hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. i think it's ridiculous that we're focused on this board are ukraine. focused on this boarder ukraine. i gotta be honest with you, i don't really care what happens to ukraine. on face value, this is not good news for ukraine or the west's continued military support for it. jd vance just before the full—scale invasion and said he didn't care what happened in ukraine one way or the other. he has lived the epitome - of the american dream story. i think he's the guy- capable of bringing that same success that he was able - to have coming from nothing, coming from appalachia and succeeding at a level that no—one _ can possibly fathom. we will get to the panel very shortly.

first, the latest news. the prime minister has said that the king's speech marks the start of a rejection of what he called "the snake oil charms of populism" and the beginning of a "national renewal". he was speaking in the commons after the king had laid out labour's plans for its first months in office. growing fears that another war may erupt in the middle east — as israel and the lebanese—armed group hezbollah keep trading fire across the border. police in thailand say six vietnamese nationals found dead in a luxury hotel suite in bangkok on tuesday were probably poisoned with cyanide in a suspected murder—suicide case. authorities are investigating possible motives. the prime minister of bangladesh has warned that those responsible for the death of six people in a wave of student protests will be punished regardless of their political affiliation. many oppose a law under which a third of civil service posts are reserved for relatives of bangladesh's independence fighters.

it is day three of the republican convention. tonight, from the stage, it's the turn of donald trump's newly appointed running matejd vance, one of the principal opponents to more funding for ukraine, and the man who four months from now, could have the ear of the next us president. it is likely to be a full throated endorsement of the maga agenda, a significant victory for the former president's eldest son, donald trumer, who says he wants "veto power" over all the hiring decisions if his father wins a second term. here he is explaining why he thinks jd vance is the best running mate for his father. listen, i think he's lived the epitome of the american dream story. i think he's the guy that's capable of bringing that same success coming from appalachia and succeeding at a level that no—one could possibly fathom. you know, if you've read hillbilly elegy, i think it's one of the great books. i read it when it when it first came out, before he was even sort of on board with trump or, you know, believed that trump could be the guy that can do that. he's just been an incredible fighter

ever since he saw that it was real. and that kind of energy for the movement, for the country, forjobs, for world peace. uh, i couldn't be happier. i'd be remiss if i didn't ask. it's been a heck of a 48 hours for your family. it has. how is yourfather? how are your siblings? how are you processing this? you know, it was interesting. it was the the first couple hours after i heard about it, it took me about 90 minutes before i could even get a hold of him and get any real real news, what was what was actually happening. so that was, uh, sort of crazy and, you know, managed to get my kids together. it was saturday evening. i was with my children. uh, and, you know, that was sort of odd. it was, but it was actually far more sombre after a couple of hours, even once i spoke to him and he was ok. and we're almost even joking about it. ijust said, hey, man, you're when he got up, defiant, you know, to keep going when you're fighting, i go. i told him, i said you were the biggest badass i've ever seen. the events of saturday have united this party. there is no room for dissent.

and last night, those who contested the nomination were on stage as the cheerleaders — little marco, bird brain, ron de sanctimonious, and lyin�* ted, the four senior figures of the party who trump nicknamed and disparaged. by all accounts, he wanted to be in the audience early to see them all bend the knee. president trump asked me to speak to this convention in the name of unity. cheering and applause it was a gracious invitation and i was happy to accept. let's send joe biden back- to his basement and let's send donald trump backl to the white house! we need a commander—in—chief who can lead 24 hours a day - and seven days a week. america cannot afford four more years of a weekendl at bernie's presidency. it is time, it is time to put our

country and our people first again. and if we do, together, we will make our people wealthy again. if we do, together, will make our country safe again. together, we will make donald trump our president again. as a result ofjoe biden's presidency, your family is less safe. your children are less safe. the country is less safe. but here's the good news — we can fix it. and when donald trump is president, we will fix it! susan page is the washington bureau chief of usa today. she's covering her 12th presidential election in 202a.

