hello, i'm sumi somaskanda, live in chicago for the second night of the democratic national convention. let's take a look at the convention floor in the united center, they are just going through the roll call, the very end of it. we see delegates pledging their votes to kamala harris and tim walz and it's been a party atmosphere here tonight. the theme of the day is a bold vision for america's future. the dnc will work to chart its path towards victory for its presidential nominee, vice president kamala harris. for the last hour we have watched this ceremonial roll call. the democrats did already vote to officially nominate ms harris and tim walz earlier this month and tim walz earlier this month and soon we are going to hear from former president barack obama and former first lady michelle obama, key allies of

ms harris. we will also hear from doug emhoff her husband will call her a joyful warrior and says she is doing for her country what she has always done for the people she loves. yesterday presidentjoe biden made an emotional speech, saying, america, i gave the best to you. while thousands of people have come to chicago to support the democratic ticket have come here to protest the biden administration's stance on gaza. krause a bit smaller than organisers expected in the protests have been mostly peaceful so far but they did turn ill tempered at times with protesters attempting to scale fences around the convention centre. at least a dozen people were arrested and security has been ramped up. we are going to go to our correspondentjohn sudworth outside the israeli consulate in chicago where there is a protest taking place. if you can hear me, give us a sense of what is taking

place where you are. can you hear us? you join us here with some very tense scenes unfolding. we are in front of the building housing the israeli consulate in downtown chicago. there is a group of i would say 100 or so protesters carrying palestinian flags and shouting slogans. facing off against them are hundreds and hundreds of police officers in riot gear. we have already seen some scuffles picking out, a few arrests and in the last few minutes, the police here have issued what they have said is a lawful orderfor they have said is a lawful order for these protesters here to clear the streets. we have

seen the police in full riot gear and carrying zip ties and it looks to me as if an attempt to clear this road in front of the israeli consulate is imminent. you can still see the protesters there, carrying the flags, no intention it would seem to obey the instructions to clear the road. behind me here, the police officers, in fact everybody can look, it started as a peaceful protest, fairly small numbers of protesters, the police were standing by, and at some point the protesters although vastly outnumbered by the police started marching on the police lines and that's where the trouble really broke out, that's when we saw those scuffles, and as i say, you can see now that the stage is set, i think, for the police to take some kind of action here. that

is certainly the warning that they have been giving. but no intention at the moment, it seems, of the protesters of going anywhere. we are now being told to move back from our positions here. police officers in the left of us telling us to move backwards. we're just going to pull out of here slightly. as you can see, this is... the police really want to get people out of the way now. want to get people out of the way "ow-— way now. absolutely. very different — way now. absolutely. very different images _ way now. absolutely. very different images of - way now. absolutely. very different images of course | way now. absolutely. very - different images of course and what we are seeing in the convention centre. this is a celebration compared to the protests of course out there. the protesters you have spoken to, what have they told you about what they want to achieve tonight? about what they want to achieve toni . ht? ~ , about what they want to achieve toniaht? ~ , .,, .,

tonight? well, this was an unauthorised _ tonight? well, this was an unauthorised march, - tonight? well, this was an | unauthorised march, there tonight? well, this was an - unauthorised march, there are a number of demonstrations planned throughout this week, this was not one of the budget that was cleared, it was publicised in the internet in advance, the police were aware of it, so it was looked like this might be some kind of flashpoint. the protesters are very small in number as i say, those i have spoken to here are here to protest what they say is an unacceptable support of biden and the democratic party to israel for its war on gaza. the banners they are carrying say things like shut down the dnc, they are banners calling for an end of military aid to

israel, and the normal kind of slogans we've seen that these pro—palestinian demonstrations yesterday. at this as i say is a very different type of demonstration, this was not given permission in advance. the police have made it clear the blocking of this road in front of the israeli consulate is unlawful and as i say, it looks like at some point the police are primed to clear this street. . , ., , street. 0k, as we said, a tense situation _ street. 0k, as we said, a tense situation that _ street. 0k, as we said, a tense situation that appears - street. 0k, as we said, a tense situation that appears to - street. 0k, as we said, a tense situation that appears to be - situation that appears to be moving. thank you very much for that reporting, stay safe and we will check in with you a little later. those images a stark contrast to what seeing here on the floor with the roll call vote just wrapping here on the floor with the roll call votejust wrapping up. call vote just wrapping up. this call votejust wrapping up. this is kevin newson, let's see if we can listen in. —— gavin

newsom. if we can listen in. -- gavin newsom— if we can listen in. -- gavin newsom. ., , , , newsom. the future happens in california first. _ california first. and democrats, i've had the privilege for over 20 years to see that _ privilege for over 20 years to see that future taking shape. with— see that future taking shape. with a — see that future taking shape. with a star in the courtroom by the name — with a star in the courtroom by the name of kamala harris. i saw— the name of kamala harris. i saw that— the name of kamala harris. i saw that star fighting for criminaljustice, racial justice. _ criminaljustice, racial justice, economicjustice, sociat— justice, economicjustice, socialjustice. i saw that star -et socialjustice. i saw that star get even _ socialjustice. i saw that star get even brighter as attorney general— get even brighter as attorney general of california, as united _ general of california, as united states senator, and as vice _ united states senator, and as vice president of the united states— vice president of the united states of america. kamala harris _ states of america. kamala harris has always done the right— harris has always done the right thing. a champion for voting _ right thing. a champion for voting rights, for civil rights, _ voting rights, for civil rights, lgbtq rights, the rights _ rights, lgbtq rights, the rights for women and girls. so,

