live from london, this is bbc news. the headlines: it's election day in america. voting is already under way in some of the key battleground states. this is the scene live in pennsylvania. and let's take you now to michigan where people are busy casting their votes. lam in i am in florida where donald trump — i am in florida where donald trump is _ i am in florida where donald trump is due to cast his ballot shortly— trump is due to cast his ballot shortly after kamala harris already— shortly after kamala harris already has her postal voting. in their closing rallies last night, donald trump and kamala harris made their final pitch to voters. just — their final pitch to voters. just their final pitch to voters. one more day of the mo consequential just one more day of the most consequential election - just one more day of the most consequential election of - just one more day of the most consequential election of a - consequential election of a lifetime _ consequential election of a lifetime and _ consequential election of a lifetime and are _ consequential election of a lifetime and are is - consequential election of a lifetime and are is our- consequential election of a i lifetime and are is our side. when — lifetime and are is our side. when you _ lifetime and are is our side. when you vote _ lifetime and are is our side. when you vote tomorrow i lifetime and are is our side. i when you vote tomorrow we lifetime and are is our side. - when you vote tomorrow we can fix every _

when you vote tomorrow we can fix every single problem our country— fix every single problem our country faces. and lead america to new— country faces. and lead america to new heights of glory. boeing's strike finally comes to an end after a majority of workers vote in favour of a 38% wage increase spread overfour years. spain's prime minister announces an aid package worth 10.6 billion euros to help regions affected by the devastating floods. hello and welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. we can take you straight to we can take you straight to live pictures we are getting from ohio and cincinnati and getting out of the car is donald trump's running matejd vance where he will be casting his ballot and he has his kids with him as well. so this is the running mate of donald

trump, jd vance, in cincinnati about to cast his ballot. americans heading to the polls to vote for the next president. it will be either kamala harris orformer president it will be either kamala harris or former president donald trump. they each need at least 270 electoral votes to win and a lot of the focus today is going to be and what we call the battleground states, they are arizona, georgia, michigan, nevada, north carolina, pennsylvania and wisconsin. those are the states that are crucial in terms of the path to victory in the past to the white house. the live pictures they are coming to us ofjd vance arriving to vote in ohio. let's show you one of those key battleground states. this is pennsylvania and it's seen as being absolutely crucial. a lot of people have already voted in

pennsylvania. across the us 82 million people have voted already so that is going to play a big role, all those early votes and patterns we have seen as well. this is the state of michigan, also battleground state as well. to remind you, opinion polls remain deadlocked despite both camps spending billions of dollars on political advertising. those undecided voters they have been trying to get onside in the last few days, particularly looking for any kind of advantage that could take them to the white house. donald trump finished off his campaign in michigan last night and he chose michigan to finish. kamala harris choosing pennsylvania. our correspondent, tom bateman, has the latest.

philadelphia! welcome the next president of these united states...kamala harris. the democrats finished their campaign in the star—studded event last night. it was a star—studded rally in philadelphia, where the vice president took to the stage, and an adoring crowd of democrat fans watched her final pitch for the white house. i am looking to make progress, and i pledge to listen to those who will be impacted by the decisions i make. i pledge to listen to experts. i pledge to listen to people who disagree with me. because, you see, i don't believe that people who disagree with me are the enemy. i'll give them a seat at the table. that's what real leaders do! that's what strong leaders do.

well, with those words and this crowd, they bring to an end what has been one of the most unpredictable and contentious election campaigns in this nation's history. and now it's over to the voters. statewide, we have knocked 700,000 doors. cheering. democrat volunteers have come to pennsylvania from across america, aiming to persuade undecided voters and flooding the doorsteps today to get their base out. taking voters to the polls, canvassing. you know, making sure people stay in line to vote after they hit the polls too close or when there's a long wait. so anything and everything. and pennsylvania has been the final push for team trump too. in the countryside, rally—goers queue at dawn hoping to build campaign momentum with a message for american workers. their paycheques are getting robbed by inflation and taxes, and this person is the only one

