flth fifth president of faith president of the as the 47th president of the united states.— as the 47th president of the united states. cheering and applause- — united states. cheering and applause. she _ united states. cheering and applause. she is _ united states. cheering and applause. she is good. - united states. cheering and . applause. she is good. look... thank you. _ applause. she is good. look... thank you. joe! _ applause. she is good. look... thank you, joe! thank _ applause. she is good. look... thank you, joe! thank you - thank you, joe! thank you kamala- — thank you, joe! thank you kamala. i've _ thank you, joe! thank you kamala. i've said - thank you, joe! thank you kamala. i've said we - thank you, joe! thank you kamala. i've said we have| thank you, joe! thank you - kamala. i've said we have many obligations as a nation. but i got trouble years ago forcing that make no apologies, we have only one truly sacred obligation. to prepare and equip those we sent to war and care for them and their families when they come home and when they don't. that is why i'm so proud to have written and signed the act. one

of the most significant laws ever bringing veterans of families exposed to toxic materials. i was around during the vietnam war. it is hard, no—one was able to prove the illness was a consequence of agent orange. and no—one was able to prove initially that because they lived in like my son lived next to it for a year it was because of the illness. because of the act, the surviving spouse of two children is now eligible to a statement of $3000 a month. and those children who lost a parent are eligible for tuition benefits to go to college and to getjob training. it is already helping overi million veterans and their families just so far. i love them and

i'm so proud of my son's service. we get it. but guess who doesn't get it? and doesn't respect veterans? we know from his own chief of staff general john kelly trump when in europe would not go to the grave sites in france, of the brave servicemembers who get their lives to this country. he called them suckers and losers. who in the hell does he think he is? who does he think he is!? there's no words he is? who does he think he is! ? there's no words for a person, they are not the words, not worthy of being commander—in—chief, not than, not now and not ever. i mean that! i mean that from the bottom of my heart! just as no

commander—in—chief should ever bow down to a dictator the way trump bells down to vladimir putin. i never have and i promise you kamala harris will never do it. will never bow down. when trump left office, europe and nate was in tatters. not a joke. america first doctrine changed our whole image in the world. i spent, they gave the hours of about 190 hours some total to my counterpart and heads of state in europe to strengthen nato. we did, we united europe like it had been united for years. adding finland and sweden to nato. ten days before he died

henry kissinger called and said not since napoleon has europe not since napoleon has europe not looked over the shoulder of russia with dread until now. well guess what? vladimir putin thought he would take ukraine in three days, three years later ukraine is still free! cheering and applause. when i came to cheering and applause. when i came to office, — cheering and applause. when i came to office, the _ came to office, the conventional wisdom was that china would inevitably surpass the united states. they haven't noticed, no—one is saying that now! we will keep working to bring hostages home and end the

war in gaza and bring peace and security to the middle east. as you know, i wrote a piece treaty for gaza. a few days ago i put forward a proposal that brought us closer to doing that and we've done since october seven. we are working around the clock, my secretary of state, to unite to bring hostages back to their families and serve humanitarian health and serve humanitarian health and food assistance into gaza now. then, the civilian suffering and the palestinian people and finally deliver a ceasefire and end this war! —— and the civilian suffering —— stop the civilian suffering.

those protesters out in the street have a point. a lot of innocent people are being killed. on both sides. just as we worked around the clock to bring home wrongfully detained americans and others from russia, in one of the most complicated swabs in history, but they are home! kamala and i will keep working, to make all americans wrongfully detained around the world, home. i mean it. folks, i've got five months left in my presidency. i've got a lot to do. i intend to get it done! it has been the honour of my lifetime to serve as your president. i love thejob but i

love my country more. president. i love the job but i love my country more. cheering and applause. _ love my country more. cheering and applause. i— love my country more. cheering and applause. i love _ love my country more. cheering and applause. i love my - and applause. i love my country- _ and applause. i love my country. all _ and applause. i love my country. all this _ and applause. i love my country. all this talk - and applause. i love my| country. all this talk about how i am angry, or those people said i should step down. it's not true. said i should step down. it's not true-— said i should step down. it's nottrue. ~ ., ~ ., not true. we love joe! we love joe! i love _ not true. we love joe! we love joe! i love my _ not true. we love joe! we love joe! i love my country - not true. we love joe! we love joe! i love my country more i not true. we love joe! we love | joe! i love my country more and we need to _ joe! i love my country more and we need to preserve _ joe! i love my country more and we need to preserve our- we need to preserve our democracy. in 2024, we need you to vote! we need you to keep the senate! we need you to win back the house of representatives! and above all, we need you to beat donald trump! and elect kamala and

tim! resident and vice president of the united states of america. look, there will continue to lead america forward. creating morejobs, standing upfor forward. creating morejobs, standing up for workers, growing the economy. lower the cost of the american family so they have a little bit more breathing room. we made incredible progress and we have more work to do. and kamala and tim will continue to take on corporate greed. and bring down cost of food. they will keep taking out big pharma, notjust for seniors but for everyone in america. capping prescription drug cost a total of $2000 not just for seniors before everyone. and folks, that is going to save america again.

