the virus, which has he had twice before has forced him to cancel a speech. the white house has said that he had to self—isolate in his house in delaware where he will continue his duties. before his diagnosis, he gave a television interview saying that he would consider dropping out of the election if his doctor said that he would need to. a poor performance in his tv debate against donald trump. the top two democrats in congress both reportedly met him to express concerns. in a statement regarding his

the white house will provide regular updates on his status as he continues to carry out full office duties while in isolation. this report is from our correspondence in north america. report is from our correspondence in north america-— north america. delegates were still takin: their north america. delegates were still taking their seats _ north america. delegates were still taking their seats at _ north america. delegates were still taking their seats at a _ north america. delegates were still taking their seats at a hispanic - taking their seats at a hispanic civil rights, keynote speaker had to cancel. regrettably, iwasjust civil rights, keynote speaker had to cancel. regrettably, i wasjust on the phone with president biden and he shared his disappointment at not being able tojoin he shared his disappointment at not being able to join us this afternoon. hejust being able to join us this afternoon. he just fosters being able to join us this afternoon. hejust fosters positive covert. minutes later, came confirmation from the white house saying that he was experiencing mild upper respiratory symptoms combined with what was referred to as general

malaise. he had fallen sick after this mexican restaurant in the swing state of nevada. we are getting down to game time now. his faltering debate performance a few weeks ago but speaking before the diagnosis, he said it would take more serious than covid to make him drop out of the race. i was going to be a transitional candidate i thought i would be able to move on from this and pass it to someone else. is a little bit of wisdom. but calls from members of his own party for the president

to step aside are fast becoming a clamour. the influential californian congressman adam schiff said it was time for a passing of the torch, and it's emerged that the leading democrat in the senate, chuck schumer, met mr biden on saturday in an attempt to persuade him to call it quits. leaving las vegas for a spell of self—imposed isolation, the president was asked how he was feeling. how do you feel? i feel good. but the thumbs up will do little to assuage many people's concerns that at 81 years of age, joe biden is lacking the physical and mental capacity to do the job. at a time when his rival is demonstrating what some see as almost superhuman strength this unsteady exit speaks volumes about where the 2024 presidential race appears to be heading. david willis, bbc news, washington.

she told me how biden�*s covered market diagnosis will impact the campaign. the market diagnosis will impact the cam aiun. ., ., , market diagnosis will impact the camaiun. , , ., campaign. the good news is that it is not the dangerous _ campaign. the good news is that it is not the dangerous disease - campaign. the good news is that it is not the dangerous disease it - campaign. the good news is that it| is not the dangerous disease it was a few_ is not the dangerous disease it was a few years — is not the dangerous disease it was a few years ago and president biden, i am sure. _ a few years ago and president biden, i am sure, will be healthy after several— i am sure, will be healthy after several days rest. the other good news _ several days rest. the other good news is _ several days rest. the other good news is that it gives him a few days of isolation — news is that it gives him a few days of isolation with his family, the people — of isolation with his family, the people close to him, to really analyse — people close to him, to really analyse all of the information and inputs— analyse all of the information and inputs that have happened over the last few _ inputs that have happened over the last few days. we cannot overestimate the importance of the top leaders in congress coming to him and _ top leaders in congress coming to him and saying, you could be responsible for us losing the house and senate by wide margins, do not forget _ and senate by wide margins, do not forget that— and senate by wide margins, do not forget that he was a member of the senate _ forget that he was a member of the senate for— forget that he was a member of the senate for many years. he holds that role very— senate for many years. he holds that role very closely to his heart, what his former— role very closely to his heart, what his former colleagues say to him and about— his former colleagues say to him and about him _ his former colleagues say to him and about him mean a lot to him. you

mentioned _ about him mean a lot to him. you mentioned those _ about him mean a lot to him. w'm. mentioned those top leaders. there is the first sign that he is open to the idea of it, he talked in the interview about he was considering if a doctor said he had a condition. is anyone reading too much into it? that seems like something popping off the top of his head, he keeps getting asked the same question over and over again getting asked the same question over and overagain and getting asked the same question over and over again and he doesn't have good answers. what would persuade you to step down? the more dispositive is answer he has given is the one we're facing now. if he was convinced that he could not win, that he could not beat donald trump, but he wasn't not the best candidate, that has been the message for months that he alone is the best candidate to beat donald trump and the polls show that is not true. what is the mechanism at the late stage in the race to change the candidate and who is the, who are you betting on? the

