former us vice presidentjoe biden has extended his lead in the contest to become the democratic party candidate to fight mr trump in the election in november. of the six states taking part in the latest primary is, he's on course to beat senator bernie sanders in mississippi, missouri and the biggest prize of the night, michigan —— primary is. its about az30am. you're up to date on the headlines —— it is about az30am. time now for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm shaun ley. idlib, syria's sole remaining rebel province, is on the verge of the biggest horry story of the 21st century, so says the un's top official responsible for emergency relief. almost a million civilians have fled their homes since december. my guest today is doctor mufaddal hamadeh, president of the syrian american medical society. he has been to idlib this year and seen for himself the carnage of war and how hospitals and clinics which should give sanctuary have been bombed. after nine years of war, have we become indifferent to syria's pain? doctor mufaddal hamadeh, welcome to hardtalk, thanks for being with us.

the billionaire bloomberg drops out and former vice presidentjoe biden is the comeback kid.ntre. good evening. touching on the coronavirus outbreak in italy that the you have reported. a government decree that all major sporting events will be behind closed doors for the next month, until april the 11th at least. that's cute not just for the football matches in italy, many of which were postponed, but also for the end of the six nations, intend days' time. england's campaign, when they go to rome, that will be behind close doors. the italian government saying that all sport there will be, because of the coronavirus, behind close doors for the next four weeks at least. sport around domestic leave. there are three more fa cup ties tonight, it's the last 16, with the winners booking a place in the quarterfinals. the draw is later this evening. holders manchester city are up against championship side sheffield wednesday at hillsborough. about half has been played. pep guardiola has made six changes to the side that won in the league cup at wembley on sunday against aston villa.

there are only two serious contenders left, the vermont senator bernie sanders and former vice presidentjoe bidenve already voted. speaking from his home in delaware, mr biden spoke of the challenges the coronavirus posed to today's vote. americans in three states went to the polls today. i want to thank all the public officials and the poll workers who worked closely with the public health authorities to ensure safe opportunities for voting, to clea n opportunities for voting, to clean and disinfect voting booths, and to make sure the voters can cast their ballots while maintaining the distance from one another which is safe. you know, it's important for us to get through this crisis, protecting both the public health and our democracy. let's speak to the bbc‘s north america correspondent david willis. david, just first of all, are these actual results or are they projections? and if they are projections, do you think they are reliable? those are all very good questions, actually, mike. i can tell you with absolute certainty that the polls close just a short while ago in arizona, and a few hours

two tragedies, four decades apart, have defined former vice presidentjoe biden's life. forjoe biden because he's best on the issues, or because he can beat trump? the results out of super tuesday were nothing short of extraordinary. the former vice presidentjoe biden, had been written off. but a win in south carolina re—launched his campaign. by tuesday he had ridden that momentum all the way to a delegate lead. he took 10 of the 14 states up for grabs. and for democrats it's now become a straight forward choice between biden or the vermont senator bernie sanders. tomorrow we go again. six more states, washington, missouri, mississippi, idaho and north dakota — but the biggest of them all is michigan with 125 delegates. it's a state bernie sanders won narrowly in 2016 defeating the eventual nominee hillary clinton. but look at the poll that came out locally this morning. biden in front with a commanding lead, and if he takes michigan you sense bernie sanders will struggle to change the trajectory of the contest. in the next half hour we are going to take an extended loo

vice presidentjoe biden is, if you like, the lazarus of this contest. a few short weeks ago, emerging triumphant from super tuesday, winning ten states and the lion's share of the delegates. david burns was watching and had this response. thank you for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear on bbc news, including its social media and online output email... or you can find us on twitter you can also call us. you might even end up appearing on the programme. that's all from us. we'll be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. goodbye. from this weekend onwards, the weather is turning very unsettled again with spells of wind and rain. it is going to last as we head into next week as well. for many of us, through the first part of the night, it is going to be dry with clear skies, temperatures will tumble. further west, the first signs of this weather system moving in, bringing workload and outbreaks of rain. also strengthening winds, we could see a little bit of snow on higher