tens of billions of dollars. folks, they will make housing more affordable. building 3 million new homes, providing $25,000 down payments for the first time home buyer. more than the ten we approved. donald trump wants to do tax on imported goods, food, and more. do you know what they will cost the average family? $3900 a yearin the average family? $3900 a year in tax! that's a fact. kamala and tim will make the childcare tax rate permanent. with the millions of children out of poverty. and helping millions of families get ahead. you know what trump has? he

created the largest at any president has had it for years, with his $2 trillion tax cut for the wealthy. as a new plan to provide $5 billion tax cut for corporations and the very wealthy. put us further in debt. and folks, you know we have 1000 billionaires in america. in the average tax rate they pay? 8.2%! if we just increased their taxes we proposed, the 25% which is the highest tax rate even, would raise 500 billion new dollars over ten years. they still would be very wealthy. look,

kamala and tim are going to make them pay their fair share. they will protect social security and medicare. trump wants to cut social security and medicare. kamala and tim will protect your freedom. there will protect your right to vote. there will protect your civil rights. and you know trump will do everything to ban abortion nationwide. oh he well! you know, kamala and tim will do everything they possibly can, that is why you have to elect the senate and the house to restore roe v wade. the ancient greeks taught us that character is destiny.

character is destiny. for me andjill, we know kamala and doug have character, it's been an honour to serve alongside them and we know tim and gwen are also of great character. selecting kamala was the very first decision i made when i became our nominee and it was the best decision i made my whole career! we have not only gotten to know each other, we become close friends. she is tough, she is experienced, and she has enormous integrity. enormous integrity. her story represents the best american story. and like many of our best presidents, she was also

the vice president. that's a joke. the vice president. that's a 'oke. , �* , the vice president. that's a 'oke. , ~ m ~ ,, joke. cheering and applause. but she will— joke. cheering and applause. but she will be _ joke. cheering and applause. but she will be a _ joke. cheering and applause. but she will be a president - joke. cheering and applause. but she will be a president our i but she will be a president our children can look up to. she would be a president respected by world leaders because she already is. she will be a president we can all be proud of. and she will be a historic precedent that puts her stamp on america's future. this will be the first presidential election since january 6. on that day, we almost lost everything. about who we are as a country. and that threat, this is not hyperbole, that threat is still very much alive. donald trump says he will refuse to accept the election result if he loses again. think about that. he

means it, think about that. he is promising a bloodbath if he loses in his words. and that he will be a dictator on day one in his own words. either way, this sucker means it. i'm not joking, think about it. anybody else saying that in the past would think that is crazy but he means it. we cannot let that happen. folks, all of us carry a special obligation, independence, republicans, democrats, we say democracy in 2020 and now we must save it again in 2024. your vote will determine whether democracy or freedom

will prevail. it's that simple! it's that serious, the power is literally in your hands. history is in your hands. not hyperbole, it's in your hands. america's future is in your hands. let me close with this. nowhere else in the world, could a kid with a starter and modest beginnings in scranton pennsylvania delaware, grow up to sit behind a resolute desk in the oval office. that... that's because america is and always has been, a nation of possibilities. possibilities. we must never lose that. never. carmel and tim understand that this nation must continue to be

a place of possibilities. not just for the few of us but for all of usjoin me, promising your whole heart to this effort. and i know where my heart will be stop i promise i will be the best volunteer harris and tim have ever seen. cheering and applause. each of us, has a part — cheering and applause. each of us, has a part in — cheering and applause. each of us, has a part in the _ cheering and applause. each of us, has a part in the american - us, has a part in the american story. for me and my family, there is a song that means a lot to us. it captures the best of who we are as a nation, the song is called american anthem. there is one verse that stands out. and i can't sing riverdance, i'm not going to try. i willjust quote it. " the work of prayers of centuries, have brought us to this day. what shall our legacy