candidate and who is the, who are you betting on?— candidate and who is the, who are you betting on? the easiest person to hand it off _ you betting on? the easiest person to hand it off to _ you betting on? the easiest person to hand it off to is _ you betting on? the easiest person to hand it off to is president - to hand it off to is president harris, the campaign, the way the campaign is structured is that all the money raised and the democratic national committee apparatus is all in the biden, harris campaign so he can hand it off to her and release his delegates to her. it would be smooth sailing. there are a number of people in the party though worried that she may not be the best candidate and if we are going to take this big step to donald trump, for him to step down, that we ought to have what is called a mini primary, open it up, have people at the convention, make their case and leave it up to the delegates to decide. i am going to predict that we end up at getting closer to kamala harris as the nominee because i think, the risk for the party and the attitude of the african—american

community in the united states will be substantially for her. the republican _ be substantially for her. the republican convention, donald trump's running mate has formally accepted the vp position. he praises him as the future president and a saviourfor him as the future president and a saviour for troubled america. he said that replica guns have united to win back the white house boom when not afraid to debate. he has aligned himself closely with the policies of mr trump and sees the potential future of the republican party. here is a taste of his speech. but it was also a place that had been cast aside

and forgotten by america's ruling class in washington. when i was in the fourth grade, a career politician by the name ofjoe biden supported nafta, a bad trade deal that sent countless good jobs to mexico. crowd boos when i was a sophomore in high school, that same career politician named joe biden gave china a sweetheart trade deal that destroyed even more good american middle—class manufacturing jobs. crowd boos when i was a senior in high school, that samejoe biden supported the disastrous invasion of iraq. and at each step of the way, in small towns like mine in ohio, or next door in pennsylvania, or michigan, in states all across our country, jobs were sent overseas and our children were sent to war. let's bring you the story now of one of the photographers who caught the assassination attempt

on donald trump on camera.(gfx doug mills, who works for the new york times, was in pennsylvania, just a few feet from the former president, when the shots rang out. my colleague sumi somaskanda caught up with him and asked him about his experience. (tx sor) he looked and went like this i looked — he looked and went like this i looked at _ he looked and went like this i looked at his _ he looked and went like this i looked at his hands. - he looked and went like this i looked at his hands. i- he looked and went like this i- looked at his hands. i immediately knew— looked at his hands. i immediately knew that — looked at his hands. i immediately knew that something _ looked at his hands. i immediately knew that something was - looked at his hands. i immediately knew that something was bad - looked at his hands. i immediately- knew that something was bad because everyone _ knew that something was bad because everyone started — knew that something was bad because everyone started shouting _ knew that something was bad because everyone started shouting active - everyone started shouting active shooter, — everyone started shouting active shooter, get— everyone started shouting active shooter, get down, _ everyone started shouting active shooter, get down, get- everyone started shouting active shooter, get down, get down. ii everyone started shouting active i shooter, get down, get down. i get chills— shooter, get down, get down. i get chills saying — shooter, get down, get down. i get chills saying it _ shooter, get down, get down. i get chills saying it because _ shooter, get down, get down. i get chills saying it because it— shooter, get down, get down. i get chills saying it because it is- shooter, get down, get down. i get chills saying it because it is still- chills saying it because it is still raw that, — chills saying it because it is still raw that, when _ chills saying it because it is still raw that, when he _ chills saying it because it is still raw that, when he went - chills saying it because it is still raw that, when he went down . chills saying it because it is still raw that, when he went down ii chills saying it because it is still. raw that, when he went down i ran around _ raw that, when he went down i ran around to— raw that, when he went down i ran around to the _ raw that, when he went down i ran around to the side _ raw that, when he went down i ran around to the side of— raw that, when he went down i ran around to the side of the _ raw that, when he went down i ran around to the side of the stage - raw that, when he went down i ran| around to the side of the stage and to try— around to the side of the stage and to try and _ around to the side of the stage and to tryand keep— around to the side of the stage and to try and keep taking _ around to the side of the stage and to try and keep taking pictures - around to the side of the stage and to try and keep taking pictures and| to try and keep taking pictures and it turned _ to try and keep taking pictures and it turned out— to try and keep taking pictures and it turned out that _ to try and keep taking pictures and it turned out that while _ to try and keep taking pictures and it turned out that while he - to try and keep taking pictures and it turned out that while he was - it turned out that while he was speaking, _ it turned out that while he was speaking, i_ it turned out that while he was speaking, i actually _ it turned out that while he was speaking, i actually had - it turned out that while he was speaking, i actually had to - it turned out that while he wasi speaking, i actually had to shut down _ speaking, i actually had to shut down when _ speaking, i actually had to shut down when he _ speaking, i actually had to shut down when he was _ speaking, i actually had to shut down when he was in _ speaking, i actually had to shut down when he was in shot- speaking, i actually had to shut down when he was in shot out i speaking, i actually had to shut. down when he was in shot out so speaking, i actually had to shut i down when he was in shot out so i was capturing _ down when he was in shot out so i was capturing moments _ down when he was in shot out so i was capturing moments after- down when he was in shot out so i was capturing moments after 20 l was capturing moments after 20 frames— was capturing moments after 20 frames a — was capturing moments after 20 frames a second. _ was capturing moments after 20 frames a second. after- was capturing moments after 20 frames a second. after the - was capturing moments after 20 - frames a second. after the president was whisked — frames a second. after the president was whisked away _ frames a second. after the president was whisked away and _ frames a second. after the president was whisked away and taken - frames a second. after the president was whisked away and taken to - frames a second. after the president was whisked away and taken to the l

