he's in the swing state of michigan — while more members of his party call on him to quit the presidential race. it the presidential race. is high stakes at every event joe it is high stakes at every event for joe biden now as he tries to convince his party not to desert him. police search a property in west london, after the remains of two men were found in suitcases in bristol. the hunt for this man is continuing. the murder of kelso cochrane 65 years ago — a black man stabbed by white youths. now his family finally see evidence of a racial motive. and, 48 hours from the euros final, gareth southgate tells us how he's

dealing with the pressure. got to keep a professional focus, a bit of a detachment from the enormity of the occasion, if you like. on bbc london: a man's been arrested on suspicion of the murders of three women in hertfordshire. we'll have the latest from bushey. they were killed by a crossbow. hello, good evening. president biden has hit the campaign trail in the swing state of michigan tonight, as he continues to try to save his bid for re—election. he suffered another blow last night, making two blunders during a press conference

at the nato summit in washington. pressure has been building for him to step aside as the democratic candidate for november's election since a stumbling performance in a tv debate last month. he insists he is fit to run, and that the decision rests with voters rather than party leaders in washington. our north america editor sarah smith has been speaking to some of those voters, and sent us this report from michigan. and now i want to hand it over the president of ukraine who has as much courage as he does determination. ladies and gentlemen, president putin. ouch, that was bad. and there was more to come. at a time when the president's future was on the line. look, i wouldn't have picked vice—president trump to be vice president unless i thought she was qualified to be president. so let's start there. this make or break press conference was a chance to show he could thing on his feet and demonstrate his grasp of foreign affairs. as he insisted he will not step aside, he was asked

if there was anything his team could tell him to make him pull out. no, unless they came back and said there is no way you can win. me. no—one is saying that, no poll says that. actually, most polls say the race is very close, with donald trump ahead. president biden has just left the stage and he is probably pretty happy with how that went but he was being asked again and again about his fitness for office, if he is up to thejob. i mean, how long can he carry on with this campaign while those questions are still out there? lancing in michigan, a must—win state forjoe biden that is currently too close to call. all of these auto workers and union members are democrat voters. who thinksjoe biden should step down as the candidate? 0h! 4-2. they had all seenjoe biden�*s gaffes at the nato conference. the honest feeling was fear, it's just terrifying that it has fallen apart right now,

in my opinion. the democratic campaign, joe biden�*s campaign is falling apart? biden is falling apart in my opinion. i thinkjoe biden can still do it. yeah? — yes, i sure do. you are worried, though? a little, like everyone, but i'm not overly worried about it. ijust feel it is the timei for him to take a break. you are worried he might lose the election or you are just worried he's not up to four years? i don't feel like he is up to another four years. i it is debatable whether he is up to four years or not. i think we will have to wait and see. that is quite a risk to take when you are talking about the president of the united states. i would rather take that risk than have donald trump in office again. joe biden is coming back to the same michigan high school he visited in the last election four years ago. he seemed to say he would be a one—term president. would be a one—term look, i view myself as a bridge,

not as anything else. there is an entire generation of leaders use or stand behind me. we can do this, so get up, take it back, it is time! and of course it is time that's the problem. arriving in michigan this evening, joe biden is trying to show that he does still have what it takes. there have been more democrats today calling forjoe biden to step aside, it's a constant stream, but that may not be what matters most. there is a tiny number of people that mr biden might actually listen to and they have been sending some subtle but distinct signals today. a very influential congressman said on tv, i'm riding with biden in whatever direction he goes. in other words, he would quite like him to go on a different direction. and hakeem jeffries, leader of the democrats in the house of representatives, he released a letter about his members' views that said nothing at all about joe biden having their support. and if it has reached a point wherejoe biden�*s very closest allies are starting to desert him, he may need

