Are literally sinking below the sea in indonesia, because of the fights over what is land any more. With the g7, we plan to launch an ambitious effort to support resilience and develop meant around the World by investing in high quality, high standard, physical, digitaland quality, high standard, physical, digital and health infrastructures. We have to make sure the new technologies and norms of conduct in cyberspace are established, including addressing the growing threat of ransomware attacks. Governed by our democratic values, not by the autocrats who are letting it happen. These are all critical National Security Issues in 2021, and we are going to be driving this agenda together with our g7 partners. In brussels, Iwill Agenda together with our g7 partners. In brussels, i will make it clear to the united States Commitment to our Nato Alliance in article five is rock solid. It is a sacred obligation we have under article five. The uk are both founding members of nato, the strongest political alliance in the World, that is not hyperbole. Our troops have stood shoulder to shoulder around the World, including serving bravely in afghanistan for the last 20 years will stop the nato allies have had our backs when it mattered, just like we have had theirs when it has mattered, now we need to modernise our alliance, investing in our critical infrastructure, our cyber capabilities, and to keep us secure against every threat we have faced over the last decade and the new challenges we are about to face as well. With the European Union leaders, i will discuss how the United States can work with europe to address a full range of issues that require the full strength of our transatlantic partnership, including working together to shape the new rules for the 21st Century Economy is. And only after these meetings with our closest democratic partners to develop a common agenda and renewed purpose, iwill partners to develop a common agenda and renewed purpose, i will travel to geneva to sit down with a man i have spent time with before, president Vladimir Putin. We are not seeking conflict with russia. We want a stable, predictable relationship. 0urtwo want a stable, predictable relationship. Our two nations share incredible responsibilities, and among them ensuring strategic stability, and upholding Arms Control agreements. I take that responsibility seriously. But i have been clear, the United States will respond in a robust and meaningful way when the russian government engages in harmful activities. We have already demonstrated that. Im going to communicate that there are consequences for violating the sovereignty of democracies in the United States and europe and elsewhere. I am going to be clear that the Transatlantic Alliance will remain vital, a vital source of strength for the uk, europe and United States, and im going to make sure theres No Doubt as to whether the United States will rise in defence of our most deeply held values and our fundamental interest. Heres why this all matters so much right now. I believe we are in an Inflection Point in World history. A moment where it falls to us to prove that democracies will notjust endure, but they will excel, as we rise to seize the enormous opportunities of the new age. We have to discredit those who believe that the age of democracy is over, as some of our fellow nations believe. We have to expose as false the narrative that decrees of dictators can match the Speed And Scale of 21st century challenges. You know and i know, they are wrong, but it doesnt mean we dont have to work harder than ever to prove that democracy can still deliver for our people. Many think people are changing so rapidly, democracies cannot get together and form a consensus to respond, like autocrats can. But you know better than anyone that democracy doesnt happen by accident. We have two strengthen it, defended, we knew it, and i know that the american people are up to thisjob. I know, because i look around this hanger, and what i see is ac america. I see america, people of different backgrounds coming together in a shared mission. 0ur Democracy has never been perfect, never been perfect, but americans of all races, religions, sexual orientation, immigrants, Native Americans all have spilled their blood to defend the values that we talk about. Generation after generation of american heroes have signed up to be part of the fight, because they understand the truth that lives in every american heart, that lives in every american heart, that liberation, opportunity, justice is far more likely to come to pass in a democracy than in emerging autocracies in the World. I promise you that is what this is going to be all about for your generatiOn And those of your children. And heres what else i know beyond a doubt. Theres not a single thing, nothing, nothing beyond Americas Competence to accomplish when we do it together, when we do it as one people. You are proof of that. Your proof of that every single day. Your bravery, your decency, your honour, your commitment to duty. You can send more fuel through a boom of the Kc 135 are in eight minutes than a civilian Gas Pump can pump in 2a hours, and you do it in midair. And its all a normal day for this team. So dont Tell Me we cant win our race to the future across the board. We are the country that cracked the physicals and the physics of human flight, then crashed through the sound barrier, then put a Man On The Moon and flew a helicopter on mars. I could go On And On And on. There nothing, nothing, nothing beyond our capacity. So i want to thank you again for Welcoming Gill and me today. Its great to be here in the uk but its great being here and seeing you first jill and me today. Seeing all of you is the best possible way to start this trip. Let me end where i began by saying thank you. A minute from the bottom of my heart, i gave you my word, thank you all for what you do. Thank you all for your understanding, that we are a nation based on values. Thank you all for protecting us all. May God Bless you all, and may god protect our troops. Thank you and God Bless. Applause so,joe so, Joe Biden speaking to the Usair Men And Women and soldiers at Raf Mildenhall in suffolk. His first public engagement since landing here in the uk, on his first trip as president of the United States, flavour there i think of what we are going to get the days ahead. America is back, said the president , reaching out there to the United States� s traditional allies, reassuring them that things will be different. 0ur alliances, reassuring them that things will be different. 0uralliances, he said, were not built by coercion or threats, but by democratic ideals and the power of our example. And, to that end, on his arrival in just the last few hours, news has been breaking that the president is to announce on this trip this week that the United States will buy 500 Million Pfizer Coronavirus vaccines that it million Pfizer Coronavirus vaccines thatitis million Pfizer Coronavirus vaccines that it is going to donate to the rest of the World. That it is going to donate to the rest of the World. Thats right. The us has been rest of the World. Thats right. The us has been criticised rest of the World. Thats right. The us has been criticised for rest of the World. Thats right. The us has been criticised for Hoarding Vaccine supplies in the new doses that President Biden is going to announce He Has bought will be sent to 100 nations over the next two years, with the aim of vaccinating the entire World by The End of 2022. Mr biden� s Host Borisjohnson wants the g7 leaders to fund the global Coronavirus Programme that will tackle those variants before they spread. Paul adams is at Raf Mildenhall farce where the president has just been speaking. Paul, he was really hitting the themes of his trip, wasnt it, that democracies should be stronger than autocracies . Yeah, laura, i be stronger than autocracies . Yeah, laura. I thought be stronger than autocracies . Yeah, laura, i thought he be stronger than autocracies . Yeah, laura, i thought he was be stronger than autocracies . Yeah, laura, i thought he was never be stronger than autocracies . Yeah, laura, i thought he was never going | laura, i thought he was never going to get laura, i thought he was never going to get around to it, because he was spending to get around to it, because he was Spending A to get around to it, because he was Spending A lot of time, you know, doing Spending A lot of time, you know, doing what Spending A lot of time, you know, doing whatJoe Biden does so Spending A lot of time, you know, doing what Joe Biden does so well, which doing what Joe Biden does so well, which is doing what Joe Biden does so well, which is to doing what Joe Biden does so well, which is to be very informal and jokey which is to be very informal and jokey and which is to be very informal and jokey and sort of grandfatherly with the troops here at Raf Mildenhall. But then the troops here at Raf Mildenhall. But then he turned a corner, and he turned but then he turned a corner, and he turned a but then he turned a corner, and he turned a corner with a kind of rallying turned a corner with a kind of rallying call, when he referred to next rallying call, when he referred to next weeks meeting with Vladimir Putin. Next weeks meeting with Vladimir Putin, when he said i will be there to let putin, when he said i will be there to let him putin, when he said i will be there to let him know what i want him to know to let him know what i want him to know and to let him know what i want him to know. And an enormous cheer erupted among know. And an enormous cheer erupted among his know. And an enormous cheer erupted among his audience. And at that point, among his audience. And at that point, he among his audience. And at that point, he did Go On to outline, as you say, point, he did Go On to outline, as you say. The point, he did Go On to outline, as you say, the purpose of this bold, ambitious you say, the purpose of this bold, ambitious and complex trip. He talked ambitious and complex trip. He talked a ambitious and complex trip. He talked a lot about american values, values talked a lot about american values, values which he said the troops here at raf values which he said the troops here at Raf Mildenhall embodied, and that, at Raf Mildenhall embodied, and that, as at Raf Mildenhall embodied, and that, as you say, that alliances are imili that, as you say, that alliances are built on that, as you say, that alliances are built on common shared values, not on coercion. Built on common shared values, not on coercion, and he also talked about on coercion, and he also talked about something that will have gone down very about something that will have gone down very well to british ears here, that famous down very well to british ears here, that famous phrase, the special relationship. He