good morning. it's monday, the 17th ofjune. england fans are celebrating a successful start to their team's euro 2024 campaign, after a 1—0 win over serbia. tens of thousands of supporters descended on the german city of gelsenkirchen to watch the three lions' opening match. and john watson is in nearby essen for us this morning. morning. good morning. yes, welcome to airl morning. good morning. yes, welcome to girl where — morning. good morning. yes, welcome to girl where england _ morning. good morning. yes, welcome to girl where england made _ morning. good morning. yes, welcome to girl where england made that - to girl where england made that winning start last night against serbia. gareth southgate says winning start last night against serbia. gareth southgate sastude bellingham is writing his own scripts after his goal gave england a 31-0 scripts after his goal gave england a 31—0 victory. such was his presence and performance, he was instrumental in that victory, with his goal coming early on. although it has to be said it got nervy, it got anxious for england in the latter stages of the match, but gareth southgate will be keen to impress on his team it is not how you start the tournament but how you finish it. and more importantly for england, with slovenia and denmark are drawing in the other game yesterday, it puts england firmly in control of their group at the moment. dan rowan reports. commentator: england's golden boy! he'd been billed as england's main man, and jude bellingham duly delivered, his goal proving the difference as his side managed a nervy opening win against serbia in gelsenkirchen. i think a win in the first game is massive. that's all that matters. exactly. we've got the three points, no injuries, nothing. - jude's got his goal. it doesn't matter about how you play so long as you win, get out the group and then see what happens from there. among england's stars, none shines brighter than bellingham. and after a dream season with real madrid, he carried on where he'd left off, timing his run to perfection to give his team a flying start, the manager unable to contain his excitement. england seemed in control, but serbia have threats of their own. alexander mitrovic proved a handful during his time in the premier league, and the striker almost got the better of the english defence. the favourites were struggling for momentum. the manager turned to jarrod bowen, who quickly made an impression, crossing perfectly for harry kane. commentator: and it's off the bar. but the captain, who'd had a subdued performance, was denied brilliantly by predrag rajkovic. serbia may be ranked 33rd in the world, but here they were matching a lacklustre england side. commentator: 0h, great save, jordan pickford. - dusan vlahovic�*s fierce shot, forcing jordan pickford into action. but england held on, a winning start. but here in germany's industrial heartland, the side had made heavy work of it. and this was far from the convincing performance many fans will have hoped for. we knew it was going to be a tight game. i know there's been a lot of goals in the other game, but i think we try and keep it to our own standards and try and play the opposition that's in front of us and not kind of the theme of the tournament, if you like. so, important that we got off to a start. yeah, so positive inside the camp, but onto the next one. england now top group c, and they know that they'll qualify for the knockout stage if they can beat denmark in frankfurt on thursday. but this was not a vintage performance, and they'll realize they'll need to improve if they're to make a real impact on this tournament. dan roan, bbc news, gelsenkirchen. yes, it was a special night, an important night, a big victory for england. forthe important night, a big victory for england. for the thousands of fans here and the local authorities they will be pleased it passed largely without incident. the only sour note was the travel disruption lots of fans experienced leaving the stadium. there was a three hour wait as fans tried to board at some trams leaving the stadium and many more were left on the platforms as they tried to make their onward journeys, for about two and a half hours. that was what they had to contend with light last night. but ultimately the final word is reserved for a jude bellingham, who continues to underline his status as one of the leading lights in the game at the moment. i do have to say his performance once again, atjust 20 years old, underlined his growing reputation and england will look to him again with bigger tests potentially lying in wait. but it is good news for england. they are up and running with a victory. with slovenia and denmark drawing the other game, it means england are in control of their group with one game played. fix. control of their group with one game -la ed. �* , ., control of their group with one game .la ed, �* , . . ~' control of their group with one game nla ed. �* ,. . ~ played. a win is a win. thank you very much _ played. a win is a win. thank you very much indeed. _ played. a win is a win. thank you very much indeed. scotland - played. a win is a win. thank you very much indeed. scotland play| very much indeed. scotland play again on wednesday. five minutes past six. what about the other thrilling campaign we are all across, the general election? that is getting closer to an end, i suppose. reform uk will launch its version of a party manifesto today, describing it as a contract with voters. 0ur chief political correspondent henry zeffman is in westminster for us this morning. henry, what can we expect to hear from leader nigel farage? we know that reform uk have tried to shake _ we know that reform uk have tried to shake up— we know that reform uk have tried to shake up this general election. in particular— shake up this general election. in particular they have shaken the conservative party as they try to plot a _ conservative party as they try to plot a course through losing potential voters in both directions. but today— potential voters in both directions. but today is a crucial moment for reform _ but today is a crucial moment for reform uk. we all know what they think_ reform uk. we all know what they think about immigration. we know lots of— think about immigration. we know lots of nigel farage's views. but today— lots of nigel farage's views. but today i_ lots of nigel farage's views. but today i think many people will be expecting more clarity and detail from _ expecting more clarity and detail from them about what they think about— from them about what they