package for but president zelensky tells leaders his forces need to hit targets in side russia. police in bristol continue to search for a key suspect after two suitcases containing human remains were found on the historic clifton suspension bridge. and a team of explorers prepared to return to the site of the wreck of the titanic. welcome to bbc news. the us president has said that he is in good health and the best candidate to beat donald trump despite making occasional mistakes in a key avalon press conference. president biden spoke at the end of the nato summit in washington which saw countries agree tens of

billions of dollars in aid for ukraine, accused china of enabling russia's war and pledged an irreversible path to ukraine's membership of the alliance. the focus was on his performance with continued questions over his age and ability to stand for re—election in november. he told reporters he was there to finish the job. told reporters he was there to finish thejob. it told reporters he was there to finish the job.— finish the “ob. it is important a earl finish the job. it is important a early fears _ finish the job. it is important a early fears by _ finish the job. it is important a early fears by letting - finish the job. it is important a early fears by letting them| a early fears by letting them see me out there, letting them see me out there, letting them see me out there, letting them see me — for the longest time it was fired and is not prepared — biden is unscripted, he is not prepared — anyway. so what i am doing is what i have been doing, over 20 major events. been doing, over 20 ma'or events. ., , , events. there were gaffes including _ events. there were gaffes including this _ events. there were gaffes including this moment - events. there were gaffes l including this moment when events. there were gaffes - including this moment when he referred to his vice president as vice president trump. what concerns you _ as vice president trump. what concerns you have _ as vice president trump. what concerns you have about - as vice president trump. what concerns you have about vice l concerns you have about vice president _ concerns you have about vice president harris and her ability— president harris and her ability to beat donald trump if

she were _ ability to beat donald trump if she were at the top of the ticket? _ she were at the top of the ticket? ., ., ~' she were at the top of the ticket? ., ., ~ ., ., ., ticket? look, i would not have icked ticket? look, i would not have picked vice — ticket? look, i would not have picked vice president - ticket? look, i would not have picked vice president trump i ticket? look, i would not have| picked vice president trump to be vice president if i did not think she was qualified. let's just start there. number one. the fact is that the consideration is that i think i am the most qualified person to run for president, i beat him once, and i will beat him again. once, and i will beat him aaain. ., , again. early in the evening there were _ again. early in the evening there were casts _ again. early in the evening there were casts as - again. early in the evening there were casts as the . there were casts as the president introduced ukraine's volodymyr zelensky as vladimir putin. ., ., ., ., ., putin. now i want to hand over to the president _ putin. now i want to hand over to the president of— putin. now i want to hand over to the president of ukraine, i to the president of ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination, ladies and gentlemen, president putin. president putin? president zelensky. i am so focused on beating vladimir putin. anyway. i am better! beating vladimir putin. anyway. i am better!—

i am better! well, it was hoped that the press _ i am better! well, it was hoped that the press conference - i am better! well, it was hoped that the press conference will l that the press conference will put it into conversations about president biden's and but more members of his own aquatic party continue to call for him to stand aside. let's see to our correspondent in washington. hello, jenny. quite a night. not quite as president biden and the democrats would have hoped for. what reaction has there been to this? this was a big — has there been to this? this was a big stakes _ has there been to this? this was a big stakes moment i has there been to this? ti 3 was a big stakes moment for the president and i think he did appear not to be bowed under pressure. there were the mishaps, miss calling vice president harris, vice president trump. there was the early incident around president zelensky, calling him president version. some may argue that he did reach the bar of looking presidential, sounding coherence, he spoke for an hour. some might say that is a low bar. is that enough, that

is a question. there is the sense that some have come forward soon after the debate, one congressman, a california congressman, they came forward to see he thinks martin needs to see he thinks martin needs to go. media here are reporting that there are more democrats likely to come forward and speak publicly about this, he is no longer suitable to continue in the race. we have also had a senior democrat, jamie harrison, seeing that basically people need to move past these gaffes, to stop nitpicking. president biden, he is defiant, he says he is the best person to continue but he has the mandate and we will continue to see where this will go. continue to see where this will co. , , continue to see where this will to. g , ., " , ., , .

