Hello, Im ben brown, welcome to Bbc News now, three hours of fast movIng news, IntervIews and reactIon. The BrItIsh Government has condemned Tech BIllIonaIre Elon musk for suggestIng that contInuIng rIots In the Uk Show CIvIl War Is InevItable. JustIce MInIster HeIdI Alexander saId mr musk s remarks are deeply IrresponsIble and that SocIal MedIa CompanIes should be helpIng to clamp down on mIsInformatIon. I thInk elon musk s comments are totally unjustIfIable. I thInk at the moment, as I have saId, everyone should be callIng for calm. He does have a responsIbIlIty gIven thIs huge platform that he has. And so to be honest I thInk hIs comments are pretty deplorable. Theres now been a week of unrest In parts of the uk and growIng tensIon between the government and SocIal MedIa CompanIes. On monday the prIme MInIster KeIr Starmer saId the CrImInal Law must apply onlIne as well as offlIne. Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has met representatIves from x formerly twItter along wIth tIktok, goo
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Kamala harris has chosen the governor of minnesota Tim Walz to be her Running Mate for Novembers President ial election. News has been confirmed by the bbc s us partner cbs. We havent had offcial confirmation from the Harris Campaign yet, but all the indications are that walz is the pick. Tim walz is minnesotas 41st governor, elected to the role in 2018 and was re elected in 2022. He has a reputation as a progressive governor, citing free school meals, goals for tackling climate change, Tax Cuts for the middle class and expanded paid leave for minnesota workers among his achievements. Mr walz is an army veteran, a former high School Teacher and football coach. So why has Kamala Harris chosen him, and what will he bring to the race for the White House . Lets speak to my Colleague Rajini Vaidyanathan whos in washington. Lets begin with who is Tim Walz and his name might have become more familiar in recent weeks but he might be a relative unknown to people outside washington. figs might
Of novembers election. The top prosecutor for england and wales says he is willing to consider charging some rioters with terrorism offences. This comes after another night of violent disorder in some cities. Eluned morgan has become the new First Minister of wales, following a vote in the welsh parliament. And artists from Fifty Eight countries are putting on more than 52,000 performances as the Edinburgh Fringe gets under way. The Kamala Harris Campaign has officially confirmed that the president ial candidate for the democrats has picked Tim Mort as her Running Mate. He is currently the governor of minnesota, she posted that she is in that hat announced that she is in that hat announced that governor, coach and a veteran. He is delivered for families like his. It is way to having on the team. A lengthy statement on him that she is again proud to announce that she is again proud to announce that she is again proud to announce that she has asked to be her Running Mate, one of the thin