you're watching the context on bbc news. hunter biden arrived at court today and everybody expected this to be the jury selection to precede his criminal trial, but quite unexpectedly, his representatives informed the court that he was intending to change his plea. this one that is going to go very long and certainly not before the election, it may even have been next autumn before will be kept to a trial in this case. and, of course, donald trump wins in november, the first thing is going to do is tell the department ofjustice to dismiss the case. joining me tonight are former chair of the democratic committeejess o'connell and leon emirali — pr advisor & former ministerial aide.

first, the latest headlines: eu's former brexit negotiator, michel barnier, has been announced as france's next prime minister. he's been asked by president macron to form a new government in an attempt to end weeks of deadlocked negotiations between rival parties. mr macron called snap elections nearly two months ago that failed to produce a clear winner. police in germany say an armed man shot dead by officers in munich was an eighteen— year— they say his motive is not known but a local politician said the man may have intended to attack the israeli consulate. the olympic marathon runner rebecca cheptegay has become one of the latest women in kenya to be killed by a man. she died four days after being set on fire by herformer boyfriend. the ugandan athlete was reportedly, doused with petrol, at her home in western kenya where she had been training.

a member of the royal navy has died when a military helicopter ditched in the english channel on wednesday night. the ministry of defence said the merlin helicopter, like the one pictured here, had been carrying out a mission with the aircraft carrier, hms queen elizabeth. welcome to the programme. tomorrow it all begins. north carolina, the first state in america to mail out the 2024 ballots. pennsylvania, minnesota and virginia also gearing up for early voting. a reminder that while election day is still two months away. tens of millions of voters will be deciding in the next few weeks. which is why, this hour, presidentjoe biden is in westby, wisconsin. not officially a campaign event, but of course everything from this point on, is about the vote. the president's focus though would be thousands of miles away in california, where his son was in court facing nine counts of tax evasion. hunter biden was accused of ducking over a million dollars in back taxes, while spending huge sums of money on, drugs, escorts and girlfriends. at the last minute, the presidents son

changed his plea. meanwhile, lawyers for the former president donald trump have also been in court today. a federaljudge in washington dc called a hearing to consider the election inteference case. it is the first court hearing since the special counsel filed a revised indictment against the former president. that, of course, spurred by the supreme courts earlier ruling on presidential immunity. donald trump pleaded not guilty to that revised indictment. here's the former federal prosecutorjoe moreno. for all those people who thought that a trial was even possible before november's election, no way. we're talking about months, possibly years before this case will ever go to trial, because all of those immunity issues that the supreme court decided on a few months ago all have to be litigated now at the trial court level, and they're subject to appeal. so ifjudge chutkan rules one way or the other on each individual immunity, holding either the prosecution or the defence can appeal. and where does that ultimately go? back to the supreme court. so this could go on in circles

for a very long time. also with us on the panel republican strategist sarah chamberlain. can we talk about the court cases. do you think he has decided to enter a guilty plea here to spare the democratic campaign? is that what is going on here? 50 campaign? is that what is going on here? �* ., on here? so it'll come back to hunter biden. _ on here? so it'll come back to hunter biden. so _ on here? so it'll come back to hunter biden. so many - on here? so it'll come back to hunter biden. so many courtl hunter biden. so many court cases. —— so we are talking about hunter biden. cases. -- so we are talking about hunter biden.- cases. -- so we are talking about hunter biden. yes we're talkin: about hunter biden. yes we're talking about _ about hunter biden. yes we're talking about hunter— about hunter biden. yes we're talking about hunter biden - talking about hunter biden putting this alford deal which is tantamount to pleading

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crooked hunter biden and crooked hunter biden and the court case would be appealing running up to the election but of course, it does not really add up too much, does it now that? -- add up too much, does it now that? —— now that she vice president is running for their ticketit does not. we president is running for their ticketit does not.— president is running for their ticketit does not. we need to move on. _ ticketit does not. we need to move on, were _ ticketit does not. we need to move on, were now- ticketit does not. we need to move on, were now running l move on, were now running against — move on, were now running against vice harris. i do want to get— against vice harris. i do want to get back to you hunter biden i'm hope — to get back to you hunter biden i'm hope -- _ to get back to you hunter biden i'm hope —— but i think that he was _ i'm hope —— but i think that he was to— i'm hope —— but i think that he was to plead guilty to that his father— was to plead guilty to that his father can pardon him. when his father— father can pardon him. when his father said —— his father said that— father said —— his father said that when_ father said —— his father said that when he was running, you're _ that when he was running, you're not biding to live apart on him — you're not biding to live apart on him i_ you're not biding to live apart on him. i think that it homes that— on him. i think that it homes that are _ on him. i think that it homes that are hampered by the end of the year — that are hampered by the end of the year |— that are hampered by the end of the ear. ., �* ., the year. i won't get to comment _ the year. i won't get to comment on _ the year. i won't get to comment on the - the year. i won't get to comment on the ins i the year. i won't get to | comment on the ins and the year. i won't get to - comment on the ins and outs of the many court cases meant currently under way in the united states. butjust united states. but just surrounding united states. butjust surrounding the election right now, you sort of, the state of american politics as an outsider looking in, what you

