including musical performances including the chicks, and pink bit later. for now, let's go down to caitriona on the convention floor, in a sea of american flags. tell us what's been happening. flags. tell us what's been happening-— happening. it's very patriotically - happening. it's very patriotically on - happening. it's very patriotically on the l happening. it's very _ patriotically on the convention floor at the moment, sumi. the volunteers gave out american flags for everyone because we are about to have a very special performance of the american national anthem by the chicks, formerly known as the dixie chicks. it should be a very special performance. it was special earlier when the arena was totally empty, and in this atmosphere you can imagine what it's going to be like. when they start, we won't be able to talk over the national

anthem on the floor. but i want to talk to someone from the california delegation, lorraine gonzalo is, head of the california labour federation. super exciting night. kamala harris — super exciting night. kamala harris is _ super exciting night. kamala harris is a daughter of california. a historic evening. what — california. a historic evening. what has _ california. a historic evening. what has it been like the past few days for yourself and your colleagues in the california delegation?— delegation? i've gone to a coule delegation? i've gone to a coume of _ delegation? i've gone to a couple of conventions, - delegation? i've gone to a i couple of conventions, we've never — couple of conventions, we've never been on the floor, we don't — never been on the floor, we don't usually matter that much. we vote — don't usually matter that much. we vote for the president, we are a — we vote for the president, we are a democratic state, but it's exciting to have our own up it's exciting to have our own up there _ it's exciting to have our own up there-— it's exciting to have our own u- there. �* i. ., up there. and you are right in the front _ up there. and you are right in the front rows. _ up there. and you are right in the front rows. can't - up there. and you are right in | the front rows. can't complain about that. — the front rows. can't complain about that, it's _ the front rows. can't complain about that, it's a _ the front rows. can't complain about that, it's a good - the front rows. can't complain about that, it's a good seat i about that, it's a good seat and — about that, it's a good seat and we _ about that, it's a good seat and we hear there are going to be exciting guests tonight. you are from the — be exciting guests tonight. wm. are from the labour federation, we have heard a lot about trade unions and workers' rights, which is close to kamala harris�* heart. aha,

which is close to kamala harris' heart. a pro-union administration, _ harris' heart. a pro-union administration, and - harris' heart. a pro-union administration, and we i harris' heart. a pro-union i administration, and we know it will continue with kamala harris _ will continue with kamala harris. we know she will protect _ harris. we know she will protect unions and union workers. _ protect unions and union workers, and that what we need to right — workers, and that what we need to right side this economy. we will sto to right side this economy. - will stop talking for one moment. will stop talking for one moment-— will stop talking for one moment. ., ., ., ., _ moment. the national anthem by the chicks- _ the chicks. # at the twilight's last gleaming. # bright stars through the perilous sky. # were so gallantly streaming. # were so gallantly streaming. # and the rockets red glare. # and the rockets red glare. # the bombs bursting in air.

# the bombs bursting in air. # gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. jose does that star—spangled banner yet ways. # for the land of the three and the home of the brave. —— the free and the home of the brave. cheering and applause. you just watched the national anthem performed by the country music sensation the chicks,

formerly known as the dixie chicks. as caitriona mentioned, they handed out us flags earlier. caitriona wasjust talking to a delegate, we will hand back to you.— talking to a delegate, we will hand back to you. thanks, sumi. i am still here _ hand back to you. thanks, sumi. i am still here with... _ i am still here with... inaudible. you know her as district attorney and vice president. we know she will take on corporate greed~ — know she will take on corporate greed. when it comes to housing and anti—trust issues, the rights _ and anti—trust issues, the rights for— and anti—trust issues, the rights for workers to unionise, and we — rights for workers to unionise, and we want to be able to build the middle class, to build the opportunities for workers in america _ opportunities for workers in america-— opportunities for workers in america. ., ., ., america. california is a solid blue state. _ america. california is a solid blue state, likely _ america. california is a solid blue state, likely to - america. california is a solid blue state, likely to vote i blue state, likely to vote democrat in november. but many of your union colleagues will really matter this fall,

particularly in michigan and pennsylvania, we have seen so much pressure on the auto picket—lines. easy to sell to union workers betwee auto ;e much pressure on the auto workers. we heard earlier in workers. heard earlier in the week... do you think union workers. we heard earlier in the week... do you think union workers across the country will workers across the country will make a difference? absolutely. make a difference? absolutely. we have a _ make a difference? absolutely. we have a _ make a difference? absolutely. we have a programme - make a difference? absolutely. we have a programme in i make a difference? absolutely. we have a programme in place| make a difference? absolutely. l we have a programme in place to we have a programme - make a difference? absolutely. we have a programme in i make a difference? absolutely. we have a programme in place| make a difference? absolutely. l we have a programme in place to talk to— we have a programme in place to talk to union workers at work, talk to— we have a programme in place to talk to union workers at work, at home, _ talk to union workers at work, at home, so they know what is at home, _ talk to union workers at work, at home, so they know what is at home, so they know what is at stake — at home, so they know what is at stake — at home, so they know what is at stake. it's clear this at home, so they know what is at stake. it's clear this administration has put labour _ has - at stake. it's clear this _ has put at stake. it's clear this- _ has put labour hack— administration has put labour back on— administration has put labour back on the map and we will administration has put labour hack— administration has put labour back on— administration has put labour back on the map and we will continue _ back on the map and we will continue that it stays there. many— continue that it stays there. many— continue that it stays there. continue that it stays there. many of— many of— continue that it stays there. many of them say, despite the continue that it stays there. many of them say, despite the union leadership endorsing the union leadership endorsing the democrats, perhaps that's not democrats, perhaps that's not the way the members would vote? the members would vote? it's going to take a lot of the way the members would vote? it's going to take a lot of conversations, and when you conversations, and when you actually _ actually _ conversations, and when you actually talk to workers about what — conversations, and when you actually talk to workers about what — actually talk to workers about what is — actually talk to workers about what is at stake in theirjob, actually talk to workers about what is — actually talk to workers about what is at �*job, their— what is at stake in theirjob, their pocketbook, who is going what is at stake in theirjob, their— what is at stake in theirjob, their pocketbook, who is going to fight— to fight— their pocketbook, who is going to fight for them, it is very their pocketbook, who is going to fight for them, it part of clear _ to fight for them, it is very clear you _ to fight for them, it is very clear. you have an option between _ clear. you have an option between a woman who was part of the most — between a woman who was part of the most — between a woman who was part of the most pro—union between a woman who was part of the most pro—union administration in history who administration in history who has a — the most pro—union adn a listration in history who administration in history who has a pro—worker agenda, and the most pro—union adn a pro—worker history who the most pro—union adn a pro—worker agenda, ho you have — has a pro—worker agenda, and the most pro—union adn a pro—worker agenda, and has a pro—worker agenda, and you have — has a pro—worker agenda, and you have a _ has a pro—worker agenda, and you have a guy who crosses you have a _ has a pro—worker agenda, and you have a guy who picket—lines. easy to sell to has a pro—worker agenda, and you have a gr easy: has a pro—worker agenda, and you have a gr easy to sell to

