off their force one just lifting off their with donald trump and his wife maloney. and you could just make out frank sinatra playing my way being played over the departure of air force one. so, out with the old and in very much with the new asjoe biden at saint matthys cathedral in washington. we arejust biden at saint matthys cathedral in washington. we are just awaiting the departure from st matthew's. much being made in washington of the final act of donald trump in office. he pardoned 73 people including his former adviser steve bannon. he did not issue pre—emptive pardons for

himself orfamily not issue pre—emptive pardons for himself or family members as far as we know. no sign of that. so we will return to washington very shortly. this is bbc news. i'm simon mccoy. the headlines: a historic day in america asjoe biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the united states. he spent last night at blair house but is currently in the cathedral and is expected to leave to head to the inauguration shortly. his new vice president makes history today too, kamala harris, the first female, first black and first south asian american to take up the post. outgoing president donald trump not at the inauguration ceremony. he left the white house a few hours ago. mr trump delivered his last remarks atjoint base andrews. he thanked his family and team before wishing joe biden success. i wifih

wishing joe biden success. i wish the new administration _ wishing joe biden success. i wish the new administration great - wishing joe biden success. i wish | the new administration great luck and great success. i think they will have great success. they have the foundation to do something really spectacular. around the world leaders prepare for a changed relationship with washington — the prime minister is among those wishing joe biden well i look forward to working with him and his_ i look forward to working with him and his new administration strengthening the partnership between our countries and working on our shared _ between our countries and working on our shared priorities. hello and welcome to bbc news. it is a historic day in america — injust under three hours' time, joe biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the united states. mr biden left the presedential guest

house with his wife drjill biden on his way to mass at a cathedral in central washington before heading to the capitol building for the inauguration. among joe biden�*s first tasks will be sweeping away some of donald trump's most controversial policies. president trump left in the white house for the final time in the last hour. he has pardoned 73 people — including his former adviser steve bannon, who is facing fraud charges. mr trump will not be at the inauguration ceremony. he spoke briefly at a fairwell event before boarding air force one for his hourney to his florida home mar—a—lago. he defended his legacy to supporters. well, president trump leaving the white house for the last time. he has pardoned 73 people — including his former adviser steve bannon, who is facing fraud charges. mr trump will not be at the inauguration ceremony. he spoke briefly at a fairwell event before boarding air force one

for his hourney to mar—a—lago. you are going to see some incredible things happening, and remember us when you see this incredible things, because i'm looking at elements of our economy but are set to be a rocket ship. we have the greatest country in the world. we have the greatest economy in the world. and as bad as the pandemic was, we were hit so hard just like the entire world was hit so hard, places that thought they got away with it didn't get away with it, they're suffering right now. we did something that is really considered a merit medical miracle, they are calling it a miracle, they are calling it a miracle, and that was the vaccine. we got the vaccine developed in nine months instead of nine years or five years or ten years, or a long time. it was supposed to take a long time, many years to develop a vaccine, we

have two out, another one coming almost immediately, and it really is almost immediately, and it really is a great achievement, so you could start to see really good numbers over the next few months, i think you are going to see those numbers really skyrocket downward, and i can only say this. we have worked hard, we have left it all in the field, as the athletes would say. we don't have to come and say, we will never say in a month when we are sitting in florida, we are not going to be looking a touch other and saying, if we only worked a little bit harder, you can't work harder. we had a lot of obstacles and we went through the obstacles, and we just got 75 million votes, and that is a record in the history of sitting presidents. that is an all—time record by a lot, by many millions,

in the history of sitting presidents it has been reallyjust an honour, and one of the things we are very, very proud of is the selection of almost 300 federaljudges and three great supreme courtjustices. the inauguration ceremony will take place amidst the tightest security washington has seen — after the insurrection he inspired a fortnight ago. today belongs tojoe biden and to his new vice—president kamala harris. nomia iqbal reports from washington. one of the most famous houses in the world is about to get a new lodger. president—elect biden is already in the nation's capital. on the eve of his inauguration, he held a memorial on the one issue he campaigned to prioritise, covid—i9. with his vice president—elect kamala harris, he honoured the 400,000 people who have died with the disease.—

died with the disease. between sundown and _ died with the disease. between sundown and dusk, _ died with the disease. between sundown and dusk, let - died with the disease. between sundown and dusk, let us - died with the disease. between j sundown and dusk, let us shine died with the disease. between - sundown and dusk, let us shine the lights in the darkness along the sacred pool of reflection and remember all whom we lost. tonight we arieve remember all whom we lost. tonight we grieve and _ remember all whom we lost. tonight we grieve and begin _ remember all whom we lost. tonight we grieve and begin healing - we grieve and begin healing together. though we may be physically separated, we, the american people, are united in spirit — american people, are united in sirit. ., ., . , ., spirit. then a touching tribute from a nurse who _ spirit. then a touching tribute from a nurse who works _ spirit. then a touching tribute from a nurse who works on _ spirit. then a touching tribute from a nurse who works on the - spirit. then a touching tribute from a nurse who works on the front - spirit. then a touching tribute from | a nurse who works on the front line. # amazing grace # amazing grace # how sweet the sound... at exactly 12pm eastern time, donald trump will become a civilian and joe biden the president. but this is an inauguration like no other. there won't be crowds watching because of

the pandemic, and a large military presence here means that things are even more restricted. there will also be no president trump at the inauguration. he still falsely believes he won the election, but he did have this to say to his successors.— did have this to say to his successors. ~ ., , , successors. we extend our best wishes, successors. we extend our best wishes. and _ successors. we extend our best wishes. and we _ successors. we extend our best wishes, and we also _ successors. we extend our best wishes, and we also want - successors. we extend our best wishes, and we also want them | successors. we extend our best i wishes, and we also want them to have luck, a very important word. joe biden isn't waiting for mr trump's recognition. in fact, he's going to unwind much of his major policies in a series of executive orders, withjust his policies in a series of executive orders, with just his signature. policies in a series of executive orders, withjust his signature. he will return the us to the paris climate accord and the world health organization. you will stop the building of donald trump's wall with mexico, and he will reverse the travel ban on several muslim majority countries. the capitol is quiet and guarded after the deadly riots. this is the moment america gets to show that its tradition of a peaceful handover of power is still possible. nomia iqbal, bbc news,

washington. donald trump is the first president in 150 years not to attend the inauguration of his successor. and even though he has now left the white house, he will face an impeachment trial in the us senate. jon donnison looks ahead to what's in store for the outgoing president. taxi for the president. marine one, one of the trappings of fading power, on hand to whisk donald trump away from the white house for the final time. away from the white house for the finaltime. but addressing away from the white house for the final time. but addressing the nation last night, the suggestion he might one day be back. i nation last night, the suggestion he might one day be back.— nation last night, the suggestion he might one day be back. i want you to know that the _ might one day be back. i want you to know that the movement _ might one day be back. i want you to know that the movement we - might one day be back. i want you to know that the movement we started | might one day be back. i want you to i know that the movement we started is only just know that the movement we started is onlyjust beginning. there has never been anything like it. find onlyjust beginning. there has never been anything like it.— been anything like it. and a lot of the support _ been anything like it. and a lot of the support that _ been anything like it. and a lot of the support that propelled - been anything like it. and a lot of| the support that propelled donald trump to the presidency remains strong. after all, 74 million americans voted for him. thank you very much- — americans voted for him. thank you very much- 7 _ americans voted for him. thank you very much. 7 million _ americans voted for him. thank you very much. 7 million less _ americans voted for him. thank you very much. 7 million less than - americans voted for him. thank you very much. 7 million less than joe i very much. 7 million less than joe biden, but — very much. 7 million less than joe biden, but still— very much. 7 million less than joe biden, but still a _ very much. 7 million less than joe biden, but still a massive - very much. 7 million less than joe biden, but still a massive chunk. very much. 7 million less than joe| biden, but still a massive chunk of a bitterly divided country. after

the storming of the us capital this month by president trump's followers, his popularity fell but is still around 60%. there are, though, several major challenges. the president must be impeached, and i believe _ the president must be impeached, and i believe the president must be convicted — i believe the president must be convicted by the senate. and not least his recent _ convicted by the senate. and not least his recent impeachment - convicted by the senate. and not least his recent impeachment for convicted by the senate. and not - least his recent impeachment for the second time means donald trump will face another trial in the us senate. a guilty verdict could bar him from holding public office again. and the violence at the capitol has left some republicans sound like they may be ready to convicted him. the some republicans sound like they may be ready to convicted him.— be ready to convicted him. the mob was fed lies- _ be ready to convicted him. the mob was fed lies. they _ be ready to convicted him. the mob was fed lies. they were _ be ready to convicted him. the mob was fed lies. they were provoked i be ready to convicted him. the mob| was fed lies. they were provoked by the president— was fed lies. they were provoked by the president and _ was fed lies. they were provoked by the president and other— was fed lies. they were provoked by the president and other powerful. the president and other powerful people — people. the - people. i the fight peeple - the fight over the people. — the fight over the soul of the republican party is well under way. if they have finally had enough of donald trump, there has been talk of him starting a new movement, the

patriot party. some believe a flurry of last—minute pardons including one for his former chief strategist at steve bannon show his continued political ambition.— steve bannon show his continued political ambition. trump has mostly ardon political ambition. trump has mostly pardon celebrities, _ political ambition. trump has mostly pardon celebrities, criminal - pardon celebrities, criminal cronies, allies of himself and people who are in some way going to benefit donald trump. bud people who are in some way going to benefit donald trump.— benefit donald trump. and out of office president _ benefit donald trump. and out of office president trump _ benefit donald trump. and out of office president trump could - benefit donald trump. and out of| office president trump could have caused him to spend even more time on the golf course. the question politically, do he and his supporters believe the game is up? jon donnison, bbc news. the first official engagement for joe biden and his wife doctorjill biden was to go to st matthew's cathedral in washington, and these pictures were from inside a short time ago. these coinciding with the departure of his predecessor donald trump, who took the strains of frank

sinatra's my way has headed off to florida on air force one. these are the more sober scenes inside st matthew's cathedral in washington, dc, a city under the strictest security that it has ever seen. the national guard personnel on the capital following that right, the insurrection, on the capital, just two weeks ago. bathed in early morning sunshine, preparing for a historic moment, the handover of the presidency from the 45th to the 46th president so that is the scene live in washington. we have rather seen the different tone i suspect

that we will see from the new president already?— that we will see from the new president already? certainly it is coin: president already? certainly it is auoin to president already? certainly it is going to be _ president already? certainly it is going to be a — president already? certainly it is going to be a departure - president already? certainly it is going to be a departure from - president already? certainly it is| going to be a departure from the trump tone, whatever that was, but i think today you will hear, i'm guessing, ajoe biden think today you will hear, i'm guessing, a joe biden who sounds like thejoe biden he has always been. he is remarkably consistent, he has been the same public assistance he has been for half a century, so i suspect we will hear a lot of the messaging he provided in the campaign, building back better for a better america, and some kind of nod to unifying the country and beginning the process of healing, restoring the soul of our nation, as he says. pm restoring the soul of our nation, as he sa s. �* ,., ., restoring the soul of our nation, as hesas. ., ,, . ., he says. an important speech for him, certainly. _ he says. an important speech for him, certainly. how— he says. an important speech for him, certainly. how much - he says. an important speech for him, certainly. how much input l he says. an important speech for. him, certainly. how much input will he have had in it? in him, certainly. how much input will he have had in it?— he have had in it? in his speech? i'm guessing _ he have had in it? in his speech? i'm guessing that _ he have had in it? in his speech? i'm guessing that he _ he have had in it? in his speech? i'm guessing that he will - he have had in it? in his speech? i'm guessing that he will have . i'm guessing that he will have participated, written it largely by himself. he will work with his speech writers. any speech writing collaboration, your speech writers work with you, maybe with other

