i just want to ijust want to bring you some breaking news that i just want to ijust want to bring you some breaking news that we i just want to ijust want to bring you some breaking news that we are i just want to ijust want to bring you some breaking news that we are getting i just want to ijust want to bring you some breaking news that we are getting in from germany. a major operation, we have been told, is taking place in central hamburg, after a man with an axe threatened police officers. this is all ahead of the euro 2024 game taking place between howland and the netherlands. it is due to start in around —— between poland and the netherlands. it is due to start in around 90 minutes. police say they shot and severely injured the man, who is now receiving medical treatment. according to german media outlets, the incident took place near to a fan zone for the dutch supporters. a major police operation, as you can imagine, is continuing. the police havejust posted on social media, saying that the alleged attacker is receiving medical care for injuries. this is happening in the central part of hamburg ahead of this euro 2024 game thatis hamburg ahead of this euro 2024 game that is due to take place in around 90 minutes between poland and the netherlands. a man with an axe threatening police officers, and they shot and severely injured the man, who is receiving medical care at the moment. we will update you as we get more information from the german authorities on that incident in the centre of hamburg. we will stay with the football in terms of the sport taking place on the pitch, because england are making final preparations for their first match at the finals in germany tonight, where they face serbia. gareth southgate has said the players will need to be exceptional to progress beyond the group stages. i spoke to england fan tony hunt. he and his friends have, get this, cycled to germany for england's match against serbia. they told mejust germany for england's match against serbia. they told me just why they had done that. we serbia. they told me “ust why they had done that._ had done that. i've been thinking that the last _ had done that. i've been thinking that the last four _ had done that. i've been thinking that the last four and _ had done that. i've been thinking that the last four and a _ had done that. i've been thinking that the last four and a half - had done that. i've been thinking| that the last four and a half days, to be fair. we wanted first and foremost raise some awareness and critical funds for a charity which is personally close to my heart, as someone with ulcerated colitis. we decided to cycle. we were going to come because with father england around the world, so why not do something a little bit different? who had the idea first? i something a little bit different? who had the idea first?- something a little bit different? who had the idea first? i think you have not who had the idea first? i think you have got to _ who had the idea first? i think you have got to take _ who had the idea first? i think you have got to take that _ who had the idea first? i think you have got to take that one. - who had the idea first? i think you have got to take that one. i - who had the idea first? i think you have got to take that one. i will i have got to take that one. i will robabl have got to take that one. i will probably claim _ have got to take that one. i will probably claim that _ have got to take that one. i will probably claim that one. - have got to take that one. i will probably claim that one. it - have got to take that one. i will probably claim that one. it was originally— probably claim that one. it was originally meant to be london to manchester for our united — arsenal gama _ manchester for our united — arsenal gama one — manchester for our united — arsenal game. one of us couldn't make it. and it _ game. one of us couldn't make it. and itiust— game. one of us couldn't make it. and itjust grew.— game. one of us couldn't make it. and itjust grew. and it 'ust grew. someone came up with and itjust grew. someone came up with the idea _ and itjust grew. someone came up with the idea of _ and itjust grew. someone came up with the idea of cycling _ and itjust grew. someone came up with the idea of cycling to _ and itjust grew. someone came up with the idea of cycling to germany| with the idea of cycling to germany instead _ with the idea of cycling to germany instead. ., ., ~ instead. here we are, make it. there i asked, instead. here we are, make it. there i asked. were — instead. here we are, make it. there i asked. were you — instead. here we are, make it. there i asked, were you having _ instead. here we are, make it. there i asked, were you having a _ instead. here we are, make it. there i asked, were you having a drink- i asked, were you having a drink when you decided this would be a goodidea? when you decided this would be a good idea? we when you decided this would be a aood idea? ~ . when you decided this would be a good idea?— when you decided this would be a aood idea? ~ ., ., ., good idea? we had had a few drinks and then it turned _ good idea? we had had a few drinks and then it turned into _ good idea? we had had a few drinks and then it turned into a _ good idea? we had had a few drinks and then it turned into a game - good idea? we had had a few drinks and then it turned into a game of. and then it turned into a game of bluff, who would be first to blink and say it was a silly idea that we probably shouldn't be. when it was suggested, i didn't even own a bike at the time. i picked up a second hand one on facebook marketplace and decided that it works, the wheels roll, so it could get me all the way to germany. laughter i thought you might have been a cyclist, but no! late i thought you might have been a cyclist, but no!