“ over -- over his mental fitness. —— over his mental fitness. hello, i'm sumi somaskanda. ukraine remains at the forefront of discussion amongst world leaders on the second day of the nato summit in washington. us presidentjoe biden announced that denmark and the netherlands had begun sending f—16fighterjets to ukraine as part of an new air defence to counter russian aggression. it's another step forward on what's being described as an irreversible path towards nato membership. alternately, the prime minister of hungary reaffirmed its position as the only country that's opted out of participating in nato�*s mission to assist ukraine. and in his diplomatic debut as british prime minister, sir keir starmer arrived in washington wednesday for talks with ukrainian president zelensky at the summit. it's sir keir�*s first foreign trip after winning the uk elections by a landside with the newly elected prime minister confirming he would continue the uk's government policy to allow ukraine to use its long—range weapons in its war with russia. our correspondent helena humphrey has been speaking to world leaders at the summit today, she shared this update. the word that he be

concentrating on now is the pathway accorded to the declaration is irreversible. the language says that as long as ukraine meets the conditions set out by all of the our lives, they will be able to eventually join this lives, they will be able to eventuallyjoin this defensive alliance, we know previously president zelensky has expressed some discontent not to be issued with a direct invitation but today as well, the message from him was gratitude that after the announcement was made that ukraine would be receiving f—16 fighterjets. everybody was fighter jets. everybody was also fighterjets. everybody was also watching both the performance from the new recently elected uk prime minister, sir keir starmer, on the world stage, watching president biden over those concerns about in continuing with his candidacy in the race for the white house, the how the bilateral meeting today after which president biden said that they were the best of allies, call in the uk the transatlantic not nato

alliance. for more about the impact that fresh military aid to kyiv will have, we heard from white house national security spokesman john kirby. we think it'll make a difference, you took about five to check and defence systems going to ukraine and from our allies, additional tactical air defences either already there on the way as we speak, we think this will make a big difference, clearly, a defence as president zelensky has rightly said is one of the most important needs in ukraine, we saw that for our own eyes, over the weekend when the russians struck a children's hospital right down. they are on the way. for more analysis on the latest developments at the nato summit, i'mjoined by bradley bowman. he is senior director of the center on military and political power at the foundation for defense of democracies. great to have you with us. let's pick up on what we heard from john kirby, that the air defence systems are under way but realistically, how quickly can they get to ukraine, can they get there in time to archly make a difference on the

ground? i archly make a difference on the round? ~ ~ . , ground? i think ukraine needs all the errands _ ground? i think ukraine needs all the errands of _ all the errands of defensibility they can get and they can get there soon enough and frankly, when they arrive, these systems will be a lot insufficient. russia isjust pulverising ukraine, killing ukrainian men, women and children and devastating infrastructure in the last couple of winters, they try to leave ukrainians in the dark and the cold and it's a brutal campaign and we had to strike against a children's hospital so this isjust against a children's hospital so this is just naked aggression at its worst and i think everything nato members can do to help ukraine defend itself against this unprovoked invasion is laudable but this will not be enough let's go into more detail because it really is our defence has become the main focus, why is that? is become the main focus, why is that? , , , ., ., , that? is it russia has dominated _ that? is it russia has dominated that - that? is it russia has| dominated that space that? is it russia has - dominated that space with drones and missile strikes? russia has a huge inventory and they benefited — significant defence industrial base and they benefited from assistance for north korea as was

mentioned in the washington summit declaration issued today, they received over 3 million artillery shells from north korea and receive ballistic missiles and have also received drones from iran. i don't think your viewers should let that wash over, we had a european men, women and children being killed in europe using north korean and iranians weapons and for the first time ever, nato said directly said china, we see what you're doing to support russia's defence industrial base and if you continue this, it'll affect the interest and reputation. i want to ask about — interest and reputation. i want to ask about the _ interest and reputation. i want to ask about the us _ interest and reputation. i want to ask about the us position i to ask about the us position because we know that the us is not committing to allow ukraine to use long—range artillery systems, the attack them is across the border in russia, we spoke to the house for an affairs committee earlier this week and they said, look, the crane of fighting with their hands tied behind their back butjohn kirby said, when i want to start world war iii here, what you make of all of that? i

