we are live in chicago, where night one of the democratic national convention is underway. i'm sumi somaskanda. thousands of delegates are gathering here for a historic 4—day event that will see kamala harris officially accept the party's nomination for president. party luminaries will make the case this week for democrats to keep the white house and look forward to a potential harris administration. but tonight will also look back at the career and accomplishments of the current president, joe biden. you see the president here a bit earlier. it's been less than a month since his stunning decision to step down from the race and endorse ms harris as his replacement. these are live pictures from the convention floor just behind us. the democrats have been riding a wave of excitement around harris and her running mate, governor tim walz of minnesota. tonight kicks off with some big names in the party giving speeches, including several

high—profile members of congress, like representative alexandria ocasio cortez. hillary clinton, former secretary of state and the party's nominee for president in 2016, who lost to donald trump, will speak as well. drjill biden, the first lady will be part of tonight's tribute to the president. and thenjoe biden himself will be the night's final speaker. it's likely not the convention he expected as he will be passing the baton to kamala harris. while the party overall is united behind kamala harris, there are still divisions among democrats when it comes to the war in gaza. these are pictures from a protest earlier today a few blocks from where we are at the united center. organisers had promised a turnout of many thousands in the end it was far fewer. things have been mostly orderly, but a small group of protesters did temporarily breach a security fence, as you can see here. local media are reporting that several arrests have been made. many demonstrators oppose president biden�*s backing

of israel's war in gaza, which kamala harris has mostly supported. joining me now is from the dnc floor is our senior north america correspondent gary o'donoghue. tom, good to have you with us. great to be with you.— great to be with you. give us an idea of — great to be with you. give us an idea of what _ great to be with you. give us an idea of what it _ great to be with you. give us an idea of what it takes - great to be with you. give us an idea of what it takes to i an idea of what it takes to organise something like this, especially because four weeks ago, it was supposed to be a different convention? fine ago, it was supposed to be a different convention? one thing we have learned _ different convention? one thing we have learned over _ different convention? one thing we have learned over the - different convention? one thing | we have learned over the course of the last four — five years is you always have to count out the unexpected, you have four years ago, getting ready in the walkie and this thing called the pandemic and we had to make tremendous changes and the team thatis tremendous changes and the team that is in place here, they are pros, they know what to do, many of them worked on 2020 which would turn into a successful undertaking and they pivoted literally on a moments notice and the energy is

infectious. all you have to do is walk around this town, walk around this arena i will grant any communities across america, i haven't seen examined like this, 2008 is the last time i can remember. we this, 2008 is the last time i can remember. we mention that president biden _ can remember. we mention that president biden will— can remember. we mention that president biden will be - president biden will be delivering the figure speech, originally, was about him are now he is essentially the opening act for this week and will accommodate income other harassers and of the week. what you expect to hear from president biden in his acute —— address and i? president biden in his acute -- address and i?— president biden in his acute -- address and i? aforethought of endorsement _ address and i? aforethought of endorsement of _ address and i? aforethought of endorsement of camilla - address and i? aforethought of endorsement of camilla harrisl endorsement of camilla harris and tim walz, the president was clear when he stepped aside, this isn't about me, it's about you, the american people are moving forward in about the future, about building an economy where everyone succeeds and about make sure people have access to quality affordable healthcare that we continue to make progress on climate change. he understands and it was an act of remarkable selflessness on the part of the president, he understood that this was really important. he

said early on, this is a battle for the soul of our nation. and he is right, it continues to be the battle for the soul of our nation and the outpouring of support after he is very selfless announcement is really been the momentum is palpable, the volunteers that literally increased by the hundreds of thousands, a small dollar builders, so many ways in which the momentum has been manifested and so, tonight, you will hear from manifested and so, tonight, you will hearfrom joe manifested and so, tonight, you will hear from joe biden about the critical importance, if you care aboutjoe biden, this is not about him, you will say, it's about america and our future and making sure we are in america where people have right to choose, we continue to grow good jobs, continue to grow good jobs, continue to grow the union movement and continue to be a country for everyone. continue to be a country for everyone-— continue to be a country for eve one. ,, , , , everyone. surely deny will be lookin: everyone. surely deny will be looking at _ everyone. surely deny will be looking at his _ everyone. surely deny will be looking at his legacy? - everyone. surely deny will be looking at his legacy? # - looking at his legacy? # tonight.

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efforts. it talk about tonight in these efforts. , ., ., efforts. it is important for him to be _ efforts. it is important for him to be president, - efforts. it is important for him to be president, how| efforts. it is important for i him to be president, how do efforts. it is important for - him to be president, how do you think he is feeling about tonight given the speech of the party and to the country? he: understands how important tonight is. and he will be really passing that torch which you already started, literally the day he decided to get out, he was an ambiguous start sunday, the kamala harris should be the vice president and he was, again, reiterate that tonight and i think a big reason why people came together so quickly was the example that the president said and he will do that again tonight. can the president said and he will do that again tonight.- do that again tonight. can i ask you. — do that again tonight. can i ask you. we _ do that again tonight. can i ask you, we are _ do that again tonight. can i ask you, we are seeing - do that again tonight. can i ask you, we are seeing the| ask you, we are seeing the delegates bind us, how unified think the parties and bases, delegates are behind, the horrors, there were strong supporters ofjoe biden. ——, harris. supporters ofjoe biden. --, harris. : :, supporters ofjoe biden. --, harris. :, :, , harris. again, so many ways in which unity _ harris. again, so many ways in

which unity is _ harris. again, so many ways in which unity is manifested, - harris. again, so many ways in which unity is manifested, in l which unity is manifested, in maine, the state of maine, one of our smaller states in the country, we were there after the president's announcement and prior to announcement, recruited 60 volunteers and in the five days after the announcement, they recruited 700, i believe it was. 700 — make the same thing in michigan, people understand what's at stake and the president will reiterate again tonight, this is the most consequential election, i would argue frankly in american history because they are to quality of live different versions of america and the president and the vice president harris and governor worlds, they are, a joy to get a vision of the future where everybody has a seat at the american table, people who look like you and look like me and talk like my father, with the broken english, you ever see! you have a seat under, kamala harris and tim walz and people

