honest, honest about the fact that we made mistakes. honest about the fact that we let standards slip. and — in the final weekend before tuesday's vote — the us presidential candidates rally through battleground states where this election will be won or lost. hello, iam hello, i am rajini hello, iam rajini vaidyanathan, welcome to this hour. spain's government has significantly stepped up the response to the country's worst flooding crisis in generations. the spanish prime minister, pedro sanchez, has said he is sending 10,000 extra soldiers and police to join the rescue and recovery operation in valencia — the region worst affected by this week's flash flooding and landslides. 211 people are now known to have died and many are still missing. 0ur correspondent bethany bell sent this report. with every day, the extent of the destruction becomes clearer.

there's mud everywhere, on the roads and in buildings. 0verturned cars litter the streets. shops, homes and businesses have been devastated. for hours, volunteers have been arriving on foot to help. they're bringing brooms and spades. many say they felt compelled to come. there's no food supplies, there's no water, and the army isn't helping, because the political situation is so bad. we have no resources. everything we have is thanks to the volunteers that are helping. people that i know here have gone through a terrible agony too, and for the time that... sorry. they passed away. survivors and victims say they feel abandoned by the authorities. people here are shocked and angry. there's a sense of disbelief that this could have

happened here in their city. and many people are telling us that the victims are simply not receiving the support they need. the spanish prime minister is sending 10,000 extra soldiers and police to join in the rescue and recovery operation in valencia, the area that was worst affected by this week's flash flooding. translation: what we're living through is tragic. - we're talking about the most serious flood that this continent has seen this century, and i'm aware that the response so far has not been good enough. the search for the missing continues. but with every hour that passes, the hopes of finding people still alive are fading. let's ta ke let's take you to the scene live in the region near valencia because you can see there a podium. we are waiting to hearfrom the regional

president of valencia to give an update from the regional authorities. he is the president of that autonomous region in spain. important to note there has been some reporting over the weekend saying that he and others in his administration ignored weather warnings that were issued earlier in the week. there is a report in politico at the moment which says it was told in public engagements and they accused him of not heeding those warnings from the weather officials in spain. we may hear some of that in the news conference as well as an update. we will bring you that as soon as he gets to the podium there. here in the uk, kemi badenoch has been elected as the new leader of the opposition conservative party, replacing rishi sunak. mrs badenoch beat robert jenrick in a ballot of party members, gaining 57% of the vote. she becomes the first black leader of a major uk political party.

in a victory speech, kemi badenoch said the party had to be "honest" about the "fact we made mistakes" and that "it was time to get down to business". helen catt reports. for more than three months, these two slugged it out for the chance to lead their party and take on what's often described as the worstjob in politics — the leader of the opposition. by this point, they knew who'd won, and then so did we. the result was kemi badenoch, 53,806 votes. and robertjenrick, 41,388. cheering a moment to savour, and a piece of history. she is the first black woman to lead a major political party in the uk. it is the most enormous honour to be elected to this role, to lead the party that i love. but she's under no illusions about the scale of the challenge. the task that stands before us is tough, but simple. our first responsibility as his majesty's loyal

opposition is to hold this labour government to account. murmurs of agreement our second is no less important. it is to prepare, over the course of the next few years, for government. ladies and gentlemen, at the age of 16, i came to britain from nigeria. kemi badenoch grew up in nigeria, and has often said that her experiences inform many of her views. as a cabinet minister, she gained a reputation for weighing in on cultural issues. herfans believe she has a standout star quality, her critics, that she can be a little too willing to rub people up the wrong way. the centre of kemi badenoch�*s pitch to her party was that to win back voters, it needed to have a really serious think about what being a conservative stands for, to, in her words, go back to first principles. but she won't have

long to reflect. the length of this leadership contest means that there is likely to be pressure on the new leader to make a mark quickly. rebuilding the party is onejob. her former rival robertjenrick says he's on board. reporter: does kemi badenoch have your full support? - of course she does, yeah. rebuilding relations with voters will be the bigger task, though. it is time to renew. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. she'll need to find a way to get a hearing from a country thatjust a few months ago gave the tories an electoral thrashing. that will be no easyjob. helen catt, bbc news, central london. speaking of elections... kamala harris and donald trump have held ralliesjust six miles apart in the city of milwaukee, in the state of wisconsin, in theirfinal weekend of campaigning before voters decide which one of them will become the next us president. wisconsin is one of seven contested states that are expected to determine the outcome, from where our senior north america correspondent gary

