the moment has come, england are about to take on croatia in the world cup semi final here in moscow, their biggest match for more than a quarter of a century. gareth southgate‘s young team have arrived at the stadium with the hopes of a nation on their shoulders. there is nothing that competes with the world cup, so for these players it is enormous. but let's hope they enjoy it, they have done so far and just capture the moment. thousands of england fans have poured into moscow for a moment they're determined to be here for. we are live in bristol, people gathering here like they are across the whole country. you can almost feel the heart pumping almost as loud as the music. and the day's other main stories on bbc news at six... the first images have emerged from the hospital where 12 thai boys and their football coach are being treated after their remarkable rescue from a flooded cave. at the nato summit president trump criticises germany, accusing it of being far too dependent on russia. and a fine for facebook for breaches of data protection law after details were improp

stake — a place in the world cup semi—finals for england for the first time since 1990. we're one of the youngest teams in it, but we said we were an improving side who want to make our own history. # it's coming home, it's coming home, it's coming # football's coming home! temperatures are high and so are expectations. we have all the build—up to this afternoon's game against sweden. a plan agreed after a 12—hour meeting. theresa may's cabinet backs her vision for brexit. ministers are also warned that breaking rank will no longer be tolerated. "don't worry, we are all strong" — the message to their parents from the thai boys trapped in a cave for two weeks. good morning. they have been queueing through the night at wimbledon. ahead of kyle edmund's huge day with the british number one playing his first third—round match at wimbledon against three—time champion novak djokovic on centre court later this afternoon. another hot weekend for the majority. weather here and also in russia on the way. it's saturday the 7th ofjuly. our top story. england take on sweden at the world

pitch but also off it. they have proved the england football team is not broken, as many previously believed. they have shown by the fa ct believed. they have shown by the fact that tens of millions of people watch their performances on television, that tens of thousands of people gathered up and down the country, that there is time for international football in this age, even in the power of the premierand begged club competitions. this will begged club competitions. this will be remembered for a great deal many things, this world cup in russia, drama, tension, unpredictability, but i think it will also be remembered for a but i think it will also be remembered fora summer, but i think it will also be remembered for a summer, and a heatwave, in which many people fell backin heatwave, in which many people fell back in love with a team of young and diverse footballers who came here, confounded expectations, and she got the footballing world. they may not have won the competition ultimately, what the future may well be bright. dan roan, in the stadium, thank you. england's dream is ov

after they disappeared. england expects — gareth southgate says tonight's game is the biggest in a generation as his team takes on colombia for a place in the world cup quarterfinals. i'm inside the spartak moscow stadium where tonight england hope to win theirfirst stadium where tonight england hope to win their first knockout match in 12 years. an action plan to tackle discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people — the government promises £4 million to drive greater inclusion. and both british number ones, johanna konta and kyle edmund, get their wimbledon championships under way today. and coming up on bbc news: before england kick off, sweden face switzerland in today's other last 16 tie at the world cup. we'll have the latest from samara. good afternoon at welcome to the bbc news at one. a female healthcare worker has been arrested on suspicion of murdering eight babies and attempting to murder another six. it follows a long—running investigation into a high number of deaths at the neonatal unit at the countess of chester hospital. cheshire police

agony for england as their dreams of world cup glory are crushed. they lost to croatia. misery in moscow for gareth southgate‘s young team — they'd been carrying the hopes of a nation on their shoulders. it is kieran trippier! it is in! it had all been looking so good? after this stunning early goal. but then croatia equalised to take them into extra time and they won. heartbreak for england fans who had dared to dream that football was finally coming home. and tonight's other main stories on bbc news at ten... the first images have emerged from the hospital where 12 thai boys and their football coach are being treated after their remarkable rescue from a flooded cave. at the nato summit, president trump criticises germany, accusing chancellor merkel of being far too dependent on russia. and at wimbledon, another major upset as the defending men's champion roger federer is knocked out of this year's championship. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news, we'll have the latest from russia and wimbledon — where the world number one, rafa nadal, is through to the semifinals. good

watching to see whether england's world cup team could be on the verge of making history. england's world cup team could be on the verge of making historyli england's world cup team could be on the verge of making history. i was thinking if we got to the quarterfinals we would have done quite well, but to get to the finals, obviously we will win today and still be here on monday, hopefully. —— sunday. hopefully. -- sunday. president trump has caused consternation at the united nations ahead of his meeting with angela merkel, saying germany is controlled by russia. dramatic pictures of the operation to rescue the boys and football coach from caves and thailand have been issued. they had to be sedated to stop them from panicking. roger federer crashes out of wimbledon after missing a much point against kevin anderson. —— match point. with the wimbledon shocker and the build—up to the world cup semifinal tonight, sportsday will be here in a few moments, and it is a packed programme. but now a look at what else is coming up in bbc news. millions will be watching the england ma

