Transcripts For BBCNEWS The 20240704

From his triumph in page pago. Jason palmer, good evening, and many congratulations. Many congratulations. Great to see you at great to see you again thank you you so much for having me on. Again thank you you so much for having me on again thank you you so much for having me on having me on. How did you do it because you having me on. How did you do it because you like having me on. How did you do it because you like your having me on. How did you do it because you like your grade. I l having me on. How did you do it i because you like your grade. I love the people of American Samoa and i am honoured that they chose me as their choice yesterday. Did you gomike did you meet the who voted in america and somehow i . I gomike did you meet the who voted in america and somehow i . America and somehow i . I did a number of america and somehow i . I did a number of Virtual America and somehow i . I did a number of virtual town america and somehow i . I did a number of virtual town halls america and somehow i . I did a | number of virtual town halls and hired three wonderful workers on the ground. Iwant hired three wonderful workers on the ground. I want to give a shout out to miracle, who led the team and did a fantasticjob, but, no, i havent visited american some away yet, but im looking forward to visiting. D0 im looking forward to visiting. Do ou im looking forward to visiting. Do you get six delegates to the convention with . Six. You get six delegates to the convention with . ,. ,. ,. Convention with . Six delegates total and ive convention with . Six delegates total and we won convention with . Six delegates total and ive won three convention with . Six delegates total and ive won three and convention with . Six delegates total and ive won three and Joe Convention with . Six delegates total| and ive won three and joe biden has been three. 50 and ive won three and joe biden has been three been three. So you share them. So Dean Phillips been three. So you share them. So Dean Phillips has been three. So you share them. So Dean Phillips has withdrawn been three. So you share them. So Dean Phillips has withdrawn today. I Dean Phillips has withdrawn today. Are you staying in the race . Weill. Dean phillips has withdrawn today. Are you staying in the race . Well, i seem to be are you staying in the race . Well, i seem to be on are you staying in the race . Well, i seem to be on the are you staying in the race . Well, i seem to be on the upswing, are you staying in the race . Well, i seem to be on the upswing, so, seem to be on the upswing, so, yes, im staying in the race and i also think i have some important messages that most of the American People still havent heard, which we talked about last time come about conscious capitalism, but the new colour economy, about moving our country forward and restoring the american dream. These are still very important issues. And i think they need to be aired in this campaign. So, yes, i need to be aired in this campaign. So, yes, lam continuing need to be aired in this campaign. So, yes, i am continuing on. And so, yes, i am continuing on. And takin so, yes, i am continuing on. And taking that so, yes, i am continuing on. And taking that as so, yes, i am continuing on. And taking that as an so, yes, i am continuing on. And taking that as an exclusive that you are staying in the race. You are very much right, it is the policies and the issues which the american electorate want to because i think right now out there, theres probably about 100 Million People who feel politically homeless. Yeah. Who feel politically homeless. Yeah, thats right who feel politically homeless. Yeah, thats right. And who feel politically homeless. Yeah, thats right. And im who feel politically homeless. Yeah, thats right. And im also who feel politically homeless. Yeah, thats right. And im also going who feel politically homeless. Yeah, thats right. And im also going to i thats right. And im also going to take the advantage on your show to announce something new as well, so in addition to running for president and trying to get these issues both on the National Radar part of the Democratic National platform, im also going to be launching a new organisation in the next few weeks called together with an Exclamation Point thats whole goal is to get more young people engaged in democracy, registered to vote, actually engaging with Mission Driven causes, and people from both the right and the left and the centre, that we are going to colour the organisation has purple because we really want to let everyone know that everyone is invited to this organisation. We are going to take our politics back, basically. Its not going to be for the crazies on either side of the spectrum. Its going to be for the 80 of us in the middle who wants Common Sense Solutions and who want Good Government where we Work Together. Stay there, because i would like to bring our panel and on that. I know that as a direction that both miles and stephanie work in this direction with young voters. Do you hear that and take a view that that is what the country needs more of this maxim in engaging young voters . I the country needs more of this maxim in engaging young voters . In engaging young voters . I think ou hear in engaging young voters . I think you hearthat in engaging young voters . I think you hear that. You in engaging young voters . I think you hear that. You