here, what you make of all of that? 4' here, what you make of all of that? ~ ., ., that? i think about it to finally deliver— that? i think about it to finally deliver the - that? i think about it to finally deliver the armyj finally deliver the army tactical missile systems to ukraine and belatedly, a the biden administration did that and then, they had this constraint on them while ukraine is getting brutalised and everywhere across the country, you can't use them against the russian forces attack, it feels a bit unfair, human level but also understand the goal, i say the core objective is to defeat that a mia perkins invasion while avoiding a director was so that's the big idea what they are doing but if you're on the ground getting pulverised by the russian missiles, it feels unreasonable.— unreasonable. what about hungary's _ unreasonable. what about hungary's position, - unreasonable. what about. hungary's position, hungary's leader about having gone to russia saint—lo, we need to move forward with some sort of peace initiative, ceasefire talks, what you think about that? ., ., , ., that? nato is larger with the addition of _ that? nato is larger with the addition of sweden - that? nato is larger with the addition of sweden and - that? nato is larger with the - addition of sweden and finland, that's been ever, it's stronger than it's been over and it's more unified, i'd say in a

long, long time but that doesn't mean there are no issues. we've seen issues with turkiye and hungary, to get positions that i think are contrary to hungary's interest and to anita's interest and to translate interest and so, that's one of the challenge for the new secretary general, the becoming into trying to be aligns unified and defending the core interest.— the core interest. let's stick with that — the core interest. let's stick with that because _ the core interest. let's stick with that because i - the core interest. let's stick with that because i have - the core interest. let's stick i with that because i have been calls in the us to somehow bring the parties to the negotiating table so, how was that encounter to what in ukraine and hungary's interest? i think if putin is successful in ukraine, he will be involved in ukraine, he will be involved in continue the aggression and we risk and attack against the alliance which would invoke our involvement in the participation of us forces and our european allies and so, i think what america and our allies do or don't do in ukraine will affect the alliance directly and affect what in the pacific. the trimmer that beijing are watching and are looking to see if america and the allies have the will and the fortitude to

defend the core interest and if they conclude that they don't have the political will, was to invite more aggression in the future and will regret it. what do ou future and will regret it. what do you hope _ future and will regret it. what do you hope to _ future and will regret it. what do you hope to see _ future and will regret it. what do you hope to see come - future and will regret it. what do you hope to see come out| future and will regret it. what i do you hope to see come out of this summit?— this summit? are things that will focus _ this summit? are things that will focus here _ this summit? are things that will focus here on _ this summit? are things that will focus here on increasing | will focus here on increasing the alliances posture and eastern europe and a lot of the already, new war plans where you have specific countries responsible for specific places so they can exercise it, that is an emphasis on getting all 32 members to honour their commitment, to pay at least 2% of gdp, 23 of 32, we still have nine countries, does more work to do but this is a big deal and here we are, 75 years later after the treaty signed in april, 75 years ago and it's appropriate and i'm optimistic that the us will continue the alliance. ., alliance. our ride -- all riaht, alliance. our ride -- all right, thank— alliance. our ride -- all right, thank you - alliance. our ride -- all right, thank you again i alliance. our ride -- all. right, thank you again so alliance. our ride -- all- right, thank you again so much forjoining us today. in ukraine, emergency workers have found more bodies buried in the rubble of a kyiv residential building

that was badly damaged during a series of russian air strikes on monday. the attack also damaged the country's largest children's hospital and a private clinic. six cities were also hit in the strikes. ukraine's air force says they intercepted 30 missiles. these latest strikes bring the number of people killed this week across ukraine to 43 most of them in the country's capital kyiv, making it the heaviest bombardment in almost four months. for more on the recent attacks, bbc correspondent james waterhouse is in kyiv. this is a residential block which was hit in mondays large—scale russian missile la rge—scale russian missile strike large—scale russian missile strike and as a team, we see sites like this frequently. a whole block completely blown away, trading in the middle and peoples apartments exposed where they once lived their lives. belongings are scattered around, cleanup is ferociously taking place and ia people were killed here including five

