young voters and independent voters... ., �* �* , ., voters... your with bbc news, and welcome to — voters. .. your with bbc news, and welcome to our— voters... your with bbc news, and welcome to our heroes _ voters... your with bbc news, and welcome to our heroes around - voters... your with bbc news, and welcome to our heroes around the | welcome to our heroes around the world —— viewers. this is a statement being given by robert f kennedy statement being given by robert f kenneder announcing his plan to drop out of the residential race. he was standing as an independent candidate in the presidential race but he says he will now quit that race and reports suggest he is throwing his support behind the campaign of donald trump. we will listen in and we will talk about what it means in just listen in and we will talk about what it means injust a moment. let's ta ke let's take you first of all to our correspondent jenny kumah, who is in washington for us right now, you're listening to that statement, that speech being given by robert f kennedy to that statement, that speech being

given by robert f kenneder as we are. he has made a number of statements. it's clear at this stage she is dropping out of the race and some report suggesting he is throwing his weight behind the campaign of donald trump? yes. throwing his weight behind the campaign of donald trump? yes, and we have seen — campaign of donald trump? yes, and we have seen court _ campaign of donald trump? yes, and we have seen court papers _ campaign of donald trump? yes, and we have seen court papers where - campaign of donald trump? yes, and we have seen court papers where he. we have seen court papers where he has withdrawn a challenge, to his name appearing on a pallet in pennsylvania, and it says on that word paper that he is endorsing trump, so i don't think he has said that in his speech so far, and this is the latest ex ordinary development in what's been and extraordinary presidential race. we have somebody from a family with deep democratic roots, it looks like he is gone be supporting the republican candidate, donald trump, and he addressed this immediately in his speech. he said that he pledged his speech. he said that he pledged his alliance just like his father, robert kennedy, the democrat presidential candidate in the late

60s who was assassinated, and just like his uncle, who was president kennedy, jfk, he was also assassinated. he has also spoken at length about how he feels the party has moved away from its core values. he said they now support censorship, corruption, big pharma and big money, and he is attacking the party for what he says is throwing up legal barriers to his name appearing on pallets in different states. he is also attacked the media, saying that they have excluded in debates and impeded his campaign. at the back rent this is his campaign was struggling when kamala harris entered the race —— but the background to this. he saw a dip in his popularity. his polls at the height of popular tea were around 15% but a recent poll showed that he was on around 5%, so he's been

struggling in the polls, he's also been struggling financially. the campaign isn't that by around millions of pounds, and he has had some extensive legal challenges to deal with as he has faced a ban on his name appearing on some pallets of the reasons there behind this decision. we are waiting to hear also whether there will be, if he does endorse donald trump, whether there will be any indication as to him getting something in return, for example a position in the trump administration.— administration. jenny, for now, thanks very _ administration. jenny, for now, thanks very much, _ administration. jenny, for now, thanks very much, jenny - administration. jenny, for now, | thanks very much, jenny kumah administration. jenny, for now, i thanks very much, jenny kumah in washington for us. just as we were talking there, confirmation as expected, as had been widely tipped, he will suspend his campaign. the crucial line in this, rfkjunior saying, i'm not terminating my

campaign, i'm simply suspending it and this is because, asjenny was telling us, his name will remain on the ballot paper in most states. saying there, i encourage you to vote for me, but at the same time making it clear that he had no realistic chance of winning the election, now this a two party race between kamala harris and donald trump. rfkjr, who was standing as an independent, saying he is suspending his campaign, he will remove his name from the ballot in ten battleground states, but nonetheless he says, i'm not terminating the campaign, i'm simply suspending it. but the crucial line in all of this, we will discuss what this could mean, for both donald trump and kamala harris, injusta moment, but rkjunior saying he will throw his support behind that campaign of donald trump. endorsing former president trump in the race former president trump in the race for the white house in november.

