first, the latest headlines. the us is set to construct a temporary port on gaza's coast to get more humanitarian aid into the territory by sea. officials say the port could enable ships to bring in food, water and medicine, but it will not include us troops on the ground. sweden has officially become a member of nato, the second country, after finland, to join the alliance in response to russia's invasion of ukraine. at a ceremony in washington, the swedish prime minister said it was a victory for freedom. the united kingdom is set to deliver more than 10,000 new drones for ukraine's armed forces.

the announcement of the £325 million package was made by defence secretary grant shapps during a visit to kyiv. the formula one team, red bull, has suspended a woman who accused the team principal of inappropriate and controlling behaviour. christian horner denies the allegations, and red bull's board dismissed the complaint after an internal investigation. welcome to the programme. a live shot of the capitol building in washington wherejoe biden will walk out, for what promises to be one of the most important speeches of his career. tens of millions will be tuned into this state of the union address, paying close attention not just to what he says but how he delivers it. 73% of registered voters thinkjoe biden is too old to serve a second term. his average approval rating is 38%, the lowest mark in his presidency. this, then, a golden opportunity for biden to turn these numbers around. a chance to make the case for his policies, and who knows, maybe even a moment to make some presidential history.

this is not a time to rest. it is a time to build. to build the america within reach. an america where everybody has a chance to get ahead with hard work. states like these and their terrorist allies constitute an axis of evil, arming to threaten the peace of the world. by seeking weapons of mass destruction. these regimes pose a grave and growing danger. for the first time in two decades, 0sama bin laden is not— a threat to this country. cheering the best is yet to come. thank you. god bless you.

and god bless america. thank you very much. that means congress doesn't vote. jeering i'm glad to see, and i'll tell you, i enjoy conversion. you know, it means if congress doesn't keep the programmes the way they are, they'd go where other republicans say, i'm not saying it's a majority of you. i don't even think it's even a significant... but it's being proposed by individuals. will by individuals. we see more of that tonight? we will we see more of that tonight? we will see. biden will need to thread the needle on a whole host of separate yet closely associated issues, most notably israel—gaza and the crisis at home on the us southern border. there's the administrations record on energy security alongside a green revolution he has heavily subsidised. no doubt he will point to a fast—improving economic picture, while fully aware that

millions of americans are not yet feeling it. we are told he spent the weekend honing the speech, they were rehearsing it late into the night, the white house knows they can ill afford a "senior moment." the pressure is on. let's speak then to former speech writer. jeff nussbaum, a former special assistant and senior speech writer to president biden. lovely to have you with us. we will bring the panel shortly. tell us how much work goes into a speech like this, how far out do you start building it?— this, how far out do you start building it? this, how far out do you start buildin: it? ., ., ., ~ building it? hearing that lead nim in the fatal position _ building it? hearing that lead nim in the fatal position so _ building it? hearing that lead nim in the fatal position so i _ building it? hearing that lead nim in the fatal position so i know- in the fatal position so i know folks are feeling the pressure. luckily president biden tends to rise to the occasion. i think folks are feeling pretty good, pretty well prepared. they are excited to have an opportunity to speak to a lot of americans who do not pay attention everyday to the news, to talk about what president biden is doing, has

done and what he plans to do and so basically this size as an opportunity. basically this size as an opportunity-— basically this size as an ouortuni . ., , ., , opportunity. content is vitally important _ opportunity. content is vitally important but _ opportunity. content is vitally important but also _ opportunity. content is vitally important but also style - opportunity. content is vitally important but also style and i opportunity. content is vitally i important but also style and how opportunity. content is vitally - important but also style and how he delivers it. of course we now about the president's starmer and the way he has mastered that over the years. how important is it to make it fit for the speech writer? it’s for the speech writer? it's important _ for the speech writer? it's important to _ for the speech writer? it�*s important to recognise it's not like the people who work for president biden and he has a wonderful group of people, treat him as an empty vessel, he is the one who comes to the meeting knowing what he wants to say, he does a speech, he often asks as he looks at his own drafts and saysis as he looks at his own drafts and says is it the story i am trying to tell? as you mentioned, he has been rehearsing. rehearsal is absolute part of it but i will also see this as a president who takes energy from the room and so the audience helps

