hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. the final stretch of the race to the white house. as kamala harris makes her labor day pitch, we'll take a look at those swing states which could decide the future president of the united states. in the next half hour, president biden will be back on the campaign trail alongside his vice president and democratic presidential nominee, kamala harris, as the pair kick off the final sprint of the election that traditionally again the labor day, which is today in the us. we've already heard from kamala harris today. earlier, she was in michigan, appearing alongside prominent labour leaders. here's some of

what she had to say. we also know that if donald trump are reelected, he intends to give tax cuts to billionaires and big corporations, he intends to cut social security and medicare. booing he wants to impose what in effect as a national sales tax on every day products and basic necessities that will cost — economist have said this — the typicalfamily almost economist have said this — the typical family almost $4000 a year. typical family almost $4000 a ear. �* , , ., typical family almost $4000 a ear. 2 , ., year. let's bring in our panel. hello, year. let's bring in our panel. hello. both. _ year. let's bring in our panel. hello, both, again. _ year. let's bring in our panel. hello, both, again. brian, - year. let's bring in our panel. i hello, both, again. brian, what do you make of the messaging that we've heard from kamala

harris? ., ., ., ., that we've heard from kamala harris? ., ., w, ., , that we've heard from kamala harris? ., ., ., ., ., , ., harris? for kamala harris and tim walz, _ harris? for kamala harris and tim walz, it — harris? for kamala harris and tim walz, it was _ harris? for kamala harris and tim walz, it was all— harris? for kamala harris and tim walz, it was all about - harris? for kamala harris andi tim walz, it was all about this labour movement. this is all about promoting the union energy in the united states. that is what kamala harris and tim walz have been doing all day long. here isjoining biden later today. this is when the first time biden and harris have shared a stage since biden dropped out. they are all hands on deck. they want this to be a big day for the harris campaign. it shows the difference between how harris thinks about her campaign and how donald trump takes about his campaign. trump is more of the leader of a movement, the maga movement. he is not bothering today. many people say that they are anti—union. the point is he is not on the campaign trail, he is not holding events on labor day or jd vance. kamala harris is using this holiday to be out

there blitzing several states. you really sit contrast here in harris versus trump.- harris versus trump. jenny, what have — harris versus trump. jenny, what have you _ harris versus trump. jenny, what have you made - harris versus trump. jenny, what have you made the... | harris versus trump. jenny, i what have you made the... it's extraordinary how confident she looks_ extraordinary how confident she looks given that two months ago. — looks given that two months ago. she _ looks given that two months ago, she didn't think she was running _ ago, she didn't think she was running. she really looks like she's— running. she really looks like she's taking it in her stride and — she's taking it in her stride and it_ she's taking it in her stride and it looks like this is part of some kind of grand strategy that has— of some kind of grand strategy that has been planned all along _ that has been planned all along. she's hammering home those — along. she's hammering home those messages, casting donald trump _ those messages, casting donald trump as— those messages, casting donald trump as the candidate was only interested in himself and his rich — interested in himself and his rich friends and having given her first_ rich friends and having given her first broadcast interview where — her first broadcast interview where she didn't make any slip-ups. _ where she didn't make any slip—ups, i'm sure should be very— slip—ups, i'm sure should be very pleased with how things are going. very pleased with how things are going-— very pleased with how things are going. brian, appearance cominu are going. brian, appearance coming up — are going. brian, appearance coming up with _ are going. brian, appearance coming up with joe _ are going. brian, appearance coming up with joe biden. i coming up withjoe biden. normally appearing with the president is just normally appearing with the president isjust a normally appearing with the president is just a no—brainer, that's a good thing, that's what you want. what do you make of how that will be received? the contrast between biden and

