the race was called in trump's favourjust over 20 minutes after all polls closed — a setback to former governor nikki haley. but haley vows to continue on, taking the race to her home state of south carolina. new hampshire is a first in the nation. it is not the last in the nation. this race is far from over. there are dozens of states left to go. the next one is my sweet state of south carolina. i'm caitriona perry live here in washington, dc. new hampshire marks a critical time for haley's presidential run as she looks to narrow trump's growing lead. tonight's primary could

determine the future of her campaign in the coming weeks. us presidentjoe biden has already reacted to media projections that trump has won new hampshire, preparing for a possible 2020 rematch. an emailfrom the biden—harris campaign says: "donald trump is "headed straight into a general election matchup where he'll "face the only person to have ever beaten him at the ballot "box — joe biden". let's go to gary 0'donoghue standing by for us in manchester where he is at a watch party. tell us more about what you are in what you were seeing? i what you are in what you were seeinu ? . , . ~ seeing? i have “ust walked in the door. _ seeing? i have 'ust walked in the door. this — seeing? i havejust walked in the door. this is _ seeing? i havejust walked in the door. this is where - seeing? i havejust walked in the door. this is where a - seeing? i havejust walked in the door. this is where a lot | the door. this is where a lot of people are watching nikki haley's progress this evening here in manchester. she made the concession speech early on but also vowing to fight, she

is a fighter and a scrapper. trying to avoid the difficult questions later on when the margin becomes clear. they are hoping they can get somewhere close to single digit margins behind donald trump. that will behind donald trump. that will be a reasonably good night for her here, a strong performance which is what she and the governor have been talking about in the last few days rather than a win. whether they can do that we will have to wait and see. we still have two thirds of the vote to count and she will look at those places particularly on the coast, those towns on the coast like portsmouth to run up the vote there. i was at a polling station not far from there. i was at a polling station not farfrom here, author in manchester in the eighth ward, and manchester is blue collar largely and donald trump does well here. the turnout was strong in that ward, around 50% of registered voters turned out there. that is good use for trump in those

areas as well. we will have to wait until the whole vote is in the one thing is clear, this is not over tonight.— not over tonight. that is ri . ht. not over tonight. that is right. there _ not over tonight. that is right. there is _ not over tonight. that is right. there is about. not over tonight. that is | right. there is about 2996 not over tonight. that is - right. there is about 2996 of right. there is about 29% of the vote in at the moment but given what we have seen so far, nikki haley said she is not going anywhere. what do you think the result could mean for her? ~ ~' ., think the result could mean for her? ~ ~ ., , .,, ., , her? we know she has the money behind her _ her? we know she has the money behind herto _ her? we know she has the money behind her to carry _ her? we know she has the money behind her to carry on _ her? we know she has the money behind her to carry on for - her? we know she has the money behind her to carry on for the - behind her to carry on for the time being. we know she has some decent funding in the superpac realm as well, they spent a bunch of cash just now down in south carolina, she is heading down there for a rally on wednesday evening. this is a really tricky decision for her campaign because obviously south carolina is her home state, she has been the governor there for two terms. yet a bunch of legislators have

not endorsed, they have endorsed a trump. even the man she picked for the senate seats, team mascot, he is endorsing donald trump. he turned against her. she is trailing heavily in the polls there. it is one thing in your last hurrah to lose your home state primary, but that can count you out in the future as well and that is not something she wants to happen. we will see what they calculation it but it is a big decision for her to press on to south carolina and risk coming second in a two horse race in her home state. ., ~' , ., in a two horse race in her home state. . ~ i. . let's go now to helena humphrey. she's watching the results as they come in. we have 35% of all precincts counted right now. i am updating it to get the latest results coming in. the question now is how bad the losses for

nikki haley. we can see stay wide donald trump on 55% and nikki haley on 42%, so what we seeing is the margin in terms of the last, to around 13 percentage points. going at it, speaking to political insiders and so on, they said if she can keep it to nine percentage points, she would bejust keep it to nine percentage points, she would be just about 0k, we can see now at this stage that is not the case with 35% counted. let's take a look at the map and let's see where nikki haley has fallen short essentially. starting with this area, these counties, looking at new hampshire, it is important to focus on this area because you have about 75% of all the vote out there in these four counties. starting with hillsborough, this is where you will find manchester, the largest city, the second largest city, the second largest city, the most diverse in the state. nikki haley really needed to do well here.

making up some votes, and you can see nevertheless at this stage with 29 and a 50 precincts counted, donald trump in the lead with 56% to 42%. if we hop over here, to rocking him, this is interesting because what you can't see just out of the map he is a massachusetts down to boston, and in recent years you have a lot of people who have been moving over the state border, commuters, this area has been increasingly liberal but that is not bearing out in the result, nikki haley not capturing at the moment. trump a 55% to 112%. capturing at the moment. trump a 55% to 42%. popping up here, the state capital, nikki haley has done better here. you can see one percentage point in it at the moment. not all the precincts counted. the state capital, the office of the governor, and we have seen in polling that the governor bump,

the endorsements giving her a bit more traction in the polls. this is an interesting area to look at, the connecticut river valley, we have one in six votes coming here. what is interesting is you have got couege interesting is you have got college towns and capturing the couege college towns and capturing the college of vote was important for nikki haley, tending to do better with university educated students, for example, people. cheshire is where you will find the town of keane and they are is still donald trump in front. popping up here, you will find hanover, and that is where dartmouth is. people coming up for the first time, students, independence, casting their vote. donald trump and 51%. generally more conservative when you move up. this is where mitt romney has his holiday home. the leaders extending there. 63% for donald trump at

33 for nikki haley as well. 0verall, still the loss at this current stage, 13 percentage points in it right now. people say if the loss extended to 15% or 20%, that would be an overwhelming victory for donald trump. nikki haley and her campaign will be keeping that in mind as she then goes on to south carolina.— south carolina. thank you so much. really _ south carolina. thank you so much, really good _ south carolina. thank you so much, really good to - south carolina. thank you so much, really good to get - south carolina. thank you so much, really good to get the j much, really good to get the visualisation of the results so far. joining me now isjim merrill, republican polster and analyst as well as an adviser to marco rubio and mitt romney's presidential campaigns. really good to have you won bbc news tonight. new hampshire republican politics, you know well. looking at the result of they have been coming in, what are your thoughts? the they have been coming in, what are your thoughts?— are your thoughts? the big story emerging _ are your thoughts? the big story emerging he - are your thoughts? the big story emerging he is - are your thoughts? the big story emerging he is not i are your thoughts? the big l story emerging he is not the

trump victory tonight, which we all expected. it became clear early on that nikki haley would not have the opportunity to beat trump head on but in recent days, living up to the primary, we saw a lot of public tartar that showed nikki haley down 15 and then 17 and then at 19. two days before the primary, she was down 22 points. the expectation was the margin of victory been substantial. what we see tonight is a much closer contest. it will not be a two—point race but it may end “p two—point race but it may end up in single digits. there are a lot of suburban communities out still, the republican town so i expect nikki haley will do well in. the story coming out tonight is that nikki haley is absolutely going to south carolina, the new hampshire primary is alive and well, and it has done to propose to do, which is give her some momentum here. she said she would like

to do better here than she did in iowa, she has done that and then some. she beat expectations and that is the most important part. when the night ends up, it will be a good night for her and it will buy her time over the next month to go to her home state and make her case. fiend month to go to her home state and make her case.— and make her case. and it is interesting. _ and make her case. and it is interesting. we _ and make her case. and it is interesting. we didn't - and make her case. and it is interesting. we didn't nikkil interesting. we didn't nikki haley say that new hampshire can correct what we saw in iowa. you sound confident she can move to south carolina but at the same time, looking at south carolina, donald trump has a significant lead there as well. can she really stay in this and have a chance, a path to the nomination? i this and have a chance, a path to the nomination?— to the nomination? i think so. what i to the nomination? i think so. what i have — to the nomination? i think so. what i have been _ to the nomination? i think so. what i have been sent - to the nomination? i think so. what i have been sent to - to the nomination? i think so. i what i have been sent to people is what you see in south carolina right now is theoretical to some degree. i think we need to see how to and south and then how the media covers it in the 24—48 hours later. the story emerging