union— picket—lines. easy to sell to union workers between those picket—lines. easy to sell to union— picket—lines. easy to sell to union workers those union workers between those two — union workers between those two. ~ ., ., ., ., union workers between those two. a, ., ., ., ., two. more from the floor later, back to you. — two. more from the floor later, back to you, sumi. _ two. more from the floor later, back to you, sumi. caitriona, i back to you, sumi. caitriona, thank you — back to you, sumi. caitriona, thank you so _ back to you, sumi. caitriona, thank you so much. - back to you, sumi. caitriona, thank you so much. we i back to you, sumi. caitriona, thank you so much. we will l thank you so much. we will continue the conversation up here. joining me now, the nevada congresswoman. great to have you with us on bbc news. tell us how this convention experience has been for you. very exciting. i come from a swing state and you can feel the excitement in the air. we have turned a corner and the handle has been flawless. listen to this crowd. it's happening all over the country, not just happening all over the country, notjust in chicago.— not 'ust in chicago. cheering on notjust in chicago. cheering on some _ notjust in chicago. cheering on some famous _ notjust in chicago. cheering on some famous actors i notjust in chicago. cheering on some famous actors and | on some famous actors and actresses on stage, but the energy has been palpable, hasn't it? what do you want to see from kamala harris on the stage tonight as she delivered her big speech? she stage tonight as she delivered her big speech?— stage tonight as she delivered her big speech? she has been to nevada six _ her big speech? she has been to nevada six or— her big speech? she has been to nevada six or seven _ her big speech? she has been to nevada six or seven times. i her big speech? she has been to nevada six or seven times. we l nevada six or seven times. we think of her as a neighbour in california, so we know her well. i want to hear her talk

about the future, talk about joy, about the future, talk about joy, what we are going to do and how we differ from the other side. and how we differ from the otherside. she and how we differ from the other side. she likes to say we are not going back, so we're not going to focus on the past, we're going to tell people how we're going to tell people how we are going to deal with the problems they face every day. nevada is such an important piece of the electoral puzzle for the democrats. republicans keen to win it as well. your state has a very large latino population, what do you think the kamala harris and tim walz will have to do to appeal to those voters, especially on economic issues?— those voters, especially on economic issues? well, that's ri . ht, economic issues? well, that's right. this _ economic issues? well, that's right. this is _ economic issues? well, that's right. this is a _ economic issues? well, that's right, this is a good _ economic issues? well, that's right, this is a good start, i right, this is a good start, this convention. if you look at those who have spoken and those in the audience, they look like america and represent all the different demographic factions, including the hispanic population. i have a number of hispanics in my district, so it's notjust about it's not just about immigration, it's notjust about immigration, its economic issues. las vegas was very hard hit by covid, because we have so many people in the service

industry and nobody was travelling. we need to talk to them aboutjobs, benefits and education for children. but also, polling on hispanic women chose abortion and choice are very important to them. irate chose abortion and choice are very important to them. we know that auoin very important to them. we know that going to _ very important to them. we know that going to be _ very important to them. we know that going to be a _ very important to them. we know that going to be a key _ very important to them. we know that going to be a key topic i that going to be a key topic some mile house on the campaign trail. another important constituency in nevada is the labour unions, constituency in nevada is the labourunions, in constituency in nevada is the labour unions, in las vegas you have the massive culinary union of course. you think the unions are clearly behind kamala harris and tim walz? there's no auestion harris and tim walz? there's no question about _ harris and tim walz? there's no question about it. _ harris and tim walz? there's no question about it. at _ harris and tim walz? there's no question about it. at the - harris and tim walz? there's no question about it. at the rally i question about it. at the rally when she and kim were in las vegas a couple of weeks ago, we had a whole section full of those red shirts, colin lloyd. —— she and tim. they represent a lot of the hispanic population. —— those red shirts, culinary. we don't take anything for granted, we are going to be fighting for the

last vote on the last day. i feel optimistic we have turned a corner and labour will be on the ground for us. it’s a corner and labour will be on the ground for us.— the ground for us. it's going to be a difficult _ the ground for us. it's going to be a difficult battle i to be a difficult battle against donald trump and jd vance, we saw trump at the border today criticising the biden harris administration for the record number of crossings into the us. is kamala harris going to have to have a plan to convince people she can be trusted on immigration? she will, she has— trusted on immigration? she will, she has come _ trusted on immigration? sue: will, she has come up trusted on immigration? sie: will, she has come up with trusted on immigration? s“i2 will, she has come up with a plan on housing which is important in nevada, but we are part of the south—west where immigration is a comprehensive issue. but remember, democrats worked with republicans to put forward a plan and donald trump said no, let's not do that, it might help in the elections. so we are willing to work across the aisle to solve the problem, but the arrests are down from those crossings and if we can continue that, to invest in border security, give people on the board of the resources they need, we can address the problem. need, we can address the problem-—

