cheering and applause to be president of the united states of america. kamala harris promises a "new way forward" as she makes her case to be president. british households are to pay more for power, with the energy regulator announcing an increase in its price cap. india's prime minister is in kyiv — narendra modi wants to discuss a possible path to peace with volodymyr zelesnky. and a volcano erupts in iceland for the sixth time in eight months — a nearby fishing village has been evacuated. welcome, i'm martine croxall. kamala harris promised a "new way forward" as she accepted her party's nomination for the us presidency — at the climax of the democratic national convention. she told jubilant supporters that the united states had a fleeting opportunity to move past bitterness, cynicism and division. the vice president said if she became president,

she would ensure free and fair elections, foster the rule of law and the peaceful transfer of power. ms harris accused donald trump and his republican allies of wanting to introduce a nationwide abortion ban. she accused them of being "out of their minds." this report from our us correspondent, emma vardy. please welcome the democratic nominee for president, vice president of the united states of america, kamala harris! a month ago many people did not envisage this moment. america's lesser—known america's lesser—known second—in—command propelled into the starring role. second—in—command propelled into the starring role. but she's become the woman democrats but she's become the woman democrats now believe can make history now believe can make history by becoming the first female by becoming the first female president of the united states. president of the united states. i will be a president who unites us i will be a president who unites us around our highest aspirations, around our highest aspirations, a president who leads a president who leads and listens, who is and listens, who is realistic, practical, realistic, practical, and has common sense, and always and has common sense, and always

fights for the american people. fights for the american people. from the courthouse to the white house, that has been my life's work. she took the fight to her opponent with a warning. in many ways donald trump is an unserious man. laughter but the consequences, but the consequences of putting

to this moment sincejoe biden dropped out of the race. now she's appealed to people to see her as the future and urged voters to prevent a return to donald trump's america of the past. # what about us # what about all the times you said you had the answer?# though there wasn't though there wasn't an appearance by beyonce an appearance by beyonce that many had hoped for, that many had hoped for, plenty of celebrities have plenty of celebrities have been lining up to back her. been lining up to back her. polls suggest kamala harris has polls suggest kamala harris has taken the lead in this race. taken the lead in this race. but there are fears about but there are fears about the economy and illegal immigration the economy and illegal immigration that play to donald that play to donald trump's strengths. at university college dublin. trump's strengths. once the convention excitement once the convention excitement subsides, there's still much subsides, there's still much to overcome if her dream to overcome if her dream of a new era is to be realised. of a new era is to be realised. emma vardy, news, chicago. emma vardy, news, chicago. live now to wicklow in ireland live now to wicklow in ireland and scott lucas, professor of us and scott lucas, professor of us and international politics, and international politics,

at university college dublin. professor lucas, thank you for joining us on bbc news. how much of a success was this convention for the democrats? i a success was this convention for the democrats?— a success was this convention for the democrats? i think it was a huge boost for the — the democrats? i think it was a huge boost for the democrats. _ the democrats? i think it was a huge boost for the democrats. i _ the democrats? i think it was a huge boost for the democrats. i think - the democrats? i think it was a huge boost for the democrats. i think the | boost for the democrats. i think the top line is thatjust as the harris campaign has not put a foot wrong since she became the nominee onjuly the 21st, so she did not put a foot wrong. indeed, hervice presidential pick, tim walz, the obamas, joe biden, those who talk about women's rights and guns control, the serious issues facing the united states, they did not put a foot wrong either. the enthusiasm was real, it was not stage. but saying that we know it is a toss—up election and the democrats made very clear that they know it is a toss—up election, meaning they cannot rest. they must take this momentum forward through the next couple of weeks into that

first presidential debate on september the 10th, and i think they have to continue to really make this contrast between a positive campaign that harris identified as freedom, fairness and opportunities, versus the negative, the insults politics donald trump has engaged in. if they continue to highlight that contrast as well as issues, especially women's rights, i think that while this is a toss—up election the momentum will be with them until november. ~ ., ., , ., november. where are the voters who have not made _ november. where are the voters who have not made up _ november. where are the voters who have not made up their _ november. where are the voters who have not made up their minds - november. where are the voters who have not made up their minds yet? . have not made up their minds yet? the choice seems so binary, the differences between the harris and trump comes seem quite stark. it is stark because _ trump comes seem quite stark. it 3 stark because that is the way it is framed by the us media, they talk about trump and anti—trump, but the larger share of americans do not

