the top prosecutor for england and wales says he is "willing" to consider charging some rioters with terrorism offences. this comes after another night of violent disorder in some cities. the parliament in bangladesh is dissolved to make way for a new government, a day after the prime minister sheikh hasina dramatically fled the country after being forced from power. iam i am live in edinburgh where we are catching up with a number of acts performing at the festival fringe including this one... performing at the festival fringe including this one. . ._ hello. thanks forjoining us. kamala harris has chosen the governor of minnesota, tim walz, to be her running mate for november's

presidential election. posting on x, formerly twitter, she said that "as a governor, a coach, a teacher and a veteran, he has delivered for working families like his. it is great to have him on the team" tim walz said it is the honour of a lifetime for him. 60 year—old tim walz is minnesota's mst governor, elected to the role in 2018 and was re—elected in 2022. he has a reputation as a progressive governor, citing free school meals, goals for tackling climate change, tax cuts for the middle class and expanded paid leave for minnesota workers among his achievements. mr walz is an army veteran, a former high school teacher and football coach. so why has kamala harris chosen him and what will he bring to the race for the white house? let's speak to our correspondent nomia iqbal who's in philadelphia.

this is where kamala harris and tim walz will appear later tonight at the start of five days of touring key states. what more can you say about tim walz and why has he been chosen? , u, , . about tim walz and why has he been chosen? , , ., , , ., about tim walz and why has he been chosen? ,, ., , , ., chosen? this cab a very short race to ick chosen? this cab a very short race to pick the — chosen? this cab a very short race to pick the vice _ chosen? this cab a very short race to pick the vice president - chosen? this cab a very short race to pick the vice president and - to pick the vice president and kamala harris does not have much time, let —— a little over two weeks since joe time, let —— a little over two weeks sincejoe biden stepped out of the presidential race, and it has been speeded up process and he was not seen as the favourite the favourite was the governor of the state, pennsylvania, josh shapiro. this led to speculation it might be him, because the first rally was beginning here, but it is confirmed now as tim walz. 60 years of age, military veteran, former teacher,

former high school coach, he has also not been to an ivy league university which is quite something. what he does do, he brings balance to the ticket. he knows how to connect with rural voters, working—class voters, and very key in this election, especially for voters who might not be able to connect with kamala harris who is from the west coast and who has spent much of her career in the blue state of california. the other thing to add to the list that you outlined about tim walz, a gun owner, and he believes in the right to own guns, although his position changed after the shooting in 2017 at the park than high school shooting in 2018 when he moved to vote to ban assault rifles and he fell out of favour with the national rifle association which is a very pro—gun lobby in this country. another thing to

mention, he's a big supporter of ivf, the process by which couples can have children and he has talked openly about his experience with ivf in starting a family. ivf politics is very big where you have some republicans against it and some who are for it, they have struggled to articulate their message but this is articulate their message but this is a very important position kamala harris has been taken, very pro reproductive rights. we will get a sense of what the harris tim walz ticket looks like when they hold their first rally in philadelphia later this afternoon.— their first rally in philadelphia later this afternoon. kamala harris has talked a _ later this afternoon. kamala harris has talked a lot _ later this afternoon. kamala harris has talked a lot about _ later this afternoon. kamala harris has talked a lot about protecting i has talked a lot about protecting freedoms in this campaign so far, and i'll be going to start getting a sense of policies or at least more detail tonight in philadelphia? —— are we going. i detailtonight in philadelphia? -- are we going-— are we going. i think so. the last few weeks _ are we going. i think so. the last few weeks it _ are we going. i think so. the last few weeks it has _ are we going. i think so. the last few weeks it has been _ are we going. i think so. the last few weeks it has been a - are we going. i think so. the last few weeks it has been a case - are we going. i think so. the last few weeks it has been a case of i

are we going. i think so. the last i few weeks it has been a case of the democratic party having to recalibrate and change their messaging a little bit, and joe biden was focused on democracy being at stake, but kamala harris has changed to choose freedom and let's not look behind, that this messaging, and having spoken to members of the democratic party and voters, they like the message and they think it is more optimistic and more upbeat, that harris and the vp would bring something more optimistic and hopeful and looking forward and focusing more on the ledger to the wings of the democratic party and what more they can bring if they get another term in office. we will get more of a sense of that. kamala harris has not done any sit down interviews but i think that will change now we know who the vp choice is and we can expect them to do joint interviews as well but tonight will be the first time we get to see both of them in action and get an understanding of exactly what their ticket is about.—

