in other news, major london leaders. in other news, ma'or london hositals leaders. in other news, ma'or london hospitals — leaders. in other news, ma'or london hospitals are hit * leaders. in other news, ma'or london hospitals are hit by h leaders. in other news, ma'or london hospitals are hit by a _ leaders. in other news, ma'or london hospitals are hit by a cyber_ leaders. in other news, major london hospitals are hit by a cyber attack - hospitals are hit by a cyber attack leading to cancelled operations and emergency patients being moved. tests have revealed a newborn baby discovered in the news london park early this year is the sister of two other children abandoned by the same parents. welcome to bbc news. rishi sunak and sir keir starmer will go head to head in front of a live studio audience, in an hour—long programme on itv. today's debate is part of a series of several televised discussions involving political leaders and using different formats in the run—up to the vote on the lith ofjuly. the bbc is hosting a seven—party debate in london on friday. tonight, we'll have all of the reaction and analysis from the spin room following the itv programme.

rajini vaidyanathan is in salford for us. it's happening. yes, the sun is setting in salford just as that debate is getting underway. this is the first set piece moment of this general election campaign as we see rishi sunak and keir starmer go head—to—head in that televised debate. we're used to seeing them go head—to—head every wednesday and prime minister's questions in parliament. this is quite something else. it's playing out to a primetime audience, it's going to reach new audiences who perhaps haven't necessarily engaged in recent election campaigns. it's a chance for both leaders to put forward their policy agendas but also show us a bit of their personalities. as that debate gets under way i am joined by our

political reporter vicki young. what are you looking out for in this next hour or so?— are you looking out for in this next hour or so? they both know they've not a 'ob hour or so? they both know they've got a job to — hour or so? they both know they've got a job to do _ hour or so? they both know they've got a job to do here _ hour or so? they both know they've got a job to do here of course. - hour or so? they both know they've got a job to do here of course. for. got a job to do here of course. for rishi sunak he's got to defend a m year record of conservative government. that's going to be pretty difficult. that gives keir starmer quite a lot to go at he's got to defend his own record but boris johnson's got to defend his own record but borisjohnson's and liz got to defend his own record but boris johnson's and liz truss. got to defend his own record but borisjohnson's and liz truss. he is also going to have to put a bit of doubt in peoples minds about keir starmer. he so far behind in the polls that he has to make something happen here. that makes it pretty tricky and this set piece of it. for keir starmer it completely different. he's way ahead in the polls, he's got to fight against complacency. he's got to give people enthusiasm, something to go out for. he doesn't want to be watching, although they are so far ahead of the polls they don't give my vote. that certainly what some senior figures are looking to get worried

about. he might want to put a bit of personality into this with a lot of people watching don't know much about keir starmer. he's ever been through a general election campaign before. it tories have been taking a lot of attention of the last few years with this is his chance to show it is notjust someone to scrutinise and complain and criticise the other party, he's got to show what he stands for. i’m to show what he stands for. i'm lookin: to show what he stands for. i'm looking at _ to show what he stands for. i'm looking at images of that debate, it's not started yet but the two are being introduced its got a very american feel to it. these televised debates are relatively new in british politics. they've been a landmark of american politics for decades now. landmark of american politics for decades nova— landmark of american politics for decades now. what's interesting is that haven't _ decades now. what's interesting is that haven't been _ decades now. what's interesting is that haven't been that _ decades now. what's interesting is that haven't been that many - that haven't been that many head—to—head debates. borisjohnson head—to—head debates. boris johnson againstjeremy head—to—head debates. borisjohnson againstjeremy corbyn in 2019, just the two of them. borisjohnson played a very straight. i think it is visors were, joke your way through, take it seriously for that we had had a day, 2010 because not

