joe biden pass might legacy of accomplishment over the past three years is unmatched in modern history —— his legacy of accomplishment. but what do voters in the all—important swing states make of a possible kamala harris presidential run? i like her. ithink i like her. i think it would be nice to have _ i like her. i think it would be nice to have a — i like her. i think it would be nice to have a women in office. 0r to have a women in office. or do— to have a women in office. or do you _ to have a women in office. or do you think is going to end? trump. white backfired is that? just because he is better at uniting everyone. —— and why is that? the head of the us secret service says the attempted assassination of donald trump was its most significant failure in decades. and the other main stories on today's programme: two young girls die in a car crash with their parents — along with two motorcyclists — on a country road in west yorkshire

that one's not far. why renters are getting a raw deal — faced with no—fault eviction orders and little prospect of getting on the housing ladder. and we speak to charlotte dujardin ahead of her bid to become britain's and coming up on bbc news... mark cavendish confirms this year's tour de france will be his last. it was the edition of the race that provided the british rider with a record 35th stage win. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six, live from washington. it is very humid and raining heavily. it's been almost 2a hours sincejoe biden turned america's election season on its head by withdrawing from the race

to beat donald trump in november. voters and politicians in the us have been reacting to biden�*s decision — what it means, what happens now, and whether biden�*s running mate vice president kamala harris should replace him as the democrat candidate on the ballot. our north america editor sarah smith is here. is it inevitable now that come ella harris will be at the top of the democratic ticket? i harris will be at the top of the democratic ticket?— harris will be at the top of the democratic ticket? i would say it looks extremely _ democratic ticket? i would say it looks extremely likely _ democratic ticket? i would say it looks extremely likely -- - democratic ticket? i would say it| looks extremely likely -- kamala looks extremely likely —— kamala harris. we have notably not seen barack obama or nancy pelosi come out, but so many others. a lot of the contenders to run against her to potentially become the nominee had said they are not going to and they are endorsing her instead. she looked set to rather seamlessly to cover what once was the biden harris campaign and is now the harris campaign. they have taken over $60 million in donation since he stepped down. that might be the easy part. she now has to stand against donald

trump and launch a whole new campaign less than four months before the election was that we saw herfor before the election was that we saw her for the first time today since joe biden stood down and she was praising him at an event at the white house but said nothing about her own candidacy. a group of athletic champions visiting the white house is not usually broadcast live on tv, but come ella harris, welcoming them, is the centre of attention. she is expected to take over as the democratic cash slip nowjoe biden has stepped aside and endorsed her —— kamala harris. i has stepped aside and endorsed her -- kamala harris.— -- kamala harris. i am the first to witness that _ -- kamala harris. i am the first to witness that every _ -- kamala harris. i am the first to witness that every day _ -- kamala harris. i am the first to witness that every day our - -- kamala harris. i am the first to l witness that every day our president joe biden fights for the american people and we are deeply, deeply grateful for his service to our nation. , ., �* ., ., ~' ., nation. joe biden never looked more frail or error— nation. joe biden never looked more frail or error with _ nation. joe biden never looked more frail or error with the _ nation. joe biden never looked more frail or error with the elderly - frail or error with the elderly since the last time we song, going home to recoverfrom since the last time we song, going home to recover from covid and to make the biggest decision of his life. hold—up at a tiny beach home in delaware with his most trusted

advisers, they assessed party polling data and late on saturday started drafting his resignation letter. senior staff in the white house and on the biden campaign got just one minute notice on sunday before he posted his statement on social media, saying... it is before he posted his statement on social media, saying. . ._ social media, saying... it is a testament — social media, saying... it is a testament to _ social media, saying... it is a testament to president - social media, saying... it is a i testament to president biden's testament to president biden�*s character that this man who has been intensely competitive, who has had to make decisions affecting him personally and politically, who had the office he loved, the job personally and politically, who had the office he loved, thejob he loved, doing a greatjob, but also came to the conclusion it would be better for the country if he stepped aside. that takes a lot of humility. kamala harris got a call for the president —— from the president on sunday morning saying that he was going and he hoped she would take over. the political momentum that swung behind her then came so fast it would give you whiplash, with many of the party's name is rushing