children and it is this which is influencing president zelensky political strategy, he is showcasing scenes like this and presenting them to western allies at the nato summit in washington, he is securing some long—term security guarantees as well as immediate air defences which he is calling for but the sense you get here is that there is a cap on expectations because his country wanted to be in nato for years, country wanted to be in nato foryears, ukraine country wanted to be in nato for years, ukraine was promised membership in 2008, russia's aggression has — is the main reason why that has not happened. ukraine is always known that nato boosts soldiers will never be in ukrainian soil to help it fight in this war so, it is going after what it can at the moment and i think the goal very much feels like now with an increase in missile strikes and certainly relentless and the ongoing

invasion, ukraine is to be trying to survive it before pursuing its long—term goals of nato membership, eu membership for example and the right for a delivers a free independent country but i think, though concerning thing for cities like kyiv is at the missile strikes will only continue, russian is shown in table to carry them out and the political efforts we are seeing across the atlantic in washington are central to ukraine's ability to defend itself and ultimately, in hopes of kyiv, fighters were in the longer term. of kyiv, fighters were in the longerterm. —— of kyiv, fighters were in the longer term. —— fight it's war in the longer term. earlier, i spoke to us ambassador to the united nations linda thomas greenfield. she told me that the united nations will continue to stand with ukraine. ambassador, the united nations security council met to discuss the russian strike on children's hospital in kyiv, russia is a permanent member of the council and says that russia is not responsible, this was a ukrainian defence missile, can ijust get your response to that? let

missile, can i just get your response to that?- missile, can i just get your response to that? let me see if i can be diplomatic _ response to that? let me see if i can be diplomatic in _ response to that? let me see if i can be diplomatic in my- i can be diplomatic in my response, it's baloney. we know that russia attacked this hospital. we saw the damage and heard from the doctors, we saw the evidence and what is appalling is that they would do this when they are a permanent member of the security council and they are sitting in the rotational chair. as president of the security council. the meeting yesterday called russia out for this appalling act, it also allowed a doctor — main doctor from the hospital to give the security council and the world a briefing on the horrific conditions that resulted from that attack and allowed the ukrainian ambassador and that you as well as poland and neighbouring country to speak before the council. ., ., r'

country to speak before the council. ., . n' , ., council. can i ask you... crosstalk _ council. can i ask you... crosstalk russia - council. can i ask you... | crosstalk russia didn't council. can i ask you... - crosstalk russia didn't do this. as you said, russia's current rotational president of the council, wanted to say about the body and its ability to change the situation if russia appears undeterred? russia appears undeterred ? look, russia appears undeterred? look, they are permanent member of the security council, that is something that unfortunately we cannot change. in the presidency of the council rotates on the monthly basis and unfortunately, this is demanded that russia happens to be in the chair but because they're sitting on the check does not mean we cannot have serious discussions about what is happening in ukraine, ukraine called for this meeting, we and other members of the council supported ukraine's call for the meeting, was supported ukraine speaking at the meeting so, despite the fact that russia sitting in the chair, they were not able to block us having this very important meeting. i block us having this very important meeting. i guess the auestion important meeting. i guess the question is. — important meeting. i guess the question is, what _ important meeting. i guess the question is, what do _ important meeting. i guess the

question is, what do you - important meeting. i guess the question is, what do you think, j question is, what do you think, with the weight of western countries and their allies behind ukraine, what do you think will actually deter russia and vladimir putin? we are auoin russia and vladimir putin? - are going to get to stand with ukraine and i think russia has this impression that somehow the international community that the united states, that nato, the opinions will turn their backs on ukraine and what they have seen over and over and over again for the past two plus years is that we continue to stand with ukraine, we are standing with ukraine as they try to fight for their sovereignty, to win their territory back and also, we stand with them as i said in security council, we stand with them in the security council with their right to speak before the council. russia is now going to win this war, they will not defeat the ukrainians and they will not defeat our efforts to stand with the

ukrainians. and now to the uk. hertfordshire police say a man suspected of killing the wife and two daughters of the bbc horse racing commentator, john hunt, is receiving medical treatment, after being found in north london. carol hunt, who was 61, and her two daughters, hannah, who was 28, and louise who was 25, were seriously wounded yesterday evening, and died at the scene in bushey in hertfordshire. police were called to the house shortly before 7:00 in the evening, and say they believe it was a targetted attack with a crossbow, and possibly other weapons. the suspect, kyle clifford, who's 26 and from enfield in north london, is now in hospital. lucy manning sent this report. it's quite hard to fathom what happened here. in the quiet hertfordshire suburbs, a family brutally attacked, a mother and her two daughters, not safe in their own home, and a suspect who went on the run for 2h hours. the family who lived here in bushey are the family

