the, the, this is the, the mirrors, live frumber land, joe biden vows to stay in the race for the white house. the us president goes on the offensive, attempting to reassure top democrats. he is in fact fit for re election. this as the white house, the nice report he's even considers dropping out. also coming up britain center left the labor party up here, sat for a landslide victory and tomorrow's parliamentary elections. after 14 years of conservative rule and the run back milton group has the law says,

one of its top commanders has been killed in and is really drunk driving the attack in southern 11 on problems with fatality ation and fuels fears that all fillings could spiral into an all out the welcome to the program i'm looking for at least the white house says us presidential line is not reconsidering his decision to run for another term, an office, 5 minutes under increasing pressure to set aside to offer his for performance in a head to head debates with donald trump last week, democrats have begun to openly express their concerns about vines ability to do the job following a series of public symbols in recent months as well. here's white house folks 1st in greenville, on pier responding to new york times report suggesting by me was weighing up

whether to continue his run. i can say is the president is moving forward. he's moving forward is being president. he's moving forward with his campaign as his campaign has been very, very clear about that. that's what i can, that's what i can speak to, and that's what i can say. and that is the president's focus. the presence focus is how does he continue to do that? work and anything else that we're hearing or that's being reported is absolutely false. rachel rizzo is with us now. she's a non resident senior fellow at the atlanta and cancel joining us from washington dc today. rachel, welcome. the vine is showing defiance as is his entire cam. they're rejecting growing pressure from democrats and donors. is there any way they can undo the damage done in the debate? we are right over the last few days. president biden has made it crystal clear that he intends to stay in this race, that he has no intention of stepping to the side um,

but they have his camp has also acknowledge that the debate was pretty disastrous. and so going forward it's imperative that he doesn't have another night, like he had last thursday and during his presidential debate against donald trump, he should probably try to do more on scripted debate style interviews. like he did a couple a or last week, i should say, to show that he is capable of thinking on his feet, voicing his policies and selling his re election bed to the american people. that's what's going to be most important going forward from here on out for him. yeah, the election is only about 4 months away and this is right now. all anyone is talking about how much has this debate and the fall out of it. the railed his campaign or well, i think it, you know, it's, it happens in, in cycles, right?

new cycles last for a few days and then something else takes it over. but this really has dominated headlines for coming up on a week now. and the hope is that he'll be able to talk to people on his campaign, reassure them. this is what he did earlier today or yesterday he got on a call with folks on his campaign, letting him know that he is capable of doing this job. but he does not intend to step back. he had a call with democratic governors tonight. in fact, he might even be on that call. now i think it was set to start at 630, reassuring democratic governors around the country that he has been able to do this job. so it has somewhat di rail, that over the last week or so, it's really taken over headlines. the hope is that, uh, that doesn't last too much longer, and he's able to write the ship from here on out. and donald trump is going to do whatever it takes to avoid that. if you focus in your research on the trans

atlantic relationship and this issue is of course also being closely followed in europe. how do you think america's allies feel about the possibility of finding dropping out of the race? a look, i think anyone who watched that debate on thursday, certainly america's allies, were probably a little bit nervous. but the fact is that biden, as he has said before, he tells the truth, he didn't tell it well last week. but nonetheless, he, he did, he did tell the truth, and that is one thing that i think set him apart from donald trump. his, his debate was sort of spewed with, with wise and false hoods. and um, you know, it's, it's sort of a difficult sell to allies across the pond that the, you know, trump presidency would be good for them. i think it's clear that it wouldn't. the good news is that we have the 75th anniversary nato summit coming up next week.

here in washington, it's going to be a massive stage of $32.00 leaders from nato countries. i think 37 world leaders and all so bite and really has a chance, i think, to show the world the, the president that he is and a sort of ally concerns from, from people in, in europe that might be nervous at this point in time. those rachel rizzo from the atlantic council. thank you so much for all those insight. thanks to the u. k. now where voters are due to deliver a verdict on 14 years of government find a center, a conservative party, all polls point to deep satisfaction with the current government under prime minister research sooner and predict a strong wind for cure storm or center left liberal party and tomorrow's parliamentary elections though we use charlotte chosen, phillip reports due for a new government will be the mission of the government. i lead 5 prime ministry,

