unfazed by the torrent of bad headlines his disjointed debate performance had generated. i don't debate as well as i used to. but i know what i do know! i know how to tell the truth. crowd: yes! he seemed for all the world like a new man, reading from the teleprompter with a passion that had been all too absent the night before. gentlemen, thanks so much for being here. let's begin the debate. let's start... it was a far cry from the rasping and rambling performance on the debate stage that was all too often painful to watch. everything we had to do with... what... if... we finally beat medicare. it has left his party in a state of crisis. yet despite rumblings about replacing their candidate, publicly, at least, democrats are circling the wagons. referring to his own lacklustre performance in the presidential debate in 2012, joe biden�*s former boss barack obama tweeted... "bad debate nights happen. trust me, i know". despite being just three years younger thanjoe biden, donald trump has consistently condemned his rival as too old to be re—elected. but addressing supporters in virginia, he said the question was less one of age and more one of competence. the question everybody should be asking themselves today is not whetherjoe biden can survive a 90—minute debate performance but whether america can survive four more years of crooked joe biden in the white house? crowd: boo! and the calls for joe biden to pull out of the presidential race are growing. this, the headline in an editorial in the new york times, which goes on to declare... "mr biden is not the man he was four years ago". i don't think so. the word from the biden camp is that their candidate has no intention whatsoever of pulling out of the race. much may depend on how he fares going forward and what the opinion polls make of his debate performance. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. iran is to hold a run—off vote this coming friday, after none of the candidates in the snap poll secured a majority. let's take a look at the main contenders in this race. the reformist masoud pezeshkian, a heart surgeon, won the largest number of votes. one of his hardline rivals, saeed jalili, came second, after taking an early lead. the election was called after the death of ultra—conservative president ebrahim raisi in a helicopter crash last month. the four candidates were picked by an influential committee of clerics — chosen from a larger pool of around 80 who'd applied to run. the reform uk leader, nigel farage, has again insisted that video showing one of his party's campaigners using racist language to describe the prime minister, was in fact a set—up. the comments were recorded by an undercover reporter for channel 4. the broadcaster says it stands by its journalism and dismissed mr farage's suggestion that someone may have been paid to make the comments. here's our political correspondent, damian grammaticas. i've always been a tory voter... still causing reverberations, the undercover filming from channel 4 of reform uk canvassers. one suggested gay people were paedophiles. another, this man, andrew parker, suggested people crossing the channel in small boats should be shot at, and used a racist insult to describe the prime minister. the leader of reform uk, nigel farage. applause. it's put the spotlight on nigel farage. last night, he claimed mr parker was an actor, and it was a setup. this was a comedy act, - it was designed to hurt us, and sadly, sadly, - some people believe it. let me promise you... so who do you think would have done this, nigel farage? i want nothing to do. with people like him, and he is nothing to do with us. but there were more questions about three of his candidates and comments they'd made. live on air, mr farage appeared to disown them, saying he wanted nothing to do with them. rishi sunak has already condemned the comments made about him, describing them as shocking. he said he wanted to call out blatant racism when he saw it, and added there were clearly deep, deep problems in mr farage's party. nice to see you. the labour leader was out meeting veterans this morning for armed forces day. he said he shared rishi sunak�*s disgust at the racism, and he said it was not good enough that mr farage had condemned the comment after the event. leadership, mr starmersaid, was about setting the culture and standards for your party. well, i am concerned about populism and nationalism, and i think in a time where in our country and across the world there are increasing challenges of every variety, the like of which we haven't seen until recent years, it's very important we have a progressive answer to those challenges. it all means that there is now increasing scrutiny are nigel farage, his party, his canvassers, his candidates and his leadership. the leader of the scottish national partyjohn swinney has been campaigning in glasgow today. with predictions of snp losses to labour, mr swinney raised concerns about the advance of the labour party. he said his party would hold next government to account on austerity cuts and child poverty in parliament. joinining us now is david linden, the socialjustice spokesperson for the scottish national party. how do you think you are going to make independence a reality when both labour and the conservatives have said they will not discuss another referendum? irate have said they will not discuss another referendum?- have said they will not discuss another referendum? we will try to make the democratic— another referendum? we will try to make the democratic argument. i another referendum? we will try to l make the democratic argument. they have asked _ make the democratic argument. they have asked the population at large to endorse the manifesto and the fact is_ to endorse the manifesto and the fact is that the snp has consistently stood on manifestos stating _ consistently stood on manifestos stating that scotland's future schitt's — stating that scotland's future schitt's be in scotland's hands. —— scotland~ — schitt's be in scotland's hands. —— scotland. there will be rather short shrift _ scotland. there will be rather short shrift from — scotland. there will be rather short shrift from an electorate that with every _ shrift from an electorate that with every passing day of this campaign struggles — every passing day of this campaign struggles to see the differences between the conservatives and laboun — between the conservatives and labour. ., , , , labour. some of the polls suggest our -a labour. some of the polls suggest your party could — labour. some of the polls suggest your party could halve _ labour. some of the polls suggest your party could halve the - labour. some of the polls suggest your party could halve the numberj labour. some of the polls suggest i your party could halve the number of seats at westminster. of course they're just polls and we won't know until the actual vote next week but if those polls are to be believed, the sort of clout that you might have to persuade whoever the next government is to court for independence, that clout is going to 90, independence, that clout is going to go, isn't it? the independence, that clout is going to 90. isn't it?— go, isn't it? the only poll that matters is _ go, isn't it? the only poll that matters is the _ go, isn't it? the only poll that matters is the one _ go, isn't it? the only poll that matters is the one that - go, isn't it? the only poll that matters is the one that takes | go, isn't it? the only poll that - matters is the one that takes place next thursday. the snp is fighting very hard for every vote, i have been out on the doorstep this morning campaigning and there is very strong support for the snp out here. the challenge for us is to hope that happens on polling day. in 2011 in january there was hope that happens on polling day. in 2011 injanuary there was a prediction of majority government in holyrood and fast forward to the election and the snp won it with a historic majority. polls are interesting but the rarity is the one that matters is the one that takes place next thursday, and whether voters respond to that message from the snp of voting snp to put scotland's interest first and ensure a future for scotland is made in scotland, because at the moment they look on nancy keir starmer and rishi sunak having this kind of debate with each other, i actually think the former chief economist at the bank of england was right when he said that you could not get a lettuce leaf between the labour and conservatives when it comes to fiscal policy so if people want to reject that £18 billion of public sector cuts posed by keir starmer and his pro—brexit labour party, they should vote snp next thursday. the isf has looked at the snp manifesto and says that it ignores the big fiscal challenges. it says on their own figures, the snp proposals would also lead to additional borrowing so they said it doesn't quite add up. fine additional borrowing so they said it doesn't quite add up.— doesn't quite add up. one of the thins doesn't quite add up. one of the things when _ doesn't quite add up. one of the things when you _ doesn't quite add up. one of the things when you look _ doesn't quite add up. one of the things when you look at - doesn't quite add up. one of the things when you look at what - doesn't quite add up. one of the | things when you look at what the doesn't quite add up. one of the i things when you look at what the is saysis things when you look at what the is says is they have been crystal clear there is a conspiracy of silence taking place between labour and the conservatives. the snp has been upfront about the challenges we face in terms of the fiscal environment and what that means in terms of tax and what that means in terms of tax and spending, but the clear choice for both labour and the conservatives is to be honest with the public because if you want to have good public services in the way that we do in scotland, for example, with our free tuition or our low waiting times, free bus travel under 22 is, the fact that our rail services have been nationalised, the fact that we have got free prescriptions, if you want to have those things, you've got to pay for it. and that is why people like myself pay a bit more in tax but the problem is the labour party and the conservative party have this conspiracy of silence that has been identified by the sfs and they are very much leading voters down the garden path in this election which