to endorse her. hillary clinton posted an old photo together saying she would make a brilliant case against donald trump. possible candidates like josh against donald trump. possible candidates likejosh appeal, candidates like josh appeal, governor of candidates likejosh appeal, governor of pennsylvania, said he would do everything he can to help elect her. —— josh sharp era. would do everything he can to help elect her. ——josh sharp era. some may bejostling to elect her. ——josh sharp era. some may be jostling to be her vice presidential running mate. i am presidential running mate. i am excited to _ presidential running mate. i am excited to fully _ presidential running mate. i am excited to fully endorse - presidential running mate. i am excited to fully endorse vice president harris for the next president harris for the next president of the united states. the vice president is smart and strong which _ vice president is smart and strong which will— vice president is smart and strong which will make her a good president, but she is also kind and has empathy which can make her a great _ has empathy which can make her a great president.— great president. kamala harris ran democratic — great president. kamala harris ran democratic nomination _ great president. kamala harris ran democratic nomination four - great president. kamala harris ran democratic nomination four years | great president. kamala harris ran i democratic nomination four years ago againstjoe biden as well as others. she dropped out airily after a poor campaign. she did have to run again now ina campaign. she did have to run again now in a quick contest, if she did, she could prove herself and maybe excite voters. a,

she could prove herself and maybe excite voters.— she could prove herself and maybe excite voters. a lot of people would like to see a — excite voters. a lot of people would like to see a mini _ excite voters. a lot of people would like to see a mini primary. - excite voters. a lot of people would like to see a mini primary. that - excite voters. a lot of people would like to see a mini primary. that is l like to see a mini primary. that is the process, to find out if you have the process, to find out if you have the stronger candidate. whether it would be kamala or anyone else who could rise to that level, then everyone could get behind. republicans are already attacking her, accusing her of covering up for joe biden�*s health problems. her, accusing her of covering up for joe biden's health problems. kamala knew he couldn't _ joe biden's health problems. kamala knew he couldn't get _ joe biden's health problems. kamala knew he couldn't get a _ joe biden's health problems. kamala knew he couldn't get a job _ joe biden's health problems. kamala knew he couldn't get a job so - joe biden's health problems. kamala knew he couldn't get a job so she - knew he couldn't get a job so she did it _ knew he couldn't get a job so she did it look— knew he couldn't get a job so she did it. look what _ knew he couldn't get a job so she did it. look what she _ knew he couldn't get a job so she did it. look what she got- knew he couldn't get a job so she did it. look what she got done? i knew he couldn't get a job so she| did it. look what she got done? a border_ did it. look what she got done? a border invasion, _ did it. look what she got done? a border invasion, runaway- border invasion, runaway inflation _ border invasion, runaway inflation. . ._ border invasion, runaway inflation. . . border invasion, runaway inflation... ., ., ., ., inflation... not long for her to secure the _ inflation... not long for her to secure the candidate - inflation... not long for her to secure the candidate and - inflation... not long for her to - secure the candidate and introduce herself to voters, on her own terms. sarah smith, bbc news, washington. many leading democrats are now following joe biden�*s lead by backing vice—president kamala harris to be the party's new presidential nominee. harris says she intends to "earn and win" the nomination, so who is she? our correspondent, tom bateman, reports. after three and a half years as vice