there are 72 days to go until that election in the united states. a lot can happen in that time but today's sniffing and moment of the independent candidate in this presidential campaign, this presidential campaign, this presidential election dropping out throwing his support behind that of the campaign of donald trump —— today's significant moment. what impact could it have on november's election? well, it's impossible to say for certain — most of his supporters are independent swing voters. but here's what we know so far. as of wednesday, he was polling atjust under 5% nationally. most of his support is made up of independent voters, who didn't want to vote for either donald trump orjoe biden. in fact, his support almost halved whenjoe biden quit the race injuly. you can see here on this graph, a huge drop in his support coming as soon as voters were given an option that wasn't trump or biden.

polls suggesting a large proportion of those voters switched their support to kamala harris. but what about those who remained loyal to rfk, even afterjoe biden left the race? well, take a look at this august poll from reuters/ispos. kamala harris leading donald trump by five points nationally, with 4% opting for rfkjunior and 15% either undecided or voting for another candidate. so if those same voters are forced to choose between ms harris and mr trump, you can see her lead shrinks tojust 2%. so it proves it's going to be a very tight election. those few percent could make a difference. we're joined now by michelle bernard, ceo of the bernard centerfor women, politics and public policy,

who has been at the convention, and anneke green, formally a speech writerfor george w bush. good to have you both with us. and there's a lot to talk about as far as that announcement is concerned, and let me start with you, michelle, first of all. what do you make of that announcement? did the expected but crucially throwing his support behind that of donald trump. i actually find it very sad, i have followed the kennedy family has most americans and people around the world have for many, many years, and for a family that have been such a staunch defenders of american democracy, ifind it very staunch defenders of american democracy, i find it very odd that robert kennedy would throw his support towards donald trump and many people believe is the greatest threat to american democracy in many, many years, so i find it very sad. he would somehow find it very sad. he would somehow find it very sad. he would somehow find it appropriate to support former president trump, given all of

the attacks that trump has made to individual rights and civil liberties in the united states. but he was also _ liberties in the united states. but he was also pretty critical of the democratic party, saying that kamala harris has been appointed without due process, saying she had not given any proper interviews, she had not talked about policy on the campaign trail — very critical of how the democrats have handled this transition of power. he’s how the democrats have handled this transition of power.— transition of power. he's been very critical, but — transition of power. he's been very critical, but he _ transition of power. he's been very critical, but he needs _ transition of power. he's been very critical, but he needs to _ transition of power. he's been very critical, but he needs to go - transition of power. he's been very critical, but he needs to go in and l critical, but he needs to go in and ask a look at the rules also if you were to go in and take a look at what happened vice president, with president biden stepping down, it's unprecedented. people had to go back and then used to look at the rules of the democratic party i ,of , of the democratic convention and what it is that needed to be done, and they follow the process. in that sense, he is absolutely incorrect. the delegates all had to decide who they were going to support and they did that. they follow the rules to a

t. and so in that sense, he is reporting mistruths, someone in the same way we have become very accustomed to donald trump doing the same. was she voted on during any of the caucuses? in primaries? no, because she was the vice presidential candidate, not the presidential candidate, not the presidential candidate, not the presidential candidate, but she has not been appointed, we do not have a monarchy in the united states. she had to fight for the votes of every single delegate, who cast their votes for her and made her the democratic nominee.— votes for her and made her the democratic nominee. anneke, let's brina ou democratic nominee. anneke, let's bring you in — democratic nominee. anneke, let's bring you in at _ democratic nominee. anneke, let's bring you in at this _ democratic nominee. anneke, let's bring you in at this stage, - democratic nominee. anneke, let's bring you in at this stage, and - democratic nominee. anneke, let's bring you in at this stage, and rfq| bring you in at this stage, and rfq junior saying he will throw his support to former president trump. the reasons he is doing that, he says, are because free speech, the war in ukraine, and the war on our children stop what does he mean by that? �* ., , ., ., , _ that? i'm not sure what he means by that? i'm not sure what he means by that exactly — that? i'm not sure what he means by that exactly was _ that? i'm not sure what he means by that exactly was to _ that? i'm not sure what he means by that exactly was to there _ that? i'm not sure what he means by that exactly was to there were - that exactly was to there were reports — that exactly was to there were reports he had approached the harris campaign _ reports he had approached the harris campaign earlier about reports he had approached the harris campaign earlierabout a reports he had approached the harris campaign earlier about a possible endorsement and there was not a lot of interest_ endorsement and there was not a lot of interest there, sol endorsement and there was not a lot of interest there, so i think the candidacy— of interest there, so i think the candidacy of rfk shows there are

