interest rates have been held at 5.25% for the seventh time in a row by the bank of england, despite the rate of inflation hitting the bank's target level of 2% for the time in three years. of 2% for the first time in three years. economists have predicted that interest rates, which are currently at a 16—year—high, won't be cut until august. with more, here's our chief economics correspondent, dharshini david. ok, so it's four bedrooms... first—time buyerjames has his eye on his dream home in coventry. but getting the keys to the door has been more challenging than expected as higher mortgage rates have made the first rung of the housing ladder harder to grasp. we definitely had to make some cutbacks as a couple and look at our financial plan to see if we could afford the mortgage. with the rates being high, we've had to save for effectively another year to come into line with that. it's also understanding, yeah, the term of the mortgage, you know, from looking at it, it's now 30 years long, which is going to put me into retirement age. which then i now have to think about my pension, my retirement planning as well, before buying a house. and the struggle continues after you get over the threshold. anyone taking out a new mortgage or remortgaging will typically pay £300 more per month than they did just a few years ago. for the bank of england has raised interest rates 1a times to combat inflation, and it's been stuck at 5.25% since last year because although inflation has come back down to that 2% target, some items, for example the price of restaurant meals and other services, and some wages, are rising more sharply. so the bank is concerned about how much inflation could rebound and itsjob is to keep it down. as millions face higher repayments, the numberfalling behind with those is rising. but arrears and repossessions remain very low compared to the past as lenders offer more help. for some people it has been very difficult. the volatility in mortgage rates has been quite significant. and if you're coming off a fixed rate atjust the wrong time then some people have had very significant upticks in their repayments. what we are seeing, though, is that's not necessarily flowing through into arrears. and while arrears are starting to tick up across the industry, they are still significantly below the peaks we would have seen post the global financial crisis. with the inflation cloud slowly clearing at the bank of england, some economists think policymakers may be in the mood to cut rates as soon as august. in the meantime, borrowers will continue to pay the price. dharshini david, bbc news. let's speak now to our economics editor faisal islam. faisal, why has the bank of england made this decision? good afternoon. the big headline is that rates have been kept unchanged at that 16 year high which is not great news for borrowers, as we have been hearing. better news for savers who have been enjoying higher interest rates. underneath the headline decision is something quite interesting happening. because when you look at the minutes of what is a 9—member committee, yes, only two members voted for a cut but a crucial group seem to be changing their mind and my understanding that could include the bank of england governor andrew bailey. and there is a brewing majority for a rate cut. and it was finely balanced whether or not they would have been a rate cut at this meeting. and it looks like that is the most likely outcome to the next meeting in august. why do we say that is interesting, when inflation came out yesterday, the figures underline the fact that it had hit a target was the more general problem which is services inflation, hairdressers, restaurants, hotels and the like, that was proving quite sticky. that inflation level was coming down very slowly and that's the sort of thing that makes the bank of england pours on interest—rate cuts. it looks like the crucial group of swing voters on a 9—member committee is playing that down was that they say it is mainly one—off factors, preparing the ground for rate cuts in august. they didn't quite get there this month in june but it looks very much on the cards on the 1st of august. june but it looks very much on the cards on the lst of august.- cards on the 1st of august. faisal islam, cards on the 1st of august. faisal islam. thank— cards on the 1st of august. faisal islam, thank you. _ the bbc has learned that the conservative party's director of campaigning is being looked into by the gambling commission over an alleged bet on the timing of the general election. tony lee, and his wife laura saunders — who is the party's candidate in bristol north west — are both being looked into. this morning it emerged that mr lee has taken a leave of absence from his job, and left the campaign yesterday. our political correspondent helen catt has the latest. we will have a general election on the 4th we will have a general election on the 11th ofjuly. jut? we will have a general election on the ltth ofjuly-_ the 4th ofjuly. july elections are a rari . the 4th ofjuly. july elections are a rarity- now _ the 4th ofjuly. july elections are a rarity. now the _ the 4th ofjuly. july elections are a rarity. now the gambling - a rarity. now the gambling commission is looking into some of the bets that were placed on one being called. the use of confidential information in order to gain an unfairadvantage confidential information in order to gain an unfair advantage when betting may be a criminal offence. we now know that among those being looked into our tony lee, who is the conservative party's director of campaigning, and his wife laura saunders, who is a candidate. tony lee took a leave of absence from his job yesterday. both laura saunders and tony lee have been approached for comment but haven't replied. on a visit earlier, the housing secretary michael gove admitted it didn't look good. it is secretary michael gove admitted it didn't look good.— didn't look good. it is quite ro erl didn't look good. it is quite preperly being _ didn't look good. it is quite properly being investigated didn't look good. it is quite - properly being investigated now. didn't look good. it is quite _ properly being investigated now. how does it look? well, as i say, you and others looking at this world, i'm sure, be doing much more than just raising an eyebrow. but it's important for me and all the candidates out there that while we acknowledge that this is not great, that we concentrate on the real issues in this campaign. labour says it's not good — issues in this campaign. labour says it's not good enough _ issues in this campaign. labour says it's not good enough and _ issues in this campaign. labour says it's not good enough and wants - it's not good enough and wants action taken.— it's not good enough and wants action taken. , .. ., , ., action taken. this candidate should be susoended- _ action taken. this candidate should be suspended. and _ 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like, and i haven't seen the details, but they look like they have acted illegally and immorally. earlier this month craig williams, another candidate and formerly the prime minister's parliamentary aide admitted he had placed a bet on the election date and apologised. did ou election date and apologised. did you have inside information when you made _ you have inside information when you made the _ you have inside information when you made the bet? i you have inside information when you made the bet?