the king has arrived at a major summit in blenheim palace, where uk's new prime minister welcomes dozens of european leaders, and promises to reset relations with the eu. iam i am lewis vaughanjones live at that summit at blenheim palace. big issues being discussed, the war in ukraine and how to tackle illegal migration. it's day four of the republican national convention, where donald trump will formally accept his party's nomination. we are live in milwaukee where the theme is make america great once again. donald trump set to take the stage and talk about a new golden age for america. joe biden pauses his election campaign — after catching covid — with reports, more democrats are telling him to drop out. student—led protests in bangladesh intensify

again — with the death toll growing and the national tv station set on fire. hello and welcome to verified live. king charles has arrived at blenheim palace in the south of england where european leaders are meeting for a summit hosted by britain's new prime minister sir keir starmer. the king will take part in discussions and the number of private meetings including one with ukraine's president zelensky. keir starmer wants to use these meetings to reset the relationship with the european union. the warren ukraine is also high on the agenda. let's go back life to blenheim palace. we were seeing the pictures of the king arriving. tells a little more about his role in this summit. the

arriving. tells a little more about his role in this summit.— his role in this summit. the king has arrived _ his role in this summit. the king has arrived and _ his role in this summit. the king has arrived and drove _ his role in this summit. the king has arrived and drove up - his role in this summit. the king has arrived and drove up not - his role in this summit. the king| has arrived and drove up not long ago and he will be holding a reception, a series of charts and conversation. that sums up in a way the theme of the summit. not the kind of summit where we have hard formal communiques with concrete policy proposals being agreed by lots of different countries and signed off on. this is far more soft power. different leaders talking about the priorities they have and trying to work out where they can work together. we have therefore things like the reception being held by the king, we have by lights, one—on—one meetings between different leaders, and we just saw the family photo of nearly 50 leaders from across europe. this isn't a european union gathering. it's about double the number of

leaders. european leaders who are not part of the eu. the reset is the one word you will hear from the uk side a lot. keir starmer only a couple of weeks into the job trying to talk about resetting relations. as for issues of substance, to make big ones, illegal migration and the war in ukraine. for illegal migration, a plan for different countries to try to cooperate to tackle it. figs countries to try to cooperate to tackle it. �* , , , ., ~ ., , countries to try to cooperate to tackle it. �* , , , . ~ ., , ., tackle it. as we speak, as we gather here, a criminal— tackle it. as we speak, as we gather here, a criminal empire _ tackle it. as we speak, as we gather here, a criminal empire is _ tackle it. as we speak, as we gather here, a criminal empire is at - tackle it. as we speak, as we gather here, a criminal empire is at work i here, a criminal empire is at work in every— here, a criminal empire is at work in every country represented here today, _ in every country represented here today, profiting of human misery and desperation. prepared to send infants. — desperation. prepared to send infants, babies, pregnant mothers, innocent_ infants, babies, pregnant mothers, innocent people to their deaths. last week— innocent people to their deaths.

last week four more souls and actually— last week four more souls and actually last night another one were lost in _ actually last night another one were lost in the _ actually last night another one were lost in the waters of the english channeh — lost in the waters of the english channel. a chilling reminder of the human_ channel. a chilling reminder of the human cost— channel. a chilling reminder of the human cost of this vile trade. this summit_ human cost of this vile trade. this summit is— human cost of this vile trade. this summit is an _ human cost of this vile trade. this summit is an opportunity to set a new path— summit is an opportunity to set a new path on illegal migration, to transform — new path on illegal migration, to transform the way that we work together— transform the way that we work together on border security and law enforcement tend to say together, no more _ enforcement tend to say together, no more ami _ enforcement tend to say together, no more ami in — enforcement tend to say together, no more. and in the uk our new border security— more. and in the uk our new border security command will work in partnership with the eu. we must combine _ partnership with the eu. we must combine resources, share intelligence, share tactics, shut down— intelligence, share tactics, shut down the — intelligence, share tactics, shut down the smuggling routes and smash of the _ down the smuggling routes and smash of the gangs. the}r down the smuggling routes and smash of the urans. , , down the smuggling routes and smash of the gangs— of the gangs. they will be working on different _ of the gangs. they will be working on different ways _ of the gangs. they will be working on different ways of _ of the gangs. they will be working on different ways of chairing, - on different ways of chairing, cooperating on the issue of illegal migration. also a lot of talk as the war in ukraine and the determination to show unity. we had president zelensky here speaking a little earlier on calling for that unified

