with us election day approaching, we're following the campaign trail as donald trump and kamala harris head to texas. plus, we're keeping track of the polls to see what effect the numbers are having on the race for the white house. before that it is the sport and for a full round—up here is sportscentre. 28 teams in action — only 7 places available at the women's european championship next summer. friday has seen the first leg of the first round of play—offs taking place — and a number of teams have made a big statement. portugal have one foot in the second — and final round — after thrashing azerbaijan 4—1 away from home in their first leg. norway also in complete control of their tie — beating albania 5—0. elsewhere, there were also big wins for the republic of ireland and austria. you can get all the scores on the bbc sport website.

well the defending european champions england, have already qualified for next summer's tournament. they're playing germany in a friendly at wembley. germany racing to a 3—0 lead but meanwhile, there's a big game in the english premier league — as local rivals leicester are taking on nottingham forest. just over half an hour gone — 16 mins ryan yates 2nd ever jamie vardy equalising for lester. england's cricketers are in danger of losing the deciding third test against pakistan in rawalpindi. ben stokes�* side looked on top early on, on day two — reducing pakistan to 177—7 in theirfirst innings. but saud shakeel dug in — and frustrated england's bowlers — making 134 — as pakistan were bowled out for 344 — a lead of 77. the home side then took three english wickets before stumps — england closing on 2a for 3 — still 53 runs behind.

asa as a bowling group having three down overnight was never part of the plan and at one stage look like we could have got them before they got a lead but that's cricket things happened quickly and we expect that as well. obviously the momentum is with them at the moment but hopefully we can chicken up a bit tomorrow and put it back on them and trying get the lead and them back in. i think when you square hundred you are — i think when you square hundred you are really pleased that the same — you are really pleased that the same time, we got the lead and we got — same time, we got the lead and we got a — same time, we got the lead and we got a handsome lead so that is the _ we got a handsome lead so that is the satisfying thing for me right— is the satisfying thing for me right now. is the satisfying thing for me right "ow-— is the satisfying thing for me riaht now. �* ., w ., right now. and you have a clear lan right now. and you have a clear [an as right now. and you have a clear plan as well. — right now. and you have a clear plan as well, so _ right now. and you have a clear plan as well, so many - right now. and you have a clear plan as well, so many singles. | plan as well, so many singles. i think that is my stand, i think_ i think that is my stand, i think i_ i think that is my stand, i think i change my swag every now— think i change my swag every now and _ think i change my swag every now and you again but that is how— now and you again but that is how i— now and you again but that is how i do— now and you again but that is how i do my stand as well as my thinking — world number three alexandr zverev is out of the vienna open. despite winning the opening set, he was beaten in three by italian lorenzo musetti. musetti's reward is a semi

final against the british number one jack draper. he needed three sets to get past tomos machac of the czech republic. draper is trying to win his second tour title — after victory in stuttgart earlier this year. meanwhile in tokyo, china's zheng qinwen is through to the semi finals — after beating canada's leylah fernandez in three sets. she'll face diana schanider next. katie boulter will face sofia kenin in the other semi final. the world series gets under way later as the la dodgers take on the new york yankees. it's the best of seven with game one in los angeles at the dodger stadium. it'll be the 12th time these two teams have faced each other in a world series — although it's more than a0 years since the last one. it is worldwide and i think that is what is going to make this world series of special, so unique. you could easily argue that on a global scale, the yankees and the dodgers are the most followed, the most

supported, the most visible, so obviously with our two great organisations and the branding, it is going to be very visible. and that's all the sport for now. with just a couple of weeks to go till the us presidential election, both donald trump and kamala harris will be in texas later on friday. a rare step away for both candidates to step away for a non—swing state squarely republican for a while now. she'll be with pop superstar beyonce, while mr trump will sit down with the podcasterjoe rogan. on thursday, kamala harris held a star studded rally in clarkston, georgia, featuring bruce springsteen and barack obama. donald trump was campaigning in

arizona and nevada and repeating his message on immigration. the polls remain very close. the overall trend suggests a small lead for kamala harris nationally she's about two points above mr trump. but the national vote share won't determine the winner. instead who wins the so called swing states will be decisive. of those seven states polls suggest small leads for mr trump in north carolina, arizona, and georgia. his numbers there at the bottom of the screen are up a shade on a few weeks ago. other states like nevada, wisconsin, and pennsylvania are even tighter. there's perhaps been a slight shift in favour of mr trump since the start of the month but all the leads we're seeing are well within the margins of error, which is between over the past couple of days the context has been all of the swing states in this election with the