harris is inescapable. you see biden�*s age very visibly. biden versus trump was going to be this rematch that americans didn't want. now a brand—new campaign and he's the most... 0ne campaign and he's the most... one out of five americans say they still haven't made up their minds. they are still deciding between harris and trump. by the looks of this election, you think we've heard it all, we've seen it for months, everybody knows what they're going to do, but no. they're actually a lot they're going to do, but no. they�* re actually a lot voters out there who say they are undecided. for biden to be out there supporting harris, introducing her to people who don't know much about her, that is valuable for her.— is valuable for her. jenny, 63 da s to is valuable for her. jenny, 63 days to go. _ is valuable for her. jenny, 63 days to go. and _ is valuable for her. jenny, 63 days to go, and also - is valuable for her. jenny, 63. days to go, and also described as the final sprint. i'm sure some people would be slightly dreading that as a thought. we

will continue to cover all the ins and outs. what do you make from watching and observing from watching and observing from the outside?— from the outside? from a british perspective, - from the outside? from a| british perspective, where from the outside? from a i british perspective, where a six—week election campaign felt extremely long a few weeks ago! we ran out of momentum after the first five days and we ran out of momentum after the first five days— the first five days and always seems remarkable. - the first five days and always seems remarkable. how - the first five days and always| seems remarkable. how long american election campaigns take~ — american election campaigns take~ it's _ american election campaigns take. it's a big country, there are a — take. it's a big country, there are a lot _ take. it's a big country, there are a lot of— take. it's a big country, there are a lot of people to galvanise. sol are a lot of people to galvanise. so i allow them to call 63 — galvanise. so i allow them to call 63 days a sprint finish. laughter thank you so much. that video just —— back to you and just a moment. the uk has looked into prices... the uk government has promised to look into the problems caused by so—called dynamic pricing of tickets to gigs and concerts after hundreds of thousands of people queued for for tickets to 0asis

over the weekend. # i'm #i'ma # i'm a rock and roll star # i'm a rock and roll star # tonightm _ the sales platform ticketmaster increased prices on its website by hundreds of pounds, it said due to high demand. meanwhile, some resale platforms are advertising tickets for up to £14,000. let's hear from some fans who missed out on tickets because the price. jenny, i don't know whether you're an oasis band or where you're an oasis band or where you're there you would pay that issue —— whether you're an 0asis fan. i issue -- whether you're an oasis fan-— issue -- whether you're an oasis fan. i see a lot of my music. _ oasis fan. i see a lot of my music. but _ oasis fan. i see a lot of my music, but i'm _ oasis fan. i see a lot of my music, but i'm not - oasis fan. i see a lot of my music, but i'm not an - oasis fan. i see a lot of my| music, but i'm not an oasis fan, — music, but i'm not an oasis fan. my— music, but i'm not an oasis fan, my music has a bit more grit — fan, my music has a bit more grit i— fan, my music has a bit more grit i think_ fan, my music has a bit more grit. i think this is really grit. ! think this is really dodgy— grit. i think this is really dodgy because we have people have _ dodgy because we have people have been queuing for a really long _ have been queuing for a really long time _ have been queuing for a really long time to get the opportunity. they have ten minutes _ opportunity. they have ten minutes or whatever. this is something under pressure, and it is a _ something under pressure, and it is a total— something under pressure, and it is a total swindle. i know

that— it is a total swindle. i know that this _ it is a total swindle. i know that this is how bands, how musicians _ that this is how bands, how musicians make a living nowadays, not through album sates — nowadays, not through album sates it's _ nowadays, not through album sales. it's through these big stadium _ sales. it's through these big stadium tours. you have promoters who did this giant buyout— promoters who did this giant buyout who pay the band is a $50 million and take care of everything. but it's the fans that— everything. but it's the fans that suffer and this is the sharp— that suffer and this is the sharp end of this. i think it's really— sharp end of this. i think it's really dodgy and it's a swindle. people spent so much more _ swindle. people spent so much more money than they ever intended _ more money than they ever intended because it is under pressure _ intended because it is under pressure. it's really not fair. brian. — pressure. it's really not fair. brian. this _ pressure. it's really not fair. brian, this idea of dynamic pricing, it's not new. it happens in other areas. it's capitalism, supply and demand, isn't it? ., ,, , ., ., isn't it? champagne supernova, one of the _ isn't it? champagne supernova, one of the tap _ isn't it? champagne supernova, one of the top ten _ isn't it? champagne supernova, one of the top ten sons - isn't it? champagne supernova, one of the top ten sons in - one of the top ten sons in history! i would go to the concert if i could afford it. i don't see a way around this. ticketmaster introduced the system in order to stop people buying a bunch of tickets and