senior advisers, work with you, maybe with other senioradvisers, but work with you, maybe with other senior advisers, but it is ultimately a collaboration. it is rare where a speech writerjust right for someone without working together, and certainlyjoe biden is heavily involved in his draft and rewrites and works very closely with his team as far as i know, so you will hear a lot of very much him today. will hear a lot of very much him toda . �* ., will hear a lot of very much him toda . �* . ., ~ , will hear a lot of very much him toda . ~ . .,~ , , . today. and what makes the perfect seech today. and what makes the perfect speech from _ today. and what makes the perfect speech from a _ today. and what makes the perfect speech from a president? - today. and what makes the perfect speech from a president? there i today. and what makes the perfect speech from a president? there is| today. and what makes the perfect i speech from a president? there is no erfect speech from a president? there is no perfect speech- _ speech from a president? there is no perfect speech. typically, _ speech from a president? there is no perfect speech. typically, a - speech from a president? there is no perfect speech. typically, a great - perfect speech. typically, a great speech has three elements. it is a great speech on paper, it is beautifully written. it is delivered by a speaker with credibility to offer that message, and it meets a moment that demands that message. and that is a really rare thing to have. you don't typically find that, sometimes you will get one or two of those elements, but rarely all three together. i can think of a handful of times when you have all three. link and's second inaugural, kennedy's inaugural is often seen that way, president obama's speech at selmer, every once in awhile you get those speeches, but inaugural

speeches are rarely the best ever. but they do, and i think whatjoe biden will do today is meet the moment that we are at. america is divided, of course, but many people are hungry for change, and i think all americans are frankly tired of the pandemic being uncontained and feeling like we have no agency over it, so i think thatjoe biden is perfect, perfectly equipped to meet that particular moment. find perfect, perfectly equipped to meet that particular moment.— that particular moment. and let's talk about the _ that particular moment. and let's talk about the mood _ that particular moment. and let's talk about the mood in _ that particular moment. and let's i talk about the mood in washington, which for the reasons of the pandemic but also because of the reasons of security, it is going to be very different from any inauguration ceremonies of the past. it definitely will be, i have been here a long time and be to several inaugurations, and nobody is really going to this one. the city right now after the events of january the 6th, the trump lead insurrection on our capital, the city is pretty locked down, it is a fortress, so all the bridges from virginia are shut down, the mall is shut down,

and you can't get around since yesterday. there is hardly going to be anyone at the inauguration. i remember 12 years ago walking down to president obama's inauguration, and hundreds of thousands of people on the mall, and both for the pandemic and for the security it won't feel that way. i think the biden team is doing a lot to try to put up as many virtual events as possible so people really feel like they are there. there is going to be a concert, and last night there was a concert, and last night there was a beautiful memorialfor all the 400,000 people who have died from covid in america. but it is really bittersweet and it has particularly sad and poignant because we are going to see our first woman, first black woman, first south asian woman vice president and it is really a shame that we can't be there to see it. ~ . ., �* shame that we can't be there to see it. ~ i ., �* , , ., it. when joe biden sits in the oval office for the _ it. when joe biden sits in the oval office for the first _ it. when joe biden sits in the oval office for the first time, _ it. when joe biden sits in the oval office for the first time, his - it. when joe biden sits in the oval office for the first time, his desk. office for the first time, his desk is a rather big in tray. it is re is a rather big in tray. it is

pretty full- _ is a rather big in tray. it is pretty full. he _ is a rather big in tray. it is pretty full. he is - is a rather big in tray. it is pretty full. he is walking i is a rather big in tray. it 3 pretty full. he is walking into the pandemic that has been uncontained, and i heard trump talk about the vaccine, but that doesn't mean anything without vaccinations, and they have left him with no plan, no national strategy to get the shots into the arms, so that is the first order of businesses containing this pandemic so that we can actually finally reopen our economy properly and things squared away. he is focusing on schools reopening, and all the pieces of the pandemic he is obviously walking into an economic crisis that we haven't seen really since the great depression, it has been awful here, and it has been around the world. he is walking into around the world. he is walking into a situation where climate change is worsening, where the fight for racial justice worsening, where the fight for racialjustice continues, and racial justice continues, and americans' racialjustice continues, and americans' eyes are open to this, the country has been divided by president trump, and misinformation that he has propagated, and then there is the matter of the world. a lot of people would argue that trump abandoned america's leadership in

the world, his alliances, he cosied up the world, his alliances, he cosied up to our adversaries, he left the paris climate accord, and the iran nuclear deal, sojoe biden is going to have a lot of work to do both at home and abroad. i think the good news is that he is so seasoned and experienced, he knows world leaders, he knows the congress, he knows washington, and he is certainly ready to take it on. it is washington, and he is certainly ready to take it on.— ready to take it on. it is an historic — ready to take it on. it is an historic day, _ ready to take it on. it is an historic day, and _ ready to take it on. it is an historic day, and an - ready to take it on. it is an l historic day, and an exciting ready to take it on. it is an - historic day, and an exciting day too? it historic day, and an exciting day too? , p, p historic day, and an exciting day too? , . . .,i historic day, and an exciting day too? , . . . , ., too? it is an exciting day. for those of _ too? it is an exciting day. for those of us — too? it is an exciting day. for those of us who _ too? it is an exciting day. for those of us who are - too? it is an exciting day. for| those of us who are desperate too? it is an exciting day. for . those of us who are desperate to too? it is an exciting day. for - those of us who are desperate to get president trump out but excited for joe biden and kamala harris to come in, it is exciting, and frankly i think what you are going to hear from joe biden today is a call for unity and an offering that he is going to do everything he can to work with the other side, but even if it doesn't happen with one side, it is really going to be i think putting it into mitch mcconnell�*s what to say, are you going to come along with me? and if you are not, what i hope to hear from joe along with me? and if you are not, what i hope to hearfrom joe biden

is that he's going to do the business of the american people even if republicans won't play ball. thank you very much for your time. let's go to washington and our correspond that gary o'donoghue joins me there. that sense of excitement and indeed history. how does it feel?— does it feel? well, it feels pretty em , to does it feel? well, it feels pretty empty. to be _ does it feel? well, it feels pretty empty, to be honest. _ does it feel? well, it feels pretty empty, to be honest. if- does it feel? well, it feels pretty empty, to be honest. if you - does it feel? well, it feels pretty empty, to be honest. if you take| does it feel? well, it feels pretty l empty, to be honest. if you take a look behind — empty, to be honest. if you take a look behind me here, this would normally— look behind me here, this would normally be absolutely thronging with people, wouldn't it, from the capitol— with people, wouldn't it, from the capitol several hundred yards down that way— capitol several hundred yards down that way to the washington monument, and there _ that way to the washington monument, and there is_ that way to the washington monument, and there is no one here, just us. what _ and there is no one here, just us. what they— and there is no one here, just us. what they have put in place instead is these _ what they have put in place instead is these beautiful displays of flags, — is these beautiful displays of flags, 200,000 of them along the nationat— flags, 200,000 of them along the national mile, to reflect and represent the people that should be here and _ represent the people that should be here and who aren't here for those two huge _ here and who aren't here for those two huge overarching reasons that we have seen _ two huge overarching reasons that we have seen in— two huge overarching reasons that we have seen in the last few months, the pandemic and the need to keep people _ the pandemic and the need to keep people apart, but also the extraordinary security situation

that we — extraordinary security situation that we have got here in washington. just two _ that we have got here in washington. just two weeks ago today, the attempted storming of congress behind _ attempted storming of congress behind me, and that attempted insurrection by those mobs who left five people dead in their wake. so it is unprecedented, it feels very, very strange. the wind is blowing right— very strange. the wind is blowing right down— very strange. the wind is blowing right down the mall, it is freezing, and there — right down the mall, it is freezing, and there is— right down the mall, it is freezing, and there is no one here.- right down the mall, it is freezing, and there is no one here. well, i'm excited, and there is no one here. well, i'm excited. and _ and there is no one here. well, i'm excited, and we _ and there is no one here. well, i'm excited, and we will _ and there is no one here. well, i'm excited, and we will be _ and there is no one here. well, i'm excited, and we will be gearing - and there is no one here. well, i'm excited, and we will be gearing it i excited, and we will be gearing it up excited, and we will be gearing it up a bit later on, won't we, gary? let's leave it there, gary o'donoghue in washington. i'm joined by our larry madowo on the streets of washington. what is the mood there? of the mood is of anticipation. _ what is the mood there? of the mood is of anticipation. we _ what is the mood there? of the mood is of anticipation. we are _ what is the mood there? of the mood is of anticipation. we are about - what is the mood there? of the mood is of anticipation. we are about two i is of anticipation. we are about two and a half hours away from the inauguration. this is the east end, about a mile away from the east end of the capital, where this is close to a section that has been set inside in case there are

demonstrators, they are allowed to have their first amendment rights, but not close enough to the perimeter. there is a non—scalable fence that is all around the capitol, 25,000 troops on the streets on the streets of the capital, and i want to show you what is happening here. this far out, you see the national guard, you see us customs and board are police, you see the washington metropolitan police, there are us capitol police, every arm of law enforcement is involved in this operation which involves so many troops, more soldiers on the streets of washington than there are deployed in afghanistan and iraq combined. this is based on the events of january the 6th, where there was an attempt to storm the capital, and that has been a security arrangement and fear that there might be armed protesters coming back into washington, dc to disrupt the ignore

—— mark the inauguration, when you look at the sizes of the two obama inaugurations, and that of bush and of president trump, you didn't have this many troops on the streets. larry, thank you very much. that is what is happening right now in washington, dc. just before five o'clock our time, that will be fully under way, and we will have coverage from three o'clock this afternoon he on bbc news. so, how will the new us president be received here in the uk — and what can we expect from the relationship betweenjoe biden and borisjohnson? doctor liam fox joins doctor liam foxjoins me now. you have written in the telegraph tomorrow, the message of which is what? welcome joe tomorrow, the message of which is what? welcomejoe biden, we need to work together? what? welcome joe biden, we need to work together?— work together? yes, because the ulobal work together? yes, because the global realities _ work together? yes, because the global realities haven't _ work together? yes, because the global realities haven't changed. | work together? yes, because the l global realities haven't changed. it is always a day in the inauguration

for optimism, but basically the problems are still there, how the world will deal with and then recover from the covid pandemic, world will deal with and then recoverfrom the covid pandemic, and the security threats whether from russia or china or iran, and issues of the multilateral organisations, whether it is the world trade organization, the united nations, the world bank, imf and so on. what we will see is continue security cooperation. the relationship between the uk in the united states is primarily one of security and defence. i think the sharing of data between us is unparalleled in any other relationship, and that will continue. i think we will see an american administration more committed to the concept of multilateralism of global institutions, i think the rejoining of the paris accord and the world health organization are testament to that, but i think there are bigger tests. what happens with the world trade organization for example is one of them. what do we do with

china in terms of the global economy, and the other security issues, not least of what is happening in the gulf. you have the positive elements of israel and the other gulf countries, bahrain and the united arab emirates, but you've also got a run still enriching uranium, still interfering with navigation in the gulf, so a lot of issues for the new president at home and abroad. ., , issues for the new president at home and abroad-— and abroad. donald trump regards what he has _ and abroad. donald trump regards what he has achieved _ and abroad. donald trump regards what he has achieved in _ and abroad. donald trump regards what he has achieved in the - and abroad. donald trump regards| what he has achieved in the middle eastis what he has achieved in the middle east is one of his big achievements, but have things in the region generally, have they got better or worse? i generally, have they got better or worse? ~ , ., , worse? i think it is a big achievement, _ worse? i think it is a big achievement, and - worse? i think it is a big achievement, and i- worse? i think it is a big| achievement, and i think worse? i think it is a big - achievement, and i think that the rapprochement between the states is very important and will progress further. but the situation with iran has not improved, and we are going into an election year in iran where the presidency may be captured by the presidency may be captured by

