henry zeffman there. we can speak _ even more political. henry zeffman there.henry zeffman there. we can speak to a _ even more political. henry zeffman there. we can speak to a former i there. we can speak to a former metropolitan chief superintendent who was also the first chair of the national association of muslim police officers, welcome to you. from what we have seen, from what we know so far, what is your view about this incident, given that an investigation is under way and the police officer concerned has been suspended while it is carried out? i think that is the right course of action, the police officer should be suspended. police officers need to understand that they can use force, but it has to be reasonable and proportionate. i haven't seen the incident that your reporter was referring to in view of the incident that happened before the individuals were arrested, and i think, from what i gather, there was an altercation. so that obviously needs to be dealt with, but i think the footage showed a man prone on the floor, face down, the police office

henry zeffman live in downin: closest ally. henry zeffman live in downing street, _ closest ally.ry zeffman live in downing street, thank you. - the us will be waking up in the next few hours so expect a lot more reaction to both joe biden's exit from the presidential race and whether kamala harris will get the democratic nomination to face donald trump in november. we have our live page up and running throughout the day. it's got all the latest updates from our team of correspondents — you can find it on the bbc news website and the bbc news app. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. four adults and two children have died after a collision involving a car and a motorbike in west yorkshire. it happened on the a61 between wakefield and barnsley on sunday afternoon. 0ur reporter 0li constable sent this update from the scene. police cars have been coming and going all night here to what officers have described as an absolutely tragic incident. they were called to barnsley road here on the border between barnsley and wakefield, shortly before 4:00 on sunday afternoon.

henry zeffman at downing street.will be lots more onjoe biden quitting the presidential race. more updates on this story, as kamala harris works to become the democrats�* nominee, you can go to our live page. kamala harris is due to talk at the white house at around 11 o'clock, 11:30am at washington time, later this afternoon uk time, and we will bring you that, her first public appearance since the announcement was made byjoe biden. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bangladesh remains tense following days of protests against governmentjob quotas in which more than 150 people have died. some of the demonstrators have promised to continue the protests until the government enacts a court ruling which scrapped most of the quotas that had reserved the jobs for relatives of veterans from the country's 1971 war for independence from pakistan. but in the last hour, one key student leader has called for the protests to be suspended for 48 hours. 0ur south asia correspondent yogita limaye has been in bangl

so the first half of this episode will be me and john murray and henry zeffman talking about the departuref gareth southgate as the england manager, which we did in the studio upstairs, and the second half will be me and my podcasting best buddy chris mason, who is in wales, talking about the departure of vaughan gething as the welsh first minister. all that on this episode of newscast of two halves. newscast from the bbc. well, let's discuss it now because we're joined by a friend of the podcast, football correspondent and legendary commentatorjohn murray. hello, john. hello, adam. i always know it's a big football story when i get the call from newscast. well, i mean, we'd do medium—sized football stories if we had room! but, no, glad to see you. and i know you're about to head off to a completely different sport, aren't you? yes, lam. i'm very much getting a change of scenery after, what was it, four or five weeks in germany at the football? yeah, heading off to the open golf championship to commentate on that this week. so i'm very much looking forward to that. 0k, well, 12 more minute

henry zeffman.t is to hold its first formal talks with junior doctors in england later in a bid to resolve the long—running dispute over pay. it follows a meeting between the health secretary, wes streeting, and the british medical association last week. mr streeting said both sides have shown a "willingness to negotiate", but that ending the dispute would "not be easy". earlier our health correspondent nick triggle gave us the latest. negotiators from the government and the british medical association will be sitting down very soon to start these fresh pay talks. these are first that have taken place since the end of last year. wes streeting willjoin them this afternoon, i understand, and they will meet again later in the week. they are working to quite a tight timescale because the bma have said they want a deal put forward that can be considered by mid—august. and wes streeting has described these talks as a chance to kind of reset what has been a bitter and long—running dispute. the strikes star

henry zeffman has more from westminster.be the interim leader of the conservative party almost four months after he lost the general election. so nominations open in the conservative party tomorrow and mps will have until monday to come forward. they need the support of eight mps to be on the list. but then after that it's not until september that that initial list of candidates gets whittled down by conservative mps to four remaining candidates. those four will then have the opportunity to make speeches to the conservative party membership at their annual conference, that's in early october. after that, conservative mps will then whittle it down again to two, and then conservative party members will have the final say. so it's a long process but conservative mps have clearly decided that they'd rather take their time in the hope of getting it right. the government is to hold its first formal talks withjunior doctors in england later — in a bid to resolve the long—running dispute over pay. it follows a meeting between the he