make of what you see? it is uuite make of what you see? it is quite galling _ make of what you see? it is quite galling to _ make of what you see? it is quite galling to see - make of what you see? it is quite galling to see what looks like the — quite galling to see what looks like the politicisation - quite galling to see what looks like the politicisation of- quite galling to see what looks like the politicisation of the . like the politicisation of the judiciary— like the politicisation of the judiciary which _ like the politicisation of the judiciary which is _ like the politicisation of the. judiciary which is something, like the politicisation of the i judiciary which is something, i think. — judiciary which is something, i think. is— judiciary which is something, i think. is a _ judiciary which is something, i think, is a british _ judiciary which is something, i think, is a british viewer, - think, is a british viewer, does _ think, is a british viewer, does seem _ think, is a british viewer, does seem quite - 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environment than we were a few months ago when it was joe - months ago when it was joe biden— months ago when it was joe biden in— months ago when it was joe biden in the _ months ago when it was joe biden in the crosser- months ago when it was joe biden in the crosser and - biden in the crosser and therefore, _ biden in the crosser and therefore, hunter- biden in the crosser and therefore, hunter biden biden in the crosser and - therefore, hunter biden was fair again _ therefore, hunter biden was fairagain i_ therefore, hunter biden was fair again. i do _ therefore, hunter biden was fair again. i do think- therefore, hunter biden was fair again. i do think now- therefore, hunter biden wasl fair again. i do think now that we are looking at a different ball game _ we are looking at a different ball game. there _ we are looking at a different ball game. there is- we are looking at a different ball game. there is this - we are looking at a differentl ball game. there is this huge overlap — ball game. there is this huge overlap in _ ball game. there is this huge overlap in the _ ball game. there is this huge overlap in the statistic - 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for memos that suggest that they are taking money out of new hampshire, minnesota, virginia and refocusing on north carolina, arizona and nevada where his poll lead has been shrinking. it shows how the race has changed doesn't it? it the race has changed doesn't it? , ., , ., , . ., it? it sure has. it has changed a lot and _ it? it sure has. it has changed a lot and how _ it? it sure has. it has changed a lot and how it _ it? it sure has. it has changed a lot and how it is _ it? it sure has. it has changed a lot and how it is picking - it? it sure has. it has changed a lot and how it is picking up | a lot and how it is picking up so momentum of this list, especially in north carolina, where — especially in north carolina, where i_ especially in north carolina, where i am from. i think it is smart— where i am from. i think it is smart for— where i am from. i think it is smart for trump's campaign to be doing — smart for trump's campaign to be doing that for that he need to win — be doing that for that he need to win the state to become president.

campaign, i mean she has got an enormous to go on but apparently, they've put $25 million, they harris campaign and the dnc, into some of these races. where do you see in the way that this is shaping up because it will be crucial in what he next president can do? absolutely, the united states said it is so crucial for what we are going to see. i think what you see from vice president harris is that she is trying to go through these show up ensuring that democrats can w to 1 the senate and show up ensuring that democrats can w to go |e senate and show up ensuring that democrats can w to go through 5 and show up ensuring that democrats can w to go through these financial contributions to trying to go through these financial contributions to these down ballot races, she is these down ballot races, she is trying to show up notjust a trying to show up notjust a winning coronation but a winning coronation but a governing coalition. i think governing coalition. i think that you understand that we are that you understand that we are going to have to have —— not going to have to have —— not just a winning coalition but a just a winning coalition but a governing coalition. i think governing coalition. i think you are looking mac you have you are looking mac you have these big trifecta of these big trifecta of republicans and democrats and republicans and democrats and states and there is no room to states and there is no room to govern in ways that we need to. govern in ways that we need to. really what you try to do is really what you try to do is show up ensuring that democrats show up ensuring that democrats

