it's not supposed to. it's hard to keep your perspective and stay calm. it's exhausting! extremely exhausting. anger and dispair in spain — the king and queen are pelted with mud as emergency workers continue their search for people killed in last week's floods. the prime minister announces an extra £75 million to tackle gangs smuggling people across the channel. good morning. theft on the forecourt — fuel retailers say petrol thieves are costing them £100 million a year. i'll have all the details. the hopes of british driver lando norris landing this season's formula one driver's title appear all but over, as rival and reigning champion max verstappen produces the drive of his life to win the brazilian grand prix. good morning. the weather is going to be similar this week to last

weekend that it is going to be fairly cloudy, a few sunny breaks, some patchy light rain and drizzle and temperatures above average for the time of year. all the details shortly. it's monday the 4th of november, our main story. in the final 48 hours of the us presidential election campaign, the two main candidates have been making their final push for votes in key battleground swing states. speaking in pennsylvania, the republican candidate donald trump reiterated claims of fraud during the 2020 election — whilst his democratic rival, kamala harris, attempted to win over black voters in michigan. jon is live in washington for us at the start of this momentous week. good morning, or should good morning, orshould i good morning, or should i say good night, is considering the time distance! it is very, very close, isn't it? it distance! it is very, very close, isn't it? ., , distance! it is very, very close, isn't it? . , , isn't it? it really is. good morning. _ isn't it? it really is. good morning, everybody. - if the polls are right, there is nothing between the two candidates right now.

either one of them could win the keys to this place, the white house. we consider the lights are still on downstairs by the oval office, the seat of power in one of the most powerful nations on earth. if kamala harris wins, she will be the first female president of the united states. if donald trump wins, he will be the first president with a criminal conviction. with so much at stake, it's an anxious time in america. both candidates spent the weekend travelling thousands of miles, spending millions more dollars, trying to convince every last voter to turn out and support them. it's one o'clock in the morning here in washington dc right now, which means it's less than 2a hours until election day — and more than 75 million people have already voted. with the latest, here's our correspondentjessica parker. the closing stages of this

presidential race, as the two people aiming to take charge of the world's largest economy seek momentum and votes. donald trump used rallies to hammer home his message. i will end inflation. i will stop the invasion of massive numbers of criminals coming into our country. thank you very much, kamala and joe. but his campaign had to clarify remarks about bulletproof glass, saying they weren't to do with harming the media. and i have this piece of glass here, but all we have really over here is the fake news, right? and to get me, somebody would have to shoot through the fake news. and i don't mind that so much because... kamala harris has claimed her opponent is increasingly unstable. but at this rally, she avoided

saying donald trump's name. america is ready for a fresh start. ready for a new way forward where we see our fellow american not as an enemy, but as a neighbour. we thank you for how you have lifted her up. both candidates have been focusing their energies on seven key swing states which could decide this election. in michigan, harris supporters queued up, eager to usher their candidate into power. i think people are changing their mindsets, which is really good. a lot of trump supporters are now not necessarily becoming democrats, but understanding that she is the one who's going to help us become a better economy and a better place in general. while in georgia, trump backers were beating the drum for his return to the white house. i mean, our economy was better when trump was in office.

everything was better. but our open borders — biggest mistake ever. more than 7a million americans have already made use of early voting ahead of tuesday — election day. this presidential race that's watched for its impact all over the world is now approaching its endgame. jessica parker, bbc news in washington, dc. so voting will take place in every one of those 50 states over the next 24 one of those 50 states over the next 2a hours or so. then the focus will come here to washington, dc, as this city will prepare to welcome whoever the next president will be. right now it is an anxious time in washington, just wondering yesterday evening, we saw shops and restaurants, banks, boarding up close to the white house itself, taking nothing for granted. there

are safety concerns, you remember riots at the capitol which followed the 2020 election, there are still a great deal of nervousness about what might follow this election. don't want to overstate it but certainly there are concerns here, i was talking to some staff in a coffee shop and they said they were not so sure about wanting to come to work over the next few days. let's have a look at the latest predictions. new polls are being released every day and the overall trend suggests that across the country, kamala harris's lead has been slipping in recent days and is now down to just a single point. but remember, the winner could be determined by the result in seven so—called swing states. they're the ones that sometimes vote republican and sometimes go for the democrats. as you can see, right now harris seems to be a tiny bit ahead in wisconsin and michigan.

trump appears to be leading in north carolina, arizona and georgia. pennsylvania is too close to call. but the polling margins in all these states are so small, no—one knows for sure. even the pundits who shout them out of an american tv, none of them really want to say who they think is going to win. they might talk about who they want to win but they will not say who they think is going to be the victor. our correspondent emma vardy is in one of those key swing states — arizona. what are you sensing on the ground, does it feel anxious? it what are you sensing on the ground, does it feel anxious?— does it feel anxious? it certainly is. iwill does it feel anxious? it certainly is. i will tell— does it feel anxious? it certainly is. i will tell you _ does it feel anxious? it certainly is. i will tell you about - does it feel anxious? it certainly is. i will tell you about the - is. i will tell you about the history of this place in a minute, but donald trump and kamala harris have both been fighting tooth and nail to try to win arizona and it is such a nail—biting contest. in 2016

this state was won by donald trump. in 2020 it was narrowly snatched by joe biden for the democrats and now donald trump is trying to beat, harris and win it back again. the result in arizona will be so symbolic because in 2020 when donald trump lost this state, he didn't accept the result, he and his supporters spread a conspiracy theory that the election had been rigged. despite there was no conclusive evidence to support this, it led to dramatic scenes, there were armed protesters on the streets here, election officials being harassed and threatened and ultimately, those conspiracy theories spread across america and then effectively in the end donald trump's supporters rioted at the capitol on january the 6th. so trump's supporters rioted at the capitol onjanuary the 6th. so it is fair to say election officials here are braced for absolutely anything to happen. fin are braced for absolutely anything to ha en. , , ., to happen. on the streets and potentially — to happen. on the streets and potentially in _ to happen. on the streets and potentially in the _ to happen. on the streets and potentially in the courts - to happen. on the streets and potentially in the courts as - to happen. on the streets and l potentially in the courts as well! mr, thank you forjoining us. ——

mike emma. our correspondent azadeh moshiri joins me now. we were just saying, it's hard to overstate how important, how big a deal this week is in america. absolutely. there is a lot of excitement but there are so many nerves because of how close this race is. i know we throw the word historic around a lot when it comes to elections but this really is one without precedent. especially when we are talking about somebody who could become the first black woman, the first asian american to become president, kamala harris of course. and donald trump could become the first president since the 19th century to enter the white house after having lost a re—election bid. and also when you think about what took you even get to this point, donald trump had to survive multiple assassination attempts. joe biden had to be forced out of the race, pressured to bow out at 81 years old after a disastrous debate for months amid concerns about his age. meanwhile, we are so close to

election day and it is so close in the polls you cannot tell who is truly ahead, it really is without precedent. truly ahead, it really is without precedent-— truly ahead, it really is without recedent. �* , precedent. and you will be across all that data _ precedent. and you will be across all that data is _ precedent. and you will be across all that data is the _ precedent. and you will be across all that data is the active - precedent. and you will be across all that data is the active pills - all that data is the active pills come in. thank you very much indeed. so yes, a busy day ahead, busy week ahead. buckle up, it's going to be quite an occasion, and a wednesday morning as you are getting up, we should get the first indication of how the votes actually have come through. no more opinion polls after that, it will be down to actual numbers of votes cast. that's it for now, we will be back later, telling you how people are feeling in pennsylvania. let me bring you up to date with the rest of today's main stories. spain's king felipe has said that people need hope after he and his wife queen letizia were greeted with fury during a visit to valencia — one of the areas worst affected by recent flash—flooding.

the couple were pelted with mud by crowds, angry over the government's response to the disaster which has claimed the lives of at least 217 people. steve knibbs reports. in the wake of the flash floods, scenes of devastation unfold every day — the scale of the recovery operation overwhelming. over 200 people are now dead, dozens more are missing, and the search for them is relentless. here in aldaia, a race against time to drain water and mud from two floors of an underground car park. police are using drones for signs of over a dozen people believed to be trapped here. divers preparing for an unenviable task. but the reality is this is now a search and recovery operation. in massa nasr, the military have been brought in to help local volunteers who've been cleaning mud and debris from the streets. they're welcome, but those who live here say it's taken too long. translation: our anger is because we have been alone here. _

i have been hungry here. i've had to drink a glass of milk and go to bed, because we have not had food, we have been hungry. that anger turned violent in paiporta, one of the worst hit areas, where 62 people have died. the king and queen pelted with mud on a visit. "murderers," the crowd shouted. translation: this young man told the king it was known _ and nobody did anything to avoid it. translation: we have to deal with the anger and frustration l of many people because of how bad they've had it _ we have to give them hope — attend to the emergency, but also give them hope. | the prime minister, pedro sanchez, promised 10,000 extra troops, police and civil guards to support the relief efforts and condemned the attacks on the king and queen. and echoing around parts of valencia, the sound of pots

and pans being banged. a protest at the government's handling of the crisis. this is a region raw with tragedy and devastation and now anger as it looks for someone to blame. steve knibbs, bbc news. our correspondent bethany bell is in valencia for us. we saw in that report some of those images, that sense of the anger and frustration that people are feeling. yes, that really boiled over in the visit by the king and queen when they were pelted with mod and most of the people i've been speaking to have shared that anger was the one woman telling me she was stuck at home for three days in paiporta with no water, no electricity and crucially, no marble phone signal —— mobile phone signal so she was not able to tell her family she was all right. the king said he understands

the anger and frustration people have and he has promised to help. he has called these floods a monumental disaster. meanwhile, the difficult and dangerous search for the missing continues. we have seen emergency crews out there, we know they are searching through underground car parks, through salaries where people may have been trapped, and of course there are still miles of cars on motorways and in streets where people may also have been courts. —— cellars where people may have been trapped. the prime minister will today announce details of an additional £75 million to be spent on tackling what he calls the "national threat" of people smuggling. more than 30,000 people have crossed the channel in small boats so far this year. our chief political correspondent henry zeffmanjoins us from westminster. henry, what can we expect to hear from sir keir starmer today?

this is the annual conference of interpol, and it is taking place in glasgow, the first time they have met in the uk for more than 50 years. keir starmer speaking at this conference will be addressing representatives of police organisations and governments from 196 countries, so striking he has chosen to focus on that issue of small boats. a perhaps unsurprising, when you recall the stats. more than 5000 people crossed channel in small boats in october alone. the numbers this year are boats in october alone. the numbers this yearare up boats in october alone. the numbers this year are up 16.5% on the same point in 2023. what keir starmer will say is that he will say, i'm elated to deliver security for the british people, and strong borders are a part of that. there is nothing progressive about turning a blind eye as men, women and children die in the channel. this is a vile trade that must be stamped out. —— i'm elected to deliver. it means £75 million more funding for this issue, that's a doubling of we already knew

had been committed. what will that go on? it will go on funding for investigations and surveillance, things like maritime drones used by the national crime agency. we have heard already from the conservative party criticising this. they say that this will mean nothing without a deterrent to stop migrants wishing to make the journey. a deterrent to stop migrants wishing to make thejourney. as a deterrent to stop migrants wishing to make the journey. as you will recall, keir starmer cancelled the rwanda scheme, that was the conservative government's plan. he is adamant that the kind of things he will be talking about today will do a betterjob.— do a better 'ob. henry, thank you for now. the new conservative party leader, kemi badenoch, is expected to appoint more members of her shadow cabinet today. the north west essex mp, who was confirmed as the tory leader on saturday, has already named dame rebecca harris as her party's chief whip. further announcements are expected tomorrow. those experiencing symptoms of a stroke are being urged to act more quickly as part of a new campaign by nhs england. health officials say people waited around 90 minutes on average

before calling 999 for symptoms including slurred speech, struggling to raise an arm, or difficulty smiling. queen camilla is to feature in a new documentary, highlighting the plight of domestic and sexual abuse survivors. the programme, which is due to air on itv next week, follows her majesty as she continues to raise awareness about the issue she's been campaigning on for more than a decade. our culture reporter noor nanji reports. i'm going to introduce you to the service user that i've been working with. her name is natalie. the queen meeting natalie, a victim of domestic abuse. it's part of an itv documentary focusing on an issue the queen is known to want to highlight — domestic abuse. i don't know where you'd like to begin your story. we see her talking candidly to people who have experienced it and urging people to discuss it more openly. welcome to buckingham palace. the documentary reports that in england and wales last year, more than two million people experienced some form of domestic abuse and on average,

every five days, a woman was killed by a current or former partner. the queen visits a refuge where she listens to women sharing accounts of violence, aggression and threats. thank you for the dedication you have. former prime minister theresa may and human rights lawyer cherie blair also make an appearance. ..when they've been told they are not. _ the queen has been a long—standing campaigner against domestic abuse. she has previously warned of a "pandemic o