tonight will be we had a 1992 bill clinton became known as the comeback kid. he finished second in new hampshire but was not expected to, his campaign was littered with issues and challenges and then he came back. i will not try to like and what nikki haley has done to that of course that what i will say is the impact is dramatically exceeded expectations, which we are seeing evidence is happening tonight. stilla seeing evidence is happening tonight. still a solid victory for donald trump, make no mistake, but i think that it buys nikki haley time, take a snapshot a few days and see what the situation in south carolina is and let's remember, this is her home state, she as governor there, family and friends were there. this is her back yard. donald trump is the favourite going in. the other interesting factor here of course is the pending legal issues that donald trump is dealing with. and know he has multiple trials and prosecutions that he is subject to. one thing the data shows is

that if he were to be convicted, then that will hurt his standing with voters. he is often impervious to this, it seems like the data shows it will diminish his standing. from the perspective of donald trump, he once nikki haley out of the race before one of those issue and to roost.— issue and to roost. absolutely. one more _ issue and to roost. absolutely. one more question, _ issue and to roost. absolutely. one more question, where - issue and to roost. absolutely. i one more question, where there is a slave new hampshire voters? we saw a lot of nikki haley voters think it was a negative a ballot they were casting against donald trump, so if it ends up being donald trump versusjoe biden, what do those voters end up doing? i those voters end up doing? 1 think some will vote forjoe biden. some will say home. some may eventually come around to donald trump. donald trump lost to hampshire tojoe biden by about seven points in 2000. it was a close race. republicans in new hampshire are nervous.

about him at the top of the ticket. unlike other states where he is doing well head—to—head againstjoe biden, one of the reasons that trump has stayed afloat and kept his number strong in recent months is the argument that he would lose to joe is the argument that he would lose tojoe biden, has lost its potency as numbers indicate thatjoe biden is struggling. in new hampshire, that race is not a good one for republicans here. some of those voters will stay home, some will vote for joe biden, so not a great situation for republicans heading into november here. great to get your insides. we will continue the conversation in the next hour. you so much. over to you, caitriona. as vulnerable migrants try to cross the us southern border, immigration is one the key issues in this election. we saw it in iowa and we see it

in new hampshire tonight. republicans and democrats are at odds over border policy, but presidentjoe biden's administration won the most recent battle. earlier this wee, the us supreme court agreed to let border patrol agents remove razor—wire fencing that texas officials placed along part of state's border with mexico to deter illegal border crossings. but biden has faced criticism for his stance on immigration by both democrats and republicans, as migrant crossings at the border hit record highs. us officials said in december that up to 10,000 people were crossing the us—mexico border every day and trump and haley are promising swift action if elected. turning back to our panel now. katty, how big of a problem is immigration forjoe biden? something needs to be done about— something needs to be done about the _ something needs to be done about the southern - something needs to be done about the southern border. something needs to be done about the southern border in order— about the southern border in order for— about the southern border in order for people _ about the southern border in

order for people to - about the southern border in order for people to feel - order for people to feel confident. _ order for people to feel confident. in— order for people to feel confident. in the last. order for people to feel i confident. in the last few days, _ confident. in the last few days. you _ confident. in the last few days, you heard - confident. in the last few days, you heard the - confident. in the last few- days, you heard the president sound — days, you heard the president sound much_ days, you heard the president sound much tougher. - days, you heard the president sound much tougher. he - days, you heard the presidentl sound much tougher. he came days, you heard the president. sound much tougher. he came in saying _ sound much tougher. he came in saying it — sound much tougher. he came in saying it was _ sound much tougher. he came in saying it was a _ sound much tougher. he came in saying it was a beacon _ sound much tougher. he came in saying it was a beacon of - sound much tougher. he came in saying it was a beacon of hope i saying it was a beacon of hope for asylum _ saying it was a beacon of hope for asylum seekers _ saying it was a beacon of hope for asylum seekers but - saying it was a beacon of hope for asylum seekers but he's i for asylum seekers but he's tried — for asylum seekers but he's tried to _ for asylum seekers but he's tried to get _ for asylum seekers but he's tried to get a _ for asylum seekers but he's tried to get a deal- for asylum seekers but he's tried to get a deal through. tried to get a deal through congress _ tried to get a deal through congress now— tried to get a deal through congress now that - tried to get a deal through congress now that would i tried to get a deal through i congress now that would free tried to get a deal through - congress now that would free up ukraine — congress now that would free up ukraine aid — congress now that would free up ukraine aid but— congress now that would free up ukraine aid but get— congress now that would free up ukraine aid but get money- congress now that would free up ukraine aid but get money to - ukraine aid but get money to spend — ukraine aid but get money to spend on— ukraine aid but get money to spend on the _ ukraine aid but get money to spend on the border. - ukraine aid but get money to spend on the border. there i ukraine aid but get money to . spend on the border. there has been _ spend on the border. there has been a — spend on the border. there has been a little _ spend on the border. there has been a little bit _ spend on the border. there has been a little bit of _ spend on the border. there has been a little bit of progress - been a little bit of progress from — been a little bit of progress from the _ been a little bit of progress from the mexican - been a little bit of progress from the mexican side, - been a little bit of progress from the mexican side, in i from the mexican side, in particular— from the mexican side, in particular they— from the mexican side, in particular they have - from the mexican side, in - particular they have managed to clamp— particular they have managed to clamp down, _ particular they have managed to clamp down, the _ particular they have managed to clamp down, the 10,000 - particular they have managed to clamp down, the 10,000 a - particular they have managed to clamp down, the 10,000 a day. clamp down, the 10,000 a day number— clamp down, the 10,000 a day number has _ clamp down, the 10,000 a day number has come _ clamp down, the 10,000 a day number has come down - clamp down, the 10,000 a day number has come down but. clamp down, the 10,000 a day. number has come down but even democrats — number has come down but even democrats are _ number has come down but even democrats are frustrated - number has come down but even democrats are frustrated with . democrats are frustrated with this issue _ democrats are frustrated with this issue. mayors— democrats are frustrated with this issue. mayors in- democrats are frustrated with this issue. mayors in places . this issue. mayors in places like — this issue. mayors in places like illinois, _ this issue. mayors in places like illinois, in— this issue. mayors in places like illinois, in new- this issue. mayors in places like illinois, in new york, . this issue. mayors in places i like illinois, in new york, say they— like illinois, in new york, say they cannot _ like illinois, in new york, say they cannot take _ like illinois, in new york, say they cannot take any- like illinois, in new york, say they cannot take any more, i like illinois, in new york, say. they cannot take any more, they do not _ they cannot take any more, they do not have _ they cannot take any more, they do not have space _ they cannot take any more, they do not have space for— they cannot take any more, they do not have space for more - do not have space for more migrants _ do not have space for more migrants. when— do not have space for more migrants. when you - do not have space for more migrants. when you have i migrants. when you have democrats _ migrants. when you have democrats are _ migrants. when you have democrats are turning. migrants. when you have democrats are turning on migrants. when you have - democrats are turning on you quite _ democrats are turning on you quite publicly— democrats are turning on you quite publicly in _ democrats are turning on you quite publicly in the - democrats are turning on you quite publicly in the case - democrats are turning on you quite publicly in the case of. quite publicly in the case of new— quite publicly in the case of new york— quite publicly in the case of new york 's _ quite publicly in the case of new york '5 mayors - quite publicly in the case of new york '5 mayors think i quite publicly in the case of. new york '5 mayors think they are not— new york '5 mayors think they are not happy— new york '5 mayors think they are not happy with _ new york '5 mayors think they are not happy with the - are not happy with the immigration _ are not happy with the immigration situation, are not happy with the - immigration situation, you know you have — immigration situation, you know you have a — immigration situation, you know you have a problem _ immigration situation, you know you have a problem at _ immigration situation, you know you have a problem at the - immigration situation, you knowj you have a problem at the white house _ you have a problem at the white house. �* ., , ., ., ., , house. another state that does not have a _