yesterday. a nation expects, england arrive at the kosmos arena and samara as they prepare to take on sweden for a place in the world cup semifinals. the players are well prepared, well recovered from the other night. they know the opportunity they have, and we are looking forward to the challenge. i am sarah rainsford in the stadium in samara where the sun is shining, the stands are filling up is shining, the stands are filling up with fans and the excitement is building. and millions of people will be watching the game in pubs and big screens up watching the game in pubs and big screens up and down the country today. this is the scene live in sunderland where fans are already gathering. in other news, 12 thai boys stuck in a cave sent letters to their parents assuring them they are fine. police investigating the poisoning of a couple in wiltshire last weekend warned that the operation could take months. in hardtalk, stephen sacre meets jerusalem's 2—term mirror. —— two term mayor. good afternoon. the prime minister has warned her cabinet she'll no longer tolerate public dissen

moscow, this is sportsday at the world cup. here's what's coming up on the programme. england's time has come. their knockout tie against columbia is under half an hour away, we'll be live at the stadium shortly. we have played in a certain style here. we have to continue that on balance that with making good decisions. sweden are waiting in the quarterfinals for the winners of tonight's match, that's after they beat the swiss. i'm holly hamilton, live from day two of wimbledon. where we've had the best of british asjohanna konta dug deep to claim victory in her opening match. and the men's british number one is also through — kyle edmund advancing to the second round with an impressive start to his wimbledon campaign. good evening — welcome to moscow. what drama we have seen over the round of 16, france 4, argentina 3, those penalty shootouts on sunday, russia beating spain, belgium's comeback and now what will england/colombia deliver here in the capital? the last tie in the round. up to 6,000 england fans are in the city, around 3,000 officially with tickets — will toni

been today. when it hello this is bbc news. the headlines. england have booked their place in theirfirst headlines. england have booked their place in their first world cup semifinal in 28 years after a 2—0 win against sweden. the score is 0—0 russia and croatia. at checkers yesterday, the cabinet agreed that limited immigration will end. 12 boys trapped in a flooded cave and thailand have written letters to their parents, telling them they are strong and not to worry. the football coach who took them into the cave has apologised but the pa rents the cave has apologised but the parents said he was not to blame. the police operation to the couple with a nerve agent is expected to ta ke with a nerve agent is expected to take months to complete according to officers. police are trying to identify when the couple came into contact with the other two. and now it is time for sports day. hello i'm 0lly foster live in moscow, this is sportsday at the world cup, the three lions are still roaring their way through russia. imo would have been sweden and they are now one more win away

this is bbc news. the headlines. commentator: england win! england win! and england win! england win! and england will be in the world cup semifinal! england are into their first world cup semifinal in 28 yea rs first world cup semifinal in 28 years after a 2—0 win against sweden in samara. and it's headed firmly on. in from in samara. and it's headed firmly on. infrom lingard! infrom dele alli! headers from harry maguire and dele alli mean england will now face either hosts russia or croatia in moscow on wednesday. that match to decide england's opponents is under way. russia scored first, before croatia equalised to put the score at 1—1 at half—time. following yesterday's cabinet agreement at chequers, the prime minister refuses to rule out preferential treatment for citizens from you after brexit. we will bring an end to free movement as we look ahead to the immigration rules for people coming from the european union, we need to look at that in the context of the wider rules we have for immigration from outside of european union and we will decide the rules that are righ

: england finally win a penalty shoot out to reach the quarter—finals of the world cup. two people are in hospital and a major incident is declared in wiltshire after police say a couple were exposed to an unknown substance. in good health — we have new footage of the thai schoolboys trapped in a flooded cave system. paddy ‘s stock ghost towns? it is market day. there is a focus on community. good morning, it is day three of wimbledon. an outside chance of a shower but the most of the uk, it's going to be try, the best of the sunshine in northern ireland and north wales. i will have more in 15 minutes. it's wednesday, 4 july. our top story: england are through to the world cup quarter—finals after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over colombia in moscow. it's the first time the three lions have won a world cup match on penalties. their next challenge will be sweden in the last eight on saturday. our correspondent natalie pirks brings us the details from moscow. they had come in huge numbers, the three lions muted by the yellow masses. they had little to cheer as the game quickly

croatia are through to the world cup final after coming from behind to beat england in extra—time. a huge shock at wimbledon — as the 8 time champion roger federer goes out in the quarter—finals. but rafa nadal wins a five set thriller to set up a semi—final against novak djokovic. croatia are into their first look at final after they eat england 2—1 in their semi—final. they needed an extra time winner to ensure that they and not england, will play france in the final. croatia have done it the hard way, extra time was needed again to get past england. no shoot out this time. it was their experience that came “— time. it was their experience that came —— that saw them coming from behind to set up a final against france on sunday. well then, deep breaths of. the face here are new. keep your eye on kieran trippier. england flew into the quarter—finals, conceding a freekick when the world ‘s best would fancy their chances of. within five minutes the beliefs or write to england's team. but when you are only 1—0 england's team. but when you are only1—0 up engl