our chief political correspondent henry zeffman is in westminster for us now. video from manchester airport. that's right, such as the intensity of the public reaction to this footage that it is very much being thrust to the centre of the political debate today. you heard a little earlier from sir keir starmer the prime minister saying he had watched the footage himself. he also said his home secretary yvette cooper would meet the mayor of greater manchester, andy burnham. andy burnham had already given his reaction to the footage and we can hear what he had to say. you reaction to the footage and we can hear what he had to say.— hear what he had to say. you are headin: hear what he had to say. you are heading in _ hear what he had to say. you are heading in a _ hear what he had to say. you are heading in a very _ hear what he had to say. you are heading in a very dangerous - heading in a very dangerous direction _ heading in a very dangerous direction in the society if people eiected — direction in the society if people elected to parliament only a few weeks _

henry| zeffman in westminster, thank send them on to prison. ep up with his education as he has treatment for cancer. when chemotherapy keeps 12—year—old howard at home, av howard goes in his place, allowing him to take part in lessons. our reporterjessica ure has the details. they diagnosed me with a rare type of tumour, and it's really painful, and i've been undergoing weekly chemotherapy for about five months now. ,, . chemotherapy for about five months now, ,, . , ., chemotherapy for about five months now. ,, . , ., . ., ., _ now. since starting chemotherapy in december, missing _ now. since starting chemotherapy in december, missing school— now. since starting chemotherapy in december, missing school has i now. since starting chemotherapy in december, missing school has been| december, missing school has been weighing heavily on howard's mind. that was until he was introduced to av howard howard, an interactive robot to go to lessons instead of him if he is still unwell after chemo. it him if he is still unwell after chemo. . , him if he is

so the first half of this episode will be me and john murray and henry zeffman talking about the departuree studio upstairs, and the second half will be me and my podcasting best buddy chris mason, who is in wales, talking about the departure of vaughan gething as the welsh first minister. all that on this episode of newscast of two halves. newscast from the bbc. well, let's discuss it now because we're joined by a friend of the podcast, football correspondent and legendary

henry zeffman talk about the message — government.mpaign. i think they have run a very negative campaign _ campaign. i think they have run a very negative campaign and i campaign. i think they have run a very negative campaign and they| campaign. i think they have run a i very negative campaign and they are failing to answer the question, "what positive change would they bring for the country?" what "what positive change would they bring for the country?"— bring for the country?" what you make of this _ bring for the country?" what you make of this particular _ bring for the country?" what you | make of this particular messaging around what mel stride has said today? it around what mel stride has said toda ? , ., ., , today? it is more of the same, it is really voter — today? it is more of the same, it is really voter suppression, _ today? it is more of the same, it is really voter suppression, it - today? it is more of the same, it is really voter suppression, it is i really voter suppression, it is trying to get people to stay at ho

nick eardley, bbc news, westminster. 0ur chief political correspondent henry zeffman has more on whatd the conservative leadership race. it would be a real moment for sir keir starmer and for all of us it will look very odd. we have seen keir starmer and rishi sunak do so many sessions of prime minister's questions against each other but the roles will be reversed, notjust sitting on other sides of the chamber but also rishi sunak asking the questions for the first time, the first conservative leader to be in a position of asking rather than answering the questions at prime minister's questions for 14 years. i am sure when it comes to backbenchers, other mps asking mps asking questions, this issue of the two—child benefit cap will come up and i expect keir starmer to make a virtue of his ruthlessness. ruthless is a word that he has been very happy to adopt as part of his political personality, when he was in opposition, and he clearly wants to carry on in that vein in government. today is a key day for the opposition conservatives as well. the nominations officially open for the party

henry zeffman, thank you.l cross live to delaware where president biden is recovering from covid. and for more analysis on his announcement and what it means, listen to our podcast americast. it's available on bbc sounds or wherever you get your podcasts. four adults and two children have died in a crash between a car and a motorbike in west yorkshire. it happened on the a61 between wakefield and barnsley yesterday afternoon. our reporter, yunus mulla, is at the scene for us. yunus, what's the latest? you can see the flowers over my shoulder which have been left here this morning for stop one card simply reads, rest in peace. this is as close as we can get to the scene of the crash on the border between south and west yorkshire, yesterday afternoon. this stretch of the a61 between barnsley and wakefield remains closed to allow investigations to take place. we know that a motorcyclist and his passenger were killed along with four people in a car, a couple and their two young girls. the couple have been named lo

today's episode is hosted by laura kuenssberg, paddy o'connell, and henry zeffman.