the revolutionary guards, and the americans have designated the revolutionary guards as a terrorist organisation, so it is hard to see her relations improve there. the situation in iran can ultimately only be resolved by a change in the leadership, as long as president i ,itis , it is one of the areas where i imagine the president and his new secretary of state will want to give some attention. bud secretary of state will want to give some attention.— secretary of state will want to give some attention. and trade is going to be a massive _ some attention. and trade is going to be a massive issue _ some attention. and trade is going to be a massive issue for— some attention. and trade is going to be a massive issue for the - some attention. and trade is going to be a massive issue for the uk. | some attention. and trade is going i to be a massive issue for the uk. do you thinkjoe biden will look kindly on any future trade deals between the two? i on any future trade deals between the two? ~ , ., on any future trade deals between the two? ~ i ., ., the two? i think you need to understand _ the two? i think you need to understand in _ the two? i think you need to understand in that _ the two? i think you need to i understand in that relationship the two? i think you need to - understand in that relationship that the american government, the federal government, doesn't have the sort of responsibility across trade that we would have in the united kingdom or indeed that the eu had, and in particular the ability to negotiate on services doesn't actually sit with the federal government but with the state governments, and i think

that the uk is going to have to work hard to get agreements on services, and i would think it needs to begin with the four biggest states, california, texas, florida and new york who would all be large countries to negotiate with if they were separate countries, but we have to redouble our efforts at the state level to be able to negotiate on services and service exports is actually about 65% currently of our exports, the united states, and that is where we can make further gains. but beyond that, we need to work with the administration into how we can help deliver global liberalisation in services, because while goods, trade in goods has been liberalised since 1995, trade in services has lagged behind, and for big service exporters like the uk, the united states and japan, the world's top three, that really is a

big issue that we have to put effort behind. ., ., i _, , behind. you said many countries were sooked b behind. you said many countries were spooked by president _ behind. you said many countries were spooked by president trump's - spooked by president trump's relationship as far as nato was concerned. there were some bridges to be built there, aren't there? i think there are two things. one is that certainly at the beginning the apparently close relationship that president trump seems to be developing with president putin really did worry a lot of nato allies. ultimately of course that came to nothing, as any attempt to form a relationship with the russian government do. certainly i think that what he did show was to european, nato allies, was that there was a limit to the patients of american taxpayers when it came to the european contributions to nato. that is improved a bit. i don't think nato allies would be wise to assume that the pressure would come off under a biden administration, and i think that the rather more

aggressive tone that came from president trump is a warning for the future about the fact that there is not unlimited patients from american taxpayers about a europe which they see as perfectly able and financially capable of spending more on its own defence, that spends rather too much time criticising american foreign policy, but nonetheless sheltering under an american defence umbrella. that needs to change over time, and i wouldn't if i were one of the european nato members take too much comfort from the change in presidents.— comfort from the change in presidents. . �* , , presidents. that's interesting, particularly — presidents. that's interesting, particularly with _ presidents. that's interesting, particularly with relationships | presidents. that's interesting, - particularly with relationships with russia being as they are, and of course we are soon celebrating or not the 30th anniversary of the fall of the soviet union, depending on which country you are monitoring this from. that's going to be a difficult one forjoe biden to react to, isn't it?— difficult one forjoe biden to react to, isn't it? well, i think nato has to, isn't it? well, i think nato has to be realistic— to, isn't it? well, i think nato has to be realistic about _ to, isn't it? well, i think nato has to be realistic about the _ to, isn't it? well, i think nato has to be realistic about the approach | to be realistic about the approach to be realistic about the approach to russia. i would characterise rush as a gangster state, and i don't in any way resile from that, because i think that what we have seen, we

have still got russian troops on sovereign ukrainian soil, and georgia, we saw what they did and the willingness to carry out assassinations even in the united kingdom, we have seen with the arrest of alexei navalny exactly what the russian state looks like, so we have to maintain our guard against russia, its defence spending is much higher than any other european nation at the present time. the risk from russia has not gone away. and i think that president biden, because of the time he spent as vice president under the previous presidency, i think he will have shaped his views on the real danger that russia poses.— shaped his views on the real danger that russia poses. when you saw that helico ter that russia poses. when you saw that helicopter taking _ that russia poses. when you saw that helicopter taking president _ that russia poses. when you saw that helicopter taking president trump - helicopter taking president trump away from the white house for the last time, how would you describe your mood at that moment? fairli;r your mood at that moment? fairly neutral. i think— your mood at that moment? fairly neutral. i think that _ your mood at that moment? fairly neutral. i think that the _ neutral. i think that the geopolitical realities are far more important than any of the personalities at the present time.

any world leader coming to office has a very full intro, and i wish president biden well, i wish him the good health to see through his presidency, and i hope that the united states will continue to be the global leader as the world's biggest economy, is the words biggest economy, is the words biggest military, recognising that that position comes with responsibilities, and that the answer to the world must�*s problems is not less america. you answer to the world must's problems is not less america.— is not less america. you say personalities _ is not less america. you say personalities shouldn't - is not less america. you say personalities shouldn't get i is not less america. you say| personalities shouldn't get in is not less america. you say - personalities shouldn't get in the way, but for the last four years, many would say that is exactly what has happened. of course personalities have an effect on the style of government but when it comes on the big issues, on cooperation on terrorism, how we will have to rescue the global economy on covid, the way we have to deal with china for example, there is far more that unites us, and as i said, the global realities of the issues we face are more important,

and the special relationship is much more important, and too important, to matter which parties are in power, orwhich to matter which parties are in power, or which personalities are there. ultimately, we have to make it work because it is in our mutual interest to do so, and more than that i think it is in the global interest. ., that i think it is in the global interest. . ., ., ,, ., interest. liam fox, thank you for our interest. liam fox, thank you for your time- _ interest. liam fox, thank you for your time- we — interest. liam fox, thank you for your time. we will _ interest. liam fox, thank you for your time. we will have - interest. liam fox, thank you for your time. we will have a - interest. liam fox, thank you for your time. we will have a specialj your time. we will have a special programme on the inauguration ofjoe biden from 3:30pm. we will be live from washington, presented by cathy k. from washington, presented by cathy k_ __ presented by katty kay. you can watch it on bbc one and the bbc news channel. madrid, reuters, a loud explosion has been heard in the centre of the city. one government source is quoted saying it may have been a gas leak. two witnesses have told of a loud explosion with smoke plumes being seen in the neighbourhood after the blast. we've got no more than that. emergency services

obviously attending and we are waiting to hear of any possible casualties. but clearly a loud explosion and a significant event in the centre of madrid and we will keep you updated with developments on that. we are watching what is happening in washington and closer to home. storm christophe is making itself felt. now a weather update with chris fawkes. storm christophe continues to bring a deluge of rain across the midlands and wales. we still have a amber weather warning in force, but also a number of flood warnings across these areas and into parts of wales as well to stop so we could see some further problems through the rest of today. there is the cloud associated with storm christophe, and if anything the rain will be getting heavier this afternoon across wales and northern areas of england. so if anything the risk of flooding will just increase hour by hour. it is

mild, 11 or 12 celsius widely, with gusty south—westerly winds. further north it is cold. temperatures just three in aberdeen and glasgow, and we have some snow around in northern scotland, we will also see the rain start to turn to snow this afternoon around the southern uplands, perhaps higher hills in the edinburgh area as well. this evening and overnight, the rain will turn more widely to snow, with some large accumulations. we could see some blizzards and drifting of the snow. very uncertain about northeast england but there is the prospect if we see a slow change in direction, we could see some significant accumulations across the north of england, five to 10 celsius. but quite a lot of uncertainty across the weather across that part of england. looking

at the weather picture as we go into thursday, things become a bit more straightforward. more heavy snow to come across the hills of northern scotland, but around the coast it is more likely to fall as rain, which could cause problems in terms of localised flooding. some wintry showers around as well, some accumulations of snow along the high ground of northern england and wales as well, further southwards drier and brighter but a cold wind around. the weather gets a bit quieter as we in the week, still with a cool, chilly north—westerly wind blowing, a day of sunshine and showers, no showers will be wintry, most frequent across north—western areas but we will also see some showers working in parts of wales in the south—west of england from time to time. ourtemperatures south—west of england from time to time. our temperatures around about three to eight celsius. the weekend, we continue with that showery theme generally but we may see areas of low pressure moved quite close to the south of england, threatening rain, and may be some snow but some uncertainty. hello, this is bbc news, with simon mccoy. the headlines — a historic day in america — asjoe biden is due to be sworn

in as the 46th president of the united states — he's attending a service at st matthews cathedral ahead of his inauguration. he spent last night at blair house — the president's official guest house — located just yards from his next home — the white house. his new vice president makes history today too — kamala harris the first female, first black and first south asian—american to take up the post. outgoing president donald trump won't be at the inauguration ceremony — he's left the white house for the last time as president. mr trump delivered his last remarks atjoint base andrews — he thanked his family and team, before wishing joe biden success. i wish the new administration great luck and great success. i think they will have great success. they have the foundation to do something really spectacular. around the world, leaders prepare for a changed relationship with washington — the prime minister is among those wishing joe biden well. i look forward to working with him

and his new administration, strengthening the partnership between our countries and working on our shared priorities. so, how are countries around the world reacting to a new us president? we'll hear from tom bateman injerusalem and stephen mcdonell in beijing in a moment but first to steve rosenberg in moscow. the head of the us —— ahead of the us election it was pretty clear from what the russian state media were reporting that moscow wanted donald trump to win. after all he was an american president who very rarely criticised russia and almost never criticised russia and almost never criticised vladimir putin. joe biden is a very different story, a vocal kremlin critic, he has only said that for america, russia is the greatest threat, and i think moscow is expecting more sanctions from a biden administration. and then you've got the question of personal care mystery, which is so important, isn't it, in international relations? gorbachev and reagan for example have plenty of it, but putin

and biden? don't hold your breath. joe biden once recalled his visit to moscow in 2011 when he was vice president, that he found himself close to vladimir putin, looked into mr putin's eyes and concluded that mr putin's eyes and concluded that mr putin's eyes and concluded that mr putin had no soul, and told him that, so not really the ingredients for a beautiful friendship. that, so not really the ingredients for a beautifulfriendship. buti think there will be a degree of pragmatism in relations, both sides will try to secure agreement on key pressing issues, for example on extending a key nuclear arms treaty, which expires in a few days' time. biden will be hoping for something of a reset— biden will be hoping for something of a reset in terms of washington but the _ of a reset in terms of washington but the gulf between these two governments in so many fronts is enormous — governments in so many fronts is enormous. look at the south china sea, _ enormous. look at the south china sea. the _ enormous. look at the south china sea, the trade war, alleged human rights _ sea, the trade war, alleged human rights abuses in this country and of course _ rights abuses in this country and of course shin — rights abuses in this country and of course shinjang. in the dying days of the _ course shinjang. in the dying days of the trump administration they have _ of the trump administration they have essentially said the communist party is _ have essentially said the communist party is guilty of genocide because of the _ party is guilty of genocide because of the alleged mass sterilisation of