also david litt, former speech—writer for president barack obama. i thought nikki haley did a good job last night. it's a tough assignment after everything that's happened. but i don't know, the cutaway of donald trump in his reaction was pretty delicious. you want to be an expert look breeder on one of those nights. == expert look breeder on one of those ni . hts. , expert look breeder on one of those niuhts. , . ., expert look breeder on one of those niuhts. , ., ., ., , nights. -- lip reader. that would be a aood nights. -- lip reader. that would be a good employee — nights. -- lip reader. that would be a good employee to _ nights. -- lip reader. that would be a good employee to have! - nights. -- lip reader. that would be a good employee to have! she - nights. -- lip reader. that would be a good employee to have! she wasl nights. -- lip reader. that would be i a good employee to have! she was the last of these former rivals to get invitation to speak at the convention. she try to finesse the idea that she called him unfit for the presidency at unqualified, an agent of chaos, a grumpy old man, to turn around and say he should be the next president. she acknowledged she did not agree with him on everything and said voters who may not agree with trump should do what she's

doing, voting for him as the better option available to them. but it was a somewhat tricky night for her and i think was probably as you say quite a delicious moment for donald trump. h0 quite a delicious moment for donald trum . _ ., ., , quite a delicious moment for donald trum, ., ., , ~ �* quite a delicious moment for donald trum. ., ~ �* , trump. no doubt! we've been watching president trump _ trump. no doubt! we've been watching president trump go _ trump. no doubt! we've been watching president trump go through _ trump. no doubt! we've been watching president trump go through his - trump. no doubt! we've been watching president trump go through his paces l president trump go through his paces on the floor. looking at the teleprompters, getting a feel where he will be standing tomorrow night. donald trumpjunior had a big sit with actio �*s on sunday and that his father is a changed man —— axios. when you look at his demeanour in the way he is the moment, he does look a changed person. i the way he is the moment, he does look a changed person.— look a changed person. i think that's an interesting _ look a changed person. i think that's an interesting theory. . look a changed person. i think i that's an interesting theory. first of all. _ that's an interesting theory. first of all. i_ that's an interesting theory. first of all, i think what we have seen since _ of all, i think what we have seen since saturday is americans — to their_ since saturday is americans — to their credit, _ since saturday is americans — to their credit, just about every democratic political leader, political violence is just wrong. democratic political leader, political violence isjust wrong. it doesn't _ political violence isjust wrong. it

doesn't matter how deeply you disagree — doesn't matter how deeply you disagree with the person who is at the other— disagree with the person who is at the other end of the violence. the whole _ the other end of the violence. the whole point of democracy as we resolve — whole point of democracy as we resolve our differences peacefully. i resolve our differences peacefully. i think _ resolve our differences peacefully. i think we've been down this road where _ i think we've been down this road where we've been told that on trump is a changed — where we've been told that on trump is a changed man many times before. this was— is a changed man many times before. this was an _ is a changed man many times before. this was an extraordinary incident. iwiii— this was an extraordinary incident. i will believe it when i see it. i will need _ i will believe it when i see it. i will need to see it more than once that he _ will need to see it more than once that he can — will need to see it more than once that he can read off a prompter. i would _ that he can read off a prompter. i would need — that he can read off a prompter. i would need to see it over a sustained period of time. we certainly— sustained period of time. we certainly haven't seen it from the republican convention so far. you've seen more _ republican convention so far. you've seen more or— republican convention so far. you've seen more or less what you would have _ seen more or less what you would have expected — a lot of demonising democrats. — have expected — a lot of demonising democrats, cult of personality stuff around _ democrats, cult of personality stuff around donald trump, a lot of people bending _ around donald trump, a lot of people bending the knee. if there's a unity agenda, _ bending the knee. if there's a unity agenda, it— bending the knee. if there's a unity agenda, it hasn't made its way into the programme, and pickingjd vance, within— the programme, and pickingjd vance, within hours— the programme, and pickingjd vance, within hours after this shooting on saturday, — within hours after this shooting on saturday, blamedjoe biden within hours after this shooting on saturday, blamed joe biden and tried to politicise it will suck that doesn't _ to politicise it will suck that doesn't suggest to me that trump is

