the independent candidate robert f kennedyjunior withdraws from the presidential race. what impact is that likely to have on november�*s election? here in sicily, the authorities say they have recovered the final body missing after a shipwreck here earlier this week. indian prime minister narendra modi offers to play a personal role in efforts to bring peace to ukraine, during a visit to kyiv. we speak to a former indian ambassador to the us. continued concerns about energy prices for consumers around the world. in the uk, households will pay more for power — with the energy regulator announcing an increase in its price cap. and — no cars! no rubbish! bristol gears up for a net—zero music festival — as the band massive attack plans a totally eco—friendly gig.

hello, welcome to bbc news. we start in the us, where the party conventions are now over — with karmala harris formally accepting the democratic presidential nomination on thursday night in chicago. she promised a "new way forward" for the united states — delighting delegates in the hall. 7a days before the november election — the polls remain tight, especially in the crucial swing states. meanwhile, donald trump has been campaigning at the southern us border — focusing on immigration. and — in the next few hours — we're expecting independent candidate, robert f kennedyjunior to withdraw from the race — it's thought he will endorse mr trump. he's due to make a speech in arizona. let's begin — with this report from chicago and the democrats from 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 second in command propelled into the starring role. but she's become the woman democrats now believe can make history by becoming the first female president of the united states. i will be a president who unites us around our highest aspirations, a president who leads and listens, who is realistic, practical, and has common sense, and always fights for the american people. from the courthouse to the white house, that has been my life's work. the middle class is where i come from. my mother kept a strict budget.

we lived within our means, yet we wanted for little, and she expected us to make the most of the opportunities that were available to us, and to be grateful for them, because, as she taught us, opportunity is not available to everyone. that's why we will create what i call an opportunity economy, an opportunity economy where everyone has the chance to compete and a chance to succeed. cheering. kamala harris has been on an accelerated path to this moment sincejoe biden dropped out of the race. now she's appealed to people to see her as the future and urge 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 an appearance

from beyonce that many had hoped for, plenty of celebrities have been lining up to back her. polls suggest kamala harris has taken the lead in this race, but there are fears about the economy and illegal immigration that play to donald trump's strengths. once the convention excitement subsides, there's still much to overcome if her dream of a new era is to be realised. emma vardy, bbc news, chicago. let's speak to our correspondent jenny kumah in washington. just give me an idea of how this convention has been seen where you are. ~ ~' convention has been seen where you are. ~ ~ , ., , are. well, i think the democrats will be really — are. well, i think the democrats will be really pleased _ are. well, i think the democrats will be really pleased with - are. well, i think the democrats will be really pleased with how. are. well, i think the democrats i will be really pleased with how this week has gone. what a transformation the party has gone through. when you think about one month ago, there was a republican national convention whether republicans appeared strong and united. donald trump had just

survived an assassination attempt, the democrats in contrast were looking weak and divided. torn apart by arguments over whetherjoe biden should stay in the race. this week, a different party, they have united behind kamala harris, there was a show of energy and enthusiasm. the challenge is to keep that going. some are saying that the republicans are saying that they are enjoying a honeymoon period and more detail is needed about what she wants to achieve. further calls for her to do achieve. further calls for her to do a television interview or a press conference so she can be put under more scrutiny. we conference so she can be put under more scrutiny-— more scrutiny. we have seen with priddy drew _ more scrutiny. we have seen with priddy drew previous _ more scrutiny. we have seen with priddy drew previous campaigns l more scrutiny. we have seen with i priddy drew previous campaigns they have been moments where it has seemed bleak for donald trump but he has always bounced back. where are we in terms of polling over recent days? has there been evidence of a bounce from the convention and sustaining that bounce? transformation in the past few weeks

been considerable. whereas before, a month ago, donald trump was edging it, especially in swing states, and joe biden was trailing. what we are seeing in recent polls is that kamala harris is enjoying a narrow lead, particularly in those swing states. donald trump's reaction to the speech yesterday was that it lacked substance and it is not clear what she wants to achieve. the pressure is on for the party to give more detailfrom the pressure is on for the party to give more detail from the republicans. the next few weeks will be a time where there will be more pressure piled on to see just how much more detail can be given. there was a speech that kamala harris gave about economic policies and we saw some details about more house—building and tax breaks. but the republicans repeating their line that there is a

