number of backers. here s our political correspondent helen catt. three potential prime ministers. two of them have officially said they want the job. the former chancellor rishi sunak has confirmed he is running, after getting more than the 100 backers he needs. in a tweet he said he was standing because he wanted to fix the economy, unite the party and deliver for the country. penny mordaunt had already said she was in the race and is the only contender so far to go in front of the cameras. but she wouldn t be drawn on the detail she of the policy she would pursue. you stand b that policy she would pursue. you stand by that what policy she would pursue. you stand by that what you policy she would pursue. you stand by that what you said policy she would pursue. you stand by that what you said a policy she would pursue. you stand by that what you said a couple - policy she would pursue. you stand by that what you said a couple of i by that what you said a couple of we
on exposed coasts of 60 65, showers and spells of rain moving around the centre of the low. more rain for eastern scotland, flooded here recently, much quieter in northern ireland and western scotland. this evening and overnight, the low pressure gradually spills into the north sea, still showers spinning around particularly eastern scotland and north east england, and elsewhere a quiet night with clear spells. friday, much calmer, still the rain continues, strong gusty easterly winds, 40 50 miles an hour eastern scotland, north east england, showers continuing here, pushing across wales and northern ireland. showers further south too but also sunny spells, lighter winds. however brief period of relative calm not set to last because we have another deep low pressure spelling and from the south west as we go through friday night into saturday and that is mostly going to affect the south of the uk, southern england. localised weather warnings in place for heavy rain. further no
hello and welcome to sportsday i m hugh ferris. the headlines this evening. 33 has become 26 harry maguire and jack grealish among those who miss out on england s squad for euro 202a. in the end it wasn t as close as some of the decisions it helps to give. var will stay in the premier league, whose clubs vote overwhelmingly to back it. another step towards three in a row. iga swiatek makes the final of the french open, where she ll playjasmine paolini. also coming up on sportsday. britain s best weightlifter will be team gb s only weightlifter in paris, but emily campbell wants another olympic medal. and we hearfrom the england rugby player who claims her career wouldn t have been the same without breast reduction surgery. losing two kilograms off of your chest does make a difference, i have to say. my first round after surgery six weeks after i felt like a new person. and then there were 26. gareth southgate had until the end of tomorrow to name his final squad for the
house. we are going to stay here. there we go, let s have a listen to resident biden. president biden. mundy during the fifth 1944, the evil third reich was devastating the world, nancy germany had subjugated the once free nations of europe through brute force. lies, and twisted ideology of racial superiority. millions ofjew, in the holocaust, millions of others killed by bombs, bullets, bloody warfare. hitler and those with him fought thought democracy was weak and the future belong to dictators. here, on the coast of normandy, the battle between freedom and tyranny would be joined, here, on that morning in june, president emmanuel macron, secretary antony blinken, distinguished guests, most of all, our honoured veterans who met that test, the test of aegis in that moment 80 years ago. 80 years ago today. on behalf of the american people, as commander in chief, the highest honour to salute you in normandy once more. all of you, god love you. applause winston churchill
seven months or whatever time they have taken. so it was never going to be easy, but it s exciting to be at a place like us, you know? we can see there s a lot of excitement. meeting a lot of people who are really excited because the cricket has come to the us and new york for the first time. so it s good to be here and we are looking to play good cricket and give our best, basically. england forward rosie galligan believes breast reduction surgery has enhanced her career rugby. six years ago, aged 20, the saracens lock decided to go under the knife, a huge decision for such a young athlete but one she says made her international career possible. losing two kilograms off your chest does make a difference, i have to say. i ve got two six nations grand slam titles, a world cup finalist, and my aim is to be part of the world cup 2025 squad in england next year. and six years ago, i had a breast reduction. one of the main reasons why i had a breast reduction is simply because of the backac