was whisked away and taken to the ambulance. — was whisked away and taken to the ambulance. i— was whisked away and taken to the ambulance, i was _ was whisked away and taken to the ambulance, i was taken _ was whisked away and taken to the ambulance, i was taken to - was whisked away and taken to the ambulance, i was taken to a - was whisked away and taken to the ambulance, i was taken to a hold l was whisked away and taken to thel ambulance, i was taken to a hold in ambulance, i was taken to a hold in a tab— ambulance, i was taken to a hold in a tab because — ambulance, i was taken to a hold in a tab because we _ ambulance, i was taken to a hold in a tab because we were _ ambulance, i was taken to a hold in a tab because we were in— ambulance, i was taken to a hold in a tab because we were in a - ambulance, i was taken to a hold in a tab because we were in a crime i a tab because we were in a crime scene _ a tab because we were in a crime scene and — a tab because we were in a crime scene and in— a tab because we were in a crime scene and in this— a tab because we were in a crime scene and in this close _ a tab because we were in a crime scene and in this close tent - a tab because we were in a crime scene and in this close tent and i i scene and in this close tent and i was sending _ scene and in this close tent and i was sending pictures _ scene and in this close tent and i was sending pictures of- scene and in this close tent and i was sending pictures of the - was sending pictures of the president— was sending pictures of the president during _ was sending pictures of the president during the - was sending pictures of the president during the fist. . was sending pictures of the president during the fist. i i was sending pictures of the - president during the fist. i think i was taking — president during the fist. i think i was taking pictures, _ president during the fist. i think i was taking pictures, the - president during the fist. i think i. was taking pictures, the adrenaline, my heart— was taking pictures, the adrenaline, my heart was— was taking pictures, the adrenaline, my heart was pounding _ was taking pictures, the adrenaline, my heart was pounding and - 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instance i did not think about it, i| was thinking about the fist bump. instance i did not think about it, i. was thinking about the fist bump. i sent the _ was thinking about the fist bump. i sent the pictures _ was thinking about the fist bump. i sent the pictures into _ was thinking about the fist bump. i sent the pictures into the - was thinking about the fist bump. i sent the pictures into the office - sent the pictures into the office and called _ sent the pictures into the office and called my— sent the pictures into the office and called my editor— sent the pictures into the office and called my editorjennifer. sent the pictures into the office i and called my editorjennifer and she called — and called my editorjennifer and she called me _ and called my editorjennifer and she called me back— and called my editorjennifer and she called me back in— and called my editorjennifer and she called me back in five - and called my editorjennifer and i she called me back in five minutes and she _ she called me back in five minutes and she said — she called me back in five minutes and she said i_ she called me back in five minutes and she said i won't _ she called me back in five minutes and she said i won't believe - she called me back in five minutes and she said i won't believe this. i and she said i won't believe this. there _ and she said i won't believe this. there is— and she said i won't believe this. there is a — and she said i won't believe this. there is a bullet _ and she said i won't believe this. there is a bullet flying _ and she said i won't believe this. there is a bullet flying behind . and she said i won't believe this. | there is a bullet flying behind his head _ there is a bullet flying behind his head when _ there is a bullet flying behind his head when you _ there is a bullet flying behind his head. when you look— there is a bullet flying behind his head. when you look back - there is a bullet flying behind his head. when you look back at - there is a bullet flying behind his head. when you look back at it. there is a bullet flying behind his . head. when you look back at it how do you _ head. when you look back at it how do you exolain_ head. when you look back at it how do you explain how _ head. when you look back at it how do you explain how it _ head. when you look back at it how do you explain how it feels. - 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the former president was not i feels surreal, i am grateful that i the former president was not more seriously— the former president was not more seriously injured. _ the former president was not more seriously injured. someone - the former president was not more seriously injured. someone lost. seriously injured. someone lost their— seriously injured. someone lost their life — seriously injured. someone lost their life and _ seriously injured. someone lost their life and there _ seriously injured. someone lost their life and there are - seriously injured. someone lost their life and there are two - seriously injured. someone lostl their life and there are two more people _ their life and there are two more people in— their life and there are two more people in the _ their life and there are two more people in the hospital. _ their life and there are two more people in the hospital. it- their life and there are two more people in the hospital. it is- their life and there are two more people in the hospital. it is a - 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sad that someone can climb onto a roof of a building with an ar 15 - sad that someone can climb onto aj roof of a building with an ar 15 and fire at— roof of a building with an ar 15 and fire at the — roof of a building with an ar 15 and fire at the president. _ roof of a building with an ar 15 and fire at the president. but, - roof of a building with an ar 15 and fire at the president. but, i- roof of a building with an ar 15 and fire at the president. but, i admirej fire at the president. but, i admire the secret— fire at the president. but, i admire the secret service _ fire at the president. but, i admire the secret service and _ fire at the president. but, i admire the secret service and the - fire at the president. but, i admire the secret service and the way - fire at the president. but, i admire| the secret service and the way they reacted _ the secret service and the way they reacted and — the secret service and the way they reacted and jumped _ the secret service and the way they reacted and jumped on _ the secret service and the way they reacted and jumped on top - the secret service and the way they reacted and jumped on top of - the secret service and the way they reacted and jumped on top of him. | the secret service and the way theyl reacted and jumped on top of him. i immediately— reacted and jumped on top of him. i immediately saw— reacted and jumped on top of him. i immediately saw the _ reacted and jumped on top of him. i immediately saw the video - reacted and jumped on top of him. i immediately saw the video and - immediately saw the video and timestamp _ immediately saw the video and timestamp and _ immediately saw the video and timestamp and it _ immediately saw the video and timestamp and it was - immediately saw the video and timestamp and it was three - immediately saw the video and - timestamp and it was three seconds before _ timestamp and it was three seconds before he _ timestamp and it was three seconds before he was— timestamp and it was three seconds before he was completely _ timestamp and it was three seconds before he was completely covered. i before he was completely covered. what _ before he was completely covered. what they— before he was completely covered. what they did _ before he was completely covered. what they did there _ before he was completely covered. what they did there on _ before he was completely covered. what they did there on the - before he was completely covered. what they did there on the stage . before he was completely covered. . what they did there on the stage and what the _ what they did there on the stage and what the president _ what they did there on the stage and what the president has _ what they did there on the stage and what the president has called - what they did there on the stage and what the president has called the - what the president has called the presidential— what the president has called the presidential protection _ what the president has called the presidential protection detail, - what the president has called the presidential protection detail, it. presidential protection detail, it was remarkable. _ presidential protection detail, it was remarkable. something - presidential protection detail, it - was remarkable. something happened outside _ was remarkable. something happened outside the _ was remarkable. something happened outside the perimeter— was remarkable. something happened outside the perimeter which _ was remarkable. something happened outside the perimeter which will- was remarkable. something happened outside the perimeter which will be . outside the perimeter which will be looked _ outside the perimeter which will be looked at _ outside the perimeter which will be looked at and — outside the perimeter which will be looked at and investigated - outside the perimeter which will be looked at and investigated for- looked at and investigated for months. _ looked at and investigated for months. if— looked at and investigated for months, if not _ looked at and investigated for months, if not years - looked at and investigated for months, if not years to - looked at and investigated forj months, if not years to come. looked at and investigated for- months, if not years to come. you actually spoke _ months, if not years to come. you actually spoke to _ months, if not years to come. actually spoke to preston trump since what happened, tell us what he said. ., . ,, since what happened, tell us what he said. ., . , ., since what happened, tell us what he said. ., . said. how are you feeling? i said, how are you _ said. how are you feeling? i said, how are you doing. _ said. how are you feeling? i said, how are you doing. he _ said. how are you feeling? i said, how are you doing. he said, - said. how are you feeling? i said,