need, we can address the roblem. ., , ., problem. one more question, we will hear from _ problem. one more question, we will hear from people _ problem. one more question, we will hear from people affected i will hear from people affected by gun violence tonight, how big an issue is this for your constituents in nevada? it’s big an issue is this for your constituents in nevada? it's a ve bi constituents in nevada? it's a very big issue- _ constituents in nevada? it's a very big issue. the _ constituents in nevada? it's a very big issue. the shooting l very big issue. the shooting out of mandalay bay, the music festival, it's in my district and it was the worst mass shooting in modern history. gun violence is very important, we have a lot of cowboys in nevada, a lot of people who carry guns. but they realise you've got to have reasonable measures, like background checks for example. red line bills, not letting people who shouldn't have guns have them. keeping children safe in schools. it will be a very big issue in nevada.— schools. it will be a very big issue in nevada. really good to have ou issue in nevada. really good to have you with — issue in nevada. really good to have you with us. _ issue in nevada. really good to have you with us. thank - issue in nevada. really good to have you with us. thank you. i have you with us. thank you. earlier, massachusetts i have you with us. thank you. l earlier, massachusetts senator elizabeth warren took the stage and she said, how harris is in tune with the issues americans face, and she argued donald trump is not.—

face, and she argued donald trump is not. she gets it. we need to make _ trump is not. she gets it. we need to make life _ trump is not. she gets it. we need to make life more i need to make life more affordable for working people. yeah. donald trump, the felon, has no plans to lower the costs for families. has no plans to lower the costs forfamilies. he doesn't has no plans to lower the costs for families. he doesn't know how. and basically, he doesn't really care. when did he ever fill up a gas tank or worry about a grocery bill? the only bills he worries about are from his criminal defence lawyers.

bills he worries about are from his criminal defence in nyers. bills he worries about are from his criminal defence in the 's. we worked together in the senate to stop price gouging. and as president, she will lower costs for your family. applause. she will take on the wall street firms that buy up millions of houses and apartments and then jack up the rent. she will take on drug companies that charge an arm and a leg for prescriptions. she will take on corporate monopolies that rip off consumers, and billionaires who don't pay taxes. and she will take on right wing extremists who think they should decide who has access to abortion or ivs. kamala will protect abortion rights nationwide. —— ivf.

and there it is. groceries, gas, housing, health care, taxes, abortion. trust donald trump andjd taxes, abortion. trust donald trump and jd vance to look out for yourfamily? trump and jd vance to look out foryourfamily? shoot, i for your family? shoot, i wouldn't let foryourfamily? shoot, i wouldn't let those guys, i wouldn't let those guys, i wouldn't trust them to move my couch. cheering and applause. we need kamala harris. this election is about your family and your future. election is about your family and yourfuture. i have election is about your family and your future. i have seen kamala harris fight, i have seen her win. and when it comes to ourfamilies and our futures, kamala harris is someone we can trust. so here it is, with joy someone we can trust. so here it is, withjoy in our hearts, let's elect kamala harris the

next president of the united states! that was massachusetts senator elizabeth warren speaking earlier. as she came on stage, there was a rousing applause for her, it lasted a few minutes, she became quite emotional. she was herself a presidential candidate in the past, elizabeth warren. let's speak to my panel again. rodney and stephanie, great to have you both back. stephanie, we were speaking to the congresswoman from nevada about the key constituents in her district, including many latinos, the hispanic vote. in the past, when donald trump was facing off againstjoe biden, there was a lot of discussion about the fact we were seeing support among the latino population slipping a bit, with joe biden. and there has now been a rebound with kamala harris. how critical is this in

the battleground states and what message might we see from kamala harris to this constituency?- kamala harris to this constituen ? , constituency? it's critically important. _ constituency? it's critically important, but _ constituency? it's critically important, but even i constituency? it's criticallyj important, but even based constituency? it's critically i important, but even based on your cbs poll recently, it has shown that with harris in the race, a lot of the gap has closed across a range of groups. the hispanic vote being one of them. it's really interesting that harris went to nevada and said, yeah, she doesn't want to tax tips, and that was an idea that trump floated first, but there is no monopoly on good ideas or bad behaviour when it comes to politics, right? no party has a monopoly on boats. adopting ideas that make sense for the american people. —— on votes. it's the right thing to do if you are focused on improving lives. so that was critically important in the state of nevada. you should expect more

policies to address issues that our concern. the other thing, the democratic party often looks at the hispanic vote through the lens of immigration, and actually incorrect. this campaign doesn't appear to be doing that yet. they recognise the hispanic vote has the same concerns as the other voter groups, which is affordability and safety, so they are addressing those issues and doing so in spanish—language ads, a number of adverts in that message. doing so in the spanish language. irate that message. doing so in the spanish language.— that message. doing so in the spanish language. we have also seen the republicans _ spanish language. we have also seen the republicans making i spanish language. we have alsoj seen the republicans making an effort to speak to latino voters as well, rodney. we saw that at the republican national conventions. there is an understanding that the hispanic

vote is not a monolith, there are several layers, and republican see a real opportunity, don't they? they certainly do- _ opportunity, don't they? they certainly do. if _ opportunity, don't they? they certainly do. if there - opportunity, don't they? they certainly do. if there is - certainly do. if there is momentum and that shift of the latino _ momentum and that shift of the latino vote back to the democrats that many are talking about, _ democrats that many are talking about, it's — democrats that many are talking about, it's going to have to show— about, it's going to have to show in _ about, it's going to have to show in the polling in the battleground states. until this convention, it was not showing. maybe — convention, it was not showing. maybe they can get a bump after this, _ maybe they can get a bump after this, i_ maybe they can get a bump after this, i don't know if it matters _ this, i don't know if it matters much when it comes to wisconsin, _ matters much when it comes to wisconsin, michigan, pennsylvania, even nevada. interesting we also spoke about union support with the congresswoman, nevada is home to some powerful unions. and other battleground states like pennsylvania, michigan with the auto workers union. we have seen that union endorsing kamala harris. the teamsters have not made an endorsement yet. it does seem like there is a bit of a split at the moment between union leadership and the union workers. how are the democrats addressing that? you

are absolutely _ democrats addressing that? m. are absolutely right. there is not only a split between union leadership and union workers, there is a split within the union landscape. there are services unions and manufacturing unions, and those two types of unions have very different interests. it's going to be critically important for the democrat party to actually address the issues that the union members have, and reach them. i think this is a piece of union politics that doesn't get surfaced as much as it should. there is more work that needs to be done to bring the union voters back into the fold. but what i would say is the number of union members has declined precipitously over the last couple of decades. one thing that is helpful is donald trump said anybody who goes on strike should be summarily dismissed. we have heard union

