. the feeling is that and have got away with it and maybe won that game in spite of gareth southgate, not because of him. again, if they are going to beat switzerland next weekend, they have two improved a lot. but they got this iconic goal and the pressure is now how can they change the dynamic and make this the turning point of what has been a fairly turgid campaign?— what has been a fairly turgid campaign? what has been a fairly turgid cam-tain?�* , ., , campaign? i'm sure you have been talkint campaign? i'm sure you have been talking about _ campaign? i'm sure you have been talking about this _ campaign? i'm sure you have been talking about this endlessly, i campaign? i'm sure you have been talking about this endlessly, but i talking about this endlessly, but what is it that has gone wrong, do you think? i what is it that has gone wrong, do ou think? .. ., what is it that has gone wrong, do ou think? ~' ., ., , you think? i think there are many thints. you think? i think there are many things- you _ you think? i think there are many things. you can _ you think? i think there are many things. you can go _ you think? i think there are many things. you can go all— you think? i think there are many things. you can go all the i you think? i think there are many things. you can go all the way i you think? i think there are many i things. you can go all the way back to the squad he named which was a bit lopsided, we are seeing that now in the team, there is no natural left—back, luke shaw was the only one southgate picked and he is up for it and it doesn't look like he's going to be fit so that has an balance to the side. there is a lot of young inexperienced players on the bench. admittedly some of them made a difference last night but england is arguably less experienced leaders, really the bottom line as england looked to me like a group of individuals, not a coherent team with a game plan and structure. the age—old problem in english football is that when things start going wrong, there is no identity to fall back on. we know how spain are going to play, we know how germany play, we now have the netherlands play, the england —— but england don't have that ingrained identity. sometimes they look like a team who want to be patient and other times they look like a team who want to press high and try and overwhelm the opposition. england don't really have a set way of playing so far. that is all the football analysis from danica patrick. —— dan kilpatrick. the family of the missing british teenagerjay slater have vowed to carry on looking for him tenerife after police in tenerife called off their search. the 19—year—old from lancashire, disappeared two weeks ago. our correspondent guy hedgecoe has the latest. jdy jay slater came here after a night out at a music festival. the 19—year—old apprentice bricklayer called a friend to say his phone battery was running low and that he had no water. then he vanished. since the teenager went missing, local police have deployed drones, helicopters and sniffer dogs. on saturday, the search was ramped up with some local volunteers joining in. this is the area where jay slater was last sighted, specifically walking along this road. the local police have scoured the hillsides for the last two weeks, searching for the 19—year—old, but they have not found any trace of him. and the police have now said that they have halted the search. police said that although the search operation was finished, the case remains open. mr slater�*s parents have been in tenerife helping with the search. a friend of the family said they intend to stay on the island and keep looking for him. they also hope to speak to the authorities, to learn more about the investigation. large protests have been taking place among israel's ultra—orthodoxjewish communities, following last week's supreme court ruling — that the state must begin drafting jewish seminary students into the military. with more than 60,000 ultra—orthodox men now potentially eligible, the israeli attorney general has said the army should take on 3,000 ultra—orthodox recruits as soon as today. these men dedicate this is to allow for religious study but now the supreme court has said there is no reason why they cannot be drafted into the israeli army and a compulsory service, the same as other young israelis. people here have been telling me that they think this would really destroy their way of life. ~ ., , this would really destroy their way of life. . ., , ., i: i: i: of life. what saved us for 2000 ears is of life. what saved us for 2000 years is that — of life. what saved us for 2000 years is that we _ of life. what saved us for 2000 years is that we are _ of life. what saved us for 2000 years is 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secular jewish israelis. now it's come to a head at a sensitive time for the israeli army says that as it fights the war in gaza, has a shortage of manpower and it has been told to start drafting ultraorthodoxjewish men. those here say the protests will continue. company continues just 72 hours before polling day. rishi sunak is on the campaign trail in staffordshire. let's have a listen. that's the tip of to believe in, that's how i was right, i will keep cutting your taxes. for those of you who want to buy your first home, we will also cut your taxes by abolishing stamp duty for first—time buyers. forthose abolishing stamp duty for first—time buyers. for those who are pensioners or your parents or grandparents, we will cut those taxes too because people should have security in retirement, i believe in that. that's what i'm about. be in no doubt, a vote for the conservatives is a vote to have your taxes cut that to make sure your voice is heard. and in closing i would say this. if you think about everything, i love our country for what it has done for my family. my grandparents came here with very little and i stand here in front of you two generations later with the enormous privilege of having been your chancellor and your prime minister. and i will always work my socks off for you. you so that during cover with things like the furlough, there is a point to get the country through an incredibly different time, that's who i am. if you give me the opportunity to keep serving you, i will keep working for you. keep standing up for you, keep fighting for you, that is what i would like to do. so i hope very much i have given you something to think about and it's been great to have you here today and spend a bit of time with me. thank you very much a great pleasure. ladle of time with me. thank you very much a great pleasure-— a great pleasure. we will wait and see if there _ a great pleasure. we will wait and see if there are _ a great pleasure. we will wait and see if 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doing. and what you all can do here with the _ firstly love doing. and what you all can do here with the technology i firstly love doing. and what you all. can do here with the technology that you have is a speed up time processing, putting prescription together, particularly repeat scriptures, and that's how we will deliver the efficient health care system where people can get more personalised health care from the pharmacists and we can allow them to do far more. so that's my vision of what the future looks like and ultimately that's about patients. all of you, notjust ultimately that's about patients. all of you, not just working ultimately that's about patients. all of you, notjust working here but when you get sick or your kids get sick and you want to get the care they need, having the peace of mind that you can see a pharmacist, that most of you will live very close to get to easily, quickly get the health care you need. that's my vision of the sector. we have made progress, nobody else has introduced pharmacy first, i did that and if i am re—elected we will do more. excellent. have next? dion pharmacy first, what are you looking to do? you talked about the triple lock pensions. what could be done to help the funding of the sector and give a bit more security and confidence? i do think the right thing to do is expand — i do think the right thing to do is expand the range of things that pharmacists can do because when i talk to— pharmacists can do because when i talk to them that is what they want to do _ talk to them that is what they want to do they— talk to them that is what they want to do. they have the skills to help people _ to do. they