lack of substance in what kamala harris has been saying. next month, a set piece moment will be a tv debate between donald trump and kamala harris. we have seen during the campaign how consequential those debates can be. the campaign how consequential those debates can be— debates can be. robert f kennedy junior, i debates can be. robert f kennedy junior. i gather— debates can be. robert f kennedy junior, i gather the _ debates can be. robert f kennedy junior, i gather the paperwork - debates can be. robert f kennedy junior, i gather the paperwork is l debates can be. robert f kennedy| junior, i gather the paperwork is in in terms of withdrawing from the race. in then next couple of hours formally. what is that likely to do to the race in november, that independent, he pulls about five or 6%? if he pulls out ways that likely to go? 6%? if he pulls out ways that likely to no? ., , ~ , 6%? if he pulls out ways that likely too? ., , ~' , , ., to go? that is the key question, studies show _ to go? that is the key question, studies show that _ to go? that is the key question, studies show that it _ to go? that is the key question, studies show that it probably . studies show that it probably wouldn't have a huge impact. he was pulling around 5%, this is a very tight race, though, the mood music from both the trump campaign and the

kennedy campaign is that this could make a difference. what we are waiting to see is whether there has been some kind of deal done. we have heard reports in us media over the last few weeks that perhaps kennedy would drop out of the race to endorse trump in exchange for some kind of position in the administration. orsome kind of position in the administration. or some kind of endorsement of some of the policies that kennedy has been campaigning on. he is a prominent anti—vaxxers, but his campaign has struggled financially, he is in debt and has faced legal challenges over his name appearing on the ballot. lots of reason why he is planning to pull out of the race.— out of the race. jenny, great stuff. thank you — out of the race. jenny, great stuff. thank you very _ out of the race. jenny, great stuff. thank you very much. _ in sicily, the body of the final person missing after a luxury yacht sank, has been located. tributes have been paid to 18—year—old hannah lynch — after divers recovered what was believed to be her body.

hannah was the daughter of the british tech entrepreneur mike lynch — who also died when the vessel sank, during a freak storm off the italian fishing village of porticello. the bodies of all seven people who died in the sinking have now been recovered. 15 people survived, including a one—year—old child. we can speak now to our correspondent bethany bell who is in sicily. just describe the events of the last few hours and looking ahead, we have the investigation proper likely to get under way. the investigation proper likely to get under way-— get under way. yes, earlier this afternoon. _ get under way. yes, earlier this afternoon. we _ get under way. yes, earlier this afternoon, we saw _ get under way. yes, earlier this afternoon, we saw a _ get under way. yes, earlier this afternoon, we saw a flurry - get under way. yes, earlier this afternoon, we saw a flurry of. afternoon, we saw a flurry of activity here at the port. helicopters flying low overhead and boats returning from the area above the shipwreck site where they have been circling around. boats carrying the body of we believe to be hannah

lynch, they bought the body back and the body was placed in the ambulance. the ambulance drove away with sirens going. escorted by police cars. it has been taken to the local mortuary where we believe the local mortuary where we believe the other bodies are as well. the formal identification process by the italian authorities will happen there. also, we understand that the green light has been given for postmortems. there is also the investigation which is in a very preliminary stage. we are told that there are many questions about why it was the boat went down in the way it was the boat went down in the way it did. a lot of speculation, that is all part of the preliminary inquiry, it we are expecting to hear from the italian prosecutor tomorrow