who actually says the truth and says that, you know, what's going on is not right. just a few tens of thousands of votes could swing this state and therefore the national result either way. of all the swing states, this one is the biggest prize. and that is why both candidates have been coming back here right until the end, but they haven't been budging the needle — the opinion polls still put pennsylvania as a dead heat. # to the hills of tennessee.# and for donald trump, a return to form last night, ending his tour in grand rapids, michigan, where he finaled his last two campaigns — it is another critical swing state. with your vote tomorrow, we can fix every single problem our country faces and lead america, indeed the world, to new heights of glory. think of that statement, how beautiful that is —

new heights of glory, that's what's going to happen. in a vote this close, counting in the swing states could take days or longer. they will hold the key to this election while america and the whole world watches and waits. tom bateman, bbc news, philadelphia. in a moment we'll speak in a moment we'll speak to our correspondent, to our correspondent, rowan bridge, in virginia. rowan bridge, in virginia. but first let's go to but first let's go to will grant who in florida, will grant who in florida, where we are expecting where we are expecting donald trump to cast donald trump to cast his vote shortly. his vote shortly. we are expecting to see him we are expecting to see him here in the next couple of here in the next couple of hours. this is where he has hours. this is where he has cast his ballot for the last cast his ballot for the last four years whenever there has four years whenever there has been a race where he is voted been a race where he is voted on. we are expecting him to on. we are expecting him to turn up with his wife and their turn up with his wife and their supporters here and a lot of supporters here and a lot of

press as you can imagine. press as you can imagine. and also on the ballot he won't just be voting for himself, he will be voting on the question of changing the state law on abortion, is currently after six weeks... it's likely he's going to vote to keep things as they are and of course we know what an important issue abortion will be nationally. there is also the question of recreational use of marijuana for over 2i—year—olds on the ballot. he will be voting on three things but of course the one that everyone is most concerned about is the presidential election. pulls have been _ presidential election. pulls have been opened - presidential election. pulls have been opened for- presidential election. pulls have been opened for a - presidential election. pulls l have been opened for a few hours already and is it possible to assess the turnout? i can tell you that the turnout has been _ i can tell you that the turnout has been very high in the sense that around half of potential voters — that around half of potential

voters in _ that around half of potential voters in virginia or in this area — voters in virginia or in this area of— voters in virginia or in this area of virginia had already voted — area of virginia had already voted before today because they have early voting so you can vote — have early voting so you can vote before november the 5th. we have — vote before november the 5th. we have seen a smattering of voters — we have seen a smattering of voters turn out here this morning, the polls opened about two hours — morning, the polls opened about two hours ago and so there has been _ two hours ago and so there has been a — two hours ago and so there has been a smattering of people coming _ been a smattering of people coming in. but i think this race — coming in. but i think this race is— coming in. but i think this race is so— coming in. but i think this race is so tight across the country— race is so tight across the country that both parties now really — country that both parties now really focusing on getting their vote out because they know — their vote out because they know in— their vote out because they know in those swing states gaining _ know in those swing states gaining every vote will be crucial _ gaining every vote will be crucial in terms of who ultimately wins. the division here — ultimately wins. the division here is— ultimately wins. the division here is between lollipops if you are _ here is between lollipops if you are a republican supporter and home—made cookies on the stand _ and home—made cookies on the stand behind me if you are a democrat. that is the big division _ democrat. that is the big division here, notjust between donald — division here, notjust between donald trump and kamala harris but between lollipops or home—made cookies. but between lollipops or home-made cookies. you mentioned _ home-made cookies. you mentioned that _ home-made cookies. you mentioned that abortion l home—made cookies. for. mentioned that abortion rights will be on the ballot paper, what are some of the other issues voters have talked to you about? iiii

issues voters have talked to you about?— you about? if we had been havin: you about? if we had been having this _ you about? if we had been having this conversation i you about? if we had been having this conversation in you about? if we had been - having this conversation in any of the other elections this century would have been talking about voting for the eventual winner but that was true all until the previous election where donald trump and it is now this is essentially becoming his point, that voters are very proud trap. they see the democrat party as movement towards socialism that they reject after having many of them lived in countries of origin. that is an important element of what's going on. they believe he is stronger on the economy, they believe his worldview chimes with theirs. specifically the economy is crucial. he has painted himself as a far stronger on inflation. and immigration, it's interesting of course when it comes to latino ,,,,: s 25: ,

