seeking mightjust be one of those blackjobs? america is ready for a better story. we are ready for a president kamala harris. our energy isn'tjust in the crowds, it is the work we're doing to win, . it is work donald trump's campaign could not care about it, _ whether he is in bedminster, i mar a lago or on truth social. and we are very close to a third world war, and don't kid yourself, because they are laughing, but they're not laughing too much, they are little worried about a certain person winning the election. we had some very good polls today. first, the latest headlines. search teams in italy have found five bodies in the wreck of a luxury

yacht which sank during a freak storm off the coast of sicily on monday. divers have been looking for six missing people, including the british tech entrepreneur mike lynch. the identities of the bodies have not yet been revealed. a senior officialfrom the palestinian fatah movement has accused israel of assassinating one of the group's members in an effort to ignite a regional war. the israeli military said it killed khalil al—makdah in a strike in southern lebanon. it accused him of smuggling weapons into the occupied west bank. police in romania have raided homes belonging to the social media influencer, and self—described misogynist, andrew tate, in what they say is a new investigation. he and his brother are already awaiting trial for rape and human trafficking. they deny the charges. iranian media say an investigation into the helicopter crash in may that killed president ebrahim raisi has found no evidence of foul play. it's said to have concluded that the accident was caused by bad weather, and the aircraft's inability to handle the weight it was carrying.

and we begin the programme with me telling you stuff you almost certainly already know. that opinion polls suggest the upcoming us presidential election will be tight. that party conventions can be important — because they offer the chance for stage—managed publicity. well, today that job falls to minnesota governor tim walz. the vice presidental hopeful will be giving his acceptance speech in the coming hours. but he won't be alone on stage. he'll bejoined by some democratic heavy hitters, including former president bill clinton, and nancy pelosi is also expected to speak. speaking while campaigning in milwaukee, wisconsin tim walz explained what we can expect in the coming hours. i couldn't be prouder to be on the ticket and to help make kamala harris the next president of the united states.

tomorrow i'll get to give a little speech over in chicago, formally accept the nomination of you on. formally accept the nomination of you. on thursday, kamala will do the same thing, and she'll lay out a vision for a new way forward. meanwhile, michael tyler — communications director for the harris—walz campaign — was at pains to point out that the convention was about a lot more than sound bites and talking points. in this campaign, these are notjust made for tv moments. these are critical opportunities to talk directly to the voters who are going to decide this election. and so while the energy inside the united centre has been unprecedented, our energy isn'tjust in the crowds, it's in the work that we're doing to win. it's work that donald trump's campaign couldn't care less about, whether he's in bedminster or mar—a—lago or on truth social. and it's the work that will send vice president harris and governor walz to the white

house — i am joined now by our chief presenter — caitriona perry — in chicago. all chicago. eyes now really waiting for that a cce pta nce all eyes now really waiting for that acceptance speech from tim walz, what do you expect from him? what tone do you think he will be putting on tonight? i tone do you think he will be putting on toniaht? ~ ,., , on tonight? i think the sound levels will match the _ on tonight? i think the sound levels will match the energy _ on tonight? i think the sound levels will match the energy levels - on tonight? i think the sound levels will match the energy levels here i will match the energy levels here in the united centre, that's why i upgraded to my sportscaster mike i have now, because right behind me, you can see, stevie wonder is doing a sound check on stage, so he would be performance night, earlier we had a sound check from john legend and sheila e, and a country music star as well, so the camping says is not made for tv moments, they may not be so but they are made with that *

powered line—ups and that's before getting to the vice presidential pick. tim walz us to introduce himself to the american people tonight, well known in mrs —— minnesota, a 2—term governor, and a congressman before that, but you had not had international mobile, and given how tight this race will be, every state cons, so he needs to deliver a broad appeal which his wife kamala harris picked him in the first place, and he needs to communicate with different categories, particularly in the midwest and those states near and dear to his own state of minnesota. we will hear a lot of his back story and personal stories, we will hear a lot of his back story and personalstories, he we will hear a lot of his back story and personal stories, he will talk about the fertility battle he and his wife died before they had two daughters, particularly the theme tonight is our own freedom and reproductive rights, and will hear from former president bill clinton, the third night in a road there will