will almost certainly lead to public sector cuts that the snp will always oppose. sector cuts that the snp will always o- ose. ., , sector cuts that the snp will always o- ose. . , ., oppose. here are the list of candidates. _ oppose. here are the list of candidates. you _ oppose. here are the list of candidates. you can - oppose. here are the list of candidates. you can see - oppose. here are the list of| candidates. you can see the oppose. here are the list of - candidates. you can see the names oppose. here are the list of _ candidates. you can see the names on there. if you want to see who is standing in any constituency in this upcoming election, you can go to the bbc news website, pop in the name of the seat you want to see all —— all the seat you want to see all —— all the candidates will come up. meanwhile, the liberal democrats are on theirfinal tour of the country — a five—day journey from john 0'groats in northern scotland, to lands end in the south—west of england. lib dem leader sir ed davey�*s first visit of the day is to st andrews. he's been playing the highland game of shinty at the university ground in north east fife — and has been talking about the lib dems' prospects in scotland. hoping to gain but there have been big boundary changes here in north—east fife, in caithness where we were this morning. and so these big boundary changes would actually make them notionally snp seats. we have got to fight to retain them with these big boundary changes. but i'm really excited by the response we are getting from scottish people. they really like the fact that we are focusing on the bread—and—butter issues — things like health, things like schools. under the snp standards in schools have declined. it used to be world class education here in scotland. we need to get it back there. and things like the ferries. the snp have really let down so many communities in scotland by their disastrous handling of the ferries. these are the bread—and—butter issues that people want to talk about, and that's what the liberal democrats are doing. 0ur political correspondent tom symonds is following the liberal democrat election campaign. hejoins us now. tom, just bring us up to date on what is happening.— tom, just bring us up to date on what is happening. well, it is the usual series _ what is happening. well, it is the usual series of _ what is happening. well, it is the usual series of events _ what is happening. well, it is the usual series of events that - what is happening. well, it is the usual series of events that ed - what is happening. well, it is the i usual series of events that ed davey is taking part in, usually quite active, he was playing, as you saw there, shinty, which is a game involving hard sticks, hard balls and smacking them as hard as you could. he turned out to be pretty good at it, he managed to knock a few shots on target. what are you saying today is that here in scotland, as you heard there, although the liberal democrats have four seats and stand a good chance of holding on to them, because the boundaries have changed, they do have to fight quite hard, so we are now visiting those seats pretty much in order, i think we are going to leave out the 0rkneys by the other seats will get a visit from the leadership team today. the lib dems believe that of their 15 seats in parliament at the moment, only about eight of them are guaranteed under the current boundaries and they will have to fight for the others. so they are going to be fighting pretty hard during this tour in the last five days of the campaign visiting the west country, the south—west of england, and trying to really get the message that the lib dems have, particularly lead on my socialcare, by the nhs, extra funding, and the environment, they talk a lot about water quality, for example. so those other things they are campaigning on. and they hope that that will allow them to break through because of course there is a third party, but actually fourth party, they really do have to make sure the electorate remembers they are out there heads the very visual nature of the campaign that ed davey has been doing. i did ask him whether he on this trip of five days would actually be meeting voters. much i got a straight answer so i'm sure he has a plan to go out into a marketplace or anywhere where he is going to meet voters to engage with them, but we will see, we are along for the right. them, but we will see, we are along for the right-— them, but we will see, we are along for the right. tom symons, thank you very much- — dozens of firefighters, police and mountain rangers have joined what authorities had hoped would be a "massive search" on tenerife for missing british teenagerjay slater. they had also called for experienced volunteers to come and help, but by 10am, fewer than a dozen members of the public had arrived at the meeting point. the 19—year—old was last seen on the 17th ofjune in a national park on a remote part of the spanish island. police confirmed that today's search would go over much of the same ground as previous ones, but that it would be more intensive and detailed, making use of the extra personnel. 