Week when i had a little bit of a bug. I really appreciate it. You are welcome and the best news, you ve gotten better, so you have a great labor day weekend. Thanks, chris. You know, labor day weekend, it s finally here. The next three days are the time when americans everywhere try to get the most out of their summer. Maybe squeeze in one last cookout for beach trip before the weather gets colder and everything starts to taste like pumpkin spice. But in an election year like this one, labor day weekend also marks the moment when most americans really start to pay attention to the presidential race and for the campaigns this is a moment when every detail starts to matter. Vice president kamala harris and her running mate tim walz are coming off a two day bus tour through southern georgia. The first democratic campaign in that part of the state since 1992. Last night the vice president sat down for her first major interview since becoming her party s nominee. She defended the record of
That the democrats candidate kamala harris has been addressing in herfirst broadcast interview since winning the nomination. It s going to be about one, implementing my plan for what i call an opportunity economy. I ve already laid out a number of proposals in that regard, which include what we re going to do to bring down the cost of everyday goods, what we re going to do to invest in america s small businesses, what we re going to do to invest in families. For example, extending the child tax credit. Well, her republican rival donald trump dismissed the interview as boring. Let s pick up on the us inflation situation with sean o hara from the investment firm pacer financial. What do you take from these numbers? what stood out to you? good morning. Not really that much to doubt. It seems to me the consensus is that the fed will now start cutting. I think they have sort of given the indication they think inflation is moving in the right direction and with some of the concerns over the
Polio vaccination programme in gaza this weekend after israel and hamas agree to a three day pause in fighting. Kamala harris has given her first major tv interview since accepting the democratic nomination defending her record on key policy issues like immigration and health. A four day week employees could be given the right to ask for more flexible working in the uk. And we talk to the paralympic guide runner who helped david brown become the fastest blind sprinter in the world. All of that is coming up in the next few minutes. Let s cross to jayne dougall, who has all the latest sport. Good afternoon, matthew. We ll start with cricket. England have had a successful day with the bat, and are now doing well with the ball in the second day of the second test at lords against sri lanka. They ve taken seven wickets already. They finished batting in the first session on 427, gus atkinson helping them by reaching his maiden century for england. Sri lanka have begun their reply and are
There have been plenty of comings and goings on premier league transfer deadline day. Arsenal goalkeeper aaron ramsdale hasjoined southampton in a deal worth up to £25 million. The 26 year has signed a four year contract. You can get all the latest transfer deadline day news on the bbc sport website and app. Glasgow rangers will play both manchester united and tottenham in the new look league phase of the europa league. (full frame gfx)the scottish premiership side will play spurs at ibrox, with united welcoming rangers to old trafford for their first meeting in m years. Each team plays eight fixtures in the league phase , with this year stournament following the champions league in having a radical change. The full draw is on the bbc sport website. The northern irish club larne have made history by becoming the first irish league club to make the league stages of a european club competition and they now know who they ll play in the conference league. They ll face six other teams i