front from european countries and a little earlier i spoke to the uk home secretary yvette cooper on that. what you've heard from the words that the prime minister used this morning, our strong commitment to supporting ukraine and also to working across europe in order to do so. so those european partnerships are important. those international partnerships are important to supporting ukraine, but also recognising that the way in which putin's russia is operating has security implications for all of us across europe. and that's why supporting ukraine is so important and is something that we will not flinch from. yvette cooper they are. just in the last hour or so, we wanted to find it a little about what goes on behind the scenes. we have the fantastic view of blenheim palace, quietly backdrop for these talks, the birthplace of winston churchill and there have been lots of churchill references and quotes throughout the day but what happens

actually through those doors when it comes to the diplomacy. author and former british diplomat tom fletcher — who also served as foreign policy adviser to former prime ministers tony blair and david cameron — told me about the benefits of this less formal type of summit. in many ways i think it is more usefui— in many ways i think it is more useful than— in many ways i think it is more useful than those formal summits where _ useful than those formal summits where you — useful than those formal summits where you are basically binding everything up, scaffolding it with communiques and protocol and lots of official— communiques and protocol and lots of official involvement in draining out all of— official involvement in draining out all of the _ official involvement in draining out all of the difficult issues to make it easier— all of the difficult issues to make it easier for leaders to agree on everything. i think having seen these — everything. i think having seen these summits close up and having watched _ these summits close up and having watched prime ministers close up most _ watched prime ministers close up most of— watched prime ministers close up most of them want to get into those arguments— most of them want to get into those arguments and to have this opportunity and a glorious venue like blenheim palace so early on in the prime — like blenheim palace so early on in the prime ministership is a superb .ift the prime ministership is a superb gift to _ the prime ministership is a superb gift to this— the prime ministership is a superb gift to this incoming government and a chance _ gift to this incoming government and a chance to _ gift to this incoming government and a chance to notjust gift to this incoming government and a chance to not just talk to europeans about resetting the relationship but also talk to the domestic— relationship but also talk to the domestic public about why foreign policy— domestic public about why foreign policy matters so much to their interests — policy matters so much to their interests at home.

that's fascinating, you mentioned the stunning backdrop, blenheim palace, needing suncream here in oxford which you don't always in england. but the winston churchill connection has been hammered home notjust by uk representatives, we have had volodymyr zelensky reference winston churchill. there is no doubt of the crucial historical role he played, but the fact people here are keen to reference it, does not show to you the scale of what is happening and what is needed when it comes to things like unity around the war in the ukraine? i things like unity around the war in the ukraine?— things like unity around the war in the ukraine? i think that's right. a basic signal. _ the ukraine? i think that's right. a basic signal, churchill— the ukraine? i think that's right. a basic signal, churchill is _ the ukraine? i think that's right. a basic signal, churchill is shorthand for resilience about standing up to the challenges you face but also as everyone _ the challenges you face but also as everyone will be noting it is about working _ everyone will be noting it is about working with allies and listening to your allies, working with allies and listening to yourallies, not working with allies and listening to your allies, not assuming you can solve _ your allies, not assuming you can solve every — your allies, not assuming you can solve every problem on your own. and there _ solve every problem on your own. and there isnt— solve every problem on your own. and there isn't a _ solve every problem on your own. and there isn't a single 21st—century challenge — there isn't a single 21st—century challenge to which the answer is to

