through to the super 8s. # earlier, baby baby full. why the seaside resort of blackpool is declaring itself the uk's capital of dance. a mixed day weatherwise cloud and outbreaks in the north, showers and fewer rain than yesterday in the south. yourfull weather fewer rain than yesterday in the south. your full weather report coming up shortly. it's sunday, the 16th ofjune. our main story. tens of thousands of england fans will descend on the german city of gelsenkirschen tonight to watch the three lions�* kick—off their euros 2a campaign. gareth southgate�*s men, who are among the tournament favourites, will take on serbia in their opening match. john watson is in nearby essen for us. john, what's the atmosphere like this morning? albert early but we expect the atmosphere to build up soon? it will do and as we will see shortly the atmosphere building among the england fans, who have arrived here, gareth southgate the england manager said his team would need to be exceptional if they are to make it out of the group, he says he is excited for those england fans that have arrived to, they do so with more expectation and hope when you consider they made it to the final of the last european championship and there will be a genuine belief among them and the england side they can at long last get over the line in the final of a major tournament. we will see around a thousand police on the streets here with concerns over security, this match has been deemed high risk against serbia tonight with concerns from local police here a small faction of some serbian fans around 500 fans, could cause some disturbances later but the police will be on hand to monitor that. the police will be on hand to monitorthat. forthe the police will be on hand to monitor that. for the fans, the police will be on hand to monitorthat. forthe fans, nothing is dampening down the mood at the moment for those who have arrived here, they have been in full voice in gelsenkirchen as we head towards kick—off here at eight o'clock tonight. andy �*s was now reports. excited, just a bit. england fans and a bullish mood as they arrive in gelsenkirchen, 40,000 expected here at high db and high hopes. —— gelsenkirchen. we at high db and high hopes. -- gelsenkirchen.— at high db and high hopes. -- gelsenkirchen. we are top of the u-rou gelsenkirchen. we are top of the a-rou and gelsenkirchen. we are top of the grow) and we — gelsenkirchen. we are top of the group and we are _ gelsenkirchen. we are top of the group and we are primed - gelsenkirchen. we are top of the group and we are primed to - gelsenkirchen. we are top of the group and we are primed to win. gelsenkirchen. we are top of the i group and we are primed to win it. it will be great. it's coming home! it's coming home!— it will be great. it's coming home! it's coming home! sweet caroline! we will win. ithink_ it's coming home! sweet caroline! we will win. i think they _ it's coming home! sweet caroline! we will win. i think 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made the country proud and had _ well, we have made the country proud and had good tournaments but ultimately we are here to one and nothing _ ultimately we are here to one and nothing better for us in the nation itself_ nothing better for us in the nation itself if— nothing better for us in the nation itself if we — nothing better for us in the nation itself if we do that. not nothing better for us in the nation itself if we do that.— itself if we do that. not since the world cu itself if we do that. not since the world cup in _ itself if we do that. not since the world cup in 1966 _ itself if we do that. not since the world cup in 1966 have _ itself if we do that. not since the i world cup in 1966 have englishmen won a major tournament that they will emerge in gelsenkirchen tonight is one of the favourites and ready for another shot at the big one. grealish in!— for another shot at the big one. grealish in! three years ago they came oh so _ grealish in! three years ago they came oh so close, _ grealish in! three years ago they came oh so close, on _ grealish in! three years ago they came oh so close, on home - grealish in! three years ago they came oh so close, on home so i grealish in! three years ago they i came oh so close, on home so they reach the final of the last euros now after so many near misses, they will be thinking this year, just might be theirs. andy �*s was, bbc news, gelsenkirchen. nothing quite like the excitement that a major tournament brings and it is that belief that england could go all the way in this tournament that has seen so many of those english fans travel out here. as gareth southgate was saying his team will need to be exceptional but they do have exceptional but they do have exceptional players, has a plethora of attacking talent to call upon, all eyes will be onjude bellingham after the season he has said, one of the breakout stars in english football of late, big responsibility on his shoulders, the likes of harry kane. some question marks over selection for gareth southgate one position in the field up for grabs, and some question marks over the defence in this england side. inevitably as well the future of gareth southgate will come up for discussion, he himself before the tournament has said he may leave his position as england manager after this tournament of england do not go all the way. that is the expectation having come so close in previous tournaments, reach the final at the last european championship in the quarter—finals at the previous world cup. but he has change the culture, the mood within the england camp, there is a feelgood factor around there is a feelgood factor around the england players as we saw there in the report, reflected among the mood in the fans who have arrived here already in gelsenkirchen. it will be an exciting tournament, one of those england players believe they can gold —— go all the way in, and it all starts tonight and the business of getting past serbia. getting the three points on the board is the ultimate aim and they will be rawdon by england fans here and many more back home who will be watching tonight.