democrats _ rights for women and girls. so, democrats and independents, it's time — democrats and independents, it's time for us to do the right— it's time for us to do the right thing, and that is to alight— right thing, and that is to alight kamala harris as the next — alight kamala harris as the next president of the united states— next president of the united states of america. —— to elect kamala — states of america. —— to elect kamala harris. california, we proudly— kamala harris. california, we proudly cast our 482 votes for the next — proudly cast our 482 votes for the next president, kamala harrie _ harris. cheering and applause thank you to everyone who participated in our celebratory roll participated in our celebratory roii cait — participated in our celebratory roll call. delegates, please know— roll call. delegates, please know how critical you are to this— know how critical you are to this process, both now and earlier— this process, both now and earlier this month when we conducted our virtual roll cait _ conducted our virtual roll cait i_ conducted our virtual roll cait lam _ conducted our virtual roll call. i am thrilled to reaffirm

kamala _ call. i am thrilled to reaffirm kamala harris... studio: we have just been studio: we havejust been watching the roll call the wrap—up ending with the california governor gavin newsom touching his delegates for, has an tim walz. no surprise because this happened virtually ahead of time. stephanie, just looking at these images of the delegates being clenched to kamala harris and tim walz, do you get the sense we were asking this earlier, the party is now little united behind this ticket? i little united behind this ticket? ~ , little united behind this ticket? ~' , ., , ticket? i think there is always work to d0- — ticket? i think there is always work to do. there _ ticket? i think there is always work to do. there is - ticket? i think there is always work to do. there is a - ticket? i think there is always work to do. there is a saying | work to do. there is a saying that republicans fall in line and democrats fall in love. democrats to the very end like to bicker over policy, the what

to bicker over policy, the what to get into the specific policy but usually when you get to election day, democrats come home. but it doesn't always pretty, so there's always room to continue to consolidate. just watching a video here. it is expected that mike, harris is expected that mike, harris is covered holding a rally today. there she is, sorry. hover—mac inaudible -- inaudible

we are so proud to be your nominees. this is a people power campaign. a new way forward. cheering and applause the future of opportunity and faith. so to everyone in chicago and across america, thank you. thank you. thank you. you're good to hear from our wonderful second gentleman shortly. i will see you in two days, chicago! studio: all right. we saw kamala harris there deeming in from milwaukee. she is holding

a rally at the place we were in for the republican national convention. what do you think of that, holding a rally in that same space question it's a great move and frankly she had just as much of a crowd as the republican national convention. it's a great political event to where she can continue to say she has the momentum. as we move through the rest of the campaign, kamala harris will have to answer questions from the media, she will have to go out and the media, she will have to go outand campaign the media, she will have to go out and campaign and it's going to become more of a drag over the next 60 days. this isjust a given and that's why i think any democrat should be very concerned about whether polling is right now. even in wisconsin and michigan. irate is right now. even in wisconsin and michigan.— and michigan. we got to speak to one of your— and michigan. we got to speak to one of your colleagues - and michigan. we got to speak to one of your colleagues who | to one of your colleagues who said there is some meat on the bones because kamala harris

unveiled an economic policy, what do you think of that? is yasheeka to answer questions it? this she actually going to be quizzed members of the media about it? because if not it doesn't matter because nobody will know what is in it. so doesn't matter because nobody will know what is in it.- will know what is in it. so you are looking — will know what is in it. so you are looking for _ will know what is in it. so you are looking for more - will know what is in it. so you are looking for more from - will know what is in it. so you | are looking for more from her. stephanie, what do you think was blue i think that the harris watts campaign,... the media are looking for the next headline. , , ., ., headline. they should go turn to doinu headline. they should go turn to doing something _ headline. they should go turn to doing something that - headline. they should go turn i to doing something that doesn't make _ to doing something that doesn't make sense for the campaign. she is— make sense for the campaign. she is running a disciplined campaign and she needs to keep doing _ campaign and she needs to keep doing that. she campaign and she needs to keep doin: that. ,, , campaign and she needs to keep doing that-— doing that. she is certainly bein: doing that. she is certainly being asked _ doing that. she is certainly being asked a _ doing that. she is certainly being asked a lot - doing that. she is certainly being asked a lot of- doing that. she is certainly - being asked a lot of questions. i think you're also going to see — i think you're also going to see a — i think you're also going to see a debate and all of that will happen before we go to the polls _ will happen before we go to the polls to — will happen before we go to the polls to make our decision, so all in — polls to make our decision, so all in good _ polls to make our decision, so all in good time.— all in good time. lets tune in all in good time. lets tune in a little bit — all in good time. lets tune in a little bit of _ all in good time. lets tune in a little bit of the _ all in good time. lets tune in a little bit of the convention | a little bit of the convention and see what's taking place. it

is pretty loud in here! you can probably sense that. we are going to see some of the speakers as well. some of them we will see tonight including some we have already seen, so former republicans... and later on we're going to see president barack obama and we are also going to see... let's listen in. ., , ., going to see... let's listen in. do any of those things sound familiar? _ in. do any of those things sound familiar? ester- in. do any of those things - sound familiar? ester anybody running for president who reminds you of that? and i know one thing, it is not kamala harris. that is not the america

we love, it is not the land of freedom we treasure. last night, we heard president biden say that he loves his job, but he loves this country more. every american needs to love our country more. every american has deterred to put our country first. —— is the duty. country first before party. country first before political ambition. country first before habit. and in this election, putting country first means one thing and one thing only. voting for kamala harris. cheering and applause and that is what this night is about. it is what we are going to talk about tonight. so you know what? lets get it started, let's get this fiesta going! cheering and applause

