up their campaigns out across the country. let s take you through some of todays key events: rishi sunak and sir keir starmer go head to head in their second live tv debate later facing questions from voters on sky news in grimsby this evening. will either man change tack, or will it be more of the same? we ll be discussing all of that during the course of the day. and the green party launches its manifesto promising to raise taxes on higher earners and the wealthy to help fund 50 billion a yearfor the nhs and social care. also today: the cost of living is always important, and we ve just had figures out this morning showing that the uk economy failed to grow in april after particularly wet weather affected consumer spending. the office for national statistics recorded no growth for the month, which was in line with economists expectations. nevertheless it will be disappointing for the conservatives. here is hannah minna. the green party are pledging to mend what i call brok
[indistinct] president biden: the headline 4 more years. the president of mexico did not want to open up the gate. whether you live in a red state or a green state. john: the wall street journal out with a scathing new report describing the president signs of decline behind closed doors. we saw it as public. it all comes as the 81-year-old is facing skepticism from voters about his ability to do the job. sandra: how can his campaign change voters minds 5 months out from election day? we will ask katie pavlich who will joining us live just ahead. president biden: today i m announcing actions to bar migrants who cross our southern border unlawfully from receiving asylum. it was business as usual last night. all these border patrol agents came out and started blocking everybody. the agents did their jobs and process them and took them away. i am from turkey. all turkey? where are you from? egypt. john: president biden is finally trying to fix is border cris
here s northern new mexico at a migrant shelter with a look at conditions on the ground. live from the north lawn. good evening, peter. good evening. it s now been a week sings president biden said anything about the border and since then, the situation has grown. his one appearance today was to promote the paycheck protection act when asked about his thoughts on what was happening at the border. he didn t have an answer. the crisis at the border? now the same question for the press secretary. look, i don t think we need to sit here and put new labels on what we ve already conveyed. it s challenging. republicans from border states argue the crisis is clear. i believe this is deliberate. i believe this is what they want. though want open borders, and that s why they are not acknowledging that it s a crisis. the numbers are multiplying. i m not going to confirm numbers from here. but fox has confirmed. the number of migrant children in custody has tripled in t
jenkins is at a migrant camp across the border in mexico. david spunt is in virginia where undocumented immigrants are expected to be sent very soon, but we start up tonight with white house correspondent peter doocy live on the north lawn. good evening, peter. biko good evening, bret. it has now been six days since president biden said anything about what s going on at the border. members of the administration have been down there gathering facts but officials are trying to get the president s official events more focused on covid-19. president biden: i learned from the recovery act you ve got to be hands on. that was during the visit to a va facility giving a covert shot. no plan right now for a visit to the southern border. a trip for the president as many of you know includes air force one, extensive security, includes all of you of course. a small white house delegation just got back from border patrol and hhs facility for migrants in the first to quit from someo
Hello and welcome to bbc news. 800 households are being evacuated from five tower blocks in camden in north london, so that urgent Fire Safety Work can be carried out. The buildings have the same type of cladding that contributed to a huge blaze last week at Grenfell Tower, in the west of the capital. At least 79 people are known to be dead or missing after the blaze, and authorities are now looking at criminal offences including manslaughter. Tom symonds reports. There was no warning, just a request. We need you to move out because we cant be sure you are safe. I just dont want to go now. I feel bad to just suddenly i have to leave my flat. Tonight, Camden Councils mobilising its staff, block booking hotels, opening a rest centre in an attempt to find somewhere to sleep, for 4000 people. Individuals have been told to leave for their own safety and its down to them to make the decision. I intend to stay put. I intend to go there tonight. Its a Knee Jerk Reaction by the council, they ha