president kamala harris is now thrust into the spotlight. her years long journey towards the top of the democratic ticket has been fraught and often seemed unlikely but now this could become harris versus trump for the white house. share this could become harris versus trump for the white house. are you read to trump for the white house. are you ready to make _ trump for the white house. are you ready to make your _ trump for the white house. are you ready to make your voices _ trump for the white house. are you ready to make your voices heard? . trump for the white house. are you | ready to make your voices heard? do we believe in freedom? do we believe an opportunity? do we believe in the promise of america? and are we ready to fight for it?— to fight for it? kamala harris was born in california _ to fight for it? kamala harris was born in california to _ to fight for it? kamala harris was born in california to immigrant i born in california to immigrant parents ofjamaican and indian heritage. here on the left, she was five when her parents divorced, later saying her mum was determined to make sure the children grow into proud black women. can to make sure the children grow into proud black women.— to make sure the children grow into proud black women. can you think of an laws proud black women. can you think of any laws that — proud black women. can you think of any laws that give — proud black women. can you think of any laws that give government - proud black women. can you think of any laws that give government the l any laws that give government the power to make decisions about the male body?— power to make decisions about the male bod ? ., .,' . ,, male body? maxi won office in the us senate in 2017 — male body? maxi won office in the us senate in 2017 after _ male body? maxi won office in the us senate in 2017 after years _ male body? maxi won office in the us senate in 2017 after years as - male body? maxi won office in the us senate in 2017 after years as a - senate in 2017 after years as a california prosecutor —— shi won my

office. known for her tough questioning, she gained a reputation as one of the democratic party's rising stars. five years ago a run for the nomination quickly failed. i for the nomination quickly failed. i stand before you today to announce my candidacy for president of the united states. it my candidacy for president of the united states.— my candidacy for president of the united states. . , ., , ., united states. it was ultimately won b joe united states. it was ultimately won by joe itiden- _ united states. it was ultimately won by joe itiden- we — united states. it was ultimately won by joe biden. we did _ united states. it was ultimately won by joe biden. we did it, _ united states. it was ultimately won by joe biden. we did it, we - united states. it was ultimately won by joe biden. we did it, we did - united states. it was ultimately won by joe biden. we did it, we did it, i by joe biden. we did it, we did it, joe! detector— by joe biden. we did it, we did it, joe! detector as _ by joe biden. we did it, we did it, joe! detector as his _ by joe biden. we did it, we did it, joe! detector as his running - by joe biden. we did it, we did it, joe! detector as his running mate | joe! detector as his running mate auainst joe! detector as his running mate against donald _ joe! detector as his running mate against donald trump _ joe! detector as his running mate against donald trump in - joe! detector as his running mate against donald trump in 2020, i joe! detector as his running mate i against donald trump in 2020, and after one of the most divisive elections in us history at the biden harris ticket office —— he chose her as his running mate. she was sworn in as the first woman, the first black and asian american, to serve as vice president.— as vice president. while i may be the first woman _ as vice president. while i may be the first woman in _ as vice president. while i may be the first woman in this _ as vice president. while i may be the first woman in this office, - as vice president. while i may be the first woman in this office, i i the first woman in this office, i will not be the last. we the first woman in this office, i will not be the last.— the first woman in this office, i will not be the last. we won't go back! as vice _ will not be the last. we won't go back! as vice presidential- back! as vice presidential campaign

for reproductive _ back! as vice presidential campaign for reproductive rights _ back! as vice presidential campaign for reproductive rights for - for reproductive rights for democrats are as under attack from the legal fallout from trump's presidency. the legal fallout from trump's presidency-— the legal fallout from trump's residen . ., ., , ., presidency. the day our daughters no fewer ri . hts presidency. the day our daughters no fewer rights than _ presidency. the day our daughters no fewer rights than their _ presidency. the day our daughters no fewer rights than their grandmothers | fewer rights than their grandmothers don't like this is a health—care crisis. don't like this is a health-care crisis. ~ �* ., ., ., crisis. mr biden also asked her to lead policy _ crisis. mr biden also asked her to lead policy on _ crisis. mr biden also asked her to lead policy on the _ crisis. mr biden also asked her to lead policy on the us _ crisis. mr biden also asked her to lead policy on the us border- crisis. mr biden also asked her to| lead policy on the us border which is now a key line of attack for republicans as the administration failed to get a handle on historically high rates of emigration. she has long been a favourite target for mr trump. i thought she was the meanest, the most _ thought she was the meanest, the most horrible, most disrespectful of anyhody _ most horrible, most disrespectful of anybody on the us senate. she prosecuted _ anybody on the us senate. she prosecuted sex predators. he has one _ prosecuted sex predators. he has one. . ., , ., prosecuted sex predators. he has one. ., , ., ., one. her campaign ads have long focused squarely _ one. her campaign ads have long focused squarely on _ one. her campaign ads have long focused squarely on him, - one. her campaign ads have long focused squarely on him, and - one. her campaign ads have long - focused squarely on him, and expect many more. but the opinion polls suggest she hasn't pushed past mr biden's problems. in a contest between kamal harris and mr trump