can win in the senate and can win in the senate and take control of the house. because if you can do that, then it is going to reshape so much of the pushback that has been received over the last four years so, thatis over the last four years so, that is what you're trying to do as you're trying to help these races. i think a lot of these races. i think a lot of these races. i think a lot of these races remain the same and it is again retired in certain places but ensure that ensuring that she is unifying this variety which he did basically from day one which is unheard of. as someone who helped run the democratic party, it took us longer to decide on large sometimes than it did for us to choose kamala harris, she is unifying as party a way that we have not in decades. just unifying as party a way that we have not in decades.— have not in decades. just to focus only _ have not in decades. just to focus only senate _ have not in decades. just to focus only senate races - have not in decades. just to i focus only senate races where have not in decades. just to - focus only senate races where a second, you would expect the republic is to take the senate seatin republic is to take the senate seat in a west virginia know thatjoe has to decide. the other two, and that would mean a tie in the senate, there are two others in play for the democrats. one in montana and one in a higher, others to senate seat, the republicans

think that they can take. brute think that they can take. we certainly do _ think that they can take. we certainly do think that we can pick— certainly do think that we can pick up — certainly do think that we can pick up both of them. unlike two — pick up both of them. unlike two years— pick up both of them. unlike two years ago, we have great candidates. some of our candidates. some of our candidates were lacking like in pennsylvania is so yes, we have -ot pennsylvania is so yes, we have got the — pennsylvania is so yes, we have got the right candidates now to take over— got the right candidates now to take over the senate and we're pretty— take over the senate and we're pretty excited about that. we also — pretty excited about that. we also think there are going to give — also think there are going to give their house, a lot of the house — give their house, a lot of the house members that were being referenced actually reference of republican mainstream partnership. right now there have — partnership. right now there have been —— colin tyson in the polling — have been —— colin tyson in the boiling and _ have been —— colin tyson in the polling and we have seen some tickets — polling and we have seen some tickets bill splitting going out -- _ tickets bill splitting going out —— spit —— ticket splitting going — out —— spit —— ticket splitting going on— out —— spit —— ticket splitting going on in— out —— spit —— ticket splitting going on in york. it is going to be — going on in york. it is going to be extremely close. dick cheney is — to be extremely close. dick cheney is no _ to be extremely close. dick cheney is no fan _ to be extremely close. dick cheney is no fan of- to be extremely close. dick cheney is no fan of donaldl cheney is no fan of donald trump. liz cheney, no fan of donald trump. key part of the jan 6th inquiry. i suppose it shouldnt come as any surprise she is not voting for the former president, but yesterday gave her endorsement to kamala harris. i have thought deeply about this, and because of the danger that donald trump poses,

not only am i not voting for donald trump, but i am voting for kamala harris. cheering let me get your thoughts on that. as someone who has been in and arise rise uk politics, i use a bride that that was the way that that announcement came out at brown university. i want to wonder whether campaign will make more of it as these final eight weeks to play out? i don't think it is a huge surprise _ don't think it is a huge surprise. as— don't think it is a huge surprise. as you - don't think it is a huge surprise. as you said, | don't think it is a huge . surprise. as you said, liz cheney— surprise. as you said, liz cheney has— surprise. as you said, liz cheney has not _ surprise. as you said, liz cheney has not been- surprise. as you said, liz cheney has not been a i surprise. as you said, liz- cheney has not been a supporter of donald — cheney has not been a supporter of donald trump _ cheney has not been a supporter of donald trump and _ cheney has not been a supporter of donald trump and has - cheney has not been a supporter of donald trump and has been . of donald trump and has been very— of donald trump and has been very critical— of donald trump and has been very critical of— of donald trump and has been very critical of him _ of donald trump and has been very critical of him for- of donald trump and has been very critical of him for a - very critical of him for a number— very critical of him for a number of— very critical of him for a number of years- very critical of him for a number of years now. l very critical of him for a . number of years now. so, very critical of him for a - number of years now. so, it is not _ number of years now. so, it is not a — number of years now. so, it is not a huge _ number of years now. so, it is not a huge surprise. _ number of years now. so, it is not a huge surprise. i- number of years now. so, it is not a huge surprise. i think. not a huge surprise. i think the — not a huge surprise. i think the donald _ not a huge surprise. i think the donald trump, - not a huge surprise. i think the donald trump, what i not a huge surprise. i think the donald trump, what iti not a huge surprise. i think- the donald trump, what it does it is allow— the donald trump, what it does it is allow them _ the donald trump, what it does it is allow them to _ the donald trump, what it does it is allow them to continue - it is allow them to continue the message _ it is allow them to continue the message that - it is allow them to continue the message that he - it is allow them to continue the message that he is - it is allow them to continue the message that he is the| the message that he is the anti—establishment- the message that he is the . anti—establishment candidate. the cheney— anti—establishment candidate. the cheney and _ anti—establishment candidate. the cheney and others - anti—establishment candidate. the cheney and others do - anti—establishment candidate. the cheney and others do not| the cheney and others do not want — the cheney and others do not want to — the cheney and others do not want to support _ the cheney and others do not want to support donald - the cheney and others do not| want to support donald trump mau— want to support donald trump map -- — want to support donald trump map -- trump— want to support donald trump map —— trump because - want to support donald trump map —— trump because he - want to support donald trump| map —— trump because he was want to support donald trump . map —— trump because he was a run for— map —— trump because he was a run for the — map —— trump because he was a run for the rough _ map —— trump because he was a run for the rough edges - map —— trump because he was a run for the rough edges of- map —— trump because he was a run for the rough edges of the l run for the rough edges of the establishment. _ run for the rough edges of the establishment. actually, - run for the rough edges of the . establishment. actually, donald trump _ establishment. actually, donald trumu might— establishment. actually, donald