— watching tonight. thank you very much we will _ watching tonight. thank you very much we will speak— watching tonight. thank you very much we will speak to _ watching tonight. thank you very much we will speak to you - watching tonight. thank you very much we will speak to you later. | kick—off is at 8:00 tonight. you can watch the match on bbc one or listen on bbc radio 5 live. find out what else is happening in the news today. a rather distressing incident to start with. the home secretary has asked for an urgent explanation from surrey police after officers deliberately drove into a cow that was on the loose. the force says it was acting to ensure public safety, and the animal is now being treated by a vet. this report from simonjones contains images you may find upsetting. friday night, and a cow is wandering down a busy road. police say they had been trying to capture it for several hours after it had been running at members of the public. what happened next has been described by the rspca as upsetting and distressing. we've decided not to show it in full. the cow is deliberately hit at speed by a police car. the animal is knocked onto its side and, as it attempts to get up, it's hit again by the vehicle. i'm thinking, why is there a cow at the top of my road? so, as i came out, i've seen a police car come, he's rammed it and it then it's got up, carried on running again and he's rammed it again. i think it could have been handled better, i think it was quite extreme the way the police dealt with it. i think it could have been dealt with a lot more humanely. i think it was quite distressing for everyone. in a statement, chief inspector sam adcock said: i think, look, it's really difficult because that police officer at that time, their number one training priority is to protect the public around them. that poor animal was obviously really psyched up because it had been... it had managed to get out of its field, it had got lost, it was running around an urban environment, it was — you could tell from the footage that it was very stressed indeed. this is the street where the cow was rammed. it suffered a large cut to its leg and is being looked after by a vet. 0n social media, the home secretary james cleverly said: after being hit, the cow eventually gets up and runs off before being caught. surrey police say they will now refer what happened to the independent office for police conduct. simon jones, bbc news. the israeli army has announced what it called a daily "tactical pause" in military activity in part of southern gaza. the idf said the pause, to allow for more humanitarian aid to enter the strip, would take place between 8am and 7pm every day, along the road that leads from the kerem shalom crossing to the salah al—din road. promises about nhs funding in england, made by all the major parties in their manifestos, have been criticised by an independent health think tank. the nuffield trust said plans laid out by both the conservatives and labour implied the nhs would face the tightest spending period in 40 years and urged the main parties to set out more credible plans to retain existing levels of service. people living near a chemical plant in south wales were told to keep their windows and doors shut as a precaution after a chemical incident. firefighters were called after reports a white mist was seen coming from the site in barry. a plant spokesman said the incident was contained and no—one was injured. bbc presenter clive myrie said he was left "shaken" after receiving death threats, which involved talking about the kind of bullet that would be used to kill him. he spoke about the abuse during an interview with lauren laverne for radio 4's desert island discs. president zelensky has suggested that peace is achievable in ukraine at the opening of a summit looking at ways to end the war. more than 90 world leaders, including rishi sunak, are attending the swiss gathering. 0ur eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford reports. shattering the peace of a swiss mountainside for the cause of peace in ukraine. volodymyr zelensky came to meet delegations from all over the world, coming together here to begin seeking out a path towards ending the war waged by russia. talking peace is new territory for kyiv, but now, it's seizing the initiative, hoping for a broad global alliance that can help push for a settlement on ukraine's terms. 