have the skills to help people it — to do. they have the skills to help people. it eases the pressure on gps and that— people. it eases the pressure on gps and that is— people. it eases the pressure on gps and that is the right thing to do. with— and that is the right thing to do. with more — and that is the right thing to do. with more services comes more funding — with more services comes more funding and that means we can provide — funding and that means we can provide more. triple lock pensions, i provide more. triple lock pensions, i want _ provide more. triple lock pensions, i want to— provide more. triple lock pensions, i want to give people peace of mind in every— i want to give people peace of mind in every way shape and form, not 'ust in every way shape and form, not just help — in every way shape and form, not just help of— in every way shape and form, not just help of financial security. that — just help of financial security. that is — just help of financial security. that is why continuing to cut your taxes _ that is why continuing to cut your taxes is _ that is why continuing to cut your taxes is important. we have got inflation — taxes is important. we have got inflation down. it was 11% when i -ot inflation down. it was 11% when i got this— inflation down. it was 11% when i got thisjob. you remember the impact — got thisjob. you remember the impact it— got thisjob. you remember the impact it had on your shopping, your bills _ impact it had on your shopping, your bills energy— impact it had on your shopping, your bills. energy bills coming down, inflation — bills. energy bills coming down, inflation back to normal, and we are now cutting — inflation back to normal, and we are now cutting your taxes. when you see your payslip _ now cutting your taxes. when you see your payslip at the end of every nronth, — your payslip at the end of every month, the benefits of those tax cuts will — month, the benefits of those tax cuts will add up to £900 for an average — cuts will add up to £900 for an average worker and if re—elected we will go _ average worker and if re—elected we will go further, i will keep cutting your taxes — will go further, i will keep cutting yourtaxes. he will go further, i will keep cutting your taxes. he should have more of your taxes. he should have more of your hard _ your taxes. he should have more of your hard earned money to spend on the things— your hard earned money to spend on the things that you care about. the choice _ the things that you care about. the choice for— the things that you care about. the choice for use do you want to put that at— choice for use do you want to put that at risk— choice for use do you want to put that at risk because if i am not standing — that at risk because if i am not standing in front of you prime minister— standing in front of you prime minister in a week, your taxes will be going _ minister in a week, your taxes will be going up. you mention pensioners, for the _ be going up. you mention pensioners, for the first _ be going up. you mention pensioners, for the first time in our country cosmic— for the first time in our country cosmic history, under a future labour— cosmic history, under a future labour government pensioners will be telling _ labour government pensioners will be telling -- _ labour government pensioners will be telling —— will be paying tax on their— telling —— will be paying tax on their state _ telling —— will be paying tax on their state pension. 0ur retirement tax for— their state pension. 0ur retirement tax for the — their state pension. 0ur retirement tax for the first ever time. if you work— tax for the first ever time. if you work hard — tax for the first ever time. if you work hard all your life you should should _ work hard all your life you should should deserve security and dignity in retirement. that is why we will introduce — in retirement. that is why we will introduce a — in retirement. that is why we will introduce a triple lock plus. that is not _ introduce a triple lock plus. that is notjust— introduce a triple lock plus. that is notiust a _ introduce a triple lock plus. that is not just a financial security it is not just a financial security it is an— is not just a financial security it is an expression of my values. with me you _ is an expression of my values. with me you will— is an expression of my values. with me you will get the triple lock plus, — me you will get the triple lock plus, with labour in charge, for the first time _ plus, with labour in charge, for the first time in— plus, with labour in charge, for the first time in our country? history pensioners— first time in our country? history pensioners will be paying tax on their— pensioners will be paying tax on their state pension. if anyone over here? _ their state pension. if anyone over here? frie— their state pension. if anyone over here? y . . their state pension. if anyone over here? g . _., . their state pension. if anyone over here? g . _ ., . ., ~ here? my name is jordan i work in the diaital here? my name is jordan i work in the digital pharmacy. _ here? my name is jordan i work in the digital pharmacy. as - here? my name is jordan i work in the digital pharmacy. as i'm - here? my name is jordan i work in the digital pharmacy. as i'm sure | the digital pharmacy. as i'm sure you've seen the election in france, what is seen as the far—right group have taken a what is seen as the far—right group have ta ken a pretty what is seen as the far—right group have taken a pretty increasing lead so far and i have got a firm stance on immigration policy. does this change anything about your stance? i change anything about your stance? i would tell you what i want to do on immigration and the choice in front of you _ immigration and the choice in front of you two — immigration and the choice in front of you. two types of immigration, legal— of you. two types of immigration, legal and — of you. two types of immigration, legal and illegal. when it came to legal— legal and illegal. when it came to legal immigration the numbers were 'ust legal immigration the numbers were iust too— legal immigration the numbers were just too high. i want to bring them down _ just too high. i want to bring them down this — just too high. i want to bring them down. this year the number of these is that— down. this year the number of these is that we _ down. this year the number of these is that we have issued this down by 30%. _ is that we have issued this down by 30%, so— is that we have issued this down by 30%, so we — is that we have issued this down by 30%, so we are starting to bring the numbers— 30%, so we are starting to bring the numbers down, clamp down on abuse of the roots. _ numbers down, clamp down on abuse of the roots, raise the amount of money that people _ the roots, raise the amount of money that people earn before they can come _ that people earn before they can come here legally. the level of migration— come here legally. the level of migration in our country is set to half over— migration in our country is set to half over the next year. we will have _ half over the next year. we will have a — half over the next year. we will have a vote every year in parliament to set _ have a vote every year in parliament to set a _ have a vote every year in parliament to set a legal cap on the number of migrants, — to set a legal cap on the number of migrants, so your mps will vote and will say— migrants, so your mps will vote and will say we — migrants, so your mps will vote and will say we will guarantee that comes— will say we will guarantee that comes down every year. when it comes to illegal— comes down every year. when it comes to illegal migration, i think illegal— to illegal migration, i think illegal migration is unfair. i say that coming from a family of immigrants. and people jump the queue, _ immigrants. and people jump the queue, come to our country illegally. — queue, come to our country illegally, put pressure on public services, — illegally, put pressure on public services, the risk for our security, all of— services, the risk for our security, all of that— services, the risk for our security, all of that is — services, the risk for our security, all of that is unfair. that is why we need — all of that is unfair. that is why we need to— all of that is unfair. that is why we need to take radical action to stop it — we need to take radical action to stop it we — we need to take radical action to stop it. we got the