and yes, you will see energy. most importantly, the energy comes from the fact that he recognises that he has something clear to say about the progress that has been made and how if people have not felt in their own lives are going to begin feeling it in their own lives, everything from infrastructure student loans, debt, lowering the cost of prescription drugs, reducing what we calljunk fee, extra fees that get added onto things we purchase and the more people hear about that, the more they recognise they are actually feeling some of the benefits in their own lives.— feeling some of the benefits in their own lives. stay there, let's brin: in their own lives. stay there, let's bring in the _ their own lives. stay there, let's bring in the panel. _ their own lives. stay there, let's bring in the panel. you - their own lives. stay there, let's bring in the panel. you know- their own lives. stay there, let's i bring in the panel. you know what their own lives. stay there, let's - bring in the panel. you know what it is like to put a speech out for a campaign, what would you insist was in it tonight? it is campaign, what would you insist was in it tonight?— in it tonight? it is good to be with ou. i in it tonight? it is good to be with

yon i don't _ in it tonight? it is good to be with you. i don't think— in it tonight? it is good to be with you. i don't think they _ in it tonight? it is good to be with you. i don't think they want - in it tonight? it is good to be with you. i don't think they want my i you. i don't think they want my advice — you. i don't think they want my advice i— you. i don't think they want my advice. i would advise joe biden the president— advice. i would advise joe biden the president to do something dramatically different tonight. this is such_ dramatically different tonight. this is such a _ dramatically different tonight. this is such a serious moment in america, this is, _ is such a serious moment in america, this is, we _ is such a serious moment in america, this is, we are — is such a serious moment in america, this is, we are entering what will be the _ this is, we are entering what will be the longest, ugliest presidential campaign in years. if i am biden i io campaign in years. if i am biden i go out— campaign in years. if i am biden i go out there for ten, 15 minutes, these _ go out there for ten, 15 minutes, these speeches are generally super long. _ these speeches are generally super long. too— these speeches are generally super long, too long, they are a big laundry— long, too long, they are a big laundry list of a bunch of stuff. people — laundry list of a bunch of stuff. people tune out. i go out there for ten minutes— people tune out. i go out there for ten minutes and just speak the truth, — ten minutes and just speak the truth, i— ten minutes and just speak the truth, i hope he announces some strong _ truth, i hope he announces some strong executive actions on the border— strong executive actions on the border and goes after the republicans for not doing anything about— republicans for not doing anything about the board right now. then i wouidm — about the board right now. then i would... ., ~' , ., ., ~ would... you think they need to take the fiuht to would... you think they need to take the fight to the _ would... you think they need to take the fight to the republicans - would... you think they need to take the fight to the republicans tonight l the fight to the republicans tonight as much as focusing on the policy? absolutely. biden has one hurdle to -et absolutely. biden has one hurdle to get elected, re—elected. he has to

show— get elected, re—elected. he has to show the _ get elected, re—elected. he has to show the american people he is up to the job, _ show the american people he is up to the job, he _ show the american people he is up to theiob. he is— show the american people he is up to thejob, he is not show the american people he is up to the job, he is not too old. he has -ot the job, he is not too old. he has got to— the job, he is not too old. he has got to begin doing that tonight. may i sa got to begin doing that tonight. i— i say something in response? i love to takejoe walsh's advice and it is good to hear from you. each year someone says let's give a ten minute speech on the problem often is a lot of interest groups listen to hear their agenda but part of leadership is knowing what you are about and focusing on those things lie think you will see the president focus very clearly and particularly as pertains to the border this is an opportunity to share a very clear with the american people that he really did negotiate a bipartisan deal and so i don't think you will hear him say donald trump was nicknamed but it's a real point of explicit implicit contrast there was a significant bipartisan agreement on the table that was scuttled by donald trump on the outside so i think that is the type of thing in