vice presidentjoe biden is, if you like, the lazarus of this contest. a few short weeks ago, emerging triumphant from super tuesday, winning ten states and the lion's share of the delegates. david burns was watching and had this response. thank you for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear on bbc news, including its social media and online output, email: or you can find us on twitter. you can also call us. you might even end up appearing on the programme. and to have a look at our website. —— and do have a look at our website. that's all from us. we'll be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. goodbye. hello. 0n the plus side, the weather's not going to be as bad as it's been on some recent weekends, but, then again, it will still be windy and it will be wet at times. this area of low pressure will feed in these weather fronts over the weekend, especially during saturday/saturday night, and then behind this cold front on sunday, it will feel a bit colder. there will be som

back to life with the dow and the snp both in the by more than 4% overnight because after vice presidentjoe bidens it for the programme. thank you for watching. —— snp. this is bbc news. the top stories this hour. california's governor declares a state of emergency over the coronavirus after reporting the state's first death and confirming at least 50 cases. britain's biggest regional airline, flybe, is on the verge of collapse, putting 2000 jobs at risk. rock band genesis are reuniting, and have announced their first tourfor 13 years. david sillito reports. # she seems to have an invisible touch, yeah... genesis, from ‘70s prog rock to ‘80s and ‘90s chart success. # i can't dance # i can't talk... they've been around for more than 50 years. but a reunion was, according to phil collins, highly unlikely. ill health had stopped him from drumming. but in recent years he has returned to performing and his son nick can now fill in for him on drums. and so they arrived at radio 2 this morning to announce that they're going back on the road. it's been a kind of conversation that's been brewing a little

former us vice presidentjoe biden has extended his lead in the contest to become the democrat presidential. as you would expect, coronavirus has impacted wherever in the world is dominating the headlines across the media. we begin with the front page of the gulf news, reporting on china by worst is over. while also covering further outbreaks in europe, north america and the middle east. financial times all over the budget, they talk about signalling the end of austerity by unleashing the biggest rise in 30 years. telegraph reports coronavirus sufferers in some parts of europe may be given breaks on their mortgages by banks concerned the crisis could lead toa concerned the crisis could lead to a reception. and joe biden making headlines, the victories he has seen in psa ‘s michigan, mississippi and missouri on many tuesday of the la times reflecting on calls for bernie sanders to quit now in the race to become the democratic nominee. under the headline, let them cry! the times reports on an academic study that says letting a baby cry it out when they refuse to get to sleep does them no harm

the former us vice presidentjoe biden has won the democratic party primary in florida and illinois andrepares to take on donald trump in the november election. he is also expected to defeat his main rival, bernie sanders, in arizona. more on our web site bbc.co.uk/news and the news app. now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. wall street rallies with investors liking the white house promise of a huge stimulus package. the auto industry stalls while china's factories maybe backup, —— china's factories maybe backup, —— china's factories are back up at europe's maybe closing. good morning and welcome to asia business report live from singapore. let's begin on wall street because we saw a rally overnight at last with investors reacting positively to the news that the trump administration is now pushing for a massive stimulus package to help the us economy. let's show you how the markets ended. the dowjones ended 5% higher, only one day after losing almost 3000 points and the snp and the nasdaq both jumped almost 3000 points and the snp and the nasdaq bothjumped by more

former vice presidentjoe biden has been given a boost overnight as to former rivals have declared theird. people from the south—west coast of california to the north—east shores of maine are making their way to polling stations have their say in what is the most important test for the candidates yet. winning the democratic nomination to be the person to take on president trump is about gathering delegates. on super tuesday, more than a third of them are up for grabs. that's more than on any other day in this long, gruelling campaign. it's big, and it's even bigger this time, because california, the most populous state with hundreds of delegates, is also taking part. about a quarter of those eligible to vote are hispanic. some are voting for the first time, after coming to citizenship classes like this. they are passionate about being part of this political process. it is good to become a citizen, because you can vote. you feel like people are going to hear a voice, so it is good to become a citizen, because you can vote for the person you believe is going to change our world. issues tha

