congratulations pour in for donald trump, as he carves out a decisive victory in the us presidential election. democrats grapple with the loss, as kamala harris concedes her bid for us president — vowing to keep fighting for the issues she campaigned on. at least two huge explosions in the lebanese capital beirut — following a warning to evacuate by the israeli army. good to have you with us. president biden has congratulated president—elect donald trump on his victory and invited him to the white house. projections show donald trump won many of the key swing states including pennsylvania, wisconsin, michigan, and georgia.

he's ahead in the final two yet to declare, nevada and arizona. he also won the popular vote — saying he had earned an "unprecedented and powerful mandate". in a phone call to the president—elect, president biden said he was committed to ensuring a smooth transition of power and highlighted the importance of bringing the country together. he's due to address the nation tomorrow. he also congratulated kamala harris on what he called a "historic campaign". it was a sweeping victory for the republicans — with the party also retaking control over the senate. so what happens next? well, donald trump now has a 75—day transition period to appoint his team before inauguration day — which is due to take place on 20 january. and while we don't know every name donald trump will be inviting onto his team, we know some of the names that have been floated, including former presidential candidate robert kenneder, and tesla ceo, elon musk — one of the trump campaign's most prominent supporters. mr trump thanked his supporters at a victory rally tuesdsay in palm beach, florida. it's a political victory _

that our country has never seen before, nothing like this. i want to think the american people for the extraordinary| honour of being elected your 47th president and - your 45th president. and every citizen, | i will fight for you, your family and your future. every single day, i will be fighting for you with - every breath in my body. i will not rest until we delivered the strong, | safe, and prosperous america that our children deserve - and that you deserve. this will truly be _ the golden age of america. this is a magnificent victoryl for the american people that will allow us to make america great again. |

kamala harris has made her first public comments since losing the presidential election. we can bring you some of that speech now. in our nation, we owe loyalty not to a president or a party, but to the constitution of the united states. and loyalty to our conscience and to our god. my allegiance to all three is why i am here to say, while i concede this election, i do not concede the fight that fuelled this campaign. the fight for freedom, the fight for freedom, for opportunity, for fairness, a fight for the ideals for opportunity, for fairness, and the dignity of all people, and the dignity of all people, a fight for the ideals

at the heart of our nation, the ideals that reflect america at our best. that is a fight i will never give up. let's cut to nada tawfik, who's at donald trump headquarters in florida. very good to see you. i imagine people there have just been basking in the glow of that big victory today. the? of that big victory today. they have indeed, _ of that big victory today. they have indeed, and _ of that big victory today. they have indeed, and we've - of that big victory today. tie: have indeed, and we've actually gotten a statement from melania trump, the formerfirst gotten a statement from melania trump, the former first lady and future first lady again. she actually wrote on x echoing what her husband has said about hoping to heal the country. in the statement, she said that the statement, she said that the majority of americans have entrusted them with this important responsibility, and that she hopes the americans

will rise above ideology for the sake of individual liberty, economic prosperity, and security. sojust economic prosperity, and security. so just some of the statements coming out from the trump world. certainly donald trump world. certainly donald trump has spent the day taking calls from leaders, supporters, all congratulating him, foreign leaders. at the moment, he is basking in this tremendous victory, this tremendous political comeback — but soon, the business of the day will be before him, working out his inaugural committee, working at his transition team also of course, all eyes on who he might appoint course, all eyes on who he mightappointa course, all eyes on who he might appoint a future cabinet, but for now, donald trump remaining quite quiet, perhaps getting some trust after that victory, and the campaign

soon. —— getting some rest. looking at that address donald trump gave his headquarters, this is also a speech that struck a more conciliatory tone. . �* , , struck a more conciliatory tone. ., �*, , ., tone. that's up to the right. i mean, tone. that's up to the right. i mean. he _ tone. that's up to the right. i mean, he spoke _ tone. that's up to the right. i mean, he spoke about - tone. that's up to the right. i l mean, he spoke about healing the nation —— absolutely right, how he would work with every breath in his body to serve the american people, that he wanted to deliver on the promises he made. now the promises he made were very much tailored to a segment of americans — although a majority of americans who voted for him. so to them, to those supporters, to the wide coalition that he built, that will be music to their ears because part of why many voters told me they voted for donald trump is because they thought he was authentic and would do exactly what he said he would do. but there is a segment of americans who are deeply saddened today, of course, so

even though donald trump used that speech to speak about healing, for them, the policies worry them — and secondly, they know that donald trump, who's been a fixture of american politics for over a decade, has spoken about unity in the past and has seen it not last so long. but nevertheless, everyone waiting to see what a donald trump 2.0 presidency will mean for them.— will mean for them. nada tawfik, thank— will mean for them. nada tawfik, thank you - will mean for them. nada tawfik, thank you so - will mean for them. nada l tawfik, thank you so much for your reporting tonight. carl nasman has been in wisconsin for the past week — the state that put donald trump over the top to secure a second term of the presidency. iimagine you i imagine you were in madison, a fairly liberal student town, but what were the reactions they are and what have been the reactions today to this news? we are in a big blue dot in what is otherwise a very red state — this time round here in wisconsin, we are in the

capital, madison, a big student town. i've spoken to the democratic organised —— organisers today who said they were completely shocked, one used the word gutted. but not really surprised on the republican side — i was speaking with the chairman of the local republican party here in the state, and he said, if you want to call a red tsunami, was part of a very deliberate strategy by the trump campaign this time around, really going after a more diverse segment of the population. so if you look at some of these exit polls that have been coming out in the data they are, it's really interesting to see donald trump performing much better among certain segments of the population — african—americans just in wisconsin alone, he doubled their support since 2020. we've also seen of course lots of talk about latinos breaking for donald trump this year around, also performing better with young voters, gen z, those college students doubling up 10%, so 40% trump

for donald trump among young voters compared to 30% back in 2020. i've been speaking to some students here to get a sense of why that might be. i actually caught up with carrie whiteman, one of the new voters project group, a group that tries to get young voters out to the polls. i asked her what kind might be behind those widespread student campuses last year around the us policy in the middle east, here's what she told me. it's such a difficult topic, and _ it's such a difficult topic, and honestly some people will think_ and honestly some people will think that one candidate isn't pro—israel enough or pro—palestinian enough, so it will affect their vote. but i think— will affect their vote. but i think it's _ will affect their vote. but i think it's hard to be able to make — think it's hard to be able to make everyone happy. it was interesting — make everyone happy. it was interesting as _ make everyone happy. it was interesting as well _ make everyone happy. it was interesting as well during - make everyone happy. it was| interesting as well during this campaign, and really over the course of the year, we've seen the biden administration really reaching out to young people and students, promising student debt relief — what do you think the next trump and ministration might mean for young students?

