pennsylvania, where kamala and pennsylvania, where kamala harris is touring three states, currently just walked harris is touring three states, currentlyjust walked up to the podium there in pennsylvania. let's have a quick dip in to see the reaction there. cheering kamala harris is in harrisburg, intensive and you come as you can see, and i'mjust intensive and you come as you can see, and i'm just reading something from our live page, from what are about her tour. we got the band in the house! she is obvious and getting a huge reaction on the ground. both candidates moving through the ski battleground states. —— these key. we will be coming back to that rally in a few minutes. we'rejust back to that rally in a few minutes. we're just going to piggly take you to the bbc sport centre to catch up what's going on up there.

thank you very much indeed. there are six ties in the english league cup. all of them are under way. ruud van nistelrooy is in the manchester united dugout in an interim head coach capacity as talks continue to sign sporting's ruben amorim. united are playing leicester. look at this, a lot of goals have gone in. united already 4-1 have gone in. united already 4—1 up against leicester city. it is not even half—time yet. villa, they are drawing, you can see there, 1—1 against crystal palace. they pulled themselves back into wood, aston villa. newcastle does make up against chelsea. arsenal already 2—0 up away at preston, preston the only site left in the cup that is not in the premier league, the championship side. spurs are

leading manchester city 1—0. they only ticked off about 15 minutes ago. go to the bbc sport website to keep on top of all those. ruben amorim says nothing has been decided regarding his proposed move to manchester united, and he took training as scheduled in lisbon today. the portuguese champions confirmed yesterday that united had made an approach for amorim and were prepared to the meet the release clause in his contract of ten million euros, sporting are top of the league table with a 100% record, and last night they reached the semi—finals of the league cup. after their win over nacional, he was asked about united's interest. we have to wait a little bit more to explain everything i need to explain, and then everything, it will be very clear. the compensation fee has been agreed, so it's now your decision, i guess? yes, that's what i said. it's my decision. i will tell everything, so we have to wait. will you be in the dugout at old trafford on sunday? i will be here.

definitely? i don't know. the manchester city and netherlands striker vivianne miedema has had surgery on her left knee. she hasn't played since the champions league win against barcelona earlier this month. city haven't revealed how long she's likely to be out for. she's played five games for city since joining from arsenal and has scored two goals. tennis. daniil medvedev is out of the paris masters, beaten by alexei popyrin. the australian took the first set, but medvedev, who was the fourth seed, took the second 6—2. in a tense decider, it eventually went to a tie break, which popyrin won 7—4. it's his first win over the russian. holger rune beat alexander bublik in straight sets. the danish player was rarely troubled, coming through 6—4, 6—2. the world number 13 now awaits the winner of arthur cazaux and ben shelton.

the new zealand spinner ajaz patel has been talking about returning to his birthplace, mumbai, where the kiwis will look to complete a clean sweep in the test series against india. it's also where he took all ten wickets in an innings against india three years ago, one of only three bowlers to have done that in the history of test cricket. coming to india, we know how tough a task it is to win against india at home, let alone win a series, so to be able to do that has been very, very special and it's certainly taken a whole team effort to be able to do that. we have played some very, very good cricket over the last couple weeks, and i guess moving forward into this game, it's really important that we start again and really forget about what's gone on behind us. quick update on the football, another goal has gone at old trafford, leicester have pulled one back, manchester united now 11—2 up. they must be hitting half—time

very shortly there. back with another update in the next hour. thank you very much, olly fosterfor thank you very much, olly foster for us. moving back to the us now, and more than three million people have already voted in the swing state of georgia, smashing records ahead of next week's election. the polls suggest that the race between kamala harris and donald trump could not be closer, with only one point between them. well, despite having left the race for the white house, president biden has been at the centre of the latest election row, after he responded to comments made by comedian tony hinchcliffe at a donald trump rally on sunday night in which he said puerto rico was a floating island of garbage. but in his response, joe biden got himself into a mess of his own. let's listen to the two of them. and just the other day, a speaker at his rally called puerto rico a floating island of garbage. well, let me tell you something. the puerto rico that i know, or puerto rico where i'm from, in my home state of delaware,