ticket is about. thanks for “oining us. let's speak to ameshia cross, who is a democratic strategist. thanks forjoining us. the word i keep hearing from democrats and other people who are observers of us politics in relation to tim walz is relatable, so is he the sort of person who is going to encourage people to actually get out and vote in the election in november? it is all about getting the vote out. yes. all about getting the vote out. yes, and also about _ all about getting the vote out. yes, and also about having _ all about getting the vote out. yes, and also about having a _ all about getting the vote out. is: and also about having a message that the american people can believe in and i think the change at the top of the ticket to kamala harris versus joe biden has showcased an astronomical amount of individuals who were previously on the fence, not supportive of either candidate, but who have now come around and are heavily invested in kamala harris's presidential run. but having someone

on the ticket like tim walz who has a varied experience, it was a teacher, a military veteran, he served in the national guard, he was a principal, somebody who has served in the us congress and who was beloved by the former speaker of the house nancy pelosi who is known as a king making democratic politics —— kingmaker. he has a language about himself where he can break down one key political ideas into simple words. he talked about some of the crazy policies of the republicans which are quite frankly out of lockstep with the majority of the american public so i think he adds a lot to the ticket but the ticket was going to be strong regardless. i do believe this could be the most consequential election of at least my lifetime.

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reach is a native californian. he represents middle america and the midwest, and i'm originally from the midwest, and i'm originally from the midwest and there is a conversation that goes along with people from the midwest that has ways of hitting a tempo with the american public, that can help them to understand not only policy but also why the election is extremely important. fin policy but also why the election is extremely important.— policy but also why the election is extremely important. on that reach, 'ust finall , extremely important. on that reach, just finally. and _ extremely important. on that reach, just finally, and briefly, _ extremely important. on that reach, just finally, and briefly, do _ extremely important. on that reach, just finally, and briefly, do you - just finally, and briefly, do you think he will reach undecided voters? i think he will reach undecided voters? ~' ,., think he will reach undecided voters? ~ ,., , think he will reach undecided voters? ~ , ., , voters? i think so, but at this oint in voters? i think so, but at this point in american _ voters? i think so, but at this point in american politics, . voters? i think so, but at this point in american politics, i. voters? i think so, but at this - point in american politics, i don't think there are many undecided voters! what we had were voters who were on the fence as to whether to participate in the election, which is a very different group as do other side, we now have people who are excited about the election and the potential of a kamala harris presidential coming up in november and excited about the campaign trail, something we did not see just three weeks ago. you trail, something we did not see 'ust three weeks ago.�* three weeks ago. you make a very aood three weeks ago. you make a very

good point. _ three weeks ago. you make a very good point. and — three weeks ago. you make a very good point, and thank _ three weeks ago. you make a very good point, and thank you - three weeks ago. you make a very good point, and thank you very - three weeks ago. you make a very i good point, and thank you very much for your time today. thanks for joining us. we are showing you pictures at the moment and we think thatis pictures at the moment and we think that is tim walz leaving his governor's residence in minnesota and he will be making his way to philadelphia for the rally with kamala harris, the first time to see the presidential and vice presidential candidates for the democrats in this election race. we will be talking a lot more about that developing story over the next few hours but right now we can turn to the uk. there have been more arrests in towns and cities in england and northern ireland — after another night of violence. a 28—year—old man has been charged with posting content online intending to stir up racial hatred. he's the first person to face prosecution for posting allegedly criminal messages linked to the violence. meanwhile, dozens of people are appearing in courts following the violent

disorder in recent days. the worst outbreaks of violence were in belfast, plymouth, and birmingham. nearly 400 people have been arrested after a week of violent disorder which broke out after misinformation spread about the identity of the southport attacker. in belfast, riot officers had stones and petrol bombs thrown at them close to a supermarket which was set alight at the weekend. police say they are treating the "serious assault" of a man in belfast as a racially—motivated hate—crime after witnesses reported seeing people stamp on his head. 0ur ireland correspondent chris page reports. siren blares for several hours, the police faced a group throwing stones, bricks and metal rods. the trouble was on a smaller scale than the violence at the weekend, but officers said it was still dangerous. crowds should disperse immediately,

as force is about to be used - against violent individuals. no further warnings will be given. the police fired two baton rounds and arrested a 15—year—old. in the same area, a man in his 50s suffered serious injuries when attackers stamped on his head. detectives are treating it as a racially motivated hate crime. the disturbances happened close to this supermarket, which was set alight on saturday. ashes! nothing left. i mean...literally nothing left. like. . . nothing. a number of other businesses were also targeted. the owner of this restaurant said ten people were inside when it was stoned. she didn't want to appear on camera because she was concerned for her safety. most of my staff are muslim, i am muslim, but this is not a reason to attack people, because of their religion, their background. i am 11 years here. my kids are from here.

