now to scotland, wherejohn swinney has been chosen as the new first minister after becoming the new snp leader. his predecessor, humza yousaf, formally tendered his resignation to the king today after announcing he would be standing down last week. with more, here's our scotland editorjames cook. john swinney is no stranger to this walk. he's been heading into holyrood since the day it opened. today, though, was different. it was the changing of the guard. and i call on humza yousaf. my heart will forever belong to scotland. so, to have the opportunity to defy the far right, to defy the racists, defy the bigots who told me to go home,

the opportunity to lead to my home — well, that has been the most tremendous honour that i did not think was reserved for people who looks like me. msps then voted in a new snp first minister, who said he agonised over whether to stand because of his concern for his wife — in the pinkjacket — who has multiple sclerosis. i cannot let this moment pass without making it clear to elizabeth my profound eternal gratitude for the sacrifices she is prepared to make to enable her husband to serve our country as first minister. as for policy, he named one priority. so, i will be unapologetic about bringing to this parliament the measures we can take to eradicate child poverty and i look forward to seeking the support of others to achieve that aim. words underlined with deeds, asjohn swinney crossed as mr swinney crossed the floor to shake the hands of the opposition leaders. so, john swinney insists he wants to get back to the founding principles of this parliament, to the politics of consensus.

but that leaves a couple of questions. a couple of questions — one, is his pledge credible, and two, what do the opposition parties make of it? we will continue with our constructive agenda on a progressive vision of scotland's future and an ambitious approach to tackling the climate and major emergency. what remains to be seen is ifjohn swinney will be receptive. isjohn swinney personally and you can do business with? ultimately, that means putting differences aside and i can work with anyone and i can work withjohn swinney. but we have to be clear it's only on those areas where there are the priorities for the people of scotland, nothing to do with the constitution. that has to be off the table. but for now a moment of pride as the new first minister heads into the official residence before being sworn in tomorrow. james cook, bbc news, edinburgh.

a woman accused of poisoning people with deadly mushrooms was charged not guilty. she allegedly killed her parents—in—law with a beef wellington dish and as well as her sister, heather wilkinson. wellington dish and as well as her sister, heatherwilkinson. mrs patterson has always maintained her innocence. the lunch took place at her home back injuly last year. police say the group were served at death cap mushrooms, which are highly lethal. mrs patterson was named as a subject after she and her children appeared unharmed. it is also alleged that she tried to kill her estranged husband on three occasions. mrs patterson said she did not intentionally poison her guests. her case will be fast—track to trial for the end of may. more details on the case, here's katy

watson. this was the first time her legal team said she would be pleading not guilty. the —— relate to a lunch at her home a few hours from here in melbourne. she served a beef wellington when mushrooms and attending the lunch were her in—laws, as well as her mother—in—law's sister and her husband. after the lunch, all of the guests fell ill and three of them subsequently died, the fourth guest in a coma before recovering. the police said it was alleged she fed them death cap mushrooms. also invited to the lunch was her former husband, simon patton, who did not attend. the charges against her are three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder, and they also include previous alleged attempts against simon patterson's life. also decide at the hearing was

the case would be fast—track, meaning the trial would be sooner rather than later, and the next hearing is expected here in a few weeks. here in the uk, a woman motorist, who says she has been left traumatised after being falsely ordered to stop on a motorway by a male driver posing as a police officer, has been told there'll be no criminal investigation and that police have decided not to speak to the man face—to—face. she says that she didn't stop because she feared it was a repeat of the wayne couzens case. couzens use his police warrant card to falsely arrest sarah everard and then kidnapped, raped and murdered her. our home affairs correspondent injune kelly reports. this woman was on her own in the mi in leicestershire and admits she was speeding. she wants to remain anonymous and is using pseudonym lisa. we have used ai anonymous and is using pseudonym lisa. we have used al to disguise her voice. lisa. we have used al to disguise hervoice. she lisa. we have used al to disguise her voice. she told us how she suddenly became aware of a male