to rethink his determination to stay in this race. sarah, thank you. sarah smith. police say the human remains found in two suitcases on the clifton suspension bridge in bristol were those of two adult men. detectives are still searching for a man in connection with the discovery — they believe he travelled to bristol from london. tonight, the metropolitan police say they've arrested a different man at an address in greenwich in london. danjohnson has the story. this is the man being hunted beyond bristol now, after leaving two suitcases and the most awful discovery. he travelled from london earlier on wednesday to clifton and then, just before midnight, took a taxi to the suspension bridge. we believe he dragged the cases across the bridge, potentially looking for a place where he could tip them over into the river. it's a really high spot but it's also such a prominent landmark. it's very well lit at night, there is cctv all over the bridge, and the fence is very

high, so it would be really difficult to lift anything heavy. he was challenged and left the cases for security to investigate. forensic postmortem examinations are still being carried out on the remains found within the two suitcases but they are believed to be that of two adult men. it's important to stress that they have not been formally identified at this time and efforts to locate and speak to their next of kin are being prioritised. we believe he was pursued by a cyclist down the road to this point. there's been no trace of him since this picture was taken, heading towards the woods. and the focus has shifted to shepherd's bush in west london. the metropolitan police is now leading the investigation to work out who the two men were and how they died, but their priority is finding this suspect. danjohnson, bbc news, bristol. let's get the latest from our correspondentjoe inwood who is in

shepherd's bush. what is happening in that part of london tonight, joe? it is this quiet residential street that's been the focus of the investigation, as dan was saying. there has been forensics officers outside a property down there for the entire day, there were police helicopters are pearly and a private ambulance vehicle was seen driving in later in the afternoon, the police have not affirmed why that vehicle was there. they also haven't told us whether this property is connected with the two bodies found in the suitcase or the man they have been hunting. as dana said, the 36—year—old they have arrested is not the main suspect and there is still a major investigation, a major manhunt searching for him. police have said he shouldn't be approached and anyone that sees him or knows anything should call 999. jae. anything should call 999. joe, thanks very — anything should call 999. joe, thanks very much. _ anything should call 999. joe, thanks very much. joe - anything should call 999. joe, thanks very much. joe inwood with the latest. the england manager gareth southgate says he is having to stay detached from �*the enormity of the occasion�*, in the run—up to the euros final on sunday.

he says his tactics will have to be �*close to perfect�* if the team is to beat spain, in berlin. victory would be the first major title for the england men's team since the 1966 world cup. our sports editor dan roan has been speaking to gareth southgate in germany. gareth southgate's revitalised england during his tenure and with his team just one win from ending their 58—year—long wait for a major trophy today, here at their training camp, the manager explained how he'd approach sunday's euros final against the might of spain. you've got to keep a professional focus, a bit of a detachment from the the enormity of the occasion, if you like, because it would be easy to be overwhelmed by that. commentator: nice curl! - i say, what an unbelievable goal! we've got to make sure that tactically we're close to perfect. they've been excellent with the ball, but they've been excellent without the ball as well. just how much would it mean for you to complete that final step of this journey,

deliver that silverware after such a long wait and make the nation proud? yeah, i guess what thatjourney has taught me is what it means to english football, really. to have credibility on european and world stage. you do feel that responsibility as well as responsibility for many others. obviously, you had the experience of 2021 and the pain of defeat. does it feel different to that, and can you draw upon that experience to help you on this occasion? there's a different feel. to have reached the first final in 50—plus years was enormous. we're now in a different moment as a team, two tournaments on a lot as a team, two tournaments on, a lot more big—match experience. so i guess there was less of a celebration, perhaps less satisfaction at reaching a final. i don't say it becomes run—of—the—mill, but it's a little bit more normalfor us. and that statement in itself is probably a bit ridiculous given our history.

