israeli warplanes continue to bomb the gaza strip as heads of the major un agencies warn that the entire population in gaza is at "imminent risk" of death. and manchester united confirm ruben amorim as their new head coach. we start in the us, with four days left before the presidential election. donald trump and kamala harris are crisscrossing the key battleground states that will decide this election. both held campaign events in nevada and arizona last night, today they are in wisconsin. 65 million people have already cast their vote, beating the 2020 turnout record, but it's the chase for undecided voters, as well as getting their base vote out which will

be critical. joining me now our north america correspondent, helena humphrey, in north carolina. carl, i will start with you, both candidates heading your way with key events in the next few hours. way with key events in the next few hem-— few hours. they are. this will be a key _ few hours. they are. this will be a key state, _ few hours. they are. this will be a key state, wisconsin - few hours. they are. this will| be a key state, wisconsin one of those swing states that could end up deciding this whole election. the perfect place to be in milwaukee, let me know if you are thirsty, but this will be a big campaign day for more details about what vice president kamala harris will be up to today. she will start meeting union representatives which will be crucial because the democrats have been losing support among blue—collar workers across the state of wisconsin. in 2016 when donald trump came on the scene. those have shifted and

they will trying to woo some working—class union voters back over into her column. after that she will be north of milwaukee meeting with a family who have been impacted by cancer and used the affordable care act, also known as 0bama care. she will highlight the importance of that and draw on these fears, the rhetoric from donald trump and speaker of the house mikejohnson changes to that programme. later on will be party time. there will be musical guests taking part in the city where we are now. meanwhile, donald trump is still hammering away at what they called the blue wall, three states, wisconsin, michigan and pennsylvania, to traditional democratic territory and he thinks he can take those states back this year. he will be in michigan meeting auto workers and then be here in milwaukee which was the scene of the republican national convention just a few months ago. national convention 'ust a few months «at national convention 'ust a few

months age-h months ago. carl, iwill be back to — months ago. carl, iwill be back to you _ months ago. carl, iwill be back to you in _ months ago. carl, iwill be back to you in a _ months ago. carl, iwill be back to you in a moment. | back to you in a moment. helena, let me bring you in. in terms of the ground operation, give me an idea of what you are seeing in the last few frenetic days. seeing in the last few frenetic da s. ~ , , seeing in the last few frenetic da s. . , , ., days. well, this is the final days. well, this is the final da of days. well, this is the final day of early _ days. well, this is the final day of early voting - days. well, this is the final day of early voting here - days. well, this is the final day of early voting here in | day of early voting here in north_ day of early voting here in north carolina. there is a phrase _ north carolina. there is a phrase you might've heard, matthew, all politics are locah _ matthew, all politics are local. that is what they say here — local. that is what they say here in _ local. that is what they say here in the united states and i want _ here in the united states and i want to— here in the united states and i want to show you something special— want to show you something special about the battleground state _ special about the battleground state of — special about the battleground state of north carolina, because yes, in the final frenetic— because yes, in the final frenetic days people have been coming — frenetic days people have been coming up to vote, but i also want — coming up to vote, but i also want to— coming up to vote, but i also want to show you what they have been _ want to show you what they have been grappling with in western parts _ been grappling with in western parts of— been grappling with in western parts of north carolina, because _ parts of north carolina, because you will remember the hurricane — because you will remember the hurricane that swept through the western of this state over a month— the western of this state over a month ago, just before that key us— a month ago, just before that key us presidential election. this— key us presidential election. this is— key us presidential election. this is an _ key us presidential election. this is an arts centre in asheville, this is what is left of a — asheville, this is what is left of a coffee shop. really, so marry— of a coffee shop. really, so many areasjust like of a coffee shop. really, so many areas just like this one in many areas just like this one ih this— many areas just like this one in this state, a pothole here, just— in this state, a pothole here, just to — in this state, a pothole here, just to tell you driving around

here, — just to tell you driving around here, something we are careful of all_ here, something we are careful of all the — here, something we are careful of all the time because you see this frequently on the side of the road _ this frequently on the side of the road. if we look in this direction, _ the road. if we look in this direction, i wasjust mentioning that arts centre was the hub— mentioning that arts centre was the hub of a vibrant neighbourhood here, and essentially, as you can see, just— essentially, as you can see, just so— essentially, as you can see, just so much has been lost here _ just so much has been lost here. one woman, a local artists, _ here. one woman, a local artists, there are 300 artists operating out of the studio, she watched her entirely portfolio, a valuable portfolio, a valuable portfolio, washed into the river— portfolio, washed into the river when we saw it burst its banks — river when we saw it burst its banks 25_ river when we saw it burst its banks. 25 feet of water here. essentially, what is important in this— essentially, what is important in this presidential election is perception. how was this disaster— is perception. how was this disaster handled? how does it make — disaster handled? how does it make voters feel about the incumbent administration? some people _ incumbent administration? some people say they did not necessarily see or be happy with— necessarily see or be happy with the _ necessarily see or be happy with the response, but in the wake — with the response, but in the wake of— with the response, but in the wake of donald trump... they