businesses are set to get financial help from the local council. members held an emergency meeting last night to condemn what they called violent destruction and racist intimidation. we cannot allow this to continue. it is not what belfast is. it is not what we are. some visible signs of violence are being removed from the streets, but the sense of fear and tension hasn't lifted yet. chris page, bbc news, belfast. the director of public prosecutions has told the bbc that anybody involved in the violence should know they will face the most severe possible charges, including terrorism. stephen parkinson also says his teams will consider seeking the extradition from abroad of social media influencers who are playing a role in the violent disorder. he's been speaking to our correspondent dominic casciani. some offences which can actually be committed online, for instance, inciting racial hatred,

actually we have authorised a charge today of one such case. it's subject to the attorney general�*s consent. so there are some kind of communications—type offences out there but another way that online activity can be used is for the purposes of incitement and planning. if you are engaged in that activity then you can be prosecuted for the substantive offence that you have caused through what you have been doing using the internet. so we are looking at both types. some people are abroad. that does not mean they are safe. we have liaison prosecutors spread around the globe who've got local links with the localjudiciary and law enforcement but also the police are also stationed abroad, so we can cooperate with our international partners. we would certainly consider extradition if we are satisfied that offences are being committed.

they must know they are not safe and there is nowhere to hide, and if it takes weeks or months, we will bring them home and they will face justice. nazir afzal is the former chief crown prosecutor for north west england — and was in that role during the 2011 riots in london. he believes social media has played a significant role in the violence spreading in the past week. what we have now is people seeing, in real time, activities. it creates fear. even if it was 100 miles away, you fear it might happen locally. the other side of that, though, is whilst we have substantially more smartphones in operation, we have fewer smart people. they have been recording their criminality. from an evidential perspective, all the prosecutors have to do when they're in court is play to them their video and then they will be convicted. so from an evidential perspective it is easier to prosecute these people.

but as i said, it has created more fear because there is so much of it out there. let's get more on this from former chief superintendent in the metropolitan police, dal babu. i think you have to explore terrorism. if you look at some of the offences that are occurring, people in hostels, people in hotels, asylum seekers, women, children, and we have thugs turning up trying to set the building alight and kill the people inside, so that in itself is a serious offence — arson with intent to endanger life. if terrorism is a motivator, then that can be considered. so i don't think you can exclude any offences at the moment because of the level of threat. and i think the key thing here is i've been involved in demonstrations, operationally, for all the time i was in the police. in 2011, we had blackberry messenger services. we didn't have the internet to the extent that we have now

with sort of twitter, x. and so what we've ended up with is, it's much, much easierfor, right—wing thugs, who are determined to cause as much damage as possible to organise on online. so, i think that's a big difference from what we've had in the past. just to explore the second part of that question then, which was, do you think if terrorism charges were part of the range of charges available, that that would be more of a deterrent? yeah, i think we'll see more and more people convicted for online offences, and i think terrorism will be explored. i think it would be a deterrent. but i think what you're seeing is, you know, some of these people who are rioting are, you know, they're not the smartest cookies in the world. you know, we've had people who've been wearing balaclavas, but you can see their tattoos, you can see the clothes that they normally wear. they often have a limited wardrobe. and so what happens is that some

of the people who've been convicted of offences have... the evidence has been so overwhelming, in the clothing that they've worn when they've been arrested, compared to the footage that's been posted online, and the tattoos that people can see. that has led them to plead guilty in a way to try and reduce the potential sentence that they're going to get. so we are seeing an impact of police working online and directly making arrests, whether it's on the night or subsequently. we've had over 400 arrests made. many of those arrests will not be made at the time. they will be made subsequently, but very, very quickly afterwards. we are hearing according to the press association, the uk prime minister keir starmer wheelchair another emergency cobra meeting —— will chair. this is in relation to the violent disorder that has been happening over the last week in the

uk. they will discuss what further action will be taken to tackle the violence. sir keir starmer will be chairing another emergency meeting later on today. he chaired one yesterday as well. some positive news to bring you, the alder hey hospital in liverpool has announced that all children in their care following the stabbings in southport last monday has been discharged following the stabbing, when five children were left in a critical condition. they were all treated in hospitals in liverpool and manchester, and staff said they thanked all those who responded to the incident and to those caring for anyone affected. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