have access to quality affordable healthcare, the affordable healthca re, the extreme affordable healthcare, the extreme agenda of donald trump is people are rejecting time and time again. let is people are re'ecting time and time again._ is people are re'ecting time and time again. let me ask you this, and time again. let me ask you this. kamala — and time again. let me ask you this, kamala harris, _ and time again. let me ask you this, kamala harris, she - and time again. let me ask you this, kamala harris, she is - this, kamala harris, she is obviously trying to paint a picture of who she is and what she stands for, what is she need to do moving forward to when, not only to present to the country by delivering she has suffered a bid from joe biden? has suffered a bid from joe biden? ,, , :, ~ biden? she will be talking about the _ biden? she will be talking about the future, - biden? she will be talking about the future, our- biden? she will be talking i about the future, our theme biden? she will be talking - about the future, our theme of this convention is for the people, for the future, a lecture was about the future and it's not about the future of kamala harris tim it's about the future of everyday folks living across america and she articulated a big part of that vision just last week, talking about how can we reduce the cost of groceries, how can we make sure that if you are diabetic, you can get access to inexpensive insolent, the seniors have a $35 month but everybody else doesn't. how do

we make sure that we are continuing investment in affordable housing, like the uk, we have a real serious crisis in affordable housing here in the us and uc articulated concrete steps, childcare tax cut as well because we know how to reduce childhood poverty in this why? because we did in 2021 with a childcare tax on only one year in duration and republicans refuse to make it permanent because they had given the tax cuts to the ritual donald trump. she will do it differently social differentiate in important ways moving forward.— moving forward. good to get our moving forward. good to get your insight _ moving forward. good to get your insight on _ moving forward. good to get your insight on the _ moving forward. good to get| your insight on the campaign, on the convention, great to have you want, thank you so much. i had of president biden speech at the convention, long—term support and democratic congressman brendan boyle reflected on the legacy and his choice not to seek real action. i think tonight will be truly historic, it's been a very long time, if ever the democratic

convention as ever heard from a president who could run for re—election and one that would want the nomination but declined in as he put it, and effort to ensure greater part unity and greater success in november, lyndonjohnson didn't november, lyndon johnson didn't address november, lyndonjohnson didn't address a convention here in chicago in 1968, 1952 so this will be a time with our president and an emotional night, these delegates, myself included love joe night, these delegates, myself included lovejoe biden, are proud of his achievements, part of what is done over his career so i think you will see visible displays of emotion tonight from this delicate and deep appreciation of their president. i appreciation of their president.— appreciation of their - resident. :, appreciation of their resident. :, :, , :, president. i write, that was a composition _ president. i write, that was a composition of _ president. i write, that was a composition of my _ president. i write, that was a composition of my colleague | president. i write, that was a - composition of my colleague had with congressman brendan boyle, as you can hear the crowd is getting a out, a lot of energy

as we said, a lot of enthusiasm as we said, a lot of enthusiasm as a convention gets under way. again, a line—up of speakers tonight who many of them you will know, secretary of state hillary clinton, the first lady, joe biden will be speaking some big names in congress like congressman so we are now — looking at the screen and at the moment, president donald trump and his republican allies have been also speak into the press and campaigning into the press and campaigning in battleground state and they are in pennsylvania whether making economic promises at a campaign event. i'm here today to deliver a simple message, when i'm back in the white house, america's future will be built right here in pennsylvania and it will be billed by american workers like you, all over the country, but pennsylvania is always a big factor and we've had great success, politically and

otherwise in pennsylvania and we expect to have it again, do very well, thank you very much, with your vote, we will unleash explosive economic growth and vast new prosperity for all of our citizens, we will put more money into your pockets and create millions and millions of newjobs and will do it like nobody else has ever been able to do and our planned will massively cut taxes, unlock american energy, slash, regulations, big factor, crackdown on cheaters and stop outsourcing, rebuild our industrial base and bring back those beautiful words, made in the usa. donald trump's running matejd vance the usa. donald trump's running mate jd vance says the usa. donald trump's running matejd vance says he's been speaking in pennsylvania hoping to from the conversation around kemal harrises campaign. i’d kemal harrises campaign. i'd ask kemal harrises campaign. i�*c ask voters kemal harrises campaign. if. ask voters in philadelphia across the state of reversible question. has your life and

better on under democratic leadership? have your communities gotten safer on a democrat leadership? have your wages kept up with affordability under democratic leadership? and because the answer was no, i think that americans, pennsylvanians and citizens of the city are ready for a change, ready for the of donaldj trump. for a change, ready for the of donald] trump.— for a change, ready for the of donald j trump. donald] trump. with us now is former republican _ donald] trump. with us now is| former republican congressman ronnie davis of another bbc, really good to see you again. we were together and the republic convention and here we are at the dnc, give us your first impressions of what you've seen so far. democrats are excited, they want to make sure that they actually pull off a convention without a hitch to capitalise on the momentum and vice president harris and governor walz have enjoyed since the transition that they have as a candidate but they have their work cut out for them, we saw as i was walking, thousands of pro—

hamas protesters that were mildly trying to attack the perimeter and this is a conundrum for kamala harris and was campaign, this other types of things that i think could disrupt and a good first day. i want to note that we have reporters and protesters, they were largely peaceful, is small group that tried to break but largely, the protests were peaceful, pro—palestinian protesters throughout today but smaller group and i was expected, i want to ask you, we were just listening to some sound of donald trump who were continuing to campaign and hoping to get away some of the attention from here in chicago. do you think the messaging war managed to break through the squeak as most of the tv students are wall—to—wall going to be on this convention? the difference _ to be on this convention? iie difference between this presidential race and previous presidential race and previous presidential races, many people

turn out all politics, frustrated by what is ever said by republicans and democrats so for those undecided voters, it's important for the trump — vans campaign to message what their vision for american is. because you're right, the convention here, just of the republican convention will be overwhelmingly a positive message but i do think it interesting that donald trump, even with kamala harris dust was campaign, it still going on all targeted battleground states. that means it's going to be a nailbiter again. it really is going to come down to the wire. i also want to ask you about a topic we talked a lot about witches presidential biden, his decision to about a race to endorse, harass, he will be speaking tonight and discusses legacy, what will you be looking out for the president? i5 be looking out for the president?— be looking out for the president? be looking out for the resident? , :, :, president? is it going to give a seech president? is it going to give a speech of—