a changed _ doesn't suggest to me that trump is a changed man —— politicise it will stick _ a changed man —— politicise it will stick i_ a changed man —— politicise it will stick ivory— a changed man —— politicise it will stick. i very much hope i'm wrong, but he _ stick. i very much hope i'm wrong, but he hasn't — stick. i very much hope i'm wrong, but he hasn't been around for a while — but he hasn't been around for a while -- — but he hasn't been around for a while -- he— but he hasn't been around for a while. —— he has. but he hasn't been around for a while. -- he has.— but he hasn't been around for a while. -- he has. let's talk about 10 while. -- he has. let's talk about jd vance- — while. -- he has. let's talk about jd vance. they're _ while. -- he has. let's talk about jd vance. they're all _ while. -- he has. let's talk about jd vance. they're all praising - while. -- he has. let's talk about jd vance. they're all praising his| jd vance. they're all praising his choice, but the interventionist car alarm. let's talk some more aboutjd vance. they are all praising trump's choice in their public comments in the hall, but in private the interventionists are alarmed that one of the loudest critics of ukraine aid could soon be first in line for the presidency. the congressman ken calvert from california who oversees military spending on defence appropriations reportedly told an associate that "the ukrainians had better hurry up and win". how do you square that with what donald trump was telling borisjohnson yesterday, that he was going to — seemed to tell the brits that he would stand behind ukraine? taste tell the brits that he would stand behind ukraine?—

tell the brits that he would stand behind ukraine? ~ ., ., , behind ukraine? we do here nervous -- here nervousness. _ behind ukraine? we do here nervous -- here nervousness. mike _ behind ukraine? we do here nervous -- here nervousness. mike pence . behind ukraine? we do here nervous -- here nervousness. mike pence is| —— here nervousness. mike pence is not here, and he called it a jolt to try to square jd vance's attitude towards american leadership try to squarejd vance's attitude towards american leadership in the world with that of the republican party. jd vance is not going to be elected president, he's going to be elected president, he's going to be elected vice president, and one thing they learned very quickly as the president is in charge. while this has been an alarm to those who get... it was a somewhat less concerned because what matters is what the boss says.— what the boss says. obviously, he was the pick- _ what the boss says. obviously, he was the pick. there _ what the boss says. obviously, he was the pick. there were - what the boss says. obviously, he was the pick. there were others . what the boss says. obviously, he was the pick. there were others - | was the pick. there were others — centres are scott, marco rubio, doug bergen —— senator scott. what do you make of this involvement of donald trumpjunior? he didn't play much of a prominent role in the first term, but yvonne, and the rest to be

relegated —— ivanka. but yvonne, and the rest to be relegated -- ivanka.— but yvonne, and the rest to be relegated -- ivanka. donald trump, with all due — relegated -- ivanka. donald trump, with all due respect, _ relegated -- ivanka. donald trump, with all due respect, is _ relegated -- ivanka. donald trump, with all due respect, is an _ relegated -- ivanka. donald trump, with all due respect, is an old - relegated -- ivanka. donald trump, with all due respect, is an old guy . with all due respect, is an old guy who exclusively, despite his success in life. _ who exclusively, despite his success in life, seems to be very angry and have _ in life, seems to be very angry and have a— in life, seems to be very angry and have a huge — in life, seems to be very angry and have a huge number of grievances. he picked _ have a huge number of grievances. he picked a _ have a huge number of grievances. he picked a young guy who despite his success— picked a young guy who despite his success in— picked a young guy who despite his success in life, seems to be very angry— success in life, seems to be very angry with — success in life, seems to be very angry with a _ success in life, seems to be very angry with a huge number of grievances. if you look at jd vance, he represents — and he's certainly a smart— he represents — and he's certainly a smart person — he represents what victor— smart person — he represents what victor organ — smart person — he represents what victor organ called illiberal democracy —— viktor orban. basely saying _ democracy —— viktor orban. basely saying the — democracy —— viktor orban. basely saying the ruling party allows election — saying the ruling party allows election as long as the ruling party wins _ election as long as the ruling party wins i_ election as long as the ruling party wins. i think that is a difference between — wins. i think that is a difference betweenjd vance and wins. i think that is a difference between jd vance and some wins. i think that is a difference betweenjd vance and some of wins. i think that is a difference between jd vance and some of the other— between jd vance and some of the other contenders for the white house — other contenders for the white house. he is a much more purely maga