know, in engaging young voters . I think you hear that. You know, when i in engaging young voters . I think. You hear that. You know, when you talk to you hear that. You know, when you talk tojens you hear that. You know, when you talk to jens the votaries, this enormous talk to jens the votaries, this enormous frustration with the political enormous frustration with the political polarisation in this countrv political polarisation in this country. I cant imagine a better name country. I cant imagine a better name and country. I cant imagine a better name and approach for another organisation prepared to do this. I think organisation prepared to do this. I think we organisation prepared to do this. I think we will all be frustrated that you tooh think we will all be frustrated that you took the name together because its a great you took the name together because its a great approach to this, but i think its a great approach to this, but i think its its a great approach to this, but i think its happening to the universal frustration you are feeling universal frustration you are feeling across the american electorate, and interestingly, as polarised electorate, and interestingly, as polarised as americans are right now, polarised as americans are right now. When polarised as americans are right now, when you dig into the crosstabs, they actually really want the catharsis of working in a bipartisan manner. So on the surface, bipartisan manner. So on the surface, we are barely a divided country. Surface, we are barely a divided country, but when there are opportunities to cross the aisle, people opportunities to cross the aisle, people report their delight and excitement to get to Work Together again excitement to get to Work Together again so excitement to get to Work Together again. So we need more Bridge Building again. So we need more Bridge Building for sure is. Do again. So we need more Bridge Building for sure is. Again. So we need more Bridge Building for sure is. Do you feel that especially building for sure is. Do you feel that especially in building for sure is. Do you feel that especially in the building for sure is. Do you feel that especially in the young that especially in the Young African American Community . Because i was listening to an interview that we did on bbc panorama with a young black taxi driver the other day, and i dont need to be facetious tojoe biden, but he sees him as a dinosaur. He doesnt see people i can in politics. Dinosaur. He doesnt see people i can in politics can in politics. Yeah, i think that is the young can in politics. Yeah, i think that is the young people can in politics. Yeah, i think that is the young people issue can in politics. Yeah, i think that i is the young people issue broadly. Aside is the young people issue broadly. Aside from is the young people issue broadly. Aside from race, is the young people issue broadly. Aside from race, aside is the young people issue broadly. Aside from race, aside from is the young people issue broadly. Aside from race, aside from the l aside from race, aside from the geographic aside from race, aside from the geographic location. Aside from race, aside from the geographic location. Not aside from race, aside from the geographic location. Not even l aside from race, aside from the. Geographic location. Not even just young geographic location. Not even just young people geographic location. Not even just young people one geographic location. Not even just young people. One of geographic location. Not even just young people. One of the geographic location. Not even just. Young people. One of the challenges that we young people. One of the challenges that we are young people. One of the challenges that we are having young people. One of the challenges that we are having is young people. One of the challenges that we are having is that young people. One of the challenges that we are having is that 25 40 that we are having is that 25 40 yearold that we are having is that 25 40 yearold age that we are having is that 25 40 Year Old Age Group that we are having is that 25 40 Year Old Age Group of that we are having is that 25 40 Year Old Age Group of folks who feel very Year Old Age Group of folks who feel very much Year Old Age Group of folks who feel very much disenchanted. Year Old Age Group of folks who. Feel very much disenchanted. They feel very much disenchanted. They feel as feel very much disenchanted. They feel as though feel very much disenchanted. They feel as though politics feel very much disenchanted. They feel as though politics does feel very much disenchanted. They feel as though politics does not. Feel as though politics does not produce feel as though politics does not produce results feel as though politics does not produce results that feel as though politics does not produce results that impact feel as though politics does not| produce results that impact and improve produce results that impact and improve their produce results that impact and improve their lives. Produce results that impact and improve their lives. So produce results that impact and improve their lives. So i produce results that impact and improve their lives. So i think. Produce results that impact and. Improve their lives. So i think this has become improve their lives. So i think this has become an improve their lives. So i think this has become an american improve their lives. So i think this has become an american