there is deep danger in this for america, of course. we now have a country in which millions of people believe that the justice system is being recognised and millions of people believe that what we saw in a manhattan court over the past few weeks is taking its course. i is going to say those divisions, he is going to say those divisions, he is going to say those divisions, he is going to push the sense of grievance to the centre of the election campaign. that is very clear. to some extent, if we believe him, it seems to be working. he suggested today that his campaign has earned more than $30 million since that verdict was delivered.— more than $30 million since that verdict was delivered. john, really aood to verdict was delivered. john, really good to talk _ verdict was delivered. john, really good to talk to — verdict was delivered. john, really good to talk to you. _ verdict was delivered. john, really good to talk to you. joining - verdict was delivered. john, really good to talk to you. joining us - verdict was delivered. john, reallyj good to talk to you. joining us live from new york, there. around the world and across the uk. this is the world today on bbc news. to the general election now and significant news in the campaign — today the labour leader sir keir starmer said diane abbott is �*free to go forward' as his party's candidate for hackney north and stoke newington. he had previously said it was up to the party's national executive committee to decide if she could run. let's speak to jack fenwick — our political correspondent at westminster. three days of questions on this, jack, and even this morning sir starmer was saying a decision to hand to be made yet, but finally decided to draw a line and do things? decided to draw a line and do thins? , ., .,, decided to draw a line and do thins? , ., ., , decided to draw a line and do thins? , ., ., i, things? this row has really been distracting _ things? this row has really been distracting from _ things? this row has really been distracting from the _ things? this row has really been distracting from the things - things? this row has really been distracting from the things that l distracting from the things that labour have been wanting to be talking about this week's top that is something that is frustrating people around sir keir starmer, at the top of the labour party, and people around diane abbott as well. but as you say, we seem to have finally got an answer today. that is that sir keir starmer has said diane abbott is free to go forward as a labour candidate. shortly after that, a labour party source told us she will be the candidate, is that really did seem to be clearing that up. they also said the reason for thatis up. they also said the reason for that is the board in charge of the labour party roebuck, they meet next week to give the green tech to all of labour post candidates, and that party source said that nmc would not be blocking diane abbott. diane abbott herself said she won't be making comments until next week, but the narrative looks positive. i've spoken to friends of diane abbott this afternoon, and they have been similar things. this afternoon, and they have been similarthings. cautiously, pleased to want to wait until next week to see the formalities do happen. what we don't know is exactly how important the information is from deputy labour leader angela rayner was today. it's a sign website leaders went been clear, angela rayner said yesterday that she didn't see any reason why diane abbott wouldn't be allowed to. this morning, keir starmer was given the opportunity to repeat that line, thatis opportunity to repeat that line, that is decked he had given, and didn't take the opportunity, there was still confusion. a couple of hours after that, he then gave the answer when he said diane abbott was free to go forward as a candidate. this plays into a wider row that has been going on, really, about accusation that left—wing candidates within the labour party are being called, in diane abbott's words. we had fighter shaheen, very much a figure on the left of the party. she was so she wouldn't be allowed to stand, and the now former labour mp who gave an exclusive interview to the politics live programme today, who also said he wasn't allowed to stand because of a complaint made against him about his behaviour salary is low. it is important to note that no one at the bmc knows quite what that complaint was. this row around the left of the party, given keir starmer has been trying to come rates this image of the party having really changed since it 2009 election ofjeremy corbyn days, this row is not going away. thank ou ve this row is not going away. thank you very much — this row is not going away. thank you very much jack, _ this row is not going away. thank you very much jack, over- this row is not going away. thank you very much jack, over in - you very much jack, over in westminster. let's head straight to the conservative campaign bus — our correspondentjessica parker is following rishi sunaklet�*s he's been talking about fly—tipping and feeding lambs, i seek? absolutely. we've had a day, a lot of english countryside in the north west of england, and as you say, the public campaign visit kicked off earlier on in cheshire where rishi sunak came to a farm and was seen to bottle feed some seven—week—old lambs. he is introduced to some of the cows on the farm and sat down on some haystacks with some local people to talk about his campaign. then we all ran off or hopped on this bus to a steam railway in greater manchester, so we got on that, and that was a four—minute journey. he then headed into a cafe to talk to people around there. it gives you a flavour of the day for rishi sunak, as you say, the policies that they were announcing today were on cracking down on fly—tipping, cracking down on anti—social behaviour in social housing as well. but i spoke to the prime minister early on is what is called the pool arrangements, so we share out among broadcasters, the opportunity to talk to party leaders, the prime minister and throw some questions at them. i want to talk to the prime minister about the fact that yesterday, of course, we had the news that the former tory mp, who was stepping down, mark logan, has now decided and he revealed to the bbc that he would be supporting and even joining revealed to the bbc that he would be supporting and evenjoining the labour party. i asked rishi sunak whether his own team, because it's not the only example be seen if something like this, are beginning to desert