exception of nevada. we're putting that right today and can speak to lucia starbuck, a political reporter with kunr public radio and host of the monthly show, purple politics nevada. and we're back in from michigan cheyna roth, host of michmash podcast. welcome to both of you. lucio, i will begin with you, the purple podcast of course proposal referring to the blend of blue and red, the democrat and republican colours and this is obviously a swing state, how are the two campaigns running there as hard as you can tell? they are neck and neck, encouraging people to get out the vote. the harris campaign has had bill nye the science guy on the university of nevada campus to encourage get out the vote, trump has visited, jd vance has visited, minnesota governor tim walz has visited, so part of the trump campaign has had a bit more success. more republicans have turned in

their ballots for early voting so far which is something you have not typically seen in recent elections. the last election trunk bashed mail in ballots and mail in voting but now they are really encouraging both. both political parties are encouraging their base to get out the vote right now. that's an interesting point. let me pick that up with you in michigan and turn of the mail—in ballots, early voting, what are you seeing there? that has 'ust what are you seeing there? that has just gotten _ what are you seeing there? that hasjust gotten picked off in michigan so we don't have a good — michigan so we don't have a good sense on where that is going — good sense on where that is going at_ good sense on where that is going at this point. both sides are still— going at this point. both sides are still very aggressive in this— are still very aggressive in this state, they both really want — this state, they both really want to _ this state, they both really want to take to michigan. donald _ want to take to michigan. donald trump is actually in michigan today in traverse city and, _ michigan today in traverse city and, harrison's been here recently— and, harrison's been here recently her surrogates have been — recently her surrogates have been barnstorming the states michigan has been one of those that both — michigan has been one of those that both sides think they can -et that both sides think they can get it — that both sides think they can aet it. . ., that both sides think they can aet it. t. ,, that both sides think they can et it. . ., ., get it. lucia, you mentioned ou get it. lucia, you mentioned you think — get it. lucia, you mentioned

you think the _ get it. lucia, you mentioned you think the republican - you think the republican campaign has learned from 2020 where they thought they had one certain states but when the mail—in ballots started to be counted, the result wasn't reversed at some of those states went to the democrats instead, those decisive swing states because traditionally it seemed democrat voters were the ones getting involved with that early voting campaign. so do you think the republicans have really tried to turn that around? i really tried to turn that around?— really tried to turn that around? ~ ,., , , around? ithink so, but it is so, so around? ithink so, but it is so. so purple- _ around? ithink so, but it is so, so purple. last- around? ithink so, but it is so, so purple. last election nevada reelected its democratic senator, but chose a republican governor. so it is still so purple. governor. so it is still so purple-— governor. so it is still so hurle, . ., ., “ purple. what do you think will be decisive — purple. what do you think will be decisive in _ purple. what do you think will be decisive in the _ purple. what do you think will be decisive in the state - purple. what do you think will be decisive in the state in - be decisive in the state in terms of the issues on the election and which group of voters do you think will be decisive in nevada in the selection?— decisive in nevada in the selection? ,, , ., selection? top issues i hear are the economy _ selection? top issues i hear are the economy and - selection? top issues i hear are the economy and more | are the economy and more specifically cost—of—living. a few weeks ago there were

back—to—back rallies with walz and trump and voters in line tell me the exact same thing, they are struggling to afford basic necessities, gas, groceries, rent, health care and childcare so i think cost—of—living is going to be a huge issue. definitely some voting blocs that could sway the election are indigenous voters, latino birders, they are specifically democratic party's are looking at indigenous voters by both parties are trying to get latino voters as well those are just some groups that can influence a determined election. influence a determined election-— influence a determined election. that has been repeated _ election. that has been repeated over - election. that has been repeated over and - election. that has been repeated over and over| election. that has been - repeated over and over again, immigration, reproductive health, reproductive issues and of course the economy as some of course the economy as some of the big, big issues right across the us including the swing states. in terms of the voters you have been speaking to, which candidate, which campaign they feel is speaking

to the most on the economy? find to the most on the economy? and really depends _ to the most on the economy? and really depends on who you talk to. really depends on who you talk to i_ really depends on who you talk to ithink— really depends on who you talk to. i think both candidates have — to. i think both candidates have come forward and said they have _ have come forward and said they have a _ have come forward and said they have a plan, how detailed their plan _ have a plan, how detailed their plan is — have a plan, how detailed their plan is is — have a plan, how detailed their plan is is something that depends on the candidate and what — depends on the candidate and what information they put out there — what information they put out there i— what information they put out there. i do think that, honestly, the actual number of undecided voters at this point is very— undecided voters at this point is very slim and so, whichever candidate _ is very slim and so, whichever candidate the person is voting for, candidate the person is voting for. they— candidate the person is voting for, they are going to tell you that— for, they are going to tell you that is— for, they are going to tell you that is the one good for the economy. 50 that is the one good for the economy-— that is the one good for the econom . �*, ., ., economy. so it's more about caettin economy. so it's more about getting the _ economy. so it's more about getting the voters _ economy. so it's more about getting the voters out - economy. so it's more about getting the voters out rather| getting the voters out rather than convincing anyone undecided now, perhaps a pretty elusive category of voter at the stage, as you say. i elusive category of voter at the stage, as you say. i think so. we the stage, as you say. i think so- we are — the stage, as you say. i think so. we are about _ the stage, as you say. i think so. we are about one - the stage, as you say. i think so. we are about one week. the stage, as you say. i think. so. we are about one week out and most — so. we are about one week out and most will have really made up and most will have really made up their— and most will have really made up their minds now. i know the media — up their minds now. i know the media likes to harp on those etusive — media likes to harp on those elusive undecided voters, i tend — elusive undecided voters, i tend to _

