Former president Barack Obama has declared that the US is ready for a new chapter with Kamala Harris as president, but warned delegates at the Democratic Party convention that they face a "tight race" to defeat Republican candidate Donald Trump. We'll hear parts of the speeches given by him and the former first lady Michelle Obama on the second day of the convention. We'll also assess the party's performance on immigration, which is one of the key issues at the election.

Also in the programme: we'll speak to a group that’s opposed to the annual bear hunt which starts in Sweden today; and the couple sponsoring 19 Afghan women to study medicine in Scotland.

(Picture: Former US first lady Michelle Obama embraces her husband, former President Barack Obama, on stage before his speech during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois on August 20, 2024. Credit: Mike Segar/Reuters)