think about all— from them about what they think about all some other areas of policy — about all some other areas of policy. nigel farage was on the breakfast sulphur a few days ago and explained _ breakfast sulphur a few days ago and explained a little bit about what he sees today. —— sofa. 0ur launch — and by the way, i won't call it a manifesto, because the word association with manifesto is lie — i'm going to launch our contract on monday, where i lay out all of the costings of our plans. all i can tell you is what we're doing is bold and imaginative. we don't think anybody should pay inheritance tax until the estate is worth £2 million. we want to lift the vat threshold to help small businesses. i promise you what's coming on monday is very, very different. there has been a really interesting noticeable — there has been a really interesting noticeable change of conservative approach — noticeable change of conservative approach in how to deal with reform over the _ approach in how to deal with reform over the last few days. mostly since nigel— over the last few days. mostly since nigel farage re—entered the fray as the party— nigel farage re—entered the fray as the party leader the conservatives have focused on the labour party and said a _ have focused on the labour party and said a vote _ have focused on the labour party and said a vote for reform or is a vote for lahour~ — said a vote for reform or is a vote for labour. that changed over the past few _ for labour. that changed over the past few days. david cameron said nigel— past few days. david cameron said nigel farage's inflammatory language and dog _ nigel farage's inflammatory language and dog whistle politics should be rejected — and dog whistle politics should be rejected. he said they should be no room _ rejected. he said they should be no room in _ rejected. he said they should be no room in the — rejected. he said they should be no room in the conservative party for his incredibly divisive approach, as he put _ his incredibly divisive approach, as he put it — his incredibly divisive approach, as he put it. reform also going to face questions _ he put it. reform also going to face questions about candidates today. one questions about candidates today. 0ne of— questions about candidates today. one of their candidate in essex, it transpires, — one of their candidate in essex, it transpires, had pleaded —— previously urged people to vote for the bnp~ _ previously urged people to vote for the bnp. he has been dropped as a candidate _ the bnp. he has been dropped as a candidate but will still appear on the ballot paper.— labour will campaign today on its promise to create 650,000 jobs over the next five years. the shadow chancellor, rachel reeves, will also pledge to invest more than £7 billion to unlock more money from the private sector. the conservatives are claiming that labour's energy policy — and its proposed ban on new licences on oil and gas in the north sea — will cost billions in lost tax. labour said its plans to close loopholes in the windfall tax on energy companies would raise billions more. the liberal democrats are calling for an expansion of fuel duty relief for rural motorists. sir ed davey, leader of the party, said it would help rescue communities struggling with pump prices. and snp leaderjohn swinney will say his party is the only major party with a truly left of centre manifesto. ahead of its launch later this week, he will add that the snp's plans are a stark contrast to the thatcherite economic policies of the tories and labour. and we'll be speaking to labour'sjonathan ashworth at ten to seven this morning, and the defence secretary grant shapps at half past seven. health experts are warning that more people could become infected with e—coli, after a possible contamination of supermarket sandwiches and salads. it comes after a third manufacturer recalled a product over the weekend. vincent mcaviney has the latest. wh smith has become the latest retailer to be caught up in this e.coli outbreak, with the food standards agency announcing on sunday the recall of one of its wraps. manufactured by a company called this, the contaminated wraps are their chicken and bacon vegan meat substitute range. it follows the announcement over the weekend that almost all the major supermarket chains are recalling and removing dozens of products from their shelves, as the hunt for the source of this outbreak continues. e.coli is a bacterial infection which can cause stomach cramps, sickness and fever. genetic tests show that more than 200 confirmed cases across the uk are all linked in some way. at least 67 people have needed hospital treatment. you know, if you have really painful stomach ache, or bloody diarrhoea, those are the things that really should ring the alarm bells, seek medical advice. the food standards agency says it's a complex investigation. but they have narrowed down the cause of the infection to a type of lettuce leaf, and are now working to identify the supplier or farm involved. two food manufacturers have already withdrawn products which may contain the same leaf. products named so far include 60 different types of premade sandwiches, wraps and salads. most are own label products, sold by chains such as tesco, sainsbury�*s, asda and morrisons, as well as boots and aldi. a full list is available on the bbc website. a product recall of this scale is rare. stores are asking shoppers who have bought any of the infected products not to eat them, but to return them for a full refund. vincent mcavinney, bbc news. campaigning for the french general elections begins today, with voters heading to the polls in just under two weeks time. president macron announced the snap vote after the hard—right national rally won a convincing victory in the european elections. the 77th annual tony awards, celebrating the best on broadway, have taken place in new york. one of the big winners of the night was british actor daniel radcliffe, who took home best actor in a musicalfor his role in the revival of stephen sondheim's merrily we roll along. ed sheeran has been named the most played artist of last year. the singer beat taylor swift to the top spot across uk radio, tv and public places last year. it's now the sixth time he's topped the list, which was compiled by music licensing company ppl. he is doing 0k. he is all right. 12 minutes past six. ukraine is facing one of its most perilous chapters since the start of russia's invasion, with moscow ramping up its offensive in recent weeks. the ukrainian army desperately needs to enlist more troops, but more than two years into the war, it's struggling to find willing volunteers. 