but the president has received praise from world leaders — including from the british prime minister. we went through a huge number of issues at pace, he was actually in really good form.— issues at pace, he was actually in really good form. mentally agile? definitely come _ really good form. mentally agile? definitely come across _ really good form. mentally agile? definitely come across all - really good form. mentally agile? definitely come across all the - definitely come across all the details. welcome to the nato summit here in washington where in 30 minutes' time we're expecting president biden to face a crucial and rare solo news conference as pressure mounts on him to pull out of the us presidential race. it's expected to get under way in about 30 minutes or so. we haven't

seen a solo press conference by president biden for around eight months or so, and it comes at a time when he is facing increasing calls from the democratic party itself to get out of this race following that performance at the debate, some more voices coming in today including ed case and greg stanton in congress. they said voters needed to have faith that mr biden was fit to serve another four years in office. he has been speaking at the ukraine compact, he wasjoined on he has been speaking at the ukraine compact, he was joined on stage he has been speaking at the ukraine compact, he wasjoined on stage by president zelenskyy as he was introducing the ukrainian president vladimir zelenskyy, introducing the ukrainian president vladimirzelenskyy, he introducing the ukrainian president vladimir zelenskyy, he instead referred to him as the russian president, have a watch. i want to handed over to the president the ukraine, who has as

much karen. he's going to beat president putin, he's president zelenskyy. i'm better. you're a hell of a lot better. this is a critical press conference, reporters calling this a big boy press conference because it's crucial, this will be the longest unscripted event that president biden has taken part in since that disastrous debate. he has moved performed well with the teleprompter, but this of course is a very different kind of test with him having to think on his feet and you might think it hardly sounds very remarkable, a politician gives

a press conference they do that over time, joe biden does it very, infrequently. he clearly doesn't enjoy it very much, he hasn't done one since november and this one is going to be very carefully watched by people in his party, party donors as well as the voters, so he's under as well as the voters, so he's under a huge amount of pressure. it comes at the end of a day when four more members of congress have said that they think he should pull out of the race and we know that many, many more are saying this privately amongst themselves. with several of them, i believe, ready to go public with that call, if they are not very impressed with the press conference later this evening, so this really matters. it's being reported as well that the biden campaign is already doing some polling to see how vice president, harris matches up against donald trump and a head—to—head fight compared to howjoe biden matches up against donald trump. so thatis matches up against donald trump. so that is very interesting, it is just one more example about how his fevered speculation that there is around the future ofjoe biden has

completely overshadowed this nato summit, this is the absolute focus of politics here and probably will remain so for the next few days if not weeks. sarah smith there with that assessment ahead of that key press conference. a short while ago i was speaking with the white house national security council communications coordinator, john kirby who told me he thinks biden isn't going anywhere john kirby, thanks for being with us here on bbc news. the final day of the nato summit here in washington. do you believe that ukraine has come away with what it needs, notjust to defend itself but to be able to turn the tide on russian aggression, to win this war? we the tide on russian aggression, to win this war?— win this war? we certainly believe that our ukrainian _ win this war? we certainly believe that our ukrainian counterparts i win this war? we certainly believel that our ukrainian counterparts can go back on to kyiv knowing that the nato alliance is behind them, that president biden and the united states are behind them. and that

they are going to be getting additional capabilities to help them defend themselves. strategic and tactical defences, and just as critical, reaffirmation by the alliance is that nato is going to be in ukraine's future, several of the countries here today have signed bilateral security agreements, including the united states, with ukraine can, to help them with one turn defences, the short answer to your question is yes. we want to make sure that ukraine can win but whenever this war is over and however it is, that ukraine has what it needs to defend itself against what we have to assume will continue to be a bellicose rush outjust across the border. the to be a bellicose rush out 'ust across the border. ., ., . across the border. the announcement toda from across the border. the announcement today from nato's _ across the border. the announcement today from nato's secretary _ across the border. the announcement today from nato's secretary general. today from nato's secretary general and stoltenberg, on german soil first time since the cold war tell us more about that, is that in

anticipation, preparation fora anticipation, preparation for a further escalation, anticipation, preparation fora further escalation, broader escalation of this conflict? it’s escalation of this conflict? it's reall a escalation of this conflict? it�*s really a response to the very significant way the security landscape in europe has been changed now by the war. it's not that the security situation is changing or will change, it has changed by what mr putin has done. i want to stress that these are conventional long—range missiles, not nuclear, and they will be used for defensive capabilities. the kremlin coming out and excoriating us today, and talking about countermeasure, my advice to the criminal is if you pull out of ukraine and you stop harassing ukraine, you stop invading anotherforeign harassing ukraine, you stop invading another foreign country, then you have nothing to worry about. but all the nato allies are looking for ways here at the summit to improve deterrence and defence capabilities, this is one of those ways. the whites of _ this is one of those ways. the whites of the _ this is one of those ways. the whites of the world _ this is one of those ways. the whites of the world -- - this is one of those ways. the whites of the world —— the eyes of the world are waiting for that press conference by president biden, if there are further calls for president biden to step out of the race after that press conference, will he reconsider doing so is mack

the president has been very, very clear. he the president has been very, very clear. , ., . ., clear. he is running for reelection. i believe clear. he is running for reelection. i believe that _ clear. he is running for reelection. i believe that he _ clear. he is running for reelection. i believe that he can _ clear. he is running for reelection. i believe that he can win _ clear. he is running for reelection. i believe that he can win at - clear. he is running for reelection. i believe that he can win at that i i believe that he can win at that election, i work at the national security council so i'm limited in what i can say, but the president has made his decision, he is moving forward. so it's apparent to him and to all of us who are at the nato summit, how much american leadership on the world stage matters and how much it is appreciated particularly over the last three and a half years, nato is to country stronger and ukraine has been able to push back russian aggression. there's been a lot of good on the national front that has occurred, a perilous time, the president calls at an inflection point, he wants to make sure that he is still leading america going forward. coming back to the domestic _ america going forward. coming back to the domestic prevent _ america going forward. coming back| to the domestic prevent perspective, we got a new bullet today, 56% of democratic supporters would prefer president biden to leave the race. should he heed those calls as a