they're good, decent, honourable people. the only garbage i see floating out there is his supporter�*s. there's a lot going on. i don't know if you guys know this, but there's literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. yeah. i think it's called puerto rico? just two clips he wanted to play you, and we are joined by our panel, who we are going to go to in a moment, doug heye and rebecca harding, but i'm going first of all bring in two former speech writers, david lit, former speech writer to barack obama, and anneke green, a formerforged w barack obama, and anneke green, a former forged w bush speech writer and a director at the white house writers group. thank you for being with us, and i should just say kamala harris is on herfeet and i should just say kamala harris is on her feet as we speak in harrisburg, pennsylvania, part of the battleground tour we're seeing from both of the candidates in the last few days this campaign. let mejust first the last few days this campaign. let me just first of all ask you, today's argument

overjoe biden, the use of the words garbage, in response, the white house what we saw in the trump rally, do these missteps, these uses of langridge, do you think they are cutting through, are they the sort of thing people can easily understand and therefore will respond to at all? or do you think the public slightly watches that proceeds through it? thanks for havin: proceeds through it? thanks for having me _ proceeds through it? thanks for having me on- _ proceeds through it? thanks for having me on. i— proceeds through it? thanks for having me on. i think— proceeds through it? thanks for having me on. i think some - having me on. i think some important contacts, the clip you showed cut off where biden then said, his attacks on latino or puerto rican people, so basically the white house argues, and it seems if you just read what he said, this seems pretty accurate, that he was talking about one person rather than all of donald trump's supporters posted even so, obviously the harris campaign was on hoping you and i and campaign was on hoping you and land our campaign was on hoping you and i and our panel here would be discussing joe biden today, they were hoping to be looking at donald trump and kamala

harris. i do think that the ways the candidates have responded to these is also really important. that you have, on one hand, trump has said now that that rally, the clip we heard, was a lovefest of the double down on that a couple of times since then, kamala harris has said, i would have said that, i don't think it was the right thing to say and i'm going to be president for everybody, so i do think that contrast of the harris campaign is looking for, and i think most portly the contrast thatis think most portly the contrast that is true, it is the real choice americans are facing, it's still out there, it's still coming through in the last couple of days, but it is a reminder that there's a reason why i think a lot of democrat are happy that kamala harris is the nominee right now, even those like myself who thinkjoe biden did a very good job as president.— thinkjoe biden did a very good job as president. anneke green, our job as president. anneke green, your position — job as president. anneke green, your position on _ job as president. anneke green, your position on trump, - job as president. anneke green, your position on trump, are - job as president. anneke green, your position on trump, are you | your position on trump, are you a supporter or do you think the language and his previous record in office is damaging to the republicans and to the country again? i the republicans and to the country again?— the republicans and to the country again? i am that rare

creature who _ country again? i am that rare creature who tries _ country again? i am that rare creature who tries to - country again? i am that rare creature who tries to stay - creature who tries to stay objective, calls balls and strikes. _ objective, calls balls and strikes, i'm not a trump supporter but also not against him _ supporter but also not against him i— supporter but also not against him. i think conservative policies _ him. i think conservative policies and people who will institute those will be better for the nation than progressive. maybe if he was classical_ progressive. maybe if he was classical liberal, but that is not distention to get into right— not distention to get into right now, but ultimately, i think— right now, but ultimately, i think that trump and the people who will— think that trump and the people who will support trump and vince — who will support trump and vince will be better for the nation _ vince will be better for the nation than the people that harris — nation than the people that harris will be bringing into offico _ harris will be bringing into office. ~ , office. do you think his language. _ office. do you think his language, which - office. do you think his language, which has. office. do you think his i language, which has been described as dark and using the langridge of hate, of division, very attacking of kamala harris, very divisive on his rhetoric over migrants and immigration, many other areas, do you think that is a delivered republican strategy and is it working? i delivered republican strategy and is it working?— and is it working? i think it is definitely _ and is it working? i think it is definitely republican - is definitely republican strategy to not push things into hiding, basically, to not

overlook the real problems that we have had with looser policies at the border, to overlook people who've suffered violence from a document it immigrants who have been apprehended bylaw enforcement and then released into the public to commit crimes, so that's something republicans want to highlight for america, and does a very serious topics requiring serious rhetoric and. but do you support donald trump's use of language? support his use of lenglet? i swam— support his use of lenglet? i support that he is unequivocal in what — support that he is unequivocal in what he says, i don't summi— in what he says, i don't support all of his positions, i don't — support all of his positions, i don't support all of anyone's positions, but when it comes down — positions, but when it comes down to, _ positions, but when it comes down to, do i think a conservative administration is going — conservative administration is going to — conservative administration is going to be better for the nation _ going to be better for the nation many one, absolutely, i believe — nation many one, absolutely, i believe that the stub the type of people who will work for trump _ of people who will work for trump are going to be doing things— trump are going to be doing things that are better for the nation — things that are better for the nation than what progressives will he — nation than what progressives will be doing, and that's across— will be doing, and that's across the board, and it's not

