Performances that includes country music sensation the chicks, and the r&b singer turned pop rock heavyweight, pink. Joining me now is from the arena is my colleague caitriona perry on the convention floor. It is loud, i hope you can hear us. Something of a dance party there, tell us how things are going. It there, tell us how things are oiiin , there, tell us how things are oiiin y ,. , going. It absolutely is loud, i hoe going. It absolutely is loud, i hepe you going. It absolutely is loud, i hepe you can going. It absolutely is loud, i hope you can hear going. It absolutely is loud, i hope you can hear me. Going. It absolutely is loud, i hope you can hear me. The l hope you can hear me. The reverend al sharpton on stage now. So for a mixture of dance party and poignancy. The biggest applause of the night has been for the reverend here, but also for senator elizabeth warren who spoke earlier. When you are looking at the shots of the arena, many of the delegates are dressed in
Now on bbc news, its the newscast. Hello. This is the latest of our special newscast episodes where instead of rattling through the days news, we sit down and have a long chat with an interesting person who has been in the news at some point. And Todays Guest is helen sharman, who in 1991 became the first ever british astronaut. This was after she answered an advert and took part in a competition to do a Space Mission that was sponsored by a group of british companies working with the then Soviet Union. And she went up, she came back down, and ever since, she has been enthusing people about science and space. Newscast. Newscast from the bbc. Helen, hello. Hello. Youve been on newscast a few times, but this is the first time youve been here. I know, and its wonderful. In ourfacility. Yeah, thanks for coming in. So, well talk about lots of Space And Science related issues, but ijust wanted to do your backstory first because as an 80s kid watching newsround every day, obviously, youre go
Second oldest son, Eric Trump, leading up to Donald Trumps diplomatic speech himself, his wife, melania, is here. His daughter ivanka, expected to also be in the hall. They will be making their first appearances at this convention. Lets go right now to Kaitlan Collins on the convention floor, trump is in the room. Kaitlan. Tell us what the mood is like. Where you are. Yeah, jake, its very clearly the last Night And Everyone here is obviously looking forward to what Donald Trump is going to say when he finally addresses the convention tonight, he is seated in his Box Right behind me right now. I saw him to center a few moments ago, but hell leave that box and not too long from now to go backstage. As he prepares to deliver what we are told is going to be about an hour an hour and ten minutes. Of remarks from the former president. I should just note that as were in the room, theyve been there have been signs every night to kind of fit that thieves where it was safety, immigration tonight
You and opposite adam. Thank you for that very detailed description of the geography of the studio. Everyone can picture us now. So yeah, this is newscast, which is the bbc s daily News Podcast available at, well, every day on bbc sounds. Weve been talking about the election here on Radio Four live for the last few weeks. Now were going to Talk About the new government. Im just thinking the last time we were sat in this Seating Arrangement a week ago, the cabinet were getting used to their new Seating Arrangement in Downing Street. There was one seat left to declare in the election. And now its. Thats just daily life. Thats not different anymore. Thats true. This is the new universe. And somebody in the new cabinet said to me this morning, it now already feels like such a long time. The campaign, election night, the gasps of breath as the Exit Poll drops already feels to them, this one particular member of the cabinet as if it was another lifetime. And yet other, uh, Labour Ministers i
Weve been talking about the election here on Radio 4, live for the last few weeks. Now were going to Talk About the new government. Im just thinking the last time we were sat in this Seating Arrangement a week ago, the cabinet were getting used to their new Seating Arrangement in Downing Street. There was one seat left to declare in the election. And now its. Thats just daily life. Thats not different any more. Thats true. This is the new universe. And somebody in the new cabinet said to me this morning, it now already feels like such a long time. The campaign, election night, the gasps of breath as the Exit Poll dropped already feels to them, this one particular member of the cabinet, as if it was another lifetime. And yet other Labour Ministers ive been talking to still are talking about the penny not quite dropping. Somebody said, i was driving along in my constituency and i suddenly thought, oh, god, weve got a Labour Government and oh, god, its me, you know . So i think this huge