driver also on his own. he suddenly swerved in — driver also on his own. he suddenly swerved in front _ driver also on his own. he suddenly swerved in front of _ driver also on his own. he suddenly swerved in front of me. _ driver also on his own. he suddenly swerved in front of me. he - driver also on his own. he suddenly swerved in front of me. he wound l swerved in front of me. he wound his window down and was now waving a black wallet frantically up and down with a very visible police badge out of the driver's side window. i thought, oh no, he's a policeman, and speeding, i should pull over. thought, oh no, he's a policeman, and speeding, ishould pull over. so ijust and speeding, ishould pull over. so i just pulled and speeding, ishould pull over. so ijust pulled into the middle lane here and he slowed back and pulled alongside me. liza here and he slowed back and pulled alongside me— alongside me. lisa described what ha--ened alongside me. lisa described what happened next- — alongside me. lisa described what happened next. he _ alongside me. lisa described what happened next. he leaned - alongside me. lisa described what happened next. he leaned over i alongside me. lisa described what. happened next. he leaned over and he leaned over, holding the steering wheels one hand here and was waving it out of the passenger side window. and he was driving alongside me all the time, waving this thing, telling me to pull over.

he was really angry because i felt really stressed. i immediately thought of wayne cousins and david carrick. when she didn't stop, the male driver eventually slowed down and pulled off the motorway. lisa noted his registration. when she reported him to the police, lisa was told that the man was an officer with the northamptonshire force. northamptonshire established that he wasn't one of their officers, but he had had a civilian role with them. and then when i find out he wasn't a police officer, i actually felt even more frightened and scared. so, because now it was an alleged crime of impersonating a police officer, northamptonshire passed it to the leicestershire force. this is because lisa was driving in leicestershire's patch. leicestershire admit they were then slow to investigate and didn't speak to the man. there's a six month time limit on bringing prosecutions in cases like this, and the deadline was missed months later and only because of lisa's perseverance. like this, and the deadline was missed. months later and only because of lisa's perseverance,

the northamptonshire force finally spoke to the man on the phone — apparently the first and only time he's been contacted by the police. he denied any involvement. i still actually feel really sick, panicky, shaky and really scared. and i would say he was a fake policeman who wanted to do me harm or danger. it's obviously still affecting you badly. it is, actually. i'm surprised, actually, how i still own me. northamptonshire police say only leicestershire could have carried out a criminal investigation. both forces have apologised to lisa for their failings. june kelly, bbc east midlands today. injust under a month, voters across the european union will elect members of the european parliament. the pole will determine who leads the eu at a crucial time, amidst wars on its doorstep and a cost of living crisis. we've been reporting from different countries across europe looking at the issues at play in this election. after france and spain, we're turning to italy. our correspondent mark lowen went to latina,

just south of rome, to look at what's concerning voters there. the big beasts of italian politics are lining up for their european battle. �* ,., ., are lining up for their european battle. �* ., ., battle. and here, south of rome, which rears _ battle. and here, south of rome, which rears 1800 _ battle. and here, south of rome, which rears 1800 buffaloes, - battle. and here, south of rome, which rears 1800 buffaloes, the l which rears 1800 buffaloes, the question is whether changes afloat. it's a very italian family business, turning out exceptional mozzarella and ricotta. the grandson of the founders as the problems are many from european farmers being undercut by non—eu countries to another long—standing italian issue. it’s long-standing italian issue. it's not that easy — long—standing italian issue. it�*s not that easy to find workers. maintain salary is in italy is not going out for a long time, and this is very sad because many time, younger students prefer to not work instead of working just because of this. it instead of working 'ust because of this. . , , , .,

this. it means they employ migrant workers to fill _ this. it means they employ migrant workers to fill the _ this. it means they employ migrant workers to fill the gap _ this. it means they employ migrant workers to fill the gap and - this. it means they employ migrant workers to fill the gap and there's i workers to fill the gap and there's no shortage there with new arrivals. despite the government from seeing to crackdown. so, at the centre for young unaccompanied migrants, more keep coming and the town is feeling the strain. it's ok for now. the numbers that we are receiving now, but i don't know in the future if they will, they could increase more. if it would be okay, it would be a little difficult. you're at your maximum point, do you think? maybe. yes, i think so. they put together pieces of broken lives in a country they'll now call home. this man paid smugglers 2,000 euros to get here from burkina faso. translation: lots of africans think europe l is a paradise, but it's not true. now i tell people back home to stay there, but i know- they will keep trying. and even if italy wants to stop the boats, it's impossible. -