to break down the barriers between the england national team and the press and the public. they have not mollycoddled them treated them like rock stars. they have encouraged them to be open with the media and to use social media. we have seen it so to use social media. we have seen it so often and in the wake of saturday's game. that culture of openness has re—established a connection between england fans, the media and the england team. gareth southgate has managed at the under 21 level, so there is a continuity with the players in the senior team and it has been a perfect storm that has come together at the right time because this is the most open world cup ever to win and there will be a new name on the trophy this season. there is every expectation it could possibly be england and they will have owned it. they will have done a superbjob. have owned it. they will have done a superb job. darren lewis, thank you. staying with the world cup. more than 22 years after it was first released, it's back... #is # is coming home. # is coming home. # it's coming home. # it's coming ho

night of drama, aggro and a thrilling penalty shoot out, england are through to the quarter finals of the world cup.. yes! england are world cup quarterfinalists again! and they've done it on penalties! their world cupjourney continues — they'll face sweden on saturday. mps are calling for prostitution websites to be banned — they say they're fuelling a growth in sexual exploitation and the trafficking of women and they're also asking whether the buying of sex should be made illegal. tell us your views. former football coach george ormond will be sentenced today for abusing boys as young as 11 over a period of 25 years. we've been following the remarkable story of one of his victims over the past couple of years, former newcastle united player derek bell. that's what everybody asks, why didn't you say something? why didn't you scream , didn't you say something? why didn't you scream, why didn't you shout out? you put yourself in that position — you're scared, you're frightened that you will be undermined by the rest of your fellow players. we'll be bring you his storyjust after

till kick—off. england are one game away from a world cup final — but a strong croatia team stand in their way before history can be made. they've got the whole country in the palm of their hand and that's great to see. it hasn't happened that many times that we can all get excited and be happy with an england team. there have been some really down times with england, but not this time. we're all happy, we're all singing, we're all cheering at them and were desperate for them to to get to that world cup final. dramatic new pictures emerge of the operation to rescue 12 boys and their football coach from a cave in thailand — with the bbc understanding they were heavily sedated to prevent them panicking. the man poisoned by novichok speaks to police for the first time — could he hold the clue to where the nerve agent was found? at war with nato — president trump claims germany is totally controlled by russia — as he prepares to meet angela merkel this afternoon. it is very sad when germany makes a massive oil and gas deal with russia where we are supposed to be guarding against

is expected to come to a standstill this afternoon as england's footballers take on sweden for a place in the world cup semifinals. the match, played in the russian city of samara, gets under way at 3pm and the winner will face russia or croatia. it's not, perhaps, the ads you would expect to hear at buckingham palace. —— anthem. but even the army and are not immune from football fever. art and down the country, on fictional streets... # it's coming home! and even on celebrity doorsteps. it's coming home, come on, england! fans are riding a wave ofjoy after england's penalty win. and the players are loving it. i was one of those fans not to long ago. getting a drink thrown over him and jumping about going wild. it's what we want, we set out to make the country proud and we feel like we've done that so far. england fans over here are rarer sight, only up to 3000 are expected in samara and half of that in the stadium for the first quarterfinal in 12 years the ones who are here ready for whatever the game throws at them. who are here ready for whatever the game throws at themlj

england players have tried and failed gareth southgate is the tenth fulltime maanger since england reached the semi—finals at italia 90, but he will bring si young england team back to moscow next week with a place in the world cup final at stake. they were so assured in their quarterfinal, business like, beating sweden 2—0. adam wild reports. boarding the shabbat, the journey to this point has been long. fraught with frustrations, but this is a new england. a new generation unburdened by disappointment of the past. the pride and passion remained now to see how much further that can take them. but again, they stay calm and composed, both sides trading early blows. this was harry kane's early opening. this is england, and they have more than just one harry. opening. this is england, and they have more thanjust one harrym opening. this is england, and they have more thanjust one harry. it is headed firmly in. he got his head through it. if one harry does not get you the other one well. a memorable first international goal for harry maguire. having found the way through the swedis

! england's footballers celebrate after making it through to their first world cup semifinal for nearly 30 years. at home, there were wild celebrations, as millions watched the three lions beat sweden 2—0. if one harry doesn't get you, the other one will! goals from harry maguire and dele alli helped them secure a place in the last four — and fans say that can only mean one thing. it's coming home. football is coming home. england will now face croatia in the semi—final on wednesday after they beat hosts russia on penalties in the other quarter—final. in the last couple of hours, an attempt has begun to rescue 12 young footballers and their coach, trapped in a cave in thailand. some places are likely to get to 32 celsius today. there is then something cooler on the way for the next few days, but is there any rain in the forecast? the details coming up. it isa it is a good morning. it's sunday, the 8th ofjuly. thank you forjoining us on brea kfast. england's preparing for the world cup semi—finals, after beating sweden 2—0. their semi—final opponents will be croatia, who knock

city centre. england will be keeping a low profile i think. some of theirfans. it has been a fantastic turn it for them. one in which they engage with theirfans them. one in which they engage with their fans mostly through social media. here a tweet to everyone who supported us and believe this time is different. "to everyone who was not afraid to dream and everyone knows this is only the beginning. thank you. we hope we made you proud". that from the official england social media town. it has been a golden summer for them. at that golden trophy is going to be heading back to croatia or france on sunday. that is it for sportsday. we will be here till the very end of course. he and without england. they had the third—place playoff. coming up had the third—place playoff. coming up next on bbc news, it is the papers. good night. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. as if we did not know. our reviewers this evening are benedicte paviot, who's the uk correspondent for france 2a and president of the foreign press association in london, and