the winner will be confirmed in november. 0ur chief political correspondent henry zeffman has more from months after he lost the general election. so nominations open in the conservative party tomorrow and mps will have until monday to come forward.

live to westminster now and our chief political correspondent henry zeffman.on to suspend seven labour mps from the party, the prime minister is due to address other mps are. it prime minister is due to address other mps are.— prime minister is due to address other mps are. it would be a real moment for— other mps are. it would be a real moment for cert _ other mps are. it would be a real moment for cert keir _ other mps are. it would be a real moment for cert keir starmer - other mps are. it would be a real| moment for cert keir starmer and other mps are. it would be a real - moment for cert keir starmer and for all of us it will look very odd. we have seen keir starmer and rishi sunak do so many sessions of prime minister is questions against each other but the rules will be reversed, notjust sitting on other side of the chamber but also rishi sunak asking the questions for the first time, the first conservative leader to be in a position of asking rather than answering the questions at prime minister's questions per 1a years. i am sure when it comes to back

today's episode is hosted by laura kuenssberg, paddy o'connell, and henry zeffman. aura in the studio. in glorious green. thanks. if you're listening and not watching, its glorious. i'm paddy in the studio. and henry in the studio. so, the last 48 hours, there's lots and lots and lots of talk already about the history and the significance. and we've kind of gone on and on and on and on and on about that. what was interesting to me today was actually slap, bang, thank you — or maybe not thank you very much — ma'am. big, big dilemma for this new government, forjonathan reynolds. the new business secretary has to decide what to do about the tata steel plant in port talbot in wales, where there are 3,000 jobs — around that number — at risk because the company that owns it, tata steel, wants to close the blast furnace before they build another, newer, greener one. and this is one of the early — but there will be many of them — tough decisions for this new labour government, which will get to the heart of what they're all about and what kind of economy they want, and the w

i have a man to explain exactly what is going on, henry zeffman.t negotiation, what is going on? b, it is not a direct negotiation, what is going on?— it is not a direct negotiation, what isuaoinon?�* , is going on? a resat with europe but not with the — is going on? a resat with europe but not with the european _ is going on? a resat with europe but not with the european union. - is going on? a resat with europe but not with the european union. i - is going on? a resat with europe but not with the european union. i think| not with the european union. i think the new_ not with the european union. i think the new government wants to remodel the new government wants to remodel the uk's _ the new government wants to remodel the uk's post—brexit relationship with the — the uk's post—brexit relationship with the eu a little bit though not a lot -- _ with the eu a little bit though not a lot —— reset with europe. there are almost— a lot —— reset with europe. there are almost 50 leaders coming to the european _ are almost 50 leaders coming to the european

with me is henry zeffman.rmer. it’s he says it is a huge opportunity for keir starmer.— keir starmer. it's very good timing for him. keir starmer. it's very good timing for him- keir— keir starmer. it's very good timing for him. keir starmer— keir starmer. it's very good timing for him. keir starmer has - keir starmer. it's very good timing for him. keir starmer has talked i keir starmer. it's very good timing | for him. keir starmer has talked for some time about how he wants to reset, in his words, the uk relationship notjust with the european union, but with europe more generally. the european political community could not have been better designed to help him do that, because this is a group of about 45 orso because this is a group of about 45 or so european leaders. just over half of them are eu leaders. the rest of them, like sir keir starmer, are not. and so, as they talk about defending ukraine against russia's invasion, as they talk about migration and strengthening europe's borders, as they talk abou