numbers down over the _ stop it. we got the numbers down over the past 12 months, but in order— over the past 12 months, but in order to — over the past 12 months, but in order to fully solve this problem we have to _ order to fully solve this problem we have to make it clear to people that if they— have to make it clear to people that if they come to our country illegally— if they come to our country illegally they simply won't get to stay _ illegally they simply won't get to stay you — illegally they simply won't get to stay. you just have to remove the incentive — stay. you just have to remove the incentive for— stay. you just have to remove the incentive for them to come in the first place — incentive for them to come in the first place. there is not much more to it than _ first place. there is not much more to it than that. that is why a i'm your— to it than that. that is why a i'm your prime _ to it than that. that is why a i'm your prime minister the flights will io your prime minister the flights will go to— your prime minister the flights will go to rwanda. when we started that, everyone _ go to rwanda. when we started that, everyone was like, what is all this about? _ everyone was like, what is all this about? but— everyone was like, what is all this about? but 15 european countries all agreed, _ about? but 15 european countries all agreed, signing a statement to say that that _ agreed, signing a statement to say that that type of scheme has to be part of _ that that type of scheme has to be part of the — that that type of scheme has to be part of the solution because without that there _ part of the solution because without that there will always be an incentive for people to come here. we will— incentive for people to come here. we will break that incentive. the choice _ we will break that incentive. the choice for— we will break that incentive. the choice for you on this, if you care about— choice for you on this, if you care about this — choice for you on this, if you care about this issue, there is a very clear— about this issue, there is a very clear choice. not only is keir starmer— clear choice. not only is keir starmer not gonna take any action on illegal— starmer not gonna take any action on illegal migration, he is going to cancel— illegal migration, he is going to cancel the rwanda scheme. illegal migrants _ cancel the rwanda scheme. illegal migrants will be out on our streets, in hotels, _ migrants will be out on our streets, in hotels, you will end up paying for it— in hotels, you will end up paying for it and — in hotels, you will end up paying for it and we will become the soft touch— for it and we will become the soft touch of— for it and we will become the soft touch of europe when it comes to this issue — touch of europe when it comes to this issue. the illegal migrants in calais _ this issue. the illegal migrants in calais were — this issue. the illegal migrants in calais were interviewed and they asked _ calais were interviewed and they asked him, and they all said, well, we are _ asked him, and they all said, well, we are waiting for a labour government and for the rwanda scheme to be cancelled and then we are coming — to be cancelled and then we are coming. that is what is going to happen— coming. that is what is going to happen if— coming. that is what is going to happen if you do not make me your prime _ happen if you do not make me your prime minister. that is the choice for you _ prime minister. that is the choice for you i— prime minister. that is the choice for you. i think we have to bring the number— for you. i think we have to bring the number of migrants down, stop the number of migrants down, stop the boats — the number of migrants down, stop the boats. keir starmer, when he ran to be _ the boats. keir starmer, when he ran to be leader— the boats. keir starmer, when he ran to be leader of the labour party, you can — to be leader of the labour party, you can read it online, he promised to bring _ you can read it online, he promised to bring back— you can read it online, he promised to bring back free movement of people — to bring back free movement of people. you all voted against arts. he said _ people. you all voted against arts. he said he — people. you all voted against arts. he said he would close down detention centres. we he said he would close down detention centres.— he said he would close down detention centres. we will leave rishi sunak _ detention centres. we will leave rishi sunak there. _ detention centres. we will leave rishi sunak there. he _ detention centres. we will leave rishi sunak there. he is - detention centres. we will leave rishi sunak there. he is taking i rishi sunak there. he is taking questions from workers inside that plants in staffordshire. he is continuing the campaign trail. not very long left until the elections, just three days of political campaigning before people across the uk head to the polls on thursday. nina warhurst has been to the calder valley constituency, the backdrop for the popular police drama series happy valley, gauging the mood of voters there. calder valley sits bang between the bright lights of leeds and manchester. but this is another world. it was this landscape that provided the perfect dramatic backdrop for the tv series, happy valley. but in brighouse they've had quite enough of political drama. it's very interesting, but it's all the same. all promises. will it be done? they're not intelligent. well, they're not, are they, or else they wouldn't be doing all these ridiculous things?! the country's a mess. it's nothing like the - country we knew, is it? nothing like the - country we knew, no. ailsa volunteers here. she knows how to cook for 50 people, but is less sure how to vote. we're in a real mess because of ukraine, because of covid. everything needs to be paid for somehow. nobody�*s saying how they're going to pay for it. so there's no point saying, we'll cut your taxes, so if you're going to cut taxes, or you're not going to put taxes up, where's the money going to come from? because it has to come from somewhere. and how do governments run countries? there needs to be taxes. you know, so, ordinary people pay. the river calder once powered a booming textile trade. now new industries, like this one, are trying to imprint their own legacy. but it's not easy. we are desperate for growth, but we are desperate for controlled growth. and we're desperate to grow at a sustainable rate. the focus seems to be on financially penalising small businesses like us through corporation tax, rather than supporting us for growth at home and overseas. for some, its issues much further from home that are hitting home. halima wants peace for gazans. i think for me the most important thing is ceasefire in palestine, not killing innocent people. i think they should have called for a ceasefire. long time ago. i've no confidence in that system at all, that they're actually - going to do anything. across the hills to hebden bridge and this is a hotspot for hipsters and holiday—makers. but things are feeling far from frivolous. for me it's the economy. i feel we're just getting back on track. we feel as though after covid we're just having a little bit more money to spend. we seem to have grown up in an area where we've got everything, we've got a mortgage, paid it off very soon. i don't know if the youngsters will ever get on that kind of property ladder. i study medicine, so the nhs is really important to me - and it's crumbling at the moment. top to bottom, please, with the repeats. and what about the town's brass band — a staple, surely? but not without the right funding. adam is the conductor here. we're a community organisation. we really struggle for funding. and unfortunately, a lot of community organisations have been struggling for funding the last few years and have gone by the wayside. for emma, a weekly band rehearsal provides an escape from her busy job as a maths teacher. we have buckets when it rains on certain corridors. we're having to reduce the number of tas dramatically in schools. there's an increase in staff absence because the job is stressful. i am lucky that i work in a very good school, but we're battling with lack of money. three more days of campaigning. which party will prove its most in tune with calder valley? there's always one. there are seven candidates standing in the calder valley constituency. a reminder, you can see all the candidates standing in this election