many people didn't know who the leader of that liberal democratic party was so he made quite an impact which didn't last of the whole campaign. they could set the weather but i think for rishi sunak he's got to make something happen here to give his own troops, if nobody else a bit of a boost. i give his own troops, if nobody else a bit of a boost.— a bit of a boost. i will let you go back in. a bit of a boost. i will let you go back in- you _ a bit of a boost. i will let you go back in. you need _ a bit of a boost. i will let you go back in. you need to _ a bit of a boost. i will let you go back in. you need to monitor. back in. you need to monitor the debate so we know what's happening. i will let vicki young go back into the spin room where journalists are watching that debate. the debate is happening over the bridge from here but we're not allowed in, sadly. members of the audience will be asking questions. we had opening segments from keir starmer in rishi sunak as that debate gets under way for the we will have some clips and more updates throughout this evening. apologies. iwill carry more updates throughout this evening. apologies. i will carry on with the coverage here one of the issues that were as dominant on the campaign trail today was the issue of immigration. 0ur political

correspondent alex forsyth. the home secretary touring a company that transports things around the uk and europe, though today, he's more concerned about the movement of people. the conservatives might point to last year's fall in net migration — the difference between the amount of people arriving in the uk and leaving — but on their watch numbers have reached a record high. now they are saying they would cap family and work visas, though haven't put figures on it. we recognise that companies like this will, of course, need some levels of migration, but we also recognise that migration puts pressure on public services, and getting the balance right is a conversation that is long overdue. thanks for coming, everybody. part of the pressure on the tories has come from this party. they have opened up the borders to mass immigration like we have never seen before. reform uk's attracted attention, with bold promises on reducing legal immigration levels and stopping small boat crossings. for all the support...

..it seems not everyone's a fan of their approach. nigel farage was covered in milkshake on the campaign trail. police said a woman was arrested on suspicion of assault. a messy startjust a day after taking over as party leader. earlier he had seemed to adjust his party's policy on processing asylum seekers in british overseas territories while he was on air. i don't think it's terribly practical. what, the policy you have put forward? i think it's a very difficult policy and i haven't put it forward by the way. why is it on your website? well, i took over yesterday so give me more than 12 hours and i will sort a few things out. for labour, immigration is another issue where keir starmer�*s keen to prove his party has changed. he says training british workers to plug skills gaps will bring immigration levels down — though again, no numbers. we can't wish them down, that's what the tories are doing, just plucking numbers and wishing and hoping for the best. you have to understand why they're high. the skills strategy isn't here,

we need to fix that, and we need to bear down on bad bosses who are undercutting labour standards. there is every chance the issue will come up here tonight, when the labour and conservative leaders meet for their first head—to—head debate. you might wonder why there can be a lot of hype around tv debates, but they can really matter. they can produce pivotal moments in an election campaign, they can set the mood and tone, and of course they provide an important opportunity of scrutiny of both policy and position, and don't forget, standing at the podiums behind me later will be the two men who are vying to become the next prime minister of the uk. the stage is set and the stakes are high. they will have just over an hour to prove themselves. alex forsyth, bbc news. that debate is already under way in the spin room behind me. the journalists are watching. we've heard opening statements from sir

keir starmer and rishi sunakfor the keir starmer and rishi sunak for the perverse keir starmer and rishi sunakfor the perverse audience members ask a question about the cost of living crisis. 0ne question about the cost of living crisis. one thing that could be a massive election issue and it will be in the coming weeks. we will have continuing coverage and bring you more updates on what is happening at that debate, not too far from where i'm standing. we will have the postdebate analysis as well with politicians bringing us their take and spin live from the spin room. that is it for the moment. we want you to help shape how we cover this general election campaign, so if you have a question for a politician or perhaps an issue that you're concerned about, you can get in touch as part of your voice, your vote — by going to bbc.co.uk/news on your phone, tablet or laptop. we'll continue to bring you the latest on the debate — but in other news — several major hospitals in london have declared a critical incident because of a cyber attack. some operations have been cancelled, and there have been problems in particular with blood

transfusions and test results. helena wilkinson reports. operations have had to be cancelled. blood transfusions and test results have been particularly affected. as have other radio ten tests. guy's and st thomas' hospital in the heart of the capital is one of the nhs trusts affected by the major it incident. king's college hospital, the royal brompton, and the evelina london children's hospital as well as other services have been affected. about 6.50 last night, i received an e—mail and a text that both had exactly the same information on, confirming that due to circumstances beyond their control, blood tests had been cancelled for the foreseeable future. nhs england describe the impact as significant,