henry zeffman is with me. president zelensky, a crucial arrival in the last half—hour.ussions on ukraine. ukraine is pretty much _ discussions on ukraine. ukraine is pretty much the — discussions on ukraine. ukraine is pretty much the reason _ discussions on ukraine. ukraine is pretty much the reason that - discussions on ukraine. ukraine is pretty much the reason that the i pretty much the reason that the european community exists, it was designed to forge unity among and non—eu european countries after vladimir putin's invasion of ukraine. it is little surprise that it is going to be at the top of the agenda. a lot of europe, like the uk, very much behind ukraine's defence. but there are splits on how much to spend on supporting ukraine, and there are also some splits on the extent to which the uk should support ukraine. these summits happen twice a year. the second summit is going to be hosted by hungary, whose prime minister viktor orban is much more sceptical of supporting ukraine in the way that the west has so far. some of those tensions, but also some of those c

let's speak to our chief political correspondent, henry zeffman. ? exactly right. we have had weeks and really years when he became labour leader to get a sense of what sir keir starmer is about, but in the king's speech he has to ruthlessly prioritise and decide what pieces of legislation the new prime minister wants the house of commons to spend its time on in the first year or so he hasn't government. i think we have a decent sense of what some of these 35 also bills, pieces of legislation, will be. i think we expect a crime bill which will do various things including making drink spiking a specific offence, we expect a railway spell which will enable labour to fulfil their manifesto pledge of bringing services back into public ownership —— a railways bill. i am sure we will get focus on growth and fiscal responsibility, we will hear more on that from the new chancellor rachel reeves and the budget later this year. interestingly there are some things where this new government will pick up on the agenda of the old government even as it rejects its

henry zeffman, our chief political correspondent.nd stop on his tour of devolved nations. he is meeting the leaders of the power—sharing executive and other senior executives at stormont. the head of the visit, heat stress stability and certainty would be central to his government�*s northern ireland policy. we can speak to our correspondent sarah gavin in belfast for us. stability and certainty is what belfast once, given they have only seen seven months or so of the power—sharing back in action? yes. power-sharing back in action? yes, and actually. _ power-sharing back in action? yes, and actually. it _ power-sharing back in action? yes, and actually, it has _ power-sharing back in action? yes, and actually, it has only _ power—sharing back in action? 1913 and actually, it has only been up and actually, it has only been up and running forfive and actually, it has only been up and running for five years out of the last seven. so you can really see why sir keir starmer had made that one of his central promises to northern ireland. ea

topics like the war in ukraine, and tackling illegal migration. 0ur chief political correspondent henry zeffmanabout here have a lasting impact? there is almost 50 leaders here at blenheim palace today, many of them eu members, many of them not and there's all sorts of topics on the agenda. there's all sorts of topics on the arenda. , ., , agenda. they all bring their particular— agenda. they all bring their particular national - agenda. they all bring their particular national interests agenda. they all bring their- particular national interests but there are issues which transcend them, ukraine, immigration, democracy. immigration is what sir keir starmer will focus on and he joins talks with leaders of italy and albania. take a step back, the real significance of this event for our new prime minister is this, two weeks ago he was still sweating over the result of the exit poll, now he's prime minister at the centre of european diplomacy. navigating how european diplomacy. navigating how europe responds to those challenges whether it's ukraine or immigration but also the real personal opportu

henry zeffman live in westminster.developing story we are bringing you this morning. a soldier has been seriously injured after being stabbed close to brompton army barracks in gillingham yesterday afternoon. a 24—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. 0ur reporter aruna iyengarjoins us now. what are you able to tell us about what we understand has happened? yes, the ao—year—old soldier was stabbed at about six o'clock yesterday evening. in the street behind me, a residential street in chatham in kent. a24—year—old local man, according to police, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. the soldier was airlifted to hospital yesterday evening and is in a serious condition. the ministry of defence have confirmed that the person who was attacked was a soldier and he was wearing uniform at the time. this location is very close to a military barracks, the brompton barracks, which is the headquarters of the royal school for military and are in. this is a military and are in. this is a mil

we�*rejoined now by our chief political correspondent, henry zeffman. morning. met potential conservative voters. he will spend the rest of the day in oxfordshire, save traditional tory territory. i think that tells you a little bit about how the conservatives think this campaign is shaping up. the labour party, keir starmer, is spending the day in traditionally safe tory territory. that tells you something about how they see the campaign as well. keir starmer will be doing visits in the east midlands first and then the west midlands later in the day. what about the liberal democrats? i can�*t tell you what stunt holes today for sir ed davey, i am only promised it will be bigger and better than yesterday when he dangled off a crane in a sort of bungeejump. he has been travelling from john 0�*groats to lands end to deep tory territory over the course of the last few days of this campaign. today he is in devon and cornwall making the argument the lib dems are the opposition to the conservatives in areas where labour are not. henry, can�*t wait to see what is bigge