problem improve their lives. So i think this has become an american problem where people has become an american problem where people feel has become an american problem where people feel as has become an american problem where people feel as though has become an american problem where people feel as though the has become an american problem where people feel as though the folks has become an american problem where people feel as though the folks who people feel as though the folks who are elected people feel as though the folks who are elected to people feel as though the folks who are elected to represent people feel as though the folks who are elected to represent and people feel as though the folks who are elected to represent and reflect| are elected to represent and reflect on and are elected to represent and reflect on and to are elected to represent and reflect on and to champion are elected to represent and reflect on and to champion their are elected to represent and reflect on and to champion their issues are elected to represent and reflect| on and to champion their issues and causes on and to champion their issues and causes are on and to champion their issues and causes are not on and to champion their issues and causes are not listening, on and to champion their issues and causes are not listening, are on and to champion their issues and causes are not listening, are more i causes are not listening, are more so concerned causes are not listening, are more so concerned with causes are not listening, are more so concerned with their causes are not listening, are more so concerned with their own causes are not listening, are more i so concerned with their own agendas and not so concerned with their own agendas and not of so concerned with their own agendas and not of having so concerned with their own agendas and not of having real so concerned with their own agendas and not of having Real Solutions so concerned with their own agendas and not of having Real Solutions andi and not of having Real Solutions and when and not of having Real Solutions and when necessary. And not of having Real Solutions and when necessary, you and not of having Real Solutions and when necessary, you know, and not of having Real Solutions andl when necessary, you know, reaching across when necessary, you know, reaching across the when necessary, you know, reaching across the aisle when necessary, you know, reaching across the aisle to when necessary, you know, reaching across the aisle to make when necessary, you know, reaching across the aisle to make decisions i across the aisle to make decisions that actually across the aisle to make decisions that actually benefit across the aisle to make decisions that actually benefit everyone. That actually benefit everyone. There that actually benefit everyone. There you that actually benefit everyone. There you go. That actually benefit everyone. There you go. In that actually benefit everyone. There you go, in the that actually benefit everyone. There you go, in the togetheri there you go, in the together spirit, there is to people you can hook up with in your new movement to engage young voters. Im going to ask you a little bit about american simo i because there might be people watching. It is a really interesting thing, because there is only a very small electrics, of course, and they dont get to vote in a general election, they only get to vote in this primary and they have put their faith in you. So what responsibility do you take for that . I faith in you. So what responsibility do you take for that . Faith in you. So what responsibility do you take for that . I think i have a hue do you take for that . I think i have a huge responsibility, do you take for that . I think i have a huge responsibility, and do you take for that . I think i have a huge responsibility, and i am a huge responsibility, and i am honoured that they have given me that responsibility. When we looked at all 15 Super Tuesday states, we also focused on colorado, vermont, minnesota, we did not do as well in those states, and part of why we chose American Samoa as a place to focus and noticed that pronunciation, everybody pronounces that a little bit wrong. The locals prefer neck exactly. You know, this campaign was focused on civility, bringing the country back together, inclusion and our team unanimously said that if we are all about inclusion, we need to focus on the people of American Samoa who probably, their voices are not elevated enough, people dont understand that they are not even american citizens, they are american nationals. You have to fly off the island, a very expensive proposition, to go to hawaii in order to get your citizenship. If i become president , one of the first things i will do is actually put in office right the island so it will be easy for people to get their citizenship. They only have one hospital for citizenship. They only have One Hospitalfor 50,000 people, and i listen to a number of people talk to me about how they wanted to get into health care but they dont even have the ability to get a masters graduate degrees on the island because their college is only a community college. It on the awards associate degrees. So there is an Education Infrastructure Upgrade that they need, a Health Care System upgrade that they need. And even basic citizenship. Their votes need to account and they need to be able to account and they need to be able to become citizens more easily. It to become citizens more easily. It is an important message, the biggest economy in the world to me you would think that they can at least put a Passport Office on the island. In terms of your campaign, what happens after Something Like that last night . Which must have been seen in the white house, did you get a call from anyone in the Democratic Party . Did you get a call from any donors . You know, i have gotten a call from a number of donors, and then also a number of my own supporters, my phone completely blew up. I didnt realise that the caucus was going to end so early. They are six hours behind us and they actually ended at 3 30pm eastern, which is much earlier than i expected. 