character~ _ house. he is a much more purely maga character~ i_ house. he is a much more purely maga character. i think if trump was looking — character. i think if trump was looking to _ character. i think if trump was looking to broaden his coalition, that's— looking to broaden his coalition, that's who — looking to broaden his coalition, that's who he would've picked. i think— that's who he would've picked. i think instead, he picked the person who can _ think instead, he picked the person who can extend trumpism beyond donald _ who can extend trumpism beyond donald trump. on the note of ukraine, — donald trump. on the note of ukraine, yes, the president... just yesterday. — ukraine, yes, the president... just yesterday, trump said maybe we don't need to— yesterday, trump said maybe we don't need to bother defending taiwan or even worrying about taiwan, let china _ even worrying about taiwan, let china have _ even worrying about taiwan, let china have it. that kind of thing will scare — china have it. that kind of thing will scare people and i think it should — will scare people and i think it should. ., ., , should. one thing that worries eo - le should. one thing that worries --eole - should. one thing that worries people - i _ should. one thing that worries people - i know _ should. one thing that worries people - i know because - should. one thing that worries people - i know because i've l should. one thing that worries - people - i know because i've heard a people — i know because i've heard a number of times from friends in the states, susan — this idea who would be around him and a second term and whether the limits that were in place because there were some serious people in the white house who were able to scale back some of his worst impulses. we know thatjd vance said on the record that with regards to january the 6th, he would

not have certified the 2020 race until the states submitted their pro trump electors. should that worry us? , ~ , , us? yes, i think it is very worrisome. _ us? yes, i think it is very worrisome. that - us? yes, i think it is very worrisome. that was - us? yes, i think it is very worrisome. that was the | us? yes, i think it is very - worrisome. that was the moment us? yes, i think it is very _ worrisome. that was the moment when mike pence stood up for the constitution, even though he spent four years being quite supportive in every way to donald trump, he refused to do that in the end. that was an important step in protecting a free and fair democratic election. i think that's of concern. jd vance also has endorsed election deniers, saying the election was rigged, although we found no evidence. i think there's a good point to be made about how trump has doubled down on maga as opposed to trying to extend the brand of the republican

party. if you want to do the traditional thing that presidents do, he would have put nikki haley on the ticket. that would have been the classic pic paint at making people win the... instead, he has picked someone who is really a version of him, only two generations younger. someone who cements his takeover of the party. also, david, put him in the party. also, david, put him in the front seat for 2028. he's 39 years old and he will have been around. trump can't service another term. unless you change the rules! jd vance is very much in focus —— unless he changes. i jd vance is very much in focus -- unless he changes.— jd vance is very much in focus -- unless he changes. i think he would immediately — unless he changes. i think he would immediately be _ unless he changes. i think he would immediately be the _ unless he changes. i think he would immediately be the front _ unless he changes. i think he would immediately be the front runner- unless he changes. i think he would immediately be the front runner for| immediately be the front runner for 2028~ _ immediately be the front runner for 2028~ not— immediately be the front runner for 2028. notjust because trump has given— 2028. notjust because trump has given his _ 2028. notjust because trump has given his blessing, but also because jd vance _ given his blessing, but also because jd vance brings in what i would consider— jd vance brings in what i would consider the online troll community, the right—wing online community.

above _ the right—wing online community. above all. — the right—wing online community. above all, this silicon valley rise of this— above all, this silicon valley rise of this right—wing authoritarian type _ of this right—wing authoritarian type - — of this right—wing authoritarian type — elon musk, but not exclusively. he's their leader either— exclusively. he's their leader either moment. they really gave him their blessing and now they're getting — their blessing and now they're getting donald trump a lot of money because _ getting donald trump a lot of money because of— getting donald trump a lot of money because of it. i think what you are saying _ because of it. i think what you are saying is— because of it. i think what you are saying is this generational split and maybe not so much, just ideological. i don't know that the old school — ideological. i don't know that the old school republican party of reagan — old school republican party of reagan or even mitt romney will be left by _ reagan or even mitt romney will be left by the end of this convention. and we _ left by the end of this convention. and we saw that in the reception for mitch mcconnell, who has been such an effective leader for the republicans in the senate and he gets booed on the floor. extraordinary, susan. gets booed on the floor. extraordina , susan. . ., ., , extraordinary, susan. yeah, that was . uite extraordinary, susan. yeah, that was uuite a extraordinary, susan. yeah, that was quite a remarkable _ extraordinary, susan. yeah, that was quite a remarkable moment. - extraordinary, susan. yeah, that was quite a remarkable moment. you - quite a remarkable moment. you couldn't even hear him. all he was trying to do with cast kentucky's delegation to support donald trump. you could not even hear him speak