president? is it going to give a speech of hope _ president? is it going to give a speech of hope and - president? is it going to give i a speech of hope and optimism going to kind of go over some grievances? joe biden, rightfully deserves to be able to walk out here as someone who accomplished many things to president 0bama, president clinton and others before him one able to do but he was pushed out, everyone here in this convention hall knows that, they know that it was somewhat as democrats told us a silent group so in the end, it's going to be up tojoe biden to determine what is his legacy going to be denied and the democrats because frankly, his established a legacy with republicans, it's all about establishing the legacy with the democrats here tonight. you think they might _ the democrats here tonight. you think they might be some bad blood egmond democrats tonight? well,... ~ :, . well, . .. with how excited everyone _ well, . .. with how excited everyone ends, _ well, . .. with how excited everyone ends, i'm - well, . .. with how excited - everyone ends, i'm wondering what you think about how you proceed to democrats to be? i5 proceed to democrats to be? i3 obviously that. there is some

frustration especially between biden staffers and harass another democratic staffers and they will play out in the long run butjust like republicans, run but just like republicans, they run butjust like republicans, they will come together in the end because it is a binary choice, democrats want donald trump to return to the white house or do want vice president harris and governor wilds? and there overwhelmingly be outliers just like there will be outliers you speak on this week that are supposedly republicans, those outliers are not going to determine whether majority of democrats cast of load. : :, , majority of democrats cast of load. ~ . , ., . majority of democrats cast of load. ~ ., ., . ~~ load. and as were watching lma is speaking. _ load. and as were watching lma is speaking, one _ load. and as were watching lma is speaking, one more _ load. and as were watching lmaj is speaking, one more question, we will seejoe biden deliver strong endorsements of, harris going forward, what do you think she needs to do to separate yourself a little bit? she already has separated herself because she is a candidate, she is on the honeymoon period, i actually want to think aboutjoe biden, she needs to call out the

protest, even though there may be mostly peaceful, we heard that term before. but every ounce of violence is an act of violence and needs to be called out, she needs to be less like, harass, less pro—hamas and more likejoe biden. we will come back to you, thank you so much. we will come down to a lindsay johnson, really good to have you with us we were just talking aboutjoe biden and as you were and advice to the 2020 campaign, iwant you were and advice to the 2020 campaign, i want to ask you what message do you think he will deliver here tonight? i think president biden, one of thinking for all he has done, he committed to democratic principles and promises and in a toilet on election as much as possible about opposition and has passed a lot of historic legislation and he is going to talk about those record achievements and how he is, as he has said before, the bridge president into the next

generation and vice president harris willie peter robertson at the next generation and also, represents this coming up as he endorsed her nomination. he said in 2020, as he started, that he intended to be and that of course that change as you go into his presidency, will how —— what do you think changed about to pass election? i -- what do you think changed about to pass election? i think some things — about to pass election? i think some things people _ about to pass election? i think some things people forget - about to pass election? i think some things people forget is l some things people forget is how long he has been serving the nation, is one of our greatest public servant getting elected to the senate when he was in his 20s so he understands how government works in health hard it is to engage on policy and a bipartisan way and i think one single office and saw the effects of the trump administration, there was a lot of work that he had to do, someone had this ticket of experience and he was weighing all of that and at the same time, vice president harris was going to pass the torch. to do

all the hard work over the years before.— all the hard work over the ears before. . , :, years before. let me ask you, from your— years before. let me ask you, from your perspective - years before. let me ask you, from your perspective on - years before. let me ask you, from your perspective on the l from your perspective on the second part of the 2020 campaign, there was a really inaudible, what do you think were alone is that campaign to help, harris. i were alone is that campaign to help. harris-— help, harris. i think they will build upon — help, harris. i think they will build upon the _ help, harris. i think they will build upon the work - help, harris. i think they will build upon the work of - help, harris. i think they will build upon the work of the i build upon the work of the campaign, i know that campaign of the primary, and my role on the campaign was to engage the communities and actually bolster vice presidents harris to perk as his right hand and so, we were building upon the space that pays attention to the media. essential to culture, all those things and he supporting those cases, he showed up but he understood that this is where an action oration is, this is where the base of our party is being forced. but also, positioning her in that space and that's

what they will continue to build and run out.- what they will continue to build and run out. what would our build and run out. what would your message _ build and run out. what would your message be? _ build and run out. what would your message be? what - build and run out. what would your message be? what do i build and run out. what would. your message be? what do you think they will get them to do to win? she needs to continue this. ~ to win? she needs to continue this. . , this. we campaigned behind every single _ this. we campaigned behind every single day _ this. we campaigned behind every single day and - this. we campaigned behind every single day and i - this. we campaigned behind every single day and i thinkl every single day and i think that's what they need to continue to do and as she said when she secured the nomination, she said i will warn that earn everyone's vote. she is focused on beating people whether they are and that's why the media wants to interview her but they have to get to know her and that's what she will do. she has to continue to do that because as much as we have this conversation, the real attack happens on the ground. right, the net happens on the ground. right, they get so _ happens on the ground. right, they get so much _ happens on the ground. right, they get so much for— happens on the ground. right, they get so much for your - they get so much for your inside, great to have you. let's go to our corresponding gary 0'donoghue, his on the very noisy law for us, gary, i hope you can hear us, give us an idea of what's been happening. an idea of what's been happening-— an idea of what's been happening. an idea of what's been hauenin~.~ ~ ., happening. well, as you know,

the convention _ happening. well, as you know, the convention opened - happening. well, as you know, the convention opened about i happening. well, as you know, | the convention opened about an hour and a half ago now, without all the introductions, having a couple of formal voids adopting the platform, for example are now awaiting to some of the headline speakers we are going to get this evening, doctorjoe biden, hillary clinton and the president himself and a big farewell for him, bare in mind, a month ago, he was this party's nominee, or these people will vote for him to be the next president of the united states and now is yesterday's man, pass, not the future and his opportunity tonight to celebrate his legacy but to hand on the bark of the next narration in the shape of kamala harris.— next narration in the shape of kamala harris. indeed, one of the delegates _ kamala harris. indeed, one of the delegates that _ kamala harris. indeed, one of the delegates that you've - kamala harris. indeed, one of| the delegates that you've been speaking to who are gathered here saying about how they feel about this? and pasin the torch? i about this? and pasin the torch? ., about this? and pasin the torch? ~ , :, about this? and pasin the torch? ~ i. torch? i think you can tell that there _