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especially in global terms, the research centre released data showing eight in ten americans don't think the economy is doing well, really delivering that message will be absolutely critical. again, setting it in global terms, i think thatis setting it in global terms, i think that is a very important message since americans love to know that they are doing well and that they are doing better. again, ithink people will be watching the president to see how he connects with people, how relaxed and confident and because age has been such an issue they will be looking to see how he performs. most americans _ to see how he performs. most americans never _ to see how he performs. most americans never watch - to see how he performs. most americans never watch a - to see how he performs. most americans never watch a full. to see how he performs. most americans never watch a full biden speech, _ americans never watch a full biden speech, i_ americans never watch a full biden speech, ican— americans never watch a full biden speech, i can barely— americans never watch a full biden speech, i can barely remember- americans never watch a full biden speech, i can barely remember the last time _ speech, i can barely remember the last time i— speech, i can barely remember the last time i did, _ speech, i can barely remember the last time i did, most _ speech, i can barely remember the last time i did, most americans - speech, i can barely remember the. last time i did, most americans only interact— last time i did, most americans only interact with — last time i did, most americans only interact with him _ last time i did, most americans only interact with him in _ last time i did, most americans only interact with him in tiny— last time i did, most americans only interact with him in tiny clips - last time i did, most americans only interact with him in tiny clips if - interact with him in tiny clips if at all~ — interact with him in tiny clips if at all~ that's _ interact with him in tiny clips if at all. that's why— interact with him in tiny clips if at all. that's why tonight - interact with him in tiny clips if| at all. that's why tonight might matter~ — at all. that's why tonight might matter. it— at all. that's why tonight might matter. , , ., . matter. it is the vibe? not so much what is in the _ matter. it is the vibe? not so much what is in the speech, _ matter. it is the vibe? not so much what is in the speech, it _ matter. it is the vibe? not so much what is in the speech, it is - matter. it is the vibe? not so much what is in the speech, it is what - what is in the speech, it is what comes after the speech and the

headlines? maybe even the sparring with marjorie taylor greene? with mar'orie taylor greene? amen, i would with marjorie taylor greene? amen, i would advocate _ with marjorie taylor greene? amen, i would advocate a _ with marjorie taylor greene? amen, i would advocate a 10-15 _ with marjorie taylor greene? amen, i would advocate a 10-15 minute - with marjorie taylor greene? amen, i would advocate a 10-15 minute tough | would advocate a 10—15 minute tough love would advocate a10—15 minute tough love punch— would advocate a 10—15 minute tough love punch to america and then be done _ love punch to america and then be done i_ love punch to america and then be done. i agree, love punch to america and then be done. iagree, iwant love punch to america and then be done. i agree, i want a pep talk but iwant— done. i agree, i want a pep talk but iwantto— done. i agree, i want a pep talk but i want to see — done. i agree, i want a pep talk but i want to see some righteous anger out of— i want to see some righteous anger out of president biden. think about where _ out of president biden. think about where we _ out of president biden. think about where we are. he is running against someone _ where we are. he is running against someone who three years ago tried to overthrow— someone who three years ago tried to overthrow an american election. he does not _ overthrow an american election. he does not have to mention trump's may but i does not have to mention trump's may but i want _ does not have to mention trump's may but i wantjoe — does not have to mention trump's may but i wantjoe biden to be all about defending — but i wantjoe biden to be all about defending our democracy. by the way, to amend _ defending our democracy. by the way, to amend endeavour democracy abroad i’ilht to amend endeavour democracy abroad right now. _ to amend endeavour democracy abroad right now, ukrainians dying because they don't— right now, ukrainians dying because they don't have any ammunition. defend _ they don't have any ammunition. defend that, joe biden, go after the republicans. | defend that, joe biden, go after the republicans-— republicans. i thought he made a smart comment, _ republicans. i thought he made a smart comment, the _ republicans. i thought he made a smart comment, the president i smart comment, the president yesterday when he said to the nikki haley supporters come on board. that's the right sort of message at

a time when donald trump is pushing them away. have a listen to what he said at the weekend in virginia. make america great again. the greatest movement in the history of our country. and they say always trying to demean. "well, maga really represents 48% of the republican party." no, it represents 96% and maybe 100%. we're getting rid of the romneys of the world. we want to get romneys and those out. but they know that we are the only ones who can stop them. we're the only ones. i'm not sure attacking the supporters of the people you don't like is a particularly smart thing but nikki haley made the point that the two candidates now have to make their calls to her voters. how will he do that? how well he lean into the republican moderates and independents who are there for the

taking? i independents who are there for the takin: ? ., ., .,, , ., taking? i thought that was signature joe biden to taking? i thought that was signature joe biden to say _ taking? i thought that was signature joe biden to say something - taking? i thought that was signature joe biden to say something that - taking? i thought that was signature joe biden to say something that is, l joe biden to say something that is, it is true, he was incredibly gracious and said to the nikki haley supporters we might not agree on everything or even very, very much but there is a home for you here while donald trump trashed them. it is not good business to trash your potential voters. you got to seejoe biden's graciousness for starters. also i think you will have a chance to see at the state of the tonight the fact that although the media and filter bubbles don't allow us to often sate many ofjoe biden's biggest accomplishments were bipartisan efforts. i think you will see him talk about a bipartisan infrastructure bill and morejust infrastructure bill and more just the infrastructure bill and morejust the infrastructure built itself, bring it to ground level. this is 46,000 bring it to ground level. this is 16,000 projects you are seeing in a6,000 projects you are seeing in your communities and neighbourhoods getting under way right now, making your communities and water cleaner.