adding that emergency care continued to be available. it is is thought the incident happened yesterday, some departments were unable to connect to the main server. the it service partner has said sorry to patients impacted by the disruption, recognising the upset it has caused. it is not clear how long the disruption to patients and services will last. helena wilkinson, bbc news. a newborn baby girl who was found abandoned in east london, on a freezing cold night injanuary, is the third child to be left by the same parents. dna tests established that baby elsa is the sibling of a boy and a girl found in very similar circumstances, in 2017 and 2019. as our correspondent sanchia berg reports, bbc news has been given permission to report these details — after a family courtjudge said the story was of "great public interest. " it was a bitterly cold day injanuary, when a baby girl,

less than than hour old, was found here in east london. hospital staff called her elsa, after the frozen character. the bbc can now report that elsa has two full siblings, harry and roman. all three babies were abandoned in similar circumstances within two miles of each other. the baby boy, harry, was found in plaistow in september 2017, abandoned shortly after he was born. a newborn girl, roman, came 16 months later, injanuary 2019, in a park close to the roman road after which she was named. and elsa, also newborn, was discovered this year, just a few hundred yards away. all three children's names have since been changed. this is where baby harry was found back in 2017. since then, two of his siblings have been abandoned in very similar circumstances, just hours after they were born.

judge carol atkinson said it was very, very unusual for one baby to be abandoned in modern britain. for three babies to be left in this way, by the same parents, was, she said, of enormous interest. i asked one of the leading experts whether she had come across a similar case. well, i have done research in various ways for over 20 years and the answer is absolutely no. but i personally have never come across three brand new borns from the same parent, both parents it seems. the three children are safe — adopted or in care. their mother has not come forward, despite multiple appeals over nearly seven years by the metropolitan police. they said today their investigation continues. back to the election and today the green party confirmed it will conduct a full review of its health policy,

to help you cut through the spin, bbc verify�*s nick eardley has been looking into some of the statistics... hello, yes, the first head—to—head tonight, a big moment in the campaign. but which claims can you trust and which can't you? bbc verify is going to be here tonight looking at exactly that. we don't know exactly what's going to come up, but we've been preparing — based on some of the claims that we've heard from keir starmer and rishi sunak in the past few days. and i wanted to mention a couple of things, that if you hear them tonight, you should cast a sceptical ear over. let's start with the economy. it's a key battleground. both parties have made big claims about what the other�*s policies would mean. so what are the facts? well, this is what the conservatives are claiming — that there's a £38 billion gap in labour's spending plans and to fill it, taxes will have to go up. it's worth being sceptical about this figure, though. it's based on treasury calculations, but the assumptions come from political advisers and some of them are questionable. for example, that doing things

through the public sector is always a lot less efficient. labour have a claim of their own that we wanted to scrutinise. this one — that the conservatives have £71 billion of unfunded spending commitments. again, a big dollop of caution on this one. it includes an assumption that the conservatives will scrap national insurance. the tories have said they'd like to do that eventually, but not any time soon, and they say they won't do it unless the money is available. so when you hear both of these claims you know politics is at play, both parties are trying to persuade you that they'd be better at handling the country's money. but the most important figures aren't necessarily these ones, they're the ones we'll get in the manifestos later this month when we'll scrutinise it all again. one other thing i wanted to touch on quickly, a question that might come up tonight — is the economy moving in the right direction? rishi sunak wants to persuade you yes. keir starmer wants you to be more sceptical. let's look at two measures of this.

0ne — here — inflation, because it's true to say that inflation has gone down significantly since rishi sunak became prime minister and he will want some of the credit for it. labour will question how much you feel it in your pocket. another way of looking at where the economy is heading is economic growth, because it's true to say at the start of 2024, there was economic growth — economic growth of 0.6%. but that was after the uk officially entered a recession at the end of last year. and when you look back a bit, the picture is a lot less positive, certainly when compared to other major economies like the united states. so keep this in mind tonight. there will be a lot of these sorts of claims flying about. we'll have a look at them. we'll explain a bit more tomorrow across the bbc.