torch? i think you can tell that there is _ torch? i think you can tell that there is enormous i torch? i think you can tell - that there is enormous amount of enthusiasm, bare in mind we look at the polls, even among democrats or a six weeks ago, there was no appetite for the biden tribe matchup, the enthusiasm levels were low, they were pretty loyal to joe biden and of course they course they were, they loved him. i didn't want someone that old showing such obvious signs of slowing down, really to be there with our nominee, they voted for him in numbers during the primary, there was no real opposition and he was what was on offer. i am ——is soonest that started to change, people started to make their views felt critically at the top of the party etc and that's when the party etc and that's when the big change happened and you can tell there's an awful lot more enthusiasm you now. the polls have tightened, like the look of that, there is no clear leads outside the margin of error after a couple of states but they feel they have that

elusive mode, the big mode, momentum, which they think they can carry out on this convention through labor day into the massive weeks that follow and up to november for an election so a lot of enthusiasm, a lot of realisation in the hard work to do because this is going to be the fight of their life. we have about a minute left but this may be an obvious question, remind us why is so important for kamala harris to have some of the senior figures in the party like hillary clinton behind you? i think it's important _ clinton behind you? i think it's important for— clinton behind you? i think it's important for purposes j clinton behind you? i think i it's important for purposes of unity, there were lots of doubts about kamala harris in the years as she was vice president aren't a lot of people felt they were missteps, she wasn't the obvious pic, even whenjoe biden stood aside, there was a moment where people said, will she be the people, that they coalesce behind? if you remember, in the

space of about 24 — 48 hours and within a week, she had the delegates on side as well and was a racing huge amounts of money, that was never certain but it happened and it happened very quickly and i think that meant that any part of call for a competitive or contested convention here in chicago, anything like that when out the window pretty quickly. and if they want to have a chance to november, unity was the only option and unity fast. shill option and unity fast. all riaht, option and unity fast. all right, thank— option and unity fast. all right, thank you so much for that update from the floor, gary 0'donoghue and will continue to see this picture is of course here in chicago, live pictures on 50,000 visitors expected during this week, we also have our life page/ news, that will bring you up—to—date on everything that's happening here are the convention with plenty of analysis from our correspondence as well and will be lovely all night on bbc news, the giver watching and stay with us. —— thank you for

watching and stay with us. hello. bouts of heavy rain and unseasonably strong winds feature in our forecast for the rest of this week. although tuesday isn't looking too bad on balance, some sunny spells, but also some hefty, blustery showers, particularly up towards the north west of the uk, closest to the centre of this area of low pressure. a lot of white lines. a lot of isobars squeezing together, indicative of some brisk winds. starting tuesday morning, with this frontal system bringing a little bit of rain across the far southeast that will clear. and then we're into that mix of sunny spells and hefty showers, the showers most plentiful across northern ireland and northern and western parts of scotland. some heavy thundery ones blown in on some brisk winds. in fact, increasingly windy across northern ireland, western scotland, the northwest of england. just 14 degrees for stornoway and 16 for belfast.

compare that with 23 in norwich and then through tuesday night while things do quieten down briefly, a ridge of high pressure killing off most of the showers, giving some clear spells and it is going to be a rather cool, fresh night, some places down into single digits. but as we head through wednesday, all change again. a frontal system bringing cloud and outbreaks of heavy rain through northern ireland into western scotland, some of that rain getting down into parts of northern england and north wales. it is going to be a windy day across these northern and western areas could be gales around some coasts in western scotland further south and east breezy but largely dry. 22 degrees in london, 16 for aberdeen and for glasgow. and then as we move through wednesday night into thursday, we continue to see this frontal system moving through, this one containing the remnants of what was hurricane ernesto. certainly not a hurricane any more, but an injection of moisture and energy, bringing some outbreaks of heavy rain southwards and eastwards with some really strong winds. we're looking at wind gusts of 40, 50mph or more in a few exposed spots. these kinds of winds, pretty unusual for this time of year. temperatures north to south 14 to 22 degrees. we end the week on friday with the potential for more windy weather. certainly the potential for more wet weather, and it does look like staying rather unsettled as we head

into the weekend. bye for now.

it is night one of the democratic national convention and this is our live coverage continuing right now, we are seeing the spare canal, the politician from texas, harris county where she is a judge and has been speaking on stage and we are respected to see a full slate of speakers with very big names as we mentioned earlier the former secretary of state hillary clinton will be speaking, big names from congress, chris goons who was a close ally ofjoe biden, jill biden will be speaking and then at the end of the tubing joe biden will deliver an address and again very much dedicated to president biden and his

legacy but let's talk more about what's been happening. stephanie murphy is with me and rodney davis. we were just talking with rodney about the contrast between the republican national convention and the democratic convention, we are all together in milwaukee and what is your sense of how this differs from what we experience in millbrook is so far? i differs from what we experience in millbrook is so far?— in millbrook is so far? i think there is a — in millbrook is so far? i think there is a lot _ in millbrook is so far? i think there is a lot of _ in millbrook is so far? i think there is a lot of energy - in millbrook is so far? i think there is a lot of energy both | there is a lot of energy both conferences and conventions and when we were together at the rnc the republican convention, there was a sense of the race being almost over, it was over injuly that the being almost over, it was over in july that the republicans were on the path to victory and there was a lot of energy and enthusiasm and somewhat every is i would say. this is a different kind of energy and joy, different kind of energy and joy, so to speak. it's the kind of energy that is breathed into the democratic party when

harris became the presumptive nominee and sort of campaign could pivot away from the issue of age forjoe biden and more towards the things this party stands for.— towards the things this party stands for. more towards the future as _ stands for. more towards the future as well _ stands for. more towards the future as well which - stands for. more towards the future as well which is - stands for. more towards the future as well which is very i future as well which is very much what they want to focus on. one question aboutjoe biden because the three of us were together one joe biden because the three of us were together onejoe biden delivered his oval office address on his decision to drop out and endorse kamala harris. what you think this moment tonight means for him? i can imaaine tonight means for him? i can imagine that _ tonight means for him? i can imagine that this _ tonight means for him? i can imagine that this is - tonight means for him? i can imagine that this is a - imagine that this is a bittersweet moment for him. i am sure he will get on the stage and do a victory lap on what he thinks was a great presidential term as well as a capstone in many ways for almost 50 years of service to this country in one form or another in office. it will be a touting of his compliments but also a bit of a better part is