house. another state that does not have a border— house. another state that does not have a border with - house. another state that does not have a border with another| not have a border with another country but still a big issue for voters? i country but still a big issue for voters?— for voters? i understand it because — for voters? i understand it because it is _ for voters? i understand it because it is an _ for voters? i understand it because it is an issue - for voters? i understand it - because it is an issue because it is dealing with it all over the country because of the way the country because of the way the immigrants are being shipped all over the country and it is a vulnerability for the bided administration. we know it should be a vulnerability for donald trump because i can remember when he was saying that we were going to build a wall and mexico was going to pay for it and that did not happen. he did not solve our immigration crisis but neither has biden and because of the way it has played out with cities that are not on the border having to deal with it, like new york— i spent half my time in new york and i see the issue, but that is a vulnerability that the president and vice president, who said she was going to tackle this issue, they are

very vulnerable.— tackle this issue, they are very vulnerable. marc lotter, one of the — very vulnerable. marc lotter, one of the points _ very vulnerable. marc lotter, one of the points ron - very vulnerable. marc lotter, | one of the points ron desantis was using against donald trump is that donald trump had failed to secure the border? that is that donald trump had failed to secure the border?— to secure the border? that was olitical to secure the border? that was political standing _ to secure the border? that was political standing and _ to secure the border? that was political standing and not - political standing and not based on the trees. in 2019 we had 40,000 illegal crosses, in 2023, 300 2000 crossings, no law change, the only thing that changed was the occupant in the white house and the failure of joe biden and his administration to administer the laws already on the books and so we have to get back in there, keep building the wall, and do the other things we have to get done to stop the flow but number one we have to be that the torrent, not processing more illegal immigrants into our country, —— deterrent. do not come here unless you meet the asylum laws

on the books today. aha, unless you meet the asylum laws on the books today.— on the books today. a lot that presidents — on the books today. a lot that presidents cannot _ on the books today. a lot that presidents cannot do - on the books today. a lot that presidents cannot do alone i on the books today. a lot that. presidents cannot do alone and rodney, if we look at the failure to get a deal for border security has been set up with ukraine and israel and is there any indication that could change or would be different under a different president? irate under a different president? we look at the polling, i think republicans and democrats in the house and senate have to figure — the house and senate have to figure out a way to force the bided — figure out a way to force the bided administration to do something about making a border secure _ something about making a border secure but this is the end result— secure but this is the end result of— secure but this is the end result of president biden and democratic policies of open borders, _ democratic policies of open borders, sanctuary cities and giving — borders, sanctuary cities and giving more benefits to those who come into our country illegally _ who come into our country illegally than those who are born — illegally than those who are born here and trying to get help— born here and trying to get help legally... born here and trying to get help legally. . ._ help legally... there is an element _ help legally... there is an element that _ help legally... there is an element that people - help legally... there is an element that people who | help legally... there is an - element that people who cross the border are coming from desperate situations. they have hiked some of them for days on end, they are seeking a better

life... , ., , life... they are bringing ca ard life... they are bringing cayard to _ life... they are bringing cayard to track - life... they are bringing cayard to track through | life... they are bringing . cayard to track through the dangerous territories. hundreds of known — dangerous territories. hundreds of known terrorists have come through — of known terrorists have come through the border and if this is not — through the border and if this is notjust_ through the border and if this is notjust a problem limited to the — is notjust a problem limited to the united states of america. you go to the uk, for example. — america. you go to the uk, for example, there is a lot of debate _ example, there is a lot of debate and discussion about a rwandan— debate and discussion about a rwandan policy in regards the high _ rwandan policy in regards the high number of vote full of migrants. high number of vote full of migrants-— high number of vote full of miarants. ., , migrants. some of those cases it is the northern _ migrants. some of those cases it is the northern border - migrants. some of those cases it is the northern border as - it is the northern border as welt — it is the northern border as welt an— it is the northern border as well. an update _ it is the northern border as well. an update coming. it is the northern border as- well. an update coming through the northern— well. an update coming through the northern border, _ the northern border, particularly- the northern border, particularly when - the northern border, particularly when it i the northern border, - particularly when it comes to terrorism _ particularly when it comes to terrorism concerns, - particularly when it comes to terrorism concerns, it - particularly when it comes to terrorism concerns, it is - particularly when it comes to terrorism concerns, it is noti terrorism concerns, it is not such— terrorism concerns, it is not such a — terrorism concerns, it is not such a big _ terrorism concerns, it is not such a big issue _ terrorism concerns, it is not such a big issue in- terrorism concerns, it is notj such a big issue in american politics— such a big issue in american politics but— such a big issue in american politics but it _ such a big issue in american politics but it is _ such a big issue in american politics but it is an- such a big issue in american politics but it is an issue - such a big issue in american politics but it is an issue in i politics but it is an issue in terms _ politics but it is an issue in terms of— politics but it is an issue in terms of immigration. - politics but it is an issue in terms of immigration. iiritt�*el politics but it is an issue in terms of immigration. we have to clarify that — terms of immigration. we have to clarify that asylum _ terms of immigration. we have to clarify that asylum laws - terms of immigration. we have to clarify that asylum laws are l to clarify that asylum laws are not meant for people who live in poor countries wanting a better country, that is immigration laws. asylum is if the government is prosecuting every religion, your background and you are escaping actual

government prosecution. wanting a better life, do it legally, do not abuse the asylum laws. and in many ways that is what this country was built on but theissue this country was built on but the issue of doing it legally is one that we have not been able to get a handle on. irate able to get a handle on. we have a legal— able to get a handle on. - have a legal process but people are ignoring in and coming in illegally. it are ignoring in and coming in illeuall . , are ignoring in and coming in illeaall. , , . are ignoring in and coming in illeuall . , , . ., illegally. it is difficult for new migrants _ illegally. it is difficult for new migrants to - illegally. it is difficult for new migrants to come i illegally. it is difficult for - new migrants to come here. the law at the _ new migrants to come here. the law at the time, _ new migrants to come here. tue: law at the time, they new migrants to come here. tte: law at the time, they signed the book, they went to the health check and had to have a sponsor to be able to prove you would be able to take care of yourself and not reliant on the government to take care of you once you got here. we have laws once you got here. we have laws on the books as to how you can immigrate legally to the country. if you're not going to abide by them, you should not be here. ,, , . be here. stephanie, in new york, be here. stephanie, in new york. that _ be here. stephanie, in new york, that is _ be here. stephanie, in new york, that is an _ be here. stephanie, in new york, that is an issue - be here. stephanie, in new york, that is an issue as - be here. stephanie, in new. york, that is an issue as well, it is the legal pathways and how difficult they are? irate

it is the legal pathways and how difficult they are? we know the le . al how difficult they are? we know the legal pathways _ how difficult they are? we know the legal pathways are - how difficult they are? we know the legal pathways are broken. l the legal pathways are broken. 0ur immigration system is broken and the challenge of someone who has been in politics and for the reason that i wanted government to work for the people is that knowing it is broken, you should be committed to fixing it and we have politicians on both sides that are getting more out of fundraising for the issue against immigration than willing to do the work to fix the problem.— willing to do the work to fix the problem. willing to do the work to fix the roblem. , ., ., the problem. the frustration in the problem. the frustration in the white house _ the problem. the frustration in the white house they - the problem. the frustration in the white house they would i the problem. the frustration in | the white house they would say is that— the white house they would say is that republicans _ the white house they would say is that republicans want - the white house they would say is that republicans want to - is that republicans want to campaign _ is that republicans want to campaign on _ is that republicans want to campaign on the _ is that republicans want to campaign on the issue - is that republicans want to campaign on the issue butl is that republicans want to i campaign on the issue but not fix the — campaign on the issue but not fix the issue _ campaign on the issue but not fix the issue which _ campaign on the issue but not fix the issue which is - campaign on the issue but not fix the issue which is why - fix the issue which is why you cannot— fix the issue which is why you cannot get— fix the issue which is why you cannot get a _ fix the issue which is why you cannot get a comprehensive. fix the issue which is why you i cannot get a comprehensive bill through — cannot get a comprehensive bill throu~h. . , cannot get a comprehensive bill throu~h. .,, ., , through. the last time any olitical through. the last time any political party _ through. the last time any political party in _ through. the last time any i political party in washington had a — political party in washington had a majority in both was barack— had a majority in both was barack 0bama 's had a majority in both was barack 0bama '5 first term. he wanted — barack 0bama '5 first term. he wanted this issue to run on. democrats chose not to solve the problem and what eyewitness in my— the problem and what eyewitness in my ten — the problem and what eyewitness in my ten years in was a