0ur correspondent nick garnett is on tenerife and has the latest on the search. the search started earlier on today and involved around 25 to 30 fire officers, police, civil protection officers, police, civil protection officers, and around half a dozen members of the public. the call had gone out yesterday, asking for people who had a mountain experience or were experienced walkers to come and offer their support. 0nly or were experienced walkers to come and offer their support. only half a dozen did come. 0ne and offer their support. only half a dozen did come. one of them is a british tiktok, one was a private detective, and there are a couple of live on the island who wanted to offer their help and support. they say they are doing what they can, they had seen the news that jay had disappeared and they wanted to help as much as they possibly could. they are searching the same areas that they have been searching since he disappeared 13 days ago now. and there have been in this valley here, right the way through the search and indeed today, have been back in there, they say they are going further and deeper than i have been able to before and therefore it is such a new ground and making sure that the ground they have searched is completely clear. at the moment, though, we have still not heard that they have found any clues whatsoever as to how he disappeared. now, the man who is in —— leading the inquiry, he explained what the terrain is like. translation: , ., ' . translation: they are difficult areas and we — translation: they are difficult areas and we have _ translation: they are difficult areas and we have given - translation: they are difficult - areas and we have given instructions for people not to risk their own safety, but there is something we need to make clear, which is that any area we don't go to, well, jake won't have gone there either. you have to think about it logically, if i see there is vegetation in front of me and i am going to get spiked andi of me and i am going to get spiked and i cannot get through, then he won't have gone through that area either. we have to be logical, obviously. either. we have to be logical, obviously-— either. we have to be logical, obviousl . ., , ., obviously. can you reach the sea directly from _ obviously. can you reach the sea directly from the _ obviously. can you reach the sea directly from the area _ obviously. can you reach the sea directly from the area you - obviously. can you reach the sea directly from the area you are i directly from the area you are searching?— directly from the area you are searching? directly from the area you are searchinu ? ., .., .,. , ., searching? you cant reach the sea. in fact, last — searching? you cant reach the sea. in fact, last saturday _ searching? you cant reach the sea. in fact, last saturday and _ searching? you cant reach the sea. in fact, last saturday and along i searching? you cant reach the sea. in fact, last saturday and along the whole path, there are paths only occasionally used because it is a cliff with very little attraction for sporting purposes. but you can reach the beach along them. so i reached the beach. we didn't find anything, to the path that goes above and not along the bottom of the cliff, it has drops, and what is needed are ropes to get down. and we also know he was not equipped for that. ., ' . also know he was not equipped for that. ., , . ., that. how difficult are the difficult areas? _ that. how difficult are the difficult areas? there i that. how difficult are the difficult areas? there are | that. how difficult are the i difficult areas? there are rocky dro -s difficult areas? there are rocky draps that _ difficult areas? there are rocky drops that you _ difficult areas? there are rocky drops that you cannot - difficult areas? there are rocky drops that you cannot get i difficult areas? there are rocky i drops that you cannot get beyond. you can only get down with a harness and ropes. the people searching that spot today will have to turn around, i think, because they don't have the necessary equipment. and anyway the best that jake could do was simply walk. ,, ., best that jake could do was simply walk, , ., . best that jake could do was simply walk. , ., . ., , ., best that jake could do was simply walk. , ., . ., ., walk. so, the search goes on and it will no walk. so, the search goes on and it will go -- — walk. so, the search goes on and it will go -- continue _ walk. so, the search goes on and it will go -- continue to _ walk. so, the search goes on and it will go -- continue to go _ walk. so, the search goes on and it will go -- continue to go on. in i walk. so, the search goes on and it will go -- continue to go on. in the| will go —— continue to go on. in the same numbers, doing the same thing that they have done so far, hoping to get that final clue that will unlock what happened to jay slater. let's bring you some breaking news relating to one of the ongoing stories in the uk election and that is that just stories in the uk election and that is thatjust hearing that a spokesperson for reform has confirmed that the party has dropped three candidates. they are edward 0 control, a candidate in the derbyshire dales, robert lomas standing in barnsley north and leslie lily standing in southend east and rochford. you