because the boos were so loud. you talk about ronald reagan, no longer the touchstone of the republican party, trump is. or george w. bush, not here, not speaking out in politics any more. mitt romney retired this year from senate. this is a different republican party. it's a very different party from what we had before. fir it's a very different party from what we had before.— it's a very different party from what we had before. orjohn bolton toda , what we had before. orjohn bolton today. who — what we had before. orjohn bolton today, who served _ what we had before. orjohn bolton today, who served in _ what we had before. orjohn bolton today, who served in the _ what we had before. orjohn bolton today, who served in the trump - today, who served in the trump administration first time around, saying he won't be voting for donald trump, he'll be voting for dick cheney! laughter i don't think there'll be many votes for that, i don't think there'll be many votes forthat, because i don't think there'll be many votes for that, because those days are all long gone. around the world across the uk, you're watching bbc news.

at some point this week, a republican platform for government

will adopted by this convention, but how much of it will echo project 25? that is the name given to a 900—page document proposed by the heritage foundation, a right—wing think—tank that is chock full of former trump advisors. what's in it? well, among other things, it calls for the sacking of thousands of civil servants, putting the entire federal bureaucracy, including the department ofjustice under direct presidential control. two, they call for the dismantling of the department of homeland security, combining it with other other agencies to create a much larger, more powerful border operation. the party's already committed to the largest deportation programme in american history. the next president should end "the war on oil and natural gas". carbon—reduction goals says the document should be replaced with new targets to increase energy production and energy security. there are proposals for sweeping tax cuts, a ban on pornography, halting the sales of the abortion pill, and a whole lot more. on truth social, donald

trump distanced himself we should say from the outset that it is common for washington think tanks of all stripes to push their wish list for governments in waiting, but how seriously should we take this document? i seriously should we take this document?— seriously should we take this document? , ., ., document? i remember when ronald reaaan was document? i remember when ronald reagan was elected _ document? i remember when ronald reagan was elected in _ document? i remember when ronald reagan was elected in my _ document? i remember when ronald reagan was elected in my first - reagan was elected in my first campaign and the heritage foundation came up with a document with plans for governing, and it turned out to be quite influential. i think this document also by the heritage foundation will be even more infliction in a trump administration if we see a second one. it's written by largely people who have worked for donald trump, who support donald trump. it's full of policy ideas

generally about what he has said he supported but with great more detail. it reflects what he thinks —— what i think will be one of the big differences in a second trump term, which is he's learned a lot, his people have learned a lot about bypassing some personnel that acted as guardrails, policies that he was interested in, and i think that will be different this time.— be different this time. susan is riaht, be different this time. susan is right. david. — be different this time. susan is right, david. a _ be different this time. susan is right, david. a former - be different this time. susan is right, david. a former trump l right, david. a former trump administration official wrote a key chapter of this document. he also served as the rnc�*s platform policy director. that's not much distance between document campaign! know, the idea that trump doesn't _ between document campaign! know, the idea that trump doesn't know _ idea that trump doesn't know anything _ idea that trump doesn't know anything about project 25 is like ringo— anything about project 25 is like ringo starr saying he doesn't know anything _ ringo starr saying he doesn't know anything about the beatles. it defies — anything about the beatles. it defies belief. it doesn't make it true or— defies belief. it doesn't make it true or credible. i want to