women _ of the alleged mass sterilisation of women in — of the alleged mass sterilisation of women in shinjang, because of the alleged _ women in shinjang, because of the alleged mass incarceration of hundreds of thousands of ethnic one. in comes _ hundreds of thousands of ethnic one. in comes the biden administration and the _ in comes the biden administration and the new secretary of state anthony — and the new secretary of state anthony blink and says he agrees with the — anthony blink and says he agrees with the genocide classification. china's— with the genocide classification. china's foreign ministry spokesman was given— china's foreign ministry spokesman was given a — china's foreign ministry spokesman was given a chance to respond but crucially— was given a chance to respond but crucially did not expect the us leadership, saying instead that should — leadership, saying instead that should form their own cool minded view of— should form their own cool minded view of shin — should form their own cool minded view of shinjang should form their own cool minded view of shin jang but you just have to think— view of shin jang but you just have to think even with the biden administration there is a rocky road ahead _ administration there is a rocky road ahead between the two biggest superpowers on the planet. tociag.r superpowers on the planet. today marks the end _ superpowers on the planet. today marks the end of _ superpowers on the planet. today marks the end of an _ superpowers on the planet. today marks the end of an era _ superpowers on the planet. today marks the end of an era for - superpowers on the planet. today | marks the end of an era for israel, in terms _ marks the end of an era for israel, in terms of— marks the end of an era for israel, in terms of unparalleled _ marks the end of an era for israel, in terms of unparalleled support i marks the end of an era for israel, i in terms of unparalleled support for washington — in terms of unparalleled support for washington. benjamin— in terms of unparalleled support for washington. benjamin netanyahu i in terms of unparalleled support for. washington. benjamin netanyahu had once described — washington. benjamin netanyahu had once described president _ washington. benjamin netanyahu had once described president trump - washington. benjamin netanyahu had once described president trump as i once described president trump as the greatest —

once described president trump as the greatest friend _ once described president trump as the greatest friend israel— once described president trump as the greatest friend israel had - once described president trump as the greatest friend israel had everl the greatest friend israel had ever had. the greatest friend israel had ever had i_ the greatest friend israel had ever had ithink— the greatest friend israel had ever had. i think the — the greatest friend israel had ever had. i think the relationships- the greatest friend israel had ever had. i think the relationships with| had. i think the relationships with mr biden — had. i think the relationships with mr biden will _ had. i think the relationships with mr biden will be _ had. i think the relationships with mr biden will be far— had. i think the relationships with mr biden will be far more - had. i think the relationships with mr biden will be far more new. mr biden will be far more new instance _ mr biden will be far more new instance. this— mr biden will be far more new instance. this morning - 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inauguration and talked about the unbreakable bond between the i inauguration and talked about the. unbreakable bond between the two countries _ unbreakable bond between the two countries but — unbreakable bond between the two countries but it— unbreakable bond between the two countries but it is— unbreakable bond between the two countries but it is really— unbreakable bond between the two countries but it is really worried, i countries but it is really worried, and the — countries but it is really worried, and the reason _ countries but it is really worried, and the reason is _ countries but it is really worried, and the reason is mr— countries but it is really worried, and the reason is mr biden - countries but it is really worried, | and the reason is mr biden wants countries but it is really worried, i and the reason is mr biden wants to put the _ and the reason is mr biden wants to put the us— and the reason is mr biden wants to put the us hack— and the reason is mr biden wants to put the us back into _ and the reason is mr biden wants to put the us back into the _ and the reason is mr biden wants to put the us back into the iran - put the us back into the iran nuclear— put the us back into the iran nuclear deal, _ put the us back into the iran nuclear deal, which- put the us back into the iran nuclear deal, which was - put the us back into the iran i nuclear deal, which was signed put the us back into the iran - nuclear deal, which was signed by president — nuclear deal, which was signed by president obama _ nuclear deal, which was signed by president obama and _ nuclear deal, which was signed by president obama and the - nuclear deal, which was signed by president obama and the iranians nuclear deal, which was signed by- president obama and the iranians and five other— president obama and the iranians and five other world — president obama and the iranians and five other world powers, _ president obama and the iranians and five other world powers, designed - president obama and the iranians and five other world powers, designed to. five other world powers, designed to contain _ five other world powers, designed to contain iran— five other world powers, designed to contain iran has— five other world powers, designed to contain iran has met _ five other world powers, designed to contain iran has met nuclear- contain iran has met nuclear ambitions _ contain iran has met nuclear ambitions mr— contain iran has met nuclear ambitions. mr biden- contain iran has met nuclear ambitions. mr biden wants i contain iran has met nuclearl ambitions. mr biden wants to contain iran has met nuclear- ambitions. mr biden wants to put the us back— ambitions. mr biden wants to put the us back into— ambitions. mr biden wants to put the us back into that, _ ambitions. mr biden wants to put the us back into that, albeit _ ambitions. mr biden wants to put the us back into that, albeit with - ambitions. mr biden wants to put the us back into that, albeit with some i us back into that, albeit with some stronger— us back into that, albeit with some stronger conditions— us back into that, albeit with some stronger conditions attached - us back into that, albeit with some stronger conditions attached for. us back into that, albeit with somel stronger conditions attached for the iranians _ stronger conditions attached for the iranians but — stronger conditions attached for the iranians but that _ stronger conditions attached for the iranians but that really— stronger conditions attached for the iranians but that really worries - iranians but that really worries israel — iranians but that really worries israel they— iranians but that really worries israel. they thinks _ iranians but that really worries israel. they thinks the - iranians but that really worries i israel. they thinks the agreement iranians but that really worries - israel. they thinks the agreement is dangerous— israel. they thinks the agreement is dangerous and — israel. they thinks the agreement is dangerous and already _ israel. they thinks the agreement is dangerous and already the - israel. they thinks the agreement is dangerous and already the lobbyingl dangerous and already the lobbying has begun— dangerous and already the lobbying has begun for— dangerous and already the lobbying has begun for mr— dangerous and already the lobbying has begun for mr biden _ dangerous and already the lobbying has begun for mr biden to - dangerous and already the lobbying has begun for mr biden to continue | has begun for mr biden to continue with a _ has begun for mr biden to continue with a trunk— has begun for mr biden to continue with a trunk like _ has begun for mr biden to continue with a trunk like a _ has begun for mr biden to continue with a trunk like a policy— has begun for mr biden to continue with a trunk like a policy of- with a trunk like a policy of sanctions _ with a trunk like a policy of sanctions against - with a trunk like a policy of sanctions against the - with a trunk like a policy of. sanctions against the iranians with a trunk like a policy of- sanctions against the iranians and keeping _ sanctions against the iranians and keeping up — sanctions against the iranians and keeping up the _ sanctions against the iranians and keeping up the pressure - sanctions against the iranians and keeping up the pressure on - sanctions against the iranians and i keeping up the pressure on tehran. in the _ keeping up the pressure on tehran. in the change — keeping up the pressure on tehran. in the change in— keeping up the pressure on tehran. in the change in presidency- keeping up the pressure on tehran. in the change in presidency will- in the change in presidency will also see — in the change in presidency will also see a — in the change in presidency will also see a different _ in the change in presidency will also see a different approach i i also see a different approach i think— also see a different approach i think to — also see a different approach i think to the _ also see a different approach i | think to the israeli—palestinian conflict — think to the israeli—palestinian conflict the _ think to the israeli—palestinian conflict. the palestinians - think to the israeli—palestinian i conflict. the palestinians stopped talking _ conflict. the palestinians stopped talking to — conflict. the palestinians stopped talking to president _ conflict. the palestinians stopped talking to president trump - conflict. the palestinians stopped talking to president trump threel talking to president trump three years— talking to president trump three years ago — talking to president trump three years ago for— talking to president trump three years ago. for them, _ talking to president trump three

years ago. forthem, i— talking to president trump three years ago. for them, i think- talking to president trump three. years ago. for them, i think there will be _ years ago. for them, i think there will be looking _ years ago. for them, i think there will be looking to _ years ago. for them, i think there will be looking to washington - years ago. for them, i think there. will be looking to washington today and hoping — will be looking to washington today and hoping they— will be looking to washington today and hoping they have _ will be looking to washington today and hoping they have a _ will be looking to washington today and hoping they have a bit - will be looking to washington today and hoping they have a bit more . will be looking to washington today and hoping they have a bit more of| will be looking to washington todayl and hoping they have a bit more of a friend _ and hoping they have a bit more of a friend in_ and hoping they have a bit more of a friend in the — and hoping they have a bit more of a friend in the white _ and hoping they have a bit more of a friend in the white house. _ with me is the republican strategist who has worked on trump's previous campaigns, seth weathers and the activist and former millennial vote director for hillary clinton's 2016 campaign, jamira burley. as he flies off to florida, how do you think he will be feeling? there is a certain — you think he will be feeling? there is a certain sense _ you think he will be feeling? there is a certain sense of _ you think he will be feeling? there is a certain sense of relief - you think he will be feeling? there is a certain sense of relief any - is a certain sense of relief any president has when they leave office was top you've got the weight of the world on new up until that moment, so i'm sure there will be a sense of relief and i'm sure he will probably, the president is not known for taking a lot of downtime but maybe he will take a few days, but i have a feeling we will see him coming back pretty strong here soon. it was interesting hearing from him a short time ago, there is no sense that he is changing, in terms of his views, the election, and indeed his successor. i’m views, the election, and indeed his successor. �* i �* . successor. i'm sorry, i didn't hear him speak— successor. i'm sorry, i didn't hear him speak about _ successor. i'm sorry, i didn't hear him speak about that _ successor. i'm sorry, i didn't hear him speak about that in _ successor. i'm sorry, i didn't hear him speak about that in his - successor. i'm sorry, i didn't hear i him speak about that in his farewell

address. he him speak about that in his farewell address. . , ., . . . . ,, address. he was once again making the oint address. he was once again making the point he — address. he was once again making the point he had _ address. he was once again making the point he had won _ address. he was once again making the point he had won more - address. he was once again making the point he had won more votes i address. he was once again making i the point he had won more votes than any previous sitting president. it was the turn as much as anything else. do expect him to change that in any way in the coming months? there would be no reason to, that part is factually right and not tonight by anyone may be other than you. the president did win more votes, but biden outpaced that and received more votes than any other presidential candidate in history. trump did receive more votes than any republican in history so that was probably what he was referring to. in was probably what he was referring to. , was probably what he was referring to. . .. was probably what he was referring to. , ., , , .. to. in terms of the republican .a l to. in terms of the republican party. will _ to. in terms of the republican party, will there _ to. in terms of the republican party, will there be _ to. in terms of the republican party, will there be much - party, will there be much self—analysis going on? i party, will there be much self-analysis going on? i don't think so, _ self-analysis going on? i don't think so, again, _ self-analysis going on? i don't think so, again, just _ self-analysis going on? i don't think so, again, just this - self-analysis going on? i don't think so, again, just this past l think so, again, just this past november president trump received more votes than any presidential candidate in history, so as for the policies that got him there and the people loved that he supported, i think any republican going forward

is going to need to have a very good thought about going with an america first policy, as the president did. and this is the moment where people talk about legacy. what will donald trump's legacy be?— talk about legacy. what will donald trump's legacy be? there are so many thins trump's legacy be? there are so many thin . s that trump's legacy be? there are so many things that did — trump's legacy be? there are so many things that did happen _ trump's legacy be? there are so many things that did happen over— trump's legacy be? there are so many things that did happen over the - trump's legacy be? there are so many things that did happen over the last i things that did happen over the last four years, obviously pre—coronavirus we had an incredible economy with the lowest unemployment we had had in history. we had the lowest on deployment for every minority you could name, the lowest unemployment for that cover the higher stock market, so economy —wise, obviously up until the pandemic shut everything down, was incredible, but you also had things like the middle east, the peace deals that were done, they were historic that no one ever thought would happen. you had america's reliance on foreign energy, america became a foreign energy net exporter, which is a huge step, as well as our national security and for economic reasons, so there is a lot of things that can be looked back on. �* . ,.. ..