trump might be— establishment. actually, donald trump might be quite _ establishment. actually, donald trump might be quite please. i trump might be quite please. and such _ trump might be quite please. and such that _ trump might be quite please. and such that she _ trump might be quite please. and such that she will - trump might be quite please. and such that she will be - trump might be quite please. i and such that she will be ready for canberra _ and such that she will be ready for canberra —— my— and such that she will be ready for canberra —— my column- and such that she will be ready for canberra —— my column i. for canberra —— my column i don't — for canberra —— my column i don't it will be _ for canberra —— my column i don't it will be up— for canberra —— my column i don't it will be up surprise . don't it will be up surprise for anyone _ don't it will be up surprise foranyone. —— _ don't it will be up surprise foranyone. —— i— don't it will be up surprise for anyone. —— i don't - don't it will be up surprise for anyone. —— i don't —— i don't it will be up surprise foranyone. —— i don't —— i think— foranyone. —— i don't —— i think donald _ foranyone. —— i don't —— i think donald trump - foranyone. —— i don't —— i think donald trump will. foranyone. —— i don't —— i| think donald trump will be quite — think donald trump will be quite pleased _ think donald trump will be quite pleased that - think donald trump will be quite pleased that liz - think donald trump will be i quite pleased that liz cheney said she _ quite pleased that liz cheney said she will— quite pleased that liz cheney said she will be _ quite pleased that liz cheney said she will be voting - quite pleased that liz cheney said she will be voting for. said she will be voting for kamala _ said she will be voting for kamala harris. _ said she will be voting for kamala harris. i- said she will be voting for kamala harris.— said she will be voting for kamala harris. i don't think it is any surprise. _ kamala harris. i don't think it is any surprise. i _ kamala harris. i don't think it is any surprise. i agree - kamala harris. i don't think it is any surprise. i agree with l is any surprise. i agree with your other pet owners. it is not surprising that she came out and did that. we know that she has been an tie trump for a long time. i don't think it really changes anything. donald trump's face is solid and just going to see in a few weeks and if it is enough to give him the future, i believe it is going to be but they are with him through thick and thin the net. what she does and does not you does not matter. riff what she does and does not you does not matter.— does not matter. of course, it will only come _ does not matter. of course, it will only come down _ does not matter. of course, it will only come down to - does not matter. of course, it will only come down to only i does not matter. of course, it will only come down to only a| will only come down to only a few thousand rates. there are all sorts of things that can affect that. last week, the eternal... yesterday, the attorney general merrick garland accused russia of mounting a sophisticated

disinformation campaign to interfere with the us presidential election. he said the russians have been pumping lies into the us debate via their fake news outlets and via real social media influencers. today in russia, president putin was asked whether he was following the campaign. here's what he said. translation: that she has such an expressive - and infectious laugh. it shows she's doing well. i mean, trump has imposed more restrictions and sanctions on russia than any president has ever imposed before. and if mrs harris is doing well, maybe she will refrain from doing something like that. this is a gas lighting at it's very, very best. that's

this is a gas lighting at it's very, v b's best. that's this is a gas lighting at it's very, v b's play that's this is a gas lighting at it's very, v b's play book, ; this is a gas lighting at it's very, v b's play book, this is part of b's play book, this is how he operates and it is a big game to him in the way that he handles both the press and others around due political issues. —— this as part bplaybook. they have intervened in... and there are portions that that have been compromised. we have seen reports recently as you mentioned and others, that the increase that have been paid by rushes that are going to be producing vast amounts of misinformation —— but the increasing amount of inboxes that have been paid by the russians. of course, it is annoy i went to free and fair elections. we wanted and without interference. donald trump's camping was censured for his work... this is an ongoing problem is that you are going to be continuing to contend with and i think, vice president harris, tim walz and