leaders push back on that and say that is economic terrorism. so in some ways, the trump campaign is helping the democratic party with the actual rank and file union members, by saying what he said recently. but members, by saying what he said recentl . �* , ., , recently. but he still has icked recently. but he still has picked up _ recently. but he still has picked up quite - recently. but he still has picked up quite a - recently. but he still has picked up quite a bit i recently. but he still has picked up quite a bit of l picked up quite a bit of support from the unions. donald trump came _ support from the unions. donald trump came out _ support from the unions. donald trump came out supporting i support from the unions. donald trump came out supporting in i trump came out supporting in urban— trump came out supporting in urban and _ trump came out supporting in urban and rural districts like minem _ mine... inaudible. in 2012 people told me they would — in 2012 people told me they would never vote for me because i would never vote for me because i was _ would never vote for me because i was a _ would never vote for me because i was a republican, but ten years— i was a republican, but ten years later those same individuals were reminding me when — individuals were reminding me when i — individuals were reminding me when i wasn't republican enough. as a pro—labour republican while i served in congress, i understood there are certain things we can do with— are certain things we can do with the _ are certain things we can do with the unions that actually are the _ with the unions that actually are the private sector unions, the building trades, the

labourers, hanging out in between hits... those are the types — between hits... those are the types of — between hits... those are the types of unions... inaudible. a good numberof a good number of the membership is actually— a good number of the membership is actually voting republican at the — is actually voting republican at the local level. fire is actually voting republican at the local level.— at the local level. are you about worried _ at the local level. are you about worried the - at the local level. are you j about worried the rhetoric at the local level. are you i about worried the rhetoric from donald trump in that interview with elon musk, saying people who go on strike should be dismissed? {iii who go on strike should be dismissed?— who go on strike should be dismissed? _, , k c, who go on strike should be dismissed? , k c, c, dismissed? of course. we have a gubernatorial— dismissed? of course. we have a gubernatorial candidate - dismissed? of course. we have a gubernatorial candidate in - gubernatorial candidate in illinois_ gubernatorial candidate in illinois in 2010 that decided to go— illinois in 2010 that decided to go out and stand up for the right— to go out and stand up for the right to — to go out and stand up for the right to work in illinois... most_ right to work in illinois... most of— right to work in illinois... most of the union members in our state _ most of the union members in our state prisons were republicans. and they voted against _ republicans. and they voted against him because he made a statement like that. so, yes, this_ statement like that. so, yes, this could _ statement like that. so, yes, this could have a dramatic impact _ this could have a dramatic impact on a voter who has been a trump — impact on a voter who has been a trump supporter in the past. realty— a trump supporter in the past.

really interesting. we will talk more, but we will shift focus now to what is happening in gaza and how it is being felt at the democratic national convention. so tests are continuing in chicago against the biden administration's staunch support for israel. —— protests are continuing. john is with the protesters, bring us up—to—date on what has been happening. 50 us up-to-date on what has been happening-— happening. so we are a very short distance _ happening. so we are a very short distance away - happening. so we are a very short distance away from i happening. so we are a very - short distance away from where you are inside the convention centre. we arejust you are inside the convention centre. we are just waiting for the front of the march to come around the corner and catch back up with us. the protest tonight is much bigger than it has been in previous nights. you can see these people are carrying flags and banners. just a little way down here, the march has come around the corner and is now heading back into the park, where the police have given permission for these people to assemble. i have to

say, it's been overwhelmingly peaceful today. there are families in this march. a lot of chanting and a lot of noise but no sign of any trouble. the sort of thing we have seen in previous evenings. but the point of all of this, of course, is that these people are here to represent the frustration within the democratic party. primarily of course over us support for israel's war in gaza. but also frustration that it is an issue that hasn't been mentioned inside the convention hall. real frustration from some of these protesters about the lack of any mention in any of the speeches, other than occasional passing references from joe biden when he spoke on monday. they really wanted to have their grievances raised properly, they wanted a

palestinian american to address the convention. that hasn't happened. and as you can see, the main body of the march is holding ground in the middle of the road. chanting slogans. but so far overwhelmingly peaceful. many more people in attendance tonight. not the few hundred we have seen in recent evenings. tonight, sumi, a crowd measured in the thousands.— in the thousands. very quickly, did they give — in the thousands. very quickly, did they give you _ in the thousands. very quickly, did they give you a _ in the thousands. very quickly, did they give you a sense - in the thousands. very quickly, did they give you a sense of. did they give you a sense of how long they will continue to protest? do they plan to stay out all evening to put pressure on the convention? m0. out all evening to put pressure on the convention?— on the convention? no, this is an authorised _ on the convention? no, this is an authorised march, - on the convention? no, this is an authorised march, so - on the convention? no, this is an authorised march, so once | an authorised march, so once they are back in the park, there will be a few more speeches and then they will need to start heading home. but on the mood of this march, they got to within a few hundred

metres of the convention centre. a lot of chanting. they raised their voices. in terms of the numbers, the organisers will be much more pleased with the turnout this evening. i think they feel they have made their voice heard. but of course, the big question is whether they are being listened to. they feel very strongly that the absence of the voice... that the absence of the voice- - -_ that the absence of the voice... g ., ., ,, i. ,., voice... 0k, john, thank you so much. voice... 0k, john, thank you so much- we _ voice... ok, john, thank you so much. we will— voice... 0k, john, thank you so much. we will take _ voice... 0k, john, thank you so much. we will take a _ voice... 0k, john, thank you so much. we will take a short - much. we will take a short break but we will continue live coverage of the final night of the democratic national convention in chicago. we will listen to speeches. stay tuned and come back to us on bbc news. hello there. storm lillian will dominate the first half of friday, but it's moving at quite a pace and so by lunchtime

the worst of the weather will have cleared away. however, before then, a spell of heavy rain, but more importantly, some gales, unseasonably strong winds for this time of year and still many people on holiday. the strongest of the winds likely to be to the scottish borders down into north wales and the north midlands, a zone of winds gusting widely 50,60 miles an hour, maybe even stronger in one or two places up to 75 miles an hour. that front will ease its way steadily eastwards, so already we can see the first signs of an improving picture into the northwest of scotland. this is 6:00 friday morning. a spell of very heavy rain, maybe even some thunder clearing the scottish borders first thing and the gusts of wind widely 50, close to 60 miles an hour at time. a rash of sharp showers across northern england. a trail of cloud and nuisance rain once again through the midlands and southeast england that will ease away. the low pressure moves over to scandinavia and then a quieter afternoon, not quite as windy.