about what further steps will be. we are warned that this is something that could take weeks or months before we get answers.— that could take weeks or months before we get answers. bethany life in sicil . before we get answers. bethany life in sicily- what _ before we get answers. bethany life in sicily. what we _ before we get answers. bethany life in sicily. what we have _ before we get answers. bethany life in sicily. what we have seen - before we get answers. bethany life in sicily. what we have seen of - before we get answers. bethany life in sicily. what we have seen of the l in sicily. what we have seen of the last few hours and what we have a head. thank you very much. india's narendra modi has urged president zelensky to enter peace talks with russia to end the war. on a visit to kyiv — mr modi said, he would act as a "friend" — to try to bring about a truce. last month president zelensky criticised the prime minister for visiting vladimir putin in moscow, on the day that dozens of people were killed in ukraine, by russian missile strikes, including at a children's hospital. let's speak to navtej sarna, former ambassador of india to the united states, in dehli. thank you for being here on bbc news. what do you make of this trip by narendra modi?_ by narendra modi? thank you. i think it is an important _ by narendra modi? thank you. i think it is an important trip, _ by narendra modi? thank you. i think it is an important trip, it _ by narendra modi? thank you. i think it is an important trip, it has - by narendra modi? thank you. i think it is an important trip, it has been - it is an important trip, it has been characterised as a landmark trip. it

has several elements, it is india's outreach to central and east europe, ties to bring them back up to the mark. it is also important in bilateral terms with ukraine. several agreements have been signed during the visit. and it is important in terms of looking at ways to resolve the conflict between ukraine and russia. i think this has provided an opportunity to narendra modi and president zelensky to have a detailed discussion on the military and diplomatic possibilities. i military and diplomatic possibilities.— military and diplomatic possibilities. military and diplomatic ossibilities. . ., . ,, military and diplomatic ossibilities. ., possibilities. i will come back to that oint possibilities. i will come back to that point in _ possibilities. i will come back to that point in the _ possibilities. i will come back to that point in the moment - possibilities. i will come back to that point in the moment but i possibilities. i will come back to i that point in the moment but india's position on this war with india buying more russian oil despite the sanctions from the west, not condemning russia as the aggressor. why has delhi been so out of step with the international community? i think that is a way of looking at it from a particular point of view, not

from a particular point of view, not from india's point of view. i think india has a clear policy of strategic autonomy and it has a long—standing relationship with ukraine as well as russia. we don't see it as a zero—sum game, it is not an either or situation and i don't think it is a constructive way looking at it. india's oil producers have been seen as a way of stabilising oil prices in the global economy. that doesn't mean that india doesn't do anything with ukraine. we have defence and agricultural ties with ukraine, which have been reiterated during the visit. i don't think that is a constructive way of looking at the situation. if we have to resolve the situation, we have to talk. i think india is a valuable interlocutor both to ukraine and russia, if we have to unlock the situation. the

osition have to unlock the situation. the position taken _ have to unlock the situation. the position taken by india, do you accept that has put more strain on the us india relations which is both important both countries. but i think the us india relationship has been good for the last two decades and i don't see any place it has gone down. we had an important message from the deputy secretary of state, and a very clear outlining of the future of the relationship. i think the world and the united states, i think the world and the united states, ~ , think the world and the united states, ~' , , ., states, i think they understand india's position _ states, i think they understand india's position and _ states, i think they understand india's position and values i states, i think they understand india's position and values it i states, i think they understand india's position and values it is| states, i think they understand l india's position and values it is a interlocutor who can talk to both sides. there are very few countries and leaders today who can't visit moscow and kyiv and have good visits. ., ., , ., ., visits. final thoughts on that call for negotiations. _ visits. final thoughts on that call for negotiations. how _ visits. final thoughts on that call for negotiations. how do - visits. final thoughts on that call for negotiations. how do you i for negotiations. how do you persuade ukraine that it is worth

negotiating with a country that has invaded them? this has gone on for two years with all the casualties we have seen and has taken so much of their territory. president zelensky has been clear in the past, there is no negotiation about that. i think it is uuite no negotiation about that. i think it is quite clear _ no negotiation about that. i think it is quite clear from _ no negotiation about that. i think it is quite clear from the - no negotiation about that. i think it is quite clear from the joint i it is quite clear from the joint statement that has come out from the visit that both sides are looking at ways and means to resolve this. that ukraine is keen to carry on with the peace in ukraine initiative and would like india to be represented at a high level. india has been part of it, not fully on it, but part of it. and i think this is a complex situation, as many initiatives work, we will move towards, certainly i don't think it is in the interest of ukraine to say that they will not look to resolve the situation. i think that has been the message here, that we are not going to get

