Debate, where President Biden appeared lethargic up against Donald Trump. His performance sparked concern among democrats about his age and mental fitness. The 81 year old president has responded to the growing scrutiny by hitting the campaign trail. He also sat down for an exclusive interview with abc news anchor, george stephanopoulos, rejecting any notion that he is considering withdrawing his candidacy. The bbc s Peter Bowes has more. On a mission to prove himself, that he can still do the job of president and win the election. Joe biden is in Damage Control Mode after that disastrous Debate Performance against Donald Trump. Here he is at a rally in wisconsin. Again, answering the Question Everyone is asking. Is he going to drop out . Whats he going to do . Well, heres my answer i am running and going to win again. Cheering. A rousing reception here, but the unease amongst fellow democrats in washington is palpable. Five members of the House Of Representatives have called on Mr Bid
Ms craig cited last weeks cnn debate, where President Biden appeared lethargic up against Donald Trump. His performance sparked concern among democrats about his age and mental fitness. The 81 year old president has responded to the growing scrutiny by hitting the campaign trail. He also sat down for an exclusive interview with abc News Anchor George stephanopoulos, rejecting any notion that he is considering withdrawing his candidacy. The bbc s Peter Bowes has more. Reporter Mr President , do you want to talk about your message in wisconsin . On a mission to prove himself, that he can still do the job of president and win the election. Joe biden is in damage control mode, after that disastrous Debate Performance against Donald Trump. Here he is at a rally in wisconsin. Again, answering the Question Everyone is asking. Is he going to drop out . Whats he going to do . Well, heres my answer i am running and going to win again cheering. A rousing reception here, but the unease amongst fel
the prime minister by crossing and uncrossing her legs. victims of sexual offences in england and wales are facing the longest waits on record for their cases to go through court. it s been one year since a young man died after diving into the river thames in london to save a woman who fell in. to mark this, one of his songs will be played on bbc radio for the first time. emmanuel macron has promised to unite france and be a president for all , after being re elected as the country s leader. he beat his anti immigration rival marine le pen to become the first french president in 20 years to win a second term. let s cross live to paris and talk to david eades. you join us at this rather wonderful spot overlooking the arc de triomphe, the famed ark, and it is a signal of success, i suppose, for emmanuel macron right now. he is the first french president in some 20 years to win a second term in office. he has been vowing to unite the country after his re election. looking at th
it s crunch time in france, as the centrist emmanuel macron and far right candidate marine le pen go head to head in the battle to become the nation s next president. polling stations in rural areas have just closed, those in major cities, including the capital paris, stay open for an additional hour. first indications are that turnout is slightly lower than in the 2017 presidential election. a few hours ago, turnout was put atjust over 63%, down two points on 2017. if emmanuel macron wins, he ll be the first french president to be re elected to the elysee in two decades. for marine le pen, this is her third attempt at winning the presidency and if she fails, it could potentially be her last. this report from our paris correspondent, lucy williamson. the candidates say this election is about democracy, even civilisation. many voters say they are being offered a choice between cholera and the plague. marine le pen s promise to slash immigration and taxes and ban the muslim hea
minister following the ousting of imran khan. and for the first time the queen talks about the effect having covid had on her. it does leave one very tired and exhausted, doesn t it, this horrible pandemic? hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world and on pbs. watching in the uk the french president emmanuel macron and the far right challenger marine le pen will face each other in the presidential election run off vote in two weeks time. the second round will be a repeat of the last election in 2017. with almost all of the results confirmed, marine le pen got 23% of the votes yesterday, just over four points behind centrist emmanuel macron, with the far left candidate, jean luc melenchon, a further 1.5 percentage points behind ms le pen. all that means that it s a straight run off now in final vote later this month on april the 24th. mr macron remains the favourite, and his team are now planning a series of big rallies and major tv appearances. marin