others, i think they understand the threats that are faced to. from what the attorney general told us yesterday, the playbook is not much different to 2016. they get us personalities to engage and they post things that influence people. let's face it that they are very few guardrails on next to stop this. the pavement for russian influences to do this is huge, isn't it? is influences to do this is huge, isn't it? , ., , ,., , isn't it? is absolutely huge. we need — isn't it? is absolutely huge. we need to _ isn't it? is absolutely huge. we need to do _ isn't it? is absolutely huge. we need to do something l isn't it? is absolutely huge. | we need to do something in isn't it? is absolutely huge. - we need to do something in this country— we need to do something in this country to— we need to do something in this country to control this. i do not — country to control this. i do not believe that putin likes think what is concerning is tha believe that putin likes harris _ not believe that putin likes not believe that putin likes harris _ not believe that putin likes harris i_ harris i_ not believe that putin likes not believe that putin likes harris. i think he is watching harris. i think he is watching very— harris. i think he is watching very closely. he liked her very— harris. i think he is watching very closely. he liked her love _ very closely. he liked her love i_ love _ very closely. he liked her love i_ very closely. he liked her love. i think is oilier for very closely. he liked her love. i think is oilier for donald _ donald _ love. i think is oilier for love. i think is oilier for donald trump,. i think —— he —— donald trump,. i think —— he —— ithink— donald trump,. i think —— he —— ithink— donald trump,. i think —— he —— ithink he— ithink he— donald trump,. i think —— he —— ithink he liked donald trump,. i think —— he —— i think he liked her laugh. i donald trump,. i think —— he —— ithink he liked donald trump,. i think —— he —— i think he liked her laugh. i think— i think he liked her laugh. i think he _ i think he liked her laugh. i think— i think he liked her laugh. i think he _ i think he liked her laugh. i think he is all in for donald think he is all in for donald trumu _ trump _ think he is all in for donald trumu i_ think he is all in for donald think he is all in for donald trump i_ think he is all in for donald trump. i think that is a big trump. i think that is a big

price — trump. i think that is a big price face _ trump. i think that is a big price face in this election. | price — trump. i think that is a big price face _ trump. i think that is a big price face in this election. | price face in this election. think price face in this election. i think what is concerning is price face in this election. think price face in this election. i think what is concerning is that other that other countries have watch what russia did in 2016 and in some ways have copied the playbook. we know that china is now spreading bots in this campaign on both sides, and we know that iran has been hacking the trump campaign. it goes always. what is frustrating for always. what is frustrating for a lot of people is that governments have not put measures in place to stop it. election and its affair as new phenomena. _ election and its affair as new phenomena, it _ election and its affair as new phenomena, it is _ election and its affair as new phenomena, it is simply- phenomena, it is simply amplified _ phenomena, it is simply amplified because - 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is a worrying in a year where there's— is a worrying in a year where there's been— is a worrying in a year where there's been a— is a worrying in a year where there's been a number- is a worrying in a year where there's been a number of. there's been a number of elections _ there's been a number of elections throughout- there's been a number of elections throughout the | there's been a number of- elections throughout the globe, here in— elections throughout the globe, here in the _ elections throughout the globe, here in the uk— elections throughout the globe, here in the uk of— elections throughout the globe, here in the uk of —most - here in the uk of —most recently_ here in the uk of —most recently and _ here in the uk of —mostj recently and elsewhere. here in the uk of —mostl recently and elsewhere. i here in the uk of —most - recently and elsewhere. i think there _ recently and elsewhere. i think there has— recently and elsewhere. i think there has to _ recently and elsewhere. i think there has to be _ recently and elsewhere. i think there has to be a _ recently and elsewhere. i think there has to be a concerted - 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welcome back. oasis have announced two further wembley stadium shows due to the "unprecedented demand" for next year's tour. alongside that announcement, the band acknowledged the frustration fans the frustration fans had encountered on the ticketing platforms, had encountered on the ticketing platforms, but they have publicly but they have publicly distanced themselves distanced themselves from the "dynamic" pricing from the "dynamic" pricing tools ticketmaster was using. tools ticketmaster was using. they were one of three companies involved they were one of three companies involved in the ticketing this weekend. in the ticketing this weekend. to the in demand according to according to the reporting, 10—15% of the 1.4 million tickets sold the reporting, 10—15% of the 1.4 million tickets sold were dynamically priced were dynamically priced which meant some tickets which meant some tickets