over on the bbc news website. there are just three days of political campaigning left before people across the uk head to the polls on thursday. earlier i spoke to a couple of guests about the last few days of campaigning, how important they are and what the mood is like amongst those candidates and potential candidates in both those parties. i asked how important these final days are to the campaign. the conservatives _ are to the campaign. the conservatives would - are to the campaign. tie: conservatives would have you are to the campaign. ti9: conservatives would have you believe that it conservatives would have you believe thatitis conservatives would have you believe that it is all to play for until the last minute, but i think the challenge now is trying to get their core vote out. and make sure that those people who are wavering perhaps may would have voted conservative in the past that had thought about putting about somewhere else, particularly reform. it is about trying to stem those losses that they expect to have. it is about trying to keep as many potential supporters on board and motivating the base to get out on thursday. what new political party wants is for people to stay at home because they feel frustrated with the system. because they feel frustrated with the system-— the system. andrew, is this something _ the system. andrew, is this something labour - the system. andrew, is this something labour is - the system. andrew, is this| something labour is worried the system. andrew, is this - something labour is worried about now was 72 hours to go, worried that people think it is a labour victory so why bother going out to boots? i so why bother going out to boots? i think you have heard that from sir keir starmer. think you have heard that from sir keirstarmer. his think you have heard that from sir keir starmer. his message over the last 72 _ keir starmer. his message over the last 72 yards and for the next 72 hours _ last 72 yards and for the next 72 hours is — last 72 yards and for the next 72 hours is if— last 72 yards and for the next 72 hours is if you want change you have to vote _ hours is if you want change you have to vote for _ hours is if you want change you have to vote for it — hours is if you want change you have to vote for it. the polls mean nothing _ to vote for it. the polls mean nothing it _ to vote for it. the polls mean nothing. it is about votes, not about— nothing. it is about votes, not about seeing how people will vote, about _ about seeing how people will vote, about cast—iron votes in a ballot box _ about cast—iron votes in a ballot box they — about cast—iron votes in a ballot box. they will keep emphasising that~ _ box. they will keep emphasising that he — box. they will keep emphasising that. he saw that speech from keir starmer— that. he saw that speech from keir starmer at — that. he saw that speech from keir starmer at the weekends and don't forget _ starmer at the weekends and don't forget what the tories have done and listing _ forget what the tories have done and listing all— forget what the tories have done and listing all of the ills of the conservatives over the last 12 years. — conservatives over the last 12 years, partygate, liz truss and so on. years, partygate, liz truss and so on they — years, partygate, liz truss and so on they will— years, partygate, liz truss and so on. they will be hammering home the message, _ on. they will be hammering home the message, we may be 20 points ahead but your— message, we may be 20 points ahead but your votes will determine this. normally— but your votes will determine this. normally at this stage you would be reiterating your popular policies, but this— reiterating your popular policies, but this has been a very policy light— but this has been a very policy light election. it is frustrating people — light election. it is frustrating people a _ light election. it is frustrating people a bit, they want to know what the parties _ people a bit, they want to know what the parties will do for the nhs, the schools. _ the parties will do for the nhs, the schools, the economy. we are not hearing _ schools, the economy. we are not hearing enough about that in this election — hearing enough about that in this election. at the moment, for the conservatives, they are trying to shore _ conservatives, they are trying to shore up — conservatives, they are trying to shore up what little they can, bailing — shore up what little they can, bailing the water out of the sinking ship. _ bailing the water out of the sinking ship. and _ bailing the water out of the sinking ship, and for labour it is trying to consolidate — ship, and for labour it is trying to consolidate the sinking ship, and for labour— consolidate the sinking ship, and for labour it is trying to consolidate a 20 point lead into votes. — consolidate a 20 point lead into votes, saying if you want change you have to _ votes, saying if you want change you have to book for it. let votes, saying if you want change you have to book for it.— have to book for it. let me ask you about the mood _ have to book for it. let me ask you about the mood within _ have to book for it. let me ask you about the mood within the - about the mood within the conservative party, have you been speaking to people within the party and what have they been saying to you about how they feel about thursday?— you about how they feel about thursda ? , . . :, , thursday? there is a range of views. some people — thursday? there is a range of views. some people are _ thursday? there is a range of views. some people are incredibly - thursday? there is a range of views. some people are incredibly fed - thursday? there is a range of views. some people are incredibly fed up i some people are incredibly fed up and have been fed from day one. particularly because they felt very unprepared for the campaign itself. people have been unhappy about the way the candidates have been imposed on local associations and they felt there was a shift away from that power base that the associations and members have had and even yesterday there was talk from some leading politicians about the potential of taking away a leadership vote in the future from members. there is some unrest in the ranks of the party and the candidates themselves, some of them are frustrated, there has been talk of moving resources around and generally do various things that have happened, everything from how the campaign was launched through to the campaign was launched through to the d—day fiasco, through to things like the betting scandal there have been moments that if you are a boxer you would see it as a punch that started at the beginning of the campaign and you sort of went down and i got back up and the were these series are things that continue to hit them. for local activists it is incredibly difficult to keep motivated and to keep energised when your ceiling —— are seeing this poll and that is remarkable and make you wonder what the point is. there is a lot of pressure to make sure that local people feel there is a point still to get out and help try and get tory vote secured. the pressure on the labour _ get tory vote secured. the pressure on the labour party _ get tory vote secured. the pressure on the labour party activists - get tory vote secured. the pressure on the labour party activists and - on the labour party activists and potential mps on the labour party activists and potential mp5 is very different to the pressure that we see on those in the pressure that we see on those in the conservative party. yes. the pressure that we see on those in the conservative party.