deportations. nevertheless, that doesn't seem to affect him within his support in this state. ~ ., ., ., state. what about puerto rican voters, state. what about puerto rican voters. there — state. what about puerto rican voters, there are _ state. what about puerto rican voters, there are a _ state. what about puerto rican voters, there are a number - state. what about puerto rican voters, there are a number of i voters, there are a number of puerto ricans in the key state of pennsylvania, any indications of whether that controversial rally at madison square garden that donald trump held is going to make a difference to how they vote? i difference to how they vote? i think it will. for some the language used they and the ceiling _ language used they and the calling of puerto rico a floating island of garbage, even — floating island of garbage, even if _ floating island of garbage, even if it was by a comedian, has _ even if it was by a comedian, has echoes. i have seen various people — has echoes. i have seen various people and _ has echoes. i have seen various people and influential voices saying — people and influential voices saying this is what they think of us — saying this is what they think of us i— saying this is what they think of us. i went to a donald trump rally— of us. i went to a donald trump rally in— of us. i went to a donald trump rally in pennsylvania shortly after — rally in pennsylvania shortly after those comments were made and spoke — after those comments were made and spoke to puerto ricans in the queue who said we can distinguish between the two and we still— distinguish between the two and we still think he is strong on the economy and he stronger on

shutting — the economy and he stronger on shutting immigration into this country — shutting immigration into this country. things they think need doing — country. things they think need doing. nevertheless, ithink outside _ doing. nevertheless, ithink outside of his co—support within— outside of his co—support within puerto ricans he is going _ within puerto ricans he is going to _ within puerto ricans he is going to find that element is a challenge. i think it did hurt him — challenge. i think it did hurt him nationally. we will find out over— him nationally. we will find out over the next day or two just — out over the next day or two just how _ out over the next day or two just how much.— out over the next day or two just how much. thank you so much. just how much. thank you so much- we — just how much. thank you so much. we will— just how much. thank you so much. we will be _ just how much. thank you so much. we will be back - just how much. thank you so much. we will be back with l just how much. thank you so i much. we will be back with you if donald trump does appear. becoming president isn't a simple matter of who gets the most votes. it is 50 state electoral college. each of the 50 states gs it is 50 state most votes. it is 50 state elections. the president is not elections. the president is not chosen directly by voters but chosen directly by voters but by something called the by something called the electoral college. each of the electoral college. each of the

50 states gets 50 states gets a certain number of votes in that electoral couege of votes in that electoral college depending on the site of its population. the size of the circles you represent the number of votes each states get. for example, the most populated state is california. it gets 5a votes. it's largely democrat with more people vote democrat in california all 5a votes go to the harris camp. whereas texas, the second largest state, is largely republican of its a0 votes are likely to go to donald trump. the total number of electoral couege the total number of electoral college votes across all 50 states is 538 so the overall winner is the first candidate to get more than half of them.