0'donoghue reports. thank you. thank you! thank you very much. wow! what a crowd this one is, huh? it's been a rough week for the former president, on the back foot over his comments about women, hispanics and a suggestion that one opponent should face something akin to a firing squad. rock music plays so, a bit of an unusual treat for the crowd but the message from the candidate was the same. i will end inflation. i will stop the criminal invasion of our country — the biggest problem we have right now. and i will bring back the american dream. all chant: fix the mic! oh, the mic? yeah, i think the mic stinks. donald trump's bad week continued, these normally slick events bedevilled by sound problems. cheering and applause hi. here in wisconsin, just as across the other six swing

states, donald trump and kamala harris are neck and neck — that is why they're ending up in the same cities all the time. the vice presidentjust six miles away from here with some star supporters. do we really trust this man with our economy? crowd: no! our economy?! and cardi b was just one of a whole list of celebrity rappers and musicians who turned out for kamala harris as she sought to make her closing arguments. cheering and applause are we ready to win? cheering and applause are we ready to vote? cheering and applause and we will win. cheering and applause we've got got work to do, milwaukee, 0k? four days left. four days left in the most consequential election of our lifetime, and we still have work to do. but here's the thing about all of us — we like hard work.

cheering and applause raps celebrity endorsements matter, but only get you so far in a close presidential race. it's now a battle for every vote. gary 0'donoghue, bbc news, milwaukee. 0ur correspondents are live across battleground states. joining us is helena humphrey in the swing state of north carolina in the town of gastonia, and john sudworth from atlanta, georgia. welcome to both of you. helena, we start with you. north carolina is one of the seven states that really is in play. just tell us who will be where you are shortly and what is at stake here.— stake here. that's right, really this _ stake here. that's right,

really this is _ stake here. that's right, really this is it, - stake here. that's right, really this is it, the - stake here. that's right, really this is it, the final| really this is it, the final stretch, the sprint to the finish line. as you can see behind me, donald trump's supporters here in gastonia, north carolina, donald trump will make an appearance in perhaps the penultimate rally of this election cycle very shortly. from there he will be on to the state of virginia, a stronghold for him, before coming back to north carolina this evening with that perhaps final rally. he will be in greensboro, an important urban area where there are more african—american voters, the base that kamala harris has been keen to keep up with but we know certainly the trump campaign is going to be making some inroads and chording on people, for example, with some success from young black male voters, for example. kamala harris is matching him here measure for measure. she will then head to georgia as well. helena, we're going to pose you for a second because kamala harris is speaking in wisconsin.—

harris is speaking in wisconsin. . wisconsin. what is your message to milwaukee _ wisconsin. what is your message to milwaukee voters _ wisconsin. what is your message to milwaukee voters who - wisconsin. what is your message to milwaukee voters who are - to milwaukee voters who are saying — to milwaukee voters who are saying trump _ to milwaukee voters who are saying trump may _ to milwaukee voters who are saying trump may be - to milwaukee voters who are saying trump may be betterl to milwaukee voters who are i saying trump may be better for the economy? _ saying trump may be better for the economy? we're _ saying trump may be better for the economy? we're hearing i saying trump may be better for. the economy? we're hearing that from _ the economy? we're hearing that from including _ the economy? we're hearing that from including black— the economy? we're hearing that from including black men, - from including black men, voters _ from including black men, voters who— from including black men, voters who are _ from including black men, voters who are sceptical . from including black men, . voters who are sceptical that things— voters who are sceptical that things are _ voters who are sceptical that things are just— voters who are sceptical that things are just too _ voters who are sceptical thatj things are just too expensive for them _ things are 'ust too expensive for them.— for them. first of all, let me make it very _ for them. first of all, let me make it very clear _ for them. first of all, let me make it very clear that - for them. first of all, let me make it very clear that i - make it very clear that i intend to earn the vote of everyone and i don't take any one's vote for granted. my highest priority as president will be to bring down the cost because to that point i know the cost of groceries is too high still, everyone knows it, and so my plan includes what we are going to do in terms of taking on corporate price gouging and having the first of a national ban on corporate price gouging on groceries. my plan includes addressing the issue of affordable housing, including for first—time home buyers, giving them a $25,000 down payment assistance to get their foot in the door. my plan includes addressing the needs of parents, in particular young parents, which is why i will expand the child tax credit to $6,000 for the first year of their child's life helping to

pay for everything from childcare to a crib and a car seat. my plan includes what we are going to do to invest in our small businesses, including increasing tax breaks for small businesses. and overall, my plan which is about building an opportunity economy, has been reviewed by leading economists in our country from goldman sachs to 32 nobel laureates, all of whom have said that my economic plan actually will strengthen america cosmic economy. they have reviewed donald trump's planche and have determined he will weaken america's economy, he will ignite inflation and bring in a recession by the middle of next year. —— donald trump's plan. kamala harris answering questions in wisconsin. interesting she was talking about some policy positions, particularly on the cost of living, talking about price gouging and how she wants to end that. because one of the things that has been central in this campaign, particularly for