former vice presidentjoe biden is the new front—runner in the democrats' race to choose a candidate to donald trump. he won eight out 01:14 states on super tuesday, the biggest day yet in the race for the white house, as sophie long reports from los angeles. they call it super tuesday and it was a super strong they call it super tuesday and it was a super strong start to the night forjoe biden. the former vice—president entered the race with the clear front runner whether all to lose. less than two weeks ago it looked he might do that after a poor start to the primary season. but he is very much back in the running. primary report, we are very much alive! and make no mistake about it. this campaign will send down donald trump packing. it could be some time before definitive results from all of the states who have voted tonight. but what i come back from joe biden. less than two weeks ago his campaign was said to be on life support. this night is very much alive and kicking. bernie sanders still has the edge in western states which due to their huge numbers could still carry him through

the former vice presidentjoe biden has been given a boost overnight, as two former rivals have declaredreports from los angeles. the polls have opened. people from the south—west coast of california to the north—east shores of maine are making their way to polling stations to have their say in what is the most important test for the candidates yet. winning the democratic nomination to be the person to take on president trump is about gathering delegates. 0n super tuesday, more than a third of them are up for grabs. that's more than on any other day in this long, gruelling campaign. it's big, and it's even bigger this time, because california, the most populous state with hundreds of delegates, is also taking part. about a quarter of those eligible to vote are hispanic. some are voting for the first time, after coming to citizenship classes like this. they are passionate about being part of this political process. it is good to become a citizen, because you can vote. you feel like people are going to hear your voice, so it is good to become a citizen, because you can vote for the person

billionaire michael bloomberg has ended his campaign for the us presidency and endorsed former vice—presidentjoe bidensday primaries in 14 states have left mr biden the frontrunner to stand for the democratic party against donald trump in november's election. michael bloomberg's only victory was in the tiny territory of american samoa. he explained why he was leaving the race. if you remember, i entered the race for president to defeat donald trump. and today, i am leaving the race for the same reason — to defeat donald trump, because staying in would make it more difficult to achieve that goal. let's get more on what happened on super tuesday from our north america editorjon sopel. tonight, cbs news projects biden has won in virginia. he'll get the biggest share of the 99 delegates there. well, no one predicted that. joe biden‘s campaign, which a week ago was seen as holed below the waterline and sinking without trace, was suddenly skipping along the waves. he notched up win after win in the most dramatic turnaround of political fortunes. we are very much alive! cheering. and make no mistake about it

take on president donald trump in november is now seen as a two horse race between former vice presidentjoe bidenator bernie sanders. elizabeth warren says she needs some time to decide who to support now. will you be making an endorsement today? we know that you spoke withjoe biden and bernie sanders. not today. i need some space around this. i wa nt need some space around this. i want to take a little time to think on it. elizabeth warren did not win any of the 14 states on supertuesday. our correspondent gary o'donoughue explains why ms warren's electability was questioned. there were a similar debate around the time when barack obama was rented to be the first african—american president, first, raising certain questions and a lot of people came out he said well there an electability question for a woman running against donald trump. elizabeth warren took at on in the debate and said there is five men on the stage and all of them have lost ten elections between them, and there's two women and we have never lost an election. so she did hit this stuff pretty head on. i think there is also a diff