identify as democrat or republican but as independents and we have a large selection of voters still undecided. i think the democrats have to do two things, firstly highlight the issues where they have the advantage. highlight the broader issue of donald trump's threat to american democracy, which is very real, and they need to be on the front foot on issues like economy and immigration, which harris did last night. she said we have had a lot of economic issues that need to do more in dealing with food, housing, health care and education and quite rightly said we are putting forward a bipartisan approach to immigration and donald trump is the one who sabotaged it. but secondly three groups of voters that you really go for, suburban voters, generally middle youth voters, generally middle youth voters and especially women voters. it was the inability to mobilise them in 2016 which cost the democrats the election and it was

their ability to reach out to them in 2020 which meantjoe biden defeated donald trump. in 2020 which meant joe biden defeated donald trump. professor scott lucas _ defeated donald trump. professor scott lucas from _ defeated donald trump. professor scott lucas from university - defeated donald trump. professor| scott lucas from university college dublin, as ever, thank you very much for your time. kamala harris was tasked by president biden with tackling migration at the us southern border. republicans have been critical of her work on this issue. to prove that point, donald trump has been visiting the swing state arizona — near to where stretches of the border wall were built. mr trump says some parts of the wall were not put up after he left office, which he claims led to a wave of illegal immigration under the biden/harris administration.

or any other history. and we have a marxist that's running, and i don't think you can let her... this country is not ready for a marxist president. and you can find out more about the democratic party convention — and read michelle 0bama's verdict on kamala harris's speech — on our live page. the uk energy regulator 0fgem has announced that its price cap will increase by 10% from the first of october. it means an average household in england, scotland, and wales will pay an extra £119 a year, although prices will still be lower than last winter. 0fgem has said that rising prices in the international energy market due to heightened political tensions and extreme weather, was the main driver of the decision. despite the higher energy price cap, the energy security secretary, ed miliband, has defended the government's decision to means test winter fuel payments.

i know this will be really worrying news for lots of families who will face even greater struggles this winter, and it is a direct result of our country's exposure to international gas markets that are controlled by dictators, that is a legacy left to us by the last government. that is why this government. that is why this government has a plan to do something about it. our mission for clean, home—grown power that we control in this country, and it is why we have hit the ground running injust why we have hit the ground running in just seven weeks, consent to new solar power, overturning the ban on offshore wind is precisely to give our country the energy security we do not have at the moment. let's speak to our money and work reporter, peter ruddick. how has this increase come about? we are how has this increase come about? - are getting quite used to regular changes in the energy price cap, it

changes in the energy price cap, it changes every three months. we are talking about anybody on a standard variable tariff in england, scotland and wales. the last two times the cap went down a little bit but from october it will go up again, and 0ctober it will go up again, and essentially we are talking about an increase in wholesale energy prices. they have gone up in recent months around 20%. the regulator today saying 80 odd percent of the reason for today's increase, which comes in on the 1st of october, is because of higher wholesale prices. they are keen to point out that when you look at one year ago we are talking about energy prices lower than then and much lower than the peak of the energy crisis, but the reality then was there was extra government support in place and price is still much higher than pre—pandemic, pre—energy crisis. i think it will really reignite the debate you heard ed miliband talking about, about

this decision to remove the winter fuel payment for around 10 million pensioners and move it to a means tested system, it will really reignite the debate about that. we forecast ahead a little bit, i say we, we look at the energy experts such as cornwall cut inside to predict what could happen next with the energy price cap and then exchange will come in injanuary, and unfortunately things could get higher again then. we and unfortunately things could get higher again then.— and unfortunately things could get higher again then. we went through a eriod higher again then. we went through a period where — higher again then. we went through a period where you _ higher again then. we went through a period where you could _ higher again then. we went through a period where you could not _ higher again then. we went through a period where you could not get - higher again then. we went through a period where you could not get a - period where you could not get a deal to give you any certainty about what your fuel would cost. deal to give you any certainty about what yourfuel would cost. hour deal to give you any certainty about what your fuel would cost.- what your fuel would cost. how has that changed? _ what your fuel would cost. how has that changed? the _ what your fuel would cost. how has that changed? the 0fgem - what your fuel would cost. how has that changed? the 0fgem advices i what your fuel would cost. how has i that changed? the 0fgem advices you can go back to switching around, if you don't want high prices, maybe see if there is a better deal. that is fair enough on paper and there are slightly different deals, we are not all necessarily on one price, but cornwall cut inside reckon the average saving from the top ten