still blustery winds, driving in some scattered showers to the far north and west. 1a to 18 degrees the high in scotland and northern ireland. 23 degrees the high, perhaps, in southeast england. but as we move out of friday into the early hours of saturday morning, there could be a pulse of very wet weather moving its way into south east and eastern england. now, we haven't seen that much in the way of rain this august, so that will bring a spell of much needed rain for the gardens out there, but it will linger for some time on saturday, only slowly easing away into the afternoon, strongest of the winds further north and west. here we'll see a frequent rash of showers on and off throughout the day. top temperatures generally a little bit below par for this time of year. now from sunday and into bank holiday monday, the azores high will tend to build back in across central and southern england. one or two weather fronts toppling across that high. so once again, we're back to showers or longer spells of rain into the far

north and west. hopefully a little drier and eventually a little bit warmer further south.

and we willjoin with americans to keep our communities safe. you are watching right now live on stage at the democratic national convention, this is representative listed at mass, she is a congresswoman from georgia who lost her son to gun violence and she is an advocate for gun control.

gun g u n safety gun safety is one of the main topics here at this convention, we heard governor tim walz talk about this as well. and we want to talk about it little further with david hogg who was a student at a high school in parkland florida in 2018 and i see now that gabby gifford and senator —— her husband senator are on stage. gabby gifford herself was a victim of gun violence in a shooting in 2011 which she recovered from. and a husband is a senator for arizona, let's listen briefly to what they are saying. hello, fellow americans. i'm

gabby gifford. i was born in the great state of arizona! i was born with great, i grew up racing motorcycles, mucking stalls and exploring the beautiful desert. ifell stalls and exploring the beautiful desert. i fell for an astronaut. for five years, beautiful desert. i fell for an astronaut. forfive years, i served in congress from a swing district. everyone called me a rising star. then onjanuary the 8th, a man tried to assassinate me. he shot 19 people, he killed six. terrible, terrible day. i almost died but i fought for my life and i survived. i learned

to walk again, one step at a time. i learned to talk again, one word at a time. so many people helped me as i worked hard to recover, including a decent man from delaware who always checked in, and he still does. thank you, joe biden. thank you for everything. joe is a great president. my friend kamala will be a great resident. she is tough, she has great. kamala can beat the gun lobby, she can fight done trafficking. kamala stood up to wall street and the drug companies. she will protect

abortion access. she will defend our dream, she saved lives. join me in voting for kamala harris. thank you! you hear the chance of gabby there, telling her story of her personal experience of gun violence after we heard about that terrific —— horrific shooting that she was a victim of. david hogg was a student at a school in parkland florida

2018 when 18 gunfire opened fire and killed 17 people, he is activist against gun violence and a co—founder of march for our lives. david, very good to have with us, tell us about the speeches from gabby gifford, how they resonated with you. it gabby gifford, how they resonated with you. it is a turnin: resonated with you. it is a turning point _ resonated with you. it is a turning point in _ resonated with you. it is a turning point in the - resonated with you. it is a | turning point in the history resonated with you. it is a i turning point in the history of the democratic party. guns were seen as a third issue, you can talk about it, it was a losing issue, and we have change that because of the power of survivors, gabby gifford, so many other incredible people that have lived through unimaginable pain but to continue going out there and to make sure we are talking about this and we know it is a winning issue, there is a reason we are of course, you know, we have team —— seen tim

walz talk about gun control, he himself is a done owner, and he says i believe in responsible gun ownership, what does that means to you and what does it means to you and what does it mean to the average american who is gun owner? i mean to the average american who is gun owner?— who is gun owner? i grew up around guns. _ who is gun owner? i grew up around guns, my _ who is gun owner? i grew up around guns, my dad - who is gun owner? i grew up around guns, my dad was i who is gun owner? i grew up around guns, my dad was an who is gun owner? i grew up - around guns, my dad was an fbi agent, i was even part of the shooting team in college because i wanted to meet people who would disagree with me and what i have learned through hundreds a conversation with people and many of them don't agree with me, but there is a lot more unity around this issue. nobody wants school shootings are daily gun violence to continue, the question is what we are going to do about it and ultimately what we are going to do is take action in a bipartisan way, and we did. right now, the us is on track to have potentially one of the lowest rates of gun violence this year that we have had in decades. at the same time, some criticism is the

legislation didn't go nearly far enough and it was a way to reach some sort of bipartisan agreement and we have spoken to the representatives from tennessee, justin jones, justin pearson, who have also been advocating for what they say is common sense gun reform, do you think young people like yourself get frustrated with the fact that despite this activity and action that you have lead, there hasn't been more significant reform? it is more significant reform? it is very frustrating, _ more significant reform? it is very frustrating, the - more significant reform? it 3 very frustrating, the bill that we passed, it is better than doing nothing but it isjust that, a first step, we need to do more. we are showing that there are republicans that we need to vote on it and we are always going to need to be able to get to 60 votes. the republicans who voted for it, none of them have lost that reaction specifically because they voted for that law and that sends a message that we can take further action on this, and we have to do more.

