is unmatched in modern history. but what do voters in the key swing states think of kamala harris�*s bid to be president? i truly think that trump is the better choice. just for the economy and how things are run. i think it would be nice to have a woman in office. we'll be looking at who she is and what voters make of her. and the other main stories on tonight's programme... the race to replace rishi sunak as conservative leader will start on wednesday, the tories announce. four members of one family die in a car crash, along with two motorcyclists, on a country road in west yorkshire. in bangladesh, after a violent crackdown on student demonstrators, there's a pause in the protests, but tensions remain.

and we speak to charlotte dujardin ahead of her bid to become britain's most successful female olympian. and stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at ten, live from washington. the day afterjoe biden announced he wouldn't stand for re—election as us president against donald trump in november, voters and politicians in the us have been reacting to biden�*s decision — to 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.

she's received a surge of support from within the democratic party, from the majority of the party's lawmakers in congress, as well as from the party's most prominent figures, like bill and hillary clinton. our north america editor sarah smith reports. when a group of athletic champions visits the white house, it's not usually broadcast live on tv, but kamala harris, who was welcoming them, is now the centre of attention. she is expected to soon take over as the democratic�*s presidential cnadidate now thatjoe biden has stepped aside and endorsed her. i am first—hand witness that every day our presidentjoe biden fights for the american people and we are deeply, deeply grateful for his service to our nation. joe biden had never looked more frail or elderly than the last time we saw him, going home to recoverfrom covid and to make the biggest decision of his life. holed up at his beach house in delaware with a tiny number

of his most trusted advisers, they examined fresh party polling data and late on saturday started drafting his resignation letter. senior staff in the white house and on the biden campaign gotjust one minute's notice on sunday afternoon before he announced he was stepping aside. today, glowing tributes from the very people who had been trying to push him out. we owe a debt of gratitude to president biden for his tremendous leadership, and i am also thankful for the incredible partnership he has had for the last three and a half years with vice president kamala harris. kamala harris got the call from the president on sunday morning, saying that he was going and backing her to take over. political momentum then swung behind her so fast it would give you whiplash. the party's biggest names rushed to endorse her, including the great power behind the throne, nancy pelosi. no credible candidate who might run against ms harris emerged. they are supporting her instead.

i am excited to fully endorse vice president harris for the next - president of the united states. the vice president is smart and strong which will make| her a good president, but she is also kind . and has empathy which cani make her a great president. kamala harris ran for the nomination four years ago against joe biden as well as others, dropping out early after a poor campaign. if she did have to compete again now after a quick contest, it could help her to prove herself, if she can demonstrate political skills and acumen. a lot of people would like to see a mini primary. that is the process, to find out if you have the strongest candidate, whether it would be kamala or anyone else who could rise to that level, then everyone could get behind. donald trump's newly anointed running mate is trying out the latest line of attack, claiming kamala harris has

been lying and covering up forjoe biden�*s health. every single person who saw. joe biden knew that he wasn't capable of doing the job. and for three years, _ they said nothing until he became political dead weight. that is not a way to run - a country, that is not a way to run a political party. that is an insult to voters. ms harris has already inherited the formidable biden—harris campaign infrastructure, travelling to delaware to meet the team. donations are flooding in. more than $200 million in 2a hours. she hasn't quite secured the nomination yet, but she is getting ready to take on donald trump. many prominent democrats are now following joe biden�*s lead by backing vice president kamala harris as the party's new presidential nominee. if the democratic party does unite behind her, they could simply approve her nomination at its convention next month, which is set to start on the 19th august. but other candidates

could still emerge, triggering a contest, with delegates at the convention voting to select the party's presidential candidate, though it does not seem likely. the nominee will go on to face donald trump on november 5th. sarah is here now. when can we anticipate to know who the democrat nominee is?— the democrat nominee is? kamala harris is just _ the democrat nominee is? kamala harris is just arriving _ the democrat nominee is? kamala harris isjust arriving at _ the democrat nominee is? kamala harris isjust arriving at her - harris is just arriving at her campaign headquarters in delaware and her team campaign headquarters in delaware and herteam are campaign headquarters in delaware and her team are making a pretty clear they would like to have this wrapped up by wednesday night, in just a couple of days. they are making a concerted push to try and get as many of the delegates going to the democratic convention as possible to pledge to back her and if they get more than half of the 4000 or so delegates who will be going to chicago then she has the nomination wrapped up and she can get on with campaigning as the nominee. it's interesting, nobody knewjoe biden would step aside and certainly they did not know when but

