but, after five decades in business reinventing whole industries, sir richard branson has been tested as never before, both financially and emotionally. the pandemic left the 72 year old fighting to save his empire and his reputation. he faced questions over how he has used women to promote his brand, and sceptics have asked why someone who campaigns on climate change is sending rockets into space. the original rebel entrepreneur continues to grab the headlines and confound his critics. i ve come to miami to hear the whole story. sir richard branson, thank you so much for speaking to me and to the bbc. how are you? i m good. i always think sitting down to do interviews like this is a bit like i ve never been a psychiatrist s chair, but it s a bit like being in a psychiatrist s chair. of course i m nervous. we ll see how you are in an hour. just to be clear, you have not seen or approved of the questions in advance. nothing is off the table, right? i m afraid that s the case
election, there does not seem to be a clear winner yet. turkish presented recep tayyip erdogan has said he would respect the vote. the country has been battling soaring inflation and the fellow from the recent earthquakes. andy fallout. standing against him is kemal kilicdaroglu, who is backed by a broad opposition alliance. here s what one of the supporters of the opposition had to say. translation: i am so excited. i can t feel my heartbeat. i still believe we will win. we have to get rid of this system already. especially as a woman, i want this change. the situation of the country is obvious. i m extremely excited. we wait with enthusiasm. i hope we win, i hope all would be as we wish. we are a bit anxious, a bit tense. i haven t been able to sleep for the past week. i woke up at 5am today, casted my vote and directly came here right after. meanwhile in thailand, voters have overwhelmingly chosen to end nearly a decade of military rule. but the question is, who is next
efforts to overturn the election. he said it s okay by him if america defaults on its debt. he called the capital police officer a thug and said he meant it when he said if you re rich and famous, you can grab women wherever you want. the new test begins. right now, there s a massive number of migrants waiting on the southern border as time runs out tonight on title 42 policy that made it easier to turn them away. and today ukraine gets a big delivery. cruise missiles from the uk. president zelenskyy says he will win the war before the next u.s. election. trump s town hall comments underscore the urgency there. trump refusing to say who should win or if vladimir putin is a war criminal. up first for us, we start there with donald trump, his unending lying and the audience laughter and cheers that speak volumes about his grip on today s republican party. his first answer at last night s cnn town hall was illuminating, a lie, and a lie that proves he cannot or will not quit h
in turkey, soaring inflation and the fallout from the recent earthquake are top of voters minds as they decide whether the president, recep tayyip erdogan, will remain in power. standing against him is kemal kilicdaroglu, who is backed by a broad opposition alliance. turnout is thought to have been high, but there are conflicting claims about who is leading. here s what one of the supporters of the opposition had to say. translation: i am so excited. i can t feel my heartbeat. i still believe we will win. we have to get rid of this system already. especially as a woman, i want this change. the situation of the country is obvious. i m extremely excited. we wait with enthusiasm. i hope we win, i hope all would be as we wish. we are a bit anxious, a bit tense. i haven t been able to sleep for the past week. i woke up at 5am today, casted my vote and directly came here right after. meanwhile in thailand, voters have overwhelmingly chosen to end nearly a decade of military rule.
are on, so let s get started. time now to focus on the top business stories. i m sally bundock and we begin in turkey where, as you ve been hearing, most ballots are counted in this crucial general election and there does not appear to be a clear winner. official figures indicate that president recep tayyip erdogan has fallen short of of the crucial 50% of the vote. his secular opposition rival, kemal kilicdaroglu, is on around 45%, with a run off contest in two weeks time looking likely. turkey has been grappling with a cost of living crisis with inflation running at 44%, a key factor in turkish sentiment right now. let s talk to our reporter in ankara victoria craig who has spent much of the night at the headquarters of mr kilicdaroglu. good to see you. first of all, talk us through the feeling, the sentiment among those who are supporting the opposition. it was very, very long night for anyone who was keeping track of what was happening in turkey. i didn t get home