public servant?— should he heed those calls as a public servant? again, i'm limited in what i public servant? again, i'm limited in what i can _ public servant? again, i'm limited in what i can say _ public servant? again, i'm limited in what i can say because - public servant? again, i'm limited in what i can say because of - public servant? again, i'm limited in what i can say because of my i in what i can say because of my position on the national security council, i'm not allowed to get into politics. all i can do is point you to what the president has said. that he has beaten mr trump before, he believes he can beat him again. and that he is running for reelection. we have seen since that debate interviews, media appearances, speeches here at nato, ijust wonder from a white house communications perspective, if there is something else that the white house will do from a communications plan, a campaign plan as well from the biden campaign, to turn this around, for president biden.— campaign, to turn this around, for president biden. you'll see tonight at this press _ president biden. you'll see tonight at this press conference, _ president biden. you'll see tonight at this press conference, and - president biden. you'll see tonight| at this press conference, and you'll see in the coming days if you've seenin see in the coming days if you've seen in previous days. the president directly, forthrightly addressing the american people and of course the american people and of course the press corps on what he's doing, the press corps on what he's doing, the case he's making, for this

continued leadership in the executive branch of the united states. i think you'll continue to see him making narratives. admiral john kirb , see him making narratives. admiral john kirby, thank _ see him making narratives. admiral john kirby, thank you _ see him making narratives. admiral john kirby, thank you for— see him making narratives. admiral john kirby, thank you for being - see him making narratives. admiral john kirby, thank you for being with us and bbc news. president biden�*s campaign has issued a memo, saying that he has made it through setbacks before. but more celebrity supporters of mr biden have raised their concerns about mr biden�*s candidacy. earlier this week it was george clooney in a written article. and those thoughts have been echoed by another hollywood star — michael douglas. it's a painful decision, ira meyer the man tremendously. i personally had a fundraiser for him at our house in april, and i think he's done an incrediblejob, but i am

worried not this week or next week, but let's say next year. and it's just so hard for me to imagine a man four and just so hard for me to imagine a man fourand a just so hard for me to imagine a man four and a half years down the line from now, particularly at a time that's so combative, that requires somebody to be really so articulate. the words there from michael douglas, from the heart of hollywood. i can bring in marianne marsh, a political analyst. it's good to have you here with us. just to begin with, you may have seen that clip that we played of president biden introducing ukrainian president vladimir zelenskyy on the ukraine compact and instead he said president putin. what did you make of that, what's your reaction to that? it’s what did you make of that, what's your reaction to that?— your reaction to that? it's going to net a lot your reaction to that? it's going to get a lot of — your reaction to that? it's going to get a lot of attention _ your reaction to that? it's going to get a lot of attention and - your reaction to that? it's going to get a lot of attention and that's i your reaction to that? it's going to

get a lot of attention and that's a l get a lot of attention and that's a situation where joe get a lot of attention and that's a situation wherejoe biden is in, where is the press conference tonight, expectations are so high it is impossible to think he will clear them and even if he does, that will be followed by yet another test, another day or two from now which he has to clear the bar. and that would have to go on for 116 days. so one of two think is going to happen — after tonight, after the press conference, after the nato summit is now finished, is there a cascade of members of congress, senators and others who call on him to step aside? 0r, others who call on him to step aside? or, can others who call on him to step aside? 0r, canjoe biden and his team and install, basketball stall ball to get through enough days, enough deadlines that it would be impossible for anyone else to take his place. and get through all the requirements that are necessary. so i think the next four days, friday, saturday, sunday, monday, orfour of the most consequential days in american history and american politics and could determine the fate of this country and its democracy and that of the world.

just to put an argument to you from president biden, from the biden campaign, they consistently say, look, president biden is the person who is tried and tested at beating president donald trump, the former president. he has done it before. he is the person who therefore will be able to do it again. do you support that or do you think this is a different president biden to the one that went against donald trump? that's the right argument, and for what ever come of the debate has made it impossible, that his debate performance, impossible for people to get that message. and when you look at the polling and the data, there is a lot of private pulling other but if you look at some of the trucking polling, a number of them show that he's in the same place today as he was on the afternoon when i was on error of the debate. but that doesn't seem to be connecting with people, and is an

impossibly tall task at this point. yes, joe biden beat donald trump four years ago, yes he's been the best president in the last three and half years, probably in my lifetime. but none of the logic seems to be getting through, and what is most unfortunate are the people who chose joe biden to be the nominee, run for reelection, have little say in this. it's really the delegates who will be at the convention in august to get to cast those votes, not even the members of congress and us senators, they don't get to vote on the first ballot. they get to vote after that and that's the problem here. the people who wanted him and have put him in the position to be nominated also saw that debate performance and for whatever reason, none of the logic is prevailing and only the emotions. and the stakes could not be higherfor our country and our democracy. could not be higher for our country and our democracy.— could not be higher for our country and our democracy. marianne marsh, olitical and our democracy. marianne marsh, political analyst. _ and our democracy. marianne marsh, political analyst, will— and our democracy. marianne marsh, political analyst, will have _ and our democracy. marianne marsh, political analyst, will have to - political analyst, will have to leave it there for an outcome you very much for sharing your views, your thoughts here with us on bbc

news. you are watching bbc news where we are awaiting that press conference, we are expecting to hear from both the newly elected prime minister sir keir starmer, he had a bilateral meeting of course yesterday with us presidentjoe biden, and of course that key so low press conference there from joe biden at a time when the stakes, as marianne wasjust biden at a time when the stakes, as marianne was just saying, are very high indeed. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

you're watching bbc news coming to you live from the nato summit here in the heart of washington, dc. we are awaiting that press conference expecting to hear comments from both the uk prime minister sir keir starmer and then of course later that key crucial press conference from us presidentjoe biden coming at a time when there are growing calls from democrats for him to step

out of the race. but aside from just the democratic party, there are differing views of his performance here at the nato summit including among some political leaders, the uk prime ministerfor one, keir starmer saying he held a bilateral meeting with the us president and he said that he believed thatjoe biden was on good form. he sat down with our political editor chris mason to talk a little more about that meeting, take a listen. prime minister, you know what an increasing number of people are saying, they are implying that president biden is senile. is he? no, we had a really good bilateral yesterday, we were billed for 45 minutes, we went on for the best part of an hour, we went through a huge number of issues at pace,