him. something like this, are beginning to desert him-— something like this, are beginning to desert him. what i'm focused on is bein: to desert him. what i'm focused on is being out — to desert him. what i'm focused on is being out in _ to desert him. what i'm focused on is being out in across _ to desert him. what i'm focused on is being out in across the _ to desert him. what i'm focused on is being out in across the country . talking to people about the choice at this_ talking to people about the choice at this election. and the choice is increasingly clear because we are the only party that is taking bold action, that's got a clear plan so that we can deliver a secure future for everyone. and in contrast, the labour party have nothing to offer the country, no ideas, no plans for the future. and that choice is clear. that's what i'm talking to people about. and we've got so many fantastic candidates across the country working really hard for their communities, an example of which i'm standing in right now. it's been the first full week of the campaign. you've announced lots of policies. you've been around the country, but polling would suggest it's not really making a difference. aren't you worried that your campaign is falling flat? the only poll that matters is the poll on july 4th. that's the poll that i'm focused on. and as you acknowledged, we are announcing bold policies because that's what the situation demands. i want to deliver a more secure future for everyone in our country that requires a clear plan and bold action. now, our plan is working when it comes to the economy, inflation down, wages rising, the economy growing. and people everywhere i've been across the country are engaging with the ideas that we're putting forward a modern form of national service, the triple lock plus for pensioners and 100,000 new high quality apprenticeships. these are things that people are talking to me about. they think those are the right things for the future of our country. and that's the choice at this election, because there's not a single idea that we've heard in the first of all of this campaign that's come from the labour party. of course, the labour party would absolutely refute that. sickest and has been in scotland talking about his plans for what is called gb energy, but while we are talking about labour, rishi sunak did take the opportunity today to sharpen his attacks a little bit on labour in terms of this row that we have seen around diane abbott, the veteran mp placed in the labour mp. she said she will now be able to run as a labour candidate, after she claimed she was effectively being bad. rishi sunak said this showed that angela rayner, the deputy of labour, implied she would like to see diane given that, sort of large and in charge, and insights he has something to do there. the conservatives are looking at opportunities to sharpen up their attacks on that issue but for the tories, just hearing about it in that ballclub there, i think there will be some concern that despite these policy announcements they've made over the last week, some of which have grabbed some headlines, they haven't seen a significant shift and that substantial polling that labour has seen to remain with other caveats we need to throw in about polls. other caveats we need to throw in about polls-— other caveats we need to throw in about olls. . ~' . about polls. thank you so much there to 'ust a about polls. thank you so much there to just a packet _ about polls. thank you so much there to just a packet there _ about polls. thank you so much there to just a packet there on _ about polls. thank you so much there to just a packet there on the - to just a packet there on the campaign bus. you can follow all the latest from the campaign trail on the bbc news website — we have the latest analysis and updates from our correspondents around the country — you can also find it on the bbc news app. time now to hearfrom adam fleming and the newscast team. for their take on the day's election campaigning if myself the wondering the other day, how many elections as james lansdale covered in general? liii< lansdale covered in general? uk general elections. i suppose the first one — general elections. i suppose the first one you could say i covered was 1992, — first one you could say i covered was 1992, as a student, helping my professor_ was 1992, as a student, helping my professor who was appended and on the local— professor who was appended and on the local regional programme, i sat in the _ the local regional programme, i sat in the back— the local regional programme, i sat in the back working at the swings with a _ in the back working at the swings with a calculator and a pad and paper, — with a calculator and a pad and paper, which i passed a piece of paper— paper, which i passed a piece of paper so— paper, which i passed a piece of paper so that he could sound terribly — paper so that he could sound terribly informed about the swings in each _ terribly informed about the swings in each constituency. i also spent a bit of— in each constituency. i also spent a bit of time — in each constituency. i also spent a bit of time clock watching output, both itv — bit of time clock watching output, both itv and bbc, and others, for a private _ both itv and bbc, and others, for a private company to see if they were meeting _ private company to see if they were meeting election guidelines to see if they— meeting election guidelines to see if they were giving every party affair— if they were giving every party affair cracker to the web. it�*s if they were giving every party affair cracker to the web. it's why ou've affair cracker to the web. it's why you've always _ affair cracker to the web. it's why you've always been _ affair cracker to the web. it's why you've always been intrinsically i you've always been intrinsically fair. anotherfact you've always been intrinsically fair. another fact this you've always been intrinsically fair. anotherfact this is you've always been intrinsically fair. another fact this is the first general election in the uk with the party leaders have had to comment on the fact a us president has been found guilty of a felony... it's never happened before. it found guilty of a felony... it's never happened before. it is... when is it like that, — never happened before. it is... when is it like that, it — never happened before. it is... when is it like that, itjust _ never happened before. it is... when is it like that, it just takes _ never happened before. it is... when is it like that, it just