de ayes 50, the son had been equally divided... the vice president votes on the affirmative and is confirmed. the concurrent resolution as amended _ the concurrent resolution as amended is confirmed. the vice president — amended is confirmed. the vice president votes in the affirmative and the motion to proceed — affirmative and the motion to proceed as agreed to. on this boat. — proceed as agreed to. on this boat. the _ proceed as agreed to. on this boat, the ayes 50, the noes 50. the sun— boat, the ayes 50, the noes 50. the son had _ boat, the ayes 50, the noes 50. the sun had been equally divided, the vice president votes — divided, the vice president votes in _ divided, the vice president votes in the affirmative and the bill— votes in the affirmative and the bill as amendment is cast. it is my honour to present the golden gavel.

please welcome senate majority leader _ please welcome senate majority leader and — please welcome senate majority leader and new— please welcome senate majority leader and new york _ please welcome senate majority leader and new york senator i leader and new york senator chock— leader and new york senator chuck schumer. _ chuck schumer. cheering - chuck schumer. cheering and| chuck schumer. - cheering and applause everybody, wasn't that great roll call? now, just let me hear you. roll call? now, just let me hearyou. if roll call? now, just let me hear you. if you're ready for president kamala harris? studio: jonny may now is a relative of a released us is really hostage. —— joining me now. i wanted to ask you, we should mention your story, you

are a relative of one of the released hostages. the war in gazais released hostages. the war in gaza is a big conversation but we first want to know, how is abigail doing? she we first want to know, how is abigail doing?— abigail doing? she is doing re abigail doing? she is doing pretty well _ abigail doing? she is doing pretty well considering - pretty well considering everything. keep in mind that she may not go home. my niece was murdered, they went outside and the other kids are starting to run and then he was murdered. these three children watched the mother and father being murdered in the two children of six and nine watched the mother and father being murdered. and now she was taken hostage but she survived and went to a neighbour's house, they let in this

three—year—old covered in her father's blood. the husband —— she was a hostage for 51 days. after all of this trauma, i'm sure she is healthy and she is ok. she likes to dance and put 0k. she likes to dance and put make—up on and eat french fries like little kids. but what we know is that she has experience something that a two—year—old should have experience. her home was destroyed. this is what she lives with. her extended family takes care of her. ,, ., extended family takes care of her, ., , ,y ., extended family takes care of her. ., , _ ., ., ., her. so happy to hear that abiuail her. so happy to hear that abigail is _ her. so happy to hear that abigail is doing _ her. so happy to hear that abigail is doing well. - her. so happy to hear that abigail is doing well. we l her. so happy to hear that i abigail is doing well. we had the tragic news that more hostages were recovered dead from gaza. it is something that

is a main topic of conversation at the moment also for the biden administration is it to negotiate a are you confident that there will be an agreement in time for more hostages to be released safely? it’s in time for more hostages to be released safely?— released safely? it's a big question- _ released safely? it's a big question. the _ released safely? it's a big question. the last - released safely? it's a big l question. the last release, over 270 days ago. so i believe the president biden and vice president harris and administration are doing everything they can. we have had meetings with them, there are eight american hostages, and yes, six bodies were recovered. these are people that went to gaza and the kidnapped but they were alive and now they are dead. so when

we ask the question, there's an urgency. there is a moment when we know biden administration and the president and vice president and all their team are doing everything they are in the region, they're working with prime minister netanyahu, working with the qataris and the egyptians to work with hamas, this is a moment that everybody has to really lean in and show political will and make sure that prime minister netanyahu must sign this deal and hamas must sign this deal. they are real people, we know that —— but we need to stop the fighting and we need to help the people of gaza. it starts with releasing the hostages. d0 with releasing the hostages. do ou with releasing the hostages. do you think... we have seen protest in israel, billy directed at benjamin netanyahu, do you think he is negotiating in good faith i could reach an

agreement? i in good faith i could reach an agreement?— in good faith i could reach an aureement? ., , , ., ., agreement? i hope it is in good faith. he president— agreement? i hope it is in good faith. he president biden - agreement? i hope it is in good faith. he president biden a - agreement? i hope it is in good faith. he president biden a few| faith. he president biden a few weeks ago, president biden invited the american hostage families to set with the prime minister. in that meeting he committed to us that he would do everything he could to free the hostages. also i saw him look us in the eye and commit to bringing home the hostages. they see in good faith? it has been three weeks. we all should been three weeks. we all should be asking him if it is in good faith. because he told us he was going to do it. these are he has people. this is people from 23 nations, five religions but they were all in israel when they were kidnapped and taken hostage. it is his responsibility as their leader. he committed to doing it. i will hold him to that commitment.- will hold him to that commitment. , , ., ., .,

commitment. give us an idea of how hostage — commitment. give us an idea of how hostage families _ commitment. give us an idea of how hostage families are - commitment. give us an idea ofj how hostage families are coping at the moment. i how hostage families are coping at the moment.— at the moment. i know what it feels like- _ at the moment. i know what it feels like. only _ at the moment. i know what it feels like. only when - at the moment. i know what it feels like. only when i - at the moment. i know what it feels like. only when i saw - feels like. only when i saw abigail and her grandmother's arms, i could breathe. i do know how these families spend so much time, they go every day and they do everything they can to rescue their loved ones, they will travel the world, speak to people who are not like us, but we need to have these conversations, none of these conversations, none of the things it is important is being able to talk to people like yourselves and tell the stories so americans know about the hostages. there are about 115 people that were kidnapped by hamas that are in gaza. so how do they get up every morning? they wake every morning? they wake every morning and say, what more can