talked about the troops relationship. He talked about the troops here being diplomats and bridge troops here being diplomats and Bridge Builders and a central part of the Bridge Builders and a central part of the special relationship. And then of the special relationship. And then he of the special relationship. And then he launched into a description of the then he launched into a description of the agenda for the g7 meeting. Talked of the agenda for the g7 meeting. Talked about the need to tackle the global talked about the need to tackle the global pandemic, to make sure that vaccihes global pandemic, to make sure that vaccines are available to countries that Dont Vaccines are available to countries that dont currently have them. He talked that dont currently have them. He talked about the extreme importance of the talked about the extreme importance of the challenge of global warming, something that he said he and barack obama. Something that he said he and barack obama, when they first came together during obama, when they first came together during barack 0bamas first term as president. During barack 0bamas first term as president , were warned by the pentagon represented the single most important pentagon represented the single most important challenge faced by the United States. And he talked about nato, United States. And he talked about nato, noticeably absent in his leg which nato, noticeably absent in his leg which there any reference to nato aities which there any reference to nato allies stumping up the money, which was of allies stumping up the money, which was of course very much part of donald was of course very much part of donald trumps refrain. He took there donald trumps refrain. He took there about the need to modernise nato for there about the need to modernise nato for 21st century challenges but He Dhint nato for 21st century challenges but he didnt chide and chastise his allies he didnt chide and chastise his allies. And then he went on towards The End allies. And then he went on towards The End to allies. And then he went on towards The End to talk about his meeting with Vladimir Putin In Geneva next week, with Vladimir Putin In Geneva next week, he with Vladimir Putin In Geneva next week, he said that the United States was hot week, he said that the United States was not seeking conflict but wanted a stable was not seeking conflict but wanted a stable relationship, and that he would a stable relationship, and that he would communicate to the russian ieader would communicate to the russian leader that there would be consequences, if russia continued to engage consequences, if russia continued to engage in consequences, if russia continued to engage in disruptive behaviour. So he did engage in disruptive behaviour. So he did very engage in disruptive behaviour. So he did very much set out his stall broadly, he did very much set out his stall broadly, and with some passion, it has to broadly, and with some passion, it has to be broadly, and with some passion, it has to be said, and i think a lot of people has to be said, and i think a lot of people down in cornwall would have been listening very intently. I� m been listening very intently. Im sure the been listening very intently. In sure they were, particularly boris johnson. It is a very different tone, isnt it . Pauladams johnson. It is a very different tone, isnt it . Paul adams at Raf Mildenhall. Thank you for that. Mary robinson is the former president of ireland and chair of the elders, a group of distinguished figures formed by Nelson Mandela in 2007. Mary robinson, lovely to have you on the programme. It was rather interesting, listening to that Opening Remark from Joe Biden. We are at an Inflection Point, he said, a moment to prove that my courses dontjust endure but excel. And that principle will be sorely tested in the coming years, as we get to grips with the pandemic recovery. It as we get to grips with the pandemic recove. , as we get to grips with the pandemic recove. ,. , , as we get to grips with the pandemic recove. ,. , , recovery. It was certainly very good to hear a strong recovery. It was certainly very good to hear a strong speech, recovery. It was certainly very good to hear a strong speech, affirming l to hear a strong speech, affirming democracy, to hear a strong speech, affirming democracy, multinational cooperation, by President Biden as he landed cooperation, by President Biden as he landed in the united kingdom, and Igather He landed in the united kingdom, and i gather there is going to be an announcement, as we have heard, of 500 mitiion announcement, as we have heard, of 500 Million doses of the pfizer vaccine, 500 Million doses of the pfizer vaccine, which already have been bought vaccine, which already have been bought apparently by the United States. Bought apparently by the United States, to give to the poorest countries, states, to give to the poorest countries, and this would meet one of the countries, and this would meet one of the things the elders have been strongly of the things the elders have been strongly calling for, which is the commitment that was actually made in the Gavi Commitment that was actually made in the Gavi Kov Cs advanced Market Commitment that there would be A Billion commitment that there would be A Billion doses by 2021. And then 2 Billion billion doses by 2021. And then 2 Billion by billion doses by 2021. And then 2 Billion by may 2022. We need measurable commitments here and that is a good measurable commitments here and that is a good step. Frankly, on the climate is a good step. Frankly, on the Climate Finance, im looking forward to what Climate Finance, im looking forward to what President Biden may say, because to what President Biden may say, because the United States has to make because the United States has to make up because the United States has to make up time. Its behind the curve. When make up time. Its behind the curve. When he make up time. Its behind the curve. When he left make up time. Its behind the curve. When he left washington earlier today, he talked about restoring the alliances so we will show China And Russia just how tight we are. But i sense, mary, that there is a difference in the approach to china between the United States and america. Europe certainly doesnt like what china does, particularly when it comes to human rights, they dont like what it stands for, in some respects, but america doesnt like what china is, and that is it is an existential threat to Americas Position as the World leading superpower. Do you get a sense that they will be receptive to what he wants them to do with china, or do you think there is going to be this sort of strategic independence from the eu leaders . I this sort of strategic independence from the eu leaders . From the eu leaders . I think its auoin to from the eu leaders . I think its going to be from the eu leaders . I think its going to be important from the eu leaders . I think its going to be important that from the eu leaders . I think its going to be important that the l going to be important that the united going to be important that the United States and china find a way of living United States and china find a way of living together in a new era, where of living together in a new era, where china is certainly much more aggressively competitive, on clean energy aggressively competitive, on clean energy for aggressively competitive, on clean energy for example and other things, but, frankly, the bigger picture is what but, frankly, the bigger picture is what we but, frankly, the bigger picture is what we have learnt from covid, the vulnerability of our humanity, that a tiny vulnerability of our humanity, that a tiny Virus Vulnerability of our humanity, that a tiny virus can so turn the World upside a tiny virus can so turn the World upside down and knock all economies of stride, upside down and knock all economies of stride, and kill so many people, and have of stride, and kill so many people, and have Health Systems recognised as an and have Health Systems recognised as an important. We need the World to understand the multicultural dimension. We have the 2030 agenda in 2015 dimension. We have the 2030 agenda in 2015 with dimension. We have the 2030 agenda in 2015 with the 17 sustainable development goals. I wear this badge constantly development goals. I wear this badge constantly to remind us. This is what constantly to remind us. This is what we constantly to remind us. This is what we need to go back to. Somehow, the united what we need to go back to. Somehow, the United States and china will be competing with Each Other, we know that, but competing with Each Other, we know that, but they also have to cooperate, particularly on these two important cooperate, particularly on these two important crises, and nothing more than the important crises, and nothing more than the climate crisis. It is important that china and the United States important that china and the United States find, as they did before paris. States find, as they did before paris. A states find, as they did before paris, a way of pushing Each Other but also paris, a way of pushing Each Other but also respecting Each Other. Mary robinson, but also respecting Each Other. Mary robinson. Joe but also respecting Each Other. Mary robinson, Joe Biden but also respecting Each Other. 1 robinson, Joe Biden talked as he landed there about how the United States leads not by the example of its power but by the power of its example. As he undermined by what happened here in washington on the 6th Ofjanuary . I happened here in washington on the 6th Ofjanuary . 