build _ challenge to which the answer is to build a _ challenge to which the answer is to build a big — challenge to which the answer is to build a big wall and fence ourselves off from _ build a big wall and fence ourselves off from the rest of the world. so the issues — off from the rest of the world. so the issues they are dealing with, migration— the issues they are dealing with, migration and energy security, democratic resilience in a time of democratic— democratic resilience in a time of democratic recession, all require us to work— democratic recession, all require us to work with — democratic recession, all require us to work with our allies and partners and so _ to work with our allies and partners and so this— to work with our allies and partners and so this is a great way to signal notjust— and so this is a great way to signal notjust through the and so this is a great way to signal not just through the announcements but more _ not just through the announcements but more through the tone and body language _ but more through the tone and body language in the way in which these leaders _ language in the way in which these leaders are interacting that they are willing to do that.— are willing to do that. thanks to tom fletcher _ are willing to do that. thanks to tom fletcher for _ are willing to do that. thanks to tom fletcher for that. - he mentioned when they were involved in the summit the prime minister trying to get them all together at the same time, one was away for a bathroom break. we haven't had any of that, in a couple of hours left and we are expecting to hear from the uk prime minister today keir starmer and we will bring that to you live. it's day four of the republican national convention in milwaukee — and after days of build up — it's donald trump's night. the former president will formally accept his party's nomination —

and make a wide ranging speech which could last more than an hour. it will be mr trump's first speech since surviving an assassination attempt at the weekend. live now to milwaukee. sumi somaskanda is there for us. the tone, the language, how he chooses to attackjoe biden's record, all of that will be fascinating to watch a little later. it absolutely will be and i should sayjust it absolutely will be and i should say just first of all the anticipation has been building through the course of this convention. you get the sense for the delegates that there is a yearning to hear donald trump speak again. you saw the images on monday night when he surprised many people and arrived here with that bandaged ear and and arrived here with that bandaged earand pumped his and arrived here with that bandaged ear and pumped his fist in the year. we heard we go in the crowd and he has been here every evening since and has been flanked by his family and has been flanked by his family

and closest allies. a quick note on his family, we do anticipate it is possible that his wife melania trump and daughter i bank a tramp could also attend today but as to what donald trump will actually say, each day has a theme. they focused on the economy and emigration, the banners todayis economy and emigration, the banners today is make america great once again. the once again a reference to the fact donald trump already served one term as president and we have gotten some indication from the republican national committee that he will be talking about a golden age for america, he will be talking about a golden age foramerica, ushering in he will be talking about a golden age for america, ushering in this new golden age which will discuss prosperity for american communities that have been hit hard. a resurgence for cities and smaller communities and america's standing at home and abroad. this is what the rnc has released this morning. the underlying thread to all of this has been strength, the overarching theme. strength versus weakness, whether that is's standing abroad or

right here at home when it comes to tackling illegal immigration and also crime. those are some of the topics we are anticipating donald trump will touch on the. he did say he completely rewrote that speech after the assassination attempt. his daughter said it will be a softer speech. we do not know to what extent he will take onjoe biden and criticise his record but he has said it is going to be a more unifying speech, one that highlights the need to bring together all americans especially after that assassination attempt so we will be watching closely to see what he addresses and what the tone is here tonight. more from ou what the tone is here tonight. more from you later. _ what the tone is here tonight. more from you later, thanks _ what the tone is here tonight. more from you later, thanks very - what the tone is here tonight. more from you later, thanks very much, live from milwaukee. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

you are watching a verified life here on bbc news. the first report from the covid inquiry says the uk government and devolved nations �*failed their citizens', and didn't plan well enough for a potential pandemic. it heard from hundreds of witnesses, and concludes that major flaws in the uk's preparations meant that the virus caused more deaths and greater economic damage than it should have. it's calling for a radical reform of the systems put in place. here's dominic hughes. shall be the truth... the whole truth... and nothing but the truth. nearly 70 witnesses and six weeks of evidence. the first phase of the uk covid inquiry focused on how prepared the country was as covid hit. and the chair of the inquiry says it's crucial her report's findings are now acted on. unless the lessons are learned and fundamental change is implemented, the human and financial cost on sacrifice of the covid—i9 pandemic will have been in vain.