i do because my figure to be definite and say, what didn't i do? —— they go to bed every night and say. i did everything i could. abigail was held 50 days. but these families are broken. they want to talk to the families. they have had nobody go in and say that these people are alive, the hostages. the hostages are safe. it is an untenable situation. so what i can tell you is, we all have to do everything we can to get those hostages home because this isn't something that is anything that any human should be put through. in hostages, the conditions they are in, i

know that they are not fed, they do not have hygiene, they do not have air.— do not have air. one more question _ do not have air. one more question for _ do not have air. one more question for you. - do not have air. one more question for you. have - do not have air. one more| question for you. have you do not have air. one more - question for you. have you met with, has to get a sense of what she would do if she is in office in november?- office in november? since october — office in november? since october the _ office in november? since october the 7th _ office in november? since october the 7th we - office in november? since october the 7th we have l office in november? since i october the 7th we have met with the president five times and with the vice president a few times and with the administration and they have worked hand—in—hand. we see president biden has taken the lead but the vice president has been there every step of the way in the background, has met with us and has met with hostage families and is completely part of the work that the president is doing and with people like jake sullivan and antony blinken, and the thing i know about the vice

president, when we met with her last, that she really cares, she understands what the people are going through and what the families are going through. what i understand is that she and the president are in this together. what i will say is that we need the president and the vice president to do this together because i sometimes look at abigail, this beautiful child running round and i think to myself, if it were not for president biden, if it were not for vice president harris, if it were not for this team of credible leaders and the whole team, those hostages who were released at the end of november could still be hostages. so i look at this as, abigail is home but there are people who have to loved ones who are not. if i am vice president harris,

this would be of very high concern. she always says, we need to bring these hostages home and we need to hammer out a deal and we need to help the people. so i believe she cares, i believe she is with us and i think today when we sit here, we understand that this is a new beginning, but it's also a continuation and please me the hostages be home away before the election in november. than the election in november. an incredible story. thank you so much for sharing that with us. we wish you and your family all the best. thank you for journeys. the convention is continuing

and ceasefire talks are continuing to secure a deal between hamas and israel including the release of hostages. israel's military has been fun in the bodies of six hostages in khan younis on tuesday. there were kidnapped during the hamas attack on southern israel on the 7th of october. israeli authorities say 109 hostages remain in captivity, one third of which they believe are dead. as we were just they believe are dead. as we werejust mentioning, the us secretary of state antony blinken says israeli prime minister netanyahu has accepted a bridging proposal and hopes that hamas will do the same. antony blinken feared that the dutchman has confirmed the us will not accept a long—term occupation by israel on gaza. israel says it has attacked a school in dazza used by hamas fighters on tuesday. the civil

defence agency there says at least 12 people, palestinians, were killed. we will continue to follow any developments on that front for you. in the meantime at the convention, junior staff in the arena are a senior north america correspondent gary o'donoghue. i see you have now made it into the arena, very happy to see that. we have the vermont senator bernie sanders speaking at the moment. give us an idea of what the atmosphere is like down here at the moment. well, i don't down here at the moment. well, i don't know _ down here at the moment. well, i don't know if _ down here at the moment. well, i don't know if you _ down here at the moment. well, i don't know if you can _ down here at the moment. well, i don't know if you can hear- i don't know if you can hear me. i can tell you that there is a lot of excitement on the floor here. we havejust is a lot of excitement on the floor here. we have just had the roll call, the official moment where kamala harris is nominated to run for the presidency in november along with her vice president pick tim walz. bernie sanders is on stage, the independent senator

from vermont, himself no stranger to the odd presidential run, particularly backin presidential run, particularly back in 2016 against hillary clinton of course. anticipation building to the main event of the evening, the appearance of michelle and barack obama, the closest you get to royalty when it comes to democratic politics in this country and a lot of people have a lot of expectation about that moment. you remember that video phone call where kamala harris was endorsed by barack obama, that viral social moment for the campaign obama, that viral social moment forthe campaign and obama, that viral social moment for the campaign and they expect a bit more of the stardust to be sprinkled this evening by the obamas and they had kamala harris might inherit some of the glitz and glamour for a tough some of the glitz and glamour fora tough campaign some of the glitz and glamour for a tough campaign in the next 77 days or so. we had a

few people on stage after bernie sanders, other members of congress and influences we will have seen who have a big role in this convention. they have prime real estate in this convention hall, about 200 of them, all here to try and drive a big part of the campaign which will be conducted not entirely through media like us on television or radio but through social media, the channels that reach younger voters more effectively. thanks for tellinu voters more effectively. thanks for telling us — voters more effectively. thanks for telling us more _ voters more effectively. thanks for telling us more about - voters more effectively. thanks for telling us more about the i for telling us more about the programme tonight and now we were to vermont senator bernie sanders a little bit. == were to vermont senator bernie sanders a little bit.— sanders a little bit. -- we can listen in _ sanders a little bit. -- we can listen in to — sanders a little bit. -- we can listen in to vermont - sanders a little bit. -- we can listen in to vermont senator. | listen in to vermont senator. and — listen in to vermont senator. and now— listen in to vermont senator. and now we need to summon that will again — and now we need to summon that willagain. because and now we need to summon that will again. because too many of our fellow— will again. because too many of our fellow americans are