beach take you back to palm beach florida. you can see people outside one of the polling stations but this is the one we are expecting to see donald trump show up at to vote shortly. we will be across this for you and will take you there live when it happens. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. before we go to the break, let's take you back to cincinnati, ohio and listen to donald trump's running mate, jd vance. for all the locals _ running mate, jd vance. for all the locals out _ running mate, jd vance. for all the locals out there _ running mate, jd vance. for all the locals out there we - running mate, jd vance. for all the locals out there we voted . the locals out there we voted for bernie _ the locals out there we voted for bernie moreno _ the locals out there we voted for bernie moreno for- the locals out there we voted for bernie moreno for the - for bernie moreno for the senedd _ for bernie moreno for the senedd if— for bernie moreno for the senedd. if you _ for bernie moreno for the senedd. if you want - for bernie moreno for the senedd. if you want the l senedd. if you want the policies _ senedd. if you want the policies of— senedd. if you want the policies of donald - senedd. if you want thel policies of donald trump senedd. if you want the . policies of donald trump in senedd. if you want the - policies of donald trump in the united — policies of donald trump in the united states— policies of donald trump in the united states senedd - policies of donald trump in the united states senedd then - united states senedd then bernie _ united states senedd then bernie moreno _ united states senedd then bernie moreno is - united states senedd then bernie moreno is the - united states senedd then bernie moreno is the onlyl bernie moreno is the only candidate _ bernie moreno is the only candidate in— bernie moreno is the only candidate in the - bernie moreno is the only candidate in the race. - bernie moreno is the only candidate in the race. sol bernie moreno is the only| candidate in the race. sol hope _ candidate in the race. sol hope people _ candidate in the race. sol hope people will- candidate in the race. sol hope people will get - candidate in the race. so i- hope people will get president front— hope people will get president front over— hope people will get president front over the _ hope people will get president front over the finish _ hope people will get president front over the finish line - hope people will get president front over the finish line and l front over the finish line and i front over the finish line and i hope — front over the finish line and i hope people _ front over the finish line and i hope people in— front over the finish line and i hope people in ohio- front over the finish line and i hope people in ohio will. front over the finish line andl i hope people in ohio will get bernie — i hope people in ohio will get bernie moreno _ i hope people in ohio will get bernie moreno over- i hope people in ohio will get bernie moreno over the - i hope people in ohio will get| bernie moreno over the finish line — bernie moreno over the finish line i— bernie moreno over the finish line ifeel— bernie moreno over the finish line. i feel good _ bernie moreno over the finish line. i feel good about - bernie moreno over the finish line. i feel good about this i

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win but ultimately the voters make that decision and we . win but ultimately the voters i make that decision and we will see what— make that decision and we will see what they _ make that decision and we will see what they think— make that decision and we will see what they think about - make that decision and we will see what they think about this| see what they think about this tty the — see what they think about this by the end _ see what they think about this by the end of— see what they think about this by the end of the _ see what they think about this by the end of the day- by the end of the day h0pefutty. _ by the end of the day hopefully. god - by the end of the day hopefully. god bless| by the end of the day- hopefully. god bless you guys. thet— hopefully. god bless you guys. that was— hopefully. god bless you guys. that was jd _ hopefully. god bless you guys. that was jd vance _ hopefully. god bless you guys. that was jd vance addressing i that was jd vance addressing the media after voting in cincinnati, ohio. he is donald trump's running mate. he has three kids and he talked about —— talked about them often. his wife is there as well in the background. he talked a lot then about his love of his family and what he called paying down the debt he owes the country and the connection

he has two family and loved ones and he said i feel good but you never know until you know. we do expect the when he said and we will govern the country as well as we can. we feel good about the early vote but ultimately this is up to the american people. jd vance, he's only 40, donald trump's running mate. he has shown up to vote with his family. we are still watching florida as well and we will take you there when donald trump votes in palm beach. let's talk about how close this election is at the moment and with me is co—founder of polling firm jr partners. good to have you with us. this massive consequential election we are watching so closely that has been on a knife edge, what are the latest

polls showing? the knife edge, what are the latest polls showing?— polls showing? the last polls showin: polls showing? the last polls showing that _ polls showing? the last polls showing that it _ polls showing? the last polls showing that it is _ polls showing? the last polls showing that it is a _ polls showing? the last polls showing that it is a complete | showing that it is a complete dead heat. we have seven battleground states and the range from michigan which looks best the harris down to arizona which looks best for trump. all of those battlegrounds are separated by a point and a half in each direction. we are really nervous because in the last two elections involved in donald trump the pollsters have had a difficult time predicting as voce. in 2016 hillary clinton was underestimated slightly but donald trump was really underestimated. why is that? we can account for certain things subpar demographic characteristics of people so no —— noncollege educated whites, african americans who live in suburbs in pennsylvania, we can deal with that. but if trump supporters are fundamentally distrusting of pollsters, distrusting of pollsters, distrusting of pollsters, distrusting of government and will take up the phone it's very hard to account for that and the big question is have