the poll still suggest a tight race with trump head. and the polls also suggest, as with mr biden and mr trump, most americans also disapprove of her performance. this could now be another historic first, if she wins the democratic nomination. here with her husband, this couple from california is aiming to become an erykah's first family. but this is already an unprecedented race, and the biggest winner could still be the unexpected. tom bateman, bbc news, washington. the presidential election is typically decided by voters and only a handful of states known as swing states which can either be won by the democrats are the republicans. —— or the republicans. because of the way the us electoral system works these six states — georgia, michigan, pennsylvania, wisconsin, nevada and arizona — probably hold the key to who will take the white house.

so just what do voters there think of president biden's decision to stand down and what do they make of kamala harris as a possible presidential candidate? emma vardy is in arizona for us. emma, why is arizona set to be so important in this presidential election? well, this is a state that was won by donald trump in 2016 and then narrowly ta ken by by donald trump in 2016 and then narrowly taken byjoe biden in the last election, so it is really on a knife edge and seen as a must when place for whoever will end up in the white house. also arizona is on the border with next or —— a must win place. one of the most contested areas in this election is over illegal immigration so what the voters are discussing are there pancakes here really matters. —— over there pancakes. after months of the same old candidate singing the same tunes, suddenly the records changing. it's sad that so much vitriol

is going on, but i think it's going to even out after the election finally. so i'm looking forward to it all being over. it seems like trump's substantially ahead, especially in the battleground states. could kamala change things now? anything's possible. i'm not saying it's not possible, but many people's political views i'm not saying it's not possible. but many people's political views are already firmly fixed. i still think trump's going to win. i just i truly think that trump is a better choice, just with the economy and how things are run. what do you think of kamala when it comes to the border? well, she hasn't done anything. for democrats, there's still uncertainty about whether kamala harris is really the best person to take on trump. my personal opinion, what has she done? what experience has she had politically? should there be more of a contest for who should take on trump? yes, i think so, yes. for the democratic party, yes, definitely. what was clear before today was that a rematch betweenjoe biden and donald trump was deeply unpopular.

both sides, in my opinion, - i thought were just, like, "i didn't really care for her." i think it would be nice _ to have a woman in office and, um, especially since she's a woman of colour. . the choice being served up for americans is now looking very different. but as to whether kamala harris could do any better against donald trump thanjoe biden would have, polls haven't suggested there's much in it. but with millions now expected to pour in to campaign funds, and voters are going to be seeing a lot more of her, that could change. though many trump supporters don't see her as a threat. who do you think is going to win? trump. why is that? just because he's better at uniting everyone. trump was really attacking biden's age. now he's out of the race. could a new candidate make life any more difficult for trump to win? no. after the last four weeks, no, i don't think there's any stopping. you know, taking a bullet in the side of the head, everything else and getting up and going play golf the next morning.

i mean, what, you know, what else do you ask for? biden dropping out is the latest twist in this historic race, and there's still plenty of time for more surprises to come. emma vardy, bbc news, arizona. the director of the us secret service, kimberly cheatle, has told a committee of the us congress that the assassination attempt on donald trump nine days ago was the most significant operational failure at the secret service in decades. the gunman killed one person and injured three others, including the former president, before he was shot dead by agents. the secret service's solemn mission i is to protect our nation's leaders. i on the 13th ofjuly, we failed. as the director of the united states secret service, i take full— responsibility for any security lapse of our agency. - our correspondent nomia iqbal has been following the hearing today and joins us now. nomia what have we learned so far

