before, i'm jill’s times before, i'm jill's husband. and i would not be here without her love and tireless support ofjill and my son hunter and ashley my daughter and all our grandchildren, and their spouses, and all our family. they are my heart. jill is a mom, a military mum, and educator. she dedicated her life to education, but teaching isn't just what she does, it's who she is. you're going to have one of your own in the white house. jill is going to make a great first lady, i am s0 a great first lady, i am so proud of her!

and i'll have the honour of serving with a fantastic vice president you just heard from, kamala harris. the first daughter of immigrants, south asian descent, ever elected in this country. do not tell me is not possible in the united states. it's long overdue, and we are reminded tonight of those who fought s0 of those who fought so hard for so many years to make this happen. once again, america has bent the ark of the moral universe more towards justice. kamala, doug, like it oi’ kamala, doug, like it or not, you are family. you have become an honorary biden, there is no way out. all of those of you who volunteered and worked the polls in the middle of this

pandemic, you deserve a special thanks from the entire nation. and my campaign team and all the volunteers, and all the volunteers, and all the volunteers, and all who gave so much of themselves to make this moment possible, i owe you, i owe you everything. and all those who supported us, i'm proud of the campaign without, i'm proud of the coalition we put together, the coalition we put together, the broadest and most diverse coalition in history. democrats, progressives, moderates, republicans, independents, young, old, urban, suburban, rural, gay, straight, transgender, white, latino, asian, native american. imean asian, native american. i mean it, especially in those moments, and especially those moments, and especially those moments when this campaign was at its lowest ebb, the african—american community stood up again.

you always have my back, andi you always have my back, and i have yours. isaid at and i have yours. i said at the outset, i wanted to represent this campaign to represent and look like america. we've done that. now that's what the the administration will look like and act like. for all those of you who voted for president trump, i understand the disappointment tonight. i've lost a couple times myself. but now, let's give each other a chance. it's time to put away the harsh rhetoric, lower the harsh rhetoric, lower the temperature, see each other again, listen to each other again, listen to each other again, and to make progress, we have to stop treating our opponents as our enemies. they are not our enemies, they are americans. they are americans. they are americans. the bible tells us, to everything there is a season. atime to everything there is a season. a time to build, a time

to reap and a time to sew, and a time to heal. this is the time to heal in america. now this campaign is over, what is the will of the people? what is our mandate? i believe it's this — america has called upon us to march to the forces of decency, fairness, science and hope, and the great battles of our time — the battle to control the battle to control the virus, the battle to build prosperity, the battle to secure your family's healthcare. the battle to achieve racial justice and root out systemic racism in this country. and the battle to save oui’ and the battle to save our planet by getting climate under control.

the battle to restore decency, defend democracy and give everybody in this country a fair shot. that's all they are asking for, a fair shot. folks, our work begins with getting covid—i9 under control. we cannot repair the economy, restore our vitality or relish life's most precious moments, hugging our grandchildren oui’ hugging our grandchildren our children on birthdays, weddings, graduations, all the moments that matter most to us, until we get it under control. on monday, i will name a group of leading scientists and experts as transition advisors to help ta ke as transition advisors to help take the biden—harris covid plan and convert it into a actual blueprint that was not onjanuary actual blueprint that was not on january the 20th 2021. —— that will start on.

that plan will be constructed out of compassion, empathy, and concern. built on bedrock science. i will spare no effort, none, oi’ i will spare no effort, none, orany i will spare no effort, none, or any commitment to turn around this pandemic. folks, i'm a proud democrat, but i will govern as an american president. i will work as hard for those who didn't vote for me as those who did. let this grim era of demonisation in america begin to end here and now. refusal of democrats and republicans to co—operate with one another is not some mysterious force beyond our control, it's a decision. a choice we make, and if we can decide not to co—operate,

then we can decide to co—operate, and i believe that this is part of the mandate given to us from the american people. they want us to co—operate in their interest, and that's the choice i will make, andi the choice i will make, and i will call on congress, democrats and republicans alike, to make that choice with me. the american story is about slow yet steadily widening the opportunities in america and, make no mistake, too many dreams have been deferred for too long. we must make the promise of the country real for everybody. no matter their race, their ethnicity, their faith, their ethnicity, their faith, their identity oi’ their identity or their disability. folks, america has always been shaped by inflection points. by shaped by inflection points. by moments in time where we've made hard decisions about who we are and what we want to be.