just— across the board, and it's not just who's _ across the board, and it's not just who's in the white house, it's who — just who's in the white house, it's who works for these people. _ it's who works for these people, who is in an agency, who— people, who is in an agency, who is— people, who is in an agency, who is making up the machinery of government and who is in the military— of government and who is in the military as — of government and who is in the military as well. we had a crisis _ military as well. we had a crisis right now in the military. anyone who talks wee veteran, — military. anyone who talks wee veteran, if _ military. anyone who talks wee veteran, if they are actively serving, _ veteran, if they are actively serving, they are saying, i am counting — serving, they are saying, i am counting down until i can get the military. this is not the same — the military. this is not the same military it was and i am sick— same military it was and i am sick of— same military it was and i am sick of it. _ same military it was and i am sick of it, and that... we have a weak— sick of it, and that... we have a weak defence, and i could get on the — a weak defence, and i could get on the list _ a weak defence, and i could get on the list-— on the list. david litt, let me 'ust on the list. david litt, let me just bring _ on the list. david litt, let me just bring you _ on the list. david litt, let me just bring you in. _ on the list. david litt, let me just bring you in. trump - on the list. david litt, let me just bring you in. trump is i just bring you in. trump is a very skilled communicator, whether you agree with what he says or not, he certain cuts through, he certain he has this huge and devoted following, also very divisive. is kamala harris doing enough to make a positive case for her own leadership? i positive case for her own leadership?— positive case for her own leadershi? ., ., , leadership? i would actually take objection _ leadership? i would actually take objection to _ leadership? i would actually take objection to something leadership? i would actually - take objection to something you said the think donald trump is a very skilled attention getter, and for exam, when he called immigrants vermin, when he is called people who have opposed him humans scum, that

is wildly beyond the pale, but it gets attention for simile, we his rally with language the trunk up and had vetted calling puerto rico a floating island of garbage, that gets attention for stub but in a moment when including in britain incumbent parties around the world have been really losing badly, this race is close, and it's because donald trump is very good at speaking to his base lots of people, including dick cheney, certainly not a liberal, liz cheney, including half of trump ozment on cabinet, who clearly believed in trump at one point, and were some of the good people that we are talking about, bringing injusta second ago, they now say he is dangerous to the country, he would do a terrible job, dangerous to the country, he would do a terriblejob, we can't support him again. that's why the race is close. and i will get to your point about kamala harris. ithink will get to your point about kamala harris. i think she needs to hammer home that contrast in the last week, i think she has gotten to a point where this is close, but i think she does need to say, there is a viable alternative.

you saw her say this last night where she said, we don't have to do this. there's a better way for the united states, and more than that, she also highlighted, and i think they currently have decided this is a good way to talk about it, i would agree with them as a speech writer, this is a contrast between someone with a enemies list and someone with a to do list, and i think after all we have seen, and i say this as someone who wishes trump was less dangerous because he might win if he takes office, he's not going to be focused on the economy. elon musk earlier today said that trump would bring economic hardship if he wins the presidency. trump is going to go in there looking to punish people who disagree with him, he has talked about turning the military against people who disagree with him. none of those things if you go to pins of india, wisconsin, michigan, that's not what people are thinking about, day today, people want someone who's thinking about him document has a venue for kamala harris has been saying she is this person for she has to continue to do it. ~ , ., , , . it. as eight former speech writer for _ it. as eight former speech writer for barack - it. as eight former speech writer for barack obama, |

writer for barack obama, supporter of the writerfor barack obama, supporter of the obama writer for barack obama, supporter of the obama overlook and what rock and michelle obama have done, there are two very, very skilled performers, huge charisma and huge power to persuade people. does kamala harris have that star power to take her over the line? she being focused enough in what she says? i being focused enough in what she says?— she says? i will always say that barack _ she says? i will always say that barack obama - she says? i will always say that barack obama was i she says? i will always say| that barack obama was the she says? i will always say i that barack obama was the best speaker ever. i think most speech writers are partial to the president the road for, i am sure and ekka would say the same thing about george w bush. what you have seen from kamala harris that is important, and i should say this when i was writing speeches, residents, candidates, they can tell you what you thing about commenta phuket what harris said last night, that was very good example of a president a candidate telling what you thing about —— they can tell you what you think about. the last time trump had power, january 6... trump wants to be a petty tyrant which if you