struggling every day to just -et struggling every day to just get by— struggling every day to just get by to put food on the table. _ get by to put food on the table, to pay their rents and to get— table, to pay their rents and to get the health care that they— to get the health care that they need. brothers and sisters, _ they need. brothers and sisters, bottom line we need an economy— sisters, bottom line we need an economy that works for all of us, not — economy that works for all of us, notjust the billionaire class _ us, notjust the billionaire class. my fellow americans, when — class. my fellow americans, when 60% of our people live paycheque to paycheque, the top 1% paycheque to paycheque, the top i% have _ paycheque to paycheque, the top 1% have never ever had it so good — 1% have never ever had it so good and _ 1% have never ever had it so good. and these oligarchs tell us we — good. and these oligarchs tell us we shouldn't tax the rich. the — us we shouldn't tax the rich. the oligarchs tell us we shouldn't take on price gauging

and we — shouldn't take on price gauging and we shouldn't expand medicare to cover dental, hearing _ medicare to cover dental, hearing and vision, and we shouldh't_ hearing and vision, and we shouldn't increase social security _ shouldn't increase social security benefits for struggling seniors. well, i've -ot struggling seniors. well, i've got some bad news for them. that— got some bad news for them. that is— got some bad news for them. that is precisely what we are going — that is precisely what we are going to _ that is precisely what we are going to do. and we are going to win — going to do. and we are going to win this— going to do. and we are going to win this struggle because this is— to win this struggle because this is precisely what the american people want from their government. and my friends, at the very— government. and my friends, at the very top of that to do list is the — the very top of that to do list is the need to get big money

out of— is the need to get big money out of our— is the need to get big money out of our political process. billionaires in both parties should _ billionaires in both parties should not be able to buy elections, including primary elections. forthe elections, including primary elections. for the sake of our democracy we must overturn the disastrous— democracy we must overturn the disastrous citizens united supreme court decision. and move — supreme court decision. and move towards public funding of elections. lemme tell you what else we — elections. lemme tell you what else we must do. we need to join _ else we must do. we need to join the — else we must do. we need to join the rest of the industrialised world and guarantee health care to all

people _ guarantee health care to all people as a human right, not a privilege — people as a human right, not a privilege. we need to raise the minimum — privilege. we need to raise the minimum wage to a living wage. we need — minimum wage to a living wage. we need to pass the pro acts so workers — we need to pass the pro acts so workers can organise a union. and _ workers can organise a union. and again _ workers can organise a union. and again the decent pay and benefits— and again the decent pay and benefits that they deserve. we need _ benefits that they deserve. we need to — benefits that they deserve. we need to strengthen public education. raise teacher salaries. and make sure that every— salaries. and make sure that every american, regardless of income. — every american, regardless of income, receives the higher education he or she needs. we need _ education he or she needs. we need to— education he or she needs. we need to take on big pharma and

cut our— need to take on big pharma and cut our prescription drug costs in half— cut our prescription drug costs in half so _ cut our prescription drug costs in half so we no longer pay any more _ in half so we no longer pay any more than _ in half so we no longer pay any more than other countries. joe and kamala made sure that no senior— and kamala made sure that no senior in— and kamala made sure that no senior in the country pays over $35 per— senior in the country pays over $35 per month for insulin. we need — $35 per month for insulin. we need to— $35 per month for insulin. we need to make sure that reality is true — need to make sure that reality is true for— need to make sure that reality is true for every american. i look— is true for every american. i look forward to working with kamala _ look forward to working with kamala and tim to pass the agenda _ kamala and tim to pass the agenda. and let us be very clear. _ agenda. and let us be very clear, this is not a radical agenda _ clear, this is not a radical agenda ._ clear, this is not a radical agenda. , but let me tell you what — agenda. , but let me tell you what a — agenda. , but let me tell you what a radical agenda is. and

that— what a radical agenda is. and that is— what a radical agenda is. and that is trump's project 2025. at a — that is trump's project 2025. at a time _ that is trump's project 2025. at a time of massive income and wealth_ at a time of massive income and wealth inequality, giving more tax breaks to billionaires is radical~ _ tax breaks to billionaires is radical. putting forward budgets to cut social security, medicare _ budgets to cut social security, medicare and medicaid is radical~ _ medicare and medicaid is radical. letting polluters destroying our planet is radical~ _ destroying our planet is radical. and my friends, we won't — radical. and my friends, we won't let— radical. and my friends, we won't let that happen. fellow americans, in the last three and — americans, in the last three and a — americans, in the last three and a half— americans, in the last three and a half years, working together, we have accomplished more _ together, we have accomplished more than any government since

fdr~ _ more than any government since fdr~ but— more than any government since fdr. but much, much more remains _ fdr. but much, much more remains to be done. we must summon _ remains to be done. we must summon the courage to stand up to wealth — summon the courage to stand up to wealth and power and deliver justice _ to wealth and power and deliver justice for— to wealth and power and deliver justice for people at home and abroad — justice for people at home and abroad. abroad, we must end of this horrific— abroad. abroad, we must end of this horrific war in gaza. bring home the hostages and demand _ bring home the hostages and demand an immediate ceasefire. applause at home right here, we must