6th Ofjanuary . I think that didnt hel , 6th Ofjanuary . I think that didnt help. Because 6th Ofjanuary . I think that didnt help, because it 6th Ofjanuary . I think that didnt help, because it has 6th Ofjanuary . I think that didnt help, because it has shown 6th Ofjanuary . I think that didnt help, because it has shown a help, because it has shown a vulnerability in the United States now to vulnerability in the United States now to its vulnerability in the United States now to its own democracy, which has to be now to its own democracy, which has to be more now to its own democracy, which has to be more consolidated, and it is very worrying that the Republican Party very worrying that the Republican Party is very worrying that the Republican Party is still supporting the myth of the party is still supporting the myth of The Great Lie of the fraud and the election, which didnt happen, and trying the election, which didnt happen, and trying to downplay the attack on the 6th and trying to downplay the attack on the 6th Of and trying to downplay the attack on the 6th Ofjanuary etc. You know, its very the 6th Ofjanuary etc. You know, its very important that biden can convey its very important that biden can convey a its very important that biden can convey a credibility, notjust its very important that biden can convey a credibility, not just that the current convey a credibility, not just that the current democratic government in the current democratic government in the united the current democratic government in the United States is worthy of trust. The United States is worthy of trust, but also that the United States trust, but also that the United States is trust, but also that the United States is going to deal with its own democratic problems, because it has problems democratic problems, because it has problems that it must deal with, and, problems that it must deal with, and. You problems that it must deal with, and, you know, ialso do problems that it must deal with, and, you know, i also do think, problems that it must deal with, and, you know, ialso do think, and i and, you know, ialso do think, and i want and, you know, ialso do think, and i want to and, you know, ialso do think, and i want to bring this out, that president i want to bring this out, that President Biden has to deal with climate President Biden has to deal with Climate Finance. Thats the Trust Issue Climate Finance. Thats the Trust Issue for Climate Finance. Thats the Trust Issue for cop26. The United States, because issue for cop26. The United States, because of issue for cop26. The United States, because of the four years of the trump because of the four years of the trump administration, is behind. President trump administration, is behind. President biden has committed to double President Biden has committed to double the Climate Finance to 5. 7 by 2024. Double the Climate Finance to 5. 7 by 2024, which sounds good, doubling your Climate Finance, but actually he needs your Climate Finance, but actually he needs to double again to catch up with what he needs to double again to catch up with what france and germany and italy with what france and germany and itaiy and with what france and germany and italy and the united kingdom are doing italy and the united kingdom are doing so italy and the united kingdom are doing. So the United States need to commit, doing. So the United States need to commit, hopefully in this g7, to something commit, hopefully in this g7, to something like 11. 4 billion, is a Figure Something like 11. 4 billion, is a figure i something like 11. 4 billion, is a figure i have heard credibly put forward figure i have heard credibly put forward. Why . Because, if not, we are going forward. Why . Because, if not, we are going to forward. Why . Because, if not, we are going to see a lack of trust in developing are going to see a lack of trust in developing countries in what the g7 can deliver developing countries in what the g7 can deliver and what they are going to do. Can deliver and what they are going to do. And can deliver and what they are going to do, and this is so important. It to do, and this is so important. [it cant to do, and this is so important. Cantjust be a to do, and this is so important. It cantjust be a talking shop, can it . It Cant Ust be a talking shop, can it . , � Cant Ust be a talking shop, can it . � , Cant Ust be a talking shop, can it . I , Cant Ust be a talking shop, can it . � ,. , Cant Ust be a talking shop, can it . ,. ,. , Cant Ust be a talking shop, can it . ,~ it . It cant be, they have to be really decisionmaking. It . It cant be, they have to be really decisionmaking. Let. It . It cant be, they have to be | really decisionmaking. Let me it . It cant be, they have to be really decisionmaking. Let me just really decisionmaking. Let me Ust Ask Ou really decisionmaking. Let me ust ask you while really decisionmaking. Let me ust ask you while ive i really decisionmaking. Let me ust ask you while ive got i really decisionmaking. Let me ust ask you while ive got you, i really decisionmaking. Let me ust ask you while ive got you, He H really decisionmaking. Let me just ask you while ive got you, he talks| ask you while ive got you, he talks proudly of his irish routes, and of course, at every summit, there is a risk that diplomatic spats take over, and the biggest one at the moment is of course between londOn And brussels over the northern irish protocol. Where do you seeJoe Biden coming down on that . What role can he play . Coming down on that . What role can he la . ~. Coming down on that . What role can he. La . ~. , g. , coming down on that . What role can hela . , � he play . Think that Joe Biden does understand profoundly he play . Think that Joe Biden does understand profoundly tHe He play . Think that Joe Biden does understand profoundly the importance of peace understand profoundly the importance of peace in understand profoundly the importance of peace in ireland, of the good friday of peace in ireland, of the good Friday Agreement and of maintaining that peace. And i think he will use a lot that peace. And i think he will use a lot of that peace. And i think he will use a lot of skill that peace. And i think he will use a lot of skill not to get divided between a lot of skill not to get divided between the united kingdom and the eu. The between the united kingdom and the eu, the united kingdom and ireland on this. Eu, the united kingdom and ireland on this. But eu, the united kingdom and ireland on this, but rather try to use his morai on this, but rather try to use his Moral Voice on this, but rather try to use his Moral Voice and his moral compass to say, Moral Voice and his moral compass to say. Took. Moral voice and his moral compass to say. Took. We Moral Voice and his moral compass to say, look, we have to maintain. And its, say, look, we have to maintain. And its. You say, look, we have to maintain. And its. You know. Say, look, we have to maintain. And its, you know, its so possible to see the its, you know, its so possible to see the protocol in very positive terms see the protocol in very positive terms it see the protocol in very positive terms. It means that Northern Ireiand terms. It means that Northern Ireiand is terms. It means that Northern Ireland is part of two large important markets, the united kingdom important markets, the united kingdom market, which it is part of, and the kingdom market, which it is part of, and the Eu Kingdom market, which it is part of, and the eu market, which it is also part of and the eu market, which it is also part of. Why and the eu market, which it is also part of. Why not try and change the mindset. Part of. Why not try and change the mindset, and i hope President Biden will take mindset, and i hope President Biden will take this approach, and tell both will take this approach, and tell both sides, stop quibbling, there are reat both sides, stop quibbling, there are real issues in Northern Ireland, i are real issues in Northern Ireland, i know are real issues in Northern Ireland, i know this are real issues in Northern Ireland, i know this. There are real problems for business i know this. There are real problems for business in Northern Ireland, admit for business in Northern Ireland, admit it. For business in Northern Ireland, admit it, but there are also real problems admit it, but there are also real problems of how the united kingdom is fulfilling its commitments, and its not is fulfilling its commitments, and its not real at the moment in doing what its not real at the moment in doing what it its not real at the moment in doing what it should be doing on it, and on preparing properly for what it committed to in the protocol. Thats why the committed to in the protocol. Thats why the eu committed to in the protocol. Thats why the eu is so frustrated, and i understand why the eu is so frustrated, and i understand that frustration. Mary robinson, always understand that frustration. Mary robinson, always good understand that frustration. Robinson, always good to talk to you, thanks for coming on the programme. You, thanks for coming on the programme as we were discussing about the Challenge China proposes to the united Challenge China proposes to the United States, lots of talk Challenge China proposes to the United States, lots of Challenge China proposes to the United States, lots 0 United States, lots of talk over the next weekend. United states, lots of talk over the next weekend, we United States, lots of talk over the next weekend, we would United States, lots of talk over the next weekend, we would suppose, j United States, lots of talk over the next weekend, we would suppose, over how they approach the issue of china. But before he left washington, congress had approved a 250 Billion bill to try and curtail beijings economic and military ambitions. Beijings economic and military ambitions beijings economic and military ambitions. Ambitions. Yes, but getting the europeans ambitions. Yes, but getting the europeans to ambitions. Yes, but getting the europeans to stand ambitions. Yes, but getting the europeans to stand shoulder. Ambitions. Yes, but getting the europeans to stand shoulder to | europeans to stand shoulder to shoulder on china will not be straightforward. China is germanys biggest Export Market for instance, and there is talk in European Power centres of maintaining a strategic independence from the big superpowers altogether. Lets bring in diane spun, chief economist. Lets bring in Diane Swonk Chief economist with Grant Thornton and advisor to the federal reserve. We keep hearing Joe Biden talking about how the us wants to Challenge Chinas rising economic power. Which country, in your view, chinas rising economic power. Which country, in yourview, is chinas rising economic power. Which country, in your view, is emerging from the pandemic in better economic shape . Is it china or the us . Weill. Shape . Is it china or the us . Well, actuall , shape . Is it china or the us . Well, actually. Its shape . Is it china or the us . Well, actually, its interesting, shape . Is it china or the us . Well, actually, its interesting, because l actually, its interesting, because chiha actually, its interesting, because china was actually, its interesting, because china was the first one in the first one out. China was the first one in the first one out, and we saw those great gains one out, and we saw those great gains that one out, and we saw those great gains that china made, but they never gains that china made, but they never really crossed their previous peak. Never really crossed their previous peak. And never really crossed their previous peak, and they are still struggling to get peak, and they are still struggling to get all peak, and they are still struggling to get all of their economy back online to get all of their economy back online. Our overall economic growth has been online. Our overall economic growth has been more enhanced by the three rounds has been more enhanced by the three rounds of has been more enhanced by the three rounds of government stimulus. We not only