look at his leg which, is accurate, and she talked about she would do differently, laws on price gouging, noting new housing to bring down the cost of housing, and alsojim with the border without demonising immigrants which i think is important, right? we can have a secure border without being horrible people and saying these disgusting things, and it's so strange in american sometimes, it feels like he was forever ago that we all agreed on that, but it was not long ago. i was at the george w bush library recently. a huge part of that labour is devoted to compassion on immigration. where did that country go? what part of harris was saying less thatis, part of harris was saying less that is, we can have it back. we are going to come back to you both on this and bring in our panel, so do stay with us for everybody. we have to take a quick break. we are going to come back to this key issue of communication as the countdown into use to the us election day. if you want to follow what's going on, we will be

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we are continuing our discussion on communications in the us and bringing in all four of our guests, david litt, anneke green and our panel, doug heye, who used to work for george w bush, and rebecca harding, independent economist for some thank you very much. doug, let me bring you in on this question now. if you look at both harris and trump, is there language moving just to shore up their base and increase turnout or are they also trying to sway any

undecided voters if anyone exist like that in the us at this point?— exist like that in the us at this oint? , . ., , , this point? trump clearly try to match _ this point? trump clearly try to match mice _ this point? trump clearly try to match mice his— this point? trump clearly try to match mice his base, i this point? trump clearly tryj to match mice his base, that this point? trump clearly try i to match mice his base, that is what saturday night was about imagines were or sunday, i did a lot of the rhetoric we heard was appalling, i don't have any problem saying that, but he is trained to maximise his base and he does that well. harris is still trying to appeal to that small sliver of voters, about 8% in pennsylvania, 6% in north carolina, that don't like donald trump but are saying very loudly to kamala harris, we don't know who you are or what you will do, you have to tell us, and, yeah, ok, she has six mortise to do that, she should have been doing what you did last night for the last 60 days, and that's where kamala is still trying to play catch—up, i think, is still trying to play catch—up, ithink, on is still trying to play catch—up, i think, on trump, both organisationally on the ground and in those swing states where trump support is rock—solid and she is still not kidding over that hump each is why this race remains as tight as it is. why this race remains as tight asitis. , . as it is. rebecca harding, the cost of living, _

as it is. rebecca harding, the cost of living, the _ as it is. rebecca harding, thej cost of living, the day-to-day cost of living, the day—to—day issues, are those being discussed, do you think, enough by the candidates, and political evidence tend to show writer on the world that is what sways a lot of peoples votes? ~ , , ., , what sways a lot of peoples votes? ~ , ,., , ,, votes? absolutely. in the us, it's always — votes? absolutely. in the us, it's always been _ votes? absolutely. in the us, it's always been the _ votes? absolutely. in the us, | it's always been the economy, stupid, — it's always been the economy, stupid, so— it's always been the economy, stupid, so it's an absolute mystery. _ stupid, so it's an absolute mystery, across the atlantic, to understand why the economy is not _ to understand why the economy is not actually the subject of conversation, because it grew, the data — conversation, because it grew, the data that came out today, by 28% — the data that came out today, by 2.8% of the third quarter, mildly— by 2.8% of the third quarter, mildly less than what a kindness were expecting but still very robust, and there's an expectation that inflation will fall _ an expectation that inflation will fall. at this point in time, _ will fall. at this point in time, nobody was expecting the american — time, nobody was expecting the american economy to be this strong, — american economy to be this strong, it— american economy to be this strong, it has not gone into recession— strong, it has not gone into recession like everyone expected it would, and yet somehow or the other, neither candidate _ somehow or the other, neither candidate is able to turn that to their— candidate is able to turn that to their advantage and kamala harris — to their advantage and kamala harris really has not been able to give — harris really has not been able to give a — harris really has not been able to give a passionate review of

