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Why did Ron DeSantis quit US presidential race? – BBC News
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Donald Trump.
He quit ahead of the Republican primary election in New Hampshire, where he was polling in the single digits.
DeSantis was once considered a strong contender for the party’s nomination – but on Sunday he said he did not “have a clear path to victory”.
Nikki Haley is Trump’s last remaining challenger.
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Lives “will be lost” unless the UK does more to prepare for wildfires, experts warn, after a record-breaking summer saw 1,350 wildfires in England and Wales alone.
“Tinderbox” conditions created by a long, hot, dry summer brought the worst wildfire season on record in 2026.
Dozens of homes were destroyed or damaged, huge areas of land burned, and one man died.
The UK government banned disposable barbecues, sent a wildfire alert to people’s mobile phones and made £97m available, and a wildfire summit is planned – but are we still behind the curve?
In this episode of Behind the Investigation, Melanie Stewart-Smith speaks to Adrian Goldberg from File on 4 Investigates about what he found on the ground.
0:00 Is the UK prepared for wildfires?
0:42 A record summer of wildfires
1:34 Stourbridge: A couple lose their home
3:45 The man who died fighting a Cotswolds fire
5:21 Reporting on grief and trauma
6:26 From local fires to a national story
7:26 Firefighters at “breaking point”
8:49 Crews sent hundreds of miles
10:25 The wrong kit and training?
11:37 Climate change warning: “Lives will be lost”
13:09 Government response and £97m funding
15:05 On the ground: Wildfire training exercise
17:40 Verdict: How prepared is the UK?
19:24 1.8 million homes at risk
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When a man entered the enclosure of a Siberian tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near Doncaster, visitors and staff found themselves at the centre of a tragic and extraordinary incident.
This programme examines what happened and asks experts if it poses wider questions about zoo safety in the UK.
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Is the way we date changing?
Studies suggest the time spent on dating apps has dropped in recent years. BBC News crashed an ‘in person’ speed-dating event to ask attendees about their dating habits, and if they’re too skint to date.
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After leaving an abusive relationship, Rhianon spent eight hours bargaining for her life while her ex-partner held her hostage at …
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MI5 is devoting more resource to countering state threats than during the Cold War, the head of the intelligence service has said, …
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@ellenbarnette2080
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
No one can beat President Trump 💯
@davidrobertsemail
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Desantis never had a chance!!!
Haley doesn’t either.
Is this satire?
@abitsalty7603
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
He was offered VP in exchange for his voters
@didierkouame7400
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Congratulations Great Man Desantis❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Much thanks❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@andrewwalton1520
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Because he couldn't possibly win ! Why the hell do u think ? ? President Trump reigns supreme !
@raeesmustafa8763
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
One lunatic paves way for another…
@toneloke7489
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
The Furor of Florida is headed back to his dictatorship state of Florida, he wasn't fascist enough for the MAGA mob
@toneloke7489
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
The wannabe trump wasn't as narcissistic as his idol trump, you have to commit 100% to lies, name calling, and nastiness to be on trumps level
@chegadesuade
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
It's called a ragequit, it's what everyone does when they're losing badly
@amplify3735
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
trump all the way!!!!!!!!!!
@janinak6320
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
The uniparty neocons are backing Nikki Haley as the first woman president as they are so scared of Trump getting in.
@NettiGaming
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Trump 2024 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🇬🇧🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@Cchrist
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Did anybody notice the anchor. Wordplay. She said “Donald Trump reaction” instead of Donald Trump response. That’s programming 101.
@ezioauditore3128
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
DeSantis was the only candidate to have consistently delivered. Trump was effective (check the stats on the US economy in 2019 if you're ignorant of it) but failed to build the wall and made some horrible appointments. Elevating Fauci and giving him a medal was risible. If DeSantis plays his cards right he'll be POTUS in 2028 and whatver happens he's probably the best governor in the country. Haley is horrible. A classic RINO who is also a war monger in the back pocket of weapons manufacturers. This 'journalist' is wrong – hey, it's the BBC – Haley will get some DeSantis votes and they won't all go to Trump. She also failed to mention (of course she did) that New Hampshire results come with a hefty pinch of salt. Democrats and Independents can vote.