cheapest tariffs on the market will only save about £5 per year compared to the default tariffs set by the price cap, so although there is flexibility and wiggle room there is not a huge amount. it will also reignite the debate around standing charges, which is really controversial because when we talk about the price cap going up, what is going up as the per unit charge for the amount of gas and electricity plus the standing unit charge, which you pay no matter how much energy you use. they are saying that if you options will be put forward is about the standing charge, the most controversial bits peoples bills, but they cannot get rid of costs, they can just move them around a little, so if you have got rid of standing charges for some people it might mean higher energy charges for people with medical equipment that has to be on, they would pay more. the reality is for the next couple of years we are probably in a new normal if you like

a relatively high prices until the star to transition away from the use of gas. —— of relatively high prices until we started to transition away from the use of gas. within the past hour, the un committee on elimination of racial discrimination began releasing its findings and recommendations on several countries it has reviewed, including the uk and iran. let's speak to our correspondent in switzerland, imogen foulkes. what have you been reading? i have been focusing _ what have you been reading? i have been focusing on _ what have you been reading? i have been focusing on the _ what have you been reading? i have been focusing on the uk _ what have you been reading? i have been focusing on the uk for- what have you been reading? i have been focusing on the uk for you - what have you been reading? i have been focusing on the uk for you thisj been focusing on the uk for you this morning. it is an interesting read because although much of the evidence reviewed by the committee was gathered really before the general election, before the very recent riots, one of the big concern to the un committee members had is what they call consistent race hate and race crime or incitement to a racial prime in the uk, from politicians, from figures in public life —— or incitement to a racial

crime. these could be in the entertainment industry, sometimes politicians who also do a turn presenting tv programmes. they do not name names, some people in britain might have an idea who they mean that they say they are particularly concerned about this and the uk really needs to tackle this because they say there is an absolutely clear link between this kind of expression, whether online, on social media or television, or on a political platform there is a clear link between that and the kind of unrest and violence we saw in the uk injuly and early august. there is great concern about that and also a longer term concern which has been expressed in earlier reviews of the uk to do with what they feel is institutionalised racism within law enforcement. they want the uk to take a long, hard look at stop and search and set up an independent

body to examine that and to look at allegations of racial profiling. what incentive other than how we are seeing around the world is therefore the uk to act on any recommendations? i the uk to act on any recommendations? ., ., recommendations? i would not underestimate _ recommendations? i would not underestimate how _ recommendations? i would not underestimate how you - recommendations? i would not underestimate how you are - recommendations? i would not. underestimate how you are seen around the world. it sounds a very boring un bureaucratic process that the reason this is happening is because the uk, like many countries around the world, is signed up to a landmark convention, the convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination. as a signatory it has to be reviewed by its peers, by other un members, by the un committee, every three years. they are required... you are not supposed to miss these things, the uk turned japan submitted its evidence, ngos and civil society from the uk submitted evidence too.

if the committee finds a very serious cause for concern it can alter the concerned country to come back within a year instead of the usual three to come back within a year instead of the usual 324 —— it can order the concerned country. i would not underestimate the level of concern and, to be honest, after what has happened in the last few weeks there are many people in the uk too concerned about platforms for very unpleasant rhetoric and whether thatis very unpleasant rhetoric and whether that is an incitement to racial hatred and whether the uk can do more to combat that. the united nations thinks it can.— nations thinks it can. imogen foulkes, nations thinks it can. imogen foulkes. in — nations thinks it can. imogen foulkes, in geneva, - nations thinks it can. imogen foulkes, in geneva, thank. nations thinks it can. imogen | foulkes, in geneva, thank you nations thinks it can. imogen - foulkes, in geneva, thank you very much. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