doubled in price from £150 doubled in price from £150 to the in demand price of £355. today, the competition regulator, the competition and markets authority said it has now launched an investigation into ticketmaster. let's speak to dr pascal courty, a professor of economics at the university of victoria. thanks very much for coming on. cages explain to people who maybe have not followed the story how this works. —— mackay you just expend people love not follow a story how this works. how do you run a dynamic ticketing service like this. it is very unusual to do that for event tickets. it would be more common for airlines is hunter sports tickets where you do not know what is going to be the demand for a given flight or game. then, they slowly adjust the price. 50 game. then, they slowly ad'ust the rice. ., the price. so what with the competition _ the price. so what with the competition and _ the price. so what with the competition and markets l competition and markets authority be looking at in the investigation?— authority be looking at in the

investigation? they're going to look at transparency, - investigation? they're going to look at transparency, audit - look at transparency, audit probably, a exactly how ticketmaster did it. the big concern is how many tickets were actually available. tickets were sold at the high price so typically, this is a very opaque and consumers announce the price and they more or less how big the venue is but it is very unclear whether all this tickets are sold at the lower price. the ress sold at the lower price. the press release _ sold at the lower price. the press release that - sold at the lower price. the press release that the band put out with this announcement, they said that there had been a prior meeting between the promoters, ticket ticketmaster and the baz management. that evolved as strategy. the execution of their ticket strategy failed to meet expectation. we have seen it in the united states, it is the case that they have unusual control not only over the balance, but over the venues as well. . ,

balance, but over the venues as well. ., , ,, well. that is right. in the us, this is more _ well. that is right. in the us, this is more of— well. that is right. in the us, this is more of a _ well. that is right. in the us, this is more of a concern - well. that is right. in the us, this is more of a concern as l this is more of a concern as ticketmaster has a dominant position and that is not much choice for consumers.- position and that is not much choice for consumers. yes, let me aet choice for consumers. yes, let me get your — choice for consumers. yes, let me get your thoughts - choice for consumers. yes, let me get your thoughts on - choice for consumers. yes, let me get your thoughts on this. | me get your thoughts on this. the doj as you know has already opened its own to get into ticketmaster into is no monopolise of markets according such a review, the economy are gradual between 50 to 80% of the market. if you of the market, it seems to follow that you control the pricing, correct?— you control the pricing, correct? ~ ., ., , , correct? well what happened with 0asis — correct? well what happened with oasis or _ correct? well what happened with oasis or what _ correct? well what happened with oasis or what happened| with oasis or what happened with oasis or what happened with taylor swift, it is quite —— is kind of rarer. they are situations where there are very high demand and you can't do much. either sell tickets

price of ways to sell tickets at a higher price and keep things and that is where the consumer loses. but pascal, said. unless _ consumer loses. but pascal, said. unless we _ consumer loses. but pascal, said. unless we begin - consumer loses. but pascal, said. unless we begin just . consumer loses. but pascal, | said. unless we begin just on the question ofjust asking you. it is due, they have a lot of control on the way the venues and markets operate? they do. there are other places where _ they do. there are other places where this— they do. there are other places where this dynamic pricing takes _ where this dynamic pricing takes place too. in the latter did. _ takes place too. in the latter did, we _ takes place too. in the latter did, we weren't looking at how thrice — did, we weren't looking at how thrice present harris was introducing, she has rolled out ecohomic— introducing, she has rolled out economic plan which was a tackle _ economic plan which was a tackle these issues. she started _ tackle these issues. she started with fried and grocery prices — started with fried and grocery prices to— started with fried and grocery prices to ensure that there is no price _ prices to ensure that there is no price gouging around those things— no price gouging around those things that make feedback and crazy— things that make feedback and crazy prices. what you're going to see — crazy prices. what you're going to see is — crazy prices. what you're going to see is more accountability. the _ to see is more accountability. the ebb— to see is more accountability. the ebb guesses policy that these — the ebb guesses policy that these corporations are using are not— these corporations are using are not given fair opportunity to middle—class folks. you're not going _ to middle—class folks. you're not going to be a lot more, i