they seem to have been very ready in they seem to have been very ready in the harris campaign to make this push. adje is brought in a huge amount of money, over $81 million has been contributed to her campaign today which is a record amount of money to raise, more than donald trump, more than the 50 million he took in after he had the federal conviction so it would appear for now that the money is flowing in it, the organisation that kamala harris is looking pretty confident going forward. . , is looking pretty confident going forward. ., , , . ., forward. that is the picture we are caettin forward. that is the picture we are getting and _ forward. that is the picture we are getting and we _ forward. that is the picture we are getting and we will— forward. that is the picture we are getting and we will watch - forward. that is the picture we are getting and we will watch her- getting and we will watch her movements in the coming days as you said. kamala harris is somewhat known on the national and international stage, serving asjoe biden�*s vice president. she says she intends to "earn and win" the nomination. so, who is she? 0ur 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. do we believe in the promise of america? and are we ready to fight for it? kamala harris was 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 grew into proud black women. can you think of any laws that give government the power to make decisions about the male body? she won office in the us senate in 2017 after years as a california prosecutor. i'll repeat the question. 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 stand before you today to announce my candidacy for president of the united states. it was ultimately won byjoe biden.

we did it, we did it, joe! mr biden picked her as his running mate against donald trump in 2020. and after one of the most divisive elections in us history, the biden—harris ticket took office. she was sworn in as the first woman, and first black and asian american, to serve as vice president. while i may be the first woman in this office, i will not be the last. we won't go back! as vice president, she campaigned for reproductive rights that democrats saw as under assault in the legal fallout from mr trump's presidency. today our daughters know fewer rights than their grandmothers. this is a health—care crisis. but she quickly ran into trouble over the us border, for which mr biden had tasked her with diplomacy. immigration is now a key line of attack for republicans. she faced criticism for simply

telling people not to come. do not come. in a bitterly divisive race, mr trump has long focused attacks on her. kamala, i call her laughing kamala. have you ever watched her laugh? she's crazy. you can tell a lot by a laugh. no, she's crazy. she's nuts. she prosecuted sex predators. he is 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, so far predicting a tight race with her still behind donald trump. and coming from a true blue democratic state, some worry she lacks the solo street fighting campaign experience needed for the toughest race of all. 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 america'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 us presidential election will be decided in only a handful of states that can be won by either the democrats or the republicans. these six states — georgia, michigan, pennsylvania, wisconsin, nevada and arizona — likely hold the key to who will take the white house. so just what do voters there think of president biden�*s decison to stand down, and what do they make of kamala harris as a possible future leader of the country? emma vardy is in arizona for us. emma, just why is arizona so key in november's presidential election? this state is really on a knife edge, it was won by donald trump in

2016 and taken byjoe biden at the last election so it has been targeted heavily by both sides in the race to the white house. and arizona is on the border with mexico, and illegal immigration over that border has been one of the most contentious issues in this whole election so what the voters are discussing here over their copy and pancakes really matters. —— coffee and pancakes. after months of hearing candidates singing the same old tunes, suddenly the records changing. a lot of people thought he'd pull out sooner than he did. i think it was best for america that he did pull out. it seems like trump's substantially ahead, especially in battleground states. could a different democratic candidate change things now? anything's possible. but in a deeply divided america, many people's views are already firmly fixed. i still think trump's going to win. i truly think that trump is a better choice, just with the economy and how things are run. what do people make of kamala harris

when it comes to the border? well, she hasn't done anything. and criminals are coming across the border and we need to close it. while there is relief among many democrat voters over biden stepping down, there isn't agreement about kamala harris automatically replacing him. 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. but it has invigorated a campaign in which a rematch betweenjoe biden and donald trump had been widely unpopular. both sides, in my opinion, i thought were just, like, i "i don'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, for now, at least, many trump supporters don't see her as a threat. who do you think is going to win? trump. why's that? just because he's better at uniting everyone. trump was really attacking biden�*s age. could a new candidate make life any more difficult? after the last four weeks, no. i don't think there's any stopping him. 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 else do you ask for? if events weren't incredible enough, nowjoe biden dropping out is another twist for this race in which there is still time for more surprises to come. emma vardy, bbc news, arizona. despite issuing his statement last night, president biden hasn't been seen in public since wednesday. he's currently staying at his beach house in his home state of delaware.