—— trump administration? it’s might mean for young students? -- trump administration?- -- trump administration? it's a good question- _ -- trump administration? it's a good question. i _ -- trump administration? it's a good question. i don't - -- trump administration? it's a good question. i don't know- good question. i don't know yet. _ good question. i don't know yet. i'm _ good question. i don't know yet, i'mjust a good question. i don't know yet, i'm just a little terrified with my rights as a woman, _ terrified with my rights as a woman, very productive rights, if i'ii_ woman, very productive rights, if ill have — woman, very productive rights, if i'll have access to abortion or even— if i'll have access to abortion or even birth control —— reproductive rights. i don't reproductive rights. idon't know— reproductive rights. i don't know what his plan is to help our generation.— know what his plan is to help our generation. donald trump improving _ our generation. donald trump improving with _ our generation. donald trump improving with margins - our generation. donald trump | improving with margins around the state. one less note for you, there was also very highly contested senate race here in wisconsin, senator tammy baldwin, a democrat, will be hanging onto her seatjust hanging onto her seat just barely hanging onto her seatjust barely clearing the mark. it is within a i% barely clearing the mark. it is within a 1% margin of error, her opponent has yet to officially concede, we could see a recount here but that would be part of that new congressional makeup later on during that trump administration. really interesting _ administration. really interesting reporting i administration. really - interesting reporting there, carl, thank you very much.

we're joined by our panel former republican congressman rodney davis, and former democratic congresswoman stephanie murphy. very good to have you both again tonight. stephanie, democrats right now are dissecting every piece of information, looking at what worked and what didn't. what you think needs to happen now, looking to the coming days and weeks, and months ahead? i do weeks, and months ahead? i do think that with _ weeks, and months ahead? t it think that with such a decisive victory for trump, and losing the senate and having the house be very narrowly held whichever way it comes out once all the votes are counted, it has to give the democrats some pause, a reason to be self reflective. and i'm sure that there will be a lot of conversations — i hope they're not simply about recriminations, who did what

wrong in this campaign, but it's more about looking at how democrats can reach some of these voters that they lost ground with and do better in trying to reach out to them. because unfortunately, or fortunately, injust because unfortunately, or fortunately, in just a short two years, there will be a midterm, and usually the party that holds the house —— sorry, that holds the house —— sorry, that tends to hold the white house loses seats in congress. so democrats need to be prepared for that moment to reclaim some of the ground that they lost, but they can't do it without understanding exactly what happened in this race. rodney, republicans of course still celebrating this decisive victory, but for donald trump as they are laying out priorities for the transition team, what do you think that will look like for him when he reenters the white house? he's made a few promises on domestic and foreign policy — what do you think he'll start with?

it'll depend on the type of team _ it'll depend on the type of team he puts together, who's leading — team he puts together, who's leading the team, who will be the chief— leading the team, who will be the chief staff, the ringleader of this— the chief staff, the ringleader of this new trump 2.0 cabinet. and _ of this new trump 2.0 cabinet. and once — of this new trump 2.0 cabinet. and once he begins to put that team _ and once he begins to put that team together and we start to see some clarity, i think youti— see some clarity, i think you'll begin to see which issues _ you'll begin to see which issues he wants to deal with first — issues he wants to deal with first but _ issues he wants to deal with first. but he's the president of the — first. but he's the president of the united states, it's going _ of the united states, it's going to be a different issue every— going to be a different issue every day. it could be foreign policy — every day. it could be foreign policy tomorrow, could be domestic policy... but policy tomorrow, could be domestic policy. . .- policy tomorrow, could be domestic policy... but if you want on _ domestic policy... but if you want on the _ domestic policy... but if you want on the economy - domestic policy... but if you want on the economy and i want on the economy and inflation, surely he'll have to really tackle those high prices on groceries and gas pretty soon to make those voters who put them in the white house again happy. put them in the white house again happy-— put them in the white house again happy. he'll address the issues that — again happy. he'll address the issues that come _ again happy. he'll address the issues that come up _ again happy. he'll address the issues that come up on - again happy. he'll address the issues that come up on a - again happy. he'll address the issues that come up on a daily basis, — issues that come up on a daily basis, just— issues that come up on a daily basis, just like joe biden did, 'ust basis, just like joe biden did, just like — basis, just like joe biden did, just like donald trump did the last time _ just like donald trump did the last time he was in the white house — last time he was in the white house. and remember, this is an eiection— house. and remember, this is an election where we knew both candidates and how they would govern — candidates and how they would govern before they got elected. they— govern before they got elected.

they were both incumbents in a way. they were both incumbents in a wa . , . ., , they were both incumbents in a wa . , . . , i way. they certainly were. i would note _ way. they certainly were. i would note that _ way. they certainly were. i would note that if - way. they certainly were. i would note that if the - way. they certainly were. i - would note that if the economy was the primary issue that voters cared about, the economists have said that the economic proposals, namely the tariffs and the immigration policy, would actually create inflationary pressure. 50 inflationary pressure. so donald trump is talked about putting tariffs on a number of foreign goods from china, also deporting militant millions of immigrants. deporting militant millions of immigrants-— immigrants. yelled and economist _ immigrants. yelled and economist have - immigrants. yelled and economist have said i immigrants. yelled and l economist have said that tariffs _ economist have said that tariffs are actually a tax on the — tariffs are actually a tax on the �* . ., . ., , ., the american consumer, that -rices the american consumer, that prices on _ the american consumer, that prices on things _ the american consumer, that prices on things in _ the american consumer, that prices on things in the - the american consumer, that prices on things in the local l prices on things in the local walmart will be more expensive because it will cost more to get them into this country, and it will take time. i understand he argues that that brings manufacturing back home, but it takes a long time to build up that capacity and in the interim, it'll create inflationary pressure on prices. that means things will cost more for the american people. and secondly, on immigration, it has a significant impact on workforce, and we are already

at historic low unemployment numbers. so as the workforce is impacted by immigration policies, that will create inflationary pressures as well on services. so i think the economists have said — in the thing that's really interesting is, those two policies, he can do on his own without congress. spending and tax, he has to go through congress, it gets moderated in that place, but these things, the director he can do that on his own and they can do that on his own and they can have a negative impact on the us economy. d0 can have a negative impact on the us economy.— the us economy. do you think this will be — the us economy. do you think this will be an _ the us economy. do you think this will be an issue that - this will be an issue that could lead to an inflationary impact? could lead to an inflationary im act? ~ , ., could lead to an inflationary imact?~ impact? when you campaign, there are _ impact? when you campaign, there are lots _ impact? when you campaign, there are lots of _ impact? when you campaign, there are lots of promises - impact? when you campaign, | there are lots of promises that are made. _ there are lots of promises that are made, but we have to figure out who— are made, but we have to figure out who will control the house in the — out who will control the house in the legislature. we out who will control the house in the legislature.— in the legislature. we still don't know— in the legislature. we still don't know that. - in the legislature. we still don't know that. and - in the legislature. we still don't know that. and at i in the legislature. we still. don't know that. and at this oint, don't know that. and at this point. it _ don't know that. and at this point, it looks _ don't know that. and at this point, it looks like - point, it looks like republicans are in the driver's seat. — republicans are in the driver's seat. i— republicans are in the driver's seat, i think there are 17 seats— seat, i think there are 17 seats the republicans are leading in, one of them was just— leading in, one of them was just called, another democratic