our chief political correspondent henry zeffman joins us now. aign. what can we expect? well, you heard snippets of all of the party leaders' key messages. prepare to hear them over the coming couple of days again and again and again. because this is it. they are on the home stretch now. this is a moment where the general election campaign doesn't widen in scope, it narrows, and they all focus on their core messages. notice for the conservative party in their particular electoral space that they find themselves, it's a kind of multidirectional closing moment. they are trying to fend off perform to their right and labour to the left and also the liberal democrats —— fend off reform. that is even before you think about scotland and wales. they have a complicated attempt to simplify their message in these closing days. for the labour party, their message is ultra—simple— change that one word they have been stressing since the very first afternoon of this general election campaign. they are adding, as you heard, another element. they say if you want

we are joined now by our chief political correspondent henry zeffman. from downing street, henry. a busy day domestically initially and then the first time as prime minister on the international stage. i prime minister on the international staue. ~ ., , stage. i think today is the day where the _ stage. i think today is the day where the demands _ stage. i think today is the day where the demands of- stage. i think today is the day where the demands of being l stage. i think today is the day - where the demands of being prime minister become realfor where the demands of being prime minister become real for sir where the demands of being prime minister become realfor sir keir starmer. a combination of the parliamentary, the national and the international in rapid—fire success. first this morning, the new prime minister is meeting england's directly elected mayors as you had there. one interesting point is that all but one of those mayors are labour mayors. unlike as we have seen before, there is often quite a fickle dynamic between some of these mayors an

we'rejoined now from downing street by our chief political correspondent henry zeffman. govern? they are vitally important, _ labour are going to govern? they are vitally important, a _ labour are going to govern? they are vitally important, a government i labour are going to govern? they are vitally important, a government like l vitally important, a government like a person only gets one chance to make a first impression, and so what sir keir starmer and his new team do in the coming days, weeks, months, could shape how people see them for years. and i think the government knows that there have been swept into downing street on a wave of discontent with the conservatives, and they want to show that they have got the energy and the ideas to fix the problem is that so many people believe there are in this country. but i think there's something else going on. why is rachel reeves making those announcements you were just hearing about today? that's because a government never has more authority than when it has just been elected. so some of these moves will be controversial

henry zeffman can bring us more from this.ntentions. do we think we will learn anything new? irate intentions. do we think we will learn anything new?— intentions. do we think we will learn anything new? we have 'ust had a lona learn anything new? we have 'ust had a long general— learn anything new? we have 'ust had a long general election i learn anything new? we have just had a long general election campaign i learn anything new? we have just had a long general election campaign in i a long general election campaign in which sir keir starmer has tried to tell the country what he is all about. and before that he was leader of the labour party for four years in opposition trying to tell people what he is all about. what a king's speech is about priorities. it tells us what this new government wants to write into law and what it wants to write into law and what it wants to write into law first, in its first year or so in government. actually, some of that stuff will be laws that the previous government, the conservative governm

henry zeffman is in westminster. good morning.aking a look at the detail and actually seeing the picture, the real picture?— actually seeing the picture, the real icture? , ., ., real picture? exactly right, naga. the new government _ real picture? exactly right, naga. the new government knew - real picture? exactly right, naga. the new government knew when | real picture? exactly right, naga. - the new government knew when they came into office that presence was going to be a thorny public policy challenge —— prisons. but they didn't know how dangerous the situation was, according to keir starmer. keir starmer is at the nato summit in washington, but while he is there he has been speaking to british journalist about prisons and this is what he had to say. he said, some of what we have found it shocking. the situation is worse than i thought it was. i am pretty shockedit than i thought it was. i am pretty shocked it was allowed to get into that situation. it is reckless to allow it to get to that place. the male prison estate has