go. jenny, thank you very much. let's sneak— go. jenny, thank you very much. let's speak now _ go. jenny, thank you very much. let's speak now to _ go. jenny, thank you very much. let's speak now to doctor - let's speak now to doctor wright who was a senior lecturer at international politics at newcastle university. joining us from washington. good evening. thank you for the late night in joining us here in the uk. what did you make of what we saw in the press conference? it was solo press conference. it was a nato meeting. it somewhat became a us residential press conference.— conference. yes, it reflected what we _ conference. yes, it reflected what we had _ conference. yes, it reflected what we had been _ conference. yes, it reflected what we had been hearing i conference. yes, it reflected | what we had been hearing on conference. yes, it reflected - what we had been hearing on the ground in the last few days in dc. foramericans ground in the last few days in dc. for americans here, the nato summit was seen as his last test to see if he could pull back from the debate and if he was going to be credible in terms of running for the presidency against trump. i do not think anyone he expected what happened last night to go quite so badly in terms of

those two huge slipups that he made. i think his presidency really is on the line and i think it is a real shame is attracting from some of the key outcomes of the nato summit. irate outcomes of the nato summit. we will aet outcomes of the nato summit. we will get onto the summit in a minute, iwant will get onto the summit in a minute, i want to a one point concerning president biden. frankly, that is what the us and the world will be talking about and certainly the us when i wakes up and analyses what took place late thursday. what are the policy and in the us, you are in washington, what about plan b and kamala harris? yes, i think harris is the most feasible option right now. what really needs to happen, biden always said, as was put to him yesterday, that he would be the bridge candidate for someone younger, and what is needed to be to travel is someone younger people can get behind, who can

invigorate younger voters and get them out to vote against trump. kamala harris seems like she could be that person or is set up to be that person. 0vershadowing this nato meeting in the key announcements, just take us through what was agreed? take us through what was a . reed? ., , ., take us through what was aareed? ., , agreed? there was a huge focus on ukraine. _ agreed? there was a huge focus on ukraine, unsurprisingly, - agreed? there was a huge focus on ukraine, unsurprisingly, key| on ukraine, unsurprisingly, key language there was that ukraine membership was seen as irreversible, so that was the language used in the summit declaration. important to note there still is some division in there still is some division in the alliance, so the uk is one of the most supportive states of the most supportive states of ukraine, testament to the fact is a john healey on taking up fact is a john healey on taking up as defence minister was in

ukraine within 48 hours, but promising zelensky that the uk would not only promised to provide more weapons for ukraine but would provide them, in eastern european states who will obviously feel the threat from russia acutely. there are others such as hungary who has had a specific opt out on supporting ukraine on the way that other nato member states do. there still is some division but beneath the surface but this was very much one of the key outcomes, and in terms of the war, if we think the war russia is wagering is just a war in terms of territory because ukraine, it is a war about — against western values. 0ne is a war about — against western values. one of the other key things from the summit this can be easily lost against everything else that is going on but i think is worth emphasising is that nato endorsed a new version of its

women a piece security policy at the level of heads of state and government, and that is significant because it commits the alliance, women's security is key to nato security.- is key to nato security. thank ou for is key to nato security. thank you for that _ is key to nato security. thank you for that. this _ is key to nato security. thank you for that. this was - is key to nato security. thank you for that. this was also . is key to nato security. thank you for that. this was also sir keir starmer first international event as the uk prime minister. he gave a press conference outlining the achievements of the summit. sir keir achievements of the summit. s " keir starmer wrapped up his first international trip as prime minister, he wanted to emphasise his commitment to the nato defence alliance he wanted to make an argument that said lots of nato members should be paying more into their defence budget but inevitably so much of the focus on the questions from those reporters afterwards were about the remarks from a