what — to give a passionate review of what she _ to give a passionate review of what she would do with the economy to keep it growing at that rate _ economy to keep it growing at that rate. �* economy to keep it growing at that rate-- l— economy to keep it growing at that rate.- i would i economy to keep it growing at that rate.- i would say l that rate. and... i would say the answer _ that rate. and... i would say the answer is _ that rate. and... i would say the answer is pretty - that rate. and... i would say the answer is pretty simple. | the answer is pretty simple. politics is about people. nobody north airline or suburban philadelphia today use the number 2.8. suburban philadelphia today use the number2.8. right? they don't talk about inflation falling. that's a rate, that's a meta— medicalformula. what they talk about is what they paid at the grocery store that day or the day before. and every time they go to the grocery store, they fill up their tank of gas, they go to a movie theatre, they go to a restaurant, whatever it may be, they are met what they spent, and that's the real economic calculus that every family is making every day.— calculus that every family is making every day. and anneke green, former— making every day. and anneke green, former george - making every day. and anneke green, former george w i making every day. and anneke green, former george w bush | green, former george w bush speech writer, when you look at donald trump, his ability to connect with people in a relatively simple but very powerful language, of course, has been a winning formula for him in the past. what do you hear from the him in the past. what do you hearfrom the campaign, what you observe about he is also being disciplined in terms of

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right? he is talking abut using the military to prosecute americans. that's not rough around the edges, that is dangerous, it is un—american and is under democratic. is dangerous, it is un-american and is under democratic. is not true. it and is under democratic. is not true- it is _ and is under democratic. is not true. it is true, _ and is under democratic. is not true. it is true, though. - and is under democratic. is not true. it is true, though. we - true. it is true, though. we have to _ true. it is true, though. we have to live _ true. it is true, though. we have to live in _ true. it is true, though. we have to live in the - true. it is true, though. we have to live in the real - true. it is true, though. we l have to live in the real world. the other thing, just about kamala harris... the other thing, 'ust about kamala harris..._ the other thing, 'ust about kamala harris... enemies list, complete _ kamala harris... enemies list, complete the _ kamala harris... enemies list, complete the falls, _ complete the falls, double—headers . complete the falls, i double—headers can complete the falls, - double—headers can say complete the falls, _ double—headers can say that, but it— double—headers can say that, but it is— double—headers can say that, but it is not— double—headers can say that, but it is not true _ double—headers can say that, but it is not true —— _ double—headers can say that, but it is not true —— completei but it is not true —— complete the _ but it is not true —— complete the falls _ but it is not true -- complete the falls-— the falls. the former trump sheaf of _ the falls. the former trump sheaf of staff _ the falls. the former trump sheaf of staff has _ the falls. the former trump sheaf of staff has issued - the falls. the former trump sheaf of staff has issued a l sheaf of staff has issued a very stern warning, just a week ago, hasn't he, about the fascist tendencies, the threat to democracy under trump? truth? to democracy under trump? why did he wait _ to democracy under trump? why did he wait that _ to democracy under trump? why did he wait that long if he was that concerned? _ did he wait that long if he was that concerned? why - did he wait that long if he was that concerned? why did - did he wait that long if he was that concerned? why did he . that concerned? why did he write — that concerned? why did he write an _ that concerned? why did he write an entire _ that concerned? why did he write an entire book- that concerned? why did he write an entire book and - that concerned? why did he| write an entire book and he's any— write an entire book and he's any codes _ write an entire book and he's any codes are _ write an entire book and he's any codes are not in - write an entire book and he's any codes are not in that - write an entire book and he's. any codes are not in that book? but now— any codes are not in that book? but now he _ any codes are not in that book? but now he comes _ any codes are not in that book? but now he comes out... - any codes are not in that book? but now he comes out... [- any codes are not in that book? but now he comes out... i think this is a real _ but now he comes out... i think this is a real challenge - but now he comes out... i think this is a real challenge in - this is a real challenge in america, rate, we are at a

point where otherwise decent people are trying to justify calling a—star generals who have lost children in combat in service to this country tried to call them liars. it is very sad what has happened to my country, and i am hoping that when, harris talks about turning the page, this is part of what she is talking about. we should be able to disagree differently than we are doing even on this panel for british television. forwhen even on this panel for british television. for when it comes to harris and which he needs to close the deal, the headwinds, we've been talking about inflation, the economy, in britain, the conservative incoming party got shellacked, and basically every country, incumbent parties have been having really time, so harris, i don't think she has been perfect, no candidate is perfect, no candidate is perfect, but she is doing better than biden would have done if he has stayed in the race, she has gotten this to about 50—50, and now she has to see if she can get over the hump, and win.i see if she can get over the hump, and win.— see if she can get over the hump, and win. i am 'ust going to stop you there. _ hump, and win. i amjust going to stop you there. we - hump, and win. i amjust going to stop you there. we have - hump, and win. i amjust going to stop you there. we have goti to stop you there. we have got 20 seconds. each of you, one