be a democratic resident addressing the crowd here. the last time the convention was in chicago it was in 1996, and that was when bill clinton himself was renominated to seek reelection which she went on to do, and it is his 20th convention in a role he would address, so we are told he will draw on those themes, the history of the democratic party, bringing together the whole he had at the initial campaign, the theme of that campaign, through to the hope, the theme for barack obama, which she and michelle spoke about last night, and that will continue on through to hope and joy, the word we are here and for the kamala harris and tim was campaign, which will be woven into night with that p0p will be woven into night with that pop star and rock star challenge on this stage, so energetic and enthusiastic night ahead. good to seak enthusiastic night ahead. good to s - eak to enthusiastic night ahead. good to speak to you _ enthusiastic night ahead. good to speak to you and _ enthusiastic night ahead. good to speak to you and see _ enthusiastic night ahead. good to speak to you and see you - enthusiastic night ahead. good to speak to you and see you there . enthusiastic night ahead. good to i speak to you and see you there with a bigger night, almost wish i was there to see you tomorrow to see

what mike. thank you. while the democratic party holds its convention in chicago, donald trump and his running mate, jd vance, have been campagining in swing states. he's been is holding his first outdoor rally since surviving an assassination attempt last month. the former us president derided kamala harris and what her administration might mean for america. comrade kamala. you know, she's comrade — the most radical left person ever to run for a high political office in our country. yes, anotherfour years, millions ofjobs and it will vanish overnight. if she gets four more years, you are gonna see jobs vanish. millions and millions will vanish and inflation will completely destroy our country. let's bringing our panel now to talk about this.

thank you for both been with us and coming into the studio. caroline, i know you're been watching this convention closely, i think they were in was aboutjoe biden, day two was very much about bringing the energy, and a wonder that outside of chicago, does not necessarily translate? what is the sense across the tree for democratic support and independents, undecided, people who they need to court? i’m independents, undecided, people who they need to court?— they need to court? i'm here physically — they need to court? i'm here physically with _ they need to court? i'm here physically with you _ they need to court? i'm here physically with you in - they need to court? i'm here i physically with you in london they need to court? i'm here - physically with you in london but i am based in atlanta, the heart of american south, and i think there's been a vibe shift stop we have heard this election season, politically what that democrats are doing, there has been a toner shift, when we saw joe biden step back and no passive torch onto harris. there has been a vigour that was not there before, and i think that is trickling down.

whether it plays in the polls in november is yet to be seen but i think there has been an overarching sense of enthusiasm which i don't think was present. biden when he came in it was during coronavirus, he came up with no music, it was very sombre, here we have stevie wonder and others, a different mood, and i think beyond the pump, the issues they are talking about here also have resonance. talking about things like reproductive rights, which we know plays very well the bulk of the united states and americans believe that a woman should have some rights and access to abortion, and of course that proved correct in the midterms, so i think it is starting to have a real—world effect. think it is starting to have a real-world effect.— think it is starting to have a real-world effect. what i want to ask, real-world effect. what i want to ask. leon. _ real-world effect. what i want to ask, leon, looking _ real-world effect. what i want to ask, leon, looking at _ real-world effect. what i want to ask, leon, looking at the - ask, leon, looking at the razzle—dazzle we see right now, you

think back to milwaukee and the rnc, and some of the moments when it came to the republicans, the opportunities, is that honeymoon. last? there are questions about harris having to sit down and lay out policies more clearly with interviews and so on, your thoughts on that? . ., , , on that? caroline is right, vibe central is _ on that? caroline is right, vibe central is happening _ on that? caroline is right, vibe central is happening at - on that? caroline is right, vibe central is happening at the - on that? caroline is right, vibe | central is happening at the dnc in chicago, _ central is happening at the dnc in chicago, and only get you so far, and there — chicago, and only get you so far, and there would be a call from the american — and there would be a call from the american public, what does the president— american public, what does the president kamala harris and manager like beyond fun with means and a cookie _ like beyond fun with means and a cookie vice — like beyond fun with means and a cookie vice presidential pick? there will he _ cookie vice presidential pick? there will be pressure on her and it is strange — will be pressure on her and it is strange where to position with donald — strange where to position with donald trump having a more formulated policy platform that that democratic nominee, which will have to change _ democratic nominee, which will have to change over time, but what is different— to change over time, but what is different about this election now is the length of the residential campaign. normally, these go on for months _ campaign. normally, these go on for months on _ campaign. normally, these go on for months on hand, only a few months