president biden, just a few minutes before the prime minister arrived here. irate minutes before the prime minister arrived here. we have a stronger— minister arrived here. we have a stronger nato, _ minister arrived here. we have a stronger nato, we _ minister arrived here. we have a stronger nato, we have - minister arrived here. we have a stronger nato, we have a - minister arrived here. we have | a stronger nato, we have a real sense _ a stronger nato, we have a real sense of— a stronger nato, we have a real sense of resolve from the third of the — sense of resolve from the third of the sessions, the session with— of the sessions, the session with president zelensky there in relation to ukraine, it was a session— in relation to ukraine, it was a session that he described as a session that he described as a success— a session that he described as a success because of the pack is coming _ a success because of the pack is coming out of it. president biden— is coming out of it. president biden letter through all of that _ biden letter through all of that it _ biden letter through all of that. it is an incredible achievement of this council and when _ achievement of this council and when we — achievement of this council and when we think of the global threats, _ when we think of the global threats, that is the best possible outcome that we could have _ possible outcome that we could have had — possible outcome that we could have had today. i think he deserves— have had today. i think he deserves credit for that. questions about president biden have dominated so many of the conversations here over the last few days. those remarks just in the final minutes will guarantee that conversation will continue.— guarantee that conversation will continue. that was chris mason there. _ will continue. that was chris mason there. president - will continue. that was chris - mason there. president zelensky himself has urged nato leaders

to drop all restrictions on striking targets inside russia. if, in his words, it means ukraine wins the war. it comes after one of the worst russian attacks on ukraine this week whenever 40 people were killed and a children's hospital in kyiv was also hit. 0ther summit washington were members promised more in military aid and training is often the country but as a ukraine correspondent james waterhouse explains, the pledges were a fraction of what kyiv was hoping for. 0n on monday, in a matter of hours, missiles overwhelmed the well defended capital. it is what they hit that has made is one of the worst area assault in this war. this is the

children's hospital were some of the patients were being treated for cancer. a site which drew worldwide attention and western condemnation. russia denied targeting civilian areas that evidence to the contrary is mounting. this was an attack which was not confined to one place. all one hospital. that across central and eastern ukraine were targeted. i4 and eastern ukraine were targeted. 14 people lost their lives here and it took three days to find them under the rubble. their lives exposed by boyd away walls. the country is paying a mounting human cost. five doctors in a kyiv at clinic died in one of the strike this week. as need to leaders gathered in washington, president zelensky could not contain his emotion. it is president zelensky could not contain his emotion.- contain his emotion. it is so difficult to _ contain his emotion. it is so difficult to lose _ contain his emotion. it is so

difficult to lose children. . contain his emotion. it is so difficult to lose children. 0f| difficult to lose children. of course, you see this people, you see the parents, and when their children are dying or deaths, you want to kill vladimir putin at this moment. in the absence of battlefield progress, highlighting russian atrocities is kyiv must �*s most potent weapon. western offerings have followed, including financial aids, and a much—needed air defence systems. ukraine got only a fraction of what it was after. in the centre of the capital, thousands of flags mark the fallen. it has long wanted anita membership and after years of promises no—one has ever said when because of the ongoing russian invasion. they take to the heart of the unknowns, can withstand more attacks on the infrastructure and other current levels of military aid enough to career

to victory over hill and during defiant scattered through? all questions brought to the fore tjy questions brought to the fore by missile strikes that shocked the world. elsewhere today, police in bristol continue to search for a key suspect after two suitcases containing human remains were found on the historic clifton suspension bridge. officers have released this image of a man and have urged anyone with any information to come forward. they were called to the area of the reports that a man was seen acting suspiciously. there was acting suspiciously. there was a sock and discovery on one of bristol's most beautiful landmarks. police were called just before midnight on wednesday evening. after a man was seen acting suspiciously on the suspension bridge with a suitcase. he had taken a taxi with a suitcases up to the bridge. officers arrived at the bridge. officers arrived at the bridge within ten minutes of

the call. but the man had already left the area. leaving the suitcase behind. a second suitcase was located nearby a short time later. sadly, the suitcases contained human remains. he was out walking with his girlfriend at the time. ~ ., ., ., time. we ran down and turn, we had some _ time. we ran down and turn, we had some commotion _ time. we ran down and turn, we had some commotion behind - time. we ran down and turn, we had some commotion behind us| had some commotion behind us and we saw a cyclist chasing after a man who was running away stop he was making a lot of noise. they stopped and the guy managed to get away. the olice guy managed to get away. the police are _ guy managed to get away. the police are still— guy managed to get away. the police are still looking for this man. police are still looking for this man-— this man. this is a very disturbing _ this man. this is a very disturbing incident - this man. this is a very disturbing incident and | this man. this is a very| disturbing incident and i this man. this is a very - disturbing incident and i fully disturbing incident and ifully recognise the concern it will cause for our communities. we currently have an increased presence of officers in the area and i encourage anyone who has any concerns to pleased to speak with one of the teams. the public have been asked not to approach the man if they see him but instead, call 999. a

