Were going to bring safety back to our streets. Were going to bring success back to our schools. Were going to bring prosperity back to every neighbourhood in every borough of the greatest city in our land. Were going to reduce taxes. Were going to bring businesses and big taxpayers back to new york. A recent poll suggests that trump is beating biden in five battleground states in part due to black and latino voters drifting away from the democratic party. Young voters and non white voters appear to be losing faith in mr biden and the democrats as they grow frustrated with issues like inflation and the white houses support for israel. During President Biden� s recent Commencement Address at morehouse university, a historically black college, several graduates turned their backs on the president during the ceremony in protest of his handling of the war in gaza. Lets get more on this from the panel. Kurt, those scenes at morehouse and that Commencement Speech were quite surprising. Did they give you an idea of a lot of they give you an idea of a lot of the frustration particularly with some Younger Voters over at mr biden and his administrations handling of the situation in gaza . Weve seen in campuses up and down the us in recent weeks as those protests have unfolded. figs recent weeks as those protests have unfolded. � ,. ~ recent weeks as those protests have unfolded. � ,. , ~. , recent weeks as those protests have unfolded. A. , ~. ,. , unfolded. As we talked about a little earlier, unfolded. As we talked about a little earlier, there unfolded. As we talked about a little earlier, there are unfolded. 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But the one thing that and where we are now. But the one thing that President Biden and his team thing that President Biden and his team are thing that President Biden and his team are safe and i think they are right team are safe and i think they are right about this, we saw in the midterm right about this, we saw in the midterm elections and we had the same midterm elections and we had the same type midterm elections and we had the same type of polls showing republicans it should have trounced democrats frankly was that they had every democrats frankly was that they had every advantage in the economy was doing every advantage in the economy was doing terribly and the president s ratings doing terribly and the president s ratings were underground. And yet they dramatically outperformed the potting they dramatically outperformed the Polling Numbers and i think that thats Polling Numbers and i think that thats kind of the reality that we are going thats kind of the reality that we are going to be in going forward. I dont are going to be in going forward. I dont think are going to be in going forward. I dont think there is going to be any pole between now and election day thats pole between now and election day thats going to show either donald trump thats going to show either donald trump or thats going to show either donald trump orjoe biden frankly with a sizeabie trump orjoe biden frankly with a sizeable lead outside the error margin, sizeable lead outside the error margin, margin of error rather. Its going margin, margin of error rather. Its going to margin, margin of error rather. Its going to be margin, margin of error rather. Its going to be a margin, margin of error rather. Its going to be a game of who can keep their side going to be a game of who can keep their side to going to be a game of who can keep their side to turn out the most it is we their side to turn out the most it is we get their side to turn out the most it is we get closer to the election, this is is we get closer to the election, this is may. We are six months from the election. This is may. We are six months from the election, especially for Younger Voters. The election, especially for Younger Voters, thats an eternity. Nobody knows voters, thats an eternity. Nobody knows six voters, thats an eternity. Nobody knows six months about what we are talking knows six months about what we are talking about and what will be going on. Talking about and what will be going on we talking about and what will be going on we are talking about and what will be going on. We are coming up to the four or five year on. We are coming up to the four or five Year Anniversary of the george floyd five Year Anniversary of the george floyd kelly, which completely changed the political terrain and motivated black turnout and the last 2020 election. You never know whats going 2020 election. You never know whats going to 2020 election. You never know whats going to happen between them and then going to happen between them and then. Looking atjust reported we are going then. Looking atjust reported we are going to have one of the most devastating Hurricane Seasons in human devastating Hurricane Seasons in human history. Thats going to also have an human history. Thats going to also have an impact on the economy and on climate have an impact on the economy and on Climate Policy and how that takes the stage. A lot of things will take their time the stage. A lot of things will take theirtime and turn the stage. A lot of things will take their time and turn and being at the top of the their time and turn and being at the top of the Priority List we will see what it top of the Priority List we will see what it looks like when we get to november also grabbing peoples attention this week is the role of digital campaigning, and some new terms like memelord or trollish collective, that are bound to confuse anyone over 30. Take a look at this, for example. Joe bidens campaign on the hunt for someone to run their meme team, or a memelord as techcrunch described it. And by the way, if youre thinking of applying, the pay is as much as 85,000 a year. Lets bring kurt and jane back in. Do you fancy being a mean lord . If lets bring kurt and jane back in. Do you fancy being a mean lord . Iii do you fancy being a mean lord . If i knew how it, actually i would. This is very knew how it, actually i would. This is very smart knew how it, actually i would. This is very smart and savvy. 