lincoln in 1860, coming to save the union. fdr in 1932, promising the beleaguered country a new deal. jfk in 1960 pledging a new frontier, and 12 years ago, when barack obama made history he told us, "yes, we can. " cheering and applause. car horns. well, folks, we stand atan well, folks, we stand at an inflection point. we have an opportunity to defeat despair, to build a nation of prosperity and purpose. we can do it, i know we can. i've long talked about the battle for the soul of america. we must restore the soul of america. our nation is shaped by the constant battle between our better angels and our darkest impulses, and our darkest impulses, and what presidents say in this battle, matters.

it's time for our better angels to prevail. tonight, the whole world is watching america, andi is watching america, and i believe at our best, america is a beacon for the globe. we will lead not only by the example of a power, but by the power of our example. i know, i've always believed, many of you have heard me say it, i've always believed we can define america in one word — possibilities. thatin possibilities. that in america everyone should be given an opportunity to go as far as their dreams and god—given ability will take them. you see, i believe in the possibilities of this country. we are always looking ahead. just. ahead to an america

thatis ahead to an america that is more fair and more just. in america that creates a job with dignity and respect. and america that cures diseases like cancer and alzheimer's. ahead to an america that never leaves anyone behind. ahead to an america that never gives up, never gives in. this is a great nation. it's always been a bad bet to bet against america. we are good people. this is the united states of america. there's never been anything we've been not able to do when we've done it together. folks, in the last stage of the campaign, i'd began thinking about a hymn that means a lot to me and my family, particularly my deceased son, beau. it ca ptu res my deceased son, beau. it captures the faith that sustains me and which i believe sustains america, and i hope it can provide some comfort and solace to the 230,000 americans who have lost

afamily americans who have lost a family member terrible virus this year — my heart goes out each and eve ryo ne heart goes out each and everyone of you. it goes like this. he will raise you up on eagles wings, and hold you in the palm of his hand. and now, together, on eagles wings we embark on the work that god and history have called upon us to do. with full hearts and steady hands. with faith in america and in each other. with love of country, a thirst forjustice, let us be the nation that we know we can be. a nation united. a nation united. a nation united. a nation strengthened. a nation strengthened. a nation strengthened. a nation healed. the united states of america, ladies and gentlemen, there is never, never, been anything we've tried we've not been able to do.

so remember, as my grandpa said when i was a kid up in scranton, he said joey, keep the faith. and my grandma, when she was alive, yelled no joey, spread at. god love you all. may god bless america. and may god protect our troops. thank you, thank you, thank you. my my colleague has a summary now of how he won this election. to become president of america to become president of america, you need a majority in the electoral college. this is a system where candidates compete for individual states. if you win a state, you get a certain amount of electoral college votes, to become president, you need 270 electoral votes. because of the reasonable predictability of a lot of states in america, we always knew thatjoe biden would take california, joe biden would take new york. it was the states that we couldn't predict that really decided which way the selection went and in the hours that followed the polls closing,

actually, the news was better for president trump. he took florida early on, later on ohio and iowa. he also took texas which the biden campaign had given some attention to, but that is really where the good news stopped for president trump. then the biden campaign started getting better news. we know there was a huge focus on the midwest. hillary clinton lost all the key states in the midwest. joe biden was to try and win them back. and he took wisconsin, he took michigan, which meant that when the day started, he was on 253 electoral college votes, he needed 17 more to become president. there were various routes, either via the south—west — nevada and arizona, or simply through the state where he grew up, pennsylvania. he grew up in scranton. and a few hours ago, that's what happened. he took pennsylvania, that took him over 270 to 273. we're still waiting on some states — north carolina, georgia, arizona, actually, nevada's been projected as well. he currently stands on 279.

it doesn't matter what happens in these other states, he already has enough to be the president elect. now, one of the things that will define his presidency is how much progress he can make with congress. let's look at both houses of congress. the senate matters more because it's a tighter political contest. the democrats have a6, add in two independents who tend to vote for them, they're on a8, so are the republicans. there are four outstanding, two of those, north carolina and alaska, we expect to go in the direction of the republicans. the thing we're all focused on is the two run—offs for the two senate seats in georgia, they will happen in january. if the democrats take them, it will be 50—50 and then the deciding vote goes to the vice president and of course the vice president elect is kamala harris, a democrat. that is why there will be a huge amount of attention on georgia in the coming weeks and that's notjust because of the fact that we still don't know who won the state in the presidential election. i'll quickly mention the house as well, the lower house of congress, less politically dramatic, the democrats

