and kamala harris and donald trump are continuing their last minute appeal to voters in swing states — with just two days to go until america goes to the polls. lam i am helena lam helena humphrey i am helena humphrey in the battleground state of north carolina. i will have all the latest from here. hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. breaking news from spain and in the past hour, residents in southern valencia have been told to brace for more rain, with spain's weather agency issuing a red weather warning for the region. up to 90 millimetres of rain is possible in the space of an hour, with warnings

in place for the cities of alzira, cullera, gandia. the king the queen and the prime minister were heckled as they arrived in a town hit by recent floods, which have killed at least 217 people. and as they made their way down a street in paiporta, his bodyguards and police were overwhelmed by a surge of protesters, hurling insults and screaming. with the latest from the region, here's bethany bell. king felipe has travelled to the valencia region to talk to emergency workers and residents. he was met with anger and hostility. more soldiers are on their way to help with rescue and recovery

in the biggest peacetime deployment of troops and emergency crews in spain's recent history. the destruction is huge. days after the disaster the government has been criticised for being too slow to respond. volunteers have come in their thousands to help with the clean—up. and to deliver much—needed supplies. we have a friend here, we want to bring her food, and she has her house very bad, so we're going to clean and make what we can do. it's dirty and difficult work. antonella is a lawyer. i asked her how she felt. sad, and powerless, - because we can't do much. we can help, but they need to remove cars and stuff, . and we can't do that. the contents of people's homes

now ruined by water and mud. the mud is drying up, but that means the air is now full of dust. the streets are slowly being cleared, but there's a lot of destruction inside people's homes. the search for the missing goes on, but with every passing day, hopes of finding people still alive are fading. bethany bell, bbc news, valencia. we have just had an update on the office of the spanish prime minister. the prime minister said that he deplores all expressions of violence. many of the protesters are angry it's taking so long to address their issues after the flash floods on thursday.

one of the protesters was able to voice his concerns directly to the king. translation: four days late. this is not right. it is disgusting. it was known about a nobody did anything to avoid it. we've organised ourselves into groups. we've done it all by ourselves. the people. with me is our news reporter, mimi swaby. lots to get through. let's talk about what we saw in those crowds. a lot of anger and frustration. notjust directed at the king and queen, but at the prime minister was also part of their group. there is a lot of anger that not enough is being done. tell us more about that frustration.—

that frustration. there is widespread _ that frustration. there is widespread anger - that frustration. there is widespread anger that l that frustration. there is - widespread anger that there has been a lack of response and the slow response from the government, the local government, the local government and the national government. also directed at the king. the king tried to calm them himself. he has the power to override government in sending more aids which has not been done. people were expecting him to do that. national government there has been a blame game raging about whose fault it was that the warnings were so late. they were not told until apm long after the flooding had started. the protest erupted in paiporta. the local government valencia has really been under scrutiny for their slow responses. bodies are still being found, some washed up on beaches. they focus on the people who should have done more and they are still lacking

that urgent response. you mention — that urgent response. you mention some _ that urgent response. you mention some of - that urgent response. you mention some of those i that urgent response. you mention some of those warnings. will came about to the warnings about today. but last monday, the meteorological association in spain issued a severe weather warning for the valencia region. there's been quite a lot of reporting out there saying that the president of the autonomous region of valencia did not heed those warnings. he was still out in public engagements. he almost dismissed the severity of this. have we heard any more reaction to those claims?— to those claims? there are re orts to those claims? there are reports that _ to those claims? there are reports that they _ to those claims? there are reports that they thought l to those claims? there are i reports that they thought that the rain would not be so strong. but as we saw, the opposite happens one of the first hit towns, a huge volume of water fell in the first eight hours. the scale of the