of our bbc colleague, racing commentatorjohn hunt. his wife, 61—year—old carol, was killed, as were their daughters, 28—year—old hannah and 25—year—old louise. last night, armed police arrived around 7pm as screams were heard by neighbours. air ambulances scrambled to the scene to try to save the women. it was about ten police cars. there was ambulances and everything going down there, and the thing that really struck me was that there was police with guns. police searched all night and all day for kyle clifford, 26 years old and a former soldier. the concern was that he was armed with a crossbow. it's believed he was known to the hunt family. and police say the killings were a targeted attack. at lunchtime, they described the scale of their search. we have extensive police resources deployed to various locations in north london and also the bushey

area of hertfordshire. the man—hunt also involves armed police officers and specialist search teams responding at pace. in the wake of what has been an horrific incident involving what is currently believed to be a crossbow, but other weapons may also have been used. the search for karl clifford centred on enfield in north london. helicopters, armed police, all involved local schools were told to keep children inside during the day. by late afternoon, armed police and ambulances massed at lavender hill cemetery. the cemetery was closed off as officers and medics rushed in. police confirming earlier this evening that they had apprehended kyle clifford. no shots were fired, they said, but he was found with some injuries. as flowers were left in tribute in bushey,

his bbc 5 live colleagues paid their own ones on air. this has been a heartbreaking day. john hunt is our colleague and ourfriend. on behalf of everybody connected with 5 live sport, our love and thoughts and support are withjohn and his family. a family with their lives ahead of them. an inexplicable, brutal end that has ripped john hunt from those he loved the most. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news in the uk. students and graduates who are suing ucl over the quality of teaching during strikes and covid lockdowns have been told their cases will go to trial at the start of 2026. around 5,000 students have brought claims against the uni, after teaching was cancelled or moved online. thousands could make compensation claims against british airways, after the uk supreme court ruled a flight being cancelled because of a pilot becoming ill before work did not count as an "extraordinary circumstance." that means passengers are entitled to compensattion.

the court says the decision has the portentional to affect tens of thousands of calimes made annually. the room behind buckingham palace's famous balcony will open to the public next week. after five years of renovations, the east wing of the palace has been carefully restored and on a trial basis is open to paying customers. for the first time visitors will be able to look down from the inside. but they won't be able to step out on to the balcony itself for safety reasons. tickets for the east wing will cost 75 pounds. you're live with bbc news. as presidentjoe biden seeks to cement his position as leader of the free world on the global stage at nato, wednesday saw pressure mount — almost hour by hour — for him to abandon his position as the democratic nominee for president. the latest blow came in the past few hours, when vermont senator peter

welch called on mr biden to step aside. he's the first senator to publicly break with the president. alongside nine members of the house, that makes ten democrats on capitol hill who now say it's time for a new nominee. and that's just those who've made the call openly. behind the scenes, fear among democrats is so strong that, earlier wednesday, the leader of mr biden�*s party in the us house of representatives — hakeem jeffries — said he would relay his members' concerns at a white house meeting this friday. mrjeffries�*s predecessor, former speaker of the house nancy pelosi, isn't calling on mr biden to go. but speaking to one of the president's favourite morning talk shows wednesday, she wouldn't say he should stay, either. but mr biden still has the support of many democrats — elected and in the grassroots. on tuesday evening, the president held a call with mayors across the country. quinton lucas, the mayor of kansas city, was on the line. afterwards he took to x post that he stood withjoe. mayor lucasjoins me now. very good to see you, thank you forjoining us on bbc news so we mention there that you sent with joe we mention there that you sent withjoe biden, on that call around 200 meas from across the country, what did you here on that you that president biden should stay in the race?