reselling them. buying and hoarding them and selling them at premium. they've tried to solve one problem and created another. it sounds to me like a game of whack a mole, not a very fun game, where no matter what you do, if there is as much demand to go to the shows, one way or another, the price is going to end up rocking. i think the solution is for these bands and artists to perform more nights. the challenge for some of them — think about taylor swift. taylor swift good sell every arena 365 days a year, but physically can't and/or can her crew. dare i say, i have a sympathy for these companies crafted deal with these challenges. ticketmaster is that unlike

company!— ticketmaster is that unlike coman ', , ,, company! jenny is shaking her head! it company! jenny is shaking her head! it will — company! jenny is shaking her head! it will take _ company! jenny is shaking her head! it will take a _ company! jenny is shaking her head! it will take a while. - head! it will take a while. difficult to actually know in practical terms what could be done. brian, jenny, thank you both for the moment. this is bbc news.

next, one of the nasa astronauts currently stranded on the international space station has reported strange noises coming from the capsule. the radio conversation was picked up a line. take a listen. there's a strange noise coming through the speaker, and i didn't know if you could connect into the starliner and let me, er, see if i can let you hear. i don't know what's making it.

but when it came through. give me a minute, and i'll call you back when it's ready. negative, butch. all right, butch, that one came through, and it was kind of like a pulsing noise, almost like a solar ping. yeah, i'll do it one more time, and scratch your heads and see if you can figure what's going on. here we go. loud pulsing you may be relieved to hear that nasa from an nasa astronaut katie coleman says is not unusual. the nasa explanation seemed plausible to me. it always comes back to respecting those com people, right? very true. these guys don't seem to be having much luck, do they? i don't know if everyone would agree with that. really?

especially other astronauts! i heard you use the stranded word. i've seen this in nasa and boeing. they're doing a great job with the situation, but personally for butch and suni, they were assigned to shepherd that new module and not fly until they had finished that really important task. now they're getting to do both. i know it's hard on everybody to change plans, but having those two so well trained up on the space station, especially when there are two extra people, who have gotten so much of the back blog of the iss to—do list. it's really a pretty exciting time at least for me as a scientist and going what kind of science we have waiting in the wings in maintenance and things to figure out up on the station. katie speaking to me in the last hour. the crew of the

starliner, butch and suni, were supposed to travel for eight days, but technical difficulties in the boeing state draft, they will be there in eight months. —— for ace months. styler spacecraft will return unproved. the spring and the panel. jenny kleeman and brian still there. brian, they don't seem to be having much luck, but strange noises in spaceis luck, but strange noises in space is not what you want, is it? , space is not what you want, is it? y ., space is not what you want, is it? , . ., ,., space is not what you want, is it? , . ., , it? every headline about this “ourne it? every headline about this journey sounds _ it? every headline about this journey sounds like - it? every headline about this journey sounds like the - journey sounds like the beginning of some scary sci—fi movie. ifor one don't beginning of some scary sci—fi movie. i for one don't want to see the movie! count me out! fair enough. jenny, interesting what katie was saying. saying this was a blessing, they're not duck, they're having a great time. i

not duck, they're having a great time-— not duck, they're having a treat time. ,, , , great time. i think this is the makin: great time. i think this is the making of— great time. i think this is the making of a _ great time. i think this is the making of a sitcom! - great time. i think this is the making of a sitcom! we - great time. i think this is the i making of a sitcom! we thought it was— making of a sitcom! we thought it was only going to be eight days, — it was only going to be eight days, now it's eight months. their— days, now it's eight months. their weird noises. days, now it's eight months. theirweird noises. i can theirweird noises. ! can already— theirweird noises. i can already see a netflix pitch being _ already see a netflix pitch being put together as we speak. out of— being put together as we speak. out of a — being put together as we speak. out of a lot of people wanting to hear— out of a lot of people wanting to hear this story. | out of a lot of people wanting to hear this story.— to hear this story. i love it. brian, to hear this story. i love it. brian. just _ to hear this story. i love it. brian, just briefly, - to hear this story. i love it. brian, just briefly, these i brian, just briefly, these kinds of headlines coming out and the fact that they're going back with a different company, it really is reigniting journalists and headline writers with kind of enthusiasm for space again. i writers with kind of enthusiasm for space again.— for space again. i think that's true and we've _ for space again. i think that's true and we've seen - for space again. i think that's true and we've seen several. true and we've seen several cycles in the past few years due to private explanation, the likes of elon musk and space acts, where it is causing younger generations to get excited again. —— spacex. whether the united states in other countries, we need these