relationship with the eu. a nation expects england play sweden in samara as they look to reach their first world cup semi final in 28 years. lam iamat i am at the samara arena where the turnstiles are opening. and there are some interesting characters about. the nation is expected to come to a standstill as millions of people watch the game in pubs and on big screens up and down the country. 12 thai boys stuck in a cave send letters to their parents assuring them they're fine. police investigating the poisoning of a couple in wiltshire last weekend warn the operation could take months. and in half an hour, we'll hear the story of sophie raworth's grandfather who was one of the first pilots in the newly formed raf. in a special programme ahead of the centenary of the air force. hello. good afternoon. welcome to bbc news. the prime minister has warned her cabinet she'll no longer tolerate public dissent over brexit following itscollective agreement to back her plan for britain's future relationship with the eu. at a marathon 12 hour meeting of the cabinet at chequers yesterday, theresa may t

rogerjohnson. our headlines today. at stake — a place in the world cup semi—finals for england for the first time since 1990. we're one of the youngest teams in it, but we said we were an improving side who want to make our own history. # it's coming home, it's coming home, it's coming # football's coming home! we live in russia today and we will be building up to the quarterfinal against sweden. a plan agreed after a 12—hour meeting, theresa may's cabinet backs her vision for brexit. ministers are also warned that breaking rank will no longer be tolerated. "don't worry, we are all strong." the message to their parents from the thai boys trapped in a cave for two weeks. here at wimbledon may have been queueing overnight and that is ahead of kyle edmund's huge day, the british number one playing in his first third—round match at wimbledon against three—time champion novak djokovic. and anotherfine, djokovic. and another fine, dry, djokovic. and anotherfine, dry, hot weekend for the majority. whether here and also in russia on the way. it's saturday, the 7th ofjuly. our top story. englan

hello, it's 9 o'clock, i'm victoria derbyshire, welcome to the programme. england heartbreak. it's all over after a 2—1 defeat by croatia in the world cup semifinal in russia. but what a tournament! music: don't look back in anger. i think ithinka i think a lot of us thought we would go out maybe quarters but i am proud of the team. the way they played foot ball of the team. the way they played football is unbelievable. unfortunately, the croatians beat us. unfortunately, the croatians beat us. such is life. he is right. we'll have reaction from england fans in russia and here. president trump arrives in the uk today. protesters are planning three days of demonstrations. what we see on trump is somebody with an overinflated ego and when things don't go his way, he throws his toys out of his pram. is she right? we'll be talking to former advisers to tony blair, david cameron and theresa may — about what we can expect from the visit. it led to the resignation of two cabinet ministers — this morning we'll get details of the deal agreed at chequers last week, on the uk's relation

this is bbc news, i'm ben brown. the headlines at nine. england players celebrate after making their first world cup semifinal in 28 years after a 2—0 win against sweden in samara. the celebrations continued at home as millions of people tuned in to watch the three lions make history. it's coming home. football is coming home. the authorities in thailand confirm a rescue operation is under way — to save 12 boys and their football coach trapped in a cave. more problems for the prime minister after borisjohnson strongly criticises her new plans for a brexit deal with the eu. and our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 9.35. this morning's reviewers are sian griffiths and james millar. hello, good morning. welcome to bbc news. england fans are waking up to the fact that their team are just one win away from the world cup final, after their comfortable victory yesterday against sweden. their opponents in the semifinal will be croatia who beat the hosts russia in a penalty shoot out. this was the england squad returning late last night to their base in repino. here's our

this is bbc news. i'm carol walker. the headlines at 11:00: england have secured their place in the world cup quarterfinals following a dramatic penalty shoot—out against colombia. eric dier scored the winning penalty. joy for england fans after one of the most dramatic games in the tournament. they'll play sweden on saturday. a woman who worked at the countess of chester hospital has been arrested on suspicion of murdering eight babies and attempting to kill another six. also coming up: still trapped underground — authorities in thailand say they will take "a zero—risk approach". as rescue teams try to work out how to bring the boys out of the flooded caves safely. it could take weeks also tonight — the number of people dying from drug taking in scotland is at its highest since records began 20 years ago. good evening. england have beaten columbia in a dramatic penalty shoot out securing themselves a place in the world cup quarter finals. —— colombia. eric dyer scored the winning penalty. england had been winning the match until colombia equalised in the dying minutes o