highlight i don't believe this was included — highlight i don't believe this was included in your round—up. one of the key— included in your round—up. one of the key ideas behind project 2025 is using _ the key ideas behind project 2025 is using the _ the key ideas behind project 2025 is using the us military to crack on dissent within the country. using something like the insurrection act to call— something like the insurrection act to call in_ something like the insurrection act to call in the military under almost any pretence to crackdown on nonviolent protests. it is not so blueprint — nonviolent protests. it is not so blueprint for advancing very, very radical— blueprint for advancing very, very radical conservative policies, it's also blueprint for ending the ability— also blueprint for ending the ability of the american people to say they— ability of the american people to say they don't like this, they want something — say they don't like this, they want something different or something better~ _ something different or something better. it's a really frightening way forward and it is — a someone who thinks— way forward and it is — a someone who thinks about government lot — i agree _ who thinks about government lot — i agree with _ who thinks about government lot — i agree with susan. i think the administration would be a lot more effective _ administration would be a lot more effective in— administration would be a lot more effective in the next term than they were in_ effective in the next term than they were in the — effective in the next term than they were in the first term. the effective in the next term than they were in the first term.— were in the first term. the concern for democrats _ were in the first term. the concern for democrats like _ were in the first term. the concern for democrats like david _ were in the first term. the concern for democrats like david is - were in the first term. the concern for democrats like david is that. for democrats like david is that we're already heading that way.

recent us supreme court decisions have strengthened the powers of the federal agencies. have strengthened the powers of the federalagencies. i5 have strengthened the powers of the federal agencies. is an have strengthened the powers of the federal agencies.— federal agencies. is an enormously im ortant federal agencies. is an enormously important supreme _ federal agencies. is an enormously important supreme court - federal agencies. is an enormously important supreme court decision. j important supreme court decision. it's one that has enabled donald trump to challenge his conviction on felony charges in a new york courtroom. it empowers a president to do without consequences, and anything that he could describe. here's the democrats might nightmare. they lose the white house in november and the democratic position is so weak they lose control —— democrats'. they failed to take back control of the house as they hoped. then you have this new, more conservative supreme court, thanks to three appointments that donald trump was able to make. it makes it difficult for democrats to

envision how they can effectively counter whatever it is a new trump administration might be trying to do stuff like just administration might be trying to do stuff likejust one issue administration might be trying to do stuff like just one issue on abortion, which could be a really key factor- _ abortion, which could be a really key factor. there _ abortion, which could be a really key factor. there is _ abortion, which could be a really key factor. there is a _ abortion, which could be a really key factor. there is a sharp - key factor. there is a sharp contrast between the two positions, because the heritage foundation is looking as an anti—abortion policy. eric trump says that his father is actually much closer to the centre on this, which is why he's kicked it to the state. he doesn't want the national abortion ban. what do you make of that? i national abortion ban. what do you make of that?— national abortion ban. what do you make of that? i was struck by thing the centre in _ make of that? i was struck by thing the centre in american life - make of that? i was struck by thing the centre in american life is - the centre in american life is saying — the centre in american life is saying whatjoe biden is saying, we should _ saying whatjoe biden is saying, we should restored roe v wade and codify— should restored roe v wade and codify it~ — should restored roe v wade and codify it. trump's position is a very— codify it. trump's position is a very extreme party and that is slightly— very extreme party and that is slightly more to the centre, but not very centrist. trump has a long

habit— very centrist. trump has a long habit of— very centrist. trump has a long habit of saying, don't worry, it's all going — habit of saying, don't worry, it's all going to _ habit of saying, don't worry, it's all going to be great, when people disagree _ all going to be great, when people disagree with him, and when he is taking _ disagree with him, and when he is taking power, he's on a variety of things— taking power, he's on a variety of things that — taking power, he's on a variety of things that generally listen to the more _ things that generally listen to the more extreme voices in his own party and among _ more extreme voices in his own party and among his own advisers. i'm a bil and among his own advisers. i'm a big trump— and among his own advisers. i'm a big trump wants to make this campaign about abortion. —— i don't think _ campaign about abortion. —— i don't think if— campaign about abortion. —— i don't think if he — campaign about abortion. —— i don't think. if he becomes president and he has _ think. if he becomes president and he has a _ think. if he becomes president and he has a conservative house or senate — he has a conservative house or senate passed a national abortion ban and _ senate passed a national abortion ban and send it to his desk, is he really— ban and send it to his desk, is he really going — ban and send it to his desk, is he really going to veto that bill was not i _ really going to veto that bill was not i would be surprised. just . uickl not i would be surprised. just quickly on that, _ not i would be surprised. inst quickly on that, susan, you still need 60 votes in the senate. is it really practical that the congress would introduce a band like that? this is no longer an issue that republicans are eager to talk about, something that delivered for them electorally for decades. as long as roe v wade was in place. now the situation is reversed and