devastation was huge. people are still trying to get the root of why these warnings not heeded. some residents did not heeded. some residents did not heed the warnings either. let’s heed the warnings either. let's talk about _ heed the warnings either. let's talk about these _ heed the warnings either. let's talk about these weather - talk about these weather warnings that we've had now. what is a red weather warning? the bbc weather centre says it could be a potentially a lot of rain in an hour or so. this could be a potentially a lot of rain in an hour or so.- rain in an hour or so. this is probably — rain in an hour or so. this is probably the _ rain in an hour or so. this is probably the worst - rain in an hour or so. this is probably the worst case - probably the worst case scenario for this region. the ground is still saturated. the med is beginning to dry, but in many cases, what is still very much above the surface. more water and more rain is not what these people need. clear efforts are ongoing. people are still coming to the devastation looking for bodies. a red alert is the most serious. people will be very concerned and bracing for this. people will listen to these warnings now. they need to get descartes

away. they have been so many deaths because people went underground to get descartes out. . ., underground to get descartes out. . ~' , ., underground to get descartes out. ., ,, ., .,~ , out. thank you for taking us throu~h out. thank you for taking us through that. _ to the middle east now and health officials in gaza say fresh israeli airstrikes have killed at least thirty people. the attacks come as the un's children's agency condemned the killing of 50 children in the past forty eight hours injabalia in northern gaza. unicef�*s director, catherine russell said it was another example of the grave consequences of indiscriminate strikes on civilians. she said the entire population of northern gaza was at imminent risk of death from disease, famine and ongoing bombardments. ms russell also accused israel of targeting a unicef worker's car with a drone — the worker, who was unhurt, was involved in a polio vaccination drive in northern gaza.

with two days to go until the us presidental election, both main candidates are concentrating campaign efforts in the seven states likely to determine the outcome. the republican, donald trump, is visiting three of the eastern battlegrounds: pennsylvania, north carolina, and georgia, in an appeal to rural voters. his rival, kamala harris, is campaigning in michigan; an industrial state seen as a must—win for the democrats. polls suggest the election will be historically close. about 244 million americans are eligible to vote. more than a quarter already have.

as we know — there are seven states which will decide who becomes the 47th president of the united states. donald trump is ahead in five of those states. kamala harris is heading to. polls show there's very little separating the two candidates — and polls are within the margin of error — so these states could go either way. but a new poll of voters in iowa — a state donald trump won in the last two elections — has kamala harris in the lead. that is surprising a lot of people in the united states. that news was broken on saturday — by the highly regarded pollsterj. ann selzer, who explained the findings.

i point you to the margin of kamala harris. it is women age 65 and over. they need to appeal to older voters. kamala harris is doing very well with them. in iowa, they do tend to switch back and fore. this time they are solidly behind kamala harris. . , ., , ., ., harris. that is a situation in our work- — harris. that is a situation in our work. let _ harris. that is a situation in our work. let us _ harris. that is a situation in our work. let us go - harris. that is a situation in our work. let us go live - harris. that is a situation in our work. let us go live to i our work. let us go live to pennsylvania, where donald trump is addressing a rally. he hasjust come out trump is addressing a rally. he has just come out there.

mrtapp is in mr tapp is in pennsylvania. it is a state that determines the path to the white house. if we look at the opinion polls, donald trump may have a slight edge. but it is anyone's guess who might win that. pennsylvania has 19 of those electoral college votes. he is the first class to reach 70. there are about 13 million people in pennsylvania. in 2020, joe biden won the state. by 2020, joe biden won the state. by a sliver. by 80,000 votes. in another state that is looking close as north carolina. let's speak to our correspondent helena humphrey who is in north carolina.

what are you sensing on the ground in north carolina? how many election college votes are available. we many election college votes are available. ~ . ' ~ . ., ., available. we have 16 electoral colle . e available. we have 16 electoral college votes _ available. we have 16 electoral college votes up _ available. we have 16 electoral college votes up for _ available. we have 16 electoral college votes up for grabs - college votes up for grabs here. if kamala harris does prevail, she will be looking to turn north carolina blues is for the first time since 2008. donald trump is no strategy very important indeed. there has been heavy footfall are both candidates in the state. they are both held duelling rallies here. it is a breathless dash across those key swing states in the final days. as they do so, they are courting key voting blocs. they will be vital to their victory. 0ne will be vital to their victory. one of the groups they are looking at, which they have spoken about, is women voters.