one - _ just called, another democratic one — they'd have to win two of 15 others — one — they'd have to win two of 15 others that are still too close _ 15 others that are still too close to _ 15 others that are still too close to call to be able to take _ close to call to be able to take the _ close to call to be able to take the majority. that's a good — take the majority. that's a good sign for republicans, but it's not— good sign for republicans, but it's not over. and there's a lot of— it's not over. and there's a lot of talk— it's not over. and there's a lot of talk about executive actions. _ lot of talk about executive actions, we seen executive actions _ actions, we seen executive actions in _ actions, we seen executive actions in the past — but in the — actions in the past — but in the end. _ actions in the past — but in the end, we've talked on this set, _ the end, we've talked on this set, legislation is the preferred route to go. not executive _ preferred route to go. not executive orders - preferred route to go. tirrt executive orders indeed. rodney, stephanie, thank you both so much, we appreciate those insights. christian fraser has been looking at a number of those numbers we are getting from the election and dissecting those for us. take it away. it election and dissecting those for us. take it away.- for us. take it away. it still extraordinary _ for us. take it away. it still extraordinary to _ for us. take it away. it still extraordinary to me, - for us. take it away. it still extraordinary to me, when| for us. take it away. it still - extraordinary to me, when you think about the midwest — which was kamala harris�*s best route to the white house — that these three states have stuck together in every presidential cycle since 1992, and they did again last night. it is slightly wider and older in these states than the national average, and of course, donald trump speaks to the populations

in these places and has done since 2016, if you look at some of the places across the map — really big margins in those smaller rural, blue—collar areas. and what kamala harris had to do to compensate for him juicing more out of these states was winning big in the two masts of pennsylvania and pittsburgh. but in fact, the turnout was quite depressed in philadelphia, for all the speculation of the cues we would see outside universities, that's the first time they march and slipped below 80% for the first time. in fact, she lost the suburban counties in philadelphia which had been blue. there were other clues in pennsylvania, just looking here — these were the swing erie and northampton — if you look at 2024, they both turned red as well. similarstory 2024, they both turned red as well. similar story really across michigan, we talked about wayne county, detroit,

70% black — i was saying if you want to clues as to which way michigan would go, you just had to look at the biggest population in michigan, and if you compare that margin with 2016 when hillary clinton lost the state by 10,000, that was the state by 10,000, that was the only clue you needed. and here in oakland, where women have been driving the boat towards democrats, she was down, kamala harris, let me just clicked there, down two points on joe just clicked there, down two points onjoe biden, about a points onjoe biden, about a point and a half and washtenaw. she wasn't getting enough out of these blue areas to compensate for the vote. these are not big counties but he was adding up votes all across the map appear on the peninsula, and she wasn't winning enough in the blue compensate. just overhear, you can see that depressed turn out — i was talking earlier about madison, which is dane county here, the university of wisconsin, one trend we've been looking at

since about 2000 is that democrats have been putting 20,000 on the vote share every cycle. go back to 2016, 217,000 votes, 260,000 votes, then what happens last night? it's just over 13,000 votes — it'sjust not enough really to compensate for what was going on in the rest of the state, and that really was the story right across the midwest. fascinating stuff, christian, _ across the midwest. fascinating stuff, christian, thanks - across the midwest. fascinating stuff, christian, thanks so - stuff, christian, thanks so much. stephanie, obviously there will be a number of various autopsies done in the democratic party, but looking at what kristin just said there and showed us on the map, we know kamala harris underperformed joe biden. what do you think that will instruct the democratic party to do in selecting candidates going forward? was it about the candidate or policies, and how will that change with the

democrats do going forward? t democrats do going forward? i think when we look at the polling when biden was in the race, he reflected much of what this outcome is, so i'm not sure it would've been different had biden still been in the race, and it might�*ve been far worse because we are starting to see polling numbers trend in that direction where things are getting worse. i think one thing was that she was unable to create enough space between herself and the incumbent, and they'll always point back to that interview on the view moore if she would've done anything different from joe biden, and she said no. that told voters this was not a changed candidate, but more of the same, and voters had already expressed that they didn't want any more of the same, biden's approval ratings were fairly low, historically low for a sitting president. so i think she carried a lot of that burden of being the incumbent.—

that burden of being the incumbent. ., , ., , ., that burden of being the incumbent. ., , ., , incumbent. rodney, do you see this also is— incumbent. rodney, do you see this also is punishing _ incumbent. rodney, do you see this also is punishing the - this also is punishing the incumbent in a way? or is this donald trump's victory entirely, his success and popularity?— entirely, his success and --oulari ? . ' popularity? there are different factors in any _ popularity? there are different factors in any election. - popularity? there are different factors in any election. i - factors in any election. i would _ factors in any election. i would say number one, donald trump's — would say number one, donald trump's victory should not be lowered — trump's victory should not be lowered or discounted — thank you. _ lowered or discounted — thank you. i— lowered or discounted — thank you, i appreciate that. secondly though, i think democrats have to be concerned about _ democrats have to be concerned about the — democrats have to be concerned about the issues that they put forth — about the issues that they put forth. what was their messaging? we saw on the exit polling — messaging? we saw on the exit polling last at night, the top two issues for democratic voters _ two issues for democratic voters were a threat to democracy and abortion. those two issues _ democracy and abortion. those two issues might've turned some voters _ two issues might've turned some voters off— two issues might've turned some voters off that were undecided because — voters off that were undecided because they weren't talking about — because they weren't talking about the economy, they weren't talking _ about the economy, they weren't talking about grocery bills, they— talking about grocery bills, they weren't talking about the issues — they weren't talking about the issues that were important to people — issues that were important to people who don't live, eat and breathe — people who don't live, eat and breathe politics. 30 people who don't live, eat and breathe politics.— breathe politics. so getting back to the _ breathe politics. so getting back to the issues - breathe politics. so getting back to the issues that - breathe politics. so getting i back to the issues that matter to the working class people,

bernie sanders said it's no surprise for democrats because the working class people will not stand up for the democrats if they don't stand up for them. stephanie, if you look at that, how can the party then turned that in the midterms into a lesson into a —— that they benefit from? t into a lesson into a -- that they benefit from? i wouldn't sa the they benefit from? i wouldn't say the party _ they benefit from? i wouldn't say the party is _ they benefit from? i wouldn't say the party is monolithic, l say the party is monolithic, and they are members who are doing a very good job addressing working—class issues. i would look to the members of the democratic caucus, members who are surviving otherwise difficult political situations today with a lot of headwinds from ballot issues. but they are still winning in these very tough seats, and they have a road map for how democrats should approach these issues because they've been successful in doing that. but too often, and our party, the loudest voices come from the far left of the party, and that party, there's not more votes to get to the