8 30pm their time, earlier than i expected. 8 30pm theirtime, 9 30pm earlier than i expected. 8 30pm their time, 9 30pm eastern. Earlier than i expected. 8 30pm theirtime, 9 30pm eastern. And earlier than i expected. 8 30pm their time, 9 30pm eastern. And at this point i am really committed to the campaign. Making sure that the issues got elevated and on the table. Were still going to go ahead and lunch together sooner rather than later, together is also going to support 20 candidates who are running for congress this fall who also commit to being part of the problem solvers caucus, that they commit to bringing the country together, working across party lines. I think it will be quite easy to convince 20 folks who are running for congress that will help them with funding their campaign and marketing them if they choose to be part of this new common sense centre coalition. Im really looking forward to continuing to advance the issues, the first time we talked, and realistic that im a long shot, joe biden is an incumbent president. Is that 99 of the delegates right now, but we need to energise young people and centreleft, centre right people and centreleft, centre right people if we are going to win in november and that is what i am going to do to stop by to remember the pact that we need, if you at. You remember if pact that we need, if you at. You remember remember if you went off as i get the first interview. Remember if you went off as i get the first interview. That remember if you went off as i get the first interview. That is remember if you went off as i get the first interview. That is the the first interview. That is the deal. The first interview. That is the deal are the first interview. That is the deal. Are you i deal. That is right. Are you expanding deal. That is right. Are you expanding the deal. That is right. Are you expanding the campaign . L deal. That is right. Are you expanding the campaign . Where you take on more people . Weill. Expanding the campaign . Where you take on more people . Take on more people . Well, it deends take on more people . Well, it depends on take on more people . Well, it depends on how take on more people . Well, it depends on how the take on more people . Well, it. Depends on how the fundraising take on more people . Well, it depends on how the fundraising goes. So i do want to do a shout out to people, go to palmerfor president doctor us. We have a link you can click on and donate. We love the donations we get from people who want a more inclusive and more Work Together oriented approach. But they dont actually have Campaign Funds to hire a lot more people. I want to tell you that the amount of marketing and spend a debt on American Samoa was only 5,000. I probably spent about the same as the Biden Campaign get there. If i had millions to compete against them on a fair Playing Field in colorado, in utah, texas, california, other states, its possible i wouldve won in those states too. But ijust dont have those kinds of funds. Im met greylock abstract campaign. You tell the and you will get airtime on the context, i guarantee you the money will start to flow in. Lovely to see you again. Many congratulations on your win last night and we wish you the best of luck with your together campaign. Thank you for coming on. Luck with your together campaign. Thank you for coming on. Thank you so much for thank you for coming on. Thank you so much for having thank you for coming on. Thank you so much for having me. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. One, two, three, four. Music. Im alex james, the frontman of the uks first Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy fronted rock band, and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a rare, life limiting, muscle wasting condition. And in terms of being a frontman and having this disability, how does that make your experience of Playing Music different from every other frontman . Id say a lot of factors come into this cos obviously access is one of the main things. I have to contact venues directly, so when we do our headline gig at the independent in sunderland, for example, were going to have to use an eight foot ramp to get up on the stage. Youre looking forward to it . Very much, yeah. Music. There isnt many electric Wheelchair Frontmen like me. For more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. Welcome back. Joe biden spent the past weekend at camp david huddled with his closest advisers as they made the finishing touched to his State Of The Union speech he will deliver to one of his biggest audiences tomorrow night. And the pressure is on. Not only will they be focused on what he has to say, butjust as importantly how he performs. The New