— the conservative party. yes, i think there has been _ the conservative party. yes, i think there has been some _ the conservative party. yes, i think there has been some disquiet - the conservative party. yes, i think there has been some disquiet in . the conservative party. yes, i think| there has been some disquiet in the labour— there has been some disquiet in the labour ranks, there has been imposed candidates _ labour ranks, there has been imposed candidates which has resulted in some _ candidates which has resulted in some independent standing and potentially slip votes on thursday. there _ potentially slip votes on thursday. there is _ potentially slip votes on thursday. there is a — potentially slip votes on thursday. there is a slight disgruntlement from _ there is a slight disgruntlement from sitting candidates, people who were mps— from sitting candidates, people who were mps prior to the election who are not— were mps prior to the election who are not getting the resources there used to— are not getting the resources there used to getting and are being told to campus elsewhere because labour has a _ to campus elsewhere because labour has a very— to campus elsewhere because labour has a very ambitious set of seats it is trying _ has a very ambitious set of seats it is trying to— has a very ambitious set of seats it is trying to win. people are paranoid _ is trying to win. people are paranoid to soar before a single vote _ paranoid to soar before a single vote is— paranoid to soar before a single vote is cast, they're worried about doing _ vote is cast, they're worried about doing that — vote is cast, they're worried about doing that. labour has a lot of votes — doing that. labour has a lot of votes it— doing that. labour has a lot of votes it could potentially win. we save from — votes it could potentially win. we save from the polls that perhaps labour _ save from the polls that perhaps labour is — save from the polls that perhaps labour is on course to win 400 or more _ labour is on course to win 400 or more seats, — labour is on course to win 400 or more seats, which will be remarkable, especially since if you look at _ remarkable, especially since if you look at the — remarkable, especially since if you look at the polls labour is on about 40% give _ look at the polls labour is on about 40% give or— look at the polls labour is on about 40% give or take, which isn't an extraordinarily high vote to get in a general— extraordinarily high vote to get in a general election for a winning party, — a general election for a winning party. but — a general election for a winning party, but they could end up with 66% - _ party, but they could end up with 66% - 70% — party, but they could end up with 66% - 70% of the party, but they could end up with 66% — 70% of the seats in the commons _ 66% — 70% of the seats in the commons. after the campaign i think you will— commons. after the campaign i think you will see _ commons. after the campaign i think you will see renewed calls for proportional representation. what has happened in this campaign is that rather than the smaller parties being _ that rather than the smaller parties being squeezed, their vote has expanded a bit. looking at the lib dems, _ expanded a bit. looking at the lib dems, the — expanded a bit. looking at the lib dems, the greens, reform, theirvote has gone _ dems, the greens, reform, theirvote has gone up _ dems, the greens, reform, theirvote has gone up as the campaign has gone on, has gone up as the campaign has gone on. rather— has gone up as the campaign has gone on, ratherthan has gone up as the campaign has gone on, rather than down and squeezed into the _ on, rather than down and squeezed into the main two parties. there is a bit _ into the main two parties. there is a bit of— into the main two parties. there is a bit of disillusionment with the main _ a bit of disillusionment with the main two — a bit of disillusionment with the main two parties and that is causing a bit of— main two parties and that is causing a bit of paranoia on the labour side, _ a bit of paranoia on the labour side, perhaps the enthusiasm isn't there _ side, perhaps the enthusiasm isn't there for— side, perhaps the enthusiasm isn't there for labour even though they are preferred over the conservatives guite _ are preferred over the conservatives quite considerably. both of you mention— quite considerably. both of you mention pulls quite a few times. how helful had mention pulls quite a few times. how helpful had they _ mention pulls quite a few times. firm helpful had they been mention pulls quite a few times. honor helpful had they been this time round. how helpful are they in these general election run—up scenarios? well, they focus the mind. the numbers definitely give you an indication of what is happening. this has been an unusual election because they seem to have really dominated the conversation. they have dominated the direction that particularly the conservatives have taken around what i wanted to focus on because it has been sidetracked by the emergence of nigel farage back for reform and what that did in the polls around the potential reform votes. it is dangerous because i think the voters who are already a bit left and feel fed up, already a bit left and feel fed up, a lot of people feel very cross out there, they feel that politicians are all in it for themselves and i think the problem is that the polls can make people think it is a foregone conclusion, and that is dangerous for democracy because we need to make sure that people exercise their democratic rights. evenif exercise their democratic rights. even if you don't think there's anybody on your ballot paper to vote for, even then you should turn up and spoil your ballot. people should recognise there is a duty to vote. i hope the also put people off from actually that right. you can get the very latest on the campaigns on the bbc website or bbc news app. let's take you to australia. australia is introducing some of the toughest measures in the world around vaping. as of today, it is illegal to supply, manufacture or import a vape, or sell one other than in a pharmacy. the restrictions apply to all e—cigarettes, whether they have nicotine or not. until october, those purchasing a vape will require a prescription. after that, customers older than 18 will be allowed to buy vapes after having a conversation with their pharmacist. australia already has some of the world's strictest anti—smoking laws. prime minister albanese had hoped that this would be a world first when it came to vaping laws, but opposition from the green party meant that it got watered down at the last minute. so what it means is, as of today, monday, anybody who wants to have access to a vape will have to go to a pharmacy and will need a prescription. but come october, you will be able to go into a pharmacy, have a discussion with a pharmacist and under the counter they will be able to give you a vape. under 185, though, will always need a prescription. of course, this this new law is hoping to bring down the number of people vaping, especially among young australians. data shows that, since the pandemic, consumption has really, really soared. australia is no stranger to tough anti—smoking legislation. they have already banned the imports of vapes. they've also limited the number of flavours available. in 2012, australia did pass legislation to bring in plain packaging on cigarettes to make them less appealing when it came to marketing. there is some concern, though. pharmacists are concerned that they will become a dumping ground, if you like, for vapes. of course, those selling vapes in retail spaces, petrol stations, those people will be out of a job as of monday. there is also a concern about the tough legislation, what that means for consumption of cigarettes. will this tough legislation mean a switch back to cigarettes, which of course defeats the object? but that's something we'll only really understand in the coming months once that legislation beds in. the glastonbury festival has ended with the american r&b star sza headlining the pyramid stage. shania twain performed in the famed legends slot, as 2024 marked the first time there's been two women headliners. our culture editor, katie razzall, was there. let's go, girls! glastonbury has been getting ready. as shania twain so memorably sings to have a little fun. # i feel like a woman #. and the queen of country didn't disappoint at her glastonbury debut. and there she is, on stage somewhere way across this sea of pink cowboy hats and leopard print outfits. a true legend in the legends slot here at glastonbury. in a year where female voices have sung out across the festival. after dua lipa headlined on friday, other women artists have been wowing the glastonbury faithful, including little simz and paloma faith. well, they're always telling us, well, you don't draw. you know, it'sjust like anything else. there's a lot of women in music today. there's a lot of voices. and i think that it's important that you just keep going forward. help me sing. award—winning camila cabello is 27 years old, with four albums and all too aware of the sexism in her business. there's definitely times in hindsight where i've been like, oh, ifeel like i maybe have gotten treated differently in