he was actually on really good form, and... mentally agile? across across all the detail, we were going at pace through a number of issues, which was really important to me, because obviously it was my first opportunity to have a bilateral like that, and he has shown incredible leadership. we have seen george clooney suggesting he is not up the alliance has been there for a very long time, that defensive alliance and president biden has led through some of the most challenging issues actually that we are facing globally. issues actually that we are facing aloball . ~ �* , , ., , globally. we've seen george clooney su: caestin globally. we've seen george clooney suggesting he's _ globally. we've seen george clooney suggesting he's not _ globally. we've seen george clooney suggesting he's not up _ globally. we've seen george clooney suggesting he's not up to _ globally. we've seen george clooney suggesting he's not up to it, - globally. we've seen george clooney suggesting he's not up to it, is i suggesting he's not up to it, is that not fair?— suggesting he's not up to it, is that not fair? i've given you my readout of _ that not fair? i've given you my readout of the _ that not fair? i've given you my readout of the meeting, - that not fair? i've given you my readout of the meeting, we i that not fair? i've given you my i readout of the meeting, we covered a lot of ground, strategic ground, international stuff and not just ukraine. he was on good form and of course, you know, various interventions yesterday, we went straight from that to the dinner that he hosted. so i was actually really pleased to have the opportunity to declare him out a special relationship and about our long—standing commitment to nato. ——

be clear about. he was speaking to the bbc political editor chris mae same. he said the president was on good form and we are currently awaiting more comments from the uk prime minister keir starmer, you can see the lectern there with the flag as we continue to wait to see. what else sir keir starmer has to say as he runs off of course his first international since taking to the office of number ten and he's coming out now, let's take and he's coming out now, let's take a listen. this is my first week as prime minister but i have come here to washington, three to thousand miles from home for a very, very simple reason. —— 3500 miles from home. everything we're to improve people's lives, although we whole dear,

depends on our security. that is our first priority, it is always our first priority, it is always our first priority. i made that crystal clear to the british people in our campaign, and so i also came to the summit witha campaign, and so i also came to the summit with a clear message — a message of enduring and unwavering commitment to the nato alliance, to ukraine, to the collective security of our country, our continent and our allies around the world. i'm proud to represent a party that was instrumental in creating nato 75 years ago. it was labour prime minister kevin atlee and a labour foreign secretary bernie bevin who fought so hard to make this a reality. this is our history and we are proud of it. and i am determined

to take that pride forward into the future. so have no doubt, we will match our words with action. we live in a new and dangerous era, one defined by volatility and insecurity. we face the generational threat of russia, aided by the likes of north korea and iran, conflicts that rage across the middle east and north africa, the challenge of china, terrorism, and international institutions that should be at the heart of response, being undermined. 0ur collective reaction to this moment will shape the world for decades to come. so we must stand up for our interests, but we must also stand up for for our interests, but we must also stand upfor our for our interests, but we must also stand up for our values. because it was the insight, that unity of

interests and values, that guided atlee and truman in creating nato 75 years ago. we must mobilise what bevin called our collective moral material force, bevin called our collective moral materialforce, because our bevin called our collective moral material force, because our values are not a point of weakness, as putin may think. they are the source of our strength. nato has become the most successful alliance in history, precisely because democracy, freedom and the rule of law were hard—wired into the nato charter. and that is the legacy that we inherit today. an inheritance notjust of an institution, but heavy duty and of service and it is our duty now to take these fundamental principles and adapt them to meet the test of our times. that starts in ukraine,

together with our allies today, we have reaffirmed our unshakeable have reaffirmed our unsha keable support have reaffirmed our unshakeable support for ukraine's ultimate victory. 0ur determination to deliver justice for the awful crimes that russia has committed. you will have seen the scenes this week in kyiv, russia using some of the deadliest weapons in its arsenal on innocent children. striking a hospital. when i went to kyiv i saw for myself the devastation and inhumanity of russian aggression. i went to bucher, just outside of tea. people had picked up the bodies of friends and family members who had been killed, many of them handcuffed, and had to transport

them to find graves for them. using shopping trolleys they told me. that had a profound impact on me as they go to mass graves for the people who had been shot and left in the road. alternative to ukraine's victory is unthinkable. not only an affront to our values, a green light to aggressors everywhere, and the fate if ukraine is a cause that unites written, and that is why we will deliver. £3 billion worth of support to ukraine each year for as long as it takes. we will speed up our delivery of military aid and together with our nato allies we have pledged a0 billion euros of support to ukraine every year. we've established a new body to work to co—ordinate that support, agreed to mmp co—ordinate that support, agreed to ramp up industrial production and

reaffirmed your koreans irreversible path to full nato membership. as i told president zelenskyy today, nato will be stronger with ukraine as a member. and because of the generational threat from russia, that demands a generational response. so we will increase nato's focus on future threats around the world. with britain playing its full role, we will continue to put our armed forces at nato's disposal, maintain our presence in estonia and poland, lead the land arm of the allied response force this year and maintain and modernise our nuclear deterrent. today, this alliance is stronger than ever. 23 members are now spending 2% of their gdp on defence. but in light of the grave threats to our security, we must go further. so we will conduct a strategic defence review, to

strengthen our armed forces, and protect our national security. and we will send out a clear path to spending 2.5% of our gdp on defence. and i say with candour to all our allies — we must understand that this is now essential. this is a defensive alliance. we do not seek conflict. but we know that the best way to avoid it is to prepare for it. and to lead. britain belongs on the world stage, so i am determined to reset our relationship with europe, returned to leadership on climate change and engage more deeply with the global south. because whether the challenges we face our military or global challenges like climate change, cyber and energy security, we will