the way to combat this is firstly does offer, to demonstrate that the accomplishments are making people's lives easier and those accomplishments whether it is lowering prescription drug prices are in projects or student debt, those do not have a democrat or republican bent to them, it is something you feel. brute republican bent to them, it is something you feel.— republican bent to them, it is something you feel. we are going to take a quick — something you feel. we are going to take a quick break, _ something you feel. we are going to take a quick break, we _ something you feel. we are going to take a quick break, we will - something you feel. we are going to take a quick break, we will talk - take a quick break, we will talk more about the state of the. let's look at some other stories making news. three teenage boys have been found guilty of killing 16—year—old mikey roynon. mikey, from kingswood in bristol, was stabbed with a large zombie knife during a row at a house party in bath last year. jurors found one boy guilty of murder and the other two guilty of manslaughter. they can't be named for legal reasons. metropolitan police officers have travelled to trinidad to speak to the killer of muriel mckay

in a bid to find her body. ms mckay was abducted in 1969, mistaken for the then wife of rupert murdoch, and held to ransom for £1 million. one of her killers recently admitted to burying her body behind a barn. a committee of mps has concluded that the post office is not fit to run the compensation schemes for sub—postmasters wrongly convicted because of the horizon it scandal. the business and trade committee said it was a disgrace that 80% of the money for redress payments still hadn't been spent. you're live with bbc news. so, we have discussed so far in the programme just how important this night is forjoe biden. and maybe it is more significant this year given the focus around his age. but how much does a speech like this really resonate with the american public? we have been looking at the polling going all the way back to 2010. this is presidents' average

approval ratings on the day of the addresses to congress, versus two weeks later. the more green there is on the right, the better the net gain. and it all but four years it is net positive. but not by much and so i wonder whether the vast majority don't in fact watch the sotu, they are not closely following the policy they are getting the vibe from the headlines that come after? 296, 2%, leslie, 2% is a lot in the context of the swing states. i'm going to put some of that polling up from bloomberg and in the seven key swing states it is small margins. a speech like this could make quite a difference if it can nudge the approval rating 2%. absolutely, november _

approval rating 2%. absolutely, november is — approval rating 2%. absolutely, november is a _ approval rating 2%. absolutely, november is a very _ approval rating 2%. absolutely, november is a very long - approval rating 2%. absolutely, november is a very long way i approval rating 2%. absolutely, i november is a very long way away approval rating 2%. absolutely, - november is a very long way away and secondly, turnout, it is about getting people enthusiastic and feeling that passionate enough to turn out and demographics that the president knows he needs to communicate to, not only for elections but the health of us democracy and one is women and a second, very importantly, young voters and those young voters will matter in the swing states. we have a sense they are not as enthusiastic in general right now, they are not fired up. in 2020, it was, the election came on the back of the black lives matter, there was a huge amount ofjust energy amongst young americans for many reasons. now we have young americans, many of whom are frustrated over the president's policy towards gaza and there are so

many wins for president biden when it comes to those issues young voters care about. his policies on climate and the economy, they are not necessarily feeling the economic benefits yet but to the extent that he can really speak to those young voters, that will matter in swing states in particular and women in general, making sure women feel this is the president who has and does look after reproductive rights which are so vital to them, and democracy, the economy, all of these things, suburban women in particular are a very important demographic. it is the anniversary _ very important demographic. it is the anniversary of your bloody sunday, so important in the civil rights calendar, when you talk about joe biden's coalition, it is the african—american vote that really is in focus. democrats take about 90% of it but there is a lot of upside for donald trump. well race be an