rounds of government stimulus. We not only filled tHe Hole up with covid. Not only filled tHe Hole up with covid. Not only filled tHe Hole up with covid, by covid, but with the last covid, by covid, but with the last round covid, by covid, but with the last round of covid, by covid, but with the last round of stimulus we did that and then last round of stimulus we did that and then some, that is actually set us On And then some, that is actually set us on track. And then some, that is actually set us on track, barring any new variants us on track, barring any new variants out there that could set us back. Variants out there that could set us back. To variants out there that could set us back, to actually exceeding the precrisis back, to actually exceeding the Precrisis Trend in underlying Gdp Growth Precrisis trend in underlying Gdp Growth in Precrisis Trend in underlying Gdp Growth in the course of 2021. As we speak growth in the course of 2021. As we speak right growth in the course of 2021. As we speak right now, the us economy has already speak right now, the us economy has already Hit Speak right now, the us economy has already hit its previous peak in the fourth already hit its previous peak in the fourth quarter of 2019, and the second fourth quarter of 2019, and the second quarter of 2021. But during this year. Second quarter of 2021. But during this year, we act initially could see the this year, we act initially could see the strongest growth in nearly 70 years see the strongest growth in nearly 70 years see the strongest growth in nearly 70 years. We actually could see. That 70 years. We actually could see. That is 70 years. We actually could see. That is stunning and even outpace china. That is stunning and even outpace china. And that is stunning and even outpace china, and with the size of the economy china, and with the size of the economy we have, and regain a lot of Ground Economy we have, and regain a lot of ground now. Economy we have, and regain a lot of ground. Now, the gains in employment will not ground. Now, the gains in employment will not be ground. Now, the gains in employment will not be those, will not match those will not be those, will not match those of will not be those, will not match those of the overall economy, they la, those of the overall economy, they lag. And those of the overall economy, they lag. And we those of the overall economy, they lag, and we have seen the friction of reentry. Lag, and we have seen the friction of re entry, of unleashing this pentup of re entry, of unleashing this pent up demand by consumers and reentering pent up demand by consumers and Re Entering into the Service Sector have Re Entering into the Service Sector have created some heat and a lot of friction have created some heat and a lot of friction is have created some heat and a lot of friction is on have created some heat and a lot of friction is on the job market, as well friction is on the ob market, as well. � ,. Friction is on the ob market, as well. ,. ,. ,. , well. And, diane, are the europeans in a bind here. Well. And, diane, are the europeans in a bind here, that well. And, diane, are the europeans in a bind here, that they well. And, diane, are the europeans in a bind here, that they are well. And, diane, are the europeans in a bind here, that they are really i in a bind here, that they are really dependent on china for a market for their luxury goods, like bmws for example and they dont want to annoy china . ~. , ,. , china . Well, that certainly is an issue, china . Well, that certainly is an issue. And china . Well, that certainly is an issue, and also china . Well, that certainly is an issue, and also for china . Well, that certainly is an issue, and also for the china . Well, that certainly is an issue, and also for the us. China . Well, that certainly is an l issue, and also for the us. Apple has a issue, and also for the us. Apple has a big issue, and also for the us. Apple has a big footprint in china. We have has a big footprint in china. We have a has a big footprint in china. We have a lot has a big footprint in china. We have a lot of us producers that not only produced in china but also sell into china only produced in china but also sell into china as well, so it is this really into china as well, so it is this really tenuous issue of the idea that i really tenuous issue of the idea that i see really tenuous issue of the idea that i see the difference between the biden administratiOn And the administration before on their views on china. Administration before on their views on china. In administration before on their views on china, in terms of tensions. I think on china, in terms of tensions. I think they on china, in terms of tensions. I think they are equally tense, if not even think they are equally tense, if not even more think they are equally tense, if not even more tensions, and you will see more even more tensions, and you will see more retaliation from china as well. But it more retaliation from china as well. But it is more retaliation from china as well. But it is a more retaliation from china as well. But it is a difficult dance given the critical Role China plays in the global the critical Role China plays in the global Supply Chain and as the second global Supply Chain and as the second largest economy in the World. This is second largest economy in the World. This is one second largest economy in the World. This is one of second largest economy in the World. This is one of the things you will have this is one of the things you will have to this is one of the things you will have to get around. I do think its interesting have to get around. I do think its interesting that what hearing about this sort interesting that what hearing about this sort of unite with the idea of multilateralism again coming out of the administration, this is very reminiscent of the tpp, which now seems reminiscent of the tpp, which now seems Like Reminiscent of the tpp, which now seems like it was so long gone for those seems like it was so long gone for those of seems like it was so long gone for those of us seems like it was so long gone for those of us in the United States, but the those of us in the United States, but the tpp, One Of The Best opportunities was marketing it for what It Opportunities was marketing it for what it was actually about, and that was uniting the rest of the World against was uniting the rest of the World against china, and isolating china on intellectual property issues, and ithink on intellectual property issues, and i think i on intellectual property issues, and i think i am on intellectual property issues, and i think i am seeing reminiscent of that coming out of this administration, that tpp did not get marketed administration, that tpp did not get marketed right. The idea of multilateralism, and trying to do that in multilateralism, and trying to do that in a multilateralism, and trying to do that in a way that isolates china, and i that in a way that isolates china, and i think that in a way that isolates china, and i think that is what the administration is trying to do. Just cominu administration is trying to do. Just coming back administration is trying to do. Just coming back to the Bill Congress signed, we shouldnt gloss over it, diane, it is a bilateral bill, they have actually managed to come together and agree something might is significant, 250 Billion. What is significant, 250 Billion. What is in it, how do you curtail Chinas Power . Is in it, how do you curtail chinas ower . ~. , is in it, how do you curtail chinas ower . ,. ,. , power . Well, it is really about, one, power . Well, it is really about, one. There power . Well, it is really about, one, there is power . Well, it is really about, one, there is the power . Well, it is really about, one, there is the additional one, there is the additional restrictions on doing business with chinese restrictions on doing business with chinese firms, which went up to 59 firms chinese firms, which went up to 59 firms from chinese firms, which went up to 59 firms from 44 under the previous administration, and china has vowed to retaliate administration, and china has vowed to retaliate on that, but also the direct to retaliate on that, but also the direct subsidies, 50 Billion alone, to the direct subsidies, 50 Billion alone, to the computer chip industry, and it is not to the computer chip industry, and it is not like to the computer chip industry, and it is not like you just flip a switch it is not like you just flip a switch and start making computer Chips Switch and start making Computer Chips in switch and start making Computer Chips in the United States all of a sudden chips in the United States all of a sudden. That is a very complex issue. Sudden. That is a very complex issue. And sudden. That is a very complex issue, and so it is interesting, as you said issue, and so it is interesting, as you said it issue, and so it is interesting, as you said it is issue, and so it is interesting, as you said. It is bipartisan, this is something you said. It is bipartisan, this is something that gets bipartisan support, it is one thing that unites the united support, it is one thing that unites the United States against a common enemy. The United States against a common enemy. As the United States against a common enemy, as china, but the common enemy enemy, as china, but the common enemy is enemy, as china, but the common enemy is also intricately linked to. We need enemy is also intricately linked to. We need r d, we need infrastructure, and it we need r d, we need infrastructure, and it keeps we need r d, we need infrastructure, and it keeps going back to the 1980s and it keeps going back to the 1980s and trying and it keeps going back to the 1980s and trying to recreate something that we and trying to recreate something that we cant recreate here. Diane swonk, that we cant recreate here. Diane swonk. Thank that we cant recreate here. Diane swonk, thank you that we cant recreate here. Diane swonk, thank you very that we cant recreate here. Diane swonk, thank you very much that we cant recreate here. D we swonk, thank you very much indeed. The live pictures, Joe Biden still gladhanding the troops, as he tends to do, he does spend time on the line and he is still doing it again today. Good evening. Its been very warm again in The Sunshine, but it hasnt been sunny for all. Weve got Weather Fronts out to the west, the Odd Sharp Shower to come in the southern and western areas this evening. Is areas this evening. Weakening whether france Will Pent is weakening whether france Will Pent up with time. A lot of Cloud Around for this evening, even the Odd Sharp Shower in the south and west. Is that cloud creeps eastwards over it will prevent those temperatures from falling, so a warmer night, kind of maggie as well, really notable where we had