bipartisan aversion to solving the immigration issue. sorry, we will get — the immigration issue. sorry, we will get to _ the immigration issue. sorry, we will get to your _ the immigration issue. sorry, | we will get to your interesting part but tonight �*s victor, the former president donald trump is that we can take a look at him that at his watch party. i believe is going to say a few words in a moment so we will go across. he is making his way to the podium. let's have a listen. �* a the podium. let's have a listen. �* ,,~ ., the podium. let's have a listen. �* ., ., listen. chant: usa. iwant to thank everybody. _ listen. chant: usa. iwant to thank everybody. this - listen. chant: usa. iwant to thank everybody. this is - listen. chant: usa. i want to thank everybody. this is a - thank everybody. this is a fantastic state. we have one new hampshire three times now. three. we win it every time. we win the primary, we win the generals, and it is a very special place to me, it is very important. in 2016, if you remember, we came here and needed the win and one by 21

points. and today, i have to tell you, they said what a great victory and someone came up great victory and someone came up to the stage all dressed up nicely when it was at seven but now i woke up and it is at 14. cheering and applause. she went up cheering and applause. she went up when it was at seven and we have to do what is good for our party and she was up and she said she is doing like a speech like she won. she did not win, she lost and last week, we had a little bit of a problem and if you remember ron was very upset because she ran up and she pretended she won iowa and i looked around and said, didn't she come in a third? yes, she came in third. and i looked at the polls and she was talking about most when ability and i had one put up and we have one almost every single

poll in the last three months against crooked joe biden and she does not win those polls. and she does not win at those. this is not your typical victory speech but let's not have somebody take a victory when she had a very bad night. she had a very bad night. and you have the... the now very unpopular governor on this state that this guy has to be on something, i've never seen anybody on this energy, and i'm watching this guy and he said we're going to win in a landslide and three days ago i said, we want to do well, he said, we want to do well, he said but i walked out and we are 14 points up but when she was up yet it was six or seven and 7% of the vote counting, let me just tell you, we had an

unbelievable week in allawah, we set a record, it was the best in the history of the caucus, in the history. == caucus, in the history. -- iowa. caucus, in the history. -- iowa- _ caucus, in the history. -- iowa. the _ caucus, in the history. -- iowa. the former- caucus, in the history. —— iowa. the former president donald trump at a watch party in new hampshire. it is donald trump at a watch party in new hampshire.— in new hampshire. it is a very aood in new hampshire. it is a very good night — in new hampshire. it is a very good night for _ in new hampshire. it is a very good night for donald - in new hampshire. it is a very good night for donald trump. | in new hampshire. it is a very i good night for donald trump. he is winning — good night for donald trump. he is winning convincingly _ good night for donald trump. he is winning convincingly so - good night for donald trump. he is winning convincingly so at - is winning convincingly so at this— is winning convincingly so at this stage _ is winning convincingly so at this stage of— is winning convincingly so at this stage of the _ is winning convincingly so at this stage of the evening - is winning convincingly so at this stage of the evening we are already— this stage of the evening we are already calling _ this stage of the evening we are already calling it. - this stage of the evening we are already calling it. nikki. are already calling it. nikki haley _ are already calling it. nikki haley is _ are already calling it. nikki haley is a _ are already calling it. nikki haley is a really _ are already calling it. nikki haley is a really conceded i are already calling it. nikki - haley is a really conceded new hampshire _ haley is a really conceded new hampshire i_ haley is a really conceded new hampshire. i was _ haley is a really conceded new hampshire. i was watching - haley is a really conceded newl hampshire. i was watching tim scott _ hampshire. i was watching tim scott behind _ hampshire. i was watching tim scott behind her, _ hampshire. i was watching tim scott behind her, the - hampshire. i was watching tim scott behind her, the senator. scott behind her, the senator from — scott behind her, the senator from south _ scott behind her, the senator from south carolina, - scott behind her, the senatorl from south carolina, potential possible — from south carolina, potential possible vp _ from south carolina, potential possible vp pick _ from south carolina, potential possible vp pick stop - possible vp pick stop interesting _ possible vp pick stop. interesting positioning possible vp pick stop - interesting positioning for him _ interesting positioning for him -- _ interesting positioning for him. —— behind— interesting positioning for him. —— behind him. - him. —— behind him. interesting. - him. —— behind him. interesting. stay- him. —— behind him. | interesting. stay with him. —— behind him. - interesting. stay with us on bbc news. with storm isha still fresh in the memory,

it has turned into yet another stormy night of weather across many parts of the uk. this time the culprit is storm jocelyn. you can see this swirl of cloud here on our earlier satellite picture, the centre of a deep area of low pressure. this met office amber warning enforced to start wednesday across northern and western parts of scotland. gusts of up to 80mph in exposed spots, bringing the risk of damage and disruption. but a windy start to wednesday across just about all parts of the uk, so those winds could cause problems if you are travelling early in the morning. low pressure then crossing to the north of the uk. all these white lines, all these isobars still squeezing together as we head into wednesday morning proper. so gales to start the day across parts of scotland and northern england especially. those winds will slowly ease as the day wears on, but i think it will stay particularly gusty into the afternoon to the eastern side of the pennines. some showers around, particularly across scotland, northern ireland, northern england. many of those will fade. we will see a decent amount of sunshine through the day, albeit that sunshine turning quite hazy, with high clouds streaming in from the south. another mild day —

9 to 12 degrees. now, during wednesday night will see this band of cloud and some outbreaks of patchy rain pushing northwards and eastwards. ahead of that, some clear spells could see some fog patches developing across parts of northern england and scotland, at least for a time. and some murky conditions developing across parts of wales, south—west england, around coasts and hills, as the air turns increasingly mild. those are the temperatures to start thursday morning. so on thursday, this warm front pushing its way northwards. outbreaks of rain with that and this feed of south—westerly winds behind a wedge of really very mild air indeed. so a pretty mild feeling day on thursday, but with extensive cloud cover. some outbreaks of rain pushing north—eastward, briefly some snow over high ground in scotland, but that won't last long, should mostly turn back to rain. a few brighter glimpses, particularly to the east of high ground, anywhere where you get some shelter from the wind. but those temperatures easily nine to 13 degrees. i wouldn't be at all surprised if some were got just a little bit higher than that. and then as we head towards friday and the weekend,

it stays mostly mild, changeable, some rain at times, but not quite as windy. bye for now.

welcome back to the bbc�*s special coverage of the new hampshire republican presidential primary.

our us media partner, cbs news, projects another early state win forfrontrunner donald trump. but, nikki haley vows to stay in the race, competing in the primary in her home state of south carolina. south carolina voters do not want a coronation. they want an election. and we will give them one. �* , ., ., ., one. let's go to our correspondent - one. let's go to our correspondent who | one. let's go to our. correspondent who is one. let's go to our— correspondent who is standing by for us just outside of the watch party for donald trump in new hampshire. good to see you again. donald trump has been speaking on stage. i can imagine the mood is more festive as the night goes on? it is a very festive mood here.