0fficials officials in italy say it could be some time before the body of the final victim is recovered from a luxury yacht which sank off the coast of sicily. six bodies, including that of the british tech entrepreneur mike lynch, have now been brought to shore after the sinking of the bayesian during a freak storm on monday. it's believed mr lynch's 18—year—old daughter, hannah, is still missing. of the 22 passengers and crew on board, 15 survived. while few details have been released about investigations, the authorities will likely want to examine what measures were taken to mitigate against bad weather — such as whether access hatches were closed. 0ur correspondent bethany bell joins us 0ur correspondent bethany belljoins us from sicily. this will be the focus of how this luxury yacht came to think when there had been weather warnings? yes, there is a great deal of speculation as to what happened, what was the cause of this incident and why the yacht went down so very

quickly in these extreme weather conditions. could anything have been done to mitigate that? that is now all the job of the italian investigators. they will be receiving footage from robots which the divers have been using to help them in their searches in and around them in their searches in and around the yacht, that will all be part of the yacht, that will all be part of the investigation. we know they have questioned the captain and lots of questions being answered but we will not get answers quickly here, investigations are likely to take weeks if not months. of course today the focus is very much on trying to find the final missing person believed to be hannah lynch, the 18—year—old daughter of mike lynch. reminds us of how the products are identified, there are quite strict laws in italy?

identified, there are quite strict laws in italy?— laws in italy? yes, i have been watchin: laws in italy? yes, i have been watching over _ laws in italy? yes, i have been watching over the _ laws in italy? yes, i have been watching over the past - laws in italy? yes, i have been watching over the past day - laws in italy? yes, i have been watching over the past day or. laws in italy? yes, i have been. watching over the past day or so laws in italy? yes, i have been - watching over the past day or so as we have seen bodies being brought back to the quayside, i was able to see one body which appeared to be pulled out of the water, put on a boat and brought to the quayside in green body bags, put in to waiting ambulances and taken to mortuaries where the process of formal identification is taking place. families had to be informed first of all and also there is a very strict protocol. the coroner will decide if and when he will make an announcement as to the formal identification process but now of course we know divers have been working since early this morning, looking for the final missing person. to looking for the final missing erson. ., ., ., , person. to what extent are they usin: person. to what extent are they using vehicles _ person. to what extent are they using vehicles to _ person. to what extent are they using vehicles to help _ person. to what extent are they using vehicles to help in - person. to what extent are they using vehicles to help in that. using vehicles to help in that

search? , ., using vehicles to help in that search? , . , ., , using vehicles to help in that search? , . , ., search? they are using air boats and the divers themselves, _ search? they are using air boats and the divers themselves, we _ search? they are using air boats and the divers themselves, we have - search? they are using air boats and | the divers themselves, we have seen helicopters flying overhead and around the site of the shipwreck itself we see big coastguard vessels and small ones, in the very small ones divers in their very distinctive orange diving suits and they spent about one minute or so going down 50 metres to the sea bed where the yacht is on its side, they have eight to ten minutes they can spend down there before resurfacing again. they say this is very challenging, dangerous work. bethany bell in challenging, dangerous work. bethany itell in sicily. — challenging, dangerous work. bethany bell in sicily, thank _ challenging, dangerous work. bethany bell in sicily, thank you _ challenging, dangerous work. bethany bell in sicily, thank you very _ challenging, dangerous work. bethany bell in sicily, thank you very much. . india's prime minister, narendra modi, is visiting ukraine.

these pictures from his office show mr modi getting off a train in kyiv this morning and being greeted by ukrainian officials. mr modi says he wants to share perspectives with president volodymyr zelensky on a peaceful resolution of the war with russia. mr modi has previously refused to condemn russia's full—scale invasion and faced criticism from western states for embracing president putin during a visit to russia injuly. let's speak to our europe correspondent nick beake, who joins us from kyiv. in light of that meeting with president putin, what sort of response and welcome is mr modi going to get? i response and welcome is mr modi going to get?— going to get? i think it will be fresh in people's _ going to get? i think it will be fresh in people's mines, - going to get? i think it will be fresh in people's mines, this| going to get? i think it will be - fresh in people's mines, this recent visit to moscow and the literal embrace of president putin. that came on a day when russian missiles killed more than 40 people across this country and one of the missiles hit a maternity unit in the capital, kyiv. president zelensky of ukraine was talking about his disappointment