those Clear Skies first thing this morning, and it also means there will be more Cloud Around, grey, misty conditions first thing tomorrow, and for tomorrow, the low Pressure Closing in, the isobars more tightly packed, a bit more cloud. So it is the partial solar eclipse, which peaks late in the morning. But please dont look straight at The Sun, it can seriously damage your eyes, you need the right equipment to look at it, but we will have quite a bit of Cloud Around as well with the close proximity of that Weather Front to the north and the west. Even further South And East where we have had more sunshine in recent days there will be more Cloud Around. Itjust takes awhile The Sunshine to work through, but it will come out into the afternoOn And it is strong, they could be the Odd Sharp Shower around, certainly more breeze to content within northern and western areas and perhaps some heavy rain later. But it is still warm, perhaps warmer than today in the North And East of scotland, and parts of Northern Ireland, north eastern england, perhaps those areas favoured to see some of tHe Higher temperatures with the fail effect with the wind. Friday, there is isobars are with us but we change direction more to a west South Westerly, fresher weather and claudia, pushing south, but again it is very tenuous, there will be some sunshine coming through and it will be strong sunshine, even though it will feel a bit fresher towards the north with a few showers, so we are going to freshen things up towards The End of the week. Just a little bit. By the weekend, that High Pressure, the Azores High will re establish itself across the united kingdom, and that will allow more sunshine to come through, and again, as a result the temperatures will start to rise once again and become pretty hot potentially by The End of the weekend. That means temperatures pushing towards 30 celsius, particularly in southern and eastern areas. More as ever on the website. You re watching Bbc News with me Laura Trevelyan in washington, Christian Fraser is in london. Our top stories. President biden arrives in britain for the G7 Summit his first trip abroad since taking office. The United States is back and democracies of the World are standing democracies of the World are standing together to tackle the toughest challenges and issues that matter toughest challenges and issues that matter most to our future. Leaked documents claim to show that some of americas super rich pay less tax than ordinary workers. Also in the programme. The trend is clear, the results concerning. For areas of the us where Vaccination Rates are low, hospitalizations are spiking. And those mutating variants may be a factor too. And cornwall, once the trevelyan stronghold, plays host to the us president. And Let Me tell you the american press have something to learn about my ancestral home. Is it fair that the wealthiest people in the us pay the least tax . That is the question being posed after an investigation by the propublica website, revealed that the Twenty Five richest americans effectively pay a federal Tax Rate that is far lower than the average worker and sometimes, they dont pay any federal Income Tax at all. Take for Example Amazonsjeff bezos who handed over zero tax in 2007 and 2011, and, according to propublica, he paid less than 1 between 2014 and � 18. 0ver that time, his wealth grew by almost 100 billion. Elon musk, the founder of tesla, is reported to have paid nothing in 2018. Between 2014 and � 18 he paid just over three per cent tax, while his wealth grew by around 14 billion. Propublica says that in the same four years, Warren Buffett paid just 0. 1 tax on his vast fortune as it increased by 24 billion. And Billionaire Michael Bloomberg who also ran for the White House last year paid just over 1 . These are all claims that the bbc has not been able to verify. Propublica says the billionaires did nothing illegal but used Tax Avoidance schemes unavailable to ordinary americans. The News Outlet themselves are under scrutiny for how they obtained the confidential data. Heres White House spokespersonjen psaki. So obviously we take it very seriously. Im not going to comment on specific unauthorised disclosures of confidential government information. I can tell you that broadly speaking, we know that there is more to be done to ensure that corporations, individuals who are at tHe Highest income are paying more of theirfair share. More to be done says the White House, but what can be done in practice . And how does america compare to the uk. Do we do it any better . Pauljohnson is the director of tHe Highly respected insitute of financial studies. Good to see you. The scandal here is that what they were doing were perfectly legal, the taxco favours Investment Income rather than the regular earnings of everyone else, so is there anything that america could be doing . Could they take any examples from us . Hat could be doing . Could they take any examples from us . Could be doing . Could they take any examples from us . Not a lot from us. Our Tax System examples from us . Not a lot from us. Our Tax System is examples from us . Not a lot from us. Our Tax System is not examples from us . Not a lot from us. Our Tax System is not so examples from us . Not a lot from us. Our Tax System is not so different. 0ur Tax System is not so different. 0ne 0ur Tax System is not so different. One of 0ur Tax System is not so different. One of the 0ur Tax System is not so different. One of the things going on here is that there one of the things going on here is that there are not Wealth Taxes, it does that there are not Wealth Taxes, it does not that there are not Wealth Taxes, it does not matter how wealthy you are, you are does not matter how wealthy you are, you are not does not matter how wealthy you are, you are not going to get taxed on that wealth as it is. Also the fact that wealth as it is. Also the fact that your that wealth as it is. Also the fact that your wealth is rising is not taxed. That your wealth is rising is not taxed. But that your wealth is rising is not taxed, but if you make Capital Gains your Wealth Taxed, but if you make Capital Gains your wealth rises and then you sell it and your wealth rises and then you sell it and there your wealth rises and then you sell it and there are taxes to pay but if you dont it and there are taxes to pay but if you dont sell it and there are not taxes you dont sell it and there are not taxes to you dont sell it and there are not taxes to pay. Its also worth saying in this taxes to pay. Its also worth saying in this report they quite explicitly say this in this report they quite explicitly say this does not take into account any corporate taxes that may have been any corporate taxes that may have been paid any corporate taxes that may have been paid by the businesses that these been paid by the businesses that these people own. So probably some under these people own. So probably some under estimate there. But broadly speaking under estimate there. But broadly speaking because Investment Income is taxed speaking because Investment Income is taxed less and we do not taxed wealth is taxed less and we do not taxed wealth and because we do not Tax Capital Wealth and because we do not Tax Capital gains until they are actually Capital Gains until they are actually accrued and until people actually actually accrued and until people actually sell the things they made a capital actually sell the things they made a Capital Gain on the nurse less tax to pay Capital Gain on the nurse less tax to pay. And Capital Gain on the nurse less tax to pay. And Theres Plenty of very clear to pay. And Theres Plenty of very clear evidence in this, the average Tax Rate clear evidence in this, the average Tax Rate of clear evidence in this, the average Tax Rate of the very richest americans is much lower than that for those americans is much lower than that for those lower down the distribution because so much more of their Income Distribution because so much more of their income comes from businesses rather their income comes from businesses rather than their income comes from businesses rather than like you and me will be earned rather than like you and me will be earned from our employers. fine rather than like you and me will be earned from our employers. One of the thins earned from our employers. One of the things that earned from our employers. One of the things that sticks earned from our employers. One of the things that sticks in earned from our employers. One of the things that sticks in the earned from our employers. One of the things that sticks in the crawl. The things that sticks in the crawl for a lot of people is Thatjeff Petsos claimed a 4000 Family Tax Credit for him and his children, and thats why i think it stirs the pot for people of what is actually fair and ifeel that for people of what is actually fair and i feel that that is going to come for much of the four of the next few years as we try to pay out these enormous debts that we have run up through the Everyone Pandemic. Run up through the Everyone Pandemic run up through the everyone andemic. ,. , ~ run up through the everyone andemic. ,. ,. , pandemic. That does sound like a fairly scandalous pandemic. That does sound like a fairly scandalous outcome, pandemic. That does sound like a fairly scandalous outcome, and i fairly scandalous outcome, and extraordinary that it bothered to he ot extraordinary that it bothered to he got it extraordinary that it bothered to he got it through claiming, because i presume got it through claiming, because i presume in got it through claiming, because i presume in the circumstances he wasnt presume in the circumstances he wasnt declaring any income because he mightve wasnt declaring any income because he mightve been extremely wealthy and that he mightve been extremely wealthy and that wealth may have been going up and that wealth may have been going up but and that wealth may have been going up but he and that wealth may have been going up but he was not taking any income which up but he was not taking any income which had up but he was not taking any income which had to up but he was not taking any income which had to be declared for Tax Purposes which had to be declared for Tax Purposes. Thats obviously an extraordinary extreme situatiOn And not one extraordinary extreme situatiOn And not one i extraordinary extreme situatiOn And not one i think we would see mirrored not one i think we would see mirrored in any particular way here in the mirrored in any particular way here in the uk. Mirrored in any particular way here in the uk. So mirrored in any particular way here in the uk, so youre ready source of extreme in the uk, so youre ready source of extreme examples to make it more difficult extreme examples to make it more difficult i extreme examples to make it more difficult