York Times reports that he travelled to camp david with william ury� s book possible how we survive and thrive in an age of conflict. They have been working on this speech since december. White house officials make no mention of where the speech will go, but it is almost certain he will talk about the war between israel and hamas and the war in ukraine. Interesting to note that the first lady of ukraine has turned down an invitation. Because she doesnt want to sit next to alexei navalny� s widow. So it wouldnt be the damn thing to be seen as sitting with him. What does he need to do tomorrow night, the president . I he need to do tomorrow night, the resident . ~ �. He need to do tomorrow night, the resident . ~ � ,. , president . I think its a great oint president . I think its a great point that president . I think its a great point that he president . I think its a great point that he has president . I think its a great point that he has two president . I think its a great point that he has two main i point that he has two main objectives, one is he has to lay out what his vision is moving forward with the second term, and second he has to perform well. He has to speak well, he has to act well, he has to look well. With all the talk around his age, he has to show that he is ready, willing and able to take on a second term. While doing so, also talk about the achievements of his administration thus far, and again, what is it that he is going to lay out in his second term to help Progress Things forward . I know that he has been training for a long time getting ready for this for a long time, and from what i hear, a lot of it has been in his Speech Dialect and preparing to deliver the best speech possible. I and preparing to deliver the best speech possible. And preparing to deliver the best speech possible. I think its one of the biggest speech possible. I think its one of the biggest nights speech possible. I think its one of the biggest nights of speech possible. I think its one of the biggest nights of the speech possible. I think its one of. The biggest nights of the campaign, dont you . Because if he fluffs this, if something goes wrong, then the preconceptions that are out there, they settle in, and its very difficult to shift, it becomes more thanjust a one policy difficult to shift, it becomes more than just a one policy issue. Super tuesday is than just a one policy issue. Super tuesday is not than just a one policy issue. Super tuesday is not what than just a one policy issue. Super tuesday is not what kicked than just a one policy issue. Super tuesday is not what kicked off than just a one policy issue. Super tuesday is not what kicked off this president ial campaign. It will be the state president ial campaign. It will be the State Of The Union speech. That is going the State Of The Union speech. That is going to the State Of The Union speech. That is going to be the moment where most voters is going to be the moment where most voters are is going to be the moment where most voters are going to have it crystallised in their mind that it is once crystallised in their mind that it is once againjoe Biden Versus Donald is once againjoe Biden Versus Donald trump and they are going to be taking donald trump and they are going to be taking stock of the president , and i be taking stock of the president , and i think be taking stock of the president , and i think stephanie said it really well. And i think stephanie said it really well, thats key where there is bigger~ well, thats key where there is bigger. Joe biden showing vigour in this speech is going to be what his supporters this speech is going to be what his supporters need to go to defend him, and also supporters need to go to defend him, and also if supporters need to go to defend him, and also if he shows that, its going and also if he shows that, its going to and also if he shows that, its going to take the criticism out of the mouths of his opponents, because they are the mouths of his opponents, because they are going to watch that whole speech they are going to watch that whole speech to they are going to watch that whole speech to try to clip any little piece speech to try to clip any little piece rate joe bidens age might show piece rate joe bidens age might show. They are seen that that is a resident show. They are seen that that is a Resident Attack Line in polls and they are Resident Attack Line in polls and they are going to trapeze that speech they are going to trapeze that speech to go against them. You can bet that speech to go against them. You can bet that the speech to go against them. You can bet that the president is practising for this bet that the president is practising for this speech, even president s like donald trump, i saw a practice of the like donald trump, i saw a practice of the union like donald trump, i saw a practice of the union. Sometimes folks like that say of the union. Sometimes folks like that say it of the union. Sometimes folks like that say it doesnt matter and they are not that say it doesnt matter and they are not nervous, but i watched trump do it in are not nervous, but i watched trump do it in the are not nervous, but i watched trump do it in the white house map room. They know do it in the white house map room. They know that state of the Union Addresses they know that state of the Union Addresses are primetime speeches. So biden is addresses are primetime speeches. So