spread — wake of donald trump... they spread information saying fema to undocumented immigrants, which — to undocumented immigrants, which did _ to undocumented immigrants, which did not turn out the case, _ which did not turn out the case, but _ which did not turn out the case, but that rumour did stick~ _ case, but that rumour did stick. there is also the practical hurdles as well. taking _ practical hurdles as well. taking a _ practical hurdles as well. taking a look at this commentary is in the road for example _ commentary is in the road for example. foranybody commentary is in the road for example. for anybody coming down — example. for anybody coming down from the mountains at higher— down from the mountains at higher elevation where we were earlier, — higher elevation where we were earlier, this is what they have to contend with to get to the putting — to contend with to get to the polling station. this is a turnout _ polling station. this is a turnout election as well, and of donald trump wants to do well— of donald trump wants to do well particularly in red counties, you will need the numbers— counties, you will need the numbers in what is a pivotal battleground state. absolutely ri t ht. in battleground state. absolutely right. in terms _ battleground state. absolutely right. in terms of— battleground state. absolutely right. in terms of getting - battleground state. absolutely right. in terms of getting the l right. in terms of getting the vote out, what are you sensing seeing about young voters, female voters, the amount of people who have registered this time round?— time round? despite the devastation _ time round? despite the devastation that - time round? despite the devastation that you - time round? despite the devastation that you can j time round? despite the - devastation that you can see behind — devastation that you can see behind me, i have to say very enthusiastic voters. a different drive to get people particularly in affected communities out, even pop up

teht _ communities out, even pop up tent polling stations as well. in tent polling stations as well. ih terms— tent polling stations as well. in terms of the younger vote, some — in terms of the younger vote, some generation 2 voters say they— some generation 2 voters say they do— some generation 2 voters say they do not want to go backwards, a common sentiment i have _ backwards, a common sentiment i have heard — backwards, a common sentiment i have heard and a similar sentiment from women as well, and that— sentiment from women as well, and that is— sentiment from women as well, and that is what harris will be banking — and that is what harris will be banking on. and that is what harris will be banking on-— banking on. thank you very much. banking on. thank you very much- and _ banking on. thank you very much. and carl, _ banking on. thank you very much. and carl, thanks - banking on. thank you very much. and carl, thanks to l banking on. thank you very - much. and carl, thanks to you. of course, there are so much of course, there are so much information on the bbc website and you can also watch live coverage of the results as they come in here on bbc news. it is also on bbc one in the uk, also on the iplayer at 10:1t0pm next tuesday, that is the 5th of november. we will bring you a special programme from washington and our team of experts and correspondence. but of course all the build—up before that in these last four days, to head to the website. there is plenty of the most up—to—date information. a bbc investigation has revealed that the metropolitan

police was told of allegations of sexual assault by mohamed al—fayed a decade earlier than they have acknowledged in recent statements. samantha ramsay was 17 when she reported al—fayed in 1995 after he sexually assaulted her in harrods. until now, the met has said its first report dated from 2005. samantha has since died but, as our investigations correspondent daniel de simone reports, her family say the met dismissed her report and told the bbc that multiple women could have been saved from sexual abuse if the force had acted. everybody that met her loved her. she is missed. it is a big hole in our lives. samantha ramsay moved to london in 1995 aged 17 to pursue her dream of working in harrods. her mum and sister say what happened there changed her life. after being sexually assaulted by mohamed al fayed in his office she told a harrods supervisor. within a few minutes the supervisor came back

with mohamed al fayed and they both berated her then. it was brief, abrupt, quite aggressive. and she came out of that feeling quite threatened. it ended with, "you will not tell anyone about this because we know where you live, we know your family." she was immediately fired and quickly told the met she had been sexually assaulted. she passed marylebone police station and went straight in. i know she was told "0k, we will take this down, write it down and add it to a pile of other female names we have who have made the same complaint against mohamed al fayed. nothing can be done, it is your word against his." she left despondent. she had done the right thing, reported it, but we never, never heard a thing back, ever. the met has said its first report of sexual abuse