about the security situation at the trump rally last saturday? kimberly cheatle straightaway conceded that the secret service had failed in their duty. look, the assassination attempt on donald trump was a little over a week ago, but politically it feels like such a life given the way the news cycle has moved so fast. there is renewed scrutiny on the secret service about what appears to be an astonishing lapse in security. i was at the republican national convention last week. kimberly cheatle was angrily confronted by republicans who wanted to know how this could have happened. donald trump himself has praised the secret service for their quick reaction that day, but many republicans and democrats want to know what happened in the run—up. ms cheatle was confronted with a lot of questions. the key ones were, how was it that an agent was not on the rooftop where the gunman was? also, why was donald trump allowed to take to the stage when there was a known

threat? ms cheatle did say the fbi had told the secret service that the gunman had been flying a drone over the rally beforehand. now, she did push back on a lot of the questions. in terms of the rooftop one, she said that the secret service preferred sterile rooftops. the reaction by the committee was one of exasperated groans. some members swore at her as well. even right now, there are those in the committee who are saying to her face, you need to resign. she has said that she will move heaven and earth to make sure this doesn't happen again, but you do get the sense that herjob, and she has only beenin sense that herjob, and she has only been in it for less than two years, is probably untenable. {lilia been in it for less than two years, is probably untenable. ok, thanks for that. let's get a final thought from our north america editor, sarah smith. with all of these endorsements coming in for the vice president, what happens next? we coming in for the vice president, what happens next?— coming in for the vice president, what happens next? we cannot say she is definitely the _

what happens next? we cannot say she is definitely the candidate _ what happens next? we cannot say she is definitely the candidate just - is definitely the candidate just yet, but it is really hard to think of anyone who could run against her and have any chance of winning who hasn't already endorsed her and ruled themselves out of the race. if she is a candid, she will have to pick a vice presidential candidate, likely to be someone from one of the swing states you were just talking about, may be the governor of pennsylvania, for instance, kentucky, something like that, who could help win one of those states. and then the fight begins. she has to make the case for herself against donald trump. he has been ready for this. donald trump did not wantjoe biden to drop out of this race, but nonetheless he has been preparing for weeks to run against kamala harris, and she has got to get ready to run against him.— harris, and she has got to get ready to run against him. another dramatic few da s to run against him. another dramatic few days here _ to run against him. another dramatic few days here in _ to run against him. another dramatic few days here in us _ to run against him. another dramatic few days here in us politics. - that's all from washington this evening. now it's over to reeta in london with the rest of the day's news. thank you, katrina. an 11—year—old girl has been left without her family, following a crash which killed her parents and two sisters, as well as two motorcyclists. shane roller, his partner

shannen morgan and two of their daughters died on the a61 near wakefield in west yorkshire, yesterday afternoon. mr roller�*s brother callum said in a social media post that his heart had been "ripped into a million pieces". yunus mulla reports. shane roller and his partner, shannen morgan, and their two young girls, lillie and rubie. their loved ones say they're lost for words and heartbroken. there are flowers close to where the a61 near the village of staincross has been closed to allow for investigations to take place into the accident that has claimed six lives. the family were from athersley, near barnsley. a friend of shane's paid tribute to him. i just couldn't sleep all night, knowing what happened, so i just said to my missus, obviously, we need to come down and put some flowers on. like i say, it has shocked our community. always smiling, cheerful, and loved his family. a motorcyclist and his passenger were also killed in a collision with the car on a stretch of the a61 between wakefield and barnsley. this is a truly horrendous collision

which we are currently in the early stages of investigating. i would ask that anybody who witnessed the incident, or has dash cam footage, please contact the major collision and inquiry team. the emergency services from both west and south yorkshire were called on sunday afternoon, and police have said today because of what they witnessed this was obviously a tragic incident also for them. the eldest sister, who is 11, wasn't with the family. it's not known if she was at home or in another car. she is being supported by otherfamily members. this community has been shattered by this tragedy. the road here is expected to remain closed for a number of days. yunus mulla, bbc news. the israel defense forces say another two hostages taken to gaza by hamas during the attacks of 7th october have died. the idf says the bodies of alex dancyg and yagev buchshtab are still being held by hamas.

meanwhile, the israeli military has ordered civilians to temporarily evacuate the eastern neighbourhoods of the city of khan younis, before what it called a "forceful operation" against palestinian armed groups. bt has been fined £17.5 million for what's been described as a "catastrophic failure" of its emergency call handling service. the communications regulator, ofcom, said the fault led to about 111,000 calls failing to connect over a period of ten hours in june last year. there's new evidence today about the uncertainty that goes with being a tenant. citizen's advice has told us that 100 people every day are contacting them facing no—fault eviction orders. and for those who want to get on the housing ladder, new research suggests that only one in eight tenants can afford to buy a home in their area. our cost of living correspondent, colletta smith, has the story.

oh, that one's been on before. that's gone up. well, that's probably the closest. lizzie's a secondary school teacher, and along with her husband ryan they'd love to own their own home. but with sky—high rent and the cost of keeping three boys on the go, they're losing hope. unless, you know, something happened like we had a lottery win... they had to spend their savings last year when they were forced to move into a more expensive home after being issued a section 21 no—fault eviction. it's just a vicious cycle, isn't it? it's a complete and utter mess, and people like us are paying the price because, like i say, our rent has gone up, because of the move, 37%. we are never going to be in a position where we can put money aside to the amount that we would be able to have a deposit in five or ten years. the landlord's very good but you do think, well, every time we report a repair

are theyjust going to go, we'll just affect them? the skipton group's new housing affordability index shows that rising rent and living costs mean the first rung of the housing ladder is now higher off the ground, making it impossible for the majority of renters to make the leap to ownership. so many tenants are not only unable to buy a property but currently living in bad conditions. citizens advice has shared figures with us that show that nearly half of all private tenants are currently living in damp, cold or mouldy conditions — too afraid to complain for fear of losing their home. we've got rising evictions, rising homelessness, so we want to see a really watertight ban on section 21 evictions. and that's what happened to chloe and bournemouth, forced out when she complained about damp and a leaking roof. the mould started coming up on the walls. cracks on the ceiling, leaks. your goal in life is to give your children the best ability and the best environment. your control to do that is completely taken away through no choice of your own.

the new government has committed to banning no fault elections, but it's a high stakes waiting game for tenants. colletta smith, bbc news, in harwich. the home secretary yvette cooper says that all asylum seekers arriving in the uk, including those that have arrived illegally, will now be processed through the asylum system. ms cooper said the processing would be part of the government's new plan which also includes scrapping the rwanda scheme, creating a new border command unit, and having a "serious" return and enforcement process. the prime minister, sir keir starmer, has announced plans for a new body, skills england, to reduce what the government says is an over—reliance on foreign workers. speaking at the farnborough airshow in hampshire, he said the aim of the organisation was to develop training plans for sectors that are currently reliant on overseas workers to fill roles. we are going to make sure that there are highly motivated, ambitious, talented young people who want to work in your business.

that is our long—term ambition. we are going to fire up the training of more uk workers, and match people's aspirations, which i know are there, with more opportunity. it comes as the education secretary told the bbc that one of the other main levers for high—level skills — universities — should put their own finances in order before looking for help from the taxpayer. bridget phillipson said there was an expectation that, as independent institutions, universities should "manage their budgets." it follows a call from the universities and college union for bailouts for those universities struggling financially. our education editor, branwenjeffreys, is here. how bit is the situation for universities?— how bit is the situation for universities? we know that in encland universities? we know that in england at — universities? we know that in england at least _ universities? we know that in england at least 70 _ universities? we know that in i england at least 70 universities universities? we know that in - england at least 70 universities are in the middle of cost—cutting programmes, cuttingjobs, courses. programmes, cutting jobs, courses. in programmes, cuttingjobs, courses. in some cases, we are talking about

at least 10% of academic staff, may be as many as 200 jobs in any one university. some of them are closing whole departments and sectors of study. so it is serious. a handful are said to be teetering on the brink of nearfinancial are said to be teetering on the brink of near financial failure. why now? this has been building for a long time, but a couple of things have really tipped the situation over this year. the first is restrictions on international students coming to the uk, not being able to bring their partner and children. that has led to a fall in applications, and they bring very, very high teas with them. they paid three times as much as uk students. on the other thing that has been going on is currency devaluation in nigeria. that has also affected recruitment. add that to the fact that tuition fees have barely changed in the last ia years and universities say, in the long term, these will have to go up, and they are calling for more direct funding.