biden is certainly preparing, knowing biden is certainly preparing, knowing that it is more thanjust the state knowing that it is more thanjust the state of the Union Address, it might the state of the Union Address, it might be the state of the Union Address, it might be the fate of his entire presidency. | might be the fate of his entire presidency might be the fate of his entire residen. ~ ,. ,. , presidency. I think it is as big as that. I presidency. I think it is as big as that ijust presidency. I think it is as big as that. I just wonder presidency. I think it is as big as that. I just wonder if presidency. I think it is as big as that. I just wonder if he presidency. I think it is as big as that. I just wonder if he needs i presidency. I think it is as big as that. Ijust wonder if he needs a| that. Ijust wonder if he needs a moment tomorrow night, much like he got last year when he did the State Of The Union. Let me play this to you, maybe we will have a listen to it because its got quite punchy at one point. Marjorie taylor green was shouting at him from the back of the hall. If hes going to get aggressive in this campaign and take on trump as he says he is, maybe he needs a bit of this. Have a look at this. Should know what those plans are, instead of making the wealthy pay theirfair share, some republicans, some republicans want medicare and Social Security sunset. Im not saying its a majority of you. Shouting. Let me give you, anybody who doubts it, contact my office. Ill give you a copy. Ill give you a copy of the proposal. That Means Congress doesnt vote. Im glad you see. I tell you, i enjoy conversion. There is a glint in his eye there, he has been around the block, he knows how to spar, and that is actually when he is at his best. That same New York Times reference says that at the end of the day, they want to Letjoe Biden Bejoe biden. That is you joe biden is. He is, he is a spun he guy from male towns in pennsylvania. He is not going to take any clap, no matter how old people think he is, and he has to show that kind of energy and that type of pushback. We are guaranteed to see if there be heckling from members of congress on the republican side, which i cant believe we are here at this country where that happens in those hallowed halls, but we are guaranteed to see it, and he needs to make sure that he can be both clicked on the comebacks but also stay true to what it is that he needs to deliver, the message that he needs to deliver. Not only does he need those key points, he needs to be very clear and direct about what it is that hes going to do to continue to move this country forward. This country forward. Youve got to sta out this country forward. Youve got to stay out of this country forward. Youve got to stay out of the this country forward. Youve got to stay out of the way, this country forward. Youve got to stay out of the way, that this country forward. Youve got to stay out of the way, that can this country forward. Youve got to stay out of the way, that can be i stay out of the way, that can be pretty devastating. Just on the issue of the war, we have got news tonight, which we should touch on, two sailors killed on a ship in the red sea. Its the first fatalities wed had from missiles fired by the who with ease. We could be in a situation and by Tomorrow Night Rag and america have bombed houthi positions in yemen. He will go into this looking like a war president. Is that a good thing or a bad thing in mind of where the country is right now . Right now . Well, you know, christian. Right now . Well, you know, christian, im right now . Well, you know, christian, im glad right now . Well, you know, christian, im glad you right now . Well, you know, i christian, im glad you flagged right now . Well, you know, christian, im glad you flagged that breaking christian, im glad you flagged that Breaking News because what we havent Breaking News because what we havent seen yet in the United States havent seen yet in the United States is havent seen yet in the United States is the potential impact on western states is the potential impact on western fatalities in the complex web of western fatalities in the complex web of conflict happening right now over there. That introduces a different over there. That introduces a differenr �. Over there. That introduces a different � , over there. That introduces a differen � ,. ,. Different its, stokes Patriotic Fervor and different its, stokes Patriotic Fervor and it different its, stokes Patriotic Fervor and it could different its, stokes Patriotic Fervor and it could change i different its, stokes patriotic i fervor and it could change some different its, stokes Patriotic Fervor and it could change some of the coalitions here will Stopjoe Biden has had a very difficult time threading the needle on the issue of israel. Threading the needle on the issue of israel, wanting to be a stalwart supporter, yet responding to the demands supporter, yet responding to the demands of his voting base who want him to demands of his voting base who want him to show demands of his voting base who want him to show a little bit of a different him to show a little bit of a different perspective when it comes to guys different perspective when it comes to guys out. I to guys out. I think some of the measures to guys out. I think some of the measures weve been i think some of the measures weve been seeing on the Foreign Policy front been seeing