be? what will our children say? let me know in my heart, when my days are through, america, america, i gave my best to you! " cheering and applause. thank ou, joe! ' cheering and applause. thank you, joe! thank — " cheering and applause. thank you, joe! thank you, _ " cheering and applause. thank you, joe! thank you, joe! - " cheering and applause. thank you, joe! thank you, joe! thank i you, joe! thank you, joe! thank you. _ you, joe! thank you, joe! thank you. joe! — you, joe! thank you, joe! thank you. joe! [— you, joe! thank you, joe! thank ou, joe! ., you, joe! thank you, joe! thank ou,joe! ., ., you, joe! thank you, joe! thank ou,joe! . ., ., ., you, joe! i made a lot of mistakes _ you, joe! i made a lot of mistakes in _ you, joe! i made a lot of mistakes in my - you, joe! i made a lot of mistakes in my career. i you, joe! i made a lot of. mistakes in my career. but you, joe! i made a lot of- mistakes in my career. but i gave my best to use. for 50 years, like many of you, i give my heart and seoul to our nation and i have been blessed millions of times to return with the support of the american people. i may have

been too young to be in the senate because i was not 30 yet and too old to stay as president, but i hope you know how grateful i am to all of you, and i can honestly say and i mean this is a joe biden you, and i can honestly say and i mean this is ajoe biden i can say i'm more optimistic about the future then i was when i was elected as a 29—year—old man united states senator, i mean it! vote, you just have to remember who we are. we are the united states of america!— of america! cheering and applause- _ of america! cheering and applause. and _ of america! cheering and applause. and there - of america! cheering and applause. and there is - of america! cheering and - applause. and there is nothing we cannot do — applause. and there is nothing we cannot do when _ applause. and there is nothing we cannot do when we - applause. and there is nothing we cannot do when we do - applause. and there is nothing we cannot do when we do it - we cannot do when we do it together! god bless you all. in may god protect our true stop!

—— may god protect our troops! presidentjoe biden delivering his address, the final address tonight of the opening night of the democratic national convention. an emotional speech, he was tearing up his he came onto the stage and hugged his daughter, ashley biden. he was detailing his ministrations policy record. talked about handing that record to kamala harris and he said she was part of that record. and here we go. joe bidenjoined onstage by the first lady. and kamala harris.

cheering and applause. here the remainder of _ cheering and applause. here the remainder ofjoe _ cheering and applause. here the remainder ofjoe biden _ cheering and applause. here the remainder of joe biden 's _ remainder ofjoe biden 's family, hunter coming out on stage, ashley biden. the passing of the torch you see here, really. a celebration of joe biden. his long career as he referenced several times in his speech. i'm here with margaret taylor as we are watching these pictures and a former senior speechwriter jeffrey nussbaum and former advisor to joe jeffrey nussbaum and former advisor tojoe biden. you have written some of these features in the past? what did you think of this? , ., , ., , of this? this was a interesting analou . of this? this was a interesting analogy- he — of this? this was a interesting analogy. he set _ of this? this was a interesting analogy. he set out _ of this? this was a interesting analogy. he set out to - of this? this was a interesting analogy. he set out to answerj analogy. he set out to answer two questions why and what, why did he run for president after

thinking in 2016 he won and what did he do as president. with ashley introducing him at the beginning and with the moment when he reflected on his career at the end, in the middle it was a justification of all he accomplished in the past four years. it was really about perceiving the campaign you are not going to get a ton of conversations about the biden for your record, he wanted to take an opportunity to lay that foundation, everything harris is proposing builds on the foundation and accomplishmentjoe biden isn't really recognised for. an interesting combination of emotion and justification. it began as we would think, he returned _ began as we would think, he returned to family stories and enduring _

returned to family stories and enduring tragedies the highs and lows the highest in the lows— and lows the highest in the lows with family. but he returned to the state of union you will— returned to the state of union you will never hear that much policy — you will never hear that much policy detail in any speech, harris _ policy detail in any speech, harris delivers from now through— harris delivers from now through election day. she has made — through election day. she has made a — through election day. she has made a public, talking about bil made a public, talking about big ideas trying to connect with— big ideas trying to connect with people emotionally. president biden, the obviously felt he — president biden, the obviously felt he wanted to use the speech— felt he wanted to use the speech in many ways a speech she would _ speech in many ways a speech she would have delivered if he was the — she would have delivered if he was the nominee. was about making — was the nominee. was about making sure everyone understood what _ making sure everyone understood what he _ making sure everyone understood what he did during his term in office — what he did during his term in office i— what he did during his term in office. i did not expect that kind — office. i did not expect that kind of— office. i did not expect that kind of detail but in the nt did bring back through those bil did bring back through those big ideas and very emotional, very— big ideas and very emotional, very emotional room. singing we love you — very emotional room. singing we love you joe and thank you, joe — love you joe and thank you, joe. �* , ,