acknowledging that he is handing over to the next generation at that implies that this is the end of his run. rodney, was your sense, we talked about the fact that for joe biden this is a way to cement as lazy but at the same time we saw his key advisor speaking to cnn saying that this speech will be about the future, about kamala harris. what do you think of that? time will tell. the — what do you think of that? time will tell. the speech _ what do you think of that? time will tell. the speech will - what do you think of that? time will tell. the speech will tell - will tell. the speech will tell us if— will tell. the speech will tell us if it— will tell. the speech will tell us if it is— will tell. the speech will tell us if it is a litany of rehashing his career which is a very— rehashing his career which is a very storied career in washington, dc and frankly in american _ washington, dc and frankly in american politics. i've heard his story— american politics. i've heard his story on air force to eating _ his story on air force to eating a _ his story on air force to eating a salad and spitting particles out telling me how he -ot particles out telling me how he got to— particles out telling me how he got to the senate. i'm sitting there — got to the senate. i'm sitting there like i cannot believe i'm sitting — there like i cannot believe i'm sitting with the vice president, this is great. he was — president, this is great. he was a — president, this is great. he was a great storyteller, a great _ was a great storyteller, a great person to sit and listen to and — great person to sit and listen

to and i— great person to sit and listen to and i think tonight america will see — to and i think tonight america will see that again but there is going _ will see that again but there is going to be some bitterness after— is going to be some bitterness after this _ is going to be some bitterness afterthis. he is going to be some bitterness after this. he was pushed out, he was — after this. he was pushed out, he was on _ after this. he was pushed out, he was on installed as a nominee. kamala harris was installed. _ nominee. kamala harris was installed, democrats have momentum but we have to do not ignore _ momentum but we have to do not ignore what is happening outside these gates. businesses in and _ outside these gates. businesses in and around the united centre are boarding up in fear of being— are boarding up in fear of being looted. this is not happening in milwaukee at the republican convention. that is something i certainly hope the media — something i certainly hope the media covers, so we stop any potential— media covers, so we stop any potential issues into cargo. we have been _ potential issues into cargo. - have been covering this, you are offering to the protest taking place all day and they started yesterday stop these are pro— palestinian protesters who object to the joe are pro— palestinian protesters who object to thejoe biden administration support of israel and israel's security of the war. this is certainly something that organisers here have been concerned about but they also want to make sure

these protesters can have their voices heard. how much do you think this is going to impact the convention from what you can tell so far? i the convention from what you can tell so far?— can tell so far? i think what the organisers _ can tell so far? i think what the organisers have - can tell so far? i think what the organisers have been i can tell so far? i think what - the organisers have been trying to do is balance the fact that we are the democratic party in a democracy. we value everybody�*s voice and in a democracy you have the right to free speech. where the line has to be drawn is when that gathering turns into criminality where there are vandalism or destruction of property or islands and i think that the police as well as the secret service and the capitol police who are all here in this stadium and around doing a phenomenaljob right now, phenomenal job right now, ensuring phenomenaljob right now, ensuring that the protests remain peaceful. but we are a democracy, we have to allow people to have a voice. brute people to have a voice. we could actually _ people to have a voice. we could actually see protest here inside the convention centre. there are about 30 delegates

who are here in the convention centre? ., who are here in the convention centre? ~' :, , :, , who are here in the convention centre? ,, :, , :, , :, centre? the kind of people who, as delegates _ centre? the kind of people who, as delegates are _ centre? the kind of people who, as delegates are the _ centre? the kind of people who, as delegates are the most - as delegates are the most diehard bass photo of any party other that is the republican or democratic party. i would imagine that there are probably some very committed base voters who may decide to use this as an opportunity to voice their concerns. i think what we see in american politics is too much of rewarding the viral moment and so everybody is incentivised by trying to create that moral moment whether it is a protester out in the street who is trying to create headlines and images that do not necessarily reflect the predominant assembly and protest, or whether it is someone in this arena who decides to speak up and is not outside of the realm of

possibility because the incentives in our system is such that they reward people looking for a viral moment. you can cease _ looking for a viral moment. you can cease of — looking for a viral moment. you can cease of those _ looking for a viral moment. you can cease of those moments but coming back to you rodney and looking up the programme ahead for the week. like at the rnc there is a fleet of speakers for every day, what you think the republicans will be doing looking at the convention? as we discussed, in milwaukee the entire coverage was focused on the republicans, donald trump andjd vance, the republicans, donald trump and jd vance, they will want to steal a law of the attention this week. what messaging we see from them? i this week. what messaging we see from them?— this week. what messaging we see from them? i certainly hope it is messaging _ see from them? i certainly hope it is messaging of _ see from them? i certainly hope it is messaging of what - see from them? i certainly hope it is messaging of what the - it is messaging of what the republicans will do to address economic issues facing our country— economic issues facing our country right now. what are the republicans going to do to address the broader crisis that borders— address the broader crisis that borders are vice president was supposed _ borders are vice president was supposed to fix 3.5 years ago. also— supposed to fix 3.5 years ago. also as — supposed to fix 3.5 years ago. also as we _ supposed to fix 3.5 years ago. also as we look at what is happening in certain parts of the city— happening in certain parts of the city of chicago republicans need _ the city of chicago republicans need to— the city of chicago republicans need to focus on the party of law and _ need to focus on the party of law and order. they are the party—

law and order. they are the party of— law and order. they are the party of protecting those police _ party of protecting those police officers, those brave officers _ police officers, those brave officers that stephanie talked about — officers that stephanie talked about but i'm making sure that protesters can protest, but they— protesters can protest, but they do — protesters can protest, but they do not become violent and engaged — they do not become violent and engaged into activities here at the centre. i will say i'm disappointed because i heard reports — disappointed because i heard reports that matt johnson's office — reports that matt johnson's office did not allow pro— israeli _ office did not allow pro— israeli protest to take place in the — israeli protest to take place in the city. i'm all for free speech, _ in the city. i'm all for free speech, i'm all for free protest _ speech, i'm all for free protest but in the end let's make — protest but in the end let's make it _ protest but in the end let's make it equal. | protest but in the end let's make it equal.— protest but in the end let's make it equal. i haven't heard those reports _ make it equal. i haven't heard those reports but _ make it equal. i haven't heard those reports but we - make it equal. i haven't heard those reports but we will - make it equal. i haven't heard those reports but we will look| those reports but we will look into them and see if that is the case. one more question to both of you starting with stephanie. what message do you think the democrats on stage have to make here? what is the pitch they need to make to voters who may be tuning and especially in the battleground states to be able to win them over? , :, :, ., states to be able to win them over? , . ., ,, ., over? they are talking about who they _ over? they are talking about who they are _ over? they are talking about who they are fighting for - over? they are talking aboutj who they are fighting for and thatis who they are fighting for and that is the middle class and working americans. and what we are waiting for is to have affordable healthcare and lower

cost, affordable childcare. basically addressing the economic concerns of the majority of americans and then present a future for what is they want americans to do together and i think you are hearing a lot of that in this campaign which is that we are all in this together, we are all in this together, we are all americans and we're moving forward and up way it gives you notes of the 0bama campaign. we are not red or blue america, we are not red or blue america, we are one american. you are starting to hear some of that here. is starting to hear some of that here. , :, starting to hear some of that here. , . , here. is that the message eo - le here. is that the message people want _ here. is that the message people want to _ here. is that the message people want to hear? - here. is that the message people want to hear? a i here. is that the message . people want to hear? a more positive and unified message? i certainly hope so. as somebody like stephanie in congress we talk more the optimistic of what — talk more the optimistic of what can happen in our country but unfortunately there are lots — but unfortunately there are lots of _ but unfortunately there are lots of voters who are incentivised and feel enfranchised by the politics of division — enfranchised by the politics of division i_ enfranchised by the politics of division. i think donald trump and jd— division. i think donald trump and jd vance this week will go to blue—collar america which

has become much more republican than when i first ran for office _ than when i first ran for office and stephanie first ran for office and they will try to make — for office and they will try to make sure that they differentiate themselves from really — differentiate themselves from really the wealthy voters in the urban areas who are supporting more of what democrats right now to be that contrast — democrats right now to be that contrast because that contrast is what — contrast because that contrast is what is _ contrast because that contrast is what is going to give them the boats in the states like georgia, arizona, was constant, pennsylvania, north carolina. rodney, _ pennsylvania, north carolina. rodney, stephanie, we'll be back with you in a moment but we have less than three months until election day, polls continue to show a neck and neck race between kamala harris and donald trump. a recent nationwide poll showed that kamala harris held a 5—point lead over donald trump. earning 42% support to his 37%. also people were polled in the seven states closest in the 2020 election and it found kamala harris weeds 42% to 40%. states

included are arizona, georgia, michigan, nevada, north carolina, was constant and pennsylvania. the states rodney just mentioned. joining me now is charles franklin, post and director of the market law school. good to have you on the programme tonight. i know it is noisy and i hope you can hear me 0k noisy and i hope you can hear me ok but i want to start with some of those polling numbers because a few weeks ago this was a very different race. what you make of the fact that it appears that the polls have more less evened up within the margin of error?— more less evened up within the margin of error? there's been a lot of shift, _ margin of error? there's been a lot of shift, this _ margin of error? there's been a lot of shift, this is _ margin of error? there's been a lot of shift, this is a _ margin of error? there's been a lot of shift, this is a close - lot of shift, this is a close national race before the debate when joe national race before the debate whenjoe biden and donald trump were very close to tide. then after the debate and beforejoe biden dropped out its lips to maybe a three or four point trump weed nationally but once kamala harris took the presumptive nomination it moved backin

presumptive nomination it moved back in her direction. —— weed nationally. we sent a range of results, the averages look between a 1.5% or a 3% kamala harris lead. that's still very competitive and in those critical seven swing states, that are likely to be determining the winner of the electoral college, those races become much closer with kamala harris leading in if you, trump weeding in some but a close race in some of them on like the way it was beforejoe biden dropped out. i the way it was before joe biden dropped out-— dropped out. i want to ask you about joe _ dropped out. i want to ask you about joe biden _ dropped out. i want to ask you about joe biden because - dropped out. i want to ask you i about joe biden because tonight aboutjoe biden because tonight is it course a very much about if you can deliver final address and to receive what is expected to be a warm welcome here. if you look at the polls, what do americans think about joe biden now, since he has dropped out of this race? 0pinions dropped out of this race? opinions of him have not changed that much. if you look at hisjob approval

changed that much. if you look at his job approval rating, it remains in the high 30s or low 40s, about where it was before the debate. and before he dropped out. if you look at his favourability ratings, there are a shared hyder but still in the low 40s. that in contrast with kamala harris whose favourability bumped up anywhere from five to ten or so points once she took the position as the nominee. where are we seeing — position as the nominee. where are we seeing donald _ position as the nominee. where are we seeing donald trump - position as the nominee. where| are we seeing donald trump and kamala harris perform best in the polls? what other groups that are performing best with at this moment? we that are performing best with at this moment?— at this moment? we are consistently _ at this moment? we are consistently seeing - at this moment? we are consistently seeing a - at this moment? we are - consistently seeing a gender gap that is bigger now than it was beforejoe biden dropped out. if you go through virtually every subset of women, open women, suburban women, open women, suburban women, ruralwomen, college graduates, not college graduates, not college graduates, the women voters are

more pro— harris, not necessarily voting majority for them, some rural women are not getting a majority of their vote to her but they are doing more to support harris and their male counterparts are. —— than their counterparts. you see more movement in the young people guide to satisfied with joe biden as the nominee, polls very obvious but —— not satisfied. those under 30 have moved significant into backing harris and to withdrawing support for the party candidates, something that was hurting joe biden before. that is a really _ hurting joe biden before. that is a really important _ hurting joe biden before. that is a really important point. sticking with kamala harris and her poll numbers right now, previously before joe her poll numbers right now, previously beforejoe biden dropped out there was a lot of discussion around the fact that he was losing support among young men and in particular young men and in particular young black men. have we seen that change since kamala harris entered the picture? the that change since kamala harris entered the picture?— entered the picture? the data is still next _ entered the picture? the data is still next on _ entered the picture? the data is still next on that, _