take — at home right here, we must take on— at home right here, we must take on big pharma, big oil, bil take on big pharma, big oil, big tech— take on big pharma, big oil, big tech and all the other corporate monopolists whose greed — corporate monopolists whose greed is _ corporate monopolists whose greed is denying progress for working — greed is denying progress for working people. on november the 5th, working people. on november the 5th. let— working people. on november the 5th. let us— working people. on november the 5th, let us select kamala harris _ 5th, let us select kamala harris as our president and let us go — harris as our president and let us go forward to create the nation _ us go forward to create the nation we know we can become. thank— nation we know we can become. thank you — nation we know we can become. thank you all very much. all riaht, thank you all very much. fill right, senator, vermont senator bernie sanders speaking they're calling on the delegates to support and stand behind kamala harris and tim walz to get them elected. as we are watching the convention i'm happy to say we have a congresswoman from the

state of washington with this in great to have you with us and we were listening to a very progressive senator there in the house of representatives, so i'm guessing you agree with many of the points we heard there. i many of the points we heard there. ., , , ., there. i absolutely did and i think he laid _ there. i absolutely did and i think he laid out _ there. i absolutely did and i think he laid out a - there. i absolutely did and i think he laid out a very - there. i absolutely did and i i think he laid out a very strong progressive agenda, a working class and gender that is going to lift up people across the country and make sure our government works for working people and not for the wealthiest and well connected and i think we are on our way to get the agenda done and if we win in november anderlecht kamala harris the next president of the us. —— and we elect. president of the us. -- and we elect. , , ., president of the us. -- and we elect. , ., �* elect. just about bernie sanders _ elect. just about bernie sanders calling - elect. just about bernie sanders calling for - elect. just about bernie sanders calling for a . sanders calling for a ceasefire, and we had a conversation about this in the past that you want to see a stronger tone from the biden administration on the stance of supporting israel. do you have a stance? there are uncommitted delegates here, so do you have

a sense that is it is dividing the party? i think there is still more work to do to appeal to every voter that is still deciding whether it's worth it to vote for kamala harris and i know there is work done now in a campaign to reach out to uncommitted voters and i do think we have an opening here with kamala harris who has shown she is more empathetic and able to demonstrate the empathy about what is happening and that is a policy change opportunity. not the president of the united states, joe biden is in so we have to work with the administration and try to try to get to the immediate ceasefire bernie sanders talked about and i've been calling for and change us policy. 50 about and i've been calling for and change us policy.- about and i've been calling for and change us policy. so we can ensure we _ and change us policy. so we can ensure we are _ and change us policy. so we can ensure we are incentivising - ensure we are incentivising benjamin netanyahu to want to end this war and who want to end this war and who want to end the killing and implementing our own domestic

laws in this situation.— laws in this situation. what should the _ laws in this situation. what should the change - laws in this situation. what should the change in - laws in this situation. what should the change in policyj laws in this situation. what - should the change in policy be? we saw a press conference from american doctors at the convention who had served in gaza and describing the horrific conditions they were seeing. they want to see an arms embargo and that is something we are hearing from protesters outside the convention centre as well so is that something that kamala harris and tim walz would pursue? i harris and tim walz would ursue? ~ �* , harris and tim walz would ursue? ~ �*, ., pursue? i think it's important for us to _ pursue? i think it's important for us to stop _ pursue? i think it's important for us to stop sending - for us to stop sending offensive military assistance to israel until we really see a ceasing of the killing of innocent civilians in gaza, so i believe that is the policy we should pursue and i continue to advocate for it as is bernie sanders and many of us with the vice president and president. in a state like michigan where the uncommitted voting blocs sent quite a message in the primaries earlier this year,

the possibility that this conflict could really become a difficulty for kamala harris and tim walz it comes to the election in november and they might not be able to wear over certain voters and i spoke to some muslim americans who said they would not vote for that ticket either. my messages to that question —— what is your message to that? mr; that question -- what is your message to that? my messages this is the tickets _ message to that? my messages this is the tickets are _ this is the tickets are organised the justice this is the tickets are organised thejustice ben donald trump will do nothing for muslim voters, for gaza, for muslim voters, for gaza, for israel and we have to continue these conversations and ijust came from michigan and ijust came from michigan and was campaigning for the campaign there and there is also tremendous excitement across the country from young people and folks of colour, working people and i think we have to bring all of these different parts of the democratic caucus together. every vote matters, every voice matters and ultimately we made such progress for the progressive movement and

working people under the biden harris administration and i believe we can do more if we elect kamala harris president. these are working—class people, middle—class people themselves who represent identities that people can see themselves in and that is what you see out there, the energy and enthusiasm and excitement. donald trump will say that they are too progressive in their policies are too progressive a working class people? i policies are too progressive a working class people?- working class people? i will sa that working class people? i will say that everybody - working class people? i will say that everybody wants i working class people? iim ii. say that everybody wants their kids to be fed and be able to go to school. everybody wants universal health care. people want to be able to get education. these are not called progressive policies but that is what people want. people want a raise the minimum wage and that's true in states that voted for trump and they still raised the minimum wage. these

are things we across the country for people to act with humanity and dignity and live full lives. , ., ., humanity and dignity and live fulllives. , ., ., ., humanity and dignity and live fulllives. ., ., ., full lives. great to have you back on bbc _ full lives. great to have you back on bbc news. - full lives. great to have you back on bbc news. enjoy i full lives. great to have you | back on bbc news. enjoy the rest of the convention. thank ou so rest of the convention. thank you so much- _ rest of the convention. thank you so much. we _ rest of the convention. thank you so much. we will - rest of the convention. thankl you so much. we will continue our coverage _ you so much. we will continue our coverage and _ you so much. we will continue our coverage and go _ you so much. we will continue our coverage and go to - you so much. we will continue our coverage and go to our i our coverage and go to our correspondent who is outside the israeli consulate in chicago when we spoke to him earlier when the situation was fluid, and if you can hear us now, what is happening now? abs, now, what is happening now? very fluid situation here, the protest outside the israeli consulate has spilled out onto the surrounding streets as the protesters pulled their way through police lines and walking around the neighbourhood, we are a mile and a half from the convention centre. ignoring the warning from the police, consistent warnings to disperse, the