the harrowing accounts of loss and grief given by the bereaved witnesses and others who suffered during the pandemic serve to remind us why there must be radical reform. the report has exposed just how poorly the uk was prepared for covid. it says that never again can a disease be allowed to lead to so many deaths and so much suffering. this report concludes that, in reality, the uk was ill—prepared for dealing with a catastrophic emergency, let alone the pandemic that actually struck. in the years leading up to the pandemic, there was a lack of adequate leadership, coordination and oversight. and the inquiry concludes that the processes, planning and policy of the uk government, devolved administrations and civil services failed their citizens. for those who lost loved ones during the pandemic and who pushed hard for the inquiry to be established, this is an important moment. i'm feeling nervous,

but excited because it's been a long journey — four years that we've been waiting for this. this report will be the proof of the pudding, as it were. how seriously are they taking issues that we believe are important? i am concerned whether or not the inquiry and lady hallett i will take the opportunity to speak truth to power and to make bold i recommendations that need to be made to ensure that we're prepared _ for the next pandemic. the hearing's covered all aspects of how the uk authorities had planned and prepared for a pandemic. stockpiles of ppe, the impact of brexit, whether lessons were learned from how other countries handled similar viruses and the state of the health care system itself. we were at the bottom of the table on number of doctors, number of nurses, number of beds, number of icus. dr saleyha ahsan is a documentary maker and trained army medic. she filmed this while working during covid. but the pandemic also claimed the life of her dad in 2020.

it's so, so important for those of us who worked through it, who lost through it or who have suffered ill health because of it to really appreciate where things went wrong. scientists warn that it's not a question of if, but when, the next pandemic strikes. that's why it's vital the findings of this first report from the covid inquiry are taken seriously. to bangladesh now —— the headquarters of the state tv station has been set on fire in the capital dhaka, with reports of people trapped in the building. it comes as officials say at least 6 people have died today in the latest protests. the country is reeling from days of student—led demonstrations —— calling for the authorities to scrap a controversial quota system for governmentjobs.

let's go to our reporter akbar hossein in dhaka. the quota system in the civil service is very discriminatory. if you have 100 jobs advertised in the newspaper or for recruitment, 55% would be reserved for quota, freedom fighter quota for 30%, who fought a war of independence in 1971 for theirfamilies,10% war of independence in 1971 for theirfamilies, 10% female war of independence in 1971 for their families, 10% female quota, 10% regional quarter which is disadvantaged areas of bangladesh far away from the city, 5% ethnic quarter. there is a small group of ethnic minority in the country so 5% of governmentjobs are reserved for them and some other disadvantaged group. so overall 55% of seats are reserved for quotas. so students are saying this is absolutely

discrimination because they say bangladesh as a country of 170 million population so people are desperate to have a job. it is absolutely unjustified to have a huge number quota system within the civil service, huge number quota system within the civilservice, because huge number quota system within the civil service, because the civil service, they pay well and benefits are very good compared to private sectors and that is why university graduates, theirfirst sectors and that is why university graduates, their first preferences to have a job with the civil service so that is why they are protesting. they say this quota system has to be abolished permanently, there should not be any quarter. i’m abolished permanently, there should not be any quarter.— not be any quarter. i'm “ust reading the afp not be any quarter. i'm “ust reading the ar» news * not be any quarter. i'm “ust reading the afp news agency _ not be any quarter. i'm just reading the afp news agency reporting - not be any quarter. i'm just reading the afp news agency reporting the | the afp news agency reporting the number of dead rising to 32, that is coming from hospitals, so that information just in the last few seconds, and also promises from ministers that they will take really tough action if those protesters remain inside the tv station that we said had been set on fire, so tell me the latest about what you're

hearing about that tv headquarters. bangladesh's state—owned broadcaster is a very highly secured zone always, but in the evening several thousand protesters stormed inside the tv station compound, a huge compound. initially they set fire to the compound and started actually entering inside the tv station compound, so suddenly the people working inside the building, staff and journalists and producers, they found that the protesters were entering the whole area so they started leaving that area and the police were called in and the fire service and paramilitary forces but failed to tackle the situation because a number of protesters were so high and eventually they took control of the whole station and now the state broadcaster is off air. protesters have ta ken the state broadcaster is off air. protesters have taken control of