on the Foreign Policy front from been seeing on the Foreign Policy front from the administration the past few front from the administration the past few weeks are an attempt to both defuse the conflict but also defuse both defuse the conflict but also defuse joe bidens political problem here at defuse joe bidens political problem here at home, certainly that is going here at home, certainly that is going to here at home, certainly that is going to be a focus in the speech. The white going to be a focus in the speech. The white house has signalled that, but i actually think the more embroiled the United States gets in the conflict, especially suffering casualties, that can complicate the message casualties, that can complicate the message he wants to send. Gk, casualties, that can complicate the message he wants to send. 0k, ust to markets. Message he wants to send. 0k, ust to markets, there is i message he wants to send. 0k, ust to markets, there is full message he wants to send. 0k, just to markets, there is full coverage i to markets, there is full coverage of the state of the Union Address your bbc news live from washington and on the news website on the bbc tomorrow night. Please do join us for that. Just time enough to say a big thank you to stephanie and miles for your company this evening. Lovely to see you both. Thank you very much for that. We will be back at the same time tomorrow. Same time, same place. I hope you will join us for that. Have a very good evening. Hello from the bbc sport centre, im paul scott. The holders Manchester City are through to the quarterfinals of the Champions League after a 3 1 win over fc copenhagen. Already 3 1 up from the first leg, city scored two goals in the first ten minutes. Manuel akanji with the first. Julian alvarez with the second. In the first ten minutes. Manuel akanji with the first. Julian alvarez with the second. Copenhagen got one back, but citys third from Erling Haaland just before the break put them out of reach. It finished 6 2 on aggregate. They are in stoppage time on that one. 14 time european champions real madrid are just a few minutes away from the quarterfinals. They began their home leg against rb lepizig1 0 up, but the visitors came closest to scoring in the first half. Pulling a goal back a few minutes later, around the dread have just 121 later, around the dread have just 12 1 on aggregate. So they are through to the last eight. Elsewhere, arsenal had breezed through to the final of the Womens League cup. The holders arsenal have breezed through to the final of the Womens League cup with a dominant display against aston villa. A first half stina blackstenius� first half hat trick. That set them up for a 4 0 victory. Arsenal will face the winners of tomorrows tie between Manchester City and chelsea on the 31st of march. Englands cricketers have already lost the series against india, but the final test at least gives them the opportunity to end the tour on a high. Theyve made one change for the match in daramsala which starts tomorrow, mark wood coming in for ollie robinson. Heres our sports correspondentjoe wilson. Seven weeks on tour in india, and england find themselves at the summit of the cricketing world. Topographically. Almost a mile above sea level, the territory of dharamsala offers all sorts of different perspectives. Before training, some met the speeches spiritual leader of buddhism. We expect the dalai lama remains neutral. India have already won the series whatever happens. Englands captain has his perspective on that. I think thats not. I look at it differently with completely different angles. I think weve definitely progressed as a team. Albeit weve not got the results we wanted. But, you know, 3 2 sounds better than 3 1 or 4 1. And we look to win every game we go out there and play. Its not worked out that way in terms of results, but weve got one last push here. A great and long tour, as india always is when you play five games. Weve got one last big push here. A great ground for it. Yeah, very excited for this week. For india, its been the series of 655 runs already. This man approaches 100th test match, just a number he says. Thousands may look at the mountains, but for the players, its always the ball. Joe wilson, bbc news. England have madejust one change to the side for the fifth joe roberts makes the six nations is back this weekend. Wales face france in cardiff on sunday, and theyve made four changes to the side that lost to ireland. Joe roberts makes his first start of the campaign. Hes part of a new Centre Pairing with owen watkin. George north and Nick Tompkins drop out of the matchday squad. Anthonyjoshua returns to the ring this week for the First Time Since december. Hes fighting the former ufc star Francis Ngannou on friday night in riyadh. Ngannou went the distance with tyson fury last year, knocking down the world champion, but controversially losing on points. Joshua say that display has convinced him that the cameroonian born frenchman can box and his crossover from Mixed Martial Arts isntjust a gimmick. His first dream was to be a boxer, which people forget. He was part of the cameroonian team. He started mma, i think he was 2a or 26, that was not the first time hed hit the heavy pads. His dream was always to be a boxer. I know who im up against. I look at all these small details. But i spar, i do film study, i keep it professional. On the night, its different. All that Textbook