police ice you seen been trying contain them and you can see them lined up in front of us as they have protesters on the other side of the street who have they have corralled into this small area and it's a pretty chaotic scene. some arrests have been made and the protesters, the remnants we can see have shown no intention of obeying the police warnings to leave. . , ., obeying the police warnings to leave. ., , ., , ., obeying the police warnings to leave. ., , ., , , leave. can you give us a sense of what the — leave. can you give us a sense of what the protesters - leave. can you give us a sense of what the protesters are i of what the protesters are looking to do next. they have been wanting to get the attention of the delegates, of the lawmakers and people at the convention. the lawmakers and people at the convention-— convention. yeah, this is a demonstration _ convention. yeah, this is a demonstration against i convention. yeah, this is a demonstration against us| demonstration against us support for israel's war in gaza and protesters from the star carrying palestinian flags

and that they divest and stop sending military aid and it's important to say that this was always a very small protest in terms of numbers are not one of the authorised protests, one of the authorised protests, one of the ones that has been agreed in advance with the police in terms of the route. this was a protest that was advertised online and the police and there is concern there could be trouble. they marched on police lines and as i've said they have spilled out onto the surrounding streets where groups of protesters are being followed along harried by police in riot gear and the traffic as you can see, these men —— these roads are meant to

be open but they are having to stop people as groups of protesters and riot police charged past. the protesters on this demonstration have been saying that they wanted to repeat the scenes of 1968, that moment when chicago defended into violence and that protest over the vietnam war and i think it's fair to say they haven't come close to doing that in terms of the numbers. a very small demonstration tonight in terms of the numbers may be a hunger to begin with, but nonetheless if that was that was their intention these scenes i suppose will have achieved that end. these streets brought chaos for over an hour now and a number of arrests have been made and i think we are in the final moments in the protesters outnumbered that it is very

fluid and a group still further on down there are moving on out of the police and their intention is to bring this to a halt as quickly as possible. thank you so much for that reporting, and so fluid situation and we will check in with you through the course of the evening outside of the israeli consulate where protests have been taking place but we will come back to the convention here in the united centre as the speeches continue and we know some big names will be coming up and we were listening to some of those but now i'm joined by this congressman, great to have you on bbc news. ifirst want congressman, great to have you on bbc news. i first want to get your take on what you have witnessed in the convention so far. how much excitement and energy to sense for the harris and tim walz ticket? you energy to sense for the harris

and tim walz ticket?- and tim walz ticket? you can fear the energy _ and tim walz ticket? you can fear the energy and - and tim walz ticket? you can i fear the energy and momentum and joy here —— you can feel. these are democrats, like americans, who flip through several years of donald trump who has made his politics on fear, division and resentment and this convention campaign is different. it's about bringing people together and leaving the division in the past and turning a page.- division in the past and turning a page. division in the past and turnin: a mae.~ ., ., turning a page. what about your constituents _ turning a page. what about your constituents in _ turning a page. what about your constituents in texas _ turning a page. what about your constituents in texas -- - turning a page. what about your constituents in texas -- texas | constituents in texas —— texas a border state where immigration has been one of the biggest issues on many peoples minds. do they have confidence in kamala harris and tim walz to address the issues with immigration at the moment? absolutely. as you know present biden and vice president harris led an effort —— president biden to do more border policy and he fought back and he's a big reason none of that happened, so he uses it as a

fear mongering issue and it's the biggest issue they use are fear mongering and the republicans use it to fear monger but they don't want to solve the problem is all the challenges and what they do is try to convince americans and the world that every single one of those desperate and oppressed people fleeing their homeland is potentially serial killer is coming to hurt americans. that isjust killer is coming to hurt americans. that is just not the case. most americans want to be done with that kind of divisive politics. but at the same time if you look at the polls, most americans do see americans as a chief concern. if americans do see americans as a chief concern-— chief concern. if you look at the three — chief concern. if you look at the three and _ chief concern. if you look at the three and a _ chief concern. if you look at the three and a half- chief concern. if you look at the three and a half years i chief concern. if you look at| the three and a half years of the three and a half years of the biden and harris administration up to the executive order, there were record numbers of crossings at the southern border,, so are you concerned that voters will look at that and say kamala harris was given the task of reducing immigration from central american countries and could not live up to the task. i think they will look at it and say this is the person who has a plan and donald trump is all talk and fear mongering and

using immigrants to scapegoat and create fear among americans and create fear among americans and i think that when donald trump wants to be part of solving the problem, he has failed. i solving the problem, he has failed. ., ., , , ., failed. i want to push back on the point _ failed. i want to push back on the point because _ failed. i want to push back on the point because if- failed. i want to push back on the point because if you - failed. i want to push back on the point because if you look| the point because if you look at polls, voters who are asked to trust donald trump on immigration, they do that more than kamala harris on the polling we have so far. i think we have a _ polling we have so far. i think we have a new _ polling we have so far. i think we have a new station - we have a new station down the road that spends every night hanging out a political party that spends its every minute demonising poll so it will show in the polls and it doesn't necessarily make everything they say true, and most americans would to see through that. ~ ~' ., americans would to see through that. ~ ~ ., ., . ., that. we know the other central issue for many voters is - issue for many voters is economics and the fact that inflation is still too high for many families and that certainly the case in texas as well with people talking about gas prices. do you think the