0ur correspondent, ione wells, is there. ione what do we know about what he's doing? well, i am just down the beach from president biden�*s holiday home here in delaware. you can probably see security cordoning off the road behind me, leading up to where his homies. we don't yet know when he will be returning to the white house. he is still recovering from covid, although his doctor says his have nearly gone away. one thing is certain, he will want to make sure that the first moment he appears in public again after that resignation statement, he is feeling strong enough. because it will be broadcast everywhere, it will go down in history books and he will want to fend off calls to resign as president completely. 0ne fend off calls to resign as president completely. one thing that i think is buoying him at the moment is the news that more than $80 million have been raised for kamala harris�*s campaign since he made the decision to step down. lots of

democrats coming out to support her. that will be the key, because we now know from sources that in the build—up to that decision to resign, key advisers of his work coming here to show him that latest polling data, show him concerns that other democrats might come out publicly and say he should step down, that donors might pull out. the fact this campaign has now had this resurgence again will be something that will give him hope. again will be something that will give him horse-— again will be something that will cive him hoe. . ~ , . 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. nomia iqbal�*s report contains some strong language. kimberly cheatle entered the hearing with little sympathy for her —

saying out loud what many in the room were feeling. the secret service's solemn mission is to protect our nation's leaders. on july 13th, we failed. as the director of the united states secret service, i take full responsibility for any security lapse of our agency. take a look what happened... shots, screaming. former president donald trump came within an inch of being killed in pennsylvania. the 20—year—old gunman, thomas crooks, had climbed onto a rooftop just near the rally. he was eventually killed by agents. it begs the crucial question... this is a huge question . that every american has. why wasn't a secret service agent on the roof? - ..and a bizarre answer. the secret service in general, not speaking specifically to this incident, when we are providing overwatch, whether that be through counter snipers or other technology, prefer to have sterile rooftops. did she mean flat? she says she regrets saying sloped roofs were an issue.

miss cheatle also admitted that the secret service knew of a threat to mr trump before the rally. what i can tell you is, for the event onjuly 13th, the details that... the assets that were requested for that day were given. for nine days, kimberly cheatle has faced strong bipartisan calls to resign. while she admits failures, she says the investigation is still under way and she is going nowhere. tensions flared up at one point after she was accused of dodging questions. have you provided all audio and video recordings in your possession to this committee, as we asked onjuly 15th? yes or no? i would have to get back to you... that is a no. you are full of shit today. you are just being completely dishonest. mr chairman... we have to retain decorum in this committee. kimberly cheatle has pledged to move heaven and earth to ensure nothing similar happens again. but there is still much to learn

about what happened that day, including exactly why the gunman tried to kill donald trump. nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington. and victoria derbyshire will have more on what president biden�*s departure from the race means for america on newsnight on bbc two shortly. yes, if it is to be harris versus trump, who is going to win and how? we will talk to kamala harris�*s trusted advisors, political opponents and a pollster, on newsnight. so that's all from washington this evening. now it's over to reeta in london with the rest of the day's news. the conservatives have just announced the timetable for replacing rishi sunak as their party leader. 0ur political editor chris mason joins us from westminster. so, chris, what's going to happen? not a lot, at least very quickly.

they are going to take their time. rishi sunak will remain a stand—in conservative leader until the beginning of november. what will happen this week is that nominations will open so there was that fancy the job will be able to put their names forward. that process will end in a week was not a time. they will then spend august trying to woo conservative mps and conservative members. in september there will be a whittling down of the candidates to four. the final four will be doing something of a beauty parade at the conservative party conference at the conservative party conference at the conservative party conference at the end of september, the beginning of october. a further paring back tojust beginning of october. a further paring back to just two candidates, they then go to the party membership. we then get the results of who will replace rishi sunak and take on keir starmer on saturday, three and half months away. the prime minister has launched an organisation to improve training in england and to boost productivity. sir keir starmer says skills england will curb the need for overseas workers by developing training plans for sectors that are currently

reliant on immigrants to fill roles. the body aims to bring together businesses and local government to address employment shortages. 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. the families of shane roller, his partner, shannen morgan, and their two young girls, lillie and rubie, say they're lost lost for words and heartbroken. flowers and tributes were left close to where the a61 near the village of staincross has been closed to for investigations to take place into the accident that has claimed six lives.