answers on the battleground. we will get answers only when you sit down across the table. and that may take some time but we have to keep working at it. some time but we have to keep working at it— some time but we have to keep working at it. some time but we have to keep workin: at it. �* , ., ., ~' ,, working at it. ambassador, thank you for “oininu working at it. ambassador, thank you forjoining us— working at it. ambassador, thank you forjoining us on _ working at it. ambassador, thank you forjoining us on the _ working at it. ambassador, thank you forjoining us on the programme. i around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

you are watching bbc news. we were just talking about the war in ukraine which caused a spike across the world in energy prices. that continues to be a concern for many consumers in many countries. uk energy regulator ofgem 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 149 pounds a year — although prices will still be lower than last winter. ofgem says rising prices

in the international energy market, because of heightened political tensions and extreme weather, are the main driver of the decision. ben boulos reports. at aj's cafe in doncaster, they know how much their customers are already struggling with energy costs. personally, i'm feeling it too. i've got a young family, and it is a worry. we do turn things off now at the plugs when we go to bed and it's just always there in your mind. the new price cap from october means household energy bills will rise by 10% in england, scotland and wales. that means an average bill of £1,717 for a typical household using the average amount of energy. but remember, the cap doesn't limit your total bill, it limits how much suppliers can charge for each unit of gas and electricity. these are the new average

maximum charges — electricity at 2a.5p a unit, and gas at 6.24p. but even these vary, depending on where you live and your payment plan. i know this is not welcome news for many households, and i know many households still struggle with all of their bills, including energy. but what we're announcing today is a 10% increase in the price cap. that's the regulated price that we lay out that says that's the maximum a company can charge if you're not in the wider market, if you're not on, for example, a fixed deal. the local citizen's advice bureau tells us that here in doncaster, many people are already in debt because of high energy costs. around the country, millions of pensioners will now no longer get the £300 winter fuel payment, including some living here in the energy secretary's own constituency. look, the truth is that the mess that was left to us in the public finances is what necessitated that decision around winter fuel payments and us focusing it on those who need it the very most. that's why this government is also

driving throughout the coming months to get the people, the 880,000 pensioners who are entitled to pension credit and not getting it, to try and get them to take it up. energy prices are down from last year's peak. but with today's announcement and warnings of another possible rise injanuary, is now the time to lock in a fixed rate with your energy supplier? it is possible at the moment to fix at rates lower than the price cap. is going to be from october. iyou can get fixes in the regionl of £100 cheaper than what those new rates are going to be for average consumption. so now is a good time i to both save some money versus that october cap, but also lock in some certainty at the risk of rates _ going up again injanuary. some are blissfully unaware of the pressure from rising energy bills, but for many more, the worry, as we go into the colder winter months, could well cause some rather sleepless nights.

ben boulos, bbc news, doncaster. if you've ever seen the mass of abandoned tents and other cast—offs, you'll know that british music festivals have a sustainability challenge. now, the band massive attack are trying to change that. at their latest gig, fans will only be able to buy vegan food, while the concert itself is solely powered by batteries. david sillito reports. a warning that this report contains flashing images. # love, love is a verb # love is a doing word.# clifton downs, high above bristol, and preparations for a festival with a difference. no cars, no diesel, no rubbish. bristol's trip—hop superstars massive attack are trying to prove there's a better way of doing big outdoor events. it's always a big deal to play on your home turf,

yeah, so it's a big deal for us, yeah. you're making it special. leaving this gig as a legacy to our history of the city, our performances in the city would be the best thing we can offer. fans have been told to leave cars at home and come by train, but that only takes you so far. you have to get up to the site as well. you can walk, but it's quite a trek and almost all of it uphill. however, you could try cycling. i said try! however, there is an alternative that's easier on your legs than a long walk or cycle up the hill — a bus. an electric bus. hello, simon. how many buses are you putting on? we are putting on 39 fully electric buses. that's a lot for one gig. yes, but people tend to leave at the same time. they don't want to be waiting for three hours to leave, yeah.