kamala harris has been her policies, and in many ways trying to distance herself from presidentjoe biden and show that she can offer a different approach. john, let me bring you in on that, because cost of living i'm sure it is an issue you have encountered when you have been speaking to voters in georgia, and indeed when it comes to kamala harris, how she can present herself as the candidate who is different from the current administration, even though she is part of it. tell us about the conversations you have been having.- you have been having. well, obviously — you have been having. well, obviously people _ you have been having. well, obviously people here - you have been having. well, obviously people here in - you have been having. well, j obviously people here in this venue, — obviously people here in this venue, which is filling up now with— venue, which is filling up now with still— venue, which is filling up now with still a few hours to go before _ with still a few hours to go before kamala harris is due here, — before kamala harris is due here, are _ before kamala harris is due here, are all firm democrat supporters. but like voters everywhere, they will say that the economy is the number one issue _ the economy is the number one issue. democrats know that they are on _ issue. democrats know that they are on the — issue. democrats know that they are on the back foot over that despite — are on the back foot over that despite some fairly positive economic data over the past

year— economic data over the past year or— economic data over the past year or so. voters don't feel it. year or so. voters don't feel it so — year or so. voters don't feel it. so that's why i think we hear— it. so that's why i think we hear kamala harris in wisconsin continuing — hear kamala harris in wisconsin continuing to hammer home that message — continuing to hammer home that message. we all know of course that her— message. we all know of course that her easiest route to the white — that her easiest route to the white house is through those rust— white house is through those rust belt states in the north where — rust belt states in the north where both candidates were sort of barn _ where both candidates were sort of barn storming through these final days of campaigning yesterday. but the sunbelt, and in particular here in the state of georgia offer her a kind of wild — of georgia offer her a kind of wild card _ of georgia offer her a kind of wild card. you know, if the race — wild card. you know, if the race is— wild card. you know, if the race is tied everywhere, it is particularly tight here in georgia. viewers will remember the infamous phone call in early— the infamous phone call in early 2021 werk the infamous phone call in early 2021werk mr trump phoned the secretary of state here asking _ the secretary of state here asking him to help him find those — asking him to help him find those missing 11,000 votes that he needed to close the gap with joe biden who won here in georgia _ joe biden who won here in georgia in 2020.11,000 votes is not — georgia in 2020.11,000 votes is not far—

georgia in 2020.11,000 votes is not far off, what? a pretty poor— is not far off, what? a pretty poor saturday turn out in a provincial _ poor saturday turn out in a provincial football league on a saturday in england. that is how — saturday in england. that is how tight it is and kamala harris _ how tight it is and kamala harris will be here and a few hours' — harris will be here and a few hours' time looking for every single — hours' time looking for every single vote she can. as well as the economy i think the big issue — the economy i think the big issue will be her message about donald — issue will be her message about donald trump rolling back reproductive rights, something that she — reproductive rights, something that she hopes will resonate with — that she hopes will resonate with female voters here, a key demographic particularly amongst the african—american population where she hopes she can cling — population where she hopes she can cling on to that margin of victory— can cling on to that margin of victory thatjoe biden can cling on to that margin of victory that joe biden enjoyed last time round. victory that joe biden en'oyed last time round.�* last time round. helena, are ou still last time round. helena, are you still with _ last time round. helena, are you still with us _ last time round. helena, are you still with us in _ last time round. helena, are you still with us in north - you still with us in north carolina? yeah i am indeed. i want to ask you both very quickly, you might not like this question, but what does your gut say? i'm not asking your gut say? i'm not asking you to call the election, but what does your gut say from the conversations you have had in the last couple of days in those swing states, starting with you, helena? edit

those swing states, starting with you, helena? of course the best pollsters — with you, helena? of course the best pollsters in _ with you, helena? of course the best pollsters in the _ with you, helena? of course the best pollsters in the business i best pollsters in the business are keen to point out right now thatjust paying attention to the polls and putting money on them based on what is coming out right now would be a full surrender. let me tell you, going to polling stations here in the blue ridge mountains and having conversations with people, every single voter oscillated from i am for biden to i am for trump, whether they were older or younger, i met a young cattle farmer saying i'm worried about donald trump's plan for tariffs saying it could blow back on his family at a difficult time for the cost of living. i met a republican woman who said this is about the cost of bacon, i can't afford life's small pleasures and i can clearly tell you that it was always one of the other. just showing you that perfectly divided, polarised split that we are seeing in this country right now. ., r seeing in this country right now. ., �* ~ ., now. you said biden, i know you meant to — now. you said biden, i know you meant to harass. _ now. you said biden, i know you meant to harass. it's _ 1541 00:16:54,652 --> 00: