at the moment, this will be a big test for kamala harris. she's received raucous backing at the convention throughout the week, and party strategists will be hoping this will be her moment to shine. last night, her running mate, tim walz, gave a combative address to the convention. mr waltz, who's the governor of minnesota, said that being picked was the "honour of his life". he criticised republican policies, calling them "weird and extreme". we've got 76 days. that's nothing. there will be time to sleep when you're dead. we will leave it on the field! that's how we will keep moving forward. that's how we will turn the page on donald trump. that's how we'll build a country where workers come first. health care and housing are human right.

and the government stays the hell out of your bedroom. that's how we make america a place where no child is left hungry, where no community is left hungry, where no community is left hungry, where no community is left behind, where nobody gets told they don't belong. that's how we going to fight. as the next president of the united states always says, when we fight back we win! we can go live to chicago now and my colleague, caitriona perry, who's at the convention for us. rehearsals are under way for the fourth and final night of this democratic national convention. organisers are keen to build on that

energy and excitement that has been in this arena all week. you played the clip of governor tim walz firing up the clip of governor tim walz firing up the cloud, getting them ready to run into battle for the democratic party in november, because that is how they see this tight race. let's speak to someone who knows all about tight races and how the democratic party should approach them. we are joined byjono, a former adviser to joe biden. this energy we have seen here all week, can the party hold onto that until november? thank you for havin: onto that until november? thank you for having me- _ onto that until november? thank you for having me- i— onto that until november? thank you for having me. i believe _ onto that until november? thank you for having me. i believe that - onto that until november? thank you for having me. i believe that they - for having me. i believe that they can. they definitely have stirred up a whole lot of energy now that was completely absent a month ago. a month ago, this was looking like a grim death march for the republican party... sorry, for the democrats. now it looks like a grim death march for the republicans. tim walz has

got and showed last night a message ofjoy, that kamala harris has sparked as well. hopefully for the democrats they will carry that forward with carmen harris tonight, and then for the next few months. —— with kamala harris. jae and then for the next few months. -- with kamala harris.— with kamala harris. joe biden hinted at the fact he — with kamala harris. joe biden hinted at the fact he wished _ with kamala harris. joe biden hinted at the fact he wished he _ with kamala harris. joe biden hinted at the fact he wished he was - with kamala harris. joe biden hinted at the fact he wished he was still- at the fact he wished he was still running for president. he is not here tonight, should he be? he did what he had _ here tonight, should he be? he did what he had to _ here tonight, should he be? he did what he had to do _ here tonight, should he be? he did what he had to do on monday - here tonight, should he be? he did| what he had to do on monday night. that was all aboutjoe biden and tonight is all about kamala harris. he has passed the torch and, in my view, he has shown himself to be one of the most successful american presidents in memory. but at the age of 81, there were real doubts about whether he could bring that case

further next four years and, most particularly, whether he would be successful in donald trump, which is mission one, two, three, four. there are members — mission one, two, three, four. there are members in _ mission one, two, three, four. there are members in the _ mission one, two, three, four. there are members in the party _ mission one, two, three, four. there are members in the party and - mission one, two, three, four. there are members in the party and some delegates who our staging a protest, saying there should be some time given to palestinian voices. how should the democrats be approaching that? , , should the democrats be approaching that? ,,, should the democrats be approaching that? , , , that? this is probably the biggest schism in the _ that? this is probably the biggest schism in the democratic - that? this is probably the biggest schism in the democratic party i that? this is probably the biggest schism in the democratic party in | schism in the democratic party in the foreign—policy arena. it is a really difficult needle to thread. the democrats need to acknowledge palestinian personhood, nationhood and humanity, more than frankly has been the case in the american political system. however, we have to remember that this is an issue that divides the democrats and

unites the republicans. so there is a feeling that the democrats will try to keep this off the front burner as much as they can. i hope that if carmela harris is successful in becoming the next us president, she takes a much more forward leaning policy in support of palestinian aspirations that has been the case for either democrats or republicans in the past. we been the case for either democrats or republicans in the past.- or republicans in the past. we will wait to see — or republicans in the past. we will wait to see whether _ or republicans in the past. we will wait to see whether she _ or republicans in the past. we will wait to see whether she addressesj or republicans in the past. we will l wait to see whether she addresses it in the days and weeks ahead. thanks so much forjoining us on bbc news. we will have lots more for you throughout the day, but back to you. much more of course on the bbc news website and at about the us presidential elections. ex—footballerjermainejenas has been sacked from presenting

the one show. the former premier league footballer was removed from the programme following an internal investigation by the corporation because of alleged complaints about his behaviour. the bbc has since confirmed that he is no longer part of their presenting line—up. let's get more on this from our culture correspondent, noor nanji. this is breaking news, sojermaine jenas has been sacked by the bbc following alleged issues related to workplace conduct. he has been taken off air at match of the day and the one show. he is no longer part of the bbc�*s presenting line—up. we understand his contract was terminated because of issues relating to workplace behaviour. after issues including digital communications such as texts were raised with the corporation a few weeks ago. he is 41 years old, a

