She told cheering supporters that she knew donald trump s type. In a financial boost to her campaign, the vice president s team say they have raised more than $126 million since her endorsement. And a new opinion poll, conducted in the days after biden s exit from the race, shows the vice president with a small lead over donald trump 44% to his 42%. With all the latest, here s david willis. Music: freedom by beyonce. Under new management. It tookjust over 30 hours for kamala harris to garner the support she needs to head the democratic presidential campaign. She is now her party s nominee in everything but name. Beyonce herself approved the use of this track, freedom, as part of the kamala harris campaign, one of a slew of celebrity endorsements, george clooney among them. For a candidate, whose presence has electrified the residential race. presidential. She told supporters in the swing state of wisconsin that donald trump would take the country backwards, and went on to compare
Here in the uk it s the first week in power for the newly elected prime minister, sir keir starmer who s just completed a tour of all four uk nations england, wales, scotland and northern ireland. Mr starmer has also been meeting his labour party s new mps, who today started to arrive at the uk parliament many beginning their political careers. Our political editor chris mason has more. Applause. However good your trip to work was this morning, i reckon you weren t applauded and serenaded on the commute like this new mp for plaid cymru, ann davies. The national anthem of wales ringing in her ears, the trip from carmarthen to westminster began. There were flowers rather than song for green mp carla denyer in bristol. It was a laptop and a flask for others, hauling suitcases, a sense of wonder and pride to parliament. It s all been a bit of a whirlwind and there s a lot to take in, but i m really excited to get started and see how it goes over the next few days. How was it walkin
It grabbed her on the leg and her behind, and tried to death roll her and drag her away. So i was beating it on its snout, and it grabbed my wrist and my arm, so i had to beat it off with my other arm. Their nightmare began here, at the manialtepec lagoon. An unlicensed german guide told their tour group it was safe to swim in these waters, despite it being hatching season for crocodiles. It s just one of those things where, you know, mistakes happen, and so i don t want him to feel any worse, because we all make mistakes. Yes, pretty big one. Georgia s bravery undoubtedly saved melissa, who still has months of recovery ahead. I helped save my sister s life, but also she fought for her own life as well. She really fought and clung on. Will grant, bbc news, puerto escondido. That s it. Good night. Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are dawn foster, broadcaster and writer fort the jacobin website. Jasmine cameron chileshe dipl
And then magically reappeared at the marina when he came to meet the winning candidate in front of a bunch of westminster journalists. That became the narrative. A gigantic triumph for borisjohnson and then the next day the westminister journalists were gone and it moved on to the next thing. Today i am asking why does the media fall for these gimmicks? why is the news cycle so fast and so fickle? i ve got a brilliant bunch of guests to help me answer these questions. Catriona stewart is chief reporter at the glasgow times. Stephen bush is political editor at the new statesman. Katy balls is deputy political editor at the spectator and michael friedenberg is also here, he s president of reuters, the global news agency. Now michael, we are going to talk to you a little bit later on in the show. But first of all i just want to hear a little bit about this story of reuters, a little bit of history. Once upon a time if i m not mistaken there was a mr reuters, wasn t there? that s right. Ab
With mobeen azhar. Hello. The news cycle, the news agenda, why is the news told in the way it is? i m thinking about the way the media covered the recent election. New mayors, new councillors, new mps, but all i could think about was the giant inflatable boris johnson. You must ve seen it. I m talking about this 30 foot blow up version of the prime minister that appeared outside hartlepool count at 4am and then magically reappeared at the marina when he came to meet the winning candidate in front of a bunch of westminsterjournalists. That became the narrative. A gigantic triumph for borisjohnson and then the next day the westminister journalists were gone and it moved on to the next thing. Today i am asking why does the media fall for these gimmicks? why is the news cycle so fast and so fickle? i ve got a brilliant bunch of guest to bunch of guests to help me answer these questions. Thomas cock is digital editor of bristol live, the online offshoot of the bristol post. Catriona stewart