two find common ground together. in this age, we are always torn apart by our screens. apart from the weird noises and space, i'm thankful to be reading about this. brian, that was poetic. i'm not sure how you manage a poetic answer. thank you both. we will hearfrom answer. thank you both. we will hear from the panel straightaway, because it is time for the panel. this is the bit where the guests get to talk about whatever they want to talk about. jenny, let's start with you. about. jenny, let's start with ou. , ., ., you. there is a new film, a documentary _ you. there is a new film, a documentary about - you. there is a new film, a documentary about the i you. there is a new film, a j documentary about the life you. there is a new film, a i documentary about the life of the legendary musician terrel williams, and it is using only lego — williams, and it is using only lego -- _ williams, and it is using only lego —— pharrell williams. it has— lego —— pharrell williams. it has had _ lego —— pharrell williams. it has had its first set of reviews _ has had its first set of reviews and apparently is good. it's reviews and apparently is good. it's made — reviews and apparently is good. it's made piece by piece and i

love _ it's made piece by piece and i love pharrell williams. i love director— love pharrell williams. i love director morgan neville, also behind — director morgan neville, also behind 20 feet from stardom. realty— behind 20 feet from stardom. really good music documentary. not only— really good music documentary. not only lego figures! i wonder how far— not only lego figures! i wonder how far it— not only lego figures! i wonder how far it will go. considering that— how far it will go. considering that pharrell williams has worked with people like justin timberlake. he really want to see a — timberlake. he really want to see a lego figure justin timberlake? there's a bit where he talks— timberlake? there's a bit where he talks about his intense grief— he talks about his intense grief at _ he talks about his intense grief at losing his grandmother. i'm not sure how lego _ grandmother. i'm not sure how lego figures can do grief, but i'm lego figures can do grief, but i'm really— lego figures can do grief, but i'm really keen to see it. i wonder— i'm really keen to see it. i wonder if— i'm really keen to see it. i wonder if this is a new step in the media _ wonder if this is a new step in the media of documentary. it�*s the media of documentary. it's a wonderful— the media of documentary. it�*s a wonderful idea. also a terrible idea! you can imagine the pitch meetings trying to get this off the ground. what it's him, he's a remarkable

man. , , it's him, he's a remarkable man. , _ ., man. exactly. if they can do it, pharrell— man. exactly. if they can do it, pharrell williams, - man. exactly. if they can do it, pharrell williams, the i man. exactly. if they can do l it, pharrell williams, the man behind — it, pharrell williams, the man behind happy can do it. talented, charismatic, good looking — just make you sick, doesn't? brian, iwas looking — just make you sick, doesn't? brian, i was talking about you. it's your turn for the panel. about you. it's your turn for the panel-— the panel. here's the bbc headline _ the panel. here's the bbc headline - _ the panel. here's the bbc headline - a _ the panel. here's the bbc headline - a beluga i the panel. here's the bbcj headline - a beluga whale headline — a beluga whale expected to have been trained as a russian spy has been found dead out the norwegian coast. this came out five years ago because this whale was spotted in norwegian waters with a gopro camera attached to a harness that said, translated, equipment of st. petersburg. there are rumours that this mammal was actually working for the russians, and now the poor whale is no longer with us. i'd like to think i'm an open—minded guy, but i like the whales tojust be