it shouldn't be any different from owning a car, you have a licence to should need to know how to use it and have insurance for it, there are basic steps we can to help reduce gun violence. ultimately, i know that young people are the greatest assets which is why i have spoken to young candidates, we are going to outlive a lot of people in power right now, the question is how are we going to work to make it better so that we are the last generation that have to live through school shootings and daily gun violence, i know it is possible.— violence, i know it is ossible. ., , possible. we have seen the issues of — possible. we have seen the issues of economy, - possible. we have seen the - issues of economy, immigration, even climate change get a lot of attention for young people and for people across the country, as the main issues they care about. it doesn't seem like gun control has taken a central part of this campaign so far, played a central role, excuse me, do you think it will? i excuse me, do you think it will? ~' excuse me, do you think it will? ~ ., , , will? i think in many ways, it is taking _ will? i think in many ways, it is taking central— will? i think in many ways, it is taking central role. - will? i think in many ways, it is taking central role. we -

will? i think in many ways, it| is taking central role. we just saw gabby gifford talking about it in the prime time of the convention, that doesn't happen by accident, that is well castrated and planned. younger voters are not single issue voters, most people are not single issue voters, we want to —— we care about reproductive rights and keeping children safe in school and we can care about both things at the same time. it is notjust about how somebody gets done but why did they pick it up in the first place. the suture in our paso texas, he was mentally well —— mentally unwell but he was also a white supremacist. we need to realise that hatred is not an mental illness. there are a lot of ways we can approach this to focus on why somebody picks up a gun. focus on why somebody picks up a nun. ., ., ., ., , a gun. even if kamala harris and tim _ a gun. even if kamala harris and tim walz _ a gun. even if kamala harris and tim walz went - a gun. even if kamala harris and tim walz went in - a gun. even if kamala harris - and tim walz went in november, they will face an uphill battle with gun control, so what do

you expect from them if they win? ! you expect from them if they win? , . . ., ., win? i expect continuing our work in the _ win? i expect continuing our work in the executive - win? i expect continuing ourj work in the executive branch win? i expect continuing our i work in the executive branch to make sure our federal agency are addressing gun violence, evenif are addressing gun violence, even if they don't have a congress, which i hope they do. regardless, even if they only have 51 votes in the senate, we can still do a lot of work through reckons —— reconciliation and can focus on funding good programmes to address gun violence. gun violence, in terms of how much people die from it and how much is spent on research, it is one of the least well funded causes —— research... we can fund programmes. there are typically about 2000 people that are perpetrators of gun violence but we can have programmes to help them. we

but we can have programmes to help them-— help them. we are going to listen in to _ help them. we are going to listen in to senator- help them. we are going to listen in to senator mark i help them. we are going to i listen in to senator mark kelly from arizona.— from arizona. hello, chicago. hello, democrats. _ from arizona. hello, chicago. hello, democrats. arizona! . hello, democrats. arizona! arizona! — hello, democrats. arizona! arizona! so, _ hello, democrats. arizona! arizona! so, president - hello, democrats. arizona! i arizona! so, president obama had to follow _ arizona! so, president obama had to follow michelle, i i arizona! so, president obama had to follow michelle, i had i had to follow michelle, i had to follow gabby in pink. gabby amazes — to follow gabby in pink. gabby amazes me every single day. she was able — amazes me every single day. she was able to walk out in —— and address— was able to walk out in —— and address you _ was able to walk out in —— and address you tonight because she is a fighter. and thanks to a team — is a fighter. and thanks to a team of— is a fighter. and thanks to a team of doctors, nurses, and

especially— team of doctors, nurses, and especially her speech therapist. we all need a team. i therapist. we all need a team. l have — therapist. we all need a team. i have flown into space four times _ i have flown into space four times i_ i have flown into space four times. i have flown into combat nearly— times. i have flown into combat nearly 40 — times. i have flown into combat nearly 40 times. not once did i do that— nearly 40 times. not once did i do that try— nearly 40 times. not once did i do that by myself. it took a team — do that by myself. it took a team to _ do that by myself. it took a team to accomplish a mission. it team to accomplish a mission. it always— team to accomplish a mission. it always does. i flew in the navy— it always does. i flew in the navy during the first gulf war. america — navy during the first gulf war. america rallied our allies to kick— america rallied our allies to kick out— america rallied our allies to kick out a _ america rallied our allies to kick out a tyrant who invaded a neighboun _ kick out a tyrant who invaded a neighbour. today, vladimir putin— neighbour. today, vladimir putin is— neighbour. today, vladimir putin is testing whether we are still that— putin is testing whether we are

still that strong. iran, putin is testing whether we are stillthat strong. iran, north korea, — stillthat strong. iran, north korea, and especially china watch — korea, and especially china watch closely. what is trump a's answer? he invited russia to do. _ a's answer? he invited russia to do. and _ a's answer? he invited russia to do, and these are his words, not mine, — to do, and these are his words, not mine, whatever the hell they— not mine, whatever the hell they want. vice president harris _ they want. vice president harris has always championed america's_ harris has always championed america's support for nato, for ukraine, — america's support for nato, for ukraine, and forthe ukrainian people — ukraine, and forthe ukrainian people. on the senate intelligence committee, she investigated russian interference in our election, she — interference in our election, she defence free and fair elections everywhere. you already _ elections everywhere. you already know how trump feels about — already know how trump feels

about those. donald trump skipped _ about those. donald trump skipped his intelligence briefings. he was too busy sucking _ briefings. he was too busy sucking up to dictators and dreaming of becoming one himself. trump thinks that americans who have made the ultimate — americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice are suckers and losers. if we fulfil that again— and losers. if we fulfil that again and make him the commander—in—chief, the only suckers — commander—in—chief, the only suckers would be asked. dashwood b us. come on harris knows _ dashwood b us. come on harris knows that— dashwood b us. come on harris knows that standing with our allies — knows that standing with our allies means standing up for americans. —— kamala harris. she— americans. —— kamala harris. she will— americans. —— kamala harris. she will keep modernising our military— she will keep modernising our military to support our troops and to—

military to support our troops and to support our veterans like _ and to support our veterans like our— and to support our veterans like our next vice president tim — like our next vice president tim walz. the world laughs at trump — tim walz. the world laughs at trump. literally. but, folks, it is— trump. literally. but, folks, it is not _ trump. literally. but, folks, it is not funny. when he was president. _ it is not funny. when he was president, that meant the world was laughing at us. the threats we face — was laughing at us. the threats we face are too serious, the sacrifices _ we face are too serious, the sacrifices our servicemembers make — sacrifices our servicemembers make are _ sacrifices our servicemembers make are two sacred, the alliances _ make are two sacred, the alliances we have spent decades building — alliances we have spent decades building are two critical. that is what — building are two critical. that is what is _ building are two critical. that is what is at stake now, and the — is what is at stake now, and the choice, the choice isn't even — the choice, the choice isn't even close. but in arizona, and nationwide, this election will be. nationwide, this election will be we — nationwide, this election will be. we will win in the same way we launched rockets into space