entered the picture? the data is still next on that, partly - is still next on that, partly because black men is a small segment of the electorate and so the polls have a big margin of error looking at that. there are some polls are specialising in serving black loaders and does give us a bit of a better notion. it looks like there's a move among black women and some movement with black men but i don't think we have a real good handle on where that stands with black men right now. i should hasten to add we are talking about and roads for trump among those groups, not about him actually winning any segment of the black community but may be doing better than he did in 2020. but may be doing better than he did in 2020-— did in 2020. that is an important _ did in 2020. that is an important point - did in 2020. that is an important point as - did in 2020. that is an | important point as well, did in 2020. that is an - important point as well, and it will be interesting to see what happens in your state in particular of wisconsin, the key battleground state that both teams are very much hoping to win. thank you so much for joining us on bbc news tonight. thank you. fit. joining us on bbc news tonight. thank you-—

thank you. a lot of what takes lace at thank you. a lot of what takes place at conventions _ thank you. a lot of what takes place at conventions like - thank you. a lot of what takes place at conventions like this i place at conventions like this one is ceremonial, the ticket was a ready confirms des ago during a birchall rollcall but in aquatic delegates will get the chance to reaffirm the nominations and a little bit earlier the crowd in chicago selected tim walz as the vice presidential nominee. take it was in. , ., ., was in. they will entertain a motion to — was in. they will entertain a motion to ceremonially - was in. they will entertain a i motion to ceremonially confirm the selection as the democratic party �*s vice presidential nominee. we have a motion, is there a second? we have a second, we will now have a voice vote on the motion to ceremonially confirm our vice presidential nominee. all in favour of the motion please proudly say aye. favour of the motion please proudly say aye-—

favour of the motion please proudly say aye. bagel all proudly say aye. aye! all opposed? _ proudly say aye. aye! all opposed? the _ proudly say aye. aye! all opposed? the ayes - proudly say aye. aye! all opposed? the ayes habit. i am thrilled to proudly reaffirm tim walz as the democratic a need for base president. —— democratic nominee for vice president. democratic nominee for vice president-— yes! usa! pursuant to our conventional�*s, governor walz has been invited to make an acceptance speech that he will deliver on wednesday, august 21, thank you my friends. the sudden change _ 21, thank you my friends. the sudden change to _ 21, thank you my friends. the sudden change to kamala harris

has transformed the presidential race bringing a new level of enthusiasm for democrats. it also change strategy for republicans with donald trump at time struggling to find his footing, recently he resorted to personal insults targeting her appearance, ethnic background, life and intelligence. political correspondent with our us news partner cbs caught up with knowledge about his campaign stop in pennsylvania and she asked him about those attacks. i want to ask about your opponent. the vice president. you _ opponent. the vice president. you have _ opponent. the vice president. you have criticised her appearance, her intelligence. is appearance, her intelligence. is that — appearance, her intelligence. is that the message to win over those _ is that the message to win over those moderate builders that you are — those moderate builders that you are going to need in the middle? _ you are going to need in the middle? i_ you are going to need in the middle? :, �* ~' you are going to need in the middle? :, �* ,, middle? i don't think so. i think the _ middle? i don't think so. i think the message - middle? i don't think so. i think the message is - middle? i don't think so. i think the message is what middle? i don't think so. i i think the message is what a middle? i don't think so. i - think the message is what a bad job they have done and if you look at this economy, if you look at this economy, if you look at this economy, if you look at inflation and i love this country, i have to do what it takes to win, i have to get this country going because we will lose our country. mit? will lose our country. why insulted _ will lose our country. why insulted intelligence? - will lose our country. why insulted intelligence? i i will lose our country. why i insulted intelligence? i don't think she _ insulted intelligence? i don't think she is _ insulted intelligence? i don't think she is a _

insulted intelligence? i don't think she is a very _ insulted intelligence? i don't think she is a very bright i think she is a very bright person, i do feel that. i think i am a very bright person, a lot of people set up. i don't think she is a very bright person and you know what? think she is a very bright person and you know what? our country needs a very smart person and i don't think she is a very smart person. but person and i don't think she is a very smart person.— person and i don't think she is a very smart person. but why do ou think a very smart person. but why do you think that? _ a very smart person. but why do you think that? i _ a very smart person. but why do you think that? i don't _ you think that? i don't consider _ you think that? i don't consider that - you think that? i don't consider that an i you think that? i don't| consider that an insult, you think that? i don't i consider that an insult, that is a fact. consider that an insult, that is a fact-— consider that an insult, that isafact. ~ . . :, is a fact. what evidence do you have for that? _ is a fact. what evidence do you have for that? i _ is a fact. what evidence do you have for that? i look _ is a fact. what evidence do you have for that? i look at - is a fact. what evidence do you have for that? i look at the i have for that? i look at the thins have for that? i look at the things she _ have for that? i look at the things she said, _ have for that? i look at the things she said, the - have for that? i look at the things she said, the way i have for that? i look at the l things she said, the way she deals, the record of her crazy record. i look at her policies, i don't happen to think so. i could say that she is and i know that would be very nice but we have to win the selection and if we don't win the election you will not be asking me or anybody else questions, you will not have a country anymore. [30 questions, you will not have a country anymore.— questions, you will not have a country anymore. do you think those personal— country anymore. do you think those personal attacks - country anymore. do you think those personal attacks are i those personal attacks are necessary for you to win the election? _ necessary for you to win the election? | necessary for you to win the election?— necessary for you to win the election? :, , , ., :, election? i hope they are not, but if i don't _ election? i hope they are not, but if i don't think— election? i hope they are not, but if i don't think someone i election? i hope they are not, but if i don't think someone is good at something, if someone is not good at something i have voice book in my mind, i don't think she is very good at this, i think she will destroy our country. i think she will destroy our country-— i think she will destroy our count . ,, , ., :, , country. stephanie, rodney, i want to talk—