— you have inside information when you made the bet? i made a huge error of 'udument. made the bet? i made a huge error of judgment i — made the bet? i made a huge error of judgment i made _ made the bet? i made a huge error of judgment. i made a _ made the bet? i made a huge error of judgment. i made a huge _ made the bet? i made a huge error of judgment. i made a huge error- made the bet? i made a huge error of judgment. i made a huge error of- judgment. i made a huge error of 'udument judgment. i made a huge error of judgment stop — judgment. i made a huge error of judgment stop what _ judgment. i made a huge error of judgment stop what he _ judgment. i made a huge error of judgment stop what he is - judgment. i made a huge error of judgment stop what he is being l judgment stop what he is being looked into it too. yesterday one of rishi sunak�*s police close protection officers was arrested over alleged bets over the election date. the gambling commission has been contacted over a small number of individuals. as more details emerge the pressure on rishi sunak to take action is only likely to grow. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. you can see a full list of candidates standing in bristol north west in the general election on your screen 110w. you can also find those details on the bbc news website. our political correspondent, helen catt, joins us now. helen, this is yet another distraction for the prime minister during the campaign, isn't it? it is, and another damaging story that raises questions and potential problems both on a practical level, we are two weeks from polling day and to have lost a key figure like your director of campaigning at this stage, that raises some practical questions for the conservative campaign. but more than that it allows the opposition to raise questions about rishi sunak�*s leadership. and you saw keir starmer and ed davey doing that they are. and about integrity within the conservative party, which of course rishi sunak promised on the steps of downing street when he took office. this comes ahead of that question time programme later where rishi sunak will be directly facing voters in a live studio audience. and in a campaign where we haven't really seen him or sir keir starmer do that very often, engaging with voters in that way, that's already a risky scenario and one that rishi sunak is going into against the backdrop of yet another negative story. helen catt, yet another negative story. helen catt. thank _ yet another negative story. helen catt. thank you- _ the scottish green party have promised a "transformative vision" for the country at their election manifesto launch. they're pledging to introduce a wealth tax on the richest people in the uk, an end to oil and gas companies being able to advertise, and a stop on all subsidies forfossilfuels. the plans were presented this morning by the party's co—leaders, patrick harvie and lorna slater. the supreme court has ruled that a council should have considered the full environmental effects of burning oilfrom new wells. it's a landmark decision which may call future uk oil and gas projects into question. the decision against surrey county council could mean that local authorities now have to assess the long—term impacts of fossil fuel projects, notjust the immediate ones. our climate editor, justin rowlatt, joins us now. justin, can you explain why this ruling is potentially so significant? lets say that you discover oil in your back garden. in the past you would have had to do an environmental assessment, you would have to look at the impact it would have to look at the impact it would have on the immediate environment of your garden, so your herbaceous borders, the lawn and the trees, maybe some of the carbon monoxide emissions reduced when you duck that well. now they are saying you also have to take into account all the impacts of the carbon dioxide produced when you burn the oil you would be pumping from your garden. so a much bigger environmental impact. in fact, so a much bigger environmental impact. infact, a so a much bigger environmental impact. in fact, a global one. so a much bigger environmental impact. infact, a global one. so while that doesn't stop future oil and gas projects, or indeed coal projects in the uk, what it does is it ways the scales more heavily against them. what campaigners hear outside the supreme court where i am now, were saying in the immediate aftermath of this judgment was that big projects like for example the rosebank oil field off the coast of the shetlands, there is a big offshore gas project called jackdaw, and possibly even the new coal mine proposed for whitehaven in cumbria, all of those projects could be called into question because of the new requirements to look at the wider impact of these kinds of developments as a result of the judgment made here today at the supreme court today.— judgment made here today at the supreme court today. justin rowlatt, thank ou. police investigations are continuing into the death of a baby girl who was attacked by the family's pet dog. the seven—month—old was taken to hospital in coventry after being bitten on the head, but died a short time later. police have said the dog was not classed as a dangerous breed, and was removed from the home the same day and humanely destroyed. sir ian mckellen will not return to his role as sirjohn falstaff in the production of player kings for its final london dates, after he fell from the stage during a performance. the 85—year—old—actor says he is having "physiotherapy, light exercise and a lot of essential rest at home" after three nights recovering in hospital. police rescue teams are continuing to search for a british teenager, three days after he was last seen during a holiday in tenerife. 19—year—old jay slater from lancashire flew to the island for a music festival. his mum has said it was his first holiday abroad with friends. our correpondent lauren moss reports. a frantic search is into another day for missing lancashire teenagerjay slater, last seen on monday. rescue teams continue to comb this mountainous region in tenerife as temperatures climb into the 20s. having fun with friends, this video ofjay, who is 19, was posted on social media the day before he vanished on his first holiday abroad without his family. his mother, who has flown out to help in the search, has called it an absolute living nightmare. jay had travelled to tenerife with a friend and spent the weekend at the nrg music festival. after meeting people on sunday night he travelled to the north—west of the island near the mountainous rural de teno park area. around 9am on monday morning, jay called a friend saying he was going to head back to their accommodation around 40 kilometres away, a 45—minute drive or ten—hour walk. it was the last time anyone heard from jay or saw him. he was wearing this grey t—shirt with green shoulders when he disappeared. his friend says jay had planned to walk back. he said he only had 1% battery on his phone before the call he said he only had 1% battery on his phone before the call cut out, and needed water. the foreign office say they are supporting jay's family, as hope holds out to find the teenager, described as the life and soul and a beautiful boy. lauren moss, bbc news. nick garnett is in tenerife and joins us now. nick, what's the latest on the search? this is the area that the police are concentrating their search on. we have seen teams of officers out looking through the undergrowth and trees. they have been down in the valley behind me looking around farm buildings, any buildings they can, to try and see any sign of him. but with 72 hours gone, you have to wonder where on earth he was going and what he thought... where he thought he could get to. we have just been speaking to one of the relatives, one of his friends, who said what she wants now is the british police to come out to help with the search, because they may be able to do more.