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And unfortunately the voters kind of reward that because it becomes voters kind of reward that because it becomes not who do you like better, it becomes not who do you like better, is it becomes not who do you like better, is who is the lesser of two eviis . Better, is who is the lesser of two eviis . And better, is who is the lesser of two evils . And thats really the choice that ends evils . And thats really the choice that ends up being made when you were dealing with a constant barrage of negativity everywhere you look, whether of negativity everywhere you look, whether on tv or in the mailbox or on the whether on tv or in the mailbox or on the phone. Whether on tv or in the mailbox or on the phone on the phone. 0k, thank you very much for discussing on the phone. 0k, thank you very much for discussing that. On the phone. 0k, thank you very| much for discussing that. Breaking news look if you were saying earlier that parliament has now suspended ahead of the general election but tonight a handful of bills have gone through. They include dealing with the post Office Horizon and contaminated blood scandals, both receiving royal assent ahead of the general election but today Dates Parliament sat for the last time before dissolution next week. In a ceremony in the house of lords, a series of bills which had been rushed through were given final approval as well as the post Office Actually talked about and the victims and prisoners act and the leasehold and Freehold Reform Act in his will is a string of private members bills. So that you have it. An update there because parliament has been suspended and its going to be dissolved next week ahead of a course that general election on the 4th ofjuly year will stop Around The World and across the uk, this is bbc news. Now its time for the panel. This is the part of the show where we let the panel pick what they would like to talk about so, jane, what is your discuss . So would like to talk about so, jane, what is your discuss . Sui would like to talk about so, jane, what is your discuss . What is your discuss . So i sort of feel really what is your discuss . So i sort of feel really interested what is your discuss . So i sort of feel really interested in what is your discuss . So i sort of feel really interested in the what is your discuss . So i sort of feel really interested in the story because im from liverpool but today George Harrison was given a blue plaque for his childhood home in liverpool. And really moving actually, his widow was there to mark the occasion. If we dont get many plea plaques outside of londons this was a big moment and i would also like to say diversely that i think George Harrison wrote the best beatles song in something so its really great moment i think. Incredibly moving actually to see the home that he spent the first seven years of his life, just a very modest to up, to down a red whip house in liverpool. Do think that someone incredibly significant to p0p someone incredibly significant to pop music was brought up there, i think he will be a great place and hopefully lots of tourists can go and have a look at it. Hopefully lots of tourists can go and have a look at it. Sorry, jane, paulwas and have a look at it. Sorry, jane, paul was the and have a look at it. Sorry, jane, paul was the best and have a look at it. Sorry, jane, paul was the best beetle. And have a look at it. Sorry, jane, paul was the best beetle. The and have a look at it. Sorry, jane,. Paul was the best beetle. The enema for these blue plaques because when you walk around london in particular as he said you can look up and see that people in literature and politics and art lived in these houses and i actuallyjust enjoyed Walking Around some stray souvenir bbc will we are where you these blue plaques. But even in my local part of northeast london, there are blue plaques that locals put up to on people as well. But in america you do have historical signs on certain buildings with nothing as pacific is this, right . Buildings with nothing as pacific is this, riuht . , ~ buildings with nothing as pacific is this, riuht . ,. , this, right . Nothing like that. I love that sentiment this, right . Nothing like that. I love that sentiment in this, right . Nothing like that. I love that sentiment in london | this, right . Nothing like that. I love that sentiment in london which i did love that sentiment in london which i did not love that sentiment in london which i did not get to this year i want to point i did not get to this year i want to point to i did not get to this year i want to point to look for those and maybe drop by point to look for those and maybe drop by the studio. Drop by the studio. Youll be very welcome drop by the studio. Youll be very welcome. Who drop by the studio. Youll be very welcome. Who would drop by the studio. Youll be very welcome. Who would you drop by the studio. Youll be very welcome. Who would you pick. Drop by the studio. Youll be veryj welcome. Who would you pick for a blue plaque . It welcome. Who would you pick for a blue plaque . Welcome. Who would you pick for a blue plaque . It would be and i want to talk about blue plaque . It would be and i want to talk about my blue plaque . It would be and i want to talk about my dear blue plaque . It would be and i want to talk about my dear friend blue plaque . It would be and i want to talk about my dear friend and to talk about my dear friend and music to talk about my dear friend and music superstar brad paisley, who did performed actually over the spring did performed actually over the spring at did performed actually over the spring at the 02 arena in london as part of spring at the 02 arena in london as part of the spring at the 02 arena in london as part of the sea to see tour they do every part of the sea to see tour they do every year part of the sea to see tour they do every year. But last night, brad was the headliner at the state dinner at the headliner at the state dinner at the white the headliner at the state