101 states and international organisations are now at this summit and this is a tremendous success, our success, the common success of all those who believe that a united world, united nations, are stronger than any aggressor. russia wasn't at the summit because ukraine believes scenes like this show vladimir putin's not interested in peace, just destruction and domination. only this week, he called on kyiv to capitulate if it wants a ceasefire. do you think that the west has been too scared of vladimir putin to actually help ukraine defeat him? well, i'm pleased that the uk has played a leading role in providing support to ukraine, the first country to provide lethal aid, more recently, under my leadership, the first country to provide main battle tanks, long—range weapons, to train air force pilots. that demonstrates the strength of support for ukraine. ukraine's close allies will have to go on doing all that, even as they support the stirrings of a peace process that would have to involve russia too at some point. we are looking for the possibility, if thisjoint plan will be ready, it will be possible to invite a representative of russia and represent this plan. but this is very important, together with all countries, maybejust more, and it will be open dialogue. the gulf is huge. the chances of bridging it seem so remote. but far from the devastation in ukraine, perhaps there's a faint glimmer of hope. sarah rainsford, bbc news, lake lucerne. tv chef gordon ramsay says he is lucky to be alive after an accident riding his bike in the us. he warned his followers on social media always to wear a helmet after the incident in connecticut this week and he revealed his large bruise on his midriff. 0uch! i want to wish you all a very happy father's day. but, please, please, please wear a helmet. because if i did not, i would not be here now. it did look painful. a lucky escape. thousands of people lined the streets of central london for the trooping the colour parade yesterday. the princess of wales attended the event to mark the king's official birthday, her first official public appearance since she announced she was being treated for cancer. the king, who is also having cancer treatment, travelled by carriage instead of riding on horseback as he did last year. they had blue skies for the fly—past did not for the rest of it. nice clear blue skies in the capital yesterday. how is it looking for the rest of us in london in the weather ahead? good morning. yesterday was hit and miss with some torrential downpours. still mixed today weatherwise but not as many showers as yesterday. it will not be as breezy in the south as well. a fine start to the day. yes, some sunny spells in the forecast today but also some outbreaks of rain around as well. it is looking a bit mixed logically across the northern half of the uk where we have some cloud and outbreaks of rain because with will have low pressure with us although it is easing away compared yesterday. a couple of fronts in the north. bringing rain mainly to the north. bringing rain mainly to the north and central belt at the moment of scotland but loud and patchy rain for scotland and northern ireland through the day. england and wales, the early rain will clear off towards the east and sunny spells developing. a peppering of showers but the bulk will be in northern england, the east midlands as well. it would be quite breezy, northerly winds blowing across the northern isles, but lighterwinds winds blowing across the northern isles, but lighter winds elsewhere. it will feel a bit warmer than yesterday. temperatures a few degrees higher as well. 17 to 20 degrees higher as well. 17 to 20 degrees for most popular because of all parts of scotland and northern ireland with the breeze coming in. in between the showers, we are approaching the summer solstice so uv levels are higher, and if you suffer, pollen levels are on the up, so very high in the south. we saw quite cloudy skies and they will drift south, some patchy rain here and there, clear skies in southern england but it won't be quite as cool as it was last night so temperatures between eight to 12 to start your monday morning. tomorrow, a quieter weather picture developing. some sunshine around towards parts of southern england, a scattering of showers developing elsewhere but they won't be as often as i have been. wins a bit lighter, rather cool in the far north—west of the uk but many of us, hires in the high teens, is low 20s. not as chilly as it has been, not out of the woods, though for the one or two showers around. we the woods, though for the one or two showers around.— showers around. we are grateful for small steps — showers around. we are grateful for small steps toward _ showers around. we are grateful for small steps toward summer - showers around. we are grateful for small steps toward summer at - showers around. we are grateful for| small steps toward summer at least. thank you. the farming industry is facing many challenges at the moment, but a charity is warning one of the biggest hidden issues is poor mental health. now, the family and friends of alec newlove, a 24—year—old farmer who took his own life, are urging others to talk more openly about their struggles. 0ur correspondent linsey smith has more. i want people to remember him for who he was. i don't want them in the same place we are in. its, who he was. i don't want them in the same place we are in.— same place we are in. a fun brother, a lovin: same place we are in. a fun brother, a loving son — same place we are in. a fun brother, a loving son and _ same place we are in. a fun brother, a loving son and a _ same place we are in. a fun brother, a loving son and a great _ same place we are in. a fun brother, a loving son and a great friend. - a loving son and a great friend. alec newlove's welfare was never a concern to those close until he didn't turn up for work on march 18. he was always busy and always with people doing something with hockey your young families, didn't really have time to come and visit us. you are such a busy guy. was it because he was lonely? 0therwise... are such a busy guy. was it because he was lonely? otherwise... i don't know. ., , ., , ., know. there were more questions than answers for his — know. there were more questions t