so, the to—do list is long for giorgia maloney, elected prime minister 18 months ago and still leading the polls. the main city here, latina, mirrors italy with the same issues and the first woman in charge. translation: the maloney government is working well. we have problems of a falling birth rate, for example, which affects all of europe. we used to passively accept migrants, but now we have a big say in managing flows. it's important that our party wins this election so we can put forward our ideas at a european level. behind italy's blustery beauty lie its age—old problems. but what has changed here in the past 18 months is who's trying to solve them. with giorgia maloney dominating italian politics and hoping to further entrench her position after these european elections. but well beyond these shores, europe's other right wing leaders are also looking at her as a sort of figurehead — an example of what they, too, will hope to achieve. and so a key moment for italy and for europe, a vote on how to navigate

these rough times. mark lowen, bbc news, in latina. still to come — prince harry is in london and it's confirmed he won't be seeing his father king charles during the visit. in the year contest kicks off in earnest tonight in malmo in sweden. we ask who the favourites are. around the world and across the uk — this is the world today on bbc news.

it's been revealed that prince harry will not meet the king during his visit to the uk this week. a spokesman for the duke of sussex set a meeting between father and son wasn't possible because of the king's busy schedule. harry is in london to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the invictus games, which he set up to help rehabilitate wounded or sick service personnel.

earlier, i spoke to our royal correspondent sean coughlan and asked him how surprising this was. the last time prince harry came last time to britain was in february, and that was shortly after the announcement of king charles�*s cancer diagnosis. and we know that king charles is still receiving treatment for cancer, it is still ongoing and we know also that he's begun to go back to public engagements, so there had been plenty of speculation that when prince harry had come all this way and we knew he was coming, that they might possibly meet, but it seems not. i suspect there will be more speculation about the family dynamics surrounding that — it's notjust king charles he would be meeting, it'll be other senior members of the royal family. i think, as you suggest, this might be slightly surprising that he won't meet any of his family. tonight will open the year of united dial —— of eurovision contest in sweden. 0nly ten will go through to the ground

final. amongst the most anticipated performances are ireland, croatia and finland. they will bejoined by the top ten from thursday's semifinal. the big five automatically qualify and last year's winner, sweden. david sillito reports. hello! my name is windows 95! the man in the egg is representing finland. here, the netherlands and "europapa". eurovision has arrived in malmo. security is a bit more visible than normal because of issues surrounding gaza, and israel's participation in the contest. but tonight, all attention is on the first semi—final. and for one country with a long and illustrious eurovision history, something a bit different. # ..destroy the feelings i have...# hi, my name is bambie thug. so, how would you

describe your style? ouija—pop. nonbinary, alt, witch, boss... and the reaction in ireland? would it be fair to say mixed? yeah, definitely. definitely a mixed reaction. some priests are not liking me very much, and... i don't think you're too bothered by that, are you? erm...no. it's been quite a journey for ireland — going from the days of double eurovision winnerjohnny logan... # what's another year?# ..to bambie thug's goth witch melodrama. there'll also be uk interest tonight with a chance to see 0lly alexander's performance. songs matter, but so too does staging and spectacle — an idea that ireland is definitely embracing. david sillito, bbc news, malmo. i'm joined by scott brian. we aren't

there yet? hat i'm joined by scott brian. we aren't there et? ., , ., , , i'm joined by scott brian. we aren't| there yet?_ soon, there yet? not yet. hopefully soon, i'm auoin there yet? not yet. hopefully soon, i'm going in — there yet? not yet. hopefully soon, i'm going in a _ there yet? not yet. hopefully soon, i'm going in a couple _ there yet? not yet. hopefully soon, i'm going in a couple of _ there yet? not yet. hopefully soon, i'm going in a couple of days. - there yet? not yet. hopefully soon, i'm going in a couple of days. the . i'm going in a couple of days. the most exciting thing is the fact that it's such an open contents. last ear, it it's such an open contents. last year. it was _ it's such an open contents. last year. it was very _ it's such an open contents. last year, it was very much - it's such an open contents. last year, it was very much between finland with the cha—cha—cha routine and the eventual winner from sweden with tattoo. i think that because the regulars going back to the drawing board and standing out different ways. i think that's why you're seeing a real variety of artists. it's not the normal conventional song. artists. it's not the normal conventionalsong. i artists. it's not the normal conventional song. i don't think that really cuts it any more. it's quite exciting because you don't really know how it's going to go on the night itself. tonight is the first semifinal. the uk get an