. england are through to the quarter finals of the women's hockey world cup, thanks to a 2—0 win over south korea in the play—offs. the father of british snowboarder ellie soutter says the pressure of elite performance could have been a factor in her death. we all thought that ellie had come out of the other side of a particularly dark time in her life, and that was a lot to do with the fa ct and that was a lot to do with the fact that she was unable to compete. and england turn to rashid to turn their test fortunes around. he's the only specialist spinner in the team to face india tomorrow. hello, and welcome to sportsday. there was a full house at the olympic park this evening, to see england's women take a must—win victory over south korea which means they progress to the quarter finals at the hockey world cup. it finished 2—0 to the tournament hosts at the olympic park and was watched byjo currie. a big win for england, jo? england was like world cup campaign continues after a comfortable victory here in front of another sell—out cloud described, they found themselves having to

hello, this is bbc news with lu kwesa burak. the headlines: cheering england ans celebrate as a dele alli header puts england 2—0 ahead against sweden in samara. harry maguire scored in the first half as england attempt to book a place in the world cup semifinals. conservative brexiteers say they want more details about the plan for the uk's future relationship with the eu agreed by the cabinet yesterday. 12 thai boys trapped in a cave write letters to their parents telling them they are strong and not to worry. police investigating the poisoning of a couple in wiltshire last weekend warn the operation will take months to complete. we'll have more on the england sweden game shortly but now it's time for the film review. hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's cinema releases is mark kermode. so mark, what do we have this week? interesting week. we have mary shelley. basically a film about the creation of frankenstein. the first purge, which is the prequel to the long—running series, i know you are a huge fan. and swimming with men. ro

charlie stayt and louise minchin. our headlines today: the biggest game in a generation. england prepare to take on croatia in the world cup semi—final tonight. yes, we believe, we are going to win! we're going to win 2—0 at least. and we know who england will play in the final if they win tonight. france through thanks to samuel umtitti's header against belgium, 1—0 the final score. an extra 10 million pints are set to be sold tonight, i'm looking at the boost to business as people stay out to watch the game instead of coming home. after 18 days trapped underground, health officials say the thai schoolboys and their coach who have been rescued are in good health and show no signs of stress. president trump arrives in europe for a nato summit complaining about defence spending and trade with the eu. good morning from the roof of court 1 court1 at good morning from the roof of court 1court1 at wimbledon good morning from the roof of court 1 court1 at wimbledon overlooking henman hill, dry at the moment and should stay dry all day. that's the forecast for many of us but some rain on

live in moscow, this is sportsday at the world cup. england have kicked history into touch, after the magic of moscow, it's now the swedes in samara. join me in repino where england are preparing for saturday's crucial quarterfinal. theirfirst in preparing for saturday's crucial quarterfinal. their first in a world cup ini2 years. quarterfinal. their first in a world cup in 12 years. and i am holly hamilton live at wimbledon where caroline wozniacki, the world number two has made a shock is exit. beaten in straight sets by ekateria makarova. no such problems for roger federer. so much coming up in sportsday. we'll get all the wimbledon news later in the programme, but on a rest day here in russia, we can reflect on what was an unforgettable night for england and their fans. their first penalty shoot out win a world cup, knocking out columbia to reach the quarterfinals. the world cup so far has seen england's players looking relaxed but focus, and they face sweden in samara. —— a match with sweden in samara. —— a match with sweden in samara await the winners. and england ha

, and it is headed firmly end. harry maguire heads england into a 1—0 lead against sweden in samara as they to book their in as they try to book their in the world cup semifinals. this is the moment as england fans in croydon celebrated harry maguire‘s first england goal. in other news, conservative brexiteers say they want more details about the plan for the uk's future relationship with the eu agreed by the cabinet yesterday. 12 thai boys stuck in a cave send letters to their parents assuring them they're fine. police investigating the poisoning of a couple in wiltshire last weekend warn the operation could take months. and the brexit meeting at chequers and president trump's uk visit. all analysed in dateline london in half an hour, here on bbc news. if you did not know, the next step in england's world cupjourney is under way. millions of fans watch the team play sweden in the quarterfinal. england are leading the match 1—0 after a goalfrom harry mcguire in the 30th minute. these are the live shots at the moment. they're into the second half. there have been a couple of opportu

england go through to the quarterfinals of the world cup after winning a dramatic penalty shoot out against colombia. yes! this is the moment england won the game. eric dier scoring the winning penalty. and joy for england fans after the most dramatic of games... england will now face sweden in the quarterfinals. we're live in moscow with all the latest. a woman who worked at the countess of chester hospital has been arrested on suspicion of murdering eight babies and attempting to murder another six. still trapped underground — rescue teams try to work out how to bring the boys out of the flooded caves in thailand. it could take weeks. the number of people dying from drug taking in scotland at its highest since records began, 20 years ago. and preparing to celebate the raf‘s centenary, i've been up with the typhoons as they practise for next week's huge flypast over london. coming up in sports day live from moscow later in the hour on bbc news, we will look ahead to the completed quarterfinal line—up in russia. good evening. england havejust beaten colombia in the last few mi

goalkeeper. ready for blast—off, england have arrived in samara, russia s rocket capital, to take on the swedes. i'm holly hamilton — live from wimbledon on day 5 of the championships. where serena williams extended her winning streak, but sister venus becomes the latest top tens seek to make an early exit. and we'll have a round up of the rest of the day's sport including build up to the british grand prix and tour de france. hello there. what a weekend of sport lies ahead, we'll get to samara shortly for an england update, but here at the world cup we already have our first semi—finalist. 20 years after didier deschamps captain his side to victory, he has got a chance here in russia. drew savage reports. a first... methinks missing one of their star strikers, they'd concentrated on defence, concentrated on defence, which worked for a0 minutes. until real madrid's raphael varane struck a glancing blow for france. without the injured edinson cavani, uruguay‘s main threat came from set pieces — but they found an inspired hugo lloris in their way. the french didn't really hit top g