@jimschachtschneider7741
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Does no one in the GOP have any pride? All of them grovel back to donald in order to retain the MAGA vote. Nikki will be the next to kiss the MAGA ring.
@believersarisenow.9554
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Amen
@geefersoldierboy4715
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Because Trump is the devil
@tonyporter82
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
BBC Always have and always will hate TRUMP! Because the BBC is following the WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM AGENDA! Same as the 2 puppet leaders of Labour and Torie. But Trump isnt signed up to the WEF.
The BBC are a disgrace to Britain and should be disbanded!
DEFUND THE BBC AND SAVE A CHILD!
@judykinsman3258
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Endorse the man who lied about the 2020 election and led an attempted insurrection of our country. Yep. US at its finest.
@Nick-zr2yo
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
No surprise. Ron needs some work before he can play in the big sandbox.
@jaraemcknight9721
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Ronnie is a Cuban and should never have been in the race. NIKKI, VESS, RONNIE, LIKE OBAMA NOT FROM AMERICA, ACCORDING TO RUMP
@Joey-ee7wp
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Fake santis is a bigger loser to loser 45😂
@justicea88
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Trump "I would like to congratulates Don DeSantis for chickening out" absolutely brilliant 😂
@henkbielderman4243
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
I bet the BBC are chewing chunks out of their wrists right now!
@donaldphelps8626
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Jeepers, I'm going home for thanksgiving early, get some of that pie…
@lee1davis1
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Huge bummer.
@shamrock141
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
I fear what will happen when Trump is re-elected, which will probably happen, his project 25 is basically a soft coup
Openly touting that he's going to fire hundreds or thousands in government who didn't support him and fill those jobs with his cronies, funny how quickly democracy is cast aside
@IslandVibez-id1up
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Trump 2024, impeach Biden stop the hatred of the democratic party.
@onibordiciuc1875
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Both of them on the same hand 😂😂😂 at least one if none of us
@joenolan9602
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
He is as fake as a $3 bill
@doodooclowney1518
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Trump train in full effect.
@COVID_Is_Not_Over_Yet
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Let’s go trump
@obsidianjane4413
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Because no one can out Trump Trump as he continues to flush the Republican Party down the toilet of extremist nationalism.
DeSantis is probably looking at 2028 when he won't be going up against an incumbent advantage and hopefully the GOP will have gotten over the Trumpism hangover and can rebuild a centrist party that will be competitive with democrats.
@user-vx5rz2bp4f
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Impartial BBC propaganda machine must be working overtime. Don't they realise it is American voters who decide the outcome of American elections and not the Oxbridge educated elite that control the UK.
@annmenzies6041
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Desantis stepped down because he knows he cant win.
@JuiceMyRandomness
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
It annoys me when one party blames another party for their failure.
@kanalkurdistan
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Krd
@BotanG-up6vb
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
If its extremely important to u , u ll back down DeSantis
@HereIsmarcus
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Maybe they made him an offer he couldn’t refuse. Those are the typeof thugs large numbers of Americans are supporting. God help us
@SourDoughBill
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
What the party can't do is go forward with scummy self-serving pond scum like DeSantis and Trump. Make the GOP great again, root out Trumpism.
@NoneofyourBusiness-gy9yw
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
because it was all part of the plan. nikki hailey is not even a rival, she is just another woman who has her head up her butt.
@aarononeal9830
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
The bbc needs to talk about Ecosia they are a search engine that plants trees
@livingasecondchance
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
So glad to see more candidates endorsing the person that the vast majority of Americans want: Donald J Trump
@andrewpritt8739
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Donald Trump is going to win in 2024
@barr.paulnegedu6217
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Trump is unstoppable
@bobbyjohnsonsebastian8527
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
chicken
@ivettecuevas4466
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
It was all a show. This was Already planned.
@mariamoreno2542
January 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm
❤SANTIS AND TRUMP IS VERY GOOD FOR THE PRESIDENT USA❤😂🎉😢😮😅😅😊