— able to do more. thank you, nick garnett in — able to do more. thank you, nick garnett in tenerife. _ the time is 1:15. our top story this afternoon... interest rates have been held at 5.25% for the seventh time in a row by the bank of england, despite the rate of inflation hitting the bank's target. and scotland's euro 2024 hopes are still alive after a precious point last night, as england aim for a second campaign win against denmark later. coming up on sportsday on bbc news in the next 15 minutes... away from the euros, leicester city have named the former nottingham forest boss steve cooper as their new manager. he says he's looking forward to the challenge. some countries around the world have been experiencing extreme heatwaves. in saudia arabia, at least 550 muslim worshippers have died during the annual hajj pilgrimage. unconfirmed reports suggest the actual death toll could be over 1,000, as temperatures soar to 51 degrees celsius. in the united states, millions of people are experiencing record highs and heat alerts for the fourth day in a row. wildfires in new mexico and california have forced thousands to leave their homes. and india is also affected — the capital, delhi, is suffering a prolonged heatwave and daily temperatures have been above 45 degrees celsius since may. our south asia correspondent samira hussain is there for us. samira, how are people coping? it is actually really quite difficult because this heatwave has been going on for so many weeks. it has been in some places, and some parts of the country, pretty relentless. if you go further north of where we are in the capital, delhi, some cities have hit temperatures of 50 celsius and in terms of who this impacts the most, it is those that are more susceptible, spending time outside. in big cities, it is a country that depends on day labourers, people working outside and in the sun, and they are the ones who are greatly affected by the intense temperatures. i was at a hospital just yesterday and they said they have seen a dramatic increase in heatstroke to victims and have had several die because by the time people realise how ill they are because of the heat, it is already too late. there is a lot of anticipation for the monsoon season and that should be starting very soon and it should give some respite thatis soon and it should give some respite that is part of india and further north. but the concern now is because it has been so hot for so long, the ground is very dry. there are worries the rainfall that could come could cause more flooding, something that we are already seen in the north—east part of india. samira in delhi, thank you. the post office has accidentally published the names and addresses of 555 sub—postmasters who were prosecuted during the horizon scandal on its website. our reporter zoe conway has more on this. zoe, what more do we know about the data leak? these 555 former sub—postmasters were involved in suing the post office in 2019 and many of them are in line for significant compensation. what has been reported is that yesterday a document appeared on the post office website titled confidential settlement date including full addresses and postcodes. the post office as it is launching an urgent inquiry into what happened and it is in touch with the regulator, the information commissioner's office. one of the supposed investors christopher had has given this reaction, written to the head of the post office to express his anger. you can imagine this has caused a great amount of distress, anger and upset. he said there was sub—postmaster is still extremely traumatised by the post office scandal hit by the data breach. ., ~' , ., english heritage says it's managed to clean stonehenge afterjust stop oil campaigers covered part of the landmark in orange powder paint. two people — who were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage — have been released on police bail. the summer solstice — the longest day of the year — will be celebrated at the site later as usual and thousands of people are expected to be there. our reporter fiona lamdin has more. tonight is the most sacred moment of the year for the thousands of people who gather at stonehenge — the summer solstice. but the build—up to this year's longest day was marred by an attack with orange powder paint. well, close—up with this piece of sarsen stone, which is the same as the bigger ones behind me, as an experiment, you can see where they've painted on cornflour, and then when they've washed it away, where you can still see it in the pores and on the lichen, and that's a real worry. sarsens, although they look solid, they are actually porous, and more to the point, there is a very rare colony of lichen on them. and we just don't know what the substance is going to do to both of them. just stop oil describe them as inert stones, but for many of the people who come here tonight and the rest of the year, these stones are much more than that — they're sacred, they're revered, they're religious objects. once something like that has been desecrated, itjust doesn't feel the same. english heritage say they've removed the visible paint with an air blower, but until conservators take a look no—one can know the long—term damage. meanwhile, just stop oil has today turned its attention to more modern targets — private jets at stansted airport. fiona lamdin, bbc news. england return to euro 2024 action this evening as they face denmark in frankfurt. the fans are hoping for another success after the team's 1—0 win against serbia in their first match of the tournament. with a look ahead to tonight's game, here's nesta mcgregor. # england, england, england...# a city—centre takeover. england fans outnumbering and out—singing their danish counterparts. # god save our king...# frankfurt, the second stop on this european adventure, with varying routes to the destination. got stuck at st pancras, then got stuck in brussels, then got stuck in cologne, full of scottish... about 40,000 of them marching. it's perhaps a little too early to be plotting england's journey to the trophy. but after a 1—0 win over serbia in their opening game, the knockout stages await with a win over denmark. we know that we can play better than we did the other day. emotionally, there's so much tension. i don't think people can really understand what it is like for young players. so, pleased to have got the result from that and we know we have to be better now. a major dilemma for the england boss, albeit a good one to have, is selecting from a plethora of riches, especially in midfield and attack. i couldn't name any changes that i'd want. i believe in the players that are being picked. i think that they're working on it. they'll be working on it every single day and the team can only get better. i love the fact that we've got such a strong bench, and that excites me. as for denmark, a squad full of familiarfaces, including christian eriksen. .. what a story! ..scoring here against slovenia in their opening match. remarkable, considering the 32—year—old suffered a cardiac arrest in this competition three years ago. england were 2—1winners when these sides met in the semifinals of euro 2020, which may explain the confidence of some fans. we just need to play our game, do what we're good at, do what we do for our club sides. we're going to win. come on, england! go on, boys! even if it'sjust 1—0, everyone's been moaning that, you know, we're not playing the most amazing and exciting football. just need the three points. 