may remember that nigel farage, the leader of reform was asked about this and that it is time programme and he was asked about comments that those three candidates had made. 0n—air, he said he wouldn't want anything to do with them. and a spokesperson for reform has told the bbc that following those remarks, the three candidates have been dropped by the party, he said it was too late to remove them from the ballot paper so the elected, the three would therefore only sit as independent members of parliament. we will get more with a political correspondent shortly on that, that breaking is just coming into us, the latest twist and turn in those stories about reform. just a reminder of course if you want to see all the other candidate standing in those three seats that i mentioned, you can go to the bbc news website. now, let's take a break from the news and go to the days sport. let's join paul in a sport centre. we're entering the business end of euro 2024 as the knockout stage begins later, with two round of 16 matches coming up. both the hosts and the defending champions will be looking to reach the quarterfinals. italy, who won the title in 2021, take on switzerland in the first game of the day. they meet in berlin — while germany's game with denmark is in dortmund. germany are unbeaten, but needed a stoppage time equaliser to rescue a point in their final group game against switzerland. their head coach thinks they'll be better for some adversity. if you think about the group stage before, sometimes if you are a bit more till and you win every game 3—0 but at the end it is important for our team to get to know how to deal with difficult situations during a grain or during a group stage camilo did deal with different things and different situations so we are prepared. but at the end, i hope we will win tomorrow a bit more easy and we do not have to score a late goal. l and we do not have to score a late coal. . ., , and we do not have to score a late coal. , , ., , goal. i consider germany were the favourites. — goal. i consider germany were the favourites. it _ goal. i consider germany were the favourites, it is _ goal. i consider germany were the favourites, it is too _ goal. i consider germany were the favourites, it is too bad _ goal. i consider germany were the favourites, it is too bad they i goal. i consider germany were the favourites, it is too bad they are i favourites, it is too bad they are playing — favourites, it is too bad they are playing us — favourites, it is too bad they are playing us tomorrow but for sure, the quality — playing us tomorrow but for sure, the quality they have, the way they express _ the quality they have, the way they express themselves in the first couple — express themselves in the first couple of— express themselves in the first couple of matches, the talent they have _ couple of matches, the talent they have but — couple of matches, the talent they have. but so do we. we also have a great _ have. but so do we. we also have a great teant — have. but so do we. we also have a great team. so they have to be very, very good _ great team. so they have to be very, very good tomorrow to beat us. after an uninspiring first match at the copa america, brazil are up and running. they followed their goalless draw against costa rica — with a 4—1win over paraguay. viniciusjunior scored twice in the victory in las vegas. but it doesn't put them top of group d. colombia are at the summit after their second win in a row — they beat costa rica 3—0 to reach the quarter finals — and make it 25 matches unbeaten. colombia and brazil meet in the final group game on tuesday. argentina are already through to the last eight and complete their group stage campaign with a match against peru later. lionel messi is expected to miss the match. canada are best placed to join the holders in the knockout stage — jesse marsch's side face chile later. max verstappen fought off an early onslaught from the mclarens of lando norris and oscar piastri, to win the sprint race at the austrian grand prix. norris challenged verstappen hard in the early laps, before losing second place to piastri. the australian led norris in a mclaren two—three, ahead of george russell's mercedes — with his team mate lewis hamilton finishing sixth. cricket�*s t20 world cup final gets under way in a little over an hour. whoever wins in barbados will end a long wait for global silverware. india last won a major trophy in 2011, while south africa have never won one. long known as the team that couldn't get past a semi final, they have the chance to make even more history. probablyjust see it as a new game of cricket, to be honest. we all know india is a great team, as a team as south africans have been trending in the right direction the last couple of years but maybe not progressed in tournaments as far as we would have liked, so an exciting excursion tomorrow against a good opposition in india, but a good opportunity for us as well. i think everyone will agree we are probably the top tier teams in the tournament, we have played the best cricket in this tournament, so deserving finals for both the teams and hopefully it is a great game of cricket and hopefully it falls on the right side. plenty