the former us vice presidentjoe biden has revived his campaign to become the democratic party nomineeon a resounding victory in the democratic primary in south carolina after he performed poorly in three previous state ballots. barbara plett—usher reports. back in the game, this is the big win joe biden needed. for all of those of you who've been knocked down, counted out, left behind — this is your campaign. cheering. propelled to victory by an outpouring of support from black voters — he always predicted they would revive his struggling campaign, and they came through. if democrats... ..nominate me... ..i believe we can beat donald trump. already, 0bama's vice president has had a surge in funding and political endorsements, building momentum as he heads into super tuesday, when 1a states hold primary votes. he's the first candidate to score a clear—cut victory against the frontrunner, bernie sanders, who came in a distant second. we did not win in south carolina. booing that will not be the only defeat, there are a lot of states in this country, nobody wins them all. i want to congr

is this the end for bernie sanders as former vice presidentjoe biden comes out on top in the latest round of the us democratic primaries. they call it a coronavirus budget. in the uk, the chancellor is expected to announce big spending commitments. but will it alleviate the economic pain? and the world but like most endangered —— and david thiele get a helping hand as climate change threatens their habitat in finland. a very warm welcome. this is wednesday's briefing. we will make sure all you need to know in global news and business and sport. you can join in global news and business and sport. you canjoin the conversation as governments and banks around the world try to alleviate the economic cost inflicted by coronavirus. we would like to know what would help you the most. a mortgage holiday perhaps guaranteed syncope? free healthca re. holiday perhaps guaranteed syncope? free healthcare. us what you think. —— tell us what you think. italy has been spending its first night under lockdown, unprecedented messages being involved right across the country to try to limit the spread of coron

billionaire michael bloomberg has ended his campaign for the us presidency and endorsed former vice—presidentjoe bidenn 1a states have left mr biden the frontrunner to stand for the democratic party against donald trump in november's election. michael bloomberg's only victory was in the tiny territory of american samoa. he explained why he was leaving the race. if you remember, i entered the race for president to defeat donald trump. and today, i am leaving the race for the same reason — to defeat donald trump, because staying in would make it more difficult to achieve that goal. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: why venezuela's president is urging women to have as many as six children for what he called the good of the country. first, the plates slid gently off the restaurant tables. then suddenly, the tables, the chairs and people crashed sideways and downwards, and it was just a matter of seconds as the ferry lurched onto her side. the hydrogen bomb. on a remote pacific atoll, the americans had successfully tested a weapon whose explosive force dwarfed that of the bomb dropped on hiroshima.

former us vice presidentjoe biden has extended his lead in the contest to become the democratic partys taking part in the latest primary is, he's on course to beat senator bernie sanders in mississippi, missouri and the biggest prize of the night, michigan —— primary is.

former vice presidentjoe biden has a lot riding on the critical primary in south carolina. stay competitive in this race he is counting on a resounding win — and particularly among the significant number of african american voters. i asked our correspondent, barbara plett usher, if a win forjoe biden would make him a contender again. well, it certainly means that he will be a contender in the race at this point, because his campaign has been so shaky he hasn't really had much of an impact. he's not really won a contest of the previous three ones, he has to have a big showing here to at least a viable. and his campaign has recovered, somewhat, in the past week. they are feeling more confident about his prospects. we had a strong debate performance. he was endorsed by james clyburn, debate performance. he was endorsed byjames clyburn, the most senior democrat in south carolina. the exit poll show that has had an impact, people said they were influenced by that. he is hoping for notjust a win but a really convincing win to give him a big bounce into those crucial super tuesday

that was won by former us vice presidentjoe biden.ory dramatically revived his bid to win nomination. 0ur north america editor jon sopel reports. so it would seem reports ofjoe biden‘s imminent demise were much exaggerated. the former vice president's southern firewall proved to be rock solid and flame retardant. his first victory tasted sweet. now, thanks to all of you, the heart of the democratic party, we just won, and we won big because of you. cheering and applause. and we are very much alive. what made the difference was that this was the first state to vote with a significant african—american population. their support for him was almost as enormous as the food portions in this spartanburg diner. joe biden. biden. you're biden? yeah, i like biden. because he's an honest man. biden is probably my top choice. bernie sanders is the standard bearer for the left in this gruelling contest. he came in second last night, but is expected to return to frontrunner status on super tuesday, in a couple of days' time, when 1a states vote. you