meet them head on. we will stand shoulder to shoulder with our friends and allies because history shows we are stronger when we do so. now, this morning i laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington cemetery. it was an incredibly moving momentjust being there and seeing the very, very many graves, and that wreath—laying was to honour the sacrifice made by so many americans side by side with british troops in defence of our freedom. it is a reminder of our unbreakable bond with the united states. a bond which i reaffirmed here with president biden and a reminder that we must honour the service and sacrifice of our veterans. with the decisions that we take today. so we meet this moment

with a new resolve, determined to renew written's place on the world stage, proud of what we have to offer, notjust in the value of her strength with the strength of our values. britain was in the heart of creating nato 75 years ago and our commitment remains unshakeable. the foundation of our security and prosperity for many years to come. thank you very much. i'll now take a number of questions, i'm going to start, chris mason, with you, bbc. thank you prime minister, chris mason, — thank you prime minister, chris mason, bbc news. you told us earlier that president biden had been on really— that president biden had been on really good form when you were talking — really good form when you were talking to — really good form when you were talking to him and he was across all of the _ talking to him and he was across all of the details. tonight he has confused _ of the details. tonight he has confused present zelenskyy with president putin of all people. he isn't really across the details, is

he? _ isn't really across the details, is he? is_ isn't really across the details, is he? is it — isn't really across the details, is he? is it not _ isn't really across the details, is he? is it not reasonable that some might— he? is it not reasonable that some might feel— he? is it not reasonable that some might feel anxious or might feel scared _ might feel anxious or might feel scared at— might feel anxious or might feel scared at the president of the united — scared at the president of the united states could make a mistake like this? _ united states could make a mistake like this? |— united states could make a mistake like this? ., , ., ., like this? i would urge everyone to look at the — like this? i would urge everyone to look at the substance _ like this? i would urge everyone to look at the substance of _ like this? i would urge everyone to look at the substance of what i like this? i would urge everyone to look at the substance of what has l look at the substance of what has been achieved over these two days. we have a bigger nato, more countries, we have a stronger nato, we have a real sense of resolve and the third of the council sessions was the session with present zelenskyy there in relation to ukraine was a session that he described as a success because of the package coming out of it. president biden lived through all of that. that is an incredible achievement of this counsel and —— president biden led through all of that. that's the best outcome we could have today, and he deserves credit for that as does the team who worked with him. we close this

counsel with renewed confidence and resolve to meet the challenge of russian aggression, that is the outcome that we all hoped we would get to and president biden led us through that. thank you, chris. i will go all if that is detracting from the very important challenges you just set out _ very important challenges you just set out. would you urge his critics to hold _ set out. would you urge his critics to hold back? on a personal level, were _ to hold back? on a personal level, were you _ to hold back? on a personal level, were you mortified?— were you mortified? look, what i said to chris _ were you mortified? look, what i said to chris stands. _ were you mortified? look, what i said to chris stands. we - were you mortified? look, what i said to chris stands. we came i were you mortified? look, what i l said to chris stands. we came here for two days to achieve a particular purpose, which was to celebrate 75 years of nato but recognise that looking backwards is all very well but we've got to face the challenges of today and it falls to us to do

the hard yards. to identify those threats that it wasn't the early threats that it wasn't the early threat that was talked about. and to come away on ukraine, president zelensky calling it a success and president biden led through that, let him do that in the preparation. i do think he deserves credit for that because in the end that is the single most important thing coming out of this council. thank you. i've got beth. out of this council. thank you. i've not beth. . ~' ,. out of this council. thank you. i've not beth. ., ~ ,., ~ , got beth. thank you, prime minister. in the uk election _ got beth. thank you, prime minister. in the uk election you _ got beth. thank you, prime minister. in the uk election you didn't - got beth. thank you, prime minister. in the uk election you didn't much i in the uk election you didn't much like to— in the uk election you didn't much like to remind voters that you were a leading _ like to remind voters that you were a leading proponent for a second referendum. but here in nato, is your— referendum. but here in nato, is your remained the status of benefit with fellow eu leaders at didn't much _ with fellow eu leaders at didn't much like brexit? if i may come up when _ much like brexit? if i may come up when i _ much like brexit? if i may come up when i asked you earlier is criticism _ when i asked you earlier is criticism of president biden is cognitive _ criticism of president biden is cognitive ability was misjudged you told me _ cognitive ability was misjudged you told me yes. is that still the case?

if so told me yes. is that still the case? if so do— told me yes. is that still the case? if so do you — told me yes. is that still the case? if so do you feel sympathetic towards _ if so do you feel sympathetic towards him over this mortifying mistake — towards him over this mortifying mistake is— towards him over this mortifying mistake isjust made?— towards him over this mortifying mistake isjust made? mistake is 'ust made? thank you. the auestion mistake isjust made? thank you. the auestion of mistake isjust made? thank you. the question of engaging, _ mistake isjust made? thank you. the question of engaging, we've _ mistake isjust made? thank you. the question of engaging, we've engage l question of engaging, we've engage with all leaders here. that's pretty huge benefit of being here with in week of forming a government for that we had very productive meeting, bilateral with leaders of nato countries, including european leaders. yes, that is about a reset. it's about our reset of our relations, not actually about going back into the eu. but it is certainly a reset i think for very many people i found after brexit that uk had become to inward looking, not as interested as it once was in it is placed on the global stage, once was in it is placed on the globalstage, in once was in it is placed on the global stage, in the international stage. i wanted to a reset to change

the posture to say that the uk is competent, is back and wants to make sure that we play our leading part in meeting threats that the world faces that i think is more intense now and has been for many years. to increase our trade and investment across the world, to deal with climate change. all of that is part of the reset. it's a posture, if you like. the uk is back, his confident, we want to play our part in the world stage. i always believed we've got a huge amount to offer all the world stage. i think that's been very well received by colleagues both from europe and elsewhere. i'm pleased about that. part one because next week we have the epc, which we're hosting. and so our european partners, the eu, we get the

opportunity to on those discussions. it has been important for us to deepen relations that we have actually started in opposition and make sure that we're that confident and outward looking country that i know we're so good at. thank you so much, beth. 0n president biden, i can't really say it more than i've set already. this was a successful council for that he let it, he deserves credit for that. the outcome that matters is that ukraine, look at what happened in the hospital last week. they are facing russian aggression and its physical sense every single day. they are dying every single day. children are dying. and they need our support. and it's notjust support for ukraine but it is also about our values. and it is about what we stand for, what nato values are. and we've had a successful outcome on that. i think that is a