how are you doing. he said, i'm l how are you doing. he said, i'm fine _ how are you doing. he said, i'm fine so. — how are you doing. he said, i'm fine so. it— how are you doing. he said, i'm fine. so, it was— how are you doing. he said, i'm fine. so, it was the _ how are you doing. he said, i'm fine. so, it was the fact- how are you doing. he said, i'm fine. so, it was the fact that - how are you doing. he said, i'm fine. so, it was the fact that he | fine. so, it was the fact that he immediately— fine. so, it was the fact that he immediately wanted _ fine. so, it was the fact that he immediately wanted to - fine. so, it was the fact that he immediately wanted to know i fine. so, it was the fact that he . immediately wanted to know howl fine. so, it was the fact that he - immediately wanted to know how i was doin- immediately wanted to know how i was doing because — immediately wanted to know how i was doing because he — immediately wanted to know how i was doing because he knows _ immediately wanted to know how i was doing because he knows how— immediately wanted to know how i was doing because he knows how all- immediately wanted to know how i was doing because he knows how all his - doing because he knows how all his staff reacted — doing because he knows how all his staff reacted and _ doing because he knows how all his staff reacted and everyone - doing because he knows how all his staff reacted and everyone is - doing because he knows how all his staff reacted and everyone is very l staff reacted and everyone is very shaken _ staff reacted and everyone is very shaken up — staff reacted and everyone is very shaken up about _ staff reacted and everyone is very shaken up about it. _ staff reacted and everyone is very shaken up about it. there - staff reacted and everyone is very shaken up about it. there are - staff reacted and everyone is veryj shaken up about it. there are still people _ shaken up about it. there are still people who — shaken up about it. there are still people who are _ shaken up about it. there are still people who are hurting _ shaken up about it. there are still people who are hurting from - shaken up about it. there are still people who are hurting from this. j people who are hurting from this. because. — people who are hurting from this. because. when— people who are hurting from this. because, when you _ people who are hurting from this. because, when you hear- people who are hurting from this. i because, when you hear something, especially— because, when you hear something, especially the — because, when you hear something, especially the young _ because, when you hear something, especially the young staffers, - because, when you hear something, especially the young staffers, it - because, when you hear something, especially the young staffers, it is i especially the young staffers, it is incredibly— especially the young staffers, it is incredibly dramatic. _ especially the young staffers, it is incredibly dramatic.— incredibly dramatic. let's remind ou of incredibly dramatic. let's remind you of our— incredibly dramatic. let's remind you of our main _ incredibly dramatic. let's remind you of our main story _ incredibly dramatic. let's remind you of our main story this - incredibly dramatic. let's remind you of our main story this hour i incredibly dramatic. let's remind l you of our main story this hour and go to oxfordshire in the uk, these are the leaders who are all tending the european summit which is the european committee meeting and we heard a little earlier, it is a very dramatic setting as you can see. a palace which is actually the birthplace of world winston churchill. zielinski referenced the bravery of churchill and said that is would be need it now. we heard