former us vice presidentjoe biden has won the primary votes in florida and illinois in his bid to bee's also projected to beat his main rival, vermont senator bernie sanders, in arizona. it's about

early indications in the united states and suggest former vice presidentjoe biden has extended his leadump in the presidential election in november. he's on course to beat senator bernie sanders in mississippi, missouri and the biggest prize of the night, michigan. it's about 3:30am in the morning. you are up—to—date on the headlines. tonight on panorama: disability discrimination at the heart of the department for work and pensions. the dwp managers who have done this to me have ruined my health, ruined my career, i won't be able to work again. the department meant to help disabled people into work. he was really nasty to me and i went back to my desk and cried for about half—an—hour. to my desk and cried for about half-an-hour. has lost more disability discrimination tribunal is than any other employer in britain. there is a fear amongst disabled people and the dwp. there's no two

the former us vice presidentjoe biden who is seeking to become the democratic party ‘s nominee has beenmer rival pete buttigieg who withdrew from the race on sunday and on monday, amy klobuchar quit the race. the minnesota senator has also endorsed mr biden. what i want all of you to do is to vote for joe. vote for decency, vote for dignity, vote for a heart for our country. that is what he will bring to the white house and with that, i give you, the next president of the united states, joe biden! cheering let's speak now to the director of the project new models of policy change at the think tank new america who is just outside washington now. what do you make of all of this, these in dos endorsements, we should say bernie sanders are still the front runner but this looks like the democratic establishment trying to push forward the alternative it would prefer. we should say that senator elizabeth warren and the billion and former mayor of new york michael bloomberg are still in the race but very much you have buttigieg and klobuchar who both were seen at one point as possibly the young

the former us vice presidentjoe biden has continued his comeback in his campaign to become the democratsld trump in november's presidential election. the latest round of voting known as super tuesday sanoe biden win nine out of 14 states. sophie long reports from california. they call it super tuesday and it was a super—strong start to the night forjoe biden. the former vice—president entered this race as the clear front runner with it all to lose. less than two weeks ago, it looked like he might dojust that after a poor start to this primary season. but he is very much back in the running. primary report, we are very much alive! cheering. and make no mistake about it. this campaign, it will send donald trump packing! it could be some time before we get definitive results from all of the states that voted tonight. but what a comeback forjoe biden. less than two weeks ago, his campaign was said to be on life support. tonight, it is very much alive and kicking. but senator bernie sanders, the self—declared social democrat from vermont, still has the edge in western states which, due to the

former vice presidentjoe biden had been limping at the start of this marathon, but his big victory inontention atjust the right time. his performance could be helped by other moderates dropping out and endorsing him. but enter the late starter, on the ballot for the first time, billionaire michael bloomberg. he has been converting his cash into campaign advertisements. also running still our senators elizabeth warren and tulsi gabbard. it is the day that political pundits have been waiting for. could make or break candidates‘ campaigns. it might not. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: after liverpool‘s shock defeat against watford on saturday, how willjurgen klopp manage the line up for the trip to stamford bridge? first, the plates slid gently off the restaurant tables. then suddenly, the tables, the chairs and people crashed sideways and downwards, and it was just a matter of seconds as the ferry lurched onto her side. the hydrogen bomb. on a remote pacific atoll, the americans had successfully tested a weapon whose explosive force dwarfed that of the bomb dropped on hiroshima

former vice presidentjoe biden believes he can capitalise on recent momentum to become the centrist favourite mike bloomberg's very first primary test. that result in virginia is certainly a good start. he has not been on the ballot up until this point. the first results are expected to be announced shortly, with vermont likely to be the first to declare. we will bring those to you when we get proper exit poll results. our north america editor jon sopel has been to mr sander‘s home state of vermont, and sent this report. it's a long and seemingly never—ending road to the democratic nomination. this is a lake we're driving on. the search for voters takes you way off the beaten track. here in vermont, and bernie sanders‘ frozen backyard, there is an icefishing competition going on. he is the most left—wing and the oldest candidate in the race, and some are hooked. i am supporting bernie. why? because i believe in his message, and i'm kind of tired of the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer, and the middle class getting squeezed. i think a lot of americans are ready to vote for berni