this watch party is taking place, a packed house and an overflowing crowd. i was inside talking to some people who were not able to make it in the party and i asked them whether they were expecting to see a victory tonight for donald trump and how worried they were about the competition from nikki haley. pretty much everyone i spoke to said they were confident tonight going into the election, they thought that donald trump would run away with it by double digits. i asked others why they were supporting donald trump, what was it about the candidate they got them to the polls today in many go back to what he campaigned in 2016, referring to his policies during his first years in office and they said they want more of that. many referencing not only the economy but also foreign policy. they think that the four years under trump were more peaceful than the four years we have had underjoe biden. it has been a joyful mood. we did see donald trump taking the stage to address his

supporters he and really what we saw from him was the focus is clearly on the margin of victory now. as we get the results in tonight, as they continue to come in from across the state, clearly what they will want is a dominant victory, one in the double digits. we saw him reference his victory in iowa, a record win there. if he gets another big win here, they might be able to wrap the nomination up able to wrap the nomination up a lot sooner than a closer contest. that is what people are talking about now. victory, as they see it, they want to see how big it will be.- as they see it, they want to see how big it will be. that is what we are _ see how big it will be. that is what we are looking - see how big it will be. that is what we are looking at - see how big it will be. that is what we are looking at as - see how big it will be. that is i what we are looking at as well. donald trump has taken the microphone again flanked by the south carolina senator and some of his surrogates have been speaking on sage as well. we saw with ramaswamy who was his rival. just looking at everything we are seeing now, you have a covering nikki haley, going to some of her rallies. as donald trump said

anything about the fact she is clearly saying in this race as we heard from her tonight? aha, we heard from her tonight? lot of the focus has been on nikki haley ever since rana dissenters dropped out. we have the full weight and force of trump campaign, aimed squarely at nikki haley. there have been campaign e—mails, his speeches attacking her, we have seen a lot of the focus coming down on her, pressuring herto lot of the focus coming down on her, pressuring her to drop out. we heard earlierfrom her tonight saying that new hampshire is the first primary in the last. there is plenty of time left, many states left to go here. if she were to drop out, that would be a record, one of the first times we have seen a nomination up so quickly. we will have to see how this progresses. the next day shall be south carolina, her home state, that she may want to go ahead and see how well she can do there. she is a rescheduling some tv

advertisements that she has campaign events lined up. it is clear and you can see on stage with various former rivals of donald trump taking to the victory stage with him, endorsing him, he is trying to rally his base are also trying to rally the republican party around him, make him seem like the inevitable candidates, make what he calls a unity within the party, bring everyone together and have nikki haley been standing there by herself without anybody endorsing her. as it continues to move on towards november. it is a symbolic moment right now, as we see people like vivek ramaswamyjoining him on stage to celebrate the victory. aha, to celebrate the victory. a really good point there. thank you so much, we will come back to you later in the evening. joining me now is lylah alphonse, she's the new hampshire editor for the boston globe. thank you so much forjoining us. you know new hampshire very

well, so i would like to get your take on some of the trends we're seen come through with these results.— these results. thank you for havin: these results. thank you for having me. _ these results. thank you for having me. i— these results. thank you for having me, i appreciate - these results. thank you for having me, i appreciate it. i having me, i appreciate it. what we're seeing right now with a lot of people looking to pivot strachey general election that we have had two primary centre with the least racially diverse states in the country. there is still no father in february, south carolina coming up, and there is super tuesday on march the 5th. there is still time to see what shakes out. right now with less than 50% of the polls reporting in new hampshire, trump is ahead by about eight percentage points, a far cry from the spread we saw in iowa. brute points, a far cry from the spread we saw in iowa. we saw nikki haley _ spread we saw in iowa. we saw nikki haley saying _ spread we saw in iowa. we saw nikki haley saying earlier- spread we saw in iowa. we saw nikki haley saying earlier this i nikki haley saying earlier this race is far from nikki haley saying earlier this race is farfrom over. we have seenin race is farfrom over. we have seen in many of those events are held over the past week, she really believes he could build up some momentum. see what we're seeing so far, do

you think she has successful in doing so? t you think she has successful in doinu so? ~ you think she has successful in doing so?— doing so? i think has among independents. _ doing so? i think has among independents. the real- doing so? i think has among i independents. the real hurdle for her is coming up with the republican base itself. even if held the seat of south carolina, the state party is very much in the tropicana, it will be a tough win. and a tough challenge. we don't know how it will shake out yet. among independent voters who saw a big change in herfavour, in recent boston globe polling, we saw that ifjoe biden and donald trump go head to head,, in new hampshire, biden will come out on top by about 41% and 34%. it is just too early to start making guesses about the entire general election and i think it is too early to say this primary season is over. t this primary season is over. i have answers to a lot of the analysts we have had on

tonight, but if nikki haley does not win the nomination, and donald trump versusjoe biden, how do you see the vote playing out here in new hampshire among notjust the independents in new hampshire, our polling suggests that donald trump would not win in a matchup againstjoe biden. trieste matchup against joe biden. new hamshire matchup against joe biden. new hampshire does _ matchup againstjoe biden. tie hampshire does have a huge number of unaffiliated voters, independent voters, who tend to vote differently than the republican party. i think well new hampshire, it is an interesting race, you cannot really say it is indicative of the whole country. new hampshire is a whole during the general election, is much more purple to blue then purple to red. we will have to see what happens here. i think it will be an interesting couple of weeks coming up. we be an interesting couple of weeks coming up. we know nikki hale and weeks coming up. we know nikki haley and her — weeks coming up. we know nikki haley and her campaign - weeks coming up. we know nikki haley and her campaign will - haley and her campaign will look closely at these numbers, the breakdowns in the way the people voted in the coming days. what do you think so far, her campaign can learn and take from new hampshire? the

her campaign can learn and take from new hampshire?— from new hampshire? the big takeaway right _ from new hampshire? the big takeaway right now— from new hampshire? the big takeaway right now would - from new hampshire? the big takeaway right now would be i takeaway right now would be that she needs more work in her message to the republican base. people do not quite see her as the alternative to trump or the one capable of beating joe biden as perhaps you would like to be seen. she spent in new hampshire duking it out with macro three for second place instead of honing her attack on trump and perhaps if she had been making her case against donald trump much earlier, would have had a slightly different outcome tonight. just a question _ different outcome tonight. just a question for— different outcome tonight. just a question for you, some of the correspondence we spoke to has said that a lot of the voters we talk to, this might be as well, said they were dissatisfied with the state of the country. dissatisfied with the state of the country-— the country. what does that tell ou the country. what does that tell you what _ the country. what does that tell you what you _ the country. what does that tell you what you make - the country. what does that tell you what you make of i the country. what does that. tell you what you make of it? the country. what does that i tell you what you make of it? i think it is interesting because a lot of it depends on where you get your news, who you hear it from and what messages you are absorbing from the

candidates as they campaign. if you are listening to certain news outlets and reports, you would think that everything was terrible, the economy was in the trash can, and that we are struggling on a number of fronts. listening to other outlets and you know that the economy is strong, they have number of successes and that people feel more secure now than they did before. it's really difficult to gauge because so much depends on where you get your news if you were getting it from one primary source of another. so much of how people vote depends on how they are feeling. thank you so much forjoining us tonight. really good to have you one. over to you, caitriona. with me now is rodney davis, stephanie rawlings—blake, katty kay and marc lotter. the republican primary is under way and we have seenjoe biden and kamala harris are firmly on the campaign trail, capitalising on the 51st

anniversary of rowe versus wade yesterday but the speeches today, making a bottom of the central issues.— central issues. the one thing is if there — central issues. the one thing is if there is _ central issues. the one thing is if there is a _ central issues. the one thing is if there is a theory - central issues. the one thing is if there is a theory of- central issues. the one thing is if there is a theory of the i is if there is a theory of the case with election in november, it will be in a large part because of the issue of the dobbs ruling over turning roe versus wade. they call it democracy, donald, dollars, i think is the other one, and then dobbs. you can get the framework for what they are thinking of how they might be able to win and we have seen a lot of energy, we saw the 2020 and 2022, on the democratic side for getting people out to vote on the abortion issue. they will campaigning and are releasing ads on that, kamala harris has been out, around the country, and then you have them today together in virginia talking on the issue and i expect she will he will fall out more from the white house

and the biden campaign team. let's see a clip of what presidentjoe biden had to say today on that speech. let president joe biden had to say today on that speech. let there be no mistake, _ today on that speech. let there be no mistake, the _ today on that speech. let there be no mistake, the person - today on that speech. let there | be no mistake, the person most responsible for taking away this from american people is donald — this from american people is donald trump. listen to what he says _ donald trump. listen to what he says. donald trump says he is proud he _ says. donald trump says he is proud he overturns 21. he said there — proud he overturns 21. he said there has— proud he overturns 21. he said there has to be punishment for the women exercising their reproductive freedom. gn the women exercising their reproductive freedom. on that oint, reproductive freedom. on that point. we _ reproductive freedom. on that point. we saw _ reproductive freedom. on that point, we saw from _ reproductive freedom. on that point, we saw from the - reproductive freedom. on that point, we saw from the exit i point, we saw from the exit poll in new hampshire today, it is the fourth most important issue, abortion and reproductive rights, clearly very central to their election campaign. is that something that you think will gain traction with voters? taste that you think will gain traction with voters? we have already seen _ traction with voters? we have already seen it _ traction with voters? we have already seen it gain _ traction with voters? we have already seen it gain traction i already seen it gain traction in the last two election so it winning issue for democrats. i think it will give democrats an opportunity with suburban women