in southern scotland and northern england. the further south you are, lots of sunshine and temperatures in the south—east up to 31 or 32. as we go into the evening and overnight, you can see some of the cloud in northern scotland will work its way down the east coast and there could be the odd spot of drizzle and clear spells further south, minimum temperatures in cardiff and london around 18. tomorrow, some sunshine still in the forecast, particularly for western and southern areas, more cloud gci’oss and southern areas, more cloud across north—east scotland and north east england and maybe the odd spot of drizzle for a time but most places dry. it will start to turn a bit cooler from the north. hello this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines. the england team have arrived back at their base in repino after booking their place in the world cup semifinal. millions of people celebrated at home following england's 2—0 victory over sweden in samara. a rescue operation has begun in thailand to save 12 boys and their football coach trapped in a cave for more than tw

today at five — england's footballers on the verge of history — just one win away from a place in the world cup final. there are just two hours to go till the semi final against croatia — with tens of millions expected to watch on tv and on big screens. i was thinking if we get to the quarterfinals, i think we've done quite well. but, you know, now to get to the finals, and obviously we're going to win today and we'll still be here on sunday, hopefully. we'll have the latest from olly in moscow and our correspondents around the country — and we'll also be talking to the croatian ambassador about his country's game plan. the other main stories on bbc news at 5. dramatic new pictures emerge of the operation to rescue 12 boys and their football coach from a cave in thailand — it's been revealed they were heavily sedated to stop them panicking. the boys are still being kept in isolation as they recover in hospital — they're reported to be in good spirits. president trump causes consternation at the nato summit: he says germany is "totally controlled by russia". charlie rowley,

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 8pm. england take the lead in their world cup semifinal against croatia — scoring a goal in the first five minutes. fans in hyde park — and across the uk — go wild after a stunning start for england. consternation at nato headquarters as us president donald trump says allies must increase spending on defence. we are protecting germany, we are protecting france, we are protecting everybody, and yet we are paying a lot of money to protect them. it is very unfair to lot of money to protect them. it is very unfairto our lot of money to protect them. it is very unfair to our country, very unfairto our very unfair to our country, very unfair to our taxpayer. 12 boys you were rescued from a cave in thailand are in good spirits as they recover in an isolation room in hospital. new pictures showed the difficulty of the operation to rescue the boys and their football coach — and it's been revealed they were heavily sedated to stop them panicking. with the labour party. and in tennis — roger federer crashes out of wimbledon after

coverage on the bbc. let's go back to moscow after a night of extraordinary drama. england are through to the world cup quarter finals. dan roan is there. sophie, for so long as england's record when it comes to penalties has been something of a joke with six shoot out defeats stretching back to 1990 in major tournaments. tonight, finale that run came to an end. here is the skipper, harry kane. so proud of the lads. we had to dig deep, we were so unlucky to concede that last—minute goal. we we re concede that last—minute goal. we were hit too hard when it shows something that happens. we had a good game at extra time and then the penalty shoot out. it has been terrible for us and we know that. to step up when it mattered and do what we did,i step up when it mattered and do what we did, iam so step up when it mattered and do what we did, i am so proud of everyone involved. the match may have ended 40 involved. the match may have ended a0 minutes ago but as you can see and hear, at the far end of the stadium, england's outnumbered fans remain in place and there are going nowhere and nei

did it! england's footballers celebrate after making it through to their first world cup semifinal for nearly 30 years. cheering. at home, there were wild celebrations as millions watched the three lions beat sweden 2—0. commentator: if one harry doesn't get you, the other will! goals from harry maguire and dele alli helped them secure a place in the last four, and fans say that can only mean one thing. football is coming home! england then will now face croatia in the semifinal on wednesday after they beat hosts russia on penalties in the other quarterfinal. in the last couple of hours, a rescue attempt has begun to recover 12 young footballers and their coach trapped in a cave in thailand. theresa may faces a backlash from brexiteers over her plan for future relations with the eu. some places are likely to get to 32 degrees today. there is something cool on the way for the next few days. is there any rain in a forecast? the details are coming up. it's sunday, 8july. our top story — england's preparing for the world cup semifinals after beating sweden 2—0. their semifinal op

: pride, passion and pain. england are knocked out of the world cup by croatia. after the hope, came the heartbreak. england's dream snatched away in extra time. iam i am gutted. there are no words. we should have won tonight. we could have won this world cup, but next one, that's fine. but gareth southgate says a new generation of heroes will return home with their heads held high. on his way — protests are planned as president trump flies into the uk. i'll be looking at what the special relationship means for business links between britain and america. it's roger over and out at wimbledon as federer lets a match point slip away and loses in five sets to kevin anderson. at wimbledon this morning it is a cloudy start and it will brighten up, there are showers and a forecast in the west and some of those will be heavy and thundery. i will have more in 15 minute ‘s. it's thursday 12th july. our top story. england's world cup journey is over after they lost 2—1 to croatia in last night's semi—final. the three lions' bid to reach a first world cup final since 1966 came to an agonisin