lot of things that can be looked back on. �* . , lot of things that can be looked backon.�* . , back on. but also can be looked back on that he is— back on. but also can be looked back on that he is the _ back on. but also can be looked back on that he is the first _ back on. but also can be looked back on that he is the first president - on that he is the first president ever to be impeached twice. timer;r ever to be impeached twice. they were both clearly _ ever to be impeached twice. they were both clearly sham _ ever to be impeached twice. iia: were both clearly sham impeachment is. as a honestly i think we don't care any more, that was like a media impeachment, it was them and the democrats in congress trying to make a political ploy out of it but the reality is there was no basis, and there is literally no basis for the one that is happening now, it is just the way the democrats play, and i don't think the republicans, we don't give a damn if they're going to impeach someone for false reasons. ~ i .. to impeach someone for false reasons. ~ i ., . to impeach someone for false reasons. ~ . ., reasons. where you are abroad two weeks ago. — reasons. where you are abroad two weeks ago. did _ reasons. where you are abroad two weeks ago, did you _ reasons. where you are abroad two weeks ago, did you not _ reasons. where you are abroad two weeks ago, did you not see - reasons. where you are abroad two weeks ago, did you not see what i weeks ago, did you not see what happened at the capitol? (i) i was not abroad and _ happened at the capitol? (i) i was not abroad and i _ happened at the capitol? (i) i was not abroad and i did _ happened at the capitol? (i) i was not abroad and i did see _ happened at the capitol? (i) i —" not abroad and i did see what happened at the capitol but it could not be blamed on the president in any way. ila not be blamed on the president in an wa . .. . .. not be blamed on the president in an wa . ., , ., .. not be blamed on the president in anwa. .,. any way. no question of incitement or encouragement _ any way. no question of incitement or encouragement for _ any way. no question of incitement or encouragement for any - any way. no question of incitement or encouragement for any who i any way. no question of incitementj or encouragement for any who took part in that?— part in that? clearly not, the president — part in that? clearly not, the president said _ part in that? clearly not, the president said he _ part in that? clearly not, the president said he wanted i part in that? clearly not, the i president said he wanted them to protest peacefully and patriotically, none of that can be

considered a reason for the roughly less than 1000 crazy people that did what they did and the president has strongly condemned it ever since then, matter of fact as soon as he got back to the white house and realise what was going on, he was sending out tweets, telling them to go home and stop comolli police officers alone etc, so it came out very strongly against it and again there is no basis of saying that to peacefully protest, using that word, there is no way to say that is an implication for violence. there is no way to say that is an implication forviolence. i’m there is no way to say that is an implication for violence. i'm 'ust wondering fl implication for violence. i'm 'ust wondering if �* implication for violence. i'm 'ust wondering if history i implication for violence. i'm 'ust wondering if history willi implication for violence. i'm 'ust wondering if history will be i wondering if history will be rewritten in so many ways about donald trump. how do you think history willjudge him? bps donald trump. how do you think history willjudge him?— history will 'udge him? as we all know, history willjudge him? as we all know. history — history willjudge him? as we all know, history is _ history willjudge him? as we all know, history is written - history willjudge him? as we all know, history is written by i history willjudge him? as we allj know, history is written by those who won, so i do think that obviously a lot of history will not be treated fairly to president trump, simply because a lot of historians are liberal professors here in the us, so yes, he is probably not going to get the greatest rewrite in history but if you look back at the accomplishments and what was done, i think you

should have a great legacy. i think he was the most consequential president of my lifetime. band he was the most consequential president of my lifetime. and the future for donald _ president of my lifetime. and the future for donald trump - president of my lifetime. and the future for donald trump is - president of my lifetime. and the future for donald trump is what? j president of my lifetime. and the l future for donald trump is what? i think there are a lot of options. i don't believe he will run in 2024, i think you will play the role of a kingmaker, but i think there is a lot of potentialfor kingmaker, but i think there is a lot of potential for him with all the social media bans we have seen recently, and i have seen some chatterfrom people recently, and i have seen some chatter from people close to the president he is talking about possibly starting up his own version of social media platform. i believe if he did that, it would be a massive success, just due to the following that he has, and it might be a little bit of a way to get back to twitter and some of these other big tech platforms that censored him, and i think if you did it it would be a very successful platform for sure, just based on the amount of followers he alone has. iie for sure, just based on the amount of followers he alone has. he is buckin: of followers he alone has. he is bucking tradition _ of followers he alone has. he is bucking tradition by _ of followers he alone has. he is bucking tradition by not - of followers he alone has. he is bucking tradition by not going to the inauguration, we are told he has left a letter forjoe the inauguration, we are told he has left a letterforjoe biden on the inauguration, we are told he has left a letter forjoe biden on the desk of the oval office. what do you think you will have written to him?

i have no idea, and i think no one really knows what he would have written in that, it is why i think there are a lot of people right now that would love to read that letter. i have no doubt it will be a unique letter of sorts, i'm sure.— i have no doubt it will be a unique letter of sorts, i'm sure.- letter of sorts, i'm sure. yes, i'm sure everybody — letter of sorts, i'm sure. yes, i'm sure everybody agrees _ letter of sorts, i'm sure. yes, i'm sure everybody agrees with i letter of sorts, i'm sure. yes, i'm sure everybody agrees with that. | sure everybody agrees with that. good to talk to you. thank you for your time. i brought you news of an explosion in madrid a short time ago, we are just getting the first pictures coming out of madrid. one building has collapsed, and as you can see, devastation there, considerable devastation there, considerable devastation following reports of that explosion. one reporter suggesting several people had been injured but no details as to what those injuries are. emergency services on the scene, they can't confirm what injuries there have been. a police spokesman said the area has been evacuated, but at this stage the cause of the explosion which initially was put down to a possible gas explosion, but no confirmation of that. it happened in

toledo street in the centre of madrid. with one building collapsed and considerable destruction in the spanish city of madrid. those are the first pictures coming out live from madrid. let's turn to coronavirus now. the faculty of intensive care medicine say many hospitals are now 'overwhelmed' due to the coronavirus pandemic — with some staff 'almost on their knees'. in scotland, there are almost 2,000 covid patients being treated in hospitals — nearly a third more than there were in the first wave. james cook visited an intensive care unit in north lanarkshire at the height of the pandemic last year — he's now returned to see how staff and patients are coping.

mid—morning, and intensive care seems calm. don't be fooled, though. monklands is in the grip of winter, the fourth season of this epic struggle. the first thing i noticed when i arrived here this morning is that it's much busier than it was during the first wave in the spring. in fact, the rest of the hospital is full, and what that means is that there's much more pressure on the staff here in intensive care. we're all having to do extra shifts so that we can help each other out so that for each shift, there's enough staff nurses here to look after their sick patients. and while we're happy to do that, we're all physically, mentally and emotionally drained now. we leave intensive care to meetjim, who works for a gas firm. he's not so old, 56, but he tells me he's struggling. what do you want to say to people watching this? you don't want to be doing this to anybody, you know?

a kid, your mother. just nobody. you wouldn't wish this on anybody. jim has since been moved to intensive care. he's now on a ventilator. one more patient in a unit struggling to cope, short of beds and short of staff. this winter, monklands has had to transfer a third of its sickest patients elsewhere. we've had to call on our sister- hospitals or sometimes even other health boards to take that pressure off so that we can create _ capacity for the next i person requires our care. but there hasn't yet been a point

where every hospital's been in that position at the same time? not yet, but we're worried about the coming weeks. i the projections look... scary is the right word to use, but we'll get through that i if we keep the hospital efficient. there are some signs that this latest surge may be easing, but it's not over. these are still dark and difficult days. james cook, bbc news, at monklands hospital in airdrie. the home secretary priti patel has told a group of conservative party supporters that she argued in favour of closing the country's borders last march. the comments, in a private call, appear to expose disagreement within government over its border policy, which some have criticised for not being tough enough. our political correspondent jessica parker reports. reporter: were you too slow to shut the border, prime minister? _ fresh questions for borisjohnson about the government's border policy. critics have previously suggested that action's been too slow, and now, in a short clip that has emerged, so has his own home secretary.

the answer is yes. the skies have been far emptier, with travel banned from some high—risk areas, for example, last friday from south america. and, as of two days ago, any remaining travel corridors were suspended. all uk arrivals must have a negative test and quarantine. but for almost three months last year, from mid—march tojune, there were no border restrictions at all. it's the first partial recognition by anybody in the government that they got things wrong in the spring last year, but it's also an astonishing statement by the home secretary. and it came up at prime minister's questions. keir starmer. why did he overrule the home secretary, who claims that she said last march that we should shut our borders? prime minister. mr speaker, we have instituted one of the toughest border _ regimes in the world, _ and it was only last march that he,

along with many others in his party, were continuing to support - an open—border approach, i and i must say that the whole experience of listening to the rightl honourable gentleman over the last few months has really been i like listening to a weather vane, watching a weather vane spin round and round, i watching a weather vane i spin round and round, spin round and round, depending on where the breezes are blowing. the home office says there are strong measures at the border, which are vital as the vaccine is rolled out, but priti patel�*s comments give the government's critics fresh ammunition, and expose a disagreement at the heart of government. jessica parker, bbc news. let's return to those historic events in washington. what do we know about the next us president? joe biden will be the oldest president in us history — and his ascent to the white house marks the culmination of decades spent in public service, as daniela relph reports. 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. the guy driving the 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. 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 south africans, and the south africans are majority black, and they are being excoriated. it is not to 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 without attribution. america's intervention in the balkan wars was partly due to his pressure on bill clinton. mladic is a war criminal, the leader of the bosnian serbs. he is no better than himmler. 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 the vice—presidential nominee, he said goodbye to the senate after nearly 40 years. i will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. joe biden was a forceful voice at the heart of the administration, sceptical on sending more american troops 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. he's 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. this is the scene in washington. in two hours' time, this will be the focus of the world, as the new

president of the world joe biden addresses the american public as he becomes the 46th president of the united states, and, as you can see, vips and others already taking their seats in readiness for the inauguration in a city in lockdown. washington, with 25,000 national guard personnel at the heart of a massive security operation in preparation for the inauguration ceremony. the new president and his new vice president kamala harris are, we understand, already at the capitol and will be preparing for a moment of history. his predecessor donald trump now on air force one, on his way to florida, and he will not be at this inauguration ceremony. so a moment of history, and do stay with us, because we will have continuing coverage of the inauguration. that will be with my

colleague matthew and cathy kay bringing you a special programme from washington. you can watch it on bbc one and on the bbc news channel. where it is now time for another look at the weather with chris fawkes. storm christoph continues to bring a deluge of rain across the midlands and wales. we still have an amber weather warning in force, but also a number of flood warnings across these areas and into parts of wales as well so we could see some further problems through the rest of today. there is the cloud associated with storm christoph, and if anything the rain will be getting heavier this afternoon across wales and northern areas of england. so if anything the risk of flooding willjust increase hour by hour. it is mild, 11 or 12 celsius widely, with gusty south—westerly winds. further north, it is cold. temperaturesjust three in aberdeen and glasgow, and we have some snow around in northern scotland, we will also see the rain start

to turn to snow this afternoon around the southern uplands, perhaps higher hills in the edinburgh area as well. this evening and overnight, the rain will turn more widely to snow, with some large accumulations. the wind strengthens. we could see some blizzards and drifting of the snow. very uncertain about northeast england but there is the prospect if we see a small change in direction, we could see some significant accumulations of snow across the north of england, five to 10 cm. but quite a lot of uncertainty across the weather across that part of england. looking at the weather picture as we go into thursday, things become a bit more straightforward. more heavy snow to come across the hills of northern scotland, but around the coast it is more likely to fall as rain, which could cause problems in terms of localised flooding. some wintry showers around as well, some accumulations of snow along

the high ground of northern england and maybe wales as well, further southwards drier and brighter but a cold wind around. the weather gets a bit quieter as we in the week, still with a cool, chilly north—westerly wind blowing, a day of sunshine and showers, those showers will be wintry, most frequent across north—western areas but we will also see some showers working into parts of wales in the south—west of england from time to time. our temperatures around about three to eight celsius. the weekend, we continue with that showery theme generally but we may see areas of low pressure move quite close to the south of england, threatening rain, and maybe some snow but some uncertainty.