2—0, 3—0, easy. come on, england! the last time england's men won a major tournament was the 1966 world cup. and clearly the current group of players and these fans will be disappointed if yet another opportunity passed them by. nesta mcgregor, bbc news, frankfurt. john watson is in frankfurt among england supporters. john, how are the nerves? i think it is excitement more than nervousness. i think that is the overriding emotion for england supporters here at the moment, judging by the songs we are hearing from the thousands packed into one of the main squares in frankfurt. that is the reality for the england supporters. they arrive at major tournaments with genuine belief and expectation at long last this england side can get over the line at a major mend's tournament, this feeling it is now or never for the england side. the manager gareth southgate has been alluding to that in the run—up to the kick—off against denmark, managing the expectations and the noise and atmosphere that comes around england atmosphere that comes around england at the major tournaments is one of the hardest things about the job. it is very easy for england, i say easy, simple equation for them, if they beat denmark later, they will qualify for the last 16 of the euros. a genuine belief they can do that after the victory against serbia. forthese that after the victory against serbia. for these fans here, expectation and belief, but the authorities will help to where they have conducted themselves, good nature, the team that i have carried throughout the tournament so far will only continue as we go towards kick—off here later on. will only continue as we go towards kick-off here later on.— scotland kept their euro 2024 hopes alive after a 1—1 draw with switzerland last night. an early goal delighting the travelling fans. paul barnes was watching. paul, what's the mood after yesterday's performance? much better mood among scotland fans here in cologne today than a minute following the opening match hammering at the hands of germany, thatis hammering at the hands of germany, that is for sure. perhaps a few sore heads, but most fans relieved and in great spirits thinking about the onward journeys, great spirits thinking about the onwardjourneys, many great spirits thinking about the onward journeys, many stuttgart where scotland play hungary on sunday. last night was a huge improvement, a gritty and battling performance against switzerland. when scotland opened the scoring, what a noise generated in the stadium. i could not hold onto the lead and it finished 1—1 but it means qualification is pretty much in scotland's hands, barring an extremely unlikely sequence of results, a victory against hungary on sunday will see scotland progress from the group stage of a major tournament for the first time in their history. anything less, they will almost certainly be heading home. ., ~ i. and you can follow england's game on bbc one or listen on radio 5 live and bbc sounds. coverage starts at 4pm. a reminder of our top headline this afternoon. interest rates have been held at 5.25 % for the 7th time in a row by the bank of england, despite the rate of inflation hitting the bank's target. we'll hearfrom actor eddie marsan and his son, blu, who has tourette's syndrome, as a new campaign is launched to teach people more about the often—misunderstood condition. we'll have a full forecast in the next half hour, but it's time now for a quick look at the weather. here's tomasz. thank you. starting to feel more like summer. most places getting to see some spells of sunshine today. turning warmer through the weekend into the start of next week. not too bad right now. hazy sunshine, more cloud rolling in from the west, temperatures for most 18—22 . on the weekend, rain at times in the west of the uk. otherwise mostly fine. the start of next week, highs of 27, maybe 28. how long will it last? more details later in the programme. thank you. it is the second largest area of public spending, and education is high on the political agenda with just two weeks to go until the general election. as part of your voice, your vote, where we've been asking you about the questions you want answers to, our education editor branwenjeffreys has been looking at some of the biggest issues in schools and higher education. teachers, pupils and families in yorkshire told her about what matters to them. verdadero o falso? this is where education is built — in the classroom. muy bien. and england has a shortage of teachers. teachers' pay is among the first decisions facing a new government. natalie, like many others, has been feeling the cost of living. we look at where we can get clothes either second—hand or in a sale. i have considered leaving teaching. i do look at what is available, what otherjobs i could do. while new teachers' pay is now £30,000, experienced teachers' pay has fallen 11% since 2010, once rising costs are factored in. how many ways can you make 100? this school in leeds has put ads for teachers' jobs on hold. pay is the biggest bill and they don't yet know what it will be in september. spending per pupil is worth no more than 14 years ago. schools are also still dealing with some of the legacy of covid — more children with mental health issues, attendance far below what it was before. at this school, they make time and space for children who need extra help. teachers, parents and councils say the special educational needs system is broken. in sheffield, kerry wants more help for her six—year—old son. he is only managing school a couple of hours a day. to be sure of more support, kerry wants his needs reassessed. you've got to choose to be happy, or your situation would destroy you. it's not working at all. so many parents are just... they're just in survival. everything is a fight that doesn't need to be, if the right things were put in place. there's been a 60% increase in education, health and care plans since 2015. these set out a child's legal rights to have their needs met, leading to a 5.5 billion increase in spending. also on the difficult—to—sort—out list is university funding. in 40 years, some students could still be paying off their loans for living costs and teaching. joe and mia love their film course at leeds beckett. so, do they think tuition fees should go up? they could go up, but they need to re—evaluate how it would be repaid back. maybe get employers to help out to try and pay off your student loan, similarto paying, like, a pension or something like that. i think that tuition fees shouldn't go up, especially in the cost—of—living crisis. you know, you're just going to make students not want to go to university. the man in charge told me it's time for decisions about what universities are worth. universities' finances are fragile and itjust takes a small shift to send a lot of organisations into difficulty. the question for me is, do you see higher education as a cost or an investment? and i think if we're looking at long—term productivity and the future of the economy, it's about time to think of it as an investment. education is the second largest area of public spending, and that means taking decisions that shape their future and our economy. branwen joins us now. two weeks to go until we vote, what are the main parties pledging