today the green party settable catoctin full investigation of her claim to reduce medical interventions and child bird. the health policy documents say there have been a rise in caesarean section which can be described as expensive and were not medically required risky. the party launched its election campaign last week with pole leaders telling supporters they are looking to win at least four green mps are looking to win at least four green mp5 for the let's speak to the deputy leader of the green party. let's start with those health proposals. they have faced criticism to say the least. do you regret them? , , �* ., them? this isn't about regret. there are two very — them? this isn't about regret. there are two very different _ them? this isn't about regret. there are two very different situations - are two very different situations happening here. because the green party recognises environmental justice and economicjustice when looking at health and long—term, what does the future look like, what does our well—being, our mental health and physical health look

like? and protecting the future of our nhs. that's a long—term conversation. what were focusing on now is that general election. this part of the manifesto which would be coming out next week which will be looking more focused on how we protect each of our nhs, how do we make sure that the funding of services for the after 1a years of conservative government there is absolutely ripped out funding and spending on so many of our public services, people are looking at a labour party that is completely uninspiring and ultimately we need green mps in parliament to help hold your government to account for the erection we have a holder, more effective. erection we have a bolder, more effective. �* , ., erection we have a bolder, more effective. �* i. effective. are you saying those comments _ effective. are you saying those comments of _ effective. are you saying those comments of caesarean - effective. are you saying those i comments of caesarean sections effective. are you saying those - comments of caesarean sections won't be in your manifesto at all?— be in your manifesto at all? know. i'll manifesto _ be in your manifesto at all? know. i'll manifesto will _ be in your manifesto at all? know. i'll manifesto will be _ be in your manifesto at all? know. i'll manifesto will be focused - be in your manifesto at all? know. i'll manifesto will be focused on i i'll manifesto will be focused on this parliament right now. in four places, bristol, knew it had and others on the suffolk border, that's

why we're looking to future generations agreed mps. they'll be signing the manifesto that is facing the immediate and in the now. can ou see the immediate and in the now. can you see why _ the immediate and in the now. can you see why there might be some potential voters out there who might be concerned that they've read these comments about childbirth? i be concerned that they've read these comments about childbirth?- comments about childbirth? i think ve much comments about childbirth? i think very much as _ comments about childbirth? i think very much as the _ comments about childbirth? i think very much as the green _ comments about childbirth? i think very much as the green party - comments about childbirth? i think very much as the green party is - very much as the green party is responsibility to make sure that every voter in this country whether in bristol or brighton or anywhere in bristol or brighton or anywhere in the country ultimately need to know what we stand for and what we stand for on that manifesto. will be talking about things like making sure what building more social housing, making sure we've got rent control so everyone is correct doing that place to live. stopping sewage from being pumped into water and public services are in the public hands. and making sure we've got a good help of our also check it do not tackle the climate crisis. trite not tackle the climate crisis. we had a focus _ not tackle the climate crisis. we had a focus on immigration today. you been speaking of the positives of immigration. how do you ensure

that the infrastructure is there? that's a good question for the not something we should just tolerate, we should celebrate people that come to this country. they bring things economically, civic engagement, culturally, food and music. those more than anything of a humanitarian. their attentions when there enough houses or nhs so people can't get to a dentist. those problems out the problems of migrants. those are problems of 1a years of conservative austerity. before that tony blair and a labour party who refuses to put the money for the if you tax the super wealthy in this countryjust a modest amount to about 1% on assets of all the more we could have all the money that we need to make sure we're investing tens of billion pounds into public services in this country is crying out for. that is real hope and change. that's what people will get when they vote for the green party. fin