because it sounds like you need to win then this time. yeah, well, we needed to win the last one, so, we didn't. so of course, yeah, in the end, what i do know is how we'll be viewed by others will be determined by the result on sunday. commentator: palmer finds watkins. watkins turns- — watkins scores! despite england's recent victories, southgate faced criticism earlier in the campaign. so does the resilience his side have shown since mean he may now continue in the role? emotionally, it would be impossible for me to make a logical decision at the moment on any of that, because my sole focus for two years has been winning this tournament. the last five, six weeks have been an absolute roller coaster, so i don't actually know where i am with anything other than very focussed on preparing the team for this game and determined to keep leading them in the way we have over the last month.

gareth southgate speaking to our sports editor dan roan. a man has beenjailed for life, and must serve at least 15 years, for plotting to kidnap, rape and murder the television presenter holly willoughby. the judge at chelmsford crown court described gavin plumb�*s crimes as depraved and vile — the jury was told his actions had had a catastrophic impact on the presenter. thousands of prisoners are to be released early, to avoid what thejustice secretary shabana mahmood is calling "a total breakdown of law and order." she says without immediate action, prisons would run out of space within weeks. the latest figures show the total prison population of england and wales is 87,500. the total number of people that prisons can hold safely is nearly 89,000 — leaving spare capacity of fewer than 1,500 places. the shadow security minister tom tugendhat has attacked the early release plan, questioning whether 20,000 criminals let out onto the streets is a good idea. sima kotecha is here with more.

explain what is going on with the schemes? �* ., , , explain what is going on with the schemes? �* ._ , ., explain what is going on with the schemes? �* , ., , , . ., ., schemes? after days of speculation, the justice secretary _ schemes? after days of speculation, the justice secretary confirmed - schemes? after days of speculation, the justice secretary confirmed thatl thejustice secretary confirmed that some inmates doing determinate sentences, those with a fixed end date, will be released early to free up date, will be released early to free up space, and these will not include serious six and violent offenders, or those doing time for domestic abuse, including things like stalking and coercive control, and earlier i visited two prisons where it was said that if action is not taken now, the entire criminal justice system could come to a halt. when prisons are full, violence rise5, — when prisons are full, violence rises, putting prison officers on the front— rises, putting prison officers on the front line at risk, and where no prison— the front line at risk, and where no prison cells — the front line at risk, and where no prison cells are available, suspects cannot_ prison cells are available, suspects cannot be — prison cells are available, suspects cannot be held in custody. this means— cannot be held in custody. this means van_ cannot be held in custody. this means van loads of dangerous people circling _ means van loads of dangerous people circling the _ means van loads of dangerous people circling the country with no to go.

it is important to say that the tory government was also releasing inmates prior to the election to free up space, so this is not a completely new idea. tonight senior prison sources have told me there are around 700 spaces across the state, when they should be around ia for the system to run effectively, and this move is likely to worry some victims who will feel those who have broken the law should do their time, and one close relative of the victim told me today that it potentially sends out a sign that punishment is not punishment. but for labour this is a temporary but necessary measure that will be reviewed again in 18 months and the government said it will publish a strategy on prison capacity by the end of the year, and the first inmates as part of this release strategy are scheduled to be released in around september time. thanks forjoining us. the bbc has been told that the latest gaza ceasefire negotiations being held in qatar

and egypt have ended without agreement. in nine months of war, more than 38,000 people have been killed in the territory, and tens of thousands wounded, according to the hamas run health ministry. our special correspondent fergal keane reports on the families caught in the latest violence — from shejaiya, the scene of fierce fighting in recent days, to khan younis in the south. his report does contain distressing images. along the road they came — safe for now. water and soft drinks for the children. suddenly, hope — a family reunited. the al—fayyumis who fled gaza city... ..finding the relatives who made

the journey ahead of them. translation: i swear to god, it was torture. there was no food, no drink or anything. there was no water. behind them, neighbourhoods shattered by israeli airstrikes and the ground combat with hamas. this is shejaiya where fierce fighting has taken place in recent days. "we are thrown in the streets now, we've no home or anything. "where do we go?" asks sharif abu shanab. "just hit us with a nuclear bomb and relieve us of this life." siren wails to the south, near rafah, civil defence workers used a period of quiet to gather the dead. it's hard to imagine the resilience it takes to do this every day,