left. if you want to win nationwide, if you want to win tough seats, you have to figure out how to move to the middle and speak to working—class people, and i think moderate democrats are doing a greatjob with that. democrats are doing a great “0b with that. ~ ., , ., ., with that. would you agree with the assessment, _ with that. would you agree with the assessment, rodney? i- with that. would you agree with the assessment, rodney? i do,| the assessment, rodney? i do, and frankly. _ the assessment, rodney? i do, and frankly, as _ the assessment, rodney? i do, and frankly, as a _ the assessment, rodney? i do, and frankly, as a member- the assessment, rodney? i do, and frankly, as a member of. and frankly, as a member of congress. _ and frankly, as a member of congress, i loved midterms when the president was in the other party, — the president was in the other party, it— the president was in the other party, it was great. i learned to not — party, it was great. i learned to not like _ party, it was great. i learned to not like midterms when donald _ to not like midterms when donald trump was president and we had _ donald trump was president and we had to— donald trump was president and we had to run in 2018, where you _ we had to run in 2018, where you saw _ we had to run in 2018, where you saw those low propensity trump — you saw those low propensity trump only voters that came out in 2016— trump only voters that came out in 2016 did — trump only voters that came out in 2016 did not come out in 2018~ — in 2016 did not come out in 2018~ we _ in 2016 did not come out in 2018. we saw them come out in 2020. _ 2018. we saw them come out in 2020, we — 2018. we saw them come out in 2020, we did not see them come out in _ 2020, we did not see them come out in 2022, which created the red mirage that many folks were talking _ red mirage that many folks were talking about. but again, they came — talking about. but again, they came out— talking about. but again, they came out in this presidential election. _ came out in this presidential election, and they came out strong _ election, and they came out strong. and it looks like they've _ strong. and it looks like they've given republicans a 52-53 — they've given republicans a 52—53 seat majority in the senate _ 52—53 seat majority in the senate and you're likely to have — senate and you're likely to have the _ senate and you're likely to have the majority in the house.

but i _ have the majority in the house. but i would warn all my colleagues in tight races tonight, that midterm will be brutal, — tonight, that midterm will be brutal, and you've got to figure _ brutal, and you've got to figure out how susie wiles and chris— figure out how susie wiles and chris lost— figure out how susie wiles and chris lost evita in the trump campaign _ chris lost evita in the trump campaign brought those voters out, _ campaign brought those voters out, because you need them in 2026 — out, because you need them in 2026 in — out, because you need them in 2026. , i out, because you need them in | 2026._ | would 2026. in the midterms. iwould add that governing _ 2026. in the midterms. iwould add that governing between i 2026. in the midterms. i wouldl add that governing between now and the midterms will not be a cakewalk, even if the republicans have the trifecta, because when i came into congress he was 2017, and it was trump's first term, and replicants had the house in the senate — and i watched bills come to the floor like the farm bill and fail spectacularly despite the fact that republicans were in the driver's seat. 50 republicans were in the driver's seat.— republicans were in the driver's seat. so that could very well — driver's seat. so that could very well happen, - driver's seat. so that could very well happen, but i driver's seat. so that could i very well happen, but there's so much to dissect. laughter thank you both so much, and i do want to bring us in on some of the breaking news we've been following from the middle east tonight. as explosions light up the night sky over southern beirut. it came about an hour after the israeli army called

for residents to leave the suburbs near beirut�*s airport, the area is a hezbollah stronghold. we're seeing several plumes of smoke rising above south beirut, and journalists there have reported hearing several loud bangs. journalists they are reporting hearing several loud bangs. we know that israeli bombardment continues elsewhere, with lebanese health officials saying that 55 people were killed during israeli raids in the eastern baalbek—hermel region. it comes as hezbollah marked 40 days since the assassination of former leader hassan nasrallah, with fresh attacks against israeli military sites, and another speech by the group's leader. thank you so much for watching bbc news, we'll be back with you injust bbc news, we'll be back with you in just a few moments. we leave with these live pictures of beirut — again, that night sky, where we've seen israeli strikes. back with you in a few

moments. hello there. high pressure has dominated the weather story so far this november. it's brought a lot of quiet weather around, but at times a misty autumnal flavour. we barely saw the tops of the skyscrapers of the city of london on wednesday, but further north and west there were brief glimpses of sunshine and some warmth. temperatures in fermanagh peaking at 18 celsius. now that warmth is staying with us. so dawn, those temperatures not having fallen very far at all. 13 degrees in stornoway. the average overnight low at this stage in the year should be around 3—4 celsius here. so the high pressure just drifts that little hello there. high pressure has dominated the weather story we're still tapping into this southerly flow, that's pushing the warm air from the near continent across us. a little bit more of a breeze though, out towards the west. and that has the potential maybe to break the cloud up a little bit in west wales and certainly across

northern areas of scotland in particular. elsewhere, after a misty start, a lot of low grey cloud for much of central and eastern england, but it'll still be mild out there. generally temperatures 12—14 celsius, but we could see mid—teens, maybe even higher in the far north—west once again. into friday, subtle change in wind direction could bring a little more sunshine for some, a bit more of a south easterly that could break the cloud up in a few spots. so once again we will be chasing cloud amounts around. but because the wind direction changing a little — slightly fresher feel, we're looking at around ten to 13 celsius for many. as we move into the weekend, well, weather fronts are trying desperately hard to push in from the west, but obviously the highs blocking them and weakening them off all the time. so there's a risk of a little more cloud out to the west on saturday. the odd spot or two of drizzly, showery rain. nothing particularly significant. another grey day, a quiet day, light winds and a pleasant feel out there for many. so we'll see top temperatures again between 11—14 celsius, perhaps 16,

in the far south—west. into sunday, there is a greater chance of seeing a weather front producing some rain. now, again, the rain will weaken as it moves its way steadily eastwards, but it's a cold front and behind it it's introducing a slightly different air source and that will bring some fresher weather. so the potential for some light rain on sunday. by the time we get into monday, a little more sun.

live from washington, this is bbc news. congratulations pour in for donald trump as he carves out a decisive victory in the us presidential election. democrats grapple with the loss as kamala harris concedes her bid for us president, vowing to keep fighting for the issues she campaigned on. that you could join us. president biden has congratulated president—elect donald trump on his decisive victory, which saw the republican candidate winning the popular vote and several key swing states, including pennsylvania, wisconsin, michigan and georgia. donald trump thanked voters for giving him an "unprecedented and powerful mandate".