get when they vote for the green pa . . , get when they vote for the green pa . ., , ., , ., get when they vote for the green pa . ., , get when they vote for the green pa . ., party. on friday at your leaders are invited to take _ party. on friday at your leaders are invited to take part _ party. on friday at your leaders are invited to take part in the _ party. on friday at your leaders are invited to take part in the bbc- invited to take part in the bbc debates. what are you hoping to achieve from that?— achieve from that? that's a good chance for _ achieve from that? that's a good chance for a _ achieve from that? that's a good chance for a of— achieve from that? that's a good chance for a of people _ achieve from that? that's a good chance for a of people to - achieve from that? that's a good chance for a of people to see - chance for a of people to see the green party for the first time. most people know that where the party of trust on the environment and on climate change. people don't know is how much we see all of these things as interlinked. ultimately the biggest problem in this country right now is inequality. inequality is the symptom not the cause of wealth that is far from being stored and stagnant. if we have more wealth distribution, making sure would protecting working people, those are low wages and those not working at all, make sure that they are investment in society. that is ultimately better for everyone. more people in society is what this country needs and not what people will get pushing a future government to a future stance on some of the issues. of course ——. in to a future stance on some of the issues. of course --._ issues. of course --. in terms of the debate _ issues. of course --. in terms of the debate tonight, _ issues. of course --. in terms of the debate tonight, are - issues. of course --. in terms of- the debate tonight, are you watching that closely? i’m the debate tonight, are you watching that closel ? �* ., the debate tonight, are you watching that closely?— that closely? i'm not watching it because i'm _

that closely? i'm not watching it because i'm speaking _ that closely? i'm not watching it because i'm speaking to - that closely? i'm not watching it because i'm speaking to you - that closely? i'm not watching it i because i'm speaking to you now. i've been on another radio station. i've been on another radio station. i think people have largely switched off from these two parties. it was so bored and sick of hearing there's no money left, we have to fix the accepted physical routes with the weird keir starmer say rishi sunak is too liberal on immigration. this is too liberal on immigration. this is the same rishi sunak that put forward the rwanda plan. 0ne is the same rishi sunak that put forward the rwanda plan. one of the most toxic elements in our society. when those two parties are in such a similar place i think people are crying out for change. that is the green party. they will be our next generation of green mps. trite green party. they will be our next generation of green mps.- generation of green mps. we will leave it there. _ generation of green mps. we will leave it there. we _ generation of green mps. we will leave it there. we will _ generation of green mps. we will leave it there. we will have - generation of green mps. we will leave it there. we will have the i leave it there. we will have the full list of candidates from those areas on our website when they are available. thank you very much, at zack polanski. you can scan the qr code you see on the screen for all live election updates. rajini vaidyanathan

is in salford for us. you are just you arejust outside you are just outside that spin room, aren't you?— you are just outside that spin room, aren't ou? , �* , ., . aren't you? yes we've been watching the debate- — aren't you? yes we've been watching the debate. wru— aren't you? yes we've been watching the debate. will bring _ aren't you? yes we've been watching the debate. will bring you _ aren't you? yes we've been watching the debate. will bring you a - aren't you? yes we've been watching the debate. will bring you a quick- the debate. will bring you a quick update on what we've heard so far. these audience members are asking the two main party leaders questions, the first question focused on the cost of living. rishi sunak and keir starmer sparring over theissue sunak and keir starmer sparring over the issue of taxation on that. just as we left the spin room to come out and talk to you they were talking about the nhs for that what i thought was quite striking in that introduction when they asked a question who talked about the health service she said she was a cancer survivor, herson service she said she was a cancer survivor, her son was a nurse. she told both leaders that her assessment was she felt that the nhs was broken. she asked them for their honest combat. both of them talked about how they had personal ties to the nhs for that we heard keir starmer say his wife works in health

service with a rishi sunak saying is a gp and his mum was a pharmacist. both of them playing out their personal ties with it when it comes to that, the personal questions they say can help bring empathy when it comes to explaining the politics for that to discuss politics a little bit more we've got our deputy political editor vicki young was broken away from that debate for the politics for that to discuss politics for that to discuss politics a little bit more we've got our deputy political editor vicki young was broken away from that debate. two big issues coming up for the cost of living and the health service. .,, ., ., , service. cost of living it was interesting. _ service. cost of living it was interesting, rishi _ service. cost of living it was interesting, rishi sunak - service. cost of living it was j interesting, rishi sunak has service. cost of living it was - interesting, rishi sunak has gone and aggressively. he knows he's got to try— and aggressively. he knows he's got to try and _ and aggressively. he knows he's got to try and land some blows because he so _ to try and land some blows because he so far— to try and land some blows because he so far behind in the polls without _ he so far behind in the polls without he keeps talking about labour— without he keeps talking about labour tax rises over and over again — labour tax rises over and over again we _ labour tax rises over and over again. we haven't got around to the question— again. we haven't got around to the question of— again. we haven't got around to the question of taxes. he's trying to put doubt — question of taxes. he's trying to put doubt in peoples minds. you want to talk— put doubt in peoples minds. you want to talk about the future, he keep saying _ to talk about the future, he keep saying the — to talk about the future, he keep saying the elections about the future — saying the elections about the future. keir starmer much more interested — future. keir starmer much more interested in the past are talking about— interested in the past are talking about the — interested in the past are talking about the record of the conservative government. they're talk about liz truss. _ government. they're talk about liz truss, talking about how she crash the economy. 0n health it's been

