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Another 12 points for Sweden and they have a good lead. These are just the jury votes. We still have the public votes yet. Sweden in the lead with Israel second.

Surprise surprise, Latvia give Estonia 12 points. Nothing for UK. Ten for Sweden. Sweden have just received another 12 points from another country. It's already looking like favourites Sweden are going to win for a joint-record seventh time. Last year's runners-up UK have started poorly...

Sweden take the lead straight away with 12 points from Ukraine. UK get four points.

And here's the host nation UK, performing in the semi-final. We performed last in tonight's final. That may help us as it sticks more in voters' memories.

Now we have a performance from Sonia, the UK's 1993 Eurovision entry that finished second behind Ireland, as people around the planet continue to vote. Sweden are the favourites and will draw level with Ireland with most wins if they win. If the UK wins it will draw level with Sweden with...

I quite like the entry from Finland, being performed tonight in this video. They are the second favourite behind Sweden... But I voted just voted for Germany (I had problems voting on my mobile so I resorted to using my old landline phone to vote)... As voting continues - and this is the...

I don't recall Israel, Moldova, Norway, Australia, Armenia, Albania, Serbia and Ukraine being in the EU, but they are still in Eurovision. I don't think being in the EU is a requirement for being in Eurovision.

Germany may get my vote. They're performing now - heavy metal. None of that Europop nonsense. I'm not allowed to vote for the UK.

It's the first Eurovision in which people from anywhere in the world - the entire planet - can vote.

We're underway at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena with last year's winners Kalush Orchestra of Ukraine performing an opening ceremony. Four hours of Europop to come. Spice Girl and Liverpudlian Mel C is one of the co-hosts.

The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest final is tonight in Liverpool. It's the first time the UK has hosted the competition since 1998. Usually the winning nation host's the next year's contest, but as the winner last year was Ukraine it's being hosed by the nation that finished second. The host...

Coronation photo shows King Charles with Prince William and Prince George BBC News Friday 12th May 2023 The King and his son and grandson were pictured on Coronation day in Buckingham Palace By Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent The latest official Coronation photograph released by Buckingham...

The Prince of Wales has awarded MBEs to Bronze and Meads, who were part of the England women's team that beat Germany 2-1 in last summer's Euro 2022 Final.

North Korea is a dictatorship - and it's a republic. Name a dictatorship that's a constitutional monarchy. Yet the ten freest countries in the world are constitutional monarchies, including Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands.

The King's sister-in-law the Duchess of Edinburgh says she is praying for a woman in her 80s who is in a critical condition after being hit by her motorcade...

'Terribly white' Coronation balcony comment from Bridgerton star tops Ofcom complaints A racist African woman who has been in Bridgerton and Doctor Who has topped the complaints to media watchdog Ofcom over her "terribly white" balcony remark on ITV1.

So do republics. Funny how nine of the ten best countries to live are constitutional monarchies.

If it's a dictatorship it'd be a republic. You're already a parliamentary system. After many years, I've never yet seen you talking any sense.

At a garden party at Buckingham Palace today the Prince and Princess of Wales meet a woman who has attended THREE coronations (George VI, Elizabeth II, Charles III) whilst another guest tells Kate "You're the strict one..."

Well what would you have, then?