think. — not going to be a lot more, i think. not— not going to be a lot more, i think, notjust about not going to be a lot more, i think, not just about as ticketmaster, but other corporations who have policies similar— corporations who have policies similar with this dynamic pricing _ similar with this dynamic pricing in a whole range of industries.— pricing in a whole range of industries. that is true. i've 'ust industries. that is true. i've just been — industries. that is true. i've just been looking _ industries. that is true. i've just been looking today - industries. that is true. i've just been looking today at l industries. that is true. i've - just been looking today at some of the comments from the fa, lyon, this story today that valencia is spanish football are you the same dynamic pricing. a lot of fans here in england do you think that club owners are jacking up prices for derbies and bigoted. elisa derby looks like —— says is going to look at pricing. does going to look at pricing. does go much further doesn't it than life at venues and concerts? i will be the first to say. to say — will be the first to say. to say that _ will be the first to say. to say that football - will be the first to say. to say that football in - will be the first to say. to say that football in this i say that football in this country— say that football in this country is _ say that football in this country is too - say that football in this i country is too expensive say that football in this - country is too expensive and people — country is too expensive and people should _ country is too expensive and people should be _ country is too expensive and people should be able - country is too expensive and people should be able to - country is too expensive and . people should be able to enjoy that _ people should be able to enjoy that it — people should be able to enjoy that it also _ people should be able to enjoy that. it also looking _ people should be able to enjoy that. it also looking at - people should be able to enjoy that. it also looking at the - that. it also looking at the basic— that. it also looking at the basic principle _ that. it also looking at the basic principle of- that. it also looking at the basic principle of the - that. it also looking at the| basic principle of the plans that. it also looking at the i basic principle of the plans in mind — basic principle of the plans in mind i— basic principle of the plans in mind. ithink— basic principle of the plans in mind. i think that _ basic principle of the plans in mind. i think that wayne - basic principle of the plans in mind. i think that wayne got| mind. i think that wayne got senior— mind. i think that wayne got senior but— mind. i think that wayne got senior but it _ mind. i think that wayne got senior but it didn't— senior but it didn't politicians- senior but it didn't politicians did - senior but it didn't politicians did wee senior but it didn't— politicians did wee politicians that are _ politicians did wee politicians that are getting _ politicians did wee politicians that are getting a _ politicians did wee politicians that are getting a lot - politicians did wee politicians that are getting a lot of - politicians did wee politicians that are getting a lot of their| that are getting a lot of their time — that are getting a lot of their time to— that are getting a lot of their time to how— that are getting a lot of their time to how much _ that are getting a lot of their time to how much is - that are getting a lot of their time to how much is an- that are getting a lot of their| time to how much is an oasis that are getting a lot of their. time to how much is an oasis or

if it ticket, — time to how much is an oasis or if it ticket, i_ time to how much is an oasis or if it ticket, i would _ time to how much is an oasis or if it ticket, i would rather- if it ticket, i would rather they— if it ticket, i would rather they focus _ if it ticket, i would rather they focus on _ if it ticket, i would rather they focus on how - if it ticket, i would rather they focus on how muchl if it ticket, i would rather. they focus on how much is a loaf— they focus on how much is a loaf of— they focus on how much is a loaf of bread _ they focus on how much is a loaf of bread or _ they focus on how much is a loaf of bread or a _ they focus on how much is a loaf of bread or a pint- they focus on how much is a loaf of bread or a pint of- loaf of bread or a pint of milk _ loaf of bread or a pint of milk. �* ., , ., ., milk. but it does go wider than that. we are _ milk. but it does go wider than that. we are talking _ milk. but it does go wider than that. we are talking about - milk. but it does go wider than that. we are talking about is i that. we are talking about is an increasing amount school in the last day of debt because their parents can't afford them to take them on holiday and thatis to take them on holiday and that is because l is a jacking up that is because l is a jacking up prices during their school dead. . , up prices during their school dead. ., , ., ., dead. that is their right to do live in a free-market - dead. that is their right to do | live in a free-market economy live in a free—market economy and ultimately, _ live in a free—market economy and ultimately, there - live in a free—market economy and ultimately, there might. live in a free—market economyl and ultimately, there might be and ultimately, there might be a case — and ultimately, there might be a case we _ and ultimately, there might be a case we don't _ and ultimately, there might be a case we don't go _ and ultimately, there might be a case we don't go in _ and ultimately, there might be a case we don't go in for- and ultimately, there might be a case we don't go in for an. a case we don't go in for an holiday— a case we don't go in for an holiday don't— a case we don't go in for an holiday don't go _ a case we don't go in for an holiday don't go to - a case we don't go in for an holiday don't go to your. a case we don't go in for an holiday don't go to your ——| holiday don't go to your —— oasis _ holiday don't go to your —— oasis concert. _ holiday don't go to your —— oasis concert. i— holiday don't go to your —— oasis concert. i would - holiday don't go to your ——| oasis concert. i would have liked — oasis concert. i would have liked to _ oasis concert. i would have liked to go _ oasis concert. i would have liked to go to _ oasis concert. i would have liked to go to the _ oasis concert. i would have liked to go to the concert, i liked to go to the concert, couldn't— liked to go to the concert, couldn't pay— liked to go to the concert, couldn't pay for— liked to go to the concert, couldn't pay for tickets - liked to go to the concert, couldn't pay for tickets so| liked to go to the concert, i couldn't pay for tickets so i made — couldn't pay for tickets so i made that— couldn't pay for tickets so i made that this _ couldn't pay for tickets so i made that this is _ couldn't pay for tickets so i made that this is not - couldn't pay for tickets so i made that this is not to - couldn't pay for tickets so i - made that this is not to pursue it. made that this is not to pursue it i_ made that this is not to pursue it ithink— made that this is not to pursue it i think the _ made that this is not to pursue it. i think the government - made that this is not to pursue it. i think the government how| it. i think the government how wet their— it. i think the government how wet their priorities _ it. i think the government how wet their priorities wrong - it. i think the government how| wet their priorities wrong when they— wet their priorities wrong when they -- — wet their priorities wrong when they -- when— wet their priorities wrong when they -- when it— wet their priorities wrong when they —— when it comes- wet their priorities wrong when they —— when it comes to - wet their priorities wrong when they —— when it comes to this. | they —— when it comes to this. the _ they —— when it comes to this. the uk — they —— when it comes to this. the uk certainly _ they —— when it comes to this. the uk certainly are. - they —— when it comes to this. the uk certainly are. ok, - they —— when it comes to this. the uk certainly are. ok, we i the uk certainly are. ok, we will leave it there. thank you for coming on the programme. you might have thoughts on that. we are going to take a short break. on the other side of that brick, you're going to talk about when fell and the