good thing. i think people fought hard for that. that doesn't always happen at councils like this but we've reached a declaration which has been signed off, is good and that we follow through on it. president biden deserves credit for planning this, leading this and get us to that stage. thank you. i've got ryan from the sun. the us to that stage. thank you. i've got ryan from the sun.— us to that stage. thank you. i've got ryan from the sun. the uk is in the middle — got ryan from the sun. the uk is in the middle of _ got ryan from the sun. the uk is in the middle of a _ got ryan from the sun. the uk is in the middle of a prison _ got ryan from the sun. the uk is in the middle of a prison crisis. i got ryan from the sun. the uk is in the middle of a prison crisis. there| the middle of a prison crisis. there is currently — the middle of a prison crisis. there is currently a — the middle of a prison crisis. there is currently a huge amount present, would _ is currently a huge amount present, would you _ is currently a huge amount present, would you consider speeding up the process— would you consider speeding up the process so— would you consider speeding up the process so overseas offenders are sent quicker free up space and have you spoken — sent quicker free up space and have you spoken to that justices took terry— you spoken to that justices took terry about this? you spoken to that 'ustices took terry about this?_ terry about this? they will be a statement _ terry about this? they will be a statement so _ terry about this? they will be a statement so i _ terry about this? they will be a statement so i will _ terry about this? they will be a statement so i will get - terry about this? they will be a | statement so i will get ahead of terry about this? they will be a i statement so i will get ahead of it for them on your specific point that it is always the case that prosecutors can ask for a deportation at the end of a prison sentence. when i was director of public prosecutions i instructed my prosecutors to do that in many cases

for the pair your sentence, the judge at the sensing since stage propose an order which meant the end of the centres you are then deported. that's the right thing in those cases in those deportation should go ahead. the crux of the problem we face at the moment, it's a terrible problem, we've got far too many prisoners then the prison places we have. 0r soon will have. that is gross irresponsibility of the outgoing government. it is a basic function of government that you should have enough places for your prisoners that the judges are sending to prison. and for that to have failed i think tells you something material out of the last government. we have to pick this up and we have to fix it. i can't build a prison in the first seven days of labour government. we will have to have a long—term answer to this. we will put out a statement on this as soon as we can with all the details.

i hope you can sense from my voice just how frustrated i am to have discovered... we knew there was good to be a problem but the scale is worse than we thought. and the nature of the problem is pretty unforgivable in my work in criminal justice to allow it to get to a stage where you simply haven't got the prison space for prisoners. this is a predictable problem. it's shocking. i think were further details are released of this we will have plenty of extra questions for those that came before us. thank you very much, ryan. hugo. tithe those that came before us. thank you very much, ryan. hugo.— very much, ryan. hugo. one of the talkin: very much, ryan. hugo. one of the talking points _ very much, ryan. hugo. one of the talking points of _ very much, ryan. hugo. one of the talking points of all _ very much, ryan. hugo. one of the talking points of all international. talking points of all international gatherings these days is the opportunity and threat of ai. can you tell— opportunity and threat of ai. can you tell us — opportunity and threat of ai. can you tell us if you plan to maintain or change — you tell us if you plan to maintain or change the approach taken by the last british _ or change the approach taken by the last british government? really if i may come — last british government? really if i may come of the great english cricketer— may come of the great english cricketerjames anderson is in the middle _ cricketerjames anderson is in the middle of— cricketerjames anderson is in the middle of his last game, will you be sad to— middle of his last game, will you be sad to see _ middle of his last game, will you be sad to see them go? on the second part, absolutely. sad to see them go? on the second part. absolutely-—

part, absolutely. what a legend. even now a _ part, absolutely. what a legend. even now a brilliant _ part, absolutely. what a legend. even now a brilliant sportsman l part, absolutely. what a legend. | even now a brilliant sportsman as part, absolutely. what a legend. i even now a brilliant sportsman as he plays out those last few moments of the game. i don't think there's going to be any dissenting voices saying what an incredible player, what an incredible sportsman that he was. in relation to ai, firstly, it's come up quite a lot in the bilateral we have had here in this counsel. in relation to discussions we have had with other leaders of nato countries, because it is obviously important. i think the basic approach here it matters because ai is a great opportunity and of course carries some threat with it. the first question is, which of those will lean towards, i lean towards opportunity. i think this can be a game changer when it comes to healthcare. but it needs to be within a regulated framework. i actually thought that rishi sunak to

be fair, i think is last autumn when he was convening a conference on this to talk about a framework was in the right space. certainly didn't criticise him. i thought it could've gone a bit quicker and showed a bit more leadership but i want to build on that. i would net the stage simply say it was fundamentally wrong. i think the best two basic postures opportunity with the framework to recognise the risk put up framework to recognise the risk put up that is the sort of discussions we had during the last two days with other readers. sam from the daily express. other readers. sam from the daily exress. ~ �* ., ., other readers. sam from the daily exress. ~ �* . ., ., ., express. we've heard a lot over your first week about _ express. we've heard a lot over your first week about your _ express. we've heard a lot over your first week about your desire - express. we've heard a lot over your first week about your desire to i first week about your desire to deepen — first week about your desire to deepen and closing relationships with the — deepen and closing relationships with the eu but we heard nothing about— with the eu but we heard nothing about any— with the eu but we heard nothing about any plans to take advantage of britain's _ about any plans to take advantage of britain's status outside the eu. what _ britain's status outside the eu. what do — britain's status outside the eu. what do you say to those who fear this is— what do you say to those who fear this is a _ what do you say to those who fear this is a betrayal of brexit? you put trust. — this is a betrayal of brexit? you put trust, restoring trust in politics— put trust, restoring trust in politics at the heart of your