helen catt, bbc news, westminster. 0ur chief political correspondent henry zeffman is outside parliamenten mentioned people will be looking at what is in the speech and also what has been left out. . , ., ._ the speech and also what has been left out. . , ., , , left out. that is right. today is not 'ust left out. that is right. today is not just about _ left out. that is right. today is notjust about sir _ left out. that is right. today is notjust about sir keir - left out. that is right. today is i notjust about sir keir starmer's vision for his government, it is about his priorities, the things he wants to get done in the first year orso wants to get done in the first year or so of this new labour government. i think there are some things in there which might in time prove quite controversial. there will be a real focus on planning quite controversial. there will be a realfocus on planning reform quite controversial. there will be a real focus on planning reform today, meaning compelling councils across england that identify new land for housing. some of those rural areas are often re

we'rejoined now by our chief political correspondent henry zeffman.o you. there are big numbers attached to this and it is a big political pledge. the big question is, what difference will it make? . , ., , ., make? that is right. labour needs to net this make? that is right. labour needs to get this right — make? that is right. labour needs to get this right and _ make? that is right. labour needs to get this right and get _ make? that is right. labour needs to get this right and get it _ make? that is right. labour needs to get this right and get it right - get this right and get it right fast. one of their vows during the general election campaign they retain in government is to have clean power by 2030. lots of experts think that is a tall order and some of them frankly implausible. if they are to hit hit labour needs to get everything right from the start. that is one reason you are seeing this announcement so urgently. a couple of other things worth noting. this is strikingly interventionist. you have a labour government talking about owning and

let's find out more with our chief political correspondent henry zeffman. long it will take but what is the process? it is we know how long it will take but what is the process?— what is the process? it is a slow rocess, what is the process? it is a slow process. sally- _ what is the process? it is a slow process, sally. it _ what is the process? it is a slow process, sally. it begins - what is the process? it is a slow i process, sally. it begins tomorrow but it doesn't conclude until early november. what happens tomorrow? well, nominations will formally open among the conservative parliamentary party. conservative mps, only about 120 of them after the election evisceration, will begin to sign the nomination papers are potential candidates. those nominations will close on monday, monday the 29th of july. we will know at that point and list of people, one of whom will definitely be the next leader of the conservative party. it will still be some time from than before we know who that is. then the candidates will go out to the country ground to conservative

chief political correspondent henry zeffman joins us from westminster.risjohnson kind of with rishi sunak last night. also an interesting intervention from the former home secretary suella braverman.— from the former home secretary suella braverman. rishi sunak says he believes — suella braverman. rishi sunak says he believes he _ suella braverman. rishi sunak says he believes he will— suella braverman. rishi sunak says he believes he will be _ suella braverman. rishi sunak says he believes he will be prime - he believes he will be prime minister at the end of the week, at least he told our colleague laura kuenssberg that on sunday. privately and increasingly publicly among other conservatives, the mood is different. the suella braverman intervention in the telegraph today speaks to that. she has written "it's over" and we need to prepare for the reality and frustration of opposition. she was home secretary until rishi sunak sacked her. she said the conservative vote is evaporating from left and right because of what she described as failures on immigrat

james- — 0ur chief political correspondent henry zeffman joins us now. good morning, henry.ctly right, sarah. nato member- crucially. that's exactly right, sarah. nato member states l crucially. that's exactly right, l sarah. nato member states are expected to spend at least 2% of national income on defence. the uk has been hitting that for some years. just a few years ago only six of nato's members were at that level, it's now up to 23, and some member states want that number to be nudged up to 2.5%, and that is where this debate is now fourth keir starmer. he says that he wants to spend 2.5% of national income on defence, when the circumstances allow. when will that be? we don't know. the prime minister was asked on his way over to washington by journalists on the plane when that would be, he said that next week the government would begin a strategic defence review which will aim to establish the defence capabilities the uk will need in the future, and that will inform how fast the uk can get to that level of spending. he still says he is committed to it but within his fis

our chief political correspondent henry zeffman. we may hear. it is a grand place, the birthplace — we may hear. it is a grand place, the birthplace of— we may hear. it is a grand place, the birthplace of winston - we may hear. it is a grand place, i the birthplace of winston churchill. you can see why the government chose this to host the european summit. keir starmer will host about 45 leaders across europe later today for a daylong summit. 45 is quite a lot more than the 27 member states of the european union. it is not a summit between uk and the eu, it is broader than that by drawing on members from across europe. only the fourth time this body was met. it was set up two years ago and was the brainchild of emmanuel macron, designed to bring europe together after the russian invasion of ukraine. expect that to be one topic he focuses on today. another topic is migration. keir starmer will take part a migration roundtable. the uk and italy working together to try to tackle the small boats problem. this will be an early test on si