and outlined fighterjets on an aircraft — and outlined fighterjets on an aircraft carrier, as one team on one _ aircraft carrier, as one team on one mission. state—by—state, voter— on one mission. state—by—state, voter by— on one mission. state—by—state, voter by voter, coming together. no country, no country— together. no country, no country is better than ours at solving — country is better than ours at solving big problems. so, on november five, solving big problems. so, on novemberfive, let's solving big problems. so, on november five, let's prove that america — november five, let's prove that america is— november five, let's prove that america is still the leader the world — america is still the leader the world needs today by electing the leader we need right now, kamala — the leader we need right now, kamala harris. thank you, everybody. please welcome former secretary of defence — please welcome former secretary of defence leon _ please welcome former secretary of defence leon panetta. - please welcome former secretary of defence leon panetta. that i of defence leon panetta. that was senator — of defence leon panetta. that was senator mark _ of defence leon panetta. that was senator mark kelly i of defence leon panetta. was senator mark kelly from

arizona. immigration policy is considered one of the biggest political challenges for the democratic party and the kamala harris in particular. a recent poll from cbs found that 48% of likely voters believe us southern border crossings will go southern border crossings will 9° up southern border crossings will go up if miss harris wins the election, 72% believes they will decrease under donald trump, trump and his allies have made immigration a focal point. the former president lead into that narrative on thursday while campaigning in arizona. taste thursday while campaigning in arizona. ~ . . thursday while campaigning in arizona. . ., arizona. we had a border tsar, she loved _ arizona. we had a border tsar, she loved the _ arizona. we had a border tsar, she loved the title _ arizona. we had a border tsar, she loved the title but - arizona. we had a border tsar, she loved the title but she i she loved the title but she didn't want to do the work because she is lazy and probably more importantly than being lazy, she was to have an open book —— an open border. and you would say who would want an open border where criminals can pour into our country? and all you have to do is walk up there, stand there

for a little while, you will be running back here quickly so we went from the best numbers in recorded history to the worst numbers in recorded history or any other history, and we have any other history, and we have a marxist who is running, this country is not ready for a marxist president. but democrats _ marxist president. but democrats at - marxist president. but democrats at the i marxist president. but democrats at the convention have fired back, praising the biden administration for efforts on immigration, they blame former president trump. and in the way of a bipartisan border security deal that fell away this year. in the speech on wednesday, he called harris —— the democrat talked about this measure. -- the democrat talked about this measure.— -- the democrat talked about this measure. donald trump of m allies this measure. donald trump of my allies won't _ this measure. donald trump of my allies won't just _ this measure. donald trump of my allies won't just in - this measure. donald trump of my allies won'tjust in the i my allies won't just in the room. _ my allies won't just in the room, they helped us write the whole — room, they helped us write the whole bill, it was a bipartisan bill, — whole bill, it was a bipartisan bill, it— whole bill, it was a bipartisan bill, it is— whole bill, it was a bipartisan bill, it is a _ whole bill, it was a bipartisan bill, it is a tough build, $20

billion— bill, it is a tough build, $20 billion in— bill, it is a tough build, $20 billion in new border security, gave — billion in new border security, gave the _ billion in new border security, gave the president the emergency power to shutdown the border, _ emergency power to shutdown the border, make compassionate but serious _ border, make compassionate but serious reforms to our asylum system — serious reforms to our asylum system. one republican said it would — system. one republican said it would have had almost unit manner— would have had almost unit manner stash unanimous support if it weren't — manner stash unanimous support if it weren't for donald trump. trump — if it weren't for donald trump. trump killed that bill, and he did it — trump killed that bill, and he did it because he knew that if we fixed _ did it because he knew that if we fixed the border, he would lose his ability to divide us. his ability to fan the flames of fire — his ability to fan the flames of fire about people who come from _ of fire about people who come from different places. right, you guys know this, right? hate and division, that is trump's oxygen _ and division, that is trump's oxygen. right? people like trump— oxygen. right? people like trump and jd oxygen. right? people like trump andjd vance, oxygen. right? people like trump and jd vance, they need it to _ trump and jd vance, they need it to survive in politics. we have a us _ it to survive in politics. we have a us special - it to survive in politics. , have a us special correspondent katty kay back with us. we have

been talking about immigration and we sothere split screen at the convention here with the enthusiasm and donald trump on the border in arizona really taking that line of attack against kamala harris, saying she is a failed border tsar. what did you think of that? when i hearfrom people and the trump campaign is that every time donald trump is speaking about the economy, about the border, and about immigration issues around that, then those are good days, and crime, those are good days, and crime, those are good days for donald trump, and so to see him on the like that, the democrats are trying to counter that i say this is on you, we did everything we could to get the border bill through, it was sponsored by a republican, by a conservative republican, by a conservative republican and donald trump killed it, that is a pretty nuanced message to get to people. border crossings are down 30% since december they don't have the day—to—day images like we had over the

course of winter of those people coming across the border, that is helping democrat as much as anything, thatis democrat as much as anything, that is pretty much controlled by mexico, if mexico carries on making a decision to enforce keeping people away from the southern border, that will help kamala harris because you don't have those images election but it is still something that constantly poll after poll, and donald trump is ahead of kamala harris in the polls on that. we soke to harris in the polls on that. we spoke to someone is at the border issue —— the border numbers were down by donald trump will make this an issue. you said it is a good day when he stays on policy, do you think we are starting to see a pattern of that as he is going to be battleground state and delivering the speeches? you have seen — delivering the speeches? you have seen little _ delivering the speeches? gm. have seen little pattern of that this week, use of it in michigan when it was talk about the economy, this was a week that was meant to focus on issues, it was billed as focusing on issues, three big rallies, three big issues and