voters to get them to come to the polls. there is a core of support for donald trump that will come out no matter what. i think the democrats have a core as well. we need to figure out how we will get those other voters excited and i think the abortion issue is one of the ones that may cause independence as well as those republicans and may be leaning purple. republicans and may be leaning --urle. ~ ., ., , republicans and may be leaning --urle. ., ., , ., purple. whether against donald trum - purple. whether against donald trump nikki haley, _ purple. whether against donald trump nikki haley, we - purple. whether against donald trump nikki haley, we have - purple. whether against donald i trump nikki haley, we have seen both of them take nuance positions recently on the issue of reproductive rights, say they want to seek consensus, not being in favour of national bans. will that make it a little more difficult to campaign against when there is not a firm position there? t do not a firm position there? i do not a firm position there? i do not think a _ not a firm position there? i do not think a nuanced _ not a firm position there? t if not think a nuanced position is nuanced. i think the republican party is clear thatjust like donald trump said he was proud, you cannot be pro—rights on a

roll back women's rights. you have to believe in women, and they say they do not. nikki haley and her nuanced position is reallyjust a way haley and her nuanced position is really just a way to haley and her nuanced position is reallyjust a way to try haley and her nuanced position is really just a way to try to - i is really just a way to try to — i think she was trying to save her campaign, i do not think it was a principal thing she was doing.— think it was a principal thing she was doing. think it was a principal thing she was doinu. ., , ., ., she was doing. rodney, what do ou she was doing. rodney, what do you think? _ she was doing. rodney, what do you think? i _ she was doing. rodney, what do you think? ithink— she was doing. rodney, what do you think? i think democrats - she was doing. rodney, what do you think? i think democrats is. you think? i think democrats is the abortion issue to try to get — the abortion issue to try to get suburban women to vote for joe biden— get suburban women to vote for joe biden at their own peril. they— joe biden at their own peril. they sacrifice doing something about — they sacrifice doing something about the border, about crime in suburban neighbourhoods. suburban women in the suburbs of america — suburban women in the suburbs of america are going to say i will go — of america are going to say i will go with who is going to protect— will go with who is going to protect me. republicans have to do a _ protect me. republicans have to do a betterjob on the abortion issue — do a betterjob on the abortion issue i— do a betterjob on the abortion issue. i spent ten years in congress _ issue. i spent ten years in congress and i am proud the pro life _ congress and i am proud the pro life i_ congress and i am proud the pro life i am — congress and i am proud the pro life. i am amazed and appalled that we — life. i am amazed and appalled that we have campaigns being run on — that we have campaigns being run on abortion on demand. most americans— run on abortion on demand. most americans do not support

abortion— americans do not support abortion on demand. they do not support— abortion on demand. they do not support abortion is a method of birth— support abortion is a method of birth control. republicans have to be _ birth control. republicans have to be for— birth control. republicans have to be for something like iowa is for. — to be for something like iowa is for, over the counter birth control, _ is for, over the counter birth control, make abortion rare. that— control, make abortion rare. that is— control, make abortion rare. that is what used to happen in america — that is what used to happen in america. all of a sudden a narrative _ america. all of a sudden a narrative which created about freedom _ narrative which created about freedom from people like joe biden— freedom from people like joe biden and kamala harris and other— biden and kamala harris and other democrats that just is not reality right now. republicans are not defending the right to life, they are not defending the right for people to not— defending the right for people to not -- _ defending the right for people to not —— you are talking about what _ to not —— you are talking about what we — to not —— you are talking about what we hear from donald trump in nikki _ what we hear from donald trump in nikki haley?— in nikki haley? they have a much softer positions - in nikki haley? they have a much softer positions than | much softer positions than someone from macro three has. aha, someone from macro three has. a national bed like the united states— national bed like the united states will never pass. that is a red — states will never pass. that is a red herring and used for a political— a red herring and used for a political purpose only. yes, they— political purpose only. yes, they realise that was an issue in the — they realise that was an issue in the last— they realise that was an issue in the last midterm. when you talk about— in the last midterm. when you talk about this presidential election, i do not think voters will go — election, i do not think voters will go to— election, i do not think voters will go to the polls to choose

between joe will go to the polls to choose betweenjoe biden and donald trump — betweenjoe biden and donald trump based on abortion. really, _ trump based on abortion. really, when republicans leaning on the issue, of protecting the unborn, making sure _ protecting the unborn, making sure that — protecting the unborn, making sure that families and women in america are not put in a situation _ america are not put in a situation where they have to choose, _ situation where they have to choose, if every woman the right — choose, if every woman the right to _ choose, if every woman the right to have birth control, over—the—counter as that of having _ over—the—counter as that of having to _ over—the—counter as that of having to go to the doctor and use health insurance that they may— use health insurance that they may not — use health insurance that they may not have because the solution _ may not have because the solution of 0bamacare that was supposed to solve the health care — supposed to solve the health care crisis in this country has failed — care crisis in this country has failed miserably. help people not get — failed miserably. help people not get into that situation. do you think some republicans have gone too far with very hardline positions? decisions do not overturn _ hardline positions? decisions do not overturn the - hardline positions? decisions do not overturn the right - hardline positions? decisions do not overturn the right to i do not overturn the right to have — do not overturn the right to have an _ do not overturn the right to have an abortion, it left it up to the — have an abortion, it left it up to the state and if you come to my home — to the state and if you come to my home state of illinois, unfortunately, abortions have increased, so, you can either be for—

increased, so, you can either be for rights or you can but the — be for rights or you can but the decision did not and abortion as we know in america like frank— abortion as we know in america like frank a _ abortion as we know in america like frank a lot of us wish it would _ like frank a lot of us wish it would. , ., ., would. listening to donald trump after— would. listening to donald trump after the _ would. listening to donald trump after the 2022 - would. listening to donald - trump after the 2022 midterms, he was _ trump after the 2022 midterms, he was the — trump after the 2022 midterms, he was the one _ trump after the 2022 midterms, he was the one coming - trump after the 2022 midterms, he was the one coming out- trump after the 2022 midterms, he was the one coming out and i he was the one coming out and wanting — he was the one coming out and wanting republican _ he was the one coming out and wanting republican politicians. wanting republican politicians that they _ wanting republican politicians that they have _ wanting republican politicians that they have to _ wanting republican politicians that they have to find - wanting republican politicians that they have to find a - wanting republican politicians that they have to find a better way to — that they have to find a better way to talk— that they have to find a better way to talk about _ that they have to find a better way to talk about this - that they have to find a better way to talk about this and - that they have to find a betterj way to talk about this and was critical— way to talk about this and was critical about— way to talk about this and was critical about states _ way to talk about this and was critical about states who - critical about states who implemented _ critical about states who implemented six—week. critical about states who - implemented six—week bands on abortions — implemented six—week bands on abortions it— implemented six—week bands on abortions. it is— implemented six—week bands on abortions. it is a _ implemented six—week bands on abortions. it is a losing - implemented six—week bands on abortions. it is a losing issue - abortions. it is a losing issue potentially _ abortions. it is a losing issue potentially for— abortions. it is a losing issue potentially for republican . potentially for republican candidates _ potentially for republican candidates and _ potentially for republican candidates and could - potentially for republicanl candidates and could drive democrats _ candidates and could drive democrats to _ candidates and could drive democrats to the - candidates and could drive democrats to the polls - candidates and could drive democrats to the polls asl candidates and could drive. democrats to the polls as it did in— democrats to the polls as it did in 2022~ _ democrats to the polls as it did in 2022. he _ democrats to the polls as it did in 2022. he is— democrats to the polls as it did in 2022. he is trying - democrats to the polls as it did in 2022. he is trying toi did in 2022. he is trying to find — did in 2022. he is trying to find as— did in 2022. he is trying to find as you _ did in 2022. he is trying to find as you suggested - did in 2022. he is trying to find as you suggested a i did in 2022. he is trying to i find as you suggested a more moderate _ find as you suggested a more moderate position— find as you suggested a more moderate position that - find as you suggested a more moderate position that couldl moderate position that could appeal— moderate position that could appeal to _ moderate position that could appeal to more _ moderate position that could appeal to more independent| appeal to more independent voters — appeal to more independent voters and _ appeal to more independent voters and that _ appeal to more independent voters and that may - appeal to more independent voters and that may be - appeal to more independent| voters and that may be tricky now — voters and that may be tricky now but _ voters and that may be tricky now but what _ voters and that may be tricky now but what the _ now but what the biting campaign _ now but what the biting campaign will— now but what the biting campaign will do- now but what the biting campaign will do is - now but what the biting l campaign will do is tying now but what the biting - campaign will do is tying the overturning _ campaign will do is tying the overturning of— campaign will do is tying the overturning of roe _ campaign will do is tying the overturning of roe v. - campaign will do is tying the overturning of roe v. wade. campaign will do is tying the. overturning of roe v. wade to donald — overturning of roe v. wade to donald trump _ overturning of roe v. wade to donald trump. and _ overturning of roe v. wade to donald trump. and he - overturning of roe v. wade to donald trump. and he will. overturning of roe v. wade to| donald trump. and he will say for longer—