, but it has changed —— the mirror. something i tweeted after the result was england are out but england are back. england are back, carried on the shoulders of the manager, gareth southgate, who was in such pain 22 yea rs southgate, who was in such pain 22 years ago when he missed a penalty in the european championship. but it is also about a different group of young guys, a lot of them from yorkshire, we keep being told, in the north of england, not going around flashy and divorced from the fans, and people want to project themselves onto that sense of a new, different, more inclusive kind of england. i don't know how long it will last as we try and negotiate racks that but it was a great divergent from relations with the european union, problems with the economy, the arrival of president trump, and we live the dream for a while. sport has a brilliant way of tearing up the script. that is why the agony is so painful, but it can be exhilarating. lets share some twea ks — — be exhilarating. lets share some tweaks —— let us share some tweaks we had from our viewers. sport

not coming home and they're not either, we'll get the latest from the england camp as they try and lift themsleves for one more match in russia. i'm john watson at wimbledon, where it's been ladies‘ semifinals day. serene for serena. williams is back in the final — her first after becoming a mum. and there she'll meet germany's angelique kerber — another easy semifinal winner this afternoon. i'm will perry with the rest of the day's sports headlines, including: another manager out the door at stamford bridge with chelsea set to announce the departure of antonio co nte. and it's the yadav show at trent bridge as england's batsmen crumble in the opening one—dayer against india. sunday's final will be france against croatia and england yet against croatia and england yet again wondering what might have been. it was a such a cruel night after they had taken an early lead, only to see croatia take hold of the match in the second half, force extra time and then get the winner, mario mandzucic with the final knockout blow that saw many of those england players collapse onto the lu

and england and wales, but we will stay dry overnight, perhaps the patch of mist in low cloud around the western coast but temperatures holding up in the mid teens. when a feel to the weather to starter sunday. sunday england and wales dry and sunny once again, scotland and northern ireland again, scotland and northern ireland a bit cloudier and that will produce a bit cloudier and that will produce a few outbreaks of rain for parts of northern ireland, the west of scotland, eastern scotland i think stays dry for part of the art of the day but in the sunshine and heat further south we are likely to see highs reaching 29 or 30 degrees, potentially looking at the hottest men's final at wimbledon in more than 20 years. things will turn slowly fresher through next week. still from sunshine and the chance of seeing some useful rain. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: president trump's plays a round of golf at turnberry during his ‘private visit‘ to scotland on the final leg of his uk tour. thousands take part in protests on the streets of edinburgh in a second day of rallies again

vaidyanathan in moscow, where defeat means england's dream of glory is finally over. a german neo—nazi is sentenced to life for a series of racially—motivated murders. detail at last. theresa may's government gets ready to publish its white paper on the brexit deal it wants. but will brussels accuse it of "cherry picking"? a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. and you can be part of the conversation. do share with us your reaction to the end of the world cup dream for england, just use the hashtag bbc the briefing. president trump will arrive in the uk at lunchtime for the start of his first presidential visit and is expected to be met with protests. most of his official business will be on friday, and much of it, including a meeting with queen elizabeth, will take place outside london. our correspondent, gary o'donaghue, reports. a ring of steel goes around the american ambassador‘s residence, where the president will spend his first and only night in london. tens of millions of pound are being spent on security as d

west england as the heatwave continues. the prime minister is under pressure to reveal how customs will be handled after the uk leaves the eu. england arrive in moscow ahead of tomorrow's crunch match against colombia as they look to secure a place in the world cup quarterfinals. coming up on sportsday on bbc news... we are live from wimbledon as defending champion roger federer attem pts defending champion roger federer atte m pts to defending champion roger federer attempts to go for his ninth men's singles title and serena williams makes her return to the all—england club. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. they've been missing in caves in thailand for nine days. but this afternoon, 12 boys and their football coach were found alive after a mammoth search operation prompting scenes ofjubilation. divers have been trying to reach them for days after water levels rose suddenly, trapping the boys. they're all said to be safe but after nine days it's not known what condition they're in. richard galpin has the latest. for more than a week, diving teams from thailand and

england, the odd shower through the afternoon, most places will avoid them but if you catch one it could be heavy and thundery, but for the most pa rt be heavy and thundery, but for the most part sunday, temperatures a little down on yesterday but still topping out at maybe 29 degrees. the night we will still have the potential for showers across the channel islands, maybe south wales, we will also feed a lot of cloud in from the north sea across eastern scotla nd from the north sea across eastern scotland and the eastern side of england. 15 or 16 degrees in cardiff. tomorrow there will be a bit more cloud across parts of scotla nd bit more cloud across parts of scotland and northern england, that will retreat towards the coast and still possibly one or two showers across southern england and the south of wales, with the extra cloud those temperatures will be a bit lower. more cloud for wimbledon tomorrow, i wouldn't rule out a shower but it should stay dry. then we look further ahead to thursday, oui’ we look further ahead to thursday, our frontal system working in we look further ahe