——mayor. i should stay in the race? "mayor-— should stay in the race? --mayor. should stay in the race? --ma or. . . ~' . --mayor. i heard him talk about what is done, _ --mayor. i heard him talk about what is done, i _ --mayor. i heard him talk about what is done, i heard _ --mayor. i heard him talk about what is done, i heard about - --mayor. i heard him talk about what is done, i heard about the | what is done, i heard about the success out of the united states encoded and invested in communities, invested in families and healthcare and heard about that distinction from president donald trump, president biden also mentions that you shouldn't compare him to the almighty, you should stay compared to the alternative and i think what honours of meas and honest people in the united states are thinking and while the different washington intrigue i know it's interesting from many, i stand know it's interesting from many, istand by know it's interesting from many, i stand by the biden take it and unless the president make some level of changes at some point and suggested is not and we stay with them.- and we stay with them. mayo, ou will and we stay with them. mayo, you will know _ and we stay with them. mayo, you will know the _ and we stay with them. mayo, you will know the concerns - and we stay with them. mayo, i you will know the concerns here in washington are not about the president's racket over the last 3.5 years the weather is after defeating donald trump and to being president again with the next four years, what's your response to this concerns? this what's your response to this concerns?— what's your response to this concerns? as i understand it and particularly _ concerns? as i understand it and particularly in _ concerns? as i understand it. and particularly in comparison of donald trump and yesterday in raleigh was talking about

the appearance of women, talking about them incredibly and i think in saying types of schemes, i think is clear that president biden is ready to continue to lead this country, he is doing a finejob of it today and i think everyone in official washington elsewhere people talk to believe that the president was a good president, one month ago, the they believe he was a wonderful president six months ago and one may ask why change materially? the president talked about the debate and thereafter but i think what you are hearing now from many particularly mayor and grassroots is that, what is this campaign, what is a selection about? and yes, it's about bidding donald trump a democrat and also about pushing any number of issues where president biden has been all in the right side of things. i thought it was interesting, use of the last few weeks, it's been forgotten that president biden has a connection with the community's and labor unions, they are doubt in washington on whether the connection is still strong, is your sense from a

constituents that it's still strong, that bond that they have with them? i strong, that bond that they have with them?— strong, that bond that they have with them? i think that when i talk _ have with them? i think that when i talk to _ have with them? i think that when i talk to people - have with them? i think that when i talk to people in - have with them? i think that l when i talk to people in labor unions and when i talk to black americans, they have largely said, i think by large they stay with the president and if you look at the congressional black caucus, we have seen most if not all of them actually have spoken officially so they continue to stay with the president, opposite of of alexandria and because your coat as he, only 39 spoke in support of president biden yesterday and so i don't think there is clear grounds that is against, i think what you are seeing is different opinions as to what they think, should occur for the future of our country but as i see, it's very simple, the president of the us and vice president harris one democratic primary is to be the nominees under something else changes in the world and i'm proud to stand with them and stand with a record and i think as people look at the records of donald trump versusjoe biden, there will be continue to be what is discussed. i want to be what is discussed. i want to ick to be what is discussed. i want to pick up _ to be what is discussed. i want to pick up one _ to be what is discussed. i want to pick up one of _ to be what is discussed. i want to pick up one of those - to be what is discussed. i want

to pick up one of those pointsl to pick up one of those points because the trump campaign has been picking up steam among black men in particular. why do you think that is and why do you think that is and why do you think that is and why do you think president biden has seen to address those concerns that the community has? whether were talking _ that the community has? whether were talking about _ that the community has? whether were talking about the _ that the community has? whether were talking about the united - were talking about the united kingdom, france and are part of the world, think there has been a growth of a populous ride, i think that there are certain easy issues that president trump has spoken to a different times and i think he speaks to the level of, shall i say, clarity even if you take slightly in—depth, you see that there was not much substance there was not much substance there and i think that's a sort of thing you hear from a populist and that's the thing that picks up over. i do think there is work to do for the biden — harris campaign and for all of us who are interested in making sure we continue to see the real success. this is no different than if you find yourself in a grammar school debate, if you're the person was actually staying substance, you come across as more boring, as more relieved, as opposed to the guy who sang, free lunch