postmortem is been carried out and the bridge remains closed. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

the new uk government will set our plans later to address prison overcrowding in england and wales. after concerns that jails may run out of space in a matter of weeks. the justice secretary has said that emergency measures are needed to pull the justice system emergency measures are needed to pull thejustice system back from the brink of total collapse. the bbc has confirmed plans are expected to include releasing some prisoners early having served 40 rather than 50% of their sentence. our senior uk corresponding has more. now, prisons in england and wales are in crisis, they are struggling to cope with the

growing population, as of last week, there were 87,450 to people injail week, there were 87,450 to people in jail with a full space available amounting to just under 89,000. that leaves fewer than 1500 — spaces across the estate. so why is there a problem with overcrowding? recorded crime is actually fallen but the crown court of a backlog of more than 67 ——67 and 500. the 2022 barrister strikes as well, this means those remanded in custody have had to wait longer for their hearings and trials. antonsen policies has changed over the years as well including increased sentencing lens. deliver manifesto committed to building more prisons but that will take time and the problem is now. so, the new government will announce some inmates on determinate sentences, that's those with a fixed and date will released 40% into their sentence. this is likely not to

include serious offenders such as murderers and rapists. this strategy raises questions for the probation service which is already stretched and will have to monitor those released on licence. there are victims of crime commissionerfrom licence. there are victims of crime commissioner from will be angry, people are released being without completing their punishment. some argue for tougher and longer sentences, supporters of the prime minister will say he has no choice but to do this as the system is on the verge of reaching full capacity. and that was our correspondence. they are gearing up for the final phase of a four month long wedding celebration, for the son of asia's richest man. this weekend, the youngest son of the reliance industries chairman, will tie the knot in a lavish ceremony worth with the merchant of business tycoons merchant. the area

around the 27 story family mansion in mom by has been decorated with flowers and lights and it looks spectacular at night. the 29—year—old couple has had a star—studded pre— wedding celebrations already including performances from justin bieber, rhianna and the backstreet boys, yes, they are still going. their personal fortune is estimated at a staggering £90 billion worth suggestions at the wedding has already cost more than £160 million. it has those seen something of a backlash with many complaining of traffic jams and questions about the ostentatious display of wealth. now, more than a year after the loss of the titan submersible and its five passengers, team of explorers are preparing to return to the side of the wreck of the titanic, the mission will see an unmanned craft carry out a detailed three scan

of the world famous shipwreck over several weeks. of the world famous shipwreck overseveralweeks. here of the world famous shipwreck over several weeks. here is rebecca morrell. instantly recognisable, the most famous shipwreck in the world, the titanic. buying 3800 metres beneath the waves, she attracts as much attention today as when she sang more than 100 years ago. now, the ship is about to head off on a new expedition. with final preparations under way, for a three week long visit to the wreck, underwater robots will study the ship, they are being fitted out with a multitude of cameras to create the most detailed 3d scan of the entire site. every time people _ scan of the entire site. every time people go _ scan of the entire site. every time people go out, - scan of the entire site. every time people go out, the - scan of the entire site. every l time people go out, the things that they always go to our the story. those are the most iconic and beautiful but i'm looking forward to spending a lot more time on the prefilter look at the little bits and bobs that are out in the sand, this little part of this part

of the pile and there is an extraordinary amount of material out there. i don't think it's quantified and are detailed that we are hoping to do. , ., ., ., . do. getting down to the titanic at the bottom _ do. getting down to the titanic at the bottom of _ do. getting down to the titanic at the bottom of the _ do. getting down to the titanic at the bottom of the atlantic . at the bottom of the atlantic is a real challenge. this robotics up is tethered to the ship, so, here, there's 4500 metres of cabling attached to this. then, at the very top of the submersible, there's another 1000 metres, the submersible, there's another1000 metres, it the submersible, there's another 1000 metres, it means that the crew on board will be able to operate this sub with precise control at this extreme depths. forthe precise control at this extreme depths. for the first time, the team will be able to see what lies beneath the sediment. using a bit of kit cold a magnetometer.- using a bit of kit cold a magnetometer. using a bit of kit cold a mannetometer. ., , , ., , , magnetometer. that is probably the most exciting _ magnetometer. that is probably the most exciting thing - magnetometer. that is probably the most exciting thing of- magnetometer. that is probably the most exciting thing of all, i the most exciting thing of all, there's a lot of mr re surrounding parts of titanic that are under the surface such as the bow, how deep it is