election— politics at the heart of your election campaign. you made a very clear— election campaign. you made a very clear that _ election campaign. you made a very clear that was very important to you _ clear that was very important to you can— clear that was very important to you. can you level with us here and now about, — you. can you level with us here and now about, do you truly believe that president _ now about, do you truly believe that president biden is capable of serving — president biden is capable of serving four years in office? gn president biden is capable of serving four years in office? on the first question. _ serving four years in office? on the first question, it _ serving four years in office? on the first question, it won't _ serving four years in office? on the first question, it won't come i serving four years in office? on the first question, it won't come as i serving four years in office? on the first question, it won't come as a i first question, it won't come as a surprise to know that in the bilateral is we've had we have pursued the question of free trade agreements. some of those are rollover agreements we had with the eu, some of them not and so that has been coming up repeatedly in bilateral. we set our number one mission is growing the economy. in order to grow the economy we need to increase trade and investment and where we can get deals to help that that we want those deals. the outside deals as well but a lot of my bilateral have been about a girl who frets about ukraine, russia of course, the element about the economy because having made growing the economy my central mission of very interested in discussions with and i would have with allies about

how we can deepen our relationships in terms of economy, trade and investment and defensive security as well. notjust in the traditional sense but the discussion about industrial strategy sitting behind security for that there's a backfill that's needed now because of the provision, capability to ukraine. that's been a central part for the yes, i want to reset that relationship with your but that is me going back into the eu. it means developing our posture, our status in the way we operate in the world stage and the way that i described to beth. sorry. look, iwas stage and the way that i described to beth. sorry. look, i was with him last night. we spent the best part of an hour together. covered a lot of an hour together. covered a lot of ground. we've been through two days of this counsel, came to a very good outcome. his r that, spoken at every session and hold people together. we've got a good outcome

and i think we should give him credit for that. lucy. fin and i think we should give him credit for that. lucy.— and i think we should give him credit for that. lucy. on the way out to the _ credit for that. lucy. on the way out to the summit _ credit for that. lucy. on the way out to the summit you _ credit for that. lucy. on the way out to the summit you talked i credit for that. lucy. on the way i out to the summit you talked about trying _ out to the summit you talked about trying to _ out to the summit you talked about trying to use this as an opportunity to hold _ trying to use this as an opportunity to hold talks with their european counterparts, specifically on eu relationship on security. could you -ive relationship on security. could you give us _ relationship on security. could you give us a _ relationship on security. could you give us a bit — relationship on security. could you give us a bit of an update on how those _ give us a bit of an update on how those talks— give us a bit of an update on how those talks on that subject have gone _ those talks on that subject have gone and — those talks on that subject have gone and what you are hoping to achieve — gone and what you are hoping to achieve on— gone and what you are hoping to achieve on this next week at the epc, _ achieve on this next week at the epc, specifically on a new uk, eu pact on— epc, specifically on a new uk, eu pact on security?— pact on security? thank you for raising that- — pact on security? thank you for raising that. we _ pact on security? thank you for raising that. we have _ pact on security? thank you for| raising that. we have discussed pact on security? thank you for- raising that. we have discussed that here. i do think that we can do more work with our eu partners when it comes to security. i think that's good for us and good for them. at the moment there is no formal way of doing that. that doesn't mean there's no cooperation but there's no formal mechanism. that's been discussed and are bilateral. it is actually included in my remarks in

one of the council sessions, the second session was one in which we had eu representatives there as well as representatives of some of the other countries around the world. i raised it specifically, this question of no formal arrangement. i think that is good for the uk. we've got a lot to offer when it comes to security in relation to the way that we work with the eu and others across the world. but in an increasingly threatened environment which it is, the more we can do on security the better, for the protection of everybody in our country. thank you very much. peppa. at the election a host of your ministers _ at the election a host of your ministersjust clung at the election a host of your ministers just clung onto at the election a host of your ministersjust clung onto their seats— ministersjust clung onto their seats after challenges from pro—palestine independence for them debonair— pro—palestine independence for them debonair lobsters said it was in part of— debonair lobsters said it was in part of labourers position on the

gaza _ part of labourers position on the gaza conflict. how do you convince those _ gaza conflict. how do you convince those people that you're not just another— those people that you're not just another politician who talks about recognising the palestinian state) would _ recognising the palestinian state) would you — recognising the palestinian state) would you ever consider moving on recognition — would you ever consider moving on recognition without america or israel? — recognition without america or israel? if— recognition without america or israel? if you don't it's a possibility that it might never happen _ possibility that it might never ha en. , , ., , possibility that it might never hauen. , , . , ., possibility that it might never hauen. , , ., ., possibility that it might never hauen. , , ., . ., happen. firstly, i really do want to -a happen. firstly, i really do want to pay tribute — happen. firstly, i really do want to pay tribute to _ happen. firstly, i really do want to pay tribute to debonair _ happen. firstly, i really do want to pay tribute to debonair who i happen. firstly, i really do want to pay tribute to debonair who did i happen. firstly, i really do want to pay tribute to debonair who did a l pay tribute to debonair who did a fantasticjob in the shadow cabinet. and was in incredible politician, absolutely dedicated to her brief in relation to creators. a distinguished cello player herself. i distinguished cello player herself. i pay distinguished cello player herself. i pay tribute to her, she's got a lot to offer and she will offer a lot to offer and she will offer a lot more. i recognise the number of seats, the margins were reduced in her case for a variety of reasons, to be fair in particular to the challenge she was facing. this counsel has been an opportunity for

us to discuss with... and came up again in our position to the middle east. now we're in office it is our solemn duty to play our full part in resolving the conflict, which has to end. there must be a cease—fire. that has to allow the hostages to be released. and i do shudder to think what state they are going to be in. it desperately is needed for humanitarian aid to get in. it's a catastrophic situation on the ground and that aid is needed. it is to be and that aid is needed. it is to be a foot in the door for a political process towards a two state solution, a viable pettis dues palestinian state alongside israel. we don't have fire there at the moment. we've been discussing it with colleagues here in bilateral. and recognising palestine as part of that process for the part of that process is important rather the process is important rather the process because this is not a