for everybody. i think the democrats and continue to try and do is make a clear message to the american people about not only the stakes of the selection but the fact that we want someone mature and proud of representing us globally rather than what i think we saw from president trump in the priorfour years. from president trump in the prior four years.— prior four years. last question. _ prior four years. last question, are - prior four years. last question, are you - prior four years. last - question, are you confident that president biden can win in november and lift up other democrats who are running in other races for a congress percentage?— other races for a congress percentage? that's been in significant _ percentage? that's been in significant discussions - percentage? that's been in significant discussions in i percentage? that's been in. significant discussions in the last days, think president biden can win in november, and continue to think you will want to look at the upper midwestern state and live in the midwestern united states myself on the issues, president biden wins, i think it will be a campaign type of attack how often a yard? what types of communication does he have directly with the american people, that's the work that necessary and how much you get vice president harris out on the trail as well.— vice president harris out on the trail as well. thank you so much for _ the trail as well. thank you so much forjoining _ the trail as well. thank you so much forjoining us _ the trail as well. thank you so much forjoining us again - the trail as well. thank you so much forjoining us again here tonight on bbc news, we appreciated. 0ne

tonight on bbc news, we appreciated. one more item for you, england are through to the euro 2024 final with an 90th minute win against the netherlands, 0llie watkins was the hero of the night scoring the hero of the night scoring the winning goal, setting the team to a two — one victory. england will face three—time champion spain in the euro 2024 final in berlin on sunday. that's our programme at the summer, this much for watching bbc news. we are back here due to the top ——we are back here at the top of the first hour. see you soon. hello. on wednesday, itjust wouldn't stop raining across parts of north east scotland. in parts of aberdeenshire, we had over 70mm of rain in places — that's over a months worth of rain. as well as the wet weather, it was also quite windy and cold. north east scotland nowjoins parts of southern england and the midlands in places of the uk that already had well over a months worth of rain so far this month — and we're onlyjust past the first week, of course. it continues to rain across north east scotland, as well, with our area of low pressure, slow—moving out

in the north sea, it continues to be wet here. but we do have another weather front bringing some rain across northern ireland, northern england and over the next few hours thatjust sinks a bit further southwards. so heading into the first part of thursday morning, you might find a few patches of rain arrive across north wales and the north midlands. it'll be a mild start to the day, though, on thursday, at least — temperatures ii—i4 celsius. quite varied weather conditions from place to place on thursday. the low pressure continues to feed rain into north east scotland — the rain, though, turning lighter and patchier, but potentially still damp even into the afternoon here. western scotland, brighter, some sunny spells and some sunshine coming through for northern ireland into the afternoon. for northern england, wales, and parts of the north midlands, a few patches of rain in the morning, a few heavy showers into the afternoon. the south midlands, throughout southern england and probably south wales, a lot of dry, sunny and warm weather, with temperatures widely into the low 20s, and peaking at 23 — that's going to feel very pleasant in the sunshine. otherwise, temperatures around 15—19 ceelsius. for friday's forecast,

we're watching this area of low pressure as it moves across northern france. it could come close enough to bring a band of persistent rain into south east england. it'll be there or thereabouts, so we'lljust keep an eye on the developments with that. further north—west, this ridge of high pressure should break the cloud up across parts of west scotland, northern ireland, north west england, so they're probably going to be the driest and brightest spots. but generally, the winds coming in from a northerly direction, so temperatures will continue to run below average, about 15—20 celsius for your high. now the weekend sees low pressure get close to the north—east of the uk — so it's across eastern scotland and north east england that will probably have some general outbreaks of rain developing. otherwise, quite a lot of dry weather on saturday, just a few brief showers. sunday, mostly fine with temperatures high, teens to low—20s. bye for now.

the us teams up with mexico, launching new rules to prevent china and other nations from bypassing tariffs. as thousands of samsung electronics workers go on strike indefinitely, we take a look at the impact on chip production. hello and welcome to business today. i'm steve lai. to our top story today. the us has announced new rules

targeting firms from china and other countries that are routing shipments of steel and aluminum through mexico in a bid to evade tariffs. 0ur north america business correspondent erin delmore has all the details. back in may president biden implemented higher tariffs on steel and aluminium. as well as other imports. concerns have remained that the imports could get into the us duty—free through mexico which is a special treaty relationships between the us and canada. but the us and mexico are taking joint steps to counteract this. mexico will require importers to supply more information about a product's country of origin, which need to be provided when the products are imported to the us. and steel imports from mexico will still get hit with the us 25% tariff on it is shown to have been melted and poured. in mexico. aluminium for mexico will still be subject

to the 10% tariff if they contain elements in china,