to stop disease spreading, and allow families to bury their loved ones. translation: it is very difficult to identify - the bodies of the martyrs. some have decomposed. their clothes were also destroyed by stray animals eating the bodies, making it challenging to determine their identities. all are huddled together here — the dead and the newly born. nawara al—najjar was six months pregnant when we first filmed her last february, after an israeli hostage rescue killed 72 people. her husband was among the dead. her children wounded and traumatised. nawara still speaks to the man who lives in her memory. translation: i sent him text messages and i give myself i hope that he answers me. i complain and i cry to him.

i tell myself to be patient and think he's telling me. when we first filmed these children, it was easy to think they would never laugh again. but new life, however threatened, has its own healing force. fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. carpetright is on the brink of collapse, putting more than 1,800 jobs at risk. the flooring retailer has filed a notice of intent to appoint administrators while it tries to secure extra funding. our business correspondent marc ashdown is here. what's going on? carpetright sells everything from carpets and lie note to mattresses, curtains, blinds, even garden furniture and astroturf, but there's not much call for most of that these days, people struggling to pay the essentials let's face it, let alone

special add on those big ticket items. the business also tracks the housing market which has slowed down and there is also a trend of people favouring wooden floors over carpets, and the real kicker was in april, they fell victim to a cyber attack and they did not trade for an entire week. but the business has struggled for about six years now and carpetright is up for sale, but they are not in administration, they have filed their intent to enter administration, and it means 272 stores can keep trading as usual, for now, and they have ten days breathing space to find a buyer. the ceo of the parent company says they have had promising talks with interested parties, we are led to believe there are about 20 suitors, possibly circling, but given the difficult financial situation, it is hard to see anyone wanting to buy lock stock and barrel and there is likely to be a bit of restructuring and cost saving, with 1800 jobs of course and state, worrying times for

them and another big name on the high street in trouble —— at stake. thanks forjoining us. it was one of britain's most notorious murders. in 1959, kelso cochrane, a black man from antigua living in london, was stabbed to death by a gang of white youths. the police denied there was a racist motive — and while the prime suspects were arrested, no—one was ever brought to justice. now kelso cochrane's family have finally secured release of the police file — and as sanchia berg reports, it does contain evidence that the crime was motivated by racial hatred. kelso cochrane was 32, a carpenter who planned to study law. hundreds of people turned out for his funeral in 1959. a black man from the windrush generation had been stabbed to death by a white gang on a london street. it happened here in the overcrowded slums of notting hill,

where racist abuse was common but murder unprecedented. police interviewed nearly 1,000 people, and quickly detained the prime suspects, yet no one was ever charged. nearly 20 years ago, kelso cochrane's brother stanley came to london. he was told the archive police records on his brother's murder were closed. this summer, the cochrane family's efforts paid off. they had a call from their lawyer. they said, "it's good news. the police have backed down." you know, "we've got the file open." i didn't know what to say after that. we shared the file with a crime historian. he said the senior investigator did well in the first hours after the murder. he very quickly put in gear the uniform officers of harrow road police station to do house to house inquiries, to do searches, and that quickly led to them identifying key suspects. but when the next stage

of the investigation developed, which was interrogating those suspects, things seemed to slow down. police said robbery was the only motive for the murder of kelso cochrane, but the files here in the national archives show they knew that was most unlikely. their prime suspect, two years before, had told police officers that when released from prison, he would kill the first black man he saw. and he'd been freed from jailjust ten days before the attack on kelso cochrane. the family don't know why evidence like that didn't lead to action. the evidence of those two police officers wasn't a secret. they could have been called to give evidence pertaining to what he said. they were never called. the brand new kelso cochrane house, a london council block. a step forward for the family as they seek some kind ofjustice. it won't be a trial,