maine and oklahoma are both toss up between senator sanders and former vice presidentjoe biden. s is a three—way split between sanders, biden, and senator elizabeth warren. it is her home state. alabama is predicted to be a straight when forjoe biden. let me go to a marianne marsh, our democratic strategist here tonight. big results coming in the last half hour as we been off air, this is moving rapidly and pretty well injoe is moving rapidly and pretty well in joe biden‘s is moving rapidly and pretty well injoe biden‘s direction so well injoe biden‘s direction so far? we are getting the size of what this evening might look like forjoe of what this evening might look like for joe biden. of what this evening might look like forjoe biden. we have warren and bloomberg probably speaking in this hour, which means it won't be a good night for them. but how quickly the states are being called right after the polls close it tells you how well joe after the polls close it tells you how welljoe biden in particular is doing. that means he is winning by substantial margins. look at virginia

former us vice presidentjoe biden has won the primary vote in florida and illinois in his bid to be thee's also projected to beat his main rival, vermont senator bernie sanders, in arizona. it's about 3:30am. you're up—to—date on the headlines. now it's time for panorama. tonight on panorama: what's going on with britain's buses? so, i've been at the bus stop for 35 minutes for absolutely nothing. now i'm walking home. thousands of services cut, fares on the rise, a system under pressure. if they carry on like this, nobody will use it. they can't use it, you can't rely on it, it's a waste of time, waste of time. we travel to the communities where buses have disappeared. i feel as though we are being completely ignored, and we don't matter.

currently in the lead, but prominent figures in the party have rallied behind the former vice—presidentjoe bidenie sanders' home state of vermont. it's a long and seemingly never—ending road to the democratic nomination. this is a lake we are driving on. the search for voters takes you way off the beaten track. here in vermont — a bernie sanders frozen backyard — there is an icefishing competition going on. he is the most left—wing and oldest candidate in the race, and some are hooked. i am supporting bernie. why? because i believe in his message, and i'm kind of tired of the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer and the middle class getting squeezed. i think a lot of americans are ready to vote for bernie sanders and i think that is in response to a real disgust with the oligarchy. but for a lot of these hunting, fishing and shooting types, he is anathema. are you a bernie supporter? no. i don't believe in giving everything i work for away. you think that is what bernie would do? oh, yeah, 100%. that's what he's done his whole life. from here, in this remote, frozen wilderness in the

former us vice presidentjoe biden has won the primary votes in florida and illinois in his bid to bee democratic party's nominee to take on donald trump in november's election. he's also projected to beat his main rival, vermont senator bernie sanders, in arizona. it's about liz30am. you're up to date on the headlines. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. coronavirus is first and foremost a global health crisis, but its impacts go so much further. the economic damage is deep and worldwide, political systems face profound challenges too. ireland is a telling case study. last month's election left the country without a stable government. eoin 0 broin is a leading figure in sinn fein, the party that won the most votes, but failed to form a government. does political uncertainty now make ireland especially vulnerable? eoin 0 broin in dublin, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much, stephen. you hoped that by now your party would be forming a government, would be the government in ireland, but it has not worked out that way so you have to respond to what th

evening from california, we are at recreation centre in los angeles, we are expecting former vice presidentjoe bidene atmosphere is building with the volume of the music, they imagine when the candidate arrives and a little while he will have a spring in his because it has been a very good start to this super tuesday night forjoe biden. early projections say he has won virginia, north carolina and alabama stopping the polls in california where imr still open for another couple of hours and then they are still accepting postal votes for three days after that we won't get definitive results from california and this of course is the big prize of super tuesday. hundreds of delegates up tuesday. hundreds of delegates upforgrabs, more tuesday. hundreds of delegates up for grabs, more than a third of the 1300 on offer, but i think in terms of how the night is looking forjoe biden it is pretty good. he had a port showing in iowa and new hampshire. a flicker of light came back into his campaign in nevada and then of course he had that resounding win in south carolina on saturday, his performance also helped