word answer, who is going to win? i word answer, who is going to win? ~ . . . word answer, who is going to win? ,, ., , , ., ., win? i think harris, but no one knows. win? i think harris, but no one knows- l— win? i think harris, but no one knows. i think _ win? i think harris, but no one knows. i think trump, - knows. i think trump, but by the mac. _ knows. i think trump, but by the mac. at _ knows. i think trump, but by the mac, at the _ knows. i think trump, but by the mac, at the state - knows. i think trump, but by the mac, at the state in - the mac, at the state in history. _ the mac, at the state in history, was— the mac, at the state in history, was at - the mac, at the state in history, was at 7.5. - the mac, at the state in history, was at 7.5. doug and rebecca. _ history, was at 7.5. doug and rebecca, who _ history, was at 7.5. doug and rebecca, who do _ history, was at 7.5. doug and rebecca, who do you - history, was at 7.5. doug and rebecca, who do you think? | rebecca, who do you think? three words, i don't know. i three words, i don't know. i don't know. very _ three words, i don't know. i don't know. very honest - three words, i don't know. i don't know. very honest if l three words, i don't know. i. don't know. very honest if you! i'm so don't know. very honest if you! l'm so sorry _ don't know. very honest if you! l'm so sorry we _ don't know. very honest if you! i'm so sorry we are _ don't know. very honest if you! i'm so sorry we are out - don't know. very honest if you! i'm so sorry we are out of- i'm so sorry we are out of time, but we are very grateful to you all for your time. this is the context. we are back in a few minutes. hello there. where we had some sunshine earlier on across scotland and mid wales has tended to fill in with cloud. and over the next few days, there will be a lot of cloud. hopefully more in the way of sunshine for the second half of the weekend, as i'll show you later. but it is looking generally dry and it's still going to be mild for the next few days. this is what is happening overnight. and we are going to find the wind picking up in scotland.

that is going to bring in a lot of low cloud, maybe a bit of drizzle to western scotland. it's quite gloomy in northern ireland and north—west england. a few breaks elsewhere, even developing across the southern areas, where it could turn a little cool. there will be some mist and fog forming as well. that will take a little while to lift in the morning. that is underneath an area of high pressure. that's keeping it quiet and generally dry. to the north of the high, around the top of it, we've got some stronger winds coming into scotland. those winds could be touching gale—force in the far north, where we have got that weather front bringing rain towards shetland. still quite gloomy, though, through the day for western scotland, northern ireland and north—west england. elsewhere, we may see something a bit brighter. some sunshine coming through, even across those southern areas, once the mist and fog lifts during the morning. but wherever you are, it is going to be a mild day on thursday. temperatures in the afternoon, again, typically 15 or 16 degrees. now, if you are going to be out and about in the evening for halloween, or even for diwali, a lot of dry weather around, some mist and fog forming in the evening. in the north—west, though, there is too much wind here for any mist and fog, but there will be some rain moving down from the north

on that weather front there. it is going to be producing a bit of rain for scotland as we head into friday. but the winds, whilst they will have changed direction by the morning, they will be lighter. this rain petering out largely as it heads into southern scotland. to the south of it, a lot of cloud. some breaks and some sunshine to the east of the pennines, and following that rain, in scotland, in northern scotland, we should get some sunshine and the odd shower. and here, things are going to get a little colder — probably only briefly. and that is because that colder air that we have got here is going to get swept away towards scandinavia and through the north sea. high pressure then builds back in towards the uk over the course of the weekend, so keeping it generally dry. there will be a lot of cloud around, i think, on saturday, with the winds coming in from the continent. we get drier air on sunday. and that should mean more sunshine.

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and if you ever allow yourself to think that the big two parties at westminster, "well, you know, there's not much difference between them," boy, take a look this budget. there are a couple of gambles here. one is that the spending increases are very front—loaded, they are this year and next year, and then apparently not much after that, so with that really be sustainable? after that, so will that really be sustainable? the uk's first female chancellor delivers the labour government's first budget in ia years — laying out a series of tax rises aimed at raising £40 billion. also on the programme: devastation in spain — more than 95 people are killed in flash floods after a year's worth of rain injust eight hours. three days of mourning have been declared. we'll be live in valencia for the very latest. and less than a week before the us election,

kamala harris insists she will be a president for "all americans"