the pollsters accounted for at this time round? some people are saying we have even over corrected and we might get a surprise on the upside for harris. i actually think that's unlikely. the industry has not moved as one. the corrections have been quite small and sol would expect there to be a slight surprise on the upside for donald trump. but we will see. . ., ,, . , see. women in the us have been t in: to see. women in the us have been trying to say _ see. women in the us have been trying to say you _ see. women in the us have been trying to say you don't _ see. women in the us have been trying to say you don't have - see. women in the us have been trying to say you don't have to i trying to say you don't have to tell anyone what you voters, you can keep it secret. so it's hard to know whether somebody you were truth. we hard to know whether somebody you were truth.— you were truth. we are less worried about _ you were truth. we are less worried about that. - you were truth. we are less worried about that. in - you were truth. we are less i worried about that. in polling terms we do a lot of the pills online. people understand that information is not going further. they have the secrecy of the ballot box. i think there has been a huge gender gap in american politics going back 20 or 30 years. we have seen that wax and wane but it's always been quite big. this

time around it will no doubt be very big. we can —— the question is is a big enough or kamala harris? the question is is a big enough or kamala harris?— question is is a big enough or kamala harris? the latest poll seems to suggest _ kamala harris? the latest poll seems to suggest it's - kamala harris? the latest poll seems to suggest it's going i kamala harris? the latest poll seems to suggest it's going to i seems to suggest it's going to be a trump victory. fiur be a trump victory. our prediction _ be a trump victory. our prediction is _ be a trump victory. our prediction is if- be a trump victory. our prediction is if you - be a trump victory. our prediction is if you ran i be a trump victory. our. prediction is if you ran this race 100 times, 54 of those times trump would win, 46 of those times harris would win. 50 it is fairly evenly split. so it is fairly evenly split. we think it's pretty close but with trump just having the edge. with trump 'ust having the edae. �* , ., with trump 'ust having the edae. �*, ., with trump 'ust having the ede. �*, ., ., with trump 'ust having the edae. �*, ., ., ., edge. let's go back to some of the battleground _ edge. let's go back to some of the battleground states. - edge. let's go back to some of the battleground states. are i the battleground states. are you just talking to the people in the battleground states? we have in the battleground states? - have beenjust in the battleground states? - have been just talking to people in these battleground states. it's a tightly defined race. you are talking to people in florida and looking at clips from florida. we think florida is going to be a blow out for republicans and we think trump is going to win that by five or six points. things have been shifting in his direction and florida has been polarising and democrats have been moving out. the pandemic had a huge effect.

at the really interesting thing is why this race is essentially tied at the national level? in the swing states it's also tied and in past elections the democrats needed to be ahead of the republicans in those national polls to get the swing states to the position they are at in those pills and so there is a real unknown. the one possibility is that the republicans are over performing in places like florida and democrats are losing vote in california and new york and that means that actually the bias in the electoral college has come down and we will see a close race in the popular vote as well as the swing states. one of the things you hear from democrats is how much they are relying on all the women. —— older women. relying on all the women. -- older women.— relying on all the women. -- older women. you can see it in the polling _ older women. you can see it in the polling but _ older women. you can see it in the polling but the _ older women. you can see it in the polling but the question i

older women. you can see it in the polling but the question is| the polling but the question is what is the magnitude. all these theories are on the table but the polling tells us the gender gap is already there and it's baked into the polls. if people are expecting over performance amongst women over 65 in any respect to help harris just because it's there it's already baked into the polls. it was there in 2020 and 2016. in polls. it was there in 2020 and 2016. ,., polls. it was there in 2020 and 2016. _ polls. it was there in 2020 and 2016. ._ ., 2016. in the same way that ounr 2016. in the same way that young men _ 2016. in the same way that young men for— 2016. in the same way that young men for trump - 2016. in the same way that young men for trump is - 2016. in the same way that i young men for trump is baked in? , . ., , , ., in? yes although they seem to be a larger _ in? yes although they seem to be a larger move _ in? yes although they seem to be a larger move the _ in? yes although they seem to be a larger move the cycle - in? yes although they seem to | be a larger move the cycle from 2020 to 2024 although it split between college educated and noncollege educated young men is massive stop college educated young men have moved to the democrats massively even in places like georgia.— in places like georgia. which is the state _ in places like georgia. which is the state you _ in places like georgia. which is the state you are - in places like georgia. which is the state you are most - is the state you are most interested in? it is the state you are most interested in?— is the state you are most interested in? it has to be pennsylvania. _ interested in? it has to be pennsylvania. thank - interested in? it has to be pennsylvania. thank you | interested in? it has to be | pennsylvania. thank you so interested in? it has to be - pennsylvania. thank you so much for 'oinin: pennsylvania. thank you so much forjoining us- _ pennsylvania. thank you so much forjoining us. we _ pennsylvania. thank you so much forjoining us. we will _ pennsylvania. thank you so much forjoining us. we will have - forjoining us. we will have more coming up from the us. hope you can stay with us.