aspects _ candidacy of rfk shows there are aspects of— candidacy of rfk shows there are aspects of both parties that he could — aspects of both parties that he could kind of stitched up and what present, _ could kind of stitched up and what present, and so in terms of ring about— present, and so in terms of ring about free — present, and so in terms of ring about free speech, there is definitely, as we heard in their view_ definitely, as we heard in their viewjust— definitely, as we heard in their viewjust now, a problem with censoring _ viewjust now, a problem with censoring of views and of that being decided _ censoring of views and of that being decided by— censoring of views and of that being decided by social media companies, and it— decided by social media companies, and it was— decided by social media companies, and it was revealed the federal government was pressuring companies to suppress _ government was pressuring companies to suppress reports, true reports, such— to suppress reports, true reports, such as — to suppress reports, true reports, such as right before our last presidential election. there was a laptop— presidential election. there was a laptop discovered that belong to president biden's son hunter and that was— president biden's son hunter and that was suppressed on social media, the outlet— that was suppressed on social media, the outlet that broke the story, the new york— the outlet that broke the story, the new york post, had its traffic throttled, they could not advertise in the _ throttled, they could not advertise in the normal ways, and that's one of the _ in the normal ways, and that's one of the issues — in the normal ways, and that's one of the issues rfk is talking about, but he _ of the issues rfk is talking about, but he himself is a serious announcements that are very innocuous — announcements that are very innocuous with his campaign. is announcements that are very innocuous with his campaign. is he announcements that are very innocuous with his campaign. is he a sore loser in — innocuous with his campaign. is he a sore loser in all _ innocuous with his campaign. is he a sore loser in all of _ innocuous with his campaign. is he a sore loser in all of this? _ innocuous with his campaign. is he a sore loser in all of this? i _ innocuous with his campaign. is he a sore loser in all of this? i am - sore loser in all of this? i am looking at some of his comments about the electoral system. he says, in an honest system would've won the election. he says, my father and

uncle thrived in the system with fair debates open primaries and neutral independent media. he says, one untainted by government propaganda and censorship. in a system of nonpartisan election boards and courts come every thing would be different. these are the words of a man about 5% nationally, he was never going to win, was he? i nationally, he was never going to win. was he?— nationally, he was never going to win, was he? i would question his version of— win, was he? i would question his version of how— win, was he? i would question his version of how things _ win, was he? i would question his version of how things were - win, was he? i would question his version of how things were when l win, was he? i would question his. version of how things were when his father and _ version of how things were when his father and uncle were running. they are notoriously much on a kennedy's private _ are notoriously much on a kennedy's private affairs with other women, were _ private affairs with other women, were not— private affairs with other women, were not reported on, the media was very silent— were not reported on, the media was very silent about that. there have been _ very silent about that. there have been a _ very silent about that. there have been a lot— very silent about that. there have been a lot of things, in our past and now. — been a lot of things, in our past and now, they depend on who is in office _ and now, they depend on who is in office and — and now, they depend on who is in office and often if it is a democrat, the media is composite intern _ democrat, the media is composite intern make that person look good and we _ intern make that person look good and we are — intern make that person look good and we are seeing that happen with kamala _ and we are seeing that happen with kamala harris. some of that is natural, — kamala harris. some of that is natural, in _ kamala harris. some of that is natural, in the course of there being — natural, in the course of there being a — natural, in the course of there being a convention, most of the media, — being a convention, most of the media, most of people in american media _ media, most of people in american media tend — media, most of people in american media tend to be liberal, that is

