Harris agrees to muted mic rule in debate with Trump

Vice-President Kamala Harris has agreed to the rules of the upcoming TV debate against her opponent Donald Trump, including allowing mics to be muted when it is the other person’s turn to speak.

Ms Harris's campaign previously fought the muted mics rule, which was agreed by her predecessor in the presidential contest, Joe Biden. Analysts suggested Ms Harris's team believed the rule would benefit Trump.

But on Wednesday, both the Harris and Trump campaigns agreed to the ground debate rules set out by host network ABC News.

The debate, scheduled for 10 September in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, will be the first showdown between the two as presidential nominees.