donald trump. and he will say for longer weeks _ donald trump. and he will say for longer weeks before - donald trump. and he will say for longer weeks before bandsj for longer weeks before bands but it— for longer weeks before bands but it is— for longer weeks before bands but it is going _ for longer weeks before bands but it is going to— for longer weeks before bands but it is going to be _ for longer weeks before bands but it is going to be tricky. - but it is going to be tricky. nikki — but it is going to be tricky. nikki haley— but it is going to be tricky. nikki haley has _ but it is going to be tricky. nikki haley has said - but it is going to be tricky. nikki haley has said they. but it is going to be tricky. i nikki haley has said they are not in favour of a national ban. tt not in favour of a national ban. , ., ., ban. it is never going to happen- _ ban. it is never going to happen- you _ ban. it is never going to happen. you only - ban. it is never going to happen. you only get i ban. it is never going to | happen. you only get 60 ban. it is never going to - happen. you only get 60 votes in the senate but you should be able to talk about this and the majority of americans say that a baby should not be killed in the seven — nine months of pregnancy. this is where we failed as a party, as leaders and people who believe in life, have failed to say, if you truly want to stop abortions or reduce the number of abortions, bridges the number one reason, unplanned pregnancies. itrufhdt bridges the number one reason, unplanned pregnancies.- unplanned pregnancies. what is hurtina unplanned pregnancies. what is hurting republicans _ unplanned pregnancies. what is hurting republicans is _ unplanned pregnancies. what is hurting republicans is women i hurting republicans is women who wanted _ hurting republicans is women who wanted to _ hurting republicans is women who wanted to get _ hurting republicans is women who wanted to get pregnant i hurting republicans is women i who wanted to get pregnant but

had fatal— who wanted to get pregnant but had fatal abnormalities - who wanted to get pregnant but had fatal abnormalities and - had fatal abnormalities and could — had fatal abnormalities and could not— had fatal abnormalities and could not get _ had fatal abnormalities and could not get an _ had fatal abnormalities and could not get an abortion. . had fatal abnormalities and - could not get an abortion. that is to republicans. _ could not get an abortion. tttltt is to republicans. stories could not get an abortion. is to republicans. stories are going to come out day after day where mothers are putting their lives at risk and crossing the border to get one. we lives at risk and crossing the border to get one.— border to get one. we are talkin: border to get one. we are talking about _ border to get one. we are talking about making - border to get one. we are talking about making that| talking about making that decision, make it early... how can ou decision, make it early... how can you say — decision, make it early... how can you say that _ decision, make it early... how can you say that to _ decision, make it early... how can you say that to a - decision, make it early... how can you say that to a woman i decision, make it early... tim" can you say that to a woman who finds out a 12 week that her foetus has a condition when the child will never be born alive. you can go state—by—state and work _ you can go state—by—state and work on — you can go state—by—state and work on that legislation that will deal with life of mother or the — will deal with life of mother or the rare cases of fatal abnormalities... republicans are not doing _ abnormalities... republicans are not doing it. _ abnormalities... republicans are not doing it. they - abnormalities... republicans are not doing it. they are - are not doing it. they are doubling down on states that up pro—life and making it pro life as long as it is not the mother �*s life. you do not trust the doctors about decisions about

about the �*s live, you do trust women to make decisions about their life and republicans will lose on this issue.— lose on this issue. abortions should have _ lose on this issue. abortions should have exceptions - lose on this issue. abortions should have exceptions for i should have exceptions for incest, _ should have exceptions for incest, rape, death of the mother— incest, rape, death of the mother but 99.99% of abortions happening right now i happening because — happening right now i happening because they did not use birth control~ — because they did not use birth control. ., ., ., control. you cannot say that statistic- — control. you cannot say that statistic. because _ control. you cannot say that statistic. because there - control. you cannot say that statistic. because there are | statistic. because there are not statistics to show that and secondly, as stephanie has been saying there are other situations that happen to women that are more common than you would think. t that are more common than you would think-— would think. i would argue in my home _ would think. i would argue in my home state, _ would think. i would argue in my home state, that - would think. i would argue in my home state, that can - would think. i would argue in i my home state, that can change at _ my home state, that can change at... ~ ., ., ., at... we need fax to argue oints at... we need fax to argue points and _ at... we need fax to argue points and we _ at... we need fax to argue points and we do - at... we need fax to argue points and we do not - at... we need fax to argue points and we do not have | at... we need fax to argue - points and we do not have that. it is another example, unfortunately, of a party who is putting theirjudgment ahead of a woman �*s judgment... is putting theirjudgment ahead of a woman �*sjudgment... haifa of a woman 's 'udgment. .. how do ou

of a woman 'sjudgment. .. how do you explain. _ of a woman 'sjudgment. .. how do you explain, the _ of a woman 'sjudgment. .. how do you explain, the law - of a woman 'sjudgment... how do you explain, the law that democrats want abortion on demand _ democrats want abortion on demand until the moment of birth— demand until the moment of birth that this is what they voted _ birth that this is what they voted for— every democrat and every — voted for— every democrat and every senator voted for a law to do — every senator voted for a law to do that. it is more radical than — to do that. it is more radical than 47— to do that. it is more radical than 47 out of 50 states in the european _ than 47 out of 50 states in the european countries, the only country— european countries, the only country comparable is north korea — country comparable is north korea and china. the overwhelming - korea and china. the i overwhelming majority korea and china. the - overwhelming majority of abortions _ overwhelming majority of abortions are _ overwhelming majority of abortions are indeed - overwhelming majority of abortions are indeed in. overwhelming majority of. abortions are indeed in the first— abortions are indeed in the first trimester. _ abortions are indeed in the first trimester.— abortions are indeed in the first trimester. then why not allow the _ first trimester. then why not allow the ones _ first trimester. then why not allow the ones in _ first trimester. then why not allow the ones in the - first trimester. then why not allow the ones in the late i allow the ones in the late trimester.— allow the ones in the late trimester. �* , , trimester. because sometimes there are exceptions _ trimester. because sometimes there are exceptions that... i there are exceptions that... this— there are exceptions that... this is— there are exceptions that... this is often— there are exceptions that... this is often something - there are exceptions that... j this is often something that there are exceptions that... i this is often something that is raised — this is often something that is raised by— this is often something that is raised by republicans - this is often something that is raised by republicans at - this is often something that is raised by republicans at the i raised by republicans at the moment— raised by republicans at the moment in— raised by republicans at the moment in terms _ raised by republicans at the moment in terms of- raised by republicans at the - moment in terms of comparisons with here — moment in terms of comparisons with here and _ moment in terms of comparisons with here and it— moment in terms of comparisons with here and it is— moment in terms of comparisons with here and it is interesting - with here and it is interesting because _ with here and it is interesting because actually— with here and it is interesting because actually in _ with here and it is interesting because actually in europe, i because actually in europe, although— because actually in europe, although you _ because actually in europe, although you have - because actually in europe, although you have limits, i because actually in europe, i although you have limits, you have — although you have limits, you have a — although you have limits, you have a lot _ although you have limits, you have a lot of— although you have limits, you have a lot of exceptions. - although you have limits, you. have a lot of exceptions. there are no— have a lot of exceptions. there are no exceptions, _ have a lot of exceptions. there are no exceptions, no - have a lot of exceptions. there are no exceptions, no limits. . are no exceptions, no limits. it are no exceptions, no limits. it is _ are no exceptions, no limits. it is not — are no exceptions, no limits. it is not the _ are no exceptions, no limits.