context of housing and also universities. hello there. we've had a real mixture of weather across the uk today — from the dry, sunny weather for west scotland and northern a ireland, where there's been barely a cloud in the sky, to the rather different—looking skies across the south of england and wales, with heavy rain moving in here. and, in fact, when the rain arrived across the south of england, it was really intense. had 11i millimetres of rain recorded injust one hour in parts of kent and 12 into parts of hampshire. that's half an inch of rain in the space of an hour. rain that intense, i'm sure, would have led to some localised surface water flooding. and the weather front responsible for that rain is going to stay across those areas all night. the rain, though, is likely to turn at least a little bit lighterfor a time. probably quite murky with a lot of low cloud around, some hill fog patches developing here. and across east scotland and eastern areas of england, as the weather turns increasingly humid overnight, there'll be thickening of the low cloud and also a bit

of mist, fog and drizzle. so, that takes us into friday. the same weather front is there, same area of low pressure's there. can't move anywhere because of this big area of high pressure blocking its progress, so instead, we'lljust have further prolonged outbreaks of rain across southern areas of england. and although the rain starts off quite light, it'll quite quickly turn heavy with some thunder mixed in. again, there could be some surface water flooding building in. east scotland, eastern areas of england, particularly where you start off with the low cloud, the mist, fog and drizzle, that will eventually clear out of the way for most and it's going to be a warm and humid day. temperatures widely 22—27 degrees celsius, but with further accumulations of rain across the south of england, where we could be looking at some localised flooding issues. now, the same low pressure stays with us into the weekend, too, but it is weakening, and so, rather than persistent rain, we're more likely to see showers. those showers heavy and thundery and could pop up just about anywhere across england and wales. scotland and northern ireland, meanwhile, stay dry with some sunny spells. temperatures quite widely low to mid 20s and still feeling warm and humid. second half of the weekend, more thundery rain potentially

from the same area of low pressure, particularly focused across england and wales. and again, it's the north—west of scotland and northern ireland that will probably stay dry, probably still with some spells of sunshine coming and going. temperatures still for many of us, reaching the low 20s, which won't feel too bad. we've got another low on the way for next week, so it stays unsettled.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. british universities sound the alarm over their finances. half of them say they're in danger of going under. the deputy prime minister, angela rayner, has said she cannot give a timeline for when dangerous cladding will be removed from homes. but she said it is completely unacceptable that people are still living in unsafe buildings seven years on from the fire at grenfell tower. more than 340,000 people are still living in flats with unsafe cladding ? despite the fact an 11 billion with unsafe cladding ? despite the fact an £11 billion fund has been agreed to replace it.

i can't give a timeline, because there's a number