automatic pass because we pay a lot towards the running. this automatic pass because we pay a lot towards the running.— automatic pass because we pay a lot towards the running. as do germany, ital , sain towards the running. as do germany, italy. spain and _ towards the running. as do germany, italy, spain and france. _ towards the running. as do germany, italy, spain and france. yeah, - italy, spain and france. yeah, ou've italy, spain and france. yeah, you've been — italy, spain and france. yeah, you've been prepping - italy, spain and france. yeah, you've been prepping well! . italy, spain and france. yeah, - you've been prepping well! laughter so excited. you _ you've been prepping well! laughter so excited. you are _ you've been prepping well! laughter so excited. you are the _ you've been prepping well! laughter so excited. you are the big _ so excited. you are the big favourites?— so excited. you are the big favourites? ., ., �*, favourites? croatia so far, it's rock, pyrotechnics _ favourites? croatia so far, it's rock, pyrotechnics and - favourites? croatia so far, it's rock, pyrotechnics and a - favourites? croatia so far, it's rock, pyrotechnics and a lot i favourites? croatia so far, it's| rock, pyrotechnics and a lot of buzz. i think they've really been able to build up a big social media following. also ireland, bambie thug. there's eurovision all odds, lots of betting odds, that will change. but they really been rising up change. but they really been rising up for charts. change. but they really been rising no for charts-— up for charts. they have a very uniuue up for charts. they have a very unique sound _ up for charts. they have a very unique sound as _ up for charts. they have a very unique sound as well. - up for charts. they have a very unique sound as well. very - up for charts. they have a very - unique sound as well. very unique, and i unique sound as well. very unique, and i think— unique sound as well. very unique, and i think it's — unique sound as well. very unique, and i think it's really _ unique sound as well. very unique, and i think it's really distinctive. . and i think it's really distinctive. ireland has done, it's the most popular in terms of overall wins. it's been a while. it’s popular in terms of overall wins. it's been a while.— it's been a while. it's been a while. didn't _ it's been a while. it's been a while. didn't qualify - it's been a while. it's been a while. didn't qualify last - it's been a while. it's been a i while. didn't qualify last year. i think that caused a bit of attention on the hope that they will be able to this time. and also finland. this

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said it's a competition that is nonpolitical. i think other people will say that it's not acceptable in regards to the ongoing war for israel to be included. the israeli performance select it will be interesting whether it will be continuing without a hitch. i think it's something to keep an eye on. 20 seconds. the uk injury, olly seconds. the uk injury, 0lly alexander. i love the song. i do alexander. i love the song. i do too, alexander. i love the song. i do too. and _ alexander. i love the song. i do too. and i _ alexander. i love the song. i do too, and i think— alexander. i love the song. i do too, and i think what's - alexander. i love the song. i if too, and i think what's really interesting is the staging. it mixes interesting is the staging. it mixes in a gym, a spacecraft with male dancers. i think the daily mail will be in a bit of a flap about it, but wait and see.— be in a bit of a flap about it, but wait and see. ., ., ~ , wait and see. scott, thank you very much indeed _ wait and see. scott, thank you very much indeed for _ wait and see. scott, thank you very much indeed forjoining _ wait and see. scott, thank you very much indeed forjoining us. - wait and see. scott, thank you very

much indeed forjoining us. i - wait and see. scott, thank you very much indeed forjoining us. i knowl much indeed forjoining us. i know i'll be watching it. when does the first semifinal start.— first semifinal start. literally ten minutes. first semifinal start. literally ten minutes- are — first semifinal start. literally ten minutes. are you _ first semifinal start. literally ten minutes. are you going - first semifinal start. literally ten minutes. are you going to - first semifinal start. literally ten minutes. are you going to run i first semifinal start. literally ten j minutes. are you going to run to first semifinal start. literally ten - minutes. are you going to run to the tv? what am _ minutes. are you going to run to the tv? what am i _ minutes. are you going to run to the tv? what am i doing _ minutes. are you going to run to the tv? what am i doing here? - minutes. are you going to run to the tv? what am i doing here? i need . minutes. are you going to run to the | tv? what am i doing here? i need to go watch it! thank you as always. let's take you to somewhere else. little bit more style. what was the scene at the met gala? can you guess? it was floral. inspired by the short story the garden of time. spectacular arrival made by the actress zendaya after... absolutely incredible. ai generated images of katy perry and ree and i have been going viral —— rihanna.