this is bbc news. i'm katty kay. on a hot start date here in washington, dc. -- a hot start date here in washington, dc. —— a historic day. a new era as joe biden prepares to be sworn in as the 46th and oldest president of the united states. the the 46th and oldest president of the united states.— united states. the incoming president — united states. the incoming president will _ united states. the incoming president will focus - united states. the incoming president will focus on i united states. the incoming i president will focus on bringing america back together after a turbulent four years. to america back together after a turbulent four years.- america back together after a turbulent four years. to heal, we must remember. _ turbulent four years. to heal, we must remember. it's _ turbulent four years. to heal, we must remember. it's hard - turbulent four years. to heal, we i must remember. it's hard sometimes to remember but that is how we heal.

it's important to do that as a nation — it's important to do that as a nation. �* ., , ., , ., nation. after four years, donald trum - , nation. after four years, donald trump. who _ nation. after four years, donald trump, who has— nation. after four years, donald trump, who has refused - nation. after four years, donald trump, who has refused to - nation. after four years, donald i trump, who has refused to return this inauguration, leaves the white house for the last time. he made his final speech as president before flying off to florida. i wish the new administration great luck and great success. i think they will have great success, they have the foundation to do something spectacular. we will bring you every moment of it live, here on bbc world news.

welcome to bbc world news on a date which sees the end of donald trump's time in the white house. we are one of our weight from joe biden taking the oath of office. it will happen in the capitol building amid incredibly tight security. this is the moment donald trump left the white house for the last time — in this term of office, at least. strolling out onto the lawn, accompanied by his wife melania — and getting onto the presidential helicopter, marine one. he flew to andrews air force base, but before getting on board air force one for the trip down to florida to begin a new life as citizen trump, he made one last speech as commander in chief. here's a little of what he said. this is a great, great country. it is my greatest honour and privilege to have been your president.

i will always fight for you. i will be watching, i will be listening. and i will tell you that the future of this country has never been better. i wish the new administration great luck and great success. i think they will have great success. they have the foundation to do something really spectacular. so have a good life, we will see you soon. thank you. thank you very much. have a good life. and in a rare moment, the first lady melania trump took the stage to bid herfarewell. being your first lady was my greatest honour. thank you for your love and your support. you will be in my thoughts and prayers. god bless you all. god bless your families. and god bless this beautiful nation.

thank you. very brief there from melania trump. as forjoe biden — he has left blair house, the residence opposite the white house where, by tradition, incoming presidents spend their last day before taking office. he drove in a huge motorcade to a church service. although he will not have the keys to the white house formally in his pocket for another hour, he is already benefitting from some of the perks of office. blair house is the visiting place for dignitaries who stay there, apparently instituted because roosevelt's wife eleanor got fed up with finding churchill wandering around the white house in the middle of the night smoking his cigar so she decided it had to beat blair house that was the visitors house so

he spent the night there and you can see him driving off in his motorcade. he was using one of the armoured vehicles reserved for the president and accompanied by a cavalcade of aids and security officers. also in attendance at the cathedral of st matthew the apostle, house leader, fellow democrat nancy pelosi — and the outgoing senate leader, republican mitch mcconnell. mr biden, he is not moving from the church, they have finished the church, they have finished the church service, we saw him and his family coming out and they are making their way through washington to the capitol building which is just behind me and then they and the other dignitaries will be announced on to the inaugural platform with the marine corps band which has been warming up to play music and you can start to see people starting to arrive. members of congress will be there, because of covid this is a

much reduced turnout on that platform, they have to have some social distancing. the marine corps band have played at every inauguration of an american president sincejefferson. inauguration of an american president since jefferson. despite all the security _ president since jefferson. despite all the security implications - president since jefferson. despite all the security implications and l president since jefferson. despite all the security implications and a j all the security implications and a lack of crowds, it is still the most damning of backdrops as we await the inauguration proper. let's go to gary o'donoghue, our correspondent in washington, and you are a little way away from that, all those flags behind you —— most stunning of backdrops. exit donald trump, the stage is left clear forjoe backdrops. exit donald trump, the stage is left clearforjoe biden. yes, and he has a lot to do. the next _ yes, and he has a lot to do. the next few— yes, and he has a lot to do. the next few hours will be dominated by the pomp— next few hours will be dominated by the pomp and circumstance of the ceremony— the pomp and circumstance of the ceremony of this democratic process but he _ ceremony of this democratic process but he will_ ceremony of this democratic process but he will get to work straightaway when _ but he will get to work straightaway when he _ but he will get to work straightaway when he gets back to the white house

mid—afternoon, there will be possibly— mid—afternoon, there will be possibly 15 executive orders today that he _ possibly 15 executive orders today that he will sign, he means to hit the ground — that he will sign, he means to hit the ground running to win do a lot of those _ the ground running to win do a lot of those especially egregious measures in his view that donald trump _ measures in his view that donald trump brought in like ducking out of the paris _ trump brought in like ducking out of the paris climate change agreement, that han— the paris climate change agreement, that ban on— the paris climate change agreement, that ban on people entering the united — that ban on people entering the united states from certain muslim countries — united states from certain muslim countries and rejoining things like the world — countries and rejoining things like the world health organization in this pandemic era so there will be an immediate transition from what we see in— an immediate transition from what we see in the _ an immediate transition from what we see in the capitol building today, albeit— see in the capitol building today, albeit in— see in the capitol building today, albeit in its third—down state, to the business of government, a matter of hours _ the business of government, a matter of hours later. and the business of government, a matter of hours later-— of hours later. and it doesn't stop to da , of hours later. and it doesn't stop to day. when _ of hours later. and it doesn't stop to day. when he _ of hours later. and it doesn't stop to day, when he will— of hours later. and it doesn't stop to day, when he will sign - of hours later. and it doesn't stop to day, when he will sign a - of hours later. and it doesn't stop to day, when he will sign a dozen| to day, when he will sign a dozen executive actions, much of it

designed to undo what president trump has done, which is pretty much what president trump did on coming into office and not unusual for presidents to sign executive orders on theirfirst day presidents to sign executive orders on their first day but we have a very busy first 100 days that president biden has been laying out on covid, the economy, immigration, environment, civil rights. this is a president who will be big and bold president who will be big and hold at the beginning of his presidency and he can do it because that building that we are looking at, the capitol building, is in democratic hands, onlyjust.— capitol building, is in democratic hands, onlyjust. hands, only 'ust. yes, and that it does hands, onlyjust. yes, and that it does transform _ hands, onlyjust. yes, and that it does transform what _ hands, onlyjust. yes, and that it does transform what is _ hands, onlyjust. yes, and that it does transform what is possible. | hands, onlyjust. yes, and that it - does transform what is possible. you think about _ does transform what is possible. you think about notjust does transform what is possible. you think about not just things like does transform what is possible. you think about notjust things like his nominations for cabinet which will have to _ nominations for cabinet which will have to go — nominations for cabinet which will have to go through the senate, it is 50-50 _ have to go through the senate, it is 50-50 now— have to go through the senate, it is 50—50 now with a casting vote for the vice _

50—50 now with a casting vote for the vice president also things like this huge — the vice president also things like this huge covid relief package he wants— this huge covid relief package he wants to — this huge covid relief package he wants to get through, $1.9 trillion, much _ wants to get through, $1.9 trillion, much of— wants to get through, $1.9 trillion, much of it— wants to get through, $1.9 trillion, much of it directed towards pandemic relief. _ much of it directed towards pandemic relief, 1400 dollars for americans earning _ relief, 1400 dollars for americans earning under $75,000 a year, a range _ earning under $75,000 a year, a range of— earning under $75,000 a year, a range of help for individual states as well, _ range of help for individual states as well, and he will need a lot of that goodwill and that muscle, democratic muscle in congress to get that done _ democratic muscle in congress to get that done between now his history is one of— that done between now his history is one of trying to reach across the aisle _ one of trying to reach across the aisle so — one of trying to reach across the aisle so i— one of trying to reach across the aisle so i think you will see attempts, at any rate, by the biden administration to try and take some republican— administration to try and take some republican support along with him and that— republican support along with him and that is why i think you will have _ and that is why i think you will have seen— and that is why i think you will have seenjanet yellen and that is why i think you will have seen janet yellen yesterday, at senate _ have seen janet yellen yesterday, at senate confirmation hearing, she may .et senate confirmation hearing, she may get confirmed in the next few days because _ get confirmed in the next few days because that work to get the covert relief—

because that work to get the covert retief biti— because that work to get the covert relief bill through, she will be centrai— relief bill through, she will be central to all that and she will want — central to all that and she will want to— central to all that and she will want to get started on that straightaway.— want to get started on that straiahtawa . �* ., ., straightaway. and on that point, we note mitch mcconnell— straightaway. and on that point, we note mitch mcconnell has _ straightaway. and on that point, we note mitch mcconnell has had - note mitch mcconnell has had conversations with joe note mitch mcconnell has had conversations withjoe biden in the same way he hasn't spoken in person with the president since mid—december so we give you a sense of what you were saying. in terms of inauguration day, despite political divisions, it is always a day of tremendous excitement. give me idea of what it's like today. is it less excitement and more nervousness? i think since the election, the atmosphere in this country has been one of— atmosphere in this country has been one of nervousness and anxiety, that was of— one of nervousness and anxiety, that was of course heightened by what happened here at capitol hill two weeks _ happened here at capitol hill two weeks ago. in a very simplistic sense — weeks ago. in a very simplistic sense everyone has been waiting for something _ sense everyone has been waiting for something else to happen and there

will he _ something else to happen and there will he a _ something else to happen and there will be a huge amount of relief that we have _ will be a huge amount of relief that we have got to this point, god willing, — we have got to this point, god willing, and things have gone 0k we have got to this point, god willing, and things have gone ok so far and _ willing, and things have gone ok so far and that is what a lot of americans will feel, they want to see today— americans will feel, they want to see today to work properly, this peaceful— see today to work properly, this peaceful transfer of power that america — peaceful transfer of power that america prides itself on and as a cornerstone of american democracy, that hasn't_ cornerstone of american democracy, that hasn't been so far disrupted in any serious — that hasn't been so far disrupted in any serious way despite what we saw two weeks _ any serious way despite what we saw two weeks ago so i think that is the overriding _ two weeks ago so i think that is the overriding sense but of course you would _ overriding sense but of course you would expect to see hundreds of thousands of people here, having something of a party on the national mall, something of a party on the national mall. even— something of a party on the national mall, even in these january temperatures people turn out for these _ temperatures people turn out for these events and they are not here today. _ these events and they are not here today. not — these events and they are not here today, notjust because of the security— today, notjust because of the security situation but because of the pandemic situation and whatever you think— the pandemic situation and whatever you think about the virtual world, even _ you think about the virtual world, even being — you think about the virtual world, even being able to watch parades and

watch _ even being able to watch parades and watch shows and a few pop stars in that sense — watch shows and a few pop stars in that sense on tv or through your computer— that sense on tv or through your computer screen, doesn't really replace — computer screen, doesn't really replace what the state is normally like and _ replace what the state is normally like and should be like.— replace what the state is normally like and should be like. now, we are now seeing — like and should be like. now, we are now seeing some _ like and should be like. now, we are now seeing some of _ like and should be like. now, we are now seeing some of the _ like and should be like. now, we are now seeing some of the motorcades| now seeing some of the motorcades with the dignitaries arriving who came from church. that looks like mitch mcconnell from the background, they went to church with. .. mitch mcconnell from the background, they went to church with... yes, there is his wife, elaine chao, who was a cabinet member under president trump resigned after the capitol hill riots, saying that was a breaking point for her so mitch mcconnell, the senate majority leader, about to become minority leader because chuck schumer will take over as senate majority leader but it was a departure from the last four years, the fact we had these members from the republican party joining donald trump. you have chuck

