Around the world. Welcome to Bbc News we begin with the race for the White House which heats up this week with a Star Turn from, Kamala Harris, at the Democratic National Convention, which is getting underway in chicago. The event will offically confirm Kamala Harris as the Partys President ial candidate. Protesters continue to gather around the event theyre demonstrating over issues including Israels War in gaza, immigration, abortion rights and criminal justice reform. There is a substantial Police Presence as well. At the moment very peaceful you could see a palestinian flag being waived. But this convention is a Far Cry from what organisers had planned just a month ago when President Biden was still the democratic Partys Nominee for novembers election. Itll be a bitter sweet moment for him when he addresses the convention in the next couple of hours. Sumi somaskanda and Ione Wells are at the venue in chicago with more on what to expect in the hours ahead. A lot of excitement here t
Going ahead with plans for Vaccine Passports. The Trade Union Congress warns that up to 660,000 jobs could be at risk if the uk fails to reach net zero Carbon Emissions as quickly as other countries. The Anti Immigration Hungarian prime Minister Victor 0rban meets pope francis in budapest. And clash of the Titans Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton Spin out of the italian grand prix. And coming up this hour a Round Up of the latest sporting news, thats in sportsday. Britains eighteen year old Emma Raducanu has won the Us Open in one of the most dramatic victories in modern tennis. She beat nineteen year old Leylah Fernandez of canada in two sets six four, six three. Raducanu only made it into the tournament as a qualifier, but she won the title without dropping a single set. Shes the first british woman to win a grand Slam Singles Title in 44 years. Heres our sports correspondentjoe wilson. The borough of queens on a sunny day, and the extraordinary progress of one young woman. Shes been
Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be brIngIng us tomorrow. With me are political Commentator Columnist Grace Blakeley And Sam lister, Deputy Political Editor at the daily express. Tomorrows front pages startIng with. Face off over masks thats the headlIne on the front page of the metro. Masks will be compulsory Afterjuly 19th on the tube and there is growIng pressure on the government from mayors and Council Leaders across england to Make Masks compulsory on other public transport. The front page of the fInancial times shows how Labour Shortages have hit factories, shops and warehouses, as workers have been pInged by The Nhs Covid app. It says Nissans Plant In sunderland has been forced to send entire teams home. Taxes on drivIng and flyIng could be Introduced as part of a plan to reduce BritaIns Transport emissions. Thats on the front of the telegraph. Transport secretary, grant shapps, unveiled the Policy Today but there are reportedly disagreements wit