by mohamed al fayed was in 2005 but sam's report was a decade before, meaning the met actually knew about him much earlier. i believe that a lot of people, women, could have been saved going through what she went through if the met police had listened to her. the met says there is no history of sam's case on its computer systems but the paper—based report from the 1990s might not have been digitised. "while we cannot change what has happened, we do acknowledge trust and confidence is affected by our approach in the past and we are determined to do better." the met said it's found reports from 21 women who accused al fayed while he was alive. he was not charged. 60 further women have come forward in the past few weeks. the handling of al fayed is not a matter of distant history. it also sheds light on how police deal with violence against women and girls today.

sam died in 2007 in a car crash. her family say al fayed's abuse and not being listened to by police altered the course of her life. she was never right after what happened in london. it really changed her outlook on life. we had 12 years of erratic behaviour after that. a suicide attempt. she never really found her place in life. daniel de simone, bbc news, hampshire. if you've been affected by this story, search �*bbc action line' on the bbc news website for support. with me is emma jones from the law firm leigh day, representing samantha's family. thank you so much for coming in. devastating watching that. the focus clearly now in the metropolitan police in terms of

this latest development. the basic question about why they didn't act. i basic question about why they didn't act-— didn't act. i think that really is the million _ didn't act. i think that really is the million dollar - didn't act. i think that really i is the million dollar question. what we have heard in the package and what we have discussed with samantha's family, is that when samantha went to report the abuse, the police made very clear that they had had reports from a number of people, i think they refer to having a file a few inches high. it is notjust looking at why didn't the police act then, it is about looking at how many people had come before some answer in order to generate the pile and inch high, and one of the things that we have been talking about is, does that draw out issues in relation to the sort of culture in existence within the metropolitan police at that time? how seriously did they take those allegations or where they just dismissed take those allegations or where theyjust dismissed as girls moaning? that is what we need

to look into. moaning? that is what we need to look inta— to look into. there are so many 0 nen to look into. there are so many open questions _ to look into. there are so many open questions now, _ to look into. there are so many open questions now, but - to look into. there are so many open questions now, but one . to look into. there are so many| open questions now, but one of them would be the explanation about it being paper records not transferred to computers. i suppose one of the things we don't know is how many other women may be in that sort of category, that sort of circumstance.- category, that sort of circumstance. ., , , circumstance. that is exactly ri t ht. circumstance. that is exactly right- there _ circumstance. that is exactly right. there are _ circumstance. that is exactly right. there are many - right. there are many institutions that switch from paper records to digitised papers, and yet most institutions seem to have been able to ensure all their files were uploaded, and one would expect, and i think the british public are entitled to expect, that the metropolitan police would be able to do that effectively. because if they haven't, who knows how many reports in relation to mohamed al fayed or other reports may be lost somewhere because they simply have not been digitised. i would say, unacceptable. pom simply have not been digitised. i would say, unacceptable. show i i would say, unacceptable. am i ri t ht in i would say, unacceptable. am i right in saying — i would say, unacceptable. am i right in saying she _ i would say, unacceptable. am i right in saying she also - right in saying she also reported the incident to her local police?—

reported the incident to her local olice? , , , local police? yes, because the metropolitan _ local police? yes, because the metropolitan police _ local police? yes, because the metropolitan police did - metropolitan police did nothing, some answer and the family went to their local police station, gosport, and a police station, gosport, and a police officer sent a report into the met and there has been corroboration i think from the investigating team that that police officer said, yes, that is correct. then we also have the 1998 story in the news of the world, and as far as i can recall that was a pretty widely read publication at the time and so why have those dots not been joined and so why have those dots not beenjoined up and so why have those dots not been joined up with matt why were those dots notjoined up? i don't believe at that time police can blame digitisation. i know you have been calling for a statutory public inquiry, we have seen the numbers mushroom since the broadcast of this bbc documentary. why do you think that is so important to have a public inquiry and what do you think of the critical questions that should be addressed? the

critical questions that should be addressed?— critical questions that should be addressed? ., ,., , be addressed? the reason why it is important _ be addressed? the reason why it is important to _ be addressed? the reason why it is important to have _ be addressed? the reason why it is important to have a _ is important to have a statutory public inquiry is because the inquiry chairperson will have special powers under the inquiries act, legal powers, and they are the powers to compel witnesses to attend and compel discovery... disclosure of documents. if one does have an independent inquiry as harrods 1530