well—established by data, and it's not necessarily malicious, that they tend to _ not necessarily malicious, that they tend to believe this, but in this case: _ tend to believe this, but in this case, the — tend to believe this, but in this case, the candidacy is very much a vibes presidency and many in the press _ vibes presidency and many in the press are — vibes presidency and many in the press are wanted to haul her over the finish — press are wanted to haul her over the finish line stop i wonder what you make — the finish line stop i wonder what you make of that, michelle for a pretty— you make of that, michelle for a pretty damning indictment of the us election system, _ pretty damning indictment of the us election system, in _ pretty damning indictment of the us election system, in his _ pretty damning indictment of the us election system, in his words, - pretty damning indictment of the us election system, in his words, we're not saying it correct. a parting shot from rfk junior saying the not saying it correct. a parting shot from rfkjunior saying the is broken. shot from rfk junior saying the is broken. , , , ., , shot from rfk junior saying the is broken. _ , ., , , shot from rfk junior saying the is broken. ,, ., , , , broken. the system in many ways is broken, broken. the system in many ways is broken. but — broken. the system in many ways is broken. but in _ broken. the system in many ways is broken, but in many _ broken. the system in many ways is broken, but in many ways _ broken. the system in many ways is broken, but in many ways it's not, l broken, but in many ways it's not, and what i would argue is i think it's pretty damning that he does not have the support of one member of the kennedy family in his presidency in his bid for the presidency. the one thing we can say in our electoral system is the voters have spoken. if rfk were at the top of the ticket, a people voted for him, if people donated money to his campaign and could see palpable evidence of a following that wanted

him to be the next president of the united states, there is no media in the united states or anywhere else in the world that could hide that from the american public was to decently just does from the american public was to decentlyjust does not have the support. if your own family will not support. if your own family will not support you, in a bid for the presidency, why would the american public do so as well? i think that is a very, very strong indictment against him and his prospects for the presidency of the united states. moreover, if you look at the history of his family in the reference that many people have for the kennedy family, i have to believe that his uncle and his father would be aghast at looking at who donald trump is as at looking at who donald trump is as a human being, that rfk would [end his support to the man who is virtually a terrorist when it comes to individual rights and civil liberties and many other things in the united states. he has basically

thrown his support at a man who is an invalid rapist and an avowed sexist and an avowed racist. that is very sad and that is why he has not done well in his bid for the presidency. done well in his bid for the presidency-— done well in his bid for the presidency. done well in his bid for the residen . ., �* , .,~ presidency. you're shaking your head? i presidency. you're shaking your head? i am _ presidency. you're shaking your head? i amjust _ presidency. you're shaking your head? i am just set _ presidency. you're shaking your head? i am just set in - presidency. you're shaking your head? i am just set in to - presidency. you're shaking your head? i am just set in to hear. presidency. you're shaking your. head? i am just set in to hear such head? i am 'ust set in to hear such blatant head? i am just set in to hear such blatant misinformation _ head? i am just set in to hear such blatant misinformation repeated i head? i am just set in to hear such i blatant misinformation repeated with a straight _ blatant misinformation repeated with a straight face. he has been called a straight face. he has been called a lot of— a straight face. he has been called a lot of things, he is not a self—avowed anything, and the one trial he _ self—avowed anything, and the one trial he has— self—avowed anything, and the one trial he has been convicted in, those — trial he has been convicted in, those charges were elevated from a misdemeanor to a felony for the sole purpose _ misdemeanor to a felony for the sole purpose of— misdemeanor to a felony for the sole purpose of giving the democrats talking _ purpose of giving the democrats talking point that he is a convicted felon _ talking point that he is a convicted felon and — talking point that he is a convicted felon and it does not matter. with rf kennedyjunior, he has appealed to not— rf kennedyjunior, he has appealed to not only— rf kennedyjunior, he has appealed to not only independents, self—described, but also republicans and democrats, and that has been interesting, because the are members of both— interesting, because the are members of both parties who are really not happy_ of both parties who are really not happy with the party, and on the left it's— happy with the party, and on the left it's democrats who are middle of the _ left it's democrats who are middle of the road, moderate, who are reasonable, who are not happy with the progressive wing of the party