many areas inside dhaka city and elsewhere in the country. as the number killed this week rises to 32, another six people killed in those protests today. president biden has insisted he "feels good" after testing positive for covid. the virus — which he's had twice before — forced him to cancel a campaign speech in las vegas. before the diagnosis, mr biden said for the first time he would consider dropping out of the election, if any of his doctors said he had a "medical condition". our north america correspondent david willis has the latest. josh mclaurin is a democrat senator for the us state of georgia. i asked him if he shared the concerns of some democrats that it's time forjoe biden to step aside? first is, is joe first is, isjoe biden a good president and would he be a good president and would he be a good president moving forward? i still believe the answer to that question is yes. i think a lot of pundits and also senior strategist and operatives are thinking about the second question, can he when? maybe we think he is a great candidate and

could continue doing the job with the help of a great team but can he win this fall? i'm not qualified to answer that question. the win this fall? i'm not qualified to answer that question.— win this fall? i'm not qualified to answer that question. the thing is, those leaders _ answer that question. the thing is, those leaders have _ answer that question. the thing is, those leaders have been _ answer that question. the thing is, those leaders have been alluding l answer that question. the thing is, | those leaders have been alluding to that. hakeem jeffries, one of the potential dangers he points out is not only that he loses but that they lose down the ticket and lose control of the senate. they still don't have control of the house, they lose the white house. that is they lose the white house. that is the doomsday scenario. it is certainly _ the doomsday scenario. it is certainly a — the doomsday scenario. it is certainly a doomsday - the doomsday scenario. it 3 certainly a doomsday scenario with the way they are thinking now and i think you're right to point out that it is pulling data on the leaders hands that they are bringing to the president. if they are bringing polling data that they have real concerns about the numbers and whether we can get there. if the numbers show, and i am not a data expert, that we would be better off with another candidate then of course that will be a strong case for the president to consider and again it comes down to trust. i know you will think it is another

politician kicking the can but i really do trust that they are bringing the right information to president biden, they will massage his underdog narrative about overcoming the odds and we will make a good job as a party, i do trust we will come to the right decision. let us turn away from that. you have answered those questions because viewers will know perhaps that you were a former roommate ofjd vance who is trump's vice president pick. in terms of some of the things he has said in the past, the hitler comment has got so much traction, you were the source of that, so just described for our viewers, how did that come about?— described for our viewers, how did that come about? well, we started roamin: that come about? well, we started roaming together _ that come about? well, we started roaming together in _ that come about? well, we started roaming together in 2010 - that come about? well, we started roaming together in 2010 when - that come about? well, we started roaming together in 2010 when we | roaming together in 2010 when we first started law school at our first started law school at our first year. because all three of us the roommates had gone to state schools, for undergraduate studies. i went to the university of georgia, jd vance had gone with ohio state university and a third went to a

different state school, and he writes in his book about the scepticism he had about elite environments like yale law school so it was dipping your toe in the water to a room with state school graduates to start with so that was the initial basis of our trust. we sort of diverged from that point when i saw how cynical he was about the law school environmentand that prevented as being closer because i was having a great time, trying to jump was having a great time, trying to jump in and make as many friends as possible, accepting what the law school was handing me. he ended up using the resources of the law school. �* ., _, school. and that comment, if i can fast forward _ school. and that comment, if i can fast forward you _ school. and that comment, if i can fast forward you to _ school. and that comment, if i can fast forward you to that _ school. and that comment, if i can fast forward you to that particularl fast forward you to that particular comment? ii' ~ fast forward you to that particular comment? ::' ~ .,. fast forward you to that particular comment? 11' ~ .,. ., fast forward you to that particular comment? ::' ~ .,. ., ., comment? in 20161 reached out to him because even — comment? in 2016i reached out to him because even though _ comment? in 2016i reached out to him because even though we _ comment? in 2016i reached out to him because even though we were - comment? in 2016i reached out to him because even though we were not - because even though we were not super close, we had enough of a rapport. i knew he was very conservative and he knew i was progressive but we had enough of a bridge at that time to talk about the rise of trump and he was very concerned. the language he used in the text he sent to me was that