economic message that tim wallace and kamala harris have unveiled will resonate with voters in their district? i’m voters in their district? i'm seeinu voters in their district? i'm seeing it — voters in their district? i'm seeing it already _ voters in their district? i'm seeing it already in - voters in their district? in seeing it already in texas, amongst people on the left and right. again, when people see higher grocery prices and higher grocery prices and higher gas prices they want a leader or president that has a plan and if you look at the biden and harris track record, they helped the help the country bounce back from a once in a sentry pandemic where we were losing thousands ofjobs every month to the strongest economy in decades and the lowest unemployment record in decades and i think kamala harris will build on that. voters trust donald trump more on terms of polling than kamala harris, so what do they need to do to turn around the perception on the economy? that's why they are spending

millions on advertising as you have to get your message out and remind people of the successive of what you've been part with the biden harris administration and if you look at project 2025, the republican plan for america, that would devastate working—class people, middle—class people and lower taxes on the wealthiest americans at the expense of families so there is no comparison between the candidates when it comes to the economy in the future.— economy in the future. there have been — economy in the future. there have been speculation - economy in the future. there have been speculation for i economy in the future. there i have been speculation for years that taxes could become a purple state where democrats might have a chance —— texas. it's voted staunchly for donald trump, so do you see kamala harris and tim walz having a chance in texas?— harris and tim walz having a chance in texas? don't get me wron: , chance in texas? don't get me wrong. it's _ chance in texas? don't get me wrong. it's an _ chance in texas? don't get me wrong, it's an uphill— chance in texas? don't get me wrong, it's an uphill battle i wrong, it's an uphill battle for a democratic presidential candidate in texas but the numbers have been getting closer and we've been gaining ground. present biden lost the state by less than six points, so it's not out of the realm of

possibility that she could get close. ., , , ., ., ., close. congressman, great to have you — close. congressman, great to have you with — close. congressman, great to have you with us _ close. congressman, great to have you with us on _ close. congressman, great to have you with us on bbc- close. congressman, great to i have you with us on bbc news. i'm good to have you here on bbc news and we will continue our live coverage here of the convention in chicago and watch some of the big speeches that are billed to take place and we will hear from the second gentleman due to speak shortly and we are also going to hear from former president barack obama and formerfirst from former president barack obama and former first lady michelle obama. those are the headline speeches that we expect to see tonight, both of them strongly endorsing kamala harris and they have said they want to do what they can to help kamala harris and tim walz get elected in november so we will watch the speeches and bring the latest from the convention floor in chicago. stay with us on bbc news. hello. i think it's going to feel more like autumn than august

over the next couple of days, particularly across the northern half of the uk, where we're going to see some heavy bursts of rain, wednesday turning very wet indeed and there will be some pretty strong winds. it's all because of this frontal system pushing in from the west, thickening up the cloud, bringing those outbreaks of rain from the word go across parts of northern ireland and western scotland. eastern scotland starting the day with a little bit of brightness. northern england, parts of north wales likely to cloud over, a bit of patchy rain developing here. to the south of that, through the midlands down towards the south of england, it should stay largely dry with some spells of sunshine, but the winds will be picking up gusts of 50mph or more by the end of the day. across western parts of scotland, where the rain really will be hammering down through the afternoon. top temperatures 15 degrees in glasgow, 22 degrees in london and then through wednesday night, well, the rainjust keeps on coming across that western side of scotland. it's possible that some places could see 100mm, giving the risk of flooding

and disruption. gales are possible around some exposed western coasts as we head through wednesday night into the first part of thursday. pretty mild start to thursday morning, 14, 15 degrees in quite a few places. through thursday, we'll see this frontal system, this cold front here pushing its way southwards and eastwards, some outbreaks of rain with that, the rain, i think, tending to fizzle as that front moves southwards and eastwards, but it will still be accompanied by some quite strong and gusty winds. behind the front the skies brighten, we see some sunshine but there will be some scattered showers, some of which could be on the heavy side and temperatures north to south 14 to 22 degrees. and then as we move through thursday night it looks like we could see another frontal system and another potentially quite deep area of low pressure developing that could bring a swathe of really strong winds, particularly through parts of north wales, the north midlands, northern england, that will all sweep away as we go through the day on friday. sunny spells behind, but also quite a few hefty

showers pushing into western scotland and northern ireland. so the weather continuing in that very unsettled vein. and then as we head into the weekend, well, some uncertainty about the detail, but it looks like there will be further showers or longer spells of rain. between all of that, though, there should be some spells of sunshine.

hello, i'm sumi somaskanda, live in chicago at the second night of the democratic national convention. this is a look at the convention floor here at the united center. today's theme is "a bold vision for america's future". the dnc will work to chart its path towards victory for its presidential nominee, vice president kamala harris, with delegates across the country gathered here. we have watched the roll call of delegates and democrats already voted to nominate ms harris and tim walz earlier this month. soon we will hear from former president barack obama, former first lady michelle obama, both key allies of ms harris. we'll also hear from her husband — second gentleman doug emhoff. he has called her a joyful warrior who has done for her country what she has a winner

for the people she loves.