controlled it before election day, they still control it now. the republicans made some gains but that will not have any impact on the fact that the democrats on the whole control the lower house. though it is the senate that is the unknown at the moment but we know about the house and we know who's going to be president, too. our thanks to roz there. here is daniela ralph with a profile of the president—elect. joe biden had waited a long time for his run at the white house. now, 77 years old, most of it spent in politics, few could match him on experience, and nobody had a personal back story quite like his. his early career was overshadowed by tragedy. he was elected to the senate in 1972. six weeks later, his wife and baby daughter were killed in a car accident. his two sons were badly hurt.

in this extraordinary moment that mixed the personal and political, at their hospital bedside, joe biden took the oath of office and never forgot those who rescued them. a guy driving a tractor trailer broadsided my wife and children and killed my wife and killed my daughter. and guys i grew up with, the people that got me elected, they were the ones there with the jaws of life in their hands saving the life of my two sons. the personal torment almost drove him from politics. but family and influential friends persuaded him to stay. his focus became foreign affairs, tearing into ronald reagan's policy on apartheid in south africa. our loyalty is not to south africa, it's to the south africans! and the south africans are a majority black and they are being excoriated!

it is notjust some stupid puppet government over there! he married again and ran for president in 1987 but pulled out after using an extract of a speech by britain's former labour leader neil kinnock. america's intervention in the balkan wars was partly due to his pressure on bill clinton. we're told we're not taking sides. i'm here to take sides! mladic is a war criminal! the leader of the bosnian serbs, he is no better than hitler! joe biden! in 2008, he ran for the presidency again. his campaign lost steam but his popularity, blue collar roots and foreign policy expertise impressed the eventual winner barack obama. as a vice presidential nominee, he said goodbye to the senate after nearly a0 years. i say for the last time with more gratitude

than i can express, i yield the floor. i will bear true faith and allegiance to the state. joe biden was a forceful voice at the heart of the administration. sceptical on sending more american to iraq, in favour of gay rights and same—sex marriage, despite a deep catholic faith. this also gives the internet one last chance to... laughter. ..talk about our bromance. his strong relationship with barack obama was plain to see. when his son beau died of cancer in 2015, joe biden sat out the next presidential race. hello, detroit! but in 2019, he decided to give it one last try. in a campaign dominated by the coronavirus pandemic, most polls had put him ahead and there was that bad tempered debate with donald trump. will you shut up, man? who is — listen, who is on your list, joe? who's on your list? gentlemen...

well, it's hard to get any word in with this clown. there were gaffes, forgetfulness, donald trump persisted with the sleepyjoe attacks. he was also accused of being over tactile with female colleagues. but he is a natural politician, connecting to people through his experience of both public life and personal tragedy. often saying, "it's not how many times you get knocked down, it's how quickly you get back up". daniela relph, bbc news. next, as vice president elect,, lia harris has been history many times over. she will be the first woman, the first black woman and the first asian—american to hold the position. the nation was born with the words all men are created equal. it's taken more than two centuries for that promise to begin to be realised by a woman.

kamala harris struggled when she went to be the democratic party's pick for president, but later found a role as the progressive counterweight to joe biden's more establishment candidacy. joe biden and i are proud, patriotic americans who share the values with the vast majority of the american people who want a president of the united states who speaks truth. she was born in california to immigrant parents of jamaican and indian heritage. there would be a meaningful discussion... she was elected to the senate four years ago off the back of a successful period as a prosecutor. something that later damaged her support among some liberals who thought she had been too tough on african—american defenders. she graduated from this university, where her elevation to the nation's second highest office is viewed as hugely symbolic. i have to admit i am

still in a bit of shock about it, i am thrilled, i wanted this to happen, i imagine she will take all of the things you learned in her lifetime and put them into policy which will make her again more than a simple, it will become a politician of substance. but she still had to teach the country how to say her name. i'm kamala harris. she was openly attacked by the president. i thought she was the meanest, the most horrible, most disrespectful of anybody on the us senate. if kamala harris had been born more than 100 years ago, she would not have been able to vote, and as a black woman, she would have had no rights, but now, she is set to become the most powerful and influential woman in american's political history. nomia iqbal, bbc news. now,, the harris spoke to