elusive undecided voters, i tend to wonder how under cited people — tend to wonder how under cited people actually are or they realty _ people actually are or they reallyjust don't want to admit who they— reallyjust don't want to admit who they are voting for. the economy— who they are voting for. the economy in michigan is particularly a big thing, i think— particularly a big thing, i think democrats hoped that reproductive rights and health care _ reproductive rights and health care would be a bigger issue for michigan this election, but since — for michigan this election, but since we — for michigan this election, but since we had that election in 2018. — since we had that election in 2018, michigan has enshrined the right to an abortion and the right to an abortion and the state's constitution. i think— the state's constitution. i think most voters are now looking _ think most voters are now looking more at those election tabte _ looking more at those election table issues, the economy, the price _ table issues, the economy, the price of— table issues, the economy, the price of gas, groceries, things like that _ price of gas, groceries, things like that. ~ ., price of gas, groceries, things like that. ~ . , like that. we are seeing in the first half of— like that. we are seeing in the first half of october _ like that. we are seeing in the first half of october at - like that. we are seeing in the first half of october at the - first half of october at the harris campaign raised $97 million, the trump campaign, $16 million, are you seeing that reflected in the amount of spending on ads and so forth where you are? i spending on ads and so forth where you are?— where you are? i think there has 'ust where you are? i think there hasjust been _ where you are? i think there hasjust been a _ where you are? i think there l hasjust been a bombardment where you are? i think there - hasjust been a bombardment of has just been a bombardment of ads from both sides. billboards are still popping up, it'sjust

are still popping up, it'sjust a complete influx right now. i also want to comment, when you talk about the undecided voter, it's interesting in the value —— in nevada that there are more people registered as nonpartisan and registered for public republicans and democrats so it will be interesting to see which way those voters go but the campaigns need to get people who were considering sitting out the selection. i talked to a lot of seniors in need of a voters who feel their issues are on the back corner —— burner so getting those people to go out and vote. ads, burner so getting those people to go out and vote.— to go out and vote. a final question _ to go out and vote. a final question to _ to go out and vote. a final question to both - to go out and vote. a final question to both of- to go out and vote. a final question to both of you, l to go out and vote. a finall question to both of you, do to go out and vote. a final- question to both of you, do you think you can call it at this stage? think you can call it at this stare? , ., think you can call it at this staie? , ., ., think you can call it at this stare? ., , , stage? oh god no. absolutely not. it isjust _ stage? oh god no. absolutely not. it is just way _ stage? oh god no. absolutely not. it is just way too - not. it is just way too tight at this— not. it is just way too tight at this point. i not. it is just way too tight at this point.— not. it is just way too tight at this point. i don't dare try to predict — at this point. i don't dare try to predict who _ at this point. i don't dare try to predict who would - at this point. i don't dare try to predict who would win. i at this point. i don't dare tryl to predict who would win. it's worth asking _ to predict who would win. it's worth asking the question. interesting to know what people's countries are but i appreciate that you don't want to call it at this stage. ——

people's hunches are. good to get to nevada at last, thank you very much. for the latest visit our website. co nsta ntly constantly updated with all of the latest information. an interesting snippet, we are seeing the washington post is saying it is not endorsing either candidate. it has not done that is the 1980s and in fact sincejimmy carter was fact since jimmy carter was elected in the 1970s apart from the one occasion in the 1980s, the one occasion in the 1980s, the washington post has consistently endorsed the democrat candidate, but this time they say they will not endorse either. we will talk about that with our panel later on. here in the uk, in the run up to the budget next week,

the prime minister has been coming under pressure to define who fits the definition of �*a working person'. that's because labour's election manifesto promised that a labour government would not increase taxes on working people. our political correspondent ben wright is with us. is itfairto is it fair to say that the government is getting itself tied up in knots a little bit over this definition? it tied up in knots a little bit over this definition?- over this definition? it is fair to say _ over this definition? it is fair to say that. - over this definition? it is | fair to say that. ministers including the prime minister have found themselves in a tangle over the semantics of the phrase working people and it's something for us to talk about in their remaining days before rachel reeves actually delivers her budget in the house of commons on wednesday and lets us know what she does consider the definition of working people to be. the reason it's getting so much focus is notjust because this is budget speculation time, but the phrase working people was a very strong signal that ran through labour�*s manifest 1544 00:14:57,560 -->