from keir starmer who was greeting the leaders from, he wants to work with all of you to reset our relationship and renew the bonds of trust and friendship with europe. he said that key security is on the line, the first task was to confirm a steadfast support for ukraine and this was a moment for us all to do more. they also talked about the issue of illegal immigration and the importance of securing borders. we must do more together, we must tackle gangs who smuggle people in and cost lives but he also talked about the wider issues that force people to leave their homes, conflict, climate change, poverty, these are some of the main issues that are being discussed at the summit, we also heard from the lenski that he called on allies there to allow western weapons to

strike and make long—range strikes in russia, particularly on military airfields. he said that the few restrictions we have, the more russia will seek peace. he also said that the decision, the allied decision to allow such strikes along with the russian border had not led to any escalation. they can see sir keir starmer with presidents lenski and was various leaders. coming out for a big family photograph at the summit. it is the fourth such summit at the epc, and it starts the new approach from the new government, a new approach to europe, before the summit. he said that the epc will fire the starting gun on the government's new approach on europe. one which will notjust benefit us

now but one which will benefit generations to come. coming through, they are all going to join up their act for you family photograph there at the summit and it is a moment to meet european leaders, so early in his new premiership or new post as prime minister of the uk. of course, illegal immigration is one of the major issues, more than 380,000 illegal i'm prince crossed the borders last year. with tens of thousands making their way to britain. he promised to smash gangs during the campaign and reference that this morning. at the start of the meeting. there is also going to be a bilateral meeting which will take place, there will be a private dinner or private meeting with

president macron, the french president, to