process, this is a right that the palestinian people have it's about a gift of anyone. as far as our policy is concerned i will determine that policy. thank you all very much indeed. thank you for being here so late after a long couple of days for the safe journey home for those of you that are going home. thank you. sarah keir starmer giving a press conference as the nato summit starts to wind down. —— sir keir starmer. he is ahead of leading this two days summit in which he described the success of the summit. he was referencing how much had been achieved, he was talking about the nato — ukraine counsel and the success and the movement of getting ukraine what it needs. but ultimately as we heard that summit pretty much dominated by a couple of

domestic issues, prisons were discussed and the state of various domestic issues with up the point was that every one of those journalists was really honing in on what happened earlier in terms of president biden and whether he is in charge. when these meetings happen, various different world leaders often have their press conferences for the emmanuel macron, france's president was speaking earlier and he was saying he was insisting that when he spoke to president biden, when he spoke to president biden, when he spoke to president biden, when he had his own meeting with him he felt the resident biden was very much in charge. he gave a press conference similar to that to keir starmer, insisting that president biden was in charge and that what we heard was a slip of the tongue. i will show you what happened a little bit earlier. i want to say that keir starmer referencing in terms of a question that chris mason, are a very own political editor was asking him, he stressed that he felt that

president biden was on good form when they spoke earlier. they spent an hour talking and the president was on good form. the issue is that president biden is under an awful lot of scrutiny. he's under an awful of pressure. he is in under an hour's time about to give in important and hour's time about to give in importantand a hour's time about to give in important and a rare news conference, a solo news conference where he will be asked questions similar to as where he will be asked questions similarto as we where he will be asked questions similar to as we saw a little bit earlier on, keir starmer facing lots of different questions. it will be a lot of stress on whether he has the cognitive ability to carry it off. we heard the questions from the different correspondence asked keir starmer whether he feels that president biden has the cognitive ability to continue with the race for the white house. a lot of fellow

democrats as well in the us also putting pressure on the president, suggesting that he should pull out the race for the president biden insisting that he will maintain, he would continue with the position, he will continue with the race for the white house as i've already mentioned, he made a gaffe. that was referenced time and time again by the different correspondence speaking to sir keir starmer. when president biden made a speech today already he was summing up the nato position on ukraine and he was introducing president zelensky and this is the mistake that he made for that have a listen to this. band this is the mistake that he made for that have a listen to this.— that have a listen to this. and now i want to hand _ that have a listen to this. and now i want to hand it _ that have a listen to this. and now i want to hand it over _ that have a listen to this. and now i want to hand it over to _ that have a listen to this. and now i want to hand it over to the i i want to hand it over to the president of ukraine who has as much courage as he has determination for the ladies and gentlemen, president putin. putin? he's gonna beat president putin. president zelensky. i'm so focused on beating putin we have to worry about it. anyway...

i'm better than him. you are a hell of a lot better than him. you i'm better than him. you are a hell of a lot better than him.— of a lot better than him. you can see there _ of a lot better than him. you can see there it _ of a lot better than him. you can see there it was _ of a lot better than him. you can see there it was a _ of a lot better than him. you can see there it was a moment i of a lot better than him. you can | see there it was a moment where of a lot better than him. you can i see there it was a moment where our corresponded to the room said the room there was a gasp about a palpable gasp in the room. already president biden under extreme scrutiny. we're expecting him to speak and give a press conference and answer lots of questions from correspondence. these are being described as unscripted questions, he will not be using a script, teleprompter, he will be under an awful lot of scrutiny. when you listen to commentators speak, talking about this, preempting what is going to happen in the next hour so if you have commentators speak that the future is at stake because he is under so much pressure. including the kind of pressure for him to stand down in the us presidential race. we will have her team in washington monitor theirs. stay with us here on bbc news

because this will be a critical knife or president biden. we've got live pages monitoring every twist and turn. 0ur reaction to what will be seeing and expecting it within an hour so the time when president biden stands up to answer those questions unscripted. just for the time being let us bring you up—to—date with some other news and news from the uk. police tonight are looking for a man after two suitcases containing human remains were found on clifton suspension bridge in bristol. officers were called to the area late last night after a man was seen acting suspiciously on the bridge. police have since released an image and urge anyone with any information to phone 999. our correspondent phil mackey has the very latest from bristol.

this afternoon a private ambulance came to take away the human remains. the grim discovery was made just after midnight, after a call from the public about a man acting suspiciously. eyewitnesses described seeing the suitcases after they were dumped onto the bridge. it seeing the suitcases after they were dumped onto the bridge.— seeing the suitcases after they were dumped onto the bridge. it was very visible, in the _ dumped onto the bridge. it was very visible, in the middle _ dumped onto the bridge. it was very visible, in the middle essentially. i visible, in the middle essentially. but blood on the pavement. a pays quite an unpleasant picture. this but blood on the pavement. a pays quite an unpleasant picture.- quite an unpleasant picture. this is the man detectives _ quite an unpleasant picture. this is the man detectives want _ quite an unpleasant picture. this is the man detectives want to - quite an unpleasant picture. this is the man detectives want to speak. quite an unpleasant picture. this is i the man detectives want to speak to. caught on ctv, bearded and dressed in black. they say he isn't considered to be a danger to the public but urge anyone who knows him to contact them urgently. this public but urge anyone who knows him to contact them urgently.— to contact them urgently. this is a very disturbing _ to contact them urgently. this is a very disturbing incident _ to contact them urgently. this is a very disturbing incident and i i to contact them urgently. this is a very disturbing incident and i fully| very disturbing incident and i fully recognise the concern of our communities. we currently have an