to do to tackle teachers' pay and school budgets? teachers pay is going to be one of the first decisions for the new government, they will have to make a pay offer for teachers in government, they will have to make a pay offerfor teachers in england. the conservatives brought starting salaries up to £30,000. we don't know what labour will do around pay, they have not said. but we have had more information from the green party who put a number on it, £2 billion pay uplift. lib dems say they would focus much more on long—term strategies to make sure we have enough teachers. reform has not addressed it at all. when you think about school budgets, they face a bit of uncertainty. her people the conservatives say they would keep up with inflation. the lib dems say they would go beyond inflation. labour again have not said what they will do about the because school funding. the green party says there will be an £8 billion uplift. reform have not said anything specific about this. just a reminder of course it isjust about this. just a reminder of course it is just schools in england. we have not gone to universities which as we saw is also a problem. universities which as we saw is also a roblem. ., . ., universities which as we saw is also a problem-— a problem. special education, another key — a problem. special education, another key issue, _ a problem. special education, another key issue, what - a problem. special education, another key issue, what has l a problem. special education, - another key issue, what has been said about that? the another key issue, what has been said about that?— another key issue, what has been said about that? the lib dems have said about that? the lib dems have said they would _ said about that? the lib dems have said they would set _ said about that? the lib dems have said they would set up _ said about that? the lib dems have said they would set up a _ said about that? the lib dems have said they would set up a national i said they would set up a national body to manage the funding for the children who need the most help and put extra money into councils. labour has said they want to look more at early intervention, including children in mainstream schools. the conservatives said they want to create more school places, 15 new specialist schools. in terms of what the green party are saying, they would put £5 billion into mainstream schools. again reform has made no mention of this in their manifesto which they are calling a contract. ., ~ manifesto which they are calling a contract. ., ,, , ., ., ., , ahead of the general election, the bbc is giving you the chance to suggest stories you'd like your local news teams to look into. your voice, your vote will put your stories and questions at the heart of our coverage. you can submit your idea on the bbc news online page. tonight, the leaders of four parties will face questions from a bbc question time audience at a special event in york. our chief political correspondent, henry zeffman, is there. two weeks to go until polling day in this general election. and tonight, two hours of high—octane high—stakes political television. on this stage, rishi sunak, keir starmer, john swinney — the leader of the snp, sir ed davey — the leader of the liberal democrats. they will all face questions from a live question time audience and all of them have particular challenges. we all think we know how this general election campaign is shaping up at the moment. certainly, the polls are telling a consistent story. but don't underestimate the way that a live studio audience, challenging questions, that leaders haven't seen before, could shake it up. you can watch tonight's question time leaders' special, hosted by fiona bruce, at 8pm on bbc one orfind it on bbc iplayer. still to come on today's programme... how gentle shock waves from a device being called a space hairdryer could regenerate damaged heart tissue after bypass surgery. now it's time to join our colleagues with the news where you are. hello. thanks forjoining us on sportsday on bbc. i'm ben croucher. coming up... the euro 2024 knockouts are in touching distance for england. we'll look ahead to this afternoon's clash with denmark. we'll have reaction from the scotland camp, with qualifcation for the last 16 still in their hands. and is this the game that gives england lift off at the men's t20 world cup? welcome along. are you going to be watching later then? at 5pm we'll have the second installment of england's quest to win the european championship. after an opening victory over serbia, that drew criticism from some quarters, can they improve when they take on denmark? gareth southgate, as you'd probably expect, says they can't take anything for granted. our sports correspondent andy swiss is in a lively frankfurt. # sweet caroline! a danish band playing an england anthem. harmony among the rivals in frankfurt as fans revelled in the main square. after victory in their first match, there was no shortage of optimism. come on, england. 2-0. kanes' going to get them both. foden's going to be outstanding and bellingham absolute quality — best player in the world. we just need to play our game, do what we're good at, do what we do for our clubs sides and we're going to win. come on, england! go on, boys, go on. even if it's just one—nil, everyone's been moaning that, you know, we're not playing the most amazing and exciting football. just need the three points. two, 3—0, easy. come on, england. come on, england! if we don't win it this year, we're going to be waiting a while. so i think this is our year. it's coming home boys. despitejude bellingham's brilliance, england onlyjust edged past serbia in their opening match. they've been fine—tuning their preparations at their base in blankanhain, hoping those first—night nerves are now gone. we know that we can play better than we did the other day. emotionally, yeah, there's so much tension, i don't think people can really understand what it is like for young players. so pleased to have got the result from that, and we know we have to be better now. well, later on today, thousands of england fans will be packed here inside the frankfurt arena. what they'll be hoping for is a better display, but, most importantly, of course, another win. their opponents, denmark, though, have a truly remarkable player. 1-0, what a story! christian eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest at the last euros, has already scored at this one. england will be favourites, but denmark know anything is possible. andy swiss bbc news, frankfurt. well, let's get more on the game with our correspondent nesta mcgregor, who is in frankfurt for us. and, nesta, denmark, on paper, are england's toughest opponents in the group so what should we be looking out for later? if the game matches the atmosphere here in frankfurt, we are in for an absolute trade. as you mentioned, most of the danish players will be known to the england players, some have played or play their football in england. are you mentioned christian eriksen and manchester united team—mate rasmus and then discussed the r rate kasper schmeichel from manchester city and also leicester city where he won the league. the brentford manager is watching this, thomas frank, but it's clear where the brentford manager lies. in it's clear where the brentford manager lies.