open—minded guy, but i like the whales to just be wales and spies to just be spies. i don't think that's too much to ask. that's all i would ask. laughter i'm not adding anything to that! i think everybody will agree with you. i have no idea what to make of that story. we must leave it there. brilliant time for the panel and a brilliant hour. jenny and brian, thank you both. let's take you straight to pittsburgh and you can see the people we're just talking to with brian. just out of shot, president biden on the left side, this is not the first campaign stop. trying to draw a distinction between her and her campaign in her opponent, donald trump, when it comes to

union workers, tax rises for millionaires under donald trump, is what she was saying, trying to draw the distinction between what her campaign stands for and what she claims donald trump's campaign stands for. as these live pictures are breaking and it looks like we've got a bit of time before they actually get to the microphone, it looks like they will have a bit more of a chat with people there. they have a bit more of the smiling for the camera and smiling and meeting and greeting. let's see if brian stelter is still there for us. extra bonus round for you because the president and vice president have performed on time for us. brian, just talk us through. you mentioned the positive aspects of the visuals of these two appearing together. visuals of these two appearing to . ether. ~ visuals of these two appearing toiether. ~' , , together. like i said, this is a rarity- _ together. like i said, this is a rarity- they _ together. like i said, this is a rarity. they have - together. like i said, this is a rarity. they have not i together. like i said, this is| a rarity. they have not spent much time together since biden

dropped out. every task is going to be scrutinised. the word from the campaign is this is going to be a big official speech, more of an unofficial or off—the—cuff remarks situation. biden's been most of... it's notable to see him back on camera. but harris is the focus here. harris earlier today talked about thanking new members for a five—day a week work week. for sick leave, members for a five—day a week work week. forsick leave, paid leave and vacation time. she's going to emphasise that again i think. also notable that donald trump did not campaign today and the harris campaign is hitting him hard for that. the white house calms director called him out and said, "i guess trump has zero message to union workers." taking advantage of this contrast.

brian, thank you so much. jenny, thank you so much. we are right out of time, great stuff from you both. i'm lewis vaughanjones, this is bbc news. hello, i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes. we're starting with tennis and the us open where britain's jack draper has reached the quarter—finals of a grand slam for the first time in his career. the 22—year—old is on scorching form as he swept aside czechia's tomash ma—hatch to reach the last eight of the us open. adam cottier reports. after the retirement of andy murray, here comes jack draper — on top of his game after a super fourth—round — on top of his game after a superfourth—round win. — on top of his game after a super fourth—round win. the czech republic player was unable to handle the sheer dynamism and calmness of the british number one. in the blink of an eye, draper powered

through the first two sets in a tie performance that suggest you can go even further. the 22—year—old left his first title injune. novak djokovic already out of the us open, draper's edge could serve him well. he secured his place in the last eight. he's won four games without dropping a set and he's the first british man to reach the quarterfinals in new york city andy murray eight years it goes. adam cottier, bbc news. here's the reaction of our tennis correspondent russel fuller. draper really was in trouble, lost six games that is still only having his servant broking once in the entire tournament. this feels like the right time for him —— his first serve. he

became british number one in june. he lost to cameron norrie at wimbledon. since he's arrived in the united states and cincinnati, now into the last grand slam for the first time. ,, , ., ., time. still quite young, and ou've time. still quite young, and you've followed _ time. still quite young, and you've followed it _ time. still quite young, and you've followed it so - time. still quite young, and you've followed it so manyl you've followed it so many talented and promising young british players. how good you thinkjack draper can be? he thinkjack draper can be? he was always _ thinkjack draper can be? he was always a _ thinkjack draper can be? he: was always a player that could be potential to be a grand slam champion. you can say that about a lot of players who don't make it. growth spurts made quite a difference to him and turned him into a 6'4" and turned him into a 64" player, a left—hander, lefty serve. it is now starting to deliver on that promise. what told him back so far, being primarily physical problems. the last year has been a tale of consistency. these remain

fit. he reached 83 finals of the indo leiser. building blocks being put in place, and now we see the result of the biggest stage of all.- now we see the result of the biggest stage of all. that was russell fuller. _ britain's gold rush at the paralympics continued today — the triathletes were first on the podium — britain's gold rush at the paralympics continued today. the triathletes were first on the podium on day five in paris. dave ellis taking gold in the men's visually impaired event and megan richter matching that in the women's pts4. whilst in the pool, world champion ellie challis won the s3 50m backstroke final by almost five seconds. meanwhile sprint star jonny peacock missed out on winning a third 100m title in a row — the briton was fifth in the t64 final. gold went to costa rica's sherman guity who set a new paralympic record with a time of 10.65 seconds. meanwhile the first