until september —— november, and it suits harris and the democrats. | suits harris and the democrats. i want suits harris and the democrats. want to ask suits harris and the democrats. i want to ask about the calendar caroline, you will be looking closely, we have it labour day and then potentially the fed cutting and trumps court appearances, there's all of this. ., , . all of this. your member what happened _ all of this. your member what happened with _ all of this. your member what happened with hillary - all of this. your member what happened with hillary clinton | all of this. your member what. happened with hillary clinton and 2016 and the e—mail dump and james call me, but you are right, regarding the calendar, that democrats are savouring it at the moment it means less looking at people's background and records and where they stand, it's about what they would do know which you now and comejanuary when they would do know which you now and come january when you they would do know which you now and comejanuary when you get they would do know which you now and come january when you get sworn they would do know which you now and comejanuary when you get sworn in. i think it is beneficial, and to your point, leon, yes, trump has more robust policies out there but they are not favourable, the democrats have been trying to tie him to things like taking away abortion rights, for example,

mismanaging of things around coronavirus, and i don't think it is the platform that the republicans have come up with is all that palatable to the americans. i think a lot of republicans still wish it wasn't the septuagenarian that may have to think about voting for in november. have to think about voting for in november-— have to think about voting for in november. ,, ., , ., ., november. stay with us, more to discuss after a _ november. stay with us, more to discuss after a short break, - november. stay with us, more to discuss after a short break,. - around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

the tension in the middle east appears to ratcheting up again, even as fears of a wider conflict involving iran could be receeding. a senior officialfrom the palestinian fatah movement has accused israel of assassinating one of the group's members, claiming its part of an effort by israel to ignite a regional war. these pictures released by the israel defense forces are reported to show the strike

on the outskirts of the port city of sidon in southern lebanon. it was the first such strike on a fatah member since the start of the gaza war. khalil makdah had been accused by israel of smuggling weapons into the west bank. lebanese media say two other people were also killed in the strike, one was a member of the iranian revolutionary guards qud's force. here's israeli government spokesperson, david mencer. we released a precise breakdown of exactly who this man was, working in partnership with the irgc — the iranians' islamic revolutionary guard, trying to push deadly arms into thejudea and samaria, working with hezbollah. we've produced a comprehensive list of his crimes and why we targeted him, and why we successfully targeted him. this all comes just hours after us secretary of state antony blinken

left empty—handed after a tour of the middle east aimed at reaching a ceasefire in the israel—hamas war in gaza. the israeli prime minister says he's accepted the terms. but hamas has not. and there seems to be some ambiguity surrounding the israeli troop withdrawal from the egypt, gaza border. as he left the region, antony blinken's message was blunt. 0ur message is simple. it is clear. and it is urgent. we need to get the ceasefire and hostage agreement over the finish line. and we need to do it now. and in the last hour israel said it would not withdraw its troops from the so—called philadelphi corridor along the border between egypt and gaza. a statment from netanyahu's office said "israel will insist on the achievement of all of its objectives for the war, as they have been defined by the security cabinet, including that gaza

never again constitutes a security threat to israel. this requires securing the southern border." still here in the studio with my panel, leon riley, and caroline moller as if the writing. plenty to go through here, in composition going on for so many months, and the on, it's her to say antony blinken going into the high hopes, saying there's a possibility of the cease—fire, almost a message of now or never, do you think that appeared to be a projection of optimism from the white house, because it is a different picture what we are seeing antony blinken returning with today? we have been in this situation before, — we have been in this situation before, it _ we have been in this situation before, it talks about cease—fire that never— before, it talks about cease—fire that never generalise, and every time _ that never generalise, and every time we — that never generalise, and every time we discussed this story there

