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8 Jul 2024

Joe Biden tells Democrats he is firmly committed to staying in presidential race

Washington Correspondent

Tomorrow both Sir Keir Starmer and President Macron of France will travel to Washington for a Nato summit, where there is still uncertainty about who will be the Democratic Party candidate for president.

Joe Biden has told Democrats he is firmly committed to staying in the race after prominent party figures called for him to stand down. The US president has continued to face difficult questions about his age and ability after blaming a bad cold for his weak performance in the first debate against Donald Trump.