the studio, or maybe my voice hasn't been taken as seriously. out of that hardship comes, you know, these incredible artists like sza, like dua lipa. we put on like incredible shows because we work ten times harder. for more than 25 years, shania twain's held the record for the world's best selling album by a female artist, and she's certainly showcased her pulling power today. katie razzall, bbc news, glastonbury. now it's time for a look at the weather with simon king. wimbledon isn't just about the tennis — it's also about the fans right around the world. and some of the most dedicated camp overnight in te hope of securing tickets available on the day. hi, is this the right place for the queue? hi, mike, welcome to the queue. just head around that corner over there and you'll meet the already thousand people queueing. a thousand ? i yeah, just over. there's the tent the tent, that has to be erected. and here's my neighbours. hello! from scotland. oh, look at that. and there, of course, what we're hoping to see, andy murray on tuesday. so that's what you are waiting for, that's what you are here? yeah. well, i hope i don't snore. so do i! cheering. looks a bit dodgy. i've made loads of friends tonight. so, what's your name? natalie. where are you camped? what number are you? so, i'm number23. so, right down there. so, you're going on centre court? yeah, we arrived at five o'clock this morning. amazing! finally, the tent is fixed! i'm in bed, the tent stayed up. it's what, half ten? but everyone's so friendly. so, you go to bed really happy that you're part of a sporting event itself. so, goodnight all. mike they're camping the night away waiting for wimbledon tickets. now it's time for a look at the weather with simon king. hello there. this morning has been a little bit sunny across eastern areas of the uk, but elsewhere it has been rather cloudy with some outbreaks of rain. as we go through this week, it is going to stay quite changeable, really. there will be a lot of cloud at times with some rain. quite windy, especially on thursday, and it will feel a little bit on the chilly side. this is the anomaly map, so temperatures will be below the average for much of the week, around four orfive celsius for many of us by the end of this week, so, yeah, it could be quite disappointing forjuly, especially where you have the cloud and the outbreaks of rain. that is going to push its way further eastward as we go through this afternoon. it still could be quite heavy around eastern scotland, the north—east of england. some brighter skies, though, developing in the west as that rain clears away to the east. maximum temperatures getting to about 15 or 17 degrees, perhaps up to 20 celsius in the south—east of england. through tonight, that rain will continue to move away, clearing for most of us. there will be some clear spells into tuesday morning with some showers coming in and across parts of western scotland. overnight temperatures, though, well, similar to the last few nights, really. getting down to about 11 to 13 celsius. so on into tuesday, there will be a fairly cloudy start towards some eastern areas. that weather front continuing to clear away, but we've got a small ridge of high pressure building in, so it will be largely settled. just some rain coming into the far north and west with a few showers in scotland, perhaps north—west england, as well. further south, though, again, it should be a largely dry day, often quite cloudy, but some brighter, some sunnier spells from time to time. top temperatures once again in the mid to high teens, perhaps up to about 20 or 21 degrees in the south—east. as we go into wednesday, perhaps a bit cloudier with outbreaks of rain in the morning. that will clear away, but then some showers once again coming in mainly towards northern and western areas. temperatures may be a little bit lower, so it will start to feel a bit cooler from mid week onwards, so 16 to 19 degrees. for thursday, it could be quite windy, actually. we've got this area of low pressure to the north. the isobars are quite tight there. some showers and some rain coming into some central areas. as we go towards the weekend, though, that should mostly should mostly clear away. it will become a little bit drier as we go into the weekend, but as you can see, really, for the week ahead, changeable. some rain at times, quite cloudy, with those temperatures about 15 to 20 celsius. bye— bye. live from london, this is bbc news. marine le pen's far—right party comes out on top in the first round of snap french elections. keir starmer pledges a "summer of change" as he begins the final few days of election campaigning. meanwhile, the conservatives warn against a labour "supermajority", as the opposition party continue to dominate opinion polls. ed davey throws himself into the final week of campaigning — with a bungeejump in eastbourne. and this year's wimbledon gets under way, as an injured andy murray says he will make a decision about his place in the tournament later on today. hello, i'm marianne machine me —— maryam moshiri. france is waking up to a changed political landscape after marine le pen's far—right national rally party triumphed in the first round of snap parliamentary elections. it is very early in this race, there will be more votes happening later in the week. let's cross live to mark lohan in paris. thanks very much indeed. welcome to the gorgeous streets of the french capital. this should be a city basking in the glory of hosting the olympics in little over three weeks but instead this country is waking up but instead this country is waking up to a political bombshell and a very different type of triumph, that of a political party of the far right, the national rally, which won the first round of france's snap parliamentary election that was called by president macron after a terrible result in the european elections three weeks ago, he called this election early hoping to catch the opposition on the back foot, but it seems it has been a disastrous miscalculation. let's take a look at the results from the first round because the national rally won 33% in this first round of the election, with the left coalition the new popular front behind with the left coalition the new popularfront behind in with the left coalition the new popular front behind in 28% and president macron's centrist in symbol trailing on 20%. —— ensemble. there is a frenzied period now among the opponents of the far right to say, can we drop out of necessary and rally around one single candidate to try and block the far right from getting an absolute majority after sunday's second round? 289 seats is needed in order for an absolute majority, that is the aim of the national rally. the opponents are saying lock that maybe we can block the far holding power. andrew harding has the latest on a very dramatic night. cheering a dramatic win yesterday for france's national rally. the party was, for years, considered too extreme for most french voters, with its anti—immigration, eurosceptic platform and its links to the kremlin. but last night, the rn, as it's known here, secured more than a third of all votes. the party's leader is marine le pen, who has her eye on winning the french presidency next. she speaks french she told the country it had nothing to fear from a right—wing, rn—led government. but there is a second round of voting here next weekend and things could still change. after yesterday's vote, president emmanuel macron called for centrist and left—wing parties to form a united front to keep the rn out of power. will it work? it's going to be a struggle. and all this in the middle of paris's preparations for the olympic games later this month. many french are worried about their country's deep political polarisation. the road ahead will become clearer in a week's time, when a second round of voting will determine france's future. that could be months of political deadlock. it could be a seismic political shift to the hard right, with huge implications for the country and the continent. andrew harding, bbc news, paris. andrew harding with all the trauma and developments overnight. now of course, the focus very much on the national rally, and whether it can galvanise supporters to come out in that second round election on sunday and get that absolute majority. the 28 president —— but the 28—year—old resident of the party, feared by the other side of the country, could he become france at�*s prime