love you joe and thank you, joe. ~ , , , ., joe. as he exits the stage flanked by _ joe. as he exits the stage flanked by his _ joe. as he exits the stage flanked by his entire - joe. as he exits the stage i flanked by his entire family, kamala harris first ladyjoe biden, this really was a celebration tonight of him? it really was and before we talk about the celebration i want to mention one thing margaret said, there were a lot of numbers in here, one of the things when you work forjoe biden he is always asking you what does this mean to someone's life, in the living room. while you might not expect a convention speech to talk about cost of insulin, for president biden, that is what resonates, and he often knows, better than people give them credit for. there was lots of that. i will say is someone who works forjoe biden and considers it an honour to have worked forjoe biden to hear the charging of thank you joe and we love you joe! i felt that and i think he did and he was wiping a tear at the end. he has not had a lot of chances

in a lifetime of service to stand there and reflect and be celebrated for that. i thought that was powerful and moving and a little bit overdue. he said thank— and a little bit overdue. he said thank you kamala harris, linking his record with hers? he did anti— made that permit, this crowd _ he did anti— made that permit, this crowd was genuinely caught up this crowd was genuinely caught up in _ this crowd was genuinely caught up in a — this crowd was genuinely caught up in a moment for him. four minute— up in a moment for him. four minute of— up in a moment for him. four minute of applause before he could — minute of applause before he could even begin. i think you are correct he did make a point severat— are correct he did make a point several times with the crowd and with— several times with the crowd and with his own remarks, to turn — and with his own remarks, to turn the _ and with his own remarks, to turn the conversation forward to his — turn the conversation forward to his vice _ turn the conversation forward to his vice president who will now— to his vice president who will now take _ to his vice president who will now take the mantle and try to makem — now take the mantle and try to makem i — now take the mantle and try to make... . , ., now take the mantle and try to make... ., now take the mantle and try to make... ., make... i will ask you both a question. — make... i will ask you both a question, what _ make... i will ask you both a question, what tone - make... i will ask you both a question, what tone do - make... i will ask you both a question, what tone do you | question, what tone do you think this sets seeing president biden for the rest of the convention? its, president biden for the rest of the convention?— the convention? a couple of thins the convention? a couple of things were _ the convention? a couple of things were in _ the convention? a couple of

things were in stark - the convention? a couple of. things were in stark contrast, he lobbed a couple at president trump. but he contrasted accomplishments and fundamentally concluding on a note of hopefulness and joy. and harris has certainly picked up and harris has certainly picked up notjust the campaign bet on thejoy. he up notjust the campaign bet on the 'o . ., , the 'oy. he said he would be the joy. he said he would be the best volunteer _ the joy. he said he would be the best volunteer karma . the joy. he said he would be i the best volunteer karma would haver _ the best volunteer karma would have. may _ the best volunteer karma would have, may be sums states and some — have, may be sums states and some she _ have, may be sums states and some she will go in on her own. with— some she will go in on her own. with president clinton talking about— with president clinton talking about the formation of kamala harris — about the formation of kamala harris as— about the formation of kamala harris as a politician. we will do everything to bring you to fruition _ do everything to bring you to fruition. . ., do everything to bring you to fruition. ., ,, , ., do everything to bring you to fruition. . ~' , ., ., do everything to bring you to fruition. ., ,, , ., ., ., fruition. thank you for 'oining us tonight. i fruition. thank you for 'oining us tonight, you t fruition. thank you for 'oining us tonight, you have _ fruition. thank you forjoining us tonight, you have been - us tonight, you have been watching our live coverage of the democratic national convention in chicago, my colleague sally will be shortly with you. thank you so much for watching and do stay with bbc

news. saying 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 bye for now. 2020 and now we must save it again in 2024.

british tech entrepreneur mike lynch and his daughter hannah are among six people missing after a yachting tragedy in sicily. we'll hear about the significance of mr lynch in the business world. as kamala harris and joe biden address the democratic national convention — we hear the latest economic pledges from the us presidential candidates. donald trump says he'll do away with big incentives for electric vehicles. it's japan's biggest ever foreign takeover bid and shares in the 7—eleven owner have soared — its president has been speaking to the bbc. and we find out why britain is topping the work—from—home league table. a warm welcome to business today. we start.

the british tech tycoon mike lynch and his 18—year—old