important this is to you on twitter @annitabbc #bbcyour questions united in music the slogan for this year s eurovision contest is unveiled as the official eurovsion handover ceremony takes place today in liverpool. and coming up on the third anniversary of brexit, we ll have a special phone in on the impact. my colleague nicky campbell will be asking what your experience has been so far, in the next half an hour. hello and welcome to bbc news. the uk economy is due to get smaller this year and do worse than other major nations, including russia that s according to the world s most important international financial organisation, the international monetary fund. it predicts the uk economy will shrink by 0.6% this year. it believes the uk will be the only country among the world s major economies to see its economy get smaller. it says its forecast reflects the uk s high energy prices, high inflation and high interest rates. the us, germany, france, italy and japan are
rain, particularly in southern area, we had a rain, particularly in southern area, we had a dry rain, particularly in southern area, we had a dry spell in the summer, it has rained we had a dry spell in the summer, it has rained 22 we had a dry spell in the summer, it has rained 22 out of the last 24 and not farer has rained 22 out of the last 24 and not farer from newquay, 28 out of the last not farer from newquay, 28 out of the last 30. in wales it is wetter than the last 30. in wales it is wetter than average, three weeks worth of rain and than average, three weeks worth of rain and by than average, three weeks worth of rain and by tomorrow that will become rain and by tomorrow that will become round a month. parts of wales and north west england wet and with and north west england wet and with an ongoing and north west england wet and with an ongoing risk of flooding. if we step back, an ongoing risk of flooding. if we step back, the view from space,
top of a new hour on cnn newsroom. i m victor blackwell. it s good to be with you. president biden is in pennsylvania again giving remarks against the backdrop of a crumbling bridge. now undergoing repairs. the president said it s just one of the examples of how his administration has improved aging infrastructure across the country. as a result, pennsylvania has been able to repair fern hollow bridge in less than a year and by christmas god willing, we ll be walking. i m coming back to walk over this sucker. although my staff said to me, do you realize how many times you have been to pittsburgh? i said, no. they said, 19. i said, bobby, don t tell them scranton. the president is now heading to philadelphia for a private campaign event with john fetterman who is locked in one of the nation s most contentious midterm races. cnn s senior white house correspondent phil mattingly is at the white house. cnn congressional correspondent jessica dean is in philadelphia. all rig
republicans and democrats square off for control in congress. steve: the polling place is opening right now, including in wisconsin and arizona where crucial races for governor and senate are taking center stage. ainsley: 36 states will pick a governor today has control of the senate hinges on the outcome of 35 races and every seat in the house, 435 of them up for grabs today. brian: and across the country, we are hearing from the candidates themselves come already in the tape library, lee zeldin, dr. oz, and jd vance sharing their final pitch to voters this morning. i will declare a client to my crime emergency day one and suspend cashless bail, raise the age, the discovery law changes and force the state legislature to come to the table. that is what new yorkers want. they don t want to be told to look away and they don t think any of this is a joke. i stand for ballots. i know how to bring solutions to the forefront, that is what people want. we actually certai