openly trans athlete at a paralympics, valentina petrillo, failed in her attempt to qualify for the women's 400m final in paris. the 51—year—old italian, who identifies as a woman but competed as a man until the age of 45, finished second the heats, but was well beaten in the semi—finals. petrillo was granted permission to take part after the sport's governing body accepted her eligibility. she said her participation would be an "important symbol of inclusion". and finally football and as we head into the international break, scotland are back in action for the first time since their euros disappointment. they're playing in the nations league a, having topped their group two years ago, and will play poland on thursday. but despite penty of cause of optimism, the memory of taking just one point in the group stages in germany this summer isn't something easily forgotten. these things never leave you. always — these things never leave you. always in _ these things never leave you. always in the back of your

head _ always in the back of your head. both differently, and i change — head. both differently, and i change that —— kind of change that— change that —— kind of change that now _ and that's all the sport for now. hello. it's been a rather cloudy, misty, murky day for many of us and we have seen some outbreaks of rain. a transition has been taking place yesterday with this very warm and humid air in place. temperatures climb to 30 degrees. today it was still pretty humid, but through tomorrow and into wednesday we get into this fresher air and things will feel very different. but with that transition taking place, we have seen some outbreaks of rain and a lot of mist and murk. that was how it looked for a weather watcher in the highlands. low pressure has been in charge, generally loosening its grip as we head

through tonight. but still these frontal zones in the picture. so still some showers or even some longer spells of rain for a time there across the northern isles, one or two showers continuing across england and wales, and we will keep some areas of mist and murk and low cloud, but some clear spells too, and quite a range of temperatures. it's going to be another pretty warm night across south wales, southern and eastern parts of england, whereas for northern ireland and scotland, fresher feel eight degrees for glasgow and for belfast tomorrow morning. but we will see this band of cloud and patchy rain pushing across western scotland and northern ireland, and this old weather front here bringing some cloud and some showers across some central and eastern parts of england. but we should, i think, on balance see a bit more in the way of sunshine tomorrow, but a slightly fresher feel with temperatures of 14 to 23 degrees now for the middle of the week, this big area of high pressure in the atlantic tries to build its way in, but not quite strongly enough to kill off all of these weather fronts, just the weak

residues, if you like, of frontal systems. weather fronts, just the weak residues, if you like, of frontal systems. bringing some cloud, bringing some outbreaks of showery rain, but i think most places will be dry. there will be some spells of sunshine, and we're looking at temperatures between 14—21 degrees. so, all of us into the fresher air by this stage. now, as we head towards the end of the week, we're watching this little weather system here. it doesn't look like much, but it may well dive across the western side of the uk and then join forces with this bigger area of low pressure to bring the chance for some rain, and also some brisk winds down now, as we head towards the end of the week, we're watching this little weather system here. it doesn't look like much, but it may well dive across the western side of the uk and then join forces with this bigger area of low pressure to bring the chance for some rain, and also some brisk winds down towards the south of the uk. high pressure you'll notice they're trying to build across the north now. there is a lot of uncertainty about the forecast for the end of the week, but it looks like southern areas are most likely to see rain with some drier conditions further north.

tonight at ten: an outpouring of grief and protest on the streets of israel — as prime minister benjamin netanyahu begs forgiveness for the six hostages found dead in gaza at the weekend. in tel aviv and jerusalem, emotions running high — as protesters try to force the government to secure a release dealfor the remaining hostages with hamas. here, the government announces a partial ban on arms exports to israel. we'll speak to chris mason about how significant the government's move is — and tojeremy bowen about the wider implications of today's events. also on the programme: the wife of a conservative councillor pleads guilty after calling for attacks on asylum seekers during the riots last month. warnings from the german chancellor to mainstream parties

urging them not to cooperate with the far right after its