Stuff goes out the window. Youve just got to be relentless, give your best. Its already written in the stars. Im just going to follow my destiny. Finally, jack draper has been knocked out of the first round of the india wales open. He did take the india wales open. He did take the opening set, eventually went down in three. And thats all the sport for now. Hello there. Wednesday started off with quite extensive mist and fog, some of which was dense. This Weather Watcher picture shows the low cloud and fog trapped underneath what we call a Temperature Inversion with clear blue, sunny skies above. But on the whole, west was best for sunshine. Turned out to be a lovely day here in the isle of arran. Now, during this evening and overnight, we are, i think, going to see fog patches reform. Some of that will become dense, visibility down to 100 metres, so it might be worth allowing a little bit of extra time for any Morning Travel you might have into thursday morning. Therell be a few patches of rural frost around as well, so mist and fog to start the day, that should tend to lift and clear. Then were looking at a lot of dry weather. 0k, there could be one or two showers for england and wales, but hardly any of these. So, the vast majority of us having a dry day with the best of the sunshine, likely once again across Western Areas of the uk. Temperatures by and large close to average for the time of year, but a little below average for East Scotland and northeast england given the onshore winds coming across the chilly north sea. The High Pressure to our northeast, low pressure to our southwest got a bit closer on friday, and so its going to get a little bit windier. Now, on the whole, its going to be a quieter day, less mist and fog to start off the day. With the winds coming in from an easterly direction, the uks only named wind, the helm wind will be blowing across great cross fell into cumbria and over into the west of high ground, it will be quite a gusty day with gusts reaching into the 40s, maybe low 50s of miles an hour. Itll continue to be quite chilly for East Scotland and northeast england. On into the weekend, the low pressure to our south starts to throw bands of Rain Northwards across the uk, so there will be rain at times wont be raining all weekend, butjust rain at times. Saturday sees the first Band Of Rain Then Push across england and wales reach northern ireland. Late in the day, Eastern Scotland will have frequent showers so be quite a wet day for the eastern mountains and the grampians. Probably the best of the dry and bright weather will be across Western Scotland where we should stay with some sunny spells. Temperatures for many of us, quite close to average. Sunday sees some further outbreaks of rain moving generally northwards and westwards across the uk, perhaps something a bit drier and brighter at times working in towards the south and east and temperatures still by and large close to average, but a bit below for East Scotland and northeast england. Bye for now. At ten. The chancellor delivers his budget, we are live in newcastle as the chancellor delivers his budget. There are cuts to National Insurance and an extension to child benefit but the overall tax burden nears an 80 year high. We put this country back on the path to lower taxes. {aide we put this country back on the path to lower taxes. To lower taxes. Give with one hand and take even to lower taxes. Give with one hand and take even more to lower taxes. Give with one hand and take even more with to lower taxes. Give with one hand and take even more with the to lower taxes. Give with one hand | and take even more with the other. We will and take even more with the other. We will be and take even more with the other. We will be assessing who the winners and losers are from todays announcements. And losers are from todays announcements. ,. Announcements. The cost of childcare has one announcements. The cost of childcare has gone up. Announcements. The cost of childcare has gone up. The announcements. The cost of childcare has gone up, the cost announcements. The cost of childcare has gone up, the cost of announcements. The cost of childcare has gone up, the cost of food, announcements. The cost of childcare has gone up, the cost of food, the i has gone up, the cost of food, the cost of petrol, again, i dont think its going to make much of a difference. Its going to make much of a difference. ~. , ,. , difference. We have nursery fees to consider and difference. We have nursery fees to consider and they difference. We have nursery fees to consider and they are difference. We have nursery fees to consider and they are really consider and they are really expensive so, yeah, the more money the better expensive so, yeah, the more money the better at expensive so, yeah, the more money the better at the moment. The economy is the better at the moment. The economy is always the better at the moment. Tia economy is always front and centre in an election year. It is certainly front and centre today. The battle for economic credibility is on. Odesa, ukraine comes under attack as president zelensky visits along with the greek minister. Donald trumps only challenger for the republican nomination for the white house dropped out of the race. And on newsnight at 10. 30pm well go deeper behind the headlines and speak live to key players on todays big stories. Plus, we take a first look at whats on tomorrows front pages