seeking — the progressive wing of the party seeking control, seeing college students on campuses celebrating terrorist _ students on campuses celebrating terrorist attacks, actual terrorist attacks, — terrorist attacks, actual terrorist attacks, in — terrorist attacks, actual terrorist attacks, in israel, where people raped _ attacks, in israel, where people raped and — attacks, in israel, where people raped and murdered, which, that's what _ raped and murdered, which, that's what many— raped and murdered, which, that's what many in the modern democratic party support. kamala harris in her speech— party support. kamala harris in her speech and — party support. kamala harris in her speech and a greatjob party support. kamala harris in her speech and a great job with that issue. _ speech and a great job with that issue. as — speech and a great job with that issue. as a _ speech and a great job with that issue, as a speech writer i was very impressed — issue, as a speech writer i was very impressed with that, and i thought it showed — impressed with that, and i thought it showed a lot of pot and care put into those — it showed a lot of pot and care put into those issues, but that's really why a _ into those issues, but that's really why a lot — into those issues, but that's really why a lot of — into those issues, but that's really why a lot of democrats were looking were looking at rkjunior because that's— were looking at rkjunior because that's the — were looking at rkjunior because that's the direction the democratic party— that's the direction the democratic party has — that's the direction the democratic party has been heading. we that's the direction the democratic party has been heading.— that's the direction the democratic party has been heading. we will talk about the democratic _ party has been heading. we will talk about the democratic convention - party has been heading. we will talk| about the democratic convention that has just wrapped up about the democratic convention that hasjust wrapped up in chicago in just a moment. for now, both of you, thank you. stay with us. just a bit of detail. we said earlier rfk junior�*s name will remain on a lot of valid papers but it will be removed, we are told, from ten pacific ones of those just in the key battleground states. he says my presence one would be a —— there would be a spoiler. he will remove

his name from the ballot paper in ten key that a ground state but he says elsewhere, if remains on the ballot, if you want to vote for me, you can. in those crucial battering states, his name will be removed. leaving that as a 2—party race. we will talk about that convention in just a moment. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

you are with the context on bbc news. as promised, let's return to events in chicago. the excitement and energy of the party conventions in america can often feel like a grand finale, a big celebration, a victory lap. but in reality, the campaigning is onlyjust beginning. in closing the democratic convention in chicago, kamala harris pledged to lead "for all americans" and create an "opportunity economy" in a highly personal headline speech.

i will be a president who unites us around our highest aspirations, a president who leads and listens, who is realistic, practical and has common sense, and always fights for the american people. from the courthouse to the white house, that has been my life's work. we will discuss how long that euphoria will last, but meanwhile... her opponent donald trump has been campaigning at the southern us border — focusing on immigration. he has got a busy schedule this week. shortly he will be on stage in las vegas, and then later in arizona. both states are seen as key battlegrounds come november. let's talk once again to michelle and to anneke anneke, there's a lot

of president trump to get his teeth into after that democratic convention. but i wonder whether he's been caught off guard, because it's not clear where his messaging and where his lines of attack will be when it comes to kamala harris. he is having to adjust but he's got the same — he is having to adjust but he's got the same problem that the american peopie _ the same problem that the american people have, and the media have, which _ people have, and the media have, which is _ people have, and the media have, which is she — people have, and the media have, which is she is not releasing very much _ which is she is not releasing very much if— which is she is not releasing very much if you _ which is she is not releasing very much. if you go to her camping website — much. if you go to her camping website she has no section on what her poiicies — website she has no section on what her policies are. she was the running _ her policies are. she was the running mate in an established campaign, she's been in the white house _ campaign, she's been in the white house for— campaign, she's been in the white house for three years, but the bite inherits _ house for three years, but the bite inherits positions or possibly not necessarily prepositions —— biden harris _ necessarily prepositions —— biden harris positions. her own, very liberal— harris positions. her own, very liberal past _ harris positions. her own, very liberal past positions. she was in the senate, she was rated by a nonpartisan organisation to be the second _ nonpartisan organisation to be the second most liberal member of the senate _ second most liberal member of the senate behind bernie sanders, but we don't know— senate behind bernie sanders, but we don't know if she still believes that — don't know if she still believes that in— don't know if she still believes that. in the conventionjust now she struck— that. in the conventionjust now she struck a _ that. in the conventionjust now she struck a very— that. in the conventionjust now she struck a very moderate note, i think that bill—