kamala harris has confirmed the governor of minnesota tim walz as her choice for vice president in the us presidential campaign. these images on your screen art tim walz in a convoy of vehicles which is heading from his official residence in minnesota and he is travelling to philadelphia where later on he will join kamala harris on stage. the first opportunity to see the two people on the democrat ticket for the white house together since the announcement which came just a couple of hours ago. tim watts, the running mate with kamala harris, for the presidency, and after they appeared in philadelphia that they will be on a tour of battleground

states —— tim walz. they have stops planned in wisconsin, north carolina, georgia, arizona, and nevada. this first rally taking place in minna —— philadelphia. josh shapiro was assumed by many to be the person kamala harris would pick but apparently she did not decide until today, saying that she needed to sleep on it, and then a short while ago announcing that tim walz was her pick for vice president. this is the aircraft that will take him to philadelphia. kamala harris saying that she was proud to announce him as her vice presidential candidate and he has described himself as the honour of his life to be picked. she said she

was choosing him because of his record put up he is a progressive, governor in minnesota, some of the achievements he has cited as the most important of his time as governor include expanding free school meals, more breaks for workers in the state. he is also pro—ivf as our correspondent talked about, and he talked about how that personally affected his family. 0n the republican side, some republicans support ivf but others do not. 0ur correspondent said ivf politics has been a big feature in the us in recent weeks and months. in terms of reaction from republicans, we heard from the donald trump campaign, they had

described tim walz as a dangerously liberal extremist. kamala harris has not had much time to go to the process of picking her running mate, normally the process takes a much longer time, normally the process takes a much longertime, but normally the process takes a much longer time, but because of the announcement by president biden that he was standing down, this whole process has been contracted. donald trump has had longer to choose his running mate, jd vance. tim walz is 60 and has a breadth of experience in public service. he has been a congressman, and now as governor of minnesota since 2018, re—elected in 2022, and he is also a military veteran, former high school teacher, and a football coach, and in fact his first reaction on social media to this news, he described as being

the first day of school. so a reference to his time as a high school teacher. we have not seen tim walz emerge just yet but this plane will take him to philadelphia, pennsylvania, one of the key battleground states which kamala harris will be hoping to win to secure her path to the white house in what would be a historic victory, the first woman president if indeed she is victorious, in the november election. we will be following this story through the day and bring you philadelphia and washington. stay with us here on bbc news. hello. the weather has buried a fair bit

today. what about this evening and overnight? the skies will clear and showers will fade and it will be a fairly quiet night on the weather front. this is the earlier satellite picture, the weather front that brought the outbreaks of rain to east anglia and the south—east but through the evening hours we have showers spreading into western parts of scotland and then a gap and then more showers in the early hours as we get closer to the centre of this low pressure which is approaching the uk but elsewhere it is mostly clear, especially in the east and central areas and further south. temperatures will be about the same early in the morning no matter where you are, between 10—13, so this is the low pressure with a cluster of shower sweeping across western and north—western scotland. showers further south into northern england and northern ireland and also some around merseyside and blustery winds with gusts approaching a0 mph.

further south, scattered fairweather cloud and a decent breeze but pleasant enough, 23 in london and around 18 in glasgow. 0n pleasant enough, 23 in london and around 18 in glasgow. on thursday is one area of low pressure pulls away, the next one approaches and this will bring extensive layers of cloud initially to many western and south—western parts of the uk, so it begins quite bright in the east but then heavy rain will spread into north—western england, across northern ireland and eventually into parts of scotland. it looks as though east anglia and the south—east could just about stay dry for much of the day and the far north of scotland as well. that is thursday, but what about the end of the week? in the wake of the low pressure, a weather front across scotland so that means they could cloud but also quite blustery, a0 mph winds. to the south it will be a busy day but generally sunny, and despite the wind, still up to about 25 degrees in london, and typically the low 20s further north, so that is the way, but what about the

weekend? after a changeable week it looks like things gradually to the weekend could turn very warm across many parts of england and there are signs that we could get something really quite hot early in the week but that is just a chance for now.

tech giants google loses land mark case. we will explore what it means the company's feature. finding their feet, global stock markets can recover monday's heavy losses as the bank tries to reassure investors about the outlook. google is the biggest name in internet search and given its impact on other companies arguably the most influental in the world. it's search results have a huge influence over how and were many of us spend our cash in age where so many of our spending decisions start with an internet search. and now a usjudge has ruled google acted illegally to crush its competition and maintain a monopoly on online search and related advertising. google accounts for almost 90% of all search queries in the united states. and the us government —— which brought the case —— accused it of using anticompetitive tactics to maintain its