as we heard today from the education secretary, she is expecting universities to put their own finances in orderfirst, and she has said she will say more about their future this week. four men are being questioned by police on suspicion of murder after a boy was shot and killed in a park in west london. 15—year—old rene graham was found injured in the park in ladbroke grove, and later pronounced dead at the scene. it's understood no one else was injured. the uk government has refused to give financial support to the troubled belfast shipbuilder harland and wolff, saying it was too risky for taxpayers. at the end of last week, the company — which famously built titanic — said an application for a loan guarantee, which was considered vital for its financial stability, was turned down. well, we're only a few days away from the opening ceremony of the olympics on friday. and charlotte dujardin could become britain's most decorated female olympian.

the 39—year—old dressage rider needs one more medal to take the lead from the now—retired cyclist dame laura kenny, with whom she's currently tied on six medals. laura scott went to meet her. a golden summer in 2012 earned her the title the girl on the dancing horse. 12 years and many titles later, she knows a medal of any colour in paris will see her become britain's most decorated female olympian in history. my dad is like really up for me to make it and to make it happen. and i'm like, calm down, dad. it will be one of the most incredible moments if that does happen. for me, it's really, really important that i go out there and just do my best. in london and rio, she had valegro. in tokyo, she had gio. for paris, charlotte has a new dancing partner. meet imhotep — or pete, to his friends.

imhotep is a fantastic horse. i absolutely love him to bits. i'm the sort of competitor that i go in and i am very like in it to win it, and pete definitely takes that on. dressage is about, you know, knowing your dance partner inside out, getting that connection. you know, when he feels a little bit scared, i can reassure him, or vice versa. it's a fantastic feeling that you can get with your horse, and that partnership and bond that you get, there is nothing that can beat that. having had two olympics without her nearest and dearest there, dujardin is expecting paris to feel like a home games, with the smallest member of the crowd, her one—year—old daughter isabella, set to be her biggest cheerleader. do you think she's going to follow in your footsteps ? she's pretty keen on horses, isn't she? absolutely. i mean, she's only 15 months, and she literally already, i can't get her off the horses. i think probably the nine months of me bubbling around with her in my tummy may had a good chance of her feeling it. i don't know, she's just so natural it's scary. when the time comes, she's already

got someone ready to take over the reins, but for now, herfocus is on a different reign — becoming team gb's most successful female olympian of all time. laura scott, bbc news, newent. time for a look at the weather. here's matt taylor. it could potentially be hot in paris for the start of the olympics. for us, pleasant warmth over the next couple of days. a lot of cloud today, one with the sun out, but there should be more sunshine around more widely over the next few days, just one or two showers to watch out for. a little bit in the way of wetter weather tonight. we have weather fronts approaching across ireland at the moment. it is raining in northern ireland. they will slide south and east. also showers across the east of scotland and northern england, some heavy. they will gradually clear as with go through the night. in between, some clear skies. temperatures not lower than

12 celsius into tomorrow morning. i2 celsius into tomorrow morning. cloudy in parts of central southern england and wales. the rain heaviest across southern parts of the midlands and the south—east. it will brighten up a lot quicker than it did today for many. there will be a few light showers around through tuesday, but around the coast, it looks reasonably sunny. blue skies for the vast majority into the afternoon. a cool breeze down some eastern coasts, but temperatures of 19-20 eastern coasts, but temperatures of 19—20 form celsius, around where we should be for the stage in the year. tomorrow evening, cloud bills from the west, and it means it is slightly cloudy again on wednesday. there will be showers dotted around towards the east, but the main chance of some rain or drizzle, with thicker cloud in the west, though many of you will have another dry day with sunshine, turning humid again as we go through into wednesday. as we finish wednesday night and go into thursday, more weather fronts will push in. we are back to a little bit like what we had today — lots of clout to begin with, especially in western areas, outbreaks of rain which could become

heavier more persistent through thursday. this is the wetter day for