Hello, welcome to the programme. President trump is continuing to cast doubt on the results of the upcoming election in the United States, telling reporters that hes not sure the vote can be honest. In the past 2a hours, Senior Republicans distanced themselves from his reluctance to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses in november. Mitch mcconnell, the republican leader in the senate, tweeted the winner of the november 3rd election will be inaugurated on january 20th. There will be an orderly transition just as there has been every four years since 1792. Well, speaking a short while ago, heres what the us president said. We want to make sure the election is honest and im not sure that it can be. I dont know that it can be with this whole situation unsolicited ballots, theyre unsolicited, millions being sent to everybody. Our north america correspondent david willis has more. Well, lewis, i have to tell you, its deja vu all over again, really, isnt it . Because back in 201
Hello and welcome. The french Prime Minister is warning its a race against time to avoid a second coronavirus wave as bad as the first. Jean castex said the public must act now to stop a repeat of the peak in spring. It comes as the country registers a Record Number of new cases since mass testing began. Heres mark lobel. As france, coronavirus death toll inches up, hospitals are the busiest four months. Numbers surging across the mainland and as far as what a lupe in the caribbean. The head of the Resuscitation Department here says 31 patients were treated in the first wave and now, they have received 101 in a single month. It isa received 101 in a single month. It is a race against time, according to frances Prime Ministerjohn castex, speaking on french tv, urging the public to be attentive. Jean. On french tv, urging the public to be attentive. Jean. He wa nts to to be attentive. Jean. He wants to avoid another lockdown but says it is not of the cards. Marseilles on maximum alert. R