minister, taking the far—right to power for the first time since the second world war? earlier this morning he came out spoke to his supporters. translation: i came out spoke to his supporters. translation:— came out spoke to his supporters. translation: i think french people need clarity- — translation: i think french people need clarity. now _ translation: i think french people need clarity. now there _ translation: i think french people need clarity. now there are - translation: i think french people need clarity. now there are two - need clarity. now there are two paths. — need clarity. now there are two paths, eitherthe need clarity. now there are two paths, either the alliance of the extreme — paths, either the alliance of the extreme left, go to find millen sean who at— extreme left, go to find millen sean who at least declared his candidacy, and then— who at least declared his candidacy, and then the alliance i'm driving forward — and then the alliance i'm driving forward. so i'm asking for a debate withjean—luc melenchon forward. so i'm asking for a debate with jean—luc melenchon to compare our plans— with jean—luc melenchon to compare our plans between those who will be called _ our plans between those who will be called for _ our plans between those who will be called for a — our plans between those who will be called for a few days to be minister of the _ called for a few days to be minister of the coalition. we called for a few days to be minister of the coalition.— of the coalition. we will return to mark in a moment _ of the coalition. we will return to mark in a moment but _ of the coalition. we will return to mark in a moment but let's - of the coalition. we will return to mark in a moment but let's take | of the coalition. we will return to | mark in a moment but let's take a closer look now at the parties that voters will be casting their ballots for. lots of mention of the national rally, that far—right party currently leading the polls after a strong showing in the recent european election. the party has moved away from the anti—semitic and three missed routes but its founders remain strictly anti—immigration. behind them is a group of left—wing parties. they want to raise the minimum wage and create a rescue agency for undocumented migrants. then trailing is president macron's ensemble alliance. his support for sending troops to ukraine now looks tenuous as they trial in the polls. so, just as they trial in the polls. so, just a big week now i had four people in france, lots to consider. let's go back to march in paris.— france, lots to consider. let's go back to march in paris. thanks very much. a back to march in paris. thanks very much- a little _ back to march in paris. thanks very much. a little chaos _ back to march in paris. thanks very much. a little chaos on _ back to march in paris. thanks very much. a little chaos on the - much. a little chaos on the political front perhaps affecting the chaos on the technology fund but glad to be back with you. as those results were announced last night in the first round, there was jubilation for the national rally supporters but on the other side of the country, among the part of the country that is horrified by the idea of the far—right in power, there were already some protest, with people taking to the streets in paris, lighting flares and marching through the streets. undoubtedly, we will see more of that if the national rally gets an absolute majority next sunday. but they have managed to detoxify over the years and have managed to present themselves as a credible option for government for many of their supporters and for large parts of the country. let's unpick this all now with an opinion director and pollster who joins now with an opinion director and pollster whojoins us now with an opinion director and pollster who joins us live. thank you for being with us. let's look at what the numbers would mean. if the results last night were replicated in a week, would that translate potentially into an absolute majority for the far—right in parliament? majority for the far-right in parliament?— majority for the far-right in parliament? �*, . :, parliament? it's hard to say now. when emmanuel— parliament? it's hard to say now. when emmanuel macron - parliament? it's hard to say now. when emmanuel macron called i parliament? it's hard to say now. | when emmanuel macron called for parliament? it's hard to say now. i when emmanuel macron called for a new election a month ago, he wanted apolitical— new election a month ago, he wanted apolitical clarification and i think that what— apolitical clarification and i think that what we saw yesterday is that the message is quite clear from the french— the message is quite clear from the french voters and it's a message of dissatisfaction and anger towards emmanuel macron. now the question today is. _ emmanuel macron. now the question today is, well the national rally have _ today is, well the national rally have an — today is, well the national rally have an absolute majority or only a majority? — have an absolute majority or only a majority? it — have an absolute majority or only a majority? it is hard to say but it depends— majority? it is hard to say but it depends on what the left—wing parties — depends on what the left—wing parties and also the centrist party will decide to withdraw or not their candidate — will decide to withdraw or not their candidate and what role the electors do. | candidate and what role the electors do. :. candidate and what role the electors do. :, :, :, . , do. i want to come back to that, but in terms of. — do. i want to come back to that, but in terms of. if _ do. i want to come back to that, but in terms of, if there _ do. i want to come back to that, but in terms of, if there is _ do. i want to come back to that, but in terms of, if there is not _ do. i want to come back to that, but in terms of, if there is not an - in terms of, if there is not an absolute majority, france could be looking at a hung parliament and potentially paralysis.— looking at a hung parliament and potentially paralysis. exactly. the leader of national _ potentially paralysis. exactly. the leader of national rally _ potentially paralysis. exactly. the leader of national rally has - potentially paralysis. exactly. the leader of national rally has said i potentially paralysis. exactly. the i leader of national rally has said he would _ leader of national rally has said he would not _ leader of national rally has said he would not become her minister —— prime _ would not become her minister —— prime minister. so would not become her minister -- prime minister.— prime minister. so it will be a cuestion prime minister. so it will be a question of. _ prime minister. so it will be a question of. l _ prime minister. so it will be a question of, i suppose, - prime minister. so it will be a question of, i suppose, in - prime minister. so it will be a question of, i suppose, in the prime minister. so it will be a - question of, i suppose, in the words of some, did they hold their noses and vote for an opposition candidate to block national rally? what is the chance of the opposition managing to unite around one candidate to block national rally? it’s unite around one candidate to block national rally?— national rally? it's quite unclear now because _ national rally? it's quite unclear now because what _ national rally? it's quite unclear now because what we _ national rally? it's quite unclear now because what we can - national rally? it's quite unclear now because what we can see i national rally? it's quite unclear now because what we can see is | national rally? it's quite unclear- now because what we can see is that the left—wing voters will probably vote against the national rally and vote against the national rally and vote for— vote against the national rally and vote for the centrist candidates if they have — vote for the centrist candidates if they have to choose. the centrist voters. _ they have to choose. the centrist voters, what they will do is unfair now because what the party has said is not _ now because what the party has said is not really — now because what the party has said is not really clear, but that they should — is not really clear, but that they should not— is not really clear, but that they should not vote for the national rally. _ should not vote for the national rally, but will they vote for the left-wing — rally, but will they vote for the left—wing parties? it's not clear. they— left—wing parties? it's not clear. they may— left—wing parties? it's not clear. they may not go to vote, they may cast a _ they may not go to vote, they may cast a blank— they may not go to vote, they may cast a blank ballot in this case. that— cast a blank ballot in this case. that could _ cast a blank ballot in this case. that could help national rally to have a _ that could help national rally to have a majority. gk, that could help national rally to have a majority-— that could help national rally to have a majority. have a ma'ority. 