— it's clear where the brentford manager lies. it's clear where the brentford manater lies. . , , �*, ., manager lies. in many ways it's a secial manager lies. in many ways it's a special game _ manager lies. in many ways it's a special game when _ manager lies. in many ways it's a special game when these - manager lies. in many ways it's a special game when these teams l manager lies. in many ways it's a . special game when these teams face each other— special game when these teams face each other but i'm also a danish fan and i_ each other but i'm also a danish fan and i hope — each other but i'm also a danish fan and i hope the team and i know the head _ and i hope the team and i know the head coach— and i hope the team and i know the head coach very well and i know a lot of— head coach very well and i know a lot of the — head coach very well and i know a lot of the players and the backroom staff and _ lot of the players and the backroom staff and i_ lot of the players and the backroom staff and i am danish sol lot of the players and the backroom staff and i am danish so i am emotionally attached to this game. what i _ emotionally attached to this game. what i will say is living here for seven _ what i will say is living here for seven and _ what i will say is living here for seven and a half years, i hope the denmark— seven and a half years, i hope the denmark when we go far in everything but most _ denmark when we go far in everything but most likely we will not put my second team will definitely be england. second team will definitely be en . land. second team will definitely be encland. , ., ., second team will definitely be encland. i. ., ,., england. there you have it so denmark— england. there you have it so denmark will— england. there you have it so denmark will start _ england. there you have it so denmark will start as - england. there you have it so denmark will start as the - england. there you have it so - denmark will start as the underdogs but they will relish that.— but they will relish that. there are famously underdogs _ but they will relish that. there are famously underdogs in _ but they will relish that. there are famously underdogs in euro - but they will relish that. there are famously underdogs in euro 1992. but they will relish that. there are i famously underdogs in euro 1992 and they went on to win the tournament and as you can see, both sets of fans are mixing closely together and later on we will see what, if anything, separates the players on the pitch. anything, separates the players on the itch. . ~ ., anything, separates the players on the itch. ., . ,, anything, separates the players on the itch. ., ., ,, the pitch. back to you. thank you very much. _ the pitch. back to you. thank you very much. in _ the pitch. back to you. thank you very much, in frankfurt. - that's one of three games to come today, first up is the other match in england's group, slovenia v serbia. then, a mouthwatering clash this evening as three—time winners spain face current holders italy. translation: it is one - of the most important games of my italy career, yes. i've been through some important games, this is right up there, we all have a story to tell and when the players get to my age, they know they will have stories to tell. this is one of those matches that could give them a tale to tell in the future. scotland were thrashed by germany in their opening match but captain andy robertson said their performance in the 1—1 draw with switzerland yesterday was "much more like us". the upshot of the point means qualifying for the knockouts should still be in their hands. scott mctominay�*s deflected effort gave them the lead against the swiss in cologne last night, only for xerdan shaquiri to equalise. they next play hungary on sunday where a win would likely see them into the last 16. when the draw was made and we were drawn against the host nation in the opening game, you were looking at the second two games in the group and thinking, maybe this is where our points might come from. that's the way it's turned out, so, everybody was trying to over hype the fact that we had to get something from this game now, but the reality was, even if we have played well against germany, we would probably be in a similar position, we would have had to come to this game to get something to keep us alive going into the last game. away from the euros and closer to home where leicester city have a new manager. there he is, steve cooper. he was sacked by nottingham forest last december, having led them back to the premier league a season before. he'll replace enzo maresca, who left to join chelsea, and says committed to immersing himself in "what the club and community stands for" and admits "great challenges lie ahead". it was an inauspicious start to the men's t20 world cup by england but the reigning champions looked exactly like reigning champions at last, comfortably beating west indies in their opening match of the super eights overnight. after being put into bat, west indies made 180—4, johnson charles top scoring with 38. there was the sense that, on a good pitch, that might not be enough and so it proved. opener phil salt was at his destructive best, smashing an unbeaten 87, including 30 in one over. the travelling tourists enjoyed it. the home crowd, probably less so. england eased home with 15 balls to spare, and a win against south africa on friday will put them in a strong position to reach the semi finals. it wasn't much fun in the middle. that was great fun, to come here against a very strong side, who are riding that wave the momentum, and with the home crowd and conditions, to play an innings like that alongsidejohnny and come away with alongsidejohnny and come away with a win is a great feeling. plenty of tennis today with world number one jannick sinner in action in germany but closer to home we've got the birmingham classic and queen's too. british number one jack draper takes on wimbledon champion carlos alcaraz shortly. that'll follow the last 16 match between alejandro tabilo and american fifth seed tommy paul. it's the american ball into the last eight thanks to a straight sets victory and it equals his best run when he reached the quarters in 2022. british track cyclist and double olympic champion katie archibald has been ruled out of the olympic games afterfalling at home. she tripped over a step and broke her leg, disclocated her ankle and took two ligaments off the bone. posting on social media, she said a hundred apologies for what this means for the olympic team. she was hoping to go for three gold medals in paris. two—time defending tour de france championjonas vingegaard will be on the start line for this year's race, having recovered from injuries sustained in a crash in april. the broke his collarbone at the tour of the basque country but says he feels good and motivated. his visma lease—a—bike teammate wout van aart will also be in the race, having been out injured since march. we are 15 minutes away from kick—off for today's match at the euros between slovenia and serbia. the two teams have arrived at the stadium in munich. serbia are looking to bounce back from that defeat to england the first match and slovenia will help to build on the point they claimed against denmark last sunday and you can follow on bbc sounds and the sports website. that's where you'll be able to get all the build up to that england denmark game too and plenty more besides but from me and the rest of the sportsday team, thanks for you company. see you again soon. gentle shockwaves could have a positive effect on heart bypass patients. when used after surgery, they can regenerate the damaged tissues. an austrian study showed those who had the treatment could then walk further and their hearts were able to pump more blood. and just to warn you, this report, from our health correspondent, jim reed, does contains images of open—heart surgery. 