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american trend but look at gb news, the bbc and sky, the way they are perceived in that split within the media is already starting to develop. is it as divisive as that in the united states? is develop. is it as divisive as that in the united states?— develop. is it as divisive as that in the united states? is clearly in the united _ in the united states? is clearly in the united states, _ in the united states? is clearly in the united states, the _ in the united states? is clearly in the united states, the problem i in the united states? is clearly in | the united states, the problem of echo chambers and people getting their news from a source reinforcing that which they already hold is a very significant problem, dramatically worse it is dramatically worse it is dramatically worse, it is not even comparable, i think what is happening in the us is very distinctive. that is certainly a big part of the problem, i think there is also a sense of that there is not at this point in time a sense of urgency, certainly not amongst young

voters from the selection and i personally think that will change dramatically as we get closer to november. it is a very long way away. it feels like it is not a rerun but a rerun too many people. they do not know why... people don't want to engage in this question for the next eight months but when we get to september and october and especially november, that will be fundamentally different. donald trump get a lot of airtime, we have given him a lot of airtime tonight, people are going to start to have a reaction. it's not going to be positive for many, it will bring back a lot of memories, people will get tired, the sense of urgency will change significantly. i am going to show you the economic comparison between joe show you the economic comparison betweenjoe biden and donald trump's years and focus on the big announcement today about american troops building a pontoon in gaza. we will get the thoughts of the panel on that and maybe the person

sitting behind the president kamala harris. where does she feature? stay with us. hello there. thursday has been a predominantly dry day, but the amount of cloud you've seen has varied a lot from place to place. best of the sunshine has been across the western side of the country. a lovely day here in nairn in highlands scotland, but you can also see the extent of the day's cloud on this satellite picture, particularly affecting parts of east wales, central and eastern england, eastern parts of scotland. so, a big difference from the west coast of scotland, the east coast of scotland in st andrew's, fife, very grey. we've even seen a bit of drizzle falling from that cloud. and overnight we go, the cloud will continue to roll in from the north sea, thick enough at times to give us occasional patches of light, rain or drizzle on and off. temperatures kept above freezing by the brisk winds — 2—5 degrees for the most part. however, where the winds drop light, if we get some clearer spells, we could see just an odd nip of frost in rural areas. friday, well, we've got low pressure to our southwest,

high pressure to our northeast, and overall, friday promises to be a windier day, so that's going to make it feel a bit colder if you're out and about. the uk's only named wind is the helm wind — that's going to be with us blowing over crossville and into cumbria. over into the west of high ground, gusts could reach into the 405 of miles an hour, so it will be a blustery kind of day. and again, there could be occasional spits of drizzle, maybe a bit of mist coming in off the north sea at times. temperatures on the low side around our north sea coast. otherwise, in the west, temperatures quite close to average. the weekend is dominated by this area of low pressure, which brings us some thicker cloud and the threat of some areas of rain. now, it's not going to be raining all the time. on saturday, we're just looking at some patches coming up across england, wales into northern ireland, the best of the day's sunshine and drier weather for western scotland. we may well find some persistent showers, so quite a wet day potentially across the eastern hills of scotland, maybe some sunny spells breaking through across the midlands, east anglia and southeast england later in the day. but around those north sea coasts, temperatures will continue to struggle, as indeed they will once again on sunday. the onshore winds continuing to blow across the cold north sea,

making it feel chilly again. you can see cloud and patches of rain. the best of any sunshine is once again likely to be to the north and west of the uk. temperatures quite close to average in london, but again on the cold side for east scotland and parts of eastern england. the onshore winds continuing to blow across the cold north sea, making it feel chilly again. you can see cloud and patches of rain. the best of any sunshine is once again likely to be to the north and west of the uk. temperatures quite close to average in london, but again on the cold side for east scotland and parts of eastern england.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. nature lovers around the globe are tuning in to a pair of californian bald eagles sitting on three eggs — hoping to see the chicks hatch. one of the challenges thatjoe biden faces tonight is convincing people that he has set the recovery on the right path. but from exit polling on super tuesday it is clear that a majority of voters believe things were so much better under donald trump. which set us thinking. was it so much better? we have a series of graphs that might surprise people. lets start with growth.

real gdp, adjusted for inflation, averaged 2.6% in trump's first three years in office. from biden's inauguration, post pandemic it grew by around 3.4% a year. the fed remember pumped in billions to help the economy. still gdp grew by 2.5 last year. about the same. trump presided over a strong job market: he took office with unemployment at 4.7%. it dipped to 3.5% in 2019—a 50—year low. post pandemic unemployment reached 6.4% by the start of 2021. biden has returned it to 3.7. on debt the trump and biden administrations were birds of a feather. trump added $8.4 trillion to the debt, his tax cut added $2.2 trillion over ten years. add to that $3.8 trillion in stimulus for the pandemic. biden added $3.8 trillion through the american rescue act, but a lot of the other

spending was bipartisan. the big difference, of course is inflation,