interesting, again i think it's getting _ interesting, again i think it's getting to the point about past record. — getting to the point about past record, keir starmer saying the tories — record, keir starmer saying the tories promised to cut those waiting lists and _ tories promised to cut those waiting lists and rishi sunak say look, we've — lists and rishi sunak say look, we've had _ lists and rishi sunak say look, we've had strikes in the nhs, junior doctor— we've had strikes in the nhs, junior doctor strikes and that hasn't helped — doctor strikes and that hasn't helped at all. and covid hasn't held then we _ helped at all. and covid hasn't held then we got to a bit of how would you resolve the strikes for the keir starmer— you resolve the strikes for the keir starmer said we got to resolve them, you've _ starmer said we got to resolve them, you've got _ starmer said we got to resolve them, you've got to get in the room. but with no— you've got to get in the room. but with no detail and him being pushed to what— with no detail and him being pushed to what you mean by that? do you mean _ to what you mean by that? do you mean you — to what you mean by that? do you mean you pay the junior doctors 35% pay rise _ mean you pay the junior doctors 35% pay rise was— mean you pay the junior doctors 35% pay rise was like he said no. a very yes or— pay rise was like he said no. a very yes or no _ pay rise was like he said no. a very yes or no answer, they will both asked _ yes or no answer, they will both asked if— yes or no answer, they will both asked if you had a family member on the waiting _ asked if you had a family member on the waiting list waiting for very important surgery would you go private? — important surgery would you go private? rishi sunak said yes and circular— private? rishi sunak said yes and circular keir— private? rishi sunak said yes and circular keir starmer said no. what would ou circular keir starmer said no. what would you assess _ circular keir starmer said no. what would you assess the _ circular keir starmer said no. what would you assess the tone - circular keir starmer said no. “thrust would you assess the tone of that debate? ,, ., , , ~ ., debate? quite aggressive. more a: aressive debate? quite aggressive. more aggressive than _ debate? quite aggressive. more aggressive than i've _ debate? quite aggressive. more aggressive than i've seen - debate? quite aggressive. morel aggressive than i've seen before. debate? quite aggressive. more - aggressive than i've seen before. of aggressive than i've seen before. of course _ aggressive than i've seen before. of course it— aggressive than i've seen before. of course it is, — aggressive than i've seen before. of course it is, it's one—on—one. i think— course it is, it's one—on—one. i think that's _ course it is, it's one—on—one. i think that's the difference. when

you have — think that's the difference. when you have debates with more people it does dilute _ you have debates with more people it does dilute that intensity. here you've — does dilute that intensity. here you've got them up against each other, _ you've got them up against each other, the — you've got them up against each other, the only two people who can be prime _ other, the only two people who can be prime minister afterjuly the 4th _ be prime minister afterjuly the 4th that— be prime minister afterjuly the 4th. that having a go to each other about— 4th. that having a go to each other about what — 4th. that having a go to each other about what might happen in the future _ about what might happen in the future and the pass. you about what might happen in the future and the pass.— about what might happen in the future and the pass. you feel the tension building. _ future and the pass. you feel the tension building. i— future and the pass. you feel the tension building. i will— future and the pass. you feel the tension building. i willjoin - future and the pass. you feel the tension building. i willjoin you i future and the pass. you feel the tension building. i willjoin you in a second for that we will continue to bring you updates on that debate for the vicki was saying, the health service and the cost of living the first two questions a clear dividing lines between the two candidates and tension already.— now to the election that dwarfs ours — the world's biggest, with nearly a billion people registered to vote. it's looking likely tonight that narendra modi will win a rare, third consecutive term as india's prime minister. he is certainly claiming victory — though results so far show his bjp party is falling well short of the landslide that exit polls had predicted. 0ur south asia correspondent yogite limaye reports. a widely expected moment