dinner at the white house welcoming a delegation from kenya including the president of kenya. And im always struck president of kenya. And im always struck by president of kenya. And im always struck by how global brat is and how his music struck by how global brat is and how his music resonates and apparently the story his music resonates and apparently the story is his music resonates and apparently the story is that the leader in kenya the story is that the leader in kenya is the story is that the leader in kenya is a the story is that the leader in kenya is a Country Music fan which is so kenya is a Country Music fan which is so random. You would never expect that but is so random. You would never expect that but it is so random. You would never expect that but itjust goes to is so random. You would never expect that but it just goes to show that in some that but it just goes to show that in some ways, this format of music which in some ways, this format of music which is in some ways, this format of music which is often associated strictly with america and strictly with even republicans may be, is really catching republicans may be, is really catching on more broadly in the music catching on more broadly in the music and catching on more broadly in the music and hang brad if the ambassador of this country when it comes ambassador of this country when it comes to ambassador of this country when it comes to music. Nothing about a song he put comes to music. Nothing about a song he put out comes to music. Nothing about a song he put out on comes to music. Nothing about a song he put out on goat called same here that featured the president of ukraine that featured the president of ukraine in it and he went to ukraine to film ukraine in it and he went to ukraine to film the ukraine in it and he went to ukraine to film the video with zelensky as well as to film the video with zelensky as well as members of the ukrainian military. Brad will tell you the shows military. Brad will tell you the shows he military. Brad will tell you the shows he does in europe are by far his favourite shows he does in europe are by far his favourite shows. He says often that of his favourite shows. He says often that of the his favourite shows. He says often that of the noise, the level of enthusiasm from that audience at the 02 arena enthusiasm from that audience at the 02 arena is enthusiasm from that audience at the 02 arena is unlike anything he has experienced anywhere in the world and thats experienced anywhere in the world and thats why he keeps going back. After last and thats why he keeps going back. After last night, he said he hopes me the after last night, he said he hopes me the first Country Music superstar to do me the first Country Music superstar to do a me the first Country Music superstar to do a concert in kenya one day. And of to do a concert in kenya one day. And of course beyonce has done a whole Country Music album, and it really kind of diversify the appeal to a mass Market Audience as well with that. Well brad paisley was your pick for the panel tonight, thank you very much, jane, that you very much as well. Youve been watching the context and of course we will have plenty more on all of the days news on the greasy news website and of course of elements the uk election news this evening that michael gove says he would not be in the upcoming uk general election. Youve been the context. Hello, im paul scott At The Bbc Sport centre. The sharks of south africa won the ecpr challenge cup, easing past gloucester at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium. Boasting a line up of several springbok world cup winners, the sharks understandably proved too strong for a game gloucester side. South African International Makazole Mapimpi scored one of tries for the sharks. St helens moved to the top of super league until at least sunday with a comprehensive win over leeds. Saints trailed to an early rhinos converted try, but struck back with seven of their own, including a brace forjack welsby, his tenth and 11th of the season, as they ran out winners by 40 10. Elsewhere, there was a third win of the season for castleford as they beat hull 30 22, while Leigh Leopards are beating Huddersfield Giants 16 10. Manchester united boss erik ten hag is preparing his side for saturdays fa cup final against rivals Manchester City not knowing if hes to be sacked immediately afterwards. The Guardian Newspaper is reporting that the dutchman will lose his job in the aftermath whatever the outcome at wembley. Bbc sport understands there has been no contact with ten hag or his representatives by united. Saturdays match is a repeat of last years final, which saw pep guardiolas side run out 2 1 winners. In the big clubs, like united, city, when you dont win, youre always in trouble. So it is no secret. I will tell you this. When we are done, we are done if we dont win. This is not a vacation. I have done very, very good things. And i have a huge respect, positive towards with united. And i can fully agree when i listen to him to say that they will not field a full squad. All the squads are ready, and weve had a lot of injuries. Barcelona have sacked their coach xavi hernandez, with the former Bayern Munich and Germany National team Boss Hansi Flick Set to replace him. A month ago, barca persuaded xavi to stay after he threatened to leave at the end of the season, only for him to change his mind. But comments about the clubs financial struggles are said to have angered the club president. Hell depart after their final game of the season on sunday, leaving barca second in the table, a long way behind spanish champions real madrid. To formula 1, where Charles Leclerc has been the stand out performer in friday practice ahead of the monaco grand prix. The ferrari driver was born and raised in the principality and used that familiarity to top the time sheets of his home grand prix, a race hes yet to win. Seven time World Champion Lewis Hamilton put his Mercedes Second ahead of the aston martin of fernando alonso. Its been a good day. Definitely the best day we have had on track. The car was feeling really positive and we really enjoyed driving it, the track is amazing. The grip was really quite good. I think we still have some challenges with the balance, but it was looking strong. With the french open getting under way on sunday, Novak Djokovics preparations suffered a blow as he was beaten once again. The world number one went down in three sets in the semifinals of the Geneva Open To Czech opponent tomas machac, whos through to an atp final for the first time in his career. Djokovic, who hasnt reached a final this year, begins the defence of his french open title against home favourite pierre hugues herbert. There was a scare for Geraint Thomas at the giro ditalia today as he suffered a crash towards the end of stage 19. The british rider was only 3. 