the former us vice presidentjoe biden's bid for the white house has been given a big boost overnight, they think should challenge donald trump in the presidential election later this year. domestic abusers could be forced to take lie detector tests, as part of new laws being put before mps today. the proposals are part of the long—awaited domestic abuse bill. if passed, a three year trial would be carried out. james waterhouse explains. they're ideas similar to ones once considered by ministers for keeping an eye on terrorists, and have come a step closer for domestic abusers. the plans would initially see around 300 defenders take a lie detector test, three months after their release from prison, and every six months after that. if it shows they broke rules around their release, they'd go back inside. they'd also set a new broader definition of domestic abuse, which recognises economic exploitation, where victims' finances are controlled by their abuser. in changes to the previous proposals, offenders would be banned from cross—examining their victims in all family court proceedings,

he said he would now support the former us presidentjoe biden.ssessment for him, the morning after, and quite clear, as well. i will read you the first part... he said, i have always been a data driven guy, i have looked at the mass, i had no chance for the nomination so i am pulling out and i'm going to backjoe biden. he said he would make its massive organisational field structure available, put it at the disposal of any candidate who would be taking on donald trump, so presumably he will be doing that forjoe biden as well. it would have been a fascinating race, bloomberg against donald trump, a billionaire against a billionaire, a question of who spent the most money in some ways. yes, that's fascinating, but having said that, it would have been fascinating in the sense that they are both from new york, they have that background, they are both very wealthy men, wall street would probably have backed bloomberg over donald trump, certainly more so than bernie sanders over donald trump, but a large part of defeating donald trump would be how you

next former vice presidentjoe biden. he had been the front runner. here he is in texas.derailed badly in february — he took south carolin a a few days ago — and now has the endorsement of petter buttigieg and amy klobuchar — two other moderate candidates who dropped out. the democratic party establishment wants him — and perhaps just as much wants to stop bernie sanders. next here's senator elizabeth warren in california. she's further to the left than joe biden. her campaign is under pressure — but she's still in it. and is the only candiate in contention on either side who isn't a man in his 70s. and then there's mike bloomberg. this is one of his many many commercials. he has already spent hundreds of millions of dollars — but so far hasn't faced the electorate. that changes today. the ads have been slick, his performances in the debates haven't been. we'll see which counts for more. and at stake today are 1357 delegates. that's more than a third of the total available in this democratic race. needless to say — do well today, you're in very good shape. james cook has

former vice presidentjoe biden believes he can capitalise on recent momentum to become the centrist favouritemberg's very first primary test. he has not been on the ballot up until this point. a very big night for mike bloomberg. how does super tuesday work? you win the democratic nomination by winning delegates. it's not about winning states, this is now a game of maths, it's about adding up your delegates to get to the magic number of 1,991. one third of all delegates available are up for grabs today. there are 415 in california. texas has 228 and north carolina has 110. the other states with a lot of delegates — viriginia and massachusetts. under democratic rules, only candidates who get over 15 percent of the vote in either the state or an individual congressional district will win any delegates at all. it's a move designed to weed out weaker candidates. so, let's take a look at who remains in the running. remember a candidate needs 1,991, a majority of delegates, to become the nominee. bernie sanders is currently in the lead with 60, butjoe biden is snapping at his heels with 5a. elizabe