trump was the fruit of the republican party's collective republican pa rty�*s collective neglect, republican party's collective neglect, that they were not offering working people answers to their questions and he said a demagogue would come along to exploit that failure and that trump was that demagogue. it is not like he toed the line of republicans at that time and said, the established republicans who used to dislike trump because of aesthetics and started liking him when he won, he didn'tjust come to that conclusion, he came to it insightfully with a convincing explanation of what was going on with the trump phenomenon which makes his hypocrisy especially stark and jarring, at this moment to see all that thoughtfulness thrown out the window. you see all that thoughtfulness thrown out the window.— see all that thoughtfulness thrown out the window. you describe him as bein: a out the window. you describe him as being a really — out the window. you describe him as being a really angry _ out the window. you describe him as being a really angry person - out the window. you describe him as being a really angry person when - out the window. you describe him as| being a really angry person when you knew him and the awkward one who was always arguing the counterargument. do you fully understand the trajectory and do you understand why donald trump has picked him? mr;

trajectory and do you understand why donald trump has picked him? my view on this is that — donald trump has picked him? my view on this is that in _ donald trump has picked him? my view on this is that in order— donald trump has picked him? my view on this is that in order to _ donald trump has picked him? my view on this is that in order to throw- donald trump has picked him? my view on this is that in order to throw so - on this is that in order to throw so much of his thoughtful insights from 2016 out of the window, he has basically had to create a cartoon demonising his opponents, he has had to ramp up his own anger and contempt for the opposition whoever they may be, the left or the media oras they may be, the left or the media or as he has said twitter, childless cat ladies, the caricature is used to describe his opponents. he has had to become angry to truly convert. a lot of republican elected officials go home and complain to their spouses about how crazy trump is but in public praise and support him. i don't think that is the case withjd vance and he has taken on the idea personally that trump's destructiveness and the way he promises to destroy institutions are really what american society needs and it dovetails with some of his ideas about economics and how we should do ourfiscal

ideas about economics and how we should do our fiscal policy differently. do stay with us, headlines and business year next. if you are a fan of warm summer weather this summer definitely major wait for it but the next couple of days will be to your liking. tomorrow a couple of places could get to 31 celsius, hot for some of us and pretty humid forjust about all of us because the jet stream, the flow of wins high in the atmosphere steering winds around the globe is bending to the north of our shores allowing us to draw this humid air upfrom shores allowing us to draw this humid air up from the south. feeling the effects of that this afternoon across england and wales, we are seeing some sunshine. workload and rain for northern ireland and western scotland. further south many parts of england and wales into the middle 20s. most temperatures above the average for the time of year, 27

or 28 the high in the south—east corner. a really warm and quite humid night, misty and mark a, coasts and hills in the west and the overnight lows 13—17. a pretty warm start tomorrow morning and where we see that sunshine across many parts of england and wales the temperature will really respond through the day. misty and murky across western coast, more cloud generally for northern ireland and scotland, rain and to the western isles where it will turn quite breezy but for many spots quite a warm day, 21—22 for belfast and glasgow. 30 in london and somewhere could get to 31 but it probably won't last all that long because of this frontal system pushing in from the west on saturday bringing some outbreaks of rain but if the front moves slowly enough we will still be able to bring some warm air into eastern parts of england through the day on saturday so could be another pretty warm one across eastern parts where we see sunshine although showers and

thunderstorms could erupt. further west in a band of heavy rain moving quite slowly and killing things off so 16 for plymouth but mid to high 20s across parts of central and eastern england. through saturday night into sunday the rain will slide northwards and eastwards sweeping the heat and humidity away. a cooler day for all of us on sunday, spells of sunshine and one or two showers. 15—22.

a meeting of... china's communist party's four day meeting ends without any clear solutions to the country's economic woes. the bank of england suffers major problems with a system used to settle hundreds of billions of dollars of transacations every day to settle hundreds of billions of dollars of transacations every day. welcome to business today. let's start in china — and an important meeting of the communist party has concluded in beijing — with no clear indication of how chinese leaders aim to solve the country's economic problems. the world's second largest economy is struggling with high levels of local government debt, and a depressed real estate market.