republicans don't approach this with a great more gingerly feeling. you would never say it's impossible, but 60 votes in the senate is a lot of votes. the issue has been costly to republicans. republicans didn't do nearly as well in the twinkling human terms. most analysts think the abortion issue has a lot to do with the underperformance of republican candidates. that is something that donald trump saw and recognised, and i think that's one reason the platform — which passed to the convention on monday by a voice vote without debate and only a few shouts in opposition — it takes a much less forward leaning position. in opposition - it takes a much less forward leaning position.— forward leaning position. heritage foundation set _ forward leaning position. heritage foundation set in _ forward leaning position. heritage foundation set in 2016, _ forward leaning position. heritage foundation set in 2016, the - forward leaning position. heritage| foundation set in 2016, the trump white house adopted nearly two thirds of the proposals put forward that year. must take it seriously. we will keep watching.

hello. the weather has started to change. it has started to turn warmer, and it will continue to do so over the next couple of days, turning very warm, even hot in some places, turning very humid as well. but that certainly doesn't mean it's always going to be sunny, and today, we certainly saw more clouds rolling in across parts of northern ireland. that was how it looked earlier on at newcastle in county down. this stripe of cloud here on the earlier satellite image, that's going to bring rain across parts of northern ireland and scotland overnight, but these various weather systems are mainly being steered away to the north at the moment, allowing this warm and humid air to work its way in. so, through this evening and tonight, yes, we do have that cloud and those outbreaks of rain across northern ireland, the western side of scotland. it's going to turn quite misty and murky, i think, for some coasts and hills in the west as that increasingly humid air arrives. some clear spells further south and east, temperatures holding up between 11—14 degrees. so, into tomorrow, cloud and outbreaks of rain for northern ireland, for scotland,

perhaps the far north—west of england. whereas further south and east, we see some spells of sunshine, but western coast of england and west wales perhaps quite misty and murky at times. temperatures, well, north to south, we're looking at 16—27 degrees. 16—24 would be typical at this time of year, so in many spots, those temperatures just a touch above the average forjuly. we haven't seen many above—average days recently. now into friday, here comes another weather system pushing its way in from the atlantic, but ahead of that, we really start to import some warmth from the near continent. this is the day when south—eastern parts of england could potentially get to 30 degrees. again, though, some mistand murk for some western coasts, a bit more cloud in the mix generally for northern ireland and scotland. even here, though, we will see some spells of sunshine. sheltered spots along the moray coast may well do quite nicely temperature—wise — 22—23 degrees, but 29—30 in the south—east corner.

however, it will not last, because through the weekend, through saturday, we're going to see this frontal system bringing outbreaks of heavy, thundery rain. and behind that, for sunday, we will be left with cooler, fresher air in places. so, some heavy, thundery rain on saturday, sunshine and showers on sunday, and by that stage, it will feel cooler.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. joe biden's polling keeps dropping, despite his claims that he can win the presidency again and intends to stay in the race. i have a new clip of joe biden i want to play you. its an an excerpt released tonight from the president's interview with the broadcaster bet news, in which he addresses the concerns there are about his age and his ability to continue to serve. is there anything that you, personally would look to not anyone else, and the other pendants or family members, that you would look to to say, to say if i see that, i will re—evaluate. ii to to say, to say if i see that, i will re-evaluate._ will re-evaluate. if doctors and came to me — will re-evaluate. if doctors and came to me and _ will re-evaluate. if doctors and came to me and said _ will re-evaluate. if doctors and came to me and said you - will re-evaluate. if doctors and came to me and said you have | will re-evaluate. if doctors and . came to me and said you have this problem _ came to me and said you have this problem or— came to me and said you have this problem or that problem.

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