thank you very much. and on site, it's like a green laboratory, a battery—powered green laboratory. it weighs a0 tonnes. that's a lot of battery. dale vince knows festivals well. in the �*80s, he was what was known as a new age traveller. he's now a renewable energy tycoon. it's the first time an event this big, 30,000 people, has been entirely powered by batteries. why can't you just plug it into the mains? because there is no mains here. that is the fundamental problem of outdoor events. 12 million litres of diesel burnt annually in our country to power outdoor events. but this is about more than just cars and power. this is what most festivals look like when everyone has gone home. here, they are hoping no rubbish. this stuff that is normally thrown on the ground, you can just put it on the compost heap? you can. and what about all the cups that are always left behind? the cups are reusable. they're made from a reusable vessel which you can take back and wash

and reuse again and again. and the fans? well, the two we had a chat to were all for it, but there is an issue — getting home. we have had to book a hotel and then get a train back on monday. evie is from cornwall, jess, liverpool. can you get back on sunday night? definitely not with how late it is, so i have to get a place to stay. gwr is laying on five extra late—night local trains, but after midnight it's really difficult to do after midnight to ensure that network rail have the ability to do the engineering work that they need. they need to do the maintenance? they absolutely do. and this is just a fraction of everything they're trying. for the band, who have long had a passion for these issues, this is way more than just another gig. this is just something that we love doing, and it's our bit to help, really. the only time you will know it has really worked is when you walk on stage in front of 311,000 people and the lights come

on and the music works properly. the only time we'll know it's worked is when we walk off stage and there have been no power cuts. this experiment has, by its very virtue of being here, is hopefully going to create some activity, because it's a sector which has a lot to say about climate change, but unfortunately, it's not doing much about it. let me end this half with these from iceland. a volcano has erupted in iceland — for the sixth time since december. the eruption, in the southwestern peninsula, has seen lava spewing into the air. the nearby fishing village of grindavik was evacuated. it is not known how many people were in the area— hello. after bringing wind gusts of more

than 70mph to some parts of the uk, storm lilian is already clearing away but the weekend does still look quite unsettled. not as windy as it has been, but still fairly windy. some heavy rain at times. equally, some spells of sunshine. there goes storm lilian. this hook of cloud on the earlier satellite image clearing away northeastwards. we find ourselves right now in this slightly clearer slot, albeit with some showers. the showers most frequent up towards the north and the west of the uk, parts of northern ireland and scotland. staying pretty breezy, but not as windy as it has been. these are the wind gusts we can expect around the end of the afternoon. temperatures peaking at around 22 degrees across east anglia and the south east. scotland and northern ireland more like 1a to 17 degrees. now through this evening and tonight, we will continue to see some quite hefty showers. and for the second half of the night, this stripe of cloud and rain developing across southern and eastern parts of england, just fringing into the southeast of wales. a pretty mild night towards the south, slightly cooler and fresher further north and west, where we will start with a little bit of sunshine tomorrow morning.

not so further south. heavy rain for the channel islands. rain across a good part of central and southeastern england, and in spots to the southeast of london, we have this met office yellow warning, because some areas could possibly see up to 70mm of rain, so that could well give rise to some flooding and some travel disruption. that rain tending to clear around lunchtime. some hefty thundery showers behind. northern ireland and scotland seeing a mix of sunny spells and showers, but temperatures really quite disappointing for this point in august. 13—18 degrees at best. so what about sunday? well, high pressure tries to build from the south without an awful lot of success. low pressure still close by, so there will be some showers. in fact, a little frontal system here, bringing some more persistent rain across northern ireland, western scotland, parts of northern england and wales through the day. a little bit drier further south and east. those temperatures may be recovering to around 20 c. monday, which is a bank holiday for many of us, of course, does look a little bit drier and a little bit warmer,

and it is set to turn warmer still for some of us as we head through next week.

this is bbc news. the headlines. continued concerns about energy prices. households will pay more for power — with the energy regulator announcing

an increase in its price cap. balloons and bright colours as southport mourns seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe, one of the victims of last month's knife attack. those are our main headlines on the programme. we will have more of those stories in a moment or two. let's catch up with the latest sports news. hello from the bbc sport centre. it's the second round of the women's open at st andrew's and overnight leader charley hull is three strokes behind world no1 nelly korda. let's go straight to scotland wherejane dougall is at the old course for us, what's the latest jane? nearly caught out showing us why she is world number one with a flawless

second round, four birdies taking