0ur correspondent, jean mackenzie reports. at sergey�*s wedding it wasn't just the weather that didn't go to plan. half of the guests didn't show up. going out in public is now too risky for men who don't want to enlist. but the bride, tanya, understands why her friends and family don't want to fight. her father was killed on the front line. are you afraid that you might be caught and sent? yes, i'm afraid. i also afraid. of course, i afraid too and don't want it. it happened twice in my family. public transport has become a no—go for those trying to avoid the draft. conscription officers have a fearsome reputation for dragging people off buses and taking them to conscription centres. these officers are on the hunt for draft dodgers. it's hard to find willing soldiers these days, so now it's the law for men to register so they can be called up. are you part of the problem? because people are hiding from you — they're scared of you. translation: look, some people react aggressively towards us. _ 0thers run away from us. this happens often. i don't think these people have been well brought up. these guys are having a pretty difficult time finding people who are eligible to serve, and they do accept that some people are hiding from them. but they are urging men to come forward because, they say, everybody has to play their part in defending this country. behind these walls, men are hiding at the very moment the ukrainian army needs them the most. russia, with its superior manpower, is on the offensive. this is vova. he won't leave the house without checking these social media groups, which tell him where the officers are. translation: idon'tl walk outside at all now, unless i'm with my daughter, because they don't take people with their children. the ukrainian army says that it needs people like you to fight if it is to win this war. translation: i'm not a military person. - i've never held a weapon. i don't think i'd be useful on the front line, but i know if i get drafted, this is where i'll be sent. translation: these men who are hiding, i don't consider them men. j what are they waiting for? vlad was badly injured, serving on the front line. translation: if we run out of men, the enemy will come to their homes. they will rape their women and kill their children. recruitment posters line the streets of 0desa. the message, �*together to victory�*. but ukraine is now divided between those who are prepared to fight, and those who would rather run or hide. jean mackenzie, bbc news, 0desa. just after quarter past six. let's have a look at today's papers. you have basically got a choice between election politics and football. yes, lots of the front pages split. and england's win over serbia dominates the front pages, with the telegraph featuring a picture ofjude bellingham celebrating after his 13th minute goal. the paper also reports on a claim by energy secretary claire coutinho, that labour's ban on new north sea oil and gas will create a £45 billion black hole in the public finances, which she says will have to be filled by higher taxes. the guardian says sir keir starmer is facing renewed pressure to scrap the two—child benefits limit, as new research by the institute for fiscal studies suggests that 250,000 more children will be hit by the policy over the next year alone. he said we can't afford as a country to change it. the times reports that rishi sunak is being urged by cabinet ministers and senior tories to go for thejugular and launch more direct personal attacks against keir starmer. and the mirror leads with labour's promise of a jobs bonanza to boost all parts of the uk, especially in areas the paper says are decimated by the tories. shadow chancellor rachel reeves says the 650,000 new roles for skilled workers will help to rebuild industrial heartlands. we will speak to labour about that in the next half hour. inside of the papers there are a couple of great stories. this one in the times is about pet owners and vet bills. 0ne hamster owner was shocked to discover the vet was going to charge £500 to remove a hamster�*s tooth. i'm not sure if it is one or two. she then was forced to go online and try and learn diy hamster dentistry on youtube. the owner, danielle amos from bridgend, says it is a ridiculous amount of money, especially with the cost of living. couldn't afford the bill, searched the internet. the rspca suggesting this is not the sort of thing you should be doing. but £500 is a huge amount of money and you want your pet to be well and looked after. a teeny, tiny hamster. we have talked about the dilemma facing so many pet owners. that is why so many people are leaving their pets to shelters and rescue centres. interesting story from majolica. —— in majorca. locals have got so fed up in majorca. locals have got so fed up of people on instagram going to the beach, one particular beach, they are so fed up with these people posing and wanting to look perfect all the time, they have decided to invade and reclaim the beach from the influencer hordes, according to the influencer hordes, according to the daily telegraph. 0ver the influencer hordes, according to the daily telegraph. over the weekend thousands of locals went onto the beach with placards basically saying these people couldn't get the selfies they wanted. i would imagine the influences bring a lot of business to the island. money to the local community. but they are not happy. we are going to reclaim and occupy our beaches, the locals say, we have had enough. almost exactly 20 past six. as the euros get underway, i2 murals have been unveiled across the uk to remember young football fans who died suddenly with cardiac problems. it's part of a british heart foundation campaign to highlight the issue in younger people. jayne mccubbin went to meet some of theirfamilies — and the scientists giving hope for the future. so this is myjoshie. he was fourth in line of my five little downies. and now he's grown his angel wings. josh was brother to olympic gymnasts ellie and becky downie, and in his home town of nottingham he has been immortalised, part of a british heart foundation campaign which features young football fans lost to sudden cardiac death. he wanted to be a footballer, obviously, like all little boys. yeah, every body wants to be a footballer! he was a dead happy, bubbly person. always wanted to crackjokes - in the room and make people laugh. that's his girlfriend, emily. that's such a cute pic. that's his cricket team. on m