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be able to make a majority on its own and they will actually need members of its alliance to be able to form a government. everything that has been happening, all of the elections and bow panting, it all comes down to who will be able to control what happens in this building just behind me. samira hussain, thank you. the welsh government has abandoned plans to change the school calendar from next year, after opposition from teaching unions and the tourism industry. one of the proposals was to shorten the summer holiday to five weeks and extend the autumn break to two weeks. the education secretary said postponing the change would let schools focus on other major improvements. a 91—year—old man who became the first patient in england to receive an artificial cornea says having it has made his life "fu lle r. " cecil farley underwent the pioneering eye surgery in february after 15 years of suffering from problems with his sight. now he says his vision is improving. it is hoped that the new technology will cut waiting times
you could say the same for che adams as well. but it's not all about those players scoring the goals. we get a little bit overexcited about that. lawrence shankland has come into the squad. he is more of a natural goal—scorer, but it's a big step up to do it at international level. but what scotland have had is a very, very tight back unit, and also players that can score from different areas. and that's the difference. hear more from pat nevin on the latest episode of the football news show, looking ahead to the upcoming european championships. that'll be on the iplayer later today. all four of the home nations will be in action in the women's euros qualifying today. northern ireland host portugal, while wales play ukraine in poland. defending champions england are third in their group and go into their game in st etienne off the back of a 2—1 defeat at the hands of france last friday, knowing that victory is essential for qualification for next summer's tournament. we always want to win games, and, of course, it would really help us to put us in a better position when we win the game. and, of course, that is how
those who never made it home. john maguire, bbc news, nottingham. now it's time for the weather with ben rich. good afternoon. we are into meteorological summer but the weather will not feel particularly summer like over the next few days. some cloud and rain sinking south and east now, behind that, parts of northern ireland and scotland seeing some sunshine but also shallower clouds. it is a mixture of sunshine and showers that takes us through the next few days. some of the showers could be wintry over the highest ground in scotland, it could be cool but also quite breezy. here is the cloud and rain pushing south and east across england and wales, clearer skies but without a
across the northern half of the uk tomorrow, not so many further south, winds relatively light and not feeling too bad in the sunshine but quite windy further north and west. temperatures around 11 to 17. typical temperatures for this time of year would be around 15 to 20 so below average temperatures and we have not had many days of those recently. low pressure in charge over the next few days, close to the centre of the lower across the north of the uk quite a few showers, still hints of winteriness over the highest ground on thursday, not as many showers further south, dry weather and spells of sunshine per temperature is still a little below power. it is similar on friday but we might see some slightly more persistent and widespread rain across scotland. for northern ireland, england and wales, but the cloud, some showers, some sunshine and maybe hints of those
under criminal investigation by the environmental regulator mr gething insists he hasn't broken any rules, as wyre davies reports. all smiles for the cameras. welsh first minister vaughan gething is one of the most senior labour politicians in the uk and a key player in the party's general election campaign. but questions over a £200,000 donation to his own leadership campaign earlier this year won't go away. his successful bid to become party leader in wales was bankrolled by a waste management company controlled by david neal, a wealthy businessman who has two criminal convictions for environmental offences. another of mr neal's companies runs this troubled landfill site in west wales. it's an inescapable stench that makes you retch. it's horrendous, it's rancid. it's almost like you can taste it. other people living nearby say the smell from the site is ruining their quality of life. don't want to wake up to my house
for any intelligence agency. china does the same thing.— for any intelligence agency. china does the same thing. frank gardner, thank ou. the time is 1:16pm. our top story this afternoon. the conservatives pledge to clarify the legal definition of a person's sex. and we'll be hearing more about the issues concerning bbc news viewers as we approach the general election, with your voice, your vote. coming up on bbc news: an emotional maiden pga tour victory for scottish golfer robert macintyre, who wins the canadian open, with his dad as his caddie. macintyre says he plans to pay off his parents' mortgage with his prize money. the bbc has learned that a waste company, linked to a £200,000 donation to the first minister of wales, was under criminal investigation at the time. vaughan gething, who took office in march, was given the cash during his leadership campaign. but since december another of the donor's companies has been
companies also revealed plans for a solar farm in this protected area of countryside the day before a firm he controls made a second donation to mr gething, others have questioned the new first minister's judgement. you get offered £200,000. the level of due diligence that you would expect to take place in that context would be significant. vaughan gething has not broken the ministerial code in taking the donation and he retains the full backing of labour's uk leader with only weeks to go before the general election. i'm really looking forward to a new partnership where we can both deliver together for wales. thank you, vaughan. but we've also discovered that one senior labour figure offered to lend mr gething money to repay the controversial donation in full. he turned down the offer. we've repeatedly tried to ask the first minister about the new evidence. did you know about the criminal investigation before you accepted the money?
smelling of rotten eggs, which is worse than my son's nappy. my biggest concern is that it's not being managed as it should be. david neal says his company is working with the regulator to stop the smell, but the stench from here stretches all the way down the m4 to the office of wales's top politician. up until now, the questions for vaughan gething have focused on what one of his donors did in the past. but we can now reveal that one of that millionaire donor's companies is currently under criminal investigation and was when vaughan gething accepted the sum of money. the conservative opposition in the welsh parliament, the senedd, has tabled a vote of no—confidence in mr gething's leadership. to him, the prize of becoming first minister was too great and he was prepared to sacrifice the integrity of the office of first ministerfor the £200,000 that he took. with news that one of david neal's
apart legislation that reflects the hard—fought and hard—won protections given to women, who trans women and all sorts of people with protected characteristics. the all sorts of people with protected characteristics.— characteristics. the equality act which they _ characteristics. the equality act which they were _ characteristics. the equality act which they were put _ characteristics. the equality act which they were put in - characteristics. the equality act which they were put in in - characteristics. the equality act which they were put in in 2010 i characteristics. the equality act i which they were put in in 2010 and the tories — which they were put in in 2010 and the tories opposed already protects single _ the tories opposed already protects single sex— the tories opposed already protects single sex pieces for biological women — single sex pieces for biological women. it already defines what a woman— women. it already defines what a woman is— women. it already defines what a woman is stop what is certainly needed — woman is stop what is certainly needed is — woman is stop what is certainly needed is clearer guidance and for service _ needed is clearer guidance and for service providers about how to safeguard those women only spaces. the conservatives also said they would remove the powers of the devolved scottish, welsh and northern irish governments over gender policy. it comes after the uk government intervened last year to stop scotland making it easier for people to change their legal gender. what has been suggested by the conservatives today is just another example of undermining the powers of the scottish parliament. obviously i do not want to see that because i believe we should have a parliament with a full range of powers to tackle all of the issues affecting the people of scotland, but people
thank you. but his team said the issues had previously been addressed and were a matter of public record. this week's senedd vote of no—confidence is an unwelcome distraction for the first minister at a particularly busy time. wyre davies joins us now from outside the senedd. wyre, how much of a problem could this cause for vaughan gething and labour? and said he knew nothing about this latest investigation given the track record in their history. was the right due diligence done? that is what opposition parties in wales, plaid cymru and the conservatives, asking. mr gething is facing a vote of no—confidence in the senedd hid behind me on wednesday where labour