country. stephanie, rodney, i want to talk to _ country. stephanie, rodney, i want to talk to you _ country. stephanie, rodney, i want to talk to you about i country. stephanie, rodney, i want to talk to you about that| want to talk to you about that interview that we saw the. rodney starting with you. these personal attacks we have heard now from various sources that republicans are urging a trump to refrain from these attacks. what do you make of his saying that he doesn't believe that she is intelligent and that's why he makes the attacks because we will lose our country? if because we will lose our country?— because we will lose our count ? i. ., country? if you look at the first response _ country? if you look at the first response to _ country? if you look at the first response to that i country? if you look at the i first response to that question he was on message. his team was looking like 0k, and then he got more questions and more questions about the same issue and he went back to what he was most comfortable with. this is nothing new when dealing with donald trump as a candidate. he is somebody who gets very personal. however, iwill tell you as a republican and as donald trump, i guarantee you there are many politicians that have publicly said many things was about donald trump's intelligence, donald trump's actions, and at some point you

have to treat them equally and i don't see that in a lot of media coverage. t0 i don't see that in a lot of media coverage.- i don't see that in a lot of media coverage. to be fair kamala harris _ media coverage. to be fair kamala harris hasn't i media coverage. to be fair i kamala harris hasn't insulted his intelligence or appearance. but on this point, do you think this is an effective way for donald trump to prosecute his case? :, ., ., , case? no, and i have never been a fan of donald _ case? no, and i have never been a fan of donald trump's - a fan of donald trump's personal attacks. a fan of donald trump's personalattacks. i'm a fan of donald trump's personal attacks. i'm on the record for years saying that. let's get caitlin burns to ask the same questions to kamala harris, but you can't because kamala harris will not talk to her or any of her media right now. she is not doing one—on—one interviews like donald trump, she is not able to get the follow—up questions in to ask and ask the same question over and over. those other things that are not happening because kamala harris is too afraid to talk to caitlin and to afraid to talk to you. caitlin and to afraid to talk to ou. ,, , . : caitlin and to afraid to talk

to ou. ,, , , to you. she is watching, please come talk _ to you. she is watching, please come talk to — to you. she is watching, please come talk to us. _ to you. she is watching, please come talk to us. she _ to you. she is watching, please come talk to us. she won't. i come talk to us. she won't. this is one _ come talk to us. she won't. this is one of _ come talk to us. she won't. this is one of the _ come talk to us. she won't. this is one of the criticisms| this is one of the criticisms that kamala harris has not done any big sitdown interviews, she said we will schedule... raised by a working mother i had a summerjob at mcdonald's. summer job at mcdonald's. donald summerjob at mcdonald's. donald trump worked hard to spend his dad's fortune. she believes in _ spend his dad's fortune. she believes in working hard for the american people. when the middle class — the american people. when the middle class is _ the american people. when the middle class is strong, - the american people. when the middle class is strong, america| middle class is strong, america is strong. middle class is strong, america is stronu. ., , is strong. donald trump believes _ is strong. donald trump believes in _ is strong. donald trump believes in working i is strong. donald trumpj believes in working hard is strong. donald trump i believes in working hard for the people. please welcome the former governor.

good evening. hello democrats, hollow chicago. it isa it is a great honour for me to beer this evening. long before i was the governor of rhode island, i was a little girl growing up there in a middle—class family. my dad found his american dream in a watch factory in providence. thatjob gave way to provide a community for ourfamily, community for our family, community for our family, community to belong community for ourfamily, community to belong to and so much pride. like so many americans in the 80s, after 25 years of his hard work, hisjob

and thejob of years of his hard work, hisjob and the job of all of his friends were shifted overseas. years later, my dad said to melt. years later, my dad said to me," this happened because our leaders let us down." my father was right. the republicans in power who pushed, failed economic strategy, let's just cut taxes for the wealthy and leave everybody else behind. not only did my father lose his job, but frankly, manufacturing left my stead. manufacturing weathered in rhode island and all across this nation. in communities all across america. factories shuttered, communities got hollowed out. and people were left without

the job, and people were left without thejob, without and people were left without the job, without hope, and people were left without thejob, without hope, without thejob, without hope, without the dignity that comes with a decentjob. and you know, republican economic policy failed rhode island. how do i know that? because when i took office, first democrat elected governor and a couple of decades, i inherited one of the worst economies in the country. it was a mess. but we got to work and we turned it around. we turned it around! with a pro—business, pro worker agenda. kamala harris has that same agenda. she knows...

hello. bouts of heavy rain and unseasonably strong winds feature in our forecast for the rest of this week. although tuesday isn't looking too bad on balance, some sunny spells, but also some hefty, blustery showers, particularly up towards the north west of the uk, closest to the centre of this area of low pressure. a lot of white lines. a lot of isobars squeezing together, indicative of some brisk winds. starting tuesday morning, with this frontal system bringing a little bit of rain across the far southeast that will clear. and then we're into that mix of sunny spells and hefty showers, the showers most plentiful across northern ireland and northern and western parts of scotland. some heavy thundery ones blown in on some brisk winds. in fact, increasingly windy across northern ireland, western scotland, the northwest of england. just 14 degrees for stornoway and 16 for belfast. compare that with 23 in norwich and then through tuesday night while things do quieten down briefly, a ridge of high pressure killing off

most of the showers, giving some clear spells and it is going to be a rather cool, fresh night, some places down into single digits. but as we head through wednesday, all change again. a frontal system bringing cloud and outbreaks of heavy rain through northern ireland into western scotland, some of that rain getting down into parts of northern england and north wales. it is going to be a windy day across these northern and western areas could be gales around some coasts in western scotland further south and east breezy but largely dry. 22 degrees in london, 16 for aberdeen and for glasgow. and then as we move through wednesday night into thursday, we continue to see this frontal system moving through, this one containing the remnants of what was hurricane ernesto. certainly not a hurricane any more, but an injection of moisture and energy, bringing some outbreaks of heavy rain southwards and eastwards with some really strong winds. we're looking at wind gusts of 40, 50mph or more in a few exposed spots. these kinds of winds,

pretty unusual for this time of year. temperatures north to south 14 to 22 degrees. we end the week on friday with the potential for more windy weather. certainly the potential for more wet weather, and it does look like staying rather unsettled as we head into the weekend. bye for now.

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