as the prime suspects are dead. the metropolitan police told us their thoughts were with the cochrane family, and if any new evidence came to light, it would be assessed. sanchia berg, bbc news. a new expedition to survey and photograph the wreck of the titanic has set off from rhode island in the us. it's the first commercial mission to the site since last summer, when five people died when their submersible imploded. our science editor rebecca morelle has been given exclusive access to this latest mission and reports from providence port. instantly recognisable. the most famous shipwreck in the world, the titanic. lying 3,800m beneath the waves, she attracts as much attention today as when she sank more than 100 years ago. now this ship is heading off on a new expedition — getting ready for a three—week—long

visit to the wreck. the crew will be using underwater robots to make the dive. the team here want to study the titanic in more detail than ever before, so this robotic sub is packed with high—tech gear. it is covered in cameras to scan and image the wreck in the highest resolution. and there's a bit of kit called a magnetometer which will allow them to peer beneath the sediment to see what's there for the very first time. every time people go out, the things that they always go to are the bow and the stern. personally, i'm looking forward to spending a lot more time out in the debris field to look at all of the little bits and bobs that are out in the sand, this little pile to this pile, to that pile. and there's an extraordinary amount of material out there. they thought the titanic was unsinkable. but after striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage, nearly 1,500 people lost their lives. rms titanic inc owns the salvage rights and have recovered thousands of items. they'll be looking for artefacts

to retrieve on a return visit, but some say the wreck should be left untouched. the majority of people who see titanic as a gravesite, they think of titanic and all they think of is death. but when i look at titanic, i see so much life in that ship. we see unbelievable stories that we can bring back. this is the first expedition to return to the titanic since the titan submersible disaster last year. yeah, this plaque shows the latitude and longitude of the wreck. and ph's nickname, he was known as mr titanic. for the crew, it's a chance to remember theirfriend ph nargeolet, one of the five people who died on the sub. he was supposed to be leading this voyage. he was a very special man, very generous in his imparting of knowledge of what he knew about the titanic. everybody misses him. we miss hisjoie de vivre, his happy, outgoing way of looking at things.

to leave something down there is a mark of respect for ph. the ship's now on its way to the north atlantic. the crew need good weather and a bit of luck for their ambitious plans. if successful, the dives are a chance to reveal some of the many secrets titanic still holds. rebecca morelle, bbc news, providence, rhode island. in a moment the rest of the sport, but first a word about newsnight, presented tonight by kirsty wark — her last ever newsnight after 30 years with the programme. tonight withjust tonight with just four months to go until the us election, what does america do next? we have big democratic fundraiser, the actor alan carmen, so dojoin us later on bbc two and the iplayer.

in women's football, with qualifying for next year's european championships on the line. reigning champions england took on the republic of ireland looking for a win to help them qualify and avoid the play offs. matt graveling was watching. come on, england! since their last visit to norwich, england have become european champions. they return with a title to defend but with work to be done. it's been a stuttering start for sarina's side, who have taken just one point from their first two home games, which means they now need to win their next two matches. that starts here against the republic of ireland. and automatic qualification became a lot closer afterjust five minutes, as beth mead fed alessia russo. slick football from the lionesses! in the end, this foul on lauren hemp saw georgia stanway double their lead from the spot. and it was a lead they would end up needing, asjulie—ann russell pulled one back with the last kick of the game. wales travelled to croatia having

already secured a play—off place, but this strikes from jess fishlock saw them win the game and top the group, and made fishlock her country's joint top scorer. from 35 degrees in croatia to this in slovakia. do not adjust your set. but a a0—minute rain delay failed to dampen scottish spirits — claire emslie scoring twice in a 2—0 win. and northern ireland only needed two more points to secure their play—off place. in the end, they took all three against malta. kerry beattie capped off a 2—0 win which means all home nations are still in the mix for a spot in switzerland. matt graveling, bbc news. this programme continues on bbc one.