and a historic one. it's only the second time that an incumbent prime minister has won a third term. "it is the winner of our commitment to a developed india," mr modi told his supporters. but it isn't the victory he wanted — winning fewer seats than the last election — it will damage the air of invincibility that has surrounded him and the bjp over the past ten years. perhaps the biggest shock came from here where prime minister narendra modi inaugurated a grand hindu temple injanuary at a site that had been disputed by hindus and muslims. expected to galvanise hindu voters, but the ruling party was defeated here by a large margin. this is how the opposition congress

took in the results, with an almost equal fervour. it's rare to see this kind ofjubilation amid the losing side, but that's because over the past ten years the congress party has suffered humiliating election defeats. and what that has resulted in is a party whose confidence was so low that they didn't believe they could actually launch a proper challenge. so this is a celebration for being significantly back in the game. "long live rahul gandhi," supporters chanted the name of the leader, from india's most prominent political dynasty, but whose capabilities and future were under question. today will mark a point of resurgence. the country has unanimously said they do not like

the rule of naamm under modi“s country, so that is a huge message to mr narendra modi. it is a bittersweet victory for the bjp. with the numbers they have got they cannot pass laws unilaterally. they will need to take others on board. some will see this as a win for indian democracy. president biden has cited new executive order that would impose asylum restrictions on the southern border. the order will go into effect when the number of border encounters between ports of entries hits 2500 per day. that's according to senior administration officials. that means bidens order should go into effect immediately because that figure is higher than the daily average is now. the restrictions will be in effect until two weeks after the daily encountered numbers are at or below 1500 per day, under

are at or below 1500 per day, under a seven day average. the white house says the new measures will come in from midnight. the president said these powers could have been introduced by congress have republicans not been playing games on the reforms that were performed did not proposed by a bipartisan committee. did not proposed by a bipartisan committee-— did not proposed by a bipartisan committee. ., �* ., , committee. today i'm moving past re - ublican committee. today i'm moving past republican instruction _ committee. today i'm moving past republican instruction in _ committee. today i'm moving past republican instruction in using - republican instruction in using executive authority to do what i can on my own to address the border. frankly, i would've preferred to address this issue through bipartisan legislation because that is the only way to actually get that kind of system we have now that is broken fix. to hire more border patrol agents, broken fix. to hire more border patrolagents, more broken fix. to hire more border patrol agents, more asylum officers, morejudges. but republicans shein congressional republicans that it was no more than a standard before the election. ahead of the president's announcement, johnson had this to say: iii president's announcement, johnson had this to say:— had this to say: if you're concerned about the body _

had this to say: if you're concerned about the body would _ had this to say: if you're concerned about the body would have - had this to say: if you're concerned about the body would have done i about the body would have done something bad in a long time ago. we don't know what is on this. the devil will be on the details here, i can assure you. devil will be on the details here, i can assure you-— devil will be on the details here, i can assure you. staying in the us, the trial of— can assure you. staying in the us, the trial of the _ can assure you. staying in the us, the trial of the president's - can assure you. staying in the us, the trial of the president's only . the trial of the president's only surviving son, hunter biden, has continued today with opening statements in the first witness testimony. the 54—year—old faces three charges tied to the possession of a gun while using narcotics, and has pleaded not guilty. most of the evidence today as in one sense come from hunter biden himself. the prosecution has been playing excerpts from the audio version of his memoirs. in one excerpt that they played in court, he described his super power of being able to buy crack in any town anywhere. in another section, crack in any town anywhere. in anothersection, he crack in any town anywhere. in another section, he said that walking into a high crime neighbourhood and buying crack was like playing russian roulette, sometimes with five bullets in the chamber. a witness was the fbi agent jansen who was the scientific case

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