— cyclist, but no! i've been in trainers. — cyclist, but no! i've been in trainers. a _ cyclist, but no! i've been in trainers, a pair— cyclist, but no! i've been in trainers, a pair of - cyclist, but no! i've been in trainers, a pair of shorts i cyclist, but no! i've been in i trainers, a pair of shorts that we've been washing each evening. terry and matt, did you not at any point think this was a mad idea? i don't think it was a mad idea. i didn't— don't think it was a mad idea. i didn't think— don't think it was a mad idea. i didn't think it would happen, to be honest _ didn't think it would happen, to be honest we — didn't think it would happen, to be honest. we said it was pretty silly, but like _ honest. we said it was pretty silly, but like we — honest. we said it was pretty silly, but like we said, it was a game of bluff_ but like we said, it was a game of bluff and — but like we said, it was a game of bluff and i— but like we said, it was a game of bluff and i didn't want to miss out, so we _ bluff and i didn't want to miss out, so we decided to go with it. we've enjoyed _ so we decided to go with it. we've enjoyed it. — so we decided to go with it. we've enjoyed it, a lot better—than—expected. enjoyed it, a lot better-than-expected. enjoyed it, a lot better-than-ex - ected. , , enjoyed it, a lot better-than-exected. , , ., better-than-expected. they must have been a few problems _ better-than-expected. they must have been a few problems on _ better-than-expected. they must have been a few problems on the _ better-than-expected. they must have been a few problems on the way? - been a few problems on the way? navigating, i would say. that has been the biggest problem, because we are all relatively new to cycling. we've taken so many wrong turns. what was supposed to be 380 miles has probably been considering lismore, the amount of dead ends have gone down. —— considerably more. that has probably been the hardest thing.— more. that has probably been the hardest thing. good luck to them. ho efull hardest thing. good luck to them. hopefully they _ hardest thing. good luck to them. hopefully they will _ hardest thing. good luck to them. hopefully they will win _ hardest thing. good luck to them. hopefully they will win tonight. i i hopefully they will win tonight. i want to take you straight back to switzerland, because president zelensky is speaking at that ukraine peace conference. let’s zelensky is speaking at that ukraine peace conference.— peace conference. let's listen to what he is _ peace conference. let's listen to what he is saying. _ peace conference. let's listen to what he is saying. the _ peace conference. let's listen to what he is saying. the right - peace conference. let's listen to what he is saying. the right to l peace conference. let's listen to i what he is saying. the right to food and protection... a sore point, i am especially gratefulfor and protection... a sore point, i am especially grateful for this, there was a panel of the release of people who are now in russian captivity. we are talking about significant number of people, and we must bring each and every one of them home. civilian hostages of russia, children who were taken from our land and scattered across the territory of russia. every day in captivity is terrible. and we have to free thousands of people. we have —— they have had years of their life taken away, they are being tortured, they are being lied to, told that no one is waiting for them. imagine what a personal catastrophe this is for each such person, for each such child in captivity. and we have to free them, all of them. so, president paavo and all the participants of the panel on nuclear safety, thank you so much. president root out and all the panellists on food security, thank you so much. prime minister trudeau and all the members of the humanitarian panel on the release of people from captivity, thank you all, and i hope that we can achieve results as soon as possible, and it is exactly this and other similar practical steps to restore security and peace that will prove to everyone in the world that the un charter can be restored to full effectiveness. all the principles and purposes of the un charter. thank you very much. applause so, that is president zelensky, addressing that leaders' summit in ukraine, a summit that has been taking place over the last couple of days. he talked there about how it was important to look ahead to nuclear safety, to food security, and to the humanitarian issues. he said they had to bring the hostages home, they had to bring the ukrainian children home. he said they had to free thousands of people that he said had been tortured, lied to, and that we had to free them, that it would lead to security and peace and the un charter being restored in ukraine. earlier, the us national security adviser, jake sullivan, spoke at that, and he dismissed a peace proposal that had been presented by president putin as unreasonable, saying meeting moscow's demands would make kyiv even more vulnerable to further aggression, and that you noted that kyiv would be bound to disarm under that russian proposal. so what is happening at this meeting is, all of the countries that are taking part, around 100 of them, have been giving their closing statements during this conference that has been taking place in switzerland. as i said, the security of nuclear sites and ukraine's food exports, along with bringing those abducted children back, is what has been the focus of the agenda during the day's discussions. we are then expecting to see a final communique that is expected to put the blame for the widespread suffering and destruction firmly on russia. but it is interesting that austria's chancellor, who has been talking up the conference, also warned not to expect unanimous support for the declaration, but we will see what we get at the end of this. as i say, all the leaders are talking at the moment. we will go back to them as and when we see any more people that we need to hear from at that summit in switzerland. let's return to our coverage of the general election here in the uk stop we have passed the halfway mark for campaigning. the televised leaders' debates in the last couple of weeks have given the last couple of weeks have given the chance to the leaders of some of the chance to the leaders of some of the smaller parties to flesh out their wares. they include the leader of plaid cymru. in its manifesto wants more public spending and bigger windfall taxes on energy companies. he has been speaking to laura kuenssberg. in 2021, you stood for a referendum on welsh independence. now you are only offering a consultation. why have you backed off that? hadn't backed off- _ have you backed off that? hadn't backed off- i _ have you backed off that? hadn't backed off. i was _ have you backed off that? hadn't backed off. i was listening - have you backed off that? hadn't backed off. i was listening to - have you backed off that? hadn't i backed off. i was listening to brian cox speaking. it is on page one of our manifesto. my belief is that wales won't reach it what's potential until we have