struck a very moderate note, i think that bill clinton would be pleased, that bill clinton would be pleased, that was— that bill clinton would be pleased, that was his winning playbook, and that was his winning playbook, and that really— that was his winning playbook, and that really traditionally... she that was his winning playbook, and that really traditionally. . ._ that really traditionally... she is in a difficult _ that really traditionally... she is in a difficult position? _ that really traditionally... she is in a difficult position? she - that really traditionally... she is. in a difficult position? she cannot distance herself too much from president biden at the stage because she still has vice president. yet she still has vice president. yet she has been _ she still has vice president. yet she has been doing that. it was notable — she has been doing that. it was notable that michelle obama felt comfortable, and that speech was approved, — comfortable, and that speech was approved, same for the first time i now have — approved, same for the first time i now have hope. their party has been in the _ now have hope. their party has been in the white — now have hope. their party has been in the white house, so they are distancing — in the white house, so they are distancing themselves from biden, they are _ distancing themselves from biden, they are saying, they're acting as if, kamala — they are saying, they're acting as if, kamala is a new person who has not been _ if, kamala is a new person who has not been on — if, kamala is a new person who has not been on the scene and are acting as if the _ not been on the scene and are acting as if the current state of the country _ as if the current state of the country is _ as if the current state of the country is not her response village and is _ country is not her response village and is bringing something new and i think that _ and is bringing something new and i think that is smart.— think that is smart. shall, does anneke have _ think that is smart. shall, does anneke have a _ think that is smart. shall, does anneke have a point? - think that is smart. shall, does anneke have a point? she - think that is smart. shall, does . anneke have a point? she touched think that is smart. shall, does - anneke have a point? she touched on a bit of policy and that speech yesterday, the republicans want to brand her as dangerously liberal. do voters know what she stands for? i

am really struggling with so many of the questions about who kamala harris is and what she stands for in the sense that one of the things that i think people are very focused on in the united states is not only who she is and who she stands for but what she is not and how different she is then donald trump. yesterday, i believe she did an absolutely phenomenaljob of absolutely phenomenal job of introducing absolutely phenomenaljob of introducing herself, or less a reintroducing herself, to the american public. for the last four years, herjob has been to be the vice president of herjob has not been to in any way shape our, shape orform out shine president biden full time many people met herfor the first time. you learned about her family, the first time. you learned about herfamily, you learned about the first time. you learned about her family, you learned about her upbringing, you learned about her values, you learned how patriotic she is. like kamala, the vice

president, i should say, i 2am the daughter of immigrants, and immigrants come to united states and you learn so much as the child of immigrants about what it is to be american. when she stood there last night and said that one of the greatest privileges of her life is to be, call yourself an american, i think we heard all we needed to hear about what she stands for. when she talked about immigration and making sure that we have the most lethal american, lethal military in the world, we know she stands tough on national defence. hate world, we know she stands tough on national defence.— national defence. we will talk some more in a moment, _ national defence. we will talk some more in a moment, but— national defence. we will talk some more in a moment, but i _ national defence. we will talk some more in a moment, but i want- national defence. we will talk some more in a moment, but i want to - more in a moment, but i want to touch on one the key issues that was a bit of a problem for her at that convention. whilst there was generally a big buzz around chicago for the convention this week, there is still one issue causing problems for kamala harris — and that's the conflict in the middle east. there were protests throughout the week, largely from pro—palestinian groups, calling on the biden administration to end funding to israel and commit

to a ceasefire in gaza. and last night, the vice president spoke about her policy — let's speak to do abdallah fayyad, who is a policy correspondent at vox. good to have you with us, and talk to me about the significance of not being granted that speaking spot. thanks so much for having me on. this was a problem that was brewing for the entirety of the primary, but since joe for the entirety of the primary, but sincejoe biden dropped out of the uncommitted movement and delegates had been trying to negotiate with the harris campaign so they could have a speaking slot at the convention, and shed light and highlight the human suffering and the gaza strip, and the ongoing israeli assault on gaza which has now taken the lives of over 40,000 palestinians, many of whom are children. and so, the harris campaign and the democratic party's resistance to having a palestinian speaker, particularly at palestinian american speaker, really rubbed a lot of voters the wrong way, as to