under that sediment, weather damage from the iceberg would be, there is such a debate over titanic central propeller, was it for blades, three blades? so, a lot of potential with that. �* , , , ., that. it's the first expedition to return — that. it's the first expedition to return to _ that. it's the first expedition to return to the _ that. it's the first expedition to return to the titanic - that. it's the first expedition to return to the titanic since the titan submersible disaster last year. the titan submersible disaster last ear. , , ., , last year. this plaque shows the wreck — last year. this plaque shows the wreck mp. _ last year. this plaque shows the wreck mp. h _ last year. this plaque shows the wreck mp. h is - last year. this plaque shows the wreck mp. h is the - last year. this plaque shows - the wreck mp. h is the nickname because of the amount of time that he dived to the wreck. for the crew. _ that he dived to the wreck. for the crew, the _ that he dived to the wreck. for the crew, the chance to remember their friend, the crew, the chance to remembertheirfriend, one the crew, the chance to remember theirfriend, one of remember their friend, one of the remember theirfriend, one of the five people who died on the submarine. he was supposed to be leading this voyage. he submarine. he was supposed to be leading this voyage.- be leading this voyage. he was very special — be leading this voyage. he was very special man. _ be leading this voyage. he was very special man. very - be leading this voyage. he was i very special man. very generous and impartial of knowledge of what he knew about the titanic. everybody misses them for his happy, outgoing way of looking of him. to live something doubt there is a mark of respect for him because you won't have a

memorial because his body is gone. and so, this in many ways, is a headstone or a tombstone for him.- ways, is a headstone or a tombstone for him. they thought the titanic was _ tombstone for him. they thought the titanic was unsinkable - tombstone for him. they thought the titanic was unsinkable but. the titanic was unsinkable but after striking iceberg on a maiden voyage, nearly 1500 people lost our lives. rms titanic owns the salvage rights and have recovered thousands of items, double looking for artefacts to retrieve on a return visit but some say the wreck should be left untouched as a gravesite. i wreck should be left untouched as a gravesite.— as a gravesite. i understand that point — as a gravesite. i understand that point but _ as a gravesite. i understand that point but for _ as a gravesite. i understand that point but for me, - as a gravesite. i understand that point but for me, the l that point but for me, the stuff that's going disappear forever, i would like to see it in a museum and my kids to be able to see it. more than just pictures, ratherthan able to see it. more than just pictures, rather than let the ocean swallow them forever. mother nature has a strange way of making things go away. their subsidy storms and hurricane is and who knows gonna happen? operating in the middle of the north atlantic won't be easy, the crew and it's good weather

and a bit of luck for their ambitious plans. if successful, the dyes are a chance to reveal some of the many secrets titanic still holds.- titanic still holds. this is news coming _ titanic still holds. this is news coming up - titanic still holds. this is news coming up shortly l titanic still holds. this is - news coming up shortly with myself and in the meantime, stay with us here on bbc news. 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 so, that means a northerly wind. it will continue to drive in plenty of cloud across

exposed east coasts, maybe thinking of 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 south west 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 coasts. 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 potential for 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 recover just 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.

political uncertainty shock, the central bank governor of france wants investments are giant up and fees of increased taxes as the countries political deadlock continues. also the end of a rally — then nasdaq and s&p 500 fall sharply following days of record highs as us inflation calls to its slowest pace in a year. anyone

fancy a couple of cheese tea? we will speak to the chinese tea chain who want us to get drinking their new style drink. welcome to business today. we will begin in france where the governor of the central bank hasissued governor of the central bank has issued a warning over the country is seeing france to not afford to keep increasing or burden is companies with more taxes and costs. he says there is a risk of a political uncertainty shock, how he described it, and business leaders were slowing down investments and hiring as the hedge against possible tax increases. the warning comes after a week of continued political turmoil in france as it tries to form a new government following the surprise outcome of the parliamentary elections. let's

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