historically, they come out in greater numbers. this election is the first presidential election that we are seeing since the decision from the supreme court repealing a woman's right to abortion federally. it had been assigned for 50 years. kamala harris is campaigning very strongly on reproductive rights. but the rhetoric some of dong cheng has used, about women needing to be protected whether they like it or not. that could turn some of them off. there are big questions right now. when you look at the polls, when it comes to younger women, there is a 10% difference between support for harris and for donald trump. they are speaking to women voters. i have been speaking to women voters. it is his positive _ speaking to women voters. it is his positive message of how he is going —

his positive message of how he is going to turn things around. we are — is going to turn things around. we are headed in a really bad direction _ we are headed in a really bad direction. i really feel that he is — direction. i really feel that he is going to be the one that is going — he is going to be the one that is going to turn us around and take _ is going to turn us around and take us— is going to turn us around and take us back where we need to be which — take us back where we need to be which is safe. we need to feel— be which is safe. we need to feel safe _ be which is safe. we need to feel safe. we need to be able to keep — feel safe. we need to be able to keep more of our money and be able — to keep more of our money and be able to— to keep more of our money and be able to live. when you have to worry — be able to live. when you have to worry about where each cheque _ to worry about where each cheque is going, that is not good — cheque is going, that is not good for— cheque is going, that is not good for the country. i don't trust — good for the country. i don't trust her~ _ good for the country. i don't trust her. the last four years, if that — trust her. the last four years, if that is— trust her. the last four years, if that is an _ trust her. the last four years, if that is an indication if what _ if that is an indication if what is _ if that is an indication if what is going to come in to get back— what is going to come in to get back in. — what is going to come in to get back in. it _ what is going to come in to get back in, it is going to be bad. i back in, it is going to be bad. i can't — back in, it is going to be bad. i can't see _ back in, it is going to be bad. i can't see anything about these _ i can't see anything about these last four years that is something that i want another four years of. something that i want another four years of-_ four years of. just one view the a four years of. just one view they a of — four years of. just one view they a of donald _ four years of. just one view they a of donald trump. i l

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election day. i hope the . election will be settled on election day. i hope the - election will be settled on the issues, — election will be settled on the issues, not _ election will be settled on the issues, not the _ election will be settled on the issues, not the gender- election will be settled on the issues, not the gender of- election will be settled on the issues, not the gender of the| issues, not the gender of the candidate _ issues, not the gender of the candidate-— candidate. one thing i will sa , in candidate. one thing i will say. in that _ candidate. one thing i will say, in that iowa - candidate. one thing i will say, in that iowa poll, i candidate. one thing i will say, in that iowa poll, it i candidate. one thing i willj say, in that iowa poll, it is just a snapshot. it is older women who are the most reliable voters coming out in strong numbers. when they make a difference? we will find out in a few days' time.— a few days' time. helena humphrey. _ a few days' time. helena humphrey, travelling i a few days' time. helena i humphrey, travelling around a few days' time. helena - humphrey, travelling around the country and testing the opinion in those final days. we will be with helena throughout the day on tuesday. you can watch live coverage of the results here on bbc news — and on bbc one and the iplayer in the uk at 22:40 gmt on tuesday. sumi somaskanda and caitriona perry will bring you a special programme from washington dc with our team of experts and correspondents.

they will bring you updates from around america. here in the uk, in herfirst interview as conservative leader, kemi badenoch, has told the bbc her party got things wrong in the past , she said she will draw a line under her party's time in power. the chancellor rachel reeves has also been speaking this morning— saying she believed the economy was now "on a strong footing", after her budget earlier this week. 0ur political correspondent shelley phelps reports. they may be sat side by side, but in terms of their views, they could not be further apart. rachel reeves hasjust unveiled a budget and tax rises to rebuild britain's public services. but the conservative service