at the time, saying the image of the leader of the well�*s largest democracy hugging someone he described as the well�*s most bloody criminal was something that was disappointing and i think people will remember that. that said, there is always a welcome for people on the world stage you have come to kyiv, who stand shoulder to shoulder with president zelensky as the war continues. so i think mr modi is trying to walk this diplomatic tightrope, trying to strengthen ties with western allies but the reality is russia remains a really key figure diplomatically and also economically for the indians, and this is a relationship they have kept despite the full—scale invasion which prime minister modi has not condemned. which prime minister modi has not condemned-— condemned. given india is traditionally _ condemned. given india is traditionally nonaligned i condemned. given india is| traditionally nonaligned on condemned. given india is l traditionally nonaligned on a condemned. given india is - traditionally nonaligned on a great many matters, what does mr modi think he can do in terms of bringing this war to an end? i

think he can do in terms of bringing this war to an end?— this war to an end? i think expectations _ this war to an end? i think expectations from - this war to an end? i think expectations from the - this war to an end? i think i expectations from the indian delegation have been played down, prime minister modi could bring any peace plan with him or even a road map towards a truce. that is in contrast to the chinese who have talked about ways they could lay out proposals for the two sides to agree on a truce or a lull in the fighting, so i think it is a very valid question, what can he bring? it has been billed as a strengthening of ties of the economic relationship between india and ukraine and also the work on science, defence and research, bringing those sorts of things together, but the reality is india has helped, you could very much argue, to sustain the russian war effort so if you look at all the arms india imports, russia remains the top supplier and over the past couple of years we have seen western sanctions on russian crude soil, for

example. india has been really increasing the amount a pilot has been buying, benefiting from a lower price. certainly it is an interesting time at which mr modi arrives because he is the first international leader to arrive here since ukraine's surprise incursion into russian territory, so this is a significant and pivotal moment in the war that continues.— significant and pivotal moment in the war that continues. thank you very much. _ the war that continues. thank you very much. nick— the war that continues. thank you very much, nick beake, _ the war that continues. thank you very much, nick beake, live - the war that continues. thank you very much, nick beake, live from| very much, nick beake, live from kyiv. if you would like to find out more about the visit from the prime minister of india, narendra modi, you will find plenty more on the bbc news website at the bbc news app. this is bbc news. as you are watching in the uk, you

will be able to see nicky campbell talking about the changes to the energy price cap right after the weather. storm lillian dominates the first half of friday but it is moving at quite a pace and by lunchtime the worst of the weather will have cleared away, but heavy rain and more importantly gales before then, unseasonably strong winds for the time of year and still many people on holiday. the strongest winds likely to be in the scottish borders, north wales and the north midlands, a zone of winds gusting widely 50 or 60 mph, maybe stronger in some places, 75 mph. up front will ease steadily eastward so we can see the first signs of an improving picture into the north—west of scotland, 6am on friday morning, maybe even thunder clearing the scottish borders first thing and gusts of winds widely 50

or 60 mph at the time. sharp showers across northern england, a trail of clouds and nuisance rain once again through the midlands and south—east england will ease away, the low pressure moves over to scandinavia and then a quieter afternoon, not quite as windy, still blustery winds driving in scattered showers to the far north and west, 14 to 18 degrees the high in scotland and northern ireland, 23 degrees and south—east england. as we move out of friday into the early hours of saturday, there could be some very wet weather moving into south—east and eastern england. we have not seen 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 lingerfor some rain for the gardens out there, but it will linger for some time on saturday, slowly easing the way into the afternoon. we will see a frequent rush of showers on and off throughout the day, top temperatures

generally below par for this time of year. from sunday and into bank holiday monday the azores high will tend to build in across central and southern england and one or two other france toppling across that high, so back to showers or longer spells of rain into the far north and west, hopefully drier and a little bit warmer further south.

good morning and welcome to our viewers. what does the energy price cap mean for you? lots of you will

want to have your say on this. energy prices will go up from october by on average 149 for a typical household. more for many more. that's lower than last winter but at the same time government support has fallen. no more cost of living payments, which were instigated by the conservatives. an end to winter fuel payments for 10 million pensioners in england and wales. to say that is a lively issue is an understatement. nicking 300 quid annually of poor pensioners means the value of the promised triple—lock annual raise is seriously and severely reduced. paul, thank you for that. governments are supposed to look after those in need, those elderly people have contributed to society and are now being neglected and

targeted by labour.