latest international champions cup tie — but why are so few fans turning up for the games? england selectors come under fire following adil rashid's includsion in the squad to face india in the ist test on wedmesday. and "let's dance. " former heavyweight champion tyson fury says the deal is almost done to set up a clash with deontay wilder. we begin with the international champions cup where there's been much talk of the lack of big name talent in action for the worldwide series of friendlies — but it has been a chance instead for a younger breed of stars to shine. in singapore, it was no different for paris st germain‘s 3—2 victory over atletico madrid — where it was the next generation who really excelled as ade adedoyin reports. a new season and a a new season and a new a new season and a new beginning for paris st germain but like in the dugout has been anything but easy. after a defeat by bayern munich and a 5—1 drubbing. psg cut right through it. taking paris out of sight. also the thought. madrid might be solid but they also know when to never give up. injust migh

families written messages telling them they're ok. also coming up england fans are celebrating their teams victory over sweden i am for the first time in twenty eight years being led to our advancing to the city finals all the world cup. three lines but two goals pause there ahead of sweden the first coming from defend the harry mcguire england till now face either russia or croatia for a chance to make it to the wild card on. the a and. man i am. a man of the home free glad you could join me rescue officials in thailand say they are approaching the best possible conditions for evacuating the twelve children and their coach trapped in a flooded cave assistant the now hoping to get the boys out in the coming days before for call said monsoon rains cools water levels to rise again we'll have more from our correspondent in thailand in just a moment but first this report on the mounting pressure on the rescue efforts. rescue teams are racing against the clock they have put pumps into action day and night trying to drain the water from the caves so the boys can get out they also hav

well this is tense. england and croatia are into extra time in the world cup semi final. kieran trippier gave england the lead with a free kick — beore perisic equalised for croatia, with a brilliant aerial finish at the back post. and this is how that second goal went down in zagreb. both sides well matched, it's hard to call. we're heading through the first half of the true time and we know what comes at the end of that extra half an hour if the team to still level. perranporth beach in cornwall. hyde park in london. everyone looking tends. nottingham castle in the east midlands. and manchester — castlefield bowl in the city centre. it is getting to the sharp end of things, we will keep you up—to—date. we'll bring you the latest on the nato summit — donald trump didn't beat around the bush. germany as far as i'm concerned is captive to russia because it's getting so much of its energy from russia. first pictures of the boys rescued from the thai caves, and we've started to get more detail on the extraordinary way they got them out. those of us here in the bbc news re

england and wales so higher temperatures overnight are in scotla nd temperatures overnight are in scotland and northern ireland, summoned to the high teens but tomorrow where you have sunshine expect more cloud. some rain around slowly moving east. much into eastern scotland until quite later on in the till that happens still some sunny on in the till that happens still some sunny spells here. the lion's share of the sunshine and warmth will be across england and wales and it will feel even hotter. more sunshine compared with today. higher temperatures by a degree or two, still a wind although it's fairly breezy where you have the cloud and that weather front giving some rain in places. a range of temperatures on the way for sunday. still some in scotla nd on the way for sunday. still some in scotland and northern ireland into the low 20s but more widely the high 20s across parts of england and wales and near 30 in the hotspot in southeast england. thousands take part in protests on the streets of edinburgh in a second day of rallies against donald trump's uk visit. (00v) the boys

other parts of the uk feel about the attention being given to the england team in particular? another day of tension and drama on friday over the government's plans for leaving the european union, began with an innovative attempt by political correspondant alex forsyth to describe the scenario facing the prime minister, as she prepared for the summit with her ministers at chequers. so what we have got here, is theresa may, who is our king. she may come out on top, or she could be toppled, but right now, what she is doing is moving forward, one step at a time, as kings tend to do, trying to get her brexit plans through to the other side. broadly supportive of what the prime minister's come up with so far, we have got some people like, for example, the chancellor, philip hammond, down here. michael davies was unimpressed by that giant chessboard, querying why at a time in the government is engaged in potentially life—changing negotiations over the country's future, the bbc chooses to depict the government's challenges as a game. lisette baker agreed, the whole chess analogy,

the headlines: croatia are in the world cup final. they've beaten england 2—1 in a thrilling game in moscow. initial euphoria turning to desert —— bitter disappointment across the uk as england couldn't keep up with the energy of croatia. donald trump says allies must increase spending on defence. we are protecting germany, france, protecting everybody and yet we are paying a lot of money to protect. i think it is very unfair to our country, very unfairto our is very unfair to our country, very unfair to our taxpayer. the 12 boys rescued from a cave in thailand are in good spirits as they recover in an isolation room in hospital. new pictures show the difficulty of the operation to rescue the bodies and their coach from the case. it was revealed they we re from the case. it was revealed they were heavily sedated. the company which offers pregnant women and new pa rents which offers pregnant women and new parents health advice faces up a fine of £1a0,000 for illegally sharing more than i fine of £1a0,000 for illegally sharing more thani million people's personal data. and in