we also saw republicans retaking control of the senate after flipping seats in west virginia, ohio and montana. in a phone call to the president—elect, president biden invited him to the white house, and said he was committed to ensuring a smooth transition of power. he also highlighted the importance of bringing the country together. he's due to address the nation tomorrow. we also saw him congratulate kamala harris on what he called a "historic campaign". so what happens next? well, donald trump now has well, donald trump now has a 75—day transition period a 75—day transition period to appoint his team to appoint his team before inauguration day, before inauguration day, which is due to take place which is due to take place on the 20th of january. on the 20th of january. and while we don't know every and while we don't know every name donald trump will be name donald trump will be inviting onto his team, inviting onto his team, we know some of the names that have been floated, we know some of the names including former presidential candidate robert kenneder candidate robert kenneder and tesla ceo elon musk — one of the trump campaign's and tesla ceo elon musk — most prominent supporters and the richest man in the world. the richest man in the world. let's cross to nevada now — let's cross to nevada now — one of the key swing states — one of the key swing states — where our correspondent where our correspondent lilyjamali is standing by. lilyjamali is standing by. this nevada actually still has this nevada actually still has

not been called yet, so not been called yet, so bring us up—to—date on the picture there in terms of vote counting. there in terms of vote counting-— there in terms of vote countinu. ., �* ., , , counting. you're absolutely riuht. counting. you're absolutely right- l'm — counting. you're absolutely right. i'm here _ counting. you're absolutely right. i'm here in _ counting. you're absolutely right. i'm here in clark- right. i'm here in clark county, home to las vegas and a 70% of so of the nevada electorate. this race is still considered too close the call. when i am right now is a democratic stronghold which in years past has helped deliver the election state—wide to the democrats, but does not appear to have been the case here according to the kind we have seen so far, with 91% of the vote in, i can report that donald trump has about a 63,000 vote lead on vice president kamala harris here in nevada. if he is able to pull it off and clench nevada, it would mean the state has turned red any presidential election for the first time since 2004. what

did voters _ the first time since 2004. what did voters tell _ the first time since 2004. what did voters tell you're _ the first time since 2004. what did voters tell you're in - the first time since 2004. what did voters tell you're in the i did voters tell you're in the lead up to the election about how they were casting their ballots? but at the issues were that were driving them?- that were driving them? issue that were driving them? issue that came _ that were driving them? issue that came op _ that were driving them? issue that came up again _ that were driving them? issue that came up again up - that were driving them? issue that came up again up again l that were driving them? issue i that came up again up again and again in my conversations with voters here in nevada has been the economy. this is a state that has at the highest unemployment rate of any state in the nation. it is 5.6%, even higher here in las vegas where you have an economy which is very dependent on service workers, so people really responded to the no taxes on tape proposal that trump first floated, and then kamala harris said she also liked the proposal, she wanted to couple it with a hike to the federal minimum wage —— no taxes on tips. i have to say, of all the topics within the silo, the economy, the inflation is the

number one issue, and it took off for everyone in 2021, peaked in 2022, and although inflation has cooled off since then, the sticker price on something like a loaf of bread or a gallon of milk is still higher today than it was in 2019 or early 2020, and people are feeling that here. that 2019 or early 2020, and people are feeling that here.— are feeling that here. that all important _ are feeling that here. that all important issue _ are feeling that here. that all important issue of _ are feeling that here. that all important issue of inflation, i important issue of inflation, we know it is one that really impacted voters across the country. thank you so much for that update. let's speak to azadeh moshiri now who has been tracking what the exit polls tell us about this election. we have talked a lot about demographics, but there are some really interesting nuggets from the exit poll data about things like the qualities that voters were looking for in their candidates. 0n favourability, when they decided their votes. let's take

favourability, when they decided t the lotes. let's take favourability, when they decided t the data. let's take favourability, when they decided t the data suggest ke qualities. the data suggest that donald trump won both of those decisively, that is interesting because kamala harris has campaigned on being the change candidate. favourability, kamala harris won overall nationally by a sliver. but when it comes to a rare phenomenon that the us media partner, cbs calls double haters, it is a bit of a different picture. 8% of voters did not see either candidate is favourable, but more than half of those backed donald trump,. when did they even make the decision? according to the exit poll data, it suggests the

majority made up their mind before september. if you look at the figure, it is a high one, 70 9% of voters made up their minds before september. that is interesting, when you think about the fact that kamala harris had 107 days in this campaign, you think about the different controversies for either candidate in the last few weeks and the fact they were both crisscrossing around the country trying to convince undecided voter in the final weeks, the majority had actually made up their minds well before then. even though donald trump has declared victory and kamala harris has conceded the election, there is a lot of data so coming in, these figures could change, but interesting what we are seeing. thank you for that exit polling data. congratulations continue to flood in from global leaders today, after a sweeping victory from republican today, after a sweeping victory from ——republican candidate donald trump. we've seen statements from leaders in france, canada, britain, hungary and nato secretary general mark rutte. britain's prime minister keir

starmer spoke with trump to congratulate him on his win, discussing the middle east and the country's close relationship on a phone call. and a short while ago, indian prime minister modi said he had a "great conversation" with trump and congratulated him on his "spectacular victory". in a post on social media, modi said he looked forward to working closely with the new president to strengthen relations. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu congratulated trump on tuesday in what he called �*history�*s greatest comeback". later on wednesday, netanyahu's spokesperson said the two agreed to work together for israel's security and adress the threat of iran on a phone call. here in the us, former republican president george w bush has congradulated trump and vance on their win. in a post on x, bush wrote, "we join our fellow citizens in praying for the success of our new leaders at all levels of government". bush never publicly backed a candidate during the election, despite calls for him to endorse kamala harris. there have been mixed reactions from countries with strained relationship with the united states and trump's former policies.

while ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky congratulated trump on tuesday, we still haven't heard from russian president vladimir putin. there is also no official statement from china korea, but china's ministry of foreign affairs respects "the american people's choice." i spoke to kay bailey hutchison, former us and former democratic congresswomanjane harman. great to see both. a foreign policy does not usually play a big role in us elections. we have just seen big role in us elections. we havejust seen some big role in us elections. we have just seen some of the data showing notjust in michigan, but in pennsylvania, people were voting on the ongoing conflict in the middle east. that is true. let me say first that kay and i served at the same time in congress, we have a great friendship and bipartisanship was alive and needs to be alive again. let's

hope the trump administration, the trump 47 administration embraces that, especially in foreign policy. i think the middle east did play a role in both affecting the poets israel vote and affecting the ellipse like i don't know if you recall at anti—israel, but the vote in michigan dollar try told neta nyahu, dollar try told netanyahu, do ever you need to do so you would think the muslim community which be much more partial to joe community which be much more partial tojoe biden, but it did not play at that way. there are other issues which were more important in the race than foreign policy, certainly immigration and the high price of food in markets. indeed. the economy was — of food in markets. indeed. the economy was a _ of food in markets. indeed. the economy was a top issue. ambassador hutchinson, i want to see your take on some of these foreign policy crises

playing on the selection. t playing on the selection. i think foreign policy was an consideration, what is happening in ukraine, certainly, and the middle east, there _ certainly, and the middle east, there is— certainly, and the middle east, there is so much going on that is turmoil _ there is so much going on that is turmoil. but i agree with jane, — is turmoil. but i agree with jane, who is my friend, that really— jane, who is my friend, that really are _ jane, who is my friend, that really are the top two issues where — really are the top two issues where the economy and people feeling — where the economy and people feeling like it was not recovering at all and, secondly, the importance of illegal— secondly, the importance of illegal immigration and the fact that people just felt like there — fact that people just felt like there is— fact that people just felt like there is too much of that and that— there is too much of that and that it — there is too much of that and that it was not being handled by the — that it was not being handled by the administration, so those where — by the administration, so those where the — by the administration, so those where the two big issues. and i think— where the two big issues. and i think foreign policy fit into that— think foreign policy fit into that as _ think foreign policy fit into that as well.— that as well. one of the reasons _ that as well. one of the reasons we _ that as well. one of the reasons we saw - that as well. one of the reasons we saw energy | that as well. one of the i reasons we saw energy prices skyrocket in the last few years was, of course, russia's full