increased presence of officers in the area. i encourage anyone who has any concerns to please do speak with one of the team. this any concerns to please do speak with one of the team.— one of the team. this was a particularly _ one of the team. this was a particularly horrific - one of the team. this was a | particularly horrific discovery one of the team. this was a i particularly horrific discovery for the how is it affected the officers who were here last night was meant i'm gratefulfor you who were here last night was meant i'm grateful for you asking that question. i'm grateful for you asking that cuestion. �* , i'm grateful for you asking that cuestion. �*, ,., i'm grateful for you asking that cuestion. �* , ,., ., ., question. it's something that in a career i'm — question. it's something that in a career i'm sure _ question. it's something that in a career i'm sure somebody - question. it's something that in a career i'm sure somebody would | question. it's something that in a i career i'm sure somebody would never anticipate coming across as part is their duty. anticipate coming across as part is their du . .. , anticipate coming across as part is theirdu . , , ., ., their duty. specialist investigation teams have _ their duty. specialist investigation teams have been _ their duty. specialist investigation teams have been working - their duty. specialist investigation teams have been working around | their duty. specialist investigation i teams have been working around the site all day. police say that the man they are looking for was dropped off in a taxi, got out with the suitcase and walked along clifton suspension bridge where he left them. they've taken the taxi to be examined and spoken to the driver. they're also looking at footage that was taken inside the car as well as footage that comes from the cameras here so they can work out what happened last night. this evening the police helicopter was flying over the area and new cordons were put in place. it is hoped that a postmortem examination will provide more answers about who it was and what happened and when. the man

suspected of killing the wife and two daughters of the bbc racing commentatorjohn hans in a crossbow attack is in a serious condition in hospital after he was found injured in a cemetery in north london. the crossbow was also found in the area. police are still waiting to speak to a 26—year—old kyle clifford who is the ex—boyfriend of one of the sisters who died. see manning reports. they are at peace... there is an enormous loss here, that can only be measured in tears. groups of friends of the hunt family came to comfort each other at a church vigil. they came with memories, friendship and deep grief. to remember carol hunt, her daughters, 28—year—old hannah, a beautician, and 25—year—old louise, who ran a dog grooming business. a group of carol's oldest friends, together for decades,

now with one missing. lovely family. i'll miss carol like crazy. because there was the four of us that were close friends, and i'lljust really miss her and i can't believe this has happened. can you tell me what she was like, carol? lovely girl. sweet, kind girl. always thought about her family, very family orientated. i just feel for their oldest daughter and john. ijust can't imagine what it would be like. she was the nicest, kindest, sweetest person. beautiful. beautiful person. they had so much going for them. her and john built a fabulous life together, with the girls. and the girls were all successful in their businesses. and it'sjust taken

away in an instant. sally would chat to hannah as she did her nails. she was just a really, really lovely, bubbly person, really great personality, and a very happy little soul. when someone is that happy, and then all their lives are just taken in such a barbaric way... the suspect in these killings, kyle clifford, we now know was the ex—boyfriend of louise hunt. a former soldier, he had also worked for a security firm. his older brother is in prison, convicted in 2018 of murder. searches at a house in enfield connected to his family continue today, as he remained in hospital after the police found him with injuries, after the manhunt ended at a nearby cemetery. bbc racing commentatorjohn hunt has the sympathy and support of his community at work and at home. at newmarket, the racing paused.

his wife and two of his daughters killed in their own home. three successful women remembered here. lucy manning, bbc news. we have much more on that story on our website for them also on our website we're monitoring what is happening in washington because in just a half an hour's time president biden will be fielding lots of questions from reporters. a lot is at stake. they will be grilling him over his reelection bid is even more members of his own democratic party are calling for him to stand down. especially after that gaffe of introducing president zelensky as president putin. do you stay with us for that. president putin. do you stay with us forthat. it president putin. do you stay with us for that. it is time for the weather. hello there! the best way to sum upjuly so far this month has been rather wet at times and disappointingly cool. average temperatures

at this time of year, generally between 18 and 23 degrees. just take a look at the next few days. temperatures below par for the time of year, all due to the direction of the wind and the amount of cloud we're going to see. now let's take a look at the pressure chart a little more detail, explain further. we've got this high pressure out to the west but circulating around that high. the wind direction comes in a clockwise fashion, and and so that means a northerly wind. it will continue to drive in plenty of cloud across exposed east coast, maybe thinking of for a spot or two of drizzle as we go through the day, and perhaps a few sharp and thundery downpours breaking out across south wales and southwest england. best of the sunshine, perhaps on friday, will be across parts of southern scotland and northern ireland. brisk northerly wind, particularly out on those exposed east coast. temperatures will struggle mid—teens, but we could see highest values of 20 degrees in western scotland, but generally those temperatures a little bit subdued. the high pressure tries to hang on in there as we go

into the start of the weekend, staying out to the northwest, and this area of low pressure could just influence eastern areas, spilling in, once again, a little more in the way of cloud and some drizzle. so double figures to start the day on saturday. still some showery outbreaks of rain around for some, and as we go through the day on saturday, sheltered western areas will see the best of the sunshine. a feed of cloud and some showery rain just drifting in across east yorkshire. so here temperatures once again mid—teens at very best. we might see highest values of 20 degrees. now as we move into sunday, there is a potentialfor that low pressure to just pull away a little bit further and allow for more sunshine to come through, particularly across england and wales, and as a result, the sunshine is strong at this time of year. we'll start to see those temperatures recoverjust a touch. and that's going to be the trend as we move into next week. we've got low pressure pushing across the country, which could bring some showery outbreaks of rain at times.

but then the weather story looks set, fingers crossed, to quieten down. so a few scattered showers around monday, possibly tuesday, but by wednesday onwards, drier and warmer. hello, i'm caitriona perry. welcome to our special coverage as presidentjoe biden is set to hold what is seen by many as a crucial news conference at the nato summit, its his first since his poor debate performance against donald trump two weeks ago. we expect that to get under way momentarily at the media centre at the nato summit. we'll bring it to you live as it happens. at a nato event with ukraine little earlier, joe biden introduced the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky, calling him by the name of his russian

counterpart vladimir putin, drawing gasps from the audience. let's have a look at that. now i want to hand it over to the president of ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination. ladies and gentlemen, president putin. president putin? he can beat president putin! president zelensky, i'm so focussed on beating putin, we got to worry about it. anyway, mr president... i'm better. you are a hell of a lot better. president biden has spent the week fending off calls for him to step down as the democrat party's presumptive presidential nominee from more than a dozen members of his own party in congress. the latest appeal comes from arizona congressman greg stanton, hawaii congressman ed case, illinois congressman bradley schneider and michigan congresswoman hillary scholten. but allies of the president, including delaware senator chris coons — continue to rally publicly around mr biden.

it comes a day after peter welch of vermont become