former vice—presidentjoe biden is the new front—runner in the democrats' race to choose a candidate top. he won eight out of 1a states on super tuesday, the biggest day yet in the race for the white house, as sophie long reports from los angeles. they call it super tuesday, and it was a super strong start to the night forjoe biden. the former vice—president entered the race as the clear front runner with it all to lose. less than two weeks ago, it looked he might dojust that after a poor start to the primary season. but he is very much back in the running. primary report, we are very much alive! cheering. and make no mistake about it. this campaign, it will send donald trump packing! it could be some time before we get definitive results from all of the states who have voted tonight. but what a comeback forjoe biden. less than two weeks ago, his campaign was said to be on life support. tonight, it is very much alive and kicking. but senator bernie sanders, the self—declared social democrat from vermont, still has the edge in western states which, due to their huge delegate haul, still

the lead, but prominent figures in the party have rallied behind his main rival, former vice presidentjoe bidensopel reports from mr sanders' home state of vermont. it's a long and seemingly never—ending road to the democratic nomination. this is a lake we are driving on. the search for voters takes you way off the beaten track. here in vermont, a bernie sanders frozen backyard, there is an icefishing competition going on. he is the most left—wing and oldest candidate in the race, and some are hooked. i am supporting bernie. why? because i believe in his message, and i'm kind of tired of the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer and the middle class getting squeezed. i think a lot of americans are ready to vote for bernie sanders and i think that is in response to a real disgust with the oligarchy. but for a lot of these hunting, fishing and shooting types, he is anathema. are you a bernie supporter? no. i don't believe in giving everything i work for away. you think that is what bernie would do? oh, yeah, 100%. it's what he's done his whole life. from here in this remote frozen wilde

the former us vice presidentjoe biden is celebrating a strong performance in the super tuesday electionswho'll face president trump in november. he's won eight out 01:14 states to become front—runner, in the biggest day yet in the race for the white house. the home secretary priti patel is facing allegations of bullying staff in a third government department. it relates to her time as international development secretary, and follows similar claims at the home office, and the department for work and pensions. britain is in danger of failing a generation of children and young people when it comes to health and wellbeing, the royal college of paediatrics and child health has warned. it says in a new report that progress has stalled or reversed in a number of measures over recent years. it adds that the health outcomes of children from disadvantaged backgrounds are up to four times worse than those from more well—off areas. the crown prosecution service is to review its handling of the assault case against caroline flack. the former love island presenter took her own life last month, while a

former vice presidentjoe biden is the new front—runner in the democrats' race to choose a candidate tot of ia states on super tuesday, the biggest day yet in the race for the white house, as sophie long reports from los angeles. they call it super tuesday and it was a super—strong start to the night forjoe biden. the former vice—president entered the race as the clear front runner with it all to lose. less than two weeks ago, it looked he might dojust that after a poor start to the primary season. but he is very much back in the running. primary report, we are very much alive! cheering. and make no mistake about it. this campaign, it will send donald trump packing! it could be some time before we get definitive results from all of the states who have voted tonight. but what a comeback forjoe biden. less than two weeks ago, his campaign was said to be on life support. tonight it is very much alive and kicking. but senator bernie sanders, the self—declared social democrat from vermont, still has the edge in western states which, due to their huge delegate haul, still could carry him thro

vice presidentjoe biden is, if you like, the lazarus of this contest. to breakfast with rachel burden and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today... a second person in the uk has died after testing positive for coronavirus — the number of cases across the country has risen to 164. 21 passengers on a cruise ship off san francisco are told they have the virus — around 140 britons are on board. all passengers and crew will be tested for the coronavirus. those that need to be quarantined will be quarantined. those that require additional medical attention will receive it. it's impacting sport as well. scotland women‘s, six nations match with france in glasgow, has been postponed, after a home player contracted the corona—virus. scottish rugby say she‘s being treated in a healthcare facility, but is otherwise well. vat on sanitary products — the so—called tampon tax — is to be abolished. insurance companies are to pay out more than 360 million pounds — to clean—up the damage from storms dennis and ciara. good morning. there is much more cloud around today. it wil

and downs of the race to take on donald trump — billionaire bloomberg drops out; former vice presidentjoe biden