schumer who will become the senate majority leader, amy klobuchar, who also ran for president, in the yellow coat, kevin mccarthy there, perhaps with the marks on it is harder to tell who these people are but these are the dignitaries who have been with president—elect biden at church and are now going to the capitol building. what else it won't be happening, gary, what else are we missing? let's run through what makes this an exceptional inauguration day. we didn't have the right from the white house to the capitol building with the two presidents because donald trump is not here, there will not be the inaugural lunch, there is a bunch of things we aren't having. yes. inaugural lunch, there is a bunch of things we aren't having.— things we aren't having. yes, the lunch is a — things we aren't having. yes, the lunch is a big _ things we aren't having. yes, the lunch is a big one _ things we aren't having. yes, the lunch is a big one work— things we aren't having. yes, the lunch is a big one work congress| things we aren't having. yes, the i lunch is a big one work congress in a sense _ lunch is a big one work congress in a sense welcomes the new president,

the huge _ a sense welcomes the new president, the huge parade we normally get after the — the huge parade we normally get after the inauguration itself, we won't _ after the inauguration itself, we won't get — after the inauguration itself, we won't get that, and those famed inaugural— won't get that, and those famed inaugural balls, dozens of them that usually— inaugural balls, dozens of them that usually take place later in the day, into the _ usually take place later in the day, into the evening, where the president turns the various balls, some _ president turns the various balls, some of— president turns the various balls, some of them sponsored by individual states, _ some of them sponsored by individual states, some sponsored by organisations, nonprofits. does the president— organisations, nonprofits. does the president go to this or that one, which _ president go to this or that one, which does _ president go to this or that one, which does he skip, all those sorts of things— which does he skip, all those sorts of things which would normally be stories. _ of things which would normally be stories, we won't get that either so it is up— stories, we won't get that either so it is up pared down event at the essence — it is up pared down event at the essence of— it is up pared down event at the essence of it is still here, the simple — essence of it is still here, the simple essence of coming to the capital, — simple essence of coming to the capital, standing on the balcony and the chief— capital, standing on the balcony and the chiefjustice administering the oath of— the chiefjustice administering the oath of office. the key elements are still there _ oath of office. the key elements are still there even if some of the surrounding circumstances isn't

there — surrounding circumstances isn't there. , ., surrounding circumstances isn't there. ., ., ., , there. gary, thanks for the latest from washington, _ there. gary, thanks for the latest from washington, we _ there. gary, thanks for the latest from washington, we will - there. gary, thanks for the latest from washington, we will be - there. gary, thanks for the latest| from washington, we will be back there. gary, thanks for the latest. from washington, we will be back to you in the next little while. we will also say goodbye to katty kay, she will briefly head a wait before we go to the bbc new special that will take us through all the inauguration, through the next vital if hours but for now, thanks very much and good luck with all of that but let's continue to look at the live pictures coming to us from the capital in these final hours before the ceremony because all those arrivals continuing there and of course very limited numbers on capitol hill and we saw their work gary o'donoghue, normally huge amounts of crowds gathering but they are not there both because of the security situation and the pandemic and all those flags there in their place, it has been made to look incredibly beautiful in the run—up

to the capital but it is a very different inauguration, only a couple of hours ago we saw the sitting president part for florida, a finalfew words sitting president part for florida, a final few words from him and it was interesting because it was rather muted, gary o'donoghue making the point, muted in terms of what the point, muted in terms of what the president had to say, steered well clear of any talk about the election that has happened and the result, sticking very much to the rather bland statements about the four years it has been and then listing what he thought the achievements were so that was the president as he departed and as we continue to see more people take their seats, all huddled up, a classically chilly day there in the middle ofjanuary in washington but they all have to take their places

relatively early ahead of what is about to take place and of course the band playing, rehearsing and going through. ijust want the band playing, rehearsing and going through. i just want to take you through some of the main locations to keep an eye on as we watch things unfold for the ceremony because the swearing—in takes place on the west front of the us capitol, overlooking the mall, it will be a socially distanced ceremony after which the president will make his inaugural address, which the president will make his inauguraladdress, president which the president will make his inaugural address, president biden and vice president harris will move to the east front for a capital review, where he reviews the readiness of the military, it is meant to represent that peaceful transfer of power to a new commander in chief. they will then travel to arlington national ceremony along with former president obama, bush and clinton, and they will lay a

wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. from there it is back to central washington were present biden will be given an escort to the white house and this route would normally be packed with spectators, this year they have been asked to stay awake and watch all of today's proceedings on tv. i'm joined now by chris whipple, a historian, author and film—maker in new york. welcome to the programme. take us through your headline thoughts. i think trump's legacy is what i'm thinking — think trump's legacy is what i'm thinking about now and it will really— thinking about now and it will really be _ thinking about now and it will really be two things only. number one, _ really be two things only. number one. the _ really be two things only. number one, the bungling of a once in a century— one, the bungling of a once in a century health crisis that is well on its _ century health crisis that is well on its way— century health crisis that is well on its way to costing half a million american — on its way to costing half a million american lives, a numbertwo, i think— american lives, a numbertwo, i think it — american lives, a numbertwo, i think it was _ american lives, a numbertwo, i think it was donald trump is my incitement _ think it was donald trump is my incitement of an angry mob that attacked — incitement of an angry mob that

attacked the us capital and nearly torpedoed the certification of a free and — torpedoed the certification of a free and fair election. a lot of trump's — free and fair election. a lot of trump's enablers and minions will try to _ trump's enablers and minions will try to spin — trump's enablers and minions will try to spin this other ways, forget about— try to spin this other ways, forget about tax— try to spin this other ways, forget about tax cuts or the placement of judges _ about tax cuts or the placement of judges on — about tax cuts or the placement of judges on the supreme court or other courts, _ judges on the supreme court or other courts, the _ judges on the supreme court or other courts, the story of this presidency is really— courts, the story of this presidency is really those two things, the pandemic and the insurrection. | pandemic and the insurrection. i will pandemic and the insurrection. will take pandemic and the insurrection. i will take them in turn and it's interesting the reflection contrasting what we heard from the president on the tarmac only an hour orso president on the tarmac only an hour or so ago that i was reading a quote from dan rather, the broadcaster, who concluded that as bad as the trump administration looks today, history willjudge it more harshly. absolutely, it's hard to overstate the enormity of the relief of most americans— the enormity of the relief of most americans feel right now as they

watched — americans feel right now as they watched donald trump's air force one, _ watched donald trump's air force one. his — watched donald trump's air force one, his last flight away from the capital _ one, his last flight away from the capital l'm — one, his last flight away from the capital. i'm old enough to remember nixon _ capital. i'm old enough to remember nixon and _ capital. i'm old enough to remember nixon and watergate, i was a college intern _ nixon and watergate, i was a college intern at _ nixon and watergate, i was a college intern at the time, and gerald ford famously— intern at the time, and gerald ford famously said our long national nightmare is over. welcome the nixon era felt— nightmare is over. welcome the nixon era felt like _ nightmare is over. welcome the nixon era felt like a nanosecond next to the trump — era felt like a nanosecond next to the trump era because it was an assault— the trump era because it was an assault not— the trump era because it was an assault not only on democratic institutions and constitutional norms— institutions and constitutional norms but an assault on our senses, a 2m7— norms but an assault on our senses, a 24/7 parade — norms but an assault on our senses, a 24/7 parade of bullying and narcissism and i think that when that plane — narcissism and i think that when that plane took off with donald trump — that plane took off with donald trump on it for the last time, you could _ trump on it for the last time, you could feel— trump on it for the last time, you could feel america's blood pressure collectively lowering. it�*s collectively lowering. it's interesting _ collectively lowering. it's interesting what - collectively lowering. it�*s interesting what you said about nixon because with that transition at least there was a clean break, with this we have another

impeachment, we don't know when that kicks off on that whole issue still to be resolved which is so much of the republican leadership in lockstep with this president and there's still a real open question about moving forward, whether you can do that with the same leaders that were saying many of the things donald trump said. it’s that were saying many of the things donald trump said.— donald trump said. it's true, we don't know _ donald trump said. it's true, we don't know how _ donald trump said. it's true, we don't know how this _ donald trump said. it's true, we don't know how this will - donald trump said. it's true, we don't know how this will play - donald trump said. it's true, we | don't know how this will play out, certainly— don't know how this will play out, certainly donald trump richly deserves to be convicted in the senate — deserves to be convicted in the senate and prevented from ever running — senate and prevented from ever running for office again but i think that departure today will live in history. — that departure today will live in history, his handling of the pandemic and the attempted insurrection will live in infamy and there _ insurrection will live in infamy and there has— insurrection will live in infamy and there has been a lot of pearl clutching _ there has been a lot of pearl clutching and hand wringing about trump _ clutching and hand wringing about trump not — clutching and hand wringing about trump not being at the inauguration that he _ trump not being at the inauguration that he would really want this or any other— that he would really want this or any other way? this president never showed _ any other way? this president never showed up _ any other way? this president never showed up to govern, a president who blew up—

showed up to govern, a president who blew up his _ showed up to govern, a president who blew up his own transition in 2017 and blew— blew up his own transition in 2017 and blew upjoe biden's transition so why— and blew upjoe biden's transition so why would we want him at the inauguration? i think it will be easier— inauguration? i think it will be easier for— inauguration? i think it will be easier forjoe biden as well to try to unify— easier forjoe biden as well to try to unify the country without having an ex—president blaring from the bleachers— an ex—president blaring from the bleachers so i think it's a good thing — bleachers so i think it's a good thin. ., ., ~' bleachers so i think it's a good thin. ., ., ,, ., bleachers so i think it's a good thing. you talked about the bungling ofthe thing. you talked about the bungling of the health — thing. you talked about the bungling of the health crisis. _ thing. you talked about the bungling of the health crisis. why _ thing. you talked about the bungling of the health crisis. why do - thing. you talked about the bungling of the health crisis. why do you - of the health crisis. why do you think it was bungled? was it a denial of what was happening because he was focused on the economy for his re—election or because he surrounded himself with cronies, with appointments who were not experts? he with appointments who were not exerts? , ., , experts? he surrounded himself with a fantasist who _ experts? he surrounded himself with a fantasist who told _ experts? he surrounded himself with a fantasist who told him _ experts? he surrounded himself with a fantasist who told him untruths - a fantasist who told him untruths anti eagerly latched onto them. i can remember having heard from the white _ can remember having heard from the white house chiefs of staff about a solemn _ white house chiefs of staff about a solemn occasion and the night before

inauguration day, every president is walked _ inauguration day, every president is walked through the nuclear codes, how to _ walked through the nuclear codes, how to activate the so—called football _ how to activate the so—called football. every chief of staff can tell you — football. every chief of staff can tell you in — football. every chief of staff can tell you in chilling detail what that is— tell you in chilling detail what that is like. what a relief that is now in— that is like. what a relief that is now injoe — that is like. what a relief that is now injoe biden's hands and yet the irony— now injoe biden's hands and yet the irony is _ now injoe biden's hands and yet the irony is that — now injoe biden's hands and yet the irony is that a lot of us worried about— irony is that a lot of us worried about trump with the nuclear codes, it turns _ about trump with the nuclear codes, it turns out _ about trump with the nuclear codes, it turns out what we really had to worry— it turns out what we really had to worry about was the teacher, the fact no-one — worry about was the teacher, the fact no—one was at home when i once in a century— fact no—one was at home when i once in a century health crisis struck this country and the result is almost — this country and the result is almost half a million americans dead _ almost half a million americans dead. that's really a failure on donald — dead. that's really a failure on donald trump and will be his legacy. chris. _ donald trump and will be his legacy. chris. thank— donald trump and will be his legacy. chris, thank you, just showing the pictures of the presidential motorcade, just making their way around slowly to capitol hill, we weren't seeing a little earlier bernie sanders taking his seat, mitch mcconnell there, so many of the guests are there as the