58—year—old jozef is being wheeled off to theatre for a heart bypass operation. like millions around the world, he lives with heart disease, and last year it all came to a head. translation: i felt a stab of pain that moved into my left hand. i then i was short of breath. i had this kind of fear of death where you don't know what to do next and what's going to happen. but today, jozef will have some unusual treatment as part of his surgery. the doctors at this austrian hospital will apply mild shock waves to his damaged heart to help it regenerate. this hand—held machine is designed to deliver sound waves, setting off a chain reaction inside the tissue and stimulating the growth of new blood vessels. johannes holfeld is the surgeon about to perform this new treatment. ok, so, what i do now is take the heart, the beating heart, and we can now start, please... machine clicks this is a patient with a severely reduced heart function due to chronically under—supplied heart muscle. and with shock wave therapy we can induce the formation of new blood vessels, and thereby the heart muscle gets strengthened. in a trial of 63 patients, those who had the new therapy were able to recover more quickly and their hearts pumped more blood. they can walk much, much longer than they did before treatment. and this for patients means they are able again to go out for a walk with their dog or to go to the supermarket, care for their everyday life. this really makes a difference for their quality of life. marcus had bypass surgery after his heart attack and took part in the clinical trials. translation: today i actually don't have any breathing i restrictions any more. i can do sports, i can go hiking. i can go into the mountains. and the condition for me is the way it was before the heart attack. shock waves are already used in other parts of medicine, such as healing skin wounds. the team in austria plan to carry out more trials and offer their device to hospitals across europe next year. jim reed, bbc news. a new campaign has been launched to raise awareness of tourette's syndrome — a neurological condition that can lead to verbal outbursts or physical tics. it's estimated around 300,000 people in the uk are living with tourette's, and charities say there are still many misconceptions surrounding it. sophie long reports. this report contains some flashing images. he's over there. and apparently he's ca—ca... catatonic, sir. he's not feeling very well. eddie marsan is best known for his roles in films like sherlock holmes and more recently his portrayal of amy winehouse's dad in the biopic back to black. but today he is helping his son destigmatise the condition he has lived with since he was a little boy. i was diagnosed at about five, six. and then they sort of developed, my ticks. there's never a tick that stays for a certain period of time. never stationary. so, right now, i've got vocal tics more than motor tics. when i was in, like, the younger years from three to six, when i was nine onwards, you could see the real social exclusion bit where everyone is starting to find themselves a bit more and building their own friendship circles and whatnot and then you are sitting there and making these weird noises. thinking, why can't i be normal? such— thinking, why can't i be normal? such a _ thinking, why can't i be normal? such a misunderstood and misdiagnosed condition, very little help. there are loads of kids out there suffering from this but they don't realise. there is a preconceived idea at his swearing, lashing out. they don't realise there are so many other forms of it. the mocking and social exclusion for children is terrible. and the mocking and social exclusion for children is terrible.— children is terrible. and that is wh he children is terrible. and that is why he is _ children is terrible. and that is why he is working _ children is terrible. and that is why he is working along i children is terrible. and that is why he is working along with l children is terrible. and that is why he is working along with a j why he is working along with a charity directs action and other famous places to de—stigmatise the condition and make people realise how it feels to have tourette's. tourette's hertz. experiencing constant agony feels like a brutal attack on your body. the constant agony feels like a brutal attack on your body.— constant agony feels like a brutal attack on your body. the idea is to net attack on your body. the idea is to get across — attack on your body. the idea is to get across things _ attack on your body. the idea is to get across things people _ attack on your body. the idea is to get across things people don't i attack on your body. the idea is to | get across things people don't think about— get across things people don't think about when they think about tourette's. we have asked people what _ tourette's. we have asked people what they— tourette's. we have asked people what they think about and that often, — what they think about and that often, it— what they think about and that often, it is comical, swearing conditional.— often, it is comical, swearing conditional. often, it is comical, swearing conditional, ., :: ijijij , conditional. more than 20,000 people in the uk are — conditional. more than 20,000 people in the uk are living _ conditional. more than 20,000 people in the uk are living with _ conditional. more than 20,000 people in the uk are living with the _ in the uk are living with the condition. at least 90% of and experience pain everyday because of the tics. three quarters them say they feel compelled to hide it, fearing discrimination. one reason blu made a short film with his friend who has been living with tourette's for more than 40 years. the greatest itch you must scratch times _ the greatest itch you must scratch times 100,000 _ the greatest itch you must scratch times 100,000 and _ the greatest itch you must scratch times 100,000 and it— the greatest itch you must scratch times 100,000 and it forms - the greatest itch you must scratch times 100,000 and it forms your. times 100,000 and it forms your observation — times 100,000 and it forms your observation of— times 100,000 and it forms your observation of your— times 100,000 and it forms your observation of your surroundingsj times 100,000 and it forms your. observation of your surroundings and how to _ observation of your surroundings and how to get _ observation of your surroundings and how to get by, — observation of your surroundings and how to get by, trying _ observation of your surroundings and how to get by, trying to _ observation of your surroundings and how to get by, trying to be _ observation of your surroundings and how to get by, trying to be as - how to get by, trying to be as norrnai— how to get by, trying to be as normal as— how to get by, trying to be as normal as we _ how to get by, trying to be as normal as we can. _ how to get by, trying to be as normal as we can. his - how to get by, trying to be as normal as we can.