invasion of ukraine and trying to win countries off russia's energy supply. congresswoman, looking at the way the war in ukraine is playing out right now, it is a very difficult situation for the ukrainians, and donald trump michael no end to the white house again. what impact do you think that will have? . , impact do you think that will have? ., , _, have? he has said he could settle the _ have? he has said he could settle the ukraine - - have? he has said he could settle the ukraine - russia| settle the ukraine — russia issue any day. good luck with that! but it does seem to me he will approach it differently from joe biden. i would urge the biden administration to let the biden administration to let the ukrainians bomb targets in russia that are attacking them i see no reason for additional caution, and ifrankly think that vladimir putin may be more cautious now that trump is elected and obviously was his favourite candidate, so he would not like to annoy trump. how to settle this question might ukrainians have to make the choice, not us. if they are willing to agree on some changed boundaries from the

original boundaries that were invaded illegally by russia in 2022, if they are willing to agree to that, their choice, i would also think that nato membership for ukraine would be the crucial way to ensure that russia would not be able to violate the agreement and move on into europe. and i think thatis on into europe. and i think that is in our interests too. annita is a strong alliance and i hope president try does not try to pull out of it. —— nato mac is a strong alliance. he did try to get nato countries to pay more, and k was our ambassador to nato during the dry years and she was great —— of kay. dry years and she was great -- of ka . ,., dry years and she was great -- of ka . , ., dry years and she was great -- ofka. ., ., of kay. do you agree that there was of a deal _ of kay. do you agree that there was of a deal that _ of kay. do you agree that there was of a deal that could - of kay. do you agree that there was of a deal that could be i of kay. do you agree that there was of a deal that could be on i was of a deal that could be on the table? t was of a deal that could be on the table?— the table? i think at the ukrainian _ the table? i think at the ukrainian leadership i the table? i think at the i ukrainian leadership needs the table? i think at the - ukrainian leadership needs to be brought in to discuss with president trump. where they could — president trump. where they could work on something that would — could work on something that would try to end this conflict, because — would try to end this conflict, because it is hurting everyone.

it because it is hurting everyone. it is _ because it is hurting everyone. it is certainly hurting the ukrainian people and the infrastructure and most certainly russia needs to pay to rebuild ukraine. ithink certainly russia needs to pay to rebuild ukraine. i think we need — to rebuild ukraine. i think we need to— to rebuild ukraine. i think we need to know whether ukraine ism _ need to know whether ukraine ism what— need to know whether ukraine is... what would be considered in their— is... what would be considered in their best interests. and i think— in their best interests. and i think it _ in their best interests. and i think it will be on their best interests _ think it will be on their best interests to try to get an agreement that would be negotiated in their favour, of course — negotiated in their favour, of course. and i totally agree that— course. and i totally agree that we _ course. and i totally agree that we should let the ukrainians attack the forces on the other— ukrainians attack the forces on the other side of the border that— the other side of the border that are _ the other side of the border that are putting the drones up there. — that are putting the drones up there, that are killing their people _ there, that are killing their people and their infrastructure. �* ., people and their infrastructure. ., ., infrastructure. ambassador, do ou think infrastructure. ambassador, do you think that _ infrastructure. ambassador, do you think that is _ infrastructure. ambassador, do you think that is something i you think that is something that president—elect trump would green light? t that president-elect trump would green light?- would green light? i would certainly — would green light? i would certainly hope _ would green light? i would certainly hope so - would green light? i would certainly hope so becausel would green light? i wouldl certainly hope so because it has been _ certainly hope so because it has been too long of a stalemate that has not allowed the ukrainians to actually go for a —

the ukrainians to actually go for a win— the ukrainians to actually go for a win rather thanjust a stalemate. i want to go back to your— stalemate. i want to go back to your first — stalemate. i want to go back to your first question on the issues _ your first question on the issues that were important. 0n issues that were important. on a two _ issues that were important. on a two of— issues that were important. on a two of the major battleground states, — a two of the major battleground states, pennsylvania and ohio, this energy issue you mentioned was a _ this energy issue you mentioned was a big — this energy issue you mentioned was a big part of, i think, there _ was a big part of, i think, there was— was a big part of, i think, there was a two states going for the — there was a two states going for the republicans, there was a two states going forthe republicans, including for the republicans, including the forthe republicans, including the senators. because the moratorium on export of lng, liguefied — moratorium on export of lng, liquefied natural gas, was a huge — liquefied natural gas, was a huge issue in those two states, and why— huge issue in those two states, and why we would have put that moratorium on when our allies are needed that lng so that we could _ are needed that lng so that we could wean them from russia was something that was a big issue and i_ something that was a big issue and i think it was the third major— and i think it was the third major issue, especially in those _ major issue, especially in those two battleground states. i actually agree with that, but the price of gas these days in america is not high and at the

biden administration deserves credit, i think, for bringing manufacturing home through this bipartisan bill that was passed by congress. they got a few things done underjoe biden's leadership, we should commend him. we should also commend, in my view, kamala harris for leaving it all on the field, running the best campaign she could run in 106 is whatever it was. sadly, it turns out that democrats were not good at reading the room. we got it wrong. and i think we are going to learn that identity politics is not a way to win campaigns in the future. i hope we will learn that. and there are many positive things about the democratic party, which along with the republican party needs some reinvention.— some reinvention. ambassador hutchinson. — some reinvention. ambassador hutchinson, one _ some reinvention. ambassador hutchinson, one more - some reinvention. ambassador| hutchinson, one more question on china. we understand that donald trump has said he would slap tariffs on a number of chinese goods. there are concerns we could see a global trade war again. do you think thatis trade war again. do you think that is what we are going to

see? t that is what we are going to see? ~ . . , that is what we are going to see? ~ ., ., , ., see? i think that many of the tariffs that — see? i think that many of the tariffs that try _ see? i think that many of the tariffs that try put _ see? i think that many of the tariffs that try put on - see? i think that many of the tariffs that try put on in i see? i think that many of the tariffs that try put on in the l tariffs that try put on in the first— tariffs that try put on in the first place were kept by president biden, and i think really— president biden, and i think really when it gets down to the tariffs. — really when it gets down to the tariffs. it — really when it gets down to the tariffs, it will be negotiation. if we could bring china — negotiation. if we could bring china into the rules —based order— china into the rules —based order and _ china into the rules —based order and be a free and fair competitor, then i don't think we would _ competitor, then i don't think we would need to have tariffs, but i _ we would need to have tariffs, but i think— we would need to have tariffs, but i think we will need to have — but i think we will need to have tariffs when china steals arem — have tariffs when china steals are... �* ., , ., are... but donald trump was not able to get _ are... but donald trump was not able to get china _ are... but donald trump was not able to get china to _ are... but donald trump was not able to get china to do _ are... but donald trump was not able to get china to do so - are... but donald trump was not able to get china to do so in i able to get china to do so in his first time can i do think he would be able to do so in his second term, congresswoman? let's see who your points. i would add that china is not only competitor, which is good, but that china is now robustly building up its military and we should not let us exports of