supporters a few hours ago. our correspondence was there and says it was a big night for her. four years ago, the focus was so her. four years ago, the focus was so much on hillary clinton and the first woman president possibly and breaking the glass ceiling and that was even the thought of declaration for the very party that was supposed to ta ke very party that was supposed to take place, and now there is actually a woman who is taking actually a woman who is taking a topjob at actually a woman who is taking a top job at the top of the ticket, and she made something of it but in a way she came in under the radar because it was joe biden and his high—energy message and his victory, improbable victory in a way, after a ll improbable victory in a way, after all of these years that has been the focus and him being the kind of counter trump, his campaign was the exact opposite of mr trump as you could get, so that's kind of overshadowed a little bit, perhaps, the fact that there has been this achievement, this glass ceiling that has been broken and her comments, i

think i have heard them before and speeches she has made before, but worth remembering that she name checks the women in her life, that she is standing on the shoulders of women who have gone before, especially black women and immigrants, all of those themes, i think, immigrants, all of those themes, ithink, very immigrants, all of those themes, i think, very important to remember today in this celebration which is the combination of the two is going to be the face of the administration, the coming administration, the coming administration but also the faith the democratic party wa nts to faith the democratic party wants to project. let's take a quick final look at the white housein quick final look at the white house in washington this evening at the moment. the incumbent donald trump is there and will be for the next couple of months until the 20th of january, but we now know who will be there for the next four yea rs, after will be there for the next four years, after the election that started on tuesday, day after day votes counted and they have added up to 71,000,00a donald

trump but 7a,000,00ajoe biden, s0 trump but 7a,000,00ajoe biden, so he will take next four years in the white house. let's take a look now at some of the images as an extraordinary election finally produced a result. cheering. we have shown the world that we are united. we need to do the recounts was that we need to fight it in the court. it is not over. we did it, joe. you're going to be the next president of the united states!

forfour for four years, you forfour years, you marched and organised for equality and justice, for our lives and for oui’ justice, for our lives and for our planet. and then, you voted. i've long talked about the battle for the soul of america. we must restore the soul of america. and make no mistake. too many dreams have been deferred for too long. we must make the promise of the country real for everybody.

hello there. autumn can often bring with it contrasting weather conditions. that's exactly what we had on saturday afternoon. for some, lots of blue sky, sunshine and even some warmth. across northwest wales, a high of 19 degrees. eastern scotland, some of the fog lingered for much of the day and as a result, temperatures really struggled, just a daytime maximum of four degrees. now, we could see further dense fog patches once again across eastern scotland and north—east england through the night. it could be a different story, though, further south, turning much milder but cloudier, and you can see that on the satellite picture. an area of low pressure is going to start to push in from the south—west, introducing cloud, showery bits and pieces of rain. but circulating around that low pressure in an anticlockwise direction, the wind, so that means a southerly wind and that's driving in milder air from the near continent. so, we could start off then

with some fog around across the far north—east first thing in the morning. that will lift quite readily away. the rain quite light and patchy into the south—west first thing in the morning. it's going to drift its way steadily northwards throughout remembrance sunday, but eastern england mayjust see the odd spot or two of nuisance rain, really. the rain pushing its way out of northern ireland into scotland, allowing for some brightness in the afternoon, and if that happens, temperatures once again will respond, 15, 16, maybe even 17 degrees for some if you keep that sunshine. now, as we go through the evening hours of sunday, that showering rain will continue to move its way north out of scotland, but it will do so only then to be replaced by another area of low pressure, almost in a repeat performance of what we saw on sunday. so, monday morning, more showering rain into the far south—west, certainly more cloud across the country and it does look as though that cloud for some could be here to stay. so, be some showers, particularly sharp ones down

across the south—west. dodge the showers, keep some sunny spells, temperatures on the mild side, 11—16 degrees the high. as we go further ahead into the week, an area of high pressure will block the low pressures coming in off the atlantic, so they're not really going to push right across the country. they could just stay out to the west and you can see that with the week ahead city forecast. there will be some outbreaks of rain at times. further east, it stays drier and brighter.

hello, good morning. welcome to breakfast with rachel burden and roger johnson. our headlines today: a message of unity. joe biden delivers his victory speech after winning the us presidential election, saying he wants to restore the soul of america. i pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide, but unify, who doesn't see red states and blue states, only sees the united states. at a drive—in party, the president—elect was introduced to supporters by kamala harris, who will become the first female vice president.