washington. meanwhile, president trump is back at the white house after playing a round of golf. he has claimed, again without evidence, that he won the election and his supporters are not losing hope. there are questions about some irregularities and the integrity of those results, and so, my hope for being here is to bring scrutiny to that process. welcome. joe biden has been elected the 46th president of the united states of america. the bbc projected a few hours ago that he crossed the threshold needed of 270 electoral couege threshold needed of 270 electoral college votes after winning the critical state of pennsylvania. we have also projected that mr biden has won nevada as well. let s take a look at the numbers. president elect joe biden is on 279 electoral couege joe biden is on 279 electoral college votes now, compared to 214 for college votes now, compared to 214 foertrump. he is college votes now, compared to 214 for mr trump. he is due to address the nation in the
developments. manchester united footballer, marcus rashford, describes a government u turn over free school meals in england as a ma you know, on the phone he kept thanking me. but then in the back of my mind i m like, it s the families that deserve the u turn. the uk government is urging people to mark remembrance sunday at home this year by taking part in the two minute silence, watching events on television and sharing personal stories over social media. a warm welcome to our viewers in the uk around the world. we will bring you the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. in his first speech as you 5 president, joe boyden has addressed the flag waving supporters at an outdoor event at his home in delaware, mr biden said it was time to heal and that his administration would marshal the forces of decency, fairness, science and hope. the president elect said getting the coronavirus pandemic under control remained his top priority. the president elect of th
hello and welcome to bbc news. while bidders have been sending congratulations to joe bidders have been sending congratulations tojoe biden for his victory in the us presidential election. france, germany and japan are among the country is welcoming the new president elect. he was first elected as us senator age is 29 and first ran for the white house in1987, 29 and first ran for the white house in 1987, but it is not the only part of his life where he has shown extraordinary resilience, as daniel bell has been finding out. joe biden had waited a long time for his run at the white house. now, 77 years old, most of it spent in politics, few could match him on experience, and nobody had a personal back story quite like his. his early career was overshadowed by tragedy. he was elected to the senate in 1972. six weeks later, his wife and baby daughter were killed in a car accident. his two sons were badly hurt. in this extraordinary moment that mixed the personal and political, a
at the result on social media, with no sign that he s preparing to concede. another win for marcus rashford. boris johnson calls the footballer to announce new plans to tackle holiday hunger among children in england. you know, on the phone, he kept thanking me, but then in the back of my mind, i m like, it s the families that deserve the u turn. the queen wears a face mask for the first time in public, as she visits westminster abbey ahead of remembrance sunday. good morning. the pressure lifts a little on ole gunnar solskjaer after manchester united return to winning ways at everton, but he says their fixture congestion is a shambles . well, damp and mild out there for the most of us, that s the best way to describe it this morning, today overall is going to be overcast and there is a chance of rain, too. good morning. it s sunday, november 8. our top story. joe biden has used his first speech as president elect to say he wants to restore the soul of the united states. add
is keen to ignore. there is far more that unites the government of this country and government in washington anytime at any stage then divides us. the number of confirmed coronavirus cases gci’oss the world passes 50 million. the queen attends a ceremony to mark remembrance sunday to honour the dead from the two world wars. people across the uk observe a two minute silence. and kamala harris will make history by becoming the first female, the first black and the first asian american vice president. hello and welcome i m laura trevelyan in washington, christian fraser is in london. joe biden is spending his first full day as the president elect of the united states, and already the work is under way. his advisers have begun discussing who will fill the most important posts in his cabinet. a top priority is expected to be a new national strategy for battling the covid pandemic. joe biden himself attended church this morning in wilmington, delaware. on saturday night, mr b