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Kamala harris talked about her middle Class roots and providing help for small businesses. Mr trump talked about the soaring priCes that ameriCans have been living with and laid the responsibility firmly at the demoCrats door. Lets have a quiCk listen to Kamala Harris. My my passion, one of them, is small businesses. I would aCtually, my mother raised my sister and me but there was a woman who helped raise us we Call her our seCond mother, she was a small business owner, i love our small busines...

Labour on 203 with some significant losses from 2017. The snp performing strongly in scotland on 48. The lib dems on 11, a relatively poor performance by then, alluding their leader, jo swinson, plaid cymru projected to end the night on 4. So, a very good morning to you, and you are watching election 2019. And here at new broadcasting house in central london, we are going to have this mornings headlines. We say a very good morning to louise minchin. Thanks, huw, good morning. With more than 600 ...

Finished with politics. Well bring you the very latest from westminster as Boris Johnsons bill for a december election goes to the house of lords for consideration. Im annita mcveigh. Our other main stories this morning. A report into the Grenfell Tower fire which killed 72 people has criticised the london fire brigades response to the blaze. There are obviously lessons that have been identified. Our task is to read that report thoroughly, turn those lessons into lessons learnt and then make sur...

At heathrow according, to plans being published today. Labour Mp Stella Creasy exclusively tells this programme shes considering taking legal action to force parliamentary authorities to provide proper cover for her so she can go on Maternity Leave. She also describes continuing to work while having a miscarriage. Id already agreed to run a big Public Meeting about knife crime, a massively important issue another community, and i did not want to let anybody down. I stood there trying to think ab...

Good morning. It is a cold start in some parts of the north of the country, temperatures close to freezing. For many, it will cloud over with scattered showers developing and some of those will be heavy and thundery. I will have all the details later in the programme. Its tuesday 21st may. Rishi sunak says the government will pay whatever it takes to compensate the victims of the the Infected Blood Scandal. Details of the scheme are expected to be announced later today. Its been described as the...

Credit built up by people paying for the energy using monthly direct debits can be a good thing. It helps customers budget and smooth out higher winter bills with lower someone is to keep costs the same all year round. But too much or excessive credit and, crucially, customers not getting it back when they ask for it is a problem. Just over a month they ask for it is a problem. Just over a month ago they ask for it is a problem. Just over a month ago i they ask for it is a problem. Jut over a mo...

Redistribute migrants across the eu. Mark lowen reports. One of europes Migration Choke Points is gasping. More than 8000 arriving in lampedusa in just three days this week, more than the whole population of the italian island. The Migrant Centre built to hold 400 was at ten times its capacity congested, chaotic, some trying any futile way to get free. Today, two new arrivals rather more planned. The italian Prime Minister, giorgio meloni, and the eu president , Ursula Von Der Leyen to see for t...

Winter level on record, according to satellite data. Hello. Lets get more now on the italian island of lampedusa. The European Commission president has laid out an Emergency Plan of action following the arrival of thousands of migrants. The italian Prime Minister says europes future is at stake. Earlier i spoke to giorgia linardi, from the migrant charity, sea watch. She described the Current Situation in lampedusa. The situation is peculiar because according to people on the island, this is the...

Exploring its urban and desert landscapes. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The home secretary has played down the governments divisions over brexit at the start of a crucial week in the negotiations. Amber rudd said she had a surprise message for conservative critics of the Prime Minister that the cabinet was more united than they thought. Tomorrow the European Unions chief negotiator, michel barnier, will be in london for talks. And the cabinets Brexit Committee will meet later this week,...

Welcome to bbc news. The home secretary has played down the governments divisions over brexit at the start of a crucial week in the negotiations. Amber rudd said she had a surprise message for conservative critics of the Prime Minister that the cabinet was more united than they thought. Tomorrow the European Unions chief negotiator, michel barnier, will be in london for talks. And the cabinets Brexit Committee will meet later this week, seeking an agreement on the way forward. Our political corr...