14 years of conservative government, and now the u. k. appears to be heading for change with the case dom has since alas, labor policy on costs for a historic victory. when we off now, humbly is the opportunity to change our country. a put you back in the service of working people just 5 years ago when divorce johnson, the conservative policy, were unbeatable. but a series of scandals and criticism over its handling of co it in the economy, is seen as popularity plummet. where she's the next election campaign. plagues by missteps hasn't helped something with that. now it's a moving progression to choose. it's the prime minister, quoting the election in the pouring rain or risk going back to square with no, i know so tonight's policy is now 20 points behind stone. as late as healthy the

for its part live is fighting to prove it has a credible plan and can be trusted with the economy and fewer excited biases. lita, take a look at the polls and you will see a country that's hungry for change, but speak to people here on the streets and you'll find the moods actually pretty bleak. trust in politics is low and dissatisfaction running high, leaving many hed unconvinced that change will come. i don't think anyone's. got any real face. the, whichever policy comes in next is gonna make a massive impact. it's a matter of pleasing the best amongst a bad bunch. i'm afraid politics, i'm new guy has been pretty badly served ever since we made the bad decision for breaks it. i think the can. so if i've done a lot of things wrong, i don't think they're going to i don't think a lot people are going to say give them the world is watching the reflection that foreign policy is known to the center of the find more friends with the difference

between the main policies on issues 90 crane polls. so the economy, migration, and health care of people's top consents the u. k. is facing a cost of living crisis, migration figures of hit record highs in recent years. and the health services struggling under the pressure of massive waiting lists. when the election results come in people, roles, it'd be watching noise, you're thrown on. and everybody, the architect breakfast and his anti immigration reform, u. k. for getting the why are they seeing a search and supports which could shape the future person's political landscape? the big question is whether they take a lot of votes of the conservatives to the point where persons oldest political party, the conservative is shrunk down to not even being the main opposition who has the forms. the next government faces a long list of difficult challenges, not least restoring the face of a weird republic or for their by charlotte chelton hill and

a short while ago we asked her if labor is 20 point pulling advantage is because the country is suddenly swung to the left after 14 years of conservative rule, this is a really interesting question. as you say, if you look at the closing date of the polls to, to be believed. the laid, the policy could be on cost for really historic election when perhaps getting the biggest majority in the history and the concepts of policy for that hawks and stuff bring the biggest law in that history. this really could be a landmark name and date of birth is politics. does it mean that the country, as you say, is shifting to the last? well, i think that there are lots of reasons, not delay the policy is doing well here. and in fact, it's quite a big power adults that when you look at the polls that doing very well, but you speak to people on the streets as you heard in my report that and that is to use the athens for the labor party just doesn't seem to be coming through

a lot of people here looking back at the last time the labor policy did really, really well back in 1997 on the tony black. and i'm told that freedom of energy and excitement that was the then ease in the today. so a lot of people who i speak to say that they simply want to see the back of the conservative policy. that's why the putting, giving that vote to labor. that's also a few years little a lot of people, a very just illusions there is of course, the fact that the party has been in power for 14 years, many people just looking for a change. but i think as i mentioned at the backend of my report that people's i be looking at the right wing, anti immigration reform policy. a lot of those in the support such as the selection and ha, been colder of a not isn't going to, doesn't look like it's going to translate to a lot of seats and problem. and that certainly will be what the next government

will be looking at to see why the support goes over the next few years. because reform will certainly be on the next selection to charlotte sales and sales from london. and let's take a look now at some other stories making headlines around the world today. south africa's 1st coalition government, since the end of apartheid has been sworn in presidents or over. i'm a poses african national congress was forced to join with 5 rival parties. after failing to achieve an outright majority and elections in may of a centrist democratic alliance, led by wind, south africans will now run 6 ministries. between jamaica is preparing a for the arrival of hurricane barrel, which has killed at least 6 people and cause widespread damage in the southeastern caribbean category for storm damage to around 90 percent of the infrastructure on union island, which is part of st. vincent and the grenadines to the middle east. now where has the less as if fired more than a 100 rockets is rarely positions on wednesday,

though there were no reports of casualties. the around that middleton group says it's assault was in retaliation for and is really drone strength and killed one of the senior commanders in southern 11 on these pictures posted on social media are said to show the aftermath of the attack. there has been cross border fighting between israel and the militants since the start of the war and gaza. this is the 2nd time in recent weeks that an is really your strike is killed, has lot commander and d w. 's baird, bureau chief, we'll have a tray to talk to me through the significance of the strike. that's what the situation is. escalating again on the the news is right in the front as well. launched that vitalia to the attacks on its way of following the coming off. it's seen the amenities to go home a lawsuit also known as a bu, now me and this is the, this was quite expected, this a retaliation. and this intensity,

given the significance and importance and higher rank of the killed military commander, and also is the 3rd military figure senior military figure killed by his royal since the beginning of this confrontation 1st, we saw almost a week back in january and the toddler of delight in mid june and now mohammed law, sudden every estimation was followed by a big and violent escalation that lasted for weeks and seemed to reach the point of an all out war between the adversities. this has been from think diplomatic efforts, particularly from the us friends and germany. i've been so far successful in pressuring all parties to avoid the large scale war. so now we are anticipating the large and a in the intensity. and the, as kate, of this round of escalation between has belie and this was, it goes behind a tray to and bare route and without your up to date. but just stay with us after

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