i think for governments to convince difficult i think for governments to convince the bulk of us that actually convince the bulk of us that actually we may well need to pay additional taxes. Actually we may well need to pay additionaltaxes. If actually we may well need to pay additional taxes. If we really want money additional taxes. If we really want money from these people with vast Amounts Money from these people with vast amounts of wealth than you do need to probably try and introduce some kind of to probably try and introduce some kind of Wealth Tax and certainly change kind of Wealth Tax and certainly change the way in which we tax these investment change the way in which we tax these Investment Incomes and accruing capital Investment Incomes and accruing Capital Gains. The Investment Incomes and accruing Capital Gains Capital Gains. The us Treasury Secretary Capital Gains. The us Treasury Secretary seems Capital Gains. The us Treasury Secretary seems to Capital Gains. The us Treasury Secretary seems to have Capital Gains. The us Treasury Secretary seems to have agreement from the g7 for this idea of a global minimum Tax Rate of 15 so that corporations cannot escape paying taxes would that have an impact on the wealth of these billionaires . Impact on the wealth of these billionaires . ,. ,. Billionaires . Not directly. But it would help billionaires . Not directly. But it would help the billionaires . Not directly. But it would help the international would help the international corporate Tax System somewhat. Its worth corporate Tax System somewhat. Its worth saying that in some way its remarkable the americans are taking credit remarkable the americans are taking credit for remarkable the americans are taking credit for this, this is an idea that credit for this, this is an idea that has credit for this, this is an idea that has been knocked around for years that has been knocked around for years and that has been knocked around for years and been rejected by the us, but the years and been rejected by the us, but the Big Years and been rejected by the us, but the Big Thing is the us is now taking but the Big Thing is the us is now taking a but the Big Thing is the us is now taking a lead on this. Mostly this kind of taking a lead on this. Mostly this kind of tax taking a lead on this. Mostly this kind of Tax Rate would have an impact kind of Tax Rate would have an impact on kind of Tax Rate would have an impact on Tax Revenues in the us itself impact on Tax Revenues in the us itself because they have so many very big itself because they have so many very big multinational companies which very big multinational companies which are very big multinational companies which are taking profits into Tax Havens which are taking profits into Tax Havens. Weather would have, for example. Havens. Weather would have, for example. A havens. Weather would have, for example, a significant impact on the amount example, a significant impact on the amount of example, a significant impact on the amount of Tax Revenues raised in the uk i amount of Tax Revenues raised in the uk i think amount of Tax Revenues raised in the uk i think is amount of Tax Revenues raised in the uk i think is much more down. A lot of competition in the way these rules of competition in the way these rules are of competition in the way these rules are being set out suggested which rules are being set out suggested which will rules are being set out suggested which will effectively in some ways added which will effectively in some ways added a which will effectively in some ways added a second international corporate Tax System to the national corporate corporate Tax System to the national corporate Tax System to the national corporate Tax Systems that we have at the corporate Tax Systems that we have at the moment. I think still a number at the moment. I think still a number of at the moment. I think still a number of years before any of this comes number of years before any of this comes to number of years before any of this comes to pass, it will improve the system comes to pass, it will improve the system and comes to pass, it will improve the system and will be some big companies paying more if this is brought companies paying more if this is brought in companies paying more if this is brought in but it is not, im afraid. Brought in but it is not, im afraid, going to be enough to dramatically change the revenues that certainly we get in the uk. Thank that certainly we get in the uk. Thank you that certainly we get in the uk. Thank you very much for coming on the programme. Remains to be seen if we have a base for Corporation Tax Law and whether the likes of ireland and luxembourg sign up likes of ireland and luxembourg sign up to it because the ireland has a corporation Tax Rate has 12 and a half percent, a lot of Tech Companies based in ireland already heard rumblings from dublin over what might be agreed at the g7. So we will see. There is huge enthusiasm here in the uk for the vaccinations especially among young people a record One Million people in england booked a Coronavirus Vaccine Yesterday as Jab Offers were extended to 25 to 29 year olds. But here in the us Vaccine Uptake is slowing down. And in some areas it never took off leading to a surge in cases with many people now needing hospital care. In the state of tennessee, if we take look on the ground we can see that one of the worst affected areas is Smith County only 20 of people are fully vaccinated and hospitilizations have gone up by nearly 700 . Dr william schaffner, is professor of infectious diseases at the Vanderbilt University medical center. What is happening there in Smith County in tennessee and why does nobody want to get vaccinated . People do not want to become vaccinated for a variety of reasons, theres vaccinated for a variety of reasons, theres social reasons and political reasons. Theres social reasons and political reasons. A theres social reasons and political reasons, a combination of things. Even reasons, a combination of things. Even sometimes religious reasons ive even sometimes religious reasons ive heard even sometimes religious reasons ive heard people Tell Me who are very conservative religious beliefs but god very conservative religious beliefs but god will have his way. And so it is a more but god will have his way. And so it is a more congregated circumstance and there is a more congregated circumstance and there is is a more congregated circumstance and there is a lack of local leadership from the political community, from the Business Community, from the Business Community and from the local religious community and from the local religious community. Those people have been religious community. Those people have been followers rather than leaders have been followers rather than leaders and so there is a lot of hesitancy. Leaders and so there is a lot of hesitancy, scepticism, indifference and even hesitancy, scepticism, indifference and even downright stubbornness in some and even downright stubbornness in some of and even downright stubbornness in some of our and even downright stubbornness in some of our rural areas and as a consequence we are seeing the Continuing Transmission of the virus sending Continuing Transmission of the virus sending local citizens unfortunately to the sending local citizens unfortunately to tHe Hospital, and some to their graves to tHe Hospital, and some to their graves im to tHe Hospital, and some to their graves. Im sorry to say. And to tHe Hospital, and some to their graves. Im sorry to say. To tHe Hospital, and some to their graves. Im sorry to say. And are we seeinu graves. Im sorry to say. And are we seeing the graves. Im sorry to say. And are we seeing the variant graves. Im sorry to say. And are we seeing the variant taking graves. Im sorry to say. And are we seeing the variant taking hold graves. Im sorry to say. And are we seeing the variant taking hold there | seeing the variant taking hold there in Smith County and other areas in tennessee . Is that it what is happening . Tennessee . Is that it what is haueninu . ,. ,. , happening . The most common variant we are seeing happening . The most common variant we are seeing is happening . The most common variant we are seeing is tHe Happening . The most common variant we are seeing is the british we are seeing is the british variant. We are seeing is the british variant, but its highly contagious. But our variant, but its highly contagious. But our vaccines do prevent that illness but our vaccines do prevent that illness. They work very well against that variant. What we have not seen yet are that variant. What we have not seen yet are variants such as the one that yet are variants such as the one that came yet are variants such as the one that came from South Africa or perhaps that came from South Africa or perhaps the newer one from india that are perhaps the newer one from india that are sufficiently different from the parent to strain so that our vaccines the parent to strain so that our vaccines would only provide partial Protection Vaccines would only provide partial protection. They have not yet gotten a major protection. They have not yet gotten a major foothold thank goodness. So the conventional constraints that are causing this illness at the moment are causing this illness at the moment. � are causing this illness at the moment are causing this illness at the moment. �. , moment. Im slightly puzzled by the american approach moment. Im slightly puzzled by the american approach to moment. Im slightly puzzled by the american approach to this moment. Im slightly puzzled by the american approach to this thing american approach to this thing because ive heard doctor Fauci Today in fact talking about the risk that comes from the Alpha Variant and delta variant, the indian variant, and then you see the cdc is opening up travel to 100 countries. You have got tennessee down there only 20 of the people vaccinated, get over here we are told to do the 80 of our people have got antibodies and the government is still say we dont know whether we can reopen fully on the 21st of june, theres a complete, we are complete the at odds over what is safe and what we should do. Lm safe and what we should do. Im afraid that safe and what we should do. Im afraid that has safe and what we should do. Im afraid that has been the picture around the World since the beginning of covid. Here in the United States we have had states making decisions often independent of the federal recommendations that come from Public Health authorities. So recommendations that come from Public Health authorities. Recommendations that come from Public Health authorities. So we are still struggling Public Health authorities. So we are still struggling with Public Health authorities. So we are still struggling with that Public Health authorities. So