5 miles from the finish when he suddenly lost control of his bike. Because hes third overall, his rivals followed professional cyclings convention of not taking advantage, and he was able to catch up and finish with them. The stage was won by italys andrea vendrame. Slovenias Tadej Pogacar maintained his overall lead. Andrea Spendolini Sirieix has won the womens ten metres platform event at the british diving championships. The victory confirms her place in the individual event at the Paris 0lympics this year. Spendolini sirieix said she was elated with her performance afterwards. She won gold in this event at both the commonweath games and european championships two years ago. In crickets ipl, Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by 36 runs to set up a final against kolkata knight riders. Sunrisers batted first after being put in and posted 175 9 from their 20 overs. Heinrich klaasen top scored with 50. Shahbaz ahmed scored 18 useful runs for hyderabad after coming on as an impact substitute, and then took three crucial wickets as rajasthan could only muster 139 7. Kolkata, who Thrashed Hyderabad in the first play off game, will meet them again in the decider. And thats all the sport for now. Hello. The Bank Holiday Weekend is unlikely to be as wet overall as some of the weather weve seen over recent days. In fact, it does promise to bring some sunshine. Today brought a bit of sunshine for some of us, but that isnt the whole story. There will also be some slow moving, heavy, thundery downpours. Now, as we head through this evening and tonight, the cloud thats been with us for the last few days will continue to break up. We may keep a bit more in the way of cloud, though, across parts of Northern Ireland, southern and south western scotland, the odd spot of rain and drizzle here. And where we do see some clear spells, say across parts of england and wales, therell be a few mist and fog patches. It will also turn really quite chilly, maybe down to three degrees in some rural parts of mid wales. And then as we head into tomorrow, well, this little Weather System here will try to bring some rain into eastern counties. This front will eventually bring rain in towards the west. In between, early mist and murk, clearing to give some spells of sunshine and just one or two passing showers. But it does look like well see rain across east anglia, maybe fringing into other eastern counties of england. More cloud here as well. That will really take the edge off the temperatures, maybe just 15 16 degrees for some eastern coasts. Conversely, the best of the sunshine south east england, northern scotland, 20 21 degrees. But we will see rain pushing into the south west of england, parts of wales, eventually getting into parts of Northern Ireland as we go through the evening, through the night and into sunday. And through sunday, really these two separate Weather Systems will just break apart into a mixture of sunny spells and showers, but some of those showers will be heavy and thundery. The greatest chance of thunderstorms probably across england and wales, but you could catch a heavy downpour just about anywhere. Those downpours quite slow moving, so they could give a lot of rain in a short space of time. But conversely, some places will avoid the showers and stay dry. Into bank holiday monday, the focus for the heaviest showers may shift just a little bit further northwards, parts of eastern and Northern England up into scotland. Not as many showers further west or particularly further south west. A weak ridge of High Pressure just briefly trying to build in across western areas. Although it wont last long, we see further frontal systems pushing in from the west. So it does look quite unsettled through next week, but it wont be raining all the time. There will still be some spells of sunshine. At ten one of the conservative partys big beasts, michael gove, says hes stepping down as an mp at the election. A Senior Member of the cabinet, the current Levelling Up Secretary has served at the highest levels of government under four Prime Ministers. And tonight, news that andrea leadsom, once a challenger for the tory leadership, is also standing down, in a mass exodus of mps. Paula vennells, did you put profits before people . The former post office boss Paula Vennells is accused of living in la la land, as she gives evidence for a third day at the horizon it inquiry. Its me. You cant see me at the moment, can you . But you can hear me. We revisit one family 30 years after the end of apartheid, for a Special Report on south africas upcoming election. And going for the double double man city and celtic hope to repeat their cup successes of last season, to add to their Current League titles. Coming up on bbc london he was the former labour leader, and stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and Around The World. Hello. Two of the most recognisable names in conservative Party Politics in recent years have announced they wont be standing again at the general election. Late this evening, the Levelling Up Secretary, michael gove, announced hed be stepping down as an mp, and in the last hour and a half, Dame Andrea Leadsom said shed also be leaving politics. Michael gove says he supports rishi sunak to return