very high level chips and so forth go to china. and i think joe biden has a blog that and i hope donald trump will continue to block that.— to block that. one quick very last question _ to block that. one quick very last question to _ to block that. one quick very last question to both - to block that. one quick very last question to both of i to block that. one quick very last question to both of you, | last question to both of you, starting with the ambassador hutchinson, what do you think are the big foreign policy priorities that we will see from donald trump in his first daysin from donald trump in his first days in office? t from donald trump in his first days in office?— days in office? i think he will address the _ days in office? i think he will address the trade _ days in office? i think he will address the trade issue i days in office? i think he will address the trade issue so i days in office? i think he willl address the trade issue so we have — address the trade issue so we have better free and fair trade, _ have better free and fair trade, orwe have better free and fair trade, or we have manufacturing in our— trade, or we have manufacturing in our country that creates jobs — in our country that creates jobs in _ in our country that creates jobs in our country and a quid pro guo~ _ jobs in our country and a quid pro guo~ i_ jobs in our country and a quid pro quo. i think there are some very— pro quo. i think there are some very strong _ pro quo. i think there are some very strong people who are in the nfix— very strong people who are in the mix that i'm seeing for president trump's cabinet and for his— president trump's cabinet and for his advisers, and i think they— for his advisers, and i think they are _ for his advisers, and i think they are some of the ones who did very— they are some of the ones who did very well in the last administration, sol did very well in the last administration, so i think negotiating is going to be the

key and — negotiating is going to be the key and what i think president tom _ key and what i think president tom agh _ key and what i think president tom agh has said as he wants more — tom agh has said as he wants more jobs _ tom agh has said as he wants more jobs created in a medical, manufacturing jobs —— president trump — manufacturing jobs —— president trump so— manufacturing jobs —— president trump. so that we do not rely on china — trump. so that we do not rely on china to _ trump. so that we do not rely on china to create the chips. and — on china to create the chips. and congresswoman, a final answer on that? joe and congresswoman, a final answer on that?— and congresswoman, a final answer on that? joe biden did ull answer on that? joe biden did pull manufacturing _ answer on that? joe biden did pull manufacturing jobs i answer on that? joe biden did pull manufacturing jobs back i pull manufacturing jobs back into the us. i think if trump pulls us out of international alliances, starting with nato and our climate alliances and so forth, that would be a huge mistake. he hinted at that last time, didn't complete it, he didn't pull us out of thejc poa, which i think has allowed iran to rearm, but i think that are initiatives he could do, which one is to expand the abrahamic chords in the middle east, give him credit for that. joe biden was building on that, a major reason for hamas invading a show when it did. the middle east needs to get put back together. we cannot leave. us leadership and foreign policy continues to be

absolutely crucial and bipartisanship is two. that conversation _ bipartisanship is two. that conversation was - bipartisanship is two. that conversation was a - bipartisanship is two. that conversation was a little i conversation was a little earlier. i still have our panel with us. we heard jane say that she would put a republican in her... do you think we will see donald trump reach across the island work with democrats question mckee already has. stephanie mentioned it earlier, she was in congress and we served together, many democrats like actually voted for trump trade policies and other policies that were signed into law like the second chance act. he has a history of working in a bipartisan way, but also a history of being attacked incessantly by the other party. and that did not lead to more bipartisanship, especially at the last two years of his presidency. i think he will be

willing to work with democrats, but we have to figure out who will control the house. president 0bama was attacked incessantly by the other party, joe biden was attacked by the other party, this is the polarised nature of our politics right now. what? no! platinum what _ politics right now. what? no! platinum what what - politics right now. what? no! platinum what what do i politics right now. what? no! platinum what what do you i platinum what what do you think, stephanie?- platinum what what do you think, stephanie? whether he decides to _ think, stephanie? whether he decides to come _ think, stephanie? whether he decides to come into - think, stephanie? whether he decides to come into this i think, stephanie? whether he. decides to come into this term, ithink— decides to come into this term, i think it — decides to come into this term, i think it will be an ssa stay for the _ i think it will be an ssa stay for the congress and white house _ for the congress and white house to govern a bipartisan way~ — house to govern a bipartisan way~ -- _ house to govern a bipartisan way~ -- it _ house to govern a bipartisan way. —— it will be a necessity. in way. —— it will be a necessity. in the — way. —— it will be a necessity. in the last _ way. —— it will be a necessity. in the last congress, the house was narrowly held, many of the responsible bill that got across— responsible bill that got across the line, whether saving speaker — across the line, whether saving speakerjohnson'sjob or avoiding the debt ceiling crisis _ avoiding the debt ceiling crisis or— avoiding the debt ceiling crisis or funding the government or ukraine, providing assistance to our allies. _ providing assistance to our allies, all of those things got done — allies, all of those things got done because a large number of democrats voted alongside their republican colleagues in order

to get— republican colleagues in order to get it — republican colleagues in order to get it across the finish line _ to get it across the finish line so _ to get it across the finish line. so it narrowly held legislatures, i think bipartisanship is a necessity. and — bipartisanship is a necessity. and as — bipartisanship is a necessity. and as you said, rodney, we have to see what way the house of representatives shakes out, we do not have a final count on some of the critical races. looking at her mate be any possible donald trump administration, rodney, do you have some sense of who some of those candidates may be? robert f kennedy those candidates may be? robert f kenneder, vivek ramaswamy, those names have been thrown out there. t those names have been thrown out there-— out there. i think you are hirin: out there. i think you are hiring speculation - out there. i think you are hiring speculation and i out there. i think you are i hiring speculation and names, but names likejohn radcliffe, a former colleague of ours, he was director of national intelligence. i think he is somebody who will be considered for a good number of positions within the trump administration. mike walls, congressman from florida has been touted as maybe the next secretary of defence, but we have to take into consideration what is the majority of the house going to be if