we are still struggling with that at Public Health authorities. So we are still struggling with that at the still struggling with that at the local still struggling with that at the local level around the country. We still have local level around the country. We still have rather a patchwork environment, but it is true that in the united environment, but it is true that in the United States the, our impatience is opening things up and i impatience is opening things up and i hope impatience is opening things up and i hope we impatience is opening things up and i hope we have a sufficient number of people i hope we have a sufficient number of people vaccinated so that we dont of people vaccinated so that we dont have large surges but we will have Continuing Transmission because particularly have Continuing Transmission because particularly in some places, my own state particularly in some places, my own state included, we still dont have enough state included, we still dont have enough people vaccinated. State included, we still dont have enough people vaccinated. Thank you so much for enough people vaccinated. Thank you so much for being enough people vaccinated. Thank you so much for being with enough people vaccinated. Thank you so much for being with us enough people vaccinated. Thank you so much for being with us as enough people vaccinated. Thank you so much for being with us as always. | let 5 get some of the day 5 other news a us Government Report into the clearing of the ground outside White House last year has found that officers did not move protesters so that donald trump could hold a photo opportunity. Instead, it concluded that they did so to allow a contractor to install fencing around the area. But the report adds that Bill Barr who was then Attorney General sped up that effort. A russian student held in minsk has sent three letters to her mother, their first communication since belarus diverted an aircraft to arrest herjournalist boyfriend. Sofiya sapega asks her mother not to blame her partner Roman Protasevich for her plight. She says shes not giving in. Heading back to the movies. New york plays host to the Tribeca Film festival , and the premier of � in tHe Heights�. Grab some popcorn, the show� s about to begin. The trial of the teenager accused of murdering two sisters in a London Park has begun. Nineteen year old Danyal Hussein of blackheath in South East London is accused of stabbing Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry in june last year. The court heard how Danyal Hussein had made a pact with the devil promising to sacrifice women in exchange for winning the lottery. Danyal hussein denies the murder charges. Our home Affairs Correspondent June Kelly has more. Last weekend, Mina Smallman and herfamily had to face the first anniversary of the deaths of her two daughters. Today they came to the Old Bailey to see a teenager Go On trial accused of killing them both. Bibaa henry, on the left, died within hours of celebrating her 46th birthday outside in a park during lockdown. Her younger sister, Nicole Smallman, who was 27, was murdered beside her. Their bodies were discovered with their limbs intertwined at fryant Country Park in wembley in north london. In the dock is 19 year old Danyal Hussein. He denies the double murder. Prosecutor 0liver Glasgow Qc told thejury He Had made a written pact with the devil, signed in his own blood. It said he would perform a minimum of six sacrifices every six months. Sacrifice only women, build a temple for you to do everything that i have promised. The court heard that danyal Husseins Dna was found on both womens bodies and on a bloodstained Knife Close by. Bibaa henry had been stabbed eight times, Nicole Smallman had suffered 28 stab wounds, and it appeared sHe Had tried to fight off the attacker. June kelly, Bbc News, at the Old Bailey. This evening in New York, the lights will go down in more than a dozen cinemas, and screens will come alive with the simultaneous showings of the long awaited in tHe Heights film. Its a Big Splashy Movie Musical Set in the latino community in manhattans washington Heights Neighbourhood. The Premiere Will Launch New Yorks Tribeca Film festival, which its promoters say is sending a message to the World that the city is now very much back in business. Tom brook reports. The washington Heights Neighbourhood in New York is abuzz with excitement over the arrival of in tHe Heights will stop may be this neighbourhood is changing forever. This exuberant movie musicals that any dominican community with elaborate Dance Numbers is based on linden well mirandas award winning broadway stage musical. It centred on a Grocery Store Owner who dreams of a better life played by Anthony Ramose who has been winning strong reviews. Its a film that really celebrates the latino community long underrepresented in mainstream cinema. ,. , underrepresented in mainstream cinema. ,. , cinema. THe Hope for me is that in five ears cinema. THe Hope for me is that in five years people cinema. THe Hope for me is that in five years people go, cinema. THe Hope for me is that in five years people go, why cinema. THe Hope for me is that in five years people go, why was cinema. THe Hope for me is that in five years people go, why was in i cinema. THe Hope for me is that in i five years people go, why was in tHe Heights such a big deal . We have ten latino movies every year now. That would be a dream come true. To be cleaned would be a dream come true. Its just the Opening Act of this years Tribeca Film festival which is marking the 20th Anniversary and making its presence felt all over the city. In the coming days some 60 folding features will be shown to address Greeting Locations and made available virtually as well. It has been billed as the first in person Film Festival in North America since the pandemic hit the continent. The Line Up is socially aware, black stories and storytellers a very present in a section devoted to juneteenth. Severalfilms have an arab focus with films made by women of colour and lgbt film makers. And theres a special documentary on the late chef anthony bourdain. Robert De Niro sees the festival with the broad slate bringing the city together after the upheaval of the pandemic and social tumult of the last year. Pandemic and social tumult of the last ear. Pandemic and social tumult of the last ear. ,. ,. Pandemic and social tumult of the last ear. ,. ,. , pandemic and social tumult of the last ear. ,. , last year. Film is a way of creating back, last year. Film is a way of creating back. Promoting last year. Film is a way of creating back, promoting that last year. Film is a way of creating back, promoting that the last year. Film is a way of creating back, promoting that the idea last year. 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You heard it here first. So from tonight, and throughout the weekend, thousands of delegates, journalists, seven World leaders and their entourages will descend on corwall. Its the biggest Security And Policing event in england this year, the country transformed for the event, with navalfrigates now patrolling off the coast. And across america there are people pouring over maps, to pinpoint exactly where cornwall is. Some what patronizingly, one section of the american press called The Land Of My Fathers a Craggy Stub Of A Peninsula on englands south west coast. But this is how it looks. What about that 400 miles of glorious beaches, 5 the largest collection of Plant Species in the british isles, and the outsized Role Cornwall is playing in the Green Revolution in the uk, which is why it has been chosen to host the g7. Lets speak to the mayor of St Ives, which is where the g7 leaders will be staying throughout their trip, she is kirsty arthur. You be able to move or you are in complete lockdown . You be able to move or you are in complete lockdown . Today we have been able to complete lockdown . Today we have been able to move complete lockdown . Today we have been able to move but complete lockdown . Today we have been able to move but from complete lockdown . Today we have been able to move but from tonightj been able to move but from tonight that is been able to move but from tonight that is pretty restricted for now. But everybody now knows about cornwall, so is there a dividend to be had from a G7 Summit . fine cornwall, so is there a dividend to be had from a G7 Summit . Cornwall, so is there a dividend to be had from a G7 Summit . One of the Bi Est Be had from a G7 Summit . One of the biggest things be had from a G7 Summit . One of the biggest things lm be had from a G7 Summit . One of the biggest things im hoping be had from a G7 Summit . One of the biggest things im hoping to be had from a G7 Summit . One of the biggest things im hoping to get be had from a G7 Summit . One of the biggest things im hoping to get out i biggest things im hoping to get out of this biggest things im hoping to get out of this is biggest things im hoping to get out of this is a biggest things im hoping to get out of this is a really lasting legacy for the of this is a really lasting legacy for the area. Notjust a three day global for the area. Notjust a three day Global Summit but actually something that we Global Summit but actually something that we can really have for the rest of our that we can really have for the rest of our lives that we can really have for the rest of our lives here. Of our lives here. And, im a proud cornish american, of our lives here. And, im a proud cornish american, when of our lives here. And, im a proud cornish american, when you of our lives here. And, im a proud cornish american, when you hear. Cornish american, when you hear cornwall described by the american press as being a Stubby Crack on a peninsula, how does that make you feel . ~. Peninsula, how does that make you feel . Well if it is a Stubby Crack i am ha feel . Well if it is a Stubby Crack i am happy to feel . Well if it is a Stubby Crack i am happy to be feel . Well if it is a Stubby Crack i am happy to be on feel . Well if it is a Stubby Crack i am happy to be on it. Feel . Well if it is a Stubby Crack i am happy to be on it. Its feel . Well if it is a Stubby Crack i am happy to be on it. Its the feel . Well if it is a Stubby Crack i i am happy to be on it. Its the most beautiful am happy to be on it. Its the most beautiful Stubby Crack ive ever seen beautiful Stubby Crack ive ever seen its beautiful Stubby Crack ive ever seen. Its notjust the landscape, its a seen. Its notjust the landscape, its a huge seen. Its notjust the landscape, its a huge Draw And Factor into why the World its a huge Draw And Factor into why the World leaders are coming here but its the World leaders are coming here but its so the World leaders are coming here but its so much more than that. So probably but its so much more than that. So probably from very