mary and the spring has the details. what did you think of katy perry's look at the met gala? it wasn't real turns out. this with al generated, but seen by millions of users on x. katy perry even shared the picture on instagram along with messages from her own mum, who would also been tricked. there are some clues it had been faked — the carpet is from 2018 and if you zoom in, one photographer is missing half of his head. another is missing fingers. a other celebrities were deepfaked as well. it is the red carpet not election. it tells us how to ai election. it tells us how to a! generation is becoming ever more convincing. it can get a lot more...

it has been created to target voters or heighten tension. some satirical, others not, have been rated and shared by supporters and head of the election. fake audio generation of the mayor of london found the flames of unrest off—line. these tactics will be at play to put our social media sleeping. —— is loose. christina is here with the context, so do stay with us on bbc news. hello there. despite some cloud across northern areas, especially across scotland, much of the country had a pretty decent day today with a good deal of sunshine around. it felt quite warm through the afternoon.

that's how we're keeping things for the rest of this week. always a bit more cloud across this northwest corner with some rain at times, particularly the north and west of scotland. by far, the bulk of the dry, sunny weather will be across england and wales. there may be the odd isolated shower here and there, but most places will stay dry. in fact, a pretty good looking week coming up all in all, thanks to high pressure which has been building in, killing off the showers, pushing away the weather fronts. it's left a legacy of cloud, though, and that's what we're going to see again across parts of the north of the uk and also some sea fog, some mist and murk here and there across north sea coasts in towards the irish sea as well, but generally dry for most with a few clear spells. temperatures 6—20 celsius. high pressure then dominates the scenes, gets a bit stronger across the country, so i think we'll see fewer showers for england and wales. but these weather fronts will bring thicker cloud, more of a breeze. outbreaks of rain to the northwest of the country, most places starting dry, a bit of mist and murk to start off with plenty of sunshine, england and wales, southern and eastern scotland, northern ireland. then we'll start to see splashes of rain with increasing breeze across the north and west of scotland into the afternoon.

so, 13—14 degrees here, up to 20 for southern scotland, 21 or 22 in the warmest spots in england and wales, and winds generally light coming in from the south. wednesday night, most places dry again with clear spells, variable cloud. stays quite cloudy, breezy with outbreaks of rain across the northern half of scotland through the night and temperatures again 6—10 degrees. so, for thursday, then i think we'll see more sunshine around across england and wales. bit of a cloudy start, then the sunshine really gets going and i don't think there'll be any issues with the showers whatsoever — should stay completely dry. a bit more cloud for northern scotland. the odd shower here, but southern scotland, northern ireland doing pretty well. temperatures 19 or 20 degrees here, 22 or 23 in the warmest spots across england and wales. high pressure continues to bring fine weather on friday and into the weekend as well, but it starts to retreat towards the continent and allows low pressure to take over initially from the west as we head through the latter part of sunday. so it could be quite warm friday and certainly into the weekend across the south of the country.

by the end of sunday, we start to see a few showers, i think, pushing into western areas. take care.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. they have no case. every single legal scholar out there has to say, whack job. virtually every...everyone that i've seen has said there's absolutely no case. it's a case that should not have been brought. the woman who donald trump $130,000 to keep quiet has been speaking out in great detail in court. she says that she decided to do that not because of money, _

but she thought it was a win—win, she could get paid _ and secure the safety of her family byjust i getting the story out. the people call stormy daniels. the adult film star who slept with donald trump and was paid for her silence, takes the stand in manhatten. it has been a salatious day in court. we will get the latest from our correspondent in new york. israel launches another operation in rafah. not the real thing it says. but the main crossing is closed. we'll hear from the un's point man in rafah, who is trying to keep the aid operation afloat. and a plot to assassinate president zelensky — foiled. but what does it tell us about russia's intent and the enemies within? good evening. stormy daniels was paid 130,000 dollars for her silence. but that's not what this case is about. it's not the act of paying the adult film star, that is under legal scrutiny here, the prosecution allege it is