republicans control it? does that knock out house members. so that they do not have to have a special election, could change the balance of power in the house. that might limit the house members that are very interested injoining the administration from actually being considered.— being considered. those are important — being considered. those are important considerations i being considered. those are| important considerations and calculations that have to be made. stephanie, what about for kamala harris? she said it is time to roll up our sleeves and keep fighting. she seemed to take yourself out of the picture. can she still be the face and head of the democratic party's movement face and head of the democratic pa rty�*s movement forward face and head of the democratic party's movement forward after the selection? 0r party's movement forward after the selection? or do you think it will be very difficult for her after such a resounding loss? t her after such a resounding loss? ~ , ., , loss? i think she will always be a former— loss? i think she will always be a former vice _ loss? i think she will always be a former vice president i loss? i think she will always i be a former vice president when there _ be a former vice president when there is— be a former vice president when there is a — be a former vice president when there is a term is over and will— there is a term is over and will have _ there is a term is over and will have a voice within our party, _ will have a voice within our party, but _ will have a voice within our party, but i think one of the things— party, but i think one of the things missing in this election cycle — things missing in this election cycle was _ things missing in this election cycle was a robust prime anywhere the felin talented deep — anywhere the felin talented deep bench of democratic operatives had the time to

showcase. so as we move forward. _ showcase. so as we move forward, the party should not make — forward, the party should not make the _ forward, the party should not make the mistake again. they should — make the mistake again. they should allow all of the various leaders — should allow all of the various leaders they have to have an opportunity to lead and be the face of— opportunity to lead and be the face of the party. and you think— face of the party. and you think about people like georgina rolando, shapiro, there — georgina rolando, shapiro, there are so many who reflect this next _ there are so many who reflect this next generation and harris is one — this next generation and harris is one of— this next generation and harris is one of those —— georgina ramundo _ is one of those -- georgina ramundo-_ is one of those -- georgina ramundo. for donald trump niaht, ramundo. for donald trump night. this — ramundo. for donald trump night, this will— ramundo. for donald trump night, this will not _ ramundo. for donald trump night, this will not be - ramundo. for donald trump night, this will not be his i night, this will not be his second term. he creates a movement that goes beyond him as a person. how does that impact how the public and party goes forward. impact how the public and party goes forward-— goes forward. they will have to fi . ure goes forward. they will have to figure out _ goes forward. they will have to figure out a _ goes forward. they will have to figure out a way _ goes forward. they will have to figure out a way to _ goes forward. they will have to figure out a way to capture i figure out a way to capture that energy —— the republican party. it is the low propensity trump voter that comes out when he is on the ballot. they will be a presidential year coming out in a lifetime where he is not the candidate and they have to figure out the way to bring those voters out to the polls to win. ifound those voters out to the polls to win. i found a statistic

interesting kamala harris around 40 million votes behind joe biden. and donald trump was 3 million votes so far —— 14 million votes behind joe biden. 3 million votes less than what he got in 2020. i forgot how highly voter turnout was in 2020, compared to any other election. that is of that energy democrats, they had 14 million more voters. there may have been an opportunity when there was races in the global states. they have to figure out how not to stop the low propensity trump might voter from voting, but figure out where those other 40 million voters are and why they did not come out and vote for kamala harris. �* . . ~ come out and vote for kamala harris. �* . ., ,, ., harris. and create the kind of movement — harris. and create the kind of movement perhaps _ harris. and create the kind of movement perhaps donald i harris. and create the kind of- movement perhaps donald trump might or previously president 0bama did and galvanised turnout amongst a last question, starting with you, stephanie, what are the

priorities in the coming weeks for the democrats? t priorities in the coming weeks for the democrats?— priorities in the coming weeks for the democrats? i think they need to understand _ for the democrats? i think they need to understand what i need to understand what happened in the selection and put together a strategy for what — put together a strategy for what their priorities will be even — what their priorities will be even if— what their priorities will be even if they are not the ones in the — even if they are not the ones in the driver seat —— this election _ in the driver seat —— this election. so they can start working _ election. so they can start working towards delivering for the american people and towards the american people and towards the midterms. find the american people and towards the midterms.— the midterms. and for the republicans? _ the midterms. and for the republicans? confident, l the midterms. and for the l republicans? confident, not coc . republicans? confident, not cocky- when _ republicans? confident, not cocky. when mike _ republicans? confident, not cocky. when mike the i republicans? confident, notj cocky. when mike the house republicans? confident, not- cocky. when mike the house and then we can see what type of legislative agenda you can pass. legislative agenda you can ass, �* ., , , legislative agenda you can ass, �* ., legislative agenda you can ass. ~ .,, legislative agenda you can ass. . ., , ., ~ pass. always a pleasure, thank ou for pass. always a pleasure, thank you for your — pass. always a pleasure, thank you for your insights. - pass. always a pleasure, thank you for your insights. great i pass. always a pleasure, thank you for your insights. great to l you for your insights. great to have you. that is our programme on bbc news. we are following all the latest, vote counting is not completely finished at this hour, so we are continuing to see how the house of representatives races may shake out and wait to see how the balance of power in the house stands or shifts. a truly historic victory for donald trump, more analysis and information on a website. thank you for watching.

hello there. high pressure has dominated the weather story so far this november. it's brought a lot of quiet weather around, but at times a misty autumnal flavour. we barely saw the tops of the skyscrapers of the city of london on wednesday, but further north and west there were brief glimpses of sunshine and some warmth. temperatures in fermanagh peaking at 18 celsius. now that warmth is staying with us. so dawn, those temperatures not having fallen very far at all. 13 degrees in stornoway. the average overnight low at this stage in the year should be around 3 or 4 celsius here. so the high pressure just drifts that little bit further east. we're still tapping into this southerly flow, that's pushing the warm air from the near continent across us. a little bit more of a breeze, though, out towards the west, and that has the potential maybe to break the cloud up a little bit in west wales and certainly across

northern areas of scotland in particular. elsewhere, after a misty start, a lot of low grey cloud for much of central and eastern england, but it'll still be mild out there. generally temperatures 12—14 celsius, but we could see mid—teens, maybe even higher in the far north—west once again. into friday, subtle change in wind direction could bring a little more sunshine for some, a bit more of a south—easterly that could break the cloud up in a few spots. so once again we will be chasing cloud amounts around. but because the wind direction changing a little — slightly fresher feel, we're looking at around 10—13 celsius for many. as we move into the weekend, well, weather fronts are trying desperately hard to push in from the west, but obviously the highs blocking them and weakening them off all the time, so there's a risk of a little more cloud out to the west on saturday. the odd spot or two of drizzly, showery rain. nothing particularly significant. another grey day, a quiet day, light winds and a pleasant

feel out there for many. so we'll see top temperatures again between 11—14 celsius, perhaps 16, in the far south—west. into sunday, there is a greater chance of seeing a weather front producing some rain. now, again, the rain will weaken as it moves its way steadily eastwards, but it's a cold front and behind it it's introducing a slightly different air source, and that will bring some fresher weather. so the potential for some light rain on sunday. by the time we get into monday, a little more sun.

live from singapore, this is bbc news. jubilant scenes, as donald trump is elected to the white house once more. he promises a "new golden age" for the united states. i will not rest until we have delivered the strong, - safe, and prosperous america that our children deserve, i and that you deserve. kamala harris concedes her bid for us president, after congratulating donald trump. as reaction comes in from around the world, we'll assess what a second trump presidency will mean for conflicts including ukraine. hello, i'm steve lai, and welcome to an extended

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