far away they may see our probably from very far away they may see our little island as having these see our little island as having these little crag ends but would you live here these little crag ends but would you live here is these little crag ends but would you live here is the most fantastic place live here is the most fantastic place if live here is the most fantastic lace. ,. ,. , live here is the most fantastic lace. ,. ,. ,. , live here is the most fantastic lace. ,. ,. , place. If you could take President Biden anywhere place. If you could take President Biden anywhere in place. If you could take President Biden anywhere in cornwall place. If you could take president | Biden Anywhere in cornwall where would you take him . Ilrrulell Biden Anywhere in cornwall where would you take him . Would you take him . Well i would obviously champion would you take him . Well i would obviously champion my would you take him . Well i would obviously champion my own would you take him . Well i would obviously champion my own st. Would you take him . Well i would i obviously champion my own St Ives, its a obviously champion my own St Ives, its a fantastically beautiful and diverse its a fantastically beautiful and diverse cultural town, full of the most diverse cultural town, full of the most amazing people. The community is what most amazing people. The community is what makes it what it is. But venturing is what makes it what it is. But venturing a is what makes it what it is. But venturing a bit further i would say the theatre, its a really beautiful spot~ the theatre, its a really beautiful spot. Thats probably my favourite place spot. Thats probably my favourite place outside of St Ives. Place outside of St Ives. Bigger cive this place outside of St Ives. Bigger give this the place outside of St Ives. Bigger give this the geography, place outside of St Ives. Bigger give this the geography, but i place outside of St Ives. Bigger| give this the geography, but im coming out tomorrow and i believe the Press Facility is in The Other Side of the peninsula, so where are they going to be in relation to where i am . Its they going to be in relation to where i am . They going to be in relation to where i am . � ,. ,. , where i am . Its on the other Side Ofthe where i am . Its on The Other Side of the peninsula where i am . Its on The Other Side of the peninsula you where i am . Its on The Other Side of the peninsula you are where i am . Its on The Other Side of the peninsula you are right, where i am . Its on The Other Side| of the peninsula you are right, but one of of the peninsula you are right, but one of the of the peninsula you are right, but one of tHe Hardest things logistically about planning a summit in the logistically about planning a summit in the residential area is that theres in the residential area is that theres not really anywhere to put people theres not really anywhere to put people because we all live here. So if you people because we all live here. So if you are people because we all live here. So if you are looking at a map with a chicken if you are looking at a map with a Chicken Leg if you are looking at a map with a Chicken Leg at The End of the country Chicken Leg at The End of the country its in the South Coast and St Ives country its in the South Coast and St Ives is country its in the South Coast and St Ives is on country its in the South Coast and St Ives is on the north coast. And everything St Ives is on the north coast. And everything in St Ives is on the north coast. And everything in this St Ives is on the north coast. fifuc everything in this 5 Star Hotel on the coast is rather will be housed. I live there myself, actually. A part i live there myself, actually. A part of i live there myself, actually. A part of the i live there myself, actually. A part of the restricted Joan Zones of the Call Part of the restricted Joan Zones of The Call it. Part of the restricted Joan Zones of The Call it, probably class it as a suburb The Call it, probably class it as a suburb of The Call it, probably class it as a suburb of St Ives. | The Call it, probably class it as a suburb of St Ives. The call it, probably class it as a suburb of St Ives. I could make it a room there. Suburb of St Ives. I could make it a room there, funnily suburb of St Ives. I could make it a room there, funnily enough, suburb of St Ives. I could make it a room there, funnily enough, so suburb of St Ives. I could make it a| room there, funnily enough, so im somewhere else and i hate to think where it is. The little known secret about laura is not only does she come from cornwall but she also is a very good cornish stock. The Trevlyans Rose from modest farming roots to the giddy heights of, somehow, producing a night of the round table, that was present at the court of king arthur. Laura has a family crest. And to this day mythical at least within the confines of the bbc. So given that she is 0f such proud cornish stock, we have divised our own end of Show Quiz to see just how deep the cornish roots go. Are you ready . What Exotic Delicacy is cornwall famous for . Easy, cornish pasty. How many miles is the cornish coastline . 400 ill give you that, 433. When the cornish eat their sconnes do they put the Jam Or Cream first . If you get this wrong, dont even think about going back. Cream who founded the town of falmouth . No idea,. Sirjohn who promised rofited no idea,. Sirjohn who promised profited from no idea,. Sirjohn who promised profited from piracy no idea,. Sirjohn who promised profited from piracy in no idea,. Sirjohn who promised profited from piracy in the no idea,. Sirjohn who promised profited from piracy in the 16th Profited from piracy in the 16th century and was the Role Commissioner for getting rid century and was the Role Commissionerfor getting rid of commissioner for getting rid of pirates. Commissionerfor getting rid of pirates. Good work if you can get it. Which famous rocker that you ve interviewed grew up in cornwall . Ido i do not have the foggiest. Can you enlighten me . Mick fleetwood. Hello there. The warmth continued on wednesday where we had The Sunshine, but we had more cloud further west and we will have more clout for the next couple of days. Initially in the west on this Weather Front, and that it will push its way southwards weakening all the time before we see tHe High pressure that is reestablishing itself through the coming weekend. Which means that with the Weather Fronts in the North And West where they are most active that is where we will see most of the rainfall in the next few days. Again, it wont amount to a great deal but tHe Heaviest rain will be in the northwest of scotland with a smattering elsewhere across tHe Hills in northern and western areas. So as we go through Thursday Weve got this Weather Front close by, tHe High ranking on in the south. A few more isobars around so it is a bit breezy. And certainly more clout around having had quite a muggy night. That cloud will eventually break up, The Sunshine comes through. More so i think that when state with parts of scotland and Northern Ireland by the afternoon. And quite a good deal of hazy sunshine coming through across england and wales, and strong sunshine once again and very warm and feeling quite close, because we have got that south South Westerly. It is quite muggy with a lot of humidity around. That Weather Front looks quite active and it will be initially in northern and western areas, but through the night on thursday and into friday it to slip southwards and it weakening feature. It introduces a lot more cloud, so once again a really warm night thursday into friday morning. As you can see temperatures in the teens in most areas. So on friday yes we will have a bit more Cloud Around again on this Weather Front, but the difference behind it is fresher air. So we have gone from a south South Westerly to more of a westerly or South Westerly into the north. And a few showers as well, and a few showers remaining on this Weather Front as it slips southwards but equally The Sun is strong this time of year, so there will be that strong sunshine working its way through the clouds and lifting our temperatures. Still with the Warmth And Humidity hanging on ahead of that Weather Front. Behind it, still strong sunshine when it comes through butjust a bit fresher. Then tHe High Pressure Build Spec and for the weekend. We did not have this Weather Front just brushing into the north on saturday and sunday as well, so I Cant promise it will be sunny for all, but it is likely bisected to get pretty hot in the southeast. Away from those Weather Fronts which will keep the temperatures into the low 20s. So it is still warm. Plenty of sunshine around, perhaps a week Weather Front is just around the top of that High Pressure up in the north but for many of us if they fresher, brighter day. Temperatures rising or responding to that strong june sunshine. Then as we go into sunday we have got that Weather Front approaching into the northwest giving some potential rains here in Northern Ireland, perhaps northwest england later. So cloudier skies, but again east 2122 and by that stage some warm air really establishing itself further south. 28, possibly a little higher, so hot for a time. And that he willjust about hang on in southern and eastern areas on monday but by that stage our Weather Front, albeit a rather weaker affair, just a band of cloud, is pushing southwards. And again it willjust introduce something a little bit fresher as the Wind Direction changes. So as i say it is still quite warm on monday with southern and eastern areas but it will, for the majority, start to freshen up behind our Weather Front. And then there is a just a gradual trend, something a little bit more unsettled through tuesday and into wednesday. Still not a lot of dry weather around with that high very close by, but we could have some potential Foundry Rain across southern and eastern areas, and Weather Fronts towards the North And West. Thats where we are likely to see our rains as we go into next week. Tonight at 10 the president of the United States arrives in the uk for a major summit of World leaders this weekend. Arriving on Air Force one this isJoe Bidens first overseas trip as President Tomorrow he meets borisjohnson to discuss amongst other things the uks Trade Row with the eu. There the uks Trade Row with the eu. Is a big Agenda Ant Ambition there is a big agenda and big ambition here. The Opening Act in what could be a momentous few days, the first face to Face Meeting between the prime minister and the most powerful man in the western World. This is cornwall� s Carbis Bay near St Ives, where the G7 Summit is being held a village now surrounded by a ring of steel and thousands of police. Unbelievable, unbelievable. I mean, this is a quiet residential area with a school at the top, you know .