is a ratcheting up of tensions rather— is a ratcheting up of tensions rather that de—escalation which is where _ rather that de—escalation which is where the — rather that de—escalation which is where the western world wanted to land, _ where the western world wanted to land. and _ where the western world wanted to land. and i— where the western world wanted to land, and i think ultimately israel and their— land, and i think ultimately israel and their relationship with the west is starting _ and their relationship with the west is starting to fracture, certainly when _ is starting to fracture, certainly when we — is starting to fracture, certainly when we have the political context of a big _ when we have the political context of a big american election coming up where, _ of a big american election coming up where, that— of a big american election coming up where, that harris was speaking about _ where, that harris was speaking about her— where, that harris was speaking about her policy platform, or foreign — about her policy platform, or foreign affairs platform will have a robust _ foreign affairs platform will have a robust state on her position on this conflict, _ robust state on her position on this conflict, and — robust state on her position on this conflict, and there is pressure for her to— conflict, and there is pressure for her to say— conflict, and there is pressure for her to say to israel," we keep merchant— her to say to israel," we keep merchant up these... her to say to israel," we keep merchant up these. . .- her to say to israel," we keep merchant up these... how about you on that point. _ merchant up these... how about you on that point, caroline? _ merchant up these. .. how about you on that point, caroline? dear- on that point, caroline? dear and pointed to that obvious tension between the native states and israel, but with blinken coming back home, will be there any levers that washington can do to apply pressure?

so far the rhetoric has not gone beyond that? i’ll so far the rhetoric has not gone beyond that?— beyond that? i'll be curious about our beyond that? i'll be curious about your thoughts. — beyond that? i'll be curious about your thoughts, leon _ beyond that? i'll be curious about your thoughts, leon because - beyond that? i'll be curious about| your thoughts, leon because what seems to be happening recently, people like antony blinken have been put in the cart before the horse, putting their aspirations for any cease—fire deal for the release of hostages on the forefront of everyone's minds, and for a cessation of the horrendous assault against anniston augustinians caught up against anniston augustinians caught up on this in gaza. —— innocent palestinians. it doesn't seem there's anything tangible with the current deal and it's a tablet regarding the philadelphi corridor, essentially israel step elected in july that they want to make sure they have a force on the border and make sure there are no internal spells under egypt and hamas are

seen not, and neither do egypt, they don't want and israeli force there either, so looking the rhetoric at the tangible things that need to happen to make a deal come to fruition... it is not where you wanted to be and i don't know how one reconciles it at the moment. that is an interesting point because what we heard from antony blinken yesterday, is that yes you can sign off on the bridge and proposal but when it comes to implementation and details of achieving that, and if you are very sore about this, it would seem any kind of meaning for the cease—fire or lulled or piece could be quite a way off. it is complex _ could be quite a way off. it is complex because _ could be quite a way off. it is complex because there's so many layers— complex because there's so many layers being brought into the conflicts, after israel's defence of a horrific— conflicts, after israel's defence of a horrific terrorist attack last year. — a horrific terrorist attack last year, more effectively in a far

wider— year, more effectively in a far wider regional conflict which is made — wider regional conflict which is made much harder to come to a cease-fire — made much harder to come to a cease—fire agreement and ensure the hostages _ cease—fire agreement and ensure the hostages that caroline speaks about art released. and bringing into the budget _ art released. and bringing into the budget it — art released. and bringing into the budget. it is difficult and i think the us— budget. it is difficult and i think the us are potentially... when we know _ the us are potentially... when we know it's — the us are potentially... when we know it's difficult practically to find a — know it's difficult practically to find a solution. it�*s know it's difficult practically to find a solution.— know it's difficult practically to find a solution. it's whether you wonder someone _ find a solution. it's whether you wonder someone like _ find a solution. it's whether you wonder someone like antony i find a solution. it's whether you - wonder someone like antony blinken is coming up with the positive messages about a cease—fire in an attempt to bully the players into acquiescing, and unfortunately you're dealing with these intractable personalities on both sides, so extremely difficult what they're trying to do. find sides, so extremely difficult what they're trying to do.— they're trying to do. and it does not feel this _ they're trying to do. and it does not feel this would _ they're trying to do. and it does not feel this would be _ they're trying to do. and it does not feel this would be the last l they're trying to do. and it does i not feel this would be the last time you will be discussing this particular situation, thank you. here, ten black and asian officers working in london's metropolitan police force have claimed they are victims of racial discrimination from some of their white colleagues — and that the problem