the family were from athersley, near barnsley. a friend of shane paid tribute to him. i just couldn't sleep all night, knowing what's happened, so ijust 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 the a61 between wakefield and barnsley on sunday afternoon. 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 two girls were pupils here at athersley north primary and the school has said both sisters were an asset to the school and a much—loved part of the community. barnsley council has also said it will provide assistance if required. 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 and the road here is expected to remain closed for a number of days. yunus mulla, bbc news. four men in their early 20s have been arrested 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. there have been intense israeli strikes in southern gaza, with at least 70 people killed and more than 200 injured, according to the hamas—run health ministry. the israeli military is telling civilians to move from some of the neighbourhoods surrounding khan younis ahead of what it has called a "forceful operation" against palestinian fighters who are said to have regrouped there. civilians are being urged to move further into the al—mawasi humanitarian zone along

the western coast. these latest strikes come as israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, lands in washington on his first trip abroad since the hamas attack on israel on october 7th. paul adams is injerusalem for us tonight. tell us more about the strikes. yes, this is benjamin _ tell us more about the strikes. yes this is benjamin netanyahu's fourth trip to washington to address a joint session of congress, and i think it could prove to be among the most difficult. first of all, of course, because the world is now seeing fresh scenes of palestinians fleeing and new israeli military onslaught, one that could bring fresh misery to khan younis, which was devastated late last year. but also it occurred cause misery in the nearby self—declared humanitarian nearby self—decla red humanitarian zonein nearby self—declared humanitarian zone in al—mawasi, where huge numbers of displaced palestinians are sheltering. israel says it has

to go there because hamas was operating inside the zone. but i think it is likely that benjamin netanyahu's visit to washington will coincide with another grim milestone in this long war, the palestinian death toll is now fast approaching 40,000. as benjamin netanyahu boarded his plane for washington this morning, the israeli military provided a sombre reminder of the price that israel is paying for this prolonged conflict, declaring that two israeli hostages, both taken 0ctober two israeli hostages, both taken october to seventh, are now known to be dead. their bodies are still being held by hamas. and there are still scores of other hostages still missing. mr netanyahu, in previous visits to washington, has been treated as something of a hero. but i think this time is going to be difficult. protests will follow him wherever he goes. the war in gaza

has strained his relationship with joe biden to breaking point. he's more popular in congress with republicans, but even donald trump, who netanyahu also wants to see during his trip, he is not thought to be much of a fan either. paul, thank you _ to be much of a fan either. paul, thank you very — to be much of a fan either. paul, thank you very much. _ in bangladesh, student leaders have called a temporary halt to a week of protests that have led to over 150 deaths. but they're demanding the government lift a government curfew, take action against those involved in killing protestors, and restore the internet— which has been cut. the protests took place because since bangladesh's war of independence in 1971 the government has handed a large number ofjobs to descendants of those who fought in that war — using a controversial quota system. at the weekend, the country's supreme court ordered the quotas to be significantly reduced, but now the students want more concessions to help restore faith in the government — as our south asia correspondent,

yogita limaye, reports. i should warn you her report contains distressing images. a third day of troops on the streets. a strict curfew, a near blackout of communication. bangladesh's government is using all its might to control public anger. over the past week, students marched on the streets against quotas in public sectorjobs for families of veterans of the 1971 warfor independence, accusing the government of nepotism. shooting. but the protests became about more than just that issue, after a violent crackdown by the police and paramilitary. in this video — verified by the bbc — a young man, injured but alive, left on the streets by security forces. he died later.

outside a dhaka hospital, shahida begum, the aunt of 16—year—old imam hussain who succumbed to gunshot injuries. "my nephew was an innocent child. why did they kill him in such a brutal way," she cried. nahid islam, one of the protest leaders, told the bbc�*s bengali service that he was tortured by the police. translation: i was blindfolded and taken from my home. - i was interrogated and then beaten badly with iron rods. at one point, ifainted. hundreds have been injured in what many describe as the worst violence they have seen. translation: three | of my friends are dead. see — there are bloodstains on my hand. why are my hand is coloured with the blood of my brothers?

bangladesh's government has denied it cracked down on unarmed students. yesterday, most of the quotas were scrapped by the supreme court. for now, students have suspended their protests, but they want this curfew to end and justice for those who have been killed. yogita limaye, bbc news. 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 overtake 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 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.