former england footballer. he made his footballing debut at the age of 17 and retired from football into anti—16. he is a well—known face on platforms, has appeared on match of the day as a pundit, and has been a host on the one show. he continues to work as a presenter on talk sport. to work as a presenter on talk sort. . ., , ., to work as a presenter on talk sort. , w ., to work as a presenter on talk sort. _, , ., . ., ., sport. there could be a challenge to this decision? _ sport. there could be a challenge to this decision? that's _ sport. there could be a challenge to this decision? that's right, - sport. there could be a challenge to this decision? that's right, it - sport. there could be a challenge to this decision? that's right, it is - this decision? that's right, it is early days. _ this decision? that's right, it is early days. we _ this decision? that's right, it is early days, we don't _ this decision? that's right, it is early days, we don't know - this decision? that's right, it is early days, we don't know how| this decision? that's right, it is i early days, we don't know how it will unfold. ultimately this is coming at a difficult time for the bbc and there will be questions raised internally as well about this. it comes on the back of what we have had lately with huw edwards and strickler come dancing. there may be more that is due to

come out. how likely is it that the bbc will reveal the findings of this internal investigation? that bbc will reveal the findings of this internal investigation?— internal investigation? at this sta . e, internal investigation? at this state, it internal investigation? at this stage. it is — internal investigation? at this stage, it is difficult, - internal investigation? at this stage, it is difficult, we - internal investigation? at this stage, it is difficult, we don't| stage, it is difficult, we don't know how much will be revealed. there will be a public interest in it and he is a familiar face. at this point, it is alleged issues, we haven't heard from him and we don't know what his view on it is. hopefully we will more from that in the coming hours.— let's remind you of the breaking news that we have been covering this afternoon. that is that the body of the british telecom to, mike lynch, has been recovered from the yacht which sank off the coast of sicily earlier this week, following that storm on monday. this has been confirmed by a source close to the

family. the search continues for the one person who is still missing, which is believed to be 18—year—old hannah, my clenched's daughter. you will know that five bodies had been brought ashore and haven't been formally identified. it is up to the coroner locally to an amounts the identities after the confirmation has been made. according to italian law, officials are not allowed to share names until identifications are made and families have been informed. one person is still missing. a huge number of tributes being paid to mike lynch, from figures in the world of business and technology after his death was confirmed today. the 59—year—old was

the creator of a company called autonomy, one of the most prominent tech firms in the world. there have also been tributes paid tojonathan and judy bloomer, jonathan the chairman of the morgan stanley bank. theirfamily chairman of the morgan stanley bank. their family have confirmed as missing following the sinking of the yacht earlier this week. it had been described as a celebration following the conclusion of a case in the united states in which mike lynch was cleared of fraud charges. there will be much more coverage of that in the hours ahead. stay with us on bbc news, but first the weather.

rain and gales becoming more widespread, certainly across england and wales. we could see some disruption because of storm lillian which is writing in of the atlantic as we speak. this area of rain will become widespread across central and southern scotland, northern ireland, north—west england again and into wales and the midlands. then a swathe of strong, damaging winds moves in across wales, the midlands and northern england. could be up to 75 mph gusts in some areas. mild in the south, cool in the north. we start with a strong winds and heavy rain in the morning, but it quickly clears into the north sea, the skies brighten up nicely and the winds is down. these are the gusts we are looking at late in the day, higher than this during friday morning. the winds continue to ease down later in the day. temperatures 22 or 23 in

the day. temperatures 22 or 23 in the south—east, into the mid—teens further north or so on the cool side. we could see some travel disruption, trees down at maybe some power outages and travel disruption for friday morning. so stay tuned to the weather forecasts. long spells of rain pushing to the north—west, then more persistent and heavy rain moves across southern and south—eastern areas to start saturday. mild in the south, fresher further north. saturday, low pressure to the north—west of the uk, this waving front bringing a period of heavy and prolonged rain in the south—west corner, only slowly clearing out, followed by sunshine and heavy, thundery showers. there will be some showers around, but also some sunshine. temperatures in the high teens in the north, maybe 20 degrees in the south—east. sunday doesn't look too bad in the south, but weather fronts

always affecting more northern and western areas on saturday and sunday, and monday as well. and settled in the north and west. further south and east you are, it will be drier, sunnier and a bit warmer.

live from london, this is bbc news. the body of british tech entrepreneur mike lynch has been recovered from the luxury yacht, which sank off sicily. his former business partner pays tribute

he was a wonderful man. i'm pleased only — the only good thing to come out of all this is that we are now revisiting his legacy and his impact on the economy, and technology — and, as we are about to hear, i think, a lot more in the next few days, on so many parts of humanity. i'm bethany bell, live imported cello. the search continues for his 18—year—old daughter, who is still missing. ex—footballerjermainejenas has been sacked by the bbc from presenting the one show. i'm katrina perry at the democratic national convention, in chicago — in tonight, kamala harris will officially accept her party's

nomination for president. last night, tim walz delivered