0k, thank you very much have a majority. 0k, thank you very much indeed _ have a majority. 0k, thank you very much indeed for _ have a majority. 0k, thank you very much indeed for your _ have a majority. 0k, thank you very much indeed for your thoughts. it i have a majority. 0k, thank you veryj much indeed for your thoughts. it is notjust much indeed for your thoughts. it is not just the much indeed for your thoughts. it is notjust the implications much indeed for your thoughts. it is not just the implications for here in france, of course, that we need to consider, but where this leaves france in the world stage. the second largest economy in the european union, half of the franco german motor that runs the eu come at a crucial time in terms of what's going to happen with ukraine for example, national rally, there are doubts whether it would maintain full support for ukraine going forward. lots to unpick as we move forward, and i talked earlier to a commentator and political analyst here in france and i asked her what she made earlier of the chaos that is currently ensuing here. this she made earlier of the chaos that is currently ensuing here.- is currently ensuing here. this is completely _ is currently ensuing here. this is completely uncharted _ is currently ensuing here. this is completely uncharted territory. i completely uncharted territory. although we have had what we call advantage cohabitation in the 1990s, where _ advantage cohabitation in the 1990s, where the _ advantage cohabitation in the 1990s, where the socialist president and a right-wing — where the socialist president and a right—wing prime minister, and vice versa. _ right—wing prime minister, and vice versa. if— right—wing prime minister, and vice versa. if you — right—wing prime minister, and vice versa, if you like. president chirac and a _ versa, if you like. president chirac and a socialist feminist. and on all these _ and a socialist feminist. and on all these occasions, the shared essential— these occasions, the shared essential values and central republican principles. so if we are getting _ republican principles. so if we are getting an — republican principles. so if we are getting an absolute majority, or even _ getting an absolute majority, or even a — getting an absolute majority, or even a very strong but not absolute manrity _ even a very strong but not absolute majority for — even a very strong but not absolute majority for marine le pen, one possibility, not a strong possibility, not a strong possibility, would be president macron— possibility, would be president macron appoints the hard right president of national rally as prime minister _ president of national rally as prime minister. but that is what the constitution says but it's difficult to see _ constitution says but it's difficult to see president macron cohabiting with a _ to see president macron cohabiting with a party with whom he shares not even the _ with a party with whom he shares not even the most essential values. in terms _ even the most essential values. in terms of— even the most essential values. in terms of republican values. so although— terms of republican values. so although president macron says he would _ although president macron says he would not — although president macron says he would not resign, it's very difficult _ would not resign, it's very difficult to see him work with them for three _ difficult to see him work with them for three years.— for three years. indeed, there has never been _ for three years. indeed, there has never been cohabitation, - for three years. indeed, there has never been cohabitation, as i for three years. indeed, there has never been cohabitation, as you i for three years. indeed, there has i never been cohabitation, as you say, between two such ideological opposed candidates, or one to —— one candidates, or one to —— one candidate who sees the commit is anti—republican. we were watching pictures of marine le pen, the de facto leader of national rally, arriving at the headquarters, and the real concern of course going forward from now would be that if her party can get into government, she could win the presidential election in 2027 and then the far—right would have all the levers of power here. far-right would have all the levers of power here-— of power here. well, if the president _ of power here. well, if the president resigns, - of power here. well, if the president resigns, i - of power here. well, if the president resigns, i think. of power here. well, if the l president resigns, i think we of power here. well, if the i president resigns, i think we will have _ president resigns, i think we will have elections in the autumn, as the americans— have elections in the autumn, as the americans will have their elections, and marine — americans will have their elections, and marine le pen could be ushered to the _ and marine le pen could be ushered to the presidency. it's interesting what _ to the presidency. it's interesting what you're saying, if macron stays and manages somehow to cohabitate for three _ and manages somehow to cohabitate for three years, something else could _ for three years, something else could happen, that the french government the national front and never— government the national front and never came to power at this level of power. _ never came to power at this level of power. of— never came to power at this level of power, of course they won some municipalities and had a little power— municipalities and had a little power in _ municipalities and had a little power in the last three years, but they could — power in the last three years, but they could prove completely incompetent, which is a possibility, and then— incompetent, which is a possibility, and then the french, who are very quick— and then the french, who are very quick to _ and then the french, who are very quick to turn — and then the french, who are very quick to turn their anger into government, they could decide that they have _ government, they could decide that they have had enough of that experiment. so they will have to be very. _ experiment. so they will have to be very. very— experiment. so they will have to be very, very cautious if they really want _ very, very cautious if they really want to— very, very cautious if they really want to win _ very, very cautious if they really want to win the presidency this time and perhaps to look pro—european and not to— and perhaps to look pro—european and not to do— and perhaps to look pro—european and not to do very much. cell, and perhaps to look pro-european and not to do very much.— not to do very much. cell, huge olitical not to do very much. cell, huge political gamble _ not to do very much. cell, huge political gamble by _ not to do very much. cell, huge political gamble by president i political gamble by president macron, it could turn out to be his waterloo moment, destruction of his own legacy and perhaps much more than that. there's more on our live page but for now, that's it for me and the team here in paris. thanks very much- — and the team here in paris. thanks very much- now— and the team here in paris. thanks very much. now let's _ and the team here in paris. thanks very much. now let's bring - and the team here in paris. thanks very much. now let's bring you i and the team here in paris. thanksl very much. now let's bring you back to the uk because there are just three days of campaigning before the election and the parties are making their final push for votes. rishi sunak is warning against what he calls "an unaccountable and unchecked labour government". labour leader sir keir starmer, campaigning in hertfordshire, promised "a summer of change" if his party wins. the lib dems are pledging to reverse planned cuts to payments made to bereaved families who lose a parent. and nigel farage has told a reform uk rally that his party will become the voice of opposition.