— how to get by, trying to be as normal as we can. his aim is to share with _ normal as we can. his aim is to share with others _ normal as we can. his aim is to share with others how- normal as we can. his aim is to share with others how their i share with others how their reactions can look and feel to a person with tourette's. sophie long, bbc news. after nearly one week of having the euros dominate the sporting world, in some parts of europe, football is being used for a very different purpose. refugees and players with intellectual disabilities are teaming up as part of a new scheme that aims to give both groups in society a sense of purpose and fulfilment. joe wilson went to watch one of the matches in spain. in seville, they carry a symbol — they are here for football. serious football. unified football. the teams here mix players with intellectual disability and refugees. they are trying to win, of course, but there's a deeper message. we should talk about the mindset that the community has that excludes totally people they think don't have ability. it's totally wrong because, come closer, give them the opportunity, give them a football, give them a ball, put them in the field, put them everywhere. gerald mballe is now a legally settled refugee in italy. he fled conflict in cameroon as a child. he now works with special olympics footballers across europe. jose luis from special olympics andalusia told me he's happy to play with people from anywhere in the world. france, germany, other parts of spain — they can be friends. close to the football pitch, seville's refugee centre is home to 120 people from four continents of the world, trying to rebuild their lives. as you know, on august 15th, 2021, my government collapsed by the hand of the taliban and the takeover of afghanistan. but the main message of this football match is about integrity and integration. and it's kind of like a turning point in my life. if you want to stick to the old, to the past, you are going to lose the future. so, that's why i'm saying and calling it a turning point. well, the medal presentation going on behind me ends this particular session, but there are over a dozen more schemes just like this one currently operating around the world. spectators join the celebrations. students, refugees, players with intellectual disabilities. if you can't spot the difference, then that is the point. joe wilson, bbc news, seville. now the weather with ben. after weeks of being shunned by friends and family, bringing some sunshine, popularagain? the friends and family, bringing some sunshine, popular again? the pain is real, after sunshine, popular again? the pain is real. after the _ sunshine, popular again? the pain is real, after the start _ sunshine, popular again? the pain is real, after the start we _ sunshine, popular again? the pain is real, after the start we had - real, after the start we had to june. temperatures a couple of degrees below average in quite a lot of locations. yes, things have started to warm up. going to be quite warm over the next few days, especially into the start of next week. some sunny spells but not all plain sailing, rain in the west, and some chanted a quite hazy in places. the satellite picture, some areas of high level cloud turning the sky is milky, sunshine hazy, take a cloud in northern ireland and the west of scotland. all in all, not too bad. —— thicker cloud. not feeling too bad. this evening, it is the summer still cyst treatment could —— at summer solstice. the night will be pretty short for some of us. in leather, sunset tonight after 10:30pm and the sun is up again before 3:40am tomorrow —— in lerwick. i'm not sure you will see the sunrise there because of rain and clouds rolling in. sunshine in the east of england. the first stripe of cloud with showers, pushing east, it will weaken, but the next frontal system bringing cloud and rain into northern ireland. the best of the sunshine tomorrow across the east of the uk. that is where we will see the highest temperatures. perhaps 24 in london, 22 for newcastle. further west, feeling a bit cooler. the frontal system in the west moving east on saturday morning, tending to break apart, cloudy and drizzly start for parts of eastern england. spells of sunshine, more cloud rolling into northern ireland and scotland with the odd shower. further south and east, spells of sunshine. again the small chance of a shower. temperatures, 15, stornoway. 22 in london. sunday, a fair amount stornoway. 22 in london. sunday, a fairamount of stornoway. 22 in london. sunday, a fair amount of cloud once again. not a completely blue sky and sunny weekend, quite a lot of cloud on sunday across england and wales, bit brighterfor northern sunday across england and wales, bit brighter for northern ireland and scotland. but temperature is showing signs of creeping up and the temperatures have further decline into the start of next week. high pressure the dominant weather feature for the start of next week and it will bring some warmer air into the occasion coming from the south. behind me towards the west, you can see low pressure and cooler air trying to work in. a huge amount of uncertainty about the forecast for the second half of next week. the start of the week bringing dry weather and warmth. we could see highs of 27, 28. increasing levels of humidity, warmer nights as well. often i might show you the full cost further ahead, you can see it on the bbc weather app, but there was an awful lot of uncertainty about how quickly cloud and rain could spread from the west, we could have heavy downpours under cooldown. a quick one if you are heading to the football, bit late for heading there, if you're watching the football in frankfurt, the odd shower this afternoon, should be mainly fine for the match in the evening. watching at home, the weather is not looking too bad. goad weather is not looking too bad. good news, weather is not looking too bad. good news. thank — weather is not looking too bad. good news, thank you. _ weather is not looking too bad. good news, thank you. lovely _ weather is not looking too bad. good news, thank you. lovely graphic. if you want to follow the game later, there are loads of ways to do that. you can follow on bbc one, you can watch there, listen on bbc radio 5 live, and bbc sounds. coverage starts at 4pm and you can follow the latest euros action on the bbc sport website. that's all from today's bbc news at one. goodbye. live from london. this is bbc news. candidates are being looked into by the gambling commission over an alleged bet relating to the timing of the general election. i’m alleged bet relating to the timing of the general election.— alleged bet relating to the timing of the general election. i'm live in pl mouth of the general election. i'm live in plymouth in _ of the general election. i'm live in plymouth in devon _ of the general election. i'm live in plymouth in devon at _ of the general election. i'm live in plymouth in devon at a _ of the general election. i'm live in | plymouth in devon at a community larder as we look at the issue of the cost of living ahead of the general election. the the cost of living ahead of the general election.— general election. the bank of encland general election. the bank of england has _ general election. the bank of england has held _ general election. the bank of england has held interest i general election. the bank of i england has held interest rates at 5.25%. they remain at their highest level for 16 years. a landmark ruling. the supreme court says a county council should have considered the climate impact of burning oil drilled from new wells. and football fans are gathering in frankfurt for another big game in the euro as england prepare to take on denmark. we begin with news from the general election. the bbc has learned that the conservative party's director of campaigning is being looked into by the gambling commission over an alleged bet on the timing of the general election.