is getting worse. it comes more than a year after the baroness casey review which said the met was institutionally racist. the met, the largest force in the uk, said it was working on eliminating racism from its ranks and was launching an action plan next month. here's our senior uk correspondent sima kotecha. change isn't for everyone. a recruitment campaign for the met police. but you're not everyone. an attempt to boost falling numbers and diversity. change needs you. but we've spoken to ten black and asian officers in britain's largest force who say it's a difficult place. it's an absolutely disgusting organisation to work for. they make fun of my heritage and stereotype me, then say it's a joke. we've heard alarming stories. just over a year on from the casey review, a report that concluded the force was guilty of institutional racism. officers are not supposed to speak to the media, so we've used actors on camera and their voices. they'll treat you like an animal.

if they get a whiff that you're looking to progress, they'll find a way of blocking that from happening. i was asked, "you had onions for dinner last night?" implying i smell of curry or something. and then they were laughing. i wish i wasn't coloured because i'm on depression tablets and sleeping tablets to get through working for this place. the met police said it knows it has a problem. for anyone to be left i feeling like that within the metropolitan police service, i'm just so sorry _ we're looking at our professional standards processes all the way. through, from vetting to when people join us, to vetting those people - within the organisation, - making sure we're getting rid of those people who don't uphold our high standards and values. _ you're a white officer, and these are black and brown officers telling me that they're experiencing racism. some of them may think that you being in charge of cultural reform is uncomfortable for them. we're supporting the national police race action plan - with deputy assistant commissioner l dr alison heydari, who is a black. woman, you know, the most senior | black female in policing nationally. |

i think that's a really - significant commitment. someone made racist comments about a black officer's hair, and that person was given what they call learning through reflection, which is where they talk through the incident with you and tell you what you should have done. that's not a harsh penalty for racist comments, they're just not sending a no tolerance message. we understand some have been told these comments are just banter, but the officers we've spoken to say racist language has no place at work, especially in the police. but it takes time to change a large organisation, doesn't it? nothing has changed, it's just lip service. there's a sort of 'change the record' attitude, you know, like, "we've heard it all before." it's real though, because so many people are feeling it. sima kotecha, bbc news, london. coming back to my panel might caroline, you can look at the kc roof —— case report here in the uk,

george floyd which are covered in us, when you have those headlines, what does it mean for public trust? it is sobering, commanding your colleague for doing that reporting because it is such a pinnacle of any kind of function on when you have these checks and balances but you have to trust for democracy to flourish and you hear about this systemic racism and nothing seems to be changing over the course of the year, even with public scrutiny. similarly in the united states. there's been so much talk about change after george floyd in the murder that rocked the whole of the country, and had ripple effects around the world, and unfortunately you still have not got any bridge between the public and the police. why is that, leon? we have been having these conversations for so many years and yet that change does not appear to be concrete. it