it is not the same _ are no exceptions, no limits. it is not the same as- are no exceptions, no limits. it is not the same as they- are no exceptions, no limits. it is not the same as they canj it is not the same as they can have — it is not the same as they can have 15— it is not the same as they can have 15 weeks _ it is not the same as they can have 15 weeks with _ it is not the same as they can have 15 weeks with some - have 15 weeks with some exceptiohs— have 15 weeks with some exceptions like _ have 15 weeks with some exceptions like they - have 15 weeks with some exceptions like they do i have 15 weeks with somel exceptions like they do in europe _ exceptions like they do in europe because - exceptions like they do in europe because you - exceptions like they do in europe because you get. exceptions like they do in i europe because you get into exceptions like they do in - europe because you get into the -rey europe because you get into the grey area — europe because you get into the grey area of— europe because you get into the grey area of the _ europe because you get into the grey area of the exceptions. - europe because you get into the grey area of the exceptions. is i grey area of the exceptions. is it for— grey area of the exceptions. is it for the — grey area of the exceptions. is it for the mental— grey area of the exceptions. is it for the mental health, - grey area of the exceptions. is it for the mental health, the i it for the mental health, the finances and _ it for the mental health, the finances and in _ it for the mental health, the finances and in some - it for the mental health, the i finances and in some countries the exceptions— finances and in some countries the exceptions are _ finances and in some countries the exceptions are so - finances and in some countries the exceptions are so broad i finances and in some countries. the exceptions are so broad you have _ the exceptions are so broad you have exceptions _ the exceptions are so broad you have exceptions that _ the exceptions are so broad you have exceptions that allow- have exceptions that allow abortion— have exceptions that allow abortion on— have exceptions that allow abortion on demand. - have exceptions that allow abortion on demand. me i have exceptions that allow abortion on demand. we will have to leave _ abortion on demand. we will have to leave it _ abortion on demand. we will have to leave it there - abortion on demand. we will have to leave it there for - abortion on demand. we will have to leave it there for the j have to leave it there for the moment. let's go now to helena for more on the results. the board is starting to look quite interesting. we can actually see at this stage, of course, it is not the final result, we are only about halfway there. but that gap is actually narrowing at the moment. we have ten percentage points between donald trump and nikki haley at the moment. donald trump with 54.2% and nikki haley taking 44% of the vote. going into this, paul's

were polls were looking at 19%. political analyst saying nine percentage points if you can keep it there at the moment. the difference of ten percentage points although only half the vote is counted. let's take a look i guess essentially away nikki haley has been falling short, keeping in mind she has been campaigning hard here and if this is the state she had been hoping to win. the best thing to do really is just focus on these four what we call call counters, 75% of all votes in new hampshire concentrated in this area. we start with hillsborough, we find manchester, the largest city, nashua as well as the most diverse and second—largest and what you can see, despite putting a lot of effort into areas like this, donald trump is still ten points clear at

the moment with 35 out of 50 precincts counted. two rocking ham, this is a kind of place that if nikki haley wanted to be doing better than donald trump, she needed a good night in places like this because rockingham is we have massachusetts here, boston, so you have more liberal voters coming in but she has not had it. you need to go to college towns where she wanted to gain ground, grafton, she has not managed to catch up there. we know she had been doing better with college—educated voters. king college, still only 13 precincts counted but you can see, it is closer, 48%, the nikki haley, but maybe that is where she would have wanted to leapfrog ahead. in the northern

counties, it is more rural. the lady extending at the moment. 60% here for donald trump but only nine precincts counted. really the knockout blow some pollsters is if that lead extended to 15% or 20% but we not there yet. extended to 15% or 20% but we not there yet-— not there yet. keeping an eye in advance — not there yet. keeping an eye in advance but _ not there yet. keeping an eye in advance but let's _ not there yet. keeping an eye in advance but let's turn - not there yet. keeping an eye in advance but let's turn to i in advance but let's turn to some other important news around the world. us forces have hit three facilities used by iran—backed militia groups in iraq. us secretary of defense lloyd austin said in a statement that the quote "proportionate" strikes on monday hit headquarters, storage, and training locations used by groups including kataib hezbollah. the us strikes follow a missile attack against an air base in iraq that injured a number of us military staff. turkey's parliament has approved sweden's bid for membership of nato. on tuesday, legislators voted 287 votes to 55 in favour of ratifying sweden's accession to the military alliance. the next step is for turkish president recep tayyip erdogan

to sign the bill into law. hungary remains the last holdout in sweden's bid for membership, which it began nearly two years ago after russian forces invaded ukraine. 0ppenheimer leads the way for this year's 0scar nominations, with 13 — including best film, best director and best actor for cillian murphy. fellow—blockbuster barbie received eight nominations, but director greta gerwig and lead actor margot robie were notably left off the list. but actor ryan gosling did a get a nomation in the supporting actor categroy for his role as 'ken'. you can stay up to date on the latest 2024 primary results and highlights from the campaign trail on our bbc news live page at bbc dot com slash news.0ur special coverage of the republican new hampshire primary continues next hour. stay with us. with storm isha still fresh in the memory, it has turned into yet another stormy night of weather across many parts of the uk.

this time the culprit is storm jocelyn. you can see this swirl of cloud here on our earlier satellite picture, the centre of a deep area of low pressure. this met office amber warning enforced to start wednesday across northern and western parts of scotland. gusts of up to 80mph in exposed spots, bringing the risk of damage and disruption. but a windy start to wednesday across just about all parts of the uk, so those winds could cause problems if you are travelling early in the morning. low pressure then crossing to the north of the uk. all these white lines, all these isobars still squeezing together as we head into wednesday morning proper. so gales to start the day across parts of scotland and northern england especially. those winds will slowly ease as the day wears on, but i think it will stay particularly gusty into the afternoon to the eastern side of the pennines. some showers around, particularly across scotland, northern ireland, northern england. many of those will fade. we will see a decent amount of sunshine through the day, albeit that sunshine turning quite hazy, with high clouds streaming in from the south. another mild day — 9 to 12 degrees. now, during wednesday night will see this band of cloud and some outbreaks of patchy rain pushing northwards and eastwards. ahead of that, some clear spells could see

some fog patches developing across parts of northern england and scotland, at least for a time. and some murky conditions developing across parts of wales, south—west england, around coasts and hills, as the air turns increasingly mild. those are the temperatures to start thursday morning. so on thursday, this warm front pushing its way northwards. outbreaks of rain with that and this feed of south—westerly winds behind a wedge of really very mild air indeed. so a pretty mild feeling day on thursday, but with extensive cloud cover. some outbreaks of rain pushing north—eastward, briefly some snow over high ground in scotland, but that won't last long, should mostly turn back to rain. a few brighter glimpses, particularly to the east of high ground, anywhere where you get some shelter from the wind. but those temperatures easily nine to 13 degrees. i wouldn't be at all surprised if some were got just a little bit higher than that.

and then as we head towards friday and the weekend, it stays mostly mild, changeable, some rain at times, but not quite as windy. bye for now.

i'm sumi somaskanda

in new hampshire, where donald trump just captured another early state win. tonight, the former president took a victory lap with two of his former rivals, vivek ramaswamy and senator tim scott, in tow. trump's message to his supporters, the republican contest will soon be over. this is an evening that i will not forget because it is the third time but more importantly, i think it is going to be the most important time. we want. but nikki haley says the race "is far from over", vowing to continue her fight for the republican nomination in her home state of south carolina, which primary is just a few weeks away. new hampshire is first in the nation, it is not the last in the nation.—