how this campaign is going to prioritise issues, this issue, this campaign is going to handle it and whether or not they're actually going to try to distance themselves from the biden administration and i did my cosmo policy on gaza, which have been deeply and poplar among arab americans and their allies. the cam iiain arab americans and their allies. the campaign say that there campaign manager has met leaders from the movement, a number of speakers have spoken about the war in gaza and the need to secure a cease—fire and a hostage deal. you will continue to hear that message, they say. is that not enough coachella that's the thing. not enough coachella that's the thin. �* , ., not enough coachella that's the thin. 3 ~' ., not enough coachella that's the thin. �*, ,, ., ., not enough coachella that's the thin. 3 ~' ., ., ., ., ., thing. it's kind of a matter of who control the _ thing. it's kind of a matter of who control the narrative. _ thing. it's kind of a matter of who control the narrative. that - control the narrative. that only begs the question of if they are, calling for cease—fire themselves on that main stage, why is it a palestinian cannot make that call themselves? after all that is the population that is being affected by this war. that is the population that actually feels the pain of this war and has family in the region,

thatis war and has family in the region, that is getting killed day in, day out? there are massacres on a daily basis almost. why is it ok for people on the main stage to call for a cease—fire, why is ok to have family members of an israeli american hostages in the situation but it is not ok for the democratic party to hear directly from the voices of people who are directly impacted by the war, and that too many people is just lately racist, if palestinian cannot be trusted to every their own... we if palestinian cannot be trusted to every their own. . ._ every their own... we are out of time, every their own... we are out of time. but _ every their own... we are out of time. but is _ every their own... we are out of time, but is good _ every their own... we are out of time, but is good to _ every their own. .. we are out of time, but is good to talk- every their own... we are out of time, but is good to talk to - every their own... we are out of time, but is good to talk to you. thank you for being with us. good to have you with us on the programme, thank you. stay with us. headlines of next. hello.

over the last 24 hours, storm lilian has brought us weather that felt more like autumn than august. the storm has now cleared, but things do stay quite unsettled through this weekend. rather windy, not as windy as it has been, though. some heavy rain at times, but some spells of sunshine in between. there goes storm lilian. it has been clearing away rapidly northeastwards during today. we've been in a window of somewhat drier weather, albeit with some showers, but further frontal systems approaching from the southwest, most notably this one here, bringing cloud and heavy rain across southern england, clipping into the south midlands and southeast wales as we go through the night. cooler, fresher but still rather showery conditions further north and west. but here at least there should be some sunny spells to start saturday morning. not so across the southern counties of england into the midlands, southeast wales, some heavy and persistent rain and in spots to the southeast of london, there is this met office yellow warning because some places could see up to 70mm of rain in the very wettest locations. that could cause some localised flooding and some travel disruption. that rain struggling to clear, i think it should clear around orjust after lunchtime,

but some hefty, thundery downpours following on behind. for wales, for northern england, northern ireland, scotland, a mix of sunny spells and showers for much of the day, but those temperatures — a little bit disappointing to say the least, well below the average for this time of year. now, into sunday, another little frontal system pushes in from the west, so that'll pep up the rain again across parts of northern ireland, central and southern scotland, parts of northern england into wales, the north of scotland perhaps not faring too badly, with some sunshine, staying largely dry down towards the south. a windy day on sunday, not quite as windy as it has been, though, and those temperatures maybe just recovering a little bit north to south — 14—20 degrees will cover it for most of us. and then into monday, which is a bank holiday for the majority. this probably looks like the driest day of the long weekend. some spells of sunshine, a bit of patchy cloud, some rain into western counties of northern ireland later on. temperatures of 14 to around 23 degrees. as we head through next week, actually, signs are that things

will turn warmer for a time, but always a greater chance of rain further north and west.

hello. you're watching the context on bbc news. indian prime minister narendra modi visits ukraine and urges president zelensky to enter peace

talks with russia to end the war. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, before we speak about that visit to ukraine, let me bring you a couple of lines of breaking news. if you are with us earlier, you know that robert f kennedy has quit the presidential race as an independent candidate. in doing so, he has thrown his support behind former president trump, but, of course, from a kennedy family, there has been some surprise shock and some anger at his decision to endorse former president trump. they denounced their brother's decision to endorse mr trump. i will bring that statement to you because they

say, "we wanted america filled