president elect heads to capitol hill ahead of his inauguration. laurie madero is there on the streets of washington and larry, as you were taking us to the huge security operation currently in place in washington.- security operation currently in place in washington. yes, it's a massive security _ place in washington. yes, it's a massive security operation - place in washington. yes, it's a massive security operation with j massive security operation with 25,000 or so national guard on the streets of the capital and every law enforcement agency you can think of, us customs and border patrol, the us secret service in charge because the inauguration has been designated as a national security event and we also have military, fbi and transit police, other law enforcement agencies coming together but maybe 15 minutes ago that motorcade of vice president mike pence stroke past us, he appeared to be waving as

he went past, we are about a mile from the east end of the capital we believe he is also heading there and he will be introduced shortly before the president elect is there and he is the last person of the administration who was available to hand over power tojoe biden and he saw the security operation behind me with armed men and women guarding and trying to make sure if there armed protesters, they are so far out from the capitol that they cannot get there.— out from the capitol that they cannot get there. out from the capitol that they cannot aet there. . , . ~' ,, cannot get there. larry, thank you, extraordinary _ cannot get there. larry, thank you, extraordinary to _ cannot get there. larry, thank you, extraordinary to see _ cannot get there. larry, thank you, extraordinary to see those - cannot get there. larry, thank you, extraordinary to see those pictures| extraordinary to see those pictures because instead of them motorcade going past the rungs of americans, you saw them lines deep of national guard called their secure the capitol to protect the president

from other americans, that is the bottom line, that is the backdrop, a beautiful shot of the capitol. let's beat, as we edge towards the end of this part of the programme, with ron christie, who was there in washington. let's start with amanda, who worked on hillary clinton's campaign. your thoughts on seeing joe biden become president of the us. , , ., ., ., joe biden become president of the us. this is a moment for america, for everyone _ us. this is a moment for america, for everyone who _ us. this is a moment for america, for everyone who has _ us. this is a moment for america, for everyone who has been - us. this is a moment for america, | for everyone who has been working hard in _ for everyone who has been working hard in the — for everyone who has been working hard in the last four years, have been _ hard in the last four years, have been waiting for leadership and empathy and experience to come back into leadership in this country, as we all— into leadership in this country, as we all watch there is an energy and excitement, moving forward again for so many— excitement, moving forward again for so many folks who have been waiting for it who _ so many folks who have been waiting for it who have been waiting to

start _ for it who have been waiting to start a — for it who have been waiting to start a new america. | for it who have been waiting to start a new america.— for it who have been waiting to start a new america. i will come on to whether — start a new america. i will come on to whether they _ start a new america. i will come on to whether they can _ start a new america. i will come on to whether they can turn _ start a new america. i will come on to whether they can turn the - start a new america. i will come on to whether they can turn the page, | to whether they can turn the page, but ron, we were talking earlier and katty kay made the point about looking to that election campaign and the people who voted for donald trump, in the end of the democrats picked right in terms ofjoe biden, he was perhaps the only person to bring together a coalition big enough to beat the sitting president. i enough to beat the sitting president-— enough to beat the sitting resident. ,, ., �* , president. i think that's right, matthew. _ president. i think that's right, matthew. we _ president. i think that's right, matthew, we realise - president. i think that's right, matthew, we realise donald l president. i think that's right, - matthew, we realise donald trump received _ matthew, we realise donald trump received nearly— matthew, we realise donald trump received nearly 74 _ matthew, we realise donald trump received nearly 74 million - matthew, we realise donald trump received nearly 74 million votes, . received nearly 74 million votes, which _ received nearly 74 million votes, which is — received nearly 74 million votes, which is historic— received nearly 74 million votes, which is historic level— received nearly 74 million votes, which is historic level here - received nearly 74 million votes, which is historic level here in- received nearly 74 million votes, which is historic level here in the us but— which is historic level here in the us but still— which is historic level here in the us but stilljoe _ which is historic level here in the us but stilljoe biden _ which is historic level here in the us but stilljoe biden was - which is historic level here in the us but stilljoe biden was able . which is historic level here in the| us but stilljoe biden was able to beat him — us but stilljoe biden was able to beat him by— us but stilljoe biden was able to beat him by more _ us but stilljoe biden was able to beat him by more than _ us but stilljoe biden was able to beat him by more than 6 - us but stilljoe biden was able to beat him by more than 6 millionl beat him by more than 6 million votes _ beat him by more than 6 million votes because _ beat him by more than 6 million votes because i— beat him by more than 6 million votes because i think— beat him by more than 6 million votes because i think americansj votes because i think americans wanted — votes because i think americans wanted to— votes because i think americans wanted to turn _ votes because i think americans wanted to turn the _ votes because i think americans wanted to turn the page, - votes because i think americans wanted to turn the page, they. votes because i think americans i wanted to turn the page, they gave the upstart— wanted to turn the page, they gave the upstart the _ wanted to turn the page, they gave the upstart the opportunity- wanted to turn the page, they gave the upstart the opportunity to - wanted to turn the page, they gave | the upstart the opportunity to come in, the upstart the opportunity to come in. the _ the upstart the opportunity to come in, the non—politician _ the upstart the opportunity to come in, the non—politician and _ the upstart the opportunity to come in, the non—politician and at - the upstart the opportunity to come in, the non—politician and at the - in, the non—politician and at the end of— in, the non—politician and at the end of it — in, the non—politician and at the end of it many— in, the non—politician and at the end of it many americans- in, the non—politician and at the end of it many americans said l in, the non—politician and at the i end of it many americans said we want _ end of it many americans said we want a _ end of it many americans said we want a return _ end of it many americans said we want a return to _ end of it many americans said we want a return to civility— end of it many americans said we want a return to civility and -

want a return to civility and normalcy. _ want a return to civility and normalcy, hence _ want a return to civility and normalcy, hence we - want a return to civility and normalcy, hence we see i want a return to civility and l normalcy, hence we see the want a return to civility and _ normalcy, hence we see the swearing in of the _ normalcy, hence we see the swearing in of the 46th — normalcy, hence we see the swearing in of the 46th president _ normalcy, hence we see the swearing in of the 46th president in _ normalcy, hence we see the swearing in of the 46th president in the - normalcy, hence we see the swearing in of the 46th president in the form . in of the 46th president in the form ofjoe _ in of the 46th president in the form ofjoe biden — in of the 46th president in the form ofjoe biden. find— in of the 46th president in the form ofjoe biden-— ofjoe biden. and we are seeing ictures ofjoe biden. and we are seeing pictures of— ofjoe biden. and we are seeing pictures of joe _ ofjoe biden. and we are seeing pictures of joe biden _ ofjoe biden. and we are seeing pictures of joe biden and - ofjoe biden. and we are seeing pictures ofjoe biden and jill- ofjoe biden. and we are seeing | pictures ofjoe biden and jill and ofjoe biden. and we are seeing l pictures ofjoe biden and jill and a vice president and her husband as they edged towards those steps, we are about a minute or so from the end of the programme so a final thought from both of you, amanda first, about how easy or difficult it is to turn the page, the president elect clear that the task is to bring america to gather again, is to bring america to gather again, is not a possibility in the near future or is it a generational thing? it future or is it a generational thin ? . . future or is it a generational thin ? , ., ., , future or is it a generational thin? , ., ., , ., thing? it will be a 'ourney, one ste at a thing? it will be a 'ourney, one step at a time, _ thing? it will be ajourney, one step at a time, and _ thing? it will be ajourney, one step at a time, and what - thing? it will be ajourney, one step at a time, and what you i thing? it will be a journey, one i step at a time, and what you saw today— step at a time, and what you saw today was— step at a time, and what you saw today was a — step at a time, and what you saw today was a realistic view, it starts — today was a realistic view, it starts with everyone coming together in church _ starts with everyone coming together in church this morning as a first step. _ in church this morning as a first step, something we haven't seen in a [on- step, something we haven't seen in a long time. _ step, something we haven't seen in a long time, that bipartisan coming together— long time, that bipartisan coming together but everyone is aware this is a journey— together but everyone is aware this is a journey we have to take

together _ is a journey we have to take together and it's one step at a time and today— together and it's one step at a time and today it — together and it's one step at a time and today it begins. ron together and it's one step at a time and today it begins.— and today it begins. ron christie, a final word- — and today it begins. ron christie, a final word. with _ and today it begins. ron christie, a final word. with a _ and today it begins. ron christie, a final word. with a divided - final word. with a divided government _ final word. with a divided government and - final word. with a divided government and the - final word. with a divided government and the us l final word. with a divided - government and the us senate and final word. with a divided _ government and the us senate and the house _ government and the us senate and the house being _ government and the us senate and the house being as— government and the us senate and the house being as divided _ government and the us senate and the house being as divided as— government and the us senate and the house being as divided as they - government and the us senate and the house being as divided as they are, - house being as divided as they are, it will— house being as divided as they are, it will be _ house being as divided as they are, it will be up— house being as divided as they are, it will be up to— house being as divided as they are, it will be up to joe _ house being as divided as they are, it will be up to joe biden _ house being as divided as they are, it will be up to joe biden to - house being as divided as they are, it will be up to joe biden to see - house being as divided as they are, it will be up tojoe biden to see if. it will be up tojoe biden to see if he can— it will be up tojoe biden to see if he can bring _ it will be up tojoe biden to see if he can bring the _ it will be up tojoe biden to see if he can bring the leadership - it will be up tojoe biden to see if. he can bring the leadership together to give _ he can bring the leadership together to give the _ he can bring the leadership together to give the american _ he can bring the leadership together to give the american people - he can bring the leadership together to give the american people the - to give the american people the leadership— to give the american people the leadership they— to give the american people the leadership they have _ to give the american people the leadership they have been - to give the american people the i leadership they have been craving for so _ leadership they have been craving for so many— leadership they have been craving for so many years _ leadership they have been craving for so many years but _ leadership they have been craving for so many years but at - leadership they have been craving for so many years but at least - leadership they have been craving . for so many years but at least today is a new _ for so many years but at least today is a new start — for so many years but at least today is a new start-— is a new start. thanks to both of ou. we is a new start. thanks to both of you- we are _ is a new start. thanks to both of you. we are edging _ is a new start. thanks to both of you. we are edging to _ is a new start. thanks to both of you. we are edging to the - is a new start. thanks to both of - you. we are edging to the programme here before wejoin you. we are edging to the programme here before we join a bbc new special and they are, at the centre of your picture, the new team, the new president and the new vice president as they climb the steps, we are edging our way to the inauguration of a new american president, the 42nd president after such turmoil over the last few weeks and months, a beautiful washington

morning as we head towards inauguration. katty kay is here to take you through the next coming hours with the bbc new special. thanks for watching so far. hello and welcome to a bbc news special live from washington, where, injust over an hour, joe biden will become the 46th president of the united states of america. this is the scene live as the president elect and vice president elect, along with their families, former presidents and other dignatories are in the process of arriving at the capitol, a transfer of power and an inauguration like no other. the us capitol is under unprecedented security, with more than 25,000 national guard joining police to enforce a cordon around the ceremony. joe biden and his wifejill began the day attending mass at

a catholic cathedral in washington. last night he remembered victims of the pandemic