the border being one of them. the trouble is and a complete there front trump's advisers, then he talks about immigration for 45 minute about immigration in any if he talks about the jewish governor that is what what gets attention. get as a pick—up in the press, so he's a candidate who is torn. trump rallies, you have been to them, i have been to them, they are a festival and away and that is what his rally goers want and donald trump feeds of the crowd so when he pulls them and they tell him they want him to go on attack, that is what he wants to do. that is his happier place. to do. that is his happier lace, ., ., “ to do. that is his happier lace, ., to do. that is his happier lace. ., ., ~' . .., ., place. look at the convention here tonight. _ place. look at the convention here tonight, we _ place. look at the convention here tonight, we have - place. look at the convention | here tonight, we have inspect leading a lot about what we might see from kamala harris, a few people telling us that she will layout a bit of a personal story and a vision for what you

want to do. what do you think, what are you hearing? l want to do. what do you think, what are you hearing? i hearing the same on — what are you hearing? i hearing the same on the _ what are you hearing? i hearing the same on the personal- what are you hearing? i hearing | the same on the personal story, polls of americans say they don't really know who she is and we have seen at this evening with her niece, her goddaughter, herstepdaughter goddaughter, her stepdaughter talking about goddaughter, herstepdaughter talking about her in personal ways, the two cute girls we saw earlier. i think last night dad's speech was the most powerful —— doug. i think he did an incrediblejob and speak about his wife and talking about his wife and talking about her in personal terms i think the american public will want to hear some of that. it has to be a good speech and well written and well delivered, this is the most important speech of her political career, and she has to perhaps close the gap on some of those polls that are suggesting americans don't see her as tough as donald trump, and toughness when we have

issues like immigration, people want a sense of toughness so we will hear a lot about her prosecutor background as well. we keep talking about this in credible enthusiasm but this convention will finish tonight after kamala harris accepts the nomination and they will head out on the road next week, how they carry it forward? l out on the road next week, how they carry it forward?— they carry it forward? i don't know how — they carry it forward? i don't know how anyone _ they carry it forward? i don't know how anyone runs i they carry it forward? i don't know how anyone runs for i know how anyone runs for president, i have covered far too many and every single time, i asked my people —— i think they are made from a different gene, they have kinds of stamina i don't understand, they are on the road for the whole time, they will not be a day when kamala harris is not campaigning, calling donors to raise money so she can carry on campaigning, preparing forthe campaigning, preparing for the debate, campaigning, preparing forthe debate, that will take a certain amount of time, she has to focus on that as well because the next big moment for is that debate and that debate... here she has a prompter, it has all been

written, nothing will go wrong tonight but that debate, things can go wrong and she needs to be really ready for that. we know she — be really ready for that. we know she has _ be really ready for that. we know she has been preparing, of course. but let me ask you about the criticism that she has not done any unscripted moments, she has been at rallies in the teleprompter and she hasn't done a situation where people get to see how she is under pressure. as the campaign responded to that? $5 campaign responded to that? as a campaign responded to that? is a journalist campaign responded to that? :is a journalist i campaign responded to that? is a journalist i hope she does. if i was a campaign strategist if i was a campaign strategist i would tell her not to, know that she wins much by doing that, she will get pushed by the media to do that but once you start laying out answering questions about policy positions, you can get attacked about those policy positions. i think she might do one big network sit down interview but i don't feel i hearfrom network sit down interview but i don't feel i hear from their campaign that they are under pressure to do that. we get a lot from that trump campaign, usually when one campaign is changing... she got criticism

for laying out the economic policy. for laying out the economic oli . ,, , ., ., policy. she will be heading out ofthe policy. she will be heading out of the battleground _ policy. she will be heading out of the battleground states, i of the battleground states, tell us what the challenges are, we will sue see the magic and cover take stage clash —— we will soon see the michigan governor take the stage. in we will soon see the michigan governor take the stage. in all of these states, _ governor take the stage. in all of these states, it _ governor take the stage. in all of these states, it is _ governor take the stage. in all of these states, it is a - governor take the stage. in all of these states, it is a game . of these states, it is a game of these states, it is a game of numbers and you have two breakdown states into their different districts, she is going to be doing well in the urban areas, the more education americans have, the more likely they are to vote democratic. the question is how do you mobilise your base, joe biden had built up a good ground game and put money into offices in all those swing states and paid people to go out canvassing as

well, they have been pretty innovative —— innovative and up front but it will also be a question of can you get people from the other side, and i think what we saw, but if somebody like tim walz, with his speech, it is not even say two men directly, you can come over and vote for us, it is just too he represents o'toole about being a coach, expect to see a lot of tim walz in wisconsin and in rural areas of pennsylvania and in michigan, potentially even in arizona and georgia but i think he will deploying a lot to try and get some of those low information voters are less educated male voters, that is where the split is, male and female, educated, less educated.— less educated. lots of nthe speculation _ less educated. lots of nthe speculation on _ less educated. lots of nthe speculation on line - less educated. lots of nthe speculation on line about i speculation on line about sending him to a football game.

let's talk about women. this person is someone who strong is —— poll strongly against women., harris will be looking to pick up support among undecided women voters, this is going to be a key for them. women have decided the last five elections, they vote in higher numbers than men, and the gender gap in terms of politics is growing, so women are becoming more democratic, men are becoming more republican, at the moment the polls suggest kamala harris is doing much better amongst women among —— than donald trump get but can she overcome her deficit with men? we will see her deployed a using the issue of abortion rights is going to be huge in his campaign. she, by virtue of becoming a candidate has really catapulted, it was important anyway but we will see more

campaigning about that issue because she is the candidate. she hasn't really leaned into that, the fact that she would be the first woman president. you won't hear her talking about being the first woman president, the way that barack obama didn't talk about becoming the first black president, she is fluent on the issue of abortion, she has talked a lot about it, she is also popular or has been popular as vice president on couege popular as vice president on college campuses. there have beenin college campuses. there have been in long queues of students there. . ., ., ., ., ., there. we are going to have to ick u- there. we are going to have to pick up this — there. we are going to have to pick up this conversation i pick up this conversation because that she is, the michigan governor. iam i am governor gretchen whitmer. in lansing, they call me

governor. but in detroit, they call me big gretch. donald trump told me that woman from michigan. as an insult. being a woman from michigan is a badge of honour. like women across america, wejust gsd. get of honour. like women across america, we just gsd. get stuff done. at 29, ijoined the sandwich generation. sandwiched between working and raising my newborn and caring for my mum, who was dying from brain cancer. it was hard. but not extraordinary. it's life. those