double what it was a year ago. and a famous football that could fetch £3 million at auction, the hand of god ball used by maradona at the vital victory over new zealand for england at the t20 world cup which keeps their hopes of regressing very much alive. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the former health secretary matt hancock has been suspended as a conservative mp after becoming a surprise addition to the cast of the reality tv show i m a celebrity get me out of here. instead of representing his west suffolk constituents in westminster, he will be joining the other contenders in the australian jungle from next week. it is understood he wants to use his appearance to promote his campaign on dyslexia. the prime minister s spokesman said mitty sunak believes mps should what you work hard for their constituents at the challenging time for the country. our deputy political editor vicki young has the story. there are plenty of ways a politician can get that mes
you, i m abby philip in new york. with the political heavyweights ready to go, we are following the key races across the country and the big names rallying behind candidates who could shift the balance of power in washington. let us start in the state of florida where the president is headed today. cnn s jeremy diamond is out there for us. so president biden is bringing a new message, the extreme maga republicans to florida, but privately his aides are telling you and our other colleagues that this is not necessarily about making these two races, the senate and the gubernatorial races competitive this fall. reporter: a spoke with democratic strategists who say they do not have high hopes that the president s visit will shift a race that appears to be heading in the governor s race and in the senate race in republicans direction but a week from election day we are very much in the closing argument phase of this election and the president s advisers have told me that they se
Congress only has four working days left. Will republicans come together and do their jobs . We are talking to senator, raphael warnock, about why some republicans want to shut it down, and what role the senate can play before time runs out. Plus, i sat down with rap star, quavo, when he came to the Nations Capital this week. How he turned the trauma of witnessing his own nephew getting shot and killed, into activism against gun violence that plagues communities across the country. And, autoworkers expand their strike to plants in 20 states. A contract talks now with two of the big three automakers. How that is likely to impact you, and high stakes for the u. S. Economy. Im symone sanderstownsend, and i have something to say. We are a week away from a government shutdown. The House Of Representatives has gone home. Yeah, yall, the clock is ticking. The pressure is on. But they are getting nothing done. Lets review. Representatives left town after the House Republican majority failed no
American rapper Quavo performed for a mere handful of fans at a recent concert, sparking a wild conspiracy theory that his music rival was responsible for the poor turnout.