more details on our website. we will also have the update on the eastbourne international tennis final in a second set. that is all the sport. rajini, back to you. the second full day of glastonbury festival has kicked off with 200,000 people expected to attend over the weekend. on friday night, global superstar dua lipa headlined the pyramid stage. the grammy and brit award—winning singer described it as a "dream come true". shejoins legends such as paul mccartney, beyonce and david bowie, to have performed on the famous stage. and tonight, coldplay will make glastonbury history, becoming the first act to headline five times. a new portrait of the king wearing his military uniform has been released to commemorate armed forces day. the photograph shows king charles, who is commander—in—chief of the services, wearing his field marshal number one full ceremonial coat with medals, sword and decorations. the picture coincided with a message of thanks to service personnel and their families from queen camilla. as the proud daughter of an army officer, i know something of the impact of military life has on your loved ones. you two are heroes. in times of war and in times of peace, whether seen or unseen, our armed forces support and strengthen our nation. you are a source of inspiration, reassurance, and pride. a reminder of some breaking news, a spokesperson for reform has confirmed that the party has dropped three candidates. more on that in a moment. do stay with us. it has been a glorious last few days for glastonbury, today has seen good sunny spells, 21 degrees, but a chance of figure cloud, maybe a spot of rain as we move through sunday. all courtesy of these weather fronts which have been pushing in from the west through the course of this morning, bringing thicker cloud for northern england, large parts of wales in the north midlands. some splashes of rain here. to the north of it, some sunshine, improving picture for northern ireland, reason showers are scotland, best of the sun shines with the afternoon will be across the south—east quadrant of a land where it could be up to 25 degrees but cooler under the thicker cloud further north. that area of cloud further north. that area of cloud and rain begins to ease as it pushes its way southwards, it weakens but it will bring a cloudy night for the south—east quadrant so a milder night to come here, further north clearer skies so a few chili spots bare, patchy cloud, just the odd shower here and there. so, into part two, this ridge of high pressure building in, that will kill this weather front which will sink southwards. they could be the still the odd shower here and there across the odd shower here and there across the far south—east, some early sunshine butts gloukh —— clouds will be... south—west england up to 21 degrees, temperatures a little disappointing. a cross into the continent the euro football continues, england play slovakia later on sunday, looks like we could have a few heavy thundery showers on the earlier part of the game and then as we head towards the latter part of the evening, it should turn a bit drier. back home, we've got a weather front a bit drier. back home, we've got a weatherfront pushing a bit drier. back home, we've got a weather front pushing into a bit drier. back home, we've got a weatherfront pushing into northern and western areas for monday, we start off dry with early sunshine, skies will turn cloudy and we will see splashes of rain pushing their way eastward through the course of the day, eventually reaching the south—east after dark. disappointing temperatures again and the north—westerly breeze in 19 sels, not much improvement through the rest of the week, low pressure always close by, wetter in the north—west, drierfurther always close by, wetter in the north—west, drier further south and east. this is bbc news. the headlines: us presidentjoe biden hits back at criticism of his poor debate performance against donald trump, telling supporters he will win november's election. but the influential new york times joins calls for him to leave the race. reform uk drops three election candidates for comments they have made in the past. leader nigel farage told the bbc he "wouldn't want anything to do with them" iran is to hold a run—off presidential election after no candidate won more than 50% of the vote in the first round. the election was triggered after president ebrahim raisi died in a helicopter crash last month. and coldplay are to take to the stage for a record fifth headline set at glastonbury festival, after pop star dua lipa raised the roof of the pyramid stage with last night's performance. now on bbc news — talk of the train: election express. britain's railways join up the country. coach b? coach b isjust this one here. bbc news has been travelling on the east coast main line and speaking to people about the issues that matter to them in the uk general election. who are you thinking of voting for? this is when it gets spicy. i'm just... i'm fed up with westminster. we've listenend in on these serious discussions. the nhs, there's so many immigrants in there. imagine the nhs without immigrants. the housing crisis, like even i can't get on the property ladder at the moment.