the leaders of change in our own hands. i believe it is in the hands of the people of wales what the timescales for that. interestingly, people of wales what the timescales forthat. interestingly, listening to brian cox, we clearly see the world in the same way. i believe in independence but i am not an isolationist, i am an internationalist. i see welsh independence as part of the redesigning of the uk. independent nations would then work closely together. it is not an independent selection, it is about getting fair play for wales in the hero now. if you believe that so strongly, by not have been your manifesto a demand for a referendum? a consultation, we often hear it from politicians on a sunday morning, promising a consultation, some are checked, may be a commission, things take time. i backed off from your clear request, demand perhaps, for a referendum? if demand perhaps, fora referendum? if there is clearly a demand implicit for a referendum because we want to get that point where we ask the people of wales if they are ready to embrace this. the fascinating thing for me, as someone who has believe this all my life, is the direction we have been on third recent years, regularly 50% of the younger age group say yes to independence, but it is about getting more people curious in what it might mean and answering those questions about the challenges we face. there was an independent government appointed commission recently on the constitutional future wales that said there are three viable options. more devolution, perhaps federalism, difficult given the size of england, and the third valve —— viable one is independence. we can get people excited about what it is, and that means recognising the challenges as well. d0 means recognising the challenges as well. , ., ~ means recognising the challenges as well. i. ~ i. , well. do you think you will see it in our well. do you think you will see it in your lifetime? _ well. do you think you will see it in your lifetime? there - well. do you think you will see it in your lifetime? there is - well. do you think you will see it in your lifetime? there is no - well. do you think you will see it i in your lifetime? there is no reason wh not. in your lifetime? there is no reason why not- that _ in your lifetime? there is no reason why not. that was _ in your lifetime? there is no reason why not. that was my _ in your lifetime? there is no reason why not. that was my question i in your lifetime? there is no reason why not. that was my question - i in your lifetime? there is no reason| why not. that was my question - do why not. that was my question — do you think it will happen? no reason why not and it can, and it is up to the people of wales. that is the key thing here. i don't believe that wales's situation is the best it could be. i don't think the uk's situation is the best it could be. many people watching with this —— watching this this morning will be thinking that something needs to happen in politics that leads these islands in a different direction. a valuable thing for people wherever they are would be to have that redesign. for now it is about making sure people in the uk context have the fairness that we deserve. aha, the fairness that we deserve. a reminder, you can get full details of alternate's campaigning on the bbc news website and app. the home secretary has asked for an urgent explanation from surrey police after officers used their car to ram 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 simon jones contains some report from simonjones contains some images you may find upsetting. friday night and a cow is wandering down a busy road. police say they had tried to catch it for several hours after it was running up members of the public was not what happened next has been described by the rspca is upsetting and distressing. we have 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 is hit again by the vehicle. ~ , , ., ., , vehicle. why there is a cow on my road? as i — vehicle. why there is a cow on my road? as i came _ vehicle. why there is a cow on my road? as i came out, _ vehicle. why there is a cow on my road? as i came out, i— vehicle. why there is a cow on my road? as i came out, i saw- vehicle. why there is a cow on my road? as i came out, i saw the i road? as i came out, i saw the police car come, he ranted, then it got up, carried on running again, and he rammed it again. i got up, carried on running again, and he rammed it again.- got up, carried on running again, and he rammed it again. i think it could have _ and he rammed it again. i think it could have been _ and he rammed it again. i think it could have been handled - and he rammed it again. i think it could have been handled better. l and he rammed it again. i think it| could have been handled better. it was quite — could have been handled better. it was quite extreme, the by the police dealt with_ was quite extreme, the by the police dealt with it. i think it could have been _ dealt with it. i think it could have been dealt — dealt with it. i think it could have been dealt with a lot more humanely. ithink— been dealt with a lot more humanely. i think it _ been dealt with a lot more humanely. i think it was — been dealt with a lot more humanely. i think it was quite distressing for everyone — i think it was quite distressing for everyone. in i think it was quite distressing for eve one. . , . everyone. in a statement, chief insector everyone. in a statement, chief inapector sam _ everyone. in a statement, chief inspector sam adcock _ everyone. in a statement, chief inspector sam adcock said, i i everyone. in a statement, chief. inspector sam adcock said, i know this has caused distress and i would like to thank the community for their concern. the decision to use their concern. the decision to use the police car was one that was only taken off the rather methods to stop the cow had failed. there will be an investigation into the actions that led to this, but our focus at all times is on ensuring the safety of the public. i times is on ensuring the safety of the ublic. ~ �* , ., , the public. i think it's really difficult because _ the public. i think it's really difficult because the i the public. i think it's really difficult because the police| the public. i think it's really i difficult because the 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 managed to get out of its field, got lost, it was running round an urban environment, and you can tell from the footage