takes your - is it like that, itjust takes your breath— is it like that, itjust takes your breath away. yes, they have all had comments — breath away. yes, they have all had comments. we breath away. yes, they have all had comments-— breath away. yes, they have all had comments. ~ ,. , , ., , comments. we will discuss what they have been saying _ comments. we will discuss what they have been saying along _ comments. we will discuss what they have been saying along with - comments. we will discuss what they have been saying along with other. have been saying along with other campaigns in this episode of new cast. it's adam in the studio, and we will catch up with james landale in a couple of minutes, but earlier in the day, because it was chris mason, political editor at the bbc, and it was a little bit chaotic, i have to admit. we went sure where it was going to be, it ended up being the bbc in glasgow. i had been recording another programme for radio four at westminster, so ended up in a cupboard there. you come to feel me, but you will hear me and hear me asking him questions, loads of breaking news happening around that time, and is trying to make sense of what's on. particularly with the latest event diane abbott, we had just heard the news about keir starmer saying she was cleared to be a labour candidate in the election after all. chris, a labour candidate in the election afterall. chris, hello. it is to a labour candidate in the election after all. chris, hello. it is to a 5pm, recording this podcast. let's talk about a few things, first of all, you drove past my childhood home. i all, you drove past my childhood home. . , . all, you drove past my childhood home. ., ., all, you drove past my childhood home. .,, ., ., , home. i was at a second time children's _ home. i was at a second time children's toy _ home. i was at a second time children's toy play _ home. i was at a second time children's toy play is - home. i was at a second time children's toy play is that - home. i was at a second time children's toy play is that the | children's toy play is that the first — children's toy play is that the first minister of scotland, the leader— first minister of scotland, the leader of— first minister of scotland, the leader of scotland, john swinney... isaw— leader of scotland, john swinney... i saw an— leader of scotland, john swinney... i saw an old — leader of scotland, john swinney... i saw an old space hopper from 1983. it was _ i saw an old space hopper from 1983. it was £1_ i saw an old space hopper from 1983. it was £175_ i saw an old space hopper from 1983. it was £175 p. i was there, john swinney— it was £175 p. i was there, john swinney was doing a visit, snp trying — swinney was doing a visit, snp trying to— swinney was doing a visit, snp trying to hold on to seats in and around — trying to hold on to seats in and around glasgow, and i simply thought. _ around glasgow, and i simply thought, this is fleming country i am on _ thought, this is fleming country i am on here _ thought, this is fleming country i am on here-— thought, this is fleming country i am on here. ., ~ ., , am on here. thank you for sending me that little map — am on here. thank you for sending me that little map pin. _ am on here. thank you for sending me that little map pin. the _ am on here. thank you for sending me that little map pin. the second - that little map pin. the second weird thing, as we are recording right now, it is now 2:06pm, about ten minutes ago, we had a flash that diane abbott has had a clear run to now be the labour candidate in hackney north, to give me your insight. when newscasters are listening to this, the picture will be a lot clearer, but let's do some real time, be a lot clearer, but let's do some realtime, breaking news be a lot clearer, but let's do some real time, breaking news it'sjust happened. it real time, breaking news it's 'ust ha - ened. ., real time, breaking news it's 'ust hauened. ., ., ,, ., real time, breaking news it's 'ust ha ened. ., ., ,, ., ., happened. it would appear that labour happened. it would appear that labour have — happened. it would appear that labour have a _ happened. it would appear that labour have a leadership - happened. it would appear that labour have a leadership level, j labour have a leadership level, which _ labour have a leadership level, which i — labour have a leadership level, which i mean keir starmer, we heard what angela — which i mean keir starmer, we heard what angela rayner had to say yesterday, the deputy leader but she said she _ yesterday, the deputy leader but she said she would like diane abbott to be able _ said she would like diane abbott to be able to— said she would like diane abbott to be able to stand. keir starmer has indicated — be able to stand. keir starmer has indicated that that is now his view, and the _ indicated that that is now his view, and the party's national executive committee will not stand in the way of diane _ committee will not stand in the way of diane abbott being the labour candidate in that part of east london — candidate in that part of east london that she is represented for so, so _ london that she is represented for so, so long — london that she is represented for so, so long. of course, there will be a _ so, so long. of course, there will be a full— so, so long. of course, there will be a full list _ so, so long. of course, there will be a full list of candidates and seats — be a full list of candidates and seats in— be a full list of candidates and seats in the bbc website. 50, it would _ seats in the bbc website. 50, it would appear, as we records, that labour— would appear, as we records, that labour after quite a while of noise and public— labour after quite a while of noise and public disagreements, and awkwardness, have managed to shuffle their way— awkwardness, have managed to shuffle their way to _ awkwardness, have managed to shuffle their way to a solution where they will hope. — their way to a solution where they will hope, in keir starmer's office, that this _ will hope, in keir starmer's office, that this means the whole thing can die down _ that this means the whole thing can die down it — that this means the whole thing can die down. it was becoming yet another— die down. it was becoming yet another cause celeb for the left... is that _ another cause celeb for the left... is that how— another cause celeb for the left... is that how you say that word? i should _ is that how you say that word? i should stick with english. is is that how you say that word? i should stick with eng