many years and yet that change does not appear to be concrete.— not appear to be concrete. it does not, and not appear to be concrete. it does not. and i — not appear to be concrete. it does not. and i met— not appear to be concrete. it does not, and i met police _ not appear to be concrete. it does not, and i met police can - not appear to be concrete. it does not, and i met police can pull- not appear to be concrete. it does not, and i met police can pull out| not, and i met police can pull out reports and — not, and i met police can pull out reports and give us nice words but repetition— reports and give us nice words but repetition is made in action but what _ repetition is made in action but what we — repetition is made in action but what we are from stop in the met police _ what we are from stop in the met police as— what we are from stop in the met police as well as people on the streets. — police as well as people on the streets. if— police as well as people on the streets, if they feel as though they are being _ streets, if they feel as though they are being treated differently because of the colour of their skin or another— because of the colour of their skin or another characteristic they have, they will— or another characteristic they have, they will not have police by consent. _ they will not have police by consent, it is critical in this country— consent, it is critical in this country we have police that are working — country we have police that are working on our side and not against those _ working on our side and not against those of— working on our side and not against those of the public and those working — those of the public and those working for them, so words can mean nothing _ working for them, so words can mean nothing if— working for them, so words can mean nothing if actions do not back it up. nothing if actions do not back it u . _ , nothing if actions do not back it u -. , , , . nothing if actions do not back it u . _ , , , . ., up. interesting insights, much more to talk about — up. interesting insights, much more to talk about on _ up. interesting insights, much more to talk about on the other— up. interesting insights, much more to talk about on the other side - up. interesting insights, much more to talk about on the other side of. up. interesting insights, much more to talk about on the other side of a l to talk about on the other side of a short break, stay with us, you're watching bbc news. hello there. conditions continue to go downhill across northern and western areas today. we've seen rain and gales sweeping

in off the atlantic. it's the first of a series of low pressure systems, which will bring wet and windy spells over the next few days, but there will be some good spells of sunshine in between the systems. it's been drier the further south you are, closer to this area of high pressure. this area of low pressure does contain the remnants of what was hurricane ernesto. so there's a lot of moisture trapped into the system. heavy, persistent rain continuing across scotland, particularly western scotland, into parts of northern ireland and eventually spreading into north west england, northern and western wales with gales around the coast. but a blustery night to come for all, drier in the southeast and a mild one, mid—teens for most. so here's the pressure chart for thursday. you can see lots of isobars on the charts, particularly ahead of this weather front. so a very windy start to the day, particularly england and wales. that band of rain will be spreading across england and wales through the day, but weakening and fragmenting as it does so. so barely more than a cloud with a few showers across the southeast, where it'll hang around. but most of the country through thursday afternoon will be bright, lots of sunshine, a few blustery showers in scotland, northern ireland temperatures high,

teens low, 20s from north to south across the country. so it's a dry start to thursday night, but then this next area of low pressure moves in off the atlantic to bring another swathe of gales and heavy rain, particularly windy across england and wales, not so much across scotland. here it will be quite cool, outbreaks of rain, but warm and muggy further south. so the picture for friday starts off very windy, with perhaps disruptive gales across england and wales. heavy rain, that will sweep out through the day into the north sea, and then it brightens up again for friday afternoon. a lot of sunshine around. a few blustery showers in the north and the west. and it will be blustery even as we head into the afternoon, though not as windy as what friday morning will be. temperature—wise, could be up to around 23 celsius in the southeast. otherwise it's the high teens further north. so that's the working week done, as we head into the weekend, it's a bank holiday weekend for most of us. we could see some heavy rain across the southeast on saturday with that feature into sunday. ridge of high pressure will settle things down in the south, but these weather fronts always

bringing showers in the north and as we head into monday, could see another system start to push into northern and western areas. so, yes, an unsettled weekend to come, particularly across northern and western areas throughout the weekend. greatest chance of seeing some sunshine later on in the south.

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day three of the democratic national convention kicks off, kamala harris�*s running mate tim walz accepts the nomination — and introduces himself to the americans. as day three of the democratic national convention kicks off, kamala harris�*s running mate tim walz has an importantjob to do. as well as accepting the nomination for vice president he will need to introduce himself to the those americans who had never heard of the him until harris plucked him from relative obscurity tojoin her ticket. the minnesota governor brings with him a folksy, plain—spoken approach to taking on the republican opposition. in fact it was one, very viral comment — "these guys are just weird" that vaulted him into contention for the job of kamala harris�*s running mate.

he also comes with a compelling resume —