our chief political correspondent, henry zeffman, joins us now from downing steet. armer had - keir starmer. vitally important, sally. keir starmer had a i keir starmer. vitally important, i sally. keir starmer had a statement to go, saying he respected his decision and he looked forward to working together during the remaining of his presidency. he went on to praisejoe biden's remarkable career. there were warm tributes from rishi sunak and borisjohnson, two of the other three prime ministers he worked with during his time as president. in terms of how downing street approaches the election in november, it doesn't change much. keir starmer�*s team had already been trying to forge teams with the president trump campaign as much as their natural allies in the democratic party. kamala harris keir starmer are almost the same age and they both moved into politics after careers as prosecutors. but the approach of the government remains that the relationship, as they keep saying, is special between the uk and the us and that overrides whoever is in the white house and in t

let's speak to our chief political correspondent, henry zeffman, who's in westminster.he overall picture. mr starmer is in washington, having his first meeting with mr biden, the person he has never met before, and all this time about how he confronts the international agenda on behalf of the uk. it international agenda on behalf of the uk. , , , ., ., , ,, the uk. it must be surreal to be sir keir starmer _ the uk. it must be surreal to be sir keir starmer right _ the uk. it must be surreal to be sir keir starmer right now. _ the uk. it must be surreal to be sir keir starmer right now. he - the uk. it must be surrealto be siri keir starmer right now. he touched down in washington a couple of hours ago. a week ago he was doing his final day of campaigning all around the uk, scotland, wales and england in the general election campaign, and since then, he has appointed a cabinet, he has again been around the uk, but this time as prime minister. he stood up in parliament for the first time as prime minister, and later today as you say he will be meeting lots of world leade

our political correspondent, henry zeffman, is with me.ed with a labour government, quite a moment for the incoming government. yes. government, quite a moment for the incoming government.— incoming government. yes, the bi . . est incoming government. yes, the biggest moment _ incoming government. yes, the biggest moment for _ incoming government. yes, the biggest moment for this - incoming government. yes, the biggest moment for this new i biggest moment for this new government so far but we had a general election campaign, a long one where first like try to give the country a sense of what is all about and before that for years he has been leader of the labour party giving people a sense of what direction you want to take the country in and today's more than that. he will tell us what he wants to pass into law and what he wants to pass into law and what he wants to pass into law and what he wants to pass into law first because this is not the government's agenda for however long, just for the first year. it is about priorities. that is v

iamjoined by i am joined by henry zeffman. 0n the question of undecided voters, do we have a clear sensear sense of that? not reall , have a clear sense of that? not really. to _ have a clear sense of that? not really. to be — have a clear sense of that? iirrt really, to be honest. the parties will have an unscientific sensibility in particular parts of the country because that is what they do when they go door knocking over the course of a campaign, it is not merely an effort to persuade individual voters on the doorstep to vote for the party, although i am sure they would like to, it is an effort to identify who hasn't has not made their minds. the conservatives way before this campaign started when they were well behind labour in the polls for the past 18 months, two years, they have always recited by hoping undecided voters, they had said a number of voters, they had said a number of voters have not decided on one server is a focal choice between rishi sunak and sir keir starmer as prime minister, those conservative candidates have always said people will come back to the conservativ

ahead of tonight's final, our very own piano maestros and bbc correspondents steve rosenberg and henry zeffmans we get it. good morning, we are here in berlin on the day england could make history at the euros. # heyjude... # thousands of fans have travelled to berlin in the hope that finally, football is coming home. yes, and in a tournament full of drama and last minute goals — can gareth southgate's dream become a reality? i'm nota i'm not a believer in fairy tales. but i am a believer in dreams. we have had big dreams, but then, you have had big dreams, but then, you have to make those things happen. the second part of the weekend looks a little drier and achieve a little warmerfor most a little drier and achieve a little warmer for most but still a little rain around, i will tell you more in around 15 minutes. it's sunday 14th july, our main story. donald trump has survived an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in pennysylvania. the former us president said he was shot in the ear after a gunman opened fire. the attacker killed one spectator and injured two others before he was shot