goodbye. good afternoon. this anticyclone gloom is persisting and it looks like high pressure will hold for the rest of the week even today will be cloudy with glimmers of brightness here and there and probably favoured spots are on the north of scotland with temperatures low mid—teens. if you are heading out for bonfire night it will

stay mostly cloudy and a little bit of mist and fog here and there and when this will be like. through the night, it stays largely dry and we will see variable cloud coming and going. a few clear spells and where sky is clear it will turn quite chilly. for most it cloudy with the temperature around seven to 11 degrees. on wednesday morning breeze across northern and western areas and some warmer air pushing up from the azores so that will feel notable particularly if you get any cloud breaks and see some sunshine. wednesday is looking mostly cloudy with a bit of mist and fog and similar cloud but favoured spots for some sunshine, northern and western wales and northern england and northern scotland. if you do see the sunshine it could go up to 17 celsius. thursday, a similar story. to 17 celsius. thursday, a similarstory. more to 17 celsius. thursday, a similar story. more breeze from the south. and again up to the

high teens which is decent for this time of year. for friday, those are the weather fronts i showed you earlier. just encroaching into western areas but because they are bumping up against high pressure they will never —— melt away. most places will be rather grey and gloomy but dry. temperatures around 15 or16 but dry. temperatures around 15 or 16 degrees at best. with high—pressure holding on as we head into the weekend there is a lot more dry weather around and hopefully we should see more glimmers of brightness in the north and the west. sir alan bates, the leading campaigners for victims of the post of the scandal will shortly be giving evidence to mp5 on the business and trade select committee. this comes a week after the chancellor lounged £1.8 billion compensation in the budget for the victims of the post office scandal. 900 sub—postmasters were prosecuted for stealing

because of incorrect information from the horizon computer system. it has been called the uk's most widespread miscarriage of justice. we are keeping an eye on what's going on in that commons committee room before they start hearing from sir alan bates who has become a leading figure in trying to seek justice for sub—postmasters. we are joined justice for sub—postmasters. we arejoined by justice for sub—postmasters. we are joined by a justice for sub—postmasters. we arejoined by a business correspondent emma simpson and there is supposed to be compensation coming but it's taking a long time. yes compensation coming but it's taking a long time.— compensation coming but it's taking a long time. yes and of course this — taking a long time. yes and of course this isn't _ taking a long time. yes and of course this isn't the _ taking a long time. yes and of course this isn't the first - course this isn't the first time mps have taken a look at compensation. remember, in the aftermath of this drama which catapulted the whole scandal onto the news agenda, the business and select committee heard evidence and ran an inquiry and recommended fuller

and fairer at redress. here we are ten months on and they are having a fresh look at it. of course we have a new government in place, new members on this committee and labour's chait says it's unfinished business because still in all —— not a lot of problems remain. money is getting out the door but it's just not going quickly enough for hundreds of victims. sir alan bates is going to be giving evidence this afternoon along with a few other victims and legal representatives. this is the